La China Restaurant

2852 Fletcher Pkwy, El Cajon - 92020
189 reviews
Chinese
(619) 465-8525

I have been holding off on writing a review for this "best-kept secret" here in our neighborhood. Just because we would hate for it to become TOO popular... But I have to give credit where it's due. The staff kept up with demanding customers all throughout the Covid pandemic with take-out food. Now it's back open to indoor dining once again. The food is very tasty. We love the pan-fried noodles and whatever the fresh vegetable of the day is. They have lunch specials that are good. The won ton soup is really yummy. Kudos to Joyce who always greets us with a smile.

I got the Salt and Pepper wings. I’m not sure about the other menu items but these wings are so NASTY. I got 2 orders thinking they would be good but just lost $17. The salt and pepper seasoning is burned to a crisp and looks like burnt crust from the skillet that the cook scraped and put over the chicken in the plate. The chicken skin tastes sweet like they used the same batter from the sweet and sour chicken to fry it in. This is the only menu item I’ve tried as this was my first visit and I will not be going back. If you can’t fry chicken then you can’t cook anything.

Super legit! Decent food at reasonable price AND friendly service. What more could you ask for! I stopped in on a whim in the middle of laundry mat adventures so I was blown away at their prices in San Diego it’s rare to see this. Come, experience and enjoy.

Ordered the pineapple chicken plate to go for $10.95 tonight and there was barley any chicken. Mostly pineapple, bell pepper, onion all watered down. Chicken didn’t even look cooked all the way. Not coming here again! Panda Express is better and cheaper.

This place is good but they’re incredibly rude I just came in to pick up an order and was standing there for a while patiently waiting for the girl to help me but she was on her phone and distracted with the show she was watching. So then I had to use the restroom so I stepped away for a moment to go in the bathroom when I came back out only a few moments later this hostile guy was there questioning me why I was using the restroom and saying can I help you it was so rude and you should never treat customers like this I come to this place all the time but they didn’t even know who I was or that I order that I order there very frequently even though I come in three times a week. I really like this place and have always receive good food but this was unacceptable and I won’t be back.

They have daily lunch specials! Moo Shi vegetables w/ extra egg instead of meat is my favorite...it has shredded snow peas & mushrooms! Crispy beef w/ orange sauce and plain fried rice are good. Teriyaki chicken was ok.

ALWAYS good food, have eaten there for years and food as well as service is great. Friendly staff and very attentive. Have tried others before this place and this is it for my family has everything we like.

Stopped in for lunch to go to. Only $7.50 without a drink. The lady was thoughtful enough to ask if I needed a fork or sauce. I would have forgotten it

The food is horrible! Hot and sour soup has way to much black pepper. Learn how to cook!

BBQ pork soft noodle ? dish was ?? will definitely be back to try some others ☯️