Chan’s Chinese

The food is alright compared to other quick Chinese food stops. The employees have always been nice. The only things that bother me is that the entire restaurant reeks of propane gas. I always take my food to go because you’ll get a headache from being in there more than 5 minutes. And the prices are a bit too high for the food they serve.

Chan“s has very good fresh food. The customer is usually better than a lot of full service restaurants. The price is very good especially for the large portions. As a regular I definitely rerecommend them.

When restoring a house in this neighborhood with no working kitchen, Chan’s was a lifesaver. 18 years ago, it was an affordable option and the owners/​servers never sneered at the way we looked after a long day of demolition or painting, scraping old paint or yard work. We have a great kitchen now but every now and then when exhaustion overcomes us, Chan’s is still our back up for solid American Chinese food. I’d really give it a 3.5 rather that just the 3 because the food is reliable and made fresh and the people are unflaggingly polite and friendly to us. Shrimp and lobster sauce is always yummy and the triple delight still leaves me smiling. It’s a humble building but I haven’t found chinese take out close by that surpasses this. It’s a guilty pleasure but when my neighbor, who is actually from China, orders their food, then I know it’s legit even if it’s not fancy.

Food selection is huge. Quality so/​so. Not a fan of the egg drop soup, but the shrimp and lobster sauce was good. Very old and grimey vibe, but everything was clean. If your downtown, feel free to stop in and decide for yourself.

Food was just so-​so and no free refills on drinks. You can find alot better Chinese food in the area

Horrible, horrible food. Not only does the food taste old and hardly any flavor at all, one of our dishes, beef lo mein, had bad meat. One bite and you could taste that the beef had spoiled. I definitely would go elsewhere. Hot Wok is great alternative and they deliver.

Chan’s is my go-​to spot for large portions of affordable Chinese food. While I love their fixed menu, you can’t beat their lunch specials. For less than a five spot you’re set with a styrofoam container packed to the brim with one entrée, a side of either fried rice, steamed rice, or lo mein, a drink, and the iconic fortune cookie. For a dollar more, you can add a 2^nd lunch special entrée. They have a convenient drive through menu if you don’t want to get down, but it’s best to go down and say hello as the staff always greets you with a smiling face. In my opinion, its the best Chinese takeout place in the downtown area.

Excellent drive through Chinese food! Hot and fresh and oh so delicious.

Great spot for some mind-​blowing Chinese food. Incredibly inexpensive, almost criminal. Place has real plant life inside — not the best furnishings, but clean.
In an area of town that isn’t known for safety, but maybe that’s part of the draw? Worth the trip.

I choose Chinese restaurants the same way everyone does, based on who has the best fortunes in their cookies. If I’m ordering for two people I make sure that there are two cookies in the take out bag. If I’m ordering for one, I tell them I’m ordering for two (my «insurance cookie» just in case the first fortune’s a dud.) There’s a tiny place in the Outer Outer (not a typo) Richmond who gave me the best fortune ever and I’ll go all the way out there on a day I need a good one. Cheaper, faster and easier to read my horoscope, you say? I don’t believe in them.
There’s even a ritual, lest the fortune not come true. Men who wear the same hat to every baseball game for good luck should not be rolling their eyes right now. No cookie until after you’ve eaten, the cookie gets broken in the middle and you have to eat the cookie no matter how stale it is. We have to read our fortunes out loud and if I think your fortune was meant for me, I get to have it. Or we can share the good fortune. If you’re one of those people who crush the cookie into tiny pieces just to extract it’s treasured fortune I will judge you harshly and think you probably club baby seals too.
This was my fortune at Chans, «The person who can move a mountain can begin the cleanup.» What? That’s not a fortune! That’s punishment or at the very least an admonishment not to move mountains which is a bad fortune even as a metaphor! Especially as a metaphor! If I were reading this fortune in California, I *might* think that it was an educational fortune about the environmental perils of erosion and the consequences of mountain moving. But I wasn’t. I was in a state that drains swamps and then seems surprised by the alligators in their backyard.
I am aware that some people do not choose Chinese restaurants in the same way that I do. To them I say, «The food sucks, too.»

Let me fill you in on the best Chinese food North of Main Street. Just six blocks North of downtown you’ll find this Springfield community favorite. Chan’s has been in the neighborhood for as long as I can remember.
Chan’s can be intimidating. Chinese in a transitional neighborhood, not normally a good sign, but at lunch time you’ll find the parking lot full and the drive thru line packed.
The most surprising and perhaps reassuring thing about Chan’s is the absolutely impeccable dining room and food service area. I have never seen a cleaner takeout place in my life and it’s like this on a consistent basis.
More important is the food is quality. It’s what you would expect from a good takeout place. I normally get sesame chicken with lo-​mein, they will even make it spicy if you ask. There are daily lunch specials for under $ 5.00 and even with lunch portions you’ll have leftovers for dinner. The only thing that bugs me about Chan’s is they don’t accept credit cards, so bring cash.
I’m so suprised there is no review for Chan’s and I’m happy to be the first one to let everyone know about this hidden gem.