China House

Total gross out. Both sanitation and karma/​service. Uncleared tables/​hothouse environment. One employee accused the proprietors of stealing from her tip jar — I believe it! Another was dressed down in very nasty fashion in front of customers for what appeared to be trivialities. I went there for awhile for convenience — I live around the corner — but after they tried to charge me for a soda w/​my combo plate cause it was a bottle not a can (the menu just offered a soda as an alternative to soup or egg roll) and then got shortchanged — got change for a $ 10, not the $ 20 I gave them — after I complained about the soda. So I’ve decided enough is enough — voting with my feet. Food is probably typical of these places — not worse or better. Hey now I have an excuse to myself not to eat that garbage!

It’s not pretty, but it’s the best tasting Corner Chinese restaurant in South Philly, and they are super friendly!
My favorite American Chinese restaurant in Philadelphia. I’ve lived in Passyunk Square, Manayunk, and now Queen Village, and I only order from this place. The service is great, and they are genuinely nice. Awesome prices, and the best quality I’ve had in Philly. Small orange chicken with white rice is my go to: ~$ 6

Really good take-​out the night I ordered (both vegetarian and meat dishes). Not as good leftover.

I am pretty picky about any kind of Asian food (I’m Asian), and this is my go-​to for quick and yummy Chinese.

This place is a strange little nook on the corner on East Passyunk. Any time I go by here, there’s nobody sitting down to eat — I think the majority of their business is from take-​out orders. Please do be careful when you walk by or go in, though, because they like to leave their sidewalk-​to-​basement doors open like a death trap.
I picked up food from here one time, and it was made to order quickly, just as I had expected it to look upon receipt. The restaurant seating area has a few mix-​matched hard chairs and small square tables — it really is not an inviting atmosphere and I’m not surprised that I’ve never seen anyone sitting to eat in the establishment. The front area also serves as a storage area for them — there are towering stacks of soda cases that sit near the cash register a bit strangely.
Once I took it home, the food was mediocre — chicken a bit dry and the sauce a bit too greasy. If I’m ever desperate for Chinese food in this area, I may give it another shot, but probably not.

Solid Chinese take-​out. I’ve never had a bad meal from them. Service is very fast. Relatively speaking, it’s as good as a neighborhood Chinese take-​out place gets.

I’ve eaten at this place twice and have gotten sick both times. Place is filthy.

Solid chinese food, but nothing special. Mu shu pork is very good, good general tso and orange chicken, and mediocre won ton soup.

I have walked by this place a thousand times but I was always afraid to go in. Rarely do I see any patrons. But finally I decided to give it a try and it was pretty good. To give a decent everyday Chinese take-​out place more than 2 stars is a compliment. So here is my compliment. The wontons were a little thick and weird, but the chicken and string bean lunch combo hit the spot. I will visit here again. Don’t be turned off by the lack of décor and faded stock photos of Happy Family and General Tso’s — because it’s often these places that do it right.

Their food is seriously to die for! I am a vegetarian and they have a lot of vegetarian selections. They have even accommodated for me on numerous occasions substituting veggies for meat in certain dishes. The customer service is excellent. All around, a great place.

My goto Chinese store. Never to too greasy or gloppy like some other corner places. Great Chi-​town quality dumplings and noodle dishes. Terrific fried chicken wings. The usual suspects I’ve tried here are pretty decent.

Used to order from here weekly… Last time my girlfriend found multiple bugs in her food. Disgusting… What a shame…

This is a run of the mill chinese restaurant, but the food is well made, fresh, not super greasy, and abundant. It reminds me of my all time fave, Golden Empress Garden on 5^th & South, in my old neighborhood. I usually get the shrimp with garlic sauce, which was never one of my «go-​to» dishes for chinese food until i had it from this place. There are a ton of large shrimp per serving, the sauce is sweet and spicy at the same time… it’s just wonderful. And the people who work here are very pleasant and polite. I, too, like how they ask how many sauces you want instead of overloading your bag. Definitely my ‘official’ chinese place in the neighborhood!

This is my go to Chinese restaurant in the area. The food is delicious for your typical Chinese take out. The people working there are always very friendly.

Okay– i don’t speak cantonese, i don’t own an abacus, and thusly would never be so bold as to claim knowledge of traditional chinese cuisine. i did, however, endure late-​night college cram sessions and to this day get the munchies unaccompanied by the desire to whip out my own wok.
China House on Passyunk is absolutely great if you want your standard chinese food– big menu with all the classics, super friendly service, generous portions with fresh ingredients, and not as greasy as a lot of chinese fast food. Delivery is quick, and they go pretty late for that neighborhood. I also find it comforting that when you pick up an order, you don’t need to do so through a bullet proof glassed-​in counter. i’ve never noticed any of the staff picking any of their body parts with the flatware (see Holly L’s review) though i will say they are very very stingy with things like chopsticks and napkins and fortune cookies (you gotta ask, and even then they might hold out…). My old stand-​bys would definitely be the cold sesame noodle (they make it spicy just for me!), the garlic shrimp from the diet menu (yep, i trust their shrimp), won-​ton soup, and of course the general tso’s. didn’t love the kung pao chicken, but i’m wondering if that’s because i inherently don’t like the dish (mushrooms are the republican party to the united states of my tummy. gross).

When I first moved to the area, I thought their food was decent. The next time I strolled by the place, I saw one of the cooks picking his toes with a knife! I will NOT go back here! GROSS!