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The food was average. FYI. Only take outs. That wasn't clear on Yelp reviews I checked out. The…read moreneighborhood is residential and hard to find parking I chose to order and take food back to hotel. Long wait for order. Very busy. Cashier was very abrupt to customers. Many Spanish speaking patrons. Cashier was able to communicate in Spanish a little. I asked for chicken and she asked me if I was ordering from "Black or Puerto Rican" menu repeated General Tao's chicken. Prices were very reasonable. I ordered a house soup also. Way too much food for one person. Not sure I'd go back. Lots of arguing with customers

The food was extremely priced compared to other Chinese locations in the surrounding areas. Two…read morecombo orders for $35 was extreme and on top of that they don't bring egg rolls honestly Great Wall in west reading is way better and better priced.I wouldn't waste my time with this place. They also don't take cards either & last but not least the lady picking up the orders is real dismissive. Not worth it fellow Chinese food lovers.

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Wong's Chinese Restaurant

3.8(39 reviews)

6.2 mi

The food tasted great, but it does not make up for our poor customer service experience…read more The customer service is awful. I ordered over $40 worth of food for a family of 6. We wanted to try the cheese wonton, so we got an order of 6. I picked up the order, and drove home. When we went to eat the wonton, there were only 4, which is not enough to feed the group of six. We called to let them know that 2 had been missing. The woman apologized and said they'd replace them now or credit for next visit. We told them we were too far and would appreciate the credit. A few minutes later, a gentleman called and told us we were incorrect and it was impossible for there to be 4 wonton because there were 6 wonton in all of the bags they prep. We let them know there were indeed only four due to not having enough for our party of six. Later, ANOTHER woman called to once again say it is impossible for us to have only received 4 wonton and that it may have fallen in the larger bag or even in the car (which is impossible since I tied the bag walking out of the restaurant). It's very sad to lose a customer because they insist that we were incorrect even though we did not have enough for our entire group. The restaurant will not go bankrupt due to a $3 credit and just apologizing for the mistake. The issue was not resolved, and we will not be returning.

Worked at Chinese restaurant back-in-the-day when dishes were scratch made with a bounty of…read morevegetables. Now-a-days sickening sweet entrees, tasteless sauces, & barely a vegetable in sight force me to be a tough critic. Wong's is the best of what remains in the area. While it's not the cuisne of yesteryear, they do a good job on common dishes at a great value. Several visits & never a screw-up on the order. Sesame Chicken, General Tso's Chicken, & Pepper Steak, ordered large, containers were packed to brim, each dish had significant amount of meat. Beef LoMein was not just noodles but decent amount of meat & fair variety of veggies. Egg rolls are big and round, crispy not greasy. Fried dumpling order has 8 large dough pockets with ginger dipping sauce. $60, husband & I ate for 3 days off this order & were given free sodas to boot. Downside, they offer a very limited menu. You won't find Peking Duck, Crab Rangoon, Sweet & Sour Pork or even fortune cookies. But I'll take a few things done well over a large menu poorly executed. Take-out only.

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The bill; not bad for the huge amt of food.

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China House

4.0(10 reviews)

7.3 mi

It has been years since I've lived in the area but I remember their pizza rolls being so good. I…read moredecided to stop and get a pizza roll and since I was hungry j also ordered chicken egg foo young. Placed my order and waited about 15 mins for my food. They do have a few tables if you want to dine in but most people order take out. The interior is clean and functional, though a bit worn, clearly well used and due for a cosmetic refresh rather than a deep clean. Pricing is reasonable and there is plenty of parking. My food was well packaged and hot. They had the eggs and gravy separate which is my preference. Everything was well seasoned and the gravy was super tasty. Egg foo young is essentially an omelette and sometimes can be too oily but this was perfect. The pizza roll was also just as tasty as I remember. Solid experience and definitely recommend.

We ordered online and was pleased with their system. Food was very fresh and hot. Not my favorite…read moreChinese restaurant in the area but pretty good.

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Great Wall Chinese Restaurant

3.5(44 reviews)

6.1 mi

The food here is always delicious and fast. I'm posting their 2026 menu. They have a very wide…read moreselection of dishes. Their spicy dishes aren't really that spicy and the American palate can handle them - that isn't a critique at all. If they could make the spicy dishes spicy like sichuan dishes most people in the area could not handle it, needless to say I'm a return customer and will continue frequenting them. They are great!

