Cheng’s Restaurant

Literally the worst Chinese restaurant I’ve ever been to, and the worst meal I’ve had in about a year. My fried rice was cold, and the egg roll tasted like paper. The sesame chicken was tolerable compared to the rest, but still shitty. I insulted myself by finishing as much as I did. The workers were somewhat friendly but that didn’t make up for the terrible food. I would’ve given this zero stars, but due to the restrictions in their rating system, one star is the best I can do.
Don’t ever play yourself. Stay away from here.

Ordered the Beef chow fun noodles and Wonton soup with braised beef, this place is GOOOOOOOOD!!!

Ok, perusing the reviews on here, I don’t know if being Asian gives some perspective or what, but I’ve had a fair amount of Dim Sum in places like Los Angeles, San Francsisco, Boston, etc that you might expect would have reasonable Dim Sum. I had Cheng’s dim-​sum as takeout and it was impressively good. Each of the items tasted really fresh and flavorful and there weren’t really any dishes that were misses. I took off one star because some dishes were maybe slightly greasy but that’s being pretty picky about food that is naturally greasy at times.
The value is pretty awesome too. Something like $ 3.15 to $ 3.55 for most of the dim sum– awesome.
Can’t speak to the service or ambiance because we didn’t eat there but from the Unilocal pictures, I expected a larger restaurant to be giving us this variety/​quality of dim sum (a friend brought the food over to our place).
All in all, hands down the best dim sum we’ve had in the metro detroit area. Would def recommend. Now if only they weren’t so far away from our house…

Excellent dim sum. They don’t push cart here, just order off the menu, but the items are always fresh. The Zhaliang (炸兩) (rice roll with twisted cruller) is one of the best I have had at any dim sum restaurant. Baked cream buns were fresh out of the oven, and the egg noodles also have that great wok taste. The other dim sum items are pretty standard, but the best thing about this place is the freshness of each item. Overall great place to go if you are looking for dim sum on any day of the week.

I really enjoyed this place before — it had dim sum during all hours of operation, and the dim sum was always pretty solid. Probably ate there 4 – 5 times.
Until today. Got food poisoning an hour after eating some dim sum with a friend. The Taro Kor was lukewarm and it didn’t taste right. I think that was the culprit. I don’t think I can ever look at dim sum ever again. Foodies beware!

This is the second time I’ve been here… and I’ve got to say it’s really good and really cheap for lunch dinner might be a bit more.: I have to be honest I usually go to Pings but there closed on Monday, and my inlaws really wanted Chinese so we went to Chengs and I’m really glad we did service was very nice as well I will be back

3 ¾ Stars…
Friends in the area invited us out to dinner and we met up at Cheng’s before heading out to the movies across the street
Located in a strip mall off of Rochester Rd a few doors down from a 7 – 11. Very spartan dining area. Menu is Americanize Chinese and Authenic Chinese with what turned out to be a very good dimsum menu.
Our group ordered the following and shared
Almond Chicken… good flavor, very heavy breading…
Mongolian Beef… spicy brown gravy with large chunks of veggies and seasoned beef
Large deep fried egg rolls
Fried dumplings
Steamed pork buns
Sesame Balls
Steamed BBQ pork bums
Deep fried shrimp balls (ouch :)
Egg Tart
Extra Full.
I loved some and was a so-​so on others. Some of my so-so’s were devoured by others and vice versa. i leaned more toward the authentic dishes
Interesting side note… all of the people coming in for carry out were non Chinese and 85% of the dine in patrons were Chinese.

This restaurant is ok. That’s it. That’s all I can give it. It’s an average Chinese place with Dim Sum and to me for dine in service its not worth it. The food will leave you wanting more. Will it fill you up? Sure. Is it terrible, no. Is it worth going or of your way for? Nah. I’d say is this is your local chinese place then go ahead. Starving and passing by, you could stop in. It’s just an average dime a dozen place in my opinion. If you’re in the mood id suggest carry out since you will not get fast service inside or very much attention. I give it a C.

Eaten here several times. It’s authentic dishes that I recall growing up with. Dim sum to order all day which I like. Love the casseroles, pan fried noodles with seafood, rice noodle rolls filled, taro root dumplings, everything!
Staff is friendly. Clean place. A regular for me.

This place has gone downhill since my last review. Hubs and I have been here a few times since I wrote my last review. Each visit was for dim sum and each time we were a little disappointed. As I mentioned previously, there were dishes we ordered that were out of stock. One of the dishes I really like for dim sum is the baked BBQ pork pastry (not the baked bun) with a flaky crust. The past two out of three time we were here, it was out of stock. In exchange, we order the regular BBQ pork baked bun, which I really like also. but NOT these ones. When you take your first bite, the bun is completed filled with… AIR. There is a very thin layer of meat on the bottom, but you need a magnifying glass to see it. Hubs told the waitress and she just laughed.
We had this same experience with two of the other dishes — har gow and beef short ribs. The har gow were fresh but super small and the beef short ribs only came with two pieces.
The service was ok and the price as ok, but the food quality and quantity has gone down alot! We will not be coming back for a LONG LONG LONG time.

