Cafe Ambrosia
20981 E Smoky Hill Rd,Ste D, Aurora, CO, 80015
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Address :
20981 E Smoky Hill Rd,Ste D
Aurora, CO, 80015 - Phone (303) 766-2585
- Website https://www.cafeambrosiaco.com/
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Opening Hours
- Mon :10:30 am - 9:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : Yes
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : No
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Noise Level : Quiet
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Categories
Chinese Cuisine
The popularity of Chinese food in America can be adjudicated by the appearance of China Town in many major cities in the United State of America. The popular trend of ordering or opting for Chinese take away food isn't unknown in America. Chinese take away food comes to rescue when you're too tired from work or too exhausted to cook. No one can resist the temptation of eating spicy noodles, shrimp, chicken, beef or pork cooked in the sweet and spicy sauce. The cooking method of authentic Chinese food is a lot different compared to what is served in America.
Generally, Chinese use dark meat small bones and organs to cook dishes but this changes when you are eating American-Chinese fusion food prepared using white boneless meat cooked with broccoli, carrots and onions. Back in China, the food is less spicy and oily as they favor steaming and braising method for cooking the most popular dishes. So, if you have a taste for authentic Chinese food, then try finding a real Chinese restaurant in the city. You can also try the most popular fusion Chinese food like Pecking Duck, Chicken Feet, Hot Pot, Shrimp Dumpling Soup, Mapo Tofu, Wontons, Chop Suey, Egg Rolls and not to forget Fortune Cookies.
There are not many restaurants in America serving authentic Chinese food. A little research on Restaurant Listings directory can help you locate the best Chinese restaurants in the city. Chinese cuisine is continuously evolving, and you can find a variety of dishes categorized as the food for lactose intolerant, gluten intolerant, vegan, vegetarian, and diabetic friendly. So, if you have a group of friends with different taste patterns, save the hassle and visit the nearest Chinese restaurant in your city.
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Souporn H.
Friendly service. Family friendly and pretty good food. Lunch time was the best time to go. Love their fortune cookies.
(4)Matthew R.
We just ate there for the first time and loved it. Food was hot, well-seasoned, and the staff was friendly and prompt. The dining room was clean and there was no wait on a Friday night. Definitely recommended!
(5)Glen W.
Food is okay but the delivery service is not all that great. Order took an hour and fifteen minutes to get and half of the order was missing. When I called back to get the rest of my order I was told they did not have a ticket for my order, that is until I read off the ticket number from my copy of the ticket and then they asked if the missing food was on the ticket. When I told them it was they asked if I wanted to come and get it. I told them I wanted it delivered and that was why I ordered delivery in the first place. I was told it would be here in fifteen minutes and it is going on thirty minutes and still waiting. For the quality of the food there are more reliable places that are just as good. Once I get my order it will be the last time I go here.
(3)Dawnelle R.
My husband and I love this place! Delivery takes a while but is worth the wait. Huge portions! The crab and cream cheese wontons are addictive.
(4)Julie F.
This is the best delivery Chinese food in the area. Very generous portions, food is fantastic, and delivery is fast!!!! I only order Chinese delivery from here
(5)Stephanie P.
We did delivery from this place tonight and it was fabulous! They showed up pretty fast(within 30 minutes) after quoting us an hour. We ordered sesame chicken, won tons, beef and black mushrooms, combination lo mein, and hot and sour soup. All were spectacular! And for 40 bucks and then tip. Will def be ordering here more often! Highly suggest!
(5)Jessica J.
Cafe Ambrosia bills itself as healthy Chinese, but don't let that deter you if you aren't looking for a healthy dinner - they have healthy stuff that tastes great! I have never dined in, but we have ordered from them several times over that last few years. I have to say for the price, you get the freshest, best tasting food in generous portions. I love the volcano chicken. It is hot with out killing your tongue. They pile on the chicken and give you a great variety of mixed veggies (not just bamboo shoots and water chestnuts!). Plus you can get brown rice with your entree! A nice little touch. I wouldn't hesitated to recommend it. Love it!
(5)Rebecca W.
I just ordered food from this place for the first time. Contrary to some reviews, it arrived in a timely manner. The wonton soup was great and they threw in some spring rolls marked "free"... But that is where the good stopped. My egg roll was missing and the bag and the "free" spring rolls were cold and stale. The wontons were tasty, but were also cold. The orange chicken tasted like it had been sitting there since morning. Needless to say, let a pregnant woman down and you won't get her business again!
(2)Laura C.
Food is good, but if you're going to order make sure you pick it up from them. Delivery has never taken less than an hour and a half and you get cold food. PICK IT UP and you will NOT be disappointed!
