The best Chinese food I've had in a LONG time! I will admit though, the portion sizes are pretty small compared to what other places offer, and the prices are definitely higher than what you'd expect. But all in all, I'd say it's totally worth the money. Great service too by the way, and the Mongolian Beef stole the show! The food was so clean tasting and not greasy at all like most other places. I'm coming back for sure! read more

Great Wall Chinese Restaurant makes really good Beef Chow Fun! This place has been serving up Americanized Chinese food since 1990! I was there on a Friday evening, and decided to try the Beef Chow Fun as takeout. It was ready in 10-mins, and it was hot and fresh from the kitchen. It was SO good. The thick rice noodles were soft and covered in sauce. The beef was sliced thin, and was tender and easy to eat. The flavor was that of marinated beef, savory and slightly sweet. The assortment of thinly sliced veggies gave the chow fun a bit of a crunch. I would like to return and try other dishes. However, it seems they have rather limited hours. They're open for dinner Monday-Saturday, closed on Sunday, and only open for lunch on Monday. But they have a nice dining room with comfy booths along the walls, and round tables in the center. It's located in the Willow Glen Village Shopping Plaza at Bird Ave & Minnesota. Lots of free parking, and the anchor store is a Safeway. read more

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I love it here. The only best noodles I like is here and the people there are so nice and welcoming

wow, talk about flavor. The Kung Pao Beef was rich in flavor. Explodes in your mouth good. 10/10!! The rice was fresh, the rice could not have been more than a full day old. Flavor was good. I would prefer the chicken not look so white, but it was still good in flavor 9/10 the orange chicken was a bit chunky but again flavor was rich. We're so happy with all the food. Now the service was excellent! They were so nice while I waited. They gave me a couple extra fortune cookies to eat. When my order was finished they loaded me with sauces, cookies and even gave me some egg soup! My bf will be coming back to sit down and try other options. It's a cute date night spot. read more

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Visiting my father in-law while in the area and this was the closest to his hotel. Honestly, anytime you eat Chinese food at a spot you're not familiar with, I always advise you dine-in to get a better experience before making it your to-go place and this place had really great taste in their food. Chicken salad - 8/10 the chicken in this dish was the star. It's fried chicken bits cut into the salad, but it was really the reason why we were smacking on it Szechuan green beans - 10/10 honestly there is heat in them, but not bad, like a pepper-y kind of heat and honestly we ate all of it before we left. Kung Pao chicken - 8/10 honestly it taste the same everywhere, but wasn't mad about it. Szechuan bean curd (minced pork & tofu) -10/10 our father in-law introduced us to this new dish and it was the best dish we ordered. If you like it spice, I'd suggest adding in hot chili oil which is probably why we were all eating it and going in for seconds. Drinks - can soda and individual hot tea cups Overall - 9/10 they always say that 3 1/2 star chinese spots are where you need to visit and honestly, I AGREE. They were very welcoming and checked in on us and asked us if we had any questions on the dishes we ordered. Definitely a great experience for us here. read more

Great Wall Chinese Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - San Jose, California

Really wanted to like the food because it's walking distance from my place, but unfortunately they did not pass taste test. Ordered the salt n pepper fish and honey walnut shrimp togo. They were very careful to package every component of the shrimp separately. The walnuts were kinda the star of the night haha. The breading on the shrimp was too thick and made the shrimp feel even smaller. Dissappointing. The fish didn't really have salt n pepper flavor or much flavor. Better breading and good portion though. They were both in the $20-$21 dollar range and just soooo not worth it. read more

Great Wall Chinese Restaurant - Honey walnut prawns...missing walnuts - Chinese Near Me - San Jose, California

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Amazing portions, i have brought my large extended family and my small immediate family here and it is a crowd pleaser! Family owned and not too big inside so fairly easy to always get service. My kids love the fishtank! read more

Such a homey spot with comforting food! Came here after my fiancées haircut next door because we needed a quick meal that wasn't fast food. So glad we came I really enjoyed it. It's a small restaurant with about 8 tables. It has an old school vibe. They have a really epic pothos in the front that I enjoyed tho lol. I'm pretty sure it's a family business. They were all so friendly and I feel like they had a good rapport with a bunch of regulars. It was a steady stream of customers coming in and out. I liked all the food. Hot and sour soup: good flavor land lots of filling inside like tofu and bamboo shoots. Beef and broccoli: my favorite, the broccoli stayed nice and crunchy but tender enough. I hate soft broccoli. The meat was soft. Pot stickers: I wish they were crunchier but the meat filling was tasty. Def would come back. It looks like they have 12.99 lunch plates. read more

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Best Chinese food ever. Highly recommend stopping by. Service was equally as great! Our server Will was the best!

