China Lake Chinese Restaurant in Rowlett

Needed to pick a 🌟 in order to make a comment. I have been eating here from back in the 90's but had stopped because I felt the food wasn't as good as it use to be - I thought it was me but after reading many of these comments, I see I'm not alone. The biggest bomb 🔥 - the final straw is the comments about the cook spiting in the food. I'm done.

Some of the best egg fu yung I've ever had. Great chicken cho cho too

We enjoy to go out. Last night we arrived in this fine restaurant which we didn’t know before. We had a lovely evening there with great meal and an efficient stuff and a professional cuisine. We added this place in our phone list and we shall surely return soon. We warmly recommend.

Always deliver quickly with problems

Best Chinese restaurant I've been to. The portions are on point. The quality of food is phenomenal. Such a good and cheerful staff. If you're around Rowlett, go to China Lake.

Good food, great value

There is nothing not to like about this place. It's cozy and welcoming. The staff is very friendly, the portions are generous and everything tastes perfect! It's the best Chinese I've had and I would recommend it to EVERYONE!!

Now managers are particularly good, and all services were previously attitude is not the same, inside the food is fresh and delicious, please go should now have to re-taste, thank you

The customer service is constantly swift, awesome character, nice employees. I will return here again when I am nearby.

In my experiences, the food is excellent. I am giving it 5 stars bc over the past 15÷ years that we have gotten takeout and delivery, the food has always been quite good. I'm not saying it is gourmet food. China Lake does delivery and pickup; I'm not sure if there is any inside dining. I have never had food that I didn't think was good. From main dishes, soups, rolls and appetizers, there is a very large assortment to choose from. For me, it is the go-to Chinese restaurant and they have been consistent over the years.

ATTENTION EVERYONE ON THIS PAGE!!!!!!! I usually don’t post anything on here but I have something to say! My friend was craving Chinese food so I recommended CHINA LAKE restaurant on 66 next to dalrock. She ordered her food and was watching the cook make the food in front of hers, and saw him SPIT IN that person’s food. She waited to see if he really did that and watch the cook make her food and WATCHED him SPIT in her food too!!!!!!! She asked for her money back and went somewhere else. What can be done about this?! I can’t tell you how many times I myself and my family have eaten there!!!! Is there a number for the health department that we can call? Come on Rowlett. Also, CHECK YOUR FOOD WHEN YOU GET IT!!!!! If she didn’t watch the guy cook it, she would’ve eaten some nasty spit and who knows what people have nowadays!!

Best Chinese food friendly and fast service

Always quick service, orange chicken really good.

So much food! I got moo goo guy pan with steamed rice a side of sweet and sour shrimp and hot n sour soup. I ordered my moo goo with no mushrooms and extra water chest nuts and it was perfect. I loved the soup. I wasn't to crazy about the sweet n sour shrimp but my mother loves it so she ate my portion. I will be coming back again the next time I come to visit from New Mexico.

??? I wasn't at your restaurant! I was next door at Taco Bueno!

Good fried rice and egg rolls.

Will not deliver to me because I live in in a different city, but it is 8-10 minutes away, no closer places, and they deliver farther in their own city, do yall know how google maps works?

The food was great! At a terrific price point family atmosphere

YUMMY! We always order the bbq pork egg foo young and it is always delicious. I would definitely recommend this restaurant for tasty food!

Been ordering home delivery for years! Occasionally I drive thru and pick up dinner. Love the General Tsao’s Chicken!! The combination fried rice is heaping good with lots of steak, chicken and shrimp! Bling Blinky of Texas Shout Out: Flavor and good sized portions!!

Small staff, super busy. Felt bad asking for anything, so I got my own extra napkins. Food was delicious and portion sizes were huge!! Will definitely be going back!!

I visit this spot a lot since I work right next to it. I like how their customer service is always great and they keep the spot clean consistently. Rates are convenient and they serve generous portions.

Dont order from here rude people answer phone.

Here for the first time. Delicious food and friendly server. Great prices ! Cute looking on the inside.

Absolutely disgusting!!! Never go there. My coworker went and watched this man who was the cook spit in her food. Close this place down NOW!!!!!!!

