Always great food. Never disappoints. The family that works it cares and always delivers quality…read morefood.

Sometimes restaurant reviews can be deceiving, especially when you see a review with no photo of…read morethe reviewer and with very few reviews done by that person. I went to this restaurant because of one review that said: Best Chinese Food in Roanoke and many other good reviews from reviewers with no photos of themselves and with very few reviews done. And wow was I disappointed. First of all the location of the restaurant is not in a nice area. But that is no problem because sometimes you can find restaurants with great food in not so nice areas. The interior of the restaurant looked presentable with booths with table cloths and a mini Chinese Market next to the cashier counter. The menu looked fantastic, even with Hibachi. The lady who greeted me and took my order was very nice and friendly. The food was served in real plates with real silverware not plastic ones, and was brought to my booth by the lady who took my order at the counter. The place was clean. I ordered the Four Triple Combination, which had shrimps, scallops, beef and chicken. And came with Fried Rice. The dish looked very good when it came out. In fact too good to be true. When I started eating it I first noticed that the sauce was not cooked well enough with the food items, the chicken was tasteless, the beef was tough, the shrimps and scallops were better but very few, and the broccoli were frozen broccoli and many were still cold in the dish. Then when I went to taste the Fried Rice that looked so good, it had a horrible taste. Like if the wok where they cooked it had been washed with dish soap but not rinsed well enough. That really got me. I stopped eating and left the restaurant. It was the worst Chinese Restaurant that I have ever eaten at. What a bad sensation. I hope you learned something from this review like I have, and though I don't like to write bad reviews, I feel obligated to do so because I don't want any others to go through the horrible dining experience that I went through at this restaurant.

Sometimes we find in the least expected places the most extraordinary food. This is the case when I…read morefelt like having Chinese food delivered and I went to explore a Chinese restaurants that delivered through Door Dash. While examining their menus and viewing the photos of their food, I suddenly saw one of my favorite Chinese foods in their menu: Chicken on a Stick (4 pc) with Pork Fried Rice. And Egg Roll. After being awarded the NC Triad Yelp Squad Yelper of the Year 2024 Award at the Yelpies Award Ceremony last year, an event that honored the highest-performing Yelp Elites, celebrating their contributions and accomplishments throughout the year, I decided that this year, as an All-Star Yelp Elite, I not only wanted to be the first to discover new restaurants and businesses, and bring them to the attention of the public, but also to uncover those found in hidden paths that for one reason or another have not reached the public in its totality. And China Lite in Northwest Roanoke, Virginia, is a perfect example. Little did I know that this unseen, hole in the wall, Chinese Restaurant would have one of the best Chinese food that I've ever had in Roanoke, Virginia. It was already late at night, around 9:30pm and I worried if maybe the food would not be as fresh because it was already so late at night. It was delivered around 10:15pm by a very pleasant Door Dasher. It came inside a simple plastic bag and the container kept it real hot and smelling amazingly delicious. Inside with the food, it had several little plastic bags of Soy sauce, Duck sauce, and one of Hot sauce. It also contained napkins, a white plastic fork, and a Fortune Cookie. Everything seemed perfect. I could notice the care that the people working in this restaurant had put in, while preparing my delivery order. When I opened the container, to my surprise, it contained four of the most plumpiest Chicken on a Stick that I have ever seen, and cooked just right. The Pork Fried Rice was cooked to perfection with actual small chunks of pork that you could see and taste.The taste and texture was just like a good Chinese Pork Fried Rice should taste. The chicken was juicy, tender, and cooked just right. I invite you to view my photographs accompanying this review to get a better sense of the food. Needless to say the amount was plenty to more than fill me up, but it was so good that I ate it all, including the amazing Egg Roll. In conclusion, I highly recommend this Chinese Restaurant for their wonderful food and attention to detail in packing it up with care and all the condiments you would expect from a Chinese restaurant. And I look forward to visiting the restaurant in person to have more of their wonderful food and an outstanding dining experience.

Ive been going here since my mom use to take me as a kid & its the Best Generals T'so & fried rice…read morei EVER Had & ive had it in Los Angeles , New York etc & Nothing beats China Lite. No Cap!

