I do not understand how anyone would like this place. I ordered the pan fried chow main and magnolian beef . The chow main was the most disgusting chow main I have ever tried the flavor of the noodles was disgusting and the dehydrated chicken in it was so gross.The magnolian beef is a big rip off. The lady gave me about a cup of it in the to go box . Its $10.75 for a cup size amount, which is ridiculous. I called after getting home and opening my food. The asian lady answered I told her I thought I got the wrong size of magnolian beef she said oh I'm sorry that's how much you get. I'm sorry I told my boss that everyone says that but he said nothing. I'm warning you dont eat here. read more

Hong Kong - Disgusting chow main - Chinese Near Me - Merced, California

Very boring place and look. You can't tell if you're in a Chinese place unless you see the menu and food. And the food doesn't really have any excitement to it honestly. read more

Absolutely the worst Chinese food in Merced. Having moved to Merced recently, and reading a few positive reviews about this business I decided to try it (2/24/23). Having a take-out menu at home, we ordered a combination #1 (Prawn, chow mein, and fried rice) and #3 (Sweet/sour pork, chow mein, fried rice). Not wanting any chow mein, I asked it sub an egg roll instead on each order. After initially refusing, they agreed. I arrived, waited a few minutes then left with the order. Upon arriving home, I open the take-out boxes and was horrified. The prawn order consisted of 5 small (3/4" to 1") pieces of shrimp with protruding fan tails. They were also very small in diameter and most of the size consisted of the batter. They were very small, full of batter mix but having exposed parts (not fully covered). They were fried to a hard crisp and cold when I got home (I live 10 minutes away.). The rice was cold, dry, and overdone with chinks of pork pieces that looked burnt. The sweet and sour pork looked the same as the "prawn" shrimp pieces. Full of batter, cold, hard, and mostly batter with very little "meat" in each piece. And absolutely no sauce over them, since they were dry. The egg roll, well, was undercooked and "soft" (not crunchy at at all). I tried to break it in half by pulling on it and it literally just stretched (like a rubber band. Just horrible food!!! I immediately bagged the "prawn" meal and returned to the place of business. Upon arrival, the business claimed there was nothing wrong with the #1 dish. The person then proceeded to deflect by telling me about the substitution and that it was my fault etc. I returned to the conversation by telling him the subbing has nothing to do with the "quality" of the food. Basically telling him it was "nasty". After I told him I was afraid to eat that food, he insisted he could only "redo" the #1. He initially refuse to exchange it for broccoli beef, but after I point out there was no price difference, he hesitantly agreed. Well, perhaps the worst part was at this moment. I sat in the waiting area watching into the kitchen. The details would be another horribly long paragraph. The only detail I will offer here is simply that there was dirt on top of dirt all over. Just disgusting in my opinion. Back to the food. I was given the takeout container with the broccoli beef and left. On the way home, I stopped at Tokyo Dom and purchased 2 orders of food for dinner. I didn't feel comfortable eating Hong Kong food at all. Upon arriving home, I instructed my wife to throw the sweet/sour pork dinner. In all fairness, although the broccoli beef was a small portion, it looked ok. My wife picked at it, but eventually, the #1 and #3 went in the trash. We ate the teriyaki bowls for dinner and the Hong Kong food was a waste of 27 plus dollars. read more

I like the hot and sour soup, mu shu veggies, and beef noodle soup. Spare ribs are great. But the chow mein is not so good. Same with crispy noodles. read more

They must be joking. $12 for a Mongolian Beef and they serve you maybe 3-4 small strips of beef. What the heck is going on here? They have 1 month to improve their portions or I'm going to bad mouth them to every person I know. The food tastes decent enough but holy heck! Expensive and small portions don't go together. The restaurant is small and empty, I can guess why. If they don't change their stingy ways soon, expect to go out of business. read more

Hong Kong - Chinese Near Me - Merced, California

I have always liked Hong Kong. It's a great place for take out right now. Fast & friendly service. Staff is always ready to answer questions and give you nice information. Always good food for great service. 5 Star's for sure. read more

Not very impressed I called in the order and when I got to the restaurant the lady had not even made the plate They didn't put a fork or any napkins so I was headed to the lake and had to eat with my fingers I ordered the lunch special and it was more for a child's portion very little meat and mostly celery. Very disappointed I drove an hour to Merced from where I live hoping for a nice meal read more

