Really good Chinese food. I have no idea what the negative review are talking about. My first time here and the waiter was really attentive and polite. Food was all fresh and tasty. Just be careful with the Orange Chicken as it is one spicy motha! The egg rolls are the best I've ever had. The beef and veggie stirfry was good. My husband loved the Jasmine tea. It was a little cold so you may want to take a jacket. Don't let the emptiness fool you as people come and go and the seating is quite large. One star was removed for the price, which is higher than expected but well worth it. read more

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I love Dai Tung. I could end my review there and have perfectly summed up how I feel, but how useful is that to everyone else?? The food is fresh and always steaming hot, all the apps we've had are fantastic. I've tried every single soup on the menu, all wonderful. Their hot and sour soup perplexes me. I've had MANY bowls of hot and sour soup in my lifetime, but this is the first time it's ever been hot in temperature, hot in spiciness, and actually sour! It's unbelievable what I was missing! Now all the other restaurants should change the name of their hot and sour to warm and bland. On my first visit I couldn't say no to one of my favorite dishes - moo shi chicken. Deliciously sauteed (almost tastes grilled) chicken and stir fried crunchy vegetables in a very VERY light brown smokey sauce wrapped in a paper thin crepe with hoisin sauce. Is your mouth drooling yet? No? Then how about their fried rice, the biggest shocker on the menu. Their fried rice that comes with your plate - even the waiter will admit - is COMPLETELY different than the fried rice on the menu. The order of fried rice (chicken, veggie, or shrimp I believe) is AMAZING. AH-MAY-ZING. It TASTES fried, you'll lick the little delicious bits of wok oil off your lips. The chicken is incredibly tender - hell ALL of their non-fried dishes are incredibly tender - and the veggies are crisp. Ask for extra egg! All in all, you can't go wrong. Staff is friendly and courteous, the place is never packed or noisy, and the prices are very reasonable. You will NOT leave hungry or unsatisfied!! read more

The food was disappointing. I ordered the Sesame chicken and it was terrible. The chicken was dry and had a very "curious " taste as if it had been frozen and was old". The fried rice is a misnomer- it was simple brown rice and it was without any flavor. My wife had the noodles and shrimp - the noodles were overcooked and the shrimp and the sauce were without much flavor. I will never return to this place and if you truly want authentic and fresh Chinese cuisine you should also avoid it. read more

Always have a great experience with food here. I really love their crab puffs. Their sesame beef is the best around.

Moved to Tucson a couple years ago and have yet to be able to find good Chinese. So I get nostalgic for Dai Tung pretty often. The food is delicious. I'm not Chinese (see picture), have never been to China either (unfortunately), so I can't vouch for authenticity. But I can vouch for deliciousness! The portions are ridiculous! My bf and I would usually just split one entree. Made us feel less like pigs :) I'll find myself creeping over to Dai Tung when back in the Valley, I'm sure. read more

Great Thai food good service and the food was pretty good Atmosphere around was pretty cool I would probably go back

I finally found a great Chinese place in McAllen . The Kung Pow is incredible, with a hint of lemon-grass. The place is clean, reasonably priced, and the staff is friendly and attentive. The hot and sour soup was great. I will definitely return ! read more

Customer service was horrible. Host was very nice to my family and sat us down. Waiter came to take our drink order. Unfortunately, they ran out of sweet tea, so I could only have water to drink. When he returned after taking our food order, I asked if it was okay to go to the store to purchase a sweet tea since I prefer that over water. He said no. I reminded him that he had nothing for me to drink since I'm unable to drink uncarbonated drinks due to medications I'm on, and again he simply said no. I then told him then we have to leave. All he has to say was "okay." Not a "let me see how quick we can whip some up" or "let me see if my manager says it's okay" or any attempt in service recovery. I will never return or recommend this location. read more

