China Lin Restaurant

I don't normally leave reviews, but I felt this one was warranted. The staff was very friendly, and…read morethe pickup service was fast and courteous. Unfortunately, the food didn't live up to the service. The portions were disappointing for the price, especially considering our total bill. The lo mein had an off flavor that reminded me of a dirty wok or old cooking oil, and neither dish met our expectations. I genuinely wanted to like this place because the people were so nice, but the food quality and overall value just weren't there for us. I hope they take this as constructive feedback because the customer service was the best part of the experience.

We went on Valentine's Day evening. This establishment only…read morehad one waitress for the entire restaurant!! On a special day!! No one was manning the entrance so we proceeded to walk into the dining room and talked with the lone waitress. The entire dining room was full! We waited almost 30 minutes for our water and oolong tea to be served. Seated by the windows was a bit too chilly for me. However the food was delicious!!! Fresh chicken and veggies!! It will be interesting to try them in a less busy night.

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Asia Garden Hibachi - Sushi Restaurant

3.9(102 reviews)

0.7 mi

I was not impressed at all. The "onion soup" was cloudy and tasted terrible. Got the half hibachi…read moreof scallops and ate one scallop and returned it because they covered it in sauce to try to mask how old the scallops were. Even the steak hibachi my daughter got had the same sauce on it. And then the bathroom has mold on the ceiling. When a teen says "I don't know how they passed their health inspection" that says a lot.

We celebrated Boss's Day with lunch at Asia Garden. We made reservations since a large group was…read morecoming but not necessary because they have plenty of seating available and ample parking. Clean atmosphere and welcoming service. Everything is made fresh and to order. Nice variety of sushi options and all labeled for us who are not familiar with sushi. Reasonably priced and large quality. Will definitely be back to try something new.

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New China

2.6(38 reviews)

0.4 mi

Food is ok. But pulled out 2 curly hairs. very grossed out. questioning the kitchen practices.read more

If you're looking for a great Chinese place, this is the one! Their fried rice is one of the best…read morearound and their crab Rangoon is also a favorite in the area! Everything else I've tried there so far has been pretty delicious and I always go here for my go-to Chinese spot!

Found a long curly hair.

The food here is always good and fresh ,I always order the lunch ,and get it fast. Here is their new nice menu too

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Jade Buffet

3.9(38 reviews)

2.2 mi

Service was very nice. Food was good. Atmosphere was ok. I have returned since our initial visit.read more

This is one of the better Chinese buffets around. Very clean interior with attentive staff. They…read morehave a nice assortment of fresh sushi. Some of their meat dishes are overly salty but I've found a few winners I enjoy like the honey chicken, black pepper chicken, & peanut butter chicken! I really wish they had some steamed vegetables that are unsauced to add to their fried rice & noodles. I find myself spooning out mushrooms, broccoli, and peppers from the other meat dishes to add to my rice & noodles for some extra flavor and crunch!

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Plenty of parking and large dining area. They even have a separate room for private parties.

Orient

3.7(62 reviews)

7.2 mi

Came on a Sunday evening. Hubby and I both chose the Dragon and Phoenix entree. We sampled the…read morebrown sauce but has strong soy sauce flavor. Our entrees were served on a platter, no cover for the food. Was given a smaller plate to eat from. We had to ask for more white sauce as it was lacking in our entree. They serve Coke products and Jasmine tea! Staff is extremely cordial and helpful.

I ordered takeout from Orient and got my food. I took it home and started eating my main course. A…read morefew minutes after I started eating I opened the fried rice and started eating it until it came to my attention that there was a roach inside. I took it back and asked for a refund, but they kept offering gift cards instead. I am disappointed with this experience, especially cause I have been eating here for such a long time with no problems.

Soda (Coke)

Fried rice

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Sesame Chicken

China King

3.9(37 reviews)

7.0 mi

The food was very tasty and looked tasty.p We ordered…read moreseveral appetizers ( spring rolls, dumplings and crab Rangoon) all very good and stayed warm. Hot & Sour soup was delicious, well seasoned and a bit spicy. No place to eat meal there, but wrapped Carefully with no spills. A neighborhood treat!

Good typical franchise Chinese Restaurant that does specialty dishes…read more If you want it "Spicy" you'll really have to emphasize that.

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Vin Hoa

4.4(61 reviews)

8.0 mi

Vin Hoa has been a staple in Granite City for as long as I can remember. I've been ordering the…read moresame thing for the past 25+ years and that's the Combination B plate - sweet & sour chicken with veggies, fried rice, and your choice of egg roll, crab rangoon, or fried wontons. Everyone I know that goes here has their go-to order. My dad's is the Combo C (pork egg food young) and my mom's is the special fried rice. Some of the best crab rangoon around! Since covid they have gone to take-out only so you can either call ahead or order and wait. Give it a try if you've never had it!

