I always order with no salt, very very light on the sauces, and the fried rice cooked from "white rice" to keep it light and suitable for me. It tastes way better than dishes smothered with sauce. Do try that and it comes close to home cooking. read more

Nothing but great things to say about China Ocean. Both my Wife and I were under the weather and we wanted to order some take out Chinese. We decided to go with the family meal (psst if you go and pickup it's ten dollars cheaper) We had General Tso Chicken, Chicken Lo Mein, Chicken and Broccoli and 5 pork egg rolls* The best egg rolls I've ever had. The food was excellent was delivered in a decent time by Grub Hub. They even included rice for free. read more

China Ocean at this location has been my go to for Chinese take out for years. It is a typical no frills basic food restaurant with very consistent offerings. The price point is very good, service speedy, delivery quick and always hot and just prepared. Sometimes I just want won ton soup or fried wonton. Othertimes we go with curry chow mei fun or one of the generous combo plates. I have never dined in but the dining room is clean and plenty of seating. If you are looking for traditional Chinese take out done right, this is your venue. read more

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The food was almost below average. I had General Tso chicken dinner platter, hot n sour soup, and four fried chicken wings. The hot n soup soup was surprisingly good in taste but the texture is too thick not soupy. The General tso chicken was subpar - the meat was a bit chewy like it was double fried. The chicken wings was also average but a bit greasy. Like any other Chinese take out the service was not friendly, the lady at front counter seem tired and mopey. The place smelled like burnt grease and I came out with smelling like it. This was my second time trying this place and had an average experience. Cheap Chinese takeout but this would definitely not be my first choice. And most likely my last visit. read more

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The food has really gone all the way downhill.... over the last few years and I've been a loyal regular coming out of my way from 2 towns over. But the handful of times the chicken wings have been fried spoiled and I use to enjo a good fried rice or stir fry dish which started being over cooked and tasteless and then the wonton soup would just be dark water and dumplings. So sadly enough I tried to verbally bring it up very casually and got no where.... so I am parting ways for good. Somethings are better off in the past and left there. The previous owner always had everything delicious I miss them, almost been a decade ago. Anyway I will stick to my own Wok cooking at home and save my coins. Good luck to anyone else at your own risk, I refuse to get sick off spoiled food. read more

Amazing food, always hot and the portions are very generous. Some of the best egg rolls I have had!

food was very nasty couldn't finish eating . rice tasted foul even had that "sticky " feel to it when its rotten . the "chicken " was weird and rubbery I couldn't finish eating . no wonder I don't see recent reviews all reviews from 2. years ago read more

Pleasantly surprised! Being from NY I've been spoiled with amazing food and it's been hard finding good places to eat but this was definitely a good choice. The ambience isn't the best but the food is great. read more

Close to the hotel we stayed at. Standard Chinese menu. The wonton soup was tasty. I liked the eggrolls. The sesame chicken was good. The beef lo mein was good also. A few tables for eating in the restaurant. The sweet and sour chicken had small pieces of chicken but the chicken that was in it was really good. The lady that took our order was friendly. They do offer a small military discount which is much appreciated. The fried rice was just okay. The prices were really good. read more

There were no noodles in my chow mein! Just cabbage, onion and meat. It was very soggy and bland and not good at all. I'm so surprised at the lack of noodles in a noodles dish. read more

I got the orange chicken plus hot & sour soup. My wife got the honey chicken plus egg drop soup. My wife enjoyed her selection, very tasty. The orange chicken was overwhelming with soy sauce, but the hot&sour soup was nice. read more

We were hungry for some chow mein and fried rice, we knew that restaurants are closed to dine in due to the pandemic, so we phoned a few, getting the usual "Take out only". We called The China Ocean and a women answered, we asked if they were open for dine in, she consulted someone and asked how many? I replied two, she said yes that's ok. We drove over there, entered and the woman didnt greet us, or otherwise aknowledge our presence, we sat down at a booth and she finally curtly said "Menu's over there" and pointed to a table, nothing else, not even would you like a glass of water? The place had a odor in it, so we quietly got up and left. Rude behavior and bad odors don't mix well. Needless to say we will not be returning. read more

I would give a zero if I could. I watched them take a container out of the refrigerator and microwave my rice , then watched a guy come from around the corner open a cabin take a scoop out of a pot throw it in the wok for 30 seconds and pour it on top of the rice. That was my boneless spare ribs. Trifling would be an understatement. Nothing fresh, serving old food now I understand why no one was in there. read more

What was first just a place close by has become our go-to for Chinese takeout. Quality of food pleasantly surprised us. Sweet and sour pork is excellent. Pan fried dumplings are handmade. Lo mein noodles are spot on. read more

Excellent fresh food , large variety of dishes, customer and delivery were so nice and kind!

This is a hidden Jewel for Chinese food. I haven't been since winter, but I will be going frequently as I frequent Krogers. This place is across the way. Give them a try and they are very inexpensive, but good. read more

Hands down the best chinese in the area. I order all the time and they are always so nice and the food is so yummy. 1 million stars!.

