Chef Chen

Not impressed! We ordered for delivery — special fried rice, beef lo mein and general tso chicken. Everything was bland, the chicken wasn’t crispy and the noddles were soggy not al dente. I will not be ordering again.
I have them a two star because the deliver was fast and the prices are reasonable.

We ordered food for takeout. The cashier and service was nice and friendly, however the food did not taste good. We ordered dim sum dumplings and steam dumplings, and they are both the same! (Except the dim sum dumplings were more expensive.)
Sweet and sour chicken was the most chewy gross chicken ever. Pepper steak with onion was basically tasteless. And we also had spicy General Tsos chicken which tasted like sweet sesame chicken with no spices.

I don’t usually put reviews, but CHEF CHEN Restaurant is GOOD!!! Excellent and FAST customer service & delivery. Not to mention their quality of food and taste is DELICIOUS! Oh and I received FREE Crab Wontons!

Loveeeee the lo mein, special friend rice was awesome too, cream cheese won tons were crispy, everything tasted very fresh. On top of that the delivery was fast and they gave us free fried won tons because it was our first time ever ordering. Definitely recommended.

WOW! Always leery and hesitate when I want to order Chinese take out, most times rice is hard or greasy, food taste stale or old, what an amazing and different experience this was. Chef Chen provided the freshest and yummiest Chinese take out I’ve ever had, special fried rice was soft and fluffy, shrimp was clean, meats tasted freshly sautéed. LoMain, same, fresh, crispy veggies, luscious sauce. A definite 10 in my book, highly recommend, oh and the delivery guy was so friendly, asked if we had questions and to call them if any issues, lol, that was a first. This is definitely our new Go to Chinese place.

Passed this place many times while driving and finally stop in for dinner. The food was great, as was the service, and affordable prices! A must if you’re in Kendall and craving Chinese. We had the roast pork, spare ribs, special fried rice, and hot and sour soup… AND everything was delicious.

I went there the other night with my family and we really liked the food and the attention.
The lady was very helpful and sweet and her recommendations were amazing.
We have some pork, chicken and noodles and everything was delicious.
My soon loved and, even though he is only 8 years old, he went back with a fiend of us, who usually pick him up and her son from Boys & Girls club every afternoon, because he told her that the place was great.
We will be back soon.

Lady was very sweet, food was pretty yummy,
The massaman curry is delicious!
Hope this place gets the recognition it deserves!
Xoxo

Chef Chen has recently changed ownership and has also changed their menu to a more traditional Chinese fare. The new fare taste good and the price is reasonable.

This place is great! I ordered through Eat24 and they weren’t able to find my order, but still made sure I got my food on time and even gave me a free eggroll for the inconvenience. They were all super nice and the food was awesome! I think I just found my new favorite chinese take-​out place: D!

I’ve been ordering from Chef Chen for a couple of years now and I must say they are the best Chinese Food restaurant in the Kendall Town & Country Mall area. Absolutely LOVE their Almond Duck. Their special fried rice is yummy and the shrimp are decent sized and clean. Pepper Steak is good too.

Service was decent. Only reason I’m giving it 2 stars. Food wise? Don’t waste your time. Chicken fried rice is just that chicken inside fried rice, with no vegetables. Mongolian beef meh I asked for extra spicy and it was bland in flavor and not spicy. Didn’t have to keep asking for water so that’s about as good as it got. Water was on point but maybe that’s because I was thirsty…

Had my doubts about this place, it’s very small and at the time there was only one other couple seated. My boyfriend was eager to try someplace else but I convinced him to not judge a book by its cover! Well, our waitress who also seemed to be the hostess was very nice… The food was also very nice… And so was the bill! To break it down, my boyfriend paid less than $ 25 for two separate huge orders of honey chicken (had we known they were so large we would’ve gotten one) two bowls of soup, two egg rolls, two bowls of rice and drinks. The food was delicious. We both had leftovers which is absolutely no problem! Love this place, I feel like it’s somewhat a hidden gem of Kendall. We can’t wait to go back!

Best and most affordable Chinese food in the area. The menu selection is great and ample and the flavors do not disappoint. I have not eaten at the restaurant I always order for pickup and they are quite fast. The place is small in a popular shopping center and based on the staff I have encountered I am sure the service must be fine. The staff is always polite and friendly. This is my regular spot for Chinese takeout

Stopped by here because I was in the area and figured I’ll have some Chinese for Friday night dinner. It was «eh»
I ordered the general tso chicken dinner combo because I’m still in search for the best general tso chicken in Miami. Well it wasn’t here.
Start of with the rice. They definitely need some work on the rice. All it was, was rice and these little pale squishy pieces they call pork? Yikes lol. That was their fried rice. Nothing else in there.
The chicken looked really good but was tasteless. The lady asked if I liked it spicy I told her yes. It was very sweet and nothing else. Very awkward tasting.
The egg role was okay. And soup was eh.
I would give them a 2.5 to be precise. Only reason they get a 2 star from me is because of their portion size. They give you a good amount of chicken and rice to some other places I’ve been to in Miami. But quality still beats quantity in my book.

Nothing you haven’t really seen before. I saw a lot of Chinese-​Peruvians in here on a Friday night, so I’m sure some of the food they were getting must’ve been more legit than mine. We had potstickers and an eggroll. The eggroll stole the show – it was obvi homemade with pork and shrimp inside and fried to perfect.
At the waitresses suggestion I tried the Hong Kong style Sweet and Sour pork. I don’t like sweet and sour much, and this didn’t really change my mind – but it was homemade and not repulsively sweet. More like tangy and zesty. If you like SS, give it a try.
Service suffered on a Friday night. The lady forgot our rice and we didn’t see her again until we were done eating. There was only one waitress (plus an assistant – she didn’t take orders, just brought food and bussed tables) for about ten tables. She apologized profusely, though and it wasn’t a big deal.
Next time we will order delivery.
P. S. Fried cheese-​honey wontons??? This item escaped my notice until they had given us a delivery menu and sent us home. I immediately frenzied. How could I have missed this? This changes everything.

I have to admit I was not expecting that quality of food
BUT we have wings (excellent)
Fried rice (excellent)
Honey garlic chicken (excellent)
Beef and broccoli (excellent)
And above all service superior !
The place at 6 pm packed with people waiting
I love the place
Joan
Seattle

First time ordering, used their online system. It was easy and food was ready when I arrived.
I ordered their vegetable soup and cream wontons. Soup was very hearty. I will be ordering from here again to try other menu items

I ordered from there today after reading some of the reviews and to try a new inexpensive place. We ordered special fried rice, beef Lo Mein and spare ribs. We also got a free order of fried cream cheese wontons. The food was good. I liked the customer service. They were very friendly, welcoming and as I said before to me customer service is very important.

Chef Chen is conveniently located 1 shop down from my kickboxing studio. Because, you know, there is nothing like killing yourself for one hour at kickboxing only to stuff your face with Chinese food right after. That is what people do right?
Their food is good. It’s not necessarily the best take out I’ve had, I feel some items are hit and miss. Last take out we ordered was Szechuan chicken dinner combo with wonton soup. This came with a complimentary eggroll which I found a tad too dry. The soup was good, broth needed to have a little soy sauce added. The chicken fried rice was plentiful and tasty. The chicken szechuan was a missing a kick, or perhaps was a bit under seasoned.
All in all, it’s a fine place. Maybe as I explore the menu more, I’ll have a better idea of what their specialties are. It’s not necessarily bad either, so I am not yet ready to rule it out. It’s well priced and has very friendly service, so for now, they’re still in my good graces :)