Some of the best Northern Chinese food I've had, and probably my favorite Chinese restaurant in Sac…read moreoverall. Starting with an appetizer, the lamb skewers taste stellar. Juicy and easily slides off the stick. They're relatively saltier than other restaurants but in a good way. Ask for extra cumin and thank me later. At 2 for $5, it's a no-brainer. The clay pot ribs with black bean sauce carries a strong savory aroma. It comes with some soy sauce on the side but it doesn't even need it. The crispy rice at the bottom tastes well-seasoned. Hard to go wrong with this dish if you're unsure what to order, and it can be shared with someone else. I recommend visiting with a group of 4 or less. This restaurant could potentially combine tables to accommodate larger crowds, but seating is limited to begin with.

Delicious authentic Chinese food! We came in after seeing the great reviews and had a great meal!…read moreWe stuck to the grilled skewers and each one was better than the last. My favorite was the lamb, quail and pork belly. So good, we'll have to come back and try the other dishes. Food: 5 Service: 3.5 Ambiance: 3.5 Value: 4.1 Marcels foodie score: 4

We came late afternoon for our late lunch because we are craving for their dimsum and their dumsum…read moreis only till 3pm. This place is usually packed usually weekends but we just got lucky and not so many people today. The servers are good and quick let's review what we order. I order the pork ribs it's okay nothing special it's kind bland to me, if they put a little oyster sauce probably way better, shrimp harkaw is okay to good portion and the shrimp is big. We order choy sum veggies it was okay nothing special but their calamari is really good I can taste the five spice, we ordered our all time favorite Congee and it's really good, we always order Congee whenever we visit this restaurant. Their Crispy Pork is good but the sauce is too salty for me. Their Yang Chow fried rice is good too and their chicken feet one of our all time favorite. I also noticed that they got a Michellin award last year that's why probably a lot of people eat here. But my overall experience is just okay, nothing special.

I use to the like the dim sum here, but the quality isn't that great anymore. Honestly, I feel like…read morethe Asian food scene in Sacramento has really gone downhill after COVID, the price for each dim sum order is almost $8 to $12 an order (typically around $4 to $5 before) mind you these dishes are small, like 3 to 4 dumplings an order. Price went up, quality and quantity went down. You fill out what you want on a piece of paper, and then the waiter brings out the food. Our food came out fairly quickly but it was room temperature like it's been sitting in the back, the only thing that came out pretty hot was our last item but it was overly greasy. I'm not sure if this will be the same experience for their lunch or dinner meals, but I'm afraid to try and get disappointed.

Stopped by Flame Cafe and had a great experience. The cafe wasn't busy when I visited, which made…read morefor a relaxing meal. I ordered the hot Hong Kong milk tea and the beef teppanyaki rice, and both were delicious. The milk tea was rich, smooth, and perfectly comforting, while the beef teppanyaki was served sizzling hot with tender beef, flavorful rice, and just the right amount of seasoning. The customer service was excellent as well. If you're looking for a casual spot with tasty food, great drinks, and good service, Flame Cafe is definitely worth checking out. I'll be back to try more items from the menu!

I dig this place, reminds me of home back in Taiwan (I know this is an HK cafe), specifically of…read morethe foods I'd eat at the night market. - Teppan beef is yummy (but pretty heavily buttery) - The dessert toast is kinda reminiscent of ovaltine flavor, in a good and endearing way (and not too sweet despite it looking ludicrous) - Skewers are yummy, reminds me of street stall food Everything is tasty, and the place itself is efficient like most Asian restaurants (quick service, clean-enough tables, and you GTFO after you eat). Just like back home.

I just ordered food. I ordered for three people, and it was super affordable I ordered the salt and…read morepepper shrimp and an chicken and I've honestly got to say some of the best Chinese food I've ever had and when you walk in the two ladies in are front are really nice and welcoming !! The food tastes very fresh and it's seasoned to perfection I strongly recommend this place it's definitely one of the best in sac! I hope more people get a chance to try this place out!

After my childhood Chinese restaurant closed, I've been looking for a comparable restaurant. I've…read moretried upwards of 20 different establishments and this is the only spot that comes close. This place is incredible. Cannot recommend enough!

