Th8s has become one of my favorite Ankeny dining options because of their menu, food quality, and elite customer service. It just feels right each time. Family owned, and they remember their customers, keeping little things in mind each time. It's clean, cozy, and comfy. If you are looking for healthy options, there's plenty. I love their Braised Chicken and Garlic Chicken dishes. You pick your components and portion sizes. Versatile and flexible with good pricing. read more

Fun Chinese Cuisine - Chinese Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

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Absolutely delicious! Had the Crispy Chicken, Braised Beef, Braised Chicken, Braised Eggs, and a side of the spicy garlic sauce. Everything was cooked so well and tender and the chicken was falling off the bone. Portions are also generous and feel this is a great value for the money spent. The staff are very friendly and orders are made to order. It's fun to watch them cook in the wok! The ambiance is nice, clean, and music in the background is not too loud, so can have a conversation with friends and family. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Thank you for the great meals! read more

Fun Chinese Cuisine - Chinese Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

This place rocks! I recently moved to Des Moines and haven't found my favorite Chinese place... until now. I came here with my partner and two kids. We ordered braised pork, braised chicken, sesame chicken, and fried rice, plus crab rangoon and dumplings. ALL of it was killer. Best sesame chicken I've ever had, the the dumplings were top 5 for me. It's on the small size, with only a few tables for dine in, but the decor is cute and they have branded cutlery and carry out bags with nice professional branding to boot. The service was fantastic as well. Very friendly and welcoming. I will definitely be finding a reason to drive a half hour out of my way to come here. read more

Visited for the first time yesterday evening. Enjoyed a small bowl of the Crispy Chicken over White Rice with Garlic Sauce. Was freshly made and quite delicious! The portion size was huge for a small bowl and I had enough for leftovers Wish they had more seating that isn't high top (just my personal preference) but our party of 3 was able to secure a spot at a high top so we could eat in. I will definitely be back to try some other of their customizable options. read more

Braised beef noodles was really delicious! Food stayed pretty warm and was still tasty, even after we went shopping first before I got to dig into it. Forgot to take the picture before I started working on it read more

Fun Chinese Cuisine - Braised Beef Noodle Soup - Chinese Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

The Customer Service was phenomenal! I was blown away by their attention to detail. The food was amazing. I feel this restaurant does not get enough attention. I was so impressed. read more

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Really good food at a fair price. Staff/owners are so friendly and pleasant that they insure return visits! My favorite is the crispy chicken with broccoli and cabbage. I also love the braised eggs. read more

We had a lovely dinner at Fun Chinese Cuisine tonight. We ordered one Braised Chicken Bowl with brown rice and one Crispy Tenderloin Bowl with their spicy sauce and fried rice. The braised chicken LITERALLY fell off the bone. Soft, juicy, and tender. So flavorful and not greasy. The crispy tenderloin had a perfect crispy fried breading on it and the fried rice was a nice pairing. The spicy sauce wasn't too spicy (probably could have been hotter for me) but everything was so flavorful and FRESH. We can't wait to go back and try more! Service was excellent, the person at the counter was polite and knowledgeable. Note that there is not very much room to sit so have a back up plan for taking out if it's busy inside. We sat at the round table and had a lovely time! read more

Fun Chinese Cuisine - Crispy tenderloin bowl and braised chicken bowl - Chinese Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

Perhaps the best Chinese I've ever had. So fresh and yummy. We ordered the crispy tenderloin on fried rice. The tenderloin was amazing but the fried rice was incredible. Chunks of pork, lots of scrambled egg and vegetables and so flavorful. Daughter ordered sesame chicken on lo mein noodles. Chicken was tender, sauce was delicious and lo mein everything you could ask for. When you order you pick your protein, your base (noodles or rice) and sauce (there are several). You could go there many times and never have the same thing twice. The crab Rangoon's were yummy and for 2.49, all you could ask for. We both ordered "smalls" and have enough for another meal. The to go bags are adorable as are the utensil packages. Everything about this place will take the place of Hy-Chi from now on. Get there soon! You won't regret it. read more

