Tonight was my first time eating at this restaurant with a group of friends. They were taking me out for Chinese New Year Our server was good-natured and humorous; he was very attentive. I am very picky about my Chinese food; every thing we ordered was delicious. We ordered beef chow fun, orange chicken, broccoli beef, Kung pao chicken, potstickers, and mu shu pork. Overall it was definitely a great and fun experience. read more

Read the other reviews for food. Mine will solely be for info I wish businesses were upfront about. This is my fight against hidden restaurant fee-flation and for price transparency. price as of 4/18/26 Extra service charges or fees (other than tax and tip): "none" Tip lowest default: N/A, self write in, suggestion starts at 15% (based on subtotal) Allows bill split/itemize: N/A NOTE: we ordered off the chinese menu (picture). price is not updated, they don't mention it, and there are absolutely no indications of the price difference. you will only know once you get the check and receipt with item breakdown and notice that item prices are different (picture). this sort of practice should automatically default 0/5 in fee transparency/fairness score. but seeing that their tip default starts at 15% and is based off subtotal instead of subtotal +tax bumps it to a 1/5. full disclosure: our 7 dishes ended up being ~$5-6 more expensive (total), and not sure if the english menu has this same issue or not Fee transparency/fairness score: 1/5 read more

China Stix Restaurant - price as of 4/18/26 - Chinese Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Just sat down and super nice and welcoming gentleman upfront sat us down quickly and got us hot tea right away Food was ok Service was good Price was normal for now a days lol read more

China Stix Restaurant - Mongolian beef - Chinese Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Go inside. Place your to go order. They give you tea while you wait and look at their beautiful artwork. read more

China Stix Restaurant - Cool panel! - Chinese Near Me - Santa Clara, California

ONLY GOOD ON THE WEEKENDS. Sad but it's quite True. I went here Monday night and the food was bland and takes a long time to cook. Servers are very nice, polite and patient. Unfortunately the ambiance and food was not that great. Ordered the fire cracker chicken and the food was just bland with no spice at all, seems that it was fried in a very old oil. A bit disappointed read more

China Stix Restaurant - Fire cracker chicken - Chinese Near Me - Santa Clara, California

The food is a little on the higher priced side but the service is always top tier. The place is clean and the weekly lunch special is pretty big. Orange chicken was really good. Overall pretty good! read more

China Stix Restaurant - Lunch Specials Menu - Chinese Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Came here for weekend brunch on Father's Day! Got our dimsum fix and salty soymilk. The fresh pan friend chive buns were delicious as well! Was made fresh this morning. The staffs were all very nice! It was nostalgic to see dimsum carts rolled around (11-2pm on weekends only) I enjoyed the authentic ambience! Super spacious for large groups. It was our first time here today and definitely will be coming back to try other dishes! read more

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China Stix has been around for a long time. We dined there a few times in the past then stopped going as there are many other new restaurants opened in the bay area. We dropped by during Thanksgiving holiday last year. I felt the previous scale of operation has been decreased. Upon entry, although they were polite, they gave us a take-out menu to look at. We got dim sums. Surprisingly they were quite good, authentic and tasty, though varieties were limited. There was only one dim sum cart and one worker serving on it. The whole set-up was lackadaisical. They have other choices in the menu but we didn't try. Service was friendly and I really liked our server. The whole place was not too busy. Maybe we'll come back to try other food. read more

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Its been a minute since ive been here but this place never misses best Chinese food in Santa Clara hands down wor won ton on points snow peas bomb fire cracker chicken my go too same staff over 20years so that tells you something. All show love . Go try it read more

China Stix Restaurant - Tsingtao beer - Chinese Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Tasty Chinese food! My family loves the fish lettuce cups that are really unique here. The servers are friendly. It is a casual Chinese restaurant. read more

