Hot pots & other Chinese classics are served at this unassuming dining room in strip-mall surrounds.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 1795 Gallatin Pike N, Madison, TN 37115
Phone: (615) 865-6854
Menu Photos
Order and Reservations
Order: Order online
Photo Gallery
Related Web Results
Order Authentic Chinese Online | China Cottage – Pickup or Delivery …
Welcome to China Cottage, your destination for authentic Chinese cuisine in Madison, TN. Our menu is crafted with passion, offering a delightful range of …
China Cottage – Chinese Restaurant – Nashville, TN
China Cottage Chinese Restaurant. Visit Us: 1795 Gallatin Pike N Madison, TN 37115. Call us : (615) 865-6854.
I have to say China Cottage Restaurant in Madison TN is amazing.
Love egg rolls, and the stemmed dumplings. 1w. Suzan Capz.
Last Updates
Reviews
Gloria
I’ve been here in the past, but they fell off tremendously. The customer service was just ok, though our server wasn’t that attentive. In her defense, I believe she was the only one waiting on tables. Here’s my opinion :
– I ordered the salt and pepper shrimp, that was good. The shrimp were crispy and this was my favorite out of everything I tried. 4/5⭐️
– The general tso chicken was not good. It tasted more like some kind of honey chicken, and there was no spice to it. 2.5/5⭐️
– The crab Rangoon was good, 4/5⭐️
– The spring rolls were decent, but I’ve had better 3/5⭐️
– Wonton soup had 2 small wontons with barely any meat inside, and the broth tasted like a top ramen packet. The little crispy chips they give you with it were oily. 2/5⭐️
– I opted for fried rice with my meal, and comes with peas and carrots (which I don’t care for). It was very basic, not nasty, but nothing to rave about. Soy sauce definitely stepped it up. 3/5⭐️
Overall, I still wouldn’t choose this place when I’m craving Chinese food. I only came for someone’s birthday. I prefer China Wok in Hendersonville (Main street)
… more– I ordered the salt and pepper shrimp, that was good. The shrimp were crispy and this was my favorite out of everything I tried. 4/5⭐️
– The general tso chicken was not good. It tasted more like some kind of honey chicken, and there was no spice to it. 2.5/5⭐️
– The crab Rangoon was good, 4/5⭐️
– The spring rolls were decent, but I’ve had better 3/5⭐️
– Wonton soup had 2 small wontons with barely any meat inside, and the broth tasted like a top ramen packet. The little crispy chips they give you with it were oily. 2/5⭐️
– I opted for fried rice with my meal, and comes with peas and carrots (which I don’t care for). It was very basic, not nasty, but nothing to rave about. Soy sauce definitely stepped it up. 3/5⭐️
Overall, I still wouldn’t choose this place when I’m craving Chinese food. I only came for someone’s birthday. I prefer China Wok in Hendersonville (Main street)
Ed Sherman
I have tried a number of Chinese places local to Goodlettsville and been kind of underwhelmed by the general mediocrity of the choices. China Cottage is a step above the other choices which makes me wonder if this restaurant has the same owners as the restaurant in Hendersonville with the same name. They are both very good.
We ordered General Tso’s Tofu, Steamed Dumplings, and a dish called Spicy Trio. The last dish is composed of chicken, shrimp, scallops, and mixed vegetables. All were excellent and well prepared. My only wish relates to the Spicy Trio- I wish it had maybe one more scallop, and less carrots and celery. More cabbage and/or bok choy would have been welcomed for this dish. Are carrots and celery really “Chinese” vegetables. Still, the dish was very good and appropriately spicy. Look forward to trying some new dishes soon.
… moreWe ordered General Tso’s Tofu, Steamed Dumplings, and a dish called Spicy Trio. The last dish is composed of chicken, shrimp, scallops, and mixed vegetables. All were excellent and well prepared. My only wish relates to the Spicy Trio- I wish it had maybe one more scallop, and less carrots and celery. More cabbage and/or bok choy would have been welcomed for this dish. Are carrots and celery really “Chinese” vegetables. Still, the dish was very good and appropriately spicy. Look forward to trying some new dishes soon.
Justin Masters
Girlfriend and I ordered house fried rice, teriyaki chicken and vegetables, spring rolls, teriyaki chicken sticks and a side of white rice.
House fried rice was okay, relatively bland but after 3 packets of soy sauce it was good yet had 2 single shrimps 🙁 I’m nearly positive that the only vegetables were carrots and peas and they were the frozen/microwaved bag kind I get from Kroger. However, not bad after the sauce but I shouldn’t have to do that much self seasoning.
The chicken sticks were mediocre also, not jerky dry but definitely on the dryer side.
The girlfriend was iffy on her teriyaki chicken, I thought it was good. combined with the fried rice (after the soy sauce) would probably be on point.
I thought the spring rolls were lacking, just minimally seasoned cabbage, no carrots, with the overly bready kind of wrapper. Suspect it’s cheap and frozen spring rolls.
The kicker for me is that those four items totaled $41 after tax w/o tip. For that money it simply has to be better.
There was a sign on the door that they are hiring, hopefully for a cook. Holding out hope for that, maybe we’ll try it again some rainy day but we’ll keep looking for our go-to takeout.
… moreHouse fried rice was okay, relatively bland but after 3 packets of soy sauce it was good yet had 2 single shrimps 🙁 I’m nearly positive that the only vegetables were carrots and peas and they were the frozen/microwaved bag kind I get from Kroger. However, not bad after the sauce but I shouldn’t have to do that much self seasoning.
