4.5 rounded to 5 stars. Very lovely really mom and pop Chinese place in an unassuming plaza near Target in Poway. Seems like most people do takeout but they have a nice lunch special that includes soup, egg rolls, rice and an entree. The food is so hot, fresh from the Wok so really nice to have piping hot food! Best part is supporting a local mom and pop (truly this is like one guy on a wok making every dish on the menu) and we love them! read more

Chopsticks Chinese Cuisine - Menu - Chinese Near Me - Poway, California

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Best fried chicken in Poway if you haven't been you need to go ! Salt and pepper all day! read more

Chopsticks Chinese Cuisine - Just fingers! - Chinese Near Me - Poway, California

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Classic Americanese restaurant. Food was freshly cooked and the service was great! This place isn't going to knock your socks off, but they won't let you down either. This is my favorite type of place for a good lunch value. 12 dollars for orange peel chick and 1 extra to add some fresh veg. It came with appetizers and some soup! I can't stress enough, fantastic value. Will come again. read more

Aloha gang! Had the opportunity to grab a quick meal at Chopsticks. I ordered the Orange Peel Chicken lunch special which included Egg Drop Soup with won ton chips, orange chicken with a side of rice and an egg roll. Customer service was fine and the ambiance was casual. A good place to visit if you are looking for table service with reasonable specials. The orange chicken was sweet and tender. More authentic than Panda Express and the meal was satisfying. They offer a lot of choices and they also accept to-go orders. I'll definitely be back to try their other lunch specials. read more

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I was craving shrimp lo mein and looked for a Chinese restaurant while I was in the area. Glad I found this place! Upon entering, the friendly waitress greeted me and seated me right away. I was in luck that shrimp lo mein was on the lunch special menu. Their lunch special is offered every day of the week. And what a deal! I opted for the hot and sour soup and it was delicious. The portion was a good size too. I ended up not eating the white rice that came with the order because I was full after the soup, shrimp lo mein, and eggroll. Take advantage of the lunch specials! read more

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Ordered 3 of the egg fried rice - not very good. The rice was dry and it's only rice and egg. I can see why it's very cheap and generous because those are basically the only two ingredients. read more

Chopsticks Chinese Cuisine - Egg Fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - Poway, California

We wanted to like it. My group rated from 1 to 3 so averaged to 2. Chinese food for American people. Taste was mediocre. No brown rice. Not enough vegetables. High glycemic carbohydrates (rice and crispy noodles) are cheap, plentiful and way out of proportion to the vegetables in the vegetarian preparation. read more

Food was prepared nice and quick. The service was friendly and we were in and out. We decided to get the dinner special, which includes a couple appetizers as well as rice and a main dish for each person. I'm not a big fan of the egg soup, but I gave it a try and it was pretty tasty. I loved adding in the little crispies. The eggroll was very hot and the vegetables inside were nice and crunchy. The dinner special came with rice and there was plenty of rice for both of us and then my husband upgraded to fried rice for his plate. Our chicken dishes were both very tasty. The chicken and vegetables was just as expected. The orange peel chicken was coated with a very light breading not overdone at all, and it was very good tasting. We were given two fortune cookies with our check. I was first alarmed that my fortune cookie didn't have a fortune, but learned that that might be good luck after all! read more

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This place has been open for years and you can tell that everyone loves it because of the mom and pop chinese restaurant feel to it. The food comes out so fast and the taste is consistent. The workers are nice and very friendly. I enjoy coming here for lunch because it is a perfect size meal where you do not want to indulge in too much food, but still get full for a decent price! This place is small and the biggest party would most likely be a table of four. There are routine customers that dine which is so cute to see. I can tell why this place has such good reviews. The crispyness of the food is perfect every time. I love ordering take out from here. Tasty chinese food located in poway! read more

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Been going here for over 15 years and does not get old. C'mon poway support local! I now live in San Marcos and come here. They are the best, very kind and great food. Come sit down or grab and go. They are very clean and very good service. read more

