CF Cheng Chinese Cuisine

Chinese restaurant · South Natomas

CF Cheng Chinese Cuisine

Chinese restaurant · South Natomas

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2063 Arena Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95834

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Traditional Chinese & dim sum, delicious food, attentive service  

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Natomas standby for Cantonese family plates—think sizzling rice soup, hand‑shredded chicken, chow fun, and a handful of dim sum staples. Consistently busy with neighborhood regulars and noted by local guides for value and variety.

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joanna rios

Google
Their food is so delicious & if you decide to eat there the music they play is peaceful & relaxing. Keep up the great job, thank you!!!😁👍 I remembered to take the pictures after I had already eaten some, sorry!

Komal K. Aslanian

Google
My father and our family have been loyal to this restaurant for years. Their warm service and delicious food takes the spot. One waitress in particular, Queenie, always goes above and beyond! We look forward to coming here for future visits!

Sly Carino

Google
In a nutshell; Pretty good solid chinese food The PF changs nearby seems to only be doing take out now so CF Cheng it is. Not quite sure if the owners know each other but the naming convention makes it seem so. Parking isn't a problem as it is in a good sized lot with other businesses. Not the biggest place but still has a decent number of tables. Food is filling and for sure worth the amount or price that accompanies any of the menu choices. Servers were accommodating. Overall isn't anything entirely unique but if you're looking for chinese food that's for sure to be chinese comfort food then this is a place to consider.

Kareema

Google
Came evening time after work, the small indoor area for seating was crowded and there were people waiting at the door to be seated. First time here after hearing how good the food is. For starters i only ordered two items shrimp fried rice and the Mongolian beef. The rice was very basic and bland I've had better. The Mongolian beef was not bad, the beef was seasoned well tender not chewy like most I've eaten. When mixed with the rice the dish balanced and was good. Huge servings, I enjoyed the leftovers for lunch the next day. I would like to try orange chicken and a dish with more spice if I were to return. Overall a busy place. Lots of customers

Bob Morris

Google
They were busy when we went. They have family style dinners for 2 to 4 people. We did one for 2 people. It was delicious and there was plenty of food. The filet steak dish was the best. The beef was so tender and tasty. Check them out!

Michael W.

Google
I have heard about CF Cheng Chinese Cuisine for many years. But for some reason, I don’t have a chance to try them until about a month ago for the first time. I keep coming back after that! The food is delicious with excellent service. The first two times I ordered the same dish - the hand sheared chicken with jellyfish. It was so good! I have to order it two times in a row. But I didn’t get it today because I want to try more dishes. I ordered the salty fish chicken fried rice, hometown vermicelli noodles, and gailan (Chinese broccoli) with beef. All three dishes are delicious. I like the salty fish chicken fried rice the best. I ate too much again! 😅 The two ladies working in the dining room are very attentive and friendly. I enjoy my yummy food and thoughtful service as always in CF Cheng Chinese Cuisine. The dining room is a little dated. But comfortable and clean. The parking lot is safe and it is easy to get a parking space near the restaurant. I know I’ll come back again soon!

Aethyta

Google
First time trying out this location. I usually order ahead but decided to just walk in and order to go. The place was busy during lunch time. It's a small place so all the tables are so close to each other. Got their salt and pepper pork chops (lunch special) and Singapore style noodles. Both dishes were delicious. Generous servings and only waited 10 mins til my orders were ready. But will definitely phone ahead to order next time. No place to sit inside to wait.

M Ne

Google
A gem of a restaurant. This is an independent Chinese restaurant located in the Natomas area. Small by most standards, but it is a popular restaurant with locals and business people. I watched as there was a steady stream of take out orders. They have two menus, one that emphasizes hong king style cooking and recipes and a standard Americanized menu. Hong Kong style Chinese is a fusion of usually, British, Cantonese and other south east asian cooking styles. Be advised that the dishes are huge, and also before you know it 5-6 dishes can be almost 100.00 in cost. We ordered hot and sour soup, crab cheese rangoons, Chinese mustard greens with black mushrooms and spare ribs with bittermelon cooked in black bean sauce. Just water to wash down the food. It was like 110 degrees outside. Sheesh. First the hot and sour soup was perfect with lots of tofu and pork. The soup was tangy and thick, the way we like it cooked. The crab rangoons, were filled with crab with a hint of melted cheese. They went well with the sweet and sour dipping sauce. The pork ribs with bittermelon were cooked in wok fry with black bean sauce and garlic. The pork ribs were moist and the meat fell off the bone. My only complaint was that the ribs were cut too small. The Chinese mustard greens and black mushrooms were cooked in a saute style with soy sauce and oyster sauce base. The mustard greens were crunchy to the bite, but retained the flavor of the sauce. The black mushrooms were huge and meaty. When cooked in this manner, in my opinion they taste just like meat. Delicious! In our opinion this is a great Chinese restaurant that rivals Chinese restaurants in Oakland and San Francisco Chinatowns in the day. Give it a try.
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Trish R.

