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China Modern Cafe

1525 North Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 988-8008
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Ranked #69 of 141 restaurants in Walnut Creek
Cuisines: Chinese
Dining options: Reservations
Most recent review
- 25 Mar 2013
Restaurant details
Dining options: Reservations
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San Francisco, California
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105 reviews 105 reviews
58 restaurant reviews
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2013

Coming here really depends on your purpose. If you are looking for a good Chinese food with a great atmosphere and reasonable proce then this in not the place for you. It wasn't for me and my group when we came here. The food is mediocre. The shumai are very small and not as good. Their seafood eggplant and kung... More

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San Luis Obispo, California
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24 reviews 24 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2013

A friend and I went for Happy Hour. Ordered a few items each. Was tasty and filling. Service was fine. Sat on the patio at night. The waiter put the heater on for us. Would go there again.

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Walnut Creek, California
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 October 2012

The environment is great the food is very tasteless, The happy our menu, bland salad, bland soup and so so main dish small portion. The crab cakes extremely dry. I wont be back there although it look really good from the outside. Big disappointment . The even charge us wrong.

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South Florida, Florida
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86 reviews 86 reviews
65 restaurant reviews
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2012

Especially on Sundays! The entire day on happy hour....should be happy day! Very nice food, attentive waiters, great outside seating in the summer.

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San Francisco, California
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9 reviews 9 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 September 2012

Modern China Cafe has a nice dim sum menu - no carts, you have to order, but then your food comes out hot. Service is very good, and they have some very creative dishes. This is the best remaining dim sum in Contra Costa, with no msg and food allergy issues. Highly recommended!

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Walnut Creek, California
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54 reviews 54 reviews
25 restaurant reviews
74 helpful votes 74 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 August 2012

We ate for the first time at the China Modern Cafe. We wanted to try the food. First of all they told us that were was no availability outside, so we ate inside. The service is very poor. They brought us the food that we had ordered twice. They were very fast to clear out our plates while we were... More

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Walnut Creek Ca
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7 reviews 7 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 August 2012

Fantastic happy hour foods and drinks for a real bargain. costs.......$3, $5, $7 ....drinks and appetisers until 7PM. WOW!!!! 5 of us ate and drank our fill with great service. Call for reservations and sit on their beautiful patio. The bill? a mear $35.00 each. In Walnut Creek that is a pittence. a few parking (metors) in the back.

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San Francisco, CA
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4 reviews 4 reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2012

Great food at an excellent value for happy hour, all unfortunately tainted by an understaffed wait staff and painfully poor service. We visited for the 2nd time not long ago - both times the food was a hit and both times the service was bad. We had a the 5-spice beef, chicken chow mein, shrimp dumplings and hot crispy chicken... More

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San Francisco, California
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226 reviews 226 reviews
178 restaurant reviews
140 helpful votes 140 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012

The good: They do make very good Asian food…perfectly cooked, no MSG, not too salty, no skimping on top ingredients…very yummy. The only dish that lacked flavor was the fried rice. The bad: The interior and exterior dining areas are decorated in a cheap/cheesy style that does not match its price point, location or clientele. The ugly: The counters, floors... More

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Bay Area California
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68 reviews 68 reviews
50 restaurant reviews
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012

Whiel the food is always terrific here, Owner Eric Zheng has invested heavily to make his outdoor front area a first class location. With two fire pits and an outdoor flat screen TV, this warm weather hot spot is filled every night with diners and party lovers. The food continues to be excellent, and the dim sum is the only... More

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