The service was absolutely top notch! So kind, hospitable, and accurate. The room has the vibe of a mom and pop Chinese shop, which was pretty cute, but the smell of the oil hits like a brick wall the moment the door opens. Trying to move past it and being hopeful that the food would be good was not the course of action I should have taken. That smell of oil throughout the room was a foreshadowing of the food to come... everything tasted like dirty oil that hasn't been changed in months. I ordered two different dishes and the food tasted the same. The fried rice was definitely Americanized. The noodles just tasted like all the debris of dirty oil. I really wanted to love this place. My heart was disappointed to realize my money would have been better spent at Panda Express. read more

China King - General Tso's with Lo Mein - Chinese Near Me - Spring Branch, Texas

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Not bad, but I've had better. The options for Chinese food become fewer when leaving the main part of San Antonio. But service was friendly. I forget what I had, but it instantly made my stomach rumbly. That's more of a me thing though. I probably wouldn't come back, but I don't think it would be the worst place you could choose to eat. read more

China King - Chinese Near Me - Spring Branch, Texas

We used to eat here then moved away. We are back again and still love this place the lady that owns this place if you become a frequent flyer like our family is. Good sized portions. We recommend the fried dumplings the dipping sauce is perfect not to spicy or salty. We get 3-4 orders every time we go. read more

We ordered food to go and tried two meals of the kids menu. One was the kids sweet and sour chicken and the other was the kids sesame chicken since I wasn't sure what they would like. I was able to place the order online and my husband had to wait a little to receive the food, but nothing too crazy. The food was fresh and pretty good portion sizes for the kids meal. They enjoyed it, but preferred the sweet and sour chicken. We would go back and try some different menu options. read more

All of the food was too dry, the shrimp fried rice, the lemon chicken was overcooked, the rangon was way too crispy. We've gone many times in the years past and will not go again in the future. Nothing has changed. read more

Service Service is always very friendly Food Great lunch specials Wide variety's All very delicious I would recommend this place read more

China King's cuisine fair at best.The ambiance is fine. It's a family, "mom and pop" kind of establishment. The staff is always friendly however, like most other Chinese restaurants these days, they have cut corners and use very manufactured and processed sauces. The food and flavors don't taste as fresh. Ingredients have been minimized. "Fried rice" is no longer fried rice. It's steamed rice with some flavoring and it is lacking to say the least. read more

We ordered takeout on Sunday. Food was good. Very pleased with the taste and seasonings.

We're new to this area of Texas and decided to try this place out. We had dinner. The hostess was very sweet and we were greeted straight away. Our server was nice and got our drink order quickly. My husband ordered the General Tso chicken and I got the Sesame chicken. Both meals came with soup, a crab rangoon and rice. I've never seen fried rice like that. No veggies (I don't eat the veggies anyway) or egg in it, but it did have a good flavor. I had the hot and sour soup. It was very spicy and equally delicious. The food was good and there were only a few other people there, so it was quiet. We both enjoy a quiet evening out. We will definitely be returning to both dine in and for takeout. Support local! read more

Would not recommend. Service and food are terrible. Stay away. The worst restaurant in the area.

We came in today and ordered lemon chicken and pepper steak lunch specials. The food was completely inedible. Everything tasted bland and watered down including the tea. It tasted like the cheapest possible ingredients cooked by unhappy people who just dont respect their customers or the art of cooking. The fried rice was dry and tasteless. The Wontons were overcooked and didn't appear to be filled with anything. The hot and sour soup looked more like egg drop soup and no hot or sour or woodear mushroom ir bamboo. The beef on the pepper steak was so gross I had to spit it out. Its either really low quality meat or not fresh. Even the fried Wontons were terrible. So im guessing they haven't cleaned friers often enough or they are cooking in very low quality oil. read more

Food is always good! My fav is the chicken chow mein (which nobody has) and egg drop soup!

