I've been a big fan of Char Koon for years and join a LONG list of regulars. My standard choices remain Ipoh Combo and Singapore Rice Noodle. I add other dishes to explore and have never been dissatisfied. The family owners are great. They care, are VERY friendly, and skilled in every aspect. It was time to check into Yelp, so here's my advice. Visit soon. Boneless spare ribs, egg rolls, all stir fry, and soups are super good. Thanks Char Koon read more

I've been to Char Koon a number of times over the years. When I worked in the office building next to the plaza at the Windsor location, they had the best Asian food in the area and the absolute best General Tso's Chicken. The last couple of times I've noticed a drop in quality especially with their General Tso's Chicken. They used to serve it spicy and fresh the way it is supposed to be. Now I've tried to get them to make it spicy, but the best I've been able to get is barely spicy. Today, I walked in and the cook is reading the paper and the person behind the counter is on his cell and remained talking to his personal call on speaker. I made it clear I wanted the dish spicy. I saw him hit a key on the computer, but either the cook was bored or disregarded the instruction all together. There was absolutely no spice at all to the dish, half of the chicken was way over done to the point I couldn't chew it and there was hardly any of the signature sauce. It was as if this was left over and reheated. The only reason I gave it 2 stars is my wife's chicken and broccoli was just "OK". read more

This is our go to spot when we are feeling lazy. The food is consistent and always delicious. The owners are very nice and always welcoming

By far the best take-out Chinese I have ever had in Connecticut. I have been eating Char Koon for over 20 years now. I always get the Char Koon special noodles. read more

Very small restaurant , unfriendly staff I went there for lunch and tried the pepper steak lunch special the dish was nice. I got a egg roll on the side which seemed to be refried many times and it smelled stale . May go there one more time and try some other dishes and see how it is. The staff should get trained on hospitality. read more

Three years ago, we brought home meal for four. I took the cover off of my Lo-mein , only to see a brown triangle staring out at me. A large brown ROACH , face down was stuck in top. My Husband, packed it all up and brought it back. The fellow behind counter acted as if he didn't know what the problem was.. Only when he was SHOWN in front of several customers, did we receive a refund. We have not returned since. read more

Updating my review - this is no longer our go-to chinese spot. The quality has gone down hill and it is always hit or miss. The general tso's is sometimes burnt and my egg drop soup has tasted like warm bath water. We would rather drive a little farther to Wok on the Wild Side for some really good chinese. read more

Working in Windsor, craving Chinese, and up pops Char Koon Noodle Express...take-out review... Concept of a noodle focused restaurant intrigued me, but it is really your standard fare take-out Chinese fare. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but don't come expecting too many unique offerings on that front (like I did). They do have a small noodle focused section, but nothing screamed out, 'Order me' and I went with my old standby, Singapore Noodles...Friends ordered off the lunch specials which include the standard rice (fried or white) and either a spring roll or soup. Prices reasonable for lunch specials at $6-7 for everything. We all agreed that the food was average fare...Not bad, but no reason to go out of your way. They spiced my dish appropriately, but another friend who ordered his extra-spicy was disappointed that it didn't have more heat (General Tso). Tip: If you are doing take-out, they have a pretty cool website to facilitate ordering. You can add menu items to cart, make special requests when adding items and 'check out'. You can specify pick-up times and method of payment as well. Used it for this take-out order and had the exact amount (tax included) I need to have for pickup and they nailed everything down to one person's request for chopsticks (in the bag waiting when I got there). That deserves a bonus star from me as it can be notoriously difficult to do phone ordering with most Chinese restaurants. read more

Best in windsor. Quick plenty of food. Not bad prices

There was hair in my food. The Coconut Chicken and the Pad Thai had no flavor. Will not be going back.

I've lived in this area 20 +yrs always love it!! Sa char noodles/Szechuan wontons/beef satay/Tom yam soup/shredded pork garlic sauce/coconut shrimp/drunken noodles= All fam favs!!! read more

Great for take out, but the ambiance for eating in leaves a little to be desires; plastic chairs and a lawn table. Excellent fried rice and egg rolls, but their attempts at Thai food are not great, especially the Pad Thai. Lunch is the best time to go, and everything is prepared very quickly and prices are reasonable for the amount of food you get. read more

This place was actually pretty good. Shrimp spring roll was excellent, egg rolls were crispy and delicious, fried rice was solid and general tso chicken was amazing. They even had quality chopsticks, I've found the most places skip on the chop sticks. I feel like if you get good chop sticks the food is going to be better. Anyways, I would take anyone here. read more

Don't get anything but the Curry Malay Noodle.best dish is there curry noodle entrees. Everything else is here is somewhat of a bland carbon copy of something you'd get better elsewhere. I WILL SA THAT THEYRE ATLEAST HEALTHY IN TERMS OR COOKING METHODS HAHAHA read more

