Being new to the Rochester Hills /Troy/ Shelby Triangle, looking for a go to TOGO Chinese place. This being my 2nd visit, I thought it was time to give it a review. The Prices are more than fair. I ordered Egg Foo Younge combo with fried rice & egg roll The EFY & the gravy was very good, moist & HOT The fried rice was also very good. The egg roll, was just okay, nothing special, in fact kind of flavorless . My Bride had Gai Kow & Almond Chicken which she loved. & My Son had Kung Pao Shrimp, which he enjoyed especially after being gone to navy Boot Camp & A School for the last 3 months Its in the same plaza with the NEW Jersey Mikes!
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Z T.
Picked up some carryout from Cheng's. A bit of confusion on the phone as the person taking my order was not that fluent in English. This caused a issue with our order when I arrived. The person working at the register was someone else. She reviewed my order and I clarified what we ordered. She quickly went to the kitchen and requested our item to be made. Good follow up service to rectify the situation. We will probably go back again as the food that we did order, was pretty good.
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Michael K.
Ok food and ambiance. Service is decent. I guess all the raving is about the Dim Sum. I will have come back and try.
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Rebecca C.
I am somewhat biased because it is very rare that i'm in the mood for Chinese food but I was anxious to try Cheng's because of their dim sum. I wasn't all that impressed but again I'm very picky when it comes to Chinese food. I tried the fried shrimp balls and couldn't get past the texture (spongy and couldn't tell if shrimp was fully cooked) to even swallow it. The pan fried dumplings were good though! The crab Rangoon (which is always my favorite anywhere) left oil running down my fingers but not awful for the price (6 for $3.50) the wonton soup was really good it was the only thing I wish I had more of. The fried rice was bland and under cooked. The combo plates had good options and came with a ton of food for the price (2 choices, an egg roll, soup and ham fried rice for $9.95). The place was pretty busy and only had one waitress however she was pretty efficient. If you are a fan of Chinese food and want great quantity for a decent price or if you are looking for a good dim sum place (since I know there aren't that many around) give it a try!
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Chelsea M.
Me and my boyfriend came here for dinner. I forget if it was a weeknight (most likely) but it was pretty full. It had a lot of Chinese american customers so that was a good sign. I spent time in mainland china so I am picky about my chinese food. It was decent. It's hard to say if something is 'authentic' or not because there are so many chinese cuisines. Hunan, sichuan, beijing, wuhan, etc. A lot of the 2nd generation children of chinese immigrants may not realize that this and tell you that something is not authentic because it isn't the cooking their mom and dad make. However you can tell immediately if something is very Americanized. Too much sugar, not enough spice or tofu, and the same brown sauce used in every dish is usually a good sign to steer clear of a restaurant. This restaurant did not seem to be too bad. I am most familiar with Wuhan cuisine, which is a mix of northern and southern cooking style. So I will go ahead and say that what we had was relatively authentic based off of my experience. The dim sum is good, I loved the shrimp. It tasted like Hong Kong used to :). The pork buns were very doughy, not fried on the outside, and quite sweet. A disappointment, but I can't say if it's authentic or not since I have never been to Shanghai and they were labeled as shanghai style. In general taste wise it was too sweet for me, if I had to guess they probably added more sugar because they know us Americans love the stuff. I didn't order anything spicy, so I can't say if they are up to par on that front. We got half a roast duck which was delicious. It wasn't as good as beijing's roast duck, but it was obviously modeled after that style and it hit as close to the mark as I've found in the US so far. The service was decent, we kept getting different servers asking us the same questions, I think they need to adopt the american system of each server having dedicated tables that only they attend to. Overall good, I'd go again for dim sum and duck.
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Alison G.
Rating was for the dim sum Haven't tried their dinner menu I think they make nice dishes it was full house almost all Chinese faces when I was there
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Louise S.
after tasting most dim sum restaurants in Detroit area, this one is truly the best and cleanest dim sum. It's very hard to find authentic and elegant Chinese food around, i feel very lucky not too far from this restaurant. Our family goes there on weekends all the time.
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Chi K.
Dim sum is their speciality, I would consider they are the best in metro Detroit area. Good Chinese dishes too. It is a small restaurant so can't host larger group.
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Mackey C.
We have been there several times. We're still at the sorting out what to order and what not to order stage. There are a lot of Asian customers which is usually an indication they can cook authentically if you can convince them you want it. First of all they have three menus. The American menu, the authentic menu and the Dim Sum menu. If you are a Bai Gui you will never see the other two unless you ask for them. They also will not make your food spicy even though it is marked spicy on the menu. My wife asking for pepper flakes in oil got about a teaspoon in a little plastic cup. Next time she gestured like a squeeze bottle and they took the hint. She eats stuff that will make the sweat bead up and roll down your face without any visible reaction. They rush and remove the chop sticks when an Americans sits down. Everything we have tried off the Dim Sum menu has been good. I really like the steamed or fried dumplings. The beef dishes are good and the shrimp, but the dish my wife got with cut up chicken it was gristly and had fat on it. I personally can't stand the fried stuff with sweet sauce on it. But I realize I'm in a minority there. I don't eat much sweet stuff and it's overwhelming. The hot pots (authentic menu) are really good. You must however like fried tofu. They do it so well my wife likes it and she's not a big fan of fried tofu. I have yet to try a big soup. Looking forward to it. You won't go home hungry like we did downtown at the new place there. They are friendly and do try to accommodate you. We've been to 'family' Chinese restaurants where the servers are visibly cross and unhappy to be there and I've seen my wife wrestle a plate away from an old man who decided she was done and it was time to move on to dessert. There is usually a little girl at a back table doing her homework in Chinese and she's adorable. Sometimes she presents the check or some other small duty. I find that excellent training rather than child labor. She will grow up knowing how to deal with the public. I wouldn't hesitate to take guests there with us.
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Rebeca F.
This weekend I went for a second round of much needed Chinese food, and my verdict stays the same: Cheng's has a solid, tasty cuisine. It is a great place for those lazy sundays when you just want to seat among woodcuts of golden dragons and drown your hunger in some hoisin sauce. This time around my husband and I had the Egg rolls, the Egg drop soup, Sesame Chicken and the Moo Shu Chicken. This last dish was absolutely stellar. The red tea was a lovely finishing touch... The portions are gigantic so my recommendation is to share a two-plate special.
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George K.
A small local Chinese Restaurant located in a shopping plaza next to a Blockbuster. Family owned, no beer or wine, but good Chinese food. It seats about 40 but carry out is there main thing. The food is just about what you would find at most non chain Chinese restaurants. White or fried rice, large deep fried egg roll's, and excellent almond chicken Give them a try.
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Wendy C.
Thanks for Emily L's tip, I got to try this place. Solid 3.5 stars. Authentic Cantonese slow-cooked soup is available; you get whichever soup the chef decides to make for the day since the cooking process would have started hours if not a day before your meal time. This is a nice treat. Chinese greens are available, garlic stir fried pea plant tips is my favourite and they do a really nice job at it. Dim sum dishes are cooked to order, which is the preferred way (over push-cart style) to ensure freshness and quality of food. The menu is not extensive nor innovative, but includes most of the basics like har gaw (steamed shrimp dumpling), siu mai (pork dumpling), rice rolls, chicken feet, chick-sticky-rice-in-lotus leaf. A bit surprised certain items were sold out by 11:30am, repeatedly. If you don't want to make a dish, please take it off the menu. Like other Yelpers have commented, they also have a menu for "American-Chinese" food.
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The Critic C.
The best Dim Sum in lower Michigan. As far as I know, it's the best in the US!
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Li H.
The best Dim Sum in down.
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Brian C.
A strip mall Chinese restaurant. The food is good and plentiful. The staff is friendly and efficient.
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Emily L.
