New Number One Chinese Restaurant - Full Review 1540 W…read moreRidge Rd, Rochester, NY 14615 Boss Fights and Bites Review Series First Impressions: The moment you walk in, you're hit with that classic takeout aroma - soy, garlic, sesame oil - you already know it's about to go down. The spot has that old-school Chinese takeout vibe: simple, clean, and focused on flavor, not flash. --- What I Ordered: General Tso's Chicken Shrimp Lo Mein Crab Rangoons Egg Roll Steamed Dumplings --- General Tso's Chicken: Sweet, spicy, and crispy - exactly how it should be. The sauce had a good kick without overpowering the flavor. Chicken was tender inside with that golden crunch. Easily one of the best in the area. Shrimp Lo Mein: Noodles were cooked just right - not too greasy, not too dry. Shrimp was fresh and had good bite. Could use a little more garlic or soy for depth, but still solid. Crab Rangoons: Creamy, crunchy, and packed with flavor. These were a hit. You get that satisfying crunch with the creamy crab filling - not overly sweet like some spots do. Steamed Dumplings: Soft and juicy with a flavorful pork filling. Dipping sauce was on point. Not doughy, just right. Egg Roll: Golden and crispy with a nice balance of cabbage and pork inside. Great with the duck sauce. --- Pros: Big portions, great value Fast service Hits all the nostalgic Chinese takeout cravings Clean and well-packaged Cons: Lo mein could use a little more flavor Limited seating (best for takeout) --- Final Verdict (8.9/10): New Number One Chinese Restaurant is bringing the heat. Classic Chinese-American dishes done right. If you're craving comfort food that hits every time, this place delivers - literally and figuratively. Perfect for a late-night boss fight meal or chilling after a long grind. Let me know what YOU always order from your local Chinese spot - and drop your suggestions for the next food battle

Ordered takeout as it was first time ordering from this restaurant. Very easy to order. 45min-1hr…read moredelivery time and came right on time. Food was hot, fresh and so good. We ordered orange chicken, sesame chicken, wonton soup and shrimp egg rolls. Definitely will order from here again. FYI: they do automatically take 10% for tip for driver.

I'm visiting Rochester and needed some tasty Chinese food! I ordered on UberEats and got the…read moredelivery. All the dishes were amazing! Broccoli Chicken was tender and moist! Dan Dan noodles with meat sauce and a bit of spicy kick! Yangzhou fried rice very on point! Thank you Szechuan Opera! Also thanks to the UberEats collaboration!

Charles was very attentive and knowledgeable with the menu as it was our first time here…read more We started out with the Shrimp dumplings which were very tasty. We had the sesame chicken and beef mei fun. Everything was served hot, fresh and tasty. I love the ambiance in here with all the different tables and decor is beautiful. We will be back again. They also validate parking too

Great food! Great service! Highly recommended! Better than nearby restaurants in the area!read more

Seems ok Chinese food place. I ordered General Tso chicken online for pick up. The chicken pieces…read moreare big but the sauce is too sweet to my taste and there is no spicy flavor. The restaurant seems to be clean.

I always try to stop here if my friends and I are feeling hungry when visiting Rochester. It wasn't…read morebusy, so we had free reign of the fresh ingredients to add to the soup/hot pot. I did the min chi broth which has chunks of Kim chi and a ton of flavor in it. I like that you can choose any meat to add (,except a few for an upcharge) and new to me was the list of appetizers you can get for free (included)! The waitress was very patient and polite while we had a younger person with us that couldn't decide. Thank you!

It would be nice to have a few tables that weren't hot pot, the hot pot tables are huge. The food…read morewas good even without having hot pot. The service was quick and friendly. The hot and sour soup and the general tso chicken wings were the favorites.

Chen Garden is such a wonderful restaurant! My family and I went there this afternoon for lunch and…read morehad an amazing experience. It was dimly lit by design and had a really cool atmosphere. There were fairy lights, small lamps, and quiet instrumental music playing in the background. It sounded very similar to the soundtrack of Hyrule Field in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The food was tasty and very authentic! Our server was friendly and knowledgeable about celiac disease and cross contamination. Everything on their menu is clearly marked if it's spicy and/or can be made gluten free, too! They have a big selection, and if my family's meals were anything to go by, everything is great. If I lived anywhere close to here, I would be a regular. Here are pictures of some (not all) of their menu pages.

Take out order Tuesday 8/18. Fried wontons were burnt, shrimp was overcooked and mushy. Sauce was…read moreclear liquid and bland when it should have been dark and flavorful. Egg rolls were not enjoyed either. Didn't get a copy of my receipt but think we may have been overcharged. Extremely disappointed. Will not be going back.

