China Chef

I was going to give only two stars but some of my opinion might be a culture difference since I’m from Texas. I didn’t think there would be a big difference in Chinese food from the north to the south, but there is.
I ordered delivery, the man on the phone and the guy that dropped the food off were both nice and polite and my delivery was quick.
The sauce on my beef and broccoli was really different, no sweetness to it at all and kind of a teriyaki taste. There were a lot more other vegetables than broccoli. The fried rice was okay, you definitely don’t need to add any soy sauce to it though. And I’ve never seen fried rice with sprouts in it. I also ordered an egg roll and crab ragoon which was fine except I didn’t have any sweet and sour sauce for either of them. So for me the meal was pretty disappointing.

Really good food, at great prices. The boyfriend and I each had a vegetable egg roll, hands down the best egg roll I’ve had in a long long while. Filled with cabbage, mushrooms, carrots, perfect crispiness-​it was such a nice change of pace from the usual vegetarian egg rolls, which tend to mean cabbage shredded and stuffed into a maybe crisp wrapper, dripping with vegetable oil.
We shared the governor’s tofu and the Kung Bao vegetables. The governor’s tofu was really great, I thought the sauce was amazing, it had a nice sweet heat to it. The tofu was a bit soft for me, but that really is a preference thing and I didn’t ask them to make it extra crispy. The Kung Bao was good, but the vegetables were a bit too largely chopped and the mushrooms looked like they had been frozen. But the sauce was really good. Both portions were amazingly huge for the price.
we will definitely be heading back, they may become our favorite Chinese place if they keep pouring on the sauce!

We just moved to town and thought they had closed since the gps took us to a random place across the highway. That’s not the restaurants fault, especially since we should have noticed the big sign that we drive by daily! Our bad. There are plenty of options and the portions are generous. It’s fresh and piping hot even if you take it to go. Next time we will order ahead and pick up or have delivery since it can take awhile on a weekend. We will go again, our family loved this place.

The first order was missing an item. Asked for a replacement and got something that wasn’t what was ordered. Rather than admit their error the lady on the phone was very rude and wouldn’t fix the order. We will never do business with them again after the way we were treated on the phone.

Very generous portions for a low price, and always very fast with delivery. I’ve had better Chinese, but it’s still pretty good and they have great service!

My girlfriend and fellow food adventurer, Crystal, was out of town and I couldn’t find any food that sounded too appealing at the time. Given that she is not a big fan of Chinese food and I could eat it pretty much any time, I decided to take this opportunity to try out China Chef. I ordered 5 items to go:
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Hot and sour soup — When I get Chinese food, I always order hot and sour soup and base first impressions off this dish. I was pleasantly surprised by this soup at China Chef. There was plenty of meat in the soup, and the taste was great without any need to add any soy sauce to keep it from being too bland (as with many Chinese restaurants). Along with water chestnuts, I was surprised to see peas and carrots in the soup, similar to those you find in many super-​generic Chinese restaurants’ bright yellow fried rice. I wish the soup was a touch spicier, but then again, I have a high tolerance for heat and it was nothing a touch of sambal oelek from my refrigerator couldn’t solve.
Fried wontons — Some background: I just moved to the Cleveland area from Indianapolis, Indiana, and my favorite Chinese restaurant near my home there has some great fried wontons. They were cheap and packed full of a delicious pork filling. Although they are a touch more in price than their counterparts at China Chef, I was hoping for something similar, but I was wrong. The ratio of filling-​to-​wrapper at China Chef is way off; it took me 3 pieces before I realized I was eating something other than just the fried wonton dough/​wrapper. Nestled deep in the fried dough, I found a small piece of Chinese barbecued pork, about the size of an average marble. This being said, the fried wontons were still pretty good for the price, but they definitely need to be eaten with soup or the included sweet and sour sauce.
Governor’s pork — I assume this is China Chef’s version of General Tso’s, only with chicken instead of pork. I did not recall ever seeing a pork variety of General Tso’s on a menu and I am a big fan of pork dishes, so I figured I would give it a try. When I got home and opened the typical white to-​go carton, I was surprised to see the pork was encased in a fluffier batter that is more typical of sweet & sour chicken than General Tso’s. The pork was still very tasty, although a couple of pieces were very, very fatty (and I typically put up with a bit of fat on meat). Also, there were only a couple pieces of broccoli, even in comparison to the small amount of vegetables that typically come with General Tso’s.
Fried rice — As with most Chinese restaurants, steamed rice comes with many dishes, and I opted to sub in fried rice with my Governor’s Pork. I do not recall if this substitution came with additional cost. In any case, I was pleasantly surprised by the fried rice. Given the peas and carrot pieces in the hot and sour soup, I was fearing your typical bright yellow fried rice. What I found was surprisingly dark but very tasty. I was also happy to see that there were plenty of bean sprouts in the rice, but no peas or carrot chunks.
Chicken lo mein — Another surprise here – the lo mein was very light in color compared to the lo mein with which I am familiar. You typically see lo mein that is caramel in color, but this lo mein was yellow (although not a bright almost-​neon color like the generic fried rice of most Chinese restaurants mentioned above). In addition, it came with pea pods, baby corn, and more bean sprouts. The chicken was super velvety and not doused in soy sauce. This was probably my favorite sampling.
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Overall, the food was pretty good with quite a few nice surprises in terms of ingredients. China Chef does not have a lot in terms of ambiance, so this is definitely not a place to take a date. I believe were 3 booths that could seat 4 each, and one chair under a smaller flat-​panel television. It looked like everyone else was waiting on to-​go orders, and each order was served very quickly. There was a vending machine for soda, and I have a feeling that waitstaff would have came to the table, should I have chosen to eat in. The woman who took my order was also very friendly, and the food was hot and packaged up quickly.
All in all, I will likely go back to China Chef from time to time, given its proximity to my current apartment (it is currently the closest place to get food, aside from KFC). I am planning on moving to a different part of the near-​Cleveland area once I sell my house back in Indianapolis, and assuming I find another place with decent Chinese food nearby, I don’t think I would travel back to Streetsboro just to visit China Chef. For now though, China Chef is my choice for good Chinese food in the Streetsboro area.

Love this place !! I’m originally from Chicago so I’m no stranger to excellent Chinese food. Went to this place on a whim and loved it. Ordered beef and broccoli and egg foo young both delicious it was even better the next day. Fast service and inexpensive pricing

Nothing fancy about China Chef but if you want really good Chinese food at reasonable prices this is the place. Service is always fast and they are always very accommodating. Personal favorite is the governors chicken but everyone always enjoys their selection. I can’t speak to the delivery aspects because I’m outside their delivery area — but it’s worth the drive.

We tried this for the first time a month ago and I was pretty impressed with the food. The servings are ginormous and the food is super hot. I had sweet and sour chicken so it really wasn’t that exciting but my husband seemed to enjoy his dish. I loved the eggroll. We need to stop forgetting about this gem!

All you can expect to get from chinese takeout. Offer delivery for modest fee. Use all the time. Reasonable prices. Standard menu.

Fast service & a reasonable price.

This restaurant has the best Chinese food in the area. I travel from Ravenna just to enjoy the fresh delicious selections they serve. They use no MSg in their food and it is not overly greasy or oily like many Chinese restaurants do. The staff is always very friendly and the prices are a very good value.