John&#x27;s Chinese Restaurant

Was excited to try a new Chinese restaurant and came to Chen's Dynasty....when we arrived, the…read morerestaurant was empty, we were greeted by (I'm assuming the owner) a little lady, she was VERY friendly & attentive the whole time, however, the food was kind of bland, the rice was cold, as if it was old, they were out of tea, and almond chicken, they were also out of shrimp, and we found that out AFTER ordering our meal and had to substitute an egg roll for shrimp, does not seem price equivalent in my opinion. Aside from the nice little lady, the food was mediocre and unfortunately we will not come back.

Was looking to get lunch in the area and found this place. The woman who waited on me was very…read moresweet and checked on me a lot to make sure I didn't need anything. I ordered the lunch special, which came with soup to start. I got the hot and spicy chicken - it was very good with a lot of fresh vegetables and the perfect amount of spice to allow you to enjoy the heat, while still tasting the other flavors in the dish.

Egg foo young, crab puffs, chicken lo mein, and BBQ pork.

The numbers 3 awesome portion sizes and tastes great

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Beef chow yuk

China Gourmet

4.3(277 reviews)

2.8 mi

Ordered the General Tso's Chicken, paid extra for broccoli with it, and told them I wanted the…read morechicken and the broccoli and the sauce all together on the same plate, and I wanted it very spicy, as hot as they themselves eat it. They delivered on the heat, that's for certain. But, they gave me the broccoli as a side with no sauce. When I took the bowl of broccoli and dumped it on my plate to join the chicken, then there wasn't enough sauce for both ingredients. There is no way I could have been any more clear that I wanted it all together, so I don't know what happened there. Food was 5 stars, execution thereof was 3 stars, so here we are at 4 stars total.

This place is AWESOME. Don't let the exterior fool you, this place is fresh food, real ingredients,…read moreand a family owned feel. 100% would visit again. Grandparents got the broccoli and beef, and shrimp mushroom; both of them loved their meals as well. We were greeted immediately and she was kind in giving us some recommendations and chatting with us.

Vegetable N4. All Vegetarian Noodles

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All vegetable shrimp.

Chen's Family Dish

4.4(325 reviews)

3.4 mi

My family and I had a wonderful time at Chen's family dish! The staff was super friendly and our…read moreserver was knowledgeable about gluten-free allergies. They were able to make quite a few dishes, gluten-free for me, which was unexpected and exciting. The food was delicious, the restaurant was clean and had a nice atmosphere. I would highly recommend this place especially to anyone with a gluten allergy or intolerance.

We were looking for some good Asian lunch and this was fantastic!…read moreI must admit getting to their parking lot was a little confusing but if you know the area you're good. We were immediately seated and there was plenty of seating in spite of being a weekend. We tried a couple of dishes and we loved almost all of them especially the dumplings and chow fun, my family enjoyed it so much that we placed an order to go along as well . The staff is attentive & helpful and service was quick. I'll surely be visiting this place again when in town.

Szechuan chicken and chicken Lo mein, sub rice noodles!

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Yan Yan Chinese Cuisine

4.2(268 reviews)

2.8 mi

You would be hard pressed to find a better value for your money than this place. We got the "2…read moreperson combo meal" for 45 dollars and proceeded to eat 8 meals from it. However, the food was just okay. It is exactly what you expect from chinese takeout, not great, not terrible. The dishes were heavily supplemented by vegetables which I guess is good. I think they would be better if we had just ordered what we liked as some parts of the combo meal were better than others.

We go very so often our favorite spot in Salem. Service is always friendly and food portions are…read moreAMAZING

Egg drop soup

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Dinner special

Lum-Yuen

3.2(151 reviews)

2.0 mi

Their food has gotten much better. The BBQ was so flavorful. The egg drop soup has a little kick…read moreand was the best I have ever had! Service was also excellent.

I love the food here. Szechwan beef is tops and the teriyaki chicken is good too. I always get it…read moreto go though so i don't know about the dining-in experience for true. Reminds me of a Chinese Denny's inside.

This is # 4 also ate some pork and receive soup.

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Bai Bua Thai Kitchen

4.1(151 reviews)

0.4 mi

We have been eating here since it opened and love the food and the wonderful people that own it…read more They recently started serving breakfast that has a little American fusion. We wanted to try some Thai flavors and it didn't disappoint. We had the little crispy Thai toast with minced pork & dips, and the triple stacked souffle with bacon, poached egg and cheese sauce.

