China Villa — Restaurant in San Anselmo

Fast service while you are there but can be kinda off sometimes with their service too... for example, I was at work and wanted to order a delivery cause the delivery fee is only $2 but when I called them they told me they don't deliver till 4:30-On (called an hr to early) which is whatever. I don't mind. So I called back after 4:30 and there phone line was busy for two hours..... So being VERY hungry, I took my fifteen to leave and go there. When I showed up, he checked the phones when I asked him what was going on and the phone wasn't on the receiver. Luckily, he took my order asap, told the cook I was in a rush to accommodate me for having to leave my job cause I wanted their food (all i was willing to pay for price wise), and had it in my hands with everything I ordered ready to go in 11 mins... (was on the phone right after i put in my order so it was unintentionally timed) and honestly the food was ehh. For the price it wasn't bad at all but it could have been better. Then again, I got my food in fifteen mins so idk... But they have menus in different prices under different links online, they lag alot and it's not alot of foot traffic inside at 6pm (one person) but after the phone was back on the receiver the phone was blowing up so I think they are more known for take out. I give this three stars cause I'm willing to try them...

What's at the San Anselmo hub🚦? At the southeast corner that you can't miss from Center or Sir Francis Drake from Fairfax waiting for the green light to get on the Miracle Mile is CHINA VILLA. It is interesting for how such a quiet place with not much more sound than a light fish tank fountain is just a wall away from what is considered by many Marinites to be Marin's noisiest and busiest intersection. NEARBY parking is a lot easier than it looks. It is a standard clean and decorated Chinese restaurant that has an ample amount of space for anyone to walk in for dinner (I came when it was empty for lunch). The food is good and Jenny, the waitress, is funny. It was a substantial veggie lunch that I had. I had fun taking pictures along with my lunch. For that rather big lunch that I had, the check was quite reasonable after I even saw the prices on the menu. Shüniû!! (Looked up hub...

I have been meaning to try this place for about 10 years. For real. We always went to chrysanthemum down the street and I guess became wrongly stuck in our ways. Well, good thing the other guy shut down, because this place is great. We had really good, really fresh, not overly salty Americanized Chinese food. You know, it's all the good stuff you can find in Chinese places that cater to non-Chinese people. This place is definitely our new defacto local Chinese place.

One other thing, they have a sign that says no MSG and I really believe it. I trust them and from eating there, I trust that there...