They are a great local chinese spot, provides really quality food for the price. I come here regularly for their Chowmein. Tastes amazing

I've been coming for 6 yrs now..the food is good no complaints yet...they also have delivery which is a plus...the place is old and run down not a nice place for a date..so i suggest take out or delivery .. read more

I work every day until 9:00 p.m. I'm aware that a lot of restaurants close by this time, so I don't have high expectations. But, not feeling home cooked food for some reason or other, decided to seek yelp for advice. I put an open now filter and a delivery filter and found this place. The reviews sounded great so I decided to give it a shot. It was 9:15, so I rushed to get an order in so as to inconvenience the restaurant as little as possible. When I attempted to place my order, I was told they were closed. I was disappointed but not terribly angry. If I were in their shoes, I might be tempted to lie to potential business, as well. Even though I was rather hungry and would have given them a fair hunk of my change tonight. But I thought I'd help them out. I tried to inform the one I was speaking to that their yelp page says 9:30 and that they should edit it if they do not operate, they should edit it if they care about disappointing customers. Then the conversation took a turn. He casually admitted, "Oh we closed early. Sometimes we just close early." That did bother me. He was admitting that he just didn't feel like operating anymore tonight. I was still maintaining calm and still wanted to help these guys out, because saying that to a less even-tempered person would not end well. So I added, "Then you should add that on certain evenings, you may close early. This way, the customer has an expectation and doesn't feel lied to." His reply was just, "Sometimes we close early. Sometimes we don't. We're closed. Okay, bye." I kept speaking so he wouldn't hang up and said, "Closing early is fine. I'm not fighting you on this point. I'm saying that your page presents a fact that isn't necessarily true and you don't want to lose business over this." He said, "A lot of pages put our menu up, how can I find this page, you know? So sorry, we're closed." I replied, "It's yelp.com. I'm telling you how to find the page. And it even has an option for the owner to claim the business page so things like this may not happen. You'll lose business if you don't live up to what customers think you offer." He said, "Yeah, okay. Bye." So, since he clearly didn't care about doing something very small to help avoid disappointing customers when I was being as helpful as I could be, I'm going to just never eat from this place. Anyone with this level of disregard for what they do doesn't deserve money I work hard to earn. I encourage others who read reviews to make the same choice. There's plenty of Chinese restaurants who care instead read more

Just eating my delivery. Food is excellent! The mongolian beef was still sizzling when I served myself. And the meat is good. I usually won't order a beef dish because the beef is usually chewy. I will definitely order this again. read more

I ordered here for the first time and I was left very disappointed, the Mongolian Beef was alright but the Chow Mein was not that good and I'd say it's the worst I've had in a while, it was very dry and the same can be said about their Chow Fun so judging from this experience I probably won't ever order from here again but I hope they can improve in the near future read more

This place is one of those hole-in-the-wall gems that's easy to overlook. So glad we took a chance on it! We got the chicken fried rice, shrimp with peapods, and two orders of potstickers, and it was all delicious -- and WAY more than two people could eat. We have tons of leftovers. The peapods are crunchy, the shrimp are big, and the potstickers (which I'm quite picky about) were phenomenal: thick, soft dough with just a little crunch, and a generous, juicy meat/veggie filling. An order of those is a meal unto itself. We will definitely be going back! read more

My buddy and I order their food on lunch quite often and the dish to get if you do not have a shellfish allergy and like spicy food, get the hot braised prawns! Its an amazingly sweet and spicy dish severed with a ton of prawns. Get a side of the steamed rice with it. I was a little disappointed by their pot stickers however. read more

Ultimate test for me on good Chinese food are the egg rolls...are they full of grease or full of egg roll stuff? These were FULL of good egg roll stuff...orange chicken was so worthy, and chicken fried rice was a winner. Best to call ahead if your picking up, but then it doesn't take that long... the place looks like it's there last day of business...but those pink fabric curtains half way closing off the kitchen show the're authentic...lol great choice...just close your eyes when entering. read more

I was looking forward to finding a chinese restaurant that delivered good, fresh food. Unfortunately, only one of those three criteria were met - they delivered. Something. I guess it could be called food. It was something to shovel into your mouth anyway... And WAY over-priced for what they deliver! What a disappointment The Chinese Kitchen is. From the appearance of their dishes, nothing is fresh. The vegetables all seem to come from processing plants and their meats and seafoods from some frozen wasteland far beyond the Arctic Circle. We ordered Wor Won Ton Soup, Pork Chow Mein, General Chicken, Shrimp w/Snow Peas and Broccoli Beef. Wor Won Ton Soup: The broth was tasteless, worse than bland. The won tons were more like lumps of dough with a meat-like filling - no freshness of scallions nor any other essence involved. Definately not a belly-warmer on a cold night - nor any other night. Pork Chow Mein: What the heck were these noodles? They seemed like boiled Safeway brand linguine - nothing resembling anything familiar to chow mein lovers. The sauce was non-existent - one had to search hard for any pork or vegetables. The carrots were cookie-cut from packages, the cabbages - from who knows where? General Chicken - Demote this dish to to private, or drum out entirely. Very sweet and w/little hotness (despite and abundance of red chiles). My guess is the preparation of this dish is ill-conceived and executed. Shrimp w/Snow Peas - Obviously frozen shrimp and packaged snow peas. Poorly seasoned. Broccoli Beef - the one dish that's hard to go wrong with is terribly wrong here. The broc is overly blanched, the sauce horribly "canned" and the beef another example of tastless grub. All the vegetables in the above dishes did not taste fresh - this place should not be called the Chinese Kitchen - it should be called the Shine-on Kitchen. read more

