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    Da Chef Noodle

    3.7 (444 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Dogs allowed

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    D W.

    The restaurant is located in a strip mall. We had a little trouble locating it because the DA part of the name is on the little chef character and not with the rest of the title of the restaurant which was cute. We were greeted immediately and seated in a booth. The menu is a big and completely laminated with pictures of the entrees. There were not many dine in customers but they were doing lots of takeout orders. The food I found was pretty good but what I really want it was a bowl of broth noodles, but it was a really hot day and I didn't think there was a good idea so we order Singapore rice noodles, and Mongolian beef, which turned out to be pretty good and if we ever in the area again, I would definitely come back.

    Melissa L.

    I knew this spot was going to totally hit! Da Chef Noodle is serving up some authentic and special Chinese food, primarily known for their noodle soups. My only regret is having not tried this spot sooner but know that I know about it, I'll be coming here on the regular. This restaurant is a total mom and pop, local spot. No frills type of dining, just all about comfort foods and a relaxed causal atmosphere. Located near the freeway, it's easy to access and while part of a small shopping center they seemed to have plenty of parking. Signage was clear, this place was easy to spot. Once inside you'll notice is a cozy quiet spot. Old school decor and you're just coming here for the food vs the vibes. Staff was very nice and attentive. When I came in a young gentlemen was working the floor and take out orders. He pretty much covered the inside by himself but it was a quiet day, more to go orders then customers dining in like myself. I noticed inside they have a huge wall of pictures of some of their more popular menu items. Seems like primarily here they are known for their noodle soups and then more regular dishes like noodles, rice, some dim sum and classic Americanized Chinese dishes. I opted for the pork noodle soups (essentially like a wonton broth) but with noodles and pork. I also ordered their shumai which was a pork filling. The shumai were a 3.5. Not bad but average. I will say they were filled and large! So a good value. I just like more traditional dim sum like the kind I get back in LA but flavor wise it hit the spot. They have chili oil which made the dish. Without it they at least give you a light ponzu dumpling dipping sauce. The real star here was the noodle soup. The broth was light yet super flavorful. You can tell the soup simmers for hours as the depth and flavors were divine. Noodles were soft and cooked perfectly. The pork was just ok - probably next time would opt for their beef noodle soup. Despite the pork being average I'd still give the soup 5 stars as it was just so flavorful, comforting and exactly what I wanted. Prices were also very reasonable. Under $25 for a large bowl of soup and a massive order of shumai plus a soda. A great value for a sit down restaurant. I'm so happy to have stumbled upon this spot in the desert and love the old school vibes of this place. Definitely coming back and happy to now know about this great local business.

    Honey walnut shrimp, orange chicken, and lo mein chicken noodles

    This food lacked seasoning and flavor. The noodles are bland and mushy. The batter on the chicken is flavorful but once you've taken a bite you can sense the lack on flavor in the chicken. The batter of the shrimp is thick. The only good thing about the batter is that the crunch remains with travel

    Vincent V.

    Pleasantly Surprised--Definitely Worth a Visit and added to my favorites on the area! I noticed some low reviews / hate on Yelp and almost skipped this place, but digging a little deeper I realized many of the 1-star reviews came from users with no photos, few friends, and only a handful of reviews--which often says more about the reviewer than the restaurant. So I gave it a try, and I'm glad I did. Da Chef has a quaint, mom-and-pop vibe that worked nice for me. The space was clean, the booth was comfortable, and my server was kind and attentive. The menu is a unique blend of Chinese/Cantonese and dim sum with a few Korean and Thai-influenced dishes sprinkled in. The menu and the walls are full of photos, which definitely tempted me to over-order--with to-go boxes in mind, of course. The braised beef noodle soup was decent, with a good amount of beef and a nice flavor with some cabbage, but a bit heavier on noodles than I expected and the broth leaned bland but it still worked, but I'd probably explore a different soup next time. The spicy cold noodles were a total win--super flavorful with green onions, cilantro, and fresh peanuts in a mild red pepper and peanut oil base. Would absolutely order again. The mushu pork was another standout--rich flavor with a hint of fresh ginger in a few bites. Loved it. For the quality and quantity, the prices were very reasonable. I'll definitely return. If you're in the area, it's worth adding to your list.