I came with my family on a friday evening and I had a great experience here! It has a homey and cozy vibe that I love, and the staff are extremely helpful, kind, and welcoming :) We ordered the family special dinner for four (option B) and everything was so tasty. It came with vegetarian egg rolls, hot and sour soup, mongolian beef, kung pao chicken, BBQ pork fried rice (subbed pork for chicken), and salt and pepper prawns, and yu shang broccoli. Most dishes came out one by one and they were all so flavorful and good. When we were finished, staff kindly helped us box our leftovers. We also got fortune cookies at the end of our meal which was a nice treat! read more

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5 star service and the food was off the hook!! Mongolian Beef very tasty! Best Won-Ton soup ever!!

I live nearby and decided to pick up lunch here today. Mongolian beef was delicious and the serving was great value. I can't believe I didn't find this place sooner. Service was great and quick, very kind family owned business. I just wish I had find it sooner! read more

Great Wall Chinese Restaurant - Mongolian beef - Chinese Near Me - San Jose, California

We recently discovered Great Wall Chinese Restaurant and it is now in regular rotation as one of our favorite Chinese restaurants. The General chicken is delicious - it is crispy and flavorful and is white meat. All their beef dishes have high quality non-chewy beef. A standout dish for me has been the Beef Chow Fun which is so flavorful and never bland- and I pretty much order this dish every time I go. Cozy simple understated environment and good service- with reasonable prices. Highly recommended read more

This is a great little Chinese spot tucked away in Willow Glen. Everything here is super tasty! The interior isn't large but there are several indoor tables. I recommend giving the Kung Pao Chicken a try, but you really can't go wrong with aby of their menu items. The server was also extremely kind and tentative. read more

Nice family owned joint from the looks of it. Sometimes places don't seem honest. This place seems honest. Broccoli Beef 9/10 - Classic flavors in a savory sauce. Generous portion considering everything in today's world seems to be getting smaller. Steamed rice 10/10 - Strangely, there are ways to mess up rice. This place knows how to make rice. $3 for a side and the chef filled it so perfectly I don't think a single additional grain would have fit in the box. Classic fortune cookie. I will go back. Recommended from a friend. I will recommend it to a friend. Thanks Great Wall! read more

Great Wall has been around since 1990 and is one mile from my wife's cousin's house in predominately white Willow Glen. Cousins are white. Wife's cousin never ate at Chinese restaurants, as her husband didn't like Chinese food, let alone Thai food, nor Indian food in the 40 years lived on Lincoln Ave in Willow Glen. We got takeout for the cousin, when her husband was in rehab care at Kaiser. $12.99 eggplant-comes with a lot of pork, would order again. $10.49 won ton soup-pretty thin soup with scarcity of cabbage and few won tons and pieces of pork, would not order again. $14.49 mongolian beef-lots of white onions, green onions, red chilis and beef, outstanding dish , great flavor, but wife hated it. Good, so I could eat it all. $13.99 kung pao chicken- should be renamed peanut chicken, as no red chilis, and a few celeries to make up for the lack of bell peppers. Not at all spicy. Probably catered to the predominately white neighborhood. $2.99 steamed rice cooked perfectly, not too watery. $11.49 Mushu Pork nice blend of scrambled egg, pork, bamboo shoots, but flimsy wraps fell apart when contacted with plum sauce, and resembled tortillas from the local Mexican restaurant down the street. Can't blame the cousin's husband for not eating Chinese food for 40 years, if Great Wall was that Chinese food. read more

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Terrific take out food , rarely a misstep over the the past year. Thank you for teriffic dining Great Wall!

