Silver Moon Chinese Food

I loved the red bean paste sesame ball. It was crispy, gooey, and not too oily. The steamed rice in a lotus leaf was good. The hot, spicy prawn with garlic sauce was over-breaded and not spicy or flavorful. The kung pao shrimp had some tasty shrimp, but the vegetables lacked flavor and were extremely soggy. The sauce, once again, wasn't any good. Maybe it was a bad day because the other reviews seemed good.

I have driven past this place hundreds of times and finally decided to give it a visit. When I entered it looked a little dated, but was greater right away and had my order taken. It wasn't too busy so the whole process was pretty quick. They did have areas to sit and eat but I took my food to go. I ordered the Chow mein, Szechuan chicken, Teriyaki chicken with the sauce, a Pepsi and lastly you egg roll. When I arrived home I ate the food and was pleasantly delighted. I could tell the food was there and ready for a bit, but it still tasted delicious and would have to come a busier time to get some fresher versions. All the food tasted great and it only came out to about $15. Overall a great deal and good tasting food from a local stop. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a quick and delicious bite in the area. Parking is a little hard so you might have to park a little away if it's busy.

The food is always super yummy and is a really good deal for how much you get. It’s consistent and pretty fast considering that for some of the items, they have to make them fresh.

Went in around 4pm on a Thursday so I could have picked the wrong time. The food was very very poor quality. Dry chicken and crunchy old fried rice. Food was lukewarm at best. Very disappointed for 14 dollars.

I love this place. It's the OG of fast, affordable and delicious Chinese take out. Nothing fancy here, just great food and amazing service. I've been eating at Silver Moon since they opened. If I remember correctly, early nineties maybe late eighties. Then one day to make it even better they begin to offer dim sum. Not a lot, but the staples and some unique curry buns. Staff and food is 10 stars worthy. Please visit, I don't ever want to see them leave. BTW - They don't always advertise it, but they do a really great Hot and Sour soup. You just need to ask.

NEVER GOING TO ANY OTHER CHINESE FOOD. The chow mein beats anything in Sonoma county. Always fresh and flavorful. My 4 year old even finds their food pleasant!!

It was very delicious food.

Amazing food every time, this picture shows white rice with Curry chicken and teriyaki with a side of sweet & sour sauce. The ladies English is difficult but the service is so kind. I have to limit my self to once a week with this place!

I drove across town to try the potstickers. I ordered online and all was well. Old school & straightforward vibe.They were pretty good, great value. I will go back to try some other dishes. MSG does not bother me at all but if you are sensitive maybe ask about it. I could taste it in the potstickers for sure.

Love this place, the lady is so sweet. I like their potstickers and I get white rice with teriyaki chicken. I recommend supporting this small business

This is your no frills, grab and go Chinese food. You are greeted with a smile by the women. It's clean and simple seating offers quiet spot to eat. We are HUGE fans of the made to order potstickers. I love the steamed and the Kid loves hers fried. They take about 20 minutes, well worth the wait. I suggest calling it in so you don't have to wait. I also like the Hargow, Siu Mai and steamed buns. We haven't tried the hot food bar but they always have a great selection. Everyone seems to order the Teriyaki chicken when we come pick up our food. I believe it's been around for more than 25 years as we used to walk over after school. Please support this small business. You won't be disappointed!

The sauce / seasoning is great, serving size for Veggie Chow mien was GREAT for the price. I cannot wait to order takeout again. Service was fast and polite.

I hadn't been here since I was in college ( over ten years, eek!). Wow! The food portions are just as big now as they were back then and price is probably one the best around! Not only that but the food tastes so good! It's not over salty ( which I find is usually an issue when it comes to Chinese food). I doordashed my order and delivery time was on point ( so thank you for that to the staff at restaurant and to the door dasher!). My food was tasty and warm and had quite a bit left over even after feeding four adults. So that makes me super happy! Left over chinese food for breakfast is the best!

The food here it's so good , big portions very friendly lady always smiling and welcoming I like going there on rainy days for soup Maybe more sitting area ? But overall good

I was craving for potstickers and this is the best place to get it. There's a 15-20 minute wait time but it's so worth it. The wrapper is nice and chewy, crisp on the bottom and lots of steaming hot meat and chives filling. Be sure to ask for chilli oil and soy sauce to drizzle on it. 6 potstickers for $7.99

Revisited recently after a year or 2 and realized they serve food as well! It's cafeteria style and of good quality considering. Very busy when I went but the service is fast and friendly. I loved the szechuan chicken, everything was delicious. I can't recommend the curry chicken buns and pork&shrimp dumplings enough. The red bean sesame balls are huge and packed with filling! Personally my least favorite item was the bbq pork bun. The flavor on those was yummy and sweet, but couldn't compare to the curry chicken! I will admit though, it was much pricier than I had thought. I should've asked for a receipt as I suspect I was double charged on something, but that's on me at this point. It was still worth what I ended up paying so if anything I'll consider it a tip if that's the case!

