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    North China Restaurant

    4.2 (667 reviews)
    ModerateChinese
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Clayton T.

    North China has been a tradition for the Wife's family for decades. I've never been much of a Chinese food kinda guy, but this place changed me! For starters, I love the ambiance! From curb side (old school, Santa Maria building) a century old+ building, to inside, with nice decor that you'd expect in a Chinese food establishment. The bathroom was clean, with a nice relaxing waiting area with chairs/stools too! Our service was impecable. On-the-spot, but not overbearing/annoying. Our orders were brought out quickly, with attentive & appropriate timeliness with serving staff to ensure our needs were being met. The quality of the food, freshness and flavor was superb. Too often I've been in Chinese places that seemed stuffy and the food not that appealing or dominated by one or two spices. This place is lively (it was quite busy at lunch when we went) the portions are fantastic, and everything is absolutely fresh and seasoned balanced for dining delight. This not-so Chinese food guy is very much looking forward to going back to North China!

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    Jaz M.

    This spot is serving some SERIOUSLY Delicious Chinese food. I was honestly so impressed when I stopped by in December of 2024. Came by on a Monday around 6pm for dinner and they were busy! Nice dark ambiance in the resteraunt with booth and table seating. But considering how busy they were, the service was great and our food was out very quickly. We went with the vegetable chow mein and honey walnut shrimp. THEY WERE BOTH INCREDIBLE. The chow mein was a huge portion and very flavorful, a 10/10. The honey walnut shrimp was also a huge portion and considering the price a great deal. The shrimp was of good quality. Overall they have a large extensive menu and serve basically a bit of everything. You gotta check them out it if your in the mood for Chinese. Thanks North China for the great food and hospitality!

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    Neville S.

    First time coming here. Came with co-workers. There was a wait, and I can see why because the food is incredible. This may be my favorite Chinese restaurant in the entire central coast. Just something about the way they cooked the fried rice and orange chicken was delicious. Can't explain more than that - you just have to go try it! It's small inside and the tables/booths are all close together, so it's noisy when full. But it's a lot of fun.

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    Rich S.

    This is literally my favorite Chinese food restaurant. I've had Chinese food all over the country and this place has always delivered on taste and quality compared to everywhere else I've been to. It pains me to give a lower than four star review but their service continues to decline. Went on Saturday evening around 5 PM. The place was packed. Got sat fairly quickly but at a tiny table for the four of us. My biggest issue is the past three times I've come they've been unable to deliver our drinks before the food was served to us. This time they never brought the tea. The tea is part of the experience you have to have the tea with this food. The excuse was the back was too busy to wash more tea cups. It's really disappointing when a restaurant can't deliver on this basic part of dine in service. I'm still going to go back because the food is unmatched, but it's gonna be a long time before I do. Do better North China.

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    Martha M.

    Arrived for dinner around 5pm 2 ppl No wait There was limited parking We ordered food for two We were allowed to make substitutions to the already chosen dishes Good customer service.

    Megan M.

    My first time trying North China was both tasty and interesting! I ordered egg drop soup, which was delicious, filled with flavor and soothing! Customers can enter the restaurant through the front entrance or through the back of the restaurant, walking through the kitchen and service area, a bit of an odd experience but nonetheless, it takes you to the restaurant where you can dine in house or pick up food to go. Staff seem friendly and based on the business of the restaurant, it seems like a popular place to go. I'll probably return!

    Orange chicken! Pork Chow Mein!

    We went on Christmas Eve and the restaurant was so busy. It took forever to get our food but the waitresses were so attentive and sweet. It wasn't their fault the kitchen was so busy. I feel bad for the servers who were getting yelled at by customers. The place was clean but some dishes still were kinda dirty. The food was amazing though and the portions are huge and definitely worth the price!

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    The food is always so delicious and the portions are very generous. I highly recommend North China!

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    Food is terrific and never disappointing and the series always top notch Staff is always friendly and and attentive

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    Given large portions, a little pricey but again large portions tasteful food. Will definitely come back!

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    3 months ago

    Best Chinese food in town!!! Always tastes so fresh and delicious. They are always polite.

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    I went to this restaurant 5years ago, I like have goog food and good service. last week came again I feel disappointment,food just so-so,

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    Horrible pork dish. It was bad. Honey garlic shrimp was awful too. Restaurant was getting ready to close for lunch break.

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    Every time I go to this restaurant it's always like the best place to eat authentic Chinese cuisine!

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    Ming Dynasty

    Ming Dynasty

    3.5
    (122 reviews)
    2.1 mi
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    Food: 3.75 - 4.25. Came by for lunch on a Wed just before 12 noon. Place was mostly empty at the…read moretime but got busier as time passed. We were promptly greeted upon entering and directed to our requested booth. We chose their buffet which, at around 12 noon on a Wednesday, is $16.45 per person. There is no senior discount (at least not posted). Buffet is a nice size with a variety of common dishes like orange chicken, kung pao chicken, chow menu, sweet and sour pork, pot stickers, egg rolls, and mushroom chicken. My favorites were the tangerine beef and, orange chicken, and green beans. There was also a dessert section with soft serve and assorted cookies, cakes, and fruit. Staff was welcoming and friendly and bussed our table often. Ambiance is simple and fine. Their buffet is a great value and I'll definitely be back when I have a craving for Chinese food especially if ,I'm really hungry like this time.

    I came here for the lunch buffet recently and it was delicious! A coworker recommended it and we…read morewere easily able to get a table during the lunch hour on a Monday. The buffet was well stocked and had all of the Chinese staples people love. The orange chicken was so good. They had green beans cooked up in a super flavorful sauce that were also delicious. The egg rolls were great and they even have a selection of soups. The service was great and the buffet was only $15.95/person.

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    V Star Buffet

    V Star Buffet

    1.8
    (130 reviews)
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    This is the weirdest Chinese buffet I've ever been to. It looked so nice when you walked in, with…read morethe fountain with the koi fish in it. It was $23 per person with a 2 hour limit. We were walked to our booth and asked what we wanted to drink. We asked for a coke and Diet Coke. We were brought a coke and a sprite. 10 minutes later he took the sprite back and switched it out with the correct drink I asked. I was surprised that they used styrofoam plates...making so much waste. The buffet was...odd. Random Chinese food with American food and taquitos. The food didn't have proper name plates for them so it was kind of a guessing game, and the ones that did weren't even labeled correctly. The food was okay. Not the best Chinese food I've had. They were all cold by the time I went back to my booth. They had steamed bao buns with NOTHING in it. It was just the bun. The only good thing there was the sesame balls. The sushi bar seemed sketch, so I didn't get the sashimi. They had a kid probably 10 years old, working at the sushi bar, playing on his iPad. Is that even legal? It was just so random and all over the place. Random stars on the walls and in the bathroom. I won't come back and I won't recommend this place to anyone. I should have read the reviews before I came here. Not worth $23.

    the food heating was off, turned on the food heaters 3 minutes later. dim lighting and the kid at…read morethe front didn't speak english

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