China Taste

235 reviews

8112 Idlewild Rd, Charlotte, NC 28227

chinatastecharlotte.kwickmenu.com

+17045669390

About

China Taste is a Chinese restaurant located at 8112 Idlewild Rd, Charlotte, NC 28227. It has received 235 reviews with an average rating of 3.5 stars.

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Hours

Monday11AM-10PM
Tuesday11AM-10PM
Wednesday11AM-10PM
Thursday11:30AM-9:30PM
FridayClosed
Saturday11AM-10PM
Sunday11AM-10PM

F.A.Q

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The address of China Taste: 8112 Idlewild Rd, Charlotte, NC 28227

  • China Taste has 3.5 stars from 235 reviews

  • Chinese restaurant

  • "Aweful"

    "Ordered from doordash, and the doordash person was pleasant and got here pretty quickly, but the order was completely wrong"

    "Food was delivered quickly and the price was fantastic"

    "I use to love China Taste till today"

    "This place used to be my favorite Chinese restaurant, I rave to everyone about it"

Reviews

  • Google User

Aweful. Online menu prices dont match the actual prices. Nobody speaks good english so ordering was hard. They told me 10-15min for a pick up and then called me 13min later n said "when are you coming get your food you need hurry and get" mind you i was in the parking lot. Then i get my food paid with my card, reciept said i paid 24.40. I get a text saying my card was just charged 29.26. So they got me for almost $5. When i called to get it taken care of the guy didnt speak english so he jus kept saying "what u want order". I asked to speak to one of the other 3 people that i just saw in there and he told me "nobody here". Pork egg rolls had no pork. Chicken had no flavor. All around disappointed. Will not be going back ever.

  • Nicole Conn

Ordered from doordash, and the doordash person was pleasant and got here pretty quickly, but the order was completely wrong. We ordered combination plates with the fried rice and the egg roll and they sent white rice with no egg rolls at all. I called the restaurant and the guy working there blamed it on me, but I clearly clicked on the order under the combination plate with both of my orders on the door dash website and didn't do anything reconcile the situation or offer to fix the order. Poor customer service! Then the lo mein was chunked together as if it had been sitting out or something! I will not be going back to this restaurant ever!

  • Caleb D

Food was delivered quickly and the price was fantastic. Beyond that, my egg roll was filled with nothing but cabbage. Mmmm fried cabbage. The crab rangoons were pretty awful as well. Fake crab meat (if there was even that) in a 1:50 ratio with the 50 being cream cheese. We got shrimp lo mein as well and, while the noodles were cooked well, there were practically NO other veggies in the entire dish. Just noodles and awful, frozen, overcooked shrimp. Overall, the food was mediocre at best. If, however, you are drinking, have little to no money in your pocket, and are really craving Chinese food, hit up China Taste.

  • Ebony Fulton

I use to love China Taste till today....today I called in a order as normal and they take my card information order was paid over the phone. Delivery guy get here and ask for my card I didn’t have my physical copy today so I showed him my card from my phone. He tell me that he can’t accept that and proceed to walk away without giving me my food that I already paid for over the phone. When I asked for a refund he tell me NO. I had to end up calling the police out to my residence and follow them to the store just to get my refund. Never again will I deal with this type of customer service

  • Meagan I

This place used to be my favorite Chinese restaurant, I rave to everyone about it. The last time I ordered here, and it will be the last time I order from here, I ordered beef and broccoli, they only gave me broccoli. I called to complain, and the guy argued with me that it is what I ordered! It wasn’t. The food is extremely greasy now... I don’t know what happened to this place, but it’s not the same from when I use to order it over the last 5 years. The prices are all over the place. Too bad, I was a good customer, and I’ll miss the quality of food that they no longer serve.

