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China Mama

4.2 (168 reviews)
ModerateChinese, Noodles
Closed 11:00 am - 9:45 pm
Updated 1 month ago

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Crispy Pork w/ Mama Sauce
Brandon B.

We've always wanted to try the China Mama on Spring Mountain but this is close to home and decided to come here. The restaurant was packed so there was a little bit of a wait but we were seated in about 15 minutes. Our server Sandy took our order within a few minutes and our food arrived very quickly. She was quick to check up on us throughout the meal. We definitely over ordered and their portions are generous! The stand outs were the crispy beef and honey walnut prawns. We'll definitely be back!

Tracey P.

A bit disappointing frankly. I've been to the other China mama establishments before and had a big craving for their crispy beef knowing how it's supposed to taste. Lesson learned not all franchise make food the same unfortunately. Noticed right away the color of the crispy beef was darker than normal and when actually eaten, it was sadly soggy :_( oily and soggy... oily and crispy would've been a great compromise but looking at other photos from this location, should've known it was off. The orange chicken however was good save. Service was great and friendly tho! Staff was very nice :)

Veronica P.

China Mama's new Henderson location is a fantastic addition to the neighborhood! We stopped by on a busy Thursday evening, and despite the crowd, the entire staff was exceptionally friendly, efficient, and welcoming. The lively atmosphere made for a great night, and the service truly set a high bar. We will definitely be back regularly--highly recommended!

Crispy beef
Sandra L.

China Mama on St. Rose is a cute, well decorated, new location of China Mama from the Strip & Spring Mountain. Food selection is limited for a traditional Chinese restaurant. No BBQ pork Bao Bun. Service was good. Only downside no Air-Conditioning. We were all sweating. It was almost as hot as outside. For Las Vegas in July, not great. We mentioned to our waitress, she said it's been fixed many times and is broken often. Not pleasant to eat in a hot humid room. Probably won't go back.

Chowmein
Melanie B.

3.75 stars. This new location on St Rose/ Coronado is located right beside Carrot & Daikon. Love that there's an Asian restaurant corner nearby. The food here, just like the other China Mama family of restaurants has full flavor dishes. Our favorite is still the crispy beef. Think sweet & crispy yet tender thin slices of beef jerky (in the best possible way). It's addicting! The cauliflower is also outstanding with its numb tongue flavors. This one is a bit small with several two-top tables. Not enough larger tables. We went on a Thur's afternoon at 2:00 and even though there were a few people in line, by the time we were next to be called only one other party was left. Two large tables were open but they still didn't seat us...waiting for a possible large party at 2 in the afternoon instead of seating the parties waiting? After another 10 minutes, a 2 top finally came available. We were sat and shortly after the party of 3 after us got one of the large tables they were asking for. The restaurant started clearing out after that, so we could have been seated at a larger table. It would have been especially nice since we ordered several dishes and the table was crowded. Honestly, I would recommend going here either before or after main meal times or just order take out. Unless you don't mind waiting quite a bit to sit down.

Dry pepper chicken
Jessica W.

Food: - wok fried organic baby cauliflower - crispy eggplant - cucumber salad with mashed garlic - deep fried jumbo shrimp in special sauce - fish filet w/ ginger and green onion - braised pork belly in brown sauce - dry pepper chicken I would get the fish, shrimp and cucumber again. The other items were too spicy for me. We have visited almost all the China Mama locations. This location does not have sun jin bao so that is a bummer for hubby. Service: like the other locations, service is excellent. Ambiance: this place is tiny. Maybe 12 tables? Really surprised they chose such a tiny location for Henderson.

Michelle M.

Henderson isn't exactly known for having quality Chinese spots, so I was extremely excited when I heard China Mama was coming to town. I ordered the kung pao chicken, rice, and the sweet&sour soup. Portions are family-style, so they're extremely generous, and I highly recommend sharing to try out multiple things. I thought the kung pao was really tasty, but my one knock is that I occasionally got big bites of ginger, so I wish they was diced more finely. My soup was also very good. So far, this is my favorite Chinese spot in town and I'm looking forward to trying their most popular crunchy beef next time!

Walnut shrimp
Aaron R.