Visited 2/10/2025 Well I saw this place a week ago or so as I was visiting Amazon Fresh. I checked its ratings on Yelp and see it sits at a solid 4 1/2 Stars. I just had to see why. It's a small place with a good amount of seating clean and Family Owned and run. Mom out front and Pop in the kitchen cooking up some Traditional Chinese Dishes. Decent sized Menu with good amount of choices. Service was good and food came out fast. Prices were Surprisingly Low for Chinese Restaurants I've been to in awhile. Great Lunch Specials to choose from for around $10.00 bucks each, So My Lady and I ordered three of them to split and and sample. We ended up having leftovers for a snack later that evening. First we both had a cup of The Egg Drop Soup and Fried WonTons. Soup was very tasty just needed a tad more salt. It was a easy Fix. We had The #11 Mongolian Beef Lunch Special. $11.25 It was very tasty but could have used some spicier heat. Nothing a little Chili Oil added couldn't help. Next we tried from The Special Combination Plate Section, The #A Three Ingredient Taste Plate. $11.65 Was Excellent and turned out to be my favorite with a great sauce and tender well done Fresh Veggies. Great Choice. For the third choice we tried, The #C BBQ Pork Lo Mein Plate also from The Special Combo Plate Section. $10.95 Nice Combo Plate for the price with nice flavorful noodles and a good amount of the bbq pork mixed in. The Pork could have used a bit more bbq flavor but overall not bad. All in All this place didn't disappoint and I will be returning off and on for more of the menu. They do a big take out with many people coming in for pick up. The Service was friendly and food is served quickly. Food was fresh and affordable as Chinese Food goes in SD. We enjoyed out lunch and even the leftovers were tasty reheated that night. Worth a visit if your in the area. I don't think you'll be disappointed Bon Appetit My Friends read more

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Not bad if you're looking for a quick fix for dinner and do not want to cook. The food was good and the price was reasonable.

I have only been here for lunch, but where can you find a complete meal for under $11 in today's restaurant? The lunch menu starts with the choice of soup, main course, egg roll, and rice and finishes with fortune cookies, a definite deal. The place is simply decorated with great service. read more

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Take out many times. Always friendly I believe family owned. The items we ordered were egg-rolls, sweet-and sour pork, shrimp with lobster sauce. The eggrolls are spring rolls, the sweet & sour pork, was smaller portion than previous orders with some meat dry and chewy, small amount of vegetables, shrimp with lobster sauce, lacked flavor with tasteless watery sauce. read more

I am so glad I finally found a good Chinese restaurant. The food was not oily at all, which is what I was looking for. The noodles are were well cooked. The meat tasted really good too. Everything was great. I got the lo mein with beef read more

I enjoyed my first visit to this small, no frills, strip mall Chinese restaurant! Upon being seated I was handed a small, multi-page paper menu containing many familiar dishes. I was intrigued by what they call "Snow Hill Chicken" so I ordered it in a Lunch Special. It was delicious, that I can tell you! Made with tender diced chicken in a dark cashew nut sauce with vinegar, wine and soy sauce plus a dash of white pepper. The menu labeled it as "spicy" but it wasn't really that spicy. It did have a nice tang with a great flavor and perfect wok hei. I may try this again next time in beef form. The Lunch Special included soup, wonton chips, an egg roll and rice. It's really a great value and a generous amount of food for only about $11. Very affordable for a nice sit-down meal in California these days. The service was rather surly and matter of fact but that's usually what I expect from a family run Chinese establishment. I look forward to visiting again soon. read more

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Plenty of parking in this plaza. Friendly staff and quick service. I asked for a split check prior to ordering but she still combined it at the end. Cozy indoor and outdoor dining. Rate 3.5, round to 4. Their lunch specials are daily from 11-3pm that comes with rice and appetizers. You can add $1 for soup and $1 for vegetables. There are 16 items with two vegetarian items. There's also a section called "special combination plate" that offer choices served daily 11-5pm, after 5pm would be $1 extra. Different items than lunch and comes with same sides but with egg roll and wontons. Add $1 for soup. I decided against lunch menu and got fresh wonton soup with noodles. It was a decent size bowl that could be easily shared among two if family style. Since I ate it as a meal, it was like the size of a ramen bowl. It was lo mein noodles and 4 freshly made pork wontons with cabbage, broccoli and carrots. The broccoli was too tough and needed to be cooked a tad bit longer. The broth was perfect for my palate but others might say it was bland. You can add sauces. My friend got the lo mein bba pork under special combo plate. I saw an egg roll but not cream cheese wonton. For dinner, there's a menu for $16 or $17 per person with 6 choices. The menu is comparable to other Chinese restaurants and with fair prices. The shrimp category seems to be the highest at $17.85 which is understandable with seafood. read more

