My family eats here every Sunday. The place is family owned and operated. I went to high-school…read morewith their son and daughter. I currently live in LA and salivate for Magic Wok when I know I'm coming home. The staff is quiet, but far from unfriendly. They are always prompt at getting you anything you need and the place is very clean. The prices are good and the food delicious. My favorite is the black pepper chicken and they have the best crab rangoon in town. It's definitely your typical American Chinese food joint, but they do it well. They'll also make you something authentic if you ask!

This is the best piece of advice I can give everyone…read more Never go to a buffet at 3:30 PM. Just ignore that impulse. The price is not less. The food is old. The foods is stale. Don't do it. Come back in two hours. The only time buffets are worth it is when there are a lot of people there. It's like the exact opposite of traditional restaurants. Not much more I can say. It was clean. We've been there many times during busy times. It's usually four star outing. Do NOT GO TO A BUFFET AT 3:30 PM.

There aren't a ton of restaurants to choose from in Monticello so we took our chances on Golden…read moreKitchen. I was so glad we did! Quick take out service (you can also eat in), yummy fresh food. It's not on the menu but you can replace any chicken dish for tofu. The servings were large so we're unable to finish ours. I abstained from the hotel breakfast to finish my Chinese in the room. Yum!

We ordered a take out order on a Sunday and picked it up just after noon. We ordered Szechuan…read moreChicken marked as "Spicy" on the menu, and Mongolian Beef as well, and Egg Drop soup and a single egg roll. The staff that took the order over the phone and handled the transaction we I picked the order up were very polite and pleasant, and also very efficient. But like most restaurants the most important part is the food. Overall we were not very impressed with what we received. Normally Szechuan foods have a rich spicy flavor, or a least a nice spicy kick or punch to it. The chicken I got came in very sweet brown sauce with no heat at all almost like they forgot to add the Szechuan peppers (or at least red pepper flake), the veggies were a bit over cooked, and the chicken had little to no flavor. The Mongolian beef was in the exact same sweet brown sauce and was so lacking in beef my girlfriend questioned if it was in fact a vegetarian version. She counted two pieces of beef in the whole serving. The rice was slightly over cooked almost like what you would find on a buffet table at the end of the lunch rush. The soup was flavorful with plenty of egg, and the egg roll was crispy but similar to what you find the in the freezer section of an Asian market. Not sure if we just hit them on a bad day, or if this is how the food normally is. Most likely it will be a long time before we try them again, if at all.

A delightful place, with charming and timeless decor, great food, friendly service, and beautiful…read moreknife work flowers on the plates. My wife and I came here on our first date 25 years ago, and we return from time to time when we travel through Mattoon. It has always been a treat!

Only cause i cant give ZERO stars.Food so expensive. Doesnt match price on line. Waste. Never…read moreagain. Got 2 egg rolls. Lol with no filling .4 beef sticks the size of my finger.and 3 crab ragoons. Almost $28..for what??? Should have just stuck with thai noodle way.way better and prices better. Would have got same amount of food for $10. Insane. Wish I could post pics on here!!!!!

I really did not have much hope for the food based on the young man taking the order! He has the…read morepersonality of a plastic fork. He looked at me in disgust when I explained it was our first time there, then when I asked if the had a diet drink he pointed to a sparsely stocked refrigerator with mainly two liter bottles. Ok so we get past his obvious disdain for me, I took the food and my wife and I tried every dish on the way home! I really expected to be giving this place a one, but the cooks saved the day. Everything was perfect and quite good. Each dish had a wonderful taste and the sauces they used were spot on. So if you can get past Mr. congeniality you will love this place.

Food was just ok, the problem I had was I was served a very rotten black and slimy baked potatoe…read moreinside with my meal, when I went to put my butter and sour cream in and it was already sliced in middle from the cooks and opened it wider to a really horrible smell and like I said in the beginning badly rotten, me andy girlfriends were shocked and got the waiter over and showed what was served said how do the cooks not notice a sliced potato this rotten, he was very polite said he was so sorry and asked if I would like another potato or something else to replace it of course I didn't was another one so ordered mashed potatoes and gravy, took awhile to get back and was already almost done by then he said I'm sorry for delay and took the potato off my receipt, kiddos to the waiter cooks on the other hand back when we went need to make sure food is not bad before it goes out.