(4)Jennifer P.
We just had delivery from here and everything was very good. It only took 20 to 25 min. for it to get here and the delivery man was very friendly. We had General Tao's Chicken and Cantonese Pan fried noodles and both were great. Always happy to find a good place that delivers.
(5)Karen M.
In my still never-ending quest for decent Asian take-out, we stopped at Cafe Ambrosia to bring home a feast. I can't say it was bad and I can't say it was great. The search continues...
(3)Jason J.
Cafe Ambrosia is one of the few places that delivers to our house. They are definitely one of the cheaper Chinese places around (like $20 for the same amount of food we get for $30 elsewhere). Delivery is quick and painless. My standard with Chinese food is either chicken fried rice or sweet and sour chicken. I'm not terribly impressed with their chicken fried rice, altho it's decent. They put bean sprouts in there (which no else does) and I really don't like those, but as long as I eat around them I'm good :) Definitely on our list of delivery!
(3)F. B.
This place is great! The staff is always so friendly and very personable. The sesame chicken is a hit with everyone in our family as are their crab cheese wontons. We will definitely be visiting again and again.
(4)Amber P.
Speedy delivery! Great lunch menu with reasonable prices! (and a bonus fantail shrimp, crab & cheese wonton, and egg roll) Best menu item: Beef lo mein (request special THIN noodles...an option I have not found elsewhere...so stringy and delicious!)
(4)Elisabeth C.
I rarely give takeout Chinese food high stars. No matter how good a place is, usually delivery winds up getting to you a soggy, greasy mess. Not Café Ambrosia. We ordered through GrubHub, and we ordered one orange beef, one pineapple shrimp, one vegetable lo mein, and a strawberry boba drink (hold the boba, since it was for my three-year-old). Delivery took roughly forty-five minutes, but the food arrived very hot (and the boba drink was bagged separately to keep it cold- which I appreciate!) and fresh. All the veggies- from the lo mein (to the veggie-filled pineapple shrimp) were super fresh, still a bit crunchy, and had flavor. They don't cheap out on their vegetables here, and nothing seemed frozen/wilted/cooked within an inch of its life. The lo mein was simple, but really tasty and firm- my daughter commented to me: "Mommy, these are REALLY good noodles!" (and she's in a picky phase right now). The pineapple shrimp was delicate in flavor- and a bit sweet, but not syrupy. It was light and the shrimp were firm (not rubbery or overcooked) and fresh (not deep-fried, either). The orange beef came sliced very thin and lightly battered and sauced (it was still super crispy, not soggy at all) on a bed of those fried rice noodles- we ordered it medium, but it wasn't very spicy, so if you're hoping for spice maybe ask for extra spicy. The flavor was excellent, though! Even the fried rice that accompanied the entrées was good- simple, but good texture (not mushy, not dry) and had flavor, but wasn't overpowering. The boba was probably the highlight for my daughter, and it came topped with whipped cream- needless to say, she loved it. Even though we ordered through GrubHub and didn't apply a coupon, the delivery lady informed me we'd gotten free crab cheese wontons- which I thought was a really nice touch! She was also very pleasant- I imagine this is a family-run place with mom doing deliveries. All in all, Café Ambrosia was excellent. Portion sizes were great, food was fresh and flavorful, and nothing was overly sweet or overly battered/fried. We'll be back, Ambrosia! (and please consider being open on Christmas day this year, since I don't want to order from anyone else now!)
(5)Jese S.
Fried rice snob here. I will admit to it. I grew up with east coast Chinese. I like my fried rice a certain way. This is the part that's hard to find in my area. I love pork fried rice. I grew up with it, it's what I am used to. How I am used to it is this....Roasted Pork...the red kind not where it looks like someone cut up a pork chop and threw it in. Onions...lots of them, both yellow and green, bamboo shoots and peas and carrots. Yes, I know there is supposed to be egg, but I am allergic so I leave that out. This is what to my glorious surprise Cafe Ambrosia gave me. With the addition of just a touch of white pepper at the end. An extremely generous plastic tray of it piled so high it sticks to the lid, not the traditional oyster pail. I was overjoyed to find this place. I will go out of my way 8 months of the year to get there because the other 4 I am at a tax office close by. I have had saplings of their other dishes when friends order them, but that is what I go for when I go. I have done both eat in and carry out so both are consistent on portion and taste.
(4)Robin B.
First time we went here it was absolutely fantastic and we were drooling over the crab cheese wontons. So given such a lovely experience we went back again, not bad but definitely not as great as the first time. Third time was not the charm, wontons ok, not FAB and the rest of our dinner was lukewarm. Won't wasting my taste buds on this place any more.
