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China Chef restaurant

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😠 This was my first time ever visiting this restaurant and now I see why the parking lot was empty. I ordered the Salt & Pepper Calamari. Yes.....that is what suppose to be in the picture. Clearly you can see it’s over cooked and super greasy. It was awful. I don’t know if it would have been better if... People often mention good, sour, sweet, ordered, lunch, fried, rice,


Address

1200 Contra Costa Blvd # K, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523, United States

Website

www.chinachefpleasanthill.com

Contact

+1 925-288-0999

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.00 (161 reviews)

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (12) sour (10) sweet (7) ordered (6) lunch (6) fried (6) rice (6)
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  • 1/5 1DarkSkin Q. 5 years ago on Google
    This was my first time ever visiting this restaurant and now I see why the parking lot was empty. I ordered the Salt & Pepper Calamari. Yes.....that is what suppose to be in the picture. Clearly you can see it’s over cooked and super greasy. It was awful. I don’t know if it would have been better if I would have dine in but taking it out was not good. Yes and the menu has several typos 😲! So please save your money, unless you are deciding to sit there at the restaurant. It might look better in person.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Harry D. 2 years ago on Google
    Friendly service, good lunch specials. Casual environment serving great Chinese. No frills just solid food. I eat Chinese a lot and this is perfect
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Orlando 1 year ago on Google
    Upon arrival my daughter and I was greeted and seated. We ordered the lunch special. We received a salad and a hot and sour soup. After 10 mins we recieved our main dish and the presentation of the food looked good. I recieved the schezuan chicken it was dry, the fried rice was burnt, the chow mein was VERY soggy and the spring roll was hard. My daughter ordered the same except with broccoli beef. Her experience was the same as mine. I asked if we could get a meal replacement and the person who took our order acted like she didn't understand what I was requesting. Needless to say I paid for our meals and we both left hungry. I do NOT recommend this place, there are better options around the area.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 John-Andrew Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Great affordable spot for some Chinese food in the Pleasant Hill area. They have some of the best potstickers I've had in a while too. Get the Mongolian beef plate, Sesame chicken, and any of their fried rices, and you got yourself a great meal. It's never really crowded in there so you'll get to enjoy some quiet chow time with the family or whoever is in your party. Service is quick both in-house and takeout too. Only problem is that it's a bit out of the way so it's easy to miss and parking is very limited too.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Ojo T. 1 year ago on Google
    I am from Texas wanted to try this Chinese restaurant, so I ordered a “to go” plate of rice with fish, first of all there was too much onion wedged on it with bunch of green peppers and celeries, and I don’t see how in the world I will considered or call whatever they call fish on the food I ordered. The rice was like a fabricated plastic and the fish on the food as well, that was my first time and it’s already the last one. If I have chance to give stars I will prefer given it -5 stars.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Chef Dee C. 6 years ago on Google
    Greeted and seated as soon as I walked in. Lunch special offered a great value with a lot of options. Included salad, sweet and sour soup (could have went without) and choice of fried or steamed rice.They also have selections for individuals that want a little variety like the kung pao 3 kinds (shrimp, chicken and beef). Which was what I ordered as well as the salt and pepper pork chops that were fried well but could have used a little more seasoning.

  • 3/5 Beve H. 2 years ago on Google
    Wanted to try this place for awhile on someones recommendation. Ordering was easy on internet, they even have a place for ordering peoples favorites. It reminded me that I really like that selection, so I added it on my order. Sweet and sour pork was good, although half of the pieces were over fried. Liked the spicy selections. Got the cream cheese crab with sweet and sour sauce but have to say they should put more c cheese in them because the filling was very small. I picked it up, being close and it was nice to have a meal I didn't have to cook.

  • 1/5 Song M. 2 years ago on Google
    Chow me in shrimp... Oily, noodles overcooked with two shrimp in entire dish. The barbeque pork was more like soy sauce pork and very dry. Spring rolls were good and egg soup good. A very disgusting dinner however I spent 40.00 and could not wastey hard earned money. To top things off, i asked three times for four sweet and sour sauce, and hot mustard 3 times. I she stated it's in there. Upon arrival to eat there was only two sweet and sour and 2 hot mustard. Ithe cream cheese racoons require at least two sweet and sour sauces. I was very surprised as this place was a great go to. Maybe they should take two days off to provide consistent quality food. I will find another place in pleasant hill to go to. Any suggestions?

  • 1/5 Edgar G. 1 year ago on Google
    Check your food before you leave. I got the wrong food. I went back and she acted like she didn’t know what was I talking. Don’t waste your money poor taste

  • 5/5 David m. 2 years ago on Google
    food is good. like their lunch special which comes with a soup

  • 5/5 Samuel R. 11 months ago on Google
    I love Chinese food. Delicious since I know the place . Food and service are always good.

  • 1/5 Jim J. 1 year ago on Google
    Egg rolls with bronze the wanton's or soft and doggie rice is only good I spend a lot of money and nothing's good

  • 3/5 J O. 6 months ago on Google
    Szechuan fried beef was slightly crispy, but way overdrenched in sauce; too sweet for my taste and definitely no numbing from szechuan peppercorn. 3/5 Fried rice was good 4/5 Hot and sour soup 2/5, not hot nor sour. Value 4/5 fairly cheap for the quantity.

  • 2/5 M M. 6 months ago on Google
    The food was good but it made me sick. I ate half of the sweet and sour chicken lunch special yesterday for lunch and felt sick a few hours later. I thought it could be from something else, so I ate the other half for lunch today and was sick about 45 min after eating it.


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  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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