Be aware they do not serve certain staple items at this location. Specifically they're pan fried dumplings. They do have some different dishes that the other locations dont. The space is small, cozy food is excellent, though the crispy beef is mostly batter and not much meat. Service is good. They're kitchen can be seen from the dining room, so you can watch food being made as you wait. Prices are decent for the portion size. Now thats its in Henderson, it makes it close for people who don't want to travel all the way to China town

Empty tables with waiting guests.
Chris V.

My grade starts with the same letter as their name. China Mama is a popular and successful local chain that now has 8 locations (counting Express, Haochi, and Spring) with the opening of this newest outpost in Henderson. Taking over a modestly sized spot next to Carrot & Daikon (which displaced a taqueria to the next building over for some reason), they're already quite busy due to the hype, fanfare, and maybe poor host management. When we showed up, there were several empty tables and barely anyone on the Yelp Waitlist. Several parties then signed up and piled into the waiting area that consisted of exactly one chair. And nobody got seated for upwards of 20 minutes until perhaps one of the gentlemen behind us on the list complained, after which the host promptly started seating us at the same tables that had remained empty from earlier. The food was problematic. First was the mysterious case of the Pork Soup Dumplings ($13.99, 8 pieces). It came out actually rather quickly to our table, but one dumpling was already torn and every single other one ripped when we tried to lift one from the paper in the steamer tray. They still tasted about as good as they were at another China Mama location, but most of the soup was lost. ... and then several minutes later, another tray of soup dumplings arrived. Since we already got one, we didn't think anything of it except a mix-up and declined it. But we thought about it later and wondered if that was actually supposed to be our order, while we somehow got someone else's order that had sat around and ended up deteriorating as a result. My guess is that this could have happened if the expediter got one ticket and saw this one sitting there, while the chef got another ticket and started prepping a fresh batch. Whatever the case, that was such a shame. And then there was the Honey Walnut Shrimp ($20.99): keyword "walnut." There were maybe one or two pieces of it in the entire dish, which is definitely not the correct ratio. The shrimp was actually more consistently crispy and flavorful on its own than when I tried it before from that other China Mama, but you have to have the walnuts to have a complete dish. Lastly, the Kung Pao Chicken ($17.99) was blisteringly spicy. I tried a couple of bites, which did taste pretty good to me (especially the chopped garlic), then gave up. My mom seemed to enjoy it at least. The Milky Oolong Tea ($7.00 for a pot that served two just fine) was flavorful enough and reminded me of when I tasted it in the past. Complimentary iced water refills arrived often enough. The steamed rice ($1.00) was perfectly cooked. However, the Thai Tea (normally $6.99) seemed to have too low a ratio of tea/spices, so it was mostly a milky tool. On that note, the actual dining area service also had its ups and downs. I had to remind our server of the grand opening promo (random prize draw with $50+ spend, one per table, ends 6/18), and ended up with just a free drink for the trouble. But I forgot the drink and had to rush back in a couple minutes later, and she was nice enough to remake it. That's not enough to overlook all of the aforementioned issues though. Dine at this location of China Mama at your own risk, or maybe drive out to one of the Spring Mountain locations even if you live in Henderson.

Arron E.

I know a lot of people were thrilled to have a China Mama open up on this side of town but DO NOT RECOMMEND coming to this one. Walked in at 11:10am on a Sunday. Ten minutes after they opened. Couple people seated, 2 couples waiting in front of us. We all sign up on the iPad just like the other locations. 20 minutes pass by and still no one is being seated. More people are coming in and signing up to wait so the lobby is crowded now. Maybe like 12ish tables NONE of the staff is coming by to greet you or say anything. Zero hospitality One of the lucky customers who was already dining asked to put a to go order in and we over hear the staff saying an hour!?? So how long would it take for people dining to get their food? We decided to leave because this is not service. I was a fan of China Mama not sure if I am now. Safe to say I won't be returning here again. They've opened a bunch of restaurants so this isn't a new business trying to figure it out. Vegas/Henderson has too many good places to dine to be dealing with these terrible logistics

Let's talk about this crispy beef. Words cannot describe the amazement on this plate.
Dan L.