I liked Cheng’s, but my girlfriend didn’t care much for it. The natural comparison is the nearby Pings. We got take out from both places so I can’t comment on the service, but Cheng’s actually has a proper dining area.
The fried rice at Cheng’s had that disappointing, awful, «What the hell is that?» sponge chicken that’s in far too many fried rices at Chinese restaurants. Other than that, it was alright. The Szechuan Shrimp had a good sauce and a decent enough portion of shrimp. I didn’t have the egg drop soup at Cheng’s or Pings, but my girlfriend said Pings’ was better. On the other side, I thought Pings hot and sour soup was pretty bad, while Cheng’s was good.
The sesame chicken is much better at Pings. Cheng’s sesame chicken was overcooked to the point that it felt like I had chicken floss. It was still edible, but definitely overdone. Also, Ping’s sauce was a bit better, and the chicken was much crispier. The egg rolls at both places tasted identical… nothing special, but decent anyway.
I prefer Cheng’s, but my girlfriend prefers Pings. She liked the almond chicken in her combo, but not her General Tso, which was overcooked like my sesame chicken. She also said the soup wasn’t as good. The only thing I didn’t care for at Cheng’s was the fact that my chicken was overdone, and the fried rice has Frankenchicken in it.
Next time I go to Cheng’s I’ll have to dine in and try the different-​by-​the-​day Dim Sum, since that appears to be Chengs’ highlight.

I came here today for dim sum with my wife. I enjoyed them all a lot. My favorites were the shrimp wrapped in tofu paper and the fried dumplings, but I also really liked the turnip cake, they were out of the sweet potato one. My wife really liked the sweet steamed egg bun or something, it was okay but I’m not a fan of that sort of texture in general. I want to come back and try out some dinner entrées in the future, those hotpot casserole dishes sounded good.
I should add that a group of three could have fun ordering one of every dim some item because most are 3 pieces per order ;-)
I have only had dim sum once before and not when I was in Beijing but in West Bloomfield and this was better. Just order it all at once and they will bring them out one or two at a time.

Great dim sum! I went here last night for a UYE with a few other Detroit area Unilocalers — okay, more than a few, we had about 20 or so. I had never been to Cheng’s before, but I live in Troy and it was only about a 15-​minute drive.
My go-​to place for dim sum is usually Shangri-​la, in WB, but it’s a bit of a drive now. I’ve tried the Warren place and found it just okay. Cheng’s had all of Shangri-la’s options and MORE, including an interesting sweet potato ‘pancake’ thing that I tried. My boyfriend and I ordered about 8 dim sum dishes, and my favorites were the sweet potato pancake, the dumplings, the steamed sweet bun — I actually meant to order baked but the steamed were really good — and the BBQ pork buns, which are always my favorite.
Service was a little slow but I think they just weren’t used to so much people being there at the same time. Water glasses were usually refilled once I asked, though, and eventually water pitchers were brought out for the tables.
Our total was about $ 32 for 8 or so dishes plus two soups (wonton + hot and sour) which really isn’t bad, too — I think overall it’s a better deal than Shangri-​la.
Shoutout to Pauly for organizing the UYE, and I will be back to Cheng’s sometime soon!

A terrific Unilocal UYE dinner organized by Pauly G! Very good turnout by Yeeps, we occupied two banquet tables. Everyone ordered what they wanted passed the platters family style. I ordered the chicken peapod and mushrooms with an order of fried noodles with soy sauce and bean sprouts. Very good, tasty, and the closest I’ve had in Michigan to the Cantonese food I’m used to from Hawaii. Some of the Yeeps on the table ordered the dim sum instead, it looks like they enjoyed it. Jeff H’s fried pork chop with spicy salt dish was probably the winner on the table. I still had a lot of leftovers to take home. Great conversations and food, what more can you ask for? Will repeat and highly recommend!

Best dim sum in the area! My parents come here all the time even though it’s out of the way and always take me here for dim sum whenever I visit home. They have a good variety of dishes and everything comes out fresh to order. That said, the food may be hot so be careful. I’ve burned my tongue before after too eagerly stuffing a bean curd roll in my mouth.
My dim sum favorites include the curry baby squid, bean curd skin rolls, congee with preserved egg & pork, and sesame balls.

Cheng’s has great dim sum. You order off of the sheet and they make it fresh for you. While you do have to wait a little bit, it’s worth it in my opinion. Service is also very good here. You can’t expect top knotch service from an authentic chinese restaurant, but for what it is, they do a great job in making sure they get orders right. The restaurant is small and fills up super quickly. They only have a few round tables to accommodate large parties so if you have a large group, make sure to arrive early to grab a table! The rest are booths which fit up to 4 people.

