The food is the best in Gainesville, though not on the level of Yummy House ( although they've been pretty inconsistent lately.) People are so friendly, they have the real deal instead of mushy all-cabbage egg rolls and have old style hot mustard. We go out of our way to get the food there. read more

Tasty, quick, and polite! I love their hot and sour soup, best I've had. Their spicy dishes actually have a bit of spice unlike other places I've been. read more

The people are nice. I have ordered both General Tso's chicken and tofu. The portions were plentiful and I got two meals out of each of them. read more

My GoTo place for Chinese food. nice friendly staff easy to get to at Hunters Crossing.

The veggie lo mein is my go-to and never disappoints. They are very friendly and quick with their service.

Ordered lunch fried rice. Rice not seasoned. Why Chinese rice is yellow I don't know. Broccoli tasted like it was just washed off no season and mushrooms no flavor. Just a horrible meal. They are never friendly but the meal was as bland as their customer service. Food getting worse. Used to get really good. Not anymore. read more

Well prepared, high quality food. Fresh and tasty. Their chicken and rice and noodle soup is delicious. read more

I normally do not write reviews in a pros and cons manner, but it seems apt for China Bowl, so here we go: Pros: The mooshu pork was actually alright: a lot of fast Chinese-American places can't do mooshu very well and plenty don't even offer it, but China Bowl does and did a decent job on it. They also have a pu-pu platters--even to go! I've not ordered one yet, but they look pretty good and a dude had ordered one when I picked up my own order and said he gets them frequently and they're awesome. The website is attractive and makes ordering easy. Most dishes I've had here are alright--few utterly outstanding, but alright. Cons: The website (see above) however doesn't offer a ballpark estimate even of when the order will be ready. I expected around 15 minutes, drove over there, did some shopping at Publix, and came in expecting my order to be ready only to be told "oh, like in 15 minutes" by the girl at the counter. If that info was on the website, I didn't see it anywhere. There was even an automated email from the website but it only said "order ready ASAP" which tells us basically nothing. A ballpark figure at least would be very helpful. The restaurant's interior is very cluttered, with boxes of goods stacked up on one side of what was intended as their dine-in area and just looks grimy. I understand that this doesn't mean the kitchen is not clean and my room-mates in grad school were all Chinese so I know a lot about Chinese cooking, but it still weirds me out a bit because it's just very poor presentation. If they're moving or something, fine, if it's cleaned up in a month or so, I'll reconsider but as it is now it bothered me. The mooshu pancakes were wrapped in plastic cling-wrap. Not good. That doesn't keep them warm and the plastic could leech chemicals into them. Simple solution there: use tin foil, I mean seriously. read more

This is my go to Chinese restaurant. It's clean, not incredibly greasy, efficient, and consistent. You can get several dishes at your chosen temperature and I always get my combos spicy. I have tried the orange, general tso, sesame, and honey chicken. All are great, although the honey chicken was the least. The lunch combos are an excellent portion (and so is the dinner combo) so it's a good bang for your buck. read more

China Bowl - Orange chicken - Chinese Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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Plenty of food and always cooked exactly as ordered. Best Chinese food around. Quick and friendly service.

Store front needs to be updated but the food is delicious. My favorite is chicken with broccoli and pork fried rice with extra pork.

Excellent Chinese take out. Fresh and delicious. My favorite place for cashew chicken!

Ordered a quick Lunch Special Sesame Chicken. Online ordering takeout on their website was a breeze and the food was ready within 10 minutes. Came out very warm and fresh. Friendly staff and very quick service. Food quality was fine, the "pork fried rice" as noted in other reviews appears to just be made in a rice cooker rather than fried fresh and the breading on the chicken was fairly heavy compared to the ratio of chicken however overall was still good tasting. Will look forward to trying their other dishes in the future! read more

China Bowl - Sesame Chicken Lunch Special - Chinese Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Not open at lunch ? Not even sure if it's a business ? It's in a strip mall that looks like a church ! They really need to at least update their hours if they are open or delete the listing! read more

I was shocked because the reviews were good, so maybe it's just chicken entrees. my chicken wasn't fresh, it was old use over bourbon chicken, every time I go to a place they use fresh white chicken. it was sweet, that took the taste from the dinner. I couldn't eat it. waste of money. read more

I honestly don't know why we keep returning to this place expecting something different. Tonight, I ordered Moo Goo Gai Pan which had the consistency and taste of wallpaper paste. The egg rolls we ordered and paid for never made it into the bag. Save your money. Drive a few extra blocks and go elsewhere. read more

Seems there was a recent owner change. I never see the young lady who owned the place around anymore. She had been telling me that her rent way up and kitchen staff were demanding 20.00 per hour of they would quit. She was short staffed for a really long time and I guess she decided to sell the business. Anyway the food was always great previous to the new owner. The new owners have changed the recipes for the worse and have raised the prices greatly. It seems the air conditioner has been broken now for awhile because it's extremely hot when you go inside to retrieve your food. Hopefully they get their act together as this location should be a goldmine if they do it right. read more

Fast and good they never disappoint. House special MeiFun rocks. We will be back in the future.