  • Albert Cashwell

Rice ok but makes me wonder i ordered boneless spare ribs and while eating took a bite of one and immediately spit it out it definitely was old and has been sitting, the smell and taste I almost threw up. I did notice the fried chicken wings were sitting out and I still gave it a chance after eating he wings I realized they'd probably been refried numerous times smh meat was super dry. Since they are 7 minutes away I almost drove back but they most likely wouldn't do anything for my complaint so I figured a review last a life time and might turn future customers away

  • A H

I can't speak for the food, because we didn't even get that far. HORRIBLE customer service. Screaming into the phone, talking to multiple people while on the phone with you. Then when I asked for clarification about my bill charge, the man became so defensive and started screaming at me. Really?! I asked nicely and was unaware of the additional delivery charges since it's not advertised on their menu. I quickly canceled the order, and he hung up on me. I will follow up if my credit card still gets charged.

  • Russell Stephens

Its OK!
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 3
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 2
Recommended dishes
Chicken Wings Whole Wings, Fried Shrimp, Hunan Beef, Hot & Spicy Shrimp, Honey Wings, Fortune Cookies, Shrimp Fried Rice, Chicken Wings
Recommendation for vegetarians
Highly recommend
Vegetarian offerings
Not sure
Parking space
Not sure
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • Anthony Thereal

Despite their middling rating and a fair amount of alarming 1 star reviews, I thought I would take the chance and find out for myself if they're any good. So I called and was immediately screamed at, "Hold on one second!" Guy put the phone down and I got to listen to the kitchen staff scream at each other. For 5 minutes. Guy never came back, I hung up. Just stellar customer service. (That's sarcasm.) I might give them another chance someday, but it's unlikely.

  • Addie Hondo

My spring rolls had shrimp in them which was not disclosed on the menu. They were also very greasy, they put a napkin in the package to soak up the grease but it didn't work. My ma po tofu was slimy, my rice dry and my fortune cookies were stale. This place is disgusting. I called to tell them about my experience and they didn't care at all. Go somewhere else. Anywhere but here. Truly awful Chinese food and I wish I could give it ZERO STARS.

  • Sharon Beauzier

I order Beef and broccoli Mushroom egg foo young The beef was chewy and the sauce was a tad but salty . The egg foo young was huge which was great but they used white onions instead of green onions , the onions were not thoroughly cooked through , the muahrooms were not cooked enough . The sauce was bland . The lady took my order was very kind which was the only upside . I would not recommend this place .

  • Lashawn Scott

So my husband loves this place, he said it's the best neighborhood Chinese spot that's local. I really don't care for neighborhood Chinese restaurants.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 2
Recommended dishes
Chicken Wings, House Special Fried Rice
Vegetarian options
Steam vegetables.

  • Andrea L Wright

Poor customer service. I requested no carrots and no celery in my dish. The guy who took my phone order wanted to argue that it wasn't how I requested my order. Then proceeded to tell me they would come pick up the bad order and then return with the correct order which leads me to believe they would've simply picked them out and done something possibly worse to my food. I won't be back.

  • benedicte nlandu

I recommend this place 100% because of their food. I've been around charlotte for years but to be honest I don’t like Chinese restaurant around here. Because they food is tooo oil and the chicken wings not well seasoned,so I stop buying Chinese food because of it, but today I have no choice so I bought it and tasted the food it was yummy I fell like I went back to Illinois

  • BROTHER James Lake

This is a very small physical place period but the food is one thousand percent fantastic. If everyone has been pleasant and kind including delivery people. I have not had anything bad here yet and the Pork egg rolls are fantastic. Light crispy and delicious. I now have our new favorite chinese delivery place.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Nelly Jacobs

If I could give no star I would. I found long black hair in my food and they gave me issues with giving me a refund back. They were rude and kept hanging up the phone! Food wasn’t even touched! The delivery driver had the audacity to tell me to pick around it! I wouldn’t eat here even if it was the last place on earth. Why treat paying customers that way!?

  • Vitya Stepanuk

Dinning atmospher is like an empty, the food is dry and hard to deal with, service was ok do to no service, have to stare at my phone, now that we know how dry the kitchen/@mospher is won't eat here. Chiken definitely frozen!
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 2
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 2

  • lavida mickens

If I could give no stars I would. Rude, got our order wrong twice then tried to say they couldn't refund our money. The shrimp fried rice had old rubbery shrimp in it, food is left out open on counters, dirty, and the chicken in the low mein made my family sick. Do not spend your money here. CHEN FU in Matthews is better. Tastes fresh, and clean!