Tasty, authentic Chinese food is hard to find around here. I am adding Cheng's to my rotation! I had dinner with my family here. We had four dishes and two dim sum items (apparently you can order dim sum at any time of the day!), and we had a pot of jasmine tea. We were given soup to start. I'm not sure if the folks who order sweet and sour, sesame chicken, etc., are ever given this kind of soup at Chinese restaurants because I feel like it would probably freak them out. It was a broth containing unidentified bones with bits of meat hanging on and nappa cabbage bits. The soup was meh, and it was not warm enough. Everything else, though, was terrific. Our four dishes: - Crispy chicken - good, but I unwisely waited until the skin was no longer crispy to eat it. Comes with a little dish of salt and pepper for dipping, and shrimp chips as a garnish. - Eight treasures tofu pot? (umm, I don't know what this thing is supposed to be called in English... it's ba1 zhen1 dou4 fu3 bao3 in Mandarin) - this is a little stew-like thing (but less liquidy) in a little metal pot. Ingredients include chicken, char siu pork, nappa cabbage, tofu, squid, scallops, shiitake mushrooms, and I forget what else. Tasty, comforting, and filling. - Stir-fried green beans - with bits of ground pork and zha4 cai4 (a salty pickled vegetable that is tasty) for added flavor and umami-ness. - Fried tofu pieces, green pepper, and eggplant slices, all stuffed with shrimp with a savory brown sauce. This is just like that dim sum dish with green pepper and shrimp on top. Yum! Our two dim sum items: - taro... dumplings? I don't know what they're called in English. A crispy, deep fried triangle with mashed taro inside and ground meat in the middle. YUMMM. - radish cakes! Daikon radish and rice are made into a batter with bits of meat (ham? Chinese sausage? I don't know) mixed in, steamed, cut into slices, and then pan-fried. Awesome with hot sauce. Not only was everything well-made and delectable, but the dishes were also not too salty. Too many dim sum items and sauces tend to be overly salty. I will definitely be back for dinner and dim sum. There's an American menu too with all of the usual suspects... crab rangoon, combination entrees, egg drop soup, etc. Note: the restaurant is tucked away in a little strip mall on the west side of Rochester Road, just south of the 3-way intersection (with traffic light) of Rochester and Barclay.
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Sanjeev K.
I love dim sum and would drive to Shangri-la on orchard lake for my dim sum fix. Heard from a friend that Cheng's has some good dim sum, so I had to check it out for myself. The restaurant is a typical Chinese no frills place BUT the Dim Sum is heavenly... Good variety of buns, steamed and fried dim sums. The shrimp and pork buns are divine and so is the shui Mai. Guess I'll be saving a lot of money in gas!!!
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Olivia S.
Almond chicken is pretty amazing. Dim sum is good. Never had anything wrong. Definitely worth a try!!
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Val W.
Cheng's is in a small strip mall near a post office and a Middle Eastern bakery. Nothing fancy, but the food is excellent! Ever since moving to MI this summer, I've been searching for a really good Chinese place and with this one I think I've found a winner. The service was fast and friendly, and everything I ate -- from the soup, to the egg roll, to the main dish -- was superb.
One of the very few restaurants in the metro-Detroit area that serve tasty AND traditional Chinese food. I've had quite a few items off of the Chinese menu, and while they are ALL delicious, my favorites are the Peking duck and the beef pot with wood ear and water lilies. You will have to ask specifically for the authentic menu if you walk in and look even vaguely like you might need to use a fork instead of chopsticks (read: anyone not Chinese), but you won't be disappointed! Now the dim sum, oh the DIM SUM. Having poached one of the dim sum chefs from Shangri-La in West Bloomfield for their own, the little delights at Cheng's are just as good, but made to order so they arrive piping hot and fresh at your table. I guess that makes the dim sum better than SGL! Selection is just as wide, but you may be asked to wait a tad longer for certain items. I'm happy that Cheng's is on the map, so I can add another Chinese restaurant to the short list of good ones around here. Try it, you will be pleased too!
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Vickie S.
omg! My new favorite place for Chinese food! Wonton soup was yummy! General Tso's chicken was Hot and Spicy...Can't wait to go back :-)
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Ubaid K.
CARRYOUT: Like to see small business succeed but I felt like i needed to write this review so they learn and get better. Ordered sesame chicken combo, I got there early before the 15 mins time and i saw my order along with a bunch of other ones were ready and seemed like were sitting there for a while. Not a good sign for good quality, as evident when I actually came home and ate my food. Half the chicken pieces were hard undercooked and inedible. I had picked off the edible pieces, and had the throw away the rest. The fried rice seemed old. the 2 star review is only because the roll was good. I hope they figure out quality control in the kitchen, instead of just pumping out ill prepared dishes as if its a drive through.
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Tracy T.
3 3/4 Stars.... Friends in the area invited us out to dinner and we met up at Cheng's before heading out to the movies across the street Located in a strip mall off of Rochester Rd a few doors down from a 7-11. Very spartan dining area. Menu is Americanize Chinese and Authenic Chinese with what turned out to be a very good dimsum menu. Our group ordered the following and shared Almond Chicken..... good flavor , very heavy breading.... Mongolian Beef..... spicy brown gravy with large chunks of veggies and seasoned beef Large deep fried egg rolls Fried dumplings Steamed pork buns Sesame Balls Steamed BBQ pork bums Deep fried shrimp balls (ouch :) Egg Tart Extra Full. I loved some and was a so-so on others. Some of my so-so's were devoured by others and vice versa. i leaned more toward the authentic dishes Interesting side note........ all of the people coming in for carry out were non Chinese and 85% of the dine in patrons were Chinese.
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Shannon M.
This restaurant is ok. That's it. That's all I can give it. It's an average Chinese place with Dim Sum and to me for dine in service its not worth it. The food will leave you wanting more. Will it fill you up? Sure. Is it terrible, no. Is it worth going or of your way for? Nah. I'd say is this is your local chinese place then go ahead. Starving and passing by, you could stop in. It's just an average dime a dozen place in my opinion. If you're in the mood id suggest carry out since you will not get fast service inside or very much attention. I give it a C.
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Cosimo D.
This is the first place I've gone to based on the positive tips and reviews from my fellow Yelpers. I have to say, this place is a gem! While I will forever be mad that I know Cheng's exists (my waistline is NOT getting any smaller), I am a straight up Gansta Bitch for their food. Great dim sum is not always easy to find, but a small 5 minute detour on my way home from either of my two jobs, and I'm in Asian heaven. The Fried Shrimp is fantastically seasoned and not overly greasy, which it is at many other places. It's important to eat the entire shell of the shrimp (yes the head with the eyes too), as it is the intended way to eat this dish. Peeling the shell makes no sense because you are removing the seasoning. When in Rome... Also, they have a wide variety of stuffed buns with pork or chicken, AND you can have them steamed or baked! You'd think that baked is the way to go, but that's not always the case. Case in point are the steamed chicken buns. Don't get them if you hate yourself and are punishing your taste buds. Another unbelievably grand dish? Their pot stickers. A great balance of pork, scallions, and spices. Again, an easy dish to make greasy, but Cheng's executes then perfectly. How about the Americanized Chinese fare? Not only are the traditional dim sum meals fantastic, but their egg rolls and house won ton soup are both killer! I can't stress enough how Cheng's does NOT serve greasy food. Lots of Asian restaurants will give overly greasy dishes, especially fried spring or egg roll. Not so here. The shells are crisp and light, and delicious. While I would still pick Golden Harvest if I had a choice and am planning to sit down for great dim sum, Cheng's is NOT a consolation prize. It is a fantastic place with authentic goodness, and if you are in the area or just driving through (as I do almost daily), make your way over to this place for some good old-fashioned chop chop!
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Meghan R.
This is the second time I've been here....and I've got to say it's really good and really cheap for lunch dinner might be a bit more..: I have to be honest I usually go to Pings but there closed on Monday, and my inlaws really wanted Chinese so we went to Chengs and I'm really glad we did service was very nice as well I will be back
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Matthew P.
