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    Cathay Express

    3.8 (272 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
    Open 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Fried shrimp
    Richard H.

    Here is my two cents on quantity quality in price. The food was delivered in a timely matter by GrubHub.. I ordered the Mongolian beef spicy along with two eggrolls . The eggrolls were you're pretty much standard of what you expect from other restaurantswith cabbage and what not.. They have about five different levels of heat. I requested the middle one of spicy. . it arrived in a standard to go container and was pretty good right off the back. He also gave me my additional four soy sauce along with additional hot sauce.... they were very good in following directions as to what I wanted and needed.. And one other big surprise, which I thought was a bonus they also gave me a fortune cookie Every other Chinese restaurant I've gotten have failed to do that little tidbit to make your day go happier . .. well, if you're looking for a good Chinese place, this is a great place to order from

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    Erick C.

    I use to frequent this location until recently a few unfortunate experiences. It's clearly not fine dining, but they do provide food at a good value. The inside of the restaurant still resembles the pandemic being completely blocked off with a small waiting area and ordering through a window from a nice lady.

    Mongolian Beef
    Mandy B.

    It wasn't the worse in the world. My boyfriend and I are new to the area and my favorite Chinese food spot is across town. I decided to give some in the area a try, starting with Cathay. I called in an order for 2 combo plates and an order of regoons. They had everything done within 10 minutes. The food was aight. I wouldn't feed the chow mein to my dog to be honest, next time I'll get all rice. The Mongolian bbq was so watery, unlike the picture posted. The star of the show were the ragoons! They were so crispy! Obviously imitation crab but I'm definitely willing try them again just because of those.

    Orange chicken, Broccoli Beef, Honey Shrimp, BBQ Pork Fried Rice

    Why was this place empty on a Friday during lunch time?!?! The food was absolutely amazing and service was great and super fast.

    Karen K.

    Huge disappointment. I usually eat at Ming Palace, Lucky Wok, Green Jade, Bel Air, or New Rice Bowl. If you are looking for somewhere new to try, don't do it here. I seriously question the good reviews. *chicken Chow Mein & pork fried rice were too salty and had no meat or vegetables in them - none! Zero! Zip! I don't know how they get repeat business when this is how they serve staples!. The noodles were oily and doughy, and the rice was broken and a shockingly small portion. *S&S pork and orange chicken where sickly sweet, obviously from frozen. Totally edible, but you can get better quality from the frozen section at the supermarket. *honey shrimp was deep fried prawns, lots of dough. It's nothing like Honey Walnut shrimp anywhere else. It was the worst, I can't believe they serve this and charge money for it. Very doughy and oily. *Curry chicken had a decent, albeit salty, flavor, but it was mostly vegetables and only small bits of chicken. The prices are only slightly lower than other places, and the food quality is very low by comparison. Also, maybe restaurants don't think it matters, but a good fortune cookie is a nice touch. *fortune cookies were ultra thin and flavorless. This is what budget fortune cookies taste like.

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    6 years ago

    Food arrived hot and delicious!! Thank you. Had the shrimp , sweet and sour pork, broccoli beef and sushi.

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    Good food for a good price . I will be returning and the pot stickers are on point . Fried rice was good. Huge portions

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    8 years ago

    This place is priced well. The food is tasty. Nothing wow though. They are very friendly and prices are pretty fair!

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    7 years ago

    Love this place. My new go to! Inexpensive and good and I like how you can change the spice!

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    Granted there area limited number of tables, nevertheless, the manager was very attentive.

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    Very tasty I love the potstickers and wonton soup quick and tasty food friendly service

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    9 years ago

    It's never a let down when I come here! Food is good it's affordable and the service is great!!

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    Really good food at great prices served quickly with nice staff. Their portions are generally huge. I usually have leftovers for later.

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    12 years ago

    I continue coming to my favorite spot great food and prices staff very friendly love the sweet & sour nice portions

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    8 years ago

    I love ordering from home. Fast service and lots of help ordering for delivery. Cost is especially good.

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    3.6(1.4k reviews)
    6.0 miNatomas
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    It was a nice surprise to find this Dimsum place while we were up in Sacramento. We got here a…read morelittle after 11am and there's already a line forming outside. It wasn't too long after we put our name on the list, that we were called in to be seated. This has a nice welcoming touch of elegance, from entrance designs, lighting and seating arrangements. It is roomy with a nice touch of elegance. The People who placed our order made a small error on their system so, we had to let them know so that they can correct the mistake. I have to say, their food is quite tasty and we really enjoyed their lovely venue. Since we live out of the area, this will be our go to place for dimsum every time we're in the Sacramento area. It really is quite an experience. I highly recommend you come try it for yourselves. Thank you fellow Yelpers for helping us find this place.