This family-owned and family-run Chinese Restaurant, located at the Hollins Plantation Plaza, in…read morethe Hollins area of Roanoke, Virginia, focuses on fresh, made-to-order food and efficient service, making it a popular spot for classic Chinese-American dishes. When I first arrived today, a friendly, young gentleman greeted me at the counter and allowed me to review their extensive menu, while he took the order of another customer who already knew what he wanted for a Take Out order. The long paper menu included color illustrations of some of the dishes and was very well organized and easy to understand and with reasonable prices for all menu items. What an extensive variety of dishes to choose from. I decided to go for one of their Chef's Specialties items in the menu, the number H8: Hawaii Five "O". It included diced chicken, pork, shrimp, and scallops, with mixed vegetables. It is normally served with white rice but I asked for fried rice instead for a little extra price that was under a dollar. To drink I had a bottle of Fruit Punch. I told the order taker that I would dine in and paid with my credit card making sure I left a reasonable tip. You could see it in his face that he was very grateful for the tip and he made sure to thank me for it verbally. It is nice when one is appreciated when one leaves a tip, and not taken for granted. It is in these little details that make a restaurant stand out from the rest. As I waited at the table of my choice for the food to be ready, I looked around and was impressed at how clean the small restaurant's dining area and kitchen were. The decorations consisted of a Chinese Calendar surrounded by what looked like school pictures of the owner's children. And the dining room walls were filled with what seem like artwork from their children. One could easily tell that the Family was the center of their lives. Many phone orders as well as customers came in to order Take Out and pick up their phone orders taken by the very efficient young gentleman who seemed to be the only one who spoke English. In the open kitchen in the back were a lady and two gentlemen cooking and preparing the orders. When my order was ready, the lady cook and whom I suspect was the co-owner together with her husband, one of the other cooks, personally brought me my meal in a square container with a loose cover on top so she could fill it with more food. You could clearly see the generous portions of the food. She put it on my table and uncovered the top. I invite you to view my photographs accompanying this review to get a better sense of the place and the high-quality of their food as well as the generous portions. I would definitely recommend this restaurant for takeout and quick dine-in Chinese home-style meals. And would urge you to give your total support to this kind-natured, family-owned, local business.

I've been getting takeout from here for over 20 years. Quality has always been consistent, never a…read moreproblem. Good prices, ample portions. Highly recommended. Try the Singapore mei fun.

The new ownership of the restaurant is fantastic, I really appreciate that they brought back this…read morerestaurant, but did it in a better way and more consistent. The last owner a year ago would close randomly and not make good food consistently. I highly recommend you ask the owners what they have on special! They make a lot of variety of things, but if you go with the American Asian standard food, they also make that really well

This is the WORST CHINESE RESTAURANT EVER!!!! I got food poisoning from eating this mess. The egg…read morefoo young is more like egg foo yuck. Even the sodas taste funny. Three days of vomiting and diarrhea. Don't mean to be graphic. Just wanna save a life.

Portions are huge and very affordable! It's wasn't the best Chinese food I'd ever had, but it was…read morevery tasty!

Lunch menu has gone up to $7.59. That is a lot for lunch. Food it pretty good but worth the…read moreprice????

Delicious buffet with ample supply and all of your favorites. Ambiance is good and servers are…read moresuper attentive. Love the food and service.

This place was just down from where we stayed. The first night we passed by on our way to another…read moreplace but noticed lots of cars and thought it must be good. The next day we saw lots of cars again and thought the same thing. This place was very clean and the food was fresh. You don't see many buffets with egg foo young on them. It had the gravy to add and was really good. Green beans were nice & crispy as was the crab rangoons. My only criticism would be the fish. Tasted like Mrs. Paul's. Added a little soy & hot chili oil and it worked.

Excellent food and service. Every dish we've ever had here is amazing!…read moreSushi, noodles, soups, Asian dishes. All are great!

Used to be my favorite sushi place in Roanoke, but recently the portion sizes have PLUMMETED. I…read morenow, sadly, recommend you avoid it like the plague.

Food was very good but not the cleanest place I ever been in but it was pretty authentic Chineseread more

It doesn't look like much from the outside. In fact, we may have kept driving except it was…read moreThanksgiving and the only thing open. We were pleasantly surprised though. The lady working was very nice and brought some free appetizers while we waited. The food came out fast and was fresh and delicious. Definitely worth a stop.