This is the first place I’ve gone to based on the positive tips and reviews from my fellow Unilocalers. I have to say, this place is a gem!
While I will forever be mad that I know Cheng’s exists (my waistline is NOT getting any smaller), I am a straight up Gansta Bitch for their food.
Great dim sum is not always easy to find, but a small 5 minute detour on my way home from either of my two jobs, and I’m in Asian heaven.
The Fried Shrimp is fantastically seasoned and not overly greasy, which it is at many other places. It’s important to eat the entire shell of the shrimp (yes the head with the eyes too), as it is the intended way to eat this dish. Peeling the shell makes no sense because you are removing the seasoning. When in Rome…
Also, they have a wide variety of stuffed buns with pork or chicken, AND you can have them steamed or baked! You’d think that baked is the way to go, but that’s not always the case. Case in point are the steamed chicken buns. Don’t get them if you hate yourself and are punishing your taste buds. Another unbelievably grand dish? Their pot stickers. A great balance of pork, scallions, and spices. Again, an easy dish to make greasy, but Cheng’s executes then perfectly. How about the Americanized Chinese fare?
Not only are the traditional dim sum meals fantastic, but their egg rolls and house won ton soup are both killer! I can’t stress enough how Cheng’s does NOT serve greasy food. Lots of Asian restaurants will give overly greasy dishes, especially fried spring or egg roll. Not so here. The shells are crisp and light, and delicious.
While I would still pick Golden Harvest if I had a choice and am planning to sit down for great dim sum, Cheng’s is NOT a consolation prize. It is a fantastic place with authentic goodness, and if you are in the area or just driving through (as I do almost daily), make your way over to this place for some good old-​fashioned chop chop!

Have to say, my last 6 visits were nothing like my first. Please realize I have had nothing else here but the Dim Sum, and Crab Rangoons. That being said, read my prior review and then throw out everything regarding cold, and lack luster service.
Dim Sum each and every time has be stellar. Piping hot, served to order. I couldn’t be happier. I love chinese, and I can’t give the place 5 stars without trying more of their menu, so hopefully I can get on that soon. In the mean time, the dim sum can’t be beat.
Never leave without the Spicy Salt Squid (see calamari) and one, if not two orders of Shiu Mai!

I had such high hopes for this place, and I can’t say that I was all that impressed. I was looking for some good Chinese food last night, and I came here because it was close to home and got really good reviews on Unilocal.Needless to say, I left feeling somewhat disappointed.
On the positive side, when I entered, the place was quite busy and full of Chinese people. I take that as a good sign, and was impressed when coming in the door. I was seated immediately, and my server came out to take my order. She was a bit gruff, but I shrugged it off and didn’t take it personally. I didn’t want the full combo meal, but it looks like it was that or nothing. Oh well, I went with it and placed my order for sweet and sour chicken with egg drop soup and a glass of water.
The water glass she brought out was one for a child! She couldn’t give me an adult glass? Is this punishment for not ordering a full sized drink (such as pop or something else?) I plowed through the water and the server was kind enough to fill it when I requested.
The sweet and sour chicken left me with the feeling of something to be desired. It wasn’t bad, but didn’t taste all that great. The sauce was runny and flavorless, no veggies in the mix and was quite bland and battery/​breaded tasting. Kind of tasteless. The soup itself was good, but that was about it.
Overall, my experience here was okay. More about the lack of taste in food then anything else. The serving sizes were large, and I feel like I got a lot of food for what I paid, despite it being flavorless. Would I return? Yea, probably. But overall, I wasn’t blown away or overly impressed. Maybe next time I’ll try something different and see how it goes.

Chengs Restaurant just feels right, from the second you walk in. So much so, my little guy just goes right to a table (smiling and patiently waiting for dinner from his favorite Chinese spot).
If the ladies aren’t busy ringing up one of ten carry outs, they’re pulling the strings out the sugar snap peas in a corner booth. You can opt for some hot tea, a can of pop & a glass or a tall cold glass of ice water. That is when the options begin. A picture menu full of dim sum options, and a full menu of Mandarin, Szechuan, or Hunan cuisine. I have been here multiple times and still have yet to put a dent in this large menu.
Located in the same plaza as Jersey Mikes & 7 – 11 north of Auburn this is one spot I’m glad fellow Unilocaler «Critic C» brought to my attention. I was immediately hooked on the classics like the pan seared chicken dumplings served with a soy ginger dipping sauce. The lightly fried crab rangoons oozing with a whipped cheese spread as you try to dunk your 2^nd bite in the orange plum dipping sauce. The won ton broth full of handmade dumplings, fresh scallions and some of the best fried won ton strips for garnish. Both the General Tso and the Sweet & Sour chicken combos are delicious & enough to feed two (unless you have my appetite).
After a few visits I decided it was time to check out some other items like the salt & pepper squid which was good but I would change a few things. The steamed buns filled with meats are very tasty. If you have never had them, don’t be scared. It tastes like a marsh mellow bun with a more flavorful sloppy Joe filling. They also boast a wide variety of stuffed dumplings which have all tasted great so far..
If you can’t decide what to order they also offer double combinations, throw in the fact the prices are reasonable, service is always friendly and the fact we have never had a bad meal here I would defiantly bookmark this restaurant if your in the Rochester Rd. neighborhood.
*I would still like to order a family dinner for 5 and see how it is family style.
*I would also liked to try the Roast Duck, Chinese vermicelli, and the pan fried egg noodles.