Kwang Chow Restaurant

The food is awful and greasy. We ate less than half the meal. My plate was slippery to my touch. Really every thing was greasy all around me. The staff is ok the dishwasher did not seem happy I smile and received a look of pain back. The shrimp was dripping oil because I suspect the fryer was not up to temperature. The rest of the main coarse was shiny and oily. I did like the fried appetizer they served that was not greasy and actually pleased me and my party. I left behind more than half my meal and did not even want to feed it to the wildlife where I live for fear the greasy food would hurt their little digestive system. I will go back only if they advertise they have hired different cooks or if they advertise the cooks have graduated from culinary school in the fine arts of Chines cuisine. I can cook better than what I paid for which was $ 26. I left no tip because of the bad cooking. This was our very first visit there. You have been warned. If I eat out I expect the food to be better than my own cooking. What a rip, I am getting more upset the more I write here so I will stop and breath. Ok I am back after fifteen minutes I was reading the other reviews and observed the same complaints about the greasy shrimp apparently they are not heeding people’s concerns. Because of this new discovery I will never take my date or myself to this old looking Establishment. Signed unhappy in Oregon.

There food is very good but do not use there ATM it never works right and last time it said I got $ 80.00 from it on my bank statement which I did not!!! And it will take over 3 weeks for my card to investigate and return my money and this is the second time it has happened so WARNING DO NOT USE THERE ATM

Really good food! Have had a hard time finding good Chinease food nearby… and the service was prompt and very friendly! The décor is pretty misleading as you come in, but the food makes up for the early 70s booths.

Incredible service! Extremely helpful! Would recommend to anyone looking for a filling and amazing tasting dinner! HUGGGGE portions :)

Best eggrolls, ever! My brother and I can’t get enough of them. However, we go here all the time and it does get tiring. Tried the broccoli beef once, and the beef was too hard and there was way too much sauce it was swimming in. Love the crab puffs, and chicken lo mein however.

Crappy food for unreasonable prices. Also don’t take cards whatsoever. Oh, and the workers are completely racist and rude. Will never go there ever again

First impressions; Friendly service and flavorful tea.
I ordered fried shrimp and had a choice of steamed rice or pork fried rice, i went for fried rice. My date ordered kung pao chicken with steamed rice in a small cup of hot and sour soup. She said she’s had better soup but it was good.
Back stepping, the restaurant was fairly busy Friday evening just before 7pm. There were booths available. This is an old place, but well kept up and very clean on our visit.
Back to our meals.
Kung pow chicken was very flavorful fresh with a little bit of heat but not burn your face off. (I tried it, and I’m a wussy when it comes to hot stuff) My date did comment, «There is an awful lot of celery here.» She later commented, «There isn’t a lot of chicken, but what there is was dark meal, tender and good.»
The shrimp, all 15 pieces, were actually very good, firm and fresh tasting, a little bit greasy, but what do you expect, they were FRIED. A good proportion of shrimp to batter. They took the shrimp tails off, shame, because I love fried shrimp tails.
Pork fried rice needed a dash of soy sauce to liven it up.
The red sauce at the table was too runny and the mustard was tummy.
My fortune cookie read, «Your lucky number for this week is nine.» (that’s kind of an odd fortune)
Would we come back, yes.

I always pass this restaurant as it’s right down the street from my house, so decided to give it a try one night. I couldn’t find much as far as a menu goes online, and I don’t think they have a website, so I called in and ordered the most standard Chinese fare I could think of — General Tso’s Chicken, Crab Puffs & Egg Rolls.
My food was ready quickly but as soon as I walked in the door, my heart filled with dread as I noticed all of their «NO CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED!» signs. «Oh no,» I thought, «please, if there is a God, let me have enough cash on me to afford everything I just ordered.» A heavenly light began to shine upon my purse and I was mercifully able to afford my bill and leave a whopping $ 0.55 tip after emptying out every crevice of my wallet. I’m not sure if it was the feeling of shame that I left with after giving such a poor tip (even for a to-​go order), or just generally mediocre food, but I wasn’t particularly impressed with any of my order. My standards aren’t high for a Chinese place just off 82^nd, but I’m not sure that the food even met my admittedly low expectations.
Suggestion to business: let people calling in for to-​go orders know that you don’t accept credit cards. It’s strange enough for a restaurant in 2015 to have that policy that you need to be proactive about letting customers know. Being able to access a website with your menu on it would be awesome, too, but I’m really reaching for the stars with that request.

The food was alright for a dingy Chinese place aside from the fact that there was a hair fried into one of the shrimp so we know it wasn’t of ours.
I was somewhat enjoying the meal until then. Lost my appetite and then some. I will definitely not be coming back. The inside is also old as hell and they don’t take debit or credit. You must use the atm and be charged a fee. I don’t recommend.

Best. Egg rolls. EVER.
Kudos for the late night hours, too! The food was great, the prices are fair, and the order was ready when my husband arrived to pick it up.
The egg rolls are HUGE and soooo good! I doubt you will find a better egg roll anywhere in the area.
Oh! Bonus points for bagging the food in plastic before putting it in the paper bag! There’s nothing worse than picking up a bag of food when you get home and discovering that it leaked all over your car’s seat or floorboard. No worries when it’s bagged right! Other restaurants could learn from Kwang Chow! :)

Before I ever set foot on the plane I was told by my boyfriend that the first place we were going when we landed was Kwang Chow. He has been a frequent customer since childhood. We went with a large group of family and ordered more B for two’s than I can fathom. Everything was delicios and the egg rolls are as big as my head… kind of. I’m sure this will be a spot I go to on every future Portland visit and I will not complain one bit.

