China King
148 N Delaware St, Indianapolis, IN, 46204
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Address :
148 N Delaware St
Indianapolis, IN, 46204 - Phone (317) 685-8630
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Opening Hours
- Mon :10:30 am - 10
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : Yes
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch, Dinner
Parking : Street
Bike Parking : No
Wheelchair Accessible : No
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : No
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Divey
Noise Level : Quiet
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : No
Caters : No
Categories
Chinese Cuisine
The popularity of Chinese food in America can be adjudicated by the appearance of China Town in many major cities in the United State of America. The popular trend of ordering or opting for Chinese take away food isn't unknown in America. Chinese take away food comes to rescue when you're too tired from work or too exhausted to cook. No one can resist the temptation of eating spicy noodles, shrimp, chicken, beef or pork cooked in the sweet and spicy sauce. The cooking method of authentic Chinese food is a lot different compared to what is served in America.
Generally, Chinese use dark meat small bones and organs to cook dishes but this changes when you are eating American-Chinese fusion food prepared using white boneless meat cooked with broccoli, carrots and onions. Back in China, the food is less spicy and oily as they favor steaming and braising method for cooking the most popular dishes. So, if you have a taste for authentic Chinese food, then try finding a real Chinese restaurant in the city. You can also try the most popular fusion Chinese food like Pecking Duck, Chicken Feet, Hot Pot, Shrimp Dumpling Soup, Mapo Tofu, Wontons, Chop Suey, Egg Rolls and not to forget Fortune Cookies.
There are not many restaurants in America serving authentic Chinese food. A little research on Restaurant Listings directory can help you locate the best Chinese restaurants in the city. Chinese cuisine is continuously evolving, and you can find a variety of dishes categorized as the food for lactose intolerant, gluten intolerant, vegan, vegetarian, and diabetic friendly. So, if you have a group of friends with different taste patterns, save the hassle and visit the nearest Chinese restaurant in your city.
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J J.
So I went here on a lunch break. No other customers were in there when I came in. I ordered my food sat and waited for about 15min. Lady at the register took two other orders while I waited played on her phone then asked me after 15min what did you order? I forgot do you still want me to make it?? Couldn't believe it I'm still wondering what she thought I was doing in her dinning room all that time with no food smh
(1)Savannah C.
We got a coupon for free crab wontons with 25$ no idea where the crab was. Food was some of the worst Chinese food I ever had cold even tho the delivery time was fast and the food was really low quality. I assume it started out frozen. I wish they would stop sending us coupons.
(2)Brian H.
My second visit to China King was much better than the first. After the first visit it took me 4 years to go back. I finally made it back after a friend of mine had me try one of the China King fried dumplings he was having for lunch. It was delicious, and the dipping sauce it came with was good too. So I had the General Tso dinner combo with an order of (8) fried dumplings. The dumplings and dipping sauce were good as expected. It was the chicken I was worried about after my first experience. Fortunately, it was better this time. It was your standard issue General Tso chicken. Nothing wrong with it but nothing special. Unfortunately, the fried rice was pretty disappointing. I think it was just steamed rice with some yellow coloring. The location, dumplings and chicken will be enough to bring me back.
(3)Mae M.
It's greasy spoon Chinese and they do a good job at it. Go eat at P.F. Chang's if you can't handle what lies between that and Panda Express. I love this this place because they do both Sichuan and Hunan, so they have that sweet, tangy, umami, spicy flavors I love. AND TOFU!
(5)Shane M.
So I can't comment on the food because it never got here. An hour after I ordered the driver called me and said he was lost. (I live 5 minutes away, literally)Twenty minutes after that the restaurant called and said he's still looking for my place so I went out side and waited. I would have been fine with going to pick it up myself at that point but when I tried calling back no-one picked up and the delivery man turned off his cell. Needless to say I will NEVER be calling them again.
(1)Leyland B.
I always order from here when I am craving Chinese food. It was the first place I ordered from when I moved to Indy and I have ever since. Their lunch special is very affordable, especially for the amount of food you get!
(4)Mak J.
I really dig this place. It's cheap, it's yummy, it's by my work, it's perfect. It definitely looks dirty enough to be tasty, that is for sure. That is important to me in a Chinese joint. Also, they make their chicken and broccoli fried rice the way I like it, and that is very important to me, considering that is "what I get" when I get Chinese, especially whilst hungover. You know what I mean. Everyone has their go-to Chinese order. That is what you get when you get Chinese. And I like the way they work it., no diggity. They use this red sauce... I don't know what it is and I don't want to, I just want to keep eating it.
(4)DeAnna P.