We order party 4 party trays, the food was absolutely HORRIBLE. The "beef and broccoli" was sitting in this type of noodle bed so only a quarter of the tray was eatable, the orange chicken was absolutely dried and weird, and everything had a metal taste. When my husband showed me the receipt it was $200!!!!!!!!!!! for 4 trays???? 2 of them being rice and noodles, he definitely was ripped off , for food that was horrible. I think PANDA EXPRESS does a better job. read more

The best Chinese food Merced easily. Always fresh and is authentic. Not cookie cutter like most places. The Mongolian beef is the best I've ever had. Been coming for a decade.everyone is always cordial too. read more

What is it about Chinese restaurants that makes me cringe? After giving that question some thought, I have narrowed it down. It's one of two things (maybe both!) : 1. They are ALWAYS trying to rush you to eat, pay and GTFO so more people can sit. 2. Combination Plates are usually not made for people who want less meat. The combo plates seem to run $15-25 a person. Kind of pricey in my opinion. I can usually eat one or two things and must pick out ingredients for the rest of it. I really hate having to do prep work on food. I go out to eat so I don't have to cook at home. The decor here is very red & very off but that's opinion as well. Our 2 servers were not paying attention to what either of us was saying. I ordered veggie spring rolls & received meat ones. We asked for tea several times and still didn't get it by the end of the meal. The rice was very dry and didn't taste fresh. While the female server was a bit more interactive than the male, it all was not that great as a whole. Would we come back here again? Maybe. If there's a party of some sort that we're invited to, yes. On our own, most likely we'll drive elsewhere. read more

My family and I have been going to Hong Kong for years. To say the least, my husband and I celebrate our anniversary there year after year. But we will no longer be eating there! The new owner seems to always be at the restaurant distracting the waitress delaying our drinks and order. Today I was served what tasted like rotten pork in the won ton soup!! the smell was off and after one bite I spit out the won ton. I explained to the waitress that this smelled and tasted rotten. She explained to me that there is a new chef and that's why the taste might have been off. The smell and taste was not right so she took the soup back. I'm extremely disappointed as this was one of my favorite places to eat there. read more

Amazing place to hang out with friends and amassing foods nice employees not sure why people say that there is less meat in fried rice even tho there is a lot. read more

Hands down the worst I've ever had. The honey walnut prawns were decent but the rest was inedible. $50 down the drain.

Excellent crispy pork chow mein. Also Chinese greens with pork, Tripple sizzling delight and the pork fried rice are delicious!

We just discovered this place and we love it! It please my whole family which is a hard thing to do. We have 2 picky teenagers, 2 twin picky 1 year olds, and two vegetarians! Best vegetarian options in merced! read more

Prices are big, portions are small. Nothing tasted overly fresh, a lot of canned and bagged ingredients. I am pretty sure the sauce on our Hong Kong chow mein was a close relative of beef gravy in a can if not the same thing. read more

Hong Kong - Was this gravy from a can? - Chinese Near Me - Merced, California

Best Chinese food ever! I grew up eating here and moved to a different state in High school. I always come back for their fried prawns and pork fried rice. Ignore the bad reviews, these people must not know what authentic Chinese food is. Love love love this place! read more

No Joke, family owned and operated for over 60 years, my mom is 70 and her parents dined there with the kids every week, and then my mom carried on the tradition with her family! The Hong Kong moved from old town out to the Raley's shopping center, I miss the old location as does my mom. We miss the big lazy-susan in the middle of the tables, the privacy of partitioned seating, the Chinese lanterns with big red tassels, the juke box, and the life-time of memories the old place held, but the one thing that never changed the GREAT FOOD! We have long since moved from Merced, but when in the area we hit the Hong Kong hard! They make dishes you just cannot get anywhere, believe me I have tried. The pork chow mein has long lean thin strips of pork unlike I have ever had anywhere else but what really makes it unique is the bird nest of crispy noodles they drape the chow mein over. These noodles are hand made and deep fried and formed into a big noodle nest, their so special people order extra to take home (we have many times). When your plate comes you think how am I going to eat this giant mountain? No problem, everything thing they make travels well, reheats well, freezes well, you name it. Their soups are amazing, and if you love vegtables order the chow-yuk, I know it sounds bad with the word yuk in there, but it's amazingly gooood! read more

Yes this restaurant has been in Merced for over 60 years. We've been going to it for the past 30 yrs. Live in LV now..We've flown to Fresno (Allegiant Air) just to have a long weekend and dinner at Hong Kong. Food is great, just as good as it was 30 yrs ago. My fav...pork chow main. Served on a bed of crispy noodles that I've yet to find anyplace else, crunchy veggies, sliced pork with a gravy/sauce I've yet to see replicated. Menu is varied and you'll find just about anything you want. Service is fine, very friendly and pleasantly paced....Enjoy read more

