China Chef

We just are here last night and I'm so mad.... At myself for not coming here sooner! I have been looking for Chinese food like this since I moved here from Los Angeles and have been consistently disappointed. But we finally have our go to spot. I tried the combo with kung pao chicken, lo mein, and fried rice, while my husband had the pho and a side of spring rolls. Sam, our waiter, was great! Super efficient and friendly. Food came out fast and was full of everything that I have been missing- lots of flavor, fresh and plentiful vegetables, and the meat was tasty and well cooked. Prices were reasonable and the portions were big. On the way out we chatted with Tim and the other owner (I can't recall her name). Really such nice people. I can't wait to go back and will be taking family when they are in town!

First time calling to do take out. Staff was friendly and helped explain their menu.I called at 7:15pm, didn't realize they closed at 8:30pm. I got there 50 minutes before they closed and seemed they were closing early. Had the closed vibe.Aside from that the food was quite good. I was pleasantly surprised for being a small place I didn't know what to expect. Flavor of the food was great and the portions were decent.For the sesame chicken combo it was $17.50. The chicken portion was a little small for being the main course. But there still was decent amount of food.Single Beef Low Mein was not a combo for $12.50, good portion. Shrimp spring rolls were $7.50. They were not supposed to be cut, they accidentally did that. But overall delicious meal and would like to try going there for a sit down experience next time. I recommend a try!

We ordered for pick up and the food hit the expectation of an average Americanized Chinese meal. We appreciated the multiple options within the combination platter. Between this and an order of wontons split between 5 people, this plate was plenty for two adults.Note - the menus/pricing listed on Yelp is out of date (as of 9/2023). For updated pricing, check out their website.

China Chef has the best Pho on this side of town. The broth is seasoned perfectly and they are generous with their portions. My husband and I are able to share a regular sized Pho with some left over.

I don't understand how this place has the ratings it does?! Meat was old and gross not edible. Had to throw everything out. Ate the egg roll but it was super greasy. Beef fried rice could have been ok but the meat tasted old/off. General Taos chicken was super dry and the texture was off like it had been sitting around for a while. Don't waste your money here.

In all honesty, I think the vermicelli noodle was oka. It could have been better. The beef had its own flavor and it threw the fish sauce liquid off. The beef was very saucy so that why it threw the dish off. Some of the eggroll was burnt so it taste like burnt eggroll shells. The salty and spicy squid was very good. However, the batter was very overpowering the squid. The chicken was very good, but i thought it would be more spicy. It wasnt spicy at all, if they tell you it's spicy, don't believe them. It is actually super sweet. The pho was pretty good, it had a beefy broth and not too water down. The pho was not a disappointment! The service was oka, it could had been better, but we got seated in the far corner.

The pho is great and love the bean sprouts in the fried rice. Always super friendly at checkout

Our family got China Chef takeout today for the first time. We'll be back! We ordered dumplings, cream cheese wontons, and egg rolls to start. All of them were amazing, but the dumplings were a standout. Fresh and flavorful! I want to try the egg rolls in a bun salad next. For my main, I got the pho with veggies. I have a HIGH bar for pho, and this one met or maybe even exceeded it. The broth was rich and flavorful, but not oily. The veggies were fresh. The noodles were cooked perfectly. And it really hit the spot. 10/10, whew. So good. My family got mushroom fried rice, a shrimp stir fry, and I think chow mein (that was supposed to be mandarin chicken, but I think we got the wrong box - only reason for a one-star deduction). Overall, I would recommend this for takeout. Maybe next time we'll dine in! Glad it's local.

WARNING : Poor service I've been here twice and I don't think I'll be coming back. Even if the food is good the poor service is atrocious. When I walked in I had to wave to an employee who was in the kitchen in order to sit down. Should have been a sign for me to walk out. Then I ordered our food and this other table got their food before we did. After being here for the second time - I noticed that the servers will avoid you at all costs so they don't have to deal with upset customers. Also the kitchen seems to be disorganized and have no concept of appetizers and when things should come out. I literally heard my order yelled at 4x and nothing came out. Again - not the servers fault but the management seems to be lacking. Kitchen is slow and appetizers will not come out on time. Food may be amazing but just don't come unless you have time to waste.

Spicy vegetable fried rice, general tso's, cream cheese wantons and the pho is some of the best in the twin cities. This place is a family favorite and the owners family and staff are fantastic. Want the best server...just ask for Sam!