I personally find Chinese food an extremely hard food to make right and these guys know what they're doing. I've been here on a few occasions and both stays have been great. Service was a bit slow but nothing bothersome. The ambience is not bothersome its usually nice and quiet. I recommend their hot and sour soup w/ wontons and general tsaos chicken. It's amazing. Lunch specials are great for the dollar! I will return! read more

Best Chinese food in the RGV hands down. Spring rolls are awesome and the chicken mei fun is to die for. Also, get the general tso shrimp over the chicken. It's out of this world. read more

The food was just ok. However, this is the first time that I had horrible fried rice it tasted like one minute instant rice with no flavor at all. My boys liked the pork dumplings and the egg rolls. The lo mein was ok not much to brag about here. Good customer service but I will spend my next $60 somewhere else. read more

Place is dead, they ran out of lemons. What kind of place runs out of lemon when they sell ice tea, come on man. read more

Dai Tung - It's dinner time. - Chinese Near Me - McAllen, Texas

I have to say this was the worst Chinese food I've ever had, and I have had plenty. We both had the Lunch Special with Mongolian Beef. The egg roll was undercooked and chewy. The egg drop soup was "ok" but the beef was super tough and inedible. Never again. read more

Food is good but worst customer service. Waiter Israel was very very rude. He grabbed my food and told me to leave and that they didn't need customers like me!!! Never been treated like that anywhere! I had ordered online and Asian lady at register was all confused and charged me someone else's order that was $13 more. She didn't know how to cancel and She had to call manager, who was at home, and I had to wait until she came. Manager was very sweet and apologized but they shouldn't have employees like Israel that treat customers like trash. I felt so offended and was very upset! Someone else besides manager should know how to solve problems when she's not there read more

Dirty kitchen!cooks do not use gloves ,the employees do drugs in the back of the building

The food is always delicious.... But the service is horrible.... Especially from Victor, so rude! Makes me think twice before going there ever again! read more

Wife and I enjoy dinner here. Food is alway good and the portions are very generous. I do recommended this place to anyone

Very consistent Chinese dishes; always cooked right. Best Hot & Sour soup around. Just not sure how clean they keep the kitchen, and the a/c is always on the blink. Hard to eat in comfort when it is hot and humid. If they keep the place clean and fix the air, they deserve 5+ stars. read more

Great place, good prices. The menus were pretty old and falling apart, but the service was great. Food was really good. No complaints on the flavor or portion size of the food. Would go there again. Edit: only complaint is we didn't get our fortune cookies or mints! read more

Whenever I am looking for Chinese, this has become my go to place. Have gotten the fried tofu, kung pao, and the triple delight, and neither have ever failed me. Always delicious and something I look forward to when I order. Spring and Egg rolls are also a must. I usually order take out as it's close to my house, but the interior is quaint and comfortable. Definitely recommend. Will update if perception changes. read more

Dai tung has an extensive menu. I LOVE all the soups here. Their food is fresh and taste delicious. I recommend everything on the menu except the orange chicken and the general tso's chicken. The hofen is so good and so are the vermicelli bowls. read more

I've always had consistently good food and service here. The best thing, though, was the music selection they played on a recent visit. It went from Spanish, to Christmas (out of season), to hard rock. Awesome! read more

I love this place. I come multiple times when in Seattle. Did and service are outstanding!

Snuggled between seedy nightclubs, Dai Tung is a gem to enjoy! The prices have gone up a little but the portions are HUGE! Don't order too much or you'll be rolling out the door. The food is great tasting and the restaurant is cozy. Sometimes the wait-staff are hard to communicate with, so make sure to do a lot of pointing to the menu and ask for them to repeat the order. Their lettuce wraps are better than PF Changs! read more

Chinese food is a dime a dozen everywhere you go, but good Chinese is hard to find. Ordered general chicken and teriyaki chicken with fried rice and egg rolls. General chicken was huge plump pieces and was delicious I just wish it was more spicy. Teriyaki was really tasty and the egg rolls were crispy and delicious. My only issue was with the bland fried rice but other than that I definetly recommend it. read more

