Notes: 1) only had takeout 2) went drive thru Pros: 1) fast service Cons: 1) some good food but majority was okay Rating: 4/5 (unable to fully rate because of drive thru) The ordering was quick and easy. They had our order done fast and on time. Service overall was good. Unable to comment on the ambiance but the drive thru option is nice and the restaurant didn't look bad from the outside. The food was majority just okay. The best dish is definitely the lo mein. The bao was okay. The twice cooked pork was okay. The beef stirfry was okay. The honey chicken was decently good. It was all relatively just an okay meal. Food ratings: Lo mein: 4.5/5, best dish there. Almost perfect with the seasoning and taste Bao buns: 3/5, pretty common tasting, nothing unique about it Beef stir fry: 3/5, pretty normal tasting, nothing unique about it Honey chicken: 4/5, was pretty good and unique Twice cooked pork: 2/5, tasted okay, not a lot of flavor overall between the meat or the veggies read more

Swen Chinese Restaurant - Bao Beef Bun(4)(limited time special) - Chinese Near Me - Northport, Alabama

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Refreshing chicken dishes! Service was fast and the cups of soups are only $1 on Sundays- perfect for a starter. Portions are large- you certainly won't leave hungry (and will probably have leftovers). The chicken with vegetables needed sweet and sour sauce, but the mandarin chicken was seasoned wonderfully. Great for a chill spot with lots of options. read more

Swen Chinese Restaurant - Mandarin Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Northport, Alabama

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I love Swen's.. we had the beef & broccoli and triple mongolian. We were 1st to arrive for the day so the restaurant was empty. It was quite but the food came quick so it was super fresh read more

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Good option for to-go ordering. Got my food in under 5 minutes, so if you order light, you won't have to wait long! Their yum yum sauce and sweet and sour sauce are different than at their t-town (the strip) location, so I was a little disappointed about that as I love yum yum sauce, but it was still good. The spring roll was delicious and crunchy, and the rice was good! The staff were friendly read more

Swen Chinese Restaurant - Spring Roll, Fried Rice, 2 Oz. Shrimp(yum yum) Sauce, Sweet and Sour Sauce - Chinese Near Me - Northport, Alabama

I like most every dish I've tried. There's a couple dish that I think other restaurants do better but overall I think it's a great Chinese restaurant. Good service, fast, reasonably priced. read more

Consistently good! I order from here a couple times a month. Food is always good and at a good price.

Always great! Mongolian chicken is excellent. They have the best hot and sour soup and egg rolls in town.

Our favorite Chinese Restaurant in Northport. Food is good and service is pleasant. Never had to wait for a table.

Oh no. We tried it again Why? Because the place I wanted to go wasn't open. Mistake. I ordered the chicken teriyaki. I didn't know pigs were chickens. no , seriously, this didn't taste like chicken or even have the texture of any cut of chicken that I've ever had. It was reheated I believe or had sat in a warmer because it was a bit tough and dry but drenched in extra salty sauce. The fried rice seemed 12 days old. This was our last time trying this place. read more

Waited on our food for an hour. Three tables ordered after us got their food. when asked about it, we were met with rudeness from the manager who couldn't have been older than 20. and tried to tell us the kitchen was backed up and got an attitude when we said, how is the kitchen backed up, but the people that ordered after us got their food she was very unprofessional never had this experience til now have been eating there for years read more

I can't get anyone to answer the phone. I normally don't have a problem. I like the food but please answer the phone.

I like this place. It is an older restaurant and does show it's age, but seems to be kept clean and the food was very good.

This is my family's go to Chinese spot. We've been coming for 15 years. It's always consistently good. They will make your food as you want it. If you say low sodium, no sugar, breast meat only, they will accommodate you. The lunch specials include soup and an egg roll. The prices are great and I love their crispy chips. This place has a good home small town feeling to it. read more

Ordered takeout here a couple of days ago. Got hung up on two times, but the eventual ordering experience and food redeemed the initial irritation (took one star off). They got my order right, despite my mom changing her mind a couple of times. Upon entry, the hostesses were wearing masks and had my order ready to go. The food was delicious and fresh, especially the Tom Yam soup! Also ordered: Mongolian beef, sweet and sour chicken (which my two year old LOVED), and the salted shrimp (soooo good). Please note they recently changed locations and are now off of HWY 69 and McFarland Blvd. read more

Swen Chinese Restaurant - Storefront - Chinese Near Me - Northport, Alabama

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Food was amazing, the place was modest but service and food was perfect, Molly was on her game. Thank yall.

This is a great place for Chinese food! I've been eating Swen Chinese for years and have never been disappointed! read more

Food is always excellent especially if Jackie is in the kitchen. I have never had a bad meal here. everything always prepared as ordered

customers are amazing and super sweet! i love their food so much, and its not too noisy either!

It's nice to have a sit down, Chinese restaurant in town, instead of all the carry out ones. The dining room is pretty tired looking, but clean. The service is always good. The food is excellent. The hot and sour soup is great. I really like the Orange Chicken. My wife likes the LoMain. I recommend going for lunch, which is available 7 days a week. You get a nice portion of main course, soup, white or fried rice and an egg roll. Most lunches are around $7.50. It's a high quality, good sized portioned, made from scratch meal for the price of McDonalds. Love this place. read more

Love Swen, both locations. Never had a bad meal there. All the poultry dishes are delicious along with the soups.

