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    Forum Dynasty

    3.4 (139 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Hawaiian BBQ Mix Plate
    Austin T.

    Got the Hawaiian chicken plate, expensive and bad flavor. Chicken is weird, "fried rice" is just awful.

    General Chicken Lunch Plate
    Kris N.

    Update 3/2026: First time here in I don't know how long. I ordered the General Chicken Lunch plate. It was around $16.90 after upgrading to fried rice AND with it being after Lunch hours. Fairly reasonable I'd say. It's a pretty decent sized portion and it would be an even better bang for the buck as the base price with steamed white rice. I had also ordered the steamed BBQ pork buns. Service isn't bad. My server was very nice and helped me decide on my dishes too. Here's where things get dicey. The chicken had the look and feel of something that came premade from a bag/box and the uneven coating of the sauce makes us seem like they just pour the sauce on top after plating the meat with the rice. The General chicken had pretty much no heat and was more sweet and tangy than anything. The eggs top soup was barely lukewarm as well so it was nothing to write home about. As for the location, it's not tiny but it isn't large by any means. There's a decent number of booths and tables considering the location. It's also not the cleanest location but it's not especially dirty.

    Hot & sour soup
    Stevi B.

    I wanted to try something different in town so decided to check out Forum. Hospitality was great- super friendly when I walked in. As I was looking through the menu for a to go order, I was brought some hot & sour soup (tasty). I ordered the lunch plate of general chicken and fried rice which I really enjoyed. We also got the cheese puffs and potstickers- both of which were pretty good. The orange chicken was a bit too "orange" for me on the flavor profile. My personal preference is a little more subtle in that aspect! There is a 4% processing on all CC transactions so plan for cash or debit. (It is very clearly stated on the menu but he also kindly informed me as well when I went to pay.) I'll be back to try other items for sure.

    Dining room
    Eugene L.

    I was free Wheeling around Manteca and I came across Forum Dynasty!!! I thought I would give them a try for Dinner. So I rolled up and parked my Whip right in front . Forum Dynasty has plenty of Parking because they are located in a Strip-mall!!! Warning they do Charge a 4 Per Cent Fee for Credit Card Transactions!!!!! I rolled in like a Boss and was Greeted and Seated and Presented with a Table and a Menu. I Perused their Menu and Ordered a Combination Meal A . Combination Meal A Consists Of Soup of the Day --- Egg Drop Fried Rice Chow Mein Sweet and Sour Pork And 2 Fried Prawns !! 5 Minutes Later my Food was Served to me Piping Hot!!!! It was pretty tasty!!! My only Complaint was the Portion Sizes was very small!!!!! I mentioned it to the Owner !! Service was Enthusiastic and Helpful!!! Decor was Old School Chinese Restaurant lol!!! This is a Baller On A Budget Approved Establishment!!!

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    5 years ago

    Pretty good food. Fast service for carry out. Friendly staff.

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    5 years ago

    Amazing service, great prices. Awesome food. Big fans of this place. Bring my family here all the time.

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    8 years ago

    This place has friendly people and food is served quickly. I love there cream cheese puffs.

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    8 years ago

    So good! Everything we had was yummy. We ordered the Canton dinner specia and orange chicken. We will definitely be coming back.

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    7 years ago

    Great service. Great fried rice and chow mein. Very good pricing compared to other Chinese food restaurants.

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    6 years ago

    Delicious food and great service. Best Chinese food around. Quick service and very friendly. Highly recommended!

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    11 years ago

    So gross never eating there again. The orange chicken tasted weird. Also bad service never made eye contact.

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    10 years ago

    Favorite Chinese in Manteca! I've lived here since I was 3 and have always found it such a pleasure to eat Forum.

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    Hong Kong Restaurant

    Hong Kong Restaurant

    3.4
    (192 reviews)
    1.9 mi
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    Customer service is great! The food was really good. Hours…read moreof operation are reasonable. Family friendly. It's going to be our go to place going forward.

    It's about time to put a review about my experience, rather than my experience helping the older…read morepeople who own the house where I live. I've been going to Hong Kong Restaurant for several weeks now. I order the same thing each time: Steamed Fish, Steamed Rice, and Iced Tea. I love fish, as almost all Japanese do. I always get a good portion here and the recipe is made well. Every time I enter, I'm greeted energetically, whether they're busy or not. The dear lady running things knows what I want after all these weeks. I'm not one for American-ized Chinese food, having worked in a Chinese restaurant of my friends in Ohio. There isn't as much room as one could hope. I feel bad taking a booth if it's busy but I don't like the chairs or leaving my stuff in the way. Since I walk, I have stuff with me. The Steamed Fish is the best I've had for a while and it's less expensive than the other place in town where I used to go. I wish that they had a couple of other recipes from around China, but this is good, solid food. I haven't bought it for a while, but their Tofu Seafood Soup is really good. I just can't eat that and the fish. I'm just so glad that it's close and they are friendly, as well as having good food.

