Grand China Restaurant

Great service and entertaining staff! Tsechih was attentive and helpful. The food was fantastic and very reasonably priced. Highly recommended.

Posted 04/14/08

Normally I do not write reviews but this time I feel like my dining experience warrants it. Grand China Restaurant is more than a restaurant, its an experience. The hostess is an amazingly funny woman who can surely entertain any party. But its not just the entertainment experience that makes this restaurant great. The food is also top notch. The well priced large entrees were delicious especially the spare ribs and general tsos chicken. It was the best general tso I have had, and being that is my favorite dish, i was especially pleased. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Posted 04/11/08

Best Chinese food in Atlanta, hands down. The owners are fantastic and they have amazing customer service! The Sesame Chicken is Awesome & my husband is obsessed with this place & their General Tso's chicken. It's the spot to eat. We're both in our mid twenties and all of our friends love it here too. AMAZING!!!! We can't say enough good things about Grand China!!!

Posted 04/09/08

Loved this place, great food, very fresh and tasty, good service! Clean!
Chinese New Year Special menu rocks!!!
Best seabass with ginger sauce I've ever had!

Posted 02/07/08

After looking for authentic chinese cuisine in a fine dining atmosphere, we were lucky to find Grand China! Great service, fantastic selections, unbelievable food, and comfortable atmosphere make this a must try for everyone. We will be back every trip to Atlanta.

Posted 01/04/08

I've been eating takeout here for years. I finally ate in the restaurant and the food was even better than usual. Try the keng peng chicken. Awesome!!!! and the owners are so nice!

Posted 12/09/07

From the front door to the table, the atmosphere is very warm and friendly. The staff is very prompt and the food is, without a doubt, the best best asian cuisine in the state. My trip was on a friday evening and we still got great service. The owner made it a point to introduce herself, inform us about the menu, and learn our names. We felt like VIP's when we left. I would recommend this fine establishment to anyone. the overall feel is....romantic. Tr

Posted 10/11/07

Oh God, where to start. One time in my life, I thought I knew happiness. But then I came to Grand China. Everything before that point has now been shown to me to be a sham, a hollow kind of happiness. True joy is only had by coming to this restaurant. I am writing this of my own volition. Please, bring yourself and everyone you know to this paragon of Oriental cuisine. I wish I could rate it more than the five stars allotted.

Pros: ALL

Cons: NONE

Posted 08/22/07

The food is authentic, fresh, flavorful, not oily/greasy. Elegant dine in or fast delivery service. We have been customers for over 15 years and we miss Grand China every time we travel out of town. We have tried the best local but nothing compares to Grand China. You may want to take your time when ordering, they have a wide variety of Asian couisine, not just Chinese.

Pros: Quality of food, ambience, service.

Cons: Price

Posted 08/21/07

Grand China is my favorite chinese restaurant in Atlanta. Better Orange Chicken cannot be found anywhere else in the city, let alone the country! The service is wonderful, the food excellent, and the price just right.

Pros: Ample parking, excellent food, excellent service

Cons: Not busy enough! Let's get some more business in here!

Posted 08/02/07

I have never had Orange Beef or Orange Chicken as excellent as how it is made here. I used to live here and I now live in Chicago and have still never found anything even close. This place is a must have if you live in the area or are visiting. Grand China in Buckhead is #1.

Pros: The food (especially the Orange chicken and beef)

Cons: It's 700 miles away from where I live

Posted 08/02/07

as a former new yorker that loves chinese food,i was eagerto give grand china a try but i am seldom in the area. i had the chance recently and was not disappointed. the service,food and general ambience is top notch!!try the red bean ice cream,a delicacy i have not tasted in over 15 years!!!it's goooooood!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted 07/26/07

For those of you that have not tried this restaurant out, you should come at least once, as part of your Buckhead experience. The restaurant has been here since the beginning, starting from the 1970s and has evolved with the rest of Buckhead as time has passed.

The food is consistently served well, across all the different categories. I would def. recommend the General Tso's Chicken, the Chicken Lo Mein, or the Grand China Beef. The best part is, if you are unsatisfied with your order, let a server know. The owners are usually very nice, and will do their best to make sure that you are satisfied with your meal as a customer. The servers while international are very friendly, and willing to help as much as they can. The owners are there, helping to run the restaurant daily, and are always more than willing to do what it takes to make your experience there a good one.

Pros: great food, wonderful hosts.

Cons: parking lot is a bit congested at times.

