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    Chen Chinese Cuisine

    3.3 (198 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Matt W.

    Solid!!! We ordered take out on Sat night and everything was ready and packed when we arrived. When we got home everything was perfectly cooked, still warm & delicious! Our friends have always enjoyed Chen's and we are certainly fans!

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    Lisa C.

    My boyfriend picked this place because it was a restaurant he was familiar with. This was my first visit. They were pretty busy for a snowy Saturday night. The ambience was your typical Chinese restaurant. The dining room was booths and tables. We both got cocktails and ordered egg drop soup with our entrées. I thought the soup was good. Didn't take a picture of my entrée, but it was packed with different kinds of protein. My boyfriend got a honey shrimp entrée that he likes. But he thought mine looks so good. He wants to get it next time. I would go back. But I would probably try something else the next time just for a variety.

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    Alan M.

    It was our first time visiting the restaurant and ok place. Visited after 6pm and little busy but overall good service.

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    The friendly service. Delicious food and a favorite dish. Bobo platter. Also good carryout menu.

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    Been getting Chen's for years, great food and great service. Szechuan chicken is the go to

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    Food and service were excellent. Restaurant was very quiet and relaxing with a great selection.

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    When I'm in Crystal Lake this is the place to stop for Great Chinese food. Quality is exceptional and the food is great.

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    We ordered food for takeout by phone, which came out so quick and really good tasting! Prices are also reasonable...

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    Best freaking egg rolls and crab Rangoon's, even great as left overs the next day straight out of the fridge

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    The food here is amazing! I always het the egg rolls and chicken lettuce wraps and am never disappointed! Great service as well!

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    The Breakers Restaurant

    The Breakers Restaurant

    3.5(167 reviews)
    2.4 mi
    $$

    So went on a Thursday they have karaoke. We did not sing but maybe next time. Started with a…read morecocktail and it comes in a fun glass we got egg rolls and crab Rangoon. Both very tasty. There seems to be on server and man she was fast. We got two dinner the Mongolian beef and the steak with guys name. Don't remember the name lol. But both were very tasty. The steak was very tender and good they were very attentive to our needs. Oh the cocktails were a Mai tai and a scorpion. Both had good flavor and not to alcohol flavored it was a good balance. The service was phenomenal. She really took care of us. Ok we had sparkles cookies they were fun. She was so nice also.

    I saw mixed reviews and thought I'd find out for myself, lured more by The Breakers' billing as…read moreIllinois' oldest tiki bar than by the descriptions of the food. Now, point of order, we could not get the egg rolls because in a fittingly Midwestern way, they're made with peanut butter. But the staff was quick to point that out and advise where almonds could be removed from other dishes - service was great throughout. The potstickers were fine. Just warm enough not to mention it, but the dipping sauce was a little odd, thick, and we just used soy sauce instead. The two main dishes were piping hot, and I do like the cloches they are served in, but each lacked a little punch. Maybe sesame chicken is just the lame step brother to orange/kung pao/gen tso, but the shrimp chow mein was just okay as well (though the shrimp were cooked perfectly). The drink was strong, the ambience was cute, the woman who was working karaoke, passing out cookies and brownies was interesting. I liked that our waitress seemed absolutely done with her. I know this is a CL staple, but once may be enough for me.

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    The Breakers Restaurant - Will forever be a favorite of mine. Good to the customers and workers. Consistent delicious food.

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    China Bistro

    China Bistro

    4.0(143 reviews)
    4.4 mi
    $$

    The food here is just a little better than okay. China Bistro has the standard…read moreeggrolls/spring-rolls filled with cabbage, beansprouts (and in some cases ground chicken or pork) just like every other slightly cheaper eggroll in McHenry County, but I still love them, with their crisp, flaky, oily eggroll skin dipped hot into their packaged prefab fake-orange sweet sauce and that spicy yellow Chinese mustard that my mom so loved. As far as the service goes, there is a counter to order take-out and that's it. That said, the menu is huge: filled with many of the typical American favorites like 'General Tsao's Chicken', 'Orange Chicken', and 'Hot & Sour Soup'. My favorites were the Shrimp in Lobster Sauce, the Ma Po Tofu, and the Moo Shu Pork. I also enjoyed the shrimp Egg Foo Young, and the Singapore Noodles (very curry-like). This is a standard Americanized pseudo-Cantonese restaurant that will give you every type of mid-quality delivery dish that you could want. As far as the Ambiance goes - it's a 'take-out' place. NO SEATING.

    China Bistro offers a dependable take on classic Chinese-American cuisine in a comfortable,…read moreno-frills setting. The menu leans into familiar favorites, delivering dishes that are satisfying and approachable without trying to reinvent the genre. While the food is solid and consistently prepared, it doesn't quite push beyond the expected. A little bland and lacking a little heat. Still, for those looking for reliable flavors and a straightforward dining experience, China Bistro holds its place as a steady three-star option in the local lineup.

