China House has quickly become one of my favorites. This togo spot is very yummy. The chicken texture is tender and not chewy and the lo mein is worth the upgrade!! The place itself even has seating while you wait for your order. read more

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For anyone with food allergies, there's a reliable Chinese restaurant that I HUGELY urge you to order from, CHINA HOUSE. Their menu is detailed for dietary restrictions, and food allergies for orders to go, as well as delivery. Moreover, the menu provides an additional place to insert any dietary restrictions, but they take the extra step, and pay attention to detail by marking the containers with the dietary restrictions. BRAVO! It's about time that I found a restaurant that pays attention to the service they provide, and understands the severity of food allergies. This order from China House, after numerous horrible experiences at OTHER restaurants, is a relief! This wonderful restaurant offers fresh food at prices that can't be beat. Whoever owns the restaurant and manages it is incredibly smart, and isn't myopic. The prices are 50% less, on average, many menu items than most other comparable restaurants that choose to be ignorant to food, allergies, and dietary restrictions. The entrees ordered all were delicious. More importantly, all were gluten-free, no MSG, and hours later I'm writing this review, without being sick. CHINA HOUSE GETS IT. The Chicken Mei Fun, and Pork Mei Fun dishes are both excellent. With the rice noodles, and meat (or all vegetables if an option), and assorted shredded vegetables, each dish was fulfilling in quality, and portion size. I'm thoroughly impressed. CHINA HOUSE HAS AN ADVOCATE IN THIS YELP ELITE REVIEWER! read more

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Good food, though chicken wings were chop in half instead of being left whole. The food also tasted very good. read more

Classic takeout spot near Temple. Portions are very filling and I ordered a small. Menu as of May 2024 read more

China House - Menu - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Yummy chicken with broccoli delivered to our dorm. Drinks & fortune cooked. Classic Chinese. Satisfied. read more

China House - Chicken Broccoli - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I wish I can give less than one star. I ordered from Grubhub because of cheap delivery fee. I ordered steamed shrimp with vegetables and on the description it says choice of sauce on the side.My food came with brown sauce and the shrimp is lightly battered and fried. I agree with another reviewer saying that it is greasy. My order was supposed to be healthy but it's very greasy. read more

Great food. Pick up fast. Kind staffs. I'd like to order again next time. and thank you for a fortune cookie read more

China House - chicken and rice with broccoli - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Really tasty. Big portions and cheap prices. Delicious pork roll and chicken was amazing. read more

China House - C20. Sesame Chicken Combo - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Had the worst food poisoning for over 36 hours from this place. Hoping it was a fluke but I'll never return as a customer.

RULE OF THUMB: You can tell a lot about a Chinese Restaurant based on the amount of sauce packets they provide. It's a simple concept: If the restaurant skimps on sauce packets in an effort to cut costs, this usually translates to other cost cutting measures. Most often in the form of poor service and food quality. You can imagine my immediate disappointment when my latest order contained just 3 packets of both soy and duck sauce. This was an order for 4 people. This used to be one of my "go-to's" so it pains me to say that the food quality and service has plunged to the point that I will not be returning. Hopefully, a decision maker at the establishment reads this and makes this place what it used to be. Because if they did, I would come back read more

Right on Broad and Cecil B. Moore is China House. At first I heard pretty bad reviews about this place, so I decided to stay clear. But after deciding to go out of pure curiosity. I have to say it's pretty good. Ambiance: Not really a place to go for a date, or to sit down at all. The aesthetic is definitely not to please, more of a get your food and leave kind of deal. Definitely just a take out spot. Staff: They aren't really looking for conversation, again it's more of a get your food and go, kind of deal. Very straightforward. Food: Pretty average Chinese food. They have lunch specials for great portions under 6. And all their food has great portions as well as cheap prices. Overall: It's definitely the place to go if you're craving Chinese food. It gets the job done in a fast amount of time. Tips: * They just started taking cards however the total must be at least $8.00 or more. Bringing cash is definitely recommend though. There is a 7/11 across the street where you can get cash back, as well as a Wells Fargo ATM, and a Bank of America really close by. ** Definitely call ahead to order your food. *** CASH IS DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED ! read more

Good, quick an inexpensive Chinese food if you are near the Temple campus and need a quick lunch! Though the outside might look like typical cheap, greasy Chinese take-out, step inside: the food tastes very good and is higher quality than you'd have thought! The portions are large -- usually enough for two meals. This is one of my go-to spots when I'm at work near Temple and need a cheap, filling, and enjoyable meal. I usually order take-out. Though there are tables inside for eating, the atmosphere is a bit dive-y so I wouldn't say it's much of a destination for a sit-down lunch. However, it's clean and conveniently located, so if you are not going for beauty, definitely an option. Though the staff is not chatty, they are helpful and the service is quick and efficient. The food has always been warm and all utensils needed are ready to go in the take-out bag: perfect, easy meal to run back to work with. I usually get the vermicelli; it's nicely flavored with good proportions of pasta and meat. read more

