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    Chong Fah Restaurant

    4.2 (13 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
    Open • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Will B.

    Good Rice Prompt Service My go to when it absolutely positively has to be good...Special FR is highly recommended

    Shrimp Fried Rice so good and the shrimp wasn't over cooked! I know if you looking for some fried rice you need to get you some here

    Flavorful not crazy greasy and the food was hot even by the time I made it to the office! The front man was nice too and helpful! Give them a try it's really worth it!

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    Byron C.

    People who talk down on "cheap, American-ized" Chinese food don't know: this is some of the best food you could possibly eat. I think part of the problem is that people are going to the wrong places. As a rule of thumb, the sketchier the area, the better the Chinese food. You go to a Chinese food restaurant in a nice area and you get rice that tastes like it could almost be healthy, with peas and carrots and shit in it. The main ingredient in fried rice at a hood Chinese restaurant, other than the rice itself, is grease, glorious grease. The only real vegetable to speak of is onions - and if you notice, because you had to sit around for a while, because you didn't call in your order, almost everyone who orders fried rice from a hood Chinese restaurant orders it without onions. Hardly anyone doesn't have some sort of special order or request. That's because people who live in less fortunate areas don't have very sophisticated palates. Never go into a restaurant and order something without onions. I went into Chong Fah and ordered a half order of pork fried rice, a shrimp St. Paul sandwich and an order of crab rangoon, all of which came to just shy of $10. So much for cheap! Granted, this was quite a bit of food. The bag weighed roughly a metric fuckton. It was nothing for me to put down, but then I'm somewhat larger than an NFL linebacker, if not quite as athletic. Still,if I were you, I would order all three of these items and, if necessary, split them with somebody or save some for later. Because all three I think qualify as "essential." The fried rice pretty much speaks for itself. How are you going to go into a hood Chinese restaurant and not get fried rice? The only person who could possibly have an excuse is the city health inspector. I go with pork, because pork is arguably the best meat there ever was, and because I don't feel right paying a surcharge for shrimp when it's not the best quality shrimp, straight from the oil-soaked Gulf of Mexico. But I do get the shrimp in a St. Paul sandwich, because I find it to be delicious. Something about the cooking process leads the shrimp to taste more like actual seafood than it does in the fried rice. A St. Paul sandwich, in case you aren't familiar, is essentially egg foo young between two pieces of white bread. As far as I know, it's a St. Louis original, as is any other Chinese dish involving Wonder Bread, e.g. fried rice with gravy and a side of white bread. It sounds gross, but so does any number of other things I'm sure you've enjoyed... Crab rangoon might be Chong Fah's one real weak spot, other than location and clientele. A deep fried won ton can only ever be but so bad, which is what keeps me coming back, but the filling is not the best in the world. I actually enjoy the more cream cheese-like filling at some of the aforementioned "nicer" Chinese restaurants than the paste-like filling they use at Chong Fah. But what are you gonna do?

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    Love the special fried rice, no bean sprout, no green pepper + chicken egg foo young + eggroll. They sell great whole duck too

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    Love their rice... been eating here since a kid! Was my moms childhood fav! Cash only tho...

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    “I am pretty basic in my food choices and went with plain fried rice and crab rangoon.”

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    4.5(325 reviews)
    1.1 mi
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    For two people, this is my go to order:…read more *Deep fried handmade tofu with special sauce (17.95) *Sautéed lamb with cumin (19.95) *Storm fish fillet (19.95) The lamb has enough of the "wetness" and vegetables to eat and mix with the rice. The lamb pieces used to be small but they are huge now! Appreciate the owners taking the feedback. I think they make the tofu in house. They are huge thick soft pieces with enough crispness on the outside. It's a good introduction to how seriously Chinese people take tofu and how in other countries they have a huge variety of tofu, vs the select few we have in the U.S. And I used to be partial to the spicy fried fish at cate zone, but chilispot has upgrade this dish a lot. It's perfectly crispy and hot!!! Even if you don't like fish, it's a great dish and also makes for great leftovers. I know the fried chicken is popular but I find the chicken pieces are too small. Even with two heavy eaters, we still have leftovers for another meal

    We stopped at Chilispot for a family lunch and overall enjoyed our meal…read more The dumplings were a favorite at our table, while the spicy chicken was my personal standout. It was excellent and had just the right amount of heat. I also enjoyed the smoky ham fried rice, although it lacked the distinct smoky aroma I was expecting. Some of the other dishes didn't quite land for me. The fish soup wasn't my favorite, and the beef noodle soup wasn't especially memorable. The cumin lamb, however, was better than expected and ended up being one of the stronger dishes we ordered. That said, the service was friendly, the portions were generous, and there are plenty of interesting options on the menu. I'd definitely come back to try some different dishes next time.

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    4.3(147 reviews)
    7.1 mi•Tower Grove South
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    It was a mistake to try Chinese food on Christmas Day. I hadn't planned ahead and hadn't gotten…read moregroceries, and a Jewish friend of mine mentioned his Chinese food tradition, so I figured I'd give this place a shot. Maybe they're fine on other days, but it took two and a half hours for my meal to be ready, long after the quoted time online. I sat outside in my car for a while when I went to pick it up, and the place was totally packed with people waiting for their food. Perhaps they should have capped orders or something? I'm sure they were exhausted and working nonstop. The pepper chicken was pretty good, except it was missing the egg I paid to add, as well as the rice. After waiting so long, I was really annoyed about the order missing the extras. It was an extra $5 to order online, too. I'm giving them grace because they were way overworked that night, and the food was pretty good. But they definitely need to cap orders or give more accurate time estimates. There were a lot of furious (probably hangry) people there who left without their orders.

    So, I got delivery, pretty late...the food was hot and fresh! It was delicious, and I literally got…read morethree meals out of my one order of General Tso's chicken. And they include a free small side! I got crab Rangoon, then ordered another order of it, knowing that a small side wouldn't be enough. To my surprise, in total, even if I had not gotten the extra couple of pieces, it would have been enough! And their crab Rangoon is also delicious! I will definitely be ordering from then again! I've been looking for a new Chinese spot that delivers on Sunday, since that's apparently the only day I crave Chinese food, and most restaurants are closed on Sunday, which is another reason why I really like this place!!!

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    4.5(48 reviews)
    2.3 mi•The Loop

    Came here on Wednesday night and it was pretty busy but we got a table easily. I've never been to a…read moreplace like this before so it was a little bit of a learning experience. You grab a bowl and start putting in whatever ingredients you want. They have a lot of different items that you can choose from. They have a weight minimum, which I think should be pretty easy to hit. Once you have all your toppings, they weigh your bowl and you pick out your soup broth. I really don't like spice so I went with the tomato soup base and it had a good flavor and a little bit of spice but definitely not too much. my friend got the sweet and spicy soup broth and it tasted delicious, but would've been too spicy for me. The food came out pretty quickly. They have a station for free rice and water which was really nice. They also had some suckers that you could grab as a little treat on your way out. I would definitely come here again, but it is a little bit pricey your bowl is gonna start around $16 and go up depending on the weight. Everything is super fresh and delicious so it is worth the cost.

    This is one of my go-to spots for a hangout, it's wonderful. There's enough seating, and the hotpot…read moreis easily shareable. I flinch whenever I hear the "movoc" and I get so excited I want to throw up whenever someone suggests going to movoc for a hangout. There are lots of toppings to choose from, and I think that the concept of hot pot price by weight just like FroYo is fun and unique. Service is fast, and clean. The hot pot was delicious and not too spicy and the sauces they had to offer were very delicious as well. Not too salty. It's a wonderful place, whether you go alone or with friends.

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