Teriyaki chicken bowl & pot stickers (you'll need to wait but it's worth it) Ask for your Teriyaki Sauce on the side .

Had to do an update as our latest order didn't reflect my last rating. Although they have the best dimsum and sesame ball, the Chinese food was okay and pricey. That is all.

No fork no chopsticks rude the short lady with glasses. The orange chicken tastes watery no flavor really.

Best shumai in town! I definitely recommend this place..I always go here when I crave for some authentic, delicious Chinese food. The service is quick and the prices are very reasonable.

Yikes, bad editing & spelling in my first review! If I could edit it, I would. Not my strong point, sorry. More importantly, this place is still my favorite HOLE in the wall for Chinese take out. Still loving the dumplings and fried rice for lunch when I'm nearby. With the price of restaurant food today, this place is still such a value for delicious hot food ready fast!

I used to frequent Silver Moon at least 3 times a week when I was living in Santa Rosa. Now that I am no longer working or living in the area, it's been quite a while since I've been back. I stopped in today around lunch time, and waited in line behind another patron. Both of the ladies who own Silver Moon recognized me and it was so nice to catch up with them. They are the sweetest and genuinely care about their customers. The food was just like I remember it. I always rave about their Pork Fried Rice! I truly think about this place all the time LOL I was so happy to be back and even though I'm not in Santa Rosa often anymore, I will definitely make time to come here again. There was even an updated menu with a ton of new offerings, even party tray options! This place has been by the SRJC for quite a number of years now. Support this awesome, small business if you can. Needless to say, I LOVE Silver Moon!

A small family run take-out restaurant. Food is always fresh. Portions are very generous. Prices extremely fair and service always friendly.

I enjoy going here for some affordable Chinese food. The quality is usually very consistent, sometimes the chow mein is a bit stale but that's kind of to be expected with these buffet style places. They'll always cook it for you fresh if you want. Kinda mad at them for raising the prices, but still pretty good value considering the quality and how much you get. I used to go to Amy's by my house on Guerneville Road but this blows their "quality" out of the water.

Excellent and authentic dim sum! Tasty entrees, like Honey Shrimp and Curry Chicken! The owners are so caring and conscientious, it is a pleasure to buy food here.

This place isn't what it seems by the quickie mart strip mall location. Family run restaurant, they mostly make it fresh to order. You can order anything off their menu and only a small amount will actually be in the trays when you walk in because they can only keep that food for up to 1 hour before they have to toss it due to regulations so most things are cooked fresh when ordered. I refer to it as cheap Chinese but it is good! Not greasy, since I order what gets made fresh it's hot and fresh every time! They make their own small sampling of dim sum dumplings which scratches my SF dim sum itch when I need it. Their custard seasame balls are fantastic!!! Owner is friendly, place is clean. Covid supported so take out only, but honestly even pre-Covid it's best as a take out spot anyway. Small businesses come in many shapes and sizes, this is a nice family spot looking to survive just like the bigger options in the county. Don't overlook the underdog!

They are covid safe and have been always great in providing service. The food here is always good I always get the dumplings they are made fresh right there sometimes you have to wait because they sell out but they are worth it. The staff is always very friendly! So I literally called around five minutes before closing and asked if they had any food left and they said yes it was the only time I was able to take my lunch was right before closing ran over and found out they were making it from scratch for me right then and there I was so thankful it was so sweet of them they could've just said no but they went out of their way to make me happy

This is my "go to" spot for teriyaki chicken and has been for many years. I like that they stay open until 9pm. There are many choices in the area and I always go here. I like the shrimp dumplings too. The staff is friendly, good at a good price. Thank you Silver Moon.

Update: They have increased their menu. It's awesome. So happy that they have expanded their already delicious menu. So excited to try different items now.

Curry chicken was short on chicken and long on sauce that hid the ingredients. The chow mien was thick noodles with little else. I had wanted a break from Panda Express and it we a disappoint. No cookie either. Will not go back.

Silver Moon has great food great service and the food is fantastic. I recommend anybody to try it cause I'll go back again. I'm going back tonight and I can't wait.

This spot is a hidden gem! I came in here a few weeks ago and let me tell you about their sesame chicken! It's nice and crispy and saucy too I have to tell the cashier every time i just love it! I had a little trouble ordering at first but I just get a combination plate with chowmein (thick noodles, tastes amazing!) and sesame chicken, my boyfriend gets the pork fried rice and sesame chicken too, the egg rolls are delicious and the homemade sauce is just amazing!!