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    Lee’s Chinese Restaurant

    Lee’s Chinese Restaurant

    4.0
    (129 reviews)
    2.2 mi

    I can't believe I had never been to Lee's before. I went for the first time about 4 weeks ago. I…read moremet Lee the owner she was so sweet and personable. The food was delicious. I have been back 3 times since. Now I started ordering for my parents too and they really like the food as well. Tonight I got the prawns with vegetables and steamed white rice which is my favorite. My go to here. The shrimp is always well cleaned and cooked just right. Tonight I also got an order of mushroom chicken to try. So flavorful. My mom got the won ton soup and general chicken and my dad got the combination h plate which is fried rice, chow mein and Kung pao chicken. You can even ask for it mild spiced. You must try Lee's homemade chili oil. Beside great food the service is outstanding. When I called in my order and told her my name she was like "oh you have ordered before". If you haven't tried Lee's you are missing out.

    In general I don't like when places use the word restaurant in their name when they are to-go only…read more While it's something that I might take into consideration, the food alone is enough to make this rating a sub 4. For me this place is a 3/5. I ordered the general chicken and orange chicken. They said it would be ready in 15 minutes. I came maybe about 10 min later. Got the food and tasted it soon after I got to my car. Orange chicken lacking in that orange pop. General chicken lacking in overall flavor. What was the most unforgivable though was the soggy chicken. Eating at its optimal level would be eating it fresh at the table at the restaurant. Next best thing would be in the car as soon as you got it. But it's a to-go restaurant to realistically your eating it at home after it's traveled for however many minutes. As expected when I got home it was soggy. But it was already as soggy as possible to begin with. Why is this place a 4/5 I have no idea. Maybe since I came during off peak hours so they foods just sitting around and there's no fresh food turnover? No idea. Maybe I'll give them another chance one day but who knows. Also factor in that they don't have rice plates and the cost of pure entrees alone and that's a negative for me. I didn't know how lacking Chinese food was in Manteca because I was spoiled by the old Kitty's Kitchen. Nothing compares in the area.

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    Large veggie fried rice (so delicious) (find more on Instagram @melshealthybowl)
    Large veggie fried rice (so delicious) (find more on Instagram @melshealthybowl)
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    Golden Spoon

    Golden Spoon

    4.5
    (345 reviews)
    1.8 mi
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    Locally owned & operated
    Certified professionals

    This is the first time I've ever crossed over a Doordash review to Yelp and I think it's for VERY…read moregood reason. I'll comment on the taste in a bit but I want to first highlight something I've never experienced. In all my work-from-home years I've never once had to-go experience where the dishes looked like they'd been plated for table service at the restaurant. Sure some stuff shifted in the Dasher's car but it honestly blew me away. Even the drink was carefully wrapped and put in a little box to ensure it wouldn't leak everywhere. As for the important bit, the taste, man... I have had so many amazing Thai meals at places in the bay area and honestly just assumed the most Modesto would get is some great Banh Mi spots. Obviously I haven't had the chance to try the whole menu but my go-to, Tom Kha, this is the best Thai coconut soup I've ever had! The Pad Thai is as good if not better than what I've had in San Francisco as well. I'm really looking forward to bringing friends and family here to check it out in person! Side note... yes, it's also very expensive ordering via Doordash with their added fees but it's 2026 and it's California. So far my multiple orders have been well worth the price and I expect the same experience in person! (just, you know, without the extra Doordash fee nonsense)

    Wowwwwzaaa! Was craving Thai food and gave this little unknown place a try. Never knew this place…read moreeven existed. The restaurant is in a little old school strip mall, supperrrr tiny but don't let that deceive you. Inside was packed and there was a line outside too. Ordered to-go and they said 20 mins but it was more like almost 30-40 min. Truly worth the wait though. Will definitely be coming back to this spot! Also, got a peek in the kitchen and the cooks looked authentic and Thai? That's why it's so yummy! lol.

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    Forum Dynasty - chinese - Updated July 2026

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