China King in Alton

Food is always good. But they pick and choose when to price gouge. I ordered the lunch special for me and my wife. The lady on the phone repeated back. When we get there it's an oversized dinner portion. When confronted there is then a lack of broken English saying "no, no, no - this is correct." This happens occasionally over the last two years of us ordering here. Food always has great taste but there is definately a game being played to get more money from customers and use the language barrier as a way to deflect. There seems to be similar comments on this place as well. Thanks.

I love their food. The sweet and sour chicken is great

China King is my new favorite carry-out Chinese restaurant in my new hometown. Now only are they nailing it with their food, but the way they handle no touch curbside/carry-out is stellar. Let's first talk about their Crab Rangoon. OMG! I hate to admit it, but I've been known to just ordering it as an afterwork snack. Yes, it's your typical fast-food Crab Rangoon made with imitation crab, but they do it right. If size matters to you, theirs are huge and filled with a creamy center. Best of all, is how they wrap it up to-go. Instead of the little wax paper bags, they use a foil/paper bag that I remember carry-out fried chicken being put in as a child. Having this type of bag, keeps them good and warm during the drive home. I also like their egg rolls and for an entree, my go to is Beef and Broccoli. Their set up for touch-less pick-up is engienous. There's a separate sliding drawer/compartment for payment and then a huge box area with doors for grabbing your bags of food. You're totally protected by acrylic panels and glass. They also, use better carry-out vessels. The only detail that keeps them from getting that 5 Star rating is the customer service. As others have stated, at times it can be rude. I think that is because they are so busy and are rushing to complete all the orders in an orderly fashion. When: Most recently February 8, 2021 and numerous other times. Why: Crab Rangoon.