I decided to pick this place for carry out because I've seen the reviews but my order just didn't satisfy me. The food had no taste at all. Very blame like. Very disappointed The lady that was working was very nice though. Looks can be deceiving. read more

Chef Chen Chinese Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Vacaville, California

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Our family would order from Chef Chen and have it delivered at least twice a month. The food was great, and delivery was a plus. Unfortunately the last few times that we have ordered, we have been nothing but disappointed. The food is soggy, tastes old and every other bite has a bone in it (chicken entrees). Chef Chen is not our go to anymore. Hoping they will eventually get it together again. read more

If you are looking for a chinese buffet at a very reasonable price and fresh cooked food check out Chef Chen's. They are open.

If you live anywhere near this place, and get sick, I'm telling you order the Hot &Sour soup to pick up. $7, ready super quick, and really hits the spot. They have all you can eat lunch at $8.50 per person. There are some misses, but definitely more hits, especially for that price. Also, the buffet includes soup, which isn't super obvious, so make sure you get some! The lady who runs this is super sweet also. I like that they have delivery but have not tried yet. Between price, speed, friendliness, tastiness and variety, a solid 4.5 stars. read more

Please don't waste your time with the chicken wings.. Every bite had bones in it due to all the wings being broken internally. Very poor quality for a $30 wings & rice meal read more

My go-to Chinese delivery in Vacaville! Delivery charge is reasonable ($3 for mine via the "qMenu" app) and very fast, and the portions are even a tad too generous (almost bursting from their containers!). The dishes and service are consistently good, and after placing several vegetarian orders the owner reached out to me to suggest even more vegetarian/vegan options that are not on the menu. Very sweet :). Fried tofu/eggplant is delicious; as are mushu veggie and egg; chow fun! read more

OMG. This is the only chinese place that delivers to me. I HAVE NEVER HAD SUCH BAD CHINESE FOOD IN CALIFORNIA. So truly terrible. Pork Egg Rolls: Yeah. No. Full of noodles. Really. It's fried wrapper around noodles. ZERO flavor AND soggy. The Moo Shu Pork was disgusting. The egg was BURNED. The veggies were RAW. And the crepe? A freaking Flour TORTILLA. I can't even call what they gave me Plum Sauce. The Special Chow Mien with Shrimp and Roast Pork was gross. The shrimp were inedible. The roast pork tasted like it had been cooked last week. Awful. The General's Chicken was only edible because they had not put the sauce on most of it. The sauce was disgusting-- pure syrup. And the crab meat puffs? No crab. Barely any cream cheese. All burned wrapper. Honestly, I can't believe any one eats here. You know what Vacaville needs? A GREAT deliver Chinese place. DO NOT think "how bad can it be" like I did. It was REALLY that bad. read more

Yea, open for dine-in meal. Seven family members got together for a meal of good food. Side pork fried rice is not commonly found in Chinese restaurants, and was delicious. Walnut shrimp had a texture to the shrimp making them a special experience. Clams with black bean sauce, General chicken, spinach with minced beef, and salt/pepper boneless pork completed an enjoyable eating experience. Wish we had an appetite to try all the specials listed on the board on the wall. read more

Excellent food as always, customer service was great as well. Lowest prices in town too!!

I absolutely love it! This is a great place to have lunch. I took my family to the Lunch Buffet. It is $6.99 per person. It's a good deal. For under $30 I can take my parents and sister out to lunch. (Drinks are not included in that price.) I had chow mien, broccoli beef, salt and pepper fish, fried chicken, honey chicken, and pot stickers. Their honey chicken is my favorite. I highly recommend the salt and pepper fish but if you don't like fish try the honey chicken. The honey chicken is crispy and sweet. It's not soggy, and it's not over cooked like many other places in town. I don't know what the other reviewers are talking about it's not filthy. It's cleanliness is up to parr with other restaurants. The tables are clean and set nicely. The buffet is wiped down and clean. I've seen the employees cleaning between customers. That being said it's a great place to eat on a low budget. read more

