Best menu with good variety. The food is always hot and well-portioned. The service is friendly and attentive. The dining room is small but very comfortable. Decorated nicely. A good break from the world outside. read more

Decent Chinese food in a take out joint. Orange beef was a little too sweet for my liking. Service was quick and I was on my way quickly. read more

No. 1 Chinese Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Kent, Ohio

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My wife and I have been going to this Chinese restaurant for about 7-8 years now. The chicken seems to be left over from the day prior almost every time now. We will not be using them anymore. read more

No. 1 Chinese Kitchen - 57. 左宗鸡 General Tso's Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Kent, Ohio

Terrible food. Not like it used to be. Ordered Kung Pao and received fried chicken. Not sure what gave me but not edible. Same with Szechuan Chicken. Not even close to what it should be. $30 down the drain. Never again. read more

Delicious however the prices are expensive. We ordered a large beef and broccoli and two egg rolls and it was $20 . It was extremely delicious I will say that! Flavorful and juicy. The gravy was consistent and perfect amount of thickness. We didn't order much on the menu. We would try it again for sure. read more

horrible! Had lunch specials. Sesame chix with white rice. Meat old, each bite had bone slivers! White rice old and sticky.....terrible!

let me start like this, where do I begin? for starters the lunch prices were 10.65 for what I got I got 3 different things so it should have been $32-$35 for my order whatever no big deal I get there and I go to pay for my food and chick hit me with it's $65 and some change I was like woah wtf that's crazy, than I get my food my one plate leaked everywhere, there really isn't that much food in the orders, and my noodles for 2 of the orders were soggy and falling apart, than for my last order I got rice any Asian restaurant knows that's fried rice they gave me WHITE Rice now why in gods creation would I pay for white rice but I wouldn't recommend really overpriced for not that much food read more

Horrible!!! The worst Chinese food I've ever had!! This place has seriously gone down hill and very over priced!! Never ordering here again.

The food was okay. just average. The service was shady. Let me state upfront that there was no language issue here. I would guess that the younger woman who waited on me has spoken English since birth. No accent at all. Our order came to $13.75. I handed her a twenty dollar bill. She gave me back $1.25. I stopped and just looked at her, waiting. She finally said, "Oh, did you give me a twenty"? Well since there is no such thing as a FIFTEEN DOLLAR BILL, yes, yes I did. She finally handed me $5 more. I guess that's one way to get yourself a five-dollar-tip. read more

Good cheap and tasty takeout. (Or in eat at small area with tables) We've tried the basics and some specialties Our favs are governors chicken and garlic sauce chicken We also enjoy the crab Rangoon too Fast service usually 10 mins Very consistent food read more

If I could give zero stars I would. I Ordered General tso chicken, lo mien noodles and crab wontons. Paid over $30 for meal I couldn't eat. The chicken was hard and dry, the sauce was weird and sucked all into the breading. The lo mien was mushed together and had a weird taste. The crab wontons were edible but I will never, NEVER order here again. I don't normally leave reviews but this was that bad, my dog wouldn't even eat it. read more

Love this place! If you live in the Kent area, this is definitely the place to go for Chinese take out. I've seen people eating inside before, but the place is so small I can image you'll most likely feel very on display to all the customers coming to pick up their orders. The food is always super fresh and they have good vegetarian options as well. Most notably, the General Tso's tofu is very good! Even my non-vegetarian friend has been ordering it every time after having a taste of mine. Their egg rolls are so good too, you can't just get one. One thing that bothers me is every time I go there, the lady at the front desk is on the phone with headphones in the whole time while completing my transaction and doesn't say a word to me. She often just takes my money, hands me my food, then turns to go back into the kitchen to continue her conversation. No thank you or have a nice day. Definitely needs to work on customer service! read more

No. 1 Chinese Kitchen - Szechuan Style tofu. When you ask for a vegetable egg roll, they give you one! Not a spring roll like other places do! - Chinese Near Me - Kent, Ohio

The orange chicken I ordered was dry and tough. And the spring roll was pretty basic. Not a lot in it. The chicken chow mein that my wife ordered was very bland and watery. The crispy noodles they served came in a bag and were sort of rectangular and about an inch and a half long. They werenot like any other crispy noodles I've ever seen. I would not do this again. read more