Have to say, my last 6 visits were nothing like my first. Please realize I have had nothing else here but the Dim Sum, and Crab Rangoons. That being said, read my prior review and then throw out everything regarding cold, and lack luster service. Dim Sum each and every time has be stellar. Piping hot, served to order. I couldn't be happier. I love chinese, and I can't give the place 5 stars without trying more of their menu, so hopefully I can get on that soon. In the mean time, the dim sum can't be beat. Never leave without the Spicy Salt Squid (see calamari) and one, if not two orders of Shiu Mai!
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Alexandra Z.
Takeout. Sesame Chicken Dinner comes with the chicken, chicken fried rice, 2 pieces of steamed broccoli and a shrimp + chicken egg roll. I was craving chicken fried rice but after looking at menu I decided that was a better deal. The rice was horrible! How were there no peas, carrots, egg or chicken in the "chicken fried rice" The sesame chicken was great. The egg roll.. Well, I took a bit and had to spit it out. I am usually not one to have a problem or a picky eater. I can't pin what exactly I didn't like but needless to say, tossed it. Service was friendly. They were nice. Restaurant was packed so perhaps I just had a single bad experience.
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Zachary H.
Very very very good food! Some of the best around, highly recommend giving it a try, you won't be disappointed!
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Poorna R.
Not a fan of this place. We got seated right away but had to wait forever to place our order, then get our check. That was definitely a buzz kill. We went for the two combo dinner plates, which come with soup and spring rolls (which we exchanged for veggie spring rolls for an extra 75 cents). The food is average. We got the usual chicken dishes (Sesame chicken, Honey Chicken, Szechaun Chicken), which were okay, but nothing to write home about. The chicken fried rice kind of tasted like rice that had been fried with soy sauce and not much else in terms of flavor.
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Alex K.
I liked Cheng's, but my girlfriend didn't care much for it. The natural comparison is the nearby Pings. We got take out from both places so I can't comment on the service, but Cheng's actually has a proper dining area. The fried rice at Cheng's had that disappointing, awful, "What the hell is that?" sponge chicken that's in far too many fried rices at Chinese restaurants. Other than that, it was alright. The Szechuan Shrimp had a good sauce and a decent enough portion of shrimp. I didn't have the egg drop soup at Cheng's or Pings, but my girlfriend said Pings' was better. On the other side, I thought Pings hot and sour soup was pretty bad, while Cheng's was good. The sesame chicken is much better at Pings. Cheng's sesame chicken was overcooked to the point that it felt like I had chicken floss. It was still edible, but definitely overdone. Also, Ping's sauce was a bit better, and the chicken was much crispier. The egg rolls at both places tasted identical... nothing special, but decent anyway. I prefer Cheng's, but my girlfriend prefers Pings. She liked the almond chicken in her combo, but not her General Tso, which was overcooked like my sesame chicken. She also said the soup wasn't as good. The only thing I didn't care for at Cheng's was the fact that my chicken was overdone, and the fried rice has Frankenchicken in it. Next time I go to Cheng's I'll have to dine in and try the different-by-the-day Dim Sum, since that appears to be Chengs' highlight.
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Dan O.
A terrific Yelp UYE dinner organized by Pauly G! Very good turnout by Yeeps, we occupied two banquet tables. Everyone ordered what they wanted passed the platters family style. I ordered the chicken peapod and mushrooms with an order of fried noodles with soy sauce and bean sprouts. Very good, tasty, and the closest I've had in Michigan to the Cantonese food I'm used to from Hawaii. Some of the Yeeps on the table ordered the dim sum instead, it looks like they enjoyed it. Jeff H's fried pork chop with spicy salt dish was probably the winner on the table. I still had a lot of leftovers to take home. Great conversations and food, what more can you ask for? Will repeat and highly recommend!
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Gene M.
Eaten here several times. It's authentic dishes that I recall growing up with. Dim sum to order all day which I like. Love the casseroles, pan fried noodles with seafood, rice noodle rolls filled, taro root dumplings, everything! Staff is friendly. Clean place. A regular for me.
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Melissa Y.
This place has gone downhill since my last review. Hubs and I have been here a few times since I wrote my last review. Each visit was for dim sum and each time we were a little disappointed. As I mentioned previously, there were dishes we ordered that were out of stock. One of the dishes I really like for dim sum is the baked BBQ pork pastry (not the baked bun) with a flaky crust. The past two out of three time we were here, it was out of stock. In exchange, we order the regular BBQ pork baked bun, which I really like also. but NOT these ones. When you take your first bite, the bun is completed filled with....AIR. There is a very thin layer of meat on the bottom, but you need a magnifying glass to see it. Hubs told the waitress and she just laughed. We had this same experience with two of the other dishes - har gow and beef short ribs. The har gow were fresh but super small and the beef short ribs only came with two pieces. The service was ok and the price as ok, but the food quality and quantity has gone down alot! We will not be coming back for a LONG LONG LONG time.
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Teresa ..
Cheng's has great dim sum. You order off of the sheet and they make it fresh for you. While you do have to wait a little bit, it's worth it in my opinion. Service is also very good here. You can't expect top knotch service from an authentic chinese restaurant, but for what it is, they do a great job in making sure they get orders right. The restaurant is small and fills up super quickly. They only have a few round tables to accommodate large parties so if you have a large group, make sure to arrive early to grab a table! The rest are booths which fit up to 4 people.
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Nikki N.
I ordered almond boneless chicken and it was flavorless, with thick pieces of chicken. Started eating my rice and there was a long hair cooked deeply into my rice. The eggroll tasted awful! I will not go back!
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Liz P.
Great dim sum! I went here last night for a UYE with a few other Detroit area Yelpers - okay, more than a few, we had about 20 or so. I had never been to Cheng's before, but I live in Troy and it was only about a 15-minute drive. My go-to place for dim sum is usually Shangri-la, in WB, but it's a bit of a drive now. I've tried the Warren place and found it just okay. Cheng's had all of Shangri-la's options and MORE, including an interesting sweet potato 'pancake' thing that I tried. My boyfriend and I ordered about 8 dim sum dishes, and my favorites were the sweet potato pancake, the dumplings, the steamed sweet bun - I actually meant to order baked but the steamed were really good - and the BBQ pork buns, which are always my favorite. Service was a little slow but I think they just weren't used to so much people being there at the same time. Water glasses were usually refilled once I asked, though, and eventually water pitchers were brought out for the tables. Our total was about $32 for 8 or so dishes plus two soups (wonton + hot and sour) which really isn't bad, too - I think overall it's a better deal than Shangri-la. Shoutout to Pauly for organizing the UYE, and I will be back to Cheng's sometime soon!
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Amy Y.
Best dim sum in the area! My parents come here all the time even though it's out of the way and always take me here for dim sum whenever I visit home. They have a good variety of dishes and everything comes out fresh to order. That said, the food may be hot so be careful. I've burned my tongue before after too eagerly stuffing a bean curd roll in my mouth. My dim sum favorites include the curry baby squid, bean curd skin rolls, congee with preserved egg & pork, and sesame balls.
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Amy B.
I had such high hopes for this place, and I can't say that I was all that impressed. I was looking for some good Chinese food last night, and I came here because it was close to home and got really good reviews on Yelp. Needless to say, I left feeling somewhat disappointed. On the positive side, when I entered, the place was quite busy and full of Chinese people. I take that as a good sign, and was impressed when coming in the door. I was seated immediately, and my server came out to take my order. She was a bit gruff, but I shrugged it off and didn't take it personally. I didn't want the full combo meal, but it looks like it was that or nothing. Oh well, I went with it and placed my order for sweet and sour chicken with egg drop soup and a glass of water. The water glass she brought out was one for a child! She couldn't give me an adult glass? Is this punishment for not ordering a full sized drink (such as pop or something else?) I plowed through the water and the server was kind enough to fill it when I requested. The sweet and sour chicken left me with the feeling of something to be desired. It wasn't bad, but didn't taste all that great. The sauce was runny and flavorless, no veggies in the mix and was quite bland and battery/breaded tasting. Kind of tasteless. The soup itself was good, but that was about it. Overall, my experience here was okay. More about the lack of taste in food then anything else. The serving sizes were large, and I feel like I got a lot of food for what I paid, despite it being flavorless. Would I return? Yea, probably. But overall, I wasn't blown away or overly impressed. Maybe next time I'll try something different and see how it goes.
