Chinese Dining in Mattoon, Illinois

Ariana R. Cherry-Shearer
Mattoon, Illinois offers a few Chinese restaurants for those who enjoy a great tasting Chinese cuisine. Currently about three Chinese restaurants reside in the Mattoon, Illinois area for visitors and residents to choose from. Most of them also allow carry out for those who would like to take their favorite Chinese dishes home as well.

The first option for Chinese cuisine, and in restaurant dining is Jumbo Buffet. Jumbo Buffet is located in the Cross County Mall. It is perfect for shoppers who have worked up an appetite after a morning or afternoon of busy shopping. Customers can expect a variety of choices in the large buffet that offers favorite Chinese dishes such as broccoli and chicken, sweet and sour chicken, pepper chicken, egg drop soup, rice, angel hair noodles, Chinese vegetables and sushi. Customers pay one price to visit the buffet as many times as they would like. With such as large buffet variety, guests can experience a wide variety of tastes and flavors. Jumbo Buffet can be contacted at 700 Broadway Ave E # 27. The telephone number is (217) 234-8888.

Another Chinese addiction located in Mattoon is QQ Buffet. QQ is next to CATOS fashion, Game Stop, and Buffalo Wild Wings. QQ offers fresh made sushi, and a buffet that offers favorites or the entire family. For customers who may not enjoy the Chinese food, there is often other choices such as slices of cheese pizza, maccaroni and cheese, or chicken wings. QQ also carries popular dishes such as egg drop soup, mouth-watering baked salmon, buttered shrimp, chicken and broccoli, beef and broccoli, angel hair noodles, pepper chicken, and sometimes unique items like frog legs or octopus. Customers may choose to sit in booths or dine at tables. Have fun trying your eating style with some chop sticks, and end your meal by opening up your fortune cookie to see your fortune of the day. Items can be made for carry-out as well. QQ Buffet may be contacted at 108 Dettro Drive, Mattoon. The telephone number is (217) 258-8838.

One last fine dining for a Chinese menu is the Hunan Restaurant. It is near Common Grounds and Illinois Consolidated in Mattoon. The menu includes appetizers such as shrimp rolls, pot stickers, crab rangoon and beef sticks. Some of Hunan's specialties include dishes such as steamed Chilean Sea Bass, shrimp and chicken combination, spicy clams in black bean sauce and tangerine shrimp. There are also the common Chinese dishes such as spicy orange beef, stir fry vegetables, Mongolian pork and sweet and sour chicken. Finish off your meal with some fantastic bannana or rice pudding. The Hunan Restaurant can be contacted at 116 S 17th St Mattoon. The contact number is (217)234-4855.

If you happen to be doing some shopping, visiting friends or family, or driving through the area, and you get a craving for a Chinese dish, Mattoon Illinois has plenty to offer for a culture experience, or perhaps even a taste of home for others.

Published by Ariana R. Cherry-Shearer

Ariana Cherry-Shearer began writing for the Web in 2006. Her first love is poetry & she has published 2 collections. Ariana also writes web content. She has written for: Examiner, Demand Media, Need an Artic...   View profile

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  • Marie Stine 3/30/2010

    Your articles are bringing back a lot of memories for me. I used to work at ICTC and went to Hunan's with friends many times for lunch.

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