Top China — Restaurant in Manteo

Update 2/2022. It is a hit or miss, sometimes it's good depending on what you get, the lo-mein is usually good, the crab Rangoon is good sometimes, but sometimes I've got it and the filling is gone, the prices are higher..and skip beef or chicken, it' seems always to be stringy and not real meat? I'm vegetarian so it works for me..but depending on the day it can be nasty tasting, the oil needs more changing if it was the flavor would be better..so good luck to you, it is like playing Russian Roulette.".. Update: 6/2021. The service was ok, don't expect a hello or thank you..sadly there is no air conditioning being run on a day of 90 degree heat, as well as plenty of flies seen.. I have tried to be a loyal customer, but when I get 2 shrimp lo-mein( small size) 1 egg roll, which was overcooked.. and a orange chicken..without rice, which was charged over 13 buck, a total of $29. And some change and out of courtesy give a $3 dollar tip for the privilege to pickup this, well its down right a shame .. some have said you get what you pay for,,well I'm sorry but what was paid wasn't what I should had received, food very overcooked, food was cooked in oil that tasted bad, or old? And.. forget the forgotten rice, for in the past it wasn't good either... the egg roll I can bet, is frozen, it's not fresh, it's thick, hard, overcooked with a funky taste.. I personally would not eat what I ordered after a bite.. not this time, I've tried to often to support my local businesses..but I'm gonna have to pass, for there is other places that really are affordable and taste awesome, for instance The delicious "Shadi Peruvian restaurant"..only a few mins away, next to the Piggly Wiggly in Manteo.. Top China hasn't always been so bad until the last couple years, and this before Covid. So can't use that as an excuse "" but I had hoped for the good tried to give it another""" try...,for years ago there lo-mean was good ,( now lo-mein is like spaghetti with funky tasting seasoning) and the egg rolls were 4' year's ago tasty, not like they taste now..and I believe that at one time they were the only place that actually had "FRESH," Fortune cookies and they were good, I even paid for xtra every time for more if them to snack on..but those days are gone, Top China ,take pride in your restaurant, cook things as you would for your own family, and maybe oneday things will improve, til the food and cleanliness improves...I'm done..best of luck to...

We visited the OBX and stayed in Manteo in an AirBnB (with a dog), so we did takeout most of the time and just ate it at the house. Top China came up as being near us, so we looked at the reviews and were a bit wary. We tried to order from there on Sunday night, but they were closed. They were closed also on Monday and finally, we found them open on Tuesday. The food was much better than we expected because we were judging from the lunch menu pic on Google, which didn't seem to have very much. Their actual menu is much more extensive. The restaurant is a hole in the wall and is family run. You can see the parents cooking in the kitchen and the daughters run the register. There was no AC when we went and the front door was propped open. I don't know if this was because the AC wasn't working or if the business was trying to save money. In any case, most customers appeared to be ordering for take away. I would order from this...

Overpriced garbage. Sweet and sour chicken is dough with no chicken inside. Lo mein no flavor again three little strips of chicken in a large portion. Beef is chewy and grizzly. Highly overpriced, do not trust any on-line menu, everything is at least 30% more. Place is dirty service is rude, food has little or no flavor. I have been here several times, trying to give them a chance and just gets worse each time. You can get a sit-down meal for what you will pay here for takeout. $52 for 2 people (we like so.e left overs) and we threw out most of it. Ask for a total before you go to pick up your order. It will change your mind. ...