City Lights of China Menu

3.7
(350+ Reviews)
$Chinese
  • Appetizers

    • Fried Wonton (8)

      8 pieces of deep fried pork wontons with sweet and sour sauce on the side
      $10.00
    • Crab Rangoon (6)

      Six fried chinese wontons filled with a mixture of Philadelphia cream cheese, snow crab meat and scallions
      $10.00
    • Egg Roll

      2 pieces
      $6.00
    • Spring Roll

      2 pieces
      $6.00
    • Scallion Pancakes (3)

      Comes with three pieces
      $9.00
    • BBQ Pork

      Sliced barbeque pork with no bone in a brown sauce
      $10.00
    • BBQ Spare Ribs

      3 piece of barbeque pork ribs
      $10.00
    • Snow Peas With Ginger Sauce

      flash steamed and then tossed in wok with a soy ginger sauce
      $8.00
    • Dan Dan Noodle

      Steamed noodles served in a spicy and sweet szechuan sauce
      $9.00
    • Fried Chicken Wing (5)

      5 pieces with sweet & sour sauce
      $8.00
    • French Fries

      comes with ketchup
      $5.00
    • Spicy Wonton (8)

      Spicy pork and shrimp wontons with chive topping and bok choy
      $9.00
    • Har Gow

      shrimp, comes with 4 pieces
      $5.00
    • Siu Mai

      Shrimp, comes with 4 pieces
      $5.00
    • Edamame

      Steamed in a wooden basket and then tossed with some salt and pepper.
      $6.00
      Edamame
    • Sesame Noodles

      Chilled egg noodles with shredded cucumber and eggs. Sesame sauce on the side.
      $6.95
    • Pickled Chinese Cabbage

      Made in house. sweet and spicy
      $7.00
    • Seaweed Salad

      $7.00
    • Plain Fried Rice

      with green peas, onions, and eggs
      $5.00
    • Plain Lo Mein

      All lo-mein no matter the size is made fresh when ordered.
      $5.00
    • Steamed White Rice

      $2.00
    • Steamed Brown Rice

      $3.00
  • Soups

    • Hot And Sour Soup

      Spicy hot and sour soup with tofu, egg, and mixed vegetables.\n
    • Egg Drop Soup

    • Wonton Soup

      Includes two pork and shrimp wontons in a chicken broth.\n
  • Dumplings

    • Chicken Dumplings

      Handmade in house daily. Comes with 8
      $10.00
    • Vegetable Dumplings

      Handmade in house daily. Served with 6
      $10.00
    • Mini Pork And Chives Dumplings

      Handmade in house daily. Served with 8.
      $10.00
    • Pork Dumplings

      Handmade in house daily (served with six)
      $10.00
    • Xiao Long Bao

      With pork. 8 pieces.
      $10.00
    • Shrimp Dumplings

      Comes with 8
      $10.00
  • Chicken

    • General Tso's Chicken

      Double fried chicken (dark meat) stir-fried in our General Tso's sauce. \n
      $16.00
      General Tso's Chicken
    • Sesame Chicken

      Double fried battered chicken stir fried in a sesame sauce\n
      $16.00
    • Orange Chicken

      Double fried chicken stir fried in an orange sauce.\n
      $16.00
      Orange Chicken
    • Kung Pao Chicken

      Diced chicken (dark meat) and peanuts stir-fried with our spicy kung pao sauce.\n
      $17.00
    • Hunan Chicken

      Sliced white meat chicken with Broccoli, snow peas, carrots, straw mushroom, and baby corn (spicy brown sauce)
      $16.00
    • Szechuan Chicken

      Diced chicken (dark meat) stir-fried with our szechuan sauce. Includes ginger scallions and lettuce\n
      $17.00
    • Chicken With Vegetables

      Sliced chicken breast stir-fried in a white sauce. Vegetables include snow peas, carrots and broccoli\n
      $16.00
    • Chicken In Garlic Sauce

      Sliced chicken breast stir fried in a spicy sweet garlic sauce with chopped mushrooms and water chestnuts.\n
      $16.00
    • Chicken With Broccoli

      Sliced chicken breast stir-fried with broccoli in a brown sauce \n
      $16.00
    • Chicken With Cashew Nuts

      Diced chicken (dark meat) and cashews stir-fried in a plum sauce.\n
      $17.00
    • Chicken With Black Bean Sauce

      Diced chicken (dark meat) stir-fried in a spicy black bean sauce. Vegetables include sliced onions, green and red bell peppers \n
      $16.00
    • Sweet And Sour Chicken

      Fried battered white meat chicken fried and served with sweet and sour sauce on the side.\n
      $17.00
  • Pork & Duck

    • Pork With Black Bean Sauce

      Sliced pork stir fried with in a spicy black bean sauce. Vegetables include sliced onions, green and red peppers \n
      $16.00
    • Shredded Pork With Hot Pepper

      Shredded pork tossed in a wok scallions and jalapenos in house soy sauce. Spicy.
      $17.00
    • Shredded Pork In Garlic Sauce

      Shredded pork with a spicy garlic sauce (includes mushroom and water chestnuts)
      $16.00
    • Sweet And Sour Pork

      Battered pork with sweet and sour sauce on the side. Side of pineapples, green pepper, and white onion.
      $17.00
    • Crispy Duck (Half)

      With bone. Half roasted duck chopped and served with plum sauce on the side.\n
      $25.00
    • Peking Duck

