Great Hunan

My first visit - my spouse told me I needed to come try out this basically hole-in-the-wall chinese…read morerestaurant. I tend to like authentic chinese, and this place is indeed american chinese, but I thought I'd give it a shot. There were a lot of menu items I avoided - I knew I wouldn't like anything that screamed american chinese, but I found they had hot pots and a few spicy dishes that I might prefer. I said I wanted their spicy beef - extra spicy (the hot pot I wanted to try as was). When asked "1 to 10?", I said definitely 10 - as hot as you'll go. Well, it arrived at what I would call a 2, and barely that. But they were very good at bringing out some chili paste, and that made it a very nice medium spiced dish. Both dishes were very tasty, and I told my spouse I would be quite willing to come again, especially since it is just across a street from out business mailbox.

Same great quality for the 12 years I've been eating here. The egg drop soup is really something…read morespecial. It is super thick and a lot of shredded chicken. The veggie spring rolls are a delicacy. My wife likes the chicken almondine. I love the mandarin chicken with the sauce on the side. The chicken is so light and the crust is so crispy. The wife and husband owners go out of their way to please.

Not only is this food hot and tasty it's full of flavor, all the times I eat here I'm never disappointed.. Great job I give you a 10

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Hot pot vegetable with steamed rice

Yummy House

4.4(143 reviews)

3.2 mi

Best Chinese food in Idaho falls! General Tao chicken and…read moresweet n sour are so good also love their low mien (soft noodle chow mien)

This is my absolute favorite Chinese restaurant in town. The food is extremely fresh and…read moreconsistently delish

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Chinese Garden Restaurant

3.5(52 reviews)

1.1 mi

Friendly service, and decent food! PROs:…read more*Budget-friendly "Family Meal" pricing ~ dinner for two. *flavorful dishes that didn't require drenching in soy sauce. *Good variety of choices. *wonton soup and egg rolls were yummy. * Mongolian Beef was very flavorful and had intense heat. CONs: *Restaurant smelled like cleaning solvents. I am very sensitive to smells. Maybe take-out is a better option. * Family Meal portions were just enough for small portions for each person, with no leftovers. * Skimpy on the fried rice portion. It would've been nice to have a heaping platter, to help offset the spiciness of our Mongolian beef! * the honey-walnut chicken was not real crispy as the sauce was a heavy, white cream-type sauce that made the batter soft. There were maybe 5 walnuts on top (not candied walnuts) that were rancid, so we picked those off. Kinda nasty. There were no other patrons in the restaurant at 5:30PM on a Saturday night. Granted, we came early. We were there for about an hour, and no one came to dine in, but several showed up for take-out.

Super friendly and the food was delicious. Pot stickers were crispy. The spice level was perfect…read more Will definitely be going back.

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Canton Restaurant

3.1(48 reviews)

0.7 mi

We had been to Canton Restaurant once before, and I remembered the food being good…read more Something about it, though--just didn't stick to our "We Like" list. Deciding to reassess, we chose Canton for "Lunner" (late lunch). You wouldn't be able to guess this by the somewhat tacky yellow and red faded banner sign on the outside--the place is beautiful! Tastefully decorated with delicate pieces masterfully placed. Despite the decor's fragile appearance, the surroundings and soothing cultural, instrumental tunes boldly lullaby the visitor into a serene state. I can't say enough how beautiful and peaceful this place is. I just, was really impressed. The inside is spacious, offering lots of seating for nearly any sized party, and the design creates distinct semi-private dining areas. We were greeted promptly by a tall young man who presented with a very confident, nearly commanding presence. He showed us to our table, and took our drink orders. While my other half got herself a diet soda, I stuck with water. I drink a lot of water. Sitting there with our drinks gave us a few minutes to look at the menu, which is literally a book. Now, the "why?" started coming back to me. Here we are with several, I mean several pages to select from--but it seemed so few options. One of many examples is soups. Even what is typically offered as an option of a cup or bowl, such as my favorite, Hot and Sour, is only available as a bowl. What if not everyone in your party wants the same? Large enough to feed three, the bowls are priced that way too. Our server approached our table quietly to check on us. She was such a sweet woman. If she were any sweeter, I'd have a cavity now. Soft spoken with a soothing sort of patience, she politely and quietly made certain of what we were asking before answering. When we asked her if we could get different sides with the dishes we chose--the realization of "why?" just kept coming. I say it again, with the utmost emphasis, she is a delightful server. However, ordering was a chore. The total confusion on our server's face proved: They are required to know the exact menu, but understanding the concept of options is not a requirement here. I mean, not having clear swap-out options is almost like being a child whose parents say, "You'll eat what you're served." I wanted something, and my other half wanted something else. With all of the dishes being sized to share, the both of us wound up with plates too big to finish, and sides that weren't preferable. The single flavor on my plate of Mongolian Chicken--was very good. She said the same about her Lemon Chicken. The food here is very good. I don't imagine my issues with this place would be a problem for many visitors. It comes down to: I've been around this nation, and spent a lot of time in California--I am spoiled on that Cali-Frisco, customizable American-Chinese Cuisine for one. Canton is a beautiful place, with gracious service, and tasty food. We agree and won't be back 4*.