    Flavorless wor won ton soup  Where are the wontons or the vegetables ?
    Bob M.

    I saw all the 5 star reviews and looked at the menu. The Coachella/ Pass area has zero great American Chinese restaurants, ( most all are Thai) When I walked in the air smelled of spicy curry. I thought oh this will be good. I was promptly seated but no real welcome. Looked at the menu where soups appeared to be the big seller I ordered a wor Wonton soup General tsao chicken , egg rolls They served the food out of order with egg rolls last ?? I wanted this to be epic. What I got was flavorless broth with shredded onion rubbery pork slices 4 wontons and zero garlic / ginger/ bok choy taste. The chicken was deep fried and covered in sweet sauce. Kind of like Panda Express without flavor. It wasn't the pan fried burnt taste chili infused chicken that generally is the General T chicken and I kid you not 1 small crown of broccoli. Egg rolls came 1/2 way during the meal. Tasteless. They forgot my soda. Wasn't busy so I ate what I could and left disappointed. My only guess from the 5 stars is that the desert has lulled people into numbness. I won't be back. Lunch for 1 35.00.

    AWESOME ARRAY OF CHINESE FOOD!
    Nicholas C.

    I was in Palm Desert this past weekend to celebrate Mothers Day with my lovely 94 year old mom. Ended coming to Da Chef Noodle just before the drive back to LA. My friend and I decided to get some 'non-chain' Chinese food before getting on the freeway. The restaurant was perfect in so many ways. We were immediately greeted by a lovely,, bright and helpful woman who was to be our server as well. Our meal included: orange chicken, kung pao chicken and spring rolls. All of the food was fresh and steaming hot when served. We will be back!

    Food was delicious and staff were very friendly and kind. The best Chinese in the desert I my opinion! Personal favs orange peel chicken, orange chicken, Mongolian beef, and salt peppered prawn! DELICIOUS!!

    Shrimp Fried Rice with BBQ Pork Pineapple Cilantro
    Jasmine ..

    3/5 stars. The service was good and quick to get food. The best dish had to be the spicy chicken! Tasted authentic and it was $5!! Was a chef special. The wonton soup tasted bland like vegetable water. Pineapple fried rice was pretty good. Had the flavor of Singapore noodles. The chicken wings were dry and too much batter.

    Cantonese Roast Duck
    Nathan H.

    If you like roast duck. Cantonese style duck was amazingly tasty. We also had the pork fried rice and beef chow fun that was great also.

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    2 years ago

    This used to be my favorite Chinese restaurant the front desk told me that they had new cooks I can tell the food is no bueno

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    Great spot to eat, food is amazing, staff is friendly and quick service. Highly recommended!!!!!

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    I tried for over an hour to order $76.00 worth of food online snd it never went thru.

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    3 years ago

    Good taste! Generous portions! Kung pow chicken worth a repeat. Order ready on time! Courteous service!

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    3 years ago

    Awesome food at gear prices. Hard to find good dumplings in the desert, and this place has 'em!

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    1 year ago

    the service was great Majo was very nice very friendly and energetic I love the food its so good I would definitely come back again

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    3 years ago

    Good food, didnt have much choices for dimsum. I ordered their siu mai and it seemed bland. Seevice was okay. Great for families.

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    Do they serve traditional dim sum with a special menu and carts?

    Yes,We have homemade dim sum,Service with guest ordering from menu,Thank you

    Do they serve mala Xiang guo?