I've been here once a couple of months ago and thought it was a pretty good Chinese restaurant. However, after ordering tonight, I don't think I'll likely return. I ordered two meals and asked for a drink to go. When I picked it up, they forget my drink (partially my bad, it had been a long day after work) and I got home to discover my sauce had white mold on it. Needless to say, I was completely disgusted. I called them immediately because I didn't want anyone get sick or upset and the girl who answered seemed unconcerned. "Oh, we make it daily so it couldn't be bad! It might be meat or something else that came from the skillet if it's black." Like No, I've worked in a Chinese restaurant and know that this has to be something bacterial by the constancy and appearance (I think anyone who didn't even have this experience would also agree). Just look for yourself and BEWARE!! read more

Swen Chinese Restaurant - Look me in the eye and tell me this is 'just meat from the skillet' - Chinese Near Me - Northport, Alabama

Well after many years of eating at Pearl Garden and Mr. Chen's we thought we'd try Swen's after a dozen years absence and came away disappointed. I was totally shocked the the beef in the Mongolia Beef was damn near dry break jerky. The combination fried rice was dry also. Portion size for everything was very good and the pot stickers were great. Last tid-bit is that we won't go back. Ever! read more

I will never eat here again.... I ordered takeout, got to work and as I was eating my meal I found a dead roach buried in my rice. I tried to call the store but unfortunately they were closed as it was late. Don't waste your money on this place.... read more

Swen Chinese Restaurant - Roach in my rice from Swen...... Don't waste your money here - Chinese Near Me - Northport, Alabama

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Food was heated in microwave. Was not fresh. Chicken wings were very small and dried out. Very little rice given with meal.

Decent Chinese fast food. They're lunch special is a good deal and they offer a nice variety of options and I always have left overs. They will customize any order to your needs. Service is fast and very casual. All in all, a decent quick inexpensive bite to eat. read more

Swen Chinese Restaurant - Hot and spicy chicken from the lunch menu - Chinese Near Me - Northport, Alabama

Good food and pricing. Hard to find a place that has rice noodles aka mei fun on the menu. Shrimp mei fun was good but not the best. Egg rolls were fresh tasting too. read more

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Very good Chinese food with a good selection on the menu. Lunch prices are very good compared to competition. Service is friendly and fast.

For my tastes, Swen Chinese Restaurant has the BEST Won Ton Soup in town! It can almost be a complete meal.

This was probably the worst "Chinese" food I have ever eaten. Very bland, food not tasty, cashew chicken had very few cashews. Food was cold. Spring rolls were very stale. The service was good though. We will not be back. read more

Great place for Chinese in the Northport area. The service is great and the food really enjoyable and the portions quite large. Some of the sauces aren't that distinguishable from one another, such as the sesame and General Tso's chicken. It's almost as if they just added spice to the sauce and called it General chicken. Still, most of their menu is quite tasty with few mediocre dishes. The restaurant itself is clean and comfortable and the service quick and friendly. It's a great place to go with a few friends on a week night and chat while you eat. If you're looking for quality Chinese takeout in the area, this is definitely the place to go. read more

It was better than airport/mall Chinese, and I mean that as a compliment - I love airport Chinese! Service was fast. Portions were ample. A little too saucy, but the taste was there. Ordered a spicy item, and could see the peppers. read more

Left full but not my favorite. Ordered the Mongolian shrimp lunch special with egg drop soup and fried rice. Received half bowl of soup with waiter stating I could get more but they were out at the time. Then when our order was ready we were told it would be a few minutes because they were out of fried rice. When my entree came out it had so much soy sauce I could only eat a portion of it. I will stick with China Fun. Even though waiter was super nice and even brought my husband an extra egg roll at no extra charge. I realize Sunday is a busy day but be more prepared. read more

Love love love them. Dumplings are great! I fed my whole department for lunch with large shareable dishes for a very reasonable price!

I have been going here for years, it has went down hill. The food was cold the last time I ate there. The roof was leaking at my table, the waitress never brought use straws as we asked for them. The service and food just is not good anymore. I hope they fix it but I'm done with them for awhile. read more

Server definitely needs to study the menu more. Poor descriptions and knowledge on what's in the dish. Also, business is way too slow to be forgetful. Other than that, food was good. read more

Literally hands down the best Chinese/Asian food in Tuscaloosa. The cumin beef is delicious and I could eat it every day! I had been going to the University Boulevard location until I figured out there was a Northport location close to my apartment that was the same! Reasonable prices, friendly staff. The drive thru is convenient for to go orders. read more

Actually very surprised how good this place is. I travel here monthly from Atlanta and some of the best Chinese food I have had. And yes I have been to china town in New York City plenty of times. read more

Awful, just awful. Laden with grease, bland. Possibly the worst Chinese food I have ever been faced with.

Ehhh.... Yet again I am dissatisfied. The place needs rehab. Paint the walls, fix the holes in the seats and please clean the menus. The only thing good about the place was the bowl of crispy wontons. The egg rolls were subpar and seemed as if they were deep fried twice (the second time for a reheat). Rice seemed old and the sesame chicken had a ton of canned sauce without much flavor. Don't get me started on the service. End of story. read more

I'm not so keen on Swen, but if I'm in the mood for a Chinese change-up, I'll stop here instead of Lai Lai. Not that Swen does anything wrong, but the slight chaininess and super-occasional lackluster service give some of the edge to the other guy. Their dinner portions are massive, for sure, but I don't think they keep well, especially anything breaded. A guilty fridge cleaning usually accompanies a Swen meal. Some entrees have been blah for me, including a honey chicken that was, essentially, honey and chicken. My girlfriend likes their cabbage (looks to me like unfermented kimchee) and feels fine as a vegetarian there. I just have yet to be truly impressed. read more