Prompt service, new menu, new owners, new oriental decor, soothing oriental music, affordable…read morepricing. Old favorites are still available, too! New pepper soup will be great as weather cools.

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Lemon chicken... Took a 5 minute conversation to get "vegetables" instead of rice $2 upcharge

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New Hong Kong Restaurant

3.2(48 reviews)

1.8 mi

This has been a place that has been recommended to me for an awhile and decided to try it with…read morefriends. It was SO GOOD. Sweet and sour chicken is some of my favorite food item and it was so crispy and hot and fresh. The waitress we had was super kinda and patient while we were deciding what to get. The restaurant was very modern and clean. They take great care of this place.

Absolutely the worst Chinese food my boyfriend and I have ever eaten. We live in Teton Valley and…read morewere in Idaho Falls to go shopping. Knowing we would get home way too late to start cooking, I googled for Chinese restaurants, and this one came up on my phone with good reviews (note, on my computer the reviews were only 3.0, but on the phone, they were over 4). The menu was very small, and a little on the expensive side, but we already walked in, and wanted to get going home, so we decided to order rather than try and find another place to pick up food. BIGGEST MISTAKE! We both love spicy food, so I ordered the Spicy Hot Diced Chicken (Diced chicken, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, green peppers, celery and green pear). and my boyfriend ordered the Spicy Hot Pepper Beef (Choice sliced beef with green peppers, onions, mushrooms, bamboo shoots in spicy hot sauce). We each ordered the small fried rice, mine with no pork. Where do I start? Neither one of the descriptions say carrots, but both had them (mine diced, his julienned). Mine was supposed to have bamboo shoots and green pears, instead it had peas and almond slices. The pieces of chicken were not diced, but the veggies were (not a complaint, but definitely not as described on the menu!) They were both supposed to be spicy, but the only flavor, let alone spice, was the crushed red pepper. Now lets talk about the fried rice. To start, we ordered small fried rice, as that was described to us as what would normally come with a meal, rather than a larger fried rice, which usually is it's own meal. Small is an understatement. I wish we had measured it before putting it on the plate, because if it was a third of a cup, I would be surprised. There was absolutely NOTHING fried about this rice. It was white rice, with scallions and a little scrambled egg (and pork in my boyfriends as ordered). No soy sauce, no veggies, no flavor, whatsoever. Because the portion was so small (it did not come with any other white rice), we will need to make more to finish the amount of food that came with the dinner portion of the meal. Fortunately someone knew that there was no flavor in their food because they put enough Soy Sauce in the bag to drown out the taste of just about anything. I also ordered a side of Spring Rolls, which is 6 of the smallest fried dough with barely any veggies in it. I chose to snack on one in the car, and it was horrible. I thought maybe I would try a second dipped in the duck sauce- MISTAKE! My bad because the car moved, and I spilled some on my hand, but it was HOT, and I totally burned the palm of my hand. Who serves HOT DUCK SAUCE? YUCK! I truly feel bad (or envy?) all of the people that wrote reviews indicating this is amazing Chinese food, because they clearly have never tasted good Chinese food. The best part of the meal? The pre-packaged fortune cookie. Literally the only thing that tasted like Chinese food should.

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Moo-Goo Gai-Pan

Evergreen China Buffet

2.5(65 reviews)

0.7 mi

Surprisingly for a buffet, most of the food was fresh, hot, and tasted good…read more The hot & sour soup was disappointing though--(one of my most anticipated Chinese foods) it was thin and vinegary. If I were rating this solely on the food variety and flavors, I would give it a 4 overall, but a 4.5 for accomplishing this while being a buffet (which I am typically not a fan of). The place was clean, checking off another rating category as a plus. The service is its downfall, seriously carving away at any good in the experience here. It was.. uhhh.. abrupt, unfriendly, .. felt somewhat resented for being there. Ok,.. so maybe language barrier? I've been to other Chinese buffets where, despite barrier, I knew they wanted me there. Good food, clean..., but terrible service affecting the atmosphere. 3*.

Very good food for a buffet, people expect to tier restaurant quality from a buffet, but that's…read moreunrealistic for this price. Very good food, instant service, and good relaxing vibe.

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Mongolian Grill

3.4(39 reviews)

0.8 mi

Fun place to go, you get to build your own bowl.Adding meats and noodles and vegetables.Great…read moreservice.

I would absolutely come back here when I'm passing through Idaho Falls! I love this place. The…read moreservice was wonderful and the food was delicious. They have a great cheap lunch special! You get a lot of food for a very small price. Rice and soup is also included in the lunch special. Seems to be a good local as well! You get the option of picking one size bowl, small, medium, or large. The selection are wonderful from vegetables, proteins, sauces! And then when your food is being cooked in front of you, you can also ask for more sauce more spice it's great!

Hibachi grill

My bowl of food after my husband dumped the food from the to-go container into my bowl!!

