Really great food, at really low prices, served by really nice employees!…read more This place cares about the customer experience. Nothing but chicken on the menu is the only bad thing about this place, but it is soooo well made. Heapin' helpings go a long way to compensate. For so little money it was a shock! Definitely next time you are in the mood for Asian food, try this place out!

Got food delivered from here recently. When I was going to UofI, this place was my go to for Pad…read morekra pow, so that's the first in my order for nostalgia and then also got some lemon cream chicken and larb salad. Honestly all three were such a let down in terms of portions and taste. Lemon cream chicken had more breaded pieces than actual chicken. Will definitely not be ordering from this place again. Portion sizes were a huge let down, especially for the delivery charges paid.

A solid option if you're looking for a less busy Chinese restaurant near campus with spacious…read morecomfortable seating, full sit-in service, and a fairly varied menu with good prices and generous portions. If this restaurant were located in most cities in Illinois, it would be one of the nicest and best restaurants around. The competition around Champaign Urbana for Chinese food is very high however, and this one is a little less refined for flavors and textures than some of the popular spots around campus. With that said however, the food is still highly enjoyable and the more authentic dishes are considerably better than the Americanized options. For example, the cumin beef has a nice tender texture with good sear and flavor coming from the onion and mix of spices. The orange beef also has a nice citrus flavor and tender beef that's not overly sweet. The pineapple sweet and sour pork was passable, but not really as sweet or crunchy as expected. The egg rolls were done very well, similar to how my grandpa prepared them. Overall, this is a delicious spot for Chinese food with plenty of parking and much more relaxed dining. Food is good here, but for me just a little less refined than the best options available.

Great place for family style meals for big groups! We made a reservation for a party of 7!…read more The food was delicious, we got 7 dishes to share and it was plenty of food! My favorites were the cumin lamb, dry pot chicken, and the rice noodle with beef. The lamb was perfectly seasoned and not gamey at all (coming from someone who doesn't usually like lamb). The beef in the rice noodles were so tender and a group favorite. The egg drop soup serving was massive, enough for everyone to get two small bowls. I was most disappointed by the twice cook pork, it was extremely dry. The rice was also quite dry as well. Overall a place I would love to visit again!

It's my first time trying this restaurant since I've been here. I ordered their special dish Jammy…read morefan Chicken (the pronouncing is just its Chinese name lol) to go. It tasted good, the packaging was very safe, and it was really heaven if mixing the soup with rice (iykyk). However, I was not satisfied with the dining environment inside, which was part of the reason why I chose to order a to go. The service was quite fast, and people there were friendly. Summary: this is a decent Chinese restaurant if you wanna grab a quick meal to go.

Small space that we somehow fit 12 people into, but would recommend going with smaller groups…read more Noodles were spicy as expected! I got the soup noodle with fish -- a popular dish of theirs. Honestly, I think in the future I'd get a different protein. I liked the noodle quality. Food took a bit to come out but understandable because we came in and took up the entire restaurant. You have to bus your own trays and they were running out of space on where to put them in the narrow hallway. I think I prefer soup noodles at other places but still a solid option on campus!

Food #610 preserved egg and pork porridge…read more#604 house special bun House special bun was solid, 7 out of 10. Meat was a on the oily side but otherwise this was good. The porridge (congee) was 4 out of 10 for me. Lots of corn starch added, though it got thinner as I ate more. The taste seemed like MSG, though I am not sure how much was from the preserved egg. This was less than $10 and a big portion. I would have preferred less volume if it meant less corn starch. Ambiance: Pros for authenticity: the music playing are Chinese artists like JJ Lin. Cons: a bit of a musty smell when I walked in. For context, it had rained all day. I realize I'm not the target market (university student), though the food was disappointing.

First of all, do NOT order online for pick up or take out since it is much more expensive. The meat…read moredishes (pork,beef,etc.) in store were $16.99-$17.99. I was going to order online but they were all around $22-25. The rice special lunches in store were $9.99 but online is around $15. I actually came because my friend loved to come here a couple years ago and said it was his favorite restaurant on campus. I ordered the pork lunch special. And I was extremely disappointed. As seen in the picture when you open your food, there's just a whole ton of cabbage. I then sifted through it and counted less than 8 pieces of meat. And the bottom of the box was padded with a thick layer of rice. I also ordered a stewed pork bun. It lacked flavor and the meat to bread ratio was extremely off. I assumed because of COVID, prices went up (at least online) and less expensive ingredients were being used(meats) and more cheap materials were used to complete customer orders (rice and veggies). I know many restaurants have done this but my order was just laughably disappointing. Also I came to order on a Sunday afternoon. I was placing my order when the cashier told me that the cook was out and they couldn't make over 50-60% of the menu. That put me off a bit as I was originally going to order two things from the menu but they were both "unavailable". I think there should've been a note in the menu so customers would be notified before they spend 5 minutes looking at the menu to decide. Anyways that was a slight tangent. But another reason I gave this place 2 stars is because the cashier and workers were quite short. They would interrupt you while talking. It's just not the customer service I would expect. The only redeeming factor I believe was that one of few pieces of meat I had actually tasted pretty good. Besides this I do not think I will be back or will be recommending this place to anyone else. If you're craving authentic Chinese food, I believe there are many better options on campus (Northern Cuisine, Lao Sze Chuan, etc.).

