China Palace has been a go to for decades The food is great, but even more special is the woman who runs it. She is always gracious, no matter how many orders she is taking. The kitchen always fixes large portions, and there are leftovers after I eat my takeout meal Unfortunately, this restaurant is closing on 15 March. They are currently only doing takeout service, so if you haven't gone, go ASAP. They will be missed read more

I love this place. The owner has been here thirty years. I am very sad they are closing. I love the wonton soup here, and the sauces. The last day will be tomorrow. I am sad that an institution is leaving but at least I got to come before they closed. Sunday is the last day for China palace. read more

China Palace - Moo Mu Shu Pork great food. - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

I've only ever ordered delivery from China Palace, but every time I do, I'm genuinely impressed. The food arrives hot, flavorful, and exactly what I'm craving when I want something comforting and nostalgic. My go to fave is the egg foo young. It's perfectly cooked, super satisfying, and tastes just like the Chinese takeout I used to get as a kid. Portions are huge, and the prices are more than fair for how much you get. If you're looking for solid, classic Chinese-American takeout that delivers on both taste and value, China Palace is it. read more

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Some of the best takeout in austin, was sad to find out it no longer is open. It was always my go to

For the price, this place is really good. Very big portions and the food was amazing. The server had several options and was helping us with our imagination. You can taste the food with the way she was explaining it. Very casual restaurant. Not fancy or anything to be amazed by as far as the atmosphere. What lacks atmosphere makes up with flavor in the food though. Would definitely come back and try more of the menu read more

This a hidden gem. Definitely order from their secret Asian menu. For those of you that were around in 2000s Austin Chinese American restaurants used to also serve as Chinese restaurants and you would have to ask for the Asian menu to get more authentic dishes. This is a holdover from days past. Before bao's, XLB, Peking duck, and Schiuan dishes were part of the American foodie landscape. The food from the pink secret Asian menu is definitely tasty. On top of that the prices are very affordable. Dishes around $10 are unheard of in a city where $18 is the norm. This place isn't fancy at all. You won't be taking selfies here. The owners are nice and they will be pleasantly surprised if you order from the secret menu. I've ordered their Chinese American dishes before and they are just ok. So I really recommend that you try something other than General Tso's chicken and Hot and Sour soup. Yes, they have offal dishes so if you aren't a fan of those - they have tons of other more authentic dishes. And if you really believe in buying local - support these businesses too that have been here for decades. read more

China Palace - First page of the not so secret Asian menu - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

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This is what takeout should be! For a really reasonable price, from welcoming people, we got very generous portions of delicious food that we can get multiple meals out of. General Tso's Chicken and the Chicken with Garlic Sauce were both amazing! (The dinner combo specials are a half portion so unless you'd prefer to have soup and an egg roll included in the price I say just get the regular size because it's way more food! Note: I think the Chef Specials don't include a side of rice like the other dishes, so don't forget to add it on.) They included some wonton crisps, sesame balls, fortune cookies, and sauces, but you have to ask for chili oil. They also threw in an extra rice and extra hot and sour soup which was generous and appreciated. This place reminds me of the Chinese restaurant my family would go to growing up, that has since closed down. It brought back fond memories. Same packaging and everything. The generous service meant a lot. Thank you China Palace, we'll be back. read more

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I came here for lunch on my way home, and I must say the service not for nothing was made this an experience I would come back for, the staff were super friendly and accommodating. read more

China Palace - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

10/10 food was fresh and came out very quickly and the food was great would recommend to anyone wanting good cheap Chinese food read more

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I love their food! My go to favorite is moo goo gai pan. And their egg rolls are yummy too!

Great service! Delicious food! and really really sweet people. Tons of easy parking and clean and friendly inside.

The owners were really sweet and friendly. The service here was great. The food, however, I felt was a bit lacking. Our group got a bunch of dishes off their menu and none of them were bad, but they were just okay. I must say that the duck and the eggplants were really really good, so definitely get those. They do have a "secret" menu that has more traditional chinese menu rather than just your average chinese american dishes so make sure to check those out! Also considering how expensive austin food is nowadays, I was pleasantly surprised at how reasonably priced everything was! read more