We have been eating here for about a year now and I must say they do not disappoint at all. Everything is done within 10min when we order takeout, so by the time I arrive my food is ready. Very friendly service and the food is fresh I love order here for the days I don't feel like cooking. And the prices are very fair. read more

Just tried their $4.75 lunch Gen. Tso's lunch combo and wasn't blown away by it. Don't get me wrong, it was cheap and filling but I'm not sure they deserve the four star rating on Yelp. I mean the pork fried rice had literally three (and yes I counted them because I had to dig around to find them) tiny pieces of pork and the GT and egg roll were just oily. I would honestly rate their food 2.5 stars but bumped them up another half star because of their reasonable prices. That being said, if you live nearer to CNU, Asian Grill has a $4.50 GT combo of slightly better quality (although admittedly maybe only half a star better) BUT they give you a LOT more food. read more

China Ocean is on our short list for local cheap Chinese takeout for a reason: $21.99 Family meal deal. Pick any 4 items and they are large and tasty! We're tried a variety and have been happy with all the options. They've even been good with specific requests to leave out ingredients. Above your average Americanized Chinese, and worth a try. read more

Lately, the food here has undergone a transformation...for the better. The food was mediocre at best, but now, it's really good. Call in your order and it will be ready in under 10 minutes...the prices are fair, too. read more

We picked up an order yesterday. The food was PERFECT! Everything was fresh and delicious. Will go again soon.

Not happy with the spring rolls. They were so greasy that you could press it and grease just poured out. Not sure what happened. But this is the 2nd time I've had them like that. This place use to be better than that. This is my last time ordering from them. Something has changed and I think they need to regroup and figure out what went wrong and make it better. read more

The food is always good, tasty, & very reasonable. The owners are very kind and accommodating. I look forward to ordering from them every week. Please support the small business rather than the chains. Try it, you'll love it!!! read more

So while here in Virginia, if we felt like having chinese food, we usually order here. At first I thought it was cheap...I was fooled by their buy three, get one free type of thing. Then I started to think about it's super pricey for an entree and a side compared to California's chinese food. There, you can get a main entree and two sides for five or six bucks. Anyways, my rant today is I checked my reciept today and they fucking charge 11.50 percent on taxes for the the food?! Wtf. read more

Ordered food for delivery - this was my first order of Chinese food in the Hampton Roads area. The food was delivered quickly and was piping hot when I received it. The food was pretty good (especially considering all I had to do was order it online), but it wasn't anything special. I'm sure I will order from them again. read more

Very good speedy delivery. Garlic chicken is excellent as is egg Foo young hot and sour soup is a cure for what ails you

Good food and prices. Tax should have been 12.5% - welcome to The Commonwealth of Virginia:)

Don't judge this place by being an ordinary, hole in the wall, strip mall Chinese restaurant, sometimes those are the best. This is not one of those times. Instead judge it by the poor quality food. I had the beef with broccoli and my wife had the lemon chicken. My dish was bland and gooey, while my wife's lemon chicken was just plain yucky. Everything tasted wholesale bought (as in they went to a wholesale club, and didn't get the ingredients delivered by Sysco or McClanes). We also ordered a tea and lemonade which tasted like sugar water with a pack of crystal light thrown in, so sweet it literally made me sick. The reason for two stars instead of one is that the seating area was clean and comfortable and the lady behind the counter was really nice, she even brought out our food. read more

I will not go back. Tried them for the first time. Shrimp fried rice was not what I expected. It was saffron rice with very very little shrimp. Not what I expected. read more

It is what it is, fast Chinese take out or eat in. This place has your standard cookie cutter Chinese menu. No surprises but no disappointments either. read more

Over an hour for delivery of absolutely tasteless beef with vegetables. Added soy sauce then duck sauce. No taste what so ever. Very disappointed! Was so looking forward to that! read more

Hope their food when it finally arrives it worth it. It's been thirty minutes and they just called me for my address. Mmmmm

Food was prepared quickly and staff is kind. Order of vegetable fried rice contained a plentiful variety of veggies and was very satisfying, vegetables were very fresh! The order of pork fried rice contained a well proportioned ratio of meat and onion also. Would recommend based on this, looking forward to trying some other items. Great location, right off the interstate, and I see they also deliver within a reasonable range. read more

Hit or miss. 50-50 chance it will be edible. Today it wasn't. 3/4 of my Gen Tso's chicken was so over cooked and tough, that it just went in the trash. read more

Food is ok i guess. They got our order completely wrong and mixed up. Our sesame chicken was "orange chicken" which basically meant it was all orange peels. Very disappointed. read more

China Ocean is the best Chinese Restaurant in Newport News!!!! I seriously can't fathom how anyone could think otherwise.. I've tried many different meals on the menu and everything is always fresh, hot and 5-star delicious!!!! Their packaging and containers are NEAT, very MODERN, and CLEAN-- no grease, no stains!! They are generous with the portions and sauces!! The delivery is super fast and they always give clean napkins and plastic ware. The Lo Mein is to die for, the General Tso's chicken, the Chicken w/ Garlic Sauce, the fried rice just to name a FEW!! Even the egg rolls are perfect!! I'm set whenver i have a craving for Chinese food, I will never order from anywhere else!! Trust me you won't be disappointed!! I love this place!! read more

Didn't deliver the right food and even what they did deliver tasted terrible. Would not recommend

In a world of ordinary food, China Ocean stands out. China Ocean takes what are Asian standbys like Lemon Chicken, Sweet & Sour Shrimp, Pork Fried Rice and utterly removes any semblance of flavor. I can say only that they're consistent...it was all bad, the sweet &sour shrimp was missing the liquid and the shrimp had been fried to the point of desiccation. The lemon chicken had a great lemon aroma and plenty of lemon slices, just NO lemon flavor. Even soy sauce couldn't help the fried rice find a flavor profile. The shrimp rolls which were obviously factory made and fried in the kitchen were the saving grace? If your taste buds are dead and you don't know good Chinese food, then by all means order from China Ocean read more

The fried chicken wings are delicious. I've been placed with every dish I've gotten from this restaurant. Definitely a take out or delivery joint not a place to eat in read more