CoTu Oriental Cuisine

Grand Szechuan (大四川) is my favorite Chinese restaurant in the Twin Cities. My family and I have…read morebeen going here for great Chinese food for many years. The menu has a nice variety of dishes, including different types of noodles. One of my favorite dishes is the Minced Pork Sauce with Sliced Noodles. The restaurant is pretty spacious with a nice range of seating options - from booth to large round tables for bigger groups. The service is usually pretty good and fast. Highly recommend checking out if you are looking for some delicious Chinese food!

I ordered barbecued beef lo mein…read more The barbecued beef was tough like cardboard and tasteless. It also tasted really old and not fresh. There was a ton of noodles piled on top of my plate but only one or two onions or mushrooms. I would never go back there again and the service is not great either. I always wanted to try it, but I don't understand how they can stay in business when their food is so tasteless. My partner ordered barbecued beef and peapods, and he was not satisfied with the beef either. They need to up their game and get fresh meat!

2 out of 4 of the women that seen us waiting

Chengdu grilled squid, wish that there were veggies than just onions

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Northern Kitchen

4.5(26 reviews)

2.4 mi

This is a fantastic little Chinese restaurant off the beaten path! We stopped by for dinner on a…read moreWednesday evening, and were the only diners at the time - a shame, since the food was incredible! The waitress was nice, and very prompt with service. We had sesame balls as an appetizer, and several dishes for the table. Everything was extremely delicious and served super hot and fast. The table favorite was the cumin lamb, definitely try that if you stop by! Family friendly, they had high chairs and were welcoming of our little one. Come support this little restaurant and enjoy some incredible Asian food!

I wanted something spicy Chinese and gave this place a shot. Spoiler alert, it wasn't but I also…read morehave a pretty high tolerance, and we are in Minnesota (no shade). I ordered the Stir Fry Spicy Beef, Mapo Tofu, and the Pork Belly. Everything was tasty and have no complaints as far as the actual flavors. I do think that the Mapo Tofu should always be soft tofu rather than firm, but that's just a personal preference. The beef was plentiful and extra tender and the pork belly was perfectly melt-in-your-mouth, so good that I felt like I had to ration it throughout the next few meals. I do wish it came with more rice. I ordered three sides and only got one box of rice. I was hoping to have at least two so I can eat it for several days. However, to end on a positive note, when I walked in to pick up my order, the woman (owner possibly) was incredibly friendly and spoke Mandarin to me. She was welcoming, funny, and we briefly argued how spicy food should really be for it to be enjoyable. "The spicier the better," me thinks. Come show these guys some love!

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Chicken fried rice

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Entrance to the restaurant, be on the look out or you might miss it!

Master Noodle - Edina

4.4(268 reviews)

1.9 mi

excellent!!!!!!!! This restaurant has been under noses for years, but being two doors down from our…read morefavorite office supply store it was easily overlooked. We made a promise to ourselves that our next visit to the Centennial Lakes area in Edina, we would give it a try. That was today. Definitely not our last visit. Friendly people, a very comfortable dining area and an extensive Chinese based menu. (Pho is not on the menu, but bubble tea with bobba is!

I don't have any photos but I went here because it was my birthday and I saw on ig that the food…read morewas good and it did not disappoint!! The Service was ok we had to wait and be patient a bit but it was a busy day. The Ambiance had nice paintings on the wall with a very cozy house vibes! I would guarantee that your family would love to eat here!

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Hunan Restaurant

3.9(217 reviews)

1.1 mi

Delicious food, small restaurant, but fairly expensive for what you get…read more I would absolutely go there again!

Love this place. The food is delicious and the portions generous. They have a lunch buffet from…read more11-2 pm Monday through Friday. The decor is plain but the service and food make up for it. They also offer take out and they have an app Beyondmenu to order on line.

