I'm heartbroken. This is a sad loss for the locals and island. Ching Tao is the last of the 3 great Chinese restaurants this island had. Hong Kong being the best and my friends family restaurant The Canton being a very close second. This is the second time I've eaten Ching Tao since it changed ownership and the second time I've seen a drastic change in the quality of their food. The difference is night and day. The new owner did what all stupid people do when they buy a great restaurant and trade what made it so great for more money. Such a stupid, STUPID move. He dropped the ball big time and if he doesn't change back right now, it's the beginning of the end for this once outstanding restaurant. I'm sorry. I've eaten this food since I was a kid and I'm 55 now. Trust me when I say what I say. The egg rolls are smaller and pre- cooked or pre cooked even more so when you get them now they're almost burnt and crusty. Not only that they're considerably smaller. I've ordered them on both occasions and they were exactly the same. The best egg rolls on the island by far are close to mall food quality now. I also got the General Tso's chicken. It's half breading now and falls apart on the fork before you can get it into your mouth. I was blown away at the reduction in size of the chicken, the change from chicken breast to thigh meat and doesn't taste half as good as it did. That's all I got the last two times I've eaten there so thats all I can give an opinion on but I'll guarantee everything's changed there in one way or another in the name of the all mighty dollar. I won't be going there again and it makes me genuinely sad. I'm going to miss that place. read more

My husband and I enjoyed a great dinner at Ching Tao in Middletown. After driving 5 hours to Rhode Island from Jersey, we were famished. The restaurant was close to the hotel where we were staying. (If you need a visual landmark, it shares the same lot as the Planet Fitness on Main). Here's what we ordered: - Scallion pancakes - Wings - Steamed Vegetables (snow peas, broccoli, and string beans) - Mapo Tofu - Fried Rice Good food for a great price, and the food also stays well the next day. Plus, there's a bar inside (we did not expect to see that) and they have a whole page of Polynesian Cocktails in their menu! We loved the old school charm of the spot, too. Ching Tao is awesome! read more

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This is my favorite Chinese food spot. It's a combination of the high quality comfort food and the nostalgia of this place. If I need Chinese food that will remind me of good memories and I know will taste great, this is the place to go. Whether taking out or sitting in, the service is good. It's not overly fancy, but it's perfect in my book. I've been going for over twenty years and will continue to get Chinese from here. read more

My favorite is Yang Chow fried rice. I more traditional style of fried rice. Add soy at your table if you want. BUT, it tastes great as it comes out of the kitchen. Cant wait to try the Peking Duck. The staff is very friendly and make you feel like a valued customer and friend. read more

Great food at a great price. You know it is a good place when even the fried rice is excellent. Enjoyed the lemon chicken and stir fry.

THE CRAB RANGOONS OMG. How can something be so perfect? I consider myself a crab rangoon connoisseur having sampled some good ones while in Boston's Chinatown during college, but the ones at Ching Tao really take the cake. The storefront and dining area is no frills, but that's okay when the food is this yummy! But yes, back to the Crab Rangoons. The filling manages to be sweet, savory, and umami all rolled into one crisp, perfect bite. Run, don't walk. The rest of the menu serves up your standard Chinese-American cuisine. I love the Steamed Pork Potstickers, and they turn out a respectable Spareribs as well. As other reviewers have mentioned, they do have a liquor license, and the Tiki Drinks (especially the Mai Tai!) are a great accompaniment to the cuisine. Ching Tao is family owned, and the proprietors are present in the operation, serving up food with a smile. The takeout and delivery is also on point, with food arriving hot and fresh every time. With the temps dropping and staying at home for meals sounding better every day, Ching Tao is a great spot to add to the repertoire! read more

I am originally a New Yorker, so most Chinese food here doesn't make it for me. Ching Tao's food is ok, but what makes the place special is the staff headed by Wanda and the old school atmosphere which reminds me of a typical neighborhood Szechuan place in New York. And the tiki drinks are part of the deal. read more

One of the better Chinese restaurants around. This place was recently passed on to new owners who are relatives of the original owner. Quality seems as good as ever... read more

I have lived on Aquidneck Island for 55 years, just recently revisited Ching Tao, staff is very friendly. Crab Rangoon very tasty and cooked fresh, hot and sour soup and egg drop soup also very tasty. Yang Chow fried rice "chinese style" was very good. Looking forward to Peiking Duck I like traditional chinese food, so I always as for "Chinese Style". read more

Lovely people, lovely atmosphere and DELICIOUS food! So grateful for this spot to be in the neighborhood! read more

Ching Tao Restaurant - General Tsos - Chinese Near Me - Middletown, Rhode Island

The only review I can agree with is the food is ready very quickly. If this is the best in the island, I can only think there are no others.

