28 Best Chinese Restaurants near Encinitas

“Love this place and the food is all good 😘“

“Panda just panda everywhere you go right? WRONG! This location, single-handedly, makes the best food in all of North County. I have had fresh food here, crunchy orange chicken, and my chow mein is never veggies with chow mein, but rather, a ton of noodles with veggies. I have catered from them 3 times already and have also ordered pick up at least once a week for friends, co-workers, and family.
Staff is great and it's always clean.“

“We eat here and order from here on a regular basis! Dependable customer service and consistently elevated quality every time! Substantial menu variety for every palate. Family-operated and welcoming atmosphere. Enjoy!“

“That was genuinely one of the best all you can eat experiences I have ever had in my entire life. Food was amazing, service was lovely, and they even had boba and desserts included. Got my stamp of approval as a Viet that grew up eating dim sum. Highlights were the fried xiao long bao and dumplings and shumai. SO WORTH IT.“

“Chin, the owner greeted me and gave me personal advice on what items I should try. He found out that I liked veggies and he brought me a side of veggies for free. The Kungpao chicken (spice level 3) was phenomenal! I loved that they served the egg roll with a sweet and spicy sauce, and brought me extra hot mustard for dipping too! I will definitely come back soon!“

“Been wanting to try this place.

Waited maybe 5 minutes to grab a table on a Saturday evening at 630.

Portion sizes are huge, deff enough to take home for later. The food is overall great. Really tasty, good quality.

The staff is truly what makes it stand out. They work well together getting plates on table, and bussing tables post dinner for a quick turnaround“

“absolutely delicious Chinese food my wife and I share chicken with vegetables, beef and string green beans and they were both fantastic. The meat was so tender. The spice was perfect and the service was magnificent. We’re from Portland and we love this place.“

“Amazing customer service. The food is tasty and doesn’t feel heavy or greasy. I’ve tried the crab rangoons, chicken and broccoli, orange chicken, sweet and sour chicken, fried rice, wonton soup. It all tasted great, fresh, and came in generous portion sizes.“

“Had an absolutely marvelous lunch. I ordered the braised scalops off of the lunch menu. They were delightful. Great portion for lunch. Not too big. The atmosphere reminds me of the chinese places i used to go to when i was a kid. Ambient lighting and saxophone musac. Run by a cute, friendly family who really put love and care into every dish. We will be going back because i want to order everything off of the menu.“

“This was my first time going to a P.F. Chang’s in probably about 15 years. My experience the other night was fantastic; I ordered two martinis, a couple apps, and the Mongolian beef. From start to finish, everything was delicious. Our server, Jinx, provided excellent serve and makes a mean drink 🍹“

“One of the best Chinese restaurants in the area the best in San Marcos.. my only disappointment is the wonton soup here on the west coast!! Back on the east coast the wonton noodles are large and very doughy here the are small and soft. Hard large wonton noodles in my soup. Still the best I have found other then Philadelphia and New York Chinese restaurants.“

“Came here last week with family of four on Friday. Dumplings were great, many varieties.very good soups and seaweed salad. Same quality and taste as Din Tai Fung but much better value and no lines and crowds (yet!)“

“We LOVE ourselves some Chef Tangs! From the first visit, we identified a superb atmosphere to enjoy fresh, quality food with great pricing. If you like spicy, you cannot pass on their hot and spicy soup. We have turned on several friends to that dish alone! We have also dabbled with most of their chicken and beef dishes; all have been fantastic! The owner, Lee, is an outstanding guy. Always amazing service with a smile. His staff always goes out of the way to make your dining experience memorable and pleasurable. They’ve made us feel like family from the beginning. We endorse this restaurant with our highest regard and crave it on a weekly basis. Get over there and try it for yourself. You’ll become a regular in no time!“

“This place is an absolute gem! We had a lot of family in town and last minute decided to try Joyee. They accommodated our large group with ease. The service was kind and quick. EVERYONE loved the food. So, so good! We loved the soup dumplings, orange chicken, and green beans. Incredible! Thank you!“

“La verdad aparte de q yo trabaje aqui esta muy rica la comida todo echo al instante“

“Just ate here for lunch today with a family of 5. We wanted a booth but they were just slightly too small so we had to sit at a regular table. Not a problem actually as all of the seats are padded.

We each ordered a lunch menu item, which all come with half-and-half rice and chow mien noodles, plus a small egg drop soup. Lunch items are right around $10 each, and each of us got a heaping plate of food. HIGHLY worth the $10.