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Mary L.
Great place to get authentic Chinese food they have everything. Wish the place was larger for dimsun but the food is worth it all. Check it out this place get an A ++ for the food!
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Harris N.
Come here for the dim sum, leave the rest. The rumor is that a dim sum chef from SGL bought Cheng's. It's a no-frills restaurant. Realize that when coming in, otherwise, you'll be surprised. The dim sum quality is very good, especially for cost. The dim sum is not carted, but rather cooked to order. For explorers, it's a bit tougher since you don't see it, you have to recognize the name, which is not always descriptive. Ask for Hoisin sauce to dip your Haw Gau and other dumplings. It's a sweet bean sauce. In all, it's a great dim sum spot that's authentic, affordable, and available all day!
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Pauly G.
Chengs Restaurant just feels right, from the second you walk in. So much so, my little guy just goes right to a table (smiling and patiently waiting for dinner from his favorite Chinese spot). If the ladies aren't busy ringing up one of ten carry outs, they're pulling the strings out the sugar snap peas in a corner booth. You can opt for some hot tea, a can of pop & a glass or a tall cold glass of ice water. That is when the options begin. A picture menu full of dim sum options, and a full menu of Mandarin, Szechuan, or Hunan cuisine. I have been here multiple times and still have yet to put a dent in this large menu. Located in the same plaza as Jersey Mikes & 7-11 north of Auburn this is one spot I'm glad fellow Yelper "Critic C" brought to my attention. I was immediately hooked on the classics like the pan seared chicken dumplings served with a soy ginger dipping sauce. The lightly fried crab rangoons oozing with a whipped cheese spread as you try to dunk your 2nd bite in the orange plum dipping sauce. The won ton broth full of handmade dumplings, fresh scallions and some of the best fried won ton strips for garnish. Both the General Tso and the Sweet & Sour chicken combos are delicious & enough to feed two (unless you have my appetite). After a few visits I decided it was time to check out some other items like the salt & pepper squid which was good but I would change a few things. The steamed buns filled with meats are very tasty. If you have never had them, don't be scared. It tastes like a marsh mellow bun with a more flavorful sloppy Joe filling. They also boast a wide variety of stuffed dumplings which have all tasted great so far. . If you can't decide what to order they also offer double combinations, throw in the fact the prices are reasonable, service is always friendly and the fact we have never had a bad meal here I would defiantly bookmark this restaurant if your in the Rochester Rd. neighborhood. *I would still like to order a family dinner for 5 and see how it is family style. *I would also liked to try the Roast Duck, Chinese vermicelli, and the pan fried egg noodles.
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Dick E.
I don't know if the word WOW! can begin to describe the deliciousness of this place. Every single thing I ate was fantastic and fresh. I would give this place 6 stars if I could. That's how great it is and I will definitely come back again and again and again.
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Tracy K.
Friends recommended this place, was not impress at all. The place is very small and tight. The dimsum is decent but lacks texture and some lack flavor. Its affordable and will cure anyone's appetite.
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Amy G.
I tried this place in an effort to find a good Chinese takeout establishment near me (closer than my usual Gim Ling in St. Clair Shores). I ordered the Sesame Chicken (combo with egg roll and chicken fried rice). I got home, opened the takeout container...and was speechless. I paid $7.53 and received enough food to feed two people! I was very pleased at the cost-to-food ratio. Now for the quality/taste: I thought the sauces and seasonings were good. Not spectacular, but it definitely didn't leave that. "I just ate Chinese food" taste in my mouth. I thought the egg roll was flavorless and left little to be desired. The rice was just ok, by not horrible. Bottom Line: I just found a new place for us to order Chinese food to go along with Big Bang Theory night! I'll definitely be returning to Cheng's.
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Teja B.
Food was not so good. On top of it, the waitress was damn reckless and she wanted us to leave ASAP as they will be closing in an hour..!!
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Kimberly G.
I love eating here! Traditional Chinese food and the American stuff too. Dim sum is very good.
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Alicia K.
Fried rice, egg rolls are meh. Wonton soup is ok. The sesame and orange chicken is very very good. Not super impressive of a Chinese restaurant and I've had it a few times but it will do. For me though, the fried rice can make or break it.
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Rohin B.
The best Chinese food I've had in years. Soup is delicious and the General Thao Chicken was outstanding. Yum!
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Alice C.
I am so happy to find another dim sum place! You place orders on the dim sum checklist and they bring it out instead of having carts. This means some items take longer to come out but they are all freshly steamed, hot and delicious. The breads and baked items come out as soon as you order. I highly recommend the egg yolk bun. We used to only be able to get it in Chicago, so it's great to have it here now. The guys loved the BBQ pork buns though I'm not a big fan myself. The Shanghai steam buns were ok (å°ç± 包), bit too much dough for me. They seem to have a pretty good dinner menu too, we want to try the Peking duck next time.
Pleasantly surprised by this place! It was right across the street from the movie theater and we were in the mood for Chinese food especially after the good reviews on yelp! We all got a 2 meat combo plate which includes a soup, eggroll, two meats and fried rice along with the most satisfying tea. THE PORTIONS ARE HUGE so make sure you bring your appetite or share with someone! I ordered D&Q which was the sesame chicken and almond chicken. I got wonton soup and thought it was good-not the best but still pretty good. The hot and sour soup on the other hand was not. It had a strange metallic flavor. Kinda like something sat around in the hotel pan for longer than it should. The sesame chicken was amazing. Absolutely crave worthy and every bit satisfying. The almond chicken wasn't bad by any means but it left more to be desired. (Note: ask for gravy on the side- my almond chicken was drowning in it!) The real star of the show was the eggroll. Shocker, right? That's the way I actually judge Chinese restaurants. I have never tasted one that amazing. As a matter of fact I ordered more because it was fricken amazing! You could tell it's homemade because the filling had unusual veggies in it. Side note: the general tso chicken was great (next time my meal would be the sesame and general tso chicken with white rice) honey chicken was super sweet- my sister loved it but it was way too sweet for me. And the egg foo young was great as well! I'm glad I finally found my new Chinese hangout!
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Address :2666 S Rochester Rd
Rochester Hills, MI, 48307
Takes Reservations : Yes Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Dinner Parking : Private Lot Bike Parking : No Wheelchair Accessible : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Ambience : Casual Noise Level : Average Alcohol : No Outdoor Seating : No Wi-Fi : No Has TV : No Waiter Service : Yes Caters : No
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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.
Phillip B.
Great carry-out
(4)Ron C.
Being new to the Rochester Hills /Troy/ Shelby Triangle, looking for a go to TOGO Chinese place. This being my 2nd visit, I thought it was time to give it a review. The Prices are more than fair. I ordered Egg Foo Younge combo with fried rice & egg roll The EFY & the gravy was very good, moist & HOT The fried rice was also very good. The egg roll, was just okay, nothing special, in fact kind of flavorless . My Bride had Gai Kow & Almond Chicken which she loved. & My Son had Kung Pao Shrimp, which he enjoyed especially after being gone to navy Boot Camp & A School for the last 3 months Its in the same plaza with the NEW Jersey Mikes!
(4)Z T.
Picked up some carryout from Cheng's. A bit of confusion on the phone as the person taking my order was not that fluent in English. This caused a issue with our order when I arrived. The person working at the register was someone else. She reviewed my order and I clarified what we ordered. She quickly went to the kitchen and requested our item to be made. Good follow up service to rectify the situation. We will probably go back again as the food that we did order, was pretty good.
(3)Michael K.
