Chopstix

Recently new to the Champaign area this is the only Chinese food place I’ve found that delivers to my address.
I am able to order online.
I even ordered late one night; it took a while for the food to arrive but food was still hot.
Reasonable prices.
Food consistently tastes fresh.
Food is seasoned well (great actually!)
Friendly phone waiter/​s and delivery drivers.
I only gave 4 stars because they’re almost, as tasty as the places I ordered from in the city I used to live in… Best Chinese food restaurant I’ve found (so far) in Champaign.

If I had done this review a year ago, my rating would be much higher. Chopstix used to be my goto Chinese delivery spot on campus. However, for the past few months, my orders from Chopstix have been subpar. They’ve all been lukewarm and the meat unable to be chewed. Today I ordered Sesame Chicken, and I was only able to eat about half of it. The rest of the chicken was really tough, and contained cuts of meat that just aren’t fit for consumption. Delivery times aren’t so great either. It took a good 40 – 45 minutes for this past order around 9pm during winter break, so they can’t be too busy. I don’t think I’ll be ordering from Chopstix again.

Yeah come here if you want completely tasteless friend rice and Mongolian beef with about 10 pieces of meat and the rest onions for about $ 14.

so fucking bad service ！I was ordering food and they just hanged up my phone because of their horrible accent I can’t hear clearly

This is one of my favorite Chinese places in town where I can get a consistently good meal at a great price. However, I have found that delivery is a bit of a gamble so I only do pick-​up from them now.
I think I tried delivery three times with them and only once was it on time. The other two times the driver could not find my house for some reason and one of those times he was rude to me about it, like it was my fault he was late. I would have given this place a better rating if the delivery was better, but I do like their food.
Edit: After reading some of the other reviews, I’m remembering that I too, got a phone call and was asked to go outside to the car when I ordered delivery. Sorry folks, that’s not how it’s supposed to work. You’re supposed to bring it to the door. If you can’t speak English, you shouldn’t be in a position that requires you to.

If you’re looking for good Chinese food, there are probably some better options on campus… (Cravings, Lai Lai Wok). However, I am admittedly a frequent flyer of this restaurant due to the late hours (open until 3AM) and the fact that they deliver. And I most certainly abused the short, convenient walk downstairs when I was living above the restaurant at Park Place. Can’t go wrong with an order of shrimp lo mien and crab rangoon (me and my roomie’s go to order).

I like Chopstix orange chicken .lo main and teriyaki chicken, it’s good when you study late, to get delivery.

I did a carry-​out late night, and found a 4 inch long big plastic piece inside the egg foo young.
I see a review with a staple from the food in the picture but I see that they said it might have been from the to-​go packaging.
I just wanted to leave a review to let people know there could be some other things in the food other than a staple.

I’ve been ordering from this place for years and today, after getting my order in just 15 minutes (holy crap!), I decided to give a review.
I’ve only ever ordered delivery so I don’t know how the in-​house service is, but the delivery drivers are always really nice and polite. The food is delicious (the crab rangoons are HUGE and a little sweet which is my favorite) and the dumplings are the best I’ve ever had. Pretty much everything I’ve ordered from Chopsticks has been delicious. Best part? They’re open super late. I honestly don’t know why anyone would eat at any other Chinese place on campus.

Maybe I’m not being fair because I usually don’t like Chinese food as a whole, but my take-​out experience was sub-​par at best.
I came in late at around midnight and got Mongolian beef with egg-​fried rice and an eggroll.
It was definitely not worth $ 10 in terms of taste or portion size, I was really expecting better. There was also probably more onions then beef which was also annoying.
I would say the only thing this place has going for it is the late night delivery and variety of options.
Maybe I goofed and didn’t order off the «Our Most Popular Items» list.
I’m not sure, I’ll be very reluctant to try it again, sorry!

Today, we ordered takeout from chopstix as we frequently have in the past, but this experience was so bad that I doubt we will return, and I encourage you to BE CAREFUL if you order from this restaurant. As we began eating, my friend took a bit of general tso’s chicken with a STAPLE in it. After spitting out the staple and experiencing quite a bit of confusion we called chopstix to complain. They immediately denied that this was possible and told us that it must have been one of our staples (which had miraculously inserted itself into a piece of chicken in a sealed plastic container on the drive home). They demanded that we send a picture of the staple to their cellular phone number. We did so immediately, within seconds of the requrest. The owner got onto the phone and claimed that the staple could not possibly be one of theirs because it was «curved» differently. My friend attempted to explain that this was impossible, but was screamed at by the owner and his wife. The owner then told her that she would get «IN TROUBLE» if she reported this. We are taking our chances and calling our local chapter of the Illinois Department of Public Health tomorrow morning.