We had 6 people join, we didn't think that the crepes were going to be giant and at $1 that is an…read moreamazing deal, I almost bought two for myself so glad I waited. They quickly put together 2 tables and chairs, wiped down the tables clean and put all the sauces on them. The bathrooms are clean. Men and women. Very friendly staff. Family owned businesses, I love this place ,

Crepe Nutella and marshmallows

Crispy Spring Roll

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Happy Bibimbap House

4.5(944 reviews)

3.6 mi

We stopped in here for lunch (2 adults 2 kids) on a Friday a little after 1pm and it was busy! It…read moregot busier after we waited about 5 mins for a table. Plenty of street parking available and the storefront had lovely plants at the entrance. Walking in felt a little crowded and awkward because of the small entryway. But it did look like they have a few booths, tables, window seating, and even a bigger private room in the back. The lunch specials were $9.99 which was an amazing value for sure! I got the Happy Bimbim Bap with chicken and my hubby got the Spicy Pork Bento Box (the bigger one for $15) The friendly staff set up our table and gave us all hot and freshly made green onion pancakes which was a nice touch! (Although it was a little too oily) Our food came out super fast - within 10 minutes of ordering?! The kids and I enjoyed all the veggies and egg for my bimbim bap but the chicken were cut until small pieces were just ok. My husband did enjoy his Spicy Pork with a good amount of spice (they asked him if he wanted spicy) and came with potstickers, California rolls, rice, and a side salad. My daughter actually really loved the green bean banchan and the daikon and kimchi were super delicious too! The owner came to our table to say hi to the kids and each table got watermelon as dessert (the Asian way!) She was so nice and offered extra watermelon for the kids if they wanted it. It also looked like they do a lot of local community work with the homeless and were super involved in providing food to those that need it. Such a lovely local restaurant. If you're in the area definitely come give it a try!

This is the most delicious food in Salem this time. Such a cute authentic place to get Korean food…read more They were friendly, nice and welcoming. Dinner started with their PA JUN. I ordered their combo dinner of KALBI & DOLSOT BIBIMBOP with chicken. It came with all the the accoutrement. This was so fresh, stayed hot my entire meal and even ended with some fresh and sweet watermelon. Top tier! I would not dare pass this place up if looking for a spot to eat in Salem. It is within walking distance from the Salem convention center.

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Sweet Home Thai Cuisine

4.5(225 reviews)

0.6 mi

Authentic Thai food It's yummy and the best in Keizer…read more Personal customer service always Cute, cozy and clean. They make feel at home. Remembering your name is a special touch

Fair warning we drove right by it because it just looks like a big house and it wasn't immediately…read moreapparent it was both the Thai restaurant we were looking for and open. Once we found it, parked, and went in the experience dramatically improved. The hostess was very friendly and it really does feel like you're in someone's home to get a meal. I ordered the Pad Thai with soft tofu and the Massaman Curry. My coworker ordered the Pad Thai with beef. The meal was excellent. Large portions, well seasoned, and it felt like the chef really cared about the food. Thai Iced tea wasn't oversweetened, it really tasted like rich black tea and condensed milk instead of just sugar like so many places. We will absolutely be returning again.

Window with a view. Busy night and worth the wait. Smells great already!

Spring rolls Fried

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Hawaiian Fried Rice

Sandee Thai Restaurant

4.4(68 reviews)

0.1 mi

Service was fantastic, food came out fast, and tasted amazing! Not to mention very reasonable…read moreprices! This has definitely become our go-to place for Thai.

My husband and I were in town for my daughter's softball tournament, and looking for a lunch spot…read more We love Thai food, and found this place. From the outside it looks a little rough, but sometimes the best places just are. Inside was nice, clean and spacious. We were greeted immediately, and taken to our seat. We order the fresh shrimp roll appetizer, yellow curry with chicken, and drunken noodle. We both loved the shrimp rolls and ate them all, my curry was perfect - lots of flavor and generous portions of potato, carrot, onion and chicken. My husband said the drunken noodle was rich with flavor, he enjoyed it very much. I definitely recommend!

Shrimp Pad Thai. Delicious! I had a lot to take home, too. Large portion.

Chicken drunken noodles

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Chicken skewers

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Kenbo J.

6

95

15

2 years ago

After multiple attempts, I am finally resolved to avoid returning to this restaurant. The quality and accuracy of their product is consistently low. I end up throwing more of their food into the garbage than I actually eat. This is not good. I cannot afford to perpetuate this pattern of failure. read more

Kris A.

0

4

0

8 years ago

Food was terrible. Everything tasted like it was cooked in old, dirty cooking oil. Very disappointed. My friend couldn't even eat it and she likes everything. read more

Angela L.

0

32

1

4 years ago

Good food, quick and affordable. Drive thru only but manageable. Our quick bite for dinner that is not fast food.

Jo S.

0

1

0

2 months ago

It's always good, you call it in and you could go right away and pick it up. Awesome. Been going there for years.

Landon B.

0

1

3

4 years ago

The food is always amazing,the service is also very good and the tea was quite good as well is the ambiance

Josh M.

0

16

5

4 years ago

Pretty good food. Pretty good value. Sometimes takes longer than expected. One of our go to local spots.

Max M.

538

96

259

13 years ago

The food was good-I could tell they use fresh ingredients. I had the general's chicken an it was good.

Jason S.

81

3

0

10 years ago

Solid, inexpensive Chinese food. The perfect Chinese takeout restaurant.

Craig M.

0

11

0

9 years ago

This place has really gone downhill Couldn't even eat it, threw it out. read more

Courtney C.

0

19

0

4 years ago

I remember the spicy tofu; pretty delicious!

Gary J.

24

5

4

15 years ago

We love this place, great take out.

Brandon S.

114

714

47

15 years ago

Decent Chinese food.

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