Yelp
Was really craving Chinese for lunch and this place hit the spot, got the lunch plate - mongolian beef with chow mein. I wish they can do half fried rice and half chow mein. But both were delicious. I ended up picking it up and taking it back with me to work, but when I went in the merchant was very friendly. She checked that I had utensils and a napkin. The place was busy inside but hello lunch rush. Otherwise it's a bit spacious. I will be eating here again.
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David E.

Yelp
Food was authentic Hong Kong style, but we only tried 3 dishes: cod with black bean sauce with string beans, beef with Chinese broccoli and chicken chow mein. Will certainly try different dishes next time. There's shortage of wait staff, so will need to flag her. And, the take out line can be 10 person long and might hover over your table.
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Mel M.

Yelp
You'll find this small yet popular Chinese restaurant in the heart of north Natomas. Seating is limited and gets crowded during the lunch hour. Which may be why there were many orders for takeout. The lunch special plates offered a plate full of your favorite dishes. Our table enjoyed a variety of spicy pork, sweet and sour pork, shrimp with vegetables, wonton soup, and steamed and fried rice. All were tasty. For the lunch plates, pricing varied from 10.95 to 12.95. Seems to be the going rate these days. Service was quick as was the kitchen.
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Anuja S.

Yelp
One of the top Chinese places in Natomas. It's a small restaurant with very basic ambience and doesn't look inviting but that shouldn't stop you from trying this place the service and food makes up for what masks in ambience. We ordered chicken fried rice, crispy chicken wings, chicken buns, kung pao chicken, sesame balls, and the sautéed pea sprouts. Everything was yummy, but the kung pao chicken was the best! I only wish that they wud add a little less oil. Don't miss out on good Chinese spot at Natomas!
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Veronica M.

Yelp
Best salt and pepper fish! And for last minute party trays! The medium tray of chow mein was a great deal and was over filled to the top.
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Sly C.

Yelp
In a nutshell; Pretty good solid chinese food The PF changs nearby seems to only be doing take out now so CF Cheng it is. Not quite sure if the owners know each other but the naming convention makes it seem so. Parking isn't a problem as it is in a good sized lot with other businesses. Not the biggest place but still has a decent number of tables. Food is filling and for sure worth the amount or price that accompanies any of the menu choices. Servers were accommodating. Overall isn't anything entirely unique but if you're looking for chinese food that's for sure to be chinese comfort food then this is a place to consider.
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Phil Y.

Yelp
CF or PF? They sounded alike. I don't know anything about the Chinese food in Sacramento, but, I gave them a try on a recent business trip. They didn't disappoint. I ordered a seafood pan fried noodle and a hand sheared chicken with jellyfish by phone. The seafood pan fried noodles came with shrimp, squid and bok choy. It had plenty of sauce. The hand sheared chicken came with juicy chicken pieces atop a bed of jellyfish and garnished with green onions. Both dishes made for a good dinner. Service was good. The guy taking my order on the phone spoke both Chinese and English. They food was ready when I arrived. It was a good place. I think they were better than the other PF place for my taste buds.
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Ann H.

Yelp
I decided to try a different Chinese restaurant and received mixed reactions toward the quality of the food. I was disappointed that they do not serve fish, lobster, and crab during the weeknights. The hot and sour soup was just okay. It was more sour than spice. The fried chicken was extremely overcooked and very dry. I was disappointed that the clay pot rice was not crispy on the bottom. The sauce was not well seasoned. No complaints on the ma pao tofu and the salted fish fried rice. Despite the mixed quality of food, I would like to dine in again on the weekends to try their seafood dishes.
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Annie C.