Great for take out! I tried a little off a lot of things and was not disappointed. Delicious food! Only downside is it's Sometimes hard to find parking.

Just stopped by and grabbed take out. Food was inedible, slightly worried I would get sick. Orange chicken looked very old, was grey inside. Threw it out instead of eating.

Absolutely love the food from Silver Moon. I've only ordered twice, but every dish that I've tried has been excellent. If you're looking for wonton soup, with big pieces of barbecue pork, it's filled with it, and the dumplings are absolutely delicate and delicious. I've also tried the roasted pork chow mein, lots of veggies and roasted pork super delicious. I also enjoyed the Szechuan chicken just the right amount of spice. Absolutely love this place and I'm so excited that I found a really good Chinese restaurant to get the kind of food. I so enjoy.

One's best bet is to come to Silver Moon in the morning when the food is prepared fresh. I've decided to come frequently lately as this is reasonably priced fare. Yesterday I tried the Szechuan chicken, broccoli beef, and steamed rice. The broccoli was so fresh. The Szechuan chicken was delicious. Sauces on both items, very tasty. So before others look askance at my post, again please try the food in the morning when first made. I have never been disappointed when going this route. Some of the food in other restaurants located right near Silver Moon do have bad tasting food, but not here. For example, I had a chicken caesar salad from Mombo's that was absolute poison, not even my trashcan wanted it. The lady behind the counter at Silver Moon is sweet, as always, for 30 years. That's a long time, considering the businesses that surround her which have come and gone, so this establishment must be doing something right.

This place is very sad. Arrived last Friday at 7pm to pick up some quick dinner to go. There was a small family eating to my left and to my right is an employee having their dinner. Place was empty and so was their food options (see photo below). 4-5 dishes are completely out which doesn't leave a lot of options for you to choose from. You can see from the photo barely any vegetables left and barely any chicken left. The other two trays are sitting in an oily liquid that looks like have been there since the morning. Food does not look fresh at all. I ordered a combo plate of chow mein (soggy and oily), Teriyaki chicken, and vegetables. She went back to tell the cook to cook me more vegetables. 10 mins later of waiting, I walked out with my meal. Got home food was lukewarm and an oily, soggy mess. Terrible food and thank goodness I did not try their dim sum!

Always enjoy coming to this restaurant, it's a mom and pop shop ran by two individuals. Food is always good, portions are a good amount and most of all it always hit the spot.

I was looking for a place close to the VCA Pet Hospital where I had to pick up my dog last night. At first glance it looked closed bc there were open signs in the window that were not lit. I walked in and there were dirty chairs and broken tables. It wasn't really a place you would dine in but rather take out anyway. There is a bar with steam tables and lights above them with about 1/2" of dust on them. All the menu items were in these trays and most looked like they were cooked 6 hours ago for lunch. The Szechuan chicken looked the best so I ordered that and an order of potstickers. I had to wait 15 minutes for them bc they were made fresh which was totally fine with me! The potstickers were delicious except they came with packets of sauce which are never good. The Szechuan chicken had a mushy crust yet the chicken inside was so dry from sitting in a hot tray it was like eating pieces of jerky. 18.00 in the trash! It probably would have been good at lunchtime. If they cleaned this place up and cooked to order than yes, I can see the "best Asian food" reviews. Otherwise don't waste your time unless you want to pay top dollar for food court meals. I didn't have time to drive all over Santa Rosa or I would have walked out of this place

This place is simply the best, ignore other bad reviews. Best food, best family, great pork buns, amazing chicken curry. Their teriyaki chicken is off the hook as well. Always great prices...

I love this place so much the waiters are wonderful and the food is so good- the dumplings and potstickers are my favorite. I like supporting this place because it is local and I know a lot of restaurant owners are struggling these days, and the prices aren't bad at all. The ambiance was awesome and had a very at-home feel. Check it out!

Silver Moon is open for take out only during the lock down for coronavirus. I was able to order some food to go. I got Shrimp Har Gow, Sui Mai, butterflied shrimp, and chow mein. I support local restaurants that are experiencing huge slowdowns in business. The food was good as usual. There were a couple of customers while I was there so social distancing was not a problem. Silvermoon is usually takeout anyway so it was not an inconvenience to me.

Great Prawn dumplings. Very good shrimp and pork dumplings. The food was surprisingly fresh and not overly greasy. Pricing was good as well.

Went back tonight for a few pork buns, and they were just as tasty as the last time we were there. Definitely a good cheap quick bite.