LEGENDARY ... But legendary if and only if you order from the semi-secret Chinese menu. It takes work to get the semi-secret Chinese menu. It is not on their website. It is not in the paper menu they have near the cash register. It is not on the menu they hand you. You have to ask for it specifically. The "public menu" is standard American Chinese. Over 90 percent of their sales are standard American Chinese. The real Chinese menu is what you want. * * * In the 1990's, China Palace was one of the only restaurants in Austin serving non-American Chinese food. In those days, the extra menu was in Chinese. You had to ask for it. If you didn't know what things were - you just pointed at a random item and looked to see what you would get. Remember - in the early 1990's, Asia Cafe did not exist. Austin did not have Szechuan food. A+A did not exist. China Family did not exist. China Palace was all there was. But it was incredible for what it was. Over the years, I ordered many things by pointing to random lines on a menu I did not understand. I got all sorts of unexpected treats from the kitchen. There was never a bad dish in the lot. * * * Fast forward to 2022. There are a zillion Chinese Chinese restaurants in Austin. The Chinese themselves go to restaurants other than China Palace. The Chinese menu is now printed in English. You still have to ask for it as a special request. But at least you know what you are getting when you order. * * * The Chinese Menu is still incredible. China Palace is run by a him and her elderly couple with no obvious extra help. They get a lot of take-out American Chinese business. So the him and her are extraordinarily busy. She is constantly running back and forth from the back to the restaurant to the front with take out packages for this Uber driver and take out packages for that Uber driver. They are surprised and pleased when you order real Chinese. You will have to wait a while because they are so busy. But the Chinese Chinese is utterly extraordinary. * * * Our particular night - I had a boiled beef with noodles in soup that was absolutely and utterly addictive. It is hard to get boiled beef in this town unless you make it yourself. Theirs is lean, and amazingly flavorful. Their bowl of boiled beef soup and noodles must have practically a pound or more of boiled beef in it. I do a very fine boiled beef myself. Their boiled beef puts my boiled beef to shame. Another all star dish is the pork intestines with sour mustard greens. Their sour mustard greens are unapologetically tart and unapologetically sour. The pork intestines are very mild. The two flavors go together like the two halves of an Oreo. They may also do the best spicy Chinese cucumber in Austin. Most Szechuan restaurants do a version of spicy cucumber. The China Palace cucumber tastes more like cucumber than any other version I know. Plus the heat is subtle. Like Thai food the heat sneaks up on you subtly rather than pounding you on the head at the beginning. Fish with sour mustard green soup is mild ... but there is never anything wrong with a mild comforting fish soup. Chinese broccoli is deceptive. All the garlic is at the bottom of the dish. Toss before eating. Fried tofu here is salt and pepper tofu. All those crystals you see are rock salt. It makes a difference. * * * Generally, I like the more complex dishes like the beef and noodle soup, better than the simpler dishes. They have many complex dishes on the menu. In the 1990's, I ate here a lot because it was the only place you could get real Chinese food. For over a decade, I forgot about it. But the thrill is still there. This is one of the best Chinese eating experiences in the city ... If you can get yourself to forego egg rolls and sweet and sour pork. read more

This Chinese restaurant is a hidden gem. Don't get me wrong, we were the only ones who were in the restaurant at 6pm on a Wednesday late afternoon, but, hey, the vibes were immaculate. Our host/waitress was so awesome, she was so friendly, and answered any questions we had about food, pricing, and more about the menu and details included. I recommend for any families visiting into Austin, for Chinese restaurant lovers, and people who love shrimp fried rice because their's was really good! One thing to note about Chinese restaurants is that I think everywhere you go, expect great service, great hospitality, and kindness. At least from my experience, to each their own. This restaurant did not disappoint as far as quality of food, pricing is reasonable, and hospitality was superb. read more

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RUN FROM THIS PLACE!!! My co-worker and I were starving so we decided to give this place a try since we work pretty close to it and ordered online. WORST MISTAKE! We ordered the General Tso's Chicken: his with egg drop soup & fried rice, mine with won-ton soup & steamed rice). Oh lord...where do I start? BOTH orders were the same: General Tso's Chicken with steamed rice and won-ton soup, even though the receipt is correct since I placed an online order! But that's not even the worse part...the riced tasted old, the soup was bland, and the chicken...oh my gosh... the chicken was soup! If you want General Tso's Soup then order from this place, this is my first in my entire life I get such a soupy General Tso's Chicken! It was nasty just to look at the soggy chicken (see pictures)...my co-worker ate some of it, I ended up throwing everything in the trash and just ate the egg-roll which was the only tasty thing of all. We are NEVER ordering from this place! Do yourself and get a "Jack in the Box" instead (right next to the restaurant) if you're really hungry, you won't regret it! read more

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It's good enough to satisfy an (American) Chinese food craving. They're open a little bit later than some other Chinese restaurants in the area and they're a bit less busy so you don't have to wait as long at times so that makes this place convenient. I pretty much only order General Tso's chicken whenever I order Chinese and I gauge restaurants on their ability to prepare this dish well. As I previously stated, it's good enough. Don't forget to ask for more than one pack of soy sauce if you're like me and actually want condiments. read more