The inside was spacious and the decor was a little dated but it was clean. They have specials for both lunch and dinner. The dinner specials (if dine in) come with your choice of soup, a Rangoon, and steamed or fried rice. I had the General TSO chicken and it was crispy and has a little kick to it. They made sure to ask me first if I wanted it spicy. You can sub lo mein for the rice but it is extra. The soup came in cute little glass bowls. Try the fried dumplings, they're yummy. Our server was very attentive and food came out quickly, before we even finished our appetizer. Will be back again soon. read more

China King - Chinese Near Me - Spring Branch, Texas

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Great service wonderful staff help me carry out food to my car bbq ribs, egg rolls, crab puffs, steamed dumplings so happy to get appetizers Orange beef, Mongolian beef, kung pow chicken nice spice read more

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Just had the honey bbq ribs from China king and manager stated they were tender. Well absolutely tender and delicious. Will order here again. read more

The food here is good quality. They have dine-in and take out. The staff is very friendly and their food hit the spot. I would absolutely come here again. The atmosphere is calm and you don't feel overcrowded. read more

Tried this again after many years and disappointing past experience. The Panda Express down the road is packed for a reason. Deep fried mess of a meal. Either an entree is bland or it contains the complete daily limit of sodium. As I really have nothing good to say, I'll leave it there. read more

Always a good quality takeout experience at a good price. We get takeout usually every Friday and we have never had an issue with taste, quality or temperature. The portions are a good size, but if I had any recommendation it would be to provide more sauce to match the meat/vegetable portion. By that I mean I get the General Tso, or the Beef or Chicken and Broccoli but my sauce is usually equal to about 1/2 or the entrée quantity. I'm confused by some of these negative comments as I am a regulate patron and have never had one bad experience, but I look at the comment itself and usually disregard most of them for obvious reasons, but everyone has a bad day and you can't please everyone. read more

Stopped by for dinner on our way through to Austin. Typical Chinese fare. Prices are very reasonable and service was good. Sadly, the food was not particularly good. To sum it up in one word, "bland". Everything about the meal was bland. The wonton soup was a mix of salty water and strips of wonton. No real pork flavor. The strips of wonton were thick and a little tough. The General Tso Chicken was served with a Crab Rangoon. Could not taste the crab and there was very little cream cheese to be found. The General Tso Chicken has no spice to it. Bland is the best way to describe this. You normally want a little kick but this dish had none of that. To top it off, the batter on the chicken was thick and chewy. Overall the meal was very disappointing. read more

China King - General Tso Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Spring Branch, Texas

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The food was horrible it was just wrong some how. The service was ok still not the best. And the ambiance was not good. I would say do not go there read more

Went into order To Go. Food was prepared quickly and service was good. I should have read the reviews prior to ordering. The food was bland no flavor. Ordered the Kung Pau chicken looked good but no tasteful flavor and had lots of peanuts. The Spring rolls were terrible. Trader Joe's frozen ones are much better. Very disappointed with the food. The staff were nice and attentive. read more

Just not good. Not terrible but not good either. "Bland King" would perhaps be a more accurate name, but that's probably already taken. It's the only game in town so it only has to be better than nothing. Maybe hold off until you can go somewhere decent on your next trip into SA. read more

Just left the China King. I grew up next door to a Chinese grocery and I was very good friends with their children. I was always at their home which was right next door. I had been looking for something like home cooked Oriental food. I can't believe that I have found such a place. I had the Kung Pao chicken and my husband had the Moo Goo Gai Pan. The vegetables were perfectly cooked and they were in nice size pieces. Will I go back again, you can bet your bottom dollar I will. I have to admit that I was bad on my diet because I ordered 4 spring rolls and 2 egg rolls to take home. Unfortunately they never arrived home with me because once I started eating them I just couldn't stop. And I didn't think there was an Oriental Restaurant in the Canyon Lake area. My prayers have been answered! read more

The review average is far from accurate. Let's just say we had to go whataburger after. The smell was odd and seemed very barbecue-ish. The service was good but we were the only table...should've assumed. I promise you can cook better at home. We were optimistic and left with an empty stomach and less money. read more

First time there : food was very greasy and oily. Oil tasted "rancid trans fats" Crab Rangoons tasted like oil. Egg roles tasted like oil. Childs plate chicken pieces were greasy and hard. We ended tossing the food. Couldn't down the rancid oil read more

