30 Best Chinese Restaurants near Crystal Lake

“we've been going to Chen's for over 30 years at least once a month. people are awesome, the food is outstanding and the prices are exceptionally reasonable. disregard negative reviews. anyone that goes there on a regular basis would highly recommend. a nice family restaurant not a chain.“

“The Breakers was my mother's favorite place to go out to eat. I took her to The Breakers many times. We always enjoyed any of the many menu items that were available. Elizabeth Landers was her name, and I am sure you are familiar with her son Edward. The service was always top notch.She liked a Brandy Ice for desert!“

“Ordered through Door Dash and the food was fantastic! Portions were generous & the food was seasoned well. We will definitely order again.“

“We stopped in last night for dinner and had the best experience we've ever had at a Panda Express. I myself don't eat there often (My teen kids do all the time) , so I was not super familiar with the menu. I have a dairy allergy so whenever I go somewhere new to eat, I have to awkwardly stand off to the side and google menus, ingredients, nutritional info, etc.
This was the first time I went somewhere and the person serving the food new EVERY ingredient and EVERY preparation for ALL the items. I was blown away. The young man was so kind and informed. The woman working near the register was also fantastic. She let us taste their new Panda crafted drinks (I ended up getting the Peach one).
Panda Express needs to give the staff there last night a raise!
Again - I'm still astonished that the guy knew all the ingredients - well done.

Dietary restrictions: Dairy Allergey Friendly“

“We visited yesterday for lunch. The service was really great. The food was much better quality than I expected. I had their Fat Boy Poke Bowl with fresh tuna and salmon. It also had some shrimp that was firm but not overcooked. The toppings were fresh and tasty. They very thinly slice their peppers which made for a delightful bite without scorching my mouth.We also tried their hibachi steak and the honey chicken. The kids loved the hibachi steak. The meat was flavorful and came with vegetables.The honey chicken came with only a small garnish of beautifully steamed broccoli. I would've eaten a lot more of the broccoli. You can tell the chicken was prepared when we order it. It definitely wasn't sitting around in a holding area waiting for someone to order it.They brought us a bowl of edamame to snack on while our food was being prepared and it was fresh and delicious.We will definitely be back.“

“We ordered on a Sunday right around the time they opened 11am. There was a rude man in a lobby complaining about the wait which they had only been open for 30 minutes. My husband maybe waited 10 minutes for hot fresh food, there was a soup and an extra fried rice in our order and 3 sodas were thrown in for free, the sweet and sour chicken had large pieces of chicken, the house friend rice was amazing! My husband who isn't a fan of this type of food was able to order a hibachi steak and loved it! And the shrimp and broccoli was perfect with large pieces of shrimp. I was actually sick so this food was wonderful and definitely made me feel better! Will be ordering again and if we can find a babysitter we may dine in next time!“

“The food tastes amazing and there are large portions“

“Recently moved back from Colorado and have gone years without a good place for boba, egg rolls and crab Rangoons. This place was a 10/10! The atmosphere was great the employees/owners were phenomenal we had an allergy issue and they right away stepped in wanting to accommodate us which is very rare for places to jump in fast wanting to help accommodate. Definitely recommend this place we will for sure be back! Not to mention the bobo drink containers were soo adorable!“

“Carry out only, but the best Chinese food ever! Sweet and sour chicken is phenomenal, crispy white meat nuggets and the sauce (in a separate container) is perfectly balanced. Chow mein, egg foo young, fried rice, hot and sour soup, all are great tasting. Portions are huge, and the weekday lunch specials can't be beat.“

“Place was a little dirty. But you don't come there for the atmosphere you go there for the food and honestly some of the best Chinese food for cheap that I've ever had. Everything was fresh and made hot, honestly if you're nearby give it a shot.“

“Awesome Food and friendly staff...Thanks a lot Dean👍👌“

“Affordable & it taste good every Platter size was so huge & it Runs with Family treat you good like your Family too.. i will highly recommend this place for the people out there thats love Chinese Foods.“

“This place was close by loved their steamed chicken and vegetables with the white rice and sauce delicious their chicken fried rice was ok not the best but edible
Their egg rolls were not as crunchy as I would have liked
Overall 7/10 it's the second closest spot around so definitely will come back to try different things but small decent place parking was good! No problems or complaints there!“

“This was my first time here and the food was really good. The portions are decent for the price. I had the shrimp egg food young and my wife had the house chop suey. We also got an order of egg rolls and chicken low mein.