A great spot for a solid Chinese meal--and surprisingly, an amazing banana cream pie!…read more The service was friendly overall, although our table wasn't checked on very often since it was so busy. That said, the food more than made up for it. Our favorite dish by far was the Spicy Calamari with Basil. It's something I'd absolutely come back for--the calamari was tender with a great texture, and the sweet, savory flavors paired perfectly with everything else we ordered. The Garlic Chili Green Beans were another standout. They had great flavor and still retained a nice crunch instead of being overly soft, giving them the perfect stir-fried texture. The Vegetable Chow Fun (with beef added) was decent but a little dry for my taste, so it's probably not something I'd order again. By the end of the meal we were completely stuffed, but we couldn't resist trying the banana cream pie. It looked huge when it arrived, and we honestly didn't think we'd finish it--but it was so delicious that we ended up eating the whole thing. Definitely don't skip dessert! I also appreciated that when I asked for hot sauce, they brought out several different options to try, including what seemed like a garlic chili sauce, chili crisp, hot mustard, and sweet and sour sauce. It was a fun touch that let us customize each bite. The restaurant also has a lot of history and character. We walked in casually without realizing it was a more upscale sit-down restaurant, but it ended up being one of the highlights of our day. If you go, the Spicy Calamari with Basil and the banana cream pie are absolute must-orders!

I've been here twice now, once to try the food in restaurant (randomly), and the second time…read morerecently for a friend's birthday. Both times, the food was good. My goal is to come here during dine downtown week in January to try that menu since I hear it's worth it. For parking, it's either street parking or you can do valet parking in the garage right next door. There is no self parking in the garage. Street parking is self parking. The restaurant itself is like a long, large hallway. When you walk in, your greeted by the host desk. Then you walk towards the back and pass a bunch of booths, tables and the bar area to the right. It's built like a Craftsman style layout. When I was here recently, it was for a friend's birthday and there was a group of 10+ of us. They only do family style food so our group was split into 2 tables and each table ordered their own entrees and meals to eat family style. I was at a table of perks I had just met that night, but we had no issues sharing plates. This may not be for everyone, do you can still order your own entrees, but there won't be much variety if you don't have a lot of people. The food was good. We ordered wallet shrimp, Buddha's delight, the curry noodles/chow mein, garlic green beans and chicken chow mein. All three good was good. I would say it's above average and comparable to Din Tai Fung, but a bit cheaper. I liked the walnut shrimp, garlic green beans and buddhas delight. Service was decent. It could've been better, but could've been worse. Overall, we enjoyed our meal. I'll be back when dine downtown rolls around.

Absolutely delicious Chinese food! One of the best in the US. I'm also biased because I order off…read moremenu items. We usually call in 1 week in advance and order the coral shrimp and salt and pepper lobster. Their gourd melon clam soup is sooooo good. So is the double golden fried rice. These are our absolute must orders. We have enjoyed everything so far but the must order items are just delightful. They're very good about swapping out fresh plates. The servers are all very very very nice and attentive. The outside is unassuming but the inside is very nice and clean. Even the bathrooms are very clean. They play Chinese pop so I get to listen to good music too. They only have beer but you can byob and they'll provide the glassware too. I can't wait to be back again!

This is one of my favorite places to visit when I'm craving rice rolls. I've only ever ordered…read moretakeout and each time I visit I try to get new items along with my regular orders. On my latest visit it was a very busy Sunday, but I was able to place an order for take-out and then wait in my car for the order to be ready. I ended up ordering the pork steamed rice noodle roll, the beef and cilantro steamed rice noodle roll, the garlic long beans, and the beef and mixed mushrooms. I saw a couple of other Elites dining in when I was ordering, but it was so busy I couldn't properly say hi, so "HI DAVID AND EVA!" I'll have to keep an eye out for their next review, because whatever they had looked delish! I waited in the car for a bit and then when the order still needed a few more minutes I popped into the dollar store next door to kill a bit more time. Before I knew it my order was ready to go. They packed everything really nicely and we served it up as soon as we got home. Their rice noodle rolls are so flavorful and I love the sweet, salty and savory sauce that comes with it. The noodles are really filling, and the dishes we got would be enough food for 2-4 people depending on how hungry you are. We ate the rice rolls right away and then had leftover green beans and beef and mushrooms for lunch today. The green beans were fresh and had a great garlic flavor, without it being too much. The Beef and Mushrooms was great, the beef was tender and flavorful and the mushrooms soaked up all the sauce. There were also green beans in this dish, which was a perfect addition. I really need to dine in soon for the full experience, but take-out has always been a win for me.

