Based on 55 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 2.5 stars. Price
Address:
4830 Maple Dr, Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
Phone: (515) 262-8880
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Lee Musick
I thought that some Chinese food would be good. I’ve had a few bad experiences there but I’ve looked past it being a cook myself. But last night was bad. I was the only customer in the place so I thought it was going to be a good meal. I ordered steamed pot stickers and sesame chicken. The pot stickers were still frozen inside!!! I told the lady and she took them back and brought out some replacement ones that were hot on the inside. I don’t think I’ll go back. I’ll go to a buffet near South ridge Mall.
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Kayla Hood
Staff member was very polite as I ordered over the phone.
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Kim Field
Our office decided to try something different and ordered from Royal China. Our first disappointment was trying to order an item that was on the printed lunch menu, but not actually available. These printed menus were delivered to our office a week ago, so they should have been current. We were told that we would have to pay an extra $2 to have an item (orange chicken) as a dinner item. When the food came, the most positive comment about the quality was “OK, but I wouldn’t order it again”. Every one else found their food to be bland, salty, or downright inedible. The crab rangoon was soggy. Spring rolls were OK, but very salty. Portions were decent, but that didn’t really matter when it wasn’t pleasant to eat. We won’t be ordering from this place any more.
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Marshall Miller
What happened? This place was awesome. Did the ownership change? We’ve lived in pleasant hill for a year and this was our favorite place to order from. We ordered tonight and the chicken in the chicken fried rice was rancid. My pot stickers then are always perfect were under cooked. This is the second time it has happened too. Total bummer, we are done ordering from here.
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Deanna Wahlert
If I could give this place 0 stars I would. We have ordered from here before and it’s usually been fine but it’s really going down hill. We ordered our food and were told it would be 30-40 minutes for delivery. An hour later we called to check up on it and they told us it was coming right out. Half hour later we called again and was told that whoever told us 30 minutes lied to us because since we live so far away it would take an hour and a half… We live 1.5 miles from their restaurant. We were told that we have to talk to the owner. When they finally got here my husband asked them about a refund and he said he couldn’t do anything about it. My husband then said we are very good customers and we will not be ordering from them again. The guy said good don’t call us again. Besides the horrible delivery and horrible service the food was cold. We will be finding another Chinese place from now on.
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Christian Dipp
So this has to be the worst Chinese food I’ve ever laid eyes on!!! $35 bucks down the drain real quick! I don’t know if the cooks and owners are thinking the customers buying food from them are pigs, but it seems like the food was created with the least intention to even satisfy the customer. Food tasted horrible. The smell of every single order i got is out of this world! Tastes like you’re opening a box of dead skunks! I do not recommend buying or specially eating from this Chinese food restaurant. I can assure you I’ll save you money and a bad night if you avoid Royal China in Des Moines. Everything was literally too stinky or tasted rotten. Save yourself the time and money, I wish I would’ve seen the reviews before ordering! 6-17-17 6:42pm.
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Grant Flander
Had been thinking of chinese food all day but they let me down. Overall it was not good, wouldn’t eat their food again. Nothing was gross, just seemed bland, tasteless. Pepper steak was a bit better than ok, that’s not to be read as good. Fried rice was just ok. General Tso chicken was spicy but not flavorful. Chow mei fun lacked flavor. Egg drop soup was edible but one of the worst I’ve had, didn’t send any crunchies either..should never have to ask for those, wouldn’t have helped the soup flavor. Egg rolls and Crab rangoon were weak but they did hold their crunch during delivery. I want to say something nice but for about 34 bucks all I got is that I’m glad I skipped ordering more appetizers. Funny how one person’s “this is great 5 stars” ended up being our “wish we would have just gone to the QT for cheddar jalapeno sausages 2 stars”.
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C M
Have tried this place a few times, and have to agree with what the majority of the other reviews indicate….food is at the very best of circumstances only edible. Both times, the food had a really burnt taste, and, overall, it’s pretty clear this is bottom rung stuff. If you are in the mood for sub-standard buffet style Chinese, you wouldn’t be disappointed.
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Jeanne Glenn
We live near Pleasant Hill and they deliver our Christmas Eve dinner every year. They are very nice and go out of their way to get it to us, even in a storm. Their food is very good and their serving size is plentiful. I can’t comment on their decor because we always do delivery. Give them a try and tell them you read a great review of them.
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Amber Miller
Should have listened to the reviews below….everything was BLAND! I got Veggie Chow Mein, with no hard noodles in it, no flavor to the veggies…just tasted like veggies no sauce. Hot and sour soup that tasted like , well nothing to be honest. Potstickers were mushy…overall I was pretty dissatisfied. I will say ordering online was easy and delivery was quick….although my doorbell doesn’t work so I put that they would have to knock and after one knock the delivery person had their face pushed against my door looking inside (he waited less than 15 seconds…). It was a little creepy.
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