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    China Palace

    3.6 (271 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    First page of the not so secret Asian menu
    Edwyn A.

    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.

    General Tso's Chicken Special

    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.

    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.

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    Brick J.

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

    Sweet and sour sauce with side of fried rice
    Tali C.

    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.

    My co-workers food
    Amgine T.

    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!

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    Keilon L.

    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.

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    Best Rangoons ever and dumplings were good so was sesame chicken and mamma L was super nice

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    Great food and great people! You're missing out if you haven't tried this place! Everything on the menu is delicious!

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    I really enjoy the food and the service at this family owned restaurant. Very consistent quality of food every time I

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