Chow n Joy
Somerville, MA · Chinese restaurant
- Address
- Chow n Joy, 626 Somerville Ave, Somerville, MA 02143
- Phone
- (617) 623-4378
- Website
- chownjoysomervillema.com/?utm_source=google
- Status
- Closed · Opens 3 PM
Chow n Joy is a restaurant located in Somerville, MA. It is one of 269 restaurants listed in Somerville. Its 3.8-star rating is slightly below the Somerville city average of 4.4 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.
About Chow n Joy
Located at 626 Somerville Avenue, Chow n' Joy offers generous portions of freshly made Chinese-American dishes, including crispy wings, flavorful stir-fries, and popular combo plates. Whether you're picking up a quick lunch or grabbing a late-night... More
Hours
| Saturday | 3 PM–2 AM |
Customer Reviews
This is the worst Chinese takeout I have ever had. We got rangoons, orange chicken, kung pao chicken, and Mongolian beef. None were good. The beef tasted like gross old beef, was super fatty and thick for some reason. The orange chicken literally tasted like fake orange. It was nasty. I didn't try the kung pao because it's not my fav but my husband hated it. Oh, and the rangoons didn't come with sauce and were mediocre at best. We spent $60 with tax and I didn't even want to eat the food. And we had been drinking so our bar was very low to begin with. Will never order here again.
Ordering here made me so sad. I got the House special lo mein as well as the homemade dumplings. The lo mein was about what I expected however some of the meat was very dry. When I see House special I realize that it's a little of everything thrown in. I was willing to let the dry bits of meat slide and try to enjoy it. I ordered a large but the portion I got wasn't what I was expecting. It was not bad. I also ordered what was called homemade dumplings. For 14 dollars I got 6 cooked from frozen pot stickers with the plastic packet of soy sauce stuck to the top. The edges were stiff like cooked from frozen pot stickers I have had in the past. I was very disappointed I had bought these.
Typical Chinese takeout spot with subpar food. Recently stumbled Upton this place while getting an ice cream nearby. From the outside, it looked okay, but the food overall was below that of standard Chinese takeout joints. The meat dishes, specifically the Spicy Salt & Pepper Pork Chop and Chicken Wings, were quite disappointing. Both appeared to be made from frozen meats, which resulted in a dry and unappetizing texture. The wings were particularly underwhelming, with brittle bones chopped at awkward angles. Its sharp edges and small bone fragments made it challenging to eat, and I ended up throwing out half of it. The rice dishes, the Beef Fried Rice and the House Special Fried Rice, were also mediocre at best. The rice texture in both dishes seemed off, likely due to the use of under
I think it’s very unprofessional for a delivery driver to ask for more of a tip just because it’s a holiday (New Years). He said we are busy and he got mad over the tip I gave. On a regular day this wouldn’t happen. Food was a bit cold tonight too but I expected it to be. Please tell your delivery driver never ask for more money like that to a customer. Thats how you lose business.
Got delivery.. So good. Had some old fashioned pork Foo Yung. Beautifully crispy outside, lots of crunchy vegetables inside. Sauce separate to keep everything nice. Highest rating.
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