Great food and owners! We've eaten here for almost 40 years. Friendly owners.
rgembree
The food is always fresh. It's the longtime favorite in Silverton but with fresh recipes often
Arlethe Ritchie
Unfortunately, I wouldn’t suggest going back, as the food quality was poor, and it doesn’t accurately represent traditional Chinese flavors, making it a waste of money.
Aaron Hachenberg
I'll go to Safeway deli before I get food here again. Ordered takeout and the fried pork and shrimp were dry and hard as a rock. Two of the takeout containers were open because the tab was ripped off. Unacceptable considering the premium price tag. Very polite otherwise.
M Olsen
I used to say I would take the worst Chinese food over the best Mexican food. I don't like Mexican food. I mean, really good Mexican food is fine, but it never knocks my socks off because I don't particularly like the flavor palette, period. Meanwhile I really love Asian food, and Chinese is an easy, familiar favorite.
Unless you live in Silverton and have Chan's. Oh god, I've TRIED, y'all, but Chan's is not good. I'll have to eat my words, because Ixtapa, the local Mexican place, is so good by comparison. The atmosphere is solid, there're always a lot of people there, the owners are really nice, and the food is good. But we're reviewing Chan's here, so let's do it.
Chan's is a dive. I know, I know. As far as American Chinese goes, "dive" is the bar that is set and plenty of places make up for atmosphere by having killer good food, but Chan's... let's just say that customer presence is really important to add to the atmosphere, and there's never exactly a line out the door, let alone anyone else in the building when we've been. Actually, there're been a few times when we've driven by and wondered if they'd finally shuttered the business.
Service wise, Chan's is fine. It's family owned, and they generally seem nice and laid back. We've been present for at least one pretty intense squabble between family members though, and it was really awkward because we were the only white people in the building and didn't know how to comfort the woman serving us with tears in her eyes. I know to western ears Mandarin and Cantonese sound very intense on the regular, but that night, we definitely witnessed something unpleasant. I felt really bad.
Finally, food. The reason we're here, and the reason I'm writing this review so that when I'm tempted by desperation again to "just go to Chan's" instead of ordering takeaway from Bing's (Mt Angel, so much better than Chan's, only open for carry out, not always convenient for alleviating cabin fever) or one of the Thai/Japanese places in town (all good, but don't always hit the "Chinese" craving), I'll come back to this and remember that, no, we should never just go to Chan's.
Chan's is bland. It's really hard to distinguish dishes from each other because they all taste the same. The vegetables are essentially the cheap bag of mixed cubes and spheres trying to pass as carrots and peas you ate as a kid. The sauce is a gelatinous goo that comes in clear for dishes with veggies, and red when it's "sweet and sour," but the flavor is still nonexistent. There are no other sauces, by the way. There is no orange chicken, sesame chicken, or General Tso's. They're on the menu, but when you order, say, sesame chicken, it comes out as deep fried batter with sesame seeds in it... and a side of ketchup and mustard for dipping. WHAT?! The pork is also really questionable and has made me sick every time I go, including now. It was the sweet and sour pork this time, but the ribs are what got me the last time.
Don't go to Chan's, especially if you're a tourist. Yes, it's cheaper than a lot of our restaurants, but the quality for those places is worth the price, or we have other cheap places that are far more worth your time and dollars. I know this family relies on this income, and I hope the best for them (especially given how stressed they were at least that one time), but I can't eat here ever again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Mike Ashland
Just one of the worst Chinese dinners we've ever had. 4 guests, 9 or 10 entrees/soups. Horrid on every level. Nothing was even just okay.Zero flavor. Over fried everything. Soggy fried rice with literally nothing in it. Same with"won ton"soup. Dead.The lights.. Those 100watt bright white LEDs, like eating in an operating room.Prices? Cheap, but, gawd.The worst. Avoid.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Amber C
This is our go-to favorite for our family. Some of our favorite dishes include beef kung-pow, beef lo mein, chans chow mein, & pork fried rice. Pricing is resonable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Beef with Shrimp and Vegetables, Beef Lo Mein, Pork Fried Rice, Chicken Chow Mein
Angela Ayers
Most delicious egg rolls ever! Best Chinese restaurant we've ever eaten at! We love Chans!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegetable Egg Roll, Sweet and Sour Chicken
Chris Brown
The food was delicious and the service was great. Will definitely return. I would recommend that you ask them to heat up the BBQ pork though. But that's just a me thing.
Wheelchair accessibility: It's not easily wheelchair accessible. The double doors are pretty heavy.
The food was awful, the chicken was so tough, you couldn't even cut it with a knife. We ordered reg. size combos, we received "mini size", good thing the food was horrible, didn't feel so bad throwing it away!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Cameron Graber
Always a solid choice. The BBQ pork is great every time, and their sweet and sour sauce is amazing.