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My wife's food after I dumped the box into the bowl

Dee Kitchen

4.2(151 reviews)

0.3 mi

The food was very good, no complaints. The service was amazing, and the vibes were on.read more

I have to comment on their takeout, because I '"always" eat in…read more I was about to have surgery in the hospital, so my spouse brought me take out from here. It was amazingly delicious, I normally think of takeout as a poor substitute. After I left the hospital, I was still convalescing, and my brother and sister-in-law had sent a door dash gift certificate, so we continued to order take-out. We love spicy food, so tried ordering it "Thai Hot" as they told us to do, rather than "American hot". And indeed, that's how it came, beautifully spicy! We used up the gift by ordering from Dee Kitchen multiple times, and every time it was perfect. I've been back to eat in once since then, and they said they realized it was "us" by the fact we ordered it Thai hot and also they were our favorite dishes. Shows how much we like Dee Kitchen!

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Panda Express

2.2(41 reviews)

0.9 mi

Credit where credit is due, I have been to Panda Express many times before and it is consistently…read moregood, though this time was even better I thought. I ordered the plate with Teriyaki chicken, honey sesame chicken, half super greens and half chow mein. Everything tasted great, the Teriyaki chicken is of good quality and I really like their vegetables. The amount of food you get for the price is quite fair I think. It also can be healthier than other fast food places where it's just a bunch of fried food. All the workers were nice with me and the managers there seem to be doing a good job keeping everything running. While eating, one worker who was changing the trash even asked if everything in my order was good. Removed one star because of lack of meat in the honey sesame chicken, a lot of it was breading. Though that is fairly typical in other Chinese restaurants with their fried food. Also the fact that they still use styrofoam containers, even for those eating there.

Today Yesenia V. Took my order at Drive through nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary. I ordered…read more2 plates and 2 refreshers, for myself and my younger sister. Yesenia let me know it would be a wait for the Honey Sesame and Sweet-fire. She asked me to park and wait and they would bring out the food. So I did, there was little to no one inside and the drive-through was empty I proceeded to wait (20 minutes) seeing people go in and leaving moments later. Then someone else ordered at the drive-through and they were also asked to wait, as they proceeded to park next to me. 10 minutes later they brought out their food. Deciding to go check inside and ask about my order it seemed it was already bagged and ready. Noticing she shared a knowing smile with one of her coworkers and proceeded to laugh. As she brought it to the front of the register. Did they have me wait on purpose? Would I have received my food at all if I hadn't walked inside? I waited a total of 32 minutes for what seemed to be an order that was already bagged and ready. On a good note they did fill the plates a good amount.

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Suzie C.

9

21

12

14 years ago

I love this place! My favorite thing is General's Chicken, its a little spicy for some people, but I love that, the chicken is fried and doused in this sweet yet spicy red sauce, with broccoli. So tasty! I also love their crab Rangoon's, the egg drop soup is to die for, and the wonton soup I'm convinced could cure a cold, so good, I also love their Lo Mein, full of different kinds of meat, you get chicken, pork, beef and shrimp and the noodles are done just right, other places they are too oily or mushy, I hate that, and the egg rolls are the best in town! Do not order: Fried rice, dry flavorless and sticky. read more

Carolyn R.

0

1

0

6 years ago

We have enjoyed this family run restaurant for years. The food is consistently good, the service first rate and the premises are very clean, bright and modern. We appreciate having a restaurant that serves Szechuan and Hunan dishes. They also have a small selection of Thai recipes. Ingredients are fresh and high quality, and the hosts make us feel welcome and comfortable. We love this place! read more

Carolyn M.

0

1

0

1 year ago

Food so good that we drive over from Dillon, Montana, just to eat here! We love the hot and sour soup and the walnut shrimp. The best Chinese food we've had since we moved to Montana from Texas. Highly recommended! read more

Madison H.

0

2

0

4 years ago

I love coming to Great Hunan! Sonja is our favorite waitress, and we always request her when we go. She always recognizes us and treats us like family. Excellent food too- the fried rice is my favorite in town! read more

Amanda E.

0

2

0

5 years ago

This is my favorite place ON EARTH for Chinese food. I love the crab rangoon and sweet and sour chicken, but I also enjoyed the Yellow Chicken Curry and anyone I've ever taken here is hooked, too! read more

John R.

30

22

6

8 years ago

Really great food, well worth the visit, and reasonably priced. They have a dinner for 2 for around $30, and it was enough food that we had to take it home. read more

Trevor C.

121

20

7

8 years ago

The best Phö(fuhh) in south east Idaho. So good and the service was great. I highly recommend trying the Pho, a Vietnamese noodle soup. It's so tasty. read more

Gummyoon__ Anna B.

0

1

0

6 years ago

this is the best place ever their eggroll are phenomenal 10/10 will be eating there til they close or til i get kicked out

Rebecca F.

0

71

153

5 years ago

excellent food , always hot, very tasty and fast service! Highly recommend this restaurant we have enjoyed it for years

Jaclyn B.

9

2

0

12 years ago

Do your self a favor... Go somewhere else. Food was less that satisfactory! We won't be back.

T W.

14

113

17

13 years ago

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