I was in the mood 4 some pork fried rice, I thought I would give this place a shot since I hadn't been there in years. Wow! What a huge MISTAKE! When I got home 2 eat this stuff it tasted and smelled horrible. It tasted like it was recycled from the john. It was really nasty and gross 2 say the least. I came back 4 a full refund the next day witch they gave me reluctantly. The owner/Mgr. was rude 2. To everyone don't come 2 this place 2 eat go elsewhere. I will NEVER eat there again. read more

First time I tried them I ordered for delivery and it took almost 2 hours! I was very disappointed. I got chow mien and it was good I like the thicker noodles. Hot and sour soup was nothing special and the sweet and sour chicken looked like it was cat! Ugh I will never order from there again. read more

I regularly order take-out from here since its the only chinese restaurant in the area that actually delivers! The food is pretty good and the people are friendly. They also don't skimp on the ingredients especially when you order seafood items like shrimp fried rice (lots of large prawns) or Kung Pao shrimp. read more

We were told this is one of the oldest places still going in concord. This place was awesome! Total hole in the wall and was not a let down. 3 stars is not accurate and likely the old school owners don't do yelp. Beef chow fun, eggplant tofu, and sizzling chicken rice ! We'll be back for sure ! read more

This is exactly the type of restaurant located in a strip mall in Concord that I would usually drive right by without giving it a second thought. But I have a friend that has been trying to get me to come here for a while to try their Chinese food. Today I relented and went there for lunch "to give it a try." When I walked in, it was exactly as I would have imagined, small place, limited seating, one other customer sitting there, and no ambiance at all. This can't be good, right? I ordered the Mandarin Fried Chicken Rice Plate Lunch which came with Hot and Sour Soup. To my surprise, the soup was very good and the chicken was delicious, and there was a lot of it as well. Another reviewer said the food was bland? My food was quite spicy! The ingredients were also very fresh. Service was reasonable but our water glasses could have been refilled at some point. All in all, I learned a lesson today, or "relearned" a lesson. Never judge a book by it's cover. I'll be back in the future to try their other dishes. Wow! read more

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I just want to update my review! The price has GO UP since 2011! yes, it is too expensive for a Chinese restaurant which the place is not so nice! every dishes I ordered taste the SAME: Mu Shoo shrimp, beef fried vegetables, shrimp snow peas...we were so disappointed for $30.00 and more! Sorry we won't go back there anymore! There are nicer Chinese restaurant in Concord and reasonable price with delicious foods! read more

I went in to order carry-out, but found out they deliver to my local Concord, CA area (which I will use next time). I wanted some Hot & Sour soup, because I felt a cold coming on. It was very hot (temperature) and good. I think it lacked a little heat (spice), but I was able to add my own heat. The potstickers were very fresh and filled with meat and delicious. My friend got the Curry Shrimp dish, and it was very spicy, and he loved it. I got the Lemon Chicken, which was really great sauce and the chicken was fried, but not greasy at all. There wasn't a lot of sodium, which was good, since it was a bit late at night when I brought this food home to eat. I do wish they offered brown rice, but I would recommend this place! read more

WTH !!!!!! you can walk into this place and walk right the heck out based on the smell alone. the place is run down, but that's not a deal breaker for me, however the food was tasteless, and full of ... well ... gooey stuff mistaken for sauces ... read more

A hole-in-the-wall whose food I've been enjoying since I was a kid. I don't think anything's changed inside since I first stepped foot inside in the 80s... read more

Their food is very good. The prices are reasonable. I always get the pork fried rice and sweet and sour pork. The owners are nice and friendly. Also, if you want it delivered, there's a minimum of $17 for an order. A good "hole-in-the-wall" place. Large portions too. read more

Decentish food, I've driven by a lot and always wondered about the place. Their style of cooking reminds me of eating at someone's house and that's a good thing. Much better then the outside would have you believe. read more

The must have here is the Mandarin fried chicken! Great takeout spot for good Chinese food.

Terrible food. Had it delivered and it tasted literally like card board. Could have come off the floor for all we knew. Threw out $50.00 + worth of food and was sick the next day. . .Not recommended. read more

First time eating here tonight... very happy with food, price a little high for take out.

