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    China City Restaurant

    4.3 (401 reviews)
    ModerateChinese
    Open 11:00 am - 7:45 pm

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    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Lillian W.

    China City serves up solid "old school" Chinese Americanized food. Classic dishes with familiar flavors. They're a family ran restaurant. It's a no frills place, basic interior. It has a worn look. But evertime I drop in, the place is busy. It has a welcoming vibe. Excellent service. I was totally stoked that they offer shrimp with lobster sauce. And even better, it tasted spot on. Shrimp served in a thick, savory, silky sauce with ribbons of cooked egg. Yum. But I got to say that the texture and taste may not be appreciated by all. Acquired taste. I sure do like it though. Plus for folks unfamiliar with this dish, it doesn't contain lobster. Fun food history: It's called lobster sauce because it was created as a sauce to enhance and accompany lobster dishes. (Kinda like spaghetti sauce don't actually contain spaghetti). Not a lot of Chinese restaurants in Folsom serve this, and if they do, it's not as good as theirs. Another thing to note is that the lunch special is served on weekdays as well. Lunch specials are served with a fried egg roll, soup choice of hot n sour or egg flower soup and choice of white or pork fried rice. The serving size is generous. Basic, classic flavors.

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    Rebecca P.

    We were seated quickly upon arrival and received hot tea and water almost immediately. Our server took our order promptly, and our soup and appetizers arrived quickly-hot, delicious and very fresh. Meanwhile the to-go orders were a steady stream out of the kitchen. Our food also arrived quickly and was outstanding. My husband had the Mushroom Beef which was tender and juicy. I had the Vegetable Moo Shu and it was absolutely perfect. We also shared a side of Chow Mein which was delicious but the amount of food was so extravagant we had to take more than half of it home. You will not leave here hungry!

    New menu price.

    Great friendly family owned restaurant with delicious food and good value for the portions. Everything is always good, my favorites are the general chicken and the honey walnut shrimp. Can't go wrong with either one of those!!

    Beef n Broccoli Lunch Special
    PAUL A.

    I was working in the area and stopped in here for lunch on a Friday at noon. The place was pretty busy however it did not hinder the quality or speed of getting my food. I got the lunch special broccoli beef with steamed rice and add chicken chow mein. Omg it hit the spot! Perfectly cooked veggies and silky tender beef. The sauce was perfect not too salty. Even the egg roll was delicious! Skip past Panda Express and support local small businesses! This is the one!

    Menu June 2024
    Loren P.

    I was recently in town to service my Subaru and decided to get some lunch beforehand. I have been craving good Chinese food and China City caught my eye. According to their description, they have been family owned and operated since 1998, and I love nothing more than supporting a family-run Chinese restaurant. I was drawn to the lunch specials and wanted to try their Mongolian beef. China City is tucked away in an older strip mall close to ForkLift. It's very dated on the exterior but clean. There's a good amount of parking along the fence and on the side of the restaurant itself. The interior has the classic Chinese restaurant look and the booth that I got seated at was very comfy. I was offered both tea and water, but I only chose water as it was a warm day. I was ready to order as I already knew what I was getting (Mongolian beef lunch special and house chow mein), and for the soup I chose hot and sour. It was brought to my table pretty quickly. I really enjoyed the big pieces of egg in my hot and sour soup, and the flavor was just fine, your typical hot and sour, but it hit great. I finished my bowl quickly and waited for my main courses. My lunch special and house chow mein came at the same time. The food was piping hot and I was so excited to dig in. I was not expecting too much in terms of the flavor, as how good can Chinese food from Cameron Park be, but China City highly deserves its rating as the best Chinese food. I first tried the fried rice, and it was so flavorful, much more flavorful than most other Chinese restaurants do their fried rice. The Mongolian beef was superb, and the meat was sooo tender. It even came on a bed of crispy rice noodles, just as I like it. It was also perfectly spicy. The egg roll was super hot, I had to wait a few minutes for it to cool a little so I could pick it up and eat it. It was very crispy and the filling was good. Now the house chow mein, again I was not expecting too much, but wow, upon first bite, it was extremely delicious. This is the kind of chow mein that is bold and flavorful with the "wok hay" that so many other Chinese restaurants lack. The noodles were thick and springy, and I couldn't stop eating them. It was unlike any other chow mein I've had and I've had a ton of different Chinese food. Of course I couldn't finish all of the food I ordered, so I took the rest home. For $13 for the lunch special and $15 for the house chow mein, the prices are slightly higher than one would be used to, but the food is quite worth it and I am more than happy to pay their prices for such good food. I need to bring my husband with me next time we are in the area as he also loves Chinese food and he would definitely rave about this place too if he could try it. We will be back (hopefully soon)!!

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    Always amazing! Quality is great and it's prepared quickly. Cannot recommend enough. Hope they'll continue to be around for years to come.

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    The food is always delicious and consistent. The service is very good. the ambiance is comfortable and nice.

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    4 months ago

    Love this place! Been coming here for years, always consistently good. Try the honey walnut shrimp

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    7 months ago

    The food is always the best!! Been many times & I always come away full and happy. This local restaurant is the best in town.

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    7 months ago

    Clean, fast, Kung pao chicken taste mild and exactly like cashew chicken but with peanuts.

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    9 months ago

    A family owned foundation for our community. I'm proud to take friends from all over to enjoy the best Chinese food around.

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    1 year ago

    Some of the best Chinese food in the area. Can be quite busy, but worth the wait. Staff is friendly and efficient.

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    1 year ago

    Service is great and the food is even better. It was our 2nd time going in 3 weeks and it was even better the second time!

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