After hearing a coworker rave about this place over and over, finally agreed to go with him at lunch. Big mistake. It took FOREVER to get our food. The food was only of tolerable quality. And the place just seemed so, so, SO dirty. Dust everywhere. Dead flies on windowsills. You know the kind of place. The people there were very nice, so I feel bad giving it just one star, but it was just so gross.
(1)Jennifer B.
My szechuan tofu was swimming in thick sludge......... I don't know how I feel about this............. It didn't stop me from eating the nice steamed tofu chunks but it did skeeve me out a little, just saying. I know a lot of people that love your spicy chicken wings to go, which is how I ended up here... Kudos I guess, I won't be trying them as a non meat eater.. Mayhaps you could marinate some tofu in your spicy sauce?
(2)Janet S.
In a word, disgusting. I wish I could give this place zero stars, it is that bad. You could get better and more authentic Chinese food at Panda Express. I moved here from Chicago, where ethnic food is plentiful and delicious, in Indianapolis, it may be plentiful, but it is gross. As for China King, everything was super greasy. I had a sechuan beef - not spicy, and so greasy you could see the grease separating from the sauce. I had some flavorless and greasy eggrolls, and the most bizarre pork fried rice ever. It was YELLOW. Fried rice is supposed to be brown! Also there was almost no pork in it. I did not eat more than a few bites of anything, it was such a waste of money. Anyone with tastebuds or has eaten chinese food before should know this place is complete crap and should avoid like the plague.
(1)Nick J.
This was the first Chinese restaurant we visited in Indy and we really like it as a quick lunch or dinner stop. It's not a formal sit down restaurant, so offerings are what you'll find at any other Chinese take-out place. We've been there several times and the food has always been delicious. The staff is incredibly friendly as well and always offers extra cookies to our daughter.
(4)Justin J.
I don't think of Chinese as being an expierence, but this place is something else during lunch. I have never seen a three person team accomplish what they did in such a short time. I was impressed before I even started eating and then I opened my meal it is truly the most perfect hole in the wall Chinese I have ever had. I am not for that gourmet crap. I want it to just be yummy and excite my palet and this is exactly what it did. If you want lunch and a show you should come in and see what they can do. it is amazing!
(5)Aaron Z.
Prompt service and good inexpensive food. I stopped in just before noon and was greeted by the manager. He took my order for chicken rice soup and after taking payment, quickly went to the kitchen to prepare my food himself. Preparation was very fast and the soup was ready at the counter steaming hot. I picked a can of soda from the fridge and sat in the small, clean dining area. The soup was tasty with plenty of rice and several large pieces of chicken. The crispy noodles that came with my soup were fresh and buttery. I did not receive a fortune cookie with my food. Overall, a great value and very quick service. This is a good place to grab lunch and I will be returning.
(4)Jon C.
While the food isn't anything special to write home about, it's fairly inexpensive, the portions are large, and it's about the only Chinese place that delivers downtown (for a $10-12 minimum order). I'm a fan of their hot and sour soup, and I feel it has healing powers when I feel a cold coming on. The potstickers aren't bad either.. I've never done delivery, instead, opting to swing by and pick it up myself. Everything takes "about 10 minutes" so I leave home right away and it's always ready when I get there.
(3)Victoria R.
Ordered takeout from here - got sesame chicken with steamed rice and wonton soup. Cost me about $12. First of all, I had enough soup for an army. I absolutely loved everything and was able to munch for 4.5 meals. Like other reviewers say, it is your typical American style Chinese foods, and some of the best of that style I have had. Everything was cooked perfectly. They included little fried wonton strips for my soup which also was full of steamed wontons... definitely not stingy! Can't wait to go back.
(5)Dylan E.
I've been here to get the typical Chinese takeout order of an entree, fried rice, and an eggroll. I'm sure they get their food in from the same place that has monopolized the distribution to seemingly every takeout Chinese place in the country, so you know what you're going to get. It's not healthy, but it's a lot of food for a little bit of money. If you come here expecting something authentic and of restaurant quality and not served in a plastic container, you really just have yourself to blame. Parking to this place is available in metered spots in front of the store, and there usually seems to be a few open spots in the area. The store has a handful of seats if you prefer to eat in, although the ambiance isn't exactly going to win this place any prizes but that's not what they're going for anyway. You can call ahead and it is usually ready for pickup 10 minutes later. They do deliver, but I haven't ever gone that route. They have lunch specials that are much cheaper, but only slightly more in line with a normal serving of food. They aren't worried about service, but it's never been rude or anything like that. They will take your order, make your food, and get it to you quickly. Overall, it's in line with every other Americanized Chinese takeout place to get your fill of fried cream cheese, sugar coated pieces of chicken, and oily fried rice, but man is it all delicious.
(3)Jake M.
