What happened to you my dear House of Chen? My reliable, friendly, consistent deliverer of the best Chinese food around? Did the remodel affect your ability to put out good food? DId some gremlin infest this once hallowed hall of Chinese mastery? Is the bright new sign casting gloom and doom inside? Is an intervention necessary? An exorcism? Something has gone desperately wrong here. To be sure, Chen's was great. For years it was great. I've had more takeout from here than from any known Chinese restaurant within 50 miles. But, alas, my last 3 times have been disappointing and it comes time when excuses can no longer be made and that slip into ordinary (or below!) hits you full square in the face. It's happened here I regret to say. The hot and sour soup was thick and tasted of corn starch. No spice level was recognizable at all. An adventure in blandville - no one needs that. The shredded pork with black pepper sauce ordered EXTRA spicy was neither spicy nor did it have any sauce. NONE. Blah. A few pepper flakes adhering to shredded pork strips is neither appetizing to look at nor tasty on the palate. Clumps of steamed white rice covered in pork strips? On the heels of that hot and sour soup? No thanks. I've reached my limit. I've tried to rekindle the romance but it takes two my friend. The magic just isn't there anymore. It's over. I'm moving on to someplace else. You might know it? Jimmy Wan's. Yeah, I know, more expensive, uppity you say. I scoff at that. You had your chance. It's you who went astray........ read more

Looking for great food and friendly staff. Chen's has both. Great tasting classics and some yummy chef specials. Full bar available also. Portion size almost assures lunch for the next day. Take out is available and really is the best. Short prep time and you are back home and enjoying the best Chinese favorites in Cranberry read more

Dear Chen's, I stopped by last week with my good friend Robert. We haven't been in since your extensive remodel. The exterior hasn't changed much, except for that gawd awful paint color! Ugh! But the interior is totally refreshed and suddenly light and airy. I love the wall of aquiriams. And I love the soft blue ambient pendant lighting. It's beautiful. And the huge curved bar is amazing. You are much more hip now, more modern. Truthfully, I love you either way. Service is still totally awesome, doesn't seem like the menu has changed a lot. But look at all the choices on the sushi menu!! Amazing! And the food is great. No matter what you choose. It's all great. Best General Tso's Shrimp in town. Best noodles. Best pan-fried dumplings. Best coconut shrimp. Really. Even Robert was very happy. We cleaned our plates! No take out leftovers for us! I missed you greatly over the past few months. I am very glad that you are back and better than ever. Signed, Julie D. read more

Terrile service and not celiac friendly. Ordered gluten free general tsos. Got home and the chicken was breaded. The receipt said gluten free. Called them and they said you have to order with out breading. I ordered gluten free and thus chicken with breading is NOT gluten free. Didn't make new chicken and didn't refund money. Will not be going back and do not recommend. read more

Stopped in for a late afternoon bite. We ordered apps and I got a "Chen's Tropical" drink. The drink was very good, not overly sweet, but nicely balanced. I couldn't taste the alcohol, but did feel it a bit, so be careful of this sneaky one. Our crab Rangoon was flavorful and crisp. Our chicken teriyaki came with a thickened sauce that had a good sweet and salty umami flavor. I could make a meal on it, but glad I also tried their steamed dumplings. Nice meatballs of flavored meat wrapped with perfectly constructed hand pinched dumplings. Not as easy to eat with a fork as they are with chopsticks, but we didn't ask for them. Next time I will. I would like to return sometime when they are busy, because it looked like they host live music. A worthy stop on an Asian food quest! read more

Ordered to go. Wings, Spring Rolls, Soup, General Tso's Chicken w/ fried rice. The food was not bad, just a good as any other Asian restaurant - just not for the price point. Maybe if I had eaten in..... read more

My family has been loyal to House of Chen for what must be over a decade now, and they are loyal right back because when my Dad walks in, they already know who he is and what to serve him if he goes in by himself for lunch, and when we place an order for takeout, it's not unsual for them to throw in an extra order of wonton soup and pack our cartons to the brim. The food is some of the best American Chinese food I've ever had and for as long as I've been eating there, I've never found another place's General Tso's chicken and bbq ribs to be as good. I currently live in San Diego, and even though I have access to all sorts of wonderful Asian cuisine on the West Coast, I miss me some House of Chen! read more