It ain't fancy but it ain't trying to be. Solid Chinese takeout at a decent price. Ain't gourmet…read morebut it's good enough.

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China King

2.5(40 reviews)

6.7 mi

It's better since the old owner isn't there anymore. Lunch special is more than enough food for the…read moreprice of fast food elsewhere. Gen Tso's is my go-to. Not bad at all, chicken was fresh cooked, sauce was standard. Since The Orient (my old fave) went down hill, I guess will give this a shot

I would give zero stars if I could. I normally don't like to leave a negative review but this food…read morewas so bad I took one bite and actually threw it in the trash. Completely inedible. I ordered the tofu and it tasted and smelled like dog food. Honestly the very worst tofu I have ever had in my life. Smelled and tasted terrible - almost made me throw up.

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China House

3.6(8 reviews)

7.7 mi

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One of the best fried rice restaurants in the Illinois area, front counter help always friendly,…read moreplace is usually packed so I would advise you to call ahead. Chicken fried rice is a hit, tried the sweet and sour chicken with fried rice it was ok could use more flavor, crab rangoon is my favorite.

Gotta taste for Chinese food... The place was packed and screaming!! The appears to clean &…read morespacious. I requested spring rolls but the man said they don't sell them. I was disappointed and suggested that they fixe the menu. "That's false advertisement". The services was good no complaints. I ordered vegetable fried rice with 3 spring rolls. They're fresh, hot and moist. I'm glad that came. They are very busy. It's better that you call ahead.

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Kent H.

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4 years ago

The food we ordered was terrible. We order the same thing every time and it's different every time. Will never order again!

M A.

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7 years ago

Found black hair in food! Maybe the cooks and ser ers should wear hair netting. Not going back!

Lisa B.

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8 years ago

Got delivery from here last night and found a bug in our food. Will never eat here again.

Mm 6.

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6 years ago

Pretty good food. Shut down right now, hoping they re-open soon...

Ambee L.

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5

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16 years ago

Simply great

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Orient

3.7

(62 reviews)

Came on a Sunday evening. Hubby and I both chose the Dragon and Phoenix entree. We sampled the…read morebrown sauce but has strong soy sauce flavor. Our entrees were served on a platter, no cover for the food. Was given a smaller plate to eat from. We had to ask for more white sauce as it was lacking in our entree. They serve Coke products and Jasmine tea! Staff is extremely cordial and helpful.

I ordered takeout from Orient and got my food. I took it home and started eating my main course. A…read morefew minutes after I started eating I opened the fried rice and started eating it until it came to my attention that there was a roach inside. I took it back and asked for a refund, but they kept offering gift cards instead. I am disappointed with this experience, especially cause I have been eating here for such a long time with no problems.

China King

3.7

(43 reviews)

This is your standard Chinese food to go restaurant. They do have tables inside but the ambiance…read moreis not good. The dining area looks more like a storage room with boxes of supplies stacked along the wall. BUT..... the food is fantastic. The veggies are always crisp and fresh. The beef and chicken are always top notch. They have the best crab Rangoon I have ever had. We get food there a couple times per month.

I have been wanting to try China King for a long time, and finally had the opportunity this week…read more I'm so glad I did! The crab Rangoon was delicious, and the shrimp egg rolls were outstanding! They are definitely the best I've ever had. In addition, the staff was extremely friendly. The restaurant was clean and there is enough room that you could dine in with family if you wanted to eat there. I am sure that I will be eating here very often from now on. I just can't get enough of their shrimp egg rolls! Highly recommend!

Hong Kong House

3.5

(11 reviews)

Hong Kong has been my go to for as long as I can remember. They never disappoint! The serving size…read morecould feed 4-5 people easily and it's always made to perfection. The owners/family are always nice and they don't take long to make your order.

I wanted Chinese for dinner and thought I'd give Hong Kong House another try and I am glad I did…read more For fast Chinese, they did a great job preparing my food. My order for the evening was; Beef & Broccoli with Fried Rice. I also had, Crab Rangoon (4) and an Egg Roll. The egg roll was super crisp and filling was packed tight. I loved the crunch when I bit into it. The crab rangoon pockets were filled with the creamy sauce and fried to a soft golden color. The Beef and Broccoli was a nice change from my typical order of General Tso. The beef and broccoli was tossed in a rich beef sauce and also had sliced carrots. Both veggies were prepared to the point where they were soft, but still had a good snap. The beef was super, super tender. There was so much sauce, I scooped some it over the fried rice for extra flavor. The staff is super perky. They all said, hello and welcome when I entered the restaurant. Even the cooks, greeted me. I like how you can see into the kitchen from the ordering counter, it is super clean and that makes me feel good. I pass two other Chinese restaurants on my way to Hong Kong House, but it is worth the drive. They have an app for ordering and rewards and I'll be downloading it, very soon.

