China First Restaurant — Restaurant in Ballwin

I absolutely love this place! 1The food is the best Chinese food you get! Their food has won multiple awards for being the best Chinese food in St. Louis! They cook with so much flavor it's a party for the tastebuds! The hot and sour soup is the best I've ever had anywhere! When it's chilly outside or your not feeling the greatest, it's the perfect go to! The beef lomein is also fantastic! And the portions here are so generous! I have never been able to finish anything in one sitting but the soup! Lol! The spicy dishes are great too! I had the Mongolian beef and it was just the right level of spicy. Your mouth is warm and tingly but not burning and beef is so tender! The couple that runs the business is so sweet too! They always remember me and even the foods I usually order! They are always smiling and make you feel like your family! You simply must choose china first! I only get my Chinese take out from them! My order is ALWAYS correct, ALWAYS delicious, and the service is...

I used to order here often but they have begun to go down hill in the last couple of months between flavor and portions. But after today, never again. I order their steamed potstickers that come with a delicious sauce. For the second time now, the sauce was not in my order. So this time I call. The woman on the phone said she would get the sauce brought to me. I asked for some fresh potstickers because by the time he would get back here, they would be cold. She said just put them in the microwave. I said ma'am if I wanted microwaved food I wouldn't ever order from you, I would buy frozen ones, I would like what I ordered hot and ready to eat. I told her I would gladly give the cold ones back to the delivery driver! When he returned he definitely had an attitude and would not give me my food until I gave him the cold ones, it was kinda funny. I just wanted what I ordered correct. I will not be ordering from...

I was hesitant because of how many stars they have, but I gave it a shot because I really liked their online ordering experience and their pricing is very good. In this area it can be hard to find a good value for food! The fried rice was EXCELLENT, it has a subtle char flavor that’s characteristic of good wok-fried rice. Their stir fried broccoli came with carrots and bamboo shoots and was cooked perfectly tender crisp. I ordered the deep fried cashew chicken that I didn’t really like that much, but my boyfriend liked it a lot so we traded meals. The main issue I had was that they forgot my side of fried rice. You pay extra for that, but it wasn’t there. I only got to try it because it was what my boyfriend ordered and I am so disappointed because it was delicious! Bottom line: I will be coming back again, definitely ordering fried rice, and double checking my bag of food before leaving...