Posted 06/21/07

I recently read an ad in the Saavy Shooper for Grand China Restaurant and noticed that they were open until 10:45pm on weeknights. Having an active lifestyle and being forced to eat late, I was immediately impressed by their hours and my friend and myself decided to try it out. First, and foremost it is in the center of buckhead and parking is fabulous. Yes, you heard me right fabulous. There is no valet that you have to tip, you park yourself and it's free. The inside is well-decorated and the ambience is homey and relaxing. The staff are incredibly considerate and attentive. The food is amazing. I have had a lot of Chinese food in Atlanta and this is by far the best that I've had. The chicken is all white meat, the shrimp are plump, the vegetables are fresh, and the sauces are so rich. It was amazing! Great atmosphere and with such great food and free delivery I think I'll also be enjoying this food in the future in privacy of my own home as well.

Posted 06/20/07

We frequent Grand China about once a week, either dining in or getting take-out. The food is fantastic. I'd classify it as top-quality Chinese at a moderate price. The sizzling rice soup is addictive, and I like a lot of seafood dishes as well. The ingredients are all top notch. When dining in, the proprietor is usually onsite to great visitors -- she's a doll. Highly recommended.

Posted 06/15/07

A day after my experience at Grand China have I only begun to recover.

Upon entering, a group of 14 of us were seated at the large round table near the rear of the restaurant. From there, it all went downhill.

The waitress we had, who was wearing an over-the-top dress, continuously pryed into in what was supposed to be a nice birthday celebration for a friend of ours. Instead of providing a service, she forced awkward conversations, asked each person personal questions, and 1/2 through our meal, began to make insulting, vulgar, offensive jokes. She was especially offensive To Jewish people, which I took personal offense to. I let her know I did not approve, and then tried to baby me the rest of the night in an attempt to repair a tasteless act. However, she continued to joke and disrupt our dinner... Later on in the evening, my friend, a petite Asian girl, was hit-on rudely by one of the male waiters, who told her he was going to "meet her" in the bathroom.

As for the food itself, which fortunately came primarily prior to the offensive jokes, was adequate at best. We all ordered separate dishes, but most of us shared. The ginger beef was among the better dishes. The plum duck was extremely boney and had very little meat and tons of fat. The other dishes were all very average and were not significantly better than what would be served at a mall or asian food chain such as Mama Fu's, Tin Drum, etc.

The bottom line was that the experience was offensive and left a bad taste in all our mouths. The waitress, upon leaving, asked us to fill out comment cards and in return, would receive a birthday certificate to return for a free meal. I would have preferred a refund and a genuine apology. Regardless, I did leave my comments, but with the manager in front, and not on some information prying comment card.

Pros: Easy to get a table

Cons: Easy to get a table, Food, SERVICE, Parking Lot

Posted 06/15/07

Grand China Restaurant wonderful place to take a small respite from my day. The staff was prompt, charming and entertaining, and Mrs Chen is a wonderful and congenial hostess. I enjoyed the chicken Satay and szechuan dumplings for my appetizer, and then enjoyed the crispy duck as my main course. Everything was excellent. The menu lists a vast array of various Asian dishes from Thai to Japanese. Be sure to enjoy an ice cold Kirin with your meal. This was one of my best dinning experiences in years.

Pros: Great food and convenient to Buckhead area with pleny of parking.

Posted 06/04/07

After learned about the restaurant from a community periodical, I visited Grand China with my lovely girlfriend. WE were not dissapointed, loved the succulant food and friendly service. They truly live up to their slogan "We make you Happy!".

Posted 06/02/07

After reading all the good reviews here we decided to head out to Grand China.. what a disappointment.. the food was ok, nothing special - Ive had much much better food at the Chinese rest. Hong Kong on Cheshire Rd. The service was unfriendly to say the least.. the waitress 'barked' at us "what would you like to order" and when we hesitated she became impatient - and honestly, she had to wait for apx 2 seconds for me to decide between a two dishes.. isnt that the reason she's works there??? to assist patrons? oh well.. we wont be back..

Posted 06/01/07

First the parking was horrible, once enter into their parking lot, accident is awaiting to happen. The service is just OK, food is not so good, I thing that Panda express has better food that this dangerous restaurant.

Posted 06/01/07

excellent
excellent
excellent food,customer service and you will want to return
the general tso's chicken is the best!

Pros: everything

Cons: nothing

Posted 05/29/07

Honestly, this place is great. It's been around for so many years, which is a testament to the food and service provided here. I've been there on many occasions, stopping by for pick up and dining in with myself and my friends. Overall, it has been a great experience. If there were any problems, all you would have to do is speak to the owner, who is almost always manning the front desk or walking around making sure guests and customers are satisfied with the food and service.

Read what you like, but don't believe everything you see here. Instead, if you're really curious, stop by the place. Go in, sit down, and have a meal. Or order something to go, or do delivery instead. I'm confident that you will be pleasantly surprised by the high quality food, and consistent service.