Meh ok for your late night Chinese craving. One time I didn't have a ton of cash and tipped with change and now my delivery time went from 30 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes. It's good enough, worth a try but like most Chinese people they're absolute dicks. Would never go there to eat, places is a fucking dump.
(2)Adam M.
They literally just hung up on me over an hour before they close because I ordered delivery. Their food is tolerable @ best. Terrible service and long wait times.
(1)Brittany S.
Everything you'd expect from your standard cheap Chinese joint: -food is ready in 10 minutes (that's how you know it's fresh.... ;) -delivery available ($12 minimum) -for a pile of pocket change you can feed 5 people -my standard order is a pint of wonton soup - - every time. And, I'll add, that I guiltlessly pile on the fried wontons. -they've never messed up our orders and we've had many o' orders run through their phone -Don't expect to feel good about yourself after this meal. -generous portions: tomorrow's lunch -You wouldn't go into McDonald's expecting a St.Elmo steak in place of your burger, Similarly, China King doesn't claim to be healthy or fancy. So, don't go in expecting anything more than cheap and fast Chinese food. With these factors in mind, I easily give them four stars.
(4)Jon A.
Now take this three star A-OK with a grain of salt, or an ounce of MSG. Whatever you take it with, don't get all plucky because your head hurts when you see that 3 star rating and then read, "there were chicken feathers on my fried chicken wings." What the cluck, you ask? Yes, there were chicken feathers on my fried chicken wings. Some may say I'm cuckoo. Others might think, "well, at least he's thankful." In the end, I knew exactly what I was getting into. Look at it. The China King... oh China King you're cooky. Have you always been -- since 1859 when your building was built -- a Chinese take out joint? That architecture sure makes us think so. Or an opium den? This is exactly the kind of place that makes a city a big city. Thus, I'm thankful because I want Indy to be a big city. Count of grocery stores in downtown Indy: 1 Count of Chinese take out stands: 1 Count of citizens living downtown: definitely more than 1 So... yes, the feathers. Well.. there were just 3. On a very boney part I wouldn't have eaten any way. So as you suspected... I just worked around them (but not without photos! Check 'em). Behold, the chicken wings were good. They were pre-fried then pan-fried. They were huge, juicy and better than many of the gas station-attached chicken shacks. I crave pork lo mein once a month, and now I've finally decided to fulfill it here. It's $4 and it's my crack. I'm not kidding. I can't eat MSG but a few times a year because I get slack jawed and numb after eating it. But I feel on top of the world. So if I come wandering out of China King asking for a nickel, just throw me a bone, okay? But it better be a bone with a feather on it!
(3)Nezbit T.
Cheap, fast, tasty, no-frills. I had the garlic shrimp lunch special. Good! Shrimp were plentiful and it wasn't too spicy (read, inedible) although the broccoli bits were a bit hard. I ordered it to go. The decor is a bit uninviting - that may be the case, but at these prices it may be on purpose.
(4)Lindsay P.
Decent Chinese food - in fact it's our go-to place downtown. I was In and out picking up a to-go order before I could even check in on Yelp! They are so fast! Can't complain!
(3)Aaron K.
I ate the Orange Chicken and some Crab Rangoon. Aside from the broccoli that tasted like sweaty feet, everything was pretty good. Fast, cheap (~$8), and large portions. The sauce on the chicken was a little too thick and goopy but it didn't stop me from eating it. Nothing more extraordinary or terrifying than your typical Chinese take-out. I'd say give it a shot if you need a meal in a pinch and you're in the mood for some MSG.
(4)Nour M.
THE WORST PLACE EVER! I went for what I thought would be a regular good chinese meal. Apparently I don't know what chow mein is. I ordered chow mein with fried rice. What I got was a stack of beef that is so hard to chew on , the flavor was absolutely disgusting! No noodles on my plate. Any other place chow mein has noodles. I even went on Google and typed in chow mein just to see if I was wrong. There it was, chow mein is suppose to have noodles. The rude lady working there said that chow mein is only beef with cabbage. On top of that I ended up not eating my meal because I took it home and found a wire of some sort when I began mixing the beef. So DISGUSTING! This is why I'll stick to panda express. Atleast I will know what's in my food and that it is handled properly.
(1)Lee L.
The crab ragoons are good but they give you barely any sweet and sour. The General Tso was bland and there was two sickly pieces of broccoli. Got spoiled by Zheng Garden on the North Side. Definitely won't be a return visit. IS THERE NO GOOD CHEAP CHINESE ON THE EAST SIDE!?
(2)Dan C.
The Acapulco (I-could-puke-o) Joe's of Chinese food. I haven't eaten at this place in nearly 20 years, but it sounds like it really hasn't changed over time. If I ever need to remind myself just how bad Chinese food (or food-like substances in general) can be; or to recalibrate my rating scale against an "absolute zero" standard - this is the place to go. Mystery "meat" that is simultaneously rubbery, mushy, gristly and greasy - a wonder of materials science technology.
