Mr Chen’s Authentic Chinese Cooking

Ordered the shrimp fried rice and some other plates with the family. We were in a hurry since we had to go to the airport right away, and they brought the food fast! The egg rolls that came with the meal were sub-​par, and most of the meal was very oily. I did enjoy some of it and was happy to find boba here in Mississippi! The boba tasted great– got the coconut milk tea.

Best Chinese food in Jackson! I have tried (and loved) the Sweet & Sour Chicken, General Tso Chicken, Crispy Chicken, Chow Mein and Lo Mein noodles, Egg Drop Soup and Crab Rangoon. I had been looking for good Chinese food for years and will look no further.
Staff is always nice and it is always clean.

I won’t lie, it felt a little awkward walking into a grocery store, then hanging a sharp left to go to a restaurant… But the food was great! There was some unexpected/​unwelcome spice in the food, but now I know. I had a seafood dish that was fresh and delicious. My husband’s rice was also well prepared and tasty. Definitely going back!

Excellent food and service. Sautéed pea leaves (vines) were outstanding. Quick road stop and was just traveling through.

Every time my friends have a get together, we come to Mr. Chen’s. Wonderful food, fair price for the amount they give you, and the food is mostly actual Chinese food (instead of the Americanized Chinese food). Best way to do it is «family style», where everyone orders something different, pass every dish around, and try everything. Chen’s crazy spicy chicken, shredded chicken with cilantro, black bean chicken, and pineapple shrimp are staples pretty much every time we go. The pork with eggplant and squid with bean curd is also fantastic. There are also more adventurous dishes too.
Only thing is, their prices keep going up so I wouldn’t trust the menu prices that you find on online menus.

I just moved to Madison MS and I was surprised to see such a good Chinese food here. I’m an Asian and I know about Asian food and this place serves good Chinese food.

Great neighborhood restaurant to sit down and enjoy lunch or dinner, or for take out. The servers are very friendly and make sure you enjoy your visit.

I’ve been to Mr. Chen’s several times and have never been disappointed.
I like to get the General Tso’s Chicken with fried rice and share a bowl of their hot and sour seafood soup. The portions are large and the food is very good. Everything tastes very fresh and it definitely lives up to having «authentic» in the name.
After your meal you should walk around the grocery store a bit. They have some super cool things for sale.

Review coming soon! Eating my yum yums

I usually order the beef noodle soup. This time I decided to try something else. Got the Mongolian beef, dumpling, and stir fry noodle. It was not bad. But good lawd, how much MSG did they put in there!!! Been feeling it all night.
I’ll just stick with the beef noodle next time.

Chen isn’t the most authentic Chinese restaurant you can find here, in fact it’s very Americanized Chinese. I have to admit out of all of the Chinese restaurants in Jackson, my family and I usually come here because it’s convenient after we grocery shop. Their food is okay, I just stick to the few dishes that I usually get because everything new that I’ve tried been a disappointment.
My American friends love this place though.

I can’t believe I’ve been eating at Mr. Chen’s for years, and never left a review!
I and several friends have been shopping and eating in Mr Chen’s grocery store/​restaurant since they very first opened. Since then, it’s only improved as inventory has grown and the restaurant has been renovated.
First off: I LOVE the lazy susan tables that encourage family style dining for groups. This lets everyone try each dish without being unsanitary, and each diner still has their own plate to eat from.
Service: Always great, even during busy hours. I’ve always been seated promptly (even our large groups at the lazy susan tables) and had our orders taken in a timely manner. Dishes come out hot and drinks get plentiful refills.
As to the food — I’ve tried MANY of their dishes and haven’t had a bad pick yet. The seafood is often fresh from their tanks in the back — whole stone fish steamed in aromatic herbs has been hands down one of the best specials I’ve tried.
The sauteed sweetpea leaves are a vegetable side that our table always gets.
As to their regular dishes, I’d recommend several. The Crazy Chicken, a house special, is small fried chicken and tofu pieces with a little pepper kick. The Mapo Tofu dish is always well seasoned and warm. And their hot pot plates are all good. I personally love the pork and basil hot pot but continue to try them all.
Even their regular items that you’ll find at any Chinese takeout in town — sweet and sour chicken, fried rice, crab rangoon, etc — are on point.
Sometimes jellyfish, conch, and other delicacies are available. Our waitresses have been skeptical in the past that we’d like them, but we try them all happily.
Also — if you like a dish mild or spicy, let them know and the cooks will work with your request.
Five stars, will continue to come again and again.

Located inside a supermarket, Mr. Chen’s isn’t exactly the place you’d look for great Chinese food. The smell of fish tends to drift in the restaurant from the supermarket, but that’s really the only con. The food is fresh and amazing, and their bubble tea is excellent. We’ve never had to wait (though the restaurant is always full) and service is fast.