When we first moved to Vegas, I started following food influencers on tick tock. One in particular, Brandon from Vegas, always seemed like he had solid recommendations. One of the recommendations he had was China. Mama. Now the China Mama he was talking about was on the other side of Las Vegas, so I was super excited when a China Mama opened up down the street. We got to go there the night of the grand opening, and there was a bit of a wait. 20 to 26 minutes, but that wasn't too bad of a wait. We strolled around for a moment and then came back and were seated about 5 minutes later. The overall ambiance of the place is very welcoming and warm, it was definitely busy, but definitely not hectic. The place had a very open-air concept, so you could see right into the kitchen while they were making food. I really enjoyed that because it was nice to see how the food was prepared. The chefs back there were absolutely on point. Watching them was like watching an artist. We were seated at our table and moments later. Kathy our waitress came up to ask if we wanted anything to drink. We opted for Waters, and then perused the menu. The nice thing about this menu is it was not overloaded. They had a lot of really great things but it was not overwhelming. You could probably eat here five or six times and never have the same thing twice. We opted for the cucumber and smashed garlic salad which was super refreshing! Something I would definitely order again. For the main course we ordered the beef soup dumplings, the crispy beef, and a couple small bowls of white rice. I got to tell you, it takes a lot to fill me up and by the time we were finished, we were taking some of the crispy beef home as well as the steamed rice. I can honestly say I am stuffed. I have to brag on Kathy for a minute, one thing I appreciate about good waitresses is when they are attentive but not overbearing. Kathy was so on point, she was always there when we needed her, and was never far away from our table. Our table. She didn't hover, she made great suggestions, and made the overall meal so enjoyable! Definitely ask for Kathy! I really wish I had room for dessert as the desserts looked absolutely fantastic. Oh well, the good news is they're right down the street from my apartment, so we will be frequenting this place often Bottom line? I was looking for a really good Chinese restaurant and I think I found it. In fact, I would say this sits at the top of my list. This one fires on all cylinders, great food, great ambiance, great wait staff, and just a great vibe all the way around. Unless something else comes along, which I highly doubt, you really need to make this your number one Chinese food stop!

Noah T.

Went back again today, but this time we sat inside it's still their soft opening and they're moving along much better Jay, the manager is on point and navigating to the soft opening they're always difficult, but he's leading the charge doing a great job. Onto the food the sweet-and-sour chicken is absolutely fabulous. If you like sweet-and-sour chicken I definitely recommend you try it. Their combination fried rice is magnificent and their dumplings are the best. Truly happy that they've opened up this restaurant in Henderson it'll be a great addition to the culinary experience Residence will have.

Lee S.

This well known restaurant chain now has a location in Henderson. I ordered the shrimp Chow Mein, which, was flavorful and had plenty of shrimp. Although, some items weren't available due to the soft opening there was still plenty to choose from. With a solid reputation for serving authentic, great tasting Chinese food it's no surprise its soft opening has garnered large crowds and wait times in excess of 30 minutes. Although, it was very busy the staff did a great job cleaning and clearing the tables in an effort to shorten the wait times. I'm told June 11th is the grand opening, which, will officially add another restaurant to the chains other (7) locations.

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Happy we have a China Mama in Henderson now. Food is amazing and Sandy our server was really sweet.

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6 days ago

Food was amazing! Our server, Vicky, was super attentive, personable and quick. We have been here multiple times. Love this place!

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Finally some amazing Chinese food on this side of town. Great food and shout out to Vicky for taking care of us! We'll be regulars!

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3 days ago

Food and service were fantastic. Egg plant and crispy beef! Will be back often to try new dishes

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Vicky was amazing and really showed great customer service. Would come here again and felt really welcomed, food is great!

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Food quality deteriorated a lot. Dumpling leaked. Rolls served cold inside. Etc. disappointed.

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Amazing service from Kathy and the food was delicious!! Excellent spot!! Thank you China Mama for opening in Henderson!!

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Vicky was amazing at the Henderson location!! Great service and super nice and the food was great!!!

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Service was good. Foods were OK. We ate at their other resturant, the same quality. Ambience was OK. Location great.

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Food was great. I had the Kung Pao chicken and our server Kathy was very good. Would definitely go back.

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Do they have a lunch special and what is it?

Hi