“Excellent cuisine at reasonable prices. Not where you want to have a seat and have a meal. This is a nice spot to go if you're seeking for Asian food that isn't really authentic. This is not a criticism because the establishment satisfies its goal, the cuisine is excellent, and it is clean. This place meets all the expectations I had for a Chinese takeout restaurant, which is why I gave it a high rating.“
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“This restaurant is absolutely phenomenal! I’ve lived in Matthew’s ever since I was born and I never would’ve expected such a lovely, atmospheric restaurant to be this close to home as me and my family usually drive at least 30 minutes out for a good dining experience. I visited Sizzle for the very first time today after eating at an extremely lackluster sushi place in Charleston earlier this week and I was so delighted by the friendliness of the servers and kitchen staff at Sizzle. The Braised Tofu and Vegetables is a solid choice for vegetarians, it was so well marinated that I can honestly just eat the peppers and carrots (which, by the way, retained their crunch and flavor while still being completely cooked ?). My boyfriend and I shared a plate of their sesame balls fresh from the fryer, and no other sesame balls, in my opinion, can even hold a candle to what we were presented with! Our server was also absolutely amazing, she was very helpful and kept our water full! Sizzle should be called the Mitochondria, because it is the powerhouse of Matthew’s. I will be back soon with my father and brother to try another dish. Thank you Sizzle for this experience, I will be day dreaming about you :)“
“Ordered hibachi chicken and teriyaki chicken, veggies and fried rice. It is a small restaurant so it's best to do takeout. The food was delicious and I will be ordering from there again. The cleanliness score was great and that means a lot. I took home one of their menus so I can call ahead next time. Might try the Pad Thai with peanuts next time. There are Chinese, Japanese and Thai options available.“
“I've been a loyal customer of MingFu Matthews for several years now, and I'm delighted to say that the taste of their food remains consistently excellent. Not only is the flavor unchanged, but the prices remain very reasonable, and the portions are always generous. It's reassuring to find a place that maintains its quality over time, and because of this, I'll continue to be a regular patron!!“
“The food here is good but not the flavor profile I am the biggest fan of. I only had the Sesame Chicken, so I will probably come back to try more menu items. The sweet tea was delicious. The egg roll wasn't my favorite but not nasty at all. The customer service was good. They are indeed busy and loved in the community. They are greeted by name, and they know a lot of the people that came in by name. Nothing was bad here. The place was very clean!“
“Go-to Asian food. It's quick, good, and relatively cheap. Not the best sushi I've ever had, but definitely worth the price. The entree portions are large as well. I've been numerous times for lunch and dinner and haven't found a better go-to in Charlotte!“
“Arguably the best Chinese food in Charlotte. I realize the competition isn’t great but this place reminds me of the Chinese restaurants in the Bay Area. They now offer dim sum during the day time hours. Service is good but, because if the crowds, wait times for food can be long. Ordering to go also runs long so pad that time into your expectations.“
“Li’s is an awesome restaurant close to Matthews. A couple years ago, they were only taking to-go orders, but they are back open and the dining space is very cordial. The cashier lady/waitress is extremely friendly and the food comes out super quick! I highly recommend this spot!“
“Chin Chin 2 is amazing! I’m so happy for this new Chinese restaurant in our neighborhood, I live by Albemarle rd, in the Meadowbrook park community area, and I’m so happy that this new restaurant opened close to our community. The food is very delicious, very similar in flavor to the Chinese food in New York, the young lady over the phone is very polite, helpful and takes the order very quickly! The delivery gentleman is amazing! Very polite, even though he was surrounded by my irresponsible neighbors, two pitbulls, the delivery gentleman kept calm, and delivered my food, I’m very thankful for this! As long as I live in the Charlotte area, Chin Chin 2 will continue having my business, I highly recommend this restaurant, A+++. Delicious food, fast delivery, friendly staff, the best!“
“Super clean, great atmosphere, amazing staff, incredible food!! Everything was absolutely perfect!! Gloves at every serving table make it easy to protect yourself when making your plate, staff all wearing masks properly, tables skipped so seating keeping us at safe distances. Will be back very soon!!We went tonight with our family from our of town and we were very disappointed. The food wasn't fresh enough.“
“The prices are good I’ve passed by this places millions of times and never stopped not because I’m a high class bougie man .the shrimp fried rice was great and the bbq wings are big and good they could fry the rice and use a little more seasonings “
