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    Cathay Chinese Food

    3.1 (110 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Fast Food
    Closed 10:30 am - 8:30 pm

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    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Christina M.

    The customer service is great, but the food is disappointing. My fried rice tasted like it didn't have salt, my noodles were mushy and bland, the garlic orange chicken was mushy with no crunch and the sweet and sour chicken was ok at best. I gave them two starts solely based on the friendly customer service and I got two free egg rolls for spending $40. Unfortunately, I won't be back.

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    Michael Q.

    Lo mein needed seasoning . Flavorless the spicy Chicken had chewy parts in it. My egg roll was not even warm . 16 dollars for a one item dish and 2 eggrolls. I didn't finish eating it . Customer service was friendly

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    Cassandra V.

    Omg amazing Chinese food in the area !! Everything came out hot and fresh !!! The sesame balls were so amazing , nice and bouncy , not oily , amazing amount of red bean paste ! The noodles so good and great flavor . Orange chicken such good flavor and tender ! Bbq pork great tenderness and flavor !! Overall 10/10 !!!!

    Platter of delicious food from the party (mixed with some other food) but most of the food in this pic was catered by Cathay.
    Vanessa G.

    The food here is fantastic! My mom ordered food for my grandpa's birthday party. My mom is fairly new to the area and was so happy that there is a great mom and pop Chinese food place near by. Everything was fresh and delicious. The broccoli beef was my absolute favorite. My husband really enjoyed the Chow mein. The chicken options were also very tasty. Everyone at the party loved the food. Service is great, and they are already getting to know my family. Ambiance is classic old school mom and pop Chinese spot.

    First thought was lo mein looked bland and it was tasteless
    Shauna G.

    Fast service, but only because this place was dead empty. We LOVE the one in Menifee (Any relation?) but, recently stumbled across this one when dropping off at the postal store. The food definitely does not compare to the other location, sad to say. The orange chicken was decent, but half of it was just bitty pieces of breading like they scraped the bottom of the barrel for the last scraps, the lo mein was bland, the beef broccoli tasted like straight up soy sauce, but the broccoli was good and not over cooked. The "hawaiian" chicken had a funky taste and I didn't like how the bbq pork aka charsiu had a sauce over it. All in all, the food was meh, won't go out of our way to eat here again and probably not even if we were in the area. Sorely disappointed seeing as how good the Menifee location is and always has been.

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    Poonam M.

    If your looking for a Panda Express this is a very close substitute. The setup is similar and food choices have some of the same menu items. I ordered the jalapeño chicken , not really spicy but the peppers themselves have just a little kick to it.

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    Dry pork should not be served. Tbh my dog eats better then some of the food they sell here

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    The service is great and staff super friendly. I wanted to like this place because it's so close to home, but it just wasn't good.

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    Delicious food and amazing service! Can't wait to go back! We got two three item combos and and egg flour soup and it was all great!

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    I was craving Chinese food after my facial & this eatery was nearby. Thankfully there was no line…read moreand only two of the indoor tables were occupied. I looked over the variety of dishes and settled on a 2 item combo with Hawaiian Chicken & Spicy Garlic Chicken along with half & half of rice & Lo Mein. The lady who fulfilled my order was cordial. Service was nice & quick. The interior is no frills with ceramic tile used as wainscoting adorned the wall. I couldn't help but notice that the wall tiles by my table needed a good scrubbing. There were telltale signs of splatter of sauces & meals gone by. Other than that, the interior was clean. They did have a young man cleaning tables in front of their eatery. He needs to come in & pay attention to the wall tiles I chose to eat indoors since it was too hot to sit outside. When I opened the box it was overflowing! The Hawaiian Chicken was very flavorful but the Spicy Garlic Chicken was neither spicy nor even a hint of garlic flavor. That was disappointing but the chicken was tender. Both the rice & noodles didn't have much seasoning but the Hawaiian Chicken complemented it. Overall, though not fancy nor the best Chinese food you do get a bang for your buck. It's a decent meal. Would I return? Most likely but not often.

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