  • Beef

    • Crispy Shredded Beef

      Crispy shredded beef tossed in signature sauce with carrots and celery.
      $20.00
      Crispy Shredded Beef
    • Shredded Beef With Hot Pepper

      Shredded beef stir-fried with jalapeno peppers and scallions in a soy sauce\n
      $18.00
    • Shredded Beef In Garlic Sauce

      Shredded beef stir-fried in a spicy sweet garlic sauce with chopped mushrooms and water chestnuts.\n
      $17.00
    • Beef With Broccoli

      Sliced beef with fresh broccoli in a brown sauce
      $17.00
    • Beef With Green Pepper

      Sliced beef cooked in a light brown sauce with green pepper and white onion
      $17.00
    • Beef With Vegetables

      $17.00
    • Sliced Beef With Black Bean Sauce

      Sliced beef in a spicy black bean sauce with green pepper and white onion
      $17.00
    • Sliced Beef With Scallions

      Sliced beef and scallions stir-fried with soy sauce\n
      $18.00
    • Szechuan Beef

      Sliced beef stir-fried with our szechuan sauce, ginger, scallions and lettuce\n
      $18.00
    • Orange Beef

      Battered chunks of beef stir-fried in a spicy orange sauce.\n
      $20.00
  • Noodles/Fried Rice

    • Singapore Style Rice Noodles

      Rice noodles with dry curry sauce. Includes onions, , bean sprouts, carrots and bell peppers.
      $13.00
    • Taiwanese Style Rice Noodles

      Rice noodles using soy based sauce with carrots, bean sprouts, onions, and carrots. No curry.
      $13.00
    • Handmade Noodle

      Our handmade noodles stir-fried in our signature soy sauce
      $13.00
    • Fried Rice

      $12.00
    • Lo Mein

      \n
      $12.00
  • Shrimp

    • Shrimp In Garlic Sauce

      Spicy. Shrimp stir-fried in a spicy sweet garlic sauce with chopped mushrooms and water chestnuts.\n
      $18.00
    • Shrimp With Broccoli

      $18.00
    • Szechuan Shrimp

      Small shrimp stir-fried with our szechuan sauce, ginger, scallions and lettuce.\n
      $20.00
    • Hunan Shrimp

      Jumbo shrimp stir-fried in a spicy hunan sauce. Vegetables include snow peas, broccoli, straw mushrooms, carrots and baby corn\n
      $18.00
    • Triple Delight

      Chicken, beef and shrimp stir-fried with brocolli, snow peas and carrots in a brown sauce.\n
      $19.00
      Triple Delight
    • Kung Pao Shrimp

      Shrimp and peanuts stir-fried with our spicy kung pao sauce\n
      $20.00
    • Shrimp With Cashew Nuts

      Shrimp stir-fried in a plum sauce. Includes cashews \n
      $20.00
    • Shrimp With Vegetables

      Cooked in a white sauce
      $18.00
    • Sweet And Sour Shimp

      10 pieces of battered shrimp. Served with sweet and sour sauce on the side. \n
      $20.00
    • Jumbo Shrimp With Spiced Salt

      No shell. Served with steamed rice. Spicy.
      $20.00
  • Vegetables

    • Stir-Fry Spinach

      Spinach tossed with garlic salt.\n
      $14.00
    • Stir Fried Broccoli

      $14.00
    • Stir Fried Bok Choy

      Bok choy tossed with garlic salt.\n
      $14.00
    • Eggplant In Garlic Sauce

      Spicy. Eggplant stir fried with garlic sauce.\n
      $14.00
    • Sauteed Assorted Vegetables

      Broccoli, carrots, snow peas, black mushrooms, straw mushrooms, cabbage, napa, bamboo shoots, and water chestnuts in a white sauce.\n
      $14.00
    • Vegetables With Black Bean Sauce

      Broccoli, carrots, snow peas, black mushrooms, straw mushrooms, cabbage, napa, bamboo shoots,water chestnuts in a black bean sauce.\n
      $14.00
    • Ma Po Tofu

      Spicy. Steamed tofu tossed with mapo sauce.\n
      $15.00
      Ma Po Tofu
    • Home Style Bean Curd

      Fried Tofu, broccoli, carrots, snow peas, black mushrooms, straw mushrooms, cabbage, napa, bamboo shoots and water chestnuts.\n
      $15.00
    • Kung Pao Bean Curd

      Fried Tofu tossed with our Kung Pao Sauce.\n
      $15.00
    • General Tso's Crispy Tofu

      Spicy. Fried Tofu tossed with our General Tso's sauce.\n
      $15.00
    • City Lights Crispy Tofu

      Fried Tofu served with a spicy garlic sauce on the side.\n
      $15.00
    • Pan-Fried String Beans

      String beans, sliced green onions, and pickled mustard greens tossed in soy sauce. \n
      $14.00
  • Beverages/Bubble Tea/Desserts

    • Bottled Water

      $2.00
    • Coca Cola

      12 fl oz
      $1.50
    • Diet Coca Cola

      12 fl oz
      $1.50
    • Ginger Ale

      12 fl oz
      $1.50
    • Sprite

      12 fl oz
      $1.50
  • Utensils and condiments

    • Spoon/Fork/Knife/Napkin

    • Chopstick

    • Soy Sauce Packet

    • Mustard Sauce Packet

    • Duck Sauce Packet

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