  • Vena Riddick

The Shrimp fried rice is EXCELLENT! The Crab Rangoon portion size of 10 large pieces/order is wonderful. The filling is not so great: no crab meat. I warmed them in an air fryer and the filling completely liquified... no lumps of crab; the only clumps of vegetables were shredded carrots; and not even bits of seasoning.
Service
Take out

  • W-K

Most of the time is a takeout, the food is good the same day but if anything you have leftovers they will be hard for next day, so that tell me the food quality is not the best, is ok for same day. I wish the atmosphere was more modern Chinese, old style Chinese is getting outdated.
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3

  • Julius Groovy

Ordered the lunch specials (choice of meat, rice or noodles, and egg roll) and paid $20 for it. They forgot our egg rolls, and my rice with my meal. My wife's meal got rice but didn't leave out the onions like we requested. I mean look at the portion of chicken they gave me for not having rice. Never coming back. What the hell More

  • Sharon McNeill

I order food last night. Order the chicken chow mein it was so good. Very hot and fresh. The crispy noodles hit the spot. The young man on the phone so nice. The lady that deliver our food was awesome ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. The sad thing is they are better than the buffet. I even have their number save in my phone and their menu.

  • Whitney

The lady who took my order was real rude. I normally only get wong tong soup from them nothing esle. I decided to try some honey wings. The honey was super thick and the wings taste dry with honey poured on it. They were disgusting. Plus the place stink! I will continue to order from China jade! I was given this place a chance.

  • michelle 262817

Pathetic excuse for a delivery restaurant. I have given them multiple chances and they always leave something out of my order. Then if you try to call them, they conveniently dont answer the phone. The last time I ordered from them, they delivered rancid food. NO MORE, THEY SHOULD BE SHUT DOWN. DONT ORDER!!!!

  • Tiffany Moore

Very rude people. The guy delivered my food then took it away because I paid with a visa gift card after he rudely fussed me out in my breezeway of my apt :( most humiliating experience ever and to top it off the food was a treat for my kids so it was horrible explaining that they can't get the food.

  • Moe Reefs

For fast Chinese food delivery this place is good. The meats are good quality, not like others that taste fatty. Their shrimps are huge. They dont drown out your food in a whole bunch of watery sauce although they could go a little lighter. This is the only Chinese delivery I get in this area.

  • Carlton Neal

This place is no good. I'm sorry but that is it. The sesame chicken was over cooked, but check this out the broccoli wasn't cooked enough. I got an extra rice, for what??? That was the worst food I've every ordered. Owell you get what you pay for. YYYYYUUUUCCCVVKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!

  • Monica Jones

First time trying this spot and the food was goodt and hodt.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 3
Recommended dishes
Chicken Wings Whole Wings, House Special Lo Mein

  • Dorothy Dorseanvil

Honestly horrible. I called letting them know that the rice they gave me was spoiled or on the verge of being spoiled. It smelled sour. And they did nothing no apology. It’s the 2nd time the food was extremely bad. Not minor mistakes but bad enough to make you sick.

  • Leider Guzman

The cashier don't even know what he's doing. 3 times I repeated him I was going to have chicken wings with special fried rice, and he gave me just rice small for almost $10 dollars. I won't never go back there
Food: 2
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 3

  • Tiffany Paris

Probably the worst Chinese food. The crab Rangoon tasted like the wanton was old. It was so hard i could barely chew it. My son said the same thing without me even telling him. The bones less ribs were gross too. Tasted old as well. First and last time. Ew.

  • JLin

My family and I ordered from this place. When we got there the order was wrong. We got it corrected but when we got home to eat.... The food taste weird kind of like old grease or something. I won't be eating from china taste no time soon. Ten thumbs down!