For Americanized Chinese food, this deserves a 4-star, but in the end it is still just Americanized Chinese food so do this if you're in a hurry and passing by. read more

Chen’s - Drink menu - Chinese Near Me - Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

Chen's was a very pleasant surprise. The food was good. Nothing really "blew me away" except the chicken wings. Large, crispy, juicy. The rest of the food was solid. No complaints. The pleasant surprises were the family ambiance at the bar, casual and friendly wait staff interested in genuine conversation and beautiful fish ponds and gardens at the entry. With all of the family photos and letters from local charities and sports teams, I can tell the owner is proud of where they come from and proud of where they are. When I next visit my brother, I'll look forward to enjoying the dining room full of fish tanks! Thank you for the great experience. Re read more

We met some friends there on a Saturday night. They have raved about this place for years, but I never got a chance to try it until recently. Well, I wish I would have come here sooner! The food was delicious! I had the orange beef with white rice (unexciting, I know!). There was a ton of food, definitely enough for two meals. It had the perfect balance of spice and citrusy sweet undertones. No mystery meat here! The service was great with our server and even other servers constantly checking on our drinks to make sure they were full. I'm pretty sure I drank like 4 cokes because it was always being refilled. Cost is average (mid-teens to low twenty's depending on the entrée) and for all the food you get I felt like it was definitely worth it. Also loved the fish tank inside and would love to come back when its warmer outside to see their koi pond in all its glory. read more

We really liked the fish tanks, the service, and the food. We had dumplings, sesame chicken, and walnut chicken. The dumplings were our favorite things and considered ordering more! But the rest was good too -- we liked the walnut (which had a smokey/savory flavor) more than the sesame chicken (which was sweet) - but both were really good. We will definitely go back. read more

My wife suggested this place for dinner on night, so we tried it. I'm usually not much of a Chinese food fan, but this place was different. The food tasted fresh and was seasoned perfectly. I was very impressed. The restaurant was nice and clean and the prices were reasonably. My 12 year old son lost his wallet there and the manager tracked us down from my sons Game-stop card. There was fifty dollars in his wallet, that was still there. I was shocked that there is still honest people out there. Thanks again to the employees there for your honesty. We will definitely be back. read more

This place was overpriced and the food was less than stellar. I feel like it's hard to mess up Chinese food but this place managed to do it. We got steamed dumplings (which were the only highlight of the meal) as well as general tso's chicken and the empress chicken. The empress chicken sauce had the flavor of ketchup and the sauce on the General tso's was as thin as water. Didn't even stick to the chicken and when I tried it on it's own I could barely taste anything. Luckily, we kept the sauce from the dumplings as it was the only flavorful sauce we had and we put it on our actual meals. We won't be coming back. read more

Maybe I ordered the wrong thing but I didn't see what everybody else sees in this place. I started out with Crab Rangoon. Now, this was good. You could break one in two and see the crab meat mixed in with the cream cheese filling. The plum (?) sauce they brought out with it was bland, bland, bland, but I much prefer soy sauce with this appetizer anyway. Next, I had the hot and sour soup. It was hot, needing a bit of time to cool down. But I think I got all of the sour vinegar in the first spoonful. The rest of the bowl tasted more beefy, with none of the sour pop I've had at other Oriental restaurants. My main entree was the Hunan Chicken, supposedly a spicy dish. The chicken was cooked very nicely, and almost melted in your mouth. And the vegetables were definitely fresh. But the flavor and the spice was just not there. Again, no pop. I feel bad leaving a 2 star review instead of three but yes, I have had better. Based on the good parts, I will definitely give Chen's another chance and maybe order the General Tso's next time. read more

I have been excited about trying House of Chen because many neighbors and friends said it was the best Chinese food in Cranberry. I was very disappointed! first and wort off I found a long black hair in my Wonton soup. I couldn't eat it after that. Then the egg roll was very bland with too much cabbage (filler). Still the best egg roll in Pittsburgh is Chinatown Inn. Try it! read more

This place has some of the best Chinese food I've ever eaten! The service there is usually pretty quick as well, even when it's noticeably busy! You get big portions for the price you pay, so I can't complain there either. Favorite Chinese food place in the area! read more