Saw this place in a Google search for food after dropping my friend at an appointment in Santa Rosa, where I had about an hour to kill during lunchtime. I'm SO glad I believed the reviewers who vouched for this place. I was even happier with the food I got than I'd hoped/expected to be. I got the two item combo with rice, and chose the Szechuan chicken and the ginger garlic chicken for my entrees. That day, I liked the Szechuan chicken a lot and loved the ginger garlic chicken. I ate most of the latter and when I had the leftover Szechuan chicken the next day, it tasted even better than when I first had it. I'm a picky eater, and I have a thing about quality of meat when I eat out. The chicken in both those dishes from Silver Moon was delicious and had majority edible pieces, not a lot of fatty or gristle-y pieces that sometimes overwhelm chicken dishes in restaurants. I'll be going back to Silver Moon every chance I get. It may take me years to even discover that Santa Rosa has many more restaurants than this new favorite of mine.

I still feel that this is some of the best Chinese food in Santa Rosa. It's flavorful and everything you want out of Chinese food Yes there are some less than perfect aspects and you have to know the way to go about things but it's DELICIOUS. I can absolutely say that I think they have the BEST POTSTICKERS in Santa Rosa . They are flavorful, hand folded and made to order. Their honey walnut shrimp, sesame chicken and teriyaki chicken are also some of their best items. Eat here.

Atleast once a week my coworkers and I call in an order for steamed buns, shu mai and sesame balls. Theyre delicious and fresh! THis is a great place to get a quick bite.

I was not feeling well so I decided to order kung pao chicken. I got the small and I am glad I did. It had to be the worst Chinese food I have had in YEARS. Completely bland. The good news is that it was only $3.75. I guess they are trying to cater to JC students on a budget. No thanks.

Silver Moon has good dim sum. I find the best time to get their hot food such as chow mien and orange chicken with steamed rice (yum) is in the morning, when all is fresh. I prefer to frequent this business which has been there for many years. Support your local, long-time businesses in Santa Rosa!

I came in for lunch and I had a bowl with the Peking pork as I knew that was fresh. Because I watched them put it out. Needless to say I was tossing and turning all night with a stomach ache from it. I won't be back any time soon.

This is the worst Chinese food I've ever had. Half the trays were empty when I was there yesterday at 6 pm Everything looked terrible and the thing I chose was disgusting. Can't believe this place has been in business for so long. My dinner ended up in the garbage. If you're looking for fast food Chinese try Huna kitchen on 3rd street. Much better.

Good egg rolls. Meh fried rice. Teriyaki chicken was ehh as well. Clean, nice service.

Service was okay. Pork was overcooked and a little stiff. But the chiwmein was horrible. Worst ive ever had before.

Four stars only because it's not the best ever, just very very good. The strip mall in which Silver Moon is located also houses Mombo's Pizza and Himalayan Grill.. Is it not unusual to find an oasis of quality food in a strip mall? Who would suspect that Dim Sum was available in Santa Rosa? Why am I asking you questions? Usually Dim Sum is served at restricted hours in expensive restaurants from roving carts. Here, they have Dim Sum all day. The huge bamboo steamers house the usual Dim Sum such as har gow and shui mai dumplings. The char sil bow (barbecued pork buns) are as good as any I've ever had outside Hong Kong. The other offerings are not the very best I've ever had, but close, of excellent quality, very tasty, and - surprisingly - available. They also have several prepared Chinese dishes on a buffet, Panda Express style. I've only tried the sesame chicken outside of the Dim Sum offerings. It was quite good. Don't forget the sesame balls if you like sesame seeds. They have red bean paste, lotus, orcustard fillings. These sesame balls are as good as any I've had anywhere. There are only a few tables inside, but I much prefer the takeout option anyway. If you're a real sport, you could get a takeout pizza (or calzone or stuffed shells) at Mombo's and supplement it with an offering from Silver Moon. Then go home and pig out. You'll feel fine the next morning. Can't say anything about Himalayan Grill next to Silver Moon because most menu items on the menu end in "curry" and I'm a coward about the whole hot & spicy thing. Over many decades I've come to appreciate the menu displayed outside the restaurant. In this case, the menu on the window specifies dine-in only. No takeout available, so it fails for me on two counts. But remember, I've never tried Himalayan Grill, but the food appears to be quite interesting.

Good authentic Cantonese food. Prices are fair, food is fresh and as healthy as American Chinese food gets. Been going there of and on for many years and have never been disappointed.

Food lacks flavor & customer service is horrible. Gave my food to the wrong person, rushed out to get it back after they took it in their car & still gave it to me like that as if COVID wasn't a thing. Ordered a large shrimp fried rice & got 3 shrimp in total. Even Panda Express is better. .

I have always loved this place. As a vegetarian there's not a lot of options here however I've always been a huge fan of their vegetable delite in their rice bowls. The environment is casual and small but there's seating for people who want to hang out. The staff is always nice too