tim smith

All I can say is this is the best Chinese food I've had in the state of Pennsylvania and Ive ate at Chinese spots from one end of the state to the other!! Their shrimp fried rice, heavenly. The fried chicken wings, divine. You can tell when you eat their food they put effort into it, not subpar ingredients like other places. Also the cleanest Chinese food restaurant Ive ever been to. Sure the prices are a little higher but you get what you pay for here. There was a point when I was eating here like 3 times a week a never once was sick, no stomach aches. If you want excellent Chinese food give this place a try, they have this good a rating for a reason!! I moved from the reading area around a year ago. Whenever I make the 3 hour drive back I make sure I stop here and get some wings, shrimp fried rice and some chicken broccoli. The Chinese spot in my new town is ok but it just doesn't stack up to these guys.

Miranda Galambosh

My friends and I decided to go on a girls’ weekend trip. We were scrolling through places to get a bite to eat we saw this place deciding to eat here. The staff is Super friendly, helpful, and accommodating! We’re from out of town. We ordered dumplings, General Tso’s combo, and the new Coconut Chicken combo. I have to say when we took our first bites we were mesmerized. We don’t have a chinese food place around where we live like this! 100/10! It’s 100% worth the drive to get food like this. Everything is made from scratch. The coconut chicken is by far now my top favorite chinese food. Amazing! We’re ordering take out when we go home for everyone to try!

chris moyer

It is very clean, laid out well, Plexiglass around the cashier and kitchen. The order filled quickly, person behind counter kind and helpful. The food is very good enough for me for 2 days. It was a shrimp and broccoli combo. Day 1 I ate only the shrimp. Today reheated the egg roll and it is still crispy. I will be back.

Mercan Times

The food is slightly above average, and they charged extra for the hot oil condiment on the side, which is typically free.... At best - 3.5 stars.

Ordered 3 different entrees, all three were so sugary sweet- gross. Food seemed fresh, but the overload of sugar on everything, not to mention each of the three seemed like they had the same sauce on them. We won't be back.

Maryann Klick

Last evening, Christmas Eve was not a good showing for our favorite Chinese restaurant. I ordered on line at 5:35 pm and we never obtained our order until 6:55 pm. The on line order app said it would be ready by 6 pm so we showed up at 6 pm to find a line out the door, a mass of people inside waiting for food, and few people leaving with orders. When I finally reached the counter to pick up the order I was told they could not find it because there was a problem with on line orders and they would look for it. The owner came to talk with me and said he would have my order in 10 minutes. After waiting 40 minutes and no order I asked for the owner. I was not nice and told him I paid for the order on line and provided a great tip only to have no food after waiting an hour. The owner said he needed 15 more minutes he would the order ready. While I was waiting I talked with the owners son and daughter who told me the onslaught of people ordering Chinese food was unexpected. And, even though there were lots of people working in the kitchen they could not keep up. Several people waiting in line stated they called the restaurant for 40 messages and could not get through and finally ordered on line. Although No 1 Chinese Restaurant has the best food around, service last night was awful. Lesson learned, next time ordering on Christmas Eve, place the order at 3 pm and don’t pay on line.

Paul Lytle

Food is great. Price is the killer in my review. $15 for a quart of house rice. I can go to Eves Tai Kitchen in Shillington Farmers Market and get 1.5 Quarts Basil Rice and Chicken for $7.50. #1 has increased in price that economical a family cannot afford.

Donald

I used to eat here quite a bit and its just going down hill. The sweet and sour chicken was grease logged. The boneless ribs were over cooked and chewy (my dog even passed). The rice was lukewarm and gritty. My previous meal was just as bad but I thought maybe I caught a bad one but it seems to be the norm. Don't get me started on the egg roll. I took one bite and tossed it in the trash. Probably wont be going back EVER... For the price if I want Chinese food I'll go to the buffet in Lancaster...

Jean Hall

I have never been here before, but decided to stop because two friends said how good they thought the food was here. Ordered bourbon chicken for takeout and three egg rolls. The rice was blah and the sauce on the chicken was a congealed liquid, like a gravy. Hardly anything else in the rice either except three pieces of broccoli, which was good, thankfully. The egg rolls were basic egg rolls, probably the ones most restaurants buy from the same place. Definitely never going there again!

T. Lex

*BEWARE* Half portions for full price (see pic)! Pros: - Tasted okay, just okay. - They do not use the fake, plastic-tasting, bright yellow rice everyone else uses. Cons: - The oil needs to be changed. - They serve you in a small, palm-sized bowl and charge you the full price. I paid 13.00 when I could have received double the portion and the egg roll for 10.00 max somewhere else. I will never eat here again. It is literally not worth it. Times are hard! Why am I done eating and still hungry? At other Chinese restaurants, I usually end up with enough food for leftovers. Not at this place! Do not bother.

trever king

Been eating here since they have been in business. My absolute favorite Chinese food. But My food was made incorrectly not once, but twice!! Owner didn’t care at all. Tried to argue about it being correct. Then realized it wasn’t. After my son received the incorrect thing the 2nd time after having to go back I asked for it to be made correctly and asked for a refund for inconvenience. He refused! Telling me they already had to make it twice and he couldn’t. That’s not my fault! He was sooooo unprofessional. Never experienced a business owner speaking to me that way. Will never return sadly. Check your order before leaving the restaurant everyone!

Kenia Fernandez

My parents and I have been coming here for years but haven't been back as often because our last experience was below par. We decided to give it another chance today. I ordered yellow curry chicken with brown rice and my father ordered chicken lo mein with pork fried rice. My yellow curry chicken was cold and old, so much so that it no longer had sauce because of t had become gelatin. The brown rice was severely undercooked, in-eatable. I asked to please exchange the rice and was brought white rice that was ok. The server was not pleasant at all. My father's lo mein was also cold and his rice had little to no ingredients, especially not pork. This was $40 and I could not eat, except for the egg roll. That was good. I feel bad because we love the owner. He has always been kind but unfortunately, kindness doesn't satisfy the belly 🤷🏼‍♀️

Leslie

I don’t know why I keep trying this place when it routinely grossed me out. It’s close. That’s my excuse I guess, but no more. The fried rice is a weird yellow color, the egg rolls aren’t fresh, and any of the sauces-sweet and sour, coconut, etc all taste like they were just dumped out of a can. This last order was IT for me. My chicken pieces tonight were dry and had black spots in them. Needless to say I didn’t eat it, and I hope I’m not sick on the few bites I had. I’m not usually a harsh reviewer, but don’t charge me $13 for black chicken. I just can’t find any redeeming qualities to this place.