“Let's start out with some backstory that nobody asked for. I'm a Marylander and I have lived all over the states. This means I have had various takes on Chinese food and I know what I like. This place reminds me of the Chinese food from up north. In Nebraska, we had an amazing place called Dragon Cafe that was rated in the top 100 Chinese restaurants in the US. Their egg rolls were to die for. China Palace's steamed dumplings taste identical to the ones I was addicted to at Dragon Cafe. China Palace's crab Rangoon are on the more savory side, but they taste more like what I am accustomed to, as I find crab Rangoon down here to be too sweet and lacking depth of flavor. My boyfriend tried the Happy Family and I was delighted to see that everything was cut into bite sized pieces, as it should be in any cuisine in which you are supposed to use chopsticks. The flavor was delicious. I ordered the seafood udon noodles and was impressed with the depth of flavor. It had just a hint of underlying sweetness and was savory. The shrimp and scallops were cooked perfectly. Did I mention that when we first ordered, we were given fried wonton strips and duck sauce? That's something I haven't experienced since moving down here. The staff were friendly and the tables were shiny. I'm going to check DoorDash the moment I post this review to see if China Palace is in my delivery area, because I am so tired of lackluster Chinese and I fully intend to only order from here from now on. (Of course, follow my reviews to see if this changes. Who knows, there may still be another hidden gem nearby.)“
“Was trying to find something to eat with my dad, he suggested this place because "Panda" is the name of our dog. i told him i wanted Spanish food that was right next door, but he said Chinese food. Man at the front desk was incredibly nice, menu was kind've confusing, but other than that the food took around 10 mins to get and was 40 dollars. they give you your food in a cute little box, and when i was leaving with my food, the front desk man was so nice and then proceeded to say every way to say goodbye in Spanish as i was leaving the place. when i got home i tried the soup, orange chicken, and the fried rice, and eggrolls. And oh my lord, the orange chicken is the best chicken i've had in my life. Either that, or i was just really hungry.“
“This is pretty excellent for the following : beef , shrimp with mixed vegetables in garlic sauce or brown sauce .Singaporian Noodles with shrimp , beef, chicken ( can add spicy)Any egg rolls especially shrimp.Beef lo meinAtmosphere is always clean and typical take out restaurant. Service is always friendly.“
“The food was really good the one time that I ate here.More importantly, to me, it appears to be a small family business.One of the things I noticed, was one of the gentleman that was working there came out while I came in to check on the food and was helping his son do some school work.I seen lots of smiles, and lots of love, and that shows up in the food unquestionably !I am not supporting this place because they’re a small businesses because of the natural energy in the place, reasonable prices, fast service, and really good food .I just really like the energy. This place is a family owned business that puts a great deal of energy in family and that warmed my heart..I’ve only ate here once when I was working in the area and got it on the ride home, but the food was phenomenal .Good portions, and a very reasonable price.There’s also very good parking in the shopping center where it’s located.100% endorses placeI only ate here once, but it was really good and really good experience.Kid-friendliness: From everything I observed it is a small family run business that has a lot of love.That goes a long ways with the man who is a father of five !Nothing more important or beautiful than your family !Thank you for being in business, China Cafe I hope you thrive and have more generations of success. I will definitely be stopping when I am on that part of town again.“
“Food is always great here...ALWAYS. Staff is always friendly and the food comes out very quick. I know there's the running joke about Chinese take out always being 10 minutes but this place rarely misses the mark. I know I can call and order and immediately leave the house and drive there from idlewild and 485 and it'll be coming out ready when I get there. Portions are large also so never a shortage of food. Usually can have enough for lunch the next day.“
“First time having them and let me tell you ... AMAZING!!!! There's a bunch of other Chinese restaurants within 10 minutes of this one and I've tried a lot of them. The food was superb. I loved that there was actual egg in the fried rice which is the correct way. The vegetable lo mein had so many veggies and there was no extra seasoning but with just the sauce was more than enough flavor. Good portion of chicken for the sweet and sour. The crab Rangoon was actually filled nicely and no gaps or stinginess was there lol and I could actually see the crab meat. Definitely coming back!!!“
“First time customer and, wow, I will be back! Even though I ordered delivery, every single thing arrived still hot, perfectly fresh and crispy, and the flavors were phenomenal! The portions were large and food was well-priced. We’re eating leftovers 24 hours later and even the leftovers are incredible.We had: General Chen’s Chicken, egg and spring rolls, fried dumplings, and wontons. I would (and will) order every one of those items again!“