This is our preferred Chinese in this area. We order take out from here at least once a month. Food is great, yeah the kid at the register is not the friendliest but would you be working all the time at his age, LOL. The food is normally great, we got some old (rubbery) chicken once but it's not the norm. It's usually always good. read more

In case you're wondering, this is the number 1 Chinese place. They make everything fresh to order and I'm super picky, so that's a huge thing for me. I ordered pepper steak and plain lo mein with no onions, and the lady who worked there asked me if I wanted the rice to be without onions as well, and no one ever even has that option. But everything is top quality and the flavor is great. I come here at least once a week. read more

Looks are deceiving... this is not as cookie cutter as the clip art menu / wall display leads one to believe. Located in the shopping center across from the Super Walmart this small end unit crams rather nice high backed chairs into the front and 2 drink coolers next to the ordering counter. Not the best place to take a large group, but comfortable for couples and families of 4. When I called they gave me the standard "10 to 15 min" and I was not surprised that it took closer to 45 for them to finish... unfortunately they were still giving out the same "10 to 15 min" line while I was waiting... bit that turned out to be the only thing wrong with a really unique meal. Fried Dumplings... not your standard commercially prepared dumpling... much more ginger, lighter / looser filling with a nice thin dough. General Tso's Chicken... very lightly breaded... nice garlic flavor to a sauce that wasn't overly sweet... mostly thigh meat... really moist Kung Bao Chicken... lots of celery and peanuts... almost no breading... really interesting sauce... I could taste some hoisin, oyster and I think plum... mostly thigh meat... diced to match the cut of the celery and about the size of the peanuts... really moist and flavorful. All of the hot red peppers in the entrees were large enough to fish out. Fried Rice - small pieces of onion, sprouts, English peas and carrot cubes... but even the clearly processed peas and carrots were tasty and were not mushy. Lunch Special portion size was big enough for 2 meals easily and came in microwaveable bowls. read more

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Never a long wait. We've ordered out twice and the food is great for the price. I was also pleasantly surprised that their sweet and sour chicken comes with crispy chicken and sauce on the side, as apposed to having the chicken already in the sauce. read more

No. 1 Chinese Kitchen - Chicken was fresh and crispy. Very delicious. - Chinese Near Me - Kent, Ohio

I am confused by this food. We ordered Mongolian beef, there was VERY little beef and it was basically flavorless. The General Tsao chicken was ok flavor and spice but there was hardly any chicken inside all the breading. The pork egg foo young was flavorless other than the grease and the thin flavorless gravy didn't help. Finally, pork lo mein...instead of soft noodles we got a soupy concoction and a handful of crunchy noodles on the side. The food appeared fresh but EVERYTHING was so bland! read more

Food was good, but a little overpriced for Chinese and the cashier wasn't the friendliest.

Have ordered there before with no issues.. This time everything that was supposed to have meat in it had next to nothing in it. Mongolian beef and Mongolian chicken. What meat was in it looked like shaved off the bone scraps and there was not even a forkful in either container. The house fried rice was just plain nasty. I ordered beef lomaine with $2 extra beef. Had I not ordered the extra $2 I don't think there would have been any beef in it. And the cost was through the roof. Will not be back. read more

Always delicious! We order at least once a week. They always get our order correct and the food is good quality; not the mystery meat you get at some places. We've been loyal customers for a couple of years since they opened and it is the best Chinese takeout in the area. Highly recommend for a night in or when you don't feel like cooking. Skewered beef, chicken fried rice and beef lo mein are our usual and their egg rolls are delicious too. read more

Still pretty solid food. But not always as jaw dropping as that first review. The consistency can be odd here. Sometimes the breaded chicken bits taste a little overdone... I don't know a better way to describe it. It's generally fine but when that quality dip hits, it hits hard. Still a decent go to for a quick dinner but if I want something a little more consistent I'll venture out more. read more

Ordered take out here and it was so yummy! Everything was on point! Customer service was not the greatest, but from my experience, its not good at any Asian style Restaurant, I think it's a cultural thing and they can come across as rude, but really aren't! read more

This is your standard take-out Chineses food. Not any better, not any worse. Plenty of food for the money but I would rather spend a little more for better quality. read more

Food is ok. Not great, not bad. Extremely rude customer treatment. I've been there many time simply because it's close and my Only option for Chinese. I will be going to another restaurant a little further away that has much better food and customer service. read more