Yelp
Great authentic food! I look forward to top notch Chinese cuisine when I travel to Ca. I found this gem on yelp and glad I came. I will add this to my travel each time I'm in Sacramento. Service is slow so be prepared to be patient. The phone rings off the hook from phone orders if that tells you something.
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Jacoby P.

Yelp
Stoped in for the first time to see if I can find abba no Chinese food spot out here, the rice was good the beef wasn't the tates I was looking for but the food wasn't bad at all juts not what I was looking for flavor wise from the beef m, but the noodles and rice was good Food : 8/10 Service 9/10 Will come back: yea Tip : no tip first time here
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George V.

Yelp
My lady was craving chinese food and this was in the area so we decided to try it out. The service was decent. They checked on us a couple of times. The food itself was mediocre. It wasn't bad, but yet it wasn't the best. The honey walnut shrimp was not bad. The steam chicken was okay. We also got pan fried noodles which was pretty bland. It was not the best and could use some more seasoning.
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Peter I.

Yelp
Our neighborhood spot we like to visit. The service is quick, but can depend on the crowds that day.
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Tiffany H.

Yelp
Was in the area so I decided to get take out. Tried a few dim sum and the sizzling cod clay pot. The xiao long bao did not have much soup in it. By the time I got home to eat it, it seemed like most of them had holes in the wrappers when it got transferred. The siu mei and har gau are also small for the price but tasted ok. The sizzling cod clay pot had decent flavor. It comes with a bed of cooked lettuce which I'm not a fan of. I would probably try other things and only order the xiao long bao to eat in the restaurant. Service was good though and the lady who helped me and answered the phone was nice.
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Paula T.

Yelp
One of the best Chinese food in North Sacramento! Although service was slow because there was a lot of take out orders, the food was worth it. My favorite was the perking pork - the flavor and tenderness of the meat was amazing! I always order the ying yang fried rice that's not on the menu and it hits the spot every-time. It's a small restaurant so seating is limited. The portion on the honey walnut shrimp is a bit skimp, but it's still delicious!
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Bonnie N.

Yelp
Been here a few times, excellent Chinese food, great service. I love how they ladle the soup into our bowls after they bring it to the table. Every time we eat here, other restaurant patrons always ask us "um excuse me, what you have there looks delicious, mind telling me what dish that is?!" and we always find it kind of funny. Our go-to dishes here are the peking pork chops, honey walnut shrimp, stir fried snow pea sprouts with garlic and the hot & sour soup with pork. Small restaurant space, but large portions.
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Michelle L.

Yelp
My initial draw to this place were their salt and pepper pork spareribs and the pan fried noodles per a local friend's recommendation. Since then, outside of their Family Dinner selections (A & B), I've also had their wonton noodle soup, wor wonton soup, hot and sour soup, general chicken, Mongolian beef, honey walnut shrimp, chicken wings, garlic eggplant, shu mai, sesame balls, mushu pork, and salted fish/chicken fried rice. Easy to call ahead for pickup, or dine-in although it's not a huge space. Service is always friendly and quick. CF Cheng will always be my go-to for Chinese in North Natomas.
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Rochelle S.

Yelp
If you are calling the number and it gets disconnected? Trust me. It works. It is busy or they are busy taking another order but keep trying. We thought our Chinese food life was over and I decided to try the number 1 last time and it rang.... And someone from CF picked up!!! CF Cheng is your neighborhood Chinese to Go spot. It feels like a tradition to order from here. What to get? Your walnut shrimp, salt and pepper pork is a must (eat that hot and put the leftover in the air fryer), get your seaweed and tofu soup too. Small dine in place,and it gets packed and you will see the to go line long, quick.
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Katrina U.

Yelp
CF Cheng is of my favorite Chinese restaurants in the Sac area! It's cheaper, less crowded, and in my opinion, better than Frank Fat's and Yue Huang. We came here on a Sunday evening, and there was no wait for a table, and the restaurant was fairly empty. We ordered three dishes--each of which we would order again: beef chow fun with gravy, mustard greens and garlic, and salt and pepper pork chops. While we'd recommend all the dishes we had, the standout dish was the salt and pepper porkchops! Probably one of the best I've ever had and was nice because they weren't over salted so you could really taste the pork and crust. Definitely recommend!!
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Amandee T.

