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China Gate is Chinese restaurant in South Euclid. You'll find it at Cedar Center North Plaza. It's…read morea convenient stop if you're shopping nearby. Also, a central destination if you're tracking from South Euclid, Cleveland Heights, or Beachwood. I was craving Chinese food for dinner and stopped here for takeout. It won't be by regular takeout destination. AMBIANCE: China Gate is a takeout only place. The restaurant is very small and not so clean. Half of the restaurant and seating is obstructed by random boxes and storage. There are three tiny tables inside. The chairs and tables are affixed to each other with little room between the two. It's impossible to sit comfortably. It was very uncomfortable to even sit and wait for takeout. Dining in is not a good option. FOOD: The menu is multi-page containing options like combo plates, soups, fried rice, lo mein, and other familiar favorites. Spicy dishes are clearly denoted in the menu. There is a pink sheet with up charges for items - oil, soy sauce, fortune cookies, and others. I ordered Sesame Seed Chicken Combo Plate ($14) and Wonton Soup ($6.50). There were plenty of problems with my order. The main one being it wasn't quite my order. Sesame Seed Chicken Combo Plate comes with pork fried rice and egg roll. My order came with small white rice, no egg roll. There was a generous portion of chicken (container full) but it was awful. It was not a cohesive dish. Some pieces were very dry, others too soggy. Some were sweet, others a bit sour. The chicken was not evenly coated in sesame seed and honey sauce. So it was essentially half sauced. The sauce tasted like honey from honey bear container that was extremely diluted. The sesame seeds tasted slightly burned. The entire dish was bland - not sweet, not salty, nothing. Won Ton soup was not good. The broth was considerably darker than similar soup at other places. There was too much onion. The won tons had a lot of dough and teeny tiny meat pieces inside. Single pieces of meat were nice but they were too fatty. Overall, the soup was too concentrated/dark soup base but also lacking flavor. SERVICE: Service was chaotic. I walked in to place an order in person. The employee took orders of multiple people calling in before acknowledging me. I was standing right in front of her. She was raising her voice at customers on the phone and almost arguing about what the orders contained. I will say that there were lots of questions asked to ensure that the orders were right on the phone. Average wait time provided was 10-15 minutes. My order was up very quickly. Overall, I found service to be very unwelcoming and too animated. SOUVENIRS: Cute glass and ceramic Chinese horoscope figurines are available at the counter. It is unclear if they are for sale, no prices are listed on them. PARKING: Large parking lot is available at this plaza. Plenty of places to park. I was pretty disappointed with my visit. I didn't get the right order. My order was not tasty at all. I'll sound silly, but after tasting my meal, I strongly considered immediately going to another Chinese restaurant for another takeout. I will not be returning because no part of my visit was satisfying.

Our first time to go for lunch here since they had a new owner. Everything was good. We had the…read moreseafood with fish maw soup, szechuan eggplant, yang cho fried rice, ma la jon pork chop, and salted bake shrimp. All very good and cooked to our satisfaction. Fresh and very palatable. We will definitely go back and try the rest of the dishes on the menu. I highly recommend Hunan East.

Had been here once long ago and enjoyed the food - tried it again recently and will never return -…read morenot sure what happened here but the fact that they had no other dine in customers when we arrived should have been a clue - both got won ton soup which was good but not very hot and it was served with fried chow mein type noodles .. not shrimp puffs like we would have preferred .. both dishes came with fried rice that was tasteless .. as well as the entree's themselves .. just nothing special and therefore no reason I would think we would have to ever return .. the huge pictures of other dishes on the wall are also a bit of a decorative turn off

This is a tiny spot with few customers. (Makes you wonder what really keeps them in business). The…read morewaitress wasn't all that attentive but she got the job done. The window was full of dying plants starved for attention (after the waitress pronounced one plant dead, my date took it home and revived it. She ought to open a Plant Rescue!) I ordered the General Tsao's Chicken because I just moved from South Florida where I saw plenty of Thai but no Chinese. Happy Buddha was above average. I say that only because I was desperate for Chinese food. So, I even took a little home for later. It was OK. I don't remember what my date ordered although I remember her description: "It's OK." (Our new mantra)? That was unusual since she's typically got plenty to say about everything. (You could point out a dead bug on the sidewalk and she'll honor you with a 65 minute soliloquy on the bug describing its tragic end and the life it could have enjoyed if humankind didn't stack the deck against it). Typically, I'd give Happy Buddha a second chance before giving it 4 or fewer stars. But I don't wanna go back.