I haven't been to Sunrise Chinese Restaurant on Mack Road since Covid, and stopped by today to…read morecheck their catering menu. This restaurant is a to-go only restaurant, and gets plenty of traffic from the area. I went midday (3:00pm) and there were at least 4 customers in and out during the time I was there. While I was checking their menu, I decided to order, since I remember how good their chicken wings are. I ordered the chicken wings, and a lunch combo with chicken with black bean sauce. The combo comes with chow mein and fried rice and an egg roll for $13.99 but I asked for steam rice instead of fried rice. Unfortunately, I didn't check my plate before leaving the restaurant because they gave me all steam rice and no chow mein. Despite the error, their chicken wings are still the best, and the chicken with black bean sauce was very good. I would've like to have tried the chow mein. Also, I didn't notice that they charged $16.99 for the plate, which was a little steep considering I got no chow mein. Some of the condiments are extra, like the hot mustard, so ask for it before they ring up your bill. I'm sure I'll be going back for the chicken wings because it's made fresh and it's really good.

Tried this hidden gem for lunch today. I was impressed. The place only does take out. If you pay in…read morecash you can avoid the 4% credit card fee. Don't ask for hot sauce, chili oil, or anything extra because they say no. They do have hot mustard and sweet and sour sauce for sale. This place has no frills, just good, fresh and generous portions. My new go to spot if you want good Chinese food. I ordered the sesame chicken lunch special, $14.25. After tax and cash discount, $15.50. It smacked. Waiting are is covered in pictures of their plates. It's worth to look at.

Food: A Service: B+…read moreAmbiance: B+ Had: 1)impossible dumplings really good had flavor, color, and texture 2) Chicken cilantro dumplings was good but lacking punch 3) pork dumplings really good 4) garlic noodles I think it's their name but it was also very tasty and delicious But my favorite was definitely the impossible dumplings given a try if you're vegan you won't be disappointed ( impossible dumplings)

We ordered the salt&pepper chicken which was crispy and juicy…read more The chili wonton was good and not spicy. The crab and pork soup dumpling was not as favorable as I thought it would be. The service was quick and everyone was so nice and attentive

Food was good love the lil kick in the orange chicken, love the fact you can get pork fried rice…read moreand pork chow Maine, the Mongolian beef combo is good as well, the only down side is they don't put any sauce in the bag for the egg roll but food is amazing for sure will make this a normal spot

I wanted takeout Chinese and T&Z restaurant was close by, so I stopped in on a Thursday afternoon…read morearound 5:40 PM. The place was empty, with only one other guest ordering takeout ahead of me. I wanted something on the lighter side so I had the dinner special, which comes with one entree meat, rice, and an egg roll. I had the chicken and broccoli, and it was good. It was lightly flavored, and the egg roll was delicious. The rice was good too. For under $20, I would go back and maybe try the orange chicken or beef and broccoli.

It's very interesting how people can interpret new ownership/management and chefs. While we didn't…read moreknow when we entered recently that something had changed, it was obvious when we started eating our food. Some people have written very, very recently that things have changed, and it was reflected in the food. We had been going here for years, and it tasted different this time. There was just something lacking from what I remember. It's good, but not exceptionally great. The char siu tasted different, as did the empress chicken. The house special pan fried noodle also didn't taste the same. These specific dishes used to be some of our faves when we went there, and it didn't hit the same this time. It also felt like the menu was different from when we last went. While we could check from our menus from a few years before, that was what we felt. It did get packed, so obviously still popular. The parking lot still is a pain in the butt to deal with, so some things haven't changed lol.

A group of 7 of us came here for dinner around 6pm. They sat us and then never came to take the…read moreorder until we got up. Then we finally ordered. It's a no frills place. Service is not friendly but the food was hot and tasty. Prices and portions were also great. They filled our glasses of water and again until we left. They allowed us to bring wine and no corkage fee so that was a plus. All in all we had a good dinner and left with a full belly and to go boxes. We got complimentary jello as a dessert/digstive.