Great food and owners! We've eaten here for almost 40 years. Friendly owners.
The food is always fresh. It's the longtime favorite in Silverton but with fresh recipes often
Unfortunately, I wouldn’t suggest going back, as the food quality was poor, and it doesn’t accurately represent traditional Chinese flavors, making it a waste of money.
I'll go to Safeway deli before I get food here again. Ordered takeout and the fried pork and shrimp were dry and hard as a rock. Two of the takeout containers were open because the tab was ripped off. Unacceptable considering the premium price tag. Very polite otherwise.
I used to say I would take the worst Chinese food over the best Mexican food. I don't like Mexican food. I mean, really good Mexican food is fine, but it never knocks my socks off because I don't particularly like the flavor palette, period. Meanwhile I really love Asian food, and Chinese is an easy, familiar favorite.
Unless you live in Silverton and have Chan's. Oh god, I've TRIED, y'all, but Chan's is not good. I'll have to eat my words, because Ixtapa, the local Mexican place, is so good by comparison. The atmosphere is solid, there're always a lot of people there, the owners are really nice, and the food is good. But we're reviewing Chan's here, so let's do it.
Chan's is a dive. I know, I know. As far as American Chinese goes, "dive" is the bar that is set and plenty of places make up for atmosphere by having killer good food, but Chan's... let's just say that customer presence is really important to add to the atmosphere, and there's never exactly a line out the door, let alone anyone else in the building when we've been. Actually, there're been a few times when we've driven by and wondered if they'd finally shuttered the business.
Service wise, Chan's is fine. It's family owned, and they generally seem nice and laid back. We've been present for at least one pretty intense squabble between family members though, and it was really awkward because we were the only white people in the building and didn't know how to comfort the woman serving us with tears in her eyes. I know to western ears Mandarin and Cantonese sound very intense on the regular, but that night, we definitely witnessed something unpleasant. I felt really bad.
Finally, food. The reason we're here, and the reason I'm writing this review so that when I'm tempted by desperation again to "just go to Chan's" instead of ordering takeaway from Bing's (Mt Angel, so much better than Chan's, only open for carry out, not always convenient for alleviating cabin fever) or one of the Thai/Japanese places in town (all good, but don't always hit the "Chinese" craving), I'll come back to this and remember that, no, we should never just go to Chan's.
Chan's is bland. It's really hard to distinguish dishes from each other because they all taste the same. The vegetables are essentially the cheap bag of mixed cubes and spheres trying to pass as carrots and peas you ate as a kid. The sauce is a gelatinous goo that comes in clear for dishes with veggies, and red when it's "sweet and sour," but the flavor is still nonexistent. There are no other sauces, by the way. There is no orange chicken, sesame chicken, or General Tso's. They're on the menu, but when you order, say, sesame chicken, it comes out as deep fried batter with sesame seeds in it... and a side of ketchup and mustard for dipping. WHAT?! The pork is also really questionable and has made me sick every time I go, including now. It was the sweet and sour pork this time, but the ribs are what got me the last time.
Don't go to Chan's, especially if you're a tourist. Yes, it's cheaper than a lot of our restaurants, but the quality for those places is worth the price, or we have other cheap places that are far more worth your time and dollars. I know this family relies on this income, and I hope the best for them (especially given how stressed they were at least that one time), but I can't eat here ever again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Just one of the worst Chinese dinners we've ever had. 4 guests, 9 or 10 entrees/soups. Horrid on every level. Nothing was even just okay.Zero flavor. Over fried everything. Soggy fried rice with literally nothing in it. Same with"won ton"soup. Dead.The lights.. Those 100watt bright white LEDs, like eating in an operating room.Prices? Cheap, but, gawd.The worst. Avoid.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
This is our go-to favorite for our family. Some of our favorite dishes include beef kung-pow, beef lo mein, chans chow mein, & pork fried rice. Pricing is resonable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Beef with Shrimp and Vegetables, Beef Lo Mein, Pork Fried Rice, Chicken Chow Mein
Most delicious egg rolls ever! Best Chinese restaurant we've ever eaten at! We love Chans!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegetable Egg Roll, Sweet and Sour Chicken
The food was delicious and the service was great. Will definitely return. I would recommend that you ask them to heat up the BBQ pork though. But that's just a me thing.
Wheelchair accessibility: It's not easily wheelchair accessible. The double doors are pretty heavy.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Fried Rice, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Chicken Fried Rice
Chan's is a must try in Silverton.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dont ever answer the phone
Service: 1
Amazing!
The food was awful, the chicken was so tough, you couldn't even cut it with a knife. We ordered reg. size combos, we received "mini size", good thing the food was horrible, didn't feel so bad throwing it away!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Always a solid choice. The BBQ pork is great every time, and their sweet and sour sauce is amazing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Fried Rice
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