China Chef

This was my favorite Chinese restaurant in the area for 10+ years when Mary owned the restaurant. New owners took over and the quality of the food is no longer the same. I used to love the Beef Chop Suey & Curry Chicken at this restaurant. It was my favorite but now the quality of the beef & chicken has fallen. The meat doesn’t taste real nor fresh. This isn’t based on one experience. I’ve tried the restaurant three times since the new owners have taken over and haven’t seen any change in the quality of the meat being used in the two dished listed above. Try Chen’s Chinese Cuisine in Tinley Park or Rising Sun in New Lenox or Mokena, IL. Out of the three I am most satisfied with the quality of the food as well as the lower prices at Chen’s in Tinley Park.

I have been eating here since I was a kid but the original owners retired and sold the business February 2013 and it is not the same. To start with the flavor of everything is just bland compared to what it was like before and they are using a lot of filler vegetables like cabbage and onion in everything. The only thing on the menu I still like is the egg rolls. Just to clear things up, we have tried eating there five times since the new owners took power with no luck.

Bad service! They don’t answer your phone calls, they mess up your food and then refuse to redo it for you. Absolutely horrible! Never going there again!

This place is great. Superb egg rolls and the best hot and sour soup ever. Generous portions. Atmosphere could be better.

I’ve been eating here for years. Best Wonton Soup ever!!!
That being said, I don’t know what they other reviewer is talking about, the food is definitely not greasy. That being said I never order deep fried food with the exception of their egg rolls, which are crispy and delicious. NOT GREASY.
The fried rice is the best around. You will NOT find peas and carrots here. Instead, you will find egg, scallions, and bean sprouts. You can make a meal out of the fried rice and wonton soup alone!
The atmosphere is a little dark, and the building is definitely outdated. However, the food is always cooked fresh and served hot with great portions. And you pay for the quality of the food. Come here for great authentic Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese) to eat casually with friends and family. I would not recommend for a special occasion or business meal.

If it was possible to put negative stars, I would.
WOW! This place was the absolute pits! It has been around for quite some time in the area, so one would thing that there would be some redeeming quality. I have to say that the server might have been the nicest part of the whole experience.
The atmosphere is crappy, diner-​style chinese. Even though I can get over the décor if the food is quality, that definitely was not the case here. From the outdated interior, to the generic red t-​shirts worn by the staff, this place screamed dive!
The food was horrendous! We ordered the appetizer for two plate, of which, the ‘beef’ was breaded and covered in teriyaki glaze (more like oil spill), the crab wontons were edible, but the ‘pork’ ribs were unrecognizable.
ON TO THE MAIN COURSE!
My party of 4 ordered:
General Tao’s Chicken
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Sweet and Sour Pork
2 Glasses of Soda
1 Order of Hot Tea
1 Glass of juice
The food was over-​fried with grease incrusted in each bite. The soy sauce on the table was thick, but represented in the Kikoman’s little container (I have never seen soy sauce that was glaze-​like).
Terrible.
If all of that wasn’t enough…
The bill… $ 68.52 !!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME? For crap that makes Panda Express look like fine dining?
How can people honestly serve this to other humans, I wouldn’t feed my dog this food. Completely embarrassing!

We’ve been China Chef customers for many years. The food is always fresh and delicious. It may be a Chinese place, but don’t miss the Margarita! Everything is cooked to order and arrives hot and tasty! My favorites are the garlic chicken and the 8 delicious Chicken. We also like the curry dishes. Family restaurant… may not be fancy but it’s a great place for great Chinese food!