We've only taken food to go, never ate at CG. But even on a Saturday night when places are packed, I call in an order and I'm told will be ready in 15 minutes! I arrive and the food is bagged and ready to go. Get home and the food is consistently good quality. Not over-salted or drenched in sauces. Everything is fresh and tasty. In the absence of Kwans - CG is our go-to for take-out Chinese food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tasia Bird
I ordered orange chicken and was given sweet and sour instead. When I tried to point it out, I was told they were the same thing, which is just not true. Orange chicken has a thick citrus based sauce that actually coats the chicken, while sweet and sour uses a thinner vinegar and sugar sauce and tastes completely different. I also ordered steamed rice but was talked into fried rice after being told it was “the best fried rice in Oregon.” I can assure you it is not. On top of that, I asked for no onions multiple times and still got onions in two different dishes, and the egg rolls were cold and mushy in the middle. Wrong order, ignored requests, and disappointing food made this a really frustrating experience.
Food: 2
Service: 2
Darcy
My husband and I recently stumbled across China Gourmet. We were told the business has been around 14 years and counting! After we had our first meal we immediately understood why. We both agreed this is the best Chinese food we’ve eaten. The fried rice is by far the better than its competitors and the beef is of the highest quality and very tender. No MSG!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cathy Hodges
My niece and I were dining out. She asked me what type of food. Or we could go to her favorite Chinese restaurant. I'm so glad we tried it. Everything was perfect and so tasty. I love Chinese food so whenever I come in town I know where we'll eat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
M S
Very good food. Decent portions and quality chicken! I really enjoyed the company of the owner while waiting for my food. What a pleasant woman and very kind. The prices are high but the quality is there. I will try new things next time. Mapo tofu was really good. I just didn’t like the mushroom’s, there were way to many in the dish. The sesame chicken was delicious! Looking forward to returning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ariel Botta
Love the food! I'll be back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
rman9381
Great food! Small location next to tire store may be off putting, but inside it's very clean and nicely decorated. Had sweet and sour chicken, plus barbeque pork fried rise - excellent taste. Fried rise was very fluffy, had vegetables, and also egg which you don't always see in fried rise plates. Sweet and sour chicken had chicken which was very tender and the sauce was not too thick or sugary sweet. Staff was very sweet and I had an excellent dinner at the location. This will now be my go to place for Chinese food in Salem.
Kristopher McDonald
Hands down our go-to favorite Chinese food restaurant. They are fast and consistent.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amy Nelson
The food was very tasty and the veggies were cooked, yet still a bit crisp, just as I like them. Yum! Portion size was great. Plenty if you're hungry, or enough for 2 meals for the smaller appetites!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Fay Carlin
Water served to quests was warm Potatoes we requested 2x and reminders....otherwise food was great
Their food is amazing always fresh and full of flavor. Their vegetable fried rice is the best I have ever had. The reason for the 4 stars in regards to food is due to them using white mushrooms instead of mushrooms such as Shitake or Oyster mushrooms. They also throw in celery in the vegetable mix which I see as an expensive filler and only needed in specific dishes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Ella Esquer-Garrett
Food was hot and fresh! Inside was nicely decorated, waitress/hostess lady was friendly. Our new spot for Chinese!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Darin Wilson
It’s still so hard to rate Chinese food after eating at Kwan’s for so many years, but China Gourmet is a wonderful hidden gem in north central Salem. The service is great and the restaurant is cozy yet small. The food is delicious and flavorful and was fresh and hot. Pot Stickers were amazing. So was the Kung Poa Chicken and the Garlic Sauce Chicken. BBQ Pork fried rice was as expected and we will try a different fried rice next time.
We've only taken food to go, never ate at CG. But even on a Saturday night when places are packed, I call in an order and I'm told will be ready in 15 minutes! I arrive and the food is bagged and ready to go.
Get home and the food is consistently good quality. Not over-salted or drenched in sauces. Everything is fresh and tasty.
In the absence of Kwans - CG is our go-to for take-out Chinese food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I ordered orange chicken and was given sweet and sour instead. When I tried to point it out, I was told they were the same thing, which is just not true. Orange chicken has a thick citrus based sauce that actually coats the chicken, while sweet and sour uses a thinner vinegar and sugar sauce and tastes completely different. I also ordered steamed rice but was talked into fried rice after being told it was “the best fried rice in Oregon.” I can assure you it is not. On top of that, I asked for no onions multiple times and still got onions in two different dishes, and the egg rolls were cold and mushy in the middle. Wrong order, ignored requests, and disappointing food made this a really frustrating experience.
Food: 2
Service: 2
My husband and I recently stumbled across China Gourmet. We were told the business has been around 14 years and counting! After we had our first meal we immediately understood why. We both agreed this is the best Chinese food we’ve eaten. The fried rice is by far the better than its competitors and the beef is of the highest quality and very tender. No MSG!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My niece and I were dining out. She asked me what type of food. Or we could go to her favorite Chinese restaurant. I'm so glad we tried it. Everything was perfect and so tasty. I love Chinese food so whenever I come in town I know where we'll eat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very good food. Decent portions and quality chicken! I really enjoyed the company of the owner while waiting for my food. What a pleasant woman and very kind. The prices are high but the quality is there. I will try new things next time. Mapo tofu was really good. I just didn’t like the mushroom’s, there were way to many in the dish. The sesame chicken was delicious!
Looking forward to returning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love the food! I'll be back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food! Small location next to tire store may be off putting, but inside it's very clean and nicely decorated. Had sweet and sour chicken, plus barbeque pork fried rise - excellent taste. Fried rise was very fluffy, had vegetables, and also egg which you don't always see in fried rise plates. Sweet and sour chicken had chicken which was very tender and the sauce was not too thick or sugary sweet. Staff was very sweet and I had an excellent dinner at the location. This will now be my go to place for Chinese food in Salem.
Hands down our go-to favorite Chinese food restaurant. They are fast and consistent.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was very tasty and the veggies were cooked, yet still a bit crisp, just as I like them. Yum! Portion size was great. Plenty if you're hungry, or enough for 2 meals for the smaller appetites!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Water served to quests was warm
Potatoes we requested 2x and reminders....otherwise food was great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
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Hair in food
Their food is amazing always fresh and full of flavor. Their vegetable fried rice is the best I have ever had. The reason for the 4 stars in regards to food is due to them using white mushrooms instead of mushrooms such as Shitake or Oyster mushrooms. They also throw in celery in the vegetable mix which I see as an expensive filler and only needed in specific dishes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Food was hot and fresh! Inside was nicely decorated, waitress/hostess lady was friendly. Our new spot for Chinese!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It’s still so hard to rate Chinese food after eating at Kwan’s for so many years, but China Gourmet is a wonderful hidden gem in north central Salem. The service is great and the restaurant is cozy yet small. The food is delicious and flavorful and was fresh and hot. Pot Stickers were amazing. So was the Kung Poa Chicken and the Garlic Sauce Chicken. BBQ Pork fried rice was as expected and we will try a different fried rice next time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Potstickers
Love the food - this place is so great.
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