Been coming here for over 15 years and the food is very hefty and flavorful. Have had the same server the entire time. This is a family runned business that works as a team. So much veggies for almost all their dishes! A must have, and within price range. Service is incredible and I love supporting a family business. Must try! Super fulfilling and hearty

Local modest Chinese restaurant with fast friendly service and very affordable prices!

Typically, when we eat or dine at Asian restaurants, it usually is on Convoy Street. However, sometimes you can have a hidden gem somewhere else. One such Chinese restaurant is Chins Gourmet, which is located in El Cajon, California. Chins has a wonderful selection of Chinese food on their menu. The restaurant is spacious, and there are several seating areas. It is beautifully decorated. We have dined with them before, and the food has always been delicious. I a. Especially fond of the noodle soups. The food was delicious tonight, and the dishes we ordered were great. The portions are large, and they are easily sharable. Even the noodle soup I had for dinner this evening was large and full of pork ribs and noodles. It's great when the restaurant staff remembers you from your previous visits. This happened tonight, and we haven't been there for several months. They are very friendly and helpful. They can help you with recommendations if you need help. The staff members are also very friendly. Overall, we were very satisfied with our dinner and dessert. The staff are all so kind. Each time we have dined with them, we have had a wonderful experience.

The restaurants was beautiful and the staff were lovely, but the chicken... wasn't chicken. As long as I've been eating chicken, I've never came across chicken meat that was spongy, rubbery and just bizarre like this. My gut tells me, it wasn't chicken. Sometimes restaurants substitute meats to lower costs and that's what I think they're doing here. Or it has to be some heavily GMO'd chicken. It was my first time visiting Chin's and sadly, I won't be back. I ordered the Cashew Chicken Lunch Special. The flavor was great, so I picked out the peppers, celery and cashews, but the "chicken" was an absolute no. They also forgot my soup with my order.

Quick and easy, good food, great rewards program and easy parking. Sometimes, feel a bit rushed through and area to eat is small but clean. The tea and Lychee drinks are fantastic.

Great Service & Tasty Food! Panda Express never disappoints! The staff was friendly, fast, and made sure my order was perfect. The food was fresh, and served with a smile. Clean restaurant, great portions—I’ll definitely be back!

I love the Thai coconut curry chicken. I think the food is not as salty as Panda. The portion sizes are generous. The prices are reasonable, although expensive, as all food has become. The app is easy to use for my 62 year old self, the rewards give cost savings, and the points add up to an eventual free entree. I'll keep coming back as long as I get those emailed deals. Employees are always pleasant and restaurant is clean. Thanks.

It was our first time here and Keith made it to where we will come back. He knows the menu well, gives you genuine suggestions and is so friendly. The food is better quality than Panda and the price is about the same. I hope the owner takes note of a good employee because he made all the difference today.

Worst panda I’ve been to! Went home to open 1 of the 3 plates we got & was missing an entire entree had to go back to get it fixed was offered nothing but a soda for compensation when we already bought 3 sodas with our order also once home looking more at the food the teriyaki chicken was extremely bland & the “fried rice” looked like plain white rice with some vegetables! Completely unsatisfied !

I had an amazing experience at Panda Express! The food was fresh, flavorful, and served quickly. The store was clean and had a great atmosphere. Special shoutout to Maria for her exceptional service—she made the experience even better with her friendly attitude and attention to detail. Highly recommend this location!

The young lady that helped me with my food was not very nice not sure why maybe she was having a bad day hmm either way I always like Panda Express food the serving size seem to be going down more and the prices up seems like they take it personal it was them at the other side of the counter I think they would understand, sweep the attitudes under the rug people it's a job that helps you survive always great food I would say 98% every time I visit

I don’t know what happened but I got severe food poisoning after going this past Saturday(12/14). I am not sure if it was the food or their ice machine. This Saturday was the first time we got drinks with our meal. We used to love this place but we can’t go back anymore.

Absolutely love the food here. Vegetable egg foo young is the best! Chicken curry also amazing. The staff is so kind!

