Chens Chinese Bistro

Since this place is really the only Chinese restaurant in the area that I know of, I was curious to see if it was any good. Chen's Chinese Bistro wasn't great, but it wasn't bad, either. It's in the Safeway shopping center on N. Hunt Highway. The parking lot is wide open and shared with the other neighboring businesses.I ordered as I was leaving Saturday mass, knowing it would be ready when I arrived. It was indeed ready when I got there, but I was not impressed. The food was just alright. I wanted a dish similar to what I normally order, which is a Hong Kong style cake noodle. The Double Pan Fried Noodles combo style was wayyyy too salty!! Had it been seasoned less, it would have been better. The Shrimp Fried Rice was dry. While I liked that they weren't stingy on the shrimp (quantity and size), it just didn't taste as good as I am used to.The restaurant itself has a nice ambiance, very casual and clean. I think the prices are a bit high, but I guess it reflects the fact that they're so far from civilization, lol. Florence is up and coming, so I hope to see more Chinese restaurants pop up in the future. I'd be willing to try this place again, but not anytime soon. I hope they were just having an off day. =/

Food was really bad. It was soggy and cold. We ordered beef and broccoli, chicken chow mein and sweet and sour pork. We can't say anything was good. The broccoli was actually fridge cold in spots and the corn starch to thicken the sauce was all chalky and not fully cooked. There were also fridge cold bean sprouts in then chow mein. When we told the lady it was actually cold she said she could put it in the microwave for us, ahh no thx. It's been about 8 years since we've eaten here now I know why. We won't be back.

I've been here twice now & the food is always amazing. Whenever I travel somewhere, I have to find the best Chinese & I'd have to say this is it! Service was quick & very friendly too! I've come to AZ the past 3yrs now & I'll definitely be back here!

Good food and nice portions if you order the lunch. The dinner sizes are more like family sized. Clean inside with outdoor seating. Quick service, food was ready really quickly.

I never like to poo poo any restaurant because I know it's hard running a business and everyone has off days. The service was good. The waitress very attentive and kind. But please trust the other reviews here. The food was not good and I wasn't able to finish it. I hope that they can improve this in the future.

Tasty! The service is always great.. definitely one of my favorite Chinese restaurants to pick up and go. It's nice and dim, there's always something playing on the tv. The ambience is relaxing

I tried this place a few times in years past and wasn't impressed, mostly due to the grumpy owners and service, but they've stepped up their game in the last few months. The food has been good and fairly consistent with the spice levels. The service was prompt and friendly. I'll give them a few more tries and if the service and quality remain at the current levels I will upgrade my rating.

The food that tastes great with lots of menu options to choose from. Friendly service even with our last minute group of 9. We were all served surprisingly fast. Fast, friendly and delish!

The Service was amazing. The portions were very large and the food was delicious. My high school soccer team stopped in and despite our loudness were treated with kindness, amazing service, and even some free soup from their generosity. The lighting and art is very nice as well.

Food was expensive and not good at all. Service was fine. Location is convenient but we won't go back.