(1)Dale Z.
This is solid Chinese. Particularly, since I think this geographic area tends to lack good Chinese restaurants. I had occasion to have some take-out from here the other evening. The fried rice was very good. I won't go into detail (for a good description check out Jese S's review). The Mongolian Beef was a very generous serving. It had lots of tender beef, tons of al dente onions, and absolutely zero mystery ingredients (like random celery). The flavor was nice, if not that strong. I could have used a little more heat. The white rice on the side was moist and perfectly cooked (I am surprised how many places cannot seem to get this right). The wontons were good, and they even threw in an extra order of them. They were not my favorite wontons, as I prefer a crispier more heavily deep fried take on them, while these were lighter and more "baked" in appearance.
(4)David M.
Came here around 6:00 pm on any given evening with the wife and two daughters. Daughters got the beef lo mein and won-ton soup while Mrs. and I had the Panang curry with tofu, and hot & sour soup. The lo mein noodles were fairly good, but the accompanying beef, not so good as it was pretty bland and the texture was a little weird. The Panang curry was decent, but we've had much better even in the Aurora area. And the hot & sour soup had a kind of coppery flavor. When I took a tally from everyone, we all agreed we'd be ok not going back again. So, overall the experience was not bad enough for a "me thinks not" and it was not good enough for An "a-ok" so that leaves me with "Meh. I've experienced better."
(2)Carly P.
One of my favorite Chinese restaurants in south east Aurora. Let's talk about why: - The prices are reasonable for the large portion you get. - Crab cheese wontons' have... wait for it... green onion in them! Mmm... - The orange chicken and the sesame chicken rock! - They don't charge you extra for plain straight up lo mein! They also have these great place mats that have the Chinese zodiac and compatibility on them. Kinda typical at a Chinese restaurant, but I love little things like that. Overall the service is good. Nothing spectacular, but they keep your glasses full and help pack your leftovers to take home. I'll continue to go back!!
(4)Kelly S.
This is a quaint, family run business. They have a great location with ample parking. I've been coming here for years and there's always this friendly older woman who gives me a hard time about my food orders (I like it spicy) and is always timely and sweet. The bathrooms are usually clean, there was one time that the ladies room was in serious neglect but other times have been good! The food is fresh and piping hot and they always get my order right. I usually order volcano chicken, but this time I ordered the jalapeño shrimp and they were quite generous with the shrimp! Their hot and sour soup is good here too. I love the wontons and everything on the menu is generously portioned and very affordable! The reasons I take away a star are because of two minor things. One of them is that the restaurant isn't really updated, and the decor is lacking. I completely understand saving money on table coverings and dining accessories but the atmosphere feels cheap with the paper covering the tables and open wall space. My second reason for taking away a star is that when we dined here tonight, the lobby was slow. Wednesday night brought maybe 4 tables, and our server was a young Asian woman (high school or college age who I've never seen before) and was SLOW. I'm not sure if they cut the staff down on Wednesday nights or what, but service was unusually slow. What would have been a 30 minute meal turned into an hour. These reasons are minor so they wouldn't stop be from returning here. I've been a patron for several years and I'll definitely keep coming back. :)
(4)Christine K.
Best Hot and Sour soup! We had Basil beef, green curry, red curry, happy family, and jalapeño beef. All entrées were amazing! Amazing customer service! Definitely will come back and refer friends
(5)Morgan H.
Would definitely recommend, probably the best straight-up Chinese around for when you've got a craving. Quick service, no matter when you go in (lunch specials, delivery, all yes). My fav is the Mongolian beef--if you love onions, DEFINITELY go that route.
(4)Candice R.
I have had the last straw with this place. For starters, their food is wildly inconsistent, and not just quality-wise. Depending on who made your food, one dish can seem like a totally different dish between orders. For example, I have had Kung Pao chicken from this place include completely different vegetable combinations and sometimes none at all, with peanuts, no peanuts, in a red sauce and in a brown sauce, diced chicken and big slices, completely devoid of spice and so hot it burned my face off. This can happen with any dish you order. Second, some of their items are complete ripoffs. See my pictures for visuals on what I mean. Their egg rolls are fried spring rolls. The first time I ordered them, I called to explain they had given us spring rolls by mistake. "No, those are egg rolls. They are our version of egg rolls." was their excuse. I let it slide that time. However... This evening my daughter ordered chicken chow mein. She likes the crispy noodles much better than the soft lo mein. Imagine my surprise when we received sliced chicken drowning in soupy, bland white sauce and a bag of FRIED WONTON STRIPS. I call them about the mistake and am told "No, that is chow mein. You meant to order lo mein." I explain to the woman at the restaurant that no Chinese place on EARTH would say that the fried wonton strips - you know, the ones you usually get for free in a little paper bag - are chow mein noodles, and that I know what the hell lo mein noodles are. I am from Chicago, for eff's sake. I ate noodles in Chinatown there and a million other places. Guess what she says? "Well, that is our version of chow mein." No offer for a refund. No makeup order. Nothing. Just a snippety, argumentative jerk who talks down to me. I told her I would never order from them again and hung up. Done. So very done with this joke of a Chinese American restaurant. I will take my business to Bangkok Tokyo or P.F. Chang's.
