15 Best Chinese Restaurants in Charlottesville

“The indoor space is not large. However, if the weather permitted, the outdoor seating would be great. The food is great, especially from a person that has decent experience with this type of food. When it is busy, it may take longer to have your dishes ready. It is worthy the waiting.“

“The setup of the restaurant is cute and quaint, definitely a solid food option in Downtown Charlottesville on the cheaper side (but still good taste!). The service is quick and effective and you get your food pretty much immediately once you order it.“

“We just ordered takeout from Marco and Luca and I can honestly say that this is the first time my 5 and 8 year old have devoured takeout instead of requesting a PB&J instead. We ordered two orders of sesame noodles, chicken curry, 10 fried pork dumplings, and four bao buns for the four of us and everything is gone except half the chicken curry and half a container of noodles. We will be getting a lot of takeout here in the future since everyone is happy!“

“This place has amazing service and amazingly authentic food. The only reason I had to take a star off was because this food will definitely leave you running for the restroom. My boyfriend and I visited here for a quiet dinner and we loved it but for hours afterwards we kept having to revisit the bathroom. You should try the food at least once, but just be careful! The pork dumplings are a must for sure though!“

“Their lunch specials are a good value, and every meal has been delicious. The menu has decent variety for such a small restaurant. The owners are great people, but between the two of them they are very busy, especially over the lunch hour. Keep that in mind when you order and pick up. This is my favorite budget friendly Chinese restaurant in Charlottesville“

“One of my favorite places! The food is amazing and everyone is really friendly and helpful. My favorites are the whole spicy fish and the Tibetan soup, but everything is delicious.“

“The absolute best dumplings I have ever had and I have traveled around the world to many countries and lived in cities with great Asian cuisine. Nothing compares to the dumplings at Marco & Luca! The dumplings burst with flavor and the sauce is delicious and perfect. I dream of them! You can really tell each one is handmade with love!“

“Anytime I can get crispy noodles with chow mein I am going to do appreciate the restaurant. Many words have been written about this place yet it's taken me forever to try it. Now I've been three times in six months and look forward to going back again soon. My favorite is the crispy shrimp and chow mein w crispy noodles. So yummy. We love it here. Such great atmosphere and consistently delicious food.“

“The food is good for Chinese American classic take out. Reliable, good portions. They are good at honoring requests for removing things where possible (like no veggies in fried rice). And if your app of choice offers adding extra sauces and such for a small charge, they do pretty good at putting it in the bag. (Aside - I really appreciate when that's an option on an online ordering app menu. I'll pay for extra dumpling sauce or whatever, just give me the option to add it to my order. Which this restaurant does on the app I used and I got plenty of extra sauce. ) Important to note though - if you want something subbed (white meat instead of dark, etc.) you should call your order in.Parking: Parking is limited but cars aren't there for long. Just get it delivered.Kid-friendliness: It's very much a take out only place. You won't be staying there to eat so it's not really an issue.“

“Definitely a go to dumplings place if you need to grab a quick meal. Place could have improved as there are limited seats. But the food makes up for it for sure. Limited food options also but hey.. if you only want regular dumplings/gyoza, this place doesn’t disappoint.“

“The food is very good. Got the chicken wings today and they was delicious.“

“I have been coming here since I was a kid and have not found another Chinese spot that tastes as good as this. I don't live in the area anymore but I always get Jade Garden when I am here. The food is always so hot and fresh. The flavors have remained consistent throughout the years. I am not sure why the ratings are low because it is hands down the best Chinese food I have ever had. The fried chicken wings with pork fried rice and sesame chicken are my favorite. Hot oil on the side is a must. I wouldn't be so quick to judge a book by its cover with this one.“

“Came in with my husband and mom for lunch. We had Spicy Mongolian Beef, Sesame Chicken, Szechuan Chicken, Fried Wontons, Egg Drop soup and egg rolls. It was AWESOME and VERY delicious! She was so nice and even made me hot tea because I didn’t feel the greatest. It is my new FAVORITE place. We won’t be going anywhere else!!“

“What I ordered:Chicken Lo Mein, small size. In American standards, its portion size is small, but it was the right portion for one person. Don’t get me wrong, I would have eaten a large size but the small was perfect!Location:This place is made for take out. They have a couple tables but it’s really set up for take out.Food Quality:The food tasted like I would have expected, flavors didn’t stand out to me as chicken lo mein isn’t really a flavorful dish. I will say it didn’t taste of salt, so I’ll be going back for another round to try something different.Verdict:Try it out at least once, don’t do what I did.. ordered just one thing. I think this place would be best if you got some appetizers with your meal.“

“This has always been my favorite restaurant around, great deals excellent wontons amazing food very friendly staff as well gotta hype up this establishment literally the only reason I ever go to the mall business has always been incredible here can't miss out on this delicacy“