J C Chinese Restaurant

Food arrived hot and on time and everything tasted great. My biggest problem was how overpriced their beverages were. Besides that though, definitely a good experience.

Unprofessional, and unreasonable is what the employees are! They messed up our order. I am a small business manger, I deal with the public on a day to day basis and THIS IS NOT HOW YOU TREAT CUSTOMERS! If you messed up an order it is your fault you need to eat the cost and give your customers what they ordered even if it’s the owners fault for messing up. These people are so rude they hung up on me 3 times, the receptionist drop out high school chick who is probably pregnant with her third kid told me «sorry honey, you’re not getting your food!» These people are horrible and don’t ever order from them again. THEY WILL POSION YOUR FOOD!

Ordered from GrubHub. The food was late and the portion were small and leaking all over the bag. I ordered chicken chow mein that was delivered as as chicken and vegetables in a pint and a plastic bag of chow mein noodles. Also ordered curry chicken. Again, leaking and looks like a soup made of snot and Walmart pre-​cooked frozen sliced chicken. Crab Rangoon was soggy and chewy. Egg roll was burnt. Will never order from this place again. I wish I could give negative stars.

The tofu and broccoli I ordered was disgusting; it was swimming in a sea of thick «sauce.“It took them about an hour to deliver from only about 5 blocks away. The delivery man showed up without a total on our order, wasn’t able to reach anyone at the restaurant, so we ended up overpaying him so he could be on his way. It was the worst service and the worst food. I’m just warning anyone who wants to order from here, please just go somewhere else.

The first word I can think of to say is YUCK! Definitely NOT Chinese food. I think the hot and sour soup had hot sauce or something in it. Usually, my brother could eat sesame chicken even if it was kinda bad. That chicken was a really dark red color and he couldn’t even swallow one of them! Not only was the food bad, the prices were higher than your average Chinese place. We only went to try someplace new but now we know, never again! Sticking with the other Chinese takeouts nearby.

It only gets one star because our waitress was nice. The food is disgusting. Salty and not even real Chinese food. And they have nerve to be at a higher price point then the average Chinese restaurant. Not to mention you have to walk through the long bar to enter the lounge. Wonderful when you have kids. We were the only ones in there and she sat us in the corner by the back door. It was a tight fit. The restaurant part is huge and empty and we were sat in the smallest part. The noodles were dry, the appetizers were old, food is salty, and the chicken and broccoli is chicken roll sliced down in chicken gravy. Disgusting!

I“m awarding 4 stars but ONLY based on the «hot wings»
A quick review for the «hot wings» here. I’m not sure how they list them on the menu (maybe as a appetizer) because I usually just call in and ask for «2 orders of hot wings». They’re called hot wings but are NOT your average buffalo flavored type wings. I’m not really sure how to explain them and I don’t have any pics :(They come smothered in some sweet yet tangy, sorta spicy, dark colored sauce. Shake the container before opening and be prepared to lick your fingers because they can get messy. But it’s well worth it. You usually get about 12 wing dings in each order. My family and I have ordered these same wings over the last 18yrs. NO LIE. I know this because my daughter was a baby the 1^st time I had them and she’s grown now. Even after all these years they still have the SAME great taste. I’m not sure if the owners & menu ever changed over the years but the hot wings, restaurant name and phone number have not. They also made a sweet type of wing, maybe sweet and sour? My friend used to like them but I never tried them. Same concept just a different flavor. Again we normally get 2 orders with delivery and tip it’s usually about $ 15-​$ 16. They take credit cards over the phone… definitely a plus
I wouldn’t recommend ordering anything else here. We’ve tried other basic menu items which should have been easy to make, and been totally disappointed.
STICK TO THE WINGS PEOPLE. TRUST ME. Or you’ll be disappointed

Listen, this is your future self speaking. I realize how hungry you are right now to be sitting there skimming random reviews of chinese take out food. I was you an hour ago. You see all the bad reviews. You think it can’t be that bad it’s just some damn late nite chinese food. I’m telling you it’s really, really, that bad. You won’t be able to stomach more than three bites. The rest will be in your trashcan stinking up the place all night. I know you’re crazy hungry and want to order food. But not this, anything but this. Good Luck.