I used Eat24 to order food delivered about an hour later. They arrived late and the food was lukewarm. "So why 4 stars?!,' you ask. Nice people, and absolutely excellent food, that's why! Vacaville is pretty spread out, and it was during the holidays AND dinner rush...I am not going to mark down their wonderful service and amazing food because it took them longer than expected to get across town. This is not jarred, canned, frozen and then remade Chinese food. It is fresh, has just the right balance of sauces and seasonings, and when you order a main dish, you GET a main dish and not some of your main dish surrounded by tons of vegetables and sauce. The Salt & Pepper Calamari is THE BEST calamari ever...ever. And I try the calamari whenever it is on the menu. read more

Before checking into our motel, we had dinner at Chef Chens. We both got one of the special dinners which included egg drop soup and an egg roll. My wife had Kung Pao Chicken and I had Mongolian Beef. Both meals came with pork fried rice. Both of our meals were good, but we have had better similar meals in the past. They were not very busy in the restaurant, but many carry out orders left the building. Service was great. read more

Came here a few times and everything was good until recently my wife and me ate there and got food poisoning. Very sick for two days and I hope to never see this place again. read more

Ordered House Special chow mein for our election day party and it was delicious! I grew up in SF and we always got our chinese food from Chinatown, so I am very picky about getting excellent chinese food. Chef Chen again exceeded my high standard for excellent quality chinese food in Vacaville. Thank you again Chef Chen! read more

I ordered from this restaurant twice on grab hub. I don't remember what i ordered the 1st time around but only that it wasn't good. I figured maybe it's because it wasn't the normal stuff i would normally order. So my bf and I tired it one more time and ordered fried chicken, wor wonton, and beef and broccoli. The wor wonton soup bland that it tasted like they just boiled water and threw in the ingredients in it and called it a day. It was the same for the beef and broccoli. At least the fried chicken was good (luckily). I wouldn't recommend anyone ordering from this place, your just going to waste your money. What's weird is that their buffet isn't has bad and is a lot more flavorful then that stuff they delivered to us that they call food. read more

So if your in Vacaville you know there really isnt any GOOD chinese food in town. However Chef Chen and the $6 lunch buffet is WAY better than spending $8 for a two item combo at Panda Express! The small family run place is in the Lucky's shopping center on Monte Vista. The lunch buffet includes: Egg Flower soup, hot n sour soup, chow mein, fried rice, beef n broccoli, honey walnut chicken, orange chicken, salt n pepper fish, salt n pepper chicken wings, fried wonton, egg rolls and a mixed vegetable dish. The food is decent and the place is pretty busy so it stays fresh. This place also serves regular chinese dishes but we didnt try any. If you want some decent chinese food for cheap check this buffet out. read more

Ewwwwwww. I want to leave my review at that as to not relive my experience here. It was a really small chinese rest. we came upon while stopping by Lucky's grocery store. When we walked it, we saw that it was a small buffett and since it was filled with people it looked promising. The food spoke for itself. Sub-par quality and most of the food tasted unedible. It was really cheap but the food was yucky. Soggy everything. Needed to redeem my stomach with a really delicious dinner with lots and lots of wine to wash away this experience! read more

After a long day at work on a Sunday we decided to order Chinese. As usual I looked to Yelp for help. I did find most of the places in the area were closed but that's okay, they did me a favor. We ordered the Honey Walnut shrimp, two orders of Chefs special house rice, pot stickers, won ton chips, and salt and pepper calamari. The Honey walnut prawns were delicious, cooked perfectly, not to sweet. Just perfect. The pot stickers were delicious. Moist, tender, didn't fall apart. I was surprised to see the won ton were just fried won ton, no filling. They were good though. After almost finishing the house rice I noticed the shrimp hadn't been de-veined. Gross, completely turned me off. I picked out the rest of the shrimp to finish my meal. The calamari was okay, I was hoping for some type of sauce but they didn't pack it. If we return to work out here again I'm on the fence as to rather we'd order from here again. Oh, since I ordered online they didn't provide a receipt. They said my total can be found on my Yelp account. I need a hard copy so I can turn it in to our office. Kinda dumb. read more

Ordered food for delivery and I've been waiting over and hour and they still haven't showed up!!!! I tried to call them I see what's going on and no answer!!! Well they just showed up!!! Thank god... Went from 1 star to 3 star! read more

Surprisingly better than I anticipated. Delivery was fast and ahead of estimated time.