One of my favorite restaurants when I want Chinese food - Food is always delicious!! Be sure to get a side of garlic sauce to go with your dinner!!! read more

We won't go anywhere else for Chinese take out in the area. The food is always fresh and delicious! The staff isn't that polite but honestly I don't care as long as they get everything right. read more

My go to Chinese food place. Absolutely delicious! The establishment itself is really nice. Sure, it's cramped but they don't advertise themselves as being a restaurant! It's a good place to go for no more than 3 people. Otherwise, bring it home. I am infatuated with their General Tso's chicken. If it were a person, we would be in a serious relationship. All of their food is served piping hot (seriously, I burn myself every time because I want to scarf their deliciousness before it has cooled). Honorable mentions are the sweet and sour chicken and wonton soup. The service is friendly and fast, and they serve your food to you with a smile. If you're looking for high quality Chinese and are willing to dish out a little bit extra for good service and a hot meal, do NOT pass up Number One Chinese Kitchen. You won't be sorry! read more

Good Chinese takeout for the area. We have tried their Szechwan, Hunan, General Tso, Chicken and Broccoli and a few others and it hasn't disappointed yet. Great back-up plan when you don't feel like cooking. read more

The food is excellent. I love the egg rolls. The place is more take out than eat in.If you plan on a sit down restaurant don't go here. Take out food is delicious. Not the prettiest place but the staff is nice and the food is good tasting and reasonably priced. read more

Horrible experience. We sat down and no one was in the restaurant and waited for the waitress to come to the table for about 10 minutes. So I went to the counter and she very rudely told us we were to oder at counter. Then I tried to ask a couple of questions regarding the menu and she laughed at me and in a very condescending demeaning way and answered me while laughing. She then was talking about me to the other people working their about me like I was a stupid person. I have never been so humiliated and they should not be in business working with the general public in a customer service business. I highly recommend that no one ever go to this restaurant. read more

Fresh ingredients. Unlike other Chinese restaurant, it's not over seasoning. We tried the wonton soup and General Tsao's chicken. It was very delicious. read more

No. 1 Chinese Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Kent, Ohio

This is the absolute BEST Chinese restaurant near us! They don't deliver, but they're just down the street and easily acessable, so that's no problem for us. read more

If this was 2012 I would have given all 5 stars. Now, im not sure if 1 star is even worth it. The taste of food has gone down hill tremendously!! Customer Service is terrible as well, I don't appreciate getting attitude when I'm asking about a dish. .especially when there is no one else in the restaurant. Sweeping the floor right next to our table was disgusting too! I don't appreciate dust in my food. Then they start screaming at each other in Chinese extremely loudly. Lastly, we were in the middle of our meal and the middle of a TV show when they decided to change it to the news.....will NOT be going back!!! read more

Picked up takeout when I first moved here 3 years ago and needed a moving break for some lunch. My dad is kind of a Chinese takeout professional so when he was raving about it, I knew it was good. I had orange chicken then. I probably get takeout from here once a month now. I switch it up between orange chicken, sesame chicken, Szechuan chicken, and sweet and sour chicken. Sometimes I add in the delicious hot and sour soup or the crab Rangoon. Everything is always hot and delicious, and I'm happy to say I've never encountered any mystery meat bites like you sometimes get with Chinese takeout. Highly recommend #1. read more

Very good Chinese takeout. Even on busy nights they have our order done in 10-15 min max. Very reasonably priced for the portions. We have tried a few things that were very bland, but overall this is our go-to when we want Chinese takeout. read more

Most Chinese restaurants have similar menus and similar food. This place serves all the classic Cantonese take out items we are accustomed to, but at a much better, much fresher and authentic version. Everything I've had is consistent and delicious. I feel fortunate to have this place so close read more

Great food. Fair prices. The staff is very straight forward and not super nice, can come off kind of rude as I read in comments, but the food is great so I'll be back. Got the chicken with garlic sauce combination platter, there was lots of great flavors and a nice mix between chicken and veggies. Wonton soup was solid. Can't complain. Will return. Do recommend. read more

They have the best fried rice that I've had around the Akron area. Their egg rolls are really good too.

Food is delicious and the wait is about 10 mins for take out. Their portions are pretty big so you can split one plate with 1 other person. Shrimp egg rolls are the best! read more