I can’t believe people wrote and said this is «the best» Chinese restaurant. I think you are mistaking «best» for «ONLY.» It was my first Friday here in Jackson after a long time away from home, and I decided to treat myself out to lunch. I wanted Asian food because I missed home (basically, I missed rice). I looked up on Unilocal!that Mr. Chen’s was good and decide to make the trip up from Downtown.
I have been to the grocery store before, but this was my first time noticing that there is a restaurant right next door. The people spoke some sort of Chinese (I believe Taiwanese) so I was getting super excited to be in the same room as people who look like me. They handed me a menu and for lunch it was cheap– an entrée with a side and egg roll, so I ordered Sesame Chicken. Yum! I even ordered myself a milk tea while I was at it because I was going to savor all of the Asian as I can possibly get before I leave.
The milk tea was the first to arrive and it was… bland. There was an odd powdery texture that I wasn’t a fan of and I’ve had bubble tea from places made of power before so I forgave them for that. But my milk tea was warm and there was no ice in there, and the flavor was awful. Alright– well, not everyone can make milk tea.
Then comes the food. The fried rice was alright. The rice was cooked well and at that point I had missed fried rice so much I didn’t mind. However, I took a bite of a pea and I was yet again heartbroken. It was probably frozen and it seems as if they left the pea out to thaw and added it into the mixture last minute. The veggies were hard yet falling apart at the same. That wasn’t cool. I took a bite out of the egg roll and it was the first and last bite I took of that thing. It was probably another frozen thing, who knows? I don’t actually have an excuse for it– the veggies were sour and it tasted like dish soap.
The chicken was the only saving part of my meal, but even that wasn’t so great. The sauce was basically sweet and sour sauce with sesame on top. There was a good amount of chicken, so I was thankful for that, but there was even a larger amount of sauce on it. Basically with every other bite of chicken I was taking in either the rice (without veggies) or drinking the awful milk tea to balance it out.
I brought my milk tea back to the office with me but it sat on my desk for the rest of the day until I threw it out. Thankfully that weekend my roommate and I went to Panda Express in Flowood and my love of Chinese food has been restored. (Edit: This is a joke! Will never hate Chinese food, just the way Mississippi makes it)
TL;DR: Go to Panda Express if you want Chinese food (and milk tea).

Such a love fest of 4 and 5 star reviews, but I’m going to buck the trend. My family shared general tsos chicken and vegetable lo mein. We found the general tsis flavoring to be less intense, lead flavorful, more vinegary than we were used to. The lo mein was also just meh.
Our favorite for take out Chinese in the area in Kam Loon in Ridgeland.

Mr. Chen’s is probably the most authentic Chinese food you’ll find in Mississippi! I’ve been here numerous times and tried a variety of items on the menu, and they were all delicious. I especially love their Bubble Tea! No one in the area even comes close to comparing with ether tea. They’re menu is also MASSIVE, so everyone can find something they like.
The restaurant also has a grocery store attached with lots of great meat, produce, candy, and other items. I have to force myself to avoid the sweets aisle every time I visit! The Green Tea Swiss Rolls are fantastic.
The only downside is that the smell of the seafood from the grocery side can drift into the restaurant which makes eating a little awkward. This is fairly rare though, so I highly recommend you to try this!

I absolutely have to review Mr. Chen’s. If you are looking for junkie chinese food, this may not be your spot as they have little junkie selections. This is more of a fancy/​authentic chinese place without the expensive price.
You MUST try the Wonton soup if you like a light broth with tasty veggies and dumplings. A very unique and healthy take on wonton soup.
Black Bean ANYTHING. The beef is my favorite but shrimp/​chicken is good as well. I think this is their best sauce.
Tons of fish, duck, and «funky parts of the animal» offerings. You’ve got to try it!
Also, this is in the asian supermarket. Take a swing through it when your done! They literally have everything you need to make asian cuisine.

I was not expecting to be able to get such tasty Chinese food when I moved to Jackson, but I have been very pleasantly surprised by Mr. Chen’s. I have eaten here probably five times in the past 11 months, which is a lot of times to go to one restaurant for me!
I always get the mapo tofu and the stir fried green beans, which are awesome and Szechuan style. Since I’m a vegetarian, I just ask them to leave out the meat on both entrees. Both are super tasty and comparable to Szechuan style Chinese food I used to get in Washington DC before moving to Jackson.
Highly recommended for tasty vegetarian food!

By far one of the best Chinese restaurants around. The grocery is super cool too.
Authentic and amazing! My kids love the Mango slushes! They do not have a bad thing on the menu, it is all good. My favorites are the basil chicken, kung pao chicken, cilantro pork bellies and fried dumplings. My kids always get the sesame chicken and share it; they always have left overs — portions are generous!
They also have a location in Little Rock, that is just as good!
If you are in jackson or any town with a Mr. Chen’s it is a MUST GO!

This has a solid shot at being the best Chinese restaurant in the Jackson area. Based on the clientele and some of the other dishes I saw on tables, I expect that this is more «authentic» Chinese food than most others.
For starters, this is not a buffet. You order from the menu which is quite lengthy. I think anyone should be able to find something to suit their tastes.
I’ve had the Crazy Spicy Chicken, which is good, but not particularly spicy. I’ve also had the Orange Chicken which is very tasty. My daughter had the Rosemary Chicken, which was an impressive and very good dish served in a small cast iron kettle.
The one down side would be the um… aromas that are often present from the seafood section of the «Oriental Market» that is in the same building. (By the way, I thought that Asians were offended by the term Oriental. Perhaps that is something created by uptight white people?) At any rate, I have been there once when something had obviously gone bad in the seafood section of the market, not the restaurant. I could barely enter the building and chose not to stay on that trip!
If that is not the case when you go (and it has been on only one occasion for me) take the time to stroll through the market. You may find something you have to try!