Crispy pork

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Inside

Mandarin Kitchen

3.5(527 reviews)

0.9 mi

Solid dim sum experience! My friends and I arrived a little after 1pm on a Saturday and I was…read moreworried it might still be busy but it wasn't. I think we caught the tail end of their dim sum hours, which end at 2pm that day. As soon as we sat down, the staff rolled over countless trays of deliciousness and we immediately started feasting! Attentive service and honestly you can't go wrong with anything here. Since we arrived later in the day, I think some items had run out; sadly, we didn't get to try the dan tat (egg tarts)! Overall, a positive experience, though the dim sum was definitely on the pricier side.

Old school dim sum spot that still has the rolling carts! Able to accommodate large groups and has…read morea wide selection with the carts and servers coming by with special items too. Many servers speak Chinese and Vietnamese too which was helpful for our older folks. Everything was pretty solid. Their chili oil sauce was really good too. We also really liked the crispy pork belly. Would recommend!

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Toad fish

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Shrimp dumplings, pork dumplings, steam BBQ pork buns

Golden Wok

3.6(146 reviews)

1.6 mi

This is the best Chinese I've found since moving to Minnesota. They have a good menu with plenty of…read moreoptions and they're willing to accommodate most requests. They have lunch and dinner specials, which I appreciate. I love the Hunan beef, it's on the dinner special. You get friend rice, an egg roll, and a drink with it. I like to substitute it with lo mein noodles. They also have sushi, my mom likes the sushi. The only thing I didn't care for was the crab Rangoon- it was a little sweeter for my liking. The egg drop soup is also not good and I'd pass on it. I definitely recommend and the staff is so friendly.

We stopped and placed an order-to-go in person. Food was ready in about 20 minutes, enough time to…read morewalk the dog. When we picked up our three entrees, they were hot and generous to the point that lids barely closed. The Mongolian beef was delicious, and sweet-and-sour chicken was enough for two meals. Sure, it's a strip mall grab-and-go joint, but the food was great.

79. Hunan Beef

22. Plain Lo Mein

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3. Vegetable Egg Roll

Dragon Star Buffet

4.2(97 reviews)

6.5 mi

Not often any buffet receives a full 5 stars. However, I think this place is well deserved as they…read morehave a huge assortment of everything and anything you'd expect from a Chinese buffet and more. The staff is always rotating and refreshing the food. Pretty decent assortment of sushi and seafood as well as always being clean! The price is up there (around $20/person) however much worse buffets charge $17... so this is actually a pretty decent deal all things considered.

Great spot for AYCE americanized asian food. Located in a strip mall, there is plenty of free…read moreparking available in a lot. You pay when you first arrive with cash or card (they only take visa and mastercard). Note that if you pay with a card and add a tip, they will just give you cash from the register for the tip amount to leave at your table when you leave. I would bring cash to tip your server with at your table. After paying, you can seat yourself anywhere and a server will come by and take your beverage order. The buffet includes unlimited soft drinks, drip coffee, and hot tea. Their Dr. Pepper is extra syrupy compared to normal fountain drinks, would recommend! Throughout the meal, the server will clear your empty plates and at the end of the meal they will drop off fortune cookies and towelettes. Crab days are Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays. During these days they serve lil crabs. There is also a build your own noodle station where you can choose your mix-ins and sauces, and they'll fry it up for you. The fried rice is solid and the garlic toast is shockingly really good. Food is pretty fresh and warm, and there are people constantly refilling trays and cleaning the buffet.

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Crabs

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China Wok

4.2(84 reviews)

11.3 mi

I've been craving good chow mein ever since my childhood spot in Burnsville closed. I'm so grateful…read morefor the helpful reviews on Yelp, as they led me to this gem. The restaurant was very clean, customer service was outstanding and the chicken chow mein was EXACTLY what I needed!!!! The egg rolls were delicious, but small. I wish I lived closer, but will definitely be stopping in when in the south metro!

Staff order taker was nice. Ordered lunch special Shrimp…read morewith mixed vegetables. I asked for water chestnuts to be left out. They were not. The fried rice with the entree had chicken, peas, carrots in it so definitely homemade but bland. Ordered 2 egg rolls. These were so small it was laughable. Obviously from frozen as they seemed pre-made. The lunch portion was enough food for 2 meals so good value. The lunch price included a can of pop. Fried rice had onions in it that I picked out. The reviews are good here. Maybe I ordered wrong. IDK. The cream cheese wontons were good. There does not appear to be a buffet. I probably won't return. Egg Roll king and Simplee Pho are much better. Also spouse's chow mein box was stapled shut. Staples should not be near food!depth. Spouse you usually likes bland, no spice food said it was bland.