China Stix Restaurant - Whole pumpkin - Chinese Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Came here on a Saturday around noon. China Stix was hosting a venue event, so the parking lot was super crowded -- usually the parking situation is better. Of course, half the restaurant was reserved for the event, and there were a couple of tables filled on the other half. On weekend mornings, they serve a comprehensive dim sum menu. We ordered chicken feet, baozi, salty soybean milk, beef roll pancakes, and dumplings. The food came out relatively quickly, all warm. The chicken feet were soft and flavorful, the baozi were large and warm, and the salty soybean milk was appetizing and comforting. The beef roll pancakes had flaky skin with tender meat, and the dumplings were stuffed with savory filling. The service was really quick, and the rapid service and authentic dishes of China Stix makes it a reliable restaurant for dim sum. If you're craving warm, filling Chinese dishes on a weekend morning, definitely come here. I'll be back! read more

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This place has always been solid, but the Dim Sum lunch is much better than dinner. Service is exactly what you would expect, not great, but not rude, just a little slow. The dishes are all on point, save for the peking duck. Flavor is good, but they always seem to have anemic ducks that are just a little too small, but even then the flavor and crispy texture is perfect. This is not a place I go often, but only because it is a little out of my way at this point and by the time I get over there, I realize I am not dressed for it, so I end up grabbing something else quick. read more

Excellent everything. Highly recommend! Would definitely go back again and again. The best food by far. read more

Unfortunately this was just average Chinese food. I would not go out of my way to come here. Staff was nice and always check on use. But the options were basic and the flavor lacking. Bummer because I had my wedding banquet here many moons ago and the food was amazing. read more

Our go to place for wonton and sizzling rice soup. When feeling under the weather this is our first place to call to help nurture us back to good health. read more

After all those dinners and take out, I discovered that there is a lunch men! It includes all the staples : broccoli and beef, sweet and sour chicken, I had the Kung Pao chicken. Each plate comes with the soup , the egg rolls , rice and chow mein , all that for a very reasonable price. Love our China Styx ! read more

This is a Northern China restaurant that have been around for 15 plus years . Their dim sum lunch has been very popular. We went tiger for dinner on Sunday . Their business have gone down a lot . I was surprised that they only have to go menu and not the nice Chinese menu book. We have ordered seafood ( stir fried vegetables with giant scallop and prawn ) , beef ( scallion beef ) and pork ( salt and pepper spare ribs ) . The seafood and beef were good but the spare rib was too sticky and salty . The service was good and the waiter was very attentive. Price is very good compared to most restaurants in that area . They did not add 18 % tips on the bill . We would definitely return for more dishes . P.S. their Peking duck was good but needs 6-8 people to finish that . This time we only had 4 person . read more

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The service is wonderful. I have been eating here since they opened in the 80's. I no longer need the menu and even eaten my way through the Chinese menu. My children were literally born eating here and now when they return home it's their #1 place to eat out at!! My favorite: chicken feet, sesame balls, tofu roll, cucumber salad, fish lettuce cup, snow pea leaves, kangkung, lobster with ginger and onion, sizzling beef, to name just a few. I eat here several times a week. read more

Delicious! Good service . Large portions! We will return and large or small groups are welcome! read more

If Yelp allowed "NO" stars I would give. I took my family to China Stix on Christmas Eve for dinner (2025) and let me tell you! Wow! First we were served paper cups for water, which I had to ask for water...the service took forever to get our food which btw was super greasy, and no taste. Just a bad experience all the way around! I was so disappointed as years ago the place and food was great! read more

I loveee the orange chicken here! Definitely try it out if you are in Santa Clara area. My second favorite dish would be the honey pecan prawns. We tried kung pao chicken, it doesn't have a spicy kick to it so kinda disappointed on this one. We tried one of the tofu beef soup (which I realized only available on their Chinese menu (?)), it was okay. Service was quick we got a seat within 1 minute. Great for family gathering. Price was pretty reasonable, the portion did justice. read more

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I cannot comment on the price point since I did not pay. But the food is delicious, especially the honey walnut battered shrimp and the stir fried beef and Chinese broccoli. They also do their mushroom medley dish really well. A good place for hosting parties up to 70 people. read more

Good food and excellent service. I have to watch salt in some dishes, but they say they don't use MSG.