Yelp
This is was the most disgusting Chinese food I have ever had. I can't believe the high ratings this place received. Orange chicken was nothing but dry batter had no flavor. The sweet and sour pork was also dry and tasted like grade f meat. Rice was over cooked and dry. The only decent thing was walnut prawns. Spent $55 and the restaurant couldn't even provide a napkin, fork or fortune cookie. Never again. The next day I had the worst migraine obviously sign they use MSG in food. Please don't waste your money.
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Rachel K.

Yelp
I've been meaning to come back here again and finally had the chance while I was running errands. I called in an order and was given a thirty minute estimate. I ran my errands and stopped in to pick up dinner and head home. I love that they have a dim sum menu that is available all day. We ended up ordering sui mai, har gow, steamed pork buns, potstickers, steamed dumplings, general's chicken and wor wonton soup. A LOT of food. When I arrived they were really and I wasn't sure where to go to pay and pick up. They have two large tables with lazy susans as well as a bunch of two tops and four tops, but they are organized really close to the checkout desk. I followed the lead of the person in front of me and went between two tables to the counter, but it turns out I should have gone toward the right of the table instead. After a little confusion, I ended up paying after another couple and had a little more of a wait before my food was done. The staff was friendly and working hard to clear tables, bring out food and take care of to-go orders. As I was driving home I received a call and it turned out they forgot my har gow. No problem, I turned around and was back within about five minutes. They knew who I was when I arrived and ended up throwing in an order of sesame balls since I had to drive back. I got everything home and was most interested in the wor wonton soup. I like that they pack the broth and toppings separately so they don't get soggy and the portion is easily two meals on it's own. The dim sum is good, but not the best we've had. Considering the price and that it's available all day though, it's a good option. The generals chicken was tasty and I liked that it had a little kick to it.
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Rose C.

Yelp
We opted for takeout order this CNY. As expected the place was packed! There were only two servers and both were working very hard attending to patrons dining in as well as to-go orders. Both servers maintained a pleasant disposition while hustling and bustling. When I called in to place my order, I was quoted a 45 minute estimate. When I got there, I was told that my order was not even closed to being ready. In a different circumstance, I would have been disappointed. But knowing that it was the lunar holiday... it wasn't surprising. It didn't take too long (about another 15 minutes) when my order was finally ready. This little unassuming restaurant has an extensive lunch and dinner menus of authentic dishes with some dimsum options available as well. We've tried a variety of dishes and have not been disappointed at all.
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Fuma D.

Yelp
Walked in at 8:15pm and I was told they were closed! Their hours of operation lists 9pm as closing time. Their hours of operation is inconsistant. I would call first before driving or just go somewhere else. I also noticed that their seating is very limited with few scatered tables and dirty and not setup. It did not give the impression of a clean restaurant.
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Richard G.

Yelp
Great food and service. The dishes are always prepared exactly the way I like. They modify the dishes I like for health reasons and always do it with a smile. Best Chinese food in town.
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Pantalion S.

Yelp
Loving this food. Everything tasted great, from that bit of toastyness on the rice the the black pepper flavor on the short ribs. I can't wait to try the next dish
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May A.

Yelp
Dim Sum... Let's Gao! It was our first time here... been wanting to try for sometime. We finally made it here for lunch one afternoon. Our server was nice and immediately sat us on a table. We ordered Dim Sum and we were aware that there would be some wait time. It's okay, we got time. We ordered the following: * Steamed BBQ Pork Buns - this was hubby's favorite * Siu Mei (pork) Dim Sum - yummy juicy pork and prawn filling. Tender, juicy and delicious! This is a dim-sum must have. * Steamed Pork Dumplings - came with 5 pieces of Xiao Long Baos. The filling is meaty and juicy. * Har Gow Dim Sum - love those bright pink chunks of fresh shrimp. The translucent wrapper is delicate and chewy. The dining room is small but food is good... at least the dim sum that we ordered were. Review #3148
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Marsalia R.

Yelp
It's 9:04 wanted to order food to go and doors are open ppl are inside but the girl says after we get ready to sit down . We are closed. My husband walked in to check for me first to so I wouldn't walk up for no reason. Just got off a 12 hour shift

Miesha W.

Yelp
Food is always tasty, hot and fresh! I've ordered over the phone and have dined in and the quality is consistent.
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Sandra S.

Yelp
Ordered the Mongolian beef special. Under $17 which included an egg roll and a small soup. Not bad! Called ahead to order. Small place it gets packed quickly.
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Jenny M.