Chicken chow mein

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1. Two Egg Rolls

Master Noodle

3.8(26 reviews)

3.4 mi

This noodle shop chain was recommended by a friend so we had to try it…read more.. It's a good no-frills stop if you're in the mood for dumplings and noodles. We tried the pork soup dumplings and the steamed roast pork dumplings (chashu bao)--both were very tasty. Dine-in seating is ok, a bit limited but it's a food court... I didn't like that the dumplings were served in to-go containers (even for dine-in) and the prices seemed a bit high ($8 for 2 steam roast pork dumplings and $9 for 6 pork soup dumplings) but we were hungry, and they seemed worth it. Service wasn't outstanding (and not even welcoming) but it wasn't terrible... Next time we find another Master Noodle I will definitely try the noodles! Customers seemed to be really enjoying them...

Everything is served in plastic. Even the spoon for soup. Food is not flavorful and can't say any…read moreof the dishes I ordered were great. I would not recommend if you want something good.

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Eddie Cheng Restaurant

3.3(98 reviews)

1.7 mi

During my trip to the Twin Cities, I worked remotely on a Monday. I was trying to use up all my…read morevacation days for 2024 and was short a day to cover my vacation from December 13th to the end of the month. So, I chose Monday to work remotely because, well, why not? For almost a year, I have been using a DoorDash pass for free. It means that I can get meals delivered for free if each order hits a minimum of $15. I decided to do delivery because it feels fancy to me when I'm in a hotel. I did a search on the DoorDash app and found Eddie Cheng Restaurant. It had menu items that appealed to me. What's funny to me was that it was across the street from the hotel. I could have easily placed my order and walked across the street to fetch it. I'm glad that I did delivery. My manager had an urgent task for me to complete on my final workday of 2024. Getting lunch delivered helped me get this task done quickly and efficiently. I ordered the following items: - Wonton soup - Shrimp with lobster sauce on roasted pork fried rice I didn't get any drinks because I had lots in my hotel room. When you go with delivery from this eatery, the restaurant decides if it's going to use its own delivery service or go with a DoorDasher. I had scheduled my food to arrive between 11:30 am and noon. The restaurant's own driver delivered my food. I had instructions to knock and leave the food at my door. This delivery person didn't read the instructions. He knocked on the door and expected me to open the door. I said politely to leave it at the door and I thanked him. He did. The wonton soup was amazing. The broth looked so clean. It was yummy. The wontons were huge and had a lot of filling. I'd order this soup again. It was excellent. The shrimp with lobster sauce on roasted pork fried rice wasn't what I had expected. I am so used to the version that New China does in Rochester with a lot of yummy lobster sauce that this one was different. It was basically a few large shrimp and veggies tossed in lobster sauce and pan-fried. They all were on top of fried rice. It was good. The shrimp and veggies were cooked well. The lobster sauce was salty. The fried rice seemed bland to me on its own, but was fine when I mixed the veggies and shrimp with it. My food came with crispy chow mein. It wasn't yummy. Pass! I got a fortune cookie, which I liked. We'll see if my fortune comes true... haha! It's good Chinese food. I'd get the wonton soup again, but would try something else off the menu. (8)

Best place to let you dislike Asian food. Zero taste. Hot oil that's not hot. The reviews did say…read moreit's a hit or miss. This was a major failure.

How long it took me to drive to retrieve items from trash to take back to Eddie Cheng per their request

Rice didn't have any veggies or spice added and was like warm

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Kimberly U.

4 years ago

Everything was so fresh & flavorful! Staff was super friendly!! Terrific place for pho!

Matt M.

3 years ago

Absolutely delicious food, and spot on service. I'm coming back the next chance I get.

Jason M.

8 years ago

The pho is pho-nomenal. The cream cheese puffs ate really good also!

CoTu Oriental Cuisine - vietnamese - Updated September 2026

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