QUESTION: What’s your favorite Chinese food restaurant in Contra Costa County?
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Uncle Corona’s House has the best seasonal menu. It’s a global chain.
That’s really lame.
@Kelka That’s why i don’t reply to these, Cant make an opinion without someone making it toxic
Look at Trauma trying to be a productive member of the group and not cause trouble!! How sweet!! Quite a shift for them, but sweet!
China Gourmet in Martinez. Been going there 2 years now and very pleased with their food, service and price. Would like to hear which other Chinses Restaurant are good and tasty too.
Green garden on Contra costa blvd In pleasant hil
Great food
great prices
been going there for 10yrs
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Shan Shan Low
nope, Shan Shan Low has cockroaches, went there for lunch one time, needed an extra chair, he pulled one from another table and it had a live cockroach on the seat of the chair, he just flicked it off and gave it to me to sit on. We all looked at each other and said no way and we walked out, Have not been back since.
Really like China Moon (Moraga) and China House (Pinole).
Used to do China Moon regularly back in the day.
Glad to hear they’re still afloat.
hunan!
HUNAN!:)
AGREED! Not much for ambiance. But great food!
Is that the one on Clayton rd that was once an A&W? I have liked it in the past but it changed ownership and wasn’t as good (or maybe I just didn’t like the change). Do you know how long it has been owned by the current owners?
That’s been our go to place for years and it’s been the same ownership. Give them another try!
I wish they’d at least wash their windows
Yup. Hunan. It’s been the same owners for a couple of decades now. The same family has been working it for a long time. The original owners sold it and opened a place in Antioch called “New Hunan”. Not even sure if it’s still there, or if they still own it. But the one on Clayton Road is great!
OK Cafe in Concord hands down has the best food, the best prices, and the best service!
Just used them for the first time yesterday. Awesome! Great selection of authentic Hong Kong style food. Will be back!
Yes, good food and good prices.
hands down
shan shan low
willowpass park and shop
best sit-down and take out
Chinese Kitchen on Clayton Road! We have been going to this hidden gem for 28 years. The Lunch Special is a great deal and I love their Hot and Sour Soup. I hope they re-open soon!
I use to deliver for CK. Didn’t pay much and was rough on my car. At least I got a free dinner and if I was really good they would cook it up fresh and maybe a couple of prawns.
Another vote for Chinese Kitchen!
I think Chinese Kitchen might have closed down. For the past 2 months been trying to order from there but no one picks up. Loved the food.
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I used to like Yet Wah in Crockett, but it was replaced by The Dead Fish. There was a Yet Wah on Clayton Road too. Uncle Yu’s in San Ramon was really good, but it also closed. I also liked Lok Tao in Park ‘N Shop, but it too closed.
So, at this point, Sichuan Fortune House in P.Hill.
China Palace on Treat and Main right next to BevMo.
I agree China Palace # 1
Best in Contra Costa County.
They have been open for take out since shelter in place has been going on. Always Fresh! Always Good! Always Clean!
Yes! China Palace is really good. I just ordered takeout yesterday for delivery to my office. I have never had anything I didn’t like from there.
China Palace is amazing! Judy and her family run an amazing restaurant with so many tasty dishes. There are many Chinese restaurants closer to my house, but I go to Judy’s restaurant every chance I get.
Our family has known her since she was a waitress before they opened China Palace. She always asks how everyone in the family is doing, and she truly cares about the answer.
For excellent Chinese food, you can’t beat China Palace.
Shan-Shan-Low’s. Going there for 25 years and hasn’t failed us yet. And they understand vegetarian. Fried won ton skins. Yum. Black bean asparagus to die for. (No pork, please)
Thanks for the tip Mom-in Concord. Looking
forward to trying your recommendation of a
place that does vegetarian right! Also open
to other suggestions.
China palace! In walnut creek
I quite like Shan Shan Low and OK Cafe.
But my favorite dimsum place locally is Imperial Seafood.
Chef Choy – Pleasant Hill
@Janis I am familiar with many Chinese Restaurants in C.C. County. Janis please try their Special Noodle Soup.
My Fav
Mann’s Chinese Cuisine
4115 Concord Blvd # 52, Concord, CA 94519
(925) 685-2988
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Z8Mp9SRMVoh5yrqG8
100%
Mann’s is Great, Id also throw Sunflower Garden In Martinez as another good spot.
Another great one!!
You only like it because you can walk there. LOL
I’ve tried Mann’s. It was okay. But I do like Hunan better.
Our favorite was always Shan Shan Low, but if we didn’t feel like driving ALL the way to Park & Shop, we also really liked Cal Wok.
In Contra Costa? Three Brothers From China in Pleasant Hill.
I highly recommend people use the Mayor’s “CLAYCORD Restaurant Inspection” link on the home page. Lots of repeat offenders on the “Facility Closure Listing” link.
Chinese Kitchen since later 1970s.