Yelp
Big portions of authentic Cantonese food. Overly greasy on all dishes, the salt and pepper squid was greasy not crispy or crunchy. It was ok for the value but would have paid more for less greasy dishes.
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Dianerik R.

Yelp
I feel all types of way writing this review because I was hoping to find a go to spot, but the food was just ok. We ordered the Dinner B for 2 since it was a new spot for us. Unfortunately, not much flavor in the dishes we received and felt a bit misguided by all these reviews. Maybe we should have ordered something different...I don't know. Service was nice. No issues there at all. Smaller space but overall was clean and friendly.
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Robbie R.

Yelp
I was on my way back to Red Bluff from my work assignment in the Bay Area and stopped in Sacramento here to meet up with a friend that wanted to invite me to dinner with some friends. "CF Cheng", wow, I'm surprised they haven't gotten sued by you know who, for too similar name of a Chinese restaurant. All the big chains will usually sue for name infringement or something like that. Well, the food here is way better than it's famous namesake that caters to western American tastes .... including cheesecake for dessert. The food here at CF Cheng's is more "authentic" catering to the tastes of Chinese people who don't want Orange Chicken or egg rolls or those crab free Rangoon things. My friend who is Chinese did all the ordering ahead of time for our table. We all sat at a big round table that had one of those glass spinning thingys in the center of the table to serve and share all the food on. I sort of thought this was gonna be a bigger restaurant inside, but I guess as long as the food is good! We had a soup that I didn't recognize, but was a very tasty veggie type soup. Then we had a braised pork belly in a brown sauce, a steamed pork patty, clams with black bean sauce, snow pea shoots with a garlic sauce and finally what looked like General Chicken .... but was way better than any General Chicken I ever had. All the food, even the sort of weird dishes, all tasted very good, even that weird pork patty that had dried salted fish in it, I was told. Everybody else seemed to enjoy the food as well. Don't know if I'd come back here on my own, but if others that knew what to order had a dinner, I'd go!
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Stephen L.

Yelp
This our new goto place for chinese food. Even though we have to drive 50 miles from Fairfield. It's better than the places we used to go in San Francisco. Have never had a bad dish. The service is always good. We usually have more than 10 people so it's good to call ahead because it's not that big.
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MsMrn D.

Yelp
Best salted pork chop!!! White rice not recommended so dry. Pan fried noodles was delicious. Fast service. Clean dining area.
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C A.

Yelp
Horrible, tasteless food and they add a 18% service charge with informing you. I also asked for a small side of noodles and was charged for a vegetable chow mein! We will never visit this place again!
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Rustin L.

Yelp
Legit Cantonese restaurant in Sactown. (Go dubs btw! Lol) At first I ignored this place on Yelp, thinking they were trying to copy PF Chang's and thought that was corny. But then I looked closer at the pics, and it looked good. Wanted a mix of dim sum and regular Chinese dishes, and saw it had both. Plus as anyone in pursuit of Cantonese food will know, if a place has steamed pork patty on the menu, that's a good sign it's going to be authentic and not the run of the mill cream cheese wonton place. Happy to report the quality matched the expectations. And the lady taking orders was very friendly too. At home we make chow mein with pan fried noodles, Hong Kong style i guess you could say. But we do it with the thicker noodles, not the thin ones they use at restaurants. On a whim, I asked if they could do it... and they obliged! It was really good, they should add it to the menu. We inadvertently added the sauce from the braised pork belly and it made it even better, since it was a more developed sauce. Anther standout was the peel and eat shrimp with salted egg. First time trying this and it was addicting! The chicken in the sweet and sour was super dry, but the batter and sauce were perfect and good enough to make it edible, so we could give it a pass. The char siu slices in the chow mein were also dry and tough (leaner pieces with no fat), but the rest of the dish was so good we didn't care. I don't live in Sac, but I'd definitely try to come back here whenever I'm in town. Highly recommend this spot!
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Vitaliy K.

Yelp
Authentic and delicious. Staple of Natomas for over a decade. Family run business that never disappoints.
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Shacole L.

Yelp
I love this place. It's my go to for salt and pepper wings and wonton soup. I go here at least once a week.
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Michael W.

