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    Ione Chinese Restaurant

    4.0 (150 reviews)
    ModerateChinese
    Open 11:00 am - 8:30 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Mandarin chicken
    Kim C.

    We got 3 dinner combination specials which were served family style. I like that. They give you big portions here but some of the dishes lacked any flavor, notably the fried rice and Kung pao chicken which could have used some more vegetables. The house chow mein could also use some more vegetables. The lemon chicken and mandarin chicken which were both battered, deep fried and drenched is sauce were good. I've had better hot and sour soup. The ladies here were nice. Would I come back? Hmm...maybe

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    4 months ago

    I love this place. Great food, big portions, and friendly staff! Great for take out or casual dine in.

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    4 months ago

    Always good , chow fun, beef with mushrooms, and orange chicken are some of our favorites.

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    4 months ago

    Over priced. MG, it's basic Chinese food. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????85?

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    5 months ago

    Our food is always hot and fresh. Our favorite is the crab cheese wontons and mandarin chicken.

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    5 months ago

    Tons of food - good for take out in our area ..... not always consistent, never bad but sometimes better than others. It's our go to

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    1 year ago

    Good food, reasonable prices. I didn't like the pork ribs at all. Service was ok for a takeout order but done quickly.

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    7 months ago

    The honey walnut chicken is habitually tough like it's old dry chicken and battered then deep fried only making it harder.

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    Food is great a bit expensive but delicious. Service is fast place is small. We do take out only.

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    It's good food not always the same. Some times the rice can be dry. But they give you good portions.

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    1 year ago

    We love the food at Ione Chinese. It's a staple in our home. Maybe every other week we go here to take the load of the Mrs

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    Good Friends Chinese Restaurant - Sushi selection.

    Good Friends Chinese Restaurant

    4.2(181 reviews)
    12.6 mi
    $$

    Happy to have found this gem. Great portions and delicious food at fantastic prices. I ordered…read moreto-go. Service was friendly over the phone as well as when I picked up the order. Ambience was laid back, nothing pretentious. We will be back to try the buffet in the near future

    I don't know how many times over the years we've driven past Good Friend Chinese Restaurant while…read moreen route to the foothills and high country, and nearly every time we'll make a comment. Sometimes it's funny, sometimes it's pithy, sometimes it's out of curiosity, but usually it's in the context of "who would come to Valley Springs to find good Chinese food?" Well, recently we were returning from yet another trip in the Sierras and were kind of hangry, so we decided to settle it once and for all, and give Good Friend a try. We arrived relatively late - it was only 7:30pm, but they close at 8:30pm, so their dinner rush was well past and they were winding down. This is important. Throughout our meal, the staff could not have been friendlier or more efficient. They were not annoyingly so, but they didn't miss a beat. The food in the buffet stations was starting to run out. The sushi selection had dwindled down from what was probably a much larger offering, although what remained still looked pretty fresh, not old and tired, and in fact, the few pieces we had were much better than typical Chinese buffet sushi. (I know that sounds like faint praise, but the sushi was actually decent.) The green mussels that were next to the sushi did look a little dry around the edges so we gave those a pass, but in fairness, mussels start to look that way pretty quickly, so they may not have been out very long. The hot and sour soup was much better than expected. If I hadn't crammed so much food into my pie hole already, I would have had another bowl of it. It does seem kind of weird to eat a Chinese soup with a Western soup spoon, but when in Rome, I guess. Also surprisingly good was the beef & broccoli, jalapeno pork, and the ribs, keeping in mind again that it was close to closing time and most of the ribs in the tray didn't look that great, but I managed to find enough that were meaty and moist to satisfy my jones for them. Next time - and there will probably be a next time - I'll pass on the stuff that is battered and fried: chicken, frog legs, tempura-style veggies. The battering was soft, not crisp. I don't know if that's because they'd been sitting and cooling in the steam table or if it's the batter mix. They weren't bad, just not how I like my fried stuff. The fried chicken actually tasted pretty good other than the soft coating, but I was reminded after eating the frog leg that frog's legs don't excite me to eat as much as the idea of eating frog's legs. Too much work for too little payback, and frog's legs can sometimes taste a little fishy. That's ok if you're eating fish, but when the meat is more like chicken, fishy taste is just odd. There were a few items that, earlier in dinner service, were probably much better. The dry fried string beans (labelled as "sauteed string beans") were really in need of replacing although we managed to pluck half a dozen of them out that looked ok, and there were a couple of other mixed veg trays that were past their prime as well. We also gave a pass to the crab legs, but not on account of their appearance. We just didn't feel like working that hard to get at the meat. All in all, we were pleasantly surprised. It was not the best Chinese food we've ever had. OTOH, it was FAR from the worst. Even more important, we agreed that we would have no problem going back. Is it a destination place? Absolutely not. But we definitely added it to our list of places to eat while we're on the road and want something we know will be good enough. Again, that sounds like it could be faint praise, but there's a ton of places out there for which we would not say the same. I'll add for context that the 4-star rating is relative to what I'd expect in Valley Springs. If Good Friend Chinese Restaurant were in, say, Richmond or San Francisco or San Gabriel, for instance, there's no way I'd rate them at 4 stars. More likely it'd be in the 2-3 star range in those areas. But considering the location and expectation, Good Friend is not a bad option. All the cars lined up in the Taco Bell drive-through should have gone across the highway to Good Friend! It also gave the "divorced dads with kids for the weekend" vibe.

