China Impression

I recently dined at China Impression, and it was a mostly enjoyable experience with some standout dishes. The Beef in Hot Sour Sauce had a nice tangy flavor, though the use of glass noodles seemed to cut back on the amount of beef, which was a slight letdown. Both the Cantonese E-Fu Noodle and Yangzhou Style Fried Rice were average and not dishes I’d particularly recommend. However, the Deep Fried Shrimp with Spiced Salt was phenomenal! The shrimp were fresh, perfectly crispy, and seasoned to perfection. Even the shells were so light and crunchy that you could eat them. This dish is a must-try! The Tilapia Fish with Mixed Mushroom & Tofu was another highlight. The broth was light and naturally sweet, and the ingredients were fresh and flavorful. A tip: ask for this dish to be served before heavier Sichuan dishes, as its delicate flavors might otherwise get lost. The Stir-Fried Intestines with Soy Sauce was delicious and paired wonderfully with rice—so much so that even the kids loved it! The Tofu with Assorted Meat was also excellent, with silky, tender tofu and bold, well-seasoned flavors. One minor downside was the wait time; dishes took about 10–15 minutes to arrive, which could be improved. Overall, China Impression is a great spot if you know what to order. I’ll definitely be back for their standout shrimp and fish dishes!

December 31, 2024 on Google

Ate here at China Impression for lunch. The menu is in Chinese only but it does have photos of the items. Ordered fried rice, har gow, and pumpkin and shrimp with salty egg yolk. The fried rice with chicken was super oily and greasy, will definitely not be reordering this. The har gow was decent, but you can get better elsewhere. The pumpkin and shrimp with salty egg yolk was absolutely delicious and incredible. The portion sizes are pretty big, so there was enough for leftovers the next day. The service is quite non-existent, you won't be getting any interactions with the servers unless requested. The atmosphere is a bit step above casual, but not the nicest by any means.

December 8, 2024 on Google

Food was served hot and it tasted amazing! We had onion pancake....dumplings....shrimp and egg rice noodles and they were all delicious 😋. The only down side is their service....which is non existent....it looks like there isn't enough staff on a packed restaurant!

June 29, 2024 on Google

This is the first time we have lunch here. The atmosphere is chinese style, and many people have lunch on the weekend. We have to wait to be seated for a while. We ordered preserved olive vegetables ($17.99), pork fried rice ($13.99), black papper beef ($15.99), deep fried pork w/spiced salt. The size per plate is quite big.. The price is reasonable. The foods taste good, the service and waitresses are friendly. However, they don't accept credit card payments. Only cash or debit are accepted. It is recommended.

March 16, 2024 on Google

My parents recommended this place and we went on lunar new year eve. Of course it was busy, but the kitchen and servers did their best. The food all seemed made to order: fresh, crispy, juicy, hot. For example, the "general tao" meat dish was not soggy like most places. Highly recommended.

February 14, 2024 on Google

Food was great, I especially liked the fried pumpkin with shrimp covered in salted egg yolk (which I forgot to take a picture of). Everything came out steaming hot however service was super slow - we were here for lunar New year's and the restaurant seemed understaffed.

February 10, 2024 on Google

Food was delicious and the portions are good; I've been here twice with my family now. The first time we went was on a weekday (night), and the service wasnt great. They wouldn't seat us at a larger table even though the restaurant was almost empty, and we stated we wanted to order a large amount of dishes, and sure enough we could not fit everything on the table they sat us at. They then forgot one of the orders, we told them to cancel it, and they told us they did, but then proceeded to charge us for it anyway. The food also took about an hour to arrive. The second time we went was great though, we went on a Saturday night and the staff were brisk but helpful and the food came quickly, and everything was delicious. The tables are a little small though (like cafe size) if you're not at one of the round tables so just keep that in mind. The restaurant is clean and the bowls/plates they have are quite cute, and my final opinion is that I would still recommend this restaurant, just try to go when you feel they would be adequately staffed.

January 21, 2024 on Google

Always a consistently delicious dining experience. We love their northern Chinese cuisine with bold spicy flavours most recently their lamb stew which is perfect for the cold weather. Service is always friendly and attentive. Food always comes out fast and hot... Unless it's supposed to be cold! I haven't eaten here in a while I came with friends tonight and the food was just as good as always! We tried some new dishes tonight! All of them were delicious! Thank goodness we did not have to wait too long as the restaurant was fully packed when we showed up on a Saturday night.

October 6, 2022 on Google