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    Chef Chen

    2.8 (49 reviews)
    InexpensiveAsian Fusion, Chinese
    Open 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Garlic Chicken Lunch Special
    Brian M.

    This is a great place for chinese food takeout. Prices are very reasonable (about $7-8 for a lunch special). I've been here a few times already and the menu is healthy and tastes great. On top of that don't use MSG!

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    4 months ago

    Excellent food, super quick service, and a friendly staff. I Highly recommend you give it a try!

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    8 months ago

    The service was good, very nice and friendly. The food was so good, can't wait to eat here again!

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    2 years ago

    There food is okay. The low main was trash I've had better Panda Express has better noodles then this place

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    8 years ago

    My step brother got "General Tso's Chicken" and got violent food poisoning as a result. I would not recommend it.

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    6 years ago

    Bad customer service when you can't order from the person working there and they want you to call instead. Wth??

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    Fried rice and crab Rangoon had a very odd smell. Food was tasteless. Very disappointed, won't go back.

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    Happy Wok

    2.0(29 reviews)
    2.2 mi
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    So, I don't understand what people are thinking when they expect miracles out of Chinese places…read morelike this. C'mon folks, it's a chain Chinese place located in a strip mall...it's going to be typical fast Chinese food. That's that Personally, of course I've had better Chinese food, but you know what's awesome about this place? It's super fast, consistent, and pretty decent for the price. I'm always going to get what I'm expecting there and that's what matters to me. Solid three from me. Lower your expectations, folks, for real. This is not a 5 star establishment nor is it meant to be.

    Had a hankering for some "Americanized" Chinese food so I stopped in for some chicken and broccoli…read moreand an egg roll. The egg roll did not have a lot of flavor but the chicken and broccoli was just how I like it. Fried rice was bland by itself but was good with some soy sauce added. Lunch took about 4-5 minutes to cook, so fast food was good to get! Beware... They add a lot of sauce and it ended up spilling out of takeout container and into the bag and than my car. Next time I will make sure that I keep the container flat so I don't have that problem. Restaurant looks pretty old but is pretty big. Bathrooms were clean but restaurant was a little grimy. I asked the owner for a menu and she said but we have a hue menu right here. I told her I wanted to bring it home Nd she did give me a huff and puff before handing it over. I do see the attitude others were talking about.

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    Imperial Palace

    Imperial Palace

    2.4(31 reviews)
    7.2 mi
    $$

    We have been getting food here since 2008, when you could eat inside. Service was average and food…read morewas very good. The place hasn't changed in all the years we have been eating at Imperial palace. So it has a dated interior but food consistently has been about the same. Our favorites are sweet and sour chicken or sesame chicken. Crab Rangoon's with sweet and sour sauce are the best. Egg rolls are delicious, too. Yes the owner is direct but that is a cultural trait. We have known him many years and appreciate his food. If you know what you are walking into then it is not an issue. Overall, I rate this place as average. I recommend some updates to building an open restaurant portion again with good service then my rating will go up.

    We ordered food here for the first time tonight. Our usual places were closed. Apparently Tuesday…read moreis a bad night to order Chinese. We ordered Sesame Chicken, Orange Chicken, Fried Rice, Steamed Rice, Crab Rangoon and an Egg Roll. The prices we found online definitely didn't match what we paid. Our order was double the cost ($48!!) as the other places we order from. Very disappointing because the food was just mediocre at best. The Egg Roll was tossed after two bites, worst I've ever had. Don't bother with the Crab Rangoon either. I absolutely love Crab Rangoon. Sadly, their Crab Rangoon had a funny taste to it, so we ended up tossing most of the order. Honestly, my stomach is already upset after eating their food. My husband and I both agreed, this place is off our list to order from for good! You want good Chinese and at very good price, order from Chef Chen or China Express.

    Chef Chen - asianfusion - Updated June 2026

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