I’ve been on this side of town for 4 years and have been searching for good Chinese and I finally found a spot to rave about! This place is so good and affordable! I really like the garlic chicken (spicy) combo and the hot and sour soup. The garlic chicken is flavorful with lots of veggies to make you feel like you’re eating healthy and the fried rice has a nice flavor too. Im picky when it comes to fried rice and in theirs they include peas carrots and onions but no egg, not a dealbreaker but egg goes in fried rice in my opinion. The egg roll was eh, I could do without that. Now the hot and sour soup is the best I’ve had in charlotte! They actually put chicken in the hot and sour soup which I’ve never seen but I’m not complaining lol it’s delicious! There are a lot of Chinese places around here but this is the only one that has stood out to me. Update 3.5.2025 I tried the Szechuan Chicken and omg it’s so tasty, my new go to! I feel like it has more heat than the garlic chicken which I love. They know what they’re doing over here!

Shrimp with garlic sauce was outstanding. The shrimp was fresh and large, veggies great, sauce perfect. Great meal. Loved the rice!

This is how much beef you get. These employees skimp so badly as if the food is coming out of their paycheck.

Yall need to teach your employees the correct portion sizes. Literally what’s this, three pieces of beef🙄 do better?

I recently tried beef bowl from China Cafe, and it was absolutely delicious! The bowl was packed with tender, flavorful beef that was well-marinated and cooked to perfection. The assortment of fresh vegetables—crisp carrots, sautéed spinach, zucchini, and seasoned mushrooms—added a nice balance of texture and color. The rice underneath soaked up all the rich flavors, and the savory sauce tied everything together beautifully. The portion size was generous, making it a satisfying and wholesome meal. I highly recommend this dish for anyone looking for a flavorful and hearty option. Definitely a go-to favorite!

I recently tried this stir-fry dish featuring tender slices of beef, vibrant snap peas, red bell peppers, dried red chilies, and fermented black beans. The dish was coated in a glossy, savory sauce that had a rich, umami depth from the black beans and garlic. The beef was well-seasoned and cooked to perfection, maintaining its juiciness while absorbing the flavors of the sauce. The snap peas added a pleasant crunch that balanced the richness of the beef and sauce, while the bell peppers brought a slight sweetness to the mix. The dried chilies added a subtle heat, though not overpowering, giving the dish a satisfying kick without dominating the other flavors. Overall, it was a well-balanced, flavorful dish that delivered on both texture and taste. Perfect for someone who enjoys bold flavors with a touch of spice. I’d definitely order this again!

don't eat here! My husband orders an order of orange chicken and sesame chicken, everything was fine until we started eating, it felt very greasy and I found burnt bacon and a disgusting hair on top, we couldn't eat more, I don't recommend it at all! a waste of money

I have ordered here twice this week. The vegetable egg rolls are The Best! Try them with duck sauce and some of the hot sauce. Very much delicious!!! Tonight, one of my dishes was cabbage cooked with brown sauce and egg fried rice; one of my weird cravings. They had no problem fulfilling my request. The owners are such nice people!! Plus, the food is always hot and Fresh! I love this place!

Food is always delicious, hot, and as expected. Patient and courteous front desk servers. This is were I had my first Strawberry Boba Tea experience...Loved it every since.

I ordered sesame chicken with fried rice. Horrible. The rice was mushy, overcooked, and the chicken were big pieces and not chopped up usually how sesame chicken portions are in smaller pieces. This was my first and last time trying this place. They are a bit expensive compared to other places, and the quality of the food is not worth the $$ spent. It’s so hard trying new places in Charlotte, and it ends up being a waste of money and food.

I recently visited this restaurant after seeing the viral Egg Foo Young trending on TikTok. It had been a long time since my last visit, so I decided to give it a try and called in an order for Shrimp Egg Foo Young with Shrimp Fried Rice, substituting garlic sauce for the traditional gravy. When I called, I was told the total would be around $20, although I didn’t catch the exact amount. However, upon arrival, the total came to $26.53, which I found quite steep for a Chinese takeout order. The food was packaged in two separate containers one with three large Egg Foo Young patties and another with shrimp fried rice. Unfortunately, the rice container was not filled, resulting in an uneven ratio of Egg Foo Young to rice. After eating one patty with the rice, I was left with two more and nothing to pair them with. The garlic sauce was particularly disappointing thin, watery, and lacking flavor. To make matters worse, the container wasn’t even filled completely, so there wasn’t enough sauce to accompany the remaining patties. At nearly $30, a full portion of sauce should be a basic expectation. I also noticed a significant difference in quality compared to previous visits, which might be due to a recent change in ownership, as mentioned in other reviews. I used to regularly order their garlic wings with fried rice and remember the sauce being much more flavorful in the past. This order did not include an egg roll or a drink, which further added to the feeling that the meal was overpriced. Ultimately, I gave the leftovers to a homeless individual rather than throw them away, as I couldn't justify wasting the $30, I had spent — but unfortunately, the food was so unappetizing that I cannot recommend it. Overall, this was a very disappointing experience. Between the high prices, poor quality food, and lack of consistency, I won’t be returning.

