Too many door dashers pushing to get in front of me, even though I was waiting there first. There should be another line for delivery services.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eric F.
My gut says to give this place two stars, for a number of reasons. But I just can't, (also for a number of reasons). My friend and I came across this place after she tried to take me to one of her favorite Chinese restaurants in the area, Plum Garden, but it was closed. She knew that I loved Chinese food, and also that I had recently moved from Los Angeles to Crystal Lake, and that I was really missing the authentic and delicious Asian cuisine of my former home. But upon discovering that Plum Garden's doors were locked, we decided to just drive around McHenry and look for another Chinese place, descending into the culinary blue skies of the Midwest's great unknown. So we drove - looking for any place that even hinted at being a good Asian joint. Then, from the blond brick rectangles of an innocuous McHenry Strip mall, the New China restaurants' storefront emerged. Needless to say, when it comes to authentic Chinese restaurants, McHenry is NOT Los Angeles. And that's why I cannot give New China any less stars. Because it is what it is, and it is where it is, and I am sure that the people who work at New China are trying hard to make food that their customers will buy; so who am I to judge. But I was given hope, when I looked at the wall-menu through the front window. New China actually had a few good sounding dishes that suggested there was an actual chef born in China cooking inside. Also, there were some authentic dish names that suggested that New China sometimes served a clientele that was really Chinese. So I was excited, even if I ended up being pretty much 'Dead Wrong'. So here were my problems... First: in truth, this is just a take-out place. Sure there were a couple of small, stained Formica-topped tables pressed against the hallway wall, and yes there were some cheap white plastic lawn-chairs stacked four high by the door. But other than that this place was take-out all the way. And there was absolutely NOTHING Like Table-Service. Food was collected at the counter by the customer after paying, and we got our own cans of drinks from the cooler. No hot tea. No Mai Tai. No Chinese music. And not even a traditional ancestral shrine. Second: There were NO plates for the food. Everything was given to us in Styrofoam to-go containers, even to eat at our table. Likewise, drinks came with a Styrofoam cup if we asked for one. Plastic forks & teaspoons were in a box near the March of Dimes donation plaque. Short wooden chopsticks, plus soy sauce and sweet & sour sauce packets too. I didn't take the mustard packet as it was a greyish-brown. Third: There was no designated chef, just three cook-aunties who worked the woks, the steamers, the kettles, the fryer, the chopping block & cleavers, the brooms & mops, they pulled the vegies from the fridge, the meat & seafood from the freezer, washed the pans and bowls, collected the garbage, took the customers' money, packed the to-go boxes & bags, and pretty much did everything else, including probably cleaning the bathrooms. The overused saying, "a Jack of All Trades and a Master of None" truly applied here. Fourth: We ordered a lot of food, not only to try different dishes in order to know what's good for next time, but also because having a refrigerator full of Chinese leftovers has always seemed like a 'good thing' to me, especially in college. Also, I wanted to try what the people in McHenry believe is "Tasty" Chinese take-out. But I also wanted to try the more authentic seeming dishes that were clearly meant for an all-Chinese clientele to eat - just as a comparison. So we ordered Hot & Sour Soup, Won Ton Soup, Shrimp Egg Rolls, Vegetable Spring Rolls, Steamed Dumplings, Chicken Egg Foo Young with Gravy, Sweet & Sour Shrimp (all breading & old dry shrimp), Mongolian Beef, Fried Rice, General Tso's Chicken, Mapo Tofu, Pork in Garlic Sauce, Beef Chow Fun, Shrimp in Lobster Sauce, and Szechuan Green Beans. It sounds like a gluttonous feast, but New China has a
Jessica Walsh
It's o.k., good lunch deals. Food is just o.k.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Sweet and Sour Chicken, Egg Roll
Guillermo Hernandez
Great place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alice Castillo
Thanks for being open on
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Sara Janke
Much appreciation to New China for being open New Years Day despite being normally closed Mondays! I had been craving their egg drop soup all day and I did NOT want to get it somewhere else. They have easily the best Chinese in the area!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sesame Chicken, Dumplings
Daruto Guzman
Really good food and not as expensive as Sakura down the street. Highly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sweet and Sour Chicken, Honey Chicken, Sour Chicken, Mongolian Beef, Egg Roll
Joe Boeing
Great take out food! Love the sweet and sour chicken and egg rolls. Fast service.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sweet and Sour Chicken, Egg Roll
Suanne Lopez
My husband and I have not ordered Chinese food for a long time but we always go to this restaurant it will be the last time we go to this restaurant the beef fried rice and the shrimp fried rice taste it like it was cooked in year old oil very dirty tasting very disappointing
Best Chinese food around!I had the yummy dinner special Beef and mushrooms chop suey. It came with THE MOST Delicious egg roll I've had in years!?The pork fried rice...fab! It comes with white or brown rice, which is nice, but I ordered fried rice. WELL WORTH the extra cost! I wished I ordered more egg rolls lol!!Thank you team of New China for providing me and others with fresh amazing food.Lorin
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
William Rozell
Great food and I wasn't hungry in a half hour. Haha
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jim Jensen
Ok but they screwed up my order. Cashier seemed to have a additude after I repeated the order to her
B M
Good food. Portions were a bit smaller than I'm used to from Chinese restaurants
Dave N.
