45 Best Chinese Restaurants near Homewood

“My family and I moved to Gulf Shores from Birmingham in 2016. When we come back north for anything we have to stop at two places...Milos and Chop Suey Inn. Well, three...my parents! The egg rolls are without a doubt the best egg rolls that you will ever eat! Fresh, hot, crispy...perfection! Follow that by an apple pie from Milo's and I am all set for the drive home!!! Of course, we bring egg rolls home with us as well as burgers from Milos (and a bottle of sauce). If they shipped, I would definitely keep their egg rolls stocked at my house! I would have to hide them from my 3 children. :-)“

“One of the best places in Birmingham , for atmosphere and food !! Amazing place , makes you feel as if you've traveled abroad ❤️??“

“I judge my Chinese restaurants by their crab Rangoon, and Mr Chen’s has the best I’ve ever had by far. Their eggplant with garlic sauce was also great and the chicken with broccoli was scrumptious. The service was superb in the atmosphere was very appealing.“

“Best Chinese buffet. The food was hot and fresh! Service was amazing. Pretty good price for the selection. And they have soft serve ice cream! I express how much I love Mr.Wang! The buffet ends at 2 pm, after then you have to order from the menu.“

“I couldn’t wait to get home to give this place one star. I was under the impression by some of the pics that the fried rice came with some type of veggie like peas and carrots . Just onion and the greens onions they had to add after the fact . However, my attitude changed once I tasted the food ! I was surprised at how good it taste . Veggies were cooked very well and everything overall had a great taste . I don’t even eat the brown sauce that came with it but as I type I’m tearing it up! Lol Not my first choice for Chinese just due to personal preference (I like my veggies in my friend rice!) . Also I’m use to a larger portion size for what I paid (a little over $16 ) but this was definitely a hit ! The front lady was every patient cause I knew she could tell I was disappointed. I did not try to hide . I will be back to try some other items now that I l now what to expect ! By the way I got the house friend rice and steam veggie plate.“

“I LOVE LOVE Ming’s! Been enjoying their cuisine for the last 25 years!! Food is very tasty! The owners are FABULOUS! Very accommodating to your specific dietary needs.“

“I got general tso chicken and it was very good. My only complaint is that they outer watercress in it instead of broccoli, which I found to be a very unpleasant flavor and texture combination so I had to remove them. If they shifted to broccoli it would have been perfect“

“Excellent food,ambience,,service- ask for Thomas. So happy to have new restaurant close by., recommend highly. Huge menu to try something new.“

“Ordered food delivery from here and the food was fantastic! It was still hot when I received it. My mom and I split a dinner and still had so much food left over. Miso was delicious and ginger dressing tastes like it’s supposed to. Would highly recommend!“

“Absolutely the best food I’ve had Great quality, staff friendly and beautiful decor. The owner says the restaurant has been there 49 years and he says they have many regulars that come there to eat. We just accidentally ended up here by googling .. this is our new favorite place when in town.“

“We have visited the Summit location multiple times over the past decade. In fairness, the service was not always up to par. We decided to give this place another try. P F Changs is offering a lunch special starting at 13.99 and dinner starting at 16.99. We arrived for the dinner service, we were immediately seated. We had the pleasure of being served by Joshua. He took the time to ask if we had any questions, checked in on us several times and refilled our drinks more than once. What makes a great server is when they engage. At the end of the meal, we decided to order a dessert to celebrate a special occasion. Joshua delivered 🙌 with service 👏 of kindness and grace.

On to the food, it's great to know P F Changs is delivering an affordable option on their menu. As part of their special, you have a choice of a starter, salad, soup, or an egg roll. We chose the hot sour soup and salad. The dressing on the salad was exceptionally good. It was a great version of the sesame vinaigrette. The hot sour soup 🍲 was served hot and not to spicy. We chose the rice option to accompany our entree. For entrees, we selected the Miso Salmon and the Firecracker Shrimp. There was an upcharge of $1 for our entree selection. The rice was served steaming hot. If you are a rice 🍚 conisour, you know it's appreciated when it is served right. The entree portions are just right for one person. The favorite dish was the Salmon served with the broccoli/ spinach/mushroom stir fry. The flavors of an Asian Stir Fry were present and not laden with a bunch of oil. The firecracker shrimp, the amount of sauce was just right, it covered the shrimp with the heat from the chili pepper and did not drown the dish with heat. As you can read, it was a great dining experience.“

“Yan Express in Birmingham is a great choice for anyone craving fresh and flavorful Asian food. The menu offers a nice variety of dishes, and everything we tried was well-prepared and satisfying. The flavors were balanced, and the ingredients tasted fresh, which made the meal even more enjoyable.

The service was quick and efficient, with friendly staff who were attentive without being intrusive. Whether you’re dining in or ordering to-go, the team makes sure everything runs smoothly. The restaurant itself is clean and well-maintained, providing a pleasant atmosphere for a casual meal.

One of the standout features of Yan Express is its convenience. It’s a great spot for a quick lunch or dinner without sacrificing quality. The portions are reasonable for the price, though slightly larger servings would make it even better value.