Yelp
I have no idea why it took me so long before I tried CF Cheng at Natomas. Many of my friends recommended CF Cheng. I have many times planned to have dinner or lunch there. But for some reason, my dinner plans at CF Cheng were changed at the last minute the last few times! But I finally tried them out yesterday. I'm glad I did. They're better than I expected. A solid five-star rating! CF Cheng's dining room is a little dated but immaculate and well-lit. The tables and chairs are comfortable. The ladies who work in the dining room are also friendly and attentive. They are handling the customers and many to-go orders very well and quickly. I ordered a Hand Sheared Chicken, Sweet and sour Ribs, and an XO Sauce Fried Rice. All three items are excellent, and the portion is generous. The Sweet & Sour Ribs (they use pork chops) are very tender and delicious. It is one of the best I have had in Sacramento. The parking lot is not very busy on the weekends. I can park my car very quickly and close to the restaurant. No homeless I can see in the area. The area is safe and clean. I'm sure I'll come back again soon.
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Linh N.

Yelp
We have our usual items that we order here almost every other week. Our faves: Hand sheared chicken with jellyfish: it's like a cold chicken salad with jellyfish and the sauce that comes with it is flavorful. Shrimp with mixed veggies: an abundance of shrimp over a bed of mixed veggies tossed in a light garlic sauce. Honey garlic pork chops: tender thin slices of pork chops fried and then cooked in a honey garlic sauce. Braised tofu with black mushrooms: the combinations of bok choy, mushrooms and tofu. Delicious. Crab meat with fish maw soup: light soup and reminds me of wedding banquets. Green beans with minced pork. Beef chow fun (dry style) Service: To go orders have a very long wait time. The front staff are working as quickly as they can and they work hard. Minus one star because the order is never ready when they say by. I always end up waiting at least 10-30 mins longer. Even when I come after the time they say it's ready by.
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Jing L.

Yelp
Came here for an early Chinese New Year's dinner. I haven't been to CF Cheng in years. The restaurant was relatively small with limited tables. By the time I walked in there was a line of people waiting to get their takeout order with most of the tables occupied. Luckily I was able to get a table. We ordered 6 different dishes. The salt and pepper shrimp were nice and hot, the walnut shrimp was not overly sweet, the tomato beef was okay the tomatoes were much better than the beef, the spareribs with black bean sauce was excellent, the steamed pork with squid needed a little bit more pepper, and the glass noodles with gourd was surprisingly tasty. Definitely coming back.
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Melissa C.

Yelp
Decided to try CF Cheng and get takeout, so we called ahead and were told it would be a 30 minute wait. When picking up the food, the workers were attentive and quick to help. Items ordered: - Beef chow fun with black bean sauce: They asked if we had wanted dry and gravy, so we ended up going with their recommendation of gravy and the gravy came in a separate bowl on the side. I personally think there was already enough sauce without the added gravy which was very thick. The noodles without the gravy still tasted great but might have been a little overcooked since the noodles kept falling apart when I tried picking them up. Came with a good amount of bell peppers, beef, and onions in the dish too. - Sauteed green beans with minced pork: A classic dish that came with A LOT of green beans which was great. Can never go wrong with green beans! - Honey walnut shrimp: When opening the box we were initially disappointed with the number of shrimps that we were given, but each shrimp came with a lot of dressing so I was only able to eat a couple shrimps. Flavor was great, dressing was a little bit on the dense side. - BBQ pork egg foo young: We did not know what to expect with this dish, but it ended up coming out to be like a fried omelette with vegetables, onions, and BBQ pork inside. I felt like there was barely any BBQ pork inside it, but the flavor was still good. Pretty large menu and a decent spot. Would not mind dining in next time!
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Kit B.

