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    Kwongnan Restaurant

    3.9 (187 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Noodles, Soup
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Undercooked inside the potsticker
    Young S.

    Ordered $130 of takeout. The potstickers were not cooked throughly as the inside was still doughy. The poor quality of styrofoam containers was evident as both top and bottom of the containers melted into the food. I called and the owner told me that everyone in the area uses the same styrofoam containers. She didn't apologize for the food getting contaminated with the melted plastic. The chow fun noodles were overcooked. The Mandarin spare ribs tasted of freezer burn. Ambiance was dark and no lights were on inside.

    Dinner plate B: sweet and sour chicken, broccoli and beef, shrimp fried rice, 2 fried prawns and egg roll  Price: 21.45

    I came for the food, not the ambiance--and I wasn't disappointed. To my surprise, the chicken retained its crunch despite being coated in a sweet and sour marinade, which had a pleasant flavor. The rice was fluffy and well-seasoned. The broccoli was firm, the beef tender, and the prawns had a satisfying crunch while remaining juicy. The egg roll wasn't my cup of tea, but it might be yours. Price: 21.45

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    Soleil M.

    I'd give it 4 stars for the affordability and overall quality and taste of the food. We came in on a Saturday around 2PM and were unsure if they were offering dine in. The lady behind the counter said yes and handed us two takeout menus. We sat and looked over the menus and when ready had to go up to the booth to order, where I was also rung up at the time of ordering. We ordered two lunch specials: mongolian beef with chow mein, general chicken with fried rice, and an order of potstickers. The potstickers came out quickly but were pretty bland inside and the wrappers were really thick (we didn't even finish one whole one). The lunch specials we ordered came out soon after in to- boxes. I found it odd that the mongolian beef was sauteed with zucchini and carrots as I'm used to it being an onion forward dish. It still tasted good, just different than I expected. The rest of the food was great and nothing to complain about! Id definitely return If I find myself in Vallejo again.

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    Irene B.

    Re my to go orders, the lady cashier cooked the pork wonton soup and the male cook did the sweet and sour pork. The sweet and sour pork is a bit on the really sweet and quite very sour side. But I was satisfied because it was a considerable portion and the meat inside was juicy, not dry and old. The wonton soup has very soggy Napa cabbage. At first I was impressed because the container seemed like it has many wontons in it. But my happiness turned into major disappointment because the soup tastes nothing beyond chicken powder seasoning. The meat in the wonton is quite red and scary, too. I am sorry to say that I feel like I threw my money in the garbage bin.

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    Anna-Mae E.

    In our quest to support local restaurants, ordered from Kwongnan - a small hole in the wall place. Surprisingly delicious! Fresh veggies, not salty, perfect, tasty 5/5 Chow fun, bean sprouts 5/5 Chicken fried rice 4/5 Love that we found a new local business we can support!

    General Tso chicken (8.5/10) and shrimp chow fun (8.5/10)
    Augustin B.

    I moved to Vallejo in the beginning of 2019 and have only eaten a few of the Chinese spots out here. The couple that I have tried were all decent but nothing special or beyond just okay. With that being said let me just simply say that Kwongnan cooks up some really good dishes! We ordered the War(they call it house special I think) Won ton soup, general tso chicken, shrimp chow fun, salt and pepper pork, and a crab Rangoon appetizer. Everything was cooked great and every dish tasted good or even better. Now let me get to the cold hard truth about this place. This place is not listed on Uber eats or any other app like that. With this place having the best overall in Vallejo area (out of 4 other locations) you would think that the service and the way the business is ran would be matching in some way... WRONG. Lol. The lady and old man who are always there tag teaming the place are probably the owners and just don't have it in them to tighten up business practices. I won't mention all the bad cuz I'm still coming back for the food I'm just calling before to make sure they CHOOSE TO ACCEPT CARDS the day you go because I ordered two days in a row and second day I show up to pay and pick up lady tells me in person (instead over the phone when she took my order down and asked me literally four times did I want to add anything smh) that the card machine is down today like I didn't just pay with my card 17hours ago. Luckily, they spend their energy making sure the food is on point! Which is crazy because I've read reviews that the old owners had better food here!? Anyways, if you ain't all boujee bout them hood gems with the good food and ugly place this will definitely be a winner for you! But if you expect to bring your family in for a nice meal with ambience to match just step back and take a look at the outside of the restaurant lol it's a clear indication of what the inside is like. Food is really good but the old place hasn't been tended to since Covid 2020. They even got pictures of sushi rolls on the wall but not on the menu Hahaha! Come onnn This place isn't for everyone but take it to go and eat at home it will heighten the experience of trying their food. Food here is 5 stars plus! Service and ambience is in the negative stars lol but I'm coming back!!! I can deal with crap service by just taking food to go... I have a hard time dealing with wasting time, money and sometimes stomach health on crap food

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    Consistently good food, short wait times. It's our go-to place for Chinese food. The owner is also friendly and helpful

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    The food was really really good will be back but next time for take out! In there was a little off but food make up for it.

