14 Best Chinese Restaurants near Lathrop

“Genuinely one of the best Chinese restaurants I've ever visited. The food is very fresh, never oily, full of flavor. The family who owns and runs the restaurant are nice as well. Huge portions for cheap prices. I love coming here. I'm convinced that the few people who have left bad reviews, just had a bad day, lol. Also this place is mostly for take-out, but they do have a few spots where you could sit and eat. There's also some outdoor seating as well (for the whole plaza).“

“I have always wanted to try this restaurant, but the prices are a little much. As for the food, the Honey Walnut Shrimp is 10/10 shrimp was crunchy and the dressing was perfect, Chicken Chow Mein was an 8/10 needed more veggies for my liking. Overall, service was friendly and fast. Will definitely try something else next time!“

“It's a Panda Express... the food was good and quick, the restaurant area was mostly clean, we had to ask for our table to be cleaned, but they were pretty busy so I didn't hold it against them. Service was decent. It's a Panda Express.“

“Always a rainy day backup….food is priced right and also good …. 30 yrs and counting“

“Been looking for a flavorful chinese restaurant. This is it. The food is represented and plated great!. The waitress is also really nice and full of smiles. Its a very welcoming environment. The food is quick and hot ready to eat. We ordered the family dinner and me & my husband left very happy with this place. Food is great.“

“Do not let the construction site fool you, they are very open! Took my mom there for lunch midweek and was treated to excellent customer service by the owner. We got the Chefs Family meal for 2. Started with soup, broth was excellent. Cream cheese ragoons and shrimp tempura next, both excellent. Pork chow mein, pork fried rice and sweet and sour pork to round out our meal. All of it was fresh and hot and the pork at such great flavor.
We have been eating at Happy Dragon since the early 90s and it has changed ownership four times. The quality and freshness is still there. Large portions and fresh food. We both went home with had to go box for lunch the next day.
The owner took great care of us, can't wait to go back!“

“It has been a few months since ive been here but this place is great! When I tell you, the egg rolls are a MUST HAVE, that is not an overstatement. They are cheap yet huuugeee and soo tasteful!! the miso soup, I am not too much of a fan specifically just my taste it was very mushroomy and I don't like mushrooms. I did have the teriyaki plate and that was great. I wouldn't say it is authentic chinese food but it is pretty dang bomb for a fast food spot. I would definitely come back“

“I really love this place , everyone is so nice and the food is always fresh . But one thing that really struck me was that they do not have high chairs for kids at any Sherman’s , it kind of gives no kids wanted here which I’m sure isn’t the case because they are so cool but I think they most definitely should get some high chairs and make it more family friendly .“

“**UPDATE 2/4/26**
Pricing: lunch buffet $10.95, dinner buffet $11.95.
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Visited at opening 11:00a.m. on a weekday, and we were the first ones in. I was surprised to see that the business name was changed to M Kitchen Buffet. I tried to ask the worker about the name change, but I wasn't able toneffectively communicate with them.

The cost for dine-in buffet is $9.95 per person. They have about 7 booth tables that can fit up to 4 people. The place is casual, and seems to cater a lot of people who work in the area, and are looking for good Chinese food at a wallet-friendly price. 1-item starts at $6.95, and a 2-item is $7.95. From what I recall, rice or noodles are considered 1 item, so be aware a protein and rice or noodles is a 2-item selection.

The food was fresh and hot at opening. I prefer the fried chicken, orange chicken, mixed vegetables, chow mein, and fried rice.

If you're in the area, give it a shot. I was expecting Sherman's Buffet, but it wasn't. My guess is that someone who worked at Sherman's Buffet wanted to own a store, bought it, and changed the name. It tastes pretty muvh the same, and the menu & concept is the same. I prefer the Sherman's off of Pershing, but this restaurant is a good place to dine in or get takeout. Ty 🤙“

“We had a private viewing for a close family member who passed away recently. It was not planned to have about 20 people attend. Sasha the owner was able to help me place an order to pick up. We had house chow mein, house fried rice, beef broccoli, sweet and sour pork and egg rolls. The order was completed at the time we agreed on and she helped me load the food into my pickup truck. I had all the food in place when everyone arrived to my home. They were overwhelmed with the quality and quantity of the meal. They could not say enough about the flavor of the food and service she provided especially at a time like this. Thank you so much for the experience you provided for our family.“

“If your looking for healthy hear is not it's a yummy flavor there chicken is so yummy the vegetables ? are so good the price is right this food is so yummy the area not a fan but is best during day time as they do keep open during the day not much to late but they very nice fast welcoming it's a family place the place in general is not as elegant place but is enough and safe to eat and enjoy“

“We enjoyed the lunch specials. The price was very reasonable and the amount of food was very good too. Menu had a large range of choices. The only concern is the bathroom. It can use a look over. We do plan to visit again. Great service and pleasant waitress and owners.“

“They don't answer their phone and often close well before closing time. Not reliable in that regard.“

“The staff was helpful. The food was hot and very tasty too. I like the warm teriyaki to add on extra to your meals too. My beef was cut thin and tender. My wife loved the combo plate as well. We got the shrimp tempura for our son and he loved them to much.
They give a good portion of rice and veggies with the meals too.“