China Palace - the interior of a chinese restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Very reasonable and very good food. Is it the best Chinese food I've ever had? No. Is it very serviceable for a Tuesday lunch? Yes. Staff very friendly-a plus. read more

whatttttttt.... my plate was fantastic, i pulled up wit my boy brick and we got blessed!!!! 10/10 would recommend #greatness read more

Great food, fast and friendly service. Location is a little sketchy but that's how you know the food will be good lol. read more

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Ordered online for delivery. Ordering process was very easy. Prices are very reasonable and there is a good selection of choices. Order was delivered right on time, with food still very hot and ready to eat. Delicious and plentiful. Special request of extra sauce was included as were all the extras. I'll order from here again!! read more

Delicious food, great vibe, and the family that runs it is sooooo kind and friendly!!!

Food and service was great must try, great menu and very friendly if you haven't been go it's great food

Got the sesame chicken dinner special with wonton soup and crab rangoons and everything was so delicious! Spring roll and sesame balls were included which was a great surprise. Family run, and they're so nice! Will definitely be stopping by again. read more

Ordered this during lunch and had it delivered through the Yelp app by Grub Hub. I has set the time for delivery for 12:30; however, my food came ar 11:30. No big deal for me but those who take lunch a specific time might need to make or verify with restaurant on the delivery time. The food was warm, not cold or hot, good temperature. You get a lot of food for the price and it has the traditional Chinese restaurant food taste we are use too. The cost was very reasonable for the amount of food you get. Everything was well packaged and came with alot of extra stuff like condiments and an egg roll, which was really good. I give this restaurant a 4 star because there was nothing spectacular about the food but it wasn't terrible. I recommend it if you have a taste for Americn style Chinese. Update: I ordered the second time but this go around a large order with my co-workers. The food is good and you get a lot for the money but the order was wrong. I know it happens and we will most likely order again because of how good the food is and the value. read more

China Palace - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Definitely a Hidden Gem, The General Tso is Always On Point. I'd definitely recommend, Miss Kelly and Her Husband are Awesome!!! read more

China Palace - General Tso's Chicken Special - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Nothing to be seriously wowed about. However, it was convenient, they were pretty quick, and the food was edible. I was hanging at the hookah lounge nearby and decided I wanted some General Tso with my hookah. It definitely wasn't freshly made, but the sauce was flavorful. The service was nice and the food was ready within the time advised for pick up. Not sure I would go back though. read more

Great food, and fast service.. the staff greeted me and was very kind the food was delicious aside from the egg drop soup, it lacked flavor.. other than passing on the soup next time I'd definitely order again. read more

Overpriced, average Chinese food. Nothing special. Portion sizes are good though. atmosphere is ehh

For some reason it seems everyone only orders takeout from here and no one dines in! I love coming here more than any other restaurant! I love absolutely every dish I've had here and I've had at least 7/8 off the vegetarian menu. The food is fast and delicious and the woman who owns the restaurant is really cool. Can't recommend more highly read more

Extremely average. Lowest common denominator Chinese food. No flavor. Very generous portions and fast service (pickup during covid times). I mistakenly ordered from here instead of China Family, which is one block away. Kung pao tofu had good texture, but sauce was sweet and not spicy, which is the opposite of why I order Kung Pao. Also, no peanuts. Steamed dumplings were inedible. Pasty and no flavor. Egg roll had less than zero taste. Sigh. Not what I was craving. Disappointing. Will not go back. read more

I moved to Round Rock this summer and MAN do I miss China Palace. I've literally been eating here my entire life - it was the first place my parents took me (to pick up an order) after I came home from the hospital. Then I actually enjoyed a meal from them with my dad just last night! Do yourself a favor and try the shrimp egg fu young! My dad and I always split that and whatever secondary dish we decide on for the evening. I swear it's one of the best-kept secrets in Central Austin. I wish I had photos to share, but I always eat it too fast, lol On top of that, the employees are always knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly. The food is always ready when they say it will be and they're ready and willing to help with substitutions. Dangit. Now I made myself hungry. Good thing there's leftovers ^_^ read more

The food was so good and fresh , this was my first time eating here . I recommended 10/10 and the woman was very nice . So delicious. read more