Definitely are go to spot when we're in the area. Service is always friendly and accommodating. Pretty much everything we've tried on the menu has been great. Never have eaten in the restaurant and always have just done takeout. Would definitely recommend to try to anyone. read more

The sweetest little mom & pop shop!! While I wouldn't consider Great Wall Chinese Restaurant truly authentic when it comes to Chinese cuisine, it sure is delicious. The entire establishment is very Americanized when it comes down to courteous customer service, no language barriers, and having such a welcoming vibe. My little family of 3 were in the area and decided to give GWCR a go for dinner. The restaurant is extremely small with maybe 8 tables or so for dining in. Patrons came and went and there was no shortage of takeout orders being placed. Definitely a good sign!! Dinner consisted of: Great Wall Chow Mein Beef w/ Black Mushroom & Bamboo Shoots [chef special] Mongolian Beef Sautéed Mixed Vegetables Steamed Rice [1order] The chefs in the kitchen were definitely putting in work. Diners in the restaurant had food coming out at rapid fire pace and togo orders were consistently ready to go. Now I'm sure you'd gravitate to food being half a**ed since everything was being rushed out so quickly but it was the complete opposite. Food was piping hot which ensured fresh batches being made and the flavorings were good. Faves of the night were the sautéed veggies [sauce was out of this world!!!] and the beef, mushroom, and bamboo dish. Mongolian beef was okay and the chow mein could have used more noodles as opposed to the veggie & plentiful protein [but then again, I'm just obsessed with carbs]. Ingredients were fresh and meats were tender. 5/5 stars because the service was even better than the food. Who would have guessed, cuz I sure didn't. Lady, whom I think was the owner, stopped by tables throughout diner's meals to make sure everything was to their liking. Who does that??!! I'm all about attentiveness and good eats- TWO THUMBS UP! read more

First time ever going here. Hidden gem. They had a great lunch special for only $14.99. I got the Mongolian beef with friend rice. Very tasty and fresh. No msg was added. Great place to go to for great Chinese food. Service was very fast and efficient. We got seated right away and given water right away. They brought out our food very quickly. The lighting was perfect. Super clean restaurant. The restaurant is a little hidden. very spacious for a time place. They can sit big parties. read more

Definitely not my favorite place for Chinese food. The pork in the sweet and sour wasn't to my taste. An order of egg rolls consisted of three small ones. They were piping hot and delicious! Waiter was pleasant. The overall vibe left much to be desired. read more

I've been looking for a local Chinese restaurant and decided to get some take out to try it. The Mongolian beef was so tender and not chewy like most places I've tried. The egg rolls were also yummy and the staff was very friendly. Will definitely be back to try it again read more

I really enjoy the food and the attitude of the people who work there. However, what I don't like is spending near $100 when I dine-in, eating 1/3 of my food, then when I ask for the rest of the food to go they fill up the to-go boxes halfway. I can't even understand what would motivate someone to do that. More than half of the food I paid for is thrown out. I don't care what the reason is, it's unacceptable. Stop doing it. Give me all the food I paid for. They take it in the back to pack it then bring it back in a bag all tied up I guess assuming you won't check. What hurts more is I tipped 25%. Make sure they pack the food infront of you or check your boxes immediately. read more

Great Wall has been a Go To place for our family for 20 years. The food is consistently good. The service is always fantastic. We have come to know the owners and those who succeeded them in operating the restaurant. They watched our kids grow up and now, we theirs. Our kids went from Lemon Chicken Tenders to exploring the menu. The food is always 3.5 to 4 and they are happy to adjust the menu for you. Beef Chow Fun instead of chicken - not a problem. Broccoli Beef with a kick - just ask. Nice people, good food and good prices. read more

I was greeted and seated as soon as I walked in so I was impressed right away it was busy tables were even reserved and for the size of the place there is about 9-10 tables very small intimate place. That did not take away from the great service and good food. The orange chicken wasn't my favorite I expected more orange flavor. Fried rice was my favorite over chow mein which was good but not very saucey at all. I loved the Mongolian beef they have a full menu so I'll have to adjust some of my order next time. If you're in the mood for good mom-pop shop Chinese visit here! read more

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Authentic Chinese food. Really good food, service was nice, and the restaurant was clean :D

Won ton was ok but they gave me pork instead of wor wonton and was charged for wor wonton. Only thing I ordered that day. Bummer.