Ok food and ambiance. Service is decent. I guess all the raving is about the Dim Sum. I will have come back and try.
(3)Rebecca C.
I am somewhat biased because it is very rare that i'm in the mood for Chinese food but I was anxious to try Cheng's because of their dim sum. I wasn't all that impressed but again I'm very picky when it comes to Chinese food. I tried the fried shrimp balls and couldn't get past the texture (spongy and couldn't tell if shrimp was fully cooked) to even swallow it. The pan fried dumplings were good though! The crab Rangoon (which is always my favorite anywhere) left oil running down my fingers but not awful for the price (6 for $3.50) the wonton soup was really good it was the only thing I wish I had more of. The fried rice was bland and under cooked. The combo plates had good options and came with a ton of food for the price (2 choices, an egg roll, soup and ham fried rice for $9.95). The place was pretty busy and only had one waitress however she was pretty efficient. If you are a fan of Chinese food and want great quantity for a decent price or if you are looking for a good dim sum place (since I know there aren't that many around) give it a try!
(2)Chelsea M.
Me and my boyfriend came here for dinner. I forget if it was a weeknight (most likely) but it was pretty full. It had a lot of Chinese american customers so that was a good sign. I spent time in mainland china so I am picky about my chinese food. It was decent. It's hard to say if something is 'authentic' or not because there are so many chinese cuisines. Hunan, sichuan, beijing, wuhan, etc. A lot of the 2nd generation children of chinese immigrants may not realize that this and tell you that something is not authentic because it isn't the cooking their mom and dad make. However you can tell immediately if something is very Americanized. Too much sugar, not enough spice or tofu, and the same brown sauce used in every dish is usually a good sign to steer clear of a restaurant. This restaurant did not seem to be too bad. I am most familiar with Wuhan cuisine, which is a mix of northern and southern cooking style. So I will go ahead and say that what we had was relatively authentic based off of my experience. The dim sum is good, I loved the shrimp. It tasted like Hong Kong used to :). The pork buns were very doughy, not fried on the outside, and quite sweet. A disappointment, but I can't say if it's authentic or not since I have never been to Shanghai and they were labeled as shanghai style. In general taste wise it was too sweet for me, if I had to guess they probably added more sugar because they know us Americans love the stuff. I didn't order anything spicy, so I can't say if they are up to par on that front. We got half a roast duck which was delicious. It wasn't as good as beijing's roast duck, but it was obviously modeled after that style and it hit as close to the mark as I've found in the US so far. The service was decent, we kept getting different servers asking us the same questions, I think they need to adopt the american system of each server having dedicated tables that only they attend to. Overall good, I'd go again for dim sum and duck.
(4)Alison G.
Rating was for the dim sum Haven't tried their dinner menu I think they make nice dishes it was full house almost all Chinese faces when I was there
(3)Louise S.
after tasting most dim sum restaurants in Detroit area, this one is truly the best and cleanest dim sum. It's very hard to find authentic and elegant Chinese food around, i feel very lucky not too far from this restaurant. Our family goes there on weekends all the time.
(5)Chi K.
Dim sum is their speciality, I would consider they are the best in metro Detroit area. Good Chinese dishes too. It is a small restaurant so can't host larger group.
(4)Mackey C.
We have been there several times. We're still at the sorting out what to order and what not to order stage. There are a lot of Asian customers which is usually an indication they can cook authentically if you can convince them you want it. First of all they have three menus. The American menu, the authentic menu and the Dim Sum menu. If you are a Bai Gui you will never see the other two unless you ask for them. They also will not make your food spicy even though it is marked spicy on the menu. My wife asking for pepper flakes in oil got about a teaspoon in a little plastic cup. Next time she gestured like a squeeze bottle and they took the hint. She eats stuff that will make the sweat bead up and roll down your face without any visible reaction. They rush and remove the chop sticks when an Americans sits down. Everything we have tried off the Dim Sum menu has been good. I really like the steamed or fried dumplings. The beef dishes are good and the shrimp, but the dish my wife got with cut up chicken it was gristly and had fat on it. I personally can't stand the fried stuff with sweet sauce on it. But I realize I'm in a minority there. I don't eat much sweet stuff and it's overwhelming. The hot pots (authentic menu) are really good. You must however like fried tofu. They do it so well my wife likes it and she's not a big fan of fried tofu. I have yet to try a big soup. Looking forward to it. You won't go home hungry like we did downtown at the new place there. They are friendly and do try to accommodate you. We've been to 'family' Chinese restaurants where the servers are visibly cross and unhappy to be there and I've seen my wife wrestle a plate away from an old man who decided she was done and it was time to move on to dessert. There is usually a little girl at a back table doing her homework in Chinese and she's adorable. Sometimes she presents the check or some other small duty. I find that excellent training rather than child labor. She will grow up knowing how to deal with the public. I wouldn't hesitate to take guests there with us.
(4)Rebeca F.
This weekend I went for a second round of much needed Chinese food, and my verdict stays the same: Cheng's has a solid, tasty cuisine. It is a great place for those lazy sundays when you just want to seat among woodcuts of golden dragons and drown your hunger in some hoisin sauce. This time around my husband and I had the Egg rolls, the Egg drop soup, Sesame Chicken and the Moo Shu Chicken. This last dish was absolutely stellar. The red tea was a lovely finishing touch... The portions are gigantic so my recommendation is to share a two-plate special.
(3)George K.
A small local Chinese Restaurant located in a shopping plaza next to a Blockbuster. Family owned, no beer or wine, but good Chinese food. It seats about 40 but carry out is there main thing. The food is just about what you would find at most non chain Chinese restaurants. White or fried rice, large deep fried egg roll's, and excellent almond chicken Give them a try.
(4)Wendy C.
Thanks for Emily L's tip, I got to try this place. Solid 3.5 stars. Authentic Cantonese slow-cooked soup is available; you get whichever soup the chef decides to make for the day since the cooking process would have started hours if not a day before your meal time. This is a nice treat. Chinese greens are available, garlic stir fried pea plant tips is my favourite and they do a really nice job at it. Dim sum dishes are cooked to order, which is the preferred way (over push-cart style) to ensure freshness and quality of food. The menu is not extensive nor innovative, but includes most of the basics like har gaw (steamed shrimp dumpling), siu mai (pork dumpling), rice rolls, chicken feet, chick-sticky-rice-in-lotus leaf. A bit surprised certain items were sold out by 11:30am, repeatedly. If you don't want to make a dish, please take it off the menu. Like other Yelpers have commented, they also have a menu for "American-Chinese" food.
(3)The Critic C.
The best Dim Sum in lower Michigan. As far as I know, it's the best in the US!
(4)Li H.
The best Dim Sum in down.
(4)Brian C.
A strip mall Chinese restaurant. The food is good and plentiful. The staff is friendly and efficient.
(3)Emily L.
