I am surprised that I have not reviewed this yet. We order several meals about once a week and have never been disappointed. We were happy to see them move into the neighborhood we missed having Yen Chang since they moved out. They have one of the best fried rice in Madison. That was always a favorite of ours at Yen Chang and Great Wall is as good or better. Great fried dumplings too, so many places make them with too thick a dough, but not here. Also great Egg Drop soup. read more

The building is run down on the exterior. Inside is okay, but has some clutter spilling out from the kitchen that makes the place feel worn. Food was okay, but fried crackers for the soup were stale. read more

Probably the worst Moo Goo Gai Pan I ever had. Chicken is chewy, watery sauce. It supposed to be white sauce, but they use brown sauce. First time to order food from this place, extremely disappointed. read more

Great Wall - a bowl of chicken and rice - Chinese Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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The sesame chicken was really good but it didn't come with rice? I've never ordered Chinese food that didn't come with rice so that was disappointing read more

So, Door Dash sent me a deal I couldn't refuse. But lazy so went local. Got Hunan beef combo C22 ( really good) and curry chicken 63. The C22 was so hot and fresh. Beef tender. Egg roll crunchy. And chose the chicken fried rice which ended up being my favorite of everything. The chicken and rice was fine. Veggies in both good. Neither spicy (I want spicy!). Will go back. Also-check out their lunch specials-great deal! read more

Great Wall - C22 89. Hunan Beef combo - Chinese Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Food trash! It's a wonder why you don't hear anyone taking about this spot. Bourbon chicken wasn't bourbon and had a weird sauce on it. Asked for chicken fried rice, fried extra dark and shrimp fried rice, they were a shade difference. my order of crab Rangoon had only a very little filling. Won't return and wouldn't recommend. read more

Great Wall - Chicken fried rice -- shrimp fried rice - Chinese Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Consistently good food for pickup and delivery. Sesame chicken /general tso's is always extra crispy. Do not recommend the spring rolls but egg rolls are good. Soup is OK. Sometimes the white rice is a little over done but still overall our favorite place to order delivery on the Westside (we have a few other favorites to dine in/pick up). read more

A standard Chinese takeout restaurant with a small dining area if you elect to eat in. There is a limited lunch menu, but the prices are extremely wallet friendly and includes a cup of soup or a soda. I ordered the BBQ pork in garlic sauce. My egg drop soup is pretty standard, but they got the salt level correct. I also appreciated the fried wontons skins that the soup, which provided both added flavor and some textural contrast. The fried rice was too oily and the rice was a bit mushy. My entrée had an interesting medley of vegetables (broccoli, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, red and green peppers, large chunks of celery, baby corn cobs, quartered mushrooms, zucchini, carrots and peas) that were well prepared. The large portion of pork was too dry and didn't impart much flavor, My server was incredibly enthusiastic and checked in to see what I thought of my meal. She also cleared tables of departed patrons and kept the dining area spotless. The dining area had a sprinkling of Chinese knick-knacks on the walls, but otherwise, the interior still looked like the Einstein Bagels franchise that previously occupied this space. read more

Very decent Americanized Chinese restaurant. I'm a huge fan of their fried rice. I usually order something with it like sweet and sour pork - and while I've certainly had better - it's usually pretty tasty. Madison lacks good Chinese takeout IMO but this place is pretty solid. read more

The Walnut Shrimp (or as I like to call it, "Honey walnut shrimp") is the best in the area. We also love the crab rangoon. High quality food and very kind staff. read more

Great Wall - Walnut Shrimp - Chinese Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

One pint of beer into our Friday evening with two kids under the age of two, my husband and I decided that we would order Chinese food. We knew there was not one single highly rated Chinese food restaurant in the area, but we decided to take the plunge. We chose Great Wall. We decided to cash in on the coupon for a free Crab Rangoon in exchange for a Yelp check in. This was a mistake. When I called in the order, the person who answered was not sure what I was talking about. He said something about egg rolls and I had no idea what he was saying. After a lot of misunderstanding one another, I told him we would pay for Crab Rangoon but take the free egg rolls. I am pretty sure that we paid for both the Crab Rangoon and the egg rolls, but it's hard to say from looking at the receipt. Either way, the food was good! I want to be clear, we weren't expecting authentic Chinese food. We weren't even looking for anything above average. We were just looking for typical, run-of-the-mill Chinese takeout. This is it. This is your average, unremarkable Chinese take out. The bad reviews are just weird to me. What do you expect from Chinese takeout? You don't order from Great Wall because you want a cultural experience, you order because you want cheap Chinese takeout.. .and that is what you'll get here. It's not the best I've had, but it's certainly not terrible. We will order again...probably every time we're one pint of beer into a Friday with two kids under the age of two. read more

