Got lunch for takeout from this strip mall Chinese place in Mundelein. It doesn't look like much, but it still beat expectations though. New China Chef has all the usual stuff, from beef to tofu and whatever. Big portions help make things a good value for what you get. The prices aren't bad especially on lunch specials. Came in and placed an order to go. It's a pretty cramped place, but there's enough room for a few tables for those eating inside. The atmosphere is pretty lame. About the worst thing that can be said about it. There's two humongous menus on the walls. It's about $12 for the regular size entrees. They also have lunch specials. Has vegetarian choices. I got the Kung Pao Tofu. Good spice to it. The tofu was firm, and there was a good variety of vegetables including broccoli, corn, and more. For lunch it's pretty good. It's pretty fast to get most orders. There's a variety of proteins including tofu for vegetarians. read more

New China Chef - Kung Pao Tofu - Chinese Near Me - Mundelein, Illinois

Thank you New China Chef For being available on New Year's Eve! We ordered many dishes and all were yummy! We truly had a feast for two :-) This was our first time and were a bit hesitant because I always like to eat at restaurants that are 4 stars and above. The food was really good and I would come back. I am writing this review so they can continue to climb up the star rating because it's deserved. read more

New China Chef - Lucky 7 lo mein Dry Beef Chow Fun Sesame Chicken vegetable fried rice garlic Chicken Chow Mein Egg Roll Fried Wont Egg Drop Soup - Chinese Near Me - Mundelein, Illinois

Yummy food and huge portions for a great price! The food is made really fast, and is steaming hot. There is one cook and one person at the counter, so delays are to be expected during busy times. read more

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We ordered the following: Chicken egg rolls Combo (chicken,shrimp, beef) lo mein Orange chicken Pad woon sen (chicken) The egg roll were basic, fine. The orange chicken was pretty average, nothing to brag about. However this is we're it turned really south, the pad woon sen was absolutely disgusting never tasted something this bad in my life. Now the lo mein tasted in a weird way dry and unflavored. Furthermore upon entry the kitchen space itself looks a little funky (kinda dirty) but I was $50.00 in so I couldn't turn back. If you want delicious Thai food go to green basil. This place doesn't do Chinese or Thai Justice. read more

After repeatedly stating in the notes, "Leave the food outside", this driver completely disregards the notes I left for him. I ordered through GrubHub and mentioned I wanted them to text me that they have arrived. The driver doesn't even do that. Completely disregarded all my messages. Do you not realize we are in a pandemic? My parents are at risk, which is why I said leave the food outside. On top of that, this restaurant was completely unapologetic about the whole situation. Didn't apologize or offer refund or discount for this incident. Just trying to trying to treat my parents to some take out. Not take out with a side of COVID-19 homie! Clearly customer safety isn't a priority for the driver or this restaurant. Now I actually have to worry about my parents possibly having COVID-19 thanks to this place. Thanks for nothing! If it turns out they do test positive, you best believe you'll be hearing from very soon. read more

Ordered twice in two weeks so far. It's my new favorite Chinese/Thai restaurant. First, value: the prices and portions are in line with similar restaurants in the area. Second, the food. We ordered the dumplings appetizer, green curry, panang curry, pad thai, kung pao chicken, basil chicken, and Mongolian beef. Everything was delicious. What I particularly like about their cooking is its rustic nature. The meat and vegetables are in big, chewy, satisfying bites. The food brings back memories of the chunky stews and meals of childhood. read more

The food is always excellent it's always ready on time I order from this place at least once a month for the last two years I've never had a problem They never get the order wrong. And portions are humongous. It's a husband and wife team it's always them never anyone else and that consistency is worth mentioning. I don't know about these one star ratings I think they are competitors. read more

This food is barely edible. Ordered Bourbon Chicken, and chicken fried rice...absolutely NO flavor and had a rancid Odor to it. Didn't want to get food poisoning, so we decided not to eat it. $40 of wasted food down the drain!!! Not sure what the Bourbon chicken was made of, but absolutely sure it wasn't bourbon flavoring nor chicken. I have NEVER been so disappointed with Chinese food ever in my life!!! read more

Ordered online for a 6:45 takeout time..got there at 6:47pm...waited until 7:20pm when the food was FINALLY ready...only one cook and one person working the front...thinking this better be good. Well..a mixed bag..first the good..the General Tso chicken was excellent..the Crab Rangoons were also delicious as well as the pork fried rice..a large container is good for a family of four..my daughter loved the shrimp chop suey. Now for the bad...the meat in the Mongolian Beef for starters....half of it was extremely hard to chew..lots of tendons...the egg rolls were just OK..typical chinese food..If it wasn't Monday, I would go to Hong Kong Chinese instead but they are closed on Mondays..they are always exceptionally good but a little pricier..this place I would have to pass on next time. read more

Was ok could have been more crunchy on the chicken but large portions. Would go again but maybe look somewhere else first

Ordered the cashew chicken lunch special - enormous portion! Cooked fresh, solid quality, we will definitely be ordering from here again! Love that their egg rolls are chicken instead of pork. read more

I ordered ahead and came 20 min later they didn't have my food ready yet had to wait extra 15 min and I was the only person here on a Sunday. The food was ok 2 out of 5 stars Service 1 out of 5. read more

Ordered the Chicken Pineapple Fried Rice and the Beef Crazy Thai Noodles. Everything was mush and had no flavor. Literally nothing had flavor. Even just a bit of salt and pepper would have done wonders. Have had them before and it was ok. But this time it was so bad. So many better options in the area. read more

WOW! Just enjoyed our large order. Very good flavors. And the leftovers were even better!!!

