This is our go to takeout Chinese restaurant. The cashew chicken and shrimp fried rice are amazing. Always a treat to eat here.

Used to be good but they have downgraded their ingredients. Every item that comes with protein has been halved. Basically you order rice with soy sauce. Not worth the price at all. read more

Order Szechuan beef and it was filled with all random vegetables barley any beef and it was very rubbery. I would put this place as the worst Chinese in lake Zurich. The inside felt very cold and not very welcoming. Wouldn't return at all read more

Kong Ming Express - Szechuan beef lunch order - Chinese Near Me - Lake Zurich, Illinois

Called in for a pick up order, Food was hot! They're egg roll order are $4.75 for two small baby rolls which is disappointing. Also when ordering a LARGE pepper steak, it comes with a small order of rice which is also disappointing if I'm paying $11.25 for it. THE PORTIONS NEED TO BE BETTER OR PRICES NEED TO BE RECONSIDERED. read more

At 2:10 PM, I ordered the General Tso's Combo Platter expecting to get the lunch price ($9.62 after tax), which they offer from 12PM-3PM. The woman charges me the full DINNERTIME price ($11.77 after tax), saying they don't offer the "lunch special" price on weekends. There is NOTHING on their menu that says that. I'm already struggling financially as it is, I don't need to get f‍ked over by this horrible woman. She's been rude before, but this a new low. Consider this my last visit. read more

Kong Ming Express - It does NOT say "Only on Weekdays" - Chinese Near Me - Lake Zurich, Illinois

Just Tried This place for the first time! Food was Bland, and MORE Onions than I Have Ever had before! Pork Egg Foo young, WORST I have Ever Eaten!! Full of Onions and 3 pieces of Pork for Two Patties! Many other Chinese Restaurants in the Area that are Much Better! read more

Great food. I've ordered the chicken with broccoli and shrimp with pea pods and it was very good. Always ready on time.

Nice family run restaurant with pretty good Chinese food. Not an eat in type restaurant.

Compared to other places in the area, I think Kong Ming Express just falls short. We ordered two separate lunch specials and normally (from other places) I can get another portion/meal out of my order. Either this one was on the smaller side, or I was super hungry that day. My beef dish was pretty bland honestly. It was supposed to be spicy and it just wasn't.. at all. Probably more salt than actual flavor. There are a ton of veggies in this meal, and really not a great beef to veggie ratio. The fried rice was also on the bland side. My eggroll just tasted like fried miscellaneous food, nothing special there either. I think for the price, it's a good, fast option. Otherwise there are several other places in the area that I would choose before this place. read more

So as we all know, most, if not all Asian Restaurants, are closed on Monday. My daughter was having her 17th Birthday Party and wanted Asian Food for her Soirée. Stopped by Kong Ming the Friday before and asked if they were open? Was informed, they were but after 4:00 pm. Great, called on Monday just after 4PM...no answer. Left a message, after 4:30PM received a call back from the restaurant, they heard my message and were running a bit behind in time. Placed the order for a total of 11 entries, told me it would be ready in 45 minutes. (So glad for the follow up, otherwise it would be one of our local Pizza Place's coming to the rescue). Got there before, Order was good to go. Food was a hit! Thank you Kong Ming for going the extra mile! Cheers, Nazdrowie, Mangia, Shey Shey! read more

Kong Ming Express - You name it, we probably had it! - Chinese Near Me - Lake Zurich, Illinois

Absoulutely the worst food experience. Ever since it went from "New" Kong Ming back to Kong Ming, the food quality has gone way down. We ordered our food "spicy" and it was milder than mild. This happened the last time as well but thought it might have been a bad night and gave it one more chance, only to be disappointed. It was also cold by the time we got home. I called to complain and asked for a credit but was denied. The woman who works at the counter is extremely rude. Not even a "thank you" ever. Sad that this place has declined but now on a search for a new carry-out Asian restaurant. read more

I've been CRAVING Chinese food but moved to a new area and wasn't sure where to order from. Is this the best Chinese food I've ever had? No. Is it the worst? Also no. I may or may not order from here again. Sweet and sour chicken: Delicious. The sauce was very good as well. Beef and broccoli: Good, but not the best. Egg roll: Pretty good, not as much as cabbage as I usually like, though. Veggie spring roll: AWESOME. Great flavor. Crab rangoon: Excellent. Here are my main 2 complaints. First, the Shrimp Fried Rice. Besides the whole pieces of shrimp, there were a couple peas and green onions scattered throughout the rice. It was SUPER heavy in onions, so there was very little flavor except for onion :( Second, I ordered the Vegetable Chow Mein. I'm not sure if they just forgot to put the noodles in a separate container, or gave me something different, but I received vegetables only that were again, very heavy with onions. They were also not the vegetables that should have been in the Chow Mein. Would I order from here again? Maybe. After craving Chinese food for a couple weeks, it definitely hit the spot. read more

