It's been a while since I've eaten here, and I question why it's taken me so long to come eat here again. Nothing like a hot bowl of szechuan beef noodle soup on a cold, rainy day to cheer the spirits! And of course, you can grab your favorite Asian groceries right after, which I did. read more

Mr Chen's Authentic Chinese Cooking - Chinese Near Me - Homewood, Alabama

There are multiple versions of Mr. Chin's, this is the largest and it's inside and even larger building that has a huge Chinese grocery store. The restaurant itself is also fairly large with a lot of seating a few TVs and a nice dark-wall ambience. In the past, I've had Gen. Tso's chicken with fried rice, which I highly recommend, but today I wanted to do something different so I went with Kung pow chicken, which ads nice fresh vegetables and peanuts to a spicy chicken mix. It's a bit less sweet than General Tso's. I also had egg drop soup which was pleasant and mild as an appetizer. I might want a bit more rice delivered with my meal, my friend today asked for a second rice serving with his dish, and mine was a little short on the very pleasant fried rice. We had terrific service from our waitress, she was helpful and attentive and friendly. After your meal explore the grocery store. There are a lot of unique food opportunities in the cavernous grocery store, and, believe it or not, there's a ping pong tournament space in the back. A fun and fascinating visit. read more

Mr Chen's Authentic Chinese Cooking - Chinese Near Me - Homewood, Alabama

Not at all authentic. Very bland. And okay. Like I had said before, I am an asian food snob, growing up in a hub full of Vietnamese, Hmong (from the south asian peninsula), Laos and Cambodia communities, as well as east asian from China and Korea, I am super used to GREAT and AUTHENTIC food. So when you read this post, keep that in mind. This is NOT authentic. The food is greasy one noted, with next to no flavor in each dishes. read more

I have been a few times and I enjoy getting the Shrimp Mei Fun. I have also purchased the teriyaki chicken for hubby. Next time I go, I will try a different dish. read more

Very mid, These other reviews are fluffing the place up. My husband got a fish dish , son kung pao, I got a eggplant dish. The eggplant was cut julienne like. Pieces were too big. The app my son and I got were mini pork bao buns. Took about 20 min to get them. My hubbie got duck in bean sauce app . The duck was juicy and pretty good. My husband likes to go because they have unusual dishes. Would I try it again yes. Would it still be mid? Probably Two pros : They have bubble tea . I love the Taro and the server We got was super nice!! * Just a honest review *no fluff read more

Mr Chen's Authentic Chinese Cooking - App: Sliced Peking Duck Wrap (half Duck) - Chinese Near Me - Homewood, Alabama

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Review for those with Celiac or other Gluten Restrictions: We tried Mr. Chen's based recommendations that they were able to make Gluten Free dishes and my husband has missed Chinese food since finding out he had Celiac. The setup is a little unusual as it is a restaurant within a grocery store, but once you're inside it is very nice and you can't tell that you're in a market. When we informed him of my husband's need for gluten free dishes, our waiter immediately and confidently showed us what could be made Gluten Free on the menu (pretty much anything not fried or with lo mein noodles). When I ordered something with gluten the waiter immediately told me it could not be made gluten free, which we appreciated even though my husband is the one with celiac and I don't have to eat GF. Gluten free dishes were brought out first with the waiter confirming them to be GF when he put them on the table. GF beef and broccoli and GF pork fried rice were both excellent- probably some of the best beef and broccoli we've ever had, GF or not. I also very much enjoyed the Chicken Lo Mein. Portions are enormous and service was great. We are so thankful to have found this option and will be back! read more

Mr Chen's Authentic Chinese Cooking - Gluten Free Beef and Broccoli and Gluten Free Pork Fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - Homewood, Alabama

I ordered $72.00 worth of food, which included 4 dishes. They did not included any soy sauce. I call the restaurant in Home Wood and asked to speak to the manager. The manager told me that I didn't ask for soy sauce so it wasn't included in the order. How CRAZY in that! Have you ever heard of that? Soy sauce is part of Chinese food. That like order bar-b-que and not getting bar-b-que sauce. We didn't enjoy the food. The honey chicken was dry. You didn't taste any honey. I guess I was suppose to order honey sauce put on the chicken. So it you order from Mr. Chen restaurant be sure and ask for soy sauce. I would recommend The Great Wall Chinese Restaurant. read more