Ordered two 2 item combos and one of the order was missing a whole entree. After reaching out to them and advising them of their mistake, they fixed it right away. Food was good and tasty! Definitely coming back!

I recently researched a good Chinese restaurant for takeout, and it was a great experience! I called the restaurant, and the person who answered was so patient and helpful, answering every single question I had. It was really nice. I gave them a pickup time, and it was totally worth it. We tried the Beef Lo Mein ($15.99), Shrimp House Special Fried Rice ($14.99), Salt & Pepper Shrimp ($19.99), and Homestyle Tofu ($14.99). Everything was delicious, flavorful, and perfectly salty. The portions were generous, enough for the two of us, which was amazing. Just a heads-up: since it’s a restaurant, if you’re sensitive to salt, you might want to ask them to go easy on it. Otherwise, just drink plenty of water. Personally, I loved it! We’ll definitely be returning.

The best tasting fresh authentic food! My family and I have been enjoying this location for close to 12 years! Always leave with a full stomach and warm heart.

Our favorite place is closed on Monday we tried this place. Panda Express would have been a better choice. This is cashew chicken. Who puts peas and carrots in cashew chicken. And they appear to be from a frozen bag. And what’s with the baby corn? Again, probably canned. This was a waste of money. And they don’t take cards. Only cash.

My mom used to come here when she was pregnant with me and we've been going consistently ever since! Now that I'm in the Air Force and away from San Diego, it’s a real treat to come back and see the owner and her family. Always super welcoming and great food. We love them!

It's a very casual and small eatery we checked out the reviews for. ISO Crispy Beef. We were delighted it's quite possibly the best I ever had. Nothing disappoints me more than soggy Beef when it says Crispy, which has become the norm in most Chinese restaurants IF it's on the menu. My sister ordered a side of Mandarin Noodles which were also delicious. I'm sad I live on the other side of our country and can't be a regular.

Incredibly poor customer service, after years of coming here. So disappointed to get so much attitude from the hostess, grace and kindness go a long way. My daughter and I left after they made us feel unwelcome. It’s sad when my five year old asks “why didn’t that lady want us there”I can't recommend this place based on that. Small place that can hardly fit anyone in there, and won't take more than parties of four without a reservation, so skip if you're trying for a last minute reservation, they don't even open till five. Food was good, which makes this all the more disappointing. We won’t be returning and will be letting all our friends (of which many are also regulars) not to bother with this place. Try Panda Machi for your fix instead! Bit further than El Cajon but far better customer service, without party size limitations 🙄

usually i like this place, semi decent service and food is pretty consistent, but today i ordered a plate and the server only gave me one of my entrees. didnt bother asking if i intended to get only one entree. when i went back, since they left it off the receipt, they charged me 5 dollars for the small side. absolutely unbelievable

This place has always been the master at trickery. The server calls the shots, not you (customer). They tell you what you want. Moving the fresher from the top OVER to get to the mushy bottom is a joke. They have drama conversations with the rest of the staff while serving you (that’s fine but when you’re not paying attention bc of that it puts the customer [me] in a really poor position). The steamed rice, that we didn’t even ask for and the server insisted we have as one of our “third” items was dry and pathetic. This place is why I go once a year and looks like I’ll wait until next year to go back. So sad bc Panda X is the only place like this so they know you won’t go somewhere else.

Got the type A combo to try it out. Very generous portion sizes of everything. The orange chicken had a lot of flavor and not all bread like other places. The fried rice was good. I wish the noodles had more flavor. Would def try it again.

We got 2 combo plates (B) and i single (A) and man they load up the food! We got chow mein and rice as sides and beef & broccoli 🥦 Coconut 🥥 Shrimp 🍤 and Orange 🍊 Chicken 🐔. Honestly, it's enough food to split. I got an extra plate, which I probably didn't need. We took a lot home. The chow main was delicious, but the rice was pretty bland. The main dishes were good too. The service was fine. The place itself isn't much for atmosphere or decoration, it's pretty plain. Also to note, a few doors down there is an over 18 only pub or bar, and lots of guys were standing outside smoking.