    Hey it's actually not hard to make when you buy the sauce. Probably available on Amazon, try Yamibuy, weee or 99 Ranch. They sell lots of stuff online 😀

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    Well... came to lunch with one of my sons, and let me just say, I wanted to like this place more…read morethan I actually did. The staff was friendly, especially Amy and Jennifer, and I have to give Amy credit because she was very patient and helpful in explaining the menu and portion sizes. But unfortunately, once the food, drinks, pricing, and portions all came together, this turned into a "thank you, but I won't be back" kind of experience. The place is in a place center and a small establishment better for Togo order but has small seating available inside. The menu itself seemed pretty standard, but I quickly learned that their portion sizes and prices are different from what I'm accustomed to. I was told the combo portions were more like child-sized meals, so I decided to order two large Orange Chicken entrées with steamed rice. We also ordered two chicken eggrolls and two Thai teas with boba. The total? $53.87 for two people. Now Auntie is going to need you to explain that math! Especially because the prices for the drinks and boba weren't clearly displayed. I actually had to have Miss Amy go over the bill with me because I was trying to figure out how we got to nearly $54. THEN I discovered there was a 3.99% credit-card surcharge that I wasn't aware of. Had I known, I absolutely would have brought cash. So, memo to anybody going: bring your cash! The Thai tea was another hard pass for me. At $8.65 EACH, I expect a Thai tea to be GOOD good. And as somebody who loves Thai tea, I know what I'm looking for. Unfortunately, this tasted more like a powdered mix, was way too heavy on the milk, and didn't have enough of that actual Thai tea flavor. The boba looked and tasted overcooked too as it was mushy. At that price, "I just couldn't justify it." The Orange Chicken was fresh and appeared to be made to order, so I'll give them that. But the breading was harder than I prefer, and the sauce didn't taste like traditional Orange Chicken to me. It was much sweeter and tasted more like a sweet-and-sour sauce with a twist. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't what I was expecting. My bigger issue was the portion of chicken. Once it came out on the plate, I remember thinking, "Ohhh... this is the large?" The rice portion looked normal, but the amount of chicken left me wanting more--especially considering the price. Now let's talk about these "chicken eggrolls." Chile... They came out looking EXACTLY like vegetable spring rolls. I actually asked Amy before eating them, "These are chicken eggrolls, right?" because I noticed the wrapper looked different from the eggrolls I'm accustomed to. She assured me they were. So I took a bite, opened it up, and... WHERE'S THE CHICKEN?! There was nothing but vegetables inside. And I wasn't the only one who noticed. Another customer walked in while I was sitting near the ordering counter, looked over at them and said, "Those definitely look like spring rolls." Ma'am, THANK YOU! I brought it to Amy's attention, and she went to speak with the staff. A little while later, she came back with a small saucer of cooked chicken and explained that she wanted to make things right as they were hand made and sometimes they forgot to put the chicken in the rolls. I genuinely believe she was trying to do something nice, and I appreciate that she addressed the issue rather than ignoring it. BUT Auntie is going to be honest: that wasn't really the fix I was hoping for. I had taken ONE bite. The better solution would have been to remake the eggrolls correctly. I ordered chicken eggrolls--not vegetable spring rolls with a side of chicken. Bringing me a little plate of cooked chicken after the fact just made the situation feel even more awkward. At the end of the day, I don't think anyone was intentionally trying to give me a bad experience. The staff was pleasant, Amy was kind, and the food was fresh. But good customer service can only go so far when the value isn't matching the price. Nearly $54 for lunch for two is not an inexpensive lunch, and for that amount I expected better portions, better drinks, clearer pricing, and--most importantly--to actually receive what I ordered. So unfortunately, Auntie will not be returning. ‍ I truly wish them well, but when I spend almost $54 on lunch for two, I shouldn't leave feeling like I had to investigate the bill, question the portions, question the drinks, AND investigate where the chicken went in my chicken eggrolls. For me, this was a one-and-done.

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