This was a great place to eat Chinese food, little or no msg, and the food was still delicious. I really enjoyed the hot and sour soup, which is slightly different from the hot and sour soups I order from the bay, but the unique combination of ingredients made it quite tasty. Its only mildly spicy, so if you really like it hot, you'll need to special request it. Other than that, I really liked the ma po tofu over rice. Again, not too spicy but the flavor was good. 4 star rating - I was pleasantly surprised that the food did not contain high amounts of MSG, salt or grease. read more

Friendly people with good food. I've been coming here for years and it's honestly my favorite

Don't order the orange chicken and sizzling rice soup. It's not fresh and it taste terrible. I spent $22 for crappy food. read more

Hong Kong - Chinese Near Me - Merced, California

This restaurant has been in business for over half a decade. Maybe it is an acquired taste from childhood but nothing beats the crispy noodles with chow mein or crispy noodles and vegetables. I like the shrimp, the won-tons are crispy and the orange sauce is delightful. Vegetable egg rolls, almond chicken/cashew chicken and all other items are good. None of the dishes have an intense flavor so you will be adding the bottled sauce. They are happy to fix any combo for you and if you want it hot and spicy just tell them and they will make it for you. I'm 77 and I have been going there since I was twelve! read more

This place looked nice, however the food was bland, cheaply made and not good. The cleanliness standards were not up to par in the kitchen either. Beware of the noodles! Never going back. read more

My son and I decided to try it after passing it many times while shopping at Raley's. We got the appetizer combo, an order of sweet and sour pineapple chicken and veggie chow mien (soft noodles). My son had the pot stickers and an egg roll from the combo while I had the fried wontons with the other egg roll. They were all fabulous and I was very excited to try the main dishes. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed as both the chicken and chow mien were not very good, I won't be ordering them again. But the fried wontons and egg rolls, they are worth going back for. read more

We drove 1.5 hours. Grew up with them in Merced. No one else has crispy noodles like they do. Unbelievable. My rehearsal dinner was at the one on 18th Street 26 years ago. I remember going to lunch with grandma and aunts and my cousins. Great memories and great food. read more

Delicious Chinese foods :-) I had my birthday here and I love their foods. Great service and authentic Chinese foods. Come during lunch hours because it is super cheap! read more

I have only ever ordered chicken fried rice, and hong kong chow mein. But, they're both incredible. The prices are pretty low, and the portions are on the larger side. Whenever I want Chinese food, I come here. It would be a four star review, but I am deducting a star because they close in the middle of the day. I am constantly saddened because I almost always crave Chinese food, and then get there during that 2 hour gap when they close. read more

I ate the Szechuan Beef. I was tired and was hungry after teaching all day. I did not want to cook and wanted something healthier. I had never been here before. I really liked it. The price was great as was the service. I would recommend it to anyone. I had not seen it before since it was tucked away in a corner. Now I know where it is so I can try some other dishes. Paul . read more

Love the chow mein with crispy noodles. Every time I'm in town, it's my go to spot for Chinese.

The lady in the front desk was very nice and we got our food within 15 minutes. I think a lot of the food on the menu is catered to an american's taste. Being Chinese myself, I could tell the staff could make better Hong Kong style cooking. I kinda wished they would put more passion into the food. I'm not too discouraged from my first experience here but I'll give it another try in the future. Definitely don't expect 5 star Chinese food. This food is specifically AMERICAN style Chinese food made for Americans. If you want a good experience here, just order egg rolls, chicken, or some rice. I wouldn't treat the food any more than just a simple takeout place. I don't understand many of the one star ratings, many of the reviews seem a little over exaggerated. read more

This place is so bad. I ordered a single order of mongolian beef that cost $11.58. When I got to the office, I couldn't believe that the box was more than half filled to the top with rice noodles and less than half with Mongolian beef. I contacted the restaurant and was told ...yeah, thats how we do the Mongolian beef....I told her you dont give people what they pay for! Never again will I give this establishment my business. They were once a great place but the last few times I've noticed they just dont give an amount worth the price nor do they care! read more

Hong Kong - Rip off - Chinese Near Me - Merced, California

Nothing special some of the worst Chinese food I have ever had the staff was friendly but food was not good it didn't make me sick that's the only good thing about it read more