I love this place! It's just a hole-in-the-wall with cheap, yummy food. What it lacks in ambiance is redeemed in the food. I have searched high and low in Concord for steadily pleasing Chinese food and this is my winner, hands down read more

Food is always good. The prices have gone up lately so it's pricey now. We always use coupons from the mail. Our favorite if the honey walnut prawns & salt/pepper prawns. read more

Try this place. Had the Orange Chicken it was delicious. Delivery was on time and food was very hot. Also had egg rolls very very good.

First off I have been to a lot of Chinese restaurants so I know what decent chinese food should taste like. This place was no good. The food was greasy for every item I ordered. Greasy mandarin chicken, greasy chow-mein, greasy fried rice. Also the flavor was lacking. I was totally disappointed with the quality. I had never been here before so I was taking a chance but I feel like I wasted $26 on food that was lower quality than cafeteria. Go somewhere else to eat chinese, I'm sure it can't be worse than this place. Don't listen to the other reviews. read more

Loved it! Your mushroom chicken was on point! Had the beef broccoli, chicken chow mein, 4 egg rolls and white rice and everything was great. See ya'll soon. read more

This little whole in the wall is the bomb! The food is ALWAYS hot & fresh. Servings are more than enough. To those who say soup is too bland better that than ruined with too much salt! Add your own salt! Delivery time is not bad pretty fast unless they are super busy. Would defiantly recommend for delivery or pick up. Staff is nice & friendly never get the order wrong or forget anything. read more

It's one of two places I can find in the Bay Area where they actually have chow mein with crispy noodles - a dish that is mostly stir fried bean sprouts, etc. . . reminds me of my child hood! The ambience is not worth considering - old kitchen tables with newspapers strewn around and hand written specials plastered on the wall, so I would suggest this as a take out place. . . read more

Best chinese food in town! I've been eating here for years and have yet to be let down. Only con would be long wait for delivery and the driver drove a little fast on my court for my liking one time but other than that great food and reasonable prices! read more

I have had better Chinese, but it's good enough for delivery. I will probably order again, but am not impressed with the fact that I was told 45 minutes at 7pm and my food didn't arrive until almost 9. The food was ok, hot, just as I ordered, but no utensils. Hope it's better next time. read more

I hadn't been to this place in years due to the fact that the last time we ordered from there it was a huge disappointment, which was shocking because it is under the same ownership and it used to be amazing! This past weekend I was home with the a sore throat and fever, so I decided to give it another try since the last thing I wanted to do was drive anywhere and they usually have speedy delivery. I ordered there won ton soup and fried rice. I was a little taken back by the price of $23 for soup and rice and when I got my order and started eating it I started kicking myself. Ugghhh, It was awful! None of it had any flavor, the rice tasted old and the worst part, almost every time I ate one of the wontons from the soup I bit into a little piece of bone or cartilage, so disgusting!!. It was so awful that I ended up tossing out a third of it. I don't know what happened to this place since it is still under the same owners, but I will not be returning. read more

50 years ago my mom ordered take out and we got a band aid in our fried rice. Decided to try it again because I live right across the street. Went in to get takeout and the guy wouldn't serve me because I had holes in my pants. WTF! Have you ever seen that hole in the wall dump. I'll never go there again and I eat out a lot. read more

excellent resturant. Its hidden on clayton. I always passed it and yesterday I finally decided to give it a try and omg I love the pot stickers. AMAZING. I will be coming back read more

I have gone to this Chinese restaurant many times before and always enjoyed the food, but this last time I went I had the best Chinese food ever. I ordered the salt and pepper chicken and it was the best chicken wings I have ever had. They were so moist and juicy and bursting with flavor. I used to switch off between a few restaurants, but I'm only going here now. read more

Great Chinese food! Favorite place to go by far. Online menu is way off. Its a lot more expensive than it says. Definitely a bummer. They need to update it. read more

What the Hell is everybody talking about !!!!!! I just ate my food and the most flavorful part was the fortune cookie. I honestly was soo excited to get our food because the reviews were soo great, but then I tried to taste the food. I didnt taste much flavor at all. if you decide to order from here dont get the wor wonton soup, pork chow main, ginger beef or pork fried rice or the sweet and sour chicken. Great service with horrible food. ohh yea just to be more annoying the wor wonton soup was seriously water with vegetables in it :( Yuk and a little more yuk. ENJOY read more

I have been hear before and had a Menu from a year ago, I went to get the lunch special (Mandarin Chicken) for $5.85 and got there and there is a new Menu and now $6.95 which comes with steamed rice I wanted fried rice then add another dollar now at $7.95, I look at the fried rice and it was just steamed rice with very little flavor and had about 10 peas a little tiny bit of carrot and very little egg C'Mon I can make better Fried Rice. The chicken was ok but it is bone in wings which I like but many people may not! Might not ever go back! read more