Yelp
I'm really behind on this review. Went here for Christmas Eve. I really liked the food. We had sizzling rice soup, vegetarian egg roll, egg fried rice, chicken pan fried noodle, lemon chicken and snow pea shoot. The soup was savory and flavorful. They just didn't really do the whole sizzling rice presentation. It came with the rice already in the soup. The pan fried noodles were good. Savory, thick sauce with good flavor. Not the best ever but definitely slightly above average. The stir fried garlic pea shoots were pretty standard in a good way. I feel like it's pretty much same wherever I've been which as I said is good. Perfectly tender with good flavor not mushy like I imagine it could be if cooked poorly. Lemon chicken was tasty. Good balance of sweet and acid. The chicken carried the salt flavor for the full balance. Nice crispy texture once it came out. Overall I like the food here. Servers were very nice; however, on this night being Christmas Eve it was a bit chaotic. A lot of people waiting for takeout. Only a handful of people eating in. It wasn't great service for the people eating in. I can't fault the servers. I think they didn't account for the flurry of takeout orders they had to deal with. It kind of left us who were dining to be a bit overlooked. My family wasn't that frustrated because we were chilling. But there was a group behind us who threw a fit over the lack of attention and the wait. I thought their reaction was a little over the top and unnecessary and rude to top it off. They could've handled it differently given that the servers were obviously overwhelmed by no fault of their own. Anyhow I digress. It's just an example of the chaos that ensued during the service during that time. Not a bad experience despite slow service. I would return. I'm sure it would be great under more normal circumstances.
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Diana T.

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You never know what you might get when you try a new restaurant and trust the yelp reviews. I did ask a gentleman standing in line waiting for his to-go order what was good here (not hi, not excuse me)! He gave his seal of approval and we stayed. This place is worth the visit! We were celebrating a friend's birthday and her only ask...Chinese food! We were a party of 5 and walked in without at wait. We opted for the family style meal for 5. The portions were HUGE (leftovers for the next day), the service attentive, huge chunks of fresh vegetables, and enjoyed the variety. And the food kept on coming! The only thing all of us didn't care for were the egg rolls. They were meh.
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Steve F.

Yelp
Excellent food. Probably the best Chinese food in Natomas for your buck however they're prices have increased allot the past few years. . They make excellent pan fried noodles and noodle options in general. Lunch platters are hearty. Only problem is there is limited seating.
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Gigi J.

Yelp
Not to be confused with PF Cheng's! Were they trying to be clever??? Hmmm ... lol! I should've known not to order dim sum from a non-dim sum specialty place! Same with wonton noodles, eh. S/P crispy tofu were a-ight, bigger pieces would be preferred. Glad those weren't the only items on our menu cuz everything else was delicious!! Love the Chinese broccoli in wine sauce! So much flavor and in my mind it's good for me cuz it's veggies! ;) walnut shrimp was plump and crispy, steak veggies were good too. No frills place, kinda small too. And they do get busy! The restaurant was 75% full and at infe point there were 10 people in line either picking up or placing to-go orders. Hope they have a big kitchen several chefs back there! I think I'll do takeout next time.
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Chris M.

Yelp
5 stars. The prices are really good. The food is better than the prices suggest. This place was busy. Good place to get affordable food. A lot of positive reviews. 4.5 star Siu Mei. For $5 this was really good. Nice sized portions. Good flavor. For $5 this was with it. 4.5 stars wonton noodles soup. For $10 this was really good. Broth had a lot of flavor. Won tons were big and tasted good. Minor complaint was the noodles were a bit on the crunchy side. Still ate everything. Will still order this again. 5 star steamed BBQ pork buns. For $5 this was really good. Pork had a lot of flavor. Bun tasted good. 5 star tomato beef. For around $10 this was good. Beef was tender and had a sweet flavor. Lots of beef and veggies.
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Teresa B.

Yelp
It's been a while since I've been here (pre-pandemic!) which is a shame because this is such a great spot! I came here on Thanksgiving, and there was a huge line. It took us 15 minutes to get seated and another 30 minutes to get our food ( no fault of the restaurant, they were at top speed and very friendly!). They have a great week day lunch special. The price is so reasonable and the portions are huge! I ordered sweet and sour pork with chow mein noodles for extra $1, and my boyfriend ordered chicken curry with fried rice and cha sui. The fried rice was so good and the chow mein definitely hit the spot. Service was great and efficient. They are closed Mondays which I found out the hard way. There's plenty of parking available at the strip mall. This will definitely be part of my restaurant rotation!
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Eric H.

Yelp
Probably one of the best tasting Chinese food I've had so far. Ingredients were fresh. Good service. It is very busy though, which is a good thing. I had the moo shu pork which was nicely prepared and tasty. Very good portion sizes too for the price.
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Julia S.

Yelp
I've been getting food here for a while but finally writing a review. I usually get the sweet corn chicken soup with veggies it's really good. Today I got the lunch special chicken chow mein and kung pao chicken I asked him to make it spicy. It was really good. The service is pretty fast I would say 10 minutes for take out order just call ahead. The ambience is cozy and small and intimate.