Looking at the other reviews, I am mildly ashamed of my rating choice, but most of this review/​rating speaks on behalf of the tofu dishes.
I love tofu that is somewhat dry and crispy. I would not have known such possibilities in tofu texture existed if it weren’t for Chopstix (kidding, It could have been anywhere, but as far as I can recall it just so happened to be Chopstix).
Unfortunately, I don’t remember the first day I tried the tofu here, but before that I would have easily given Chopstix 2 or 3 stars, because their meat game is whack. After eating their tofu, I think that what they have lost in meat cred has been regained in tofu merit.
I usually order the General Tso tofu combo with spring rolls (I think the spring rolls are good too) and have also tried the Szechaun, Orange, Sesame, and Kung Pao tofu. I prefer the General Tso, Sesame and Orange tofu because they often tend to contain the dryer, crispier tofu texture I adore.
The meat dishes I’ve tried aren’t that great (i’ve tried the sweet and sour, sesame, general tso, orange and kung pao chicken); compared to other restaurants in the area, it ceases to impress.
Another thing it has going for itself is the fact that it stays open later than most; this gives the standard weekend drunkard no choice but to darken it’s doorsteps (which honestly isn’t that hard after a couple of drinks and if you like the dry, crispy tofu texture as I do).

A good place to go late night. Try their curry fired rice and won ton hou. It’s very good. Can’t commet on other dishes though.

If you are looking for good Chinese food, then look elsewhere. However, if it’s 3 in the morning in CU and you need your fix of Sesame Chicken, Lo-​Mein, or Crab Rangoons then this place has your answer! Some of the other dishes load up on vegetables and give you very little protein considering the prices they charge, so make sure to check before ordering!
Mediocre Chinese takeout for above average prices.

Chopstix. definitely a drunk food classic, but soberly I would pass. The food is overpriced for the portions, takes a long time to get delivered, and tastes very sub-​par. However, the crab rangoon are the best in Champaign. They’re huge, meaty, and absolutely delicious — essentially the only reason why I would order from there anymore.

I spent 10 bucks (plus delivery and tip) for the Kung pao beef. I got maybe $ 2 worth of beef at most. It was literally 80 percent vegetables. Like are you kidding me? Did they not have beef left or what? The biggest waste of money When It comes to food in cu. Beef was OK. The vegetables (that made 80 percent of the meal) were honestly crap and distasteful. Please go online and order from Any of the other countless Chinese delivery places. They are ALL better.

Please do not support this establishment. They are extremely rude. I ordered a large egg fried rice (delivery), recieved in an hour when they said 40mins, & when I got my food I couldn’t eat it because it was very hard. My cousin ordered combo meals & they’re food was gross & hard too. I called to make a complaint & a male & female worker went off on me. I’ve eaten here before so I know how the rice is supposed to be. They both told my cousin & I to never eat there again. I asked to speak with a manager & asked for my money back & she hung up on me. I’ve called 6 times & they both hung up on me.
The lady also told me if I kept complaining she would call the cops on me. Wtf calls the cops on customers who don’t like their food? They’re a bunch of idiots.
**** Do not eat here!!!****

This is mediocre chinese takeout, which is really saying something. It’s also incredibly expensive. My total for some shrimp lo mein and crab rangoon was ~$ 17 (with a tip, because you shouldn’t take it out on the peons), and the food was really not very good.
I’m sort of amazed there aren’t better options in town.

So far I have only invested in Chopstix’s delivery service. As a vegan, I am content with the variety of tofu dishes offered, as well as the choice to either order a large entrée or to go with a combo meal. Sometimes the deliverer of my goods has called me to inform me that the car is outside my dorm – this is after me not able to hear anything on the other side of the line – and the car is not, in fact, waiting there.
I would personally advise against ordering the spicier dishes because my experience with those orders is over-​filled with red pepper flakes instead of a variety of specs that add kick. Maybe I just don’t order spicy Chinese food often enough to know better. Nevertheless, I have been very satisfied with my sesame tofu, regardless of the fact that it doesn’t come with veggies in the combo platter, and I always have received more than one fortune cookie.

Their shrimp lo-​mein is the only «alright» dish. I tried the shrimp with broccoli once and it was garbage. A guy told me this was the best place ever. We aren’t friends anymore.
2 stars because both Lai Lai Wok and Cravings are better than this place in my opinion. And they are right the corner from chopstix.