One of the most authentic Taiwanese restaurants in the Bay Area since I was a kid. I order their king pao chicken every week. Their Peking duck is also amazing. read more

I did my granddaughter Ginger and Egg party here. The room was lovely. The food was great for the price. All of my American friends love it. I will go here for banquet parties for the future . Thank you! Steve for helping me get this ready. read more

We have been eating at China Stix since the mid -1980's. The quality of their dishes are consistently delicious. I especially love the Honey Pecan Prawns. We often celebrate special occasions for family there and the service is always excellent. They have a lot of space for big parties and it is always a comfortable, relaxing environment. We even ran into Martin Yan from the PBS show Yan Can Cook there a few years ago. Always enjoy my visits to China Stix! read more

My company has ordered this place for years now. we usually order a huge order a couple times a month. Inside their restaurant they have two big party rooms. It's a pretty big place and very authentic. Anyway, they have always gotten our order correct and on time. They always gift an item to us since we order so much food! It all, always tastes so fresh and the owners are so sweet! read more

Food was tasty although service was lacking. Went for a Saturday lunch and had a banquet menu. Restaurant tried to rush us out by taking away plates and chopsticks before the lunch session ended. We were the only tables in the banquet side of the restaurant that day. Not diner minded. read more

China Stix Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Santa Clara, California

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The food is very good. portions are not very large. When three of us go and get a family special we always have to get it forfour people or get a couple appetizers because we wouldn't have enough food. Its not the best value, prices are on the higher side but the food is always very good. read more

Picked up pork egg foo young with pork fried rice to go. For over $40 it lacked flavor especially in the gravy, I ate here before and food was amazing but this time it just lacked. I would definitely go back but wouldn't recommend the above dish. read more

China Stix Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Tasty, affordable, quick service, spacious enough, and not too long of a wait! I've been coming here since I was a little girl with family! And it's just so nice to bring my own family for lunch here too! My fave is the honey walnut shrimps. Yum!! read more

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Came here for dinner last night and for the most part everything was wonderful. When we first arrived we were seated right away and the order for drinks was taken. After we received our drinks, our food order was taken. The service up to the delivery of our food was excellent. The restaurant had 2 big events going on. After our food was served the service dropped off some. The food was excellent as usual and China Stix is still one of our favorite places to go for a meal. read more

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Finally decided to try this place. Who I presume is the owner (older male) was asking each table how everything was. He was about to pass my partner and I. My partner politely asked for a refill and he had a big attitude. When he brought the drink we said thank you and he rolled his eyes. This was a very weird experience. My partner and I were both hungry so we ordered a lot. 4 plates to share with the thought we would take leftovers to my parents. Well, we had plenty left (more than half our plates were full) and when we got home to put food in Tupperware for my parents separately, we had the tiniest boxes. There's no way they packed all of our food. We did think it was odd they took our food to the back to box it but didn't say anything. Won't be coming back. read more

The food and service were excellent. I think flavors and volume seemed better than the olden times. read more

China Stix Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Going downhill. I went there for lunch. Few Signs I should have left, but I didn't. 1. I can find parking right at the front. 2. Few of my fav lunch Restaurants near by all closed down 3. It looks very dark and air is stuffy. It feels just old and dark inside. Strange vibe. 4. Hardly anyone inside. There is so few choices in the menu. All dim sun items are gone. Dishes like pork meat balls for $28! Service is still good. Food tasted average and expensive. Not going back. read more

China Stix Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Santa Clara, California