(2)Ana Bell M.
Like that we can order plain noodles. No veggies please. Love the sesame tofu. Nice and crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Usually deliver within 30 - 45 mins., that's good by me.
(4)Kristin G.
Wasn't sure about this place from the outside (strip mall), but a friend recommended this place and OMG! This is now our go-to place for all thing Chinese food!! Quickest and best in the Denver area! Highly recommend.
(5)Shari M.
As someone who has eaten a lot of Chinese food in the Bay Area where it's arguably the best, I can honestly say Cafe Ambrosia is amazing. Their sesame chicken, sweet and sour pork, and beef broccoli are our favorites. They are consistent, competitvely priced, and do both eat in and take out. Their dining room is quiet and intimate. The staff is always friendly.
(5)Damion W.
I have heard some good things about Cafe Ambrosia as well, I have ordered from here on a couple different occasions. This last time, I ordered delivery and it was just as I expected. The food order was prompt, it was still hot and fresh, and the quality of the food was to my expectations. I had the combination lo mien and the egg drop soup, with an order over a certain amount they give you free egg rolls (I don't know if this is true or not, nonetheless it was good). There is something that I LOVE about egg drop soup, especially if it is good - they definitely won in this category. The combination lo mien was good to, my kids literally drool over this stuff (another win). All that being said, I will stick to the local, Colorado businesses like this before I waste my money on salty overcooked BS they make up the street at PF's... it has consistently been a quality experience with quality food.
(4)Duncan C.
Just moved to the side of town. And wanted to try a good Chinese food place and thanks to all the people on Yelp I found it there's sesame chicken is just right.
(4)Amanda N.
I've had delivery from here twice and I lvoe it. I don't agree with Laura C about delivery times or cold food - both times I've had HOT food - to the point I've got to wait a bit and let it cool off. And last night it actually got there about 20 minutes before the scheduled time. So, woo! The wontons are awesome. Get them. Sesame chicken is amazing as well. It's the new go-to Chinese place in our house!
(5)Mindy R.
We always get take out so I can't comment on service but the food is great. I love that I can order online.
(4)Cassandra F.
I was looking for a place with awesome lo mein, and this place fit the bill. They have plain lo mein and it is absolutely delicious! I'm extremely happy to have such a good chinese place close to home. How did I not know about it before?!
(4)Marie R.
Their Chinese food is by far the best that I have had since moving to this area. I have only eaten Chinese food from two other places (Asian paradise and east dynasty) and IMO I think cafe ambrosia has better Chinese food. I went there one day and ordered my food and seriously LESS than 10 mins later my food was ready to go. Talk about fast! It was definitely over 5 mins but definitely under 10 so I would say it probably took them 7 mins. Anyways the price is about the same as the other Chinese restaurants I named but If u are looking for quality, good tasting food and speedy service then you should consider this restaurant. They were also very friendly too which is always a plus.
(5)Cris F.
I had them approximately a month ago. I went in and ordered. It was not very busy for it being a lunch hour but thier not exactly in the central business district. After I ordered thier sesame tofu and was waiting they offered if i wanted a glass of water while I waited which was very nice. It did not take to long for them to cook my lunch. Once I got home, it was quite enjoyable. The price was decent enough and they provided a larger serving for the lunch. Thier restaurant is quite large plenty of seating. I will go here again.
(4)Dennis S.
Good food not too greasey. Polite staff quick service.... veggies tasted fresh.
(3)Shannon D.