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Ordered large Mongolian beef and got mostly onions. Separated it to show how much actual beef was in there. Tasty but not worth it. read more

Kong Ming Express - 035. Mongolian Beef - Chinese Near Me - Lake Zurich, Illinois

I'm not one to toss around one star reviews but this Chinese food was just not good at all. There was SO much anise in the food that it was off putting. We got the fried rice and the only flavor was anise. There wasn't a vegetable or egg but in sight. My husband, who always tosses out the white rice, said he would have taken that over the fried rice. The fried potstickers were gooey and we had to reheat and crunchy them up in the air fryer. The only thing that was good was the fortune cookie. read more

Kong Ming used to be our goto when ordering Chinese food. After this last order, we're done with them for good. The dinner portions are now smaller than the super-cheap lunch specials at most Chinese spots. We ordered 4 entrees (2 chicken, 2 beef): All 4 were overloaded with onions, and cheap veggies; not one of the dishes had an adequate amount of meat. Also, both beef dishes smelled off, like the meat was spoiled. 2 orders of pot stickers: They were dried out, and chewy (in a bad way) 2 orders of fried rice: we threw them out, because most of the rice was dried out, and had a really bad smell. read more

I ordered the chicken egg foo young and it was awful. I was literally was just a sautéed onions chicken omelette. Not one other vegetable. The gravy came separate and tasted like it was made from a packet. Very watery. Not only was the meal awful but their portion sizes are very small. read more

Another classic fast food Chinese -- a bit tasty but too greasy. I have been going there for a 5+ years and sadly COVID has taken their quality down. Grease is not the solution, add more flavor and use quality ingredients. Not sure what happened -- maybe a different cook. I still go since it is the closest "quick cheap" Chinese, but it is not as good as it once was (but 2nd place = best in the area if that means something to you). read more

Tried it the first time today. Just wanted a cjamge from my usual Chinese takeout.. Great food. Made exactly to the specifications. Typically when I ask for extra spicy food, I get lot of pepper and Chilli flakes, killing the rest of the flavor. The food tonight was spicy yet flavourful. I asked for extra bean sprouts in my fried rice, not knowing they don't serve it. I got a post it stuck to my rice box saying they don't serve bean sprouts. I appreciate that they took the time to let me know my special request was read and considered and "answered". Food came on time, hot and fresh. Thanks for grubhub for that too. Will order again for sure read more

Fresh and tasty meal. Vegetables were done to perfection. Loved the vegetarian options too.

I have ordered from here about 3 or 4 times now and it's always super good! Very tasty. The sweet and sour chicken is great and so are the potstickers. read more

Best General Tao I've ever had. I usually get medium spicy. They give a huge amount and it's perfect quality every time.

My daughter and I ordered from here the other day. I am not a huge fan of onions, but I can definitely tolerate them in small portions. I ordered the egg foo yong and fried rice, and it was a part-time job trying to pick out all of the onions. They were everywhere. Good note: They are squares and large enough that you can actually see them to pull them out. I was unable to finish my food due so very many onions. However! My daughter loved it all! (We shared) We ordered eggrolls, they looked more like spring rolls. Not sure if that's just how they make them Or if there was a true change up in the order. Decent amount of food. Split in our house, so they get a "3". read more

They work without central heat on, so the wait experience inside isn't ideal in 8 degrees. But that aside, the food takeout is very good. Seafood platter generous shrimp, scallop, crab meat, good sauce, and fresh vegetables. read more

I ordered on Christmas and the food was delicious! i had never ordered from here before and I will definitely again. The food was fresh and the sauce was just right for the seafood. read more

We ordered delivery through DoorDash. The food was so delicious. I am sold on the General Tso tofu.