Fire Chinese food. Service is always very good and the ambiance is nice. The prices are pretty expensive for dinner, but the portions are huge. We plan on going for lunch soon because the prices are great. The spare ribs were unbelievable and their soup is a deal. The market is also huge and amazing. read more

I absolutely love this place but I don't understand why it is so expensive A family of five ate and our bill for 5 dishes was over $100. Even with takeout each entree is about 19-20 dollars read more

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Consistent food. Affordable. Located inside a cool large Asian market. Fast service. Kind staff.

Really great unassuming Chinese food! My husband and I popped in for a quick weeknight dinner and we're not disappointed. Our server was friendly and attentive, and I'm so thankful for his recommendation to try the chicken with black bean sauce because I never would've thought to choose it myself, and the flavor was out of this world! Portions were huge. My husband got general Tso's and we shared an egg and spring roll. The menu was so big that we wanted to order many things to try, but I guess that means we'll just have to return! The restarting itself seemed clean and well spaced out. We don't typically dine in for Chinese food but will happily do so here in the future. read more

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Whoever cooks on Saturday night thank you! Best food have had so far through all of the complaints.

We've been meaning to come here for a while and I am so glad we finally did. You walk in through "Hometown" an incredible Asian grocery store-- it is enormous with an amazing variety of items - fresh, frozen, produce and much more, and we were sad we didn't have time to explore it all (plan for extra time if you want to go shopping because there is a lot to see!) but we will definitely come back for that. Mr Chen's entrance is from the grocery story and it's such a nice surprise-- it's large, clean, and has cool modern decor. We were there on a quiet night and were seated right away. The server was so nice and the food came out quickly. It was just me and my daughter so we got dumplings, chow fun, and sizzing tofu- it was all so good and we had more than enough for dinner for two nights. It's not cheap but you get a lot of food and it's high quality. Can't wait to come back with a bigger group so we can try even more dishes. read more

Mr Chen's Authentic Chinese Cooking - Sizzling tofu with extra broccoli - delicious! - Chinese Near Me - Homewood, Alabama

I love this place! I'm quite picky when it comes to Asian food, and I have never been disappointed here. Ultimately a large limitation is the absolute lack of ambience. But service has always been good. Food always came quick. Price is reasonable. The food is just great! A unique place. A little gem! read more

Mr Chen's Authentic Chinese Cooking - Ste SF19. Steamed Fish Fillet - Chinese Near Me - Homewood, Alabama

S6. Shrimp and Chicken Sizzling Rice Soup for 2 I was looking for congee and I ordered this in hopes that it was what I wanted because there was no photo of it. But here it is, it's basic broth with chicken shrimp and broccoli paired with some crispy rice cakes. Sucha disappointment. It's good tho! So I hope this helps the next person when ordering. But I always order the egg drop soup here because theirs are the best in town! read more

Mr Chen's Authentic Chinese Cooking - S6. Shrimp and Chicken Sizzling Rice Soup for 2 - Chinese Near Me - Homewood, Alabama

Very good authentic Chinese food. Plenty of options to choose from and everything we have tried has been delicious.

We were from out of town and visiting family and they chose this restaurant. It was inside of a grocery store which was unusual for us, anyway! And it was good! The portion size was enough for us all to take some home. The variety was great. I had the mongolian chicken my husband the beef. Fried rice we all decided on so it came in a large bowl to pass around. More than enough! Everyone enjoyed their choices and I can see why they chose this place for us visitors. You might even pick up some fruit while you are there as the size of that is great compared to regular grocery stores! read more