Always excellent tasting food and quick pleasant service! Our go to Chinese restaurant! Mr. Han's could learn what great service is from the China Bowl! read more

All good!! Friendly. Good food. Even have chow fun! Fast service. Clean atmosphere.

Next to Publix at Hunters Crossing on NW 43rd Street. Quick service and tasty food! Lots of customers doing walk-up and call ahead. Always yummy: shrimp fried rice and chicken with mixed vegetables. Don't let the plastic safety shields scare you off. read more

China Bowl - Beef and broccoli - yummy! - Chinese Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

UPDATE 10/24/2019 - We noticed that their website was completely updated, and the displays on their windows had changed, so decided to give China Bowl another try. The food was hot when we got it home, egg rolls hot and flavorful. Moo goo gai pan was okay (notably lacking in anything that wasn't white), fried rice was tasty though a bit heavy on the Chinese 5 spice flavor. My General Tso's chicken (ordered again for a fair comparison) was a little less hard and chewy, but only slightly. It was served with three room temperature pieces of steamed broccoli tucked on top of the otherwise hot food. I'd like to give them 3 1/2 stars for the improvement in flavor, and for the food being hot. Since I don't have a partial-star option, I'm rounding down to three - c'mon folks, get your General Tso's right, serve your broccoli hot, and please add some more color veg to all-white dishes. We've been ordering here for the past four years, and before last night have not been disappointed. Perhaps they are now under new management? (Different people cooking and at the checkout than we've seen before.) The problems: (1) Food (which we picked up 15 minutes after ordering, just as the bag was being placed on the counter) was barely above room temperature by the time we got it home - this has never been a problem before. (2) General Tso's Chicken consisted of extremely hard and chewy balls of breaded chicken. The sauce was tasty, but the balls were so chewy the whole effect was unpleasant. (3) Egg rolls were soggy and the centers were definitely cold. Yuk. (4) Pork with mixed Vegetables - the pork was tasty enough. The mixed veg consisted of two pristine pieces of steamed broccoli that were tucked in on top of the food. (5) Pork Fried Rice - bright yellow, no hint of the usual components of fried rice, including soy sauce, garlic etc. Maybe this is how they are doing it now, but I'll say no in Don't know what the problem was; we may give them one more try before moving on, and if the food improves, I'll upgrade this review. read more

Food is subpar and the restaurant is filthy! We saw bugs near the food! The christmas tree has been up for over a year. There are cobwebs and the plastic barrier erected during Covid if filthy! The chicken is questionable and the coating is hard as a rock. We've attempted to try your food at different times of the day, different days, weeks and a few months. It never improved! I wonder what the kitchen looks like and if the SAFETY INSPECTORS are aware of this! This restaurant needs a complete overhaul, from the food, the chefs and the decor. We've moved on to Volcanic Sushi, just a few doors down from you, they are 5 STAR everything! read more

Ordered the beef with mixed vegetables, dumplings, and spring rolls. The flavor was good, portions really small as if it was a small lunch and we ordered dinner. Beef was a bit chewy and avoid the spring rolls not good at all. read more

I've been here countless times in the food is always amazing. China bowl is a small, efficient, and amazing family business where everyone should go. I'm never not impressed with this place! read more

China Bowl - Orange Chicken Combo - Chinese Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Solid Chinese food at reasonable prices. Many good items. Buy several entrees and share. There will be plenty :)

I work near China Bowl and eat here at least twice a month. I usually get the garlic vegetable lunch special - extra spicy. I have yet to wait more than 10 minutes from the time I place my order. If you are looking for good tasting, fresh, fast, and inexpensive then this is your lunch stop. The food quality/quantity/taste is also consistent. Most dishes are served with fried rice. You can ask for white rice for no additional charge. The white rice is fantastic. If you are solo for lunch don't be surprised if someone sits down with you. Also, don't feel awkward to make a new friend for lunch and invite yourself to sit with a new acquaintance. The dining area can get busy at lunch rush. Even though the restaurant isn't unique in any way, I am compelled to give a 4 star rating based on value. read more

This is my standard neighborhood Chinese food place. Excellent food and good service. Atmosphere's a bit lacking but it always is at this kind of joint. That's not why you're here--you're here to grab awesome food and pig out with Netflix read more