Overall, Yan Express is a reliable spot for tasty Asian cuisine, and we’ll definitely be back. It’s a four-star experience that’s just a few small tweaks away from being perfect. If you’re looking for a clean, convenient, and delicious place to enjoy a meal, Yan Express is worth a visit.“

“I dined in but I ate outside with a family member. The food came out hot and delicious! I tried 5 Flavored Shrimp and an egg roll! So this was a chef special on the menu. The Five Flavored Shrimp has huge carrots and water chestnuts. I enjoyed the delicious chilli pepper flavors. Customer service was phenomenal and they brought out the wontons for our soup first. I enjoyed dining in here.“

“Just moved here, & I'm so thankful I found this hidden gem! I looked up over 20 places, & I didn't see what I wanted on the menu I'm so thankful I called in and asked if they have Tofu & they did! I made my own Tofu with broccoli, & fried rice with only egg/onion. They have the best prices affordable prices in Hoover! This will be my only to go spot for Chinese food. It's well worth the drive in a very beautiful neighborhood to the plaza. One of my favorite things is the crispy noodles 🤤 they make there's fresh next time I'm getting 10 bags because one wasn't enough. I will be getting food here weekly very generous with the portions almost enough for 3 meals. I highly recommend everyone try this spot, & if you don't see something on there menu just call & ask. Hidden gem thank you so much for the wonderful food.“

“The food taste great. But hot and sour soup seafood for two had two shrimp. That’s it for the seafood hot and sour soup, dinner menu. The dumplings are delicious but the most tiny container of sauce, for eight dumplings! Feeling a little cranky. Never a question of flavor, it’s the best.“

“Incredible food at great prices! We’ve picked up from Happy China twice. Our order was ready within 20 minutes each time, and the young lady was conversant in English and friendly. The lo mein noodles are thick like they should be. Egg drop soup was yellow and flavorful. Sauces on beef & broccoli and sweet & sour were perfectly savory and tangy. Meat was tender, broccoli was crunchy cooked. Egg roll was delicious. Beats all other Chinese places we’ve had from Valleydale to the Summit.“

“I just tried China Bistro tonight. The food was very good and fresh. I definitely will be going back soon. I love that it’s right down the hill from my house!“

“Giving 4 stars bc of the huge portions! Sometimes I get some rlly dry stringy bits in the sesame chicken (still get it all the time tho). And I’m also convinced that the chicken teriyaki is made out of chopped up grocery store rotisserie chicken (wouldn’t get this again personally). The spicy chicken and the chicken n broccoli are solid!“

“I usually eat here sir by a pleasant waitress, but this last time we were seated in the area the female waitress was snappy mean grouc😖hy, raise a voice🔥🌋 not friendly at all, and when I mentioned it to the male hostess, seated us, he reply, you can sit wherever you want to then.. after seated in the next area the waitress barely wanted to talk to us, we had to call her over to our table each time. 🌆 I then lost my appetite!!We will not be going back!!🔥🌋🌋!!!!👎👎👎👎👎😵‍💫😈“

“Don’t focus on the 2 stars for atmosphere, unless you’d rather pay for ambience than for good food. The thing that first hooked me on Yoe Express was their coconut soup. Even on that visit I noticed the good price for their lunch specials (which appear to be available at other times as well). So on my next visit I decided to try the black pepper chicken. It was really good, AND the portions of the chicken and the fried rice were large enough that I ate half and took the rest home for dinner. I’ll be back again and again to try the other dishes. Back to the prices - with meal prices going up and up at other restaurants I go to, it’s nice to see Yoe not following suit. You can still get a generous meal of good food for a reasonable price. If you live in Homewood, you owe it to yourself, and to the good folks at Yoe Express, to support this establishment. If you don’t live in Homewood, get in the car and drive there to check it out; it won’t be your last time.“

“We love our local Chinese takeout haunt. It’s not the fanciest Chinese around but they are super fast with your order and the portions are generous. Can’t beat it when we don’t feel like cooking and we can pick it up down the road in 10 minutes. The food is an excellent value for what you get. My husband and I particularly love the eggplant. I love their cheese wontons. Hot and sour soup is amazing. Their combos are great because you get rice and an eggroll or soup. The sauces are pretty generic and some dishes have been a little meh, and their fried rice isn’t really fried rice (more like yellow rice lacking any veggies or egg bits) but for the price you can’t beat it. If you want something spicy, make sure you ask because just because you see something is spicy on the menu doesn’t mean it will be. I ordered Hunan chicken and it looked nothing like Hunan, no chilies. The eggplant which wasn’t supposed to be spicy was spicier than my chicken. Pretty sure they just make up their own version of sauces for some dishes. I do like that they serve broccoli, carrot, onion etc with almost every stir fry. Next time I will ask for chilis if I want it spicy.“

“Excellent!! Great food and service!!“

“My wife and I love this restaurant! We used to live on that side of and town and since moving about 20-30 minutes away will STILL come back. Food is always excellent and this RUDE lady everyone speaks of is the nicest quickest person to deal with. Been coming here for years and will continue to do so.“

“THIS PLACE IS ONE OF THE BEST! This place should be slammed with people, not sure why there isn’t? Every time I eat from here not only is the price terrific but the amount of quality freshly cooked food is absolutely delicious, GREAT PRICE GREAT FOOD!“

“excellent food and service. highly recommend! food is fresh and well prepared and they offer a nice variety of dishes.“

“The food was amazing and did a to go order when I arrived everything was ready. They’ve done redecorating to make the restaurant more diner friendly and appealing. I recommend this restaurant for anyone who wants good food on the go or dine in.