This review is strictly for the wonton soup and delivery. I have never physically ate at the restaurant. Ordered won ton soup. Received maybe 5 wontons. Bit into 2 and noticed it was nothing but over cooked wrapper. Don't waste your money. Also delivery takes FOREVER. Pictures show the massive amount of wrapper in comparison to the dime sized filling read more

Chef Chen Chinese Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Vacaville, California

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I ordered orange chicken- which was nasty and the egg rolls are saturated in oil with some type of chowmein noodles in them which is something I have never seen and it tasted old. This Chinese restaurant is one of the worst I have eaten at. Do not get anything from here if you are looking for good Chinese food. read more

I'd like to be clear that I have never actually set foot in the Chef Chen restaurant. I'm a delivery customer. I cannot say enough good things about their delivery service! Not only do they offer a very wider range of choices on their menu in terms of cuisine style, but they also have fantastic pricing. The food is always very delicious and satisfying. The deliveries are prompt, I never have to double check that my order is on the way thanks to their online service being so reliable, and the delivery guy is very friendly! We've become especially fond of their Egg Fu Young especially. If you get a chance to try it please do! So tasty. Don't forget the sauce! I always look forward to my orders from here and I will keep using their service until I no longer reside in the area! read more

Being new to Vacaville, I'm on a quest to find the best restaurants in the area. Chef Chen did not disappoint and was even better than other Chinese restaurants I've tried. (Note, this review is strictly for take-out, not dine-in). The most pleasant aspect of each dish, as others have commented, was the fresh veggies. The Deluxe Hong Kong chow mein had chunks of fresh zucchini, broccoli, mushroom, onion and snow peas as well as green cabbage and even napa cabbage. The prawns were also perfectly cooked and the BBQ pork and beef, flavorful. The snow peas with mushroom and water chestnuts dish was decent, but I would have preferred black mushrooms over the traditional white ones you pick up at the store. The pork pot stickers appeared to be homemade dumplings, with a soft and chewy exterior and delicious dipping sauce. Even better was the orange chicken...hands down the best I've ever had anywhere. The batter was light and crisp so that it did not overwhelm the chicken, which were generous cuts that I could actually bite into and see the moist, white meat rather than chew on a piece of dry, dark, questionable meat. To top off the delicious dishes was the awesome price. I selected three a la carte dinner entrees and a side of steamed rice, and not one dish was more than $8. All in all, the bill was under $30 and ready in 10 minutes. Can't beat quick, affordable and not to mention tasty Chinese food. I'll be back. read more

I decided to try this place with a co-worker after reading the good reviews. Was a little disappointed with chicken was hard and they were rude with the customers in the restaurant. I guess for $6.25 what more could I ask for...... read more

We never been inside always delivery Y. Good food, good amount and fair prices. They always get the food delivered fast and hot. Best Chinese food , especially to have delivered to your home. read more

My boyfriend loves their spicy fried chicken and chicken fried rice! Chef Chen's has a variety of vegetarian friendly selections and are very accommodating with specialties not on the menu ^_^ order for delivery 3 times a month, delivery guy is über friendly! read more

Delicious food! Great service! Can't wait for my next order! Had the chow menu and lemon chicken, great portions and delicious flavor!!! Thanks Chef Chen! Fried prawns were awesome!!! read more

If you are hungry, DO NOT order food for delivery from this place. We placed a simple order of chicken chow fun, Mongolian beef, and steamed rice. Two hours later our food was delivered. TWO HOURS! We called after the initial first hour had passed wondering where our food was. They gave us the excuse that we ordered during their lunch time. Huh? Really? It was 6:15 pm when we placed our order, so I assume she meant everyone working that night had stopped to eat dinner....everyone. They said they would deliver our food in 15 minutes. Okay, fine. But then another hour passed before our food was finally delivered. And it was nothing special. Typical Chinese food. Definitely not worth waiting 2 freaking hours for. read more

Food wasnt hot. Didnt replace food items that were low or gone. Good soup but just wasn't hot. Staff friendly. Dont think we will return.