China Palace - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Been giving them my business for years now. Sure, a whole in the wall considering it's been there forever. But literally such a great value for what you receive. I ordered it to be delivered and the food was at my door within 20min. I ordered chicken and broccoli w fried rice, chicken cashew w steamed rice, egg drop soup and hot and sour soup, annnd crab Rangoon. Everything was hot and tasted great! Service was good, from the lady who took my order to the girl who dropped off my food w a smile on her face while it was like 30 degrees outside. 10/10 recommend! read more

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China Palace is delicious. The owner is kind, the workers here are professional, and plenty of parking is available. A rule of thumb is that if you want better quality food, then don't fill up your plate with buffet food. Only get buffet food if you want quantity over quality. I usually have the Happy Family lunch special. It's cheap, the egg rolls have an excellent tasty crunch, and the portions I received were huge. The egg foo young is is also a good choice if you're a huge fan of eggs, and like incorporating as many toppings as you can when you have omelets. Maybe try these things instead of getting the usual orange chicken? China Palace is not for you if you enjoy the trendy "Chinese" fusion restaurants that have been popping up at Austin recently. If that's what you like, then please go to those so I can enjoy the food at China Palace in peace and quiet. read more

I ordered the sesame chicken with the fried rice and a side of wonton soup ALL for $8.75 (plus the delivery fees from Postmates which made it come out to about $15). Not bad, right? Even cheaper than Panda Express! The food got to me in about thirty minutes still hot. Fried rice: As you can tell from the pic, the fried rice isn't what you traditionally think of as fried rice when you order it from an Asian restaurant. It was more like white rice mixed with soy sauce and egg and nothing else, but tbh I was down for it. It was way more moist than fried rice you get most places, and I actually liked the simple flavor. Just know that it's not going to be what you're expecting. Sesame chicken: The meal came with a ton of sesame chicken with a few pieces of broccoli. The sauce and breading on the chicken was good, but it was all dark meat chicken and was kinda gamey tasting (but still good for the price). Wonton soup: DO NOT GET! I can't complain that much because it came free, but it was literally just straight water with shredded iceberg lettuce and a wanton (which was disgusting and I normally like wantons). Overall, everything is what you'd expect for the price. It was a large quantity of low-mid quality food that got to me quickly and still hot. I'll probably do Panda Express instead next time, but I'm still glad I found it. I might try the chicken fried rice next time and see if I like it better. read more

China Palace - Sesame Chicken, Fried Rice, Wonton Soup - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Consistently delicious and always open when I want them to be. Recently started mixing hot and sour soup with my pork fried rice. MAGIC.

For Austin, the best Chinese food I have found. I am from Houston, so I have high expectations here. I searched for a long time for anything in Austin that compares to my favorite spots in Houston....still no luck, but this one at least passes my bar...and with all the other cheap takeout options being far worse, I give China palace five starts for being the only acceptable option in the category of "affordable chinese takeout" It's not gonna blow your mind, but when it comes to filling the craving for a good price, that isnt total crap, this is the spot. - taste good - good portions - good price Old 1000s is the best Chinese I have found so far in town, but is twice the price with a third the portions. read more

I was excited to try this hole in the wall but I got food poisoning from the orange chicken. :( NEVER GOING AGAIN

Desperately seeking some good Egg Foo Young and took to Yelp. Came across China Palace and thought what the heck. With COVID-19, ordering by phone was a breeze. Settled on Combination Egg Foo Young, General Tso Chicken & fried wings (appetizer). Upon arrival started feeling uneasy at how deserted and condemned the restaurant looked. Not the best side of town. Was taken by how unkept the inside was. Chipping floor, cracked walls and junky tables. Stood at the dirty counter for a couple of minutes before a nice woman emerged from the rear. Nearly packaged and tied up bag, I paid $32 then left. Arrived home 15 minutes later and food was popping hot. While I wasn't too impressed with the wings (frozen type, soft breaded thrown in the dryer. Wasn't at all crispy or had an Asian flavor or seasoning. Basic) the Combination Egg Foo Young was pretty good (4/5 stars). Hot, freshly made large egg patties made with boneless chicken (index finger sized typical in chicken fried rice) shrimp bean sprouts and cabbage. Would have rated higher if the restaurant used true brown gravy and NOT the high sugared thin teriyaki sauce (think Mongolian grill sauce). The General Tso's chicken was thick chunks of dark meat chicken fried to production, perfectly sauced. While the food was pretty good I doubt I'd return just because the restaurant looked a mess. At any minute I'd thought a mouse would have ran by. Luckily one didn't but still, didn't feel easy thinking of the possibility of how the kitchen may had looked. read more

Super sweet workers and very quaint environment. The portions are huge for the price and they're very quick to get it out to you. Definitely my go to for sesame chicken! read more