Kid-friendliness: Very kid friendly from what I could see“

“A very good Chinese meal.“

“Just picked up and the food is very good not overly sauced and fresh. Hot and sour souo good too. We had the beef and broccoli and triple delight. Would definitely recommend“

“Good food and large portions“

“Food was good. Food prepared very fast. My order was $45 I ask for a free soda they said they don’t give away anything for free. I’m visiting from Atlanta most places give a free soda if over a certain dollar amount.“

“We had the wings for the first time yesterday and OMG!!!! Definitely great like everything else on the menu!! 😍😍😍“

“Very good choices. Large selection of food and even American. Soups and tons of dishes with shrimp and clams
Wonderful. Crawdad's we very good everything was fresh and sushi was good . Service was great staff was very friendly. Food was stocked when we dined. Pretty good and I would return and recommend. 😋
Great desserts.“

“Enjoyed a quiet evening visiting a new Chinese Restaurant. Enjoyed a cup of hot and sour soup and the Mongolian combination Chef's special with white rice. Also tried and egg and spring roll. Will have to come back and try other dishes. Heard that they have a great lunch buffet. Worth checking out.

Vegetarian options: Pick your veggies.“

“Wonderful staff! Very friendly and patient. The Egg roll was good, but it doesn't have any meat, which is fine, just a headsup! But it's honestly pretty tasty by itself. Egg drop soup is worth it, but the crackers were very stale. The real star is the entree here. I got shrimp with mixed vegetables, and it's 8.99 before tax for an egg roll and what you see in the picture, aka a LOT. The fried rice can stand on its own and WOW on the flavoe of the mixed veggies and shrimp!!“

“Finally, a place in the south that knows how to do Midwest Style “Springfield Cashew Chicken” No one down here has understood what it is or how to do it. The folks at Chen understood the request and delivered.

Would love to see it added to the menu. Northerners would love it. 🥰

Thank you!!! It’s so good! The service is top notch. The crab Rangoon are delicious.“

“Ordered on door dash. I can’t say strongly enough how good the food was. Family of four very happy- best Chinese food we’ve had except for maybe Surin and it really beat out just about anywhere else we’ve had in recent memory. Was pleasantly surprised.“

“Higher quality than your typical fast food. Also when you go inside instead of drive through, you see their setup and it really inspires confidence in the quality and cleanliness. Also, I've had more pleasant interactions with the workers here than most fast food, friendliness every time I've been.“

“The best, absolute chicken wings I have had from any where. This place is outrageously good. The decor is poor, the staff is professional, and the kitchen looks clean as hell. Can not find a better place, I'm serious when I say the best chicken wings. They are not coated in sauce they are just amazing wings.“

“Lunch has a buffet. Dinner is takeout only. It takes about 15 minutes to make an order and walk out the door. You can order and pay online. Food is not kept under warming lights, so pick up on time or food may get cold. I love their chicken fried rice. The Triple Delight is also good. I do not recommend the Japanese Teriyaki Chicken. It's nothing like the Japanese restaurant. It's very "Chinese-style", in a sauce with green pepper and onion, and tastes only like green pepper.“

“Great...wonderful House Special Hot N Sour Soup...The Best Spring Rolls Around...I like Their House Special Lo Mein and Fried Won Tons and hubby likes Sesame Chicken or General Tsa's Chicken...Good Homemade Hot Mustard Sauce Also... Always Consistently Good!!!“

“Hot pot and pork roll was good, service was great, definitely coming back“

“First time at this restaurant and a great experience!! Easy access, although parking is limited but that is the problem for the property owner to address. Quick greeting by a young friendly Asian girl, sat me, took order quick and it arrived quickly. I ordered the Mandarin specialty with chicken, beef and shrimp mixed with rice and veggies, cup of soup included and a veggie roll. Everything was fabulous on the food side and so was the service and when leaving was again greeted by staff for a come again please. I will be back.“

“why y'all so me like this for my13 dollars fish over batter dry chicken fry hard dryy come on now eat there every day and probably tomorrow but damn and hire a new Chinese cook my husband comes every day for soup and the Chinese cook rarely be there so out of seven days of coming there we got soup maybe three times so when is he planning on coming to work or what days do you work so we'll know and stop wasting gas“

“I loved it 😍. The service and food were excellent. The seating areas were well kept and cleaned even the bathrooms were very clean. Everything there was very clean even the staff were dressed nice an very friendly people and friendly environment. So I recommend this place. 👌“