Parking: The entrance is not wheel chair friendly but there is wheel chair parking.“

“Lovely Chinese music playing added to the atmosphere. We were well-attended by the waitresses and served complementary tea to begin. Egg rolls were nice and crunchy! Very good! We enjoyed both the Two Delight (with shrimp and scallops) and Three Delight (with chicken, beef and pork), Egg Foo Young, and General Zhou’s chicken. Excellent food, service, and atmosphere!“

“I was there today for lunch and asked if they could leave the fried rice off because I could not eat rice. I realized later that she must have misunderstood me as she got very offended and said "if you don't like it - go someplace else." I exchanged a few words with her as I thought her comment to go someplace else just because I asked for no fried rice on my Plate (I cannot eat rice anymore) was very rude. We fininished our lunch which was delicious and went on our way. I have frequented this restaurant several times and have never made a special request so YUM YUM lady was always nice. If she reads this I would like to APOLOGIZE to her as I think her fried rice is delicious. I just am unable to eat rice at this point. A misunderstanding that could have been avoided.“

“Great Chinese food. Especially the Oriental Delight. And the best egg rolls in the world. Nice people, they appreciate your business“

“My favorite Chinese food in the area! Service is brusque but efficient, and while technically there is a table or two inside this is really more of a carry-out place. But everything is tasty and once you get to know the staff they're really nice.“

“First time trying this restaurant. AMAZING!!! We will be back again. Loved the Teriyaki Chicken.“

“Love this restaurant! The food is consistently delicious, the wait staff is top notch and the restaurant is an enjoyable ambiance with multiple booths for seating or tables if preferred. We're so glad this opened!

Parking: Parking is right out front of door which helped once when it had begun to rain! Also, handicapped parking is available.“

“Great. Asked for no oil or minimum oil, and they did it. Lots of flavor. Thanks.“

“We always enjoy ordering from here. We get our food quickly and it’s always been correct and one of our favorites for take out Chinese in the area!

Vegetarian options: They have a vegetarian area of the menu. Make sure to ask without eggs for noodle dishes.“

“Just ordered from there, half food was cold, most tasted steamed to no flavor beef in chop seuy and fried rice was not chewable, messed up the order and over charged me, I got 10 pounds of food that I threw out, never again“

“Family and I had some great food tonight. Large portions too. Will be back.“

“Gilbert's have the best pepper steak. The egg foo young was good. The orange chicken meat was overcooked, tough, dried out, and soggy. The honey garlic chicken was overcooked, tough, dried out, and soggy. Please fix the chicken by making it moist and juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside. Thank you.“

“The restaurant is pick up only and the front is run down and even a bit dingy in appearance but the prices are great and the food is REALLY good! When we moved to McHenry 10 years ago we had trouble finding Chinese food we liked. Finally friends suggested checking out China House.“

“09/2024 update, was having a rushed day so i online ordered....so distracted that i ordered it wrong!! By the time I realized my husband was already on hisway to get it. I called and said have you already made it? They said yes, why did i ask. So i explained what happened, but told them i wasn't upset as i like what i accidentally ordered! They said "ok". You guessed it, it was remade by the time my husband got there. How nice is that???
Everything is amazing . First off they are so excellent with the covid situation. We got the egg foo young there because because our no longer favorite restaurant was closed. Thank heavens they did. I have NEVER had such a light and delicious egg food young in my entire life. It's do good you're afraid to try anything else!Then I find out they have curry?? Holy crap. Fresh veggies and the mushrooms, the chicken incredibly moist and delicious. My son had the kimchi, husband the sweet and sour chicken. We got the dinner specials, which, of course was a huge amount of food...egg rolls perfect, egg drop soup amazing, the chicken fried rice so yummy ?. All of it under $30. Great food great service.“

“Very good food at an excellent price. I ordered the Chicken Pad Thai to go, and the portion was great. They also have really good jalapeño chicken. The food is normally ready in 30 minutes or less.

Parking: There is a general strip-mall parking lot, but the restaurant does have some reserved spots at the front of the store.“

“Emily was so wonderful at today’s visit. She was very kind to the older gentleman in front of us struggling with his app, kept everything running smoothly and was calm even during a very busy dinner rush. The food was fresh and great portion sizes. This will be our return location due to this specific experience with Emily and her crew. Thanks!“

“Went for lunch today, Sunday. I found the price to be reasonable, and the selection of food excellent. Have 2 suggestions: 1. The soup was very hot, excellent. However, the food was not. Lukewarm at best. 2. I skipped several dishes because I had no idea what they were. Signage very poor. The staff was very friendly and I will definately try it again. (I love buffets, but I also love my food hot.)“