Overpriced and not tasty. I ordered from this place a couple of days ago and was very disappointed. The portion sizes were not big at all for the price I paid. It was around $ 10 for general chicken and white rice. The rice portion alone was extremely small. The general sauce was extremely runny, and the chicken was definitely not quality. I’m an avid believer that you should get what you’re paying for; and this food was not worth more than $ 5. I will not be ordering from here again, and I felt strongly enough about the horrible quality of this food to share my thoughts with anyone else.

The worst Chinese food I’ve ever had. Don’t be tempted by their late night delivery, it’s not worth it.

If I could give 0 stars I would. This food was absolutely horrible. The chicken was gray. The crab rangoons were cold. The sweet and sour chicken was gross. Never coming back. The health dept should shut this place down. Seriously.

This review for late night food only. When your friends say they want Chinese and it’s midnight– there’s not many options. This was literally the only place that was open. We ordered a bunch of things and the bill added up quickly. I digress. Lol. Everything tasted great and was delivered within 50 min– a feat even during regular hours. So if you’re in need of Chinese food at midnight give this place a try.

Ok so i went in to order and all u see is a small bar with drunk people. It was really wierd and the drunk made u feel reallly uncomfortable. food was nasty. idk how they are still open.

Odds bodkins. What a place. I stumbled in late to pick something up because I had been out and had quite a few cocktails and needed something to eat. Everything else in the area was closed or closing, so I thought, «what the hell?»
I walked into the small bar area and found a few guys sitting at the bar, most of whom were pretty hammered. The staff was nice enough and directed me to the window for takeout. I ordered some basic fare and stood at the bar, waiting. The conversation was lively. I decided to have a beer because I thought if I didn’t, the dude in the corner who was eying me up, would come over and stab me.
My food was eventually ready and I grabbed it, finished my beer and skedaddled.
I bring it home and discover that the dumplings were not really dumplings, but thick crusted, deep fried wontons. The other container was so full of sauce, when I was done, it was still half full of this sticky, thick, brown goo. I think I also had my monthly allotment of salt in one sitting.

This wouldn’t be a top choice for my Chinese food cravings. For one, this is South Philly, so there is a ton of options. The food is tasty, but the portions are small and everything is «a la carte», so it can add up quick. If you want something small bc you’re not really hungry, I guess you will be ok. If you’re like me, who knows the leftovers are better the next day, this place won’t work. They do have a lot of soup on their menu as well. I can see myself hitting this place up for lunch in the winter, maybe. For a Friday or Saturday night dinner though, I’ll pass on this place.

Complete joke.
The owners are Italian/​American and they probably don’t have Asian cooks.
Don’t bother with this one unless you want to throw money away.

Meals are more expensive and less portioned. They put everything in boxes making the sauce drip out leaving a mess. Tin foil! C’mon.
No Chinese cookies??? What the eff? Not cool!
I prefer Number one Chinese which is nearby J C. I feel disappointed… In myself for letting my girlfriend order.

Ordered from here tonight for the first time in years and I must say it is the same food I remember from my youth. I don’t know what yous are all eating.
They also quite possibly have some of the best Chinese pizza (scallion pancakes) ever, too.

WOW. The WORST Chinese food I’ve ever had. It’s really weird how bad it is. Italians are good at cooking, so these just happen to be some Paesano culinary rejects who couldn’t figure out how to make eggplant parm, so they decided to try making lo-​mein.
I don’t know if these people have ever had Chinese food. I knew I was in trouble when the woman on the phone had a Philly accent and there was no noise in the background.
I would rather become a hipster and eat out of dumpsters than order from this place again.
Crab Rangoons are a food that have basically no standard. They are virtually the same at every Chinese joint in the world… except for J C. Here, they are doughy and tough to chew, with a clump of old-​bay seasoned cow secretions. How do you ruin a food that’s already so shitty yet easy to make? JC has the secret.
For the main course, I had (or was supposed to have) Kung Pao shrimp. Long story short, I was literally just vegetables in brown oil. No, seriously. There were 3 pieces of shrimp, and no spice. Just brown, flavorless oil. It was inedible and made me want to hit someone’s face (JC’s).
These two items cost me $ 17. Yup. This place charges about 5 dollars more per item than any other place in Philly, and I would rather have an Asian spit in my mouth because at least it would be authentic.
I KNOW YOU ARE HUNGRY AND THEY ARE OPEN, BUT DON’T DO IT!

No.