OMG I'm in love with their KimChi pork. Flavorful and delicious with just the right amount of spice. Also ordered the chicken curry (yellow curry) was also good (not off the charts). Hubby enjoyed his Kung Pao beef and the kids liked the General Tso (not too sweet). Also ordered the pork dumplings (perfectly cooked, but I wasn't a fan of the texture of the pork... too solid and ambit chewy). All in all, the service was fantastic, and the food was good (other than the KimChi pork which wawill now be a staple for me) read more

Was very disappointed in the vegetable egg rolls I ordered. I also order General Tso's. The General Tso's was very good but the eggs rolls were sitting in about an inch of oil in the little bags they put them in. It seems like they were taken right out of the fryer and put directly into the bag without letting them sit and drain. They were not edible. Very greasy . Very disappointed. read more

The food was well seasoned. The portion are very family/friend shareable style. I will be back again.

Always good and always fresh veggies no matter what I get. Definitely high quality ingredients and good Chinese recipes.

Very nice place but you have to know where to look. Location is a bit off the path and unless Waze takes you there you may miss it. The beat, reasonably priced Chinese food in Cranberry. Family owned and run which makes it even more appealing. Food is very good and this will be our place to get Chinese food. read more

Your mileage may vary as this review relates to visits from a year ago. That said, the inside is interestingly laid out. Bar to the front, seats in a U shape. Fish tanks and other ethnic items. But the service was not particularly involved, and presentation basic and normal. The sake we ordered was not, repeat, not hot, but lukewarm -- a rather basic error in presentation of this beverage. I see other reviewers of more recent visits speak of a significant downgrade in experience. i cannot comment on those. Perhaps I will revisit and hope for the best. read more

Really good lunch, good sized portions. A buck or two more than typical Asian eateries, but worth it. Seasonings well balanced, not too salty. Pretty and well lit inside, fish tank noise keeps conversations private. read more

Chen’s - Darling decor! - Chinese Near Me - Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

Best chinese in Cranberry. Although I've had better Chinese elsewhere. Nice that they are a family run buisness that has been established so long in Cranberry. The staff are all very friendly and helpful. Service is quick and they are easy to understand. Love the fish tank and it's easy parking. read more

Few places are as consistently good as Chen's. The service is fast & pleasant and the food never disappoints.

First time visiting the House of Chen. I was excited to find the menu had more variety than most Chinese restaurants. The food was delicious and our waitress was friendly. The food was a little more expensive than expected, so if you're looking for something cheap, this isn't your place. But the food is in large quantity and serve it on big plates and give you extra plates to share! It's really great when you go in groups. Beautiful environment with aquariums too. Good food, good service, no complaints here. read more

I truly wanted to like this restaurant because of the decent reviews. We ordered take out recently ( shrimp fried rice and shrimp with broccoli) And the shrimp smelled like ammonia. I ate a little bit but only one or two pieces of shrimp. I knew something wasn't right so I tossed it. Thankfully I did. I discovered that the ammonia smell meant the shrimp was old and bad! Yucky and dangerous!!! It was a pricy meal as well. Very very disappointed, never going back. Thai food is the best anyway. read more

Heard great things about their food so decided to give it a try on a random Monday night. We were welcomed by the hostess and seated promptly. Saw a couple folks bundling up their leftovers, so figured the serving size must be substantial. Was really excited to try the white meat general tso's from the abundant menu offerings. Was very excited to try this place I have heard so much about! After reviewing the menu once, twice, three times and now could probably cite the entire menu from memory, we waited for a server to take our drink orders. By this time the entire dining area was empty. We saw a server headed our way and thought "it's go time" just to see them bussing an empty table and never return. We peered thru the glass wall at the bar tender, hostess, servers all wondering what was happening. Still no server, not even an offer for a beverage. 20 minutes later we succumbed to our hunger and decided to leave. Extremely disappointing and probably won't give them another chance. If the place was busy I could understand this but it was 7:20pm on a Monday evening and the parking lot was nearly empty. Hopefully this was an anomaly but unfortunately the utter disappointment with their service I won't ever know. Plenty of other places in Cranberry Twp to patronize. Good luck fellow diners if you decide to roll the dice at House of Chen! read more

