China House

They have really stepped it up from my last review. My go to place. Fresh and delicious. A little more pricey but worth it.

I’m not sure what happened here tonight. Usually, China house is okay. I was not impressed this visit. I ordered Hong sue chicken. The chicken was overcooked. There were hardly any vegetables included and way too much sauce. The rice was cold. I’m not sure what to think.

My family has been ordering take out from this place for over ten years and we keep coming back! I don’t live in the immediate area but my parents do. Tonight we decided to get take out from here and I picked it up since it is pretty close– never used their delivery so I can’t say how it is.
Now growing up my parents always ordered the same thing from this place — chicken fried rice, egg rolls, chicken Almondine. Well tonight I wanted to try a few new things and we tried the curry chicken, Pad Thai, chicken lo mein, and Gen Tso’s chicken. Loved everything except the curry. It just didn’t taste as good as other places. I get it though, this place doesn’t have a huge menu and I probably shouldn’t have ordered curry from a small Chinese food place. Every place makes their dishes slightly different and this one just didn’t cut it for me.
I love their eggrolls, definitely the best I’ve ever had. And after having the Pad Thai tonight I would highly suggest that as well!
I will continue to come back in the future. Keep up the deliciousness China House!

Greasy and overpriced. Only went once.
I’m a big fan of cheap and fast Chinese food but I probably won’t be giving this place another chance.

Very good food! Always hot and fresh! And they deliver on certain days. The staff is very knowledgeable and friendly!

I love this place. Best Chinese in west suburbs that I’ve found. Highly recommend the hot & sour soup and Ye Heng chicken. They’ll spice the dishes to your taste. Can’t beat the prices either. Only caution — you come here for the food not décor.

Working down the street, I’m extremely glad to have found this place. The fried rice is phenomenal and most of their dishes are inexpensive.

I don’t get the draw for anyone. The sesame chicken tastes like crappy barbecue sauce. It wasn’t crispy at all. I asked for spicy, but I guess that means barbecue.
The crab rangoon were interesting. I don’t know if they were good or the rest of it made them better by comparison.
I tend to not post things unless I have something positive to say, but this place is rated WAY too high.
You failed me on this one, Unilocal

THE best crab Rangoon on the planet. I always order the same thing, (b14, orange chicken) from the menu, as it is fantastic, but the few times I’ve strayed, it’s been great too. Delivery is fast, and the owner always has a smile on his face when you go in. My only complaint is the location. It’s tucked away and more people don’t see it!

My absolute favorite Chinese food spot! Hands down the best crab Rangoon on the planet. I love the house special friend rice. Perfect every time I order. Great customer service, awesome food!

Love this Chinese food. Every time we have had this food it is always awesome. Fast service, pleasant people and the prices are very reasonable. Best fried rices also.

This place was awful. Got Szechuan pork, kung pao chicken, and General Tso’s chicken for take-​out. The kung pao was very bland and nearly tasteless. The pork was very overlooked as were the vegetables in all the dishes — a soggy mess. The Tso’s was passable, but the broccoli in it was also very overcooked.
Stay away from this place: East China Inn is across the street, and while they’re not that great, at least they’re not terrible. Ugh.

We had the egg rolls, the crab rangoon, pork and vegetable egg foo young and vegetable fried rice (spicy).
The egg rolls were inedible. We asked for the order of fried rice to be made spicy, it wasn’t. I didn’t care for the vegetable egg foo young, but I can say that the crab rangoon was very good. Made with won ton wrappers it was like any I’ve had before.
Over all not worth the money or the drive

This place was exactly what I wanted… low-​expectation, greasy Chinese food.
The chicken fried rice was a little sweet for my normal flavor, but I liked it. Stuffed with chicken, so I was happy about that.
The crab rangoons were small and looked like tortellinis, really! But they were delicious. I will be going back there because of these.
The egg rolls were phenomenal. I usually end up with egg rolls that are 99% cabbage, but these had a good amount of meat in them! And they were fairly big!
I will probably not get the egg drop soup again. It tasted very watered down.
They have great lunch specials that are also available on Saturday! I’m sold. And I really want to try the orange shrimp, because I’ve never seen orange shrimp before!