China House - Singapore noodles - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

THEIR FOOD IS SO ADDICTING! Good food, fast, and cheap! The portion sizes are LARGE! Their location is perfect because I live around the corner. The reviews are right, the staff is a little unwelcoming but they do serve a lot of teenagers and college students .. so I wouldnt exactly be super excited either. And considering it's cheap, to-go chinese food, it's not top quality (but I'm okay with that because I still get a hot meal for $5!) I am not a fan of the sesame chicken .. so much breading, I don't even know if there's any chicken in there. I have had their steamed dumplings, which are so addicting. The boneless spare ribs were good too! read more

China House - Sesame Chicken Combo Platter (comes with egg roll too) - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Very big portions for a very low price. Not much that makes it stand out from other Chinese cuisine on campus. Limited seating inside so defiantly have a back up place in mind if you planned on dining in. 4/5 because it's nothing too special and $.50 for using a card. read more

China House - Bourbon chicken and white rice for under $6 - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Forget about those other China Houses. Lose that Temple Star take-out menu. Temple's China House on Cecil B. is THE Chinese take-out joint. I'm sure you, the consumer, are wondering what makes this particular Chinese restaurant--this particular China House--so special. Do they offer anything astoundingly different from the others? No. They just do it really well. China House is convenient and fast. The General Tso's chicken, most people's go-to, is crispy and well-sauced. The hot and sour soup, my go-to as a starter or entree usually, is appropriately sour and hot, and very chunky. Fried dumplings are delicious. My good friend and former roommate swears by their vegetarian options, particularly the General Tso's Tofu. As an added bonus, they'll often have SEPTA one-day passes for a dollar off, and even better, they now sell bottles of that ineffable rooster-branded hot sauce, Sriracha. If you live at, or near, Temple, China House ought to be your go-to. If only they were open as late as some of those lesser Chinese places, they could truly be top dog. read more

The only Chinese food place on campus that I eat from and that's actually decent. It's my go to place and I really love their dumplings

Four Golden Rules of Chinese Takeout: 1. It better be cheap 2. It better be good, Americanized Chinese food 3. It better be big 4. It better not take long to get here The General Tso's was pretty good, but needed some spice. The hot and spicy pork was not hot and spicy, nor did it taste good (PS do not put undercooked chunks of stringy celery in the stir fry). I'm a connoisseur of egg drop wonton soup, and this one was mid-grade. The prices are what I consider to be standard for PHL, and the serving sizes were quite large. My biggest gripe was the delivery. I live six blocks South of this place and it took them an hour and fifteen minutes on a Tuesday night. The driver was very nice, but by the time he got here, the food was pretty cold and my mood had dampened.....as you can see by this review, it has not improved. read more

"Inconsistency" sums up China House, and, boy, is it aggravating. How can the staff deliver crisp nuggets of juiced-up white meat in a spicy sweet sizzling sauce one minute and churn out dry chunks of chicken gristle in lukewarm re-heated sludge the next? These schizophrenic shifts in quality are simply maddening and, in the end, just too much to deal with, recognizing the four other take-outs in a two block adjacency. Go at peak lunch hours (or shortly thereafter) and you (hopefully) won't be disappointed. The cooking may even inspire you. Made to order and it's worth the wait. You might want to order classic pork egg foo young - it's non-greasy, loaded with hacks of pork, greens, bean sprouts. It's delicious covered in the thick and nutty gravy. Or you can stake you claim on the fried dumplings - homemade, plump, evenly seared. Et cetera. The chefs do deliver solid and precise classic take-out standards But gamble an order at any other time and you're pushing your luck, buddy. Maybe the peak lunch hour chef knows how to cook and the others don't. But, man, the food, especially around dinner, can border on the barely edible. Finding the chicken, or an onion, or a pea, or a carrot, in the chicken fried rice is like searching for the needle in the hay stack. And how can rice this greasy taste so hard and under-cooked? Same goes with the mei fun - short on the spices and the fixings, heavy on the grease and starch. And the meats, don't even go there! Order for evening take-out and you just wonder whether the food was pre-made. It sure tastes and looks like it's been sitting on the counter for much longer than "ten minutes". This cabbage-filled "pork" egg roll sans pork wasn't cooked to order, that's for sure - there's a stack of them, pre-wrapped, sitting on a kitchen table. Lord knows for how long. Bottom line - quality take-out Chinese classics at lunchtime, pretty gross feed past the lunching hours. read more

