Cheng Du Restaurant

Great place, awesome ambience, took care of all our requests, fresh taste, large portions. We went for a lunch date and had a great experience. We reached early and were seated quickly. The space followed quickly and still had good vibes. Great location.

This is the type of Chinese restaurant that takes you back in time. When the decor of a restaurant was just as cool as the food. You are greeted at the front steps by two lion statues. When you walk in there's a koi pond on one side and a statue on the other. I was promptly and politely greeted and seated in a very comfortable 70's style orange padded chair. It was relaxing before it started. They brought me tea and my ice water. My water was great! I had the Hot and Sour Soup! A PuPu for one and ***Shrimp with Lobster Sauce.*** The Hot and Sour Soup was delicious. It was more of a lite broth but it had all the traditional flavors, mushrooms, tofu, golden needles and it had a nice little kick. I review a lot of Chinese restaurants and the Shrimp with Lobster Sauce was some of the best I've had. The shrimp were huge and cooked perfectly. The sauce achieved that perfect flavor without even close to being too salty or sweet. Very old school solid but elevated dish. I will definitely come back for this. The PuPu platter. I'm usually not a fan of the doughy fried items. They do a great job with their Chicken Fingers. They have a nice crisp, the batter has a nice flavor and they were cooked perfectly. I also enjoyed the shrimp, although there was more batter. The flavor carried it. The reason for the four instead of a five. I hope this gets read and worked on. The teriyaki was good, but the flavor was weak. Same with the spareribs. The chicken wings had a nice crunch, but lacked flavor and weren't as moist as some. The egg rolls were more cabbage and lacked flavor. I prefer the old school celery based. If you do go cabbage it needs some seasoning. Overall it was a really good experience. If you like Shrimp and Lobster Sauce make the trip. There was a lot of people eating there by the time I left. I'd like to try more entrées.

First Time. The ambiance is so nice, welcoming, and warm. We ordered house fried rice, stir-fried rice noodles with beef, beef with green peppers and onions. With a pin̈a colada and a Tsingtao beer. Fantastic. Even the eggs in the house rice tasted fresh. There was nothing greasy about the food. We will be back.

Very average. The server seemed tweaked out or something. Spit flying out of his mouth when he spoke but he was nice enough. Food was just average, nothing to write home about. No Egg Foo Young server here

Best Chinese food in the business. I have yet to have better. Always prepared fresh for you, and very gourmet. Doesn't leave you with that "upset stomach" feeling afterward, like those cheap Chinese restaurants do. My absolute favorite would have to be their House Lo Mein. Made with chicken, pork, beef, and shrimp, a variety of shredded vegetables, perfectly cooked al' dente Chinese noodles 🍜, and their delectable sauce. They slice the chicken so thin and prepare it so light. It practically melts in your mouth. Their Mooshi All comes in at a close second for me. I've often asked myself, "How can a dish so light, taste so good?" All those shredded vegetables, cloud ear mushrooms, a little scrambled egg, and again with the chicken, pork, beef, and shrimp. Then served with those thin pancakes, and that sweet plum sauce. Just perfection 👌. Their house rice is so much better than the traditional pork fried rice. Even without the soy sauce, it had an amazing flavor, with peas, carrots, and green onion, a little scrambled egg, and again with the chicken, pork, beef, and shrimp. The Yushiang Vegetable is a special request. Not on their regular menu, but I just love the sauce so much, and it's great on their Chinese mixed vegetables. I'm also partial to their chicken dishes. Like their Orange Chicken, their Sweet Sesame Chicken, and of course their sweet sour and spicy General Tzao's Chicken. I would have to say my only critique would be their Crab Rangoon. I think they would be better without the added sugar in the cream cheese crab mixture. I'm not a fan of sweet Crab Rangoon. The owner, Fong, is a sheer delight. Always greets you with a smile and some light conversation. All in all, I would have to give their food a full five-star's. Order an extra House Lo Mein to-go. It's THAT good. 🙂