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Good food for the price. A lot of people take out butwe ate there. Just a few tables but nice, clean good service. read more

They're always super friendly and service is always super fast too. They have very good prices as well compared to other Chinese restaurants and its delicious. read more

First time visiting this tiny Chinese spot. Located in the Target/Outback parking lot there is plenty of parking available. Very friendly staff and a fairly large menu and daily specials. Seems that most people come in to grab to-go orders We got the Salt & Pepper wings and the Orange Peel chicken. Very happy with the food and quality. Will come back again to try more of the menu! read more

I'm pretty spoiled when it comes to Chinese food. Growing up in New York, I had so many amazing restaurants to choose from and the food was always top notch. Unfortunately, since moving to California in 2010, I can only think of one other Chinese restaurant in San Diego that had decent food -- and it was very pricey. Discovering Chopsticks was like a breath of fresh air. This is, hands down, the tastiest and freshest Chinese food I've had anywhere. Even things I normally don't enjoy (like water chestnuts) were delicious here. The egg roll breading tasted so fresh; it was like everything was made from scratch to order. And the pricing is very fair too. I honestly can't believe they're making any money at all selling food so good at such a great price. Consider me impressed! read more

i ate here during my birthday a few months back. The service was great. They gave us our food in around 10-15 mins. We had unlimited rice and water refills. the food was delicious and the staff and the owner were incredible! Would try again read more

We will have to eat there again to give a review. I love Chinese food but I did not find what I ordered p to be flavorful.

I absolutely love the food here! Everything from the honey walnut shrimp to the orange peel chicken is simply the best! I can't get enough of this place. The food is always delicious, freshly cooked, made to order and the quality never misses. Price is fair and service is great. I look forward to eating here every time I want Chinese food. read more

It's hard to find a good local spot but I will say this is it. Absolutely delicious! It's made to order good portion sizes and lovely people working there. We will be back! Pro tip, call ahead! read more

I love their orange chicken! It's the best. I get it spicy. Everything is very flavorful and the staff is so sweet. They are quick too! This recent trip I grabbed their shrimp fried rice. It was so good and it had a nice amount of shrimp. Beef lo mein is alway a hit too. I just started getting their salt n pepper wings- super flavorful & crispy. read more

Chopsticks Chinese Cuisine - Orange Peel Chicken, salt and pepper wings, Beef Lo Mein, Shrimp Fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - Poway, California

I cannot believe that I haven't reviewed this place after 15 years; I feel I owe the family an apology for not recognizing their efforts on Yelp after so long. My wife wrote a great review about the food and consistency, and I was tempted to copy her comments regarding the sweet 'n sour and kung pao dishes and the Mongolian beef. Instead, I will focus on the two items that have brought me back time after time - 1. the Wor Wonton soup - anytime I'm not feeling great, I stop here on the way home for a large serving, and "my good friend" gives us extra crispy wontons. She knows how much my wife and I love them. The soup is so soothing and comforting - like a much more flavorful chicken noodle soup. 2. the garlic chicken wings - I sometimes make a double order for "guys night", or a party tray for, well... parties. These wings are super good, moist and crispy, and always requested by my brother-in-law; "Are you gonna get the wings?" Whatever your favorite Chinese food, I recommend giving this place a shot and see if they can top it. Even if it comes in second place, you'll have a good alternative that's always consistent. read more

My family and I have been coming here for almost 10yrs. One of our favorite places for their lunch specials (all fresh & steamy hot).