I ordered online for delivery. I was given an expected time of an hour to wait, which seemed long. Food actually arrived forty-five minutes after that! After an hour fifteen, I called restaurant, who lied to me about when food would arrive. Total time for delivery: 1 hour 45 minutes. When I pointed out this delay to the delivery driver, instead of an apology, I got a rapid-fire stream of excuses that came so fast I couldn't even understand what he was saying. Of course, food arrived cold, so I can't really comment on taste. Presentation was nice for takeout - that's about the only good thing about the experience. read more

The food was typical high street Chinese. Everything was too sweet for us. Nothing special. The service was good. Ordered take out through yelp. The food was ready and the lady at the counter was polite. I wish the sauces was a bit thicker and there was barely any chicken in kung Pao chicken. read more

Consistent with the fried rice. All the meat is cooked perfectly. It's one of my favorites when i'm in town. I highly recommend.

The dishes I ordered turned out to be bland. I ordered vegetable lo mein, vegetable chop suey, and french fries (needed a cheap, vegetarian option to meet minimum order $$). What surprised me is that the french fries were the only thing I couldn't stop eating. They were salty and well cooked but needed ketchup. The veggie lo mein was the next best dish. It had nicely sized pieces of broccoli but I was let down by the rest of the veggies. Canned mushrooms and barely there snow peas. The dish wasn't bad but it was majorly lacking flavor. The sauce could've made it better but there was just so little of it. The chop suey was just odd. Again, lacking in taste. I added two packets of soy sauce which helped a bit. The sauce was strangely... goopy? It was sort of thick, sort of slimy, sort of oily. Mixed with rice the texture is a bit better. I had plenty of leftovers and intend to keep them, and I look forward to working in the kitchen and doctoring them up a bit to add flavor. read more

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Excellent delivery service. Very fast and the order was 100% correct. Food was tasty* and the prices were reasonable. My sesame chicken was well flavored, the crab Rangoon were awesome, and my egg roll was good. My friend ordered the general tso's chicken, and asked for spicy. I guess the spice level wasn't quite high enough for her, but she still really enjoyed it. So for those of you who hate your tastebuds and love spice, be warned. Husband ordered Szechuan chicken and he didn't complain, so I'll have to assume he was pleased. I liked that it looked like it came with a good assortment of veggies. *I will say that the fried rice was over cooked and tasted a bit like dirty grill. That was the only real issue that I had. I wasn't amazed with the dumplings, but I think that's a personal preference. read more

This business replaced the Einstein Bagels at this location. It is close to where to we live but due to the fact that I never see customers in their parking lot I had been skeptical of giving this place a try. I was surprised by the overall high ratings from other reviewers on Yelp (even though there are just a handful of reviews) so I thought I would give it a try in hopes of finding good Chinese food that is close by. I ordered dinner for pick up last Friday. When I walked into the restaurant it was completely empty other than the employee behind the pick up counter. He seemed caught off guard by the arrival of a customer as he was drinking out of a bowl when I walked in. The food was ready and the employee was friendly overall. As I was about the leave I noticed another employee in the kitchen washing her eye glasses in the sink, she made eye contact but did not greet me. No big deal. The food, however, is not good. At all. Completely bland, with little to no flavor. Not even the taste of salty-ness one might expect from Asian food. The hot and sour soup had no flavor whatsoever. Nor did the cashew chicken or garlic shrimp - both had a bad after taste of stale grease. The spring roll tasted awful, like it had been deep fried in oil that has never been changed. Needless to say, we took a few bites and couldn't finish our meal the food was that bad. I don't often rate restaurants with one star but the food was that disappointing. read more

