Little World Chinese Restaurant

Don’t let the neighborhood or the looks of the restaurant fool you! Diamond in the rough!
I went to drive up and bought my food!
It was really good!
I had read reviews about the egg drop soup —
Spot on — it was good
I also got the wonton soup– the wontons were perfect!
Egg rolls — kind of boring — wouldn’t get again
Wontons — not my favorite — could go without
The beef and broc was good —
Apparently it comes with a huge white rice!

Stop being so rude!!! The lady asked how much I was gonna tip her before I sat down!!! Unexceptionable!

I FOUND BUGS IN MY FOOD. Let that speak for itself on how dirty this place is. We didn’t even want to keep eating anything else once we found the bugs, but they didn’t want us to fully refund us for everything (even though we were just like three bites in). Luckily, we were with a Chinese friend that complained to management and we got a refund, but it shouldn’t have come to that. This was a couple years ago, their practices may or my not have changed, but I wouldn’t chance it.

I can’t say enough good about this place! Everything I have had is amazing, the sweet and sour chicken is particularly good. The only downside to this place is the neighborhood, but if you don’t mind traversing a hord of transients and druggies then it is more than worth the trip.

I’ve been coming here for a long time at least 10 yrs. I love this hole in the wall soo much! I would hate to not have it. If they move I want to move with them. They are soooo delicious!!! My favorite house lo mein and roast duck and pork n green beans in blk bean sauce. It’s the most authentic Hong Kong cuisine in Ut.

Nummm nommm numm. Little World kind of gets lost in my «best of book», and I often times kind of forget about it, but that’s only because I don’t often frequent that area all that much.
However when I do get up around Little World, my mouth automatically starts savoring the many offerings they produce. They serve up about any chinese dish you can imagine, and although it’s basically/​probably in the category of fast food, just keep in mind it is pretty great food, done fast! I don’t think I’ve ever been there were I’ve /​walked away hungry or dissatisfied!

This place feels more authentic than most Chinese restaurant I’ve been too. I mainly order their beef stew which is a must to get the meat just melts in your mouth and shrimp balls with mushrooms nothing more to that because in most Chinese dishes they use a lot of oil base literally in every dish and I get easily sick from that. Anyways yeah this place is small but food wise overall is pretty decent.
Remember to try their beef stew!!!

I have had little world a few times on other few occasions… But today the food was unbelievably good and there was service to go with it.

both myself and another ordered the egg foo yung with high hopes… only to be completely let down
they DID NOT EVEN USE EGGS!!!
it was concocted with some type of corn starch base with some veggies and gravy
no flavor, like cutting into a dough patty… GROSS
if they are so cheap not to buy some eggs… well

I have come to this place since 2000. It has the best Chinese food in the state. It even offers authentic dishes such as duck feet and bean curd for the more adventurous. However, their Americanized dishes are all great. The handmade potstickers are a must have.
That being said, the décor has not changed since I first went there and it looked like a shady hole in the wall back then. It looks like it was an old KFC back in the day.
As for drinks, don’t expect refills, unless you are ordering water. Sodas are sold by the can.
Despite the looks, it is a place we return to again and again. I think instead of applying their efforts to the décor, they applied it to the food, because I honestly think it was better than ever the last time I went.

I’ve been coming here since the late ’90’s. This is my favorite place to order americanized chinese food. I usually get the Mongolian beef lunch combo. For $ 6 along with your entrée you get soup, fried rice, fried shrimp, crispy wontons and an egg roll. The service here is quick and to the point.
Recently they were shutdown by the health department. I have never gotten sick in the years I’ve eaten here but the violations are troubling.

As mentioned in my tip, cosmetically, the building and interior could use some updating but to me, that doesn’t matter. What does matter is quality of the food and service. Both are awesome and portions are a really good size.

Pulling up into a tiny-but-at-least-it’s-paved parking lot outside of this sketchy-​looking, run-​down building that looks like it used to be something else, but a long time ago… it definitely gives the impression that you can’t expect too much from them. It isn’t improved on the inside, either.
But anyone who understands Chinese restaurants in the USA will know that there’s an inverse relationship between the restaurants’ ambiance and food quality — basically, the best Chinese food comes from the worst-​looking places. So you can already tell where I’m going with this: the food here is great! There are less than a handful of places in the entire Beehive State that can compete with the Chinese food that Little World is serving up. Not that there is a whole lot of competition. But still!