Pros: Great location and personalised service.

Cons: Entering and leaving can be a bit long sometimes if you try to make a left...better to just make a right out of the restaurant.

Posted 05/27/07

What a great place, just the atmosphere we were looking for, the China experience.
The Peking Duck was fabulous, so tender with crispy skin. We have had this dish in
several different cities, but this was the best. Next time we will try the General Tso's
Chicken or Sea Bass, heard that it is also great. The owners came to our table and
we had a nice chat. Jenny, our waitress was very personable and gave us terrific
service. I would highly recommend The Grand China Restaurant to anyone.

Pros: The Management, The Food

Cons: None

Posted 05/10/07

Excellent food and very attentive service! Don't be fooled by the name of this restaurant...their Thai food is EXCELLENT. I was impressed by the quality of the food and how quickly it was brought to our table.Everything was fresh and piping hot!

The owner personally walked around and ensured that we were ok and the waiters were never far away.

We will be back very soon.

Pros: Service,excellent food and parking

Cons: None

Posted 04/17/07

The food was sensual and ethereal. I am an expert on General Tso's Chicken, and this is some of the finest I've encountered. The owners are magnanimous and a sultry ambiance proliferates the welcoming and well-appointed dining room. The Eastern accoutrements accentuate the warm, inviting atmosphere. I give it an A++-+.

Pros: Thumbs up, pop! Feels very Chinese!

Cons: Not really.

Posted 04/11/07

I came from DC to Atlanta for business purposes and found my self exhausted one day after thousands of meeting. I did not feel like going anywhere to eat that evening. So I decided to call Grand China and ask them to deliver my food. Guess what, the food showed up in 15-20 minutes. In my experience, this is fast. I would recommend this place especially for those who like Chinese food obviously, prefer to have their meal delivered to them and tip well. I have never been to the restaurant but I can tell you the food was good and priced accordingly.

Pros: Prompt delivery

Cons: None

Posted 04/04/07

The food was excellent and worth the price at Grand China. I would definitely come back again and recommend this to anyone coming from out of town. Personally, I am from NYC and eat at lots places and this is up to standard anywhere. The chicken/shrimp soup was the best I have ever had.

Pros: Great food and convenient to Buckhead area iwth pleny of parking

Cons: too much food if that is a con

Posted 02/25/07

I must admit, we happened into Grand China Restaurant by accident, being lost in Atlanta, yet had an experience that will bring us back again and again. While the decor is most definitely to par with fine Atlanta dining, the prices were very affordable for my three friends and myself who are all college students. The menu was very impressive and offered an enormous selection of Chinese, Japanese and Thai favorites. In fact, being vegan I'm often not able to enjoy restaurants that my friends choose, yet found several selections that suited my lifestyle and dietary needs. While we're not generally a high maintenance group, this particular night we had several questions that the staff answered impeccably. Not only explaining dishes and their ingredients, they even catered to a friend in the group who asked for something not on the menu. During our meal the owner came to our table in a very nonabrasive way and was so personable and polite that she completely made our night. While I don't generally review restaurants, this particular night I was definitely inspired and can honestly recommend this particular one to everyone that may read this. It's often difficult to find a truly impressive balance of decor, service, taste, price and atmosphere, yet Grand China Restaurant has mastered it beautifully and should be truly proud!!!

Posted 02/16/07

And this is not take-out/delivery! This is the ultimate Christmas Day feast, for many of us. Jackie, the hostess, and Mrs. Chang, have created the most wonderul holiday feast for us and our friends. Starting with the scallop soup, marinated beef salad, and the divine Lobster In Ginger Sauce. It dosen't get any better than this. The interior of this dining destination is soft pink, with black laq trim. And we can't forget the warm Saki. Just wonderful, all the way around. Being Jewish, this is the best day to be here. Again, just wonderful, we felt like part of Mrs. Chang's family.

Pros: Royal Holiday Meal! Elegant Surroundings! Mrs. Chang!

Posted 12/25/06

I was surprised when I came here for the first time. I thought, another ordinary chinese restaurant. But I was absolutely wrong! The administrators in the Atlanta International School strongly recommended me to dine here tonight. I enjoyed really the food very much. Everything was just excellent! It' s great! I recommend this exotic restaurant to you!

Posted 10/11/06

Service was excellent and quite attentive. The best orange chicken we've had in Atlanta, along with a soothing atmosphere. We look forward to coming back, and will recommend it to our friends.