Our regular Chinese carry-out restaurant was closed for the 4th of July weekend so we thought we'd try this place. It was not good. We ordered Chicken Kow and it smelled and tasted fishy. The Mongolian Beef was tough and the sauce was soupy and runny. We ended up throwing most of the Kow away and one-half of the Mongolian Beef. Never again. read more

Great food fast service and friendly staff. I have had a lot from the menu and I haven't been disappointed

Had take out earlier this week. Surprisingly good Americanized Chinese. Singapore noodles and General Tso's chicken. With both regular and vegetable eggrolls. Good quality ingredients, ready when promised. Very affordable. My wife thought it very good, even though she doesn't like Chinese that much. Will be back. read more

I love this place...they are quick and give you a TON of food for a great price. Their lunch hour specials is the real steal!! I've come here for years and never had any bad experiences or bad food. Loved each meal that I have tried and the service is fast & great. read more

I've ordered from this place at least 3 times, the food is excellent, large portions, good prices and really fast!

The food in this place is beyond disgusting, no tasty bad quality, I ordered a special fried rice and a chicken eggfuyong the rice 90% rice and grease and the meat was either fake or canned meat not healthy, had the same problem with eggfuyong little of the fake meat and the sauce tasted bad and looked like diarrhea. read more

There's nothing to see here. Move along, move along. I received a mailer this weekend and when the wife asked if I wanted Chinese for dinner, I figured we'd give this place a try - rather than go with the old standbys. Tonight's lesson: go with the old standbys. The satay (peanut) chicken was unlike any I'd ever had ...and tasted nothing like peanuts. Or, honestly, chicken. The lo mein had noodles that appeared to have been cooked in several different ways. Some were steamed or boiled, some were pan fried, some were ...I'm not sure what. And everything tasted like nothing. There are far better Chinese places and, though fewer, there are also far better Thai places. Suffice it to say, I will not be returning to New China Chef. read more

Never try dine-in. This place has become my regular delivery chinese food. Never have problems or delay. I'm Chinese and the Chinese food is good for what it is. I wouldn't order the Thai food bc I've tried them and it tastes like Chinese style. read more

Don't come here if you're expecting the best Chinese food in the North suburbs. But if you're hungry at lunchtime and only have 6 bucks to spend, this place will do more than suffice. My friend told me I wouldn't be able to finish the lunch special. With my pride hurt by the lack of faith in my stomach's capacity, I took on the challenge of finishing the lunch special. I finished it with room to spare but I must admit, it was the most food I've ever seen in a Chinese lunch special. I don't know if I'll be back again, but for those who have larger than average stomachs, it's worth a shot at lunch. read more

The only thing that this place has going for it is that it is close to home. We get their appetizer sampler, pot stickers, and teriyaki chicken about once a month. It is just below average at best. If there was somewhere else closer, we'd never get carry out from here. Yet, nothing horrible has kept us from coming back. We have tried some of the entrées and they were ok; but again, nothing special. read more

Terrible! I ordered Hong Sue Shrimp. The shrimp were so small and dry. Couldn't even be eaten. Mostly dry, oily batter. Mongolian Beef also awful. Stringy Beef, too saucy, too spicy. Egg rolls tasted spoiled, very bitter with a vinegar after taste. Save your money and go somewhere else. Really, anywhere else. read more

The staff is excellent the food takes while to make but it's worth it the prices were so cheap I recommend getting the lunch special so good and we always come here and the staff so nice is only about three people working there and all of them are amazing read more

About what you'd expect from a typical Chinese restaurant ,really good portions super fast hot delivery and very tasty food,i tried the general chicken lunch special , very yummy, the min. delivery order is 10 dollars which is the lowest i found in the area . i would recommend it to a friend . read more

First time here. Passing through the neighborhood and ordered a large pork fried rice to go. $7.61, large portion and quick service. Friendly too. Overall satisfied and will return to try other items on the menu. read more

Went in for a lunch special, and for $6, I have enough leftover for dinner too! Now THAT is a happy ending!

Their food is so yummy!!! They give you a lot for your money! The chicken Lo Mein soft noodles are delicious!

Good, fast, cheap. That pretty much sums up this place. As other reviews have noted, it's pretty standard Chinese food. So ordinarily, I'd give it an average rating of 3 stars. However, the prices are cheaper than other Chinese places and the portions are larger. The first time I ordered lunch there, I couldn't believe how much food they gave me and how the carryout bag felt heavier than usual. I thought it was a mistake or it was because I was a first time customer. But nope, that's just normal for them and for this reason, I gave them 1 extra star. FYI, this place is the same as King's Kitchen, so you will see this same review there too. read more

We have the food at least once a month and the food is great. Love the orange chicken it's my favorite. Delevry is quick and the employees are nice and helpfully. I recommend it all the time. read more

This place has good food! I always try something different when I order here, the woman that answers the phone is always super sweet and the food is ready very quick. They honor coupons that are on their menu even if you "misplaced" it. They also deliver. Not sure what the other reviewers palate is used to, but I really like this place. Egg rolls, crab rangoons, CHICKEN WINGS!, they're all tasty!!! read more