A great restaurant for family style Chinese food and a large selection of Asian groceries. They also have a location in Tuscaloosa by UA, but this one is significantly better. Mr. Chen's seems to be a popular spot for Asian families; the place was packed around noon on a Sunday! My group of 4 visited soon after they opened, and were quickly seated and served. The waiter was helpful in answering our questions about their dishes. We got four separate dishes: a stir fried green bean, mapo tofu, beef chow fun, and a pork dish (in garlic sauce). The tofu and pork were very saucy, and the green bean was nicely seasoned. I wish the beef chow fun had more flavor, but we added hot sauce, which was a great topping! They don't have house made hot oil, but a generic chili sauce. Most dishes also come with rice; they'll give you a large bowl to share. Overall, I was surprised to come across a restaurant like this in Alabama. read more

All about the duck! I enjoy walking through the isles and finding weird stuff to take home. Their beef dishes are delicious. Cashew chicken is a family favorite. read more

I will start by saying all of my experiences at all locations of Mr. Chen's have always been wonderful. I was with a group so we all decided to order something different and everyone share. As always, everything was delicious and came out quickly. I love this location because the market is huge! read more

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Best Chinese Food I have ever had! Friendly service! Clean, nice atmosphere. Will be ordering from here again. Nice little find in Birmingham! read more

Still my favorite Chinese restaurant in the Birmingham area. My favorite dish is here is the salted crispy shrimp with heads on. Do not get it delivered or take it home. Eat it fresh at the restaurant. Perfectly seasoned and fried, it's the only shrimp I eat where I also ingest the shell. That's how good the breading is. read more

Mr Chen's Authentic Chinese Cooking - Salted crispy shrimp with heads on. - Chinese Near Me - Homewood, Alabama

Love this Asian market! So many choices of sauces noodles whatever you need & please don't forget to stop by the restaurant inside they have the best Everything! read more

My wife and I go here almost every Sunday after church because it is unbelievably good! Portion sizes are huge and the flavor is amazing! I cannot recommend this place enough! read more

The food was delicious. I really enjoyed the food. Will be going back with a few more friends

Atmosphere: Mr. Chen's is located in the Hometown Supermarket in Homewood. We ordered for pickup, so we didn't get a chance to experience Mr. Chen's sit-down environment. Service: We ordered on their website and noticed that the one of the menu options we wanted, the Sauteed String Beans, was not available online. Shortly after placing our order, we called to see if they could include the String Beans and they were happy to add it to our order. Our order was ready promptly, and we had no problems with picking it up. Food: We ordered the Crab Rangoons (A3), Twice Cooked Spicy Pork (P14), Sauteed String Beans (V5), Cumin Beef (B14), and the Szechuan Beef Stew Noodle Soup (N1). The Crab Rangoons came with 8 rangoons, and they had the perfect balance of crispiness on the outside and creaminess on the inside. The string beans met our expectations but did not wow us since it lost its fresh texture and flavor from being in a pickup order. The Twice Cooked Spicy Pork was very flavorful and had a unique heat from the spices. We wished that the pork was a bit more crispy, but once again, the softer pork may have been the result of eating it take-out. The Cumin Beef was thin, tender, and well-seasoned. We appreciated that the beef was the centerpiece of the dish and that the proportion of meat and vegetables was reasonable. The cumin also wasn't too overpowering, which we have experienced when ordering this dish at other Chinese restaurants. Lastly, the Szechuan Beef Stew Noodle Soup was rather salty so we had to water it down. Additionally, it tasted more like instant spicy beef soup, but there was a generous amount of soft beef in the soup. Overall: We were satisfied with our food from Mr. Chen's and can imagine it being better if eaten fresh at the restaurant. Although it was a bit pricey, we'd say that this is a good option for authentic Chinese food in Birmingham! read more

Mr Chen's Authentic Chinese Cooking - Crab Rangoons (A3), Twice Cooked Spicy Pork (P14), Sauteed String Beans (V5), Cumin Beef (B14), Szechuan Beef Stew Noodle Soup (N1) - Chinese Near Me - Homewood, Alabama

