Asuka

This is one of my favorite restaurants in bloomington. The spicing is superb! My fav dishes are the…read moreauthentic Chinese Kung Pan, the cumin lamb, and the cabbage stir fry. Everything I've ever had is wonderful. Portions are generous!

Stopped by for takeout and got: pork buns, salt & pepper fish, fried spicy chicken and dan dan…read morenoodle. Everything tasted great--my favorite is always the salt & pepper fish. Perfectly seasoned. Good authentic Chinese food! Staff was very friendly.

Boba tea area

Dan dan noodle

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Uncle Wangs Allley

4.2(26 reviews)

1.7 mi

Easily the best authentic Chinese restaurant in Bloomington. The inside is spacious and has some…read moreroundtables for bigger parties. The server was quick to take our order and the food came out at a reasonable time. Food: The sweet and sour pork is so crispy and the sauce is well balanced. Normally, restaurants skimp out on the meat to make it crispier, but not here. I also really liked the fish stew. The fish was tender and the soup was a good combo of sour with a numbing spice sensation. I've also had the peking duck here, no picture, and it is great. Not as good as what you could get on the east coast or California, but it's close.

Uncle Wangs Alley is easily one of the best options for Chinese food in Bloomington- especially if…read moreyou're looking for Cantonese-style dishes. The food here is consistently excellent. Everything I've tried has been flavourful, well-prepared, and feels much closer to what you'd expect from more authentic Cantonese cooking compared to a lot of other spots in town. Yes, the prices are on the higher side, but it's absolutely worth it. You can really taste the quality in the ingredients and the care put into the dishes. Overall, this is one of those places where you go when you want something reliably great- not just quick takeout, but genuinely good Chinese food.

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Lucky Express

4.3(195 reviews)

1.7 mi

Stopped by here for some take out on the way back from a trip, and it did not disappoint. First, I…read morewant to say that it is CASH ONLY. This was not made clear anywhere online that I saw, so it was lucky we had cash on us. The interior is pretty simple with some seating. The parking lot is not the greatest. There are several small businesses located in the same strip and less than 10 parking spots. The food was good. I will say that it is very much not Americanized Chinese. Which is good, however, the spice levels were far beyond what is typical for the dishes I normally get. It was so good but so, so spicy. The chili chicken had me SWEATING. So delicious, but I wasn't able to actually taste anything after the first 4 bites, haha.

I got food delivered using Door Dash. The General Tso was amazing! Very flavorful and crispy. The…read morechicken lo mein was soooo good! Portions were huge! I ate off it for 3 meals. Also, please get the pork eggrolls. They were delicious!

Exterior

Chili Chicken, Bokchoy with Garlic, House Special Lo Mein, 6 Piece Crab Rangoon, 2 Piece Spring Rolls

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Red

4.0(91 reviews)

2.1 mi

Visiting Bloomington for the night. We decided to get dinner here. We got fried rice and special…read morelomein. Service was good and food was excellent! Fried rice was right up there with fancy places we been at. Noodles were delicious too. Highly recommend this place.

We went for lunch on a work day and were the only ones the entire time. Homely inside…read more The menu could use some work, greasy and very looong. I originally ordered the General Tso chicken off the lunch menu but immediately noticed that it tasted "off" - way too sour to be flavorful. The waiter allowed us to select a different item on the menu - Mongolian chicken (much better). He later informed us that the chef previously forgot the sugar! Chef cooked another small portion of the general tso and kindly let us sample what it should've tasted like - good!

Fried rice and Lo Mein

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Siam House

4.2(268 reviews)

1.6 mi

Siam House favorite restaurant of all time, there's nothing I wouldn't recommend. The service is…read moregreat and the atmosphere is super cozy.