Had a to go order house special lo mein was great. Sesame chicken was also good. Would deff order…read moreagain

Not a good selection to choose from.Food is god,but buffet extremely small.Gets great…read morebusiness,wheel chair accessible, not recommended for vegetarians.

The buffet is great and they offer sushi which I love, wish the on in Charleston did, staff is ok…read morenot as welcoming as Charleston, clean, and offers a lot of seating.

Ever want to eat at a Buffet with the post apocalypse feel. Then this is your place…read more Ate here in college back in 2006 and it was straight fire. However that may have been the last time they also did any repairs to the establishment. From the outside looks like its shut down. Went inside to eat and it was the worst I've Chienes I've had. As yes the outside matched the inside and food quality. Food was coldish and we were there during lunch service on a Sunday. Service was ok friendlyish.

Foods so good here even after 10 years. Maybe we are older, the sauce for crispy tofu is a bit too…read moresweet, but the tofu was fried very well, and flavor overall is still really good. Both scallion oil and numb oil noodles are really good and good value too at $6 each. Flavors are on point. Luroufan special was also good $8 and they give quite a lot so easy to split among the kids. Meat is tender and not overly sweet. The scallion ginger fish fillet was probably the best, and they give a good chunky pieces of fish that is not breaded, but the way they cooked it. The meat trunks stayed together intact. The flavor is what you expect from traditionally steamed fish with soy sauce pour over at the end. Super pleased with the options. They have an interesting self serve utensils, takeout boxes and the tea is self serve too.

Service was very satisfactory - fast and friendly. However, the food was too salty and not fresh,…read moreespecially the chicken, tasted dry like having been frozen for some time. The pork intestines were a little smelly within some bites. Some part was cooked okay while there was literally salt on the other part. Rice tasted not good as other places. Price is even higher than the other authentic Chinese restaurants. Sorry but I give a 3/5, and I won't order again.

Ok this is the best Chinese you're gonna get in this small town. Note it's definitely carry out /…read moreto go orders only. We came dressed to dine in & there are only 2 small tables indoors. No outside dining available . Very vegan & vegetarian friendly . Easily customizable entrees . Many tofu options as well not listed on the extensive menu. Good flavor but lacked spice for me personally . I was not a fan of their style chili oil ( tasted watery & not spicy at all ). Fantastic customer service !

Cuisine in always consistent. Had a good Kung Poa for dinner this trip. If you want something…read morechanged they will do it for you. Great family Owned and Operated restaurant.

If you haven't tried the Crazy Salmon Roll from China King, you haven't lived yet. Seriously --…read moreit's that good. Fresh, rich salmon wrapped in a perfect balance of flavor and texture that hits every craving you didn't even know you had. The place itself is always clean, the staff is friendly, and the food comes out fast and piping hot. You can tell they care about quality -- everything from the sushi to the moo goo gai pan is spot-on. But that Crazy Salmon Roll? That's next-level. I've eaten sushi all over, and somehow this little spot in Vandalia nailed it better than most big-city places. Do yourself a favor: skip the usual, order the Crazy Salmon Roll, and thank me later. You haven't truly lived until you've had one.

We decided to stop in China King for a sitdown meal on a recent road trip and are happy we did…read more There's a good amount of seating both tables and booths. We sat down and a waitress came to us for our drink orders and our food order. She was friendly, helpful and attentive throughout the meal, refilling drinks, and asking if we needed anything. Our food came out quickly. It was hot. It was fresh and it tasted good. Two people in our family ordered the general Tao and we really liked the sauce. The crab Rangoon's were a nice size with a good amount of filling. Overall we were very happy with our meal and left satisfied.