China Palace Restaurant

I've been wanting to come here for a long time. This place has been here forever. I endedup getting the Po Po plate. It comes with Egg drop soup, ribs, egg rolls, wonton, fried shrimp, and paper wrapped chicken. They also bring you fried noodles with dipping sauces. I really enjoyed everything I ate. The ribs had a really good flavor. Egg drop soup is always good. I really liked the hot mustard that came with the fried noodles.They have a large lunch special menu that i plants on trying. I'd also like to come with a group and try the dinner combos to sample a bit of everything.

Coming in, you are greeted by the host. There were 4 in my party. We got seated right away, but it got filled soon as we had arrived. The server asked what we would like to drink and then came about 8 min later to take our orders. In between that time, they gave us these fried crispy wonton strips served with this horseradish dish, and another dip was sweet and sour sauce. When I tell you both those dips were sooo appetizing, we couldn't resist ourselves eating almost the entire plate. We also were greeted at our table by a gentleman named Devin (sorry if I had misspelled that), possibly one of the supervisors or managers. He was there to let us know that we were in for a good treat when they had their bar opened and were serving up a nice selection of wines and alcoholic beverages of that nature. None in my party, myself included, did not get an alcoholic beverage this time, but I might just try it out for the next time.Everything on their menu sounded good, but I had set my heart on the Lo Mein Noodles with Beef. It was so delicious; it hit my craving of some good noodles. It was like a plate to share with others, however I shared a little and took leftovers home. Others in my party had ordered beef and broccoli (2) & another friend ordered the Chicken Chop Suey. Each dish came with a cup of rice. The entire dining was a great first experience and satisfying. Also, GMO is found in none of their dishes. My friends are sensitive to that. We did call ahead and ask if any of their items had msg, and to our surprise they don't have it in any of their dishes. Only maybe found in the soy sauce packets and hoisin sauce. Other that that, our tummies were full but didn't feel sluggish. Definitely coming back. Also, just to add, the server didn't come back to refill our water, but it was understandable as the entire establishment was full of customers. Still a great experience.

Ambiance ~4/5 server packed up our leftover food itemsFood ~ 4/5 delicious and satiated my desire to eat Chinese food Parking ~ 4/5. The spaces are vast but small.

We went to this Chinese restaurant for the first time. The person in the front desk was so nice and welcoming. The food was delicious. I had fish with black beans sauce and my husband had pork in hot garlic sauce. Both were from their lunch menu. The waiter was kind of grumpy older gentleman but the young American guy who was helping him was so nice and made up for him.We will be back to this place and hope we get a different server. I recommend this place. No photos because I was too hungry! Trust me it was delicious and looked great.

We have been driving past this place for years always talked about trying it so we finally did and let me tell you we were not disappointed. The atmosphere was nice and cozy. The customer service was great and the authentic Chinese food was delicious. We cannot wait to come back and try more items on the menu. Thank you guys for the hospitality.

A group of us came here for Christmas Eve as a friend in the group goes every year with family. It was my first time and the food was amazing! We had a great time and the owner and staff were really nice and came by the table to thank us for coming. Will definitely come back again!

Solid restaurant for a quick casual meal with Americanized Chinese food. Service was friendly and fast. Our waitress was great. We started with the sizzling rice soup. My favorite dishes were the Mu Shu Pork, Broccoli Beef, and the Green Beans with garlic and chicken.

I visited here the night before Chinese New Year. The menu is very big and has a lot of choices. It has a lot of poultry,seafood,and veggie dishes. The restaurant also has a lot of seating. Our server was extremely friendly, which was the highlight of our visit. The food, however, was very subpar. The pork in Peking sauce had a very weird taste to it. The meat did not taste fresh at all. The Kung Pao Beef was better but still didn't taste fresh or flavorful

It was Chinese New Year and we were pressed for time and decided to give China Palace a try. It's a huge restaurant with a grand outdoor appearance. The big red doors open to a empty hostess station. We were sat down in a booth. There were parts of the restaurant closed and were about half filled on a holiday. We were a bit concerned. We waited another ten minutes and had to walk over to the kitchen to find someone to help us place our order. The best part of our evening was our very kind waiter. I think he was working alone for such a huge restaurant. He was very friendly and attentive. We ordered Peking Pork Loins, Kung Pao Beef and sizzling rice soup. They gave us some twisty crisps to eat while we waited for our meal. The food finally came. The soup was a large bowl with chicken, some veggies, and broth. A separated plate with hot crispy rice. The rice was brown or over cooked, just a few seconds before it would burn. No shrimp, no other meats, just broth. Disappointing to us. The pork loins were pork chops, cut in strips, and smothered in a very salty soy sauce mixture. The meat did not seem fresh at all. There were no greens or vegetables. The plate presentation was nonexistence. One of the worst Chinese dishes I have ever seen in my life. The Kung pao was a bit better. The meat tasted fresh. There were a few vegetables in it. The peanuts were thrown on top, not stir fried with the red peppers into the dish. I'm sure there are people in Tustin who have been coming to this place for many years and love the food. The problem is the world is changing and people today like fresh, vibrant food with color, texture and taste. People will search out chefs with passion and love of the craft of cooking great Chinese Food. New customers will demand a new chef at China Palace. Two stars.

Great food, great service. Closest thing to NYC Chinese food. I will continue to try several dishes for a more accurate review.