I was really pumped to try Golden Wheat because my friends raved that this is the #1 noodle place…read morein Champaign. The restaurant is operated by super friendly and nice Chinese owners. It appeared that they do not speak the best English, but we didn't have any trouble ordering as there was an English/Chinese menu printed out, which we used to point to the item that we wanted to order. What we got: Beijing style JaJangmyeon: I had Korean-styled jjajangmyeon, so I didn't know what to expect at first. The portion size is beyond generous and the amount of topping on the noodles was more than enough. The noodles were soft and chewy. The dish tasted like peanut noodles which I am not the greatest fan of, but my friend loved it! Spicy fatty beef slices noodles: this was really good! I am a big meat lover and the amount of meat that came with this dish made me really happy! The dish was not too spicy and well-balanced. I wish there was a bit more soup because it was just a lot of noodles, but I think this is supposed to be more noodles than soup because it was one of their 'mixed noodles' dish. Overall, it was a very hearty meal. The owners were super kind enough to give us a free bok choy+fish cake side dish which we enjoyed as well. Despite the communication barrier, the service was great and the owners are super sweet people. I will definitely be coming back!

Stopped by after a few friends recommended this place! The noodle soups are amazing. Here are a few…read moretips for non Chinese speaking customers like me. It took a little effort to order due to language BUT it was totally worth it! ORDERING The owner who was originally taking my order was so friendly but only spoke Chinese, so someone else had to step in and help me translate. I asked for the most popular noodle soups and he pointed to "dry beef noodle soup" and "pork shoulder noodle soup" so we ordered both. After you pick your dish he asks if you want spicy or non spicy. We got one of each. I personally liked the "spicy" version and thought it wasn't spicy at all! FOOD I ran into a friend there who knows the owner. He told me everything is made from scratch! Including the noodles. The broth was perfection. So fragrant, flavorful, well seasoned, and clean tasting. Meat was super tender (both beef and pork) and pretty much melted in our mouths. The "dry beef" in the name is totally misleading because there is nothing dry about the meat. ATMOSPHERE It seems like the restaurant kept most of the interior decor from PvP bakery so the aesthetic is pretty nice. Simple, clean, modern, minimal. It's sort of a self serve style in here so you have to get your own water. Just like most Asian restaurants. PACKAGING I ordered our meal to go but the restaurant IS also open for indoor seating. Our food was packed with care! The noodles and soup were packed in separate containers. I will add a note of caution while carrying the food. The hot soup warped the plastic container quite a bit so by the time I got home I noticed that the lid was just barely hanging on and on the brink of busting open. As long as it's held upright though it should not be an issue. Overall, if you're looking for a non frills place with good authentic Chinese food, this is the place to go! Price was pretty good too especially for how good the fooAbout $11 per noodle soup which is much cheaper than mid summer and golden harbor. We will definitely be back!

Some of the best Thai food in Thai food in the area. The staff are very nice and I enjoy the…read morebeautiful window paintings which greet me as I walk in.

If we were going for ambiance it wouldn't quit have gotten a 5 star :) but we knew we were not…read moregoing somewhere upscale...but their reviews said the food was upscale at a reasonable price and they didn't disappoint. The servers were very friendly and helpful with food selections, the also attended to the table as needed. The food was phenomenal. We had 3 entrees and the combo appetizer platter and it was $67. That isn't bad. We brought back 4 to go boxes. We ordered medium spice, which was a tad much for me. It wasn't so hot I couldn't eat it but I should have asked for it to be taken down a notch. However sinuses are clear as well, so I'll just count that as a bonus :) Food was wonderful! Portions were huge! Servers were friendly and helpful! The area was clean, but more diner style, but for the price we didn't expect anything except clean. Would def recommend!!

Pleasantly surprised, the sliders were quite good and the slaw, pickle combination with the chicken…read morereally was quite good!

Meh, I hyped myself up for this. Having had real and good spicy chicken in Memphis, I thought this…read morewould be similar. I opted for "Hot" on my sliders. It was hot in flavor and temperature, but the actual taste flavor was bland. I had to add honey and more of the sauce to give it flavor. The fries were good. The place was kept decently clean, even with the high turnover. Friendly staff as well. I can now say I've eaten here...

The salmon here is amazing and the workers are very friendly and help with suggestions! When we…read moreare traveling through we always stop here!!

Loved the buffet style ordering. Kind of wished there were more toppings. But still delicious…read more Loved the kale topping and the pickled red onions. Next time I will be getting extra sauce and pickled red onions. The pineapple and avocado were worth the extra money.