    After not eating all day, by 6:00 we were in the mood for some dumplings. After searching for…read more"Dumplings near me" we picked Yue Huang. The AI said it was top rated, and we had never been. By 7pm the dining room was busy, many of the parties Asian We ordered a pot of tea, crispy pork, potstickers, roast duck, honey bbq pork and the house noodle dish Yue Huang Chow Fun which had shrimp and chicken. THE PROS: Nice sit down restaurant decor. Large tables and cushy upholstered chairs. Not a strip mall cubicle. They have actually been awarded Michelin Honors three times. Portions were good sized, and flavors were nice. THE CONS: Unfortunately, we were underwhelmed by everything. All of the dishes arrived just warm. Staff never checked on us - not once - until we asked for some to-go boxes. They have two large tvs in the dining room, showing a loop of the restaurant I'm currently sitting in. The music in the dining area must have been on "Slow Girl Ballad" station on Spotify's free tier- as we honestly listed to a 10 min Samsung commercial in between songs - and not at a low volume. BOTTOM LINE: Maybe we were the exception- as there were clearly enough patrons to show it is a popular - but nothing about our experience made us want to come again. I guess we didn't see what the Michelin people saw. PRICE: $80

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    Frank Fat's - Orange Chicken

    Frank Fat's

    4.1(1.3k reviews)
    5.4 miDowntown
    $$

    A great spot for a solid Chinese meal--and surprisingly, an amazing banana cream pie!…read more The service was friendly overall, although our table wasn't checked on very often since it was so busy. That said, the food more than made up for it. Our favorite dish by far was the Spicy Calamari with Basil. It's something I'd absolutely come back for--the calamari was tender with a great texture, and the sweet, savory flavors paired perfectly with everything else we ordered. The Garlic Chili Green Beans were another standout. They had great flavor and still retained a nice crunch instead of being overly soft, giving them the perfect stir-fried texture. The Vegetable Chow Fun (with beef added) was decent but a little dry for my taste, so it's probably not something I'd order again. By the end of the meal we were completely stuffed, but we couldn't resist trying the banana cream pie. It looked huge when it arrived, and we honestly didn't think we'd finish it--but it was so delicious that we ended up eating the whole thing. Definitely don't skip dessert! I also appreciated that when I asked for hot sauce, they brought out several different options to try, including what seemed like a garlic chili sauce, chili crisp, hot mustard, and sweet and sour sauce. It was a fun touch that let us customize each bite. The restaurant also has a lot of history and character. We walked in casually without realizing it was a more upscale sit-down restaurant, but it ended up being one of the highlights of our day. If you go, the Spicy Calamari with Basil and the banana cream pie are absolute must-orders!

    I've been here twice now, once to try the food in restaurant (randomly), and the second time…read morerecently for a friend's birthday. Both times, the food was good. My goal is to come here during dine downtown week in January to try that menu since I hear it's worth it. For parking, it's either street parking or you can do valet parking in the garage right next door. There is no self parking in the garage. Street parking is self parking. The restaurant itself is like a long, large hallway. When you walk in, your greeted by the host desk. Then you walk towards the back and pass a bunch of booths, tables and the bar area to the right. It's built like a Craftsman style layout. When I was here recently, it was for a friend's birthday and there was a group of 10+ of us. They only do family style food so our group was split into 2 tables and each table ordered their own entrees and meals to eat family style. I was at a table of perks I had just met that night, but we had no issues sharing plates. This may not be for everyone, do you can still order your own entrees, but there won't be much variety if you don't have a lot of people. The food was good. We ordered wallet shrimp, Buddha's delight, the curry noodles/chow mein, garlic green beans and chicken chow mein. All three good was good. I would say it's above average and comparable to Din Tai Fung, but a bit cheaper. I liked the walnut shrimp, garlic green beans and buddhas delight. Service was decent. It could've been better, but could've been worse. Overall, we enjoyed our meal. I'll be back when dine downtown rolls around.

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    Frank Fat's - Fat's Special Wok-Fried Spareribs: Wok-fried, bite-size pork ribs with seasoned salt

    Fat's Special Wok-Fried Spareribs: Wok-fried, bite-size pork ribs with seasoned salt

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    Peking Duck: Boneless slices, roasted and served with steamed buns

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    Taste of Original - Sizzling beef tripe $17.95 - LOVE THIS!!!

    Taste of Original

    4.1(238 reviews)
    7.2 miSouth Land Park
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    Absolutely delicious Chinese food! One of the best in the US. I'm also biased because I order off…read moremenu items. We usually call in 1 week in advance and order the coral shrimp and salt and pepper lobster. Their gourd melon clam soup is sooooo good. So is the double golden fried rice. These are our absolute must orders. We have enjoyed everything so far but the must order items are just delightful. They're very good about swapping out fresh plates. The servers are all very very very nice and attentive. The outside is unassuming but the inside is very nice and clean. Even the bathrooms are very clean. They play Chinese pop so I get to listen to good music too. They only have beer but you can byob and they'll provide the glassware too. I can't wait to be back again!