Fun Chinese Cuisine - Sesame Chicken and Crab Rangoons - Chinese Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

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I really like the idea of this place but I don't know if it's well executed. My husband and I got there a little after 7:00 p.m. and it was pretty busy. We ended up waiting 45 minutes for our food. For a sit down restaurant that is acceptable. This is more of a fast/casual restaurant, however, so I feel like the wait time should have been way less than that. They really didn't have enough employees to keep up with the amount of customers they had waiting. You order at the counter and pay and then someone brings your food out to you when it's ready. The young girl at the counter was nice and friendly but she spoke too softly to hear her clearly. When my husband paid, the girl asked what amount of change he wanted back. We both stared at each other because we didn't know why she asked that. My husband finally told her he didn't know what she was asking and she just stared back at us. He told her he wanted all of the change back. We weren't sure if she was asking us to do the math for her or if we wanted to leave a tip. The whole situation was weird. There were three other groups of people waiting for their food ahead of us, plus a line of people waiting to pick up their carry out orders. They had two people cooking plus one person putting the orders together. I think they almost needed another cook to keep up with all the customers that were waiting. The other three groups of people looked like they had been waiting for a long time and seemed pretty unhappy about it. There were three tables and the place is pretty small so there isn't a lot of room for people to sit if they want to dine in. On the plus side, the food was pretty tasty. I got the braised pork and my husband got the braised beef. Mine was $8.95 and his was $11.95 plus $1 extra for noodles instead of rice. After I tasted my husband's noodles, I wished I had gotten them instead of the rice. They had a nice smoky flavor. They also give you sauces to go with your food if you want it. They had five different sauces to choose from and you could have all of them for free if you wanted. I got the spicy garlic sauce and the braised sauce. Both were good but the spicy garlic sauce was the yummiest. The portion sizes were really good. I thought this was a chain restaurant because I was impressed with how professional their website and packaging was. One thing I was really disappointed with, though, was how much excess packaging is used with their orders. With every order you get a small reusable plastic bag that the food comes in. I sure hope people are reusing those bags so they don't all end up in a landfill. The plastic silverware comes in a sealed heavy duty plastic wrapper, which seems kind of wasteful. I suppose it's more sanitary but I don't know why the silverware couldn't just be loose in containers near the counter so there was less waste. Overall, I really liked the food for what it was--tasty fast/casual Chinese food. But I feel like they need to do something about the long wait. This place is way out of the way for me, so I don't see myself coming back anytime soon. But if I were in the neighborhood, I might stop in again. read more

Fun Chinese Cuisine - braised pork with rice - Chinese Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

Food was authentic However it's more of a Togo place not much room to sit down or any service of that kind. The food is all serve in to go situation seems a bit costly and not good for the environment. The containers and bags were quite fancy though. Overall the food is good but taste seems neutral read more

Fun Chinese Cuisine - Chicken crab Rangoon braised steak - Chinese Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

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Stopped in today based on other reviews, and they did not disappoint. I have multiple food allergies and the staff was very knowledgeable regarding ingredients in each menu item. The small bowl is a GREAT portion, got more than I was expecting. You can tell that they care all the way down to the packaging/utensils used for their to-go meals. Will definitely go back! read more

Best Chinese in dsm. Portions are huge too. Staff is amazing. Wish they had more locations, specifically wdm or waukee

Been coming here since they first opened , it's really good and would recommend to everyone who wants to expand their pallet. The quality in the food continues to get better every single time and for it being a family ran businesses they are incredibly hard workers and are polite to customers no matter what :) read more

First time there- FINALLY, a Chinese place in Ankeny that has FLAVOR! Braised beef with fried rice/veggies. Rice and veg, excellent. Beef was very good, but I would want more of a "steak" such as beef and broccoli. Wife had sesame chicken with lo mein, she was super happy, I tried the chicken and thought it was really good. Very few seats to dine in (that is what we did), would be a great take out/door dash option. We will be back 100% certain. read more