This place is very clean and the staff is very friendly. I stopped in for lunch. I purchased the broccoli beef dinner plate, Kung Pao chicken dinner plate, shrimp dumplings, and pork buns The dinner plates came with chicken chowmein, steamed rice, wonton soup, egg roll, and a potsticker. I really appreciate the restaurants that participate in serving "dinner plate" options so you can have a little of everything. They served us green tea immediately when we sat down at the table. All the food was decent and definitely edible although nothing I ate really stood out to me here. They also boxed my food up for me . The service is great and the food is okay. Broccoli beef: 7/10 Chicken chowmein: 8/10 Won ton soup: 8/10 Kung Pao chicken :7/10 Shrimp dumpling :8/10 Egg roll:6/10 Steamed pork bun: 8/10 *This place has a large section you can rent out for parties. There was a birthday going on and they sang happy birthday like 10x . read more

China Stix Restaurant - Dinner plate A-with Kung Pao Chicken Broccoli Beef dinner Combination Plate B Shrimp dumplings Steamed pork buns - Chinese Near Me - Santa Clara, California

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The food is great. Been going here for over 25 years. Try it for yourself. You will definitely love it.

Kids demanded soup and noodles and I remembered visiting China Stix with my colleagues some years back and liking it so we decided on this place for Fridays dinner. Ambiance is quaint oriental style and took me back in time, but everything is pretty well maintained. Though the restaurant is huge, they separated out a portion of it and left it empty. Though they had table cloths and nice dinnerware they will still served water in paper cups. We decided on chicken corn soup, veggie egg fried rice. The eggplant in hot garlic sauce was marked as a popular item so we decided to get that. And I decided I wanted to try egg fooyung so we got that as well. Across the board the use of salt was minimal. We had to douse enough soy sauce to get some flavor out of the dishes. I liked the chicken corn soup, it had a lot of umami goodness going on in it. The fried rice was decent as well, fragrant and light. It was my first time eating fooyung, I didn't realize it was a glorified omlette. Again, pretty decent but lacked a flavor punch and no amount of soy sauce helped it. The eggplant was very disappointing. It lacked flavor and the oomph garlicky flavor that this dish is normally associated with. read more

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Came here with friends for dinner. They told me good things about the restaurant's food. We ordered the Combination Chow Mein, Orange Chicken, Chicken with Spicy Garlic Sauce, and the Salt & Pepper Spareribs. My favorites were the Orange Chicken and Chicken & Spicy Garlic Sauce. These two dishes had the most flavor and tasted the best. I liked that the Orange Chicken was lightly breaded and had an actual piece of chicken inside. Meaning that other places are heavy on the breading and skimpy on the meat. China Stix is different by a long shot. This was the best orange chicken that I've ever had! I hope to come back to have more soon. The Chicken & Spicy Garlic Sauce wasn't very spicy and had a lot of flavor. I liked that this dish had a good amount of sauce covering the chicken and vegetables because it made it easy to coat my rice when combining the two. I easily liked this dish because it had tender chicken, slightly crunchy vegetables, and sauce! I love adding sauce to my rice! The Chow Mein was okay. The proteins and noodles were cooked well but the overall dish lacked flavor. The salt & pepper Spareribs were cooked well but they lacked in flavor and quantity. read more

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Why I overeat at this place every visit? This is my family's go to Chinese restaurants when we want to have yummy food with good ambience. I overeat for the following reasons: they have generous portions for every dish; I over order because food is always delicious that I order too many dishes; food is really good that I want to keep eating. The BBQ fried rice is the best fried rice. There's a smoky taste to it. Well seasoned and doesn't skimp on the BBQ pork and other ingredients. The honey pecan prawns are always crispy with just enough sweet mayonnaise dressing. Orange chicken is crispy, nicely battered and coated with sweetness and soy flavor. The combination chow mein is usually good but hit or miss sometimes. Wor wonton soup is consistently good with good serving of wontons; broth is not too salty. Generous portion of ingredients than most other restaurants. Braised short ribs was tender and well marinated. On the saltier side. Better with plain rice instead of fried rice. Broccoli beef was very good. Can eat this all the time. Staff are always nice and make suggestions to make your dining experience better. Food come out quickly even on busy weekend dinner hours. Has a family feeling atmosphere. Dim sum on Sunday brunch hours is also a must try. Been coming here for years and will continue to be on my go to list of local restaurants. read more

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