    This is one of my favorite places to visit when I'm craving rice rolls. I've only ever ordered…read moretakeout and each time I visit I try to get new items along with my regular orders. On my latest visit it was a very busy Sunday, but I was able to place an order for take-out and then wait in my car for the order to be ready. I ended up ordering the pork steamed rice noodle roll, the beef and cilantro steamed rice noodle roll, the garlic long beans, and the beef and mixed mushrooms. I saw a couple of other Elites dining in when I was ordering, but it was so busy I couldn't properly say hi, so "HI DAVID AND EVA!" I'll have to keep an eye out for their next review, because whatever they had looked delish! I waited in the car for a bit and then when the order still needed a few more minutes I popped into the dollar store next door to kill a bit more time. Before I knew it my order was ready to go. They packed everything really nicely and we served it up as soon as we got home. Their rice noodle rolls are so flavorful and I love the sweet, salty and savory sauce that comes with it. The noodles are really filling, and the dishes we got would be enough food for 2-4 people depending on how hungry you are. We ate the rice rolls right away and then had leftover green beans and beef and mushrooms for lunch today. The green beans were fresh and had a great garlic flavor, without it being too much. The Beef and Mushrooms was great, the beef was tender and flavorful and the mushrooms soaked up all the sauce. There were also green beans in this dish, which was a perfect addition. I really need to dine in soon for the full experience, but take-out has always been a win for me.

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    Taste of Original - Dry-style beef chow fun $14.95

    Dry-style beef chow fun $14.95

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    Sunrise Chinese Restaurant - Dry fried ribs!

    Sunrise Chinese Restaurant

    4.2(401 reviews)
    9.1 mi
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    I haven't been to Sunrise Chinese Restaurant on Mack Road since Covid, and stopped by today to…read morecheck their catering menu. This restaurant is a to-go only restaurant, and gets plenty of traffic from the area. I went midday (3:00pm) and there were at least 4 customers in and out during the time I was there. While I was checking their menu, I decided to order, since I remember how good their chicken wings are. I ordered the chicken wings, and a lunch combo with chicken with black bean sauce. The combo comes with chow mein and fried rice and an egg roll for $13.99 but I asked for steam rice instead of fried rice. Unfortunately, I didn't check my plate before leaving the restaurant because they gave me all steam rice and no chow mein. Despite the error, their chicken wings are still the best, and the chicken with black bean sauce was very good. I would've like to have tried the chow mein. Also, I didn't notice that they charged $16.99 for the plate, which was a little steep considering I got no chow mein. Some of the condiments are extra, like the hot mustard, so ask for it before they ring up your bill. I'm sure I'll be going back for the chicken wings because it's made fresh and it's really good.

    Tried this hidden gem for lunch today. I was impressed. The place only does take out. If you pay in…read morecash you can avoid the 4% credit card fee. Don't ask for hot sauce, chili oil, or anything extra because they say no. They do have hot mustard and sweet and sour sauce for sale. This place has no frills, just good, fresh and generous portions. My new go to spot if you want good Chinese food. I ordered the sesame chicken lunch special, $14.25. After tax and cash discount, $15.50. It smacked. Waiting are is covered in pictures of their plates. It's worth to look at.

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    Sunrise Chinese Restaurant - Take-out only.

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    New Hong Kong Wok

    3.5(569 reviews)
    7.2 miHollywood Park, South Land Park
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    Very attentive staff and good food. The menu has a lot of protein options, along with more…read moretraditional Chinese food dishes that aren't Chinese American. I think the bbq pork was my favorite dish, along with the green beans too. The place was pretty busy and in turn loud too. But nothing you cant have a regular conversation in

    New Hong Kong Wok has been on my list for some time and they have pretty authentic Chinese food. We…read morecame around 5 pm, and it was already starting to get busy. For starters, parking is very limited, as it is a strip mall. There is some street parking. By the time we ordered, it was getting increasingly busy. We had only 4 people in our party, so they didn't initially provide us with the menu for larger family set meals, so we had to ask for it. We went for set A which serves 4-6 people. This set included the following: Soup of the day: Simple vegetable soup with some pork/beef in it. Peking spare ribs: Deep fried spare ribs with a sweet sort of sauce. This was a bit saucier than my liking. Not my favorite dish. Empress chicken (half): This was done very well, cooked perfectly. Came with ginger scallion oil. Pan fried sole: Classic, freshly deep fried, with a soy sauce based sauce. Mixed mushroom beef: Beef was tender, dish was seasoned well. Had a good balance of protein and vegetables. Seasonal vegetables and garlic: Simple, but delicious and a generous amount of vegetables. We also ordered mushroom with salted egg yolk from the Chef's Specials menu and it was delicious! This dish was very generous in size. There were pieces of fried beech (or seafood) mushroom in salted egg yolk batter. Seemed like there was at least two grocery store containers worth of mushrooms, if you've ever seen them in the Asian grocery store. This was almost like a snack, and went so well with white rice itself. They offered a complimentary dessert but it was very plain. It was straight up herbal/grass jelly with a sweet syrup. Service was standard for an Asian restaurant. The restaurant is pretty big compared to what you might see on the outside. The restaurant was acceptably clean. We sat by the window, and although it was covered, the sun was basically still shining on us, so it was really warm sitting there. Overall, I would highly recommend if you're looking for authentic Chinese food.

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    New Hong Kong Wok
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