WOW is all I can say. Ordered online, and walked in to pick up my door right off the counter waiting for me. First thing I noticed was the giant smile on the facing behind the counter. Very warm welcome and truly seemed happy to be there serving food. Second thing I noticed were the nice takeout bags on the counter. Reusable bag? Nice. I ordered the Braised chicken on salad meal with a side of braised pork. Food was all fantastic. In fact, my only complaint about the entire lunch, was there was a little too much cilantro for me, be even that was east to overlook with the rest being so good. I can't wait to go back and try to beef and some of the apps. read more

Fun Chinese Cuisine - Carry out bag. Nicest I've ever got from take out. - Chinese Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

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Imagine you went to Panda Express but instead of a chain restaurant, the food was knock your socks off fresh, the portions were huge and the staff was friendly. I hate to say it but that's what I thought of. Largely this place is fast casual build your own bowls- choose your rice or noodles, your meat and your sauce. At a price that is reasonable. There's not a ton of tables here but I suppose it's largely carry out/Doordash. Anyway I was well impressed read more

Came here on a recent trip to DesMoines and it is beyond fantastic! I had the braised beef bowl over noodles and it was one of the most delicious dishes I have ever had. The eggrolls are maybe the best I've ever had too. Regular size bowl is a ton of food. Definitely try it! read more

This new Chinese option on the north side of Ankeny has a simplified menu that is very reasonably priced. Crab Rangoon and pot sticker appetizers are only $2.49 for 4 each. Using a 3 step ordering process, you can create a wide assortment of meals. Start with one of 5 protein options. Then add one of 5 base options. Lastly add one of 4 sauce options. Decide if you want a meal or bowl. That's it unless you want to add extra sides such as more protein or more base. Even the drinks are reasonably priced at $1.50 for a fountain drink. The braised pork and stir fried noodles and spicy garlic sauce was delicious. The braised beef and brown rice with braised sauce was cooked to perfection. Braised pork with white rice and spicy garlic sauce was a match made in heaven. And lastly the crispy tenderloin with stir fried noodles and spicy garlic sauce was a must try again. The only draw back is this place does not have much indoor seating. Just a couple of window tables. But for a take out place, this is a new go to restaurant. read more

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Hella good spot. Been there multiple times already. Ownership and Staff are inviting, friendly, and chatted with us a bit. We'll be there too many times for my bank account's liking ... but, I am sure Fun will have Fun with profits. Only seating is a bar with stools and you stare at the parking lot. I miss a good dish of Seaseme Chicken- just a personal favorite- so hope that can make the rotation. Strip Mall location. The big places next to it is Aldi and Kum n Go read more

Fun Chinese Cuisine - Togo Bags - nice quality, almost too nice. - Chinese Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

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Visited Fun CC for the first time last night. I had the braised beef and it was wonderful. Of course as soon as my husband saw all that super tender beef he wanted to trade meals. No chance, but I played nice and we shared meals. He ordered the crispy pork and that was delicious too. Both meals were plentiful so we do have enough for dinner tomorrow night. Am on my own for dinner tonight and I couldn't resist calling in an order of appetizers (egg rolls, steamed dumplings, and crab Rangoon). All so delicious! Perfect accompaniment to watching the Iowa game. Love the North location, friendly service, and yummy food! For sure my new go to restaurant for Asian cuisine. read more

good tasting braised bowls. They are generous portions, prepared fresh and filled with flavors.

