CF Cheng Chinese Cuisine
Chinese restaurant · South Natomas ·

CF Cheng Chinese Cuisine

Chinese restaurant · South Natomas ·

Authentic Cantonese meals & dim sum, busy, family plates, great value

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2063 Arena Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95834 Get directions

$10–20

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2063 Arena Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95834 Get directions

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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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CF Cheng Chinese Cuisine

Michael O.

Google
Tasty food! It is a small restaurant with limited dining area. They do a brisket takeout business which makes it hard for the staff to manage when a lot of orders hapoen at once. But they get that business because the food is great.

Phil

Google
3rd time is the charm! Now I keep forgetting that I say this is the last time. I get the same thing, Orange Chicken, Seafood Pan fried noodles and Beef Brocolli. The Orange Peel Chicken is more like "with a hint of orange and its dry. The beef broccoli was all broccoli and like 12 small pieces of beef, and Pan fried noodles have no flavor...Im sorry but I dont think I have ever had such flavorless Chinese food. I've been there 3 times since they opened and im reminded everytime; didnt we say we weren't coming back....Slow learner!

joanna R.

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!

Bob M.

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!

Komal K. A.

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!

Jeff K.

Google
We’ve frequented CF Cheng over the span of more than 12 years, and as someone of Hong Kong cultural heritage, this place is all about cozy comfort food. If you’re not used to Cantonese style food, some of these 2 star reviews might be confusing, so keep reading. 1) This food is flavorful, and it’s fresh. The notion that this food is bland is borderline crazy and might be a case of Covid taste loss. Even the most simple dish we had (garlic pea shoots) was delicious and full of garlicky goodness. 2) the wait time for the dishes is real. The waiting time is a trade off for the freshness and wok hei. You can hear them cooking the dishes in the wok in the back. If this is a concern, start by ordering some soup and appetizer style dishes. 3) You can get dishes here that are hard to find elsewhere like the hand shredded chicken and the clay pot rice dishes (read the captions for tips). These are traditional Cantonese dishes that you likely won’t find at the bigger banquet style restaurants. They are great! Sometimes people expect food to be exactly like when you’ve had it in its place of origin, and I don’t know if that’s reasonable. With that said, this restaurant is in the top 3 Cantonese restaurants in all of Sactown. It’s worth repeating. CF Cheng is a staple for Chinese (Cantonese) Food in Sac. I’ve got no financial interest, nor am I related to anyone who owns this gem. If you’re looking to expand your palate for authentic Chinese food, support this Mom & Pop local business. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised. This review mainly focuses on their dinner menu; it’s been a while since I’ve had the dim sum here.

Sly C.

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
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Marsalia R.

Yelp
I called over the phone. I was able to ask the difference between the regular wonton. And the war wonton I know able to get my explanation pretty easily. The second one obviously comes with more comes with bok choy, which is really good and it comes with some meats and some shrimp I could go without the shrimp. I'm not a real big fan of the pork I don't know why however it could be beef. I'm just not sure. I really love the wontons. I could actually eat a whole thing of the wonton by itself. I was really impressed with the packaging so that way it wasn't sitting there in the juices I was able to pull it out and put it into my bowl. The wontons 5/5 The flu has taken over my house and this was the best thing to eat while sick
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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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Douglas Y.

Yelp
Oh how the mighty have fallen. Over a decade ago CF Cheng was the best authentic Chinese restaurant in town. I am not sure when the change of ownership took place but the kitchen has suffered greatly. The food is no longer perfectly seasoned in fact often it lacks flavor at all. The beef chow fun gravy style with greens is my go to dish. The last 3-4 times I have ordered it there is so little sauce the noodles are still white ! There are still some good things here. The pork and shrimp wonton soup is still the best wonton in Sacramento but in general the food is bland or under seasoned. If you want ok food CF Cheng can provide it.

D L.

Yelp
Unexpected authentic Cantonese food! Had one of the classic clay pot with chicken and mushroom. It was huge, enough for 2 people easily! Service was great as well! Lots of to go pick up from this place. Will return again to try more dishes in the future.
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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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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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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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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!

Sophia S.

Yelp
They are always accommodating, polite and the food is always freshly made. Even on their busy days they always provide excellent food and service.
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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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David N.

Yelp
Salt n Pepper pork chops with the chicken chow mein lunch special always hits the spot. You don't need a picture just get an order of it. Thank me later.

Jo L.

Yelp
Delicious food and reasonable prices! Get there before 6:30pm; it gets super crowded and can get chaotic on Friday or Saturday nights.
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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.

Evelyn A.

Yelp
Whenever I have out of town guests and I invite them to lunch/dinner,this is the place I take them. The food is great and portions are generous, price is reasonable. My fav is salt & pepper pork chop (their most popular dish), walnut shrimp, pan fried noodles, fried rice, pepper steak, etc. My favorite Chinese restaurant in Sacramento!
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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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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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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!!

Sara M.

Yelp
First time trying this place out. I ordered the eggplant with garlic. I asked them to add tofu to it. It was SO delicious and yummy!! The whole thing was PERFECT. Can't wait to go back and try other things on the menu!
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Vitaliy K.

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

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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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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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.