I moved out of state 3 years ago. But, prior to moving, China King was my go-to Chinese. Always good, fast, and friendly. I was back in town last week, and stopped in for lunch. She recognized me right away, remembered my order, and it came out fast, and delicious. Thank you! Bob read more

The food was great but the place seems a little run down. Restaurant was dirty/dingy and the bathroom smelled terrible. Plus felt like the heater was on in the bathroom! read more

Biggest food plates!!! So yummy, very generous great family establishment. Will continue to go here

Upon first entry the place looked pretty subpar. The ambiance of this establishment is similar to walking into your basic hole in the wall mom and pop shop. Service was quick and the server was great. She even translated my chinese tattoo. The food? Amazing. Came out quick, super hot and fresh as far as I could tell and the taste was great. Would definitely recommend to anyone in the area that is looking for a relatively cheap and great tasting chinese cuisine. Definitely going to be a go to in the future. read more

Great spicy Asian food good amount of noodles and rice. Compliments of food with appetizers. Always an option.

Service was great did a pick up! Food not so much, and we ordered alot. Food was bland and tasted like sea food, we got the orange chicken which had a very bad after taste, sesame chicken not good either, chicken in the fried rice looked fake and tasted even worse. Only thing good were the cream cheese rangoons. We did not eat any of the other food. Waisted money. I really wanted to like this place, it's one of the only Chinese food places in Spring Branch. But it just disappointed. read more

Love this family run business by LeAnn. She is fast and always remembers our names. The food is great plus always hot. I love the egg drop soup and shrimp fried rice. read more

Don't take your hunger to this restaurant. We ordered hot and sour soup, egg rolls, moo goo gai pan and orange beef with fried rice. The soup was the only thing that was passable. The egg rolls tasted of cooking oil - so either it was cold or too often used. The moo goo was a gooey and bland mess. The orange beef was overcooked to a dry and crunchy with a bare minimum sauce, although it was garnished with orange slices. The fried rice was maybe passed over a skillet with excess soy sauce. All in all, a sad meal and we tossed out half the food as leftovers. We NEVER not eat leftovers. The photo shows what we threw out. This was our first and last visit to this establishment. We usually enjoy eating at local places versus chains but, honestly, the nearby Panda Express has much better food. read more

China King - Chinese Near Me - Spring Branch, Texas

As long as you're not expecting a gourmet restaurant you're good. Prices are reasonable. The staff was very friendly. The food is standard American Chinese joint food. A step above fast food but not by a lot. Everything tasted fine and the portions were generous. This isn't my go to place but I'd go there again instead of someplace like Panda Express. read more

Both the hot and sour soup and the Mongolian chicken were excellent and the service was top notch. They were so polite and attentive. I was disappointed at the serving sizes. This is Texas lol. The bowl of soup was slightly smaller than other restaurants in the area which seemed a bit chinchy and then my plate only had six small pieces of chicken. When they asked how everything was, I let them know that they food was delicious but since there was such a small amount of chicken, could I get a few more pieces. Again, the waitress was polite and said "no", that was their serving size. I understand a lot of Chinese places over serve, leading to plenty of uneaten food, but my kid gets more food out of her happy meal. In the end I left disappointed for having spent $12+ on lunch and tip. read more

China King - Mongolian chicken - Chinese Near Me - Spring Branch, Texas

I've eaten there for 20 years and will do so another 20. They are great people and beloved by the regulars, of which there are many. I'll be grabbing their takeout tonight, as a matter of fact. read more

We did take out but the food was just okay for local Chinese food. Flavors were on the bland side. Most likely wont be coming back and I definitely couldn't recommend. read more

I'm truly surprised this place is still in business. I find it funny when people say they remember your name. I'm lucky if they looked me in the eye while I was there. I find it strange how they have any good reviews. read more

Delicious food, great prices, amazing service. Haven't had a bad experience yet. Don't skip this!

Diner BEWARE- this place is NOT good- food or ambiance! We purchased 5 entrees and ALL of it was overcooked and lacked flavor- especially the fried rice! The spring rolls were raw on the inside and the egg roll was awful tasting. Fried rice redefined bland and the sesame chicken was overcooked. This was our first time here and our last. Customer service was poor as our food was dropped on the table and told to have a good night. read more