The salt and pepper wings and squid are top notch. Service is quick just call and it will be ready to go in 5-10 minutes. read more

Our go to Chinese takeout for years. The snow hill beef is one of my favorite takeout dishes of any Chinese restaurants. The prices have just gotten too high over the years, to the point that it's hard to justify takeout. Would still recommend this spot over any other in the area. read more

However long the business has been open is how long my family has been going there. It was my grandmothers favorite restaurant. So affordable. People are so kind. I have always eaten there but I see people getting takeout often. Their egg drop soup is soooo good. They have great lunch specials that come with sides and all sorts. I've never had anything there that I didn't like. read more

Chicken wings are very solid here. I like spicy food, but the Hot and Sour Soup was almost too spicy to eat, like 9/10. BBQ Pork Lo Mein was just OK. Noodles were stiff without too much flavor. Really nice people and good service, but I think I still prefer Iron Wok overall. Both places are a similar distance from me. read more

I always get the mabo Ramen. It's consistently great. Crunchy rolls are good and love the service ladies!

We've been taking out food for years, the food is excellent and cooked after you order. The cream cheese wontons are a family favorite, and I love the fact that you can adjust the spice level for the dishes. read more

Standard Chinese restaurant. Got the Beef chow fun, combination fried rice, and salt and pepper chicken wings. The wings had great flavors but they chicken was dry. The wings have potential to be bomb, if the chicken isn't dry. The rice lacked flavors and tasted pretty plain. The chow fun was good, the best dish of the 3. Overall, could be better, but not the worst. I would give this place another try. read more

Chopsticks Chinese Cuisine - Beef chow fun, combination fried rice, salt and pepper chicken wings - Chinese Near Me - Poway, California

Went for a late lunch around 2pm. There was one customer eating outside (1 table next to the entrance outside) and inside the staff were eating their lunch. It is located on the left end of the target complex (sharing the parking lot for Amazon Fresh that is not yet opened), so there are plenty of parking spaces. It is a small restaurant so there won't be enough space for a big party. We ordered the almond chicken and the hot and sour soup. I was craving the hot and sour soup since it was raining. The hot and sour soup came out really quickly and it was just perfect. Not too sweet and had the right amount of sourness to it. The almond chicken had fresh almonds (didn't have the old nut smell to it) and the chicken was moist and well seasoned. It is a bit salty due to the nature of the way it is cooked but it comes with a small bowl of rice which balanced it out. While we were eating, the staff were all hand making the wontons on one of the tables. Made me want to try their wonton soup next time. They do have a lunch special menu as well if you don't want bigger portions but we got the dinner size and the full bowl of soup which came out to be $24.00. Still had leftovers which we packed to take home. Staff were friendly. There is a sign that says they are trying to help preserve water so you will have to actually ask for your cup of water if you want it. They did ask us if we wanted water to drink when we ordered so it wasn't a problem but just in case you sit down and they don't give you water immediately, that is why. read more

Chopsticks Chinese Cuisine - Almond Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Poway, California

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It's just really good! If you have a favorite, get that. People are always friendly, timing is always quick....even when they're busy! When ordering the same thing time and time again, it's always the same, and it's really really good!! Ambiance, well....its better as a take out place, but to each their own read more

Friendly service and absolutely delicious food - just can't go wrong here! Met a guy who was picking up food and says his family has been coming here since he was 2 years old!!! Dinner deal was only $16 and had soup, wonton, shrimp, egg roll, rice, and a main dish! The salt and pepper garlic wings were also incredible Definitely did not disappoint read more

Chopsticks Chinese Cuisine - Appetizers as part of the house special dinner - Chinese Near Me - Poway, California

Had the orange chicken for dinner . Got it to go it was good. Friendly staff Good service. Did have lunch there . Yes I recommend them . I been to this restaurant few time in the last two years . Yes I recommend try it read more

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Simple hole in the wall Chinese... perfect! Located in a strip mall in poway this place just reminds me of all the chinese take out places that I would frequent when i was growing up. Its nothing fancy but its tasty. They have the stereotypical combination lunches and dinners. Each comes with some appetizers, soup, rice and an entree. I've ordered a few items off the menu here and they are all pretty solid. The egg rolls are crispy. They fried chips they have are flaky and tasty. I really like the egg drop and hot and sour soup. We've tried the honey walnut shrimp, the sweet and sour pork and beef chow fun. Each of these dishes was tasty and flavorful. Portion size was good too. Enough to fill me up. Interior was small. Only about 5 tables to sit at. When I eat in they didn't charge me for extra rice. They do charge for extra rice on carry out. Service was good. Nothing fancy but the folks there were attentive. If you're craving chinese do yourself a favor and give these guys a try. read more