Do not eat here!!! Worst Chinese restaurant I've ever been to. High prices and bad quality food. Orange chicken has a yellow dye that stains fingers and is hard to come off! Also the orange chicken has fried batter balls with no chicken in it. So you get some battered chicken and some just crunchy oily batter. They do this to save chicken and to make it seem like it's a big meal. My Mongolian beef was a joke! A bunch of white crunchy noodles with a small layer of salty beef on top! I paid $11 for this sh!t. It should be considered a appetizer. I asked them if it was a appetizer or the small size of the dish and the lady said it's regular size and yes it's a little bit of beef but that's their style. We also told them about the orange chicken and they didn't want to do anything about it. It's they're style! Some style this place has! No offer of discount or trying to make things right or more beef. They simply didn't care. Nasty oily egg rolls as well. Never again. read more

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we ordered three lunch takeout and it was $35. we got a scoop of rice about 1 cup a large amount of noodles with bean sprouts and a little pork. the entree we receive a small scoop of which equaled 3 tablespoons. the food has MSG in it as when present in my food I always get sick first and then have potty problems. needless to say I will not go back at rice and noodles are cheap and that's really all you get. read more

The food is legit as it can get around here. Other Chinese restaurants can't be as original as this! The quality of service isn't bad at all, furthermore the take-out service is pretty efficient! The price might be a bit high, but altogether it's still pretty worth it! I would recommend this place for people who want authentic Chinese food if you're around Merced county. read more

I have been eating at the Hong Kong for years. I recently visited Merced (having moved long ago) and was able to get out to the new location (used to be downtown) and was praying the pork chow mein was still the same. It is. This cannot be purchased anywhere else like this. NOWHERE! All of the food is incredible and a must try is the shrimp in lobster sauce ( a variation of their original lobster Cantonese (which I have the original recipe for that my dad was able to talk out of one of the cooks decades ago...but can never match thier quality and taste) as well as the beef and snow peas. The pricing seems steep until you take a bite and you know it is all fresh, homemade ingredients. A family tradition (of ours) that I miss greatly! read more

I've been here before and the food was decent. Decided to write a review today because I was shocked that I got charged $10 for a very small serving of steamed vegetables that didn't even include all the vegetables listed on the menu. And the vegetables that it did come with were nothing special. Broccoli, carrots, celery, onion, chestnuts and mushrooms. I'm pretty sure the mushrooms are those sliced and canned rubber mushrooms. Also, no hot sauce at the table? Are they afraid someone will steal it? I wouldn't have minded if it was like 5 bucks, but 10 is ridiculous, especially for a dish with no meat or sides. Plus, it was so small I really thought I was getting a lunch portion. I'll stick with golden bowl. read more

I wish I could leave no stars. This restaurant has got to be the worse restaurant I have ever Been to. They gave us stale chips and half a lemon and called it an appetizer. All the portions are extremely small, the pineapple chicken consist of 80% breading a tiny small piece of tasteless chicken hiding in between all of that. Everything was incredibly bland and lacked that kick that Chinese food always has. And the worst thing! Their Kung Pao "prawns" when you see the word prawns it's usually safe to assume they are Atleast medium sized shrimp but to our dismay it ended up being just a bunch of poorly cleaned freezer kind POPCORN sized shrimp! That weren't even seasoned, grilled or anything they were merely boiled! Someone uploaded pictures on this yelp of what their dishes supposedly look like but don't be fooled by that, those pictures aren't even remotely similar to the disappointing food you will encounter there. You are seriously are better off going to Panda Express or the sushi place next door...don't waste your hard earned money there and to make matters worse the waitress could see that we weren't happy with our meal and went to ask her managers if they could give us any kind of discount and we could hear them yelling at her all the way from our seats. She came out saying that they wouldn't allow her to give us any kind of discount so there goes $50 down the drain! Which that alone is a ridiculous amount for only 2 people to play at a place like this! they refused to even comp our fountain drinks or even give a 5% discount which is the least you can do when you have such unhappy customers. They didn't even come out to apologize or ask if there was anything they could do to make it up to us like any self respecting restaurant would do. read more

Hong Kong - This is their "Kung Pao Prawns", poorly cleaned popcorn sized shrimp! I can't believe they call this an entree - Chinese Near Me - Merced, California

Not only do they not deliver, if you ask if they do, they hang up on you!! We called and asked if they delivered, which it says they do on yelp. The person answering said no... and then just hung up. We thought it was a fluke, so we called back. Once again, we were hung up on. Too bad because I heard their food was great, but bad customer service ruins it all. Don't know if we'll actually try the food one day... read more