Guilty pleasures in life... Americanized Chinese food is definitely on my list. I always have my typical cravings for it. The BBQ Pork Fried Rice here is pretty good! I would order this again. Flavorful and the pork was addictive. The Orange Chicken here is a bit strange though. The breading falls off of the chicken since there is SO MUCH sauce. It was a very bizarre texture. They also seem to use chicken breast cubes(?) read more

For at least 10 years of experiencing to go to different restaurants, this Chinese restaurant is definitely caught my eye. The place is small, at least enough for 15 to 20 guests which can be served at the time. It is shabby , but clean. Portions are definitely generous, the waiter who came down to our table had a great greeting and welcoming attitude. As you see we have chosen plenty good choices, Love the shrimp honey walnut and black mushroom beef . Both portions were enough for two hungry adults. Coming back soon for sure. read more

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The service was quick and attentive, and the portion sizes were generous. My meal was hot, fresh, and served with a side of steamed rice that was fluffy and just right. I would say its worth visiting. I will come back again. read more

Standard and reliable Chinese takeout joint. Well priced. Had the Kung pao chicken and the Mapo tofu. The mapo tofu contained pork and they triple checked if we're ok with it, which I really appreciated. So thoughtful. I do wish they offered fried rice with brown rice instead of white rice, because their brown rice is really excellent and soft. Service is quick, about 15 minutes depending on how busy they are. Ambience is simple and they have beautiful plants! We usually do take away, but several customers choose to dine in as well. read more

I have been coming here since I was a child Food has always been great, but for the past couple years, I have noticed the food taste and quality has changed .The food is just okay now not nothing special about it . And I definitely wanted to point out that their portion sizes have definitely changed they have gotten a lot smaller and their prices have gone up tremendously on all food items but their portions don't get bigger. They get smaller. overall, food is OK. Just way too pricey now for a tiny portion. and their hours operating are terrible. they only open in the evening and are closed Sundays. read more

GREAT FOOD! Everything we ate was the best Chinese food we've had in a long time. Large portions and everything with shrimp had nice BIG prawns. From when we ordered or food it took less than 5 minutes before he started brining all the dishes we ordered. Great service and great food. We will definitely go back. read more

Great Wall Chinese Restaurant - Orange Chicken, 1 potsticker left (SO GOOD), Shrimp w Vegies, House fried rice, house chow mein, and sweet sour pork - Chinese Near Me - San Jose, California

Wanted Chinese food and decided to get take out from this place. I placed a phone order, and was told it would be ready in 15 minutes. By the time I went to pick up my order, the food was ready. Paid and double checked my order. Everything looked good; and food was warm freshly made. I ordered fried rice, chowmein, and spicy orange chicken. Food was good! I really liked the orange chicken. Overall, i would probably be back here when im craving Chinese food again. read more

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Love, love, love their Mongolian beef!!! Best ever!! Very small and quaint. Very nice family! Love this place!

Solid Chinese food and really friendly staff. Ordered many different things, including the wonton soup and hot and spicy chicken. Everything was delicious, hot, and filled with protein. The people working there are very kind and confirm your order is correct before you walk out. This is a great place for takeout! You won't regret it. read more

This is one of our regular spots for Chinese food. The hosts are really nice and bring our kids extra fortune cookies, and the food tastes great! Recommended! read more

We've been ordering takeout from here for quite some time now and we're always satisfied with our food! We typically order the vegetable fried rice, beef chow fun, and vegetable egg rolls. The beef chow fun is delicious and very flavorful, the beef is great in it. The fried rice could use more seasoning, we typically have to douse it in soy sauce because it's pretty bland without it. Great service! The lady on the phone was very sweet tonight when taking our order and even threw in some free hot and sour soup. read more

Courteous staff, quick service, good tasting food. The only qualm was the texture. I ordered salt and pepper shrimp and sizzling rice soup. The shrimp was a little chewy, not soft with a crisp around it like I'm used to (I tried it fresh from when I walked out with my-to go box); while the soup's chicken was the same. I loved the rice they put on the side though for the sizzling rice soup. Maybe I'll try another dish some other time. At least it wasn't unappealing:/ read more

Great Wall Chinese Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - San Jose, California

We love it here. Great food, easy environment for our family. My five year old says "I like the food here. It's so yummy. I like eating."