Tasty, authentic Chinese food is hard to find around here. I am adding Cheng's to my rotation! I had dinner with my family here. We had four dishes and two dim sum items (apparently you can order dim sum at any time of the day!), and we had a pot of jasmine tea. We were given soup to start. I'm not sure if the folks who order sweet and sour, sesame chicken, etc., are ever given this kind of soup at Chinese restaurants because I feel like it would probably freak them out. It was a broth containing unidentified bones with bits of meat hanging on and nappa cabbage bits. The soup was meh, and it was not warm enough. Everything else, though, was terrific. Our four dishes: - Crispy chicken - good, but I unwisely waited until the skin was no longer crispy to eat it. Comes with a little dish of salt and pepper for dipping, and shrimp chips as a garnish. - Eight treasures tofu pot? (umm, I don't know what this thing is supposed to be called in English... it's ba1 zhen1 dou4 fu3 bao3 in Mandarin) - this is a little stew-like thing (but less liquidy) in a little metal pot. Ingredients include chicken, char siu pork, nappa cabbage, tofu, squid, scallops, shiitake mushrooms, and I forget what else. Tasty, comforting, and filling. - Stir-fried green beans - with bits of ground pork and zha4 cai4 (a salty pickled vegetable that is tasty) for added flavor and umami-ness. - Fried tofu pieces, green pepper, and eggplant slices, all stuffed with shrimp with a savory brown sauce. This is just like that dim sum dish with green pepper and shrimp on top. Yum! Our two dim sum items: - taro... dumplings? I don't know what they're called in English. A crispy, deep fried triangle with mashed taro inside and ground meat in the middle. YUMMM. - radish cakes! Daikon radish and rice are made into a batter with bits of meat (ham? Chinese sausage? I don't know) mixed in, steamed, cut into slices, and then pan-fried. Awesome with hot sauce. Not only was everything well-made and delectable, but the dishes were also not too salty. Too many dim sum items and sauces tend to be overly salty. I will definitely be back for dinner and dim sum. There's an American menu too with all of the usual suspects... crab rangoon, combination entrees, egg drop soup, etc. Note: the restaurant is tucked away in a little strip mall on the west side of Rochester Road, just south of the 3-way intersection (with traffic light) of Rochester and Barclay.
(4)Sanjeev K.
I love dim sum and would drive to Shangri-la on orchard lake for my dim sum fix. Heard from a friend that Cheng's has some good dim sum, so I had to check it out for myself. The restaurant is a typical Chinese no frills place BUT the Dim Sum is heavenly... Good variety of buns, steamed and fried dim sums. The shrimp and pork buns are divine and so is the shui Mai. Guess I'll be saving a lot of money in gas!!!
(4)Olivia S.
Almond chicken is pretty amazing. Dim sum is good. Never had anything wrong. Definitely worth a try!!
(4)Val W.
Cheng's is in a small strip mall near a post office and a Middle Eastern bakery. Nothing fancy, but the food is excellent! Ever since moving to MI this summer, I've been searching for a really good Chinese place and with this one I think I've found a winner. The service was fast and friendly, and everything I ate -- from the soup, to the egg roll, to the main dish -- was superb.
(4)Allan Y.
This small Chinese restaurant is tucked into the corner of the Hawthorn Plaza in Rochester Hills. One of our friends had recommended this place to us because the food was excellent, and had heard that the new owner was the former Dim Sum chef from the Shangri-Ra Restaurant in West Bloomfield. Their small dining room, with a maximum seating of 56; is clean, brightly lit and is decorated with your typical Chinese restaurant décor. While they have the same "Chinese" menu you'll see in all your family owned restaurants, they also have an "Authentic Chinese" menu consisting of Gourmet Cantonese and Szechuan dishes. Since it was Chinese New Year, "Year of the Dragon", we had a group of 10 for an early dinner at Cheng's and we were not disappointed. The food was excellent and the service great. Not only were the entrees excellent examples of true Cantonese and Szechuan dishes, the portions were large and well presented. For dinner we ordered Steamed Minced Pork and Salted Fish, Doubled Lobster Cantonese Style, Deep Friend Crispy Chicken, Deep Fried Squid with Spicy Salt, Peking Duck (3-courses), Deep-Fried To-Fu Stuffed with Shrimp Paste, Steamed Flounder, Egg Plant and Green Plant Stuffed with Shrimp Paste, and Beef with Pan Fried Noodles. Every dish was delicious and our dinner was topped off with Mango Pudding for dessert. Whether you go to Cheng's for a holiday banquet, a nice dinner for two, or for their daily Dim Sum (afternoon tea); you'll not be disappointed. Great food, great service, and great value! That's Cheng's in Rochester Hills
(5)Caroline C.
One of the very few restaurants in the metro-Detroit area that serve tasty AND traditional Chinese food. I've had quite a few items off of the Chinese menu, and while they are ALL delicious, my favorites are the Peking duck and the beef pot with wood ear and water lilies. You will have to ask specifically for the authentic menu if you walk in and look even vaguely like you might need to use a fork instead of chopsticks (read: anyone not Chinese), but you won't be disappointed! Now the dim sum, oh the DIM SUM. Having poached one of the dim sum chefs from Shangri-La in West Bloomfield for their own, the little delights at Cheng's are just as good, but made to order so they arrive piping hot and fresh at your table. I guess that makes the dim sum better than SGL! Selection is just as wide, but you may be asked to wait a tad longer for certain items. I'm happy that Cheng's is on the map, so I can add another Chinese restaurant to the short list of good ones around here. Try it, you will be pleased too!
(4)Vickie S.
omg! My new favorite place for Chinese food! Wonton soup was yummy! General Tso's chicken was Hot and Spicy...Can't wait to go back :-)
(4)Ubaid K.
CARRYOUT: Like to see small business succeed but I felt like i needed to write this review so they learn and get better. Ordered sesame chicken combo, I got there early before the 15 mins time and i saw my order along with a bunch of other ones were ready and seemed like were sitting there for a while. Not a good sign for good quality, as evident when I actually came home and ate my food. Half the chicken pieces were hard undercooked and inedible. I had picked off the edible pieces, and had the throw away the rest. The fried rice seemed old. the 2 star review is only because the roll was good. I hope they figure out quality control in the kitchen, instead of just pumping out ill prepared dishes as if its a drive through.
(2)Tracy T.
3 3/4 Stars.... Friends in the area invited us out to dinner and we met up at Cheng's before heading out to the movies across the street Located in a strip mall off of Rochester Rd a few doors down from a 7-11. Very spartan dining area. Menu is Americanize Chinese and Authenic Chinese with what turned out to be a very good dimsum menu. Our group ordered the following and shared Almond Chicken..... good flavor , very heavy breading.... Mongolian Beef..... spicy brown gravy with large chunks of veggies and seasoned beef Large deep fried egg rolls Fried dumplings Steamed pork buns Sesame Balls Steamed BBQ pork bums Deep fried shrimp balls (ouch :) Egg Tart Extra Full. I loved some and was a so-so on others. Some of my so-so's were devoured by others and vice versa. i leaned more toward the authentic dishes Interesting side note........ all of the people coming in for carry out were non Chinese and 85% of the dine in patrons were Chinese.
(4)Shannon M.
This restaurant is ok. That's it. That's all I can give it. It's an average Chinese place with Dim Sum and to me for dine in service its not worth it. The food will leave you wanting more. Will it fill you up? Sure. Is it terrible, no. Is it worth going or of your way for? Nah. I'd say is this is your local chinese place then go ahead. Starving and passing by, you could stop in. It's just an average dime a dozen place in my opinion. If you're in the mood id suggest carry out since you will not get fast service inside or very much attention. I give it a C.
(3)Cosimo D.
This is the first place I've gone to based on the positive tips and reviews from my fellow Yelpers. I have to say, this place is a gem! While I will forever be mad that I know Cheng's exists (my waistline is NOT getting any smaller), I am a straight up Gansta Bitch for their food. Great dim sum is not always easy to find, but a small 5 minute detour on my way home from either of my two jobs, and I'm in Asian heaven. The Fried Shrimp is fantastically seasoned and not overly greasy, which it is at many other places. It's important to eat the entire shell of the shrimp (yes the head with the eyes too), as it is the intended way to eat this dish. Peeling the shell makes no sense because you are removing the seasoning. When in Rome... Also, they have a wide variety of stuffed buns with pork or chicken, AND you can have them steamed or baked! You'd think that baked is the way to go, but that's not always the case. Case in point are the steamed chicken buns. Don't get them if you hate yourself and are punishing your taste buds. Another unbelievably grand dish? Their pot stickers. A great balance of pork, scallions, and spices. Again, an easy dish to make greasy, but Cheng's executes then perfectly. How about the Americanized Chinese fare? Not only are the traditional dim sum meals fantastic, but their egg rolls and house won ton soup are both killer! I can't stress enough how Cheng's does NOT serve greasy food. Lots of Asian restaurants will give overly greasy dishes, especially fried spring or egg roll. Not so here. The shells are crisp and light, and delicious. While I would still pick Golden Harvest if I had a choice and am planning to sit down for great dim sum, Cheng's is NOT a consolation prize. It is a fantastic place with authentic goodness, and if you are in the area or just driving through (as I do almost daily), make your way over to this place for some good old-fashioned chop chop!