For the first time ever. Yelp let me down. I have to be honest. While using yelp for Chinese take out places, I didn't find anything consistent. I didn't order much, but what I did order I didn't find to be very good. The place was clean and they were friendly. The egg drop soup had a bad after taste. The cheese wontons were almost not edible, with a really strong unpleasant taste and smell. Both fortune cookies were more then stale to the point they were no longer crunchy. They just twist like a soft pretzel. The sweet and sour chicken was mostly breading and lacked flavor. However, the can of sprite was on point. So overall. I think that's it for this place. I'm going to try another. This one is definitely not for me. read more

China Bowl - Menu - Chinese Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Best fast-food Chinese in Gainesville. Practically the only one that is not overly greasy and with questionable quality meats. Love the Chow San Sin special. Fast service, never screws up my order. Decent portions and all. Only weird thing is the mu-shu, the pancakes come in a package of stuck together squares of very thin rice paper, certainly not very fresh or easy to eat, weirdly chewy like a gummy candy. If only they delivered, I'd give them 5 stars easily. read more

Big Fan. I've been coming here for more than 10 years. The food is consistently very good. The place is constantly cleaned, mopped, and one of the cleanliest Chinese restaurants in town. The service is very good for Chinese take-out. The vast majority of workers speak English as their second language and don't make a ton of small talk. That being said, I'm consistently greeted with a smile and a thank you. I highly recommend China Bowl. Best take out Chinese in Gainesville. read more

Always friendly people. Sesame chicken is my favorite. The kids love cheese wontons and steamed dumplings.

My chinese restaurant. Best in nw Gainesville!! I always order from here. Only issue i ever had was the rice being bland but they did something and now it's delicious. I very much recommend them!! read more

Very fresh mostly made-to-order Chinese food. A few entrees, like the bourbon chicken, and the pork fried-rice, are ready for the lunch rush, but otherwise the dishes are cooked to order. One nice surprise is the food is not over-salted. You can order very healthy, say brocolli with chicken or vegetable chop suey, and you go go all-out and get the best pork egg foo young in North Central Florida. This is mostly take-out, but the half-dozen tables can seat five each, and they've always been super clean when we eat there. The lunch specials are a great deal, especially when you can get fresh vegetables for the same price as a burger and fries. A can of soda or bottled water is included. I would say that the moo shoo has too much shredded cabbage and could use better pancakes (as noted by another reviewer). Other than that, I've never been disappointed by any of the dishes. Usually the counter service is friendly, but I think a few of the staff are shaky with their English, so they tense up and might not smile when taking the orders. Face it, North Central Florida doesn't have the best Chinese restaurants in America, but this is as good or better than any other in the area (say, north of Orlando to south of Jacksonville), take-out or fancy. read more

Very good. Fresh and tasty. And great egg rolls which for me are hard to find. Please try the curry chicken you will not regret it.

Don't bother with their tofu. They don't even cook it, just cut it up a warm it in some sauce. They also mixed up beef & broccoli with pepper steak & onions. Everything else was adequate. read more

China Bowl - Lazy barely warmed tofu. - Chinese Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

One of the better if not best take out Chinese in Gainesville. I agree that it is way cleaner than most, but also tastier too. Reminds me of Szechuan Omei or Golden Delights if y'all can remember that far back. They are slightly more expensive than others, but the quality is better than Hot Wok. Not really worth driving out of your way for, but good if you live in the area and aren't feeling like Chopstix Bistro. They have a couple of tofu specials, including Orange Tofu which is not that common around here. They could do better frying the tofu, like coating it with corn starch, battering it like normal Orange Chicken, or frying it a little less so its not as rubbery. Its overpriced as is ($11!), but at least the sauce is tasty. Mixed Vegetables in Garlic sauce was quite good, with a nice spicy sauce. Much better than would be expected from take out. Their spring rolls are lame however...almost certainly not house made, super small, and tasteless. Still, as mentioned by others, because of the cleanliness and how tasty most of their food is I would come here over Hot Wok or any other Chinese take out in the area. read more

Friendly folks and good quantity of food for the price. I've found them willing to explain what was in any given dish for the ignorant like me. Is it fine dining? No, but it is good quality Chinese take-out. read more

This place and Hot Wok on 13th are both pretty good. I prefer this place because the interior is way nicer for a lunch dine-in. I like it, I don't love it... hit them up for their lunch special. 5.60 for a drink rice and a main course with plenty of selection I think the reviews on this place are a little too enthusiastic. Good quick Chinese though. read more

We have placed catering orders from China Bowl a couple of times now. We changed our order at the last minute and they were very accommodating. They prepared everything fresh and everyone really enjoyed the food. When we went to pick up our order, they very kindly gave us a couple of complimentary trays of donuts!!! We will definitely be ordering from them again soon! read more