Travel 7k miles "home" not complete without dinner from Ching Tao! The best without a doubt, combo plate, beef on a stick & fried rice amazing - can't forget roast pork chop suey. read more

Solid, middle of the road, of my strict ratings. Yes, everything could be a little better: service, decor, food, et cetera. But prices were reasonable and everything was a...three star. H3, chicken and steamed vegetabes, was a good choice for those of use looking for low sodium, basic food. read more

The most a** chinese food ever! The crab ragoon filling was like water with a sour taste to It read more

The food is not edible--I've tried it at least 5 different times since moving here 8 years ago and I just don't understand how they serve this. It's undeniably awful. read more

It is definitely time to update my Ching Tao review. We have gone there three times during COVID and all three have been flawless! It is interesting how several local restaurants seemed to have drastically improve with the pandemic. Their takeout game is spot on; you walk in the entrance and give your phone number, they hand you your food, and away you go! They even have a propane heater going while you wait outside. As for their food, their crab Rangoon have to be among the best, and their house made duck sauce (the dark kind), is really amazing. The vegetables were all fresh and crisp and the rest of the flavors on point. Definitely the best Chinese on the island! read more

Decided to get takeout from here Friday night and got it right away after calling it in. sesame chicken: average tasting sweet and savory, well fried and sauced boneless pork ribs: essentially char shu pork, tasted sweet as expected but did have a background porky taste that was mildly unpleasant pork fried rice: rice with boneless port ribs, looked extremely brown but was milder in flavor compared to its looks, with minimal veggies and no egg added egg roll: huge, appeared to be ground beef with shredded cabbage and carrot, veggies tasted more on the crunchy raw side, I think pre-salting the veg, letting it sit out to marinate, and adding sesame oil before eggroll assembly would enhance the flavor and texture, most disappointing crab ragoons: mostly cream cheese, crispy For $38 this meal didn't quite hit the Chinese take-out cravings due to the quality of the ingredients. The food was well made though! read more

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I've been going here for decades. Always good food and service. Consistently a great place and the food is ready very quickly.

Best Chinese food of all time. Pleasant staff and fire food. Better than Mindy's I love it there read more

I ordered take out at Ching Tao. Please please don't use fake "lobster" in your seafood items. Either take it off the ingredient list or use the real thing ( most likely cost prohibitive). Also the steamed dumplings dough was way too thick, but they were tasty. read more

The Food was Great! (BUSSIN BUSSIN). Service was on point. Straight Mewing out the gate. They keep it 100 in this place. I recommend getting down here and having lunch or dinner. They have a decent selection of booze. (Crab Rangoon slaps) Mmmm so good. It's also clean inside. read more

Ching Tao Restaurant - Egg drop soup. - Chinese Near Me - Middletown, Rhode Island

Total flash back from the past. Nostalgia to the nines. Pu Pu Platter and wonton was delish. The fruity cocktails just as good. Totally fun place. read more

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When it comes to Chinese cuisine on the island, this is unquestionably my top choice. Consistently excellent with impeccable service. On this occasion, we ordered egg drop soup, vegetable lo mein, and shrimp fried rice. All delicious! Little insider tip: their tiki-style cocktails are an absolute delight! read more

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Vintage old school Chinese American food. Quality isnt bad but I wouldn't go far to eat here. Restaurant could use a refresh. read more

Great food dine in or take out, good for date night too! Even our picky 8 year old loved it read more

Ching Tao Restaurant - Pupu platter for 2 - Chinese Near Me - Middletown, Rhode Island

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Ok I am glad to report that I have now upped it to 5 stars with Chong Tao after two recent takeout orders that were beyond perfect! This is what I consider "authentic, old school" Chinese. It's so hard to find that around here anymore. Last night I started with wonton soup... Always so delicious!!! Also, we started with Crab Rangoons and they are definitely one of the best in the area, hands down! For dinner I had combination C18 which was General Tsao Chicken with Pork Fried Rice and an Egg Roll (freshly made). Everything was SO good!!! I love their homemade duck sauce as well! Definitely our favorite Chinese restaurant near us!! read more

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I really have no idea how people can say this is the best Chinese on the island. Each time I give it a try we are really disappointed. We got takeout recently and my son who loves Chinese food could barely eat it. Lots of fat in the meat and the crab rangoons really taste like just wontons with sweetened cream cheese. I have no idea where the crab comes in. Just a really unappetizing meal. I just have to remember not to waste my money here and come up with another idea if our regular places are closed. read more