I've ordered twice. Once for take-out, call ahead so you don't have to wait 10-15 minutes, and one dine-in. The lunch menu is cheap, usually under $6 an entree. The first time was takeout. The fried rice was hard and stale, but the entrees were good. My friend noted that there was chicken in the fried rice and usually other locations don't add a meat. Takeout didn't include napkins, utensils, or sauces. On my dine-in experience, the restaurant was clean but the floors were sticky and I could see wash cloth streaks on the tabletops. Service was good and the lady at the counter was able defuse a fussy customer who questioned the price differences in beef vs shrimp meals. My favorite lunch item so far is the shrimp in garlic sauce. The quantity and size of shrimp was impressive for the cost of the meal. The portions are just right for a one, maybe one and a half, meal. The fried rice was much better during this dine-in experience. If coming northbound on Verona Rd, take the Frontage Rd exit to get to the restaurant. When leaving, you can exit to northbound Verona/Midvale Rd or if heading southbound, you'll have to take the roundabouts. read more

Food is always good and hot! My favorite go to for Chinese food! Portions are above average and food substitutions are always correct. Can't say enough! read more

Always great and fast. Food is fresh and delicious. Wanton soup, bbq ribs are great appetizers. Moo shu dishes are also excellent. This a great place if you want solid takeout or delivery without a hassle. Note that if you are looking to sit down and have some ambiance this would not be the place unless you are ok with a basic place to sit and eat. The food is great though. read more

On time for pick up and piping hot. The shrimp fried rice had plenty of shrimp and flavor.

My husband and I felt like ordering Chinese food on NYE, and our normal delivery place is a bit of a drag. Via the Yelp app, we found that Great Wall was listed as an alternative, which was very surprising since it's a bit of a distance from our home. Ordering online was easy, and it mentioned we could have up to a 70 minute wait time, but they ended up delivering about a half hour later. The food was still so hot that I burned the roof of my mouth! Definitely a good thing when it comes to delivery. The crab rangoon was the best I have had in the Madison area, and I've been searching for good crab rangoon for years. I ordered the chicken chow mein with cashews, and my husband ordered sweet and sour chicken. Both dishes were delicious! I couldn't believe how good the food was for a place I had never heard of before. The only complaint I have is that they only gave us one small container of rice, which was definitely not enough for two people. We will be ordering from Great Wall again! read more

We dined in. Food was fast, really really good and reasonably priced. The menu had a huge selection. I had the chicken pad Thai, boyfriend had orange chicken and broccoli. it was as awesome. We were really impressed and we will be back. read more

This place is a mixed bag. Delivery was right on time (which is always a plus), and the food was nice and hot. We enjoyed the vegetable fried rice, and the mushu chicken was a big hit. The chow mein was tasteless and very unlike other versions we had had before (wouldn't recommend this one). We'd order again, just maybe a couple different dishes. Overall, it's the average Chinese takeout you'd expect to get. Nothing more, nothing less. read more

Just ordered the sesame chicken and Mongolian beef, and it was good. The sauces were yummy and the veggies were crisp. I've had terrible Chinese delivery luck in Madison, and seems like that's changing now! read more

My trip to Great Wall started out with a convo after derby practice where everyone was talking about how starving they were. I was hangry. And someone mentioned that they were ordering takeout from Great Wall, since it was nearby and quick, so I jumped all over that. You can order online, which is super easy, and your order is usually done in about 10-15 minutes, which is super quick. Now, I don't have any delusions that I'm getting authentic Chinese food here, or anything in the same galaxy as gourmet. What I am expecting is American style Chinese food, and that is what was delivered. Sweet and sour chicken, fried rice, pork with broccoli and egg rolls. The chicken was good--real chicken inside that breading, folks! The fried rice was amaze--pork fried rice was good, and the veggie fried rice was chock full of veggies, not greasy and very delicious. The pork egg rolls are the absolute best. I could eat myself sick on those...and I may already have once or twice. The shrimp egg rolls were kind of meh. Imagine boiled shrimp and sauteed cabbage inside a fried wonton wrapper. Not super flavorful, but not bad. And the pork and broccoli was good as well. I'm always happy when I get an inexpensive meat dish at a restaurant, and it isn't made with garbage meat. You know the kind of meat I'm talking about--tough, gristly, dried out, of questionable origin--like maybe there's a USDA class F stamp on the package? Not the case at Great Wall. I was really happy with my first meal here, and I've ordered a couple times since then. I recommend it for a quick, inexpensive bite. read more