Absolutely delicious! The portions were large, everything was well priced, we were greeted by a very sweet front desk lady and after we ordered our food came out extremely quick. The pork was perfectly seasoned and the garlic sauce was packed full of flavor. There isn't a ton of seating inside but perfect for a family or smaller group. If you have a large group consider carry out. I have nothing but the highest praise for this restaurant. read more

Fun Chinese Cuisine - Braised pork meal and crab rangoons - Chinese Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

Food was absolutely delicious! The braised pork was fall apart perfect, and the price of the dumplings and crab rangoons was awesome! The employee running the register was so sweet and gave us recommendations for sauces to go with our protein choice! She also didn't charge us for drinks. It's quaint and smaller in size, but the mix of Asian rock music makes up for the smaller seating area! Definitely going to become an issue for my wallet! read more

Fun Chinese Cuisine - Braised pork with noodle bowl (Large). - Chinese Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

Soo tasty food and great customer service! They were so helpful explaining the sauces and the food is so tasty we will definitely be back! read more

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The food is great! Me and my father are a local here, and we always go there. The service is fast and great! The vibe makes me want to never leave! read more

Give this place a shot! I highly recommend the braised beef bowl w/ fried rice. The beef literally melts in your mouth Staff is friendly and always smiling :) Wish they had spicier sauces other than the spicy garlic read more

Fun Chinese Cuisine - Braised beef with braised sauce - Chinese Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

Best cuisine in Ankeny by far. I would highly recommend this place. Plus the prices are cheap for the amount of food.

You have to check this place out! Amazing Chinese food. There's no one like these guys! You will see it and taste it the moment you come here. read more

This is some of the best Chinese food I've ever had. I travel for work and try ALOT of places. This was amazing. Service was impeccable and the Togo presentation was shocking and super impressive. Definitely go here. read more

My wife and I have dined here at least twice a month since this restaurant opened. It's never failed to be top notch. It's Chinese cuisine, pure and simple. No General Tso's chicken here. Just real food, like a blessed Chinese grandma would make. Beautifully and lovingly made. Every single time. read more

While the food was hot and good the service has a lot to be desired. We placed an online order to pick up at the store. When we got there they could not find our order. When we showed them the order number they said ok it would be out shortly. Well that shortly turned to be a hour later. Until they get their order system fixed up then I will not be eating there for while read more

We're not from this area. My daughter lives here and loves Fun Chinese. We loved it, great food, some of the best my wife and I have eaten. I would really recommend this to anyone who has not tried Fun Chinese. Next time in town we will definitely order from here again. This is a very big plus for Ankeny. read more

Best fast Chinese you will ever eat. The couple specializes their dishes and works tirelessly to perfect it and quickly. Definitely worth your money read more

I ordered the Crispy Chicken meal to go with the braised sauce. I forgot to let the camera eat first and scarfed it down. Since it was take out I didn't get the full experience, but will update soon. read more

This is my new Ankeny favorite Chinese restaurant. Everything was done perfectly from the meal to the egg rolls to the pan fried dumplings (like potstickers). I've been to most Chinese restaurants in & around Des Moines & even though my favorite will always be Sam's Egg Roll on the Southside this is my new 2nd favorite & is not to be missed, check them out ASAP. read more

We went for lunch today. We arrived shortly after 11am. We were the only 2 people in the place. It took way too long to get our food. The food was decent but not WOW. It looked really good though. There are a total of 3 tables in the place so my assumption is that they expect mostly takeout customers. read more

Best Chinese takeout in Ankeny a little pricey but well worth it in my opinion. Very cool takeout bag, utensils, and sauce cups.

Delicious food. It's my new favorite Chinese place. Got the sesame chicken and white rice and both were cooked perfectly.

HECK YES! Some of the best Chinese food we've had in a long time. Decided to stop on our way through town because of the great reviews. The crispy chicken bowl with spicy garlic chili and fun sauce is everything you want out of a Katsu style dish. Love the broccoli included and definitely recommend the fried rice as a base. As many other patrons have mentioned, the braised beef is also fantastic. We opted for the noodles for that bowl and they did not disappoint! Will be stopping at Fun Chinese Cuisine every time we're in town. read more