Finally!!! A good Chinese place close by!!! We've been eating at Bo Green for a few years and I'm always disappointed. My husband suggested we try this place tonight and I'm so glad!! I have to admit, the one review on google about someone finding a bunch of hair in their rice almost turned me off, but I noticed all the other reviews were positive about the food, just negative about the service. Their mushu is awesome (although the pancakes were really stuck together), the Mongolian beef had awesome flavor, the crab Rangoon had plenty of filling, and the fried rice was good. Oh and the honey chicken was awesome! My daughter is the luckiest eater and she loved it. I've never gotten her to try Chinese food in all her 5 years. Great prices and we will definitely return! read more

Lake Zurich is a desert for Chinese food and NKM is the closest thing to an oasis. Like all Chinese places, some things are better than others. Sesame and General Tso's Chicken are both good, a little sweet, but chicken is crispy and sauce is flavorful. Most places in the region are beyond bland. Beef with Broccoli is pretty decent, but sauce could be thicker and I need to order it spicy or add hot oil to give it the kick I need. Not a huge fan of the egg foo young, but it's as good or better than any other egg foo young I've had in Illinois. Crab rangoon are big and very cream cheesy if you like them that way. Steamed dumplings do the job. Fried rice is decent, but WAY too many onions. Order light onion unless you like it that way. Portions are reasonable, prices OK, usually friendly service. Bottom line, I'm thankful these guys are in the neighborhood, because when you've got to have Chinese this does the trick. read more

So, what can you say about a Chinese takeout place that serves Moo Shu Pork with Mexican corn tortillas instead of pings (Chinese pancakes)? And offers uncooked eggroll wrappers as an alternate choice? Sounds like they should not have accepted the Moo Shu order. Here's the story. I ordered via their online menu and walked into the store to pick up my order. When I got there, the woman of the store (probably the wife of the owner and mother of the child doing schoolwork in the corner) came out with a package of tortillas and a package of eggroll wrappers and asked which I wanted. Stunned and surprised, I chose the square wrappers since they looked the closest to the familiar pancakes. I was not told why nor offered a different choice from the menu. Ok, so that was weird and the Moo Shu Pork wirked ok in the wrappers but it was all wrong. We also ordered Special Chow Mei Fun and Kung Pao Chicken. The special chow mei fun was noodles with a combination of things added including chicken, beef and pork I think. There was no flavor or taste. It was terribly bland and disappointing. Certaimky not special in any way. The noodled could have been dried noodles from a ramen package. The kung pao was tasty and fairly spicy - not hot but with very good flavor. The pieces of chicken were generous in size and nicely stir fried. I should say that the Moo Shu filling was tasty and if there had been pancakes, it would have been good. Prices were fair but not "cheap" for a takeout shop with no ambiance and very close to local full service restaurants- so not real advantage in going here for takeout rather than a favorite local restaurant All in all, New Kong Ming was disappointing and I can not recommend it. read more

This is probably the worst chinese food place in lake zurich. Quality of their food was horrid. Egg rolls were not even egg rolls tasted like cheap shrimp, got the hunan beef super watery and greasy definitely wont be back 0 stars. read more

The first time I went there I got food poisoning. I am too scared to give them another chance!

Stopped in for a quick lunch with my children and was pleasantly surprised at how delicious the food was. We had orange chicken, fried rice and crab rangoons and we all just loved it. The restaurant is very small and only seats about 12 but the service and speed was perfect! We will definitely be back. read more

One year ago this place had great food. However, two days ago proved me wrong. They must have different people working there. I ordered pork fired rice. And there was worms in the rice. All in one clump. When I called and told the woman she said food is good and there were no worms in my food. Needless to say. I miss the original lady. She was a lot nicer then the one i had to deal with. I won't be going back read more

I like their food. I like chicken and broccoli but would like a little more chicken... I love the egg rolls. The people are nice and always have my order on time! read more

My family and I were in town visiting and needed to find some good Chinese. We took a chance on the guys and it paid off pretty well. I don't have any complaints except that they don't deliver. The food wasn't greasy and the temperature was great even for a short road trip. Food was cooked well and tasted delicious! I'm into God Chinese, but I'm not a good judge of authenticity. I'd eat here again. read more

Ordered the orange chicken: the use of spices provided great flavor, also the food was made fresh to order. read more

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It's a solid three stars. Fresh, hot and tasty lunch combo for under $8. I'd have gone with four stars, but the Szechuan beef was a little shy on the beef, but I guess it's consistent with the price. read more

The food is AMAZING!!! The staff goes out of their way to be helpful and accommodating to their customers! This is a wonderful family owed restaurant! The portions are generous and the food is fresh! Not only will I be returning, but I will also be recommending this to my co-workers and friends! read more