Shan Shan Low. I love it, but it’s easy to forget how great it is because of the reasonable prices and shabby location. But the food is great and the service is dynamite. Waiters in bow ties, quick service, and excellent food. It used to be we’d go somewhere fancy for family occasions, but now we just go to Shan Shan Low.
sadly, I no longer have one; need to find a new place.
My fav was closed down twice by the health dept in a matter of a month or two…. Just can’t go back…Won’t name them cause they may be ok now, but I’m not waiting for a strike 3……………
I’ll research places mention here the most….
just for fun: Place I am talking about mentioned more that once in this thread….
3 Brothers From China in Pleasant Hill is the best!
Hunan, on Clayton Road
I’ve always been a fan of Three Brothers from China in Pleasant Hill.
Double Dragon in Antioch is another place with delicious food.
Hunan is probably the closet to me, but I’ve *never* been there in all the years it’s been open. I do remember when it was the A&W though.
Wouldn’t mind trying Shan Shan Low, Ok Cafe, or Chinese Kitchen. Had never heard of those before.
Hunan is the only one that you mentioned that I’ve tried, actually many times over the years they’ve been there, because they’re nearby. We’ve never eaten it in their dining room, but I see people doing so when I’ve picked up our food. It makes me nostalgic for the A&W too.😉 Once my mom had a dinner party and ordered a bunch of stuff and they brought it to her house. We go there because it’s convenient, but it’s pretty good too, so you may want to give them a try if they’re close.
IMO, Double Dragon is very over rated. I went there a couple times and thought the food was just okay. Give Uncle Wang’s a try in Pittsburg, the quality of food is so much better. The place is literally a hole in the wall with very little seating, but they are the best. My family grew up in San Francisco and this is the closest we can get in quality in the area.
Dragon’s Pond in P.H.
Sichuan Fortune House
P.H.
Mann’s, Concord
Shan Shan Low, though anyone remember Sun & Moon on Salvio St in the 70’s
ChuckStir- Sun & Moon was the best! Hunan in Concord and Wongs in Antioch are our preferred choice these days.
I have 2, Hunan in Concord for dine in but also take out sometimes. And Jade House over in Pittsburg for takeout Singapore Noodles.
I love Yan’s in Walnut Creek, but it’s pricey.
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Look for a old A and W Restaurant on clayton Road; With East side parking. it is called Hunan; non Better
Chinese Kitchen, west end of El Monte just past giant Eucalyptus tree where Chestnut Ave meets Clayton Road.
Is on south side of Clayton Rd.
No thanks al21..
I don’t like to find hair in my food! 😖
Green Garden/PHill is the best!
YES!!!!
the best!!!
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Thank you Claycord for doing these restaurant
surveys. Awhile back you asked about favorite
barbecue restaurants. Someone recommended
The Embers in Pinole. Now it’s our new favorite
place to go. Also thanks to The Claycorder who
shared the great tip! Getting onto the subject,
The China Villa in Pinole is also very tasty.
Embers in pinole isn’t a Chinese restaurant
Quite right Kevin Moses. Now try reading
all of the message I posted.
Silver Ocean in San Pablo. Uncle Chung in El Sobrante is good as well.
I never get Chinese food in the Claycord area.
Driving Course?
Whatever you do never eat at New Lims on Clayton.
I’ve gotten baby cockroaches in my order FYI, and when I took it back so I could get my money back the chick suggested I put them in SMH never been back.
Yuk. We gave up on them a few years ago too, but we used to eat there a good bit. The prices went up while the food quality went down, service got bad and they got rude and surly, and they started getting closed down. Bad combination.
There used to be a Hunan Express on Treat by CVS across from TOGOs that was very good. Does anybody know, was that related to the Hunan in the old A&W building on Clayton Rd? If it is, I’m THERE.
They are not connected
Mings. In Pleasant hill
Hands down, #3 rated Chinese food in the United States a few years back!
Chef Choy in PH and 3 Bros from China in PH are my go-to 90% of the time.
Uncle Wang’s is pretty good in Pittsburg
Seriously, this is the best American Chinese food on this side of the Caldecott tunnel all the way down to Dublin. This is coming from someone that lived in San Francisco. I highly recommend the following:
Hong Kong Style Combo Chow Mein
Sesame Beef
Salt and Pepper Fish
Princess Prawns
Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings
Dry Cooked Green Beans
Minced Beef Soup with Cilantro
Elite Egg Plant
Braised Tofu
Sichuan Fortune House.
By a Large Margin!
https://www.yelp.com/biz/sichuan-fortune-house-pleasant-hill
OK Cafe or Lucky Star in Concord for takeout.
Creek House in WC for dim sum.
Pouring one out for Golden Willow in Concord, still miss them.
Another vote for Hunan
Hands down Chinese Kitchen
Shan Shan Low is the best. It’s been around forever. Food, service, and price all great. Location sucks.
Wu-Han Palace has the best wor wonton bat soup!
Sunflower Garden in Martinez.
HUNAN never let us down friendly and generous
Acme Express in Martinez was the best I’ve found. I’m *really* particular about Chinese food because so many places are so gross.