The best Chinese food hands down. Food is always great tasting there isn’t anything there that I have eaten that I have not liked. My family and I have been eating there for the past 20 years and I always crave this place. Do yourself a favor an eat here!

Too haute, baby!
Ok, the chef officially wins the war of wills. When asked how hot (scale 1 – 10) by the demure voice on the other side of the phone, naturally I got all puffy-​chested and told her «11!!! I like it hot!!! Uh, the szechwan beef was tasty going down, but I haven’t felt my lips for about 10 mins now. (coincidently, the same amount of time it will take China House to prepare your order) Ok, that isn’t novel in the carry-​out chinese biz, but this place is worthy of having been one of my go-to’s for nearly two decades. Always good, reasonable price, and the egg rolls (the TRUE litmus test) are top-​notch. trust me. you like!

I love me some China House. It is my favorite dine in and carry out Chinese in the western suburbs.
The fried rice has lots of flavor, the pork fried rice being my favorite. The tomato green pepper beef is so delicious, it is my favorite main dish. I also love the egg rolls and crab rangoon. There are lunch and dinner specials which are a cheap way to get a lot of food because they come with a large serving of your food plus fried rice and an egg roll.
The inside décor is old, worn, and nothing to get excited about, but the food is tasty and the price is right. Do be advised that the inside is small and the only bathroom is back passed all the workers in the kitchen. There are also no high chairs, so if you have kids bring your umbrella stroller or order it for pick up!

I’ve been going to China House for about 15 years. If you are looking for carryout chinese, this IS the place. If you’re looking for a nice sit down, it isnt.
As another Unilocaler mentioned, Ken and his female counterpart are extremely nice and accomodating. The Eggrolls are the best, and they will flavor food to your liking.
My personal favorite is the Szcechwan beef extra extra hot and spicy. If you like spicy, get the fried rice spicy too. They are more than happy to do it.
There’s not a lot to add to the other positive Unilocal,but if you are a fan of Cantonese and looking for something quick to carryout… TRY IT!

I moved to San Diego last year and what I crave most is Chinese food, it is terrible in Southern California. So when I go home chinese food is the first thing in my stomach, and not just any chinese is HAS to be CHINA HOUSE!!!
Yeah, yeah. I get that the ambience isn’t the greatest, but are you there for the food or for the decorations?
If you want something trendy and fun go to PF Changs, if you want delicious food eat here.
Where do I start? The must haves on the China house menu.
— Hot and Sour Soup — unlike any I have ever had
— Crab Ragoon — bite size and crispy. No more fried dough like the other guys.
— China House Fried Rice — it’s got it all, pork, chicken, shrimp and it’s very moist.
They have great combo plates for lunch and for dinner. Ken, the most friendly and optimistic restaurant owner there ever was, is always willing to substitute or take special requests.
Give it a try and it you can’t handle the fake flowers and the excess of magazines, get it to go. I hear they even deliver now.

My boyfriend’s family says China House hasn’t changed in years… and I believe it! The fake golden Chinese chandelier, faded pink blinds in the storefront window and the red-​orange tables, all of these could probably be found in an antique store. What cracks us up is that the table closest to the kitchen entrance which is full of newspapers and has practically become the owner’s office over time. All of this is probably due to the China House being owned by the same friendly, boisterous guy and his wife since they first opened doors in the ‘80s.
What makes China House unique is that they offer Dinner Combos for $ 9 and includes an entrée (all the favorites like S&S Chicken and General Tso’s Chicken), pork fried rice (I always swap it for chicken fried rice), and an egg roll. I will warn you that the egg roll has baby shrimps and pork meat secretly wrapped inside. For those who don’t eat either of those meats, no need to worry since I read in another review that you can make it veggie. All the food is similar to any other greasy Chinese joint but, you guessed it, at least it hasn’t gotten worse after time.