Okay--So I read recently a post on Yelp about the same issue. I ordered on their website dinner last night--We decided to try them because of the star ratings on Yelp! (Got to love Yelp!!). Ordered Chicken Chow Mein, Chicken fried rice, sweet and sour chicken, and sesame Beef. We ordered also 2 vegetarian Egg Rolls. I put the order in at 6:16. I read yelp and saw @Bridget B state the order took a long time. So I called, let them know I put it in on the internet. She pulled the order up and said, yes we have it. At 7:45 I called and asked where the order was? They said, sorry it is on the way. At 8:10 the order arrived. They must have known it was really late, as they threw in for free Crab and Cream Cheese Wontons. (By the way, you should call, apologize and ask what a customer wants as a freebie. For Religious reasons we do not eat Pork, shrimp, crab--Any bottom feeder). I appreciated that they wanted to show an apology. But calling would have created a better impact. Letting us know it was late.. I didn't even need anything free. By the way--The food--Chow Mein, best I've had in a long time. Fresh and good. Chicken fried rice and sweet and sour was alright. Sesame beef had a strange flavor to it. I wasn't a fan of it. I truly would have given them 3 with a down for the beef. But the service on take out--YIKES. I'll agree with @Bridget B. and say that perhaps pick up the order yourself or eat in..
(2)Bridget B.
If I could give this place a zero I would. First it took over two hours to get my food, I kept calling to ask about what the hold up was and they never answered the phone unyil yhe 5th call then a lady who barely spoke english would apologize and say she has no idea when my food was coming, I got so fed up I asked for my money back and she said she could not do that, DO NOT ORDER TAKE OUT HERE unless you want it 2 hours later and cold.
(1)Lee T.
Cafe Ambroia is soooo good! The name threw me off at first but it was worth the try. They are decent price for the amount of food you get. We have eaten here as a family and we have had it delivered as a family, no matter which way you go it is an awesome place with awesome people! Tonight I ordered delivery for my small group of what is usually "the family" and it was the same price as McD's would be for us but was so much better and we have leftovers for another meal maybe two! I guess they had a large volume of calls tonight because the wait was 45 minutes and the very nice lady on the phone kept asking me if I was sure we would be ok. She said that we could pick it up at any time if we wanted. Just having had dental work done an hour prior I told her that it was fine, nobody here was starving. So the order gets here and we have two FULL bags of free crab wontons :) made the kids day, lol. Made mine too even though I couldn't eat them. Instead I enjoyed an amazing wonton soup. From meals for10 for a hundred dollars to meals for 4 for 30 dollars no matter what my word they are good. :)
(5)Sereena S.
The best Chinese we've found locally thus far. Good portions, fresh food, not greasy and very tasty. My garlic chicken wasn't very garlicy, so I'll ask for extra next time. We'll definitely order from them again.
(3)Mari C.
I really love this place. If you want take-out, delivery, or dine-in it makes for a great meal. I love that they are so quick. My brother wanted Chinese food when he visited and I took him here (my fav). He just loved that it was so fresh and not runny. I had to agree with him. The sauces have a good texture and great consistency. Overall I think it's fresh and flavorful. I haven't had anything from here I don't like. I especially like their friendly staff. Thanks Cafe Ambrosia!
(5)Michelle N.
Finally, a Chinese restaurant that makes it spicy when you ask for it. We just had dinner delivered and when it showed up it was like it had just come out of the pan. It was warping the plastic container. I ordered orange beef and it got a crunch to it and spice like I like it. I think I've found my new favorite delivery.
(5)Shenia I.
We tried this place the other afternoon for appetizers and we were pleased with the food and the service. It was after lunch time and before dinner so the place was not busy at all, service was very speedy.
(4)Jack H.
I'm a connoisseur of Chinese/Chop Suey restaurants. In all of the places I have lived, Philly has some awesome restaurants. So, I have pretty high "standards" and opinions of what good/great chop suey should be. The food at Cafe Ambrosia is pretty good, but not really tradtional chop suey. If you want that, check out China Chef III/China Chef Express or Little Panda. (Wonton soup, egg foo young, fried rice, egg roll) I liken Cafe Ambrosia's food (at least what I order) to a fusion between chop suey and PF Changs. The good: Fried rice (not like traditional chop suey) Tofu black mushrooms Orange chicken Crab cheese wontons Kung Pao chicken While their wonton soup is okay, it's not the best I've had. I don't think that I remember a place in CO with really good/traditional chop suey wonton soup (wontons, broth, roast pork strips, +/- napa). I order at least once a month from here...a lot considering that I only eat Chinese 2 times a month and eat out once a week. If not for their tofu+black mushrooms Ivery reasonable price), I'd probably alternate or go to Paradise Asian Cafe instead.
(4)Joan R.
This is by far the best Chinese restaurant in the area. We always have it deliver and although they always say 45 minutes, they are usually here in 20. The food is amazing. Best Sesame chicken you will ever have.
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