Listen! I’ve had Chinese food all my life in the Golden State like I’ve drank water and breathed in smoggy air. I have however, avoided most Chinese food in SLC probably out of fear of being disappointed. Like most of these little food adventures I’ve been on in SLC, it’s turned out to be surprisingly good. In true Utah form, the staff was super friendly and took care of me and my group well… And fast! Our food was out no more than 15 minutes after ordering. The pricing is superb. I ordered the Chicken Chow Mein, with the skinny noodles… The special on the cover menu page. I was happy with all the sides. The fried shrimp I would wholeheartedly recommend. Mind you, portions are huge so if you want leftovers, you Sir (and Miss) will get those damn leftovers! This place is akin to any Chinese restaurant I’ve been in a big city while staying authentic and well-​made! Do try. The menu is huge so there’s something for everyone.

Review is for take-​out only:
Egg rolls were more like spring rolls with little filling or flavor.
General Tso’s chicken container was wrapped in plastic to ensure maximum sogginess. Flavor was ok but not General Tso’s.
Shrimp lo mein made with thin noodles not lo mein noodles. Very salty almost MSGish flavor.
Roasted pork was good but not good enough to make this worth your while.
Edible but not enjoyable.

I’ll leave it at a 3 for now, but people are right that the quality is going downhill.
This used to be one of my favorite restaurants in SLC, having frequented the place since I was a young pup. The last three times I’ve been, there was a marked decline in overall quality. Something about the food just wasn’t the same.
Some of my favorites: Chicken Chow Fun, their Steamed Potstickers, and the Shrimpball tofu pot. I also like the Flat Noodle Wonton Soup (testicle surprise as my significant other refers to it as).
If you want classy ambience, this ain’t it. I mean talk a stroll down State St. and you will see why.
I am always hopeful it will return to what it once was and am very open to increasing my rating in the future, but I’ll leave it at OK for now.

Honestly I was stoked for this place because of the reviews. I just moved here from Atlanta and have not tried any Chinese here in SLC. This was the worst Chinese food I’ve ever had. I got the broccoli chicken which at every other Chinese place I’ve ever eaten at is basically chicken and broccoli in teriyaki style sauce. Not here– it’s literally chicken noodle soup without the noodles. The chicken has zero flavor– it comes with multiple vegetables even though it’s called chicken and broccoli. It’s in a nasty chicken stock broth and the soy sauce they use literally has no flavor. This is the most bland meal I’ve had in a long time– I posted a picture of the meal that’s how much I threw away. 9.00 literally wasted. Will not be returning here.
UPDATE: it’s no wonder this place is «temporarily» closed for 71 yes count them 71 health code violations. sick.

Edit: you can do better
This isn’t the crappy tiny dirty hole in the wall Chinese joint SLC deserves, but it definitely is one is needs.
Come here fully understanding that the service will be poor, the décor will be nonexistant, and it’s not exactly a welcoming hangout atmosphere. This is a place to get delicious food, in large portions, for cheap. To go or dine in, these guys know cook good food (relatively). It definitely isn’t the best Chinese food ever, but it’s the best in Utah.
The walnut shrimp should be ordered with the cook adding more sauce or making a bit sweeter. The Beijing beef was the tits, definitely the best dish I had. I’m glad I live near by because this is now the designated go to late night (relatively) Chinese joint.

Sadly with the change in owners and/​or staff. This place has gone downhill. The flavor isn’t there anymore and it seems like they’re buying lower quality as well.

This last visit was not all too pleasant, started seeing some old staff again. Décor was like the inside of toilet as was before. We tried a few more dishes in hope of redemption this last time.
Wonton was ok, but the soup was a bit salty though. Wet Beef Flat Noodle used to be a great dish here, and it did not have this unbalance odd flavor like this last time. Beef Stew Pot, chewy and uncooked… amateur mistake or just laziness? BBQ Platter, it was awful, everything was reheat from X days ago. The duck had a rotten flavor in it, and everything was piled together like big mess. The chicken tasted like duck with spill over, the pork tasted duck as well, only that three letters acronym starts with a W ends with F could describe that dish.
Service was same old indifferent poker face attitude. I will give them the benefit of doubt being a non-​Chinese BBQ specialty joint like Ho Mei, but they should think about taking the BBQ stuff off the menu. Overall, I think they gotten either more comfortable or just lazier in this restaurant business. Definitely, a restaurant fallen star in town.