Sichuan Fortune House for REAL Chinese food, unlike much of what most have had.
Yans in WC for sure!
I saw these comments and I decided to give Shan Shan Low a shot for dinner tonight. It was great!
Only correct answer is Sunflower Garden in Martinez
Whew –
Good to know I like some of these. Yan’s, Chef Choy, Hunan – I must try Chinese Kitchen, I guess.
Surprised no one has voted for China Wall in the Park ‘n Shop Plaza in Concord.
We liked China Wall till we got a mild case of food poisoning there one Christmas evening. It was not a slow night. There were three of us eating, only two got it. The two who ate a few pieces of sushi which was being made fresh before our eyes, so I don’t know.. It was years and years ago, but we never went back.
Hunan on Clayton Rd. is where we go when we are in town. Always made it a point to go when the folks were still with us and would come to town a couple times a month to visit them. My Dad liked Mann’s in Dana Plaza also.
Grew up on Chinese Kitchen in El Monte. Worked right across the street in the 60s, but haven’t been there in years. There was a large Chinese restaurant on North Main in Walnut Creek that was really great in the 70s. They even had pressed duck but you had to order it a day ahead. Excellent food.
More recently, I like Panda Express mainly because you can see the food being prepared, and it’s so popular you get freshly prepared almost anytime of day. There food really doesn’t have time to sit around and age. With the virus thing and the take out arrangements, I have not been quite so enthusiastic. They are still very busy, but you can’t see them cooking which for some reason I find reassuring with all the questionable inspections I’ve read about restaurants in the area.
The Peking restaurant on N Main in the 70’s was thee best. Now we won’t go anywhere except China Palace next to bevmo. Always great food, great service and friendly owners Jason and Judy and family.
lived in the city for almost 40 years, finally got priced out. wouldn’t take advice about chinese food from anybody on this board, LOLLLLL. maybe if i lost a bet or something.
Yes. I make my own now. A couple of those mentioned were on my good experience list at one time.
Had a weird experience at Hunan. The registrau er, said to me on two occasions. “You no give me the money” or something like that. What the neck does that mean? Cash? Tip? I don’t do well with ambiguity or insinuations as my imagination is Hadassah to Florida to figure it out!
🤔. Haha Hadassah to florida??? To funny to correct. Waaay to Florida is what I typed
… Waaay too florid. 😅
Then why bother reading the comments?
Adding your comment to the list of useless statements nobody asked for.
As usual…. the Liberal Brainiac who know knows more about everything than anyone else chimes in to let us know how inept we are.
Chinese Food hasn’t been invented yet. Swag.
Mandarin Garden on Monument. They’ve just reopened!!!! Also, Empress Garden in Antioch.
I can’t believe no one’s mentioned dragon spring in PH. They have amazing food!
This coronavirus scare has brought about some definite changes, some for the better.
My new favorite Chinese food place is my house with my electric wok.
Once you get the veggies all chopped and ready it goes pretty fast.
No MSG and I can control the amount of salt.
There are plenty of recipes on the internet. I like a chicken and cabbage stir fry dish, but added some other things we like.
I don’t have one, but I have a very good Chinese friend who is a great cook, and at the same time does a dead on impression of Elvis Presley.
It is probably true with Chinese, too, but my Indian friends always reply to the question where is the best place to get Indian food … at home!
China Palace in Walnut Creek on N Main next to BevMo.
Double Dragon in Antioch. Been going there for 20 yeas never disappoints!
After doing extensive research and with consideration I have chosen a new place to try:
* Green Tagged by the Health Department 3 years running; although due for its annual
* Nice menu options and decent prices
* Online reviews mostly good; only bad ones are old and maybe a bit petty
* Comments here positive
* Mentioned here the most (or so it appears)
The Reveal: Shan Shan Low
News flash: There’s no such place as a good chinese restaurant anywhere in this county. Go to Chinatown in Oakland.
Your recommendations please…
I haven’t been to O-Town since my fave restaurant closed a few years back.
Plenty of people on here like plenty of different places. So you must be mistaken.
Mandarin Gardens on Monument, a wonderful North Chinese/Korean mixture fusion thing.
Uncle Yu’s in Lafayette.
I “dine” at Panda Express about once a year just to recalibrate my “Zero Quality Baseline”…
Mann’s off of Concord Blvd in the same shopping center as Cinco de Mayo and Fitness 19. Get the bobo platter, it is the best IMO!
Ming’s hands down
Pleasant hill ming’s is so good
Jade Garden in Walnut Creek California. It is a family owned business.
Sunflower garden in Martinez is the best
Hunan on Clayton Rd in Concord. Haven’t gotten a bad meal.
If you’re looking for good food AND a nice atmosphere, check out The Great Wall in Lafayette.
I know I’ll catch flak for this but the title of this thread should be “The Best Non PF Changs Chinese Reataraunt…”
Creek House Dim Sum. I loved their predecessor, too.