Taste of China — Restaurant in Gilbert

Taste of China is hands down the best place to grab some Chinese food. The best thing I can say is that the meals are made with LOVE. There’s really no other way to describe it.

Each meal has a superior quality that is unmatched by all other delivery fast Chinese food. I say with my full chest that it even has knocked off a lot of the other Asian plaza restaurants in the valley. Some may argue about “authenticity” but I have to say that the LOVE and CARE and CONSIDERATION in each dish, serving, and box brings tears to your eyes. It’s like when someone gets emotional because someone found a place that makes food that tastes just like grandma made it.

I know it sounds like hype and exaggeration, but I promise you random internet person reading this, trust me one time. If you got hunger then go for my go to special. 1 Large Pork Fried Rice and 1 Large Sesame Chicken. Prepare to not have anything to do for the rest of the night because those who get meat sweats easily will get meat sweats, those who fall asleep after eating is having the best nap of their year! I recommend branching out from there. I recommend my Personal Combo (Pork Fried Rice and Large Sesame Chicken) dubbed the “Sho’nuff” because it’s the meanest, baddest mofo low down ‘round here.

For those who need specifics, the glazing and sauces are in the mid thickness range that is perfect, not too thick and definitely not runny. The flavors are immaculate and hot you in the face like a bolo punch. Out of all the orders I’ve made in the past three years, I’ve NEVER had a bad order. NEVER dry, NEVER old, NEVER “off”, and ALWAYS ON POINT.

The rice is is kissed with the subtlety of vegetables and seasonings. They have to have the best measuring system of “a splash of soy sauce” and whatever they use for the fried rice because it’s not overbearing (like other places with overdyed deep dark fried rice) and has the right balance of umami and aromatics. NEVER have I ever had clumpy or dry box of fried rice. The seasoning is ALWAYS PROPERLY DISTRIBUTED. Like I said the attention to detail, the care, the consideration of the customer who will partake, I can only describe as cooked with LOVE.

I’m rambling but I recommend everyone to try it. It’s beyond delicious and the price is great. The Sho’nuff combo is about $26 and can feed 3 people, or two “big people” like myself. Yes, I’m a big boy and I take my food, flavors, textures, aromatics, and presentation seriously. Honestly, I can barely finish the pork fried rice alone. When I order by myself, I have half when I get home and then save the other half for after work the next day. I FULLY RECOMMEND HIDING IT AS YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER OR ROOMMATES EILL STEAL IT ONCE THEY SEE THE RECEIPT with the greatest title ever “TASTE OF CHINA”.

Also, they have some great gluten free options available. So I can bring my celiac friends...

I read about this restaurant on a Celiac FB group and knew I had to try it. This is in a strip mall and a small independent restaurant--yay!! This place does not disappointment someone who needs gluten free or just regular. I have never seen so many gluten free choices. They use an organic gluten free tamari sauce that I will be using at home from now on. The house combination house fried rice is now a repeat every time we go. This should be an easy dish, but to date have not found another restaurant that can make a delicious gluten free version such as Taste of China. The egg foo young and spring rolls (not gluten free) were a repeat as well. The lemon and orange chicken were excellent, but know if you have Celiac disease it is a shared fryer (so not gluten free) do be sure to ask your questions. They really understand gluten free and I would say almost 90% of the menu can be gluten free. The menu for gluten free is clearly marked so you don't have to wonder what you can and can't have. You can relax and look at the menu with ease. We tried many of the beef and chicken dishes that we enjoyed, but we want to work our way through the menu before repeating these. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend this local gem and will...

First of all being a gluten free person having Chinese food is over the top AMAZING and second that the owners go out of there way to make this happen so we can have delicious Gluten-Free affordable Chinese food. We were always stuck with PF Chang's which was overpriced and always made me sick. Taste of China goes above and beyond to keep us from getting sick and are very clear what is GF and what is not. The best is the Gluten free lettuce wraps. They are so good. We've had the sesame chicken, the orange chicken, Sweet and sour chicken and on a regular basis the gluten-free fried rice. Their food is beyond affordable, let alone for gluten-free eating.. This is a wonderful family to support!! It is our regular Friday night date night. I literally never want to move away due to the fact that I can have save Chinese food. 🤣 Run don't walk, tell all your friends. Everyone we take to the restaurant or food we get to go loves every entree they've ever had on the regular menu as well. It's so nice to have an affordable, consistent, family-owned business to support And enjoy wonderful dining. Thank you Taste of China for the best food and service around. Our Family appreciates...