DO NOT ORDER FROM THEM, THEY WILL ROB YOU!!!! Made an order September 22, for $22. Please tell me how I now have 4 charges and all different amounts??? AND THE FOOD WAS HORRIBLE, THEY DONOT LISTEN TO SPECIFIED INSTRUCTIONS AT ALLLLLLL!!! HOPE THE HEALTH DEPT SHUT YPU DOWN, AND CHARGES OF THEFT HAVE BEEN FILED!!!!!

Fantastic food and service. Large portions and friendly staff. A place that I will come back to many times.

I have been coming to this place for YEARS... Suffice it to say that I'm typing this out while waiting for my food inside the restaurant! ((So delicious!)) The service is always great & even when they're very busy, they're always more than happy to help with whatever you need. To me, it's CRUCIAL that meals taste like they've been made with pride & passion & if pride & passion had a flavor, China Lake would have it down perfectly. If I could give this place 10 stars, I'd give it 12, it's that great! Great price for the portions as well. When I feel in need of comfort food or I'm feeling the need for a pick-me-up, I always come here. It's a tiny, humble place but everything here is perfect.

Great service, delicious food, fantastic pricing. We love to grab dinner to go from China Lake and go there regularly!

I feel sorry for people costed $40,$50 to order the garbage dirty foods, even the owner themselves don't eat those foods. They use garbage bin to contain foods, frozen meat laid on the ground surrounded by dirty water, if the soup not sold out, they just refill some water and selling in the second day. No any hydration . The worst thing is they don't change the fry oil several months and boiling it thousands times made the fry oil became the strong Carcinogen.

Horrible food. Rice was old, chicken was dry, bland and very old. The rice had that soapy taste you get when you don't properly rinse the pans. 60 bucks worth of food and it was just terrible. Do not waste your time or your money. Basically the run down, faded, dilapidated appearance of the restaurants exterior is an exact depiction of the food they serve. To boot they even got the order wrong (cashew and pineapple chicken are not the same thing). NEVER AGAIN

I tried this place before with a friend and I am obsessed ever since. I loved the awesome ambience and yummy dishes and drinks. Fantastic work.

I remember going to China lake way back in the early 90s. I forgot that they did not open until 4 p.m. . So I have to go one day when I can go around 4 to try it out it used to be good and I don't remember how well it could have changed since then it's in rowlett on 66 so I just have to try it again that's why I only gave it two stars

Hummm good eating great food hot good good atmosphere great food

Came through drive thru i heard my fried rice being prepared A+ for that delish

My spouse ordered from here last night. The meat wasn’t cooked the way he wanted. The rice was not fully cooked. We left this out all night to take back he still had 90% of the food there. Now mind you it was almost closing time when he ordered. So we take it back they don’t want to refund the $ but this was our 1st and last time eating there. Chinese food not the same as it use to be

Food here is very good but every time I order, it always seems to come out costing more than I expect.Like I order a combination plate($9.55) and crab rangoons($4.25) and it somehow comes out to $17.xx when it should actually be about $15 even. It's very frustrating .

Excellent food, really good service, good portions I love it.

Food was hot, staff was friendly, and it was fast

Worst food ever!

Best Asian place in rowlett

Food is made quickly. Always hot and dilicious. The staff is very friendly and helpful.

Average food average service decent prices

They have such a great and expansive menu. The family meal deal is a pretty good value and the family meal for 2 will usually feed my family of 4 when we get the large size entrees. The flavors are great but can be a bit on the bland side and need a tad bit of soy and spice to get your tastebuds going. Outaide of that, no complaints. We always get it to go and the inside is super dated. Great place to grab a quick dinner to take home and watch a movie.

One of my go-to places to eat. fantastic location, neat, and excellent customer service. I highly recommend them!

Food is good! Good customer service.

Thought I really enjoyed this place until I found a Roach leg in my Sesame Chicken tonight. Will not be ordering from this establishment ever again. I have never been so disgusted with a restaurant to write a review until now.

This restaurant is my favorite. I go to plenty of restaurants but here I go the most. The crew is very amicable and the cuisine they place on your table is so tasty. I am always happy to have a nice dinner here. I highly recommend this place.

Best chinese food in Rowlett!