North China

I was in the mood for hot egg drop soup on a rainy day. Not many Chinese restaurants open on Mondays so no other option. Figured I would go back since I haven’t been in a while. Mistake. Chicken fingers were soggy, no crunch at all and lukewarm. Egg drop soup had odd after taste not sure what it was. Corn starch maybe?🤔 ‘Boneless iribs’ were dry and tasteless. I use quotes because to call them ribs is a huge overstatement. Absolutely no trace of a stickiness or wetness from a sauce. Totally dried out. Definitely not fresh. Don’t usually write reviews and not a picky person but dang the food missed it on all marks. Fried rice was ok - passable. . Won’t be back for sure. Do better! With the rising prices, adding a convenience fee us occasional customers who like to treat themselves will stop doing so altogether. And will be more selective how we spend it.

Updated review December 31 2024 We decided to give North China another try on New Years Eve. They were extremely busy but our food was ready as ordered. The food was much better than the last 3 times we tried it under new owners. It's not the same as it was over the past decade, but not much is in this world. The portions were HUGE! We got our usual sesame chicken, fried rice, chicken fingers, pork and egg rolls. The fried rice was moist and delicious. The fried foods all had a slight fishy after taste probably from the oil but it was all pretty good. They got our order right and it was a great feast for the price. I am glad we gave them another chance and we will be returning. Happy new year 2025 🎉 Updated review May 2023. North China has new owners and new cooks. We have tried it 3 separate times now and everytime it was awful. The sesame chicken tasted like vinegar. The chicken fingers were double fried or overcooked all 3 times. The pork fried rice was dry. The egg rolls and crab won tons were hit or miss. The pork was rubbery and had no flavor. We threw it away this last time. 3 full combination dinners in the trash. A big waste money. We ALL loved getting North China every weekend in my neighborhood but not anymore. What a huge disappointment. We have been eating here for over 10 years. It used to be very busy there but it is quiet and word of mouth has traveled quick in our area. People are very upset with the new owners and quality of the food. Honestly the Chinese food at the Holyoke mall food court is better and that's not a good thing. Awesome Chinese food. Very busy place at times. I get the sesame chicken with chicken fingers, fried rice, and bar b q pork dinner combo frequently. It's a lot of food. Good chicken curry , crab rangoon, house special fried rice , and egg drop/won ton soups. Full bar.

We tried them a while back and were not impressed. Decided to try again today and so happy we did! The chicken fingers, beef teriyaki, pork fried rice and vegetable Mei fun were all great. Everything was hot and fresh, we’ll definitely be back.

My most recent dinning experience has possible been the worst with this restaurant. They were great years ago! The chicken fingers were squishy an I couldn't finish the egg roll. The portion got small. I don't recommend.

My friend said they are known for their chicken fingers. Omg yum and ouch being so eager I burned my lip. But worth the burned lip. The food was delish. ( so happy that the chicken fingers WEREN’T greasy ) The soup that I highly recommend it the wonton soup. Regretted getting the sweet and sour soup.