Ming Tree Chow Mein

Only Chinese place we order from
We always get the
Sweet and sour chicken (for kids)
Sesame chicken
Fried rice
House egg rolls
And cream cheese wontons
Everything is always SO good !! Yummmmm
We always get take out though never have dined in… don’t really like the atmosphere in there

I can’t really complain about the food but I just don’t get the right vibe. The dining room is frankly dirty and in disrepair. When I walk in there I think what Chef Gordan Ramsey or Anthony Melchiorri would say… If they don’t care about what they show you in the front of house. Just imagine what the back of house looks like. I can’t help but envision a VERY MESSY Kitchen.

The servers there are rude and the food is gross. It’s not good. The buffet isn’t there anymore because of the new management, and the food got of less quality. It used to be good but now it is disgusting.

Their chow mein has been part of my family’s Christmas Eve since I was in grade school! It reminds me of the old Nankin plain chow mein (not the subgum), a perfect blend of flavor and slightly nutlike taste with none of the too-​much-​cornstarch that plagues chow mein in many other places. Get it with a packet or two of the cashew nuts… not gourmet, admittedly, but some of the best comfort food I can think of on a cold Minnesota evening.

Sorry… not so great. Egg rolls were almost gritty, so subpar. They use regular white rice instead of Jasmine. The shrimp and snow peas was pretty good, I do admit, but definitely not close to the best I have had. The mongolian beef was okay but really just tasted of smoke from how it was cooked, don’t think that was supposed to be that way. There are many better choices than this for Chinese…

Best egg rolls in town!

The Ming Tree is a must for great Chinese food. Everything is prepared to perfection. You have to have an egg roll with their house sauce. It is one of the best things I have ever put in my mouth.
Couldn’t ask for a friendlier staff either. You are greated as soon as you enter, and are never left unnattended for long, probably because this place is tiny. I wouldn’t recommend having your family reunion there. Gotta love the fish tank too.

We’ve lived less than a mile from this place for over 20 years, and never thought to go in. Ming Tree shares a strip mall with a dentist, pet shop, laundromat and used kid’s clothing store. Not much to look at from the street. Then, about a year ago we decided to give it a try tor take out, rather than our usual Enjoy China (also in Champlin). We were very pleasantly surprised, and have returned for takeout about a half dozen times since. The food is always very good and ready within 10 minutes of calling. The menu is varied and reasonably priced. There are about 15 tables inside and occasionally we’ve spotted people eating in, but they must do much more business in takeout to stay open for this long.