Zhous Chinese Restaurant

Stopped into this restaurant for the first time at Como Lake Village. I usually goto to the sushi place next door, but figured i give this place a shot. I was greeted immediately and sat down at a table of my choosing. They had their lunch special at the time and it came fast and was very filling. Lunch special went until 3pm. I thought it would be a small portion, but i was wrong. They gave me a large plate, and it was very tasty. Will be back for lunch.

My family really enjoys this Chinese restaurant! We’ve been coming here for over 6 years. A couple of years ago we moved to another city about 30 minutes away. There are several Chinese restaurants around here; but, Zhou’s is still our fave Chinese restaurant.
The service is amazing. The father and sons are so kind and professional every single time. They never miss beat! They are fast and thoughtful. They have been accomodating when we ask for our food to be customized/​made in a way that differs from the norm. The prices are reasonable. The deep fried tofu appetizer is our favorite. We always order spring rolls, too. Our food is hot and flavorful every time we order. Our daughter loves the fortune cookies with the «surprise notes» inside ;)
Within the past few years this restaurant has received some nice updates. They installed new counters at the cash register area. Most recently, I noticed they installed a new payment system.
I recommend this restaurant, and we will continue returning.

I decided to stop by for lunch and ordered the Sweet and Sour Pork (see picture).
The portion size is on the large side, but there was more rice than the sweet & sour pork.
Service is OK. The owner stays at the counter (at the back) and comes greet you with the menu in hand and a pot of tea as you come in and take a seat wherever you wish.
When you’re done, you go see him at the counter to pay your bill.
For a strip mall, it was fine. It was comparable to any Chinese food at a food court. Service was quick and appropriate for lunch (if you are in a hurry on your lunch break, you will probably be safe).
The place is very simple, no particular décor besides of the pair of Chinese Lucky Cats on the counter.

Ordered from here using just-​eat once and was sorely disappointed. We’d ordered:
Sweet & Sour Pork
Chicken Chow Mein
Breaded Almond Chicken
Black Bean Sauce Fried Noodle (Beef)
Szechuan Fried Noodle (Beef)
I’m not kidding when I say there was hardly any meat. The flavor was lacking. And I’m pretty sure the chow mein was actually just spaghetti with sauce on it (I’m not even kidding). We will never order from here again — especially when their competition is Modern Chopstick Chalet who beat them way out of the water. Their portion sizes were big, though (like every other Chinese restaurant), so they at least still have that going for them.

Westernized Chinese good at great prices. Not the best chinese good in the world, but it was fast, cheap, and tastes great. The chow mein wasn’t as good as other places, but their almond chicken was some of the best I’ve had; crispy and flavorful. The sweet and sour pork was also excellent.
And no «gastrointestinal issues» like another review said!

*Please note I’m reviewing this place as is appropriate for a strip-​mall diner.
We popped in Saturday for lunch: I ordered sweet & sour pork, plain fried rice, and almond chicken. Hubby ordered sweet & sour pork, vegetable dish (forgot the name!) and fried rice.
I really liked the almond chicken — it had the crunchiest coating with a slight sweetness to it that I’ve never experienced anywhere else, and the sweet & sour pork was excellent as well. A pet peeve of mine is pork with gristle in it — well, there was none to be found in my meal. The rice was a little lacking in that it tasted like it had been on the grill a while but next time I’ll just order 2 sides, instead of the 3^rd being the rice — or make my 3^rd dish one of the many other options they offer.
Hubby seemed satisfied with his meal as well — being sure to pass off the baby-​corn from his veggie dish to me — it was so yummy! Crunchy & delicious.
For a strip-​mall diner, this place was great & I’d definitely pop in again.