I never knew you could ruin a Singapore Rice Noodle dish!! The noodles tasted watery and it barely had any flavor! I was disappointed and live on the other side of town, otherwise I would have brought this dish back and requested a refund!

Do not order DoorDash from them. I have ordered their shrimp on multiple occasions. I ordered them about two months ago and I received spoiled shrimp and then I try to give them a second chance today and receive spoiled shrimp. I don’t know what’s going in the kitchen or they don’t understand how to properly prepare Seafood, but serving customers spoiled shrimp is not OK and I have notified upper management and have not received any type of call or consolation.

11 pm closing time is why I rate this place with 4 stars. Not many good food choices in this area with late business hours. Evening cooks seem to cook food better than day time cooks (tasty & fresh in the evening, opposed to bland & sloppy food during lunch/afternoon hours). Customer service is not the best any time of the day, but decent food portions for the price. Delivery time is usually always more than an hour wait time, so pick up is your best choice.

Cottage Restaurant is a no frills pick up Asian cuisine... Their food is good that egg rolls are awesome they're shrimp fried rice was like a 2.5 only because the shrimps were so small but the rice was tasty. I have ordered from here several times so obviously the food is good.

Ordered delivery and it took around 35 minutes (not bad). Food was still hot when arriving. Overall chicken has very good texture, make sure to ask for extra spicy for more flavor. Quantity of food is extremely high. A lot of food for the money. Great deal.

I just got food from here, and I’m pleasantly impressed! The vegetable fried rice was great, and the sesame bean curd was absolutely delicious. Thank you! I’ll definitely be ordering more and recommending this place to anyone considering it. It's not too salty but also not bland... Perfect balance.

I always order food from here whenever I feel sick. The spicy sour soup always helps. I usually order and pick up but today I door dashed and the food was warm and delicious. 谢谢你们！加油！

I have lived on this side of town for about a year and a half and had always thought about ordering from here, but didn’t until about 2 weeks ago. Been back 3 times already. The food is delicious and comes out hot and fresh. When they say it’ll be ready in 10 min they mean it. 10/10 love this place

Just grabbed a Wonton Soup to help warm me up since it’s been cold out and wow, so worth the visit. I’m so happy I stopped by. This will be my new go-to for the family. Thanks so much!!!!

$25!!!! shrimp egg foo young was sitting in a bowl of grease, $9.35 for a SMALL shrimp fried rice and only had 5 tiny shrimps.... I'm good... We order a lot from here and this was ridiculous. No white rice..... No spring roll... FOR $25?!??...NEVER ORDERING AGAIN.... You deserve ZERO STARS!

The lady who took my order was very nice. That was the best thing about this experience. I order the shrimp egg foo young which as bland and greasy and the fried rice was terrible. Tasted nothing like Chinese fried rice. It had no flavor and tasted like old rice. Ended up throwing my food away. Won’t be going back.

The only reason no five star was the amount of food for the price. The foods great! The people are great but in this day everyone is cutting portion sizes. IMO if you're going to raise prices then don't cut portion sizes. For the price I could e gone to a buffet for just a small bit more. I do recommend the triple delight great dish just too small of a portion. Other than portion size the food is great!

This place has a sanitation score of 93.0!! I did not realize it until after I ordered and paid for my food! I simply did not eat it .. it looked and it smelled good.. but I just could not chance it!! They were looking at me like I was crazy! I said don’t worry y’all can keep that 12.00 I’m good!! I will never go there again! I notice they had rags all over the sink where they cooked the food! And all outside smelled like bleach! I read a review that someone said the food reminded them of NY Chinese food! They are not! And no where close to NY Chinese food period!!