(5)Meghan R.
This is the second time I've been here....and I've got to say it's really good and really cheap for lunch dinner might be a bit more..: I have to be honest I usually go to Pings but there closed on Monday, and my inlaws really wanted Chinese so we went to Chengs and I'm really glad we did service was very nice as well I will be back
(4)Matthew P.
Have to say, my last 6 visits were nothing like my first. Please realize I have had nothing else here but the Dim Sum, and Crab Rangoons. That being said, read my prior review and then throw out everything regarding cold, and lack luster service. Dim Sum each and every time has be stellar. Piping hot, served to order. I couldn't be happier. I love chinese, and I can't give the place 5 stars without trying more of their menu, so hopefully I can get on that soon. In the mean time, the dim sum can't be beat. Never leave without the Spicy Salt Squid (see calamari) and one, if not two orders of Shiu Mai!
(4)Alexandra Z.
Takeout. Sesame Chicken Dinner comes with the chicken, chicken fried rice, 2 pieces of steamed broccoli and a shrimp + chicken egg roll. I was craving chicken fried rice but after looking at menu I decided that was a better deal. The rice was horrible! How were there no peas, carrots, egg or chicken in the "chicken fried rice" The sesame chicken was great. The egg roll.. Well, I took a bit and had to spit it out. I am usually not one to have a problem or a picky eater. I can't pin what exactly I didn't like but needless to say, tossed it. Service was friendly. They were nice. Restaurant was packed so perhaps I just had a single bad experience.
(3)Zachary H.
Very very very good food! Some of the best around, highly recommend giving it a try, you won't be disappointed!
(5)Poorna R.
Not a fan of this place. We got seated right away but had to wait forever to place our order, then get our check. That was definitely a buzz kill. We went for the two combo dinner plates, which come with soup and spring rolls (which we exchanged for veggie spring rolls for an extra 75 cents). The food is average. We got the usual chicken dishes (Sesame chicken, Honey Chicken, Szechaun Chicken), which were okay, but nothing to write home about. The chicken fried rice kind of tasted like rice that had been fried with soy sauce and not much else in terms of flavor.
(2)Alex K.
I liked Cheng's, but my girlfriend didn't care much for it. The natural comparison is the nearby Pings. We got take out from both places so I can't comment on the service, but Cheng's actually has a proper dining area. The fried rice at Cheng's had that disappointing, awful, "What the hell is that?" sponge chicken that's in far too many fried rices at Chinese restaurants. Other than that, it was alright. The Szechuan Shrimp had a good sauce and a decent enough portion of shrimp. I didn't have the egg drop soup at Cheng's or Pings, but my girlfriend said Pings' was better. On the other side, I thought Pings hot and sour soup was pretty bad, while Cheng's was good. The sesame chicken is much better at Pings. Cheng's sesame chicken was overcooked to the point that it felt like I had chicken floss. It was still edible, but definitely overdone. Also, Ping's sauce was a bit better, and the chicken was much crispier. The egg rolls at both places tasted identical... nothing special, but decent anyway. I prefer Cheng's, but my girlfriend prefers Pings. She liked the almond chicken in her combo, but not her General Tso, which was overcooked like my sesame chicken. She also said the soup wasn't as good. The only thing I didn't care for at Cheng's was the fact that my chicken was overdone, and the fried rice has Frankenchicken in it. Next time I go to Cheng's I'll have to dine in and try the different-by-the-day Dim Sum, since that appears to be Chengs' highlight.
(4)Dan O.
A terrific Yelp UYE dinner organized by Pauly G! Very good turnout by Yeeps, we occupied two banquet tables. Everyone ordered what they wanted passed the platters family style. I ordered the chicken peapod and mushrooms with an order of fried noodles with soy sauce and bean sprouts. Very good, tasty, and the closest I've had in Michigan to the Cantonese food I'm used to from Hawaii. Some of the Yeeps on the table ordered the dim sum instead, it looks like they enjoyed it. Jeff H's fried pork chop with spicy salt dish was probably the winner on the table. I still had a lot of leftovers to take home. Great conversations and food, what more can you ask for? Will repeat and highly recommend!
(4)Gene M.
Eaten here several times. It's authentic dishes that I recall growing up with. Dim sum to order all day which I like. Love the casseroles, pan fried noodles with seafood, rice noodle rolls filled, taro root dumplings, everything! Staff is friendly. Clean place. A regular for me.
(5)Melissa Y.
This place has gone downhill since my last review. Hubs and I have been here a few times since I wrote my last review. Each visit was for dim sum and each time we were a little disappointed. As I mentioned previously, there were dishes we ordered that were out of stock. One of the dishes I really like for dim sum is the baked BBQ pork pastry (not the baked bun) with a flaky crust. The past two out of three time we were here, it was out of stock. In exchange, we order the regular BBQ pork baked bun, which I really like also. but NOT these ones. When you take your first bite, the bun is completed filled with....AIR. There is a very thin layer of meat on the bottom, but you need a magnifying glass to see it. Hubs told the waitress and she just laughed. We had this same experience with two of the other dishes - har gow and beef short ribs. The har gow were fresh but super small and the beef short ribs only came with two pieces. The service was ok and the price as ok, but the food quality and quantity has gone down alot! We will not be coming back for a LONG LONG LONG time.
(2)Teresa ..
Cheng's has great dim sum. You order off of the sheet and they make it fresh for you. While you do have to wait a little bit, it's worth it in my opinion. Service is also very good here. You can't expect top knotch service from an authentic chinese restaurant, but for what it is, they do a great job in making sure they get orders right. The restaurant is small and fills up super quickly. They only have a few round tables to accommodate large parties so if you have a large group, make sure to arrive early to grab a table! The rest are booths which fit up to 4 people.
(5)Nikki N.
I ordered almond boneless chicken and it was flavorless, with thick pieces of chicken. Started eating my rice and there was a long hair cooked deeply into my rice. The eggroll tasted awful! I will not go back!
(1)Liz P.
Great dim sum! I went here last night for a UYE with a few other Detroit area Yelpers - okay, more than a few, we had about 20 or so. I had never been to Cheng's before, but I live in Troy and it was only about a 15-minute drive. My go-to place for dim sum is usually Shangri-la, in WB, but it's a bit of a drive now. I've tried the Warren place and found it just okay. Cheng's had all of Shangri-la's options and MORE, including an interesting sweet potato 'pancake' thing that I tried. My boyfriend and I ordered about 8 dim sum dishes, and my favorites were the sweet potato pancake, the dumplings, the steamed sweet bun - I actually meant to order baked but the steamed were really good - and the BBQ pork buns, which are always my favorite. Service was a little slow but I think they just weren't used to so much people being there at the same time. Water glasses were usually refilled once I asked, though, and eventually water pitchers were brought out for the tables. Our total was about $32 for 8 or so dishes plus two soups (wonton + hot and sour) which really isn't bad, too - I think overall it's a better deal than Shangri-la. Shoutout to Pauly for organizing the UYE, and I will be back to Cheng's sometime soon!
(4)Amy Y.
Best dim sum in the area! My parents come here all the time even though it's out of the way and always take me here for dim sum whenever I visit home. They have a good variety of dishes and everything comes out fresh to order. That said, the food may be hot so be careful. I've burned my tongue before after too eagerly stuffing a bean curd roll in my mouth. My dim sum favorites include the curry baby squid, bean curd skin rolls, congee with preserved egg & pork, and sesame balls.
(5)Amy B.