Service I ordered an appetizer, it came out with my meal, the fresh salad rolls - the paper was so…read morethin and rough that they fell apart, i got them with chicken - only 2 of the 4 had chicken, should give more peanut sauce instead of that little tiny deriving, I ordered papaya salad it was ok, I asked for medium spicy it was maybe mild at best, the Thai iced coffee was good

Tofu Pad Thai

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Red Lantern

4.0(56 reviews)

1.9 mi

Went for lunch on a Thursday, and it was so quiet with only one other person there. Space looked…read morerecently updated and was super clean and tidy. The food was fast and delicious, service was also great! Ordered lunch specials - sesame chicken with spring roll side and my friend ordered General Tao's tofu with spring roll side. Looking forward to trying the kimchi and spam fried rice next time!

Great food. Great service. Great ambiance. The Beef Chow Fun or Beef Ho Fun, was delicious. It is…read morea Cantonese stir-fried noodle dish featuring tender beef, wide rice noodles (ho fun), bean sprouts, and scallions..

The other menu

General Tao's Tofu lunch portion

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Sesame Chicken lunch portion

Chow Bar

3.8(125 reviews)

1.5 mi

The quality of the food at this restaurant is consistently exceptional. The establishment maintains…read morean impressive level of cleanliness, which is evident even while observing the food preparation process. On multiple occasions, I have watched the chefs carefully prepare meals while diligently sanitizing their workspaces after each dish, ensuring a high standard of hygiene is consistently upheld. The menu offers an extensive and diverse selection, which I greatly appreciate. While I have several favorite dishes, I am continually encouraged to explore new options thanks to the wide variety available. The restaurant caters to a broad range of tastes, featuring not only American-style Chinese cuisine but also a rich selection of authentic Chinese, Korean, and Japanese dishes, along with a few American offerings. The staff is courteous and attentive, providing excellent service with every visit. The food is always served hot, flavorful, and in generous portions. There is often so much so that it is difficult to finish a meal in a single sitting. I confidently recommend this restaurant to anyone seeking a high-quality experience, and it has even earned the approval of our native Chinese friends, which speaks volumes about its authenticity and overall excellence.

Came for an early-ish dinner and it was pretty quiet. The service and atmosphere were both kind of…read morebare bones. There was no music so it was almost silent. I was had someone come to my table to take my order and bring my food but no one came by again after I got the food, so I went to the register to pay. Maybe a bit of a language barrier with the staff. I asked for jelly in my drink and got tapioca boba instead and generally felt like they didn't really understand what I was saying. I got a tofu rice bowl with miso sauce and a green milk tea with boba. The rice bowl was the perfect size for one meal, and there was a lot of tofu which made it filling. It was simple, with just the protein and sauce over steamed greens and rice, and I felt like it was pretty healthy. It didn't blow me away but it was good! The green milk tea was also good, strong but not too sweet. Some versions of the menu call it matcha but it very much tasted like green tea, not matcha. I think it was from a powder mix but that's fine. Reasonable prices. If I remember correctly, the rice bowl was about $13 and the boba was about $6 including the topping. I liked the food and would definitely eat here again.

Rainbow tofu, green bean milk tea w/ boba

Miso sauce fried tofu rice bowl, green milk tea w/ boba

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A10. Combination Platter

Lotus Garden

3.1(42 reviews)

1.8 mi

The short of it is that my order was OK, but you shouldn't use to decide to go here, as the sample…read moresize is very low. I went for one dish that they make. They changed the recipe-- but the last time I was there was seven years ago. Perhaps the rest of the menu uses better recipes and my desired dish is the only one that suffered; I hope that's true. Certainly the service was good and fast.

Food was just ok but the hot tea was very good. Sewer smell in restaurant that came and went.read more

N13. Chicken Lo Mein P2. Spring Roll Sesame Chicken Dry Fried Green Beans Dumpling/Wontons with chili oil

Spicy chicken in chilly oil

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Judy's Kitchen

4.2(73 reviews)

0.3 mi

I had the vegetable lo mein and a Thai milk tea with boba. All was very good. The lo mein was very…read moretasty, the noodles were tender, there were lots of vegetables, and the sauce wasn't too oily. The serving size was perfect for dinner. When I first saw the Thai milk tea, I thought it looked pale compared to the distinct orange colour most Thai tea has, and I worried it would be weak, but it was actually a nice milk tea with a subtle Thai-style spice, and the boba were supremely good. The guy who takes orders comes off as very unfriendly. I am used to no-nonsense Cantonese service and I don't think that's what this is; it feels like he doesn't want you to order. The first time I tried to order here I kind of got intimidated out of it because he told me it would be a 20 minute wait for food as I was just opening my mouth to order and the way it was delivered, I thought that was his way of telling me to go away. There was no 20-minute wait this time (I guess they were less busy) but it was the same vibe. I do intend to eat here again and look forward to it, I'm just not setting high expectations for the service.