China Wok

4.5

(43 reviews)

Yes, I a giving a Chinese/Vietnamese restaurant 5 Stars. China Wok is a combo of both, dine-in and…read morea carry-out. I primarily use it for carry-out. I think sometime in the near future, I'll try dining in. I frequently change my entree, but I always get one egg roll and an order of crab rangoon. The egg roll is larger than most Chinese restaurants. I like that it's super crispy and the inside is packed full. The crab rangoon comes with four pieces and they'll ask you if you want a side of sweet & sour sauce. If you say yes, you'll get a small cup of the red sauce like when you order Sweet & Sour Pork or Chicken. They don't give you those small packets like other restaurants. My usual go to entrees are always Beef and Broccoli or General Tso's Chicken. Both of them are very good. I do the B&B when I'm trying to eat healthy Chinese. The beef is tender and the broccoli is soft, but still has a little snap to it. When enjoying the Beef and Broccoli, I have white rice. The General Tso's Chicken has a lite crispy coating and the sauce blends perfectly with fried rice, instead of white rice. Service is over the top friendly. Kelly the owner has personality plus, is super witty and always makes sure you are a satisfied customer.

Staff was super friendly, the owner is fabulous, and proud of her establishment. Food was fresh &…read morethose green beans of hers were amazing!!

New China

4.2

(42 reviews)

We love this Chinese restaurant. The service is always incredibly friendly. You can look right…read moreinto the kitchen as they prepare the food. As you can see, the servings are large. The picture of the Mongolian Beef, there is a ton of meat. The Crab Rangoon is among the best I've had. They deliver and we always enjoy our meal.

Very plain fried rice. Had it twice and it only had rice and chicken. No veggies or egg…read more Crab Rangoon is very good.

88 China

3.8

(94 reviews)

Bland. How can hot and sour soup and hot garlic chicken be BLAND?! I have never had such bland…read moreChinese food in my life. It was nursing home bland. I didn't even save my leftovers.

Very good food. I ordered the twice cooked pork and the beef and scallops. Both were delicious!read more

Vin Hoa

4.4

(61 reviews)

Vin Hoa has been a staple in Granite City for as long as I can remember. I've been ordering the…read moresame thing for the past 25+ years and that's the Combination B plate - sweet & sour chicken with veggies, fried rice, and your choice of egg roll, crab rangoon, or fried wontons. Everyone I know that goes here has their go-to order. My dad's is the Combo C (pork egg food young) and my mom's is the special fried rice. Some of the best crab rangoon around! Since covid they have gone to take-out only so you can either call ahead or order and wait. Give it a try if you've never had it!

It ain't fancy but it ain't trying to be. Solid Chinese takeout at a decent price. Ain't gourmet…read morebut it's good enough.

Thai Belly

3.8

(12 reviews)

I ordered 3 dishes, and each was very bland. Maybe I selected mild sauce, but it did not taste like…read moreThai food. The 2 entree dishes were very small, maybe I needed to order 2 of each. The cucumber salad was so boring, with no seasoning. The bill was about $60 , so it was no cheap date! So we were very disappointed. We have been searching for great local Thai place, close to our home. Well, we might try your place again.

I was pleasantly surprised to find this Thai food gem seemingly in the middle of nowhere in…read moreO'Fallon, IL! We ordered the chicken khao soi (the photo here looked too good to pass up) and a curry dish, and both were excellent. I especially loved the khao soi--it was my first time trying it, and I really enjoyed the contrast of crispy and soft noodles soaked in a rich, flavorful curry. Everything we had was delicious, and we truly enjoyed both our food and our time here. The restaurant itself is very large, with lots of tables and seating, yet there were only a few diners during regular dinner hours. I even mentioned this amazing place to a local, and he hadn't heard of it either, which was surprising! I would definitely come back to try more dishes. If O'Fallon ends up being the city I move to, I'd be happy having this Thai restaurant nearby without needing to travel all the way to St. Louis.

Asia Garden Hibachi - Sushi Restaurant

3.9

(102 reviews)

I was not impressed at all. The "onion soup" was cloudy and tasted terrible. Got the half hibachi…read moreof scallops and ate one scallop and returned it because they covered it in sauce to try to mask how old the scallops were. Even the steak hibachi my daughter got had the same sauce on it. And then the bathroom has mold on the ceiling. When a teen says "I don't know how they passed their health inspection" that says a lot.

We celebrated Boss's Day with lunch at Asia Garden. We made reservations since a large group was…read morecoming but not necessary because they have plenty of seating available and ample parking. Clean atmosphere and welcoming service. Everything is made fresh and to order. Nice variety of sushi options and all labeled for us who are not familiar with sushi. Reasonably priced and large quality. Will definitely be back to try something new.

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3.6

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