This is my new go to for Chinese!! Great food + service! Conveniently located for easy take out!
Too many door dashers pushing to get in front of me, even though I was waiting there first. There should be another line for delivery services.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
My gut says to give this place two stars, for a number of reasons. But I just can't, (also for a number of reasons). My friend and I came across this place after she tried to take me to one of her favorite Chinese restaurants in the area, Plum Garden, but it was closed. She knew that I loved Chinese food, and also that I had recently moved from Los Angeles to Crystal Lake, and that I was really missing the authentic and delicious Asian cuisine of my former home. But upon discovering that Plum Garden's doors were locked, we decided to just drive around McHenry and look for another Chinese place, descending into the culinary blue skies of the Midwest's great unknown. So we drove - looking for any place that even hinted at being a good Asian joint. Then, from the blond brick rectangles of an innocuous McHenry Strip mall, the New China restaurants' storefront emerged. Needless to say, when it comes to authentic Chinese restaurants, McHenry is NOT Los Angeles. And that's why I cannot give New China any less stars. Because it is what it is, and it is where it is, and I am sure that the people who work at New China are trying hard to make food that their customers will buy; so who am I to judge. But I was given hope, when I looked at the wall-menu through the front window. New China actually had a few good sounding dishes that suggested there was an actual chef born in China cooking inside. Also, there were some authentic dish names that suggested that New China sometimes served a clientele that was really Chinese. So I was excited, even if I ended up being pretty much 'Dead Wrong'. So here were my problems... First: in truth, this is just a take-out place. Sure there were a couple of small, stained Formica-topped tables pressed against the hallway wall, and yes there were some cheap white plastic lawn-chairs stacked four high by the door. But other than that this place was take-out all the way. And there was absolutely NOTHING Like Table-Service. Food was collected at the counter by the customer after paying, and we got our own cans of drinks from the cooler. No hot tea. No Mai Tai. No Chinese music. And not even a traditional ancestral shrine. Second: There were NO plates for the food. Everything was given to us in Styrofoam to-go containers, even to eat at our table. Likewise, drinks came with a Styrofoam cup if we asked for one. Plastic forks & teaspoons were in a box near the March of Dimes donation plaque. Short wooden chopsticks, plus soy sauce and sweet & sour sauce packets too. I didn't take the mustard packet as it was a greyish-brown. Third: There was no designated chef, just three cook-aunties who worked the woks, the steamers, the kettles, the fryer, the chopping block & cleavers, the brooms & mops, they pulled the vegies from the fridge, the meat & seafood from the freezer, washed the pans and bowls, collected the garbage, took the customers' money, packed the to-go boxes & bags, and pretty much did everything else, including probably cleaning the bathrooms. The overused saying, "a Jack of All Trades and a Master of None" truly applied here. Fourth: We ordered a lot of food, not only to try different dishes in order to know what's good for next time, but also because having a refrigerator full of Chinese leftovers has always seemed like a 'good thing' to me, especially in college. Also, I wanted to try what the people in McHenry believe is "Tasty" Chinese take-out. But I also wanted to try the more authentic seeming dishes that were clearly meant for an all-Chinese clientele to eat - just as a comparison. So we ordered Hot & Sour Soup, Won Ton Soup, Shrimp Egg Rolls, Vegetable Spring Rolls, Steamed Dumplings, Chicken Egg Foo Young with Gravy, Sweet & Sour Shrimp (all breading & old dry shrimp), Mongolian Beef, Fried Rice, General Tso's Chicken, Mapo Tofu, Pork in Garlic Sauce, Beef Chow Fun, Shrimp in Lobster Sauce, and Szechuan Green Beans. It sounds like a gluttonous feast, but New China has a
It's o.k., good lunch deals. Food is just o.k.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Sweet and Sour Chicken, Egg Roll
Great place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thanks for being open on
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Much appreciation to New China for being open New Years Day despite being normally closed Mondays! I had been craving their egg drop soup all day and I did NOT want to get it somewhere else. They have easily the best Chinese in the area!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sesame Chicken, Dumplings
Really good food and not as expensive as Sakura down the street. Highly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sweet and Sour Chicken, Honey Chicken, Sour Chicken, Mongolian Beef, Egg Roll
Great take out food! Love the sweet and sour chicken and egg rolls. Fast service.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sweet and Sour Chicken, Egg Roll
My husband and I have not ordered Chinese food for a long time but we always go to this restaurant it will be the last time we go to this restaurant the beef fried rice and the shrimp fried rice taste it like it was cooked in year old oil very dirty tasting very disappointing
Amazing Chinese
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Best Chinese food around!I had the yummy dinner special Beef and mushrooms chop suey. It came with THE MOST Delicious egg roll I've had in years!?The pork fried rice...fab! It comes with white or brown rice, which is nice, but I ordered fried rice. WELL WORTH the extra cost! I wished I ordered more egg rolls lol!!Thank you team of New China for providing me and others with fresh amazing food.Lorin
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and I wasn't hungry in a half hour. Haha
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ok but they screwed up my order. Cashier seemed to have a additude after I repeated the order to her
Good food. Portions were a bit smaller than I'm used to from Chinese restaurants
This is my new go to for Chinese!! Great food + service! Conveniently located for easy take out!