The Red Lantern

Charlottesville, VA · Chinese restaurant

Rating
3.9/5
★★★★☆ 3.9
Reviews
20
Rank in Charlottesville
#344
of 475 restaurants
City Percentile
18%
rating percentile
Address
The Red Lantern, 221 Carlton Rd #16, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Phone
(434) 979-9968
Website
smorefood.com/order-online/the-red-lantern-charlottesville-22902-dfvoxihz?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=website
Status
Closes soon · 11:30 PM · Opens 11 AM Sat

The Red Lantern is a restaurant located in Charlottesville, VA. It is one of 475 restaurants listed in Charlottesville. Its 3.9-star rating is slightly below the Charlottesville city average of 4.4 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Friday11 AM–11 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Daniel Heilberg · Oct 2025

Steady long time been one of the most reliable Chinese delivery services in the area. They have an in house delivery staff and are usually faster than using any independent services. We use them to feed the whole crew where I work every couple of weeks and they are always on point and on time. Photo of some unrelated Asian chefing to show my excitement at Red Lantern’s consistency.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Woody Fincham · Oct 2025

We have been here many times, and we have had a pleasurable experience. Up until today. they have been OK. But they are apparently getting a lot of orders that don’t come in to pick them up, and they did not fire my order until I got there. I had to wait half an hour for food that was ordered 35 minutes prior to. I just can’t with any good conscience recommend this place anymore. If they are afraid of people abandoning an order then they should just require payment upfront online. I don’t have time to come Came back on 01/30/26 my wife wanted it. We ordered chicken chow meaning they gave us crispy chicken. It obvious they just don’t care.

★★★★★ 5.0 Melissa Gill · Nov 2025

Red Lantern is THE place to go if you want good American-style Chinese food. Always well prepared. Always generous, even more so with the "added protein" option. And, even in these crazy times, surprisingly affordable! The staff has never not been great! The food has always been spot on! 10/10. Zero complaints! 🥰

★★★★★ 5.0 D. V. · Dec 2021

2023 Pepper beef is amazing. 7/15/22 Now this is my new favorite. Moo Shu Pork. You get a lot. The pancakes are thin and chewy and the pork and veges to fill it with are amazing. Don't forget the plum sauce; order extra. As good as a place I would go to on Pico Blvd in Los Angeles called Twin Dragons. I have also ordered in the past, Vegetable Mi Fung. Excellent. Sweet and sour soup, vegetable dumplings and eggroll. Delicious. My first order, was kung pao chicken. Excellent. That was the only thing I ordered for months. Enough for 3 people. Ordering on line is easy, delivery always on time and food always hot and delicious. 7

★★★★☆ 4.0 Nicole Summers · Apr 2023

Just stopped in for a guick to go order. They don't have the option to dine in right now due to a staffing shortage. My order was prepared pretty fast, and the food was good.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Chinese restaurantAsian restaurant

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