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China Cafe — Restaurant in Johnston

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China Cafe
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Nearby attractions
Frame Works
5800 Merle Hay Rd, Johnston, IA 50131
Johnston Town Center
City Of Johnston Public safety Building, 6205 Merle Hay Rd, Johnston, IA 50131
Nearby restaurants
EL MARIACHI
5825 Merle Hay Rd, Johnston, IA 50131
Trostel's Greenbriar
5810 Merle Hay Rd, Johnston, IA 50131
Flame The Taqueria
5765 Merle Hay Rd, Johnston, IA 50131
Marino's Italian Restaurant
5775 Merle Hay Rd, Johnston, IA 50131
Scooter's Coffee
6001 Merle Hay Rd, Johnston, IA 50131
Charlotte's Kitchen
6150 Merle Hay Rd, Johnston, IA 50131
Hy-Vee Chinese
5750 Merle Hay Rd, Johnston, IA 50131
Wong's Chopsticks
5500 Merle Hay Rd Suite L, Johnston, IA 50131
Backpocket Pin and Pixel
6205 Merle Hay Rd Suite 100, Johnston, IA 50131
Panera Bread
5525 Merle Hay Rd Suite 100, Johnston, IA 50131
Nearby hotels
GrandStay Hotel & Suites Johnston-Des Moines
6215 Merle Hay Rd, Johnston, IA 50131
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China Cafe

5969 Merle Hay Rd Suite B, Johnston, IA 50131
4.3(146)
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attractions: Frame Works, Johnston Town Center, restaurants: EL MARIACHI, Trostel's Greenbriar, Flame The Taqueria, Marino's Italian Restaurant, Scooter's Coffee, Charlotte's Kitchen, Hy-Vee Chinese, Wong's Chopsticks, Backpocket Pin and Pixel, Panera Bread
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Phone
(515) 214-1750
Website
chinacafeiowa.com

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Featured dishes

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Sweet And Sour Chicken
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Kung Pao Chicken
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Sweet And Sour Chicken
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Yu Shang Beef

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Frame Works

Johnston Town Center

Frame Works

Frame Works

5.0

(26)

Closed
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Johnston Town Center

Johnston Town Center

4.3

(23)

Open 24 hours
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Nearby restaurants of China Cafe

EL MARIACHI

Trostel's Greenbriar

Flame The Taqueria

Marino's Italian Restaurant

Scooter's Coffee

Charlotte's Kitchen

Hy-Vee Chinese

Wong's Chopsticks

Backpocket Pin and Pixel

Panera Bread

EL MARIACHI

EL MARIACHI

4.5

(854)

$

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Trostel's Greenbriar

Trostel's Greenbriar

4.7

(538)

$$$

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Flame The Taqueria

Flame The Taqueria

4.7

(232)

$$

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Marino's Italian Restaurant

Marino's Italian Restaurant

4.3

(142)