We all liked our food. The orange chicken was not too sweet unlike other places (Panda). I got the Shrimp with Hot Garlic Sauce. Lots of sauce on this one. It ended up leaking out of the container after we got the rest to-go, so be sure to pack your leftovers well. The Beef with Broccoli was great.

We also got the Bunny character buns. They looked cute but I didn't think they had a lot of filling. Not too sweet either.

One thing to note: we noticed that some of the soy sauce bottles have a cracked lid. The one on our table wasn't screwed on tightly so we got soy sauce everywhere and had to exchange with another table. That one also had tape holding the lid together, so be aware.

Also, they only had plastic forks. No metal forks. It's a little tough to eat heavy noodles with plastic forks.

They don't have any beer options that I could see. We all chose water. Total came to $61.66 and we had a lot leftover so you have dinner covered if you eat lunch here.“

“great spot with great food. I always feel welcome when I go in there“

“I wish I had the time to try each and every dish…what devoured was absolutely amazingly delicious“

“Eating a lot of their food past four months through Grub Hub due to being unable to walk. It’s always excellent. Tonight’s was super excellent, chop suey with beef extra snow peas and Napa cabbage. Been cooking for over 60 years and this is one of the best and healthiest things I have ever eaten.
Also a bargain…one order is enough for three meals!!!
Thank you Chins!!!💥“

“I love this place. It is so affordable you get SO MUCH food it feeds me for 3 days. The chili sauce is so good and Smokey. I love the rice noodles as they take on any flavor of the main dish and are filling and light. I think the food always looks fresh and newly prepared. A few times I’ve stopped in a they only have a few options but I get it, the things that are there are fresh fresh. I add extra salt to everything but that’s just me. Things that are supposed to be spicy are kinda spicyyy. Writing this review I’m hungry and want their food rn 😂“

“Overall: The food was good, very authentic, and it took 20 minutes for the food to come out.Fish with sour soup: The flavor is strong! But it was the perfect mixture of spicy and sour. I would highly recommend it pouring over and eating over the rice.Spicy Noodle Soup: Again, more spicy than sour. However, it was the perfect Mala spicy-nessLocation: Its in a plaza lose to the Qualcomm work place with a lot of the other places to eat. The parking might be limited if it is a busy day.Service: Food came out fast. You know its authentic when you see a lot of Asian people eating there too. The ambiance was nice too, clean and minimally decorated.Price: It's a little pricy for my taste. However, the quality is good.“

“I travel to this area for work and after working 14 hours or more, a bowl of pho is exactly what I need. I found this place on my first work trip and now I visit every time. I absolutely love the #10-rare steak and tripe pho. I also get shrimp only spring rolls. Everything is ready quickly, and tastes amazing. The restaurant itself is clean and relaxing. Service is fast and responsive. I'll always come back on my work trips!“

“I just want to say that I'm so overjoyed that this Panda Express location offers Beyond Orange Chicken, and honestly I've almost been coming here weekly, for the past 6 weeks or so, since I first found out about it. We actually have 3 Panda Express locations closer to home but none of them offer it, and so I had no idea it was "back", per se, and only found out via random search. Thank you so much and please keep it on the menu!!! Honestly, this particular location really does a great job overall, especially considering the large crowds at times. Given the more than reasonable pricing, Panda Express is pretty hard to beat.“

“I love this place, the salt and pepper chicken and chow mein are really good. The family that works there are friendly and give great service. The prices are similar to other Asian fast food places. Only complaint is sometimes I’ve gotten some dry chicken, it was later in the day so I was just unlucky.“

“Nomal, what I didn't like is that there is a specific person that you know speaks Spanish and when you speak to him in Spanish he says no, but he turns around and speaks Spanish to all the employees, different from the manager, he speaks to you. in English or Spanish, it's a shame they do that kind of thing“

“I love coming here, chuie and Juan are the best. I live in Oceanside but when I'm here in San Marcos I'm always here because of her customer service and friendly service. The Food is fresh! And truly this is the best n only panda I truly recommend coming too. Thank you Chuy !!!“

“可以吃到上海的生煎包，很Nice.味道很正宗.非常值得推薦“

“Friendly staff, yummy food. Usually quiet restaurant.

Note: instead of waiting in long lines (never happens for me), I often have to wait for them to cook a new batch for my order. This isn't a problem for me (plus I know I'm eating freshly cooked food!)“