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    3.8 (50 reviews)
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    Virginia B.

    Friendly , fast service with excellent food. I got shrimp with vegetables this time with the fried rice. The rice was better than last time. The sauce was good and there were lots of fresh vegetables which I loved. The restaurant is always clean and the food great. I will return!

    David S.

    Everything here was perfect! I have been trying out multiple different Chinese restaurants in the area and finally found the best one! The only downside is it isn't the best place to sit down and eat but it is the best take out Chinese place to go to. In the photo I got the bourbon chicken dinner, white rice, lomain noodles. Overall it cost $18 and it lasted 4 meals!! Finally a place with good portions! It also tasted incredible and I will definitely be going back. The people working were all very nice and friendly. Highly recommend for a takeout night.

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    Yolanda S.

    I have ordered different dishes from Eastern China and have been satisfied. Quick delivery, tasty dishes, generous portions. I decided to order their broccoli beef dish for the first time. Although very tasty, I was surprised at the amount of broccoli versus beef there was. After removing the broccoli (just to see) there was exactly 12 pieces of meat (yes, I counted). Again, for the most part their food is fairly good as is the service however, I probably won't be ordering any more broccoli dishes. Otherwise, I give Eastern China a 9/10.

    Plentiful portion of white rice.
    Vicky H.

    We've grabbed take out here on several occasions, however it's a very different feel if you sit down to eat. Summary: Pros: a) Good location. b) Consistently high quality fresh food. c) The team is willing to try to adapt for special requests. d) Good pricing. e) Great variety. Cons: a) Less than clean, and understocked restroom. OK, the only paper available was in the form of napkins at the cash register. b) The new crew seem to be comfortable eating, grabbing money, and boxing up to-go orders without washing their hands. c) We had to clean the dining room table. d) Although they have multiple tables and chairs for eating in, based upon what we experienced, it would be hard to recommend eating in. If we hadn't been meeting someone here, we would have just taken the food to go, however since we tried to endure a sit down experience in a clearly designed for take out facility, we took in a different perspective. It might have been a bad day, however cleanliness doesn't seem to be a strength. This should be an easy fix, and we'll be looking at these areas prior to buying take out in the future.

    Barbara B.

    Even though there are some delicious and authentic Chinese places in the Cary area, I was really craving some takeout Chinese last night and boy did this place hit the spot! Did a quick google search and found this place to be less than a 5 min drive away. No menu online or anything so I decided to just walk in and order. Food took a little longer than some of the reviews below said (about 30 mins on a Sunday night at 7:30), but the food was tasty and the portions were HUGE. I got a small size (pint) of General Tso's Chicken and Pepper Steak for $5 each and they came with rice as well. And this will easily feed me for 3-4 meals! Also, the pork fried rice here is absolutely delicious (and I'm normally not a big fan of fried rice). The interior of the place is decently sized for a takeout joint, but I wouldn't really recommend eating there. There is a 10 dollar minimum on credit cards and they only accept Mastercard or Visa. I will definitely be back here when I am craving Chinese take out in the future!! Food: 4/5 Other: 5/5 (Service: N/A, Value: 5/5)

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    Thanks for your comments, we will continue to keep up the works.

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    Quick service, good food and prices. This is a typical chinese take out that's efficient and friendly.

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    Food greasy and tastes like it was pre prepared. The attention to cleanliness is lacking.

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    They need to stop using old oil in food. It used to be much better than now. Hope they go back to being healthier.

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