  • darlene green

Love the shrimp rolls. It's more than one shrimp in them.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommendation for vegetarians
Not sure
Vegetarian offerings
Not sure

  • Maggie Xie

I've gotten sick twice after eating there and tonight my wife got really bad food poisoning, i've been throwing up all night. Don't go there and even worse don't order take out. and I ended up in the ER for dehydration due to vomiting over 15 times

  • Bluebird007

This place seems good and the food does too but when eating the food it has a strange taste. I ordered chicken broccoli, the chicken taste really strange if you like Chinese food don't come to this place it will make you not like Chinese food

  • Act Right1v5

Don’t eat here !!! Bad Service on phone ! And the food are dirty they won’t care about customer complain just hang up phone on u ! Employee that working in side with no gloves on and They was touching the food with out washing their hands !

  • Cleo Frazier

Delivery was a bit of a wait, but I think the driver confused the address. Overall, it was worth the wait. Food was DELICIOUS!!
Service
Delivery
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 4

  • Nathania Allen

I ordered from them today I got a wrong order, I told them it was wrong they were very disrespectful and kept on hanging up the phone on me & said if I wanted to change my order I would have to pay again. Never ordering from here again

  • Treysheana Ghee

Love love love this place. One of the best I've had so far. The food is always great and they give you more than enough. Service is always friendly and fast. It's never been a wait since I been going there. Would definitely recommend.

  • Tina Morse

Have been ordering from for years but will never get food from here ever again!! Dumplings were like big rubber balls with some kind of "mystery" meat. Pupu platter was aweful!! Shrimp toast was mushy! I swear they changed ownership.

  • Michelle Stancil

Being a Brooklyn girl I can happily say this is a New York style Chinese food restaurant. On the downside, peas are always still frozen in the fried rice and the language barrier makes ordering or asking questions difficult.

  • Lisa Patton

Me and my co-workers order from here on a regular basis. The staff is friendly, delivery is super quick. The food is really good. There are Chinese restaraunts that are closer but we find this one to be the best.

  • samson vang

If your on the run or want to eat cheap chinese food, China Taste is a great bang for buck! For about 6 bucks after taxes you get fried rice and your main dish with a egg roll. They say 10 min, but feels like 5.

  • Sam B

I ordered some food paid for it past one hour I call them and they said they will be here soon past 2 hours call them again and they never answer! Didn't get my food and didn't get my money back!.

  • Chae Mills

The chicken wings are doable, because its convenient. But customer service sucks. And today I ordered in store and they don't use gloves or wear hairnets to prep the food. Last visit ‍♀️ …

  • Demar Chapman

They are not like they use to be. Had to drive 20 minutes to restaurant because they gave me the wrong food. Didn't want to offer anything foe my time driving back. I'm done with this restaurant.

  • Walt Daniels

Wow. We usually like this place. It's not the best, but usually alright. Today however was a FAIL. The teriyaki steak skewers were like gristle-filled strips of leather. Totally disgusting.

  • Kiara Robertson

I bought shirmp loman, Singapore me fui and chicken! Woke up with what seems to be a stomach virus! Never again! Stomach hurt so bad my shoulders and side hurt! …

  • Cindy Wylie

Fried chicken wings and egg rolls were very greasy. They were cooked to hard. You could tell the grease was old. The sesame chicken and beef in broccoli I ordered was ok.

  • Anna Miro

took spicy beef with vegetables, found only 5 pieces of beef and orange with chicken all the dough fell apart, because it was cooked 3 days ago. Spent$ 24 and I'm upset.

  • Mz PyT

Have eaten here a few times, and I have to say... this is some of the best Chinese I’ve had since moving to North Carolina. Great service, and good food! Cant complain!

  • Keyshla Valle

Just moved here from FL and decided to give them a try . Food was Hot and delivery was fast . Egg rolls were Big! not your normal size egg rolls. Will try them again.

  • Karen Davis

The LoMein is really good and so is the fried rice. You can't go wrong with anything you order here because they treat you right and don't leave out any ingredients.

