China Chef

It’s edible nothing special Chinese is Chinese it’s all the same just hope its not your neighbors cat.

3 star review but 4 stars if you compare it to other Chinese places in this area.
I love Chinese food but because I’ve had it so often I’m really picky about it. I don’t know what it is about Chinese food south of the Mason-​Dixon line, but finding even semi-​edible Chinese can be difficult. Most places rank a 1 or a 2.
China Chef isn’t going to win any awards. It’s the same type of take-​out Chinese food you’d get most anywhere. They don’t have bold flavors or interesting dishes. You’re not getting Peking Duck here. BUT… for what it is, it’s consistently good. It’s mediocre food done well. For instance, their Sweet and Sour chicken is always fried perfectly, giving you tasty, crunchy morsels rather than over breaded soggy ones. Their crispy beef was very crispy and very tasty. The roast pork with snow peas had a lot of good roast pork rather than skimpy portions buried in vegetables.
So compared to much of the other Chinese food in this area, China Chef is head-​and-​shoulders above many other restaurants. It’s easy become our go-​to spot for decent, tasty takeout.

My wife and I love good Chinese food. When we moved to North Port seven years ago, we tried every Chinese restaurant within a reasonable distance. China Chef is the place we settled on.
Chinese food in the North Port Area, generally speaking, is not particularly good when compared to what’s available in big cities. While China Chef is no exception, we do think it is the best of the local places.
I agree with most of the reviewers comments. While they try to be friendly, it seems no one speaks English. It’s as if they just arrived. Sometimes the food is ready, sometimes I have to wait. Overall, not a biggie.
The best thing about China Chef is their lunch specials. We usually order four lunches, costing about twenty dollars. I separate the fried rice, doctor is up with Chinese vegetables and a mix of sauces and make another two meals.
So, in summary, the food is the best around North Port and the lunch specials are a great way to go!

I ordered take out from here by mistake on Friday, meaning to order from China Palace. I should have canceled right away when I realized the mistake but the hubby said «why don’t we give it a try?»
I was told 20 mins when I placed the order. We got there, saw at least ten people waiting for their orders, and realized Ted & Christopher hit the nail right on the head. Do not ever go by the time they tell you. You will always be waiting.
We finally walked out 45 mins after I placed the order with our subpar Chinese, it was no better than any other chinese, just average food. The price is cheap, but the wait is too long to handle. I will not be ordering again. With the number of people in the kitchen cooking, they should not have been that far behind.

Not bad for moms and pops Chinese food! Pretty good & very affordable! :))) Lunch specials are only $ 5!

Great food! Visiting from Wisconsin. Not sure about other reviews but I thoroughly enjoyed my meal. Staff was very courteous and paid extra attention to our detailed order. Would strongly recommend to others in the area to try this place

The food here is average for chinese. It taste good and you would probably eat from here again if you tried it. I have it about once a week.
The biggest issue (and the reason they don’t get 4 stars) is when you call in your order it doesn’t matter what time they tell you it’s never ready. After a while I got used to this and just started coming later then they say. If they say 15 I come in 25, and if they say 20 I come in 30, etc. It doesn’t matter how long you wait, they don’t start making it until you show up and tell them your phone number. Others may have a different experience but I have this happen about 80% of the time I order here. It could be they want their food to be as fresh as possible and just put it together at the last moment for that sake, but I prefer food that’s been in a container for 5 – 10 mins already then waiting 5 – 10 mins when I get there for it.
The service is friendly though and I will continue to order from here, but if another place opened nearby with equal food quality that got their order out on time I’d switch to them. If they improve their timing I’ll change my review.
EDIT: Ordered there on Saturday night, was told 15 mins, showed up in 15 mins and it was already set to go, happy about that, if it happens a few more times I’ll change my entire review

Nothing special.