JW Chen's Asian Fusion

This restaurant has become a regular stop for me! I came here after looking at the reviews a few months ago and every dish that I order has me craving to come back! The owners are very nice and will explain each of the dishes so you know exactly what to get! Everything always tastes fresh and delicious. Portion sizes are very good as well. Pictured are: Mala Chicken, Black Pepper Chicken/Lo Mein, Crispy Chicken, Garlic Chicken, and Dry Chili Chicken. I am slowly making my way through the menu and haven’t been disappointed yet!

Growing up as a Chinese American in rural America, it's usually very very difficult to find an authentic, reasonably-priced and delicious Chinese restaurant with a warm environment, but on our visit to Indiana, JW Chen's went above and beyond. The staff were more than welcoming, the service was exemplary, and above all the food was literally mouthwatering. I am not exaggerating when I say even the smell made my whole family impatient and eager to try the food. In fact, it was so good that we couldn't help but come back for dinner again on the second night of our stay! Over the course of two nights, we tried the spicy fish, garlic eggplant, mapo tofu, salt and pepper ribs, dry chili chicken, cumin beef, and garlic green beans. They were all elevated versions of dishes we know and love, with fresh ingredients and robust flavors. We are so happy we went and if we're ever in town again, will definitely be back. Thank you JW Chen for giving our family memories we will cherish forever!

*Updated review 4/17/24 This is my wife and I, 3rd time here and it’s just as good. We always get the dry chili fried chicken and it’s always delicious. Today Tiffany recommended the cumin beef and it was fantastic. It had nice cumin flavor and with a kick. We will definitely come back to try their other dishes and they have a vegetarian menu. This was my wife and I second time here for lunch. Our server Tiffany was amazing in recommending us some yummy dishes. We were very hungry so we forgot to take pictures. But I would definitely try their dry chili chicken and twice cook pork. Their egg drop and hot & sour soup was fantastic. This is as close as you are going to get to authentic Chinese food without having to buy a ticket to China. Parking was ample and restaurant was clean and perfect for a lunch date or special dinner with the family.

One of the best asian restaurants in Elkhart and south bend. Had a lovely mother's day lunch here. Toilets are clean. Staff are very friendly and efficient. Food was very good and portion size was very impressive. Will surely return for more

Update to prior review: Stopped and grabbed carry out. Prices have gone up but thats just 2024 unfortunately. I drove over 30 minutes, home, unloaded groceries and my food was still so hot i couldn't eat it yet! Servings are a little smaller but still a decent price for amount of food. The gentleman that assisted me was very kind. The restaurant itself looks way better then back in the day, they are definitely trying to work on appearances. Give them a shot. ( Old review to follow) Went for lunch today and the place is definitely way less busy then older days. My food was the same as when Jean was owner the crispy chicken was still delicious. Rice was not very warm so they replaced it no problems. The place could use a face-lift and definitely a good scrubbing, especially the bathroom. But our experience was not nearly as terrible as some of the reviews on here.