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    China Bell Restaurant

    3.6 (147 reviews)
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    Spicy Crab Rangoons.  Got A Little Crabby Spicyness To It.  Great Value For What You Get.
    Mike G.

    China Bell has definitely earned my respect as my all-time favorite Chinese restaurant. This place started out as a Holiday Inn restaurant back in 1964 and it's still going strong today. The food here is excellent with all the standard American Chinese dishes that are popular from coast to coast, the dets are at the very end... Their chefs do Cantonese, Hunan, Sichuan and Thai with ease., I haven't noticed any of that portion cutting or price increases that I've been seeing in many other restaurants. This long-time Columbus favorite appeals mainly to middle-class Gen Xs and Boomers. The decor is tasteful and a little elegant with softly playing background music which makes for a relaxing space to enjoy conversation with friends. Their service is typically very good, never had an issue. Plus, there's a great bottled wine special that's worth checking, too. If you haven't been, give them a try. 5 Stars. You Really Have To Check Out A Few Dishes Here: (A+) Pad Thai - This is one of the few Chinese restaurants that have mastered this Thai dish. Kudos to China Bell for the correct balance of sweet, spicy and sour! (A+) General Tso's - Lightly battered crispy outside, juicy tender white meat inside and tossed in a delicious savory sauce. One of the best in Columbus metro area. (A+) War Ba - A very unique dish! A huge portion of shrimp, scallops, chicken and vegetables in a savory white sauce. I get mine without the sizzling rice. (A) Spicy Chicken - An excellent spicy stir fry. It's got a good kick to it. (A) Almond Chicken - Not ABC, this is a great mild stir fry medley of Chinese vegetables, chicken and lots of almonds. (A) Spicy Crab Rangoon - These are delicious! If you are a fan of Crab Rangoon and you like some mild jalapeño heat. Good size portion too. (A) Pork And Green Beans - My friend Darlene raves about this one. (A) Sesame Beef - Again, a favorite of Darlene's. It's battered in corn starch so it comes out crispy outside and tender inside. Great sesame flavor too. (B+) Egg Rolls. Standard versions. They have pork and vegetarian rolls. (B+) Cashew Chicken - Nice mix of chicken and Chinese vegetables. Mild but savory. (B) Hot and Sour / Egg Drop Soup - Both are good versions. I like that China Bell puts pieces of mushrooms and water chestnuts in the Egg Drop. (B-) War Su Gai - It's about as good as most other places. They offer both brown and yellow gravy here.

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    Bearded I.

    The customer service is out of this world. The best Chinese in Grove City, Ohio!!! Great customer service and its so nice and quiet. Love this place, we always come back for more.

    My fortune
    Gena W.

    Ahhhh, it's been a while since I've been here and it was good as ever. The pork egg roll and hot and sour soup was in a huge bowl! Our server, Ray, was so good. He was always around but not rushed. He named each dish as it was placed down which is rare anymore. I ordered the black pepper chicken which was the perfect amount of heat and the vegetables were cooked just right, crisp tender. This is a family owned local spot with an older crowd mostly. It has a very nice interior. It is showing a little age but I have a lot of respect for family owned restaurants that are still alive and kicking after the last few years. The prices and portions have not spiked and suffered, respectively, and for that I'm grateful and we had a lovely relaxed dinner with musak softly playing.

    Fried Rice
    Kate C.

    Ordering was quick and easy via phone and online menu. We used the drive-thru, which was easy. They were accurate and friendly. The sweet and sour shrimp was pretty good. The refried rice was a bit salty but everything else was really good! The shrimp was crunchy and the sauce was good too. The crab rangoons were super full and quite cream cheesy. The donuts were a bit bland, I melted some chocolate over them (way better!). Overall, this was a good experience!! We look forward to coming back.

    Chicken and rice

    Bro gave me a raw chicken, I told him I ain't afraid of a little pink!! That cold poultry had me coming back for more

    Sesame Chicken
    Amanda D.

    Still wish for 3.5 stars. But I remembered to take pictures this time. Haha. My food was better this time than any time I've been there. Also. Get the mai tai if Carla is working. She makes them deliciou

    Lunch General Tso with egg drop soup fried rice and eggroll.
    Ron C.

    A place where a lot of the seniors go. The food is average basic Chinese food. I Had the lunch General Tso with fried rice, eggroll, and soup for 10.50. The egg drop soup had a fishy taste to it, warm rather than hot in temperature. The General Tso was sweet but not that spicy. The eggroll was hot. The food came out fast, but to get the check took a long time. It was neat that they had their original menu from 1988 and the menu from 1964 when it was a Holiday Inn restaurant.

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    It used to be a great restaurant, but after the owner died, it's gone downhill. It's just mediocre now.

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    Food is not very good. We very disappointed with their service and their Chinese Food which was less tasteful than previous years.

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    Fantastic food, service, and very large portions. Do not hesitate to stop in and enjoy all the great food they offer.

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    3 years ago

    Must go here! It seemed sketchy from the outside, but don't let that fool you. Best food ever and excellent service!

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    American Chinese food made by mom and pop. All and all, a pleasant staff who take care of the family.

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    3 years ago

    Over priced. sweet & sour sauce was bitter. Egg rolls were just ok. Lots of filler in chow main and very little chicken

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