(1)Griffin S.
Had the craving for Chinese after work, and this place hit the spot! Mala chicken was excellent, and the people are super friendly. I've had better eggrolls, but I'm in no way complaining!
(4)Virginia L.
Good place to go for your basic NY style takeout Chinese. They are quick and reliable, esp if you are picking it up. I do wish they would expand their veggie/tofu options a little and have spring rolls. I've tried asking if they would substitute tofu in for meat in some of the dishes but haven't been successful in doing that... yet at least. If they did that I'd probably bump them up to 4 stars.
(3)Danielle K.
My sister and I are visiting from out of town and we're staying at the Hampton Inn. We decided to stay in and order take out. I called the restaurant and I had trouble explaining to her where we were staying. She didn't even ask for our room number. I then asked for an order of the Lobster Meat Stick, which is an appetizer but she kept saying entree, and some beef fried rice. I wasn't finished ordering but she cut me off and said "minimum 10 dollar order for delivery". I told her that I wasn't finished and also wanted an order of the chicken with black bean sauce which she told us they didn't have but then said that they did have and she, again, cut me off but this time said "45 minutes". I, again, said that I wasnt finished with my order because I wanted to add on a roast pork egg roll. I also told her what room we were in and I told her that my order was complete and wanted her to read it back to me so I know it was correct but she said, again, "45 minutes" and hung up. So my sister and I decided to wait for our food hoping they would come to the right room. About 40 minutes later I get a call from a New York number and it was the delivery woman. She told me the total for my order and I told her I wanted to pay with a card. She got really rude at this point and told me to call the restaurant because she can only take cash. I asked her why I had to call the restaurant back when they hung up on me and she replied that she was in the lobby of the hotel and that it wasn't her fault. So my sister went down to pay, with cash, and there wasn't even a woman down there she had to search around for this teenage guy and when she paid he didn't have any change and our total was wrong. Food was okay the best thing was the edd roll and it wasn't even the one I ordered. The lobster meat stick was luke warm and rubbery. We do not live anywhere near here but if we ever find ourselves back in Indianapolis we will definately be finding another place to eat.
(1)Tim S.
The food itself is pretty good. It's Chinese delivery, so I won't say that I expect amazing; it definitely hits the spot, though! I have yet to wait longer than 45 minutes too, which seems pretty decent, especially considering I've ordered during some busy times. The food comes in plastic containers that are perfect for storing and re-heating leftovers, as well. I have tried the General Tsos chicken (delicious) and the Hunan Tofu (yum) as main dishes. The hot and sour soup was not very good, but the egg drop soup was very tasty (though a bit on the salty side). Overall, this place is good, but ordering over the phone can be a bit of a challenge. Last time, the lady was fairly rude. I asked some pretty basic questions ("What's the difference between the Szechuan and the Hunan sauces?") to which I got some pretty bad answers ("It's hard to explain... they're different sauces."). She seemed annoyed and pretty unhelpful before finally letting on that one was a ketchup-based sauce and the other was not. Otherwise, it's pretty good as far as delivery Chinese goes!
(3)John H.
Looking for a hole in the wall Chinese place with massive portions for very little money? THIS is the place. More authentic than the usual buffet as well. They're quick and short on the phone so be ready with your order when you call, haha.
(5)TOMMY o.
thank gawd they deliver! the food is the best cheapest Chinese in town love their crab rangoons & they spice up the General Tso's chicken for us love the fried rice (& i don't even like rice)
(5)a e.
Call in -- crab rangoons, general tso's chicken, whatever fried rice, an egg roll or two and plenty of duck sauce. Have it delivered or pick it up -- it's close enough to Mass Ave and the usual "Downtown" apt/condo suspects but far enough from major attractions that evening-time parking isn't a problem. Nothing fancy, just the basics. The view from the street isn't much. This take-out joint has a penchant for piling empty boxes and not-so-empty bags out on the curb out front. And the 'no public restrooms' sign might persuade some to forgo the dine-in option, which is made evident by the best described as humble seating options. However, there are some pluses to the place. Orders are prepared in plain sight (it's a very tiny operation, with quite a bit of space devoted to the kitchen area). They're conveniently open most holidays (which is why I'm writing this review). There's nary a concern as to what's lurking in back (i'm guessing it's all out front). As far as I know, no one has taken ill from eating there, and there are plenty of co-workers who have frequented the place over the years. If this isn't the case I'm sure someone'll write up a review and set this one straight!
(3)Nora K.
we used to consistently order take out from china king. then one day we found a metal shard in our hot and sour soup. we won't order from there again.
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