If you feel like eating a long dark black curly hair in your chow mien, this is the place for you!

I’ve been looking for decent Chinese food in the Portland area since I moved here from The Silicon Valley 4 years ago. This isn’t it. We got take-​out Low Mien and Kung Pao Chicken with fried rice, everything was a uniform shade of brown and was tasteless. I’m not expecting gourmet food at a small Chinese restaurant but I’ve had far better food from numerous steam table buffets, Kwang Chow’s chow is barely edible. On the plus side the place looked clean and the people were friendly.

Some of these one-​star reviews have me in stitches. Come on, people, you’re on Southeast King Road, a branch of the sleaze artery that is 82^nd Avenue, across the street from an OfficeMax and some dingy apartments… what did you expect, Judy Fu’s Snappy Dragon? Kwang Chow isn’t some hidden gem serving up brilliant, quirky gourmet bites for «civilized» foodies and their hipster satellites. That’s not the crowd they cater to. Here, you will be served geological portions of delicious, sloppy, MSG-​laden American Chinese grub that will leave you overstuffed and clearing your throat for hours. Don’t forget to smother everything in that magical red sauce; it’s a necessary flavor enhancer. As far as I’m concerned, that’s all just part of the greasy Chinese food experience.
In a nutshell (or fortune cookie), there’s nothing terribly remarkable about Kwang Chow, and that’s just how I like it. Just good food, and they’re open late.

Got takeout with a friend. This is your standard Americanized Chinese fare in a dump of a building but I think what sets it apart is the owners. They know people by name and are very prompt. I didn’t find it overly greasy as some have mentioned, however it leads me to believe this place may be hit or miss.
This is good for exactly what it is and prices vs. portion are great.

Service was great! This is Americanized Chinese food and that is what I came for. It was delicious. I will be back soon!

Family Dinner: # B was so yummy. You can’t go wrong here. Defiantly can’t go wrong here.

OK, talk about OLD SCHOOL Americanized Chinese food… I swear it was so old school that I could hear «Kung Foo Fighter» playing in the background.
Seriously, now to the review.
I can not (for the life of me) understand how anyone could give this place anything over 2-​stars.
You can not rate a place on service alone. Our waitress was fine. She came, gave water, took order, brought food, brought bill and that was it. That is her job. She wasn’t super friendly, she wasn’t awful either… just standard.
I can’t even understand WHY I stayed to eat. Probably because I had 2 hungry kids and a crank old lady with me… The little old lady LIKES old school Chinese, too!
I haven’t seen egg rolls rolled like the ones here since 1974! The spring roll was anything but springy! The filling in both rolls was like they had scraped the leftovers off someone’s plate and stuff the egg/​spring rolls with it! They don’t even bring any sweet & sour with the appetizer plate. The BBQ pork was grey and lifeless (both in flavor AND color!). The fried shrimp & rolls were swimming in grease.
My kids only like white rice when we have Chinese (can’t really screw THAT up!) and egg flower soup. The soup was typical egg flower soup — nothing special.
The Pork Chow Mein was gross! Seriously had NO flavor and the ground pork was super dry. I guess it was a good thing the rest of the Chow Mein was swimming in sauce. The (limited) veggies that were inside were limp and lifeless, too! The crispy noodles (which the old lady LOVES!) seemed and tasted stale.
Even the fortune cookies sucked. They tasted like gasoline (I’m not kidding!!!) and 2 of the cookies had ½ a fortune inside… Now that’s just plain sad!
The restaurant was dingy and dark. The floors were filthy and it looks like the décor hasn’t changed in 30 years!
The bathroom was disgusting! I mean REALLY D-​I-​S-​G-​U-​S-​T-​I-​N-​G! Anybody remember (back in the day) when they used to hang those pink or green «deodorizer» from the side of the toilet bowl??? You know, the ones that reeked of moth-​ball smell? Yeah… Now you remember… Well, this place smelled just like a urinal with that nasty moth-​ball smell!!! AND you could smell that smell BEFORE you even got to the bathroom! No toilet seat covers either.
This place doesn’t accept anything but cash. That’s right — no debit — no credit!
In a nutshell, I left with a gut AND butt bomb ready to explode. Needless to say, I will never be eating here again.
To the other reviewers… SERIOUSLY, EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS and YOUR PALATES! THIS PLACE IS NOT GOOD and NEVER WILL BE!!!
****Question for my fellow Unilocalers and Foodies: Is there a GREAT CHINESE restaurant in Portland area??? If so, PLEASE TELL ME ABOUT IT!!! I am dying for some GREAT CHINESE food!!!****

I LOVE Kwang Chow, been coming here since I was a kid. This place has been in business forever, so you know it’s gotta be good. Best Chinese food in Milwaukie. Lots of food, greatly priced and delicious. Although their décor has not changed since they’ve been there, that’s the only drawback to this restaurant, don’t let it deceive you though.

This place was out of some horror movie! All the food we ordered was greasy.
We ordered shrimp and it was not even cleaned. When I showed the waitress she just shook her head. This is the worst restaurant I’ve ever been in.
Do not go here, your hdl/​ldl will jump 100 points! Stay away.