This place is absolutely crap. I ordered shrimp lo-mein and it was not tasty whatsoever. Go to Temple Star or Temple Garden. The only reason it gets a star is because they have a little section that has signatures from Ace Hood, Ludacris, Raekwon, and Method Man. read more

Just like any other chinese take away, this place is simple looking with no fancy menu or ambience. They have all the meat options possible on their menu and prices are quite reasonable. I usually take my takeaways for dinner from here and now they make my food extra spicy without even asking them for it. Chicken and shrimps dishes are just yummy. Never tried their pork or beef yet but I am counting on it. Definitely a place to go. read more

Delicious food, big portions and inexpensive!! This is my go to chinese spot in Philly.

Exactly what you think it is. Bargain chinese food on Temple campus. Their wonton soup is FIREEEEE!!!! Dumplings are quality too--their Chicken is a little sketch, that's my only complaint. The delivery takes a minute too, but for what it is, they always come correct. Eat this chinese food at temple. Not Temple Star. Or Maple Star. Screw Them. China House FTW. read more

This spot is simply ok food not that fresh and oil seems to be re-used over and over. I went here when I was in the Temple area. Will not be back not worth the effort food is average to below. read more

Dumplings and sesame chicken were pretty good. My order seemed to take way too long for a Monday night though. The place isn't much for service or atmosphere (it's really just a take out only kind of place) but the quantity and quality were surprisingly good. read more

I am being very generous with these two stars. Not only did it take over an hour to deliver my food the delivery driver tried to get more money quoting a price higher than what I was called it over the phone the food is cold like its been sitting for ever & the people working are extremely rude read more

China House - This chicken is so over fried it is crazy I cannot believe they actually serve people this - Chinese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

While the food may have been good (nothing too special), I placed an order at 8:00 and did not get the food until 9:30. Food was cold. Obviously. Annoying and ridiculous read more

Grease is beyond amazing. That brown sauce is think and over ladled on every dish. You will die of heart attack eating here too much. Service is gruff too. read more

disgusting bro. don't even think about it. it's not authentic or even close. i'm so disappointed.

This is probably my favorite Chinese spot in the temple area. They're quick and delectable. The prices are also very reasonable especially for the taste. I really enjoy their dollar egg rolls and they have the best homemade sweet tea hands down! I just only wish they weren't so skimpy with their veggies read more

Such nice people. My vegan boyfriend asked if they had tofu and they said yea but they ran out to the store and bought it form him! 10/10

They are just so nice! I always order bourbon chicken and white rice. They make the food fast, and I've never had any stomach issues or anything. Other places around Temple's campus for Chinese food has always made me sick, with the exception of Master Wok. Since, this isn't a corporation Chinese food restaurant, I would have to say they are on top of things! They deliver and they are pretty cheap. They also have lunch specials you should take advantage of. read more

Fast, free delivery and great food, yet very reasonably priced (what more could you want from a Chinese restaurant right smack dab on Temple's campus?)! I've never actually been to the place itself but have had food delivered a few times. My favorites are the pizza rolls and the General Tso's tofu. read more

This is my favorite non Chinatown chinese food anyway, I repeat anywhere. In my travels I compare any takeout beef lo mein and general tso to the food I get from here. The combination of the pricing and the amount of food is a big plus. I have been eating from there since my for almost 10 years and I have not been disappointed in those two dishes. read more

So I live about two blocks from China house, so I usually just walk to get it. The people are super nice. Friendly. Takes 15mins tops to get a couple different items, even at peak hours.. I have yet to have any bad meals there and I've been eating here for about a year now. I love the mei fun there. Most places it seems really heavy in oil, but theirs is super light and fresh. Their sesame chicken is super sweet and yummy. I like their fried rice a lot but I've had better. read more

Me and friends always eat here after school. Whether it's just the dollar fries, the home made iced tea, a whole platter or whatever, it's decent food at a good price. read more

The best general tso's chicken in the world. I truly believe that this is the best Chinese takeout place ever.

Ew I placed an order over the phone and the guy answering was extremely rude and barking orders at me in an unprofessional manner. I'm a frequent customer and I've never experienced disrespect from an employee like that. Whoever is working the phone tonight needs a strict talking too. read more

Customer service is terrible. No greeting after I greeted first. No smiles. No "you're welcome" after saying thank you. Food is just alright, nothing special read more

Better than Temple Star. The food was delicious and I got a free iced tea and fortune cookies with my order.

My favorite on campus Chinese place! Their General Tso's Chicken is amazing and the dood in general has good quantity!