China Pavilion Restaurant — Restaurant in Livermore

It was our first time eating at China Pavilion. They were open during labor day holiday. We were in route for home from camping when hunger struck. Reviewers said food was good so we took a chance. There were six of us. After realizing we could order from the lunch menu, we ordered accordingly. Every dish came with hot & sour soup, fried wonton, and steamed white rice. The soup had plenty of flavor, a certainly good starter. Wonton was freshly fried and rice was steaming hot. Brown rice was an available option too. Anyways, everyone chose a different dish including pork ribs with black bean sauce, spicy egg plant with pork, honey walnut prawns, and Kung Pao chicken. Additionally, we also ordered house combination chow mein, and garlic stir fried spinach to share. I personally ordered curry chicken. Although others said their food was good, mine was questionable. There were more water chestnuts than chicken. The curry taste was also bit mild for my taste. I did taste the pork ribs and found it hard. Other dishes were great. So, their food is not consistent were some are good, and others not much. It almost seems like they have a couple chefs and one is better than the other. The restaurant was clean, with minimal decor. It's brightly lit by large windows, typical of shopping mall structures. The staff was friendly making sure we had water, and tea always. Service was quick and painless otherwise. We spent almost $100 for our meal. It's worth a follow-up visit the next time we are...

Overall, pretty decent. The price is good for the quality of food. You can tell its not super fresh (especially since our meals were ready within 5 minutes of ordering it) but hard to complain for the cost. I think the lunch pricing is spot on. Not sure I'd go for dinner due to the quality and price increase. Definitely recommend for a lunch meal. Service was really good... until we got the bill. I noticed the server didn't stop to offer me a refill on my drink, even when I tried to get his...

Very clean and proper. I walk into China Pavillion and feel like I'm under dressed. Well, I probably usually am, but that's beside the point. Their hot and sour soup and their potstickers, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, boy. Just float me down the hot and sour river in a potsticker boat and I'll eat myself right to the check stand. Noodle dishes are good, and not the greasy-oily mess you get half the time at other Chinese food places. Service has always been good, and pickup orders are ready...