The chicken sticks were mediocre also, not jerky dry but definitely on the dryer side.
The girlfriend was iffy on her teriyaki chicken, I thought it was good. combined with the fried rice (after the soy sauce) would probably be on point.
I thought the spring rolls were lacking, just minimally seasoned cabbage, no carrots, with the overly bready kind of wrapper. Suspect it’s cheap and frozen spring rolls.
The kicker for me is that those four items totaled $41 after tax w/o tip. For that money it simply has to be better.
There was a sign on the door that they are hiring, hopefully for a cook. Holding out hope for that, maybe we’ll try it again some rainy day but we’ll keep looking for our go-to takeout.
SM Jones
Service was great. The workers here are super friendly. The food was good, but a bit greasy. Portions were large and I was able to save some leftovers for when I got home.
… moreLaJuan Diggs
This used to be my goto spot for Chinese food, but unfortunately, that has changed. I moved away for a year and was excited to get back home and visit this location and was surprised that the food quality is not the same. I would order 15 spring rolls per order for my family because they were so good, but I’m glad I didn’t on my last order because they are not the same as this time last year. I will not be eating here any longer. You can find better Chinese food within 20 minutes of this location.
… moreEsther
Food is very good! I will definitely come back again. I love everything I ordered! I got walnut shrimp(favorite), lemon chicken, roast pork fried rice, and beef lo mein. It’s unusual for me to like everything that was ordered but I did so I would highly recommend checking this restaurant out if you want some good Chinese food!
Update: so I have been back like many times and every time I visit, their food is super fresh, hot and delicious! I love that they maintain consistency of the taste of food. Uploading more pictures of my food – spicy shrimp (forgot name of dish), house lo mein, roast pork fried rice, & Chinese style ma po tofu with beef.
… moreUpdate: so I have been back like many times and every time I visit, their food is super fresh, hot and delicious! I love that they maintain consistency of the taste of food. Uploading more pictures of my food – spicy shrimp (forgot name of dish), house lo mein, roast pork fried rice, & Chinese style ma po tofu with beef.
Chineta Ellison
Julia is our server and we had no waiting time to be seated. The restaurant could use some updating. The carpet is old and needs a good cleaning. The cafe curtains are outdated.
However, I’m here for the food and I had the seafood soup and some dumplings for an appetizer. Simply delicious! And more than enough food for you to eat in one sitting. I had the twice cooked pork w/fried rice and my husband had triple do you like with fried rice. overall the service was outstanding and the food was fresh and very good. I’m glad I came when I did because the crowd followed us in. I recommend this restaurant.
… moreHowever, I’m here for the food and I had the seafood soup and some dumplings for an appetizer. Simply delicious! And more than enough food for you to eat in one sitting. I had the twice cooked pork w/fried rice and my husband had triple do you like with fried rice. overall the service was outstanding and the food was fresh and very good. I’m glad I came when I did because the crowd followed us in. I recommend this restaurant.
Andee
I stopped in to get General Tso’s chicken and fried rice to go. I’ll say this: the service was friendly and fast. But the dish was fried lumps of chicken in a sweet sauce with no adornment of scallions or sesame seeds. The rice had practically no peas, carrots or anything else but tasteless, dry rice. I theew most of it out. No need for me to return.
… moreGreg Young
My how far this place has fallen. I have been eating here since 2007. I always considered it the best Chinese food in Nashville. Then the owner sold it. At first, there was not a noticeable drop off in quality, but then it started to decline. 4 months ago it was so bad, I swore I’d never go back. Tonight I gave it another chance. HUGE mistake. It has hit the bottom of the barrel. Neither of the two servers working tonight understood enough English to adequately take an order. Once the food started to arrive, it got worse. First of all, there were no serving spoons and we had to request plates to put the food on. We ordered General Tso’s Chicken. Not sure what we got, but it was not General Tso’s. It was chicken, but the sauce was unidentifiable and saying it was bland would be a compliment. Not once during dinner did a server ask if we needed anything or offer to refill our drinks. I had to flag one of them down to get our check. Do yourself a favor and stay far, far away from this restaurant. I’d give 0 stars if it were an option.
… moreIda Dunn
On 4/20/25 I noticed the manager was killing flying insects using an electric fly swatter very few people was in the restaurant at this time. An employee was sweeping up the dead insects. Which was the waiter!!
I figured out what they were doing after My food order was placed and brought to the table. However within 3 minutes flying bugs was everywhere around my table. I needed the electric swatter at my table. I showed the waiter the pictures of the issue dead insect in my drink n she just brought me another one. Really! I went on and paid for my bad service and only received 41 cents off my bill. That’s ok but the condition of the dining in experience with flying bugs and water bugs was a bit much. the health department needs to be called and restaurant inspected. The manager refused to speak with me and was very upset that I brought the issue to the waiter attention.
… moreI figured out what they were doing after My food order was placed and brought to the table. However within 3 minutes flying bugs was everywhere around my table. I needed the electric swatter at my table. I showed the waiter the pictures of the issue dead insect in my drink n she just brought me another one. Really! I went on and paid for my bad service and only received 41 cents off my bill. That’s ok but the condition of the dining in experience with flying bugs and water bugs was a bit much. the health department needs to be called and restaurant inspected. The manager refused to speak with me and was very upset that I brought the issue to the waiter attention.