I used to get lunch from this place pretty often when I worked in the area. The food is actually passable but the prices are high enough I can't really recommend it at all. There are a few places in the area you can get a lunch for just as good and half the price, but if you're near here and in the mood for some noodles or something and don't mind dropping around $10+ for pretty basic takeout Char Koon will not be the worst meal you've ever had. read more

The girl and I stopped by when passing through town. She had raved about this curried noodle dish for a while and I just had to try it. The dish turned out to be the Malay curry noodles, and yes, they were worth a short detour to eat. The Good: A wonderfully diverse menu, and very different from the standard fare. Definitely a malaysian influenced mix of dishes. Five stars for the menu options! The food was good, but not outstanding. In the Malay Curry Noodles, loved the noodles and sauce, and the wonderful tiny shrimps rocked my socks off. Since Char Koon is in a big shopping plaza, there is plenty of parking. There are some tables and a fun decor, but its rather small over all and you can tell it is better suited for take-out orders. The Bad: Some of the dishes have quite a few "extras" not listed in the descriptions. My Malay Curry Noodle was overrun by fungus. Mushrooms everywhere! I'm not a fan, but luckily the girl is, so they didn't go to waste. The Ugly: Prices are a little high, and you can't order smaller portion sizes. Everything is what it is. Overall, Char Koon is a nice little place and if I lived in Windsor, I'd probably order from here regularly. But since I don't, I wont. read more

Best chinese food hands down. Fresh and tasty. I love the soups, yang chow fried rice, beef and broccoli. Everything is great, I have been coming here for several years. Lifetime customer! read more

I'm giving Char Koon four stars not because it's a four star resteraunt but when compared to other take out places the food is very good. I have been coming here for years and they are very consistent. They have good variety in their rice noodle selection which adds to the menu. read more

The sweet and sour chicken is my favorite. The food is hot and it has a great location. The food here is great.

Great food, the service was even better. definately get your food to go or eat in here!

Went in on lunch hour. Decided on the Jar Jian Mein after seeing some great pics. It is unlike anything I have ever tried. It was fresh, spicy and very filling. the only disappointment was the eggroll was a little underflavored and I always find it a little lazy to get a prepackaged packet of duck sauce that is as close to real sweet and sour as ketchup. That being said, I would return and skip the eggroll and go with a noodle dish. read more

The Char Koon Special Noodles are my favorite.. We've been coming here for years, and the food is consistently good. When I've strayed from the Special Noodles, the other more "streamline Chinese food" has been pretty good too. Not the best Chinese food I've ever tasted, but definitely some of the better Chinese food in the area. read more

Always consistently consistent! They have the best hot and sour soup in all my years of trying it ! I've never had a bad meal. Over tenssss of visits ,I can attest , they're the go-to for the area. read more

I have been eating at Char Koon an average of once a month for over 5 years. In my opinion the food is very good, a little pricey but they usually give more than adeaquate portions. In getting a combination meal you will get choice of Soup, and a large egg roll, with your entree acommpanied by rice for less about $8.00, adding a soda makes it nearly $10.00 for lunch, but I usually get two or three combination meals and share it with the kids and plenty left over for lunch the next day. Highly recommended, but be careful with the Malay Curry Noodles, too much raw curry powder for me. read more

Very very bad impression at first visit! I was attracted by the exciting smell of Thai curry & cooking and was pulled into the restaurant but decided to never come back again! The mid height chineese boy at the counter had a nasty attitude of showing off and shrugging to other customer while I repeated my question twice after not understanding the accent! If they do not want us to go inside they can hang upon a sign board- "such and such nationals are not entertained...and ..." read more

The food is good but the people are extremely rude. I asked for a box to go when I couldn't finish my plate. The guy at the counter rolled his eyes at me and shooed me away. They are not welcoming and have no idea what embodies the concept of good customer service. read more

Decent Chinese takeout place. Good prices but portions could be larger. Chicken pad Thai had way more noodles then chicken.

I will never eat at this restaurant again. I ordered take out that took forever and the customer service was some of the worst I have experienced. They were very rude when I called to let them know one of the items I ordered was incorrect. They insisted that my order was right and refused to offer me a refund. read more

Probably made a mistake by ordering take out Christmas night. I've enjoyed their food for years as I live close but the Cashew Chicken was 80% celery and not one cashew. The Pad Thai was woeful. Maybe the regular cook was home with his family. I'll give them another chance but I regret choosing them over Ming Bao this time. read more

The South East Asia taste is pretty good on all the noodles dishes. One thing about the order taker ,may be can use some smile.

We moved to the area and a friend suggested this place. Very good portions sizes, we had left overs for days. The spicy is actually spicy, which is always a plus for us because we have high standards. All and all a good solid chinese noodle restaurant. read more