I really want to like this place, the flavor was nice... been twice now and portions were rather small both times... today I got egg fu young and unfortunately there were hard black burnt pieces in the omelet which I thought were egg shells at first... at $13 dollars for egg fu young dinner, it only came with 1 omelet about 6" in diameter... I get egg fu young everywhere across the country for years when I'm traveling and it always comes with 2 to 3 omelets... just seems skimpy... my wife got Generals chicken which seemed to be a fairly normal sized portion. Overall from two visits, 3.4 stars... not great, but not bad. read more

Best Chinese restaurant on Aquidneck Island. Very good inside but even better for takeout/delivery read more

Every dish we had we AT LEAST 50% onion. They should change the Chicken Curry to Onion Curry. Not sure how they have the rating they do ‍ read more

I go there for lunch from time to time, white tablecloth, Chinese food. Food has always been good, a little on the pricey side for lunch. I enjoy the eggroll, chow mein, fried rice... But they have any combination you want. More food than your reasonably need to eat, of course. read more

I got a subgum pan fried noodle. It was $19. Five bucks more than my local place. The pan fried noodles wreaked of fry grease, and they were raw like sphagetti inside. I tossed them. The stir fry smelled of shrimp. A lot like shrimp. One bite, and, they were spoiled, old, bad. I picked out 4 of them, and tossed them. I made my own fried noodles and ate the rest. Still burping the shrimpy taste. Not going back any time soon. read more

Ching Tao Restaurant - Pan fried, sort of, noodles for subgum stir fry... in the trash! - Chinese Near Me - Middletown, Rhode Island

The quality of the food is poor,,including the recipes. I took Chinese cooking from a chef who studied in Hong Kong. This is a poor example of Chinese food. The fried rice is unacceptable! read more

A solid, typical Chinese restaurant with a LOT of takeout traffic. There are few Chinese restaurants on the island; this one has been heralded by the press as "best". Plenty of parking. Good and amazingly quick service. Immense menu. We had a pot of tea, sweet and sour soups, and entrees of Hunan chicken and moo goo gai pan. Large portions with LOTS of fried rice. Only downside was the egg roll (a very fried, hard mess) and although the one dish was highlighted as "hot" - it was not requiring the addition of very spicy mustard. A real bargain at $30 including tip. We'll be back. Food 3/5 Service 4/5 Value 5/5 Cleanliness 5/5 Noise 5/5 (quiet you can talk; only distraction is many calls for takeout) Decor 2/5 (could use an update, especially carpeting) read more

Typical American Chinese fare. Ordered crab rangoons and C14, chicken and broccoli combo. It was ok but I definitely have had better. The rice tasted a little dirty. The egg roll, I haven't had one of those style in many many years. I did carry out. Cost with tip was $24. Would I go back, probably not. read more

$24 for mixed veggies, brown rice, and 6 pot stickers? Not good value. Food was fine but not great. Maybe the lunch special is a better choice. read more

Service is fast! We usually get the house lo mien house, friend rice, and sweet and sour shrimp or chicken. They are pretty tasty. People are attentive and fast so I will recommend. read more

Good food. Great prices. I had the Kung Poa chicken and hot & sour soup. Dumpling soup was also good with lots of greens.

We went to this place 2 nights consecutively as it was very close to our hotel. On the first visit, we ordered General chicken and hot and sour soup. The chicken dish was very good but the soup was bland and lack of flavour. The next day we decided to have the chicken again. However, the owner persuaded us to try something supposedly more authentically Chinese (All Family dish). We went with his suggestion and he also recommended a mixed vegetable dish. Well it turned out the 2 dishes were identical- one with meat as protein and the other was the exact same vegetable combo without the protein cooked the exact same style. We would have enjoyed the meal if we followed our original order. It does seem like the owner was capitalising on our ignorance by not only recommending the pricer menu item BUT 2 of the same dish. A real disappointment. I totally will Not recommend this place for the poor customer service. read more

It is the best chinese food on the island. Service is very quick. From ordering to the food coming out its no more than 5 minutes. Owner is very friendly. We always order the same thing. Shrimp Lomein (my girls give it two thumbs up), House Special Tofu (very soft and fluffy), General Tso's (maybe a bit much on the breading but still good). For those of you that gave it a lower rating... Well try all the other chinese restaurants on the island. You will give this place a 5 star rating. read more