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Great Wall Chinese Restaurant

362 S Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262-7302
760-322-2209
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Ranked #167 of 232 restaurants in Palm Springs
2.5 of 5 stars 14 Reviews
Cuisines: Chinese
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Des Moines
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

Palm Springs has lots to offer-- and as the city evolves things change.. We happened to stop in to the Great Wall Chinese Restaurant this evening and were relieved to find an "old fashioned" Chinese restaurant that is more tradition than trend. Owners Ken and Frances Chung are the real deal, making sure there is great service, fair prices, and... More

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Palm Springs, California
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012

Prompt service, decent food (not gourmet or special though) and fair prices make this a routine lunch spot. In and out fast. More

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Rehoboth Beach
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2012

Nothing Fancy - your run of the mill Chinese Food ---it is what it is... More

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Breckenridge, CO
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 November 2011

We ordered delivery because it was the only place and we saw 3 star rating. What a joke. We ordered tofu veg soup which consisted of tofu, napa cabbage and hot water and no spoon (maybe that was a blessing). combo chow mein, chop suey spicy shrimp Incredibly bland, tasted of nothing. $44 with tip Don't waste your time or... More

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Palm Springs, California
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 August 2011

People of Palm Springs and visitors beware! Do NOT order food from this restaurant. It is the worst Chinese (if you call it that) imaginable. They simply don't care about (1) ingredients; (2) food prep / presentation; (3), and, value. The fact is that the Great Wall food is inedible and cannot be eaten without having to immediately rush off... More

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Mainz, Germany
2 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 July 2011

As a tourist from germany I know well how bad chinese can transform their cuisine. But this was definitely one of the worst chinese food experiences I ever made! The owner skimps on everything, why won´t he economise the open times of his business? We tried szechuan chicken and mongolian beef + steamed rice, but sorry to the other critics,... More

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Auburn, California
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2010

Horrible food, no taste, We were hoping for leftovers but left everything on the table. Even the fortune cookies were yukky! More

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New York City, New York
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2010

We recently visited the Great Wall Chinese Restaurant for a Friday afternoon lunch. The restaurant was completely empty except for the first booth at the front window which was occcupied by two women presenting a business proposal of some sort to the restaurant owner. The restaurant owner interrupted his meeting to come over and seat us...placing us in the very... More

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UK
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
71 helpful votes 71 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 October 2009

Made the mistake of ordering a take away meal from here during my last stay in Palm Springs. We had the cantoneses chicken and szechwan chicken. Both were dreadful with no taste. The cantonese chicken had the consistency of cat food pellets! Can't speak for the atmosphere as we had the food delivered. More

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sebastopol, ca
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119 reviews 119 reviews
Reviews in 57 cities Reviews in 57 cities
140 helpful votes 140 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 September 2009

This place is really reasonable. Big plates of food to share. The kind of place you can take a large group of family or friends and feel good about picking up the tab. The food isn't the best in the world--- people won't go home from vacation raving that they had the best Chinese ever. Still-- it isn't bad. The... More

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