Love this place! Great warm comfort food on a cold Rochester…read moreday! I love the Miso based broth with the pork belly! I of course and indulge in the char su bbq pork belly buns! You really can't go wrong with any of the items. The service is always quick to get your meal and delivered with a smile! I will return again and again!

Crave is bomb! It was mostly empty at noon on an Easter Sunday. The staff were so helpful and…read morefriendly. I got a Thai tea with tapioca pearls and a ramen bowl with sour and spicy broth and chicken with veggies. The ramen was fantastic! Thai tea was so so. I haven't yet found a boba spot in town that truly wowed me. I will definitely be back to try more food!

This place advertises their dim sum and if you're someone who doesn't know what dim sum is, then…read morecome here to understand the concept. If you're someone who knows what dim sum is and you know about flavor, then this place's flavor is missing something. Everything tastes a little bland. I think if they added chicken bouillion or even hon dashi to make it more umami, they may do better. Things have salt but not adequate flavor. We've ordered almost everything on their menu to try to give them a chance but each time we just get oily, bland dishes. I wouldnt come here again unless someone really wants the experience. Youre probably better off attempting these dishes at home- perhaps this restaurant could also redo some of their dishes themselves to improve the flavor profile here. Service is your typical Chinese dim sum. Someone comes and pretty much tosses a menu in a no nonsense tone and then comes back once you wave them down. inside has a homey chinese feel. Casual place with convenient parking on site.

I always love their dim sum and it is super hard to find authentic food that are similar to NYC…read more This cafe is close enough to have the similar tastes. They have plenty of parking spots and able to hold a large group as well. Their service was excellent.

I'm updating my review because after one bad experience, they have been consistently back to the…read morenear perfection we've come to know from them. Standouts: Firecracker Fish Hot Horn Beef Asparagus Beef Black Bean Pork

parking in front and I guess in the back too? We parked it right in front…read more Big space and decent size menu. We tried a couple of buns, the sauces were overwhelming and thick. the za cha Cheng noodle was decent once mixed together. we did also get the black bean beef noodle. It was way too salty, maybe it was from the black bean. The dumplings were a bit dry, maybe have some broth with it if they are steamed?

This place always seems super busy but well worth it. Their pho broth has really great depth in…read moreflavors and is always so warming to the soul. The staff are friendly and quick to serve.

I come here probably on average once per month. Our favorite is the basil fried rice with shrimp…read more It is delicious. I will say that this is not the cheapest place to eat. Our average for takeout is probably around $120 and up. Also the menu is good, but limited.

The Asian fare here is comparable to what I find in NYC's Chinatown. Amazing soup dumplings-…read moreperfect actually. The spicy wontons were excellent. I really enjoyed the basil fried rice. The cherry tomatoes were a nice touch. The service is attentive and the food is served quickly. I may move to Rochester because of this place. It's that good. Bottom line, I'll be back every time I visit Rochester.

My boyfriend mentioned in recent conversation that he'd never had soup dumplings before... so we…read moreopted to stop here one day when we were out and about running errands. Now, when I was going to RIT (back in the day), I remember this being a Might Taco... but I'm quite delighted to see it as an OG Dumpling House location too! (Though it's probably a good thing that it wasn't a dumpling house when I was in college, because those freshman 15 would have been aaaaaaaaaall because of the soup dumplings.) You can order takeout or sit in the restaurant. Our getting offered a table when we first got there was a bit discombobulated, but we were asked after a few minutes if we wanted to sit or takeout and we confirmed we wanted to eat in the restaurant. After another minute or two, we were given our table. Because of the time waiting for our table, we had already decided on what we wanted to eat and drink... so we were able to order pretty quickly. We ordered the xiao long bao, of course, as well as steamed pork bao, and then fried green beans, fried calamari, and shumai to share. The items came out quickly enough... but as we were making our way through the plates, I was a bit surprised that our server wasn't also taking away plates that we'd finished. In most dim sum-type restaurants I've visited, it's common for the server to take finished plates away throughout the service to ensure you have room on the table for anything else that might be coming out. Since the tables in this location are perhaps a bit on the smaller side, we soon found ourselves running out of enough space to really spread out the plates to share. The soup dumplings are good... though they perhaps didn't have broth that was quite as flavorful as I'd been hoping for. I'm glad we visited, as OG Dumpling House has been on my list to try for quite a while. Now that the craving is appeased though, I'll be happy to try another one of Rochester's Chinese or dim sum-style restaurant locations.