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    Gourmet House - Sesame Chicken Lunch

    Gourmet House

    3.9(282 reviews)
    5.4 mi
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    Haven't eaten here for a while but the soups and Kung pao beef were excellent. Maybe a new cook?…read more We'll de ordering here more often. Give it a try.

    Placed an order online and will say absolutely disappointed with my order and service…read more Upon arrival the wait was short. I paid automatically with a credit card. Then my food is brought out but before I can leave I'm told that they made a mistake on line with pricing and I owe them $0.75 more which I did not care and gave them $.08 but I wonder if they owed me the $.75 if they would be so willing to give it back to me. Then the owner comes out and starts taking my food out. If you place an order $50 or more you get an appetizer for free. our previous visit they forgot it and we were told the next time when we place an order to remind them and they will give us one. So since this order was over $50, I got one appetizer for free plus the appetizer that they forgot about last time. The owner comes out and starts digging out the additional appetizer. You only get one you only get one. Which I nicely explained to her that they owed us two. Very unpleasant woman. But the disappointment comes when I get home and opened all of the containers. Mongolian beef was horrible. It's called Mongolian beef because it's supposed to have beef . The dish is 90% onion couple noodles throw in and a little bit of beef ....just horrible. Same thing with other two meals where you had majority of vegetables and no meats or shrimp. Very disappointed with the order. They are becoming hidden and miss restaurant. You never know if you're gonna get a good order or a crappy order like we got today.

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    China Dragon 1 - S1. Egg Drop Soup

    China Dragon 1

    4.0(180 reviews)
    5.0 mi
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    Basic looking Chinese restaurant in Algonquin. China Dragon 1 is pretty sketchy even for strip mall…read morestatus to be honest. It has a minimal dining area with only a few tables. Cluttered with boxes of supplies and junk. The food is really cheap at least. A restaurant that is bare bones. It's one of those strip mall Chinese restaurants that is similar to all the others. This one makes the others look fantastic though. Had a part of the dining area closed off. There were only a few available tables. It's about $8 for an entree. The one here for vegetarians is the Tofu Vegetables. Sounds generic. This has mushrooms and pea pods. A lot more to get if wanting something more authentic. There's pad Thai as well as many others. For sure it actually is one of the best Asian restaurants around here. It's located in the plaza with the post office. They're closed Tuesdays.

    We have been big supporters of China dragon for about 8 years now through Covid and all - telling…read moreeveryone we know and the Mchenry food critic site that they are the best bringing in multiple additional customers...Tonight we dropped $130 on food. We got the order delivered by uber because that was the only option for delivery China dragon had. Our order was missing items I called the restaurant asking if it was there and got left behind. I had to repeat what I had in front of me as food twice and then was cut off and told it's An uber issue and I have to deal with them! I WAS going to ask for them to make the items missing and I would have picked it up - instead after that statement I was hung up on. We will no longer be ordering from China dragon. Horrible customer service is not ok.

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    Lily Garden Restaurant - Chicken Lo mein

    Lily Garden Restaurant

    3.5(140 reviews)
    3.5 mi
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    Went on a Sunday night. I can tell that this place is popular for carry out, because that had most…read moreactivity here. My friend and I enjoyed a sit down meal, with our own dedicated server, since no other folks except us were in the dining room. I enjoyed a cashew chicken, served family style, very very generous portion for price. My friend enjoyed the duck, also served family style. White rice is free with the meal, fried rice is an. extra charge as its own dish. The hot tea at the table was pretty weak tasting, but the tasty food, interesting decor, and the friendly server was quite nice to have. Note: instead of just handing us boxes to box up our leftovers, our server actually put our plates on a tray at a nearby table and boxed up our food for us. A very nice touch so we didn't have to worry about possibly messing up our hands and our outfits managing all of that. I would definitely go back again: the service and the food were memorable.

    Don't know why I would just drive by Lily Garden without even considering it. I tried it once…read more Since then, the craving kicks in, we come back. It is decent. I did not realize that they run a sit down restaurant, well decorated at that. I'm always greeted with a courtious smile and light conversation. Generous quantities, tasty food. Everything is fresh and hot. Their wonton and hot and sour soups are better than most of the other nearby take out places. I like that they follow your special instructions when placing an online order..some places do not. I've noticed that they tend to be on the lightly seasoned side, so I always request fried rice extra spicy and dark. This means they will add a little more soy sauce and very mild spice. Also, they do make smoothies guys. An important note, when you order, you pay at pickup, not online. All I want, some consistency in life. They are consistent. That is why carry out from Lily Garden.

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