  • lifesbleedingkite

Service was prompt and food was good and hot.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5

  • twizted kitti

Ordered the chicken Low mein n fried dumplings it was amazing the dumplings were nice n hot n juicy inside n the sauce that was sent for them was amazing

  • Sdc Clt

Not even stingy with the duck sauce. Honey wings were a little sweet, shrimp lo mein a bit too greasy. Dining area clean. A grade with the state. Not bad

  • Andrew Gates

The food was tasteless and the sweet and sour was about as runny as red koolaid. Crab rangoons hard and chewy. Probably never order from there again.

  • Jamel C.

Wasn't particularly excited about anything that On ordered here. Will be looking for another restaurant to satisfy my American Chinese food cravings.

  • Tre Lynch

I ordered beef and broccoli with shrimp fried rice and a order of chicken it was the worse Chinese food i ever tasted it was a waste of money

  • Kami Shackelford

When the Asian lady is cooking (as she was last night) the food is wonderful!! The Asian male cook is ok but I can always tell a difference.

  • amanda soriano

Very good food and portion Chicken wings with fries are delicous. They have the biggest chicken wings ive ever eaten from a fast food place

  • Fan Made Trailers

Worst customer service, ordered delivery and they missed some food. Called back and they yelled at me saying there was no delivery.

  • Justin Anderson

the whole place is a flop i tried to order and the guy hung up in my face and kept getting my card number wrong DONT RECOMMEND

  • Pretty Illmatic

The food is great, delivery is pretty quick for the most part. However the older Asian delivery guy is extremely rude!

  • Austin Moissonnier

Amazing portion sizes lunch price is $5 you can't beat this place 5 stars all day long. And they deliver to my work.

  • Russ Quinn

Ordered chicken lo mein but it tasted like fish and sea food . Had to throw it away. Used to be better.

  • Holly Quinn

Great food and lunch specials Are good. They give you tons of food for the price. Very nice people.

  • Jessica Bauer

Great place! The food was fresh and wonderful! A lot better than the other place I had tried.

  • Ethan Wulf

Going to this place for years. Great friendly people and always get my food nice and hot.

  • Jocelin Balpuesta

Looks like cheap , but Their potion so smaller. Even can't feed a person. They are lier

  • Jasmine

Called to order food and they yelled at me aggressively because I couldn’t hear them.

  • Lizbethhhperez

The pork fried rice was DISGUSTING ....NEVER coming back to get food ever again …

  • Chris Smith

The House Fried rice is ok. Some times the rice taste old other times it taste fresh.

  • Lin Andy

I liked the service and the food at this place, they were friendly and cool.

  • David Creese

Quickest and best around. They say 30 mins it actually like 10! Boom! Do it!

  • A Polac

Decent price and food was cooked quickly. French fries were a little saggy.

  • L Riddick

Huge delicious eggs rolls, chicken wings & the lo mein was amazing!! 5*****

  • 9 8

Best lo mein in town i drive 20 mins to get here and im always satisfied.

  • Forsaken Wulf

Good people and always good food. Been chowing here since I was little.

  • Skylar Davey

All The food is delicious, a definite step above normal Chinese food.

  • OmegaRae00 Rhyne

They love to over charge you. But their egg foo young is the best.

  • Vicky Mccullough

I'm NEVER Disappointed with them . The Best on the East side !!

  • Ladysmith 2 Tv

Good food great price, fast service. Will definitely be back!

  • Brandi Marshall

Good fast friendly service but my shirmp lo mein was not good

  • Jeewan Lama

Great food with good price, I like egg rolls most in here..

  • Mike Thomas

My GREAT GRAND DAUGHTER S 4,the Birthday . Wonderful Time

  • Edward Burrus

They have great food, great price, will come here again.

  • Sharon Scurry

Never went there parked in the lot went to nail salon

  • SHERODIVS

Yum-my! Great tasting Asian food, inexpensive

  • Jesse Carter

Fried dumplings an beef w broccoli so good..

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