Chen’s Chinese Restaurant: Authentic Cantonese Cuisine in Long Beach

Used to hear great things about this place , and lately it was "it's not as good a it used to be" so we stopped in last night. Friday about 730, it wasn't very busy but a few families were there we got seated right away. It's really cute and decorated fancy, dim lights, definitely gives old Chinese restaurant. We ordered our drinks and already knew exactly what we wanted to order. We had the honey walnut shrimp Cashew chicken and beef fried rice for our party of three. The portions were large definitely enough for 2/3 some even 4! The honey walnut shrimp was yummy. I wish it had more walnuts in it or they were mixed into it with the sauce. The pieces of shrimp were large and perfectly breaded; the sauce was good too! Chicken cashew was good, wish they had a spicy option! Lots of texture but was really good. Again wish it had more than 4/5 cashews and they were mixed into the meal instead of sprinkled on top. But not a deal breaker. The star of the night besides the red sauce on the table was the beef fried rice. It was AMAZING I have a picky 10year old who is a rice connoisseur and she wanted to order one to go. The rice was perfectly cooked with a perfect balance of egg, beef and veggies! There is only a single restroom in each women's / men's And the floor throughout the restaurant is sticky, lol so other than that... Can't wait to come back.

I've been here before a couple of years ago and wasn't too pleased. But I decided to give them another chance and I'm glad I did. The orange shrimp and shrimp fried rice was delicious! Cooked fresh and the portions were great this time. The service was nice also. I'll be coming back soon.

I've ordered from here for nearly 5 years now and I still forget to take pictures. The food is always delicious and on point and the packaging is pretty good. My go to faves are the Shrimp Fried Rice, the BBQ Spare Ribs, the salt and pepper chicken wings, honey walnut glazed shrimp, the beef and broccoli, the wonton soup, just to name a few. Point being, the food here is fantastic and is always consistent and not a bad price. Recommend to everyone looking for tasty Chinese Food.

Oh yes! I know some have said that Chen's isn't as it used to be. But as a first timer here I can't see how it could get any better! This is the Cantonese food of my childhood memories when mom and dad would take us to Canton Kitchen in Monrovia! Staff here at Chen's was just as nice and the food absolutely as good. I ordered the New York Style (bean sprout based instead of noodle based) Chow Mein with shrimp. Some restaurants call this chow mein and the noodle based version lo mein. But whatever you call it, call me to help eat it! I just love the lightness and the crunch. I paired it with the BBQ Spare Ribs which were perfectly cooked, tender and delicious! I only wish Chen's had been heavier handed with the sauce but I'm a saucy girl. Others might love it just as is. Chen's just hit the top of my list for Cantonese food and I can't wait to return again!

Chen's seems to have a revolving door wait staff so we'll probably never again see the curt, barely civil and "I'm too good for this job" attitude sported by the waitress that we encountered today. Best to concentrate on the food which can be delicious. Wednesday being a triple holiday/holy day we thought Chen's would be a pleasant and soothing lunch respite to celebrate Saint Valentine's Day which was also Ash Wednesday. Well, it wasn't. Yet it wasn't the worst. Choosing Chen's also to have their lunch specials during the Lunar New Year celebration, we were told in Belushian bruskness, "no lunch today". "No tea for you", (it's against the law [??really?]) , also dirty dishes were not taken away. Yet the Aromatic Fish filet was very, very good so the irritating accompaniments were just one (or two or three) of those things. Another deluter of delight was the loudmouthed party at another table telling grossly inappropriate stories of his midwestern childhood. Notwithstanding his implicating he had a career in Hollywood, I felt no desire to have his autograph. Chen's never lifted it head out of Hopper's doldrums. Yup, that fish really hit the spot.