China Village - Old Ellicott City

This place is small and no one else dined in when we were there, but the phone rang off the hook and the doorbell often sounding. The most significant detail I want to mention is the portion size. WOW! I’ve never gotten so much food for my money at a Chinese restaurant. The food is literally served in glass pie plates, to give you an idea of size. It was tasty, too! Many vegetarian options. Veggies were crisp and not overcooked too, which is another great plus!

Was passing through the area around 7pm and had dinner here. Ordered Shrimp and Scallop in Hot Garlic Sauce with a wonton soup. There were some chopped up scallop pieces which maybe add up to one whole piece. Not many shrimp in the dish either. The taste was pretty good although it was lacking shrimp and scallops. Many takeout places offer more abundant seafood than this place. The wonton soup did not match the description. In the menu they show you several small wontons with translucent wrappers in a vegi decorated tasty looking soup as in an authentic Chinese dish. What you get is plain tasteless soup with two thick skinned wontons which tasted worse than what you get from many buffet places. Definitely not worth trying. They made no efforts on this item so that it actually would have some taste. Service was subpar. Hardly anybody noticed when you water cup went dry despite the restaurant being almost empty. Then there was also the myth that mandarin speakers were treated poorly in Cantonese restaurants. I wasn't sure if this was real or not. In this case, however the actual experience did make you feel that maybe someone wanted to put a Bak Lou （北佬）in his proper place. The owner's response afterwards failed to even acknowledge the issues...with that of course also goes the chance that they would improve in anyway.

I have been coming here for years, they are fantastic people and even more fantastic cooks. It’s comfort food when you’re not feeling well, It’s a family meal after a busy workday, and it’s even more special when it’s the only safe food during a tricky pregnancy. I love this place with all my heart and hope for many many more years of enjoying their food. Thanks for making me feel like a part of the family

Don’t go to this restaurant. Untidy and very unprofessional staffs.. they are rude. They don’t know what customers service is.

Great neighborhood Chinese restaurant. This place has some of the best General Tsos I've ever had, and the dumplings are top notch. Food is always fresh, and the owners are great. If you're in the area, give it a try!