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    Good Friends Chinese Restaurant
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    Wild Chinese Buffet

    Wild Chinese Buffet

    4.4(158 reviews)
    22.9 mi

    Wild Chinese Buffet did NOT disappoint! The service is…read moreamazing, and the couple running the place are always so nice when we come in! I loaded my container up with spicy Szechuan chicken, garlic chicken, Mongolian beef, and white rice. Everything was fresh, hot, and seriously flavorful. You can tell the food isn't just sitting there, it actually tastes like it was just made. It helps when you actually see the cooks changing out the food regularly! And let's talk about portions... they PACK those containers to the point they barely close definitely got my money's worth and then some. For the price, if you're anywhere near this spot, this is the move. Big Back verified I'll definitely be coming back again!

    For a small buffet, it's a great deal. Heavy on chicken dishes and fried offerings. The one soup…read morewas egg drop, and it wasn't too salty. People in my family also liked the stir-fried beef with wide rice noodles, kung pao chicken, and whole pieces of fried chicken. The one desert was sesame balls. There were also tempura-style veggies and fries. No fresh vegetables or fruit, but they had stir-fried broccoli. There were also egg rolls and crab rangoon. Simple tables and chairs, 2 bathrooms (with disposable seat covers available), and disposable plates, forks, cups, etc. Floor was just a little sticky. You just walk right in, grab a plate, and start loading up. Once you sit down, someone will bring drinks. While there, many people came in for the to-go options. When we went to pay our bill, they also offered a $4.95 kids price. What? Not sure how they survive! Would definitely come back if I were a local.

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    Wild Chinese Buffet - Party trays. Small and large (double)

    Party trays. Small and large (double)

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    Dumpling House In Lodi - BBQ Pork Bao - steamed

    Dumpling House In Lodi

    4.3(178 reviews)
    23.4 mi

    I come here whenever I'm in town for the fried rice. Really good spot. Highly recommended if you're…read morein Lodi and craving good well prepared Chinese food. Great portion and good price!

    It is very nice to have a local spot for veggie dumplings and baos. They are each reliably good,…read morethough the dumpling filling leans a touch heavy into tasting like carrot for my liking. If they had a different vegetarian dumpling flavor to choose from for a little variety, that would be awesome, but for now I'm well pleased with what they do have. We have thus far only ordered take out, and have not dined in. I've tried and liked the vegetarian versions of the egg roll, potsticker, dumpling, and steamed bao so far. The bao veggie filling is different than the dumpling filling, and it's very delicious. They have standard Chinese dishes in addition, but I have not ventured far into the rest of the menu. Unfortunately I cannot as of yet share whether any of this, or the dipping sauces are vegan friendly. Hopefully on a future visit I can find out and report. The dishes I have so far mentioned are vegetarian friendly. Not sure on the dipping sauces. Possibly? The price is pretty decent for what you get. One order of bao or dumplings is plenty for two people. They are about $13 each. I like how the takeout containers come in a reusable canvas bag. Ordering over the phone has been smooth each time. So, we keep coming back when the hankering hits, braving what can be a busy parking lot.

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