We use to live in Normal, and we visited the Grand Cafe about three times a week. We moved to Sterling/Rock Falls, and could not wait to get back for their food. From there we moved away to the State of Maine and then Up-state New York. We lived out East for 9 years. Now we live in the Quad Cities, and every chance we get, we are at the Grand Cafe. It was the first date where I took my wife. It is truly a family run operation. Once you have their food, you will grave it all the time. They are not just the best Chinese Food in Bloomington/Normal, they are the best anywhere.

The Grand Cafe, open since 1921 in the downtown culteral district has some of the best American Chinese food in the US. I have been to at least 100 American Chinese restaurants over my 40 years of restaurant-going and this one is NUMBER ONE! This is the one all the local people recommend. Some of the staff members have been there for 30 yrs. I highly recommend this one.

Casual, great food... friendly and unlike so many others the food does not all take the same.....

They have the best wontons and egg rolls in this area .

Always a good experience for over twenty years. Reasonably priced, home-made chinese. Not a fancy place, but clean and quaint. I only wish they had a buffet!!

Plenty of seating. Reservations suggested and I suggest calling an hour ahead for carryout orders..