This is my favorite Chinese restaurant. Great lunch plates and large dinner plates. You must try the crab puffs.

this place was really good, definitely better than most asian places. also our waiter was tall and beautiful read more

We had dinner yesterday, solid Chinese food, not great, not bad, one of the better ones in the valley. I like their pan fried noodles, but never order their tapioca drink. Two times I had it, it literally was falling apart like mush. Disgusting to the point where I can't make myself drink it. The place overall reminds you of a hole in the wall joint. I'd go for the food, not ambience read more

The restaurant furniture is pretty old and the entire place could use a good cleaning all around but the food is amazing! And the wait staff is the best! This is our go to spot every Friday night and we love it! read more

We were there for lunch, lunch specials are a great deal! The food was nt great.. We will try it again for dinner, maybe it'll be better.. The boba's are not great dont spend your money on them. read more

Worst Japanese cuisine restaurant I have been since 2013 in the beginning it was pretty excellent but now since KGBT food 4 thought revealed it has scored very high 41 demerits with no certain proper certified food manager on duty,No proper hand sanitizing soap, Dead roaches found on a plate of duck soup. This is recently one of the worst Japanese restaurant in the valley I have ever been before I move to Boise Idaho. read more

The food is decent. I think the customer service can be improved greatly. Having manners for your customers is important. Saying thank you goes along way. I honestly rather spend my money somewhere else that is more polite. read more

Let's talk about average.. average food, average customer service at above average price. The only positive thing I can say about this place is their hot & sour is great! Regardless, once again after telling myself not to give into it again. I placed an order to go only to get home and immediately regret my choice. Let's just say from now on I will be forgoing Chinese in the Valley. Also, they could take a lesson in customer service. I will not be recommending or returning. read more

Food is amazing but service it's awful, the Sr. in the front desk was so rude, I don't like how someone is like staring at me while i'm deciding what to order but they have good lunch specials. read more

Arguably the best chinese food in the valley. Super value, huge portions and drool-inducing flavors! GREAT lunch prices. Lose 1 star for some of the rude staff..different culture so can't complain too much. Love love love the chicken, shrimp and scallops in garlic sauce - must read more

They gave me the wrong order to go. After I called to let them know, the manager was rude and unapologetic. They need better customer service!! Never going back. read more

The general tso chicken is very good and it's relatively cheap to eat here if you come during the lunch special

This was a take out order last night; they are speedy and the order is always correct. The food was good with the exception of the wonton soup which was salty and the wontons were mushy. The good stuff included: sesame chicken and the beef lo mein. read more

I've been meaning to try this place for the longest time and finally my recent visit to McAllen I got the chance. I'm so glad I came by with my bro and sis. Service was great and very humble and apologetic when waitress forgot to get my bros refill on drink but we were so engrossed in eating such yummy food we forgot he was missing his drink!! XD We told the waitress and we all found it funny. The food takes awhile but in mean time we ordered steamed pork buns that are served with sauces. Sweet and sour sauce is good~ and their fresh Jasmine tea is probably one of the best teas I've ever had. I would go back just for that tasty tea.. But the food was amazing!! Ginger chicken didn't have fancy presentation but was savory and soft. The rice is GOOOD and the eggdrop soup was yummy, didn't come with fried noodle or corn. I got shredded pork with bamboo shoots and scallops. Flavor was well balanced, not too salty or sweet. My sister order the plate with scallops with black bean sauce and the sauce was sooooo good on rice!!! I kept freeloading off that sauce haha. Total bill was well under what I expected so that was great! The portions are huge and super fun for sharing within a group. I loved the interior, was very cozy and clean. You can drop in for casual lunch or business dinner. If you got a bite for chinese, this place hits the spot. read more

I was being nice giving this restaurant 3 stars. The fried rice is not good! I was ok with that cause my beef and broccoli was delicious but second time we got it it was not as good? I don't know if it was a different cook or what but I would try somewhere else next time. Overall not bad but not great read more