The food here was home-style and homemade, and reasonably tasty, but not my favorite Chinese food…read morein Bloomington. Wonton noodle soup: broth was a chicken broth that tasted super homemade, and might have been the best part of the meal. Wontons were okay, noodles were average premade. It all balances out.

Mala spicy shrimp, winter melon milk tea w/ fruit jelly

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Our Chinese Tamales!

China Star Restaurant

3.4(56 reviews)

6.3 mi

My friend and I love coming here, as it's probably the best Chinese buffet location in Indiana. For…read more2 people at around 1pm was $24. We got a decent amount of food (teriyaki chicken, chicken on a stick, vegetable lo mein, fried rice, etc.) All of it tasted amazing! Would definitely recommend this place!

Liked the food but while sitting saw front desk girl shout out low tips to waitresses one was an…read moreolder gentleman possibly in his 70's give a $4 tip for a couple. Then a lady gave a $2 tip for her and her husband both scenarios were older people. That is disrespectful to people China star doesn't know what peoples budgets are and for older people that is really poor taste to make them feel bad or be embarrassed to be on a budget. Do better China Star. She didn't yell out every tip either so it was a tactic for lower tips.

Chicken in a stick, potatoes, and sweet and sour chicken

My dessert selections

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Vegetable lo mein, chicken on a stick, dumplings, and sugar puffs

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Joannah P.

13 years ago

As far as the Chinese food goes, it is as good as can be expected. However, do not trust that anything on the Japanese menu is anything remotely true to its name. Just as a dinner roll stuffed with tuna fish is in no way a Tuna roll, their "yaki soba" (scare quotes have a double meaning here) is no more than lo mein with additional grease and an additional five dollars added to the price. We complained about the dish to the waiter and the manager started yelling loudly in Chinese so that the whole restaurant could hear it. Meanwhile the waiter sheepishly agreed that he did not like the dish either and then followed the presumptive instructions of his manager to continue to charge us the rate for the "yaki soba" dish and give us an equally disappointing dish with rice in lieu of the "yaki soba." Terrible. This place is not a Japanese restaurant, but is its dingy counterpart. read more

Jordan G.

501

13 years ago

I don't know what happened!! Did they get a new sushi chef? Because he SUCKS. After waiting a long time to get our food, once I bit into it I had to spit it right back out. The salmon was so full of gristle it was almost completely white, and BOTH rolls I had ordered with salmon were like that. So there goes about $10 down the drain...also there were shell bits or bones in some of the rolls. Nasty! read more

Padraic F.

13 years ago

If you like Japanese food, don't go here. If customer service is important to you when you dine out, don't dine here. The restaurant is actually two restaurants - Asuka and Noodle Town (Chinese food). Their Chinese food is good (I recommend the Lo Mein) but avoid the Japanese menu. read more

Brittany L.

11 years ago

The food were was great, I don't see all what all the negative reviews on here are about. The waiters were quick and they offer variety of food. I had hibachi and sushi here. The yummy sauce is amazing with the hibachi. My food came fast and hot. I would highly recommend this place! read more

Paige M.

6 years ago

I love taking my kids to the hibachi area here. The food is always fantastic and the staff is always very nice. Highly recommend for a fun family night out. read more

Charlotte G.

9 months ago

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Ankur J.

3 years ago

Great food and ambience. They had many choices for a vegetarian diet and good drinks.

Eiji I.

10 years ago

If you want to eat Japanese food, this is not the right place to go.

Jessica T.

14 years ago

Just ok. Nothing special

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