They're under new management. Food was really good until... there was a long strand of hair in my food. I instantly lost my appetite. If the chefs aren't already please put your hair up and wear hair nets! read more

Delicious Hot & Sour soup, Won Ton soup, Sesame Beef and pork chow mein. Free delivery too! read more

WOW! So we put up with the terrible customer service because the food was good and great portions. However, the last two times we ordered they butchered our order and then blamed us. We ordered online so it says very clearly what we ordered. Today they brought the wrong order, insisted we were wrong and then did not fix it. We payed for more than we received. The time before this they left part of our order out even though we ordered a combo meal on their menu and did so online. Very rude, unprofessional and ridiculous to deal with. They have the nerve to argue with you. DONT GO HERE!!!!! read more

It's delicious but it can be salty.......when we were overcharged on our to go order....I went in a little suspicious but was given a reasonable explanation and a cash refund for the difference.... Try em....you might like em..... read more

I was looking for a good Chinese food restaurant close to our home so I went on yelp and this place had pretty good reviews so I figured why not. And yelp had a button where I could order it online and go pick it up. Yay! So, I ordered it and went to go get the food. When I got there I saw one table with two guys eating and then a table at the back with a lady and man. I walked to the cash register area and the woman came over from the table and asked if she could help me. I told her I was there to pick up a to go order. She inquired if I ordered it online and I told her yes. She said she had been in the kitchen and had not checked their online orders. She looked at her tablet and confirmed my order and told me it would be a few minutes. About 10 minutes later she came back and gave me the food. When I got home I set the food on the counter and started smelling something fishy. To my surprise the chow mein had shrimp all in it. Now if I liked shrimp I would have been happy because I bet it cost more than the BBQ pork that I ordered and there was a lot of it. BUT, I cannot stand seafood so one item down. Next was the vegetable egg rolls which were gross. I took one bite and there was a weird sweet taste. I tried another bite and it only got worse. My daughter ate my other half and didn't like them either; so, the remaining 3 egg rolls tossed in the garbage. Now I am a bit concerned because all we have left is the orange chicken and BBQ pork fried rice. Thank goodness the chicken was good and the rice edible; however, I will not order here again because my kitchen reeks of shrimp and the mediocre fried rice is not worthy of a second try. Very disappointed and will keep looking for some good food close to home. Sure wish they had put that PF Chang's in Vacaville they were talking about a few years back read more

Great that they were open on Christmas Day as this is a family tradition to eat chinese for the Holiday! Wings were great! Honey chicken was yummy the prawns were a bit off flavored and I didn't particularly enjoy them, I was expecting them to be a little more crispy and flavorful but otherwise a good find read more

Thankful for FREE delivery! I ordered quite a bit of food. The delivery was a lot faster than I had originally thought, just under 30 min. The chicken chow mein & chicken fried rice are to die for. Not soggy, not dry..Absolutely perfect! The sizzling rice soup is delicious. I've never heard of it so I thought I'd order it has try it. Wow! Amazing! An assortment of vegetables, meat, shrimp...Mmmmm...The young man who delivered the food was kind & extremely helpful He took his shoes off as he entered our home since I'm injured & couldn't carry the food with my crutches I'm very pleased. I will certainly order from them again. Thank you!!! read more

Good stuff. The vegetarian dinner is a great deal, and the hot braised tofu is super yummy.

We ordered take out for delivery. Worst experience ever! Not only was my order completely wrong the two items that did arrive were cold. We had to call the restaurant several times to let them know the order was incorrect, because the first two times they didn't answer the phone. When she did finally answer the phone she told us she had other customers she had to deal with and we just had to wait. While on hold, my husband ended up driving to the restaurant to return the food (( he was left on hold the entire ride )). Needless to say we will never order from them again. Not to mention the salt and pepper pork chops looked NOTHING like pork chops read more

I heard that they're under new management this month and they're doing a great job. I had their General Chicken and it was the perfect amount of spicy- and their Orange Chicken had a tangy flavor that most places just can't get right- like they use actual oranges instead of syrups Staff is pretty friendly and every once in a while there's a guy with purple hair at the counter- pretty interesting. Tasty. Fresh. Friendly. read more