Posted 10/08/06

It's Friday night and it's been a hard day's work! Me and my family and friends start wishing we could go back to Grand China Restaurant where we were dining last night. Then we started to get lost and we were about to give up. Our grumbling bellies refused to cooperate and after several turns along Peachtree Road, we found ourselves outside. We ordered the same food we did last night, but agreed to try chicken with sesame seeds and fried snapper with ginger garlic sauce. Would you believe, even the fortune cookies with sliced oranges are inviting us back.

Posted 10/06/06

My family all think their food is not good, We went to this restaurant for dinner and the restaurant is quite, food was luke warm and service was OK.

Posted 09/28/06

Everything I have tried has been outstanding. I would recomend this restaurant to anyone. Be sure to talk to Jackie.

Posted 08/31/06

I ate here last weekend, the foodis just OK but will give them an other try. The service is just OK as well. I will try this restaurant again to see any improvement.

Posted 08/16/06

Made to feel as if you are an old family friend when you enter the restaurant! Staff is always very attentive, friendly and gracious. And the food is some of the very best you will find anywhere. Chinese, Thai and Japanese cuisine that can't be beat anywhere. So many choices on the menu, your only problem will be trying to decide where to start! Just come with your appetite and be ready to satisfy your tastebuds. Top off your meal with any of the great desserts, but try the mango or green tea ice cream to truly complement the flavors of the meal.

Posted 07/14/06

This place is great.I haven't tasted really good Chinesefood since I was in NewYork! Everyone that works here is super friendly making the customer service EXCELLENT!

Posted 07/10/06

My favoriate dishes: glazed Pecans shrimp, black pepper scallop, Pad Thai, Szechuan cold noodle, and red bean ice cream.

Pros: thumbs up

Posted 07/10/06

My favoiate dishes: Sizzling rice soup, seafood bean cured spicy soup, Grand China dumpling, onion cake, pepper fried scallop, brown rice, garlic egg plant, Peking duck.

Pros: parking, decoration, food

Cons: none

Posted 06/30/06

Great food, helpful staff, and a location that can't be beat! The decor was gorgeous as well which was a welcome change from other asian places.

Posted 06/28/06

This is one of the best of best Chinese and Pan Asian Restaurant in Buckhead. The variety of food is outstanding. The exotic drinks are fantastic! The price is great and there is no problem for parking. This is Buckhead's finest restaurant that you must try!

The management team is so professional. They really care for their customers. You will be happy and comfortable with the staff not to mention the special attention from the owner who has been there over twenty eight years!

A fantastic restaurant that you and your friends must try!

Pros: Thumbs UP UP AND UP!!!!

Posted 06/28/06

Very authentic chinese food, nice atmosphere. Would definately choose again and/or recommend to family or friends.

Posted 06/28/06

I am a regular customer from Columbia for the past ten years. The House Fried Rice is the best in town!! The Ice Teas are the best and the Chicken Wings are outstanding!! I eat at the Grand China Restaurant in Buckhead five times a week for lunch. I Love the Place!! I highly recommend this restaurant to you.

Posted 06/27/06

I like the food. Price is reasonable. Best Chinese and Asian food in Atlanta. Location is great. The host and hostess are friendly. Highly recommended to have lunch and dinner there.

Pros: thumbs up

Cons: none

Posted 06/27/06

I'm not sure what other reviewers were ranting about, when they said that this place was bad. I've never had a bad experience here. The food is top notch. The staff, while international are incredibly welcoming, friendly and kind. Mr. & Mrs. Chang do a great job being hosts, always stopping by asking how the meal is, and offering up unsual and entertaining stories.

This place has been here since the 1970s, and while it has changed, it's always been for the better. They've expanded the menu to offer even more kinds of food, redone the exterior, and are always accomodating to special requests. For all the new restaurants that have been coming up in the past few years, this one has been there before them all...and is still here. That should tell you something about the quality of this establishment.

Pros: Great location, wonderful help, wide selection of dishes

Cons: Parking could be a bit better...

Posted 06/27/06

The food at this Atlanta Chinese restaurant was served quickly, tasted great and the restaurant had a great atmosphere. In an easy to find and happening neighborhood in Atlanta, it's convenient, delicious and highly recommended...

Posted 06/25/06

This chinese food is awesome! I live in Lithonia, GA and we drive 35 miles to Buckhead to eat this chinese food. It is so good. The lunch specials are reasonably priced but dinner gets a bit pricey. It's not the prettiest in the inside and the only annoyance factor is that the manager continuously circles around you like a shark asking you how everything tastes. That's a bit uncomfortable. Great food though!

Pros: Great food

Cons: Management is annoying

Posted 06/24/06

you'll be addicted all the foods and atmospher. The best vegi, chicken and fish I've ever eat, it's there. You won't regret it.

Posted 06/23/06