“This is the first spot to have food that tastes like home to me. The flavors taste fresh and not overpowering. I returned a few days/ week later to enjoy more. I do wish they took cards bc it's cash only. There is an atm nearby- our food came within the said time. The shrimp lo mein, teriyaki chicken on a stick and shrimp egg foo young are perfection. Shrimp rolls just as delicious. I didn't care for the white rice or brown sauce for the egg foo young- it has a word unfamiliar taste and unlike most places with a darker brown sauce.“
“Simply the best Chinese food around. I have celiac disease so finding a Chinese restaraunt to accommodate is a challange, but Julie is on top if it and Chin customizes my weekly lunch , or twice weekly lunch! There is nowhere else that compares. I can't comment on the fried food because I don't eat anything fried, but my husband does and gives it all 5 stars, too. I've never been disappointed with my meal even after a solid 12 years regularly, and my husband started eating there regularly probably 12 years before that! We miss it terribly when we go out of town, even for just a few days! I almost forgot to mention that it is very clean, extremely clean compared to almost every other Chinese food place I've ever eaten in.“
“Not a great eat in experience, but around here, everyone knows this is the place to go for great Chinese food. We usually get it to go, and it is consistently delicious. We've been eating here for years and are never disappointed. Prices are fair, and they do NOT use MSG, SCORE!“
“Just started coming here a month or two ago and I must say it is close to up north Chinese even better than house of Leng as far as ny style. It doesn’t have a good score due to them giving bad service years ago. I don’t think that correlates to now since there aren’t as many recent reviews. Maybe they changed. But I’ve ordered here like 6xs now & haven’t had any issues whether ordering in person or over the phone. I get the wings and pork fried rice. They give you 4 big wings. Good amount of yellow rice. The egg rolls are nasty though to me. Small and not as much flavor. Service has been good every time and portions are good too. I used to go to cottage restaurant just because it was near me but glad I found this location. Much better than China palace too. Best in university area thus far. They need delivery“
“My family loves boneless rib tips and this is one of the only places that we can find around here that has them (and does them well!) Pick up at the window only but staff is always friendly. We have gotten food here many, many times over the last 2 years and we always enjoy “
“This is a very small physical place period but the food is one thousand percent fantastic. If everyone has been pleasant and kind including delivery people. I have not had anything bad here yet and the Pork egg rolls are fantastic. Light crispy and delicious. I now have our new favorite chinese delivery place.“
“Found it!Of all the Asian restaurants on 16, this is it! We've tried them all, and The Wok wins, hands down!Every Wok dish we've tried and compared to others, The Wok has exceeded our expectations.If you're a fan of Hot & Sour Soup, you have to try The Wok's. It's as close to perfection as I can imagine.Try the Sesame Tofu with Brocolli and/or the Beef & Brocolli. Both are exceptional recipes.So good! So good!“
“Don't let looks deceive you, by that I mean don't let the outside of this place let you think the food is bad. The food is perfect, consistent American Chinese.We moved hear from New York in 2013 now 2024, we've tried every Chinese place in a 15 mile radius not one place was close to being as consistent as China 2. We order takeout only, here alot. Its the same every time. Never been sick always same huge portions,and always always consistent. When i find something that works, and works well, i dont Change it. China 2 gets 5 stars EVERY time.“
“We haven’t eaten here for a long time but decided to try it when we had a power outage and we’re pleasantly surprised. The food is quite good, portions large, and the prices reasonable. The service is good and the servers friendly. We especially like the Pork Egg Foo Young. Everything we have tried has been really good. Their vegetables are always fresh. Fairly quiet at dinner time, but very busy at lunch as their lunch specials are very reasonably priced. I recommend trying Best China Charlotte if you haven’t been there for awhile.“
“I was looking for a Chinese buffet and tried Asian Buffet & Grill because of the reviews. First, this place is pretty big. The decor is usual, but it could use some repairing / maintenance. Second, the waitress did a good job checking if I needed anything. Third, the food was pretty good. There are many choices, from hibachi to sushi to soups and the buffet with numerous choices. The crablegs were medium to large in size and very good. The price is reasonable for all the choices offered. I would recommend Asian Buffet & Grill.“
“Wonderful clean buffet run by a very accommodating family. They didn’t have roast duck on the buffet available as yet when I was there but went above and beyond to make me some. It was fantastic roast duck. Their butterfly shrimp was also outstanding. So was their vegetable chowmein. I want to go back to sample much more of their buffet items. Restaurant was overall very clean also.“
“This was our first time eating here. The service was amazing and the waitress kept checking on us and was super friendly. The food was all made fresh as it was piping hot and really good. I am not sure why we waited so long to eat here, but we’ll be back.“