16 Best Chinese Restaurants near South Salem

“Place is not much to look at, but the food here is always quick, fresh and hot! I absolutely LOVE the hot and spicy soup, but the Shrimp in garlic sauce is loaded w veggies and also delicious. I have a panda garden restaurant near my home, but this particular one beats it every time!! Come on and show these hard working folks some love!!“

“Stopped in with a friend to celebrate her birthday. Most locals already know about Tengda’s exceptional reputation for great food so today I’d like to praise their service. They have the best staff! Attentive without hovering. The food was brought out promptly (I had to actually wait a minute for it to cool down which I prefer). They went above and beyond and actually inquired about my friends name so that when they brought out the dessert with a birthday candle, they could incorporate it into the birthday song. It says little details that make them stand out from the rest.Well, that that and exceptional sushi ?“

“I ordered the pork fried rice and boneless pork ribs and they were both very good, only waited about 10 minutes for them to make my order, the service was great and polite, place was very clean with a couple of tables for anyone who wanted to eat in.“

“My husband and I have gotten take out here 5 times and we love it! The food is very good. I have tried multiple different entrees and have enjoyed all of them. My favorite option is the spring rolls. Sometimes we even get free donuts in our take out orders - the staff is so nice! Looking forward to coming again.“

“Love all the dishes i have tried....Very fresh, cooked to perfection.“

“This was a take out order so I really can't comment on the inside atmosphere as I wasn't paying attention. Anyway this was my first time getting food here and I really enjoyed it. The service was quick, prices relatively fair and the food was hot and tasty.“

“This place is amazing; really good service and an extensive menu. You could come here every week probably take a year to get through this menu. They have sushi and noodle bar selections we had as well as dumplings that were delicious. It’s a really nice place you could dress up and go for a date but they also do a brisk take-out business. Looking forward to coming back soon.“

“I’m not from the area, but I was at a work function and they ordered from here. I just got the dumplings and I brought it home. My husband and I thought they were great. The next time I was in the area for work I got 2 combination dinners and dumplings and brought them homefor dinner. In OUR opinion..and we’re both 59 years old…this is probably the best Chinese food we’ve had. Highly recommend!“

“Had Christmas dinner here with my family. The food was so delicious. Fresh- fresh - fresh! The waiter was very attentive- great service! Lovely atmosphere. I would recommend!“

“It's the only Chinese place I'll get take out. Food is great. Prices are reasonable. Very busy at dinner time. I would order in advance and pick up. Decor could use some updating, but friendly owner and fast service make up for it.“

“Great takeout place. We order from here a couple of times a month. The food is very good and the service is efficient and courteous. They are always on tinte.Unlike some Chinese places, Empire Szechuan has flavorful food, where each entree has a distinct taste. We love it.“

“Definitely the best Chinese restaurant of the 6 we have in Bethel.My big takeaways are that this place is clean, food is hot and fresh and higher quality than the rest, and the couple that own it are friendly.One of my favorites is the chicken and vegetables in garlic sauce.The vegetable soup is also Great!If you live in the Danbury area, they are looking for Chinese food. This is the place“

“My wife and I are long time residents of Somers and last we ordered out from Q’s was about a decade ago. Not so good back then…excellent today. What a difference! Our food including soup was exemplary - tasty, not salty and most importantly, fresh! Many thanks and we surely have a new go to for Chinese food.Parking: Plenty of parking.“

“Arrived at 12:45. Workers preparing some veggies on one table. I order a serving of soup pork dumpling and one of soup pork and crab dumpling. They arrived 10-12 mins after ordering, which was excellent timing. Usually the crab pork dumplings tends to lack punch, but these had all the umami flavor, the broth was sumptuous and balanced with the meat. 6/5 stars. The pork dumplings were good but they were eclipsed by the crab ones. Will come back!“

“This is pretty typical Chinese food. I've been coming here at least 10 years. Usually I pick up Chinese food when my wife doesn't feel like cooking or we got back home late. We've had twice cooked pork, Gen Tso's, beef +broccoli, egg rolls, sweet+sour chicken and all soup. The dumpling fried or steamed are what you find anywhere. The negative reviews need to be examined very closely. Here's my theory: We live in a world with a generation of people who easily get their feelings bruised. When this area had a greater concentration of transplanted NY-ers or descendants of city folk, people were more accustomed to gruff conversation. The young man's english skills in here aren't great. Sometimes his reply could be interpreted as gruff. He yells in Chinese to the kitchen help. Sometimes they yell back. Everything is on display here - you can watch them cook your food - there is no kitchen in back. It's all transparent. People in Bethel are scared of this behavior. They think they should be walking out with participation trophies as customer of the hour or something. If they think you talked tough to them here in Bethel, they will gather their friends and bravely face you down by writing a collaboration of bad reviews on Yelp. Trust me, I sometimes am told I have the lowest threshold shull bit than alost anyone, and this guy who runs the place has never been anything less than polite, providing decent Chinese food at a reasonable price. I am really dismayed at the number of people trying to ruin the livelihood of a hardworking guy over what was probably hurt feelings. I'd recommend these snowflakes toughen up, but have a shred of decency by leaving this man alone. The food here is more than acceptable and claiming you threw it out is just vindictive garbage. Having been to China and Taipei I can tell you this food is on a par with the typical competitors. I am just not the biggest fan of Chinese food otherwise I'd give 5 stars, but 4 stars is nothing to sneeze at. I wish this man well, and wish the Bethel negative people peace and more love, less hate.“

“Nice local spot offering traditional Chinese menu. We ordered Pork Fried Dumplings, and these were flavorful and crisp, as were the Egg Rolls. Our entrees were the Hunan Special, a spicy dish of jumbo shrimp, crab meat, chicken, pork, black mushrooms, and vegetables, and the Happy Family with similar ingredients minus the spicy kick. Both were prepared well and fresh. We opted to dine in, and the tables were clean and well lit.“