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    Food is good! My favorite is Lunch Special! Sweet and Sour Orange Chicken half Fried Rice and Chow Mien!

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    Honestly some of the best Chinese food I've had in a while, I love their honey walnut shrimp would definitely recommend it.

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    I love their beef egg fu young and their won ton soup. I'm super excited they have started providing delivery service. Thanks!!

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    Best egg foo young ever! The owners are very nice. If they make a mistake, they quickly replace and correct their mistake.

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    3 Star Restaurant

    4.1
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    2.6 mi
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    4.2
    (330 reviews)
    2.2 mi
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    Stars are for the FRIED FISH and. Customer service only. I wish this place was open longer AND open…read moreon Sundays. Parties happen on Sundays too guys the salt and pepper fish fry?? Omgggg deliciousssss. I've had this from other Chinese restaurants but this one tastes a hell of a lot better than all the other ones. They make it so fresh that it's hard not to eat while driving. My husbands family are all from the south. At the last party, his 78 year old grandma cried saying "it's just like daddy used to make it". She immediately told her sister. I wish they had another location. Had to coordinate to have this picked up coming from Fairfield. Ambiance- not much ambiance here. Very straight forward. No sit down area, everything is to go. The area is not the best so I can't fault them to keeping it to the essentials of food business. I grew up in Vallejo and coming here used to not feel unsafe but unfortunately it is what it is now. Still, very good customer service here.

    I was intrigued by the size of the egg rolls on line so I came to check them out. One roll is $3.25…read morebut the size is worth the price. I would have like it to have a little more flavor in the mix a little more black pepper could have given it that extra pinch of flavor. But overall it was cooked to perfection and not oily at all. They were super friendly and took my order right away. I got the combo plate half and half with beef and broccoli and spicy chicken. It's your little hole in the wall joint that has good size servings when you want quick cheap Chinese. I want to try the walnut shrimp next time. I had my husband and baby waiting for me in the car so I only got what they had available. Definitely would try it again if I'm back in the area.

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    Stockpot

    Stockpot

    4.5
    (270 reviews)
    1.9 mi
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    Annie's Panda Garden

    3.3
    (377 reviews)
    2.3 mi
    $$

    320 Fairgrounds Dr Vallejo, CA 94589…read more Annie's Panda Garden has seen better times. This restaurant has been around for a very long time. I remember meeting an out of town friend here for lunch back in the mid-1990's. The place has old school decor, and a great location near the freeway and down the road from the Discovery Kingdom Park. I was there on a Saturday over Labor Day weekend. It was dinner time (6pm) and the place was empty. The hot food steam table was no longer in use. They have the same old style tables and booths. I was greeted by my server/waitress Janet, and she offered me a booth by the window. Service was great! Grade (5/5).....because for about 30-mins, I was the only customer in the dining room. They had lots of pickup and delivery orders. My server told me they lost alot of business after they raised prices. I ordered Wor Won Ton Soup and Walnut Prawns. The Walnut Prawns were very good. The prawns were fresh and plump. The sauce was creamy and the flavor was good. You get 14 prawns and lots of chopped walnuts. Price: $14.95. The Wor Won Ton Soup was average. This is my favorite dish to order. My bowl had 8-9 dumplings, lots of bok choy, some shrimp, and some beef and chicken strips. The broth was mild. I wouldn't order this again. Price: $11.95. Food Grade (3/5). There's only one working restroom. It was clean, but was very stuffy. They had the window locked shut, so no fresh air. The restaurant looks rundown from the outside. It could use some fresh paint. Grade (2/5). Off-street parking. Overall, 3-stars. Good location near freeway, less than 2 miles from Kaiser Hospital, and down the road from Discovery Kingdom. Would I return? Yes! Old school Chinese food at reasonable prices. Fairgrounds Drive goes straight to the freeway heading South.

    I have not been here in years. The place got run down. Inside is now clean with new upholstery in…read morebooths and on chairs. Greeted quickly and served quickly by a very pleasant young lady. I ordered Schwann chicken. Vegetables are bright and crisp. I asked for medium heat. It was a little too spicy for me. Good sized portion and priced right.

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