Came here for dinner Sunday night after searching online for a place that served dumplings. Saw some really yummy pictures and was sold! We walked in to a smaller seating area and immediately commented on how good it smelled in there. I mouth started watering immediately. We were shown to a table by a nice waiter who gave us a VERY extensive menu (if you're looking for a variety of adult drinks, though, this isn't the spot). After scanning the menu we settled on dumplings for an appetizer, beef noodle soup, and dry fried shrimp. The dumplings come either steamed or fried, we went with steamed, and they were PHENOMENAL. Sometimes dumplings can be bland but these lacked nothing. Perfectly cooked, flavorful, sauce was on point; I had to make sure to pace myself to make sure I wasn't hogging all of them. The soup was amazing too. Extra large, tender meat, yummy veggies, and a bursting broth. My only complaint is that I wish it had a little more noodles, but I can never have enough of those so I'll let that slide. The pan fried shrimp came out in such a cool little set up, similar to Mexican fajitas they were steaming and still cooking on the pan with a flame underneath. Super cool. And it tasted just as good as it look. Chock full of spice and flavor with a good bit of rice on the side. I will say though, if you're sensitive to spice I would recommend trying something else or seeing if they can tone it down. I pride myself in my love of spicy food and even I broke a little sweat! Our whole meal wasn't even $50 and we had left overs (which if you're dining with someone like myself and my friend, it's rare that food is left on plates!). So you get a lot of bang for your buck! Finished with some classic fortune cookies and were on our way. This restaurant has definitely cemented itself as one of my new go to's! read more

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We love this restaurant and the market! We visit every time we are in Birmingham. We are still trying new dishes each visit so I can't remark on a favorite - yet! The service is always great and the food is always fresh. read more

Great food. Best Chinese in the area! The grocery store is fun to walk around in too. The service is always wonderful. The staff is kind and welcoming. Even when I order to go, they always ensure we are satisfied! Our order is always ready quickly and still tastes fresh when we get home! I love Mr. Chens! read more

Worst Lo Mein I've ever had in all my life, fourteen bucks down the drain for nothing...

For Red Pearl fans this is a good option. Also attached to a grocery store Mr Chen's offers an authentic Chinese environment with friendly service and good food! The Ambiance is pleasant and spacious so you can have easy conversation. I wish we took pics of food but we dug in too fast. My dad got combo fried rice with large shrimp and tender meats. My husband and I got spicy cauliflower with chicken bean curd w cilantro. It was a great combo! Give Mr Chen's a try and on the way out stop at the dessert booth for icy dessert or bubble tea! read more

Ordered two dinners with egg rolls. Had Grub Hub deliver. The food came with no egg rolls. I called the restaurant and they told me to call Grub Hub. They delivered what was in the bag. The food was very expensive and not that good. I would not recommend. They don't stand behind their product. Pick another restaurant! read more

I've ordered takeout from here several times. Food is always good, quality consistent. One of the better Chinese takeout places I've had. A good choice! read more

A great mix of authentic and americanized dishes. the restaurant is inside the grocery store (which is nice if you need to walk around and digest afterwards). Service is always friendly. Sometimes the flashing lights on the walls give me a headache. read more

Delicious authentic Chinese food! Combo crispy pan fried noodle with veggies soooo good, tasty won ton soup with fresh hard noodles. Egg rolls and crab Rangoon standard, was not a huge fan of General Tsaos chicken, flavor good but overdressed. Will definitely be back next time I'm in Bham! Grocery there was amazing to browse through for fun read more

Best To-go Asian food in Bham. Spicy bean blend tofu is unmatched in Birmingham by any tofu dish.

This place was delicious. The service was friendly and the king pao chicken, dumplings, fried rice , egg rolls and mei fun (rice noodles) are tasty. They seemed to be following the same precautions most restaurants are now when dealing with COVID 19 and do offer dine in along with takeout or delivery. The place was clean and well managed. I chose takeout and the process was seamless and the staff patient and friendly. They also have various boba teas and if you have to wait for your order you can pop over to the market right next door and check out some amazing Asian and multi cultural offerings. All in all two thumbs up though I do wish their utensils and packaging was a little more earth friendly. I will definitely visit here again. read more

The huge platters of cheap, delicious food mostly make up for the laughably bad service

The steamed dumplings, egg roll, sesame chicken, and rice were all amazing! The service was good. Highly recommend- will definitely go back

We come from Tennessee to Alabama and we always make sure we eat there or to go. The cumin lamb is great as well as menu. Will be there again when I visit!!! read more