Unassuming hub for familiar Chinese eats, plus lunch specials & delivery, in utilitarian surrounds. Based on 243 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 3.7 stars. Price $
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
2414 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
Phone: (515) 633-9393
Hours
| Sunday | 3–9:30 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | 10:30 AM–9:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 10:30 AM–9:30 PM |
| Thursday | 10:30 AM–9:30 PM |
| Friday | 10:30 AM–10:30 PM |
| Saturday | 10:30 AM–10:30 PM |
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Reviews
Brooklyn L
Amazing orange chicken and great prices. Shrimp fried rice is great, and the crab rangoons are a must! They seem to make most orders with tofu as a replacement for meat if you ask, so there’s plenty of options for the family.
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Giang Nguyen
I got vegetables beef and fried rice for lunch for 8$ which also included one side dish and soup of your choice. The food tasted great- just like any other Chinese restaurants. I’m specifically impressed with the lunch menu price!
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R F.
Food is authentic and wonderful! I have ordered a few times and it is always perfect! The egg drop soup is amazing! I also recommend the broccoli chicken and won tons! Workers are always efficient and excellent to deal with!
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Ryan Kowlessar
The food here is not very desirable. I’m not a fan of the pay first at the counter and then bring my order. I wasn’t checked on after my order was placed on my table. I asked for what their specialties are and I was given standard answers like sesame chicken. Not what I wanted to hear. I went with something safe, Mongolian beef lunch special with hot and sour soup and fried rice. The order came out very quickly which isn’t surprising given I was the only patron. It was a little too fast and had the texture like it was microwaved. The taste matched. The hot and sour soup tasted like sweet tomato soup base from a can. The fried rice lacked flavor. I wish it was a better experience overall. This is authentic to flavorless Americanized Chinese cuisine.
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Kurt S
Great food
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Diane Marie
Vegetable fried rice was awesome, as were the pot stickers and egg drop soup I got. Great food. Awesome place!
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Maxi
Cute little place with great food. This was my first visit, but the meal was delicious and the staff were very friendly.
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Kiana Knoghf
There was a feather in my wings, idk how or why. I will never and I mean NEVER be ordering from this place again the portions were small, the sauce was super sweet that it was unbearable. It was not worth $31.00, pizza would of been a better choice.
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Baron
Drake staple. Food always has the perfect temperature. Lunch offers great value and portions for the combo, and dinner offers ridiculous portions and good service for dine-in. Lots of good memories with friends there. Their sesame chicken, Kung Pao chicken and Mongolian beef are all excellent choices.
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Kalli Hatcher
COCKROACHES IN FOOD!!!! I was eating an egg roll from China Place and saw something stringy so I pulled at it and it was a whole cockroach (see image attached). I am equally mortified and disgusted. I now see there are reviews on Google from 4 years ago and 9 months ago that mention the same thing as I am. I don’t understand how they have passed inspections for 4 years with this issue? I have filed a complaint with the health dept and will NEVER eat there ever again. ZERO stars.
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