China Lake Chinese Restaurant

Best Chinese food!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 5

Excellent food. Huge portions, plan on taking some to go.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

As is the case for so many mom and pops places like China Lake, it totally depends on the day, time, and whoever's cooking/providing service that determines your experience because it can be really night and day here. Sometimes the food is really fresh, hot, flavorful, and has been our go-to for takeout. However, we've also experienced the exact opposite here and there's really no explanation for that. So I'm just going to chalk it up to what I said above: perhaps some of the people here are better cooks than others, more careful about selecting ingredients that are not past their due date (or borderline), and are just friendlier and more efficient than the others. It's a crap shoot, but I would say 75% of the time it's reliable, affordable, and fresh.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

normally good, but today. christmas eve 2025. AWFUL. TASTED, OLD AND OFF. i threw up

Food: 1

Service: 3

Good Chinese food.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Very sweet family very good fresh food

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Listen up everyone. China Lake is not really good. It's FANTASTIC!!!! There are some other local takeout spots that are really good, but after eating China Lake you will be hooked. IYKYK.
WARNING: Do not order the Jalapeno Chicken. It's too delicious!

Food: 5

Service: 5

Horrible never eat there gross orange chicken chicken fried rice not not eatable make you sick it did me 4 bites stomach sick

As a party of six we walked in to the restaurant. We were immediately greeted, which was nice. However, as we started to look around the restaurant, we noticed that it was just visibly dirty, no other customers were there, yet several tables had dirty dishes and such all over them. There was a child sleeping in the booth of one of the tables. Nothing about it was appealing, the disarray and uncleanliness was visible everywhere. We kindly told them we were not staying, and turned around and left.
When we first approached the parking lot, I had wondered how the inside would be, the landscaping on the outside was also in complete disarray, and clearly had not been tended to in quite some time.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

I ordered the moo goo Gai pan.. it's supposed to be a mixed medley of vegetables and white meat chicken breast cuts with side of rice.. this to go plate I was given barely had chicken and tons of dry white rice as if it was the main course.. The egg roll was tiny as all heck... Never seen such a cheap and stingy box of Chinese food ... Will not be returning .. the place across the street Chef Chens really gets it right!!!

Sorry Chef Chen I will never cheat on you again . Lesson learned!!!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

I ordered a chicken lo mein... What I got was very few noodles scattered all over the box with barely any chicken in it .. being me . I went up there and asked that they give me what I paid for and for the price.which was actual food on my plate.. $11 for half empty box!!! No way... AND they are very skimpy on the meat...

My friend ordered there before and apologized for not giving me a heads up..her meal barely had meat as well but tons of hard white rice. Just so Skimpy... One place that will give you what you pay for is right across the street at Chef Chen. They are amazing.. big portion chicken lomein.. enough for two.. and the taste is phenomenal ...

China lake needs to close it's doors if they are resulting to cheating their customers 💯👈🏽

The food was amazing. Fresh made crab rangoons were the highlight of an amazing succulent Chinese meal. I was craving Chinese and they hit the spot. Free delivery too

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The best Chinese takeout food in Rowlett, Texas

Food: 5

Service: 5

I know this place is older and maybe not be much to look at but the food is so good and they get it ready for you very quickly. You have to try the dumplings!

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing tase and good portion. Do not waste your time with the Chinese place across the street.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mongolian Beef, Hot and Sour Soup, Combination Lo Mein