A hidden gem. I found this place by accident and I am very glad I did. Nestled behind the cranberry gardens plaza is a lovely place to dine. My daughter and I went on a Saturday afternoon for lunch. We were seated quickly and served drinks almost immediately. The decor is a bit dated but very nicely done. We were lucky to be seated in view of the beautiful fish tanks at feeding time. Felt a bit like dinner and a show. We ordered the steamed dumplings and crab rangoon as our apps. We were told the dumplings would take about 20 minutes and asked if that would be ok and we said yes. We found them to be well worth the wait. The crab rangoon was very tasty and crisp, generously filled and folded in the traditional style not like triangle shaped ravioli. My daughter had the egg flower soup and I had the wonton soup. Both were nice and hot and had good flavor. For our entrees we had sweet and sour chicken, and sesame shrimp. They were served with fried rice which was really good. The shrimp were really big and perfectly seasoned. The vegetables were still crisp but warm the way a properly cooked veggie should be. Portion sizes were generous. We are both big eaters and we had leftovers for later. The service was amazing. Our drinks were kept filled, the pace of the service was perfect and we were well attended to without being hovered over. For two drinks, two soups, two apps, and two entrees we spent $36.31. Given the generous portions I feel we got our moneys worth. We will definitely be back. Another factor in my satisfaction is the chairs at the table are comfortable and are fat chick friendly. All too often the chairs have arms which are too narrow, are hard, or in general uncomfortable. At Chen's both ends of me were happy. :) read more

Been a fan in the past, but not today. Was surprised at my beef garlic sauce. It came and I should have been told it looked different I'm not sure what it was, but it was greasy too. I wanted to try something new...sorry being honest read more

Chen’s - Chinese Near Me - Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

Really fresh, authentic, and well cooked food! Didn't try too much this visit, but the shrimp were very good and not over cooked like most restaurants! Can't wait to come back! read more

The food here is so-so and it's super expensive for being cheap Chinese. Would definitely go to Jimmy Wan's before this place, considering it's the same price read more

I went with my family last month and it was my first time going to House Of Chen. We all ordered and shared family style and every dish was incredible. I had the curry chicken, and my sister had the walnut chicken (the tables favorite!) very good service and an accommodating staff. Can't wait to go back read more

Honestly, I think this is the best Chinese Food in the Cranberry area and their prices are not that expensive.

After reading the reviews we decided to give chance a chance. Our party of five went there on Sunday. This place was way below average. Our server acted like she had to get home because her house was on fire. We got the lunch specials which included soup. She never offered us the soup or ask ask what type of soup we wanted. When we asked about the soup, she said it was fried rice or soup. This was not what the menu said, it clearly stated soup and fried rice. Other reviews said the portions where Hugh. The 5 plates we got were small portions for $10.00 a plate. The chicken was tough and over cooked. Not impressed at all. read more

routine Chinese food - nothing special. NO KIDS menu -- they don't seem to understand that my 7 year old son doesn't eat as much as the normal adult and shouldn't have to pay $15 for chicken with broccoli. read more

Easily the best chinese food in the area. Great lunch specials.. very friendly staff!

Generally I enjoy the food at chen's. However, today, I ordered the general tso chicken (white meat) with fried rice and found a SCREW in my rice. A small screw was in my food. Thank GOD I didn't bite into it or truely hurt myself. With that said, I will never go back to Chen's. The food isn't safe and it's obvious the kitchen isn't clean. read more

First visit to Chen's. It was a slow night or at least it was slow when we arrived at 6:30 on a Thursday. My kids were enchanted with the fish and our service was excellent from arrival at the hostess stand throughout our entire dinner. We ordered two plates of food which was plenty for three of us eating and we had leftovers for lunch. My son said the General Tsos was the best he'd ever had (he has had a lot!). There were only two servers working and ours was so attentive (but not at all annoying). Our food came fast and was hot and delicious. We will return! read more

Best Chinese restaurant in the area. Food is always 10/10, service is 10/10. They also have a bar and serve alcohol which makes for a nice mix of atmosphere. I would recommend this over any other Chinese restaurant. read more