I had such high hopes for this place, and I can't say that I was all that impressed. I was looking for some good Chinese food last night, and I came here because it was close to home and got really good reviews on Yelp. Needless to say, I left feeling somewhat disappointed. On the positive side, when I entered, the place was quite busy and full of Chinese people. I take that as a good sign, and was impressed when coming in the door. I was seated immediately, and my server came out to take my order. She was a bit gruff, but I shrugged it off and didn't take it personally. I didn't want the full combo meal, but it looks like it was that or nothing. Oh well, I went with it and placed my order for sweet and sour chicken with egg drop soup and a glass of water. The water glass she brought out was one for a child! She couldn't give me an adult glass? Is this punishment for not ordering a full sized drink (such as pop or something else?) I plowed through the water and the server was kind enough to fill it when I requested. The sweet and sour chicken left me with the feeling of something to be desired. It wasn't bad, but didn't taste all that great. The sauce was runny and flavorless, no veggies in the mix and was quite bland and battery/breaded tasting. Kind of tasteless. The soup itself was good, but that was about it. Overall, my experience here was okay. More about the lack of taste in food then anything else. The serving sizes were large, and I feel like I got a lot of food for what I paid, despite it being flavorless. Would I return? Yea, probably. But overall, I wasn't blown away or overly impressed. Maybe next time I'll try something different and see how it goes.
(3)Mary L.
Great place to get authentic Chinese food they have everything. Wish the place was larger for dimsun but the food is worth it all. Check it out this place get an A ++ for the food!
(4)Harris N.
Come here for the dim sum, leave the rest. The rumor is that a dim sum chef from SGL bought Cheng's. It's a no-frills restaurant. Realize that when coming in, otherwise, you'll be surprised. The dim sum quality is very good, especially for cost. The dim sum is not carted, but rather cooked to order. For explorers, it's a bit tougher since you don't see it, you have to recognize the name, which is not always descriptive. Ask for Hoisin sauce to dip your Haw Gau and other dumplings. It's a sweet bean sauce. In all, it's a great dim sum spot that's authentic, affordable, and available all day!
(4)Pauly G.
Chengs Restaurant just feels right, from the second you walk in. So much so, my little guy just goes right to a table (smiling and patiently waiting for dinner from his favorite Chinese spot). If the ladies aren't busy ringing up one of ten carry outs, they're pulling the strings out the sugar snap peas in a corner booth. You can opt for some hot tea, a can of pop & a glass or a tall cold glass of ice water. That is when the options begin. A picture menu full of dim sum options, and a full menu of Mandarin, Szechuan, or Hunan cuisine. I have been here multiple times and still have yet to put a dent in this large menu. Located in the same plaza as Jersey Mikes & 7-11 north of Auburn this is one spot I'm glad fellow Yelper "Critic C" brought to my attention. I was immediately hooked on the classics like the pan seared chicken dumplings served with a soy ginger dipping sauce. The lightly fried crab rangoons oozing with a whipped cheese spread as you try to dunk your 2nd bite in the orange plum dipping sauce. The won ton broth full of handmade dumplings, fresh scallions and some of the best fried won ton strips for garnish. Both the General Tso and the Sweet & Sour chicken combos are delicious & enough to feed two (unless you have my appetite). After a few visits I decided it was time to check out some other items like the salt & pepper squid which was good but I would change a few things. The steamed buns filled with meats are very tasty. If you have never had them, don't be scared. It tastes like a marsh mellow bun with a more flavorful sloppy Joe filling. They also boast a wide variety of stuffed dumplings which have all tasted great so far. . If you can't decide what to order they also offer double combinations, throw in the fact the prices are reasonable, service is always friendly and the fact we have never had a bad meal here I would defiantly bookmark this restaurant if your in the Rochester Rd. neighborhood. *I would still like to order a family dinner for 5 and see how it is family style. *I would also liked to try the Roast Duck, Chinese vermicelli, and the pan fried egg noodles.
(5)Dick E.
I don't know if the word WOW! can begin to describe the deliciousness of this place. Every single thing I ate was fantastic and fresh. I would give this place 6 stars if I could. That's how great it is and I will definitely come back again and again and again.
(5)Tracy K.
Friends recommended this place, was not impress at all. The place is very small and tight. The dimsum is decent but lacks texture and some lack flavor. Its affordable and will cure anyone's appetite.
(2)Amy G.
I tried this place in an effort to find a good Chinese takeout establishment near me (closer than my usual Gim Ling in St. Clair Shores). I ordered the Sesame Chicken (combo with egg roll and chicken fried rice). I got home, opened the takeout container...and was speechless. I paid $7.53 and received enough food to feed two people! I was very pleased at the cost-to-food ratio. Now for the quality/taste: I thought the sauces and seasonings were good. Not spectacular, but it definitely didn't leave that. "I just ate Chinese food" taste in my mouth. I thought the egg roll was flavorless and left little to be desired. The rice was just ok, by not horrible. Bottom Line: I just found a new place for us to order Chinese food to go along with Big Bang Theory night! I'll definitely be returning to Cheng's.
(4)Teja B.
Food was not so good. On top of it, the waitress was damn reckless and she wanted us to leave ASAP as they will be closing in an hour..!!
(1)Kimberly G.
I love eating here! Traditional Chinese food and the American stuff too. Dim sum is very good.
(5)Alicia K.
Fried rice, egg rolls are meh. Wonton soup is ok. The sesame and orange chicken is very very good. Not super impressive of a Chinese restaurant and I've had it a few times but it will do. For me though, the fried rice can make or break it.
(3)Rohin B.
The best Chinese food I've had in years. Soup is delicious and the General Thao Chicken was outstanding. Yum!
(4)Alice C.
I am so happy to find another dim sum place! You place orders on the dim sum checklist and they bring it out instead of having carts. This means some items take longer to come out but they are all freshly steamed, hot and delicious. The breads and baked items come out as soon as you order. I highly recommend the egg yolk bun. We used to only be able to get it in Chicago, so it's great to have it here now. The guys loved the BBQ pork buns though I'm not a big fan myself. The Shanghai steam buns were ok (å°ç± 包), bit too much dough for me. They seem to have a pretty good dinner menu too, we want to try the Peking duck next time.
(4)Greg Y.
I came here today for dim sum with my wife. I enjoyed them all a lot. My favorites were the shrimp wrapped in tofu paper and the fried dumplings, but I also really liked the turnip cake, they were out of the sweet potato one. My wife really liked the sweet steamed egg bun or something, it was okay but I'm not a fan of that sort of texture in general. I want to come back and try out some dinner entrées in the future, those hotpot casserole dishes sounded good. I should add that a group of three could have fun ordering one of every dim some item because most are 3 pieces per order ;-) I have only had dim sum once before and not when I was in Beijing but in West Bloomfield and this was better. Just order it all at once and they will bring them out one or two at a time.
(5)Holly S.
Pleasantly surprised by this place! It was right across the street from the movie theater and we were in the mood for Chinese food especially after the good reviews on yelp! We all got a 2 meat combo plate which includes a soup, eggroll, two meats and fried rice along with the most satisfying tea. THE PORTIONS ARE HUGE so make sure you bring your appetite or share with someone! I ordered D&Q which was the sesame chicken and almond chicken. I got wonton soup and thought it was good-not the best but still pretty good. The hot and sour soup on the other hand was not. It had a strange metallic flavor. Kinda like something sat around in the hotel pan for longer than it should. The sesame chicken was amazing. Absolutely crave worthy and every bit satisfying. The almond chicken wasn't bad by any means but it left more to be desired. (Note: ask for gravy on the side- my almond chicken was drowning in it!) The real star of the show was the eggroll. Shocker, right? That's the way I actually judge Chinese restaurants. I have never tasted one that amazing. As a matter of fact I ordered more because it was fricken amazing! You could tell it's homemade because the filling had unusual veggies in it. Side note: the general tso chicken was great (next time my meal would be the sesame and general tso chicken with white rice) honey chicken was super sweet- my sister loved it but it was way too sweet for me. And the egg foo young was great as well! I'm glad I finally found my new Chinese hangout!
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