This is our new go-to takeout spot after our favorite place closed. The food is solid, portions are large and the service is fast! Our favorites are beef and broccoli, General Tso's chicken, and crab rangoon! read more

Seems like this place changed owners in the last week. Seems like they took their cook with them, because the quality dropped quite a bit. It's pretty standard now - not bad, but nothing special. Disappointing given how good they were just a couple of weeks ago. read more

I live 2 minutes away from this place at first I was skeptical about this place since I didn't see any vehicles outside the place I ordered beef fried rice and shrimp fried rice instantly hooked the prices are fair a small is 5$ and a large 8$ and I shit u not they pack the rice down so u have more when u open it it looks like a mountain of rice they arnt greedy they are very generous with the portions they won me over with the taste and portion of the food spend your money here u won't regret it :) read more

I live in the neighborhood and finally decided to give this place a try. For $7.91 (super cheap) my wife and I split the Sesame Chicken dish. The plate was loaded! There was enough food for the both of us and then some. I loved the sauce on the chicken and the fried rice was delicious. The egg roll was huge and did not disappoint. I'm so happy with this restaurant! I'll definitely be visiting again! Move over Chang Jiang, there is a tastier Chinese place in town! read more

A typical Americanized Chinese fast food restaurant, but pretty good for what it is. The place seems very clean and the staff seemed friendly. Food was pretty good. I got a combo platter with an egg roll and fried rice. The egg roll was good and I was impressed with the fried rice. My sesame chicken wasn't my favorite but still better than at comparable restaurants. Overall seems like a good choice if you want some Chinese take out. read more

Ever since they updated their menu the chicken on a stick isn't as good. Was the best thing to get there, now it's disappointing. But still way better Chinese food than most places in town. read more

The small is about as big as a regular at comparable places. The prices here are so low that it's cheaper to order takeout than it is to cook for myself. The inside is always very clean. read more

If you're looking for dirt cheap Americanized Chinese food (no pork intestines here...) that is not too greasy this place might hit the spot. Lunch for 3 was about $15, and each lunch came with choice of either soup or soda. Not sure how someone can stay in business at these prices for the quantities of food provided! Food is cooked to order so it took about 10 min for our carryout lunch to be made, which was not too bad. Place was clean and lady at the counter was friendly. I thought the food "met expectations" but my friend did not like his egg drop soup (my won ton soup was fine). read more

Food was good. When I went to pick up, there was actually a fairly long line (5 people in front of me) so that impressed me. It's fairly standard americanized chinese food, nothing outstanding. The place was clean. read more

This was absolutely some of the worst Chinese I've ever had. We got chicken friend rice and sesame chicken. Both of them had this terrible burnt taste to them, nothing tasted good. Me and my boyfriend both suffered through a few bites and then ordered food from somewhere else because we literally couldn't eat it. Don't waste your time. Spent like $30 with the delivery fee and ended up throwing it all out and we aren't picky eaters read more

My husband and I order from here all the time. It's quick and they get the stuff ready fast. Just make sure you remember your total for carryout because they never take a name and ask you based on that. We haven't order a single item that hasn't been good. Their egg rolls are delicious and food tastes fresh. And it's definitely affordable. Glad to see a small business in our neighborhood!! read more

Two words food poisoning!!!! Stay far away unless you want diarrhea and vomiting for days. will never go back. Horrible.

So delicious! First time visiting, cashier was very nice and friendly. We ordered, pork lomein, chicken lomein and beef and broccoli combo. Food was fresh and hot...and I will definitely visit again if I'm in the neighborhood. read more

I've ordered General Tao's chicken at a lot of places and this might be my new favorite place. Good portions and great taste!!!! Took a chance and it paid off!!! read more