With how close Great Wall is to me, it's a bit surprising I don't eat here on a weekly basis. I…read moresuppose it's the health-conscious, more mature me making that decision. As it stands, I eat here maybe twice a year? But when I do, the experience is magical. Absence, as they say, makes the girth of my waist grow fatter and my physical features exceedingly grotesque. This place has just been so damn deliciously consistent. While Tokyo Hibachi and Zhuang's Garden have seen their quality steadily nosedive, Great Wall tastes just as good now as it did the first time I tried it all those years ago. The hot & sour soup is head and shoulders above any other Chinese restaurants' offerings in a 10 mile radius. Now even though I live a few blocks away, I'd drive, well, 10 miles just to have this soup. It has that perfect gloopy, almost gelatinous consistency. This is a gross comparison, but it's almost mucousy? But super flavorful mucous with secret Chinese spices, like MSG. It's so thick, in fact, that you can use it as an impromptu sauce on white rice or lo mein. Perhaps even mei fun if you're feeling adventurous. Great Wall one of the growing number of Chinese restaurants to move away from those foldable white cardboard containers. You know, the ones that everyone eats out of in movies when they're working late at the office. It's so welcome to see those rectangular plastic containers that stack easier and - perhaps most importantly - are microwave safe. Ever put one of those old containers in the microwave, forgetting they have that thin metal handle and nearly explode your microwave and burn the house down? Yeah, not ideal. I have to emphasize the lo mein, a fan favorite. There's something that sets it apart, and I think it's a hint of sautéed garlic. Also they fry off the noodles a bit more, allowing them to absorb all the flavor from the wok. Nothing's worse than bland lo mein. I can't even order it at some places anymore because it's my favorite and they've nearly ruined it for me. Luckily Great Wall has restored my faith. My other go-tos are the moo goo gai pan (a relatively healthy chicken & vegetable dish) and Szechuan chicken (when I want some extra spice). Parking can be tricky since it's right on Penn Ave. West Reading is pretty much back in full gear, so street parking fills up fast, especially in the evenings. The greedy owners of the parking lot across the street would rather have spots go to waste than let people park there and enjoy the downtown atmosphere (unless they pay premium for a parking pass, that is). Fortunately I have never run into any rudeness from the employees. Perhaps it's due to the Asian connection. Even though I'm super American, sometimes I pretend to struggle with the English language so the staff of Chinese restaurants accept me as their own. Hey, it's a dog eat dog world, and you gotta take any advantage you can get to make it out alive.

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No.1 Chinese Restaurant

3.9(64 reviews)

5.5 mi

The food was very good and came hot and quickly. The wait staff was accommodating and kind. We had…read morethe General's chicken and the boneless ribs and were very pleased. Everything was great!! Nice quiet restaurant that was neat and clean.

The food was too spicy, very greasy with no flavor. The shrimp lo mein and sweet and sour shrimp…read moreare very small shrimp. I'm never returning!

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Fortune Cafe

4.3(33 reviews)

7.9 mi

Not sure what happened but the pork lo mein and egg rolls were definitely sub par compared to the…read morelast time I had take out. Enough of a change that prevents me from ordering there in the future

I have been ordering take out for many years and the last several large orders have a lot of rice…read moreand vegetables with almost no beef chicken or seafood.The hot and sour soup that used to be good is terrible and not fresh and as they get busier they have diminished and watered down the quality so much that it is now the worst Asian food in the area.Even the fried noodles that used to be good are now tasteless and low in quality.

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China Wok

3.4(26 reviews)

7.6 mi

This restaurant is located in a tiny building that used to be a bank. There are about four tables…read morewith bench seating 1980's style. This is most definitely not a sit down and eat place. We or our food while shopping it was ready just after our arrival. The staff is super friendly and welcoming. As for our food...the wife loved the egg rolls and pizza rolls she ordered and the steamed sum were solid. I had the general tao with pork fried rice. The chicken has no spice to it and rice was decent but a little salty. This is the first Chinese place I've tried in Reading in the 10 years I've been with my wife. I bet we can find something better.

Absolutely everything here is delicious. My favorite Chinese restaurant I eat here every weekread more

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Regal Buffet

3.2(175 reviews)

7.5 mi

Food was good. I eat certain foods that I have eaten before for years. I eat here once a year…read more Service was good. It is casual. Many choices, pizza, chicken, nuggets, noodles, rice sushi, desserts, seafood, fried foods, soups, and many more. My children and grandchildren wanted to eat here. Bathroom were ehh!

Food is overall very good. The seafood is kinda scary especially the crabs. The lobster claws are…read moreway over-cooked and rubbery. Their prices went up recently too and ends up being $30 a person. The worst is how aggressive the waitresses are with tipping. They will stand over you and watch you sign the receipts and act really aggressive if you don't give them what they want. They will also not ask to split the bill so they can get a higher percentage on everything combined. Genuinely intimidating.

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Great China

3.6(33 reviews)

8.4 mi

The food was pretty quick coming out, and the lady taking my order was nice. I got the steamed…read moredumplings and really enjoyed those and the chicken chow mien which I thought was tasty.

this was an ok food in the past. now the food is deplorable . canned vegetables only and food…read moreobviously not any fresh ingredients. the next health inspectationship should close them down.

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Wonderful Chinese Restaurant

4.2(32 reviews)

10.0 mi

Good food and quickly delivered now that it has become a favorite for eating at home.read more

Good food and wonderful service. these characteristics are dependently repeated over the years…read more This is my favourite Chinese Restaurant in the area, even though there are many other Chinese restaurants in this neighbourhood.

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Marc D.

11 years ago

Great place for take out. Always busy and the food is very good. I'm a big fan of steamed potstickers and this place is my favorite.

Ronnie D.

12 years ago

Best Chinese food hands down. They are always willing to accommodate my restrictions and it's always delicious.

Odette M.

2 years ago

Good food, good prices, good service, delivery service available. Convenient, good menu

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