Wow 5 tiny shrimp in the chow mein!! Over $20 for lunch. Bring back Shirley!! What happened to this…read moreplace? We miss you Shirley

I've been here twice within a single week, and that alone says everything. From the atmosphere to…read morethe service, every experience has been exceptional. The staff is attentive, welcoming, and genuinely makes you feel taken care of. The lamb shank dish was unforgettable -- rich, tender, and full of flavor. It honestly brought back memories of home-cooked meals and family gatherings in the best way possible. You can tell there's real care and passion behind the food here. Everything I've tried has been consistently amazing, and I already know this is going to become one of my regular spots. Highly recommend to anyone looking for quality food and a memorable dining experience.

Food was flavorful All home made - seems healthy…read more Cool building and reused an old space to make it Service was attentive and knowledgeable

Absolutely loved my experience at Lao Sze Chuan! The Peking duck was incredible, and every dish we…read moretried was delicious with beautiful presentation. The upscale atmosphere made for a great dining experience, and the service was exceptional. Isaiah was especially attentive and made us feel well taken care of throughout the night. Will definitely be back!

Cheap but authentic Chinese food…read more Can't beat their $10 lunch special. Be aware a log of the menu is unavailable or requires preorder such as peking duck.

Called ahead for takeout…read more Good value, meal tasted good. Rice was a bit dry, chicken was okay. Affordable, quick and satisfied our craving.

They charge for sauces like packets of soy sauce - are not even in included with the meal. Food is…read moreokay, but nothing to write home about.

Been going here since I was 5 years old. Always consistent. Back for the holidays and I was…read morecraving. Still the best. Please go support this small business, they're such hard workers, so kind, huge portions for the price, hot and most importantly tasty.

Great takeaway place.Honestly I came here because I loved the sign, but the food is good and made…read moreto order. It's fresh, plentiful and cooked with the amount of spice I request. It seems to be a couple that run the place and they're both very nice. I've only been during off times so I wait in the pass through window so I can watch them cook and they don't seem to mind Nita fascinating to watch the efficiency of their movements. The first time I called ahead, but they waited until I got there to prepare my meal. Maybe they do it differently when there are multiple meals ordered at once. The portions are enough for lunch, dinner and a breakfast snack. I order an extra egg roll and they're very generous when I ask for extra mustard. They're equally grateful when I say I don't need packets of other sauces or paper products. Lunch comes with an orange.

Terrible. If you like overpriced tasteless food then this is the place for you. My family and I…read moreplaced to go orders totalling about $120. Nobody liked anything. It was a total waste of money. I had ham fried rice and shrimp egg foo young. It had no taste. None of it. What I did eat sat like a brick in my stomach until well after noon the next day. I threw 2 patties and the rice away. My parents had the Happy Family and Shrimp fried rice. They threw theirs away and my sister had multiple items and complained about all of it. We wanted to try something new. I think a local hole in the wall would have been better. I will never go back.

Had takeout. Easy to order. Food was ready on time and everything was packed as ordered…read more Food was fresh with great flavor. Good portions. Everyone enjoyed their meals. Good place for take out.

UberEatsDriver: I've picked up orders from here dozens of time over several years. I have never had…read moreany issue with wait times or customer service. Parking is never an issue. I will gladly accept any fair paying order from this location. Always a smooth experience.

Huge portions, very quick, nice staff. Offers delivery. I'll be happily eating that Mei fun for…read moredays.

I can only speak to their wonton soup lol it was good. So was my eggroll. The wonton were unique in…read morethe soup - I'm not sure I've never had wontons like them before not bad or good just different. Will come back to try other things!

Very good food at reasonable prices. Unfortunately they do not offer sweet and sour pork. Don't…read moreknow why as it is on the menu.