$

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Chris HodgesChris Hodges
I must confess I am a Cashew Chicken snob! I come from Springfield, MO, (Where Cashew Chicken was invented) and I love the meal there. That being said, I was excited to hear finally, after 23 years of living here. Someone had listed on their menu, "Springfield Cashew Chicken". I will say it is close, but not exactly there yet; but they are better than anyone in Iowa I have tried, (And I have tried a lot! Ha). Ok, here we go; this place is very nice, clean, service was very good (and always smiling). The food was Hot, fresh, generous portions, and delicious. This is my new spot for Chinese food, for lunch and dinner.
Mr. Danny NoonanMr. Danny Noonan
Fast, friendly service. The food was very very fast. Ordered two dishes and they were out within 10 minutes. The food were tasty and flavorful. The orange chicken was awesome, however, it lacks chicken. Just alot of fried fillers (breading). The chicken fried rice was very good. The hot and sour soup was delicious. I do not recommend the egg roll or crab rangoon. The egg roll was one of those processed factory made eggroll. It was soggy, mushy, oily, and super gross. Overall, it's above average for fast Chinese. However, I probably won't try it again.
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In comparison to chopsticks down the street it comes in second. The portions were there however, just not enough meat in my opinion. Still the lunch menu is under the $10 mark and I would eat here again and stick to the sweet and sour chicken on the lunch menu. You can see in the photo how many carrots filled the plate. If veggies are you thing then you will like it. Recommend, Thanks for reading and if this review helped give a thumbs up.
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I must confess I am a Cashew Chicken snob! I come from Springfield, MO, (Where Cashew Chicken was invented) and I love the meal there. That being said, I was excited to hear finally, after 23 years of living here. Someone had listed on their menu, "Springfield Cashew Chicken". I will say it is close, but not exactly there yet; but they are better than anyone in Iowa I have tried, (And I have tried a lot! Ha). Ok, here we go; this place is very nice, clean, service was very good (and always smiling). The food was Hot, fresh, generous portions, and delicious. This is my new spot for Chinese food, for lunch and dinner.
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Fast, friendly service. The food was very very fast. Ordered two dishes and they were out within 10 minutes. The food were tasty and flavorful. The orange chicken was awesome, however, it lacks chicken. Just alot of fried fillers (breading). The chicken fried rice was very good. The hot and sour soup was delicious. I do not recommend the egg roll or crab rangoon. The egg roll was one of those processed factory made eggroll. It was soggy, mushy, oily, and super gross. Overall, it's above average for fast Chinese. However, I probably won't try it again.
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In comparison to chopsticks down the street it comes in second. The portions were there however, just not enough meat in my opinion. Still the lunch menu is under the $10 mark and I would eat here again and stick to the sweet and sour chicken on the lunch menu. You can see in the photo how many carrots filled the plate. If veggies are you thing then you will like it. Recommend, Thanks for reading and if this review helped give a thumbs up.
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Reviews of China Cafe

4.3
(146)
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1.0
6y

I went in to just pick up a side of fried rice, Ledia informed me I couldn’t use me card because it didn’t reach the $5 minimum, told her I’ve been there at least 3-4 times/ week for the last few weeks to just get exactly that, never was denied. Asked her if she could make an exception this one time, she said no, and just said I couldn’t get it. She Was very rude and it’s very disappointing that they don’t have the same rules across the board for all employees, or they probably do, but they definitely aren’t trained very well. I called back and spoke to the manager, Van, he said he would post something about so that this wouldn’t happen to someone else. 20 minutes after being on the phone with him, and I was already home, he offered I could come back and pay for it, but definitely didn’t do anything to try and correct this situation. It really sucks because their food is great, but the customer service...

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1.0
4y

I am very disappointed in this China Cafe. I will never go back here again. I don’t do reviews but I feel that this one is necessary. I recently ordered an online order through my hometown China Cafe. As to completing my order it said that the pick up was an hour away from me. As we found this mistake we hurried and called to tell them what happened that the website directed us to their website instead of our hometown cafe. The manager answered the phone very rudely. Then continues to say that they are unable to refund our money due to the food already being done. Which there is no way since we ordered a $50 worth of food in a matter of seconds. Yes it is a mistake from my hometown website but also there is no reason to disrespect a customer. I’m very disappointed and hope they are not rude to any other client. I do not recommend this restaurant to anyone! I rate...

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5.0
2y

I must confess I am a Cashew Chicken snob! I come from Springfield, MO, (Where Cashew Chicken was invented) and I love the meal there. That being said, I was excited to hear finally, after 23 years of living here. Someone had listed on their menu, "Springfield Cashew Chicken". I will say it is close, but not exactly there yet; but they are better than anyone in Iowa I have tried, (And I have tried a lot! Ha). Ok, here we go; this place is very nice, clean, service was very good (and always smiling). The food was Hot, fresh, generous portions, and delicious. This is my new spot for Chinese food, for...

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