It wasn't the most welcoming of establishments but the staff was polite and the food was definitely above average.

The neon sign out front says eat in or take out. Not the case. The place seemed a little sketchy. He just laughed when we tried to enter. I told him what the sign said and he just dismissed it. read more

It states on the menu that the Crab Rangoon is 6.99 & I was told it's now 7.95 When I point it out to the cashier that the menu states otherwise he states " I'm just the cashier " . The nonchalant response is extremely unprofessional. At the end of the day the price change is not the problem. It's the fact that it's not updated on the menu and I got that nonchalant response from that cashier, but the manager ( I'm assuming a manager ) came out to apologize but that cashier needs customer service retraining immediately. Because not every customer may stay calm in the future. WATCH YOUR TONE & DELIVERY. read more

I ordered seafood delight. 3/4 of the dish was broccoli. All of the seafood was in the dish. I know that these places use imitation crab (pollock, gelatin or tapioca starch, egg whites, sugar, salt, chemicals, and food dye). The sauce was clear and so thick it was like clear wallpaper paste. I ended up rinsing all the food in a colander. If you order this, ask for no broccoli and the sauce on the side. The person taking my order at the window was polite! read more

Emperor's Choice Chinese Restaurant - Seafood delight after flushing - Chinese Near Me - Clayton, North Carolina

Do not buy from here especially on DoorDash they adjust prices after purchase in order to give themselves a large tip and charge it to your bank they are scammers read more

Emperor's Choice Chinese Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Clayton, North Carolina

The wait time was over top too long the kids working don't take job seriously an should really have done in some sort too js ..

our go-to spot for Chinese fast food..... prices are cheap and the food is good. If you want more sophisticated oriental (Japanese/Chinese) then go to Sushi Iwa down the street, but expect to pay double read more

Typical Chinese takeout. I have no complaints. It's convenient, always hot and fresh. Surely an option on those lazy days when I don't feel like cooking. The people are friendly. Service is fast. It gets the job done. read more

Friendly and fast. Food was good and tasty. There are options for those that aren't fond of Chinese food. This will be our new "go to" spot for Chinese. read more

Great choice this evening I will be definitely returning! A pleasant experience they were very helpful!

Great food fast service. Prices are good for the amount of food you get. We go every now and then. When we want good Chinese food read more

I got the fried chicken wings with pork fried rice. Taking it back home, I noticed the smell of it wasn't particularly enticing but when I got it home and ate it, it was pretty good but not as nearly as good as those at Panda House in Garner. So, I can't give this place a high recommendation other than to say you do get a decent amount of food for your money. read more

Objectively, this place isn't terrible, especially when you factor in how disastrously low the bar for edible things in Clayton, NC is. If you're having a large group over and don't feel like cooking - 100% go here. You'll have leftovers for days that don't degrade with time in a 'fridge. The food is honestly okay. It's not a five star review because it's not a five star restaurant, but the food won't make you sick, and it's generally not bad. I honestly might have given this place 4 stars for that. But I have one major gripe with it: the chow mein. I've eaten here three different times, once in person and twice for takeout, just to be sure this wasn't a mistake. I even scoured through Google just in case MAYBE it's that every other Chinese restaurant I've been to around the world maybe just didn't make authentic chow mein. But no, literally EVERY SINGLE SOURCE describes chow mein in the same way: "stir-fried noodles." The words Chow+Mein literally mean stir-fried or sauteed + noodles. So please explain to me, Emperor's Choice, why every time I've ordered your chow mein, I get white rice and some weird soup of vegetables and pork with 0 noodles anywhere. It's not bad, don't get me wrong, it's just NOT. WHAT. I. ORDERED. read more

Food was nasty. I got shrimp lo mien Rice was way too sticky. The lo mien was way too cooked over cooked. A few shrimp only. Paid for hot oil and the woman told me it was in the bag. Of course it wasn't . Will never go back and word of mouth will get around. I said this one other time but definitely will not go back . read more

The wings are pretty good and the house lo mein is also. But it's your typical Chinese food, nothing to exciting. It's better than most in the area, so I'll definitely come back to this one. read more

The service and food is always excellent. My absolute favorite is the Dragon & Phoenix. I order several times a month. They are truly the best in Clayton and I've tried them all. read more

Subpar chinese food. Nothing special. Very greasy food not like fresh and clean chinese food if you know what i mean. My sesame chicken was soggy bc of the amount of sauce they dumped on it. Rice was ok and egg roll was ok. read more

Emperor's Choice Chinese Restaurant - Sesame Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Clayton, North Carolina

Food was average. Service was polite and food was prepared quickly. Ordered for dinner. The sweat and sour chicken was best thing ordered. The Mongolian chicken lacked spice and flavor. read more

My favorite Chinese food place! Best Chinese food I've ever had. Ive tried other "good" locations but haven't found any that I like better. I've moved to raleigh but every time I visit Clayton I try to eat here! Their sesame chicken and general tso's chicken is absolutely amazing! It's crunchy and saucy. Not to mention how tasty their egg roll is! Their customer service is just as good as their food. Every time I go, they greet me with a smile. Service is fast and accurate. They're located right next to food lion so it makes it convenient for people to order their food and go grocery shopping then pick up their food. They have plenty of parking as well. LOVE this place (: read more

Typical Chinese food. Good portion size... it's take-home or delivery only .. there is no dine in

Ordered pork egg foo young, chicken on a stick, hot and sour soup, egg rolls. Hot and sour soup was delicious and very fresh! Large chicken on a stick and cooked great with great flavor. Egg goo young was also great packed with veggies and the gravy was smooth not to thick and flavored well. Egg rolls were also cooked well without the soggy shell. It was crisp and flavorful on the inside. We will eat here again and I'm my opinion the price could not be better for the amazing food. I would put this up against the other far more expensive local Asian restaurants for sure. Servings are large with abundance of leftovers. read more

Food was decent, but the restaurant had this really weird smell inside. I tried the Singapore noodles which were pretty good. After reading some reviews I'd be interested in trying something else but hopefully they do something about the weird smell. read more

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Sooooo... Their dining room is no longer in use...unless you just ask if you can eat there, in which case they will turn on the lights and move the stuff off the tables. Their buffet is no longer in use. The air conditioning is not on. The benefit of this is that if you have kids with you, they can run amok with minimal worries. The food was pretty darn good. The service was friendly, although fairly surprised that we were planning on eating in. The last yelp review led us here... This is a carry-out place now. read more

Emperor's Choice Chinese Restaurant - This is not trash can. - Chinese Near Me - Clayton, North Carolina

Spring roll was good. Had nice integrity to the vegetables inside and decent flavor. Hunan tofu was okay. Not something I would order again but it wasn't terrible. Boyfriend really liked his pork fried rice, but said the chicken in his general Tso's chicken tasted like it was frozen. read more

Everyone wearing a mask . Customers wait outside once they place order. Only a couple in at a time. Staff behind plexiglass

My favorite place for Chinese takeout. Exactly how you'd expect and that's the best part about it. I always get excited to eat anytime I order. read more

This place is a real DUMP! I'm new to Clayton so I tried it once, I'll never go back. Nasty, dirty, stinky, I don't know why the health department hasn't closed this place down. I went to the Men's room to wash my hands, that was really nasty too. The food is just average chinese food. I pray that I don't get sick. And more than that, the person at the counter couldn't give a damn. I had to ask for soy sauce and chop sticks, and he didn't put my food in a bag, I had to ask for one. You can try it for yourself, but "I warned you" Don read more

This is probably the best place for Chinese takeout in Clayton, even though I probably won't rave about it. The service is always prompt and the food is almost always reasonably tasty, though, at least for the takeout fare that it is. I've had one atrocious meal here, which I admit if it had been my first time there I'd have never been back. As it was, I'd been there many times and it was something I chalked up to an "off" day ... so I gave them another chance. The quality went right back to what I was used to. It's not going to wow you, but as far as budget takeout goes -- Emperor's Choice is a good choice if you live in the area. read more

Ordered takeout online. If I had not already ordered, I would not have left upon entering. Inside it smelled like rotting trash. My order was chicken and broccoli. The food had the same odor. I ate the eggroll and a few bites of rice. The rest went in the trash. Will never return. read more

My go to Chinese place mainly because it's the best close by my house. Their chicken and broccoli is a hit or miss and I sometimes miss my old Chinese place but it's way in garner. I sometimes you can taste other foods they have cooked and I have an allergy to seafood. I find it's best to catch them at a time where they are not too busy. FOOD is decent for price. My husband seems to love their general t'so chicken said its awesome as always. You wont be disappointed read more

I had ordered shrimp fried rice, and the shrimp weren't deveined needless to say I'll never be going back.

This is my go-to for Chinese take out and has been for a while. The food is always fresh and hot. Not really a dine-in type of establishment, although they do have tables if you wish to do such. I highly recommend their Beef Lo Mein and Orange Chicken. Sometimes they'll surprise me and throw in a bag of crab rangoons for free. read more

This is honestly just ok. Not bad by any means but not great. The did do our order correctly which was nice

All Chinese dishes are not created equal. I am usually skeptical about trying new restaurants once I have found a place that has the taste I like, however I took a chance and it paid off. I eat the same 2-3 dishes at any Chinese restaurant: broccoli in garlic sauce, shrimp or chicken in garlic sauce, spring roll, and general tso chicken. Emporer's Choice has some of the best garlic sauce I have tasted and yes the sauce matters. I will be back and this is now my new favorite chinese restaurant in Clayton. It's close to my house and I even have the option to request no MSG. read more

This is hands down the absolute best chinese/American restaurant in Clayton. The soups are amazing, the General Toa' s shrimp are the biggest shrimp I've ever seen! If you are on a high protein diet you can't go wrong here! Get an eggdrop/wonton soup and boneless spareribs. Under $10 bucks. 30+ grams of protein. Feel free to thank me (the A-Hole) afterwards read more

Typical American Chinese. Fast friendly service. Lunch specials. My go to place in clayton for Chinese.

This is my go to for Chinese takeout. Speedy service and food is better than others in the area. The only reason not giving it a fourth stay is the atmosphere. Would not feel comfortable eating in but takeout is great. read more

Food is consistently good (I order chicken w broccoli and steamed dumpling app) and service is always fast.

The sweet and sour chicken, lo mein and spring rolls were great! The cashier was nice and the food was prepared faster than the other Chinese restaurants I have been to. Definitely going here again! read more

Emperor's Choice Chinese Restaurant - Emperor's Choice - Chinese Near Me - Clayton, North Carolina

Terrible food!! Rice under cooked and crunchy, barely any meat in the house fried rice and chicken fried rice. Egg rolls were really greasy, appeared to be fried and refried to warm back up. I only gave it 1 star because it would not allow me to put in 0 stars. read more