Reviews of Royal China Restaurant (Restaurant)

Anjay Keswani

My Father first introduced me to Royal China, 45 years ago. Ms. Shirley is as vibrant then as she is today! Every time she orders for me, I am happy like a kid even though the Fun Arcade is gone! :)

Hannah Wise

Good place for delicious albeit little expensive dim sum!

Bama Patrick

Customers who came after us where finished and leaving before we were served our entrees. When we asked about our food, we were informed the shrimp fried rice was the holdup.

Earleen Barrilleaux

Excellent food and great lunch specials for $10.00 or buffet. Service could be better.

Chris Woo

Good food but little on the pricey side

Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne

Better than fast Chinese food but not by much.

ka yang

My husband and I have made a tradition of trying dimsum in every city we go to. We were really excited to try dimsum at this restaurant but unfortunately it did not meet any standards. First the price for was dimsum was overpriced (most expensive of all the places we tried). Secondly, if you're Asian stay away from this restaurant. It's telling by the clientele fyi. The shrimp rice noodle dimsum we ordered tastes like old expired flour and the chicken feet was overly seasoned with anise and Chinese 5 spice but nothing else. Thirdly poor service. We waited the entire time there just to get water refill. Of all the 7 places around the world including the Amsterdam, the Hague, and Rome, this ranks at the bottom. Also the soups (egg drop and wonton) are sweet for some reason.

Keith Raines

Buffet small but great Shrimp dishes are very good

Erica Godfrey-Ellis

I went here with my co- workers and we enjoyed everything. The food was so plentiful and the services was excellent. I will return here whenever I go to Lakeside. Great and Awesome place.

Bruce

Ordered take out, they gave me extra food. That has never happened to me. Very nice people.

Everett Brannon

I don't review places nearly as much as I should- but I'm sitting in the car because I don't want to forget to write one. This was the best Chinese food I have had in a very long time and definitely the best I've had in New Orleans! Highly recommend the egg drop soup.

John Perez

Got to be the filthiest place In Metairie. Food sucks.

jennifer smith

I love this place!

F D

Omg two words.... Dim Sum.

Daniel Walters

Great place&we all love the delicious food Mrs.Shirley&staff prepare for us all.

Sue Pratt

We eat there now and then. The food is good, especially soups. The service is even better. Only downer might be the darkness of the place, but it doesn't bother me, reminds me of the '60s when everything was dark. We always go back. Very nice people.

Mike Fein

Blessed that the storm called Hurricane Barry in New Orleans ended up a non-event, we headed out for a Saturday night dinner. Very few places were open, but an old favorite, Royal China, was indeed open. When we walked in, the room was nearly full, and there were people waiting on takeout. Ms Shirley took us to a table, and we perused the menu. A young gent took our drink orders, and It was a good night to eliminate stress with a large hot sake. We ordered a series of appetizers, but with a bread shortage, shrimp toast was out, but shrimp rolls, paper shrimp, and coconut shrimp were in. All were excellent. We ordered the house combo fried rice, with plenty of shrimp, pork and chicken. We also ordered one entree for each of us, knowing there was going to be a fine leftovers dinner by Tuesday. I ordered Seafood in a Nest,Chinese vegetables stir-fried with jumbo shrimps, scallops and pecans in a mild sauce. Tasty with lovely presentation. My son ordered Hawaii Delight, Fresh jumbo shrimp, beef, chicken sauteed with fresh pineapple and vegetables. His "nest" was half a pineapple. Wife got her favorite, boneless fried chicken. We had enough space for a couple of almond cookies and fortune cookies. What made this special is how Ms Shirley and the young man handled the front desk and the entire room with grace and efficiency. I am unsure how many folks were manning the kitchen, but the taste, serving, and presentation was special especially given the worker shortage.

Eric S

Good hole in the wall Chinese food, taste great and good price. They have a large selection of dim sum and their noodle are really good. The place is a little broken down and sometimes smells but overall the food is worth it.

Angela Grassette

I am not a Chinese food fan, so trying a new place is usually forced on me. My husband wanted to try it for Father's Day and Royal China came highly recommended from one of his friends, so I gave in, and boy, am I glad I did. We ordered the Orange Chicken (excellent), Beef Short Ribs (delicious), Combination Fried Rice (perfect), Crab Rangoon (just fine), Egg Rolls (yummy), and Singapore Noodles (my favorite). We also ordered some shrimp dish, but it did not come out as my husband expected. I did not try it. They also gave us ample sauces and fortune cookies, plus a bonus container of regular cookies. Overall, I'LL BE BACK!

Jason Wilson

I love this place!

Kim Chen Allen

Best dim sum in NOLA! But they don't answer their phone! Calling trying to get reservation.

Laurie Simpson

Best authentic Chinese food in the area. Large dim sum menu. All fresh ingredients and wonderfully tasty recipes. Family operated. We don't go anywhere else.

tigersluv3

I like their food. A little more small on the menu and on the lunch buffet then a typical Chinese buffet or restaurant for my tastes but it's really good food.

Connie F. W

Did not like the food and my Diet coke was flat.

Reed Armond

The fried rice wasn't tasteful and wait service was just average.

Nicholas DiGerolamo

Big portions. Average feel

Wayne Merkel

Food was very good but also very expensive!

Vivian Thompson

Was not a pleasant experience. Hot and sour soup was delicious. However, the Schezuan Shrimp was not good. Took one bite and you could tell right away that the shrimp was tossed in the Schezuan sauce right before serving, so the marinade did not cook into the shrimp..had that clean, unseasoned flavor and peanuts were just tossed on the top. Food should be an experience not just something to fill an empty stomach! I told the lady who seated me and she said she would get the manager who turned out to be my server. She was not pleasant and said, "so, what do you want me to do?" and was very put out. I said, "I dont know. You're the manager." She was very huffy. I was made to feel very uncomfortable. I had hoped for a different experience and surely won't go back.

Brad Molinario

Huge portion in the Mandarin chicken! Enough for 2. Dont forget the egrolls and soup always hot!

jesse miller

Great experience with great food!

Earl Carpenter

The best Chinese food in the City.

Jerry li

Simply put No1 !

Michael Barthelemy

The Dim Sum is always a great starter and the portions are very generous. You can not go wrong with the Salt and pepper shrimp and an order of hot and sour soup.

Kim Thư Trần

Amazing food. Great service.

Eduardo Jimenez

Food is always fresh and cooked to perfection.

Laura Messina

Always one of my favorites! Crawfish with black bean sauce is a must. Other favorites are hot n sour soup and pork fried rice. Shirley and Linda are like family.

Craig Smith

Options for dimsum in New Orleans were limited but my friend really wanted Chinese and Royal China. It filled a spot but wasn't anything to write home about.

Alexander Woods

Best hot and sour soup in the city. The entrees are also very good and reasonably priced. The dim sum menu is legendary but you need to ask for it.

Dale Ordoyne

Great food ! Sweet people make you feel at home.

skip ford

Terrible. Food. Oily. Egg rolls. High. On. Prices. I. Will. Not. Return. Back. Food. Over. Pricing. Restaurant. Very. Dirty. In side. Bathroom

Jeffrey Simno

Outstanding food, outstanding service, outstanding people!

Forrest Duplantier

I've been eating here since I was young, and it's still the best dim sum in the city

David Pecot

The best Chinese restaurant in town...

Gaynell Leblanc

Delish!!! Great fresh food! The eggrolls and fried rice(s) are made like restaurants used to make them when I was a kid. I also had the pork Egg Fu Young, omg so wonderful! Great alternative to 5Happiness which has gone down the last few years, very inconsistent! Royal China is much closer to home as well!! My new Chinese restaurant!!!

David S.

Tasty Chinese food at good prices

Philip Wu

Authentic for many years.

Blair Cooper

Dim sum is awesome

Kristie Grimes

Absolutely worth the visit! Best, authentic dim sum ever! Specifically ask for the dim sum menu and have fun choosing from all the different dishes. The steamed dragon dumplings were my favorite although I loved everything I tried. The pineapple fried rice dish (served in a pineapple half) was huge! If you find yourself in the area, you have got to give this place a try. You'll be glad you did!

Death

Great shrimp egg rolls and fried rice.

Demi Winters

I can't believe this place has so many good reviews. It is the worst and most overpriced dim sum I have ever come across. The steamed pork buns were huge and we couldn't wait to dig in, only to find they are 90% bun and about 4 pieces of pork inside, completely dry and tasteless. The cheong fun is horrendous. Not even a roast pork option which EVERY dim sum I've ever had offers that. I'm half chinese and have been to many dim sums in hong kong, london, nyc, san fran and I knew nola has bad options but i didn't expect it to be this bad

Joe Hutsell

Nice place food is good

Chucky Gorealla

Pretty awesome

Alexandra Aquinaga

You better be a shrimp lover if coming here. The buffet is small and every option is something with shrimp. There’s not even crab Rangoon, it’s simply a - you guessed it- fried shrimp made to look like a crab Rangoon

Michael Freeland

This is our go too Chinese restaurant and we live on the other side of Metairie. They will do Gluten free too, but if you are very sensitive I would be cautious. I am somewhat sensitive and it works for me. My wife loves this place, great hot and sour soup, fresh veggies too.....

Dennis Dillenkoffer

Still one of the best Chinese restaurants in metaire. You get a lot of food for the price

Sharrieff Armstead

I go for the fried rice

Dianna Gomez

I had the hot and sour soup. It was the first time I liked tofu. If you go here, though, beware. The plates are big and meant for the whole table.

Fahada Hull

I love the shrimp won ton soup

Andrew Powell

Beat Dim Sum in the city.

Al Prieto

I went there today for the lunch buffet the only downfall is the very limited menu

Katherine Hu

The dim sum was terrible and very pricey. Everything was soggy and took awhile to come out since I think they're trying to reheat it in the back. Spent over $60 for 7 dishes and the only one I enjoyed was the sauteed spinach. One star for having dim sum available weekday lunch, I guess.

Brian Medus

Good price for what you get.

Thao Nguyen

More like American chinese taste

David Bond

Good place for lunch... selection is small but quality.

Harold Dulitz

Great Lunch Buffet and Dim Sum. Consistently good service and good food

Andy Li

Dim sums are very subpar, and they're very expansive compare to typical dim sum restaurants.

keith lawson

The best Chinese food in the area. The hot and sour soup is great

f m1

I loved their food spot on

Dawn Loebig

Good food

Frederick Haas

Great lunch buffet

Selina Matar

Goooood foooood

Michael G. Rivas

Great variety on the menu and friendly service.Miss Shirley's the best!

Julia Rose Scandurro

Big portions

Mahesh C

This place is not for everyone. Lessons learned- don’t rely on the online reviews. Good people, but bad food.

Raymond Perry

A really good Chinese restaurant. If you plan to order hot and sour soup, make sure you have companions to share it with. The bowl is HUGE!

Jennifer Zimmerson

I love this place!

Thomas Fristoe

Excellent. Best Chinese food in New Orleans, by far!!

ValleHe .

The food there is excellent. It’s affordable and the service is absolutely amazing. The staff is so kind, especially to their regular customers.

Tracy J. Kelly

Great lunch buffet. Small selection but food is great quality and tasty!

hrbdragonfly

The wanton soup was great, but did not enjoy anything else I ordered. Personally not order anything else there ever again except for the soup.

Gina LaBorde

Crawfish with black bean sauce is amazing #gs5secondreview

Lara Guidry

I love this place. They have HUGE portion sizes, and lot of items to choose from. My husband and I usually split the shrimp wonton soup, shrimp eggrolls, & combo fried rice off the Dim Sum menu. The items on the regular menu are meant for sharing. The service is great & the staff really make an effort to get to know you. I'll be a customer for life!!!

Michael Klein

The place is a dump and hasn't been cleaned or remodeled since it's heyday in the 1980s when it was actually considered upscale dining... but oh the food. That is the reason the tables are stillnl full and there are always 15 people waiting at the bar for pickup. Empress Lomein might be the most perfect Chinese dish ever invented. Locals only.

Mannix Shirer

Awesome good and service!

Michael Zuppardo

Always a Great Dining Experience...

Gina Lipsey

Really good food!

Aaron Hebert

Best small Chinese buffet . Very good and unique to order menu items too.

Jason O'Connor

spare ribs are amazing

Avery Johson

love their Dim Sum Dishes but the price is on the expensive side.

Jonathan McSwain

I did not care for this place at all. The sweet and sour chicken was 90% breaded. The service was very good but the food did not match the quality of employee. Neither my grandma nor my dad cared for dishes either.

Sidney Landry

Love this place, Dim sum is the best. Wonton soup is delicious.

iiElizabxth’s Moon

Awesome

Janseh Onfroy

Absolutely astounding, amazing service and waiters that are the definition of professional . I enjoyed the seafood fried noodle the most.

Prassanth Laks

Good food. Their vegetable fried rice is pretty good. They serve a humongous quantity on everything!

Mary Joan Toca

Love their lunch buffet!

Vuong Nguyen

Good food!

Ken Harrell

Excellent.

Ryan Puleo

Food was overpriced and did not taste good.

Dave Yava

Best chinese in the 'burbs...

My-Huyen Tran

Overall food and service were good.

Nam Truong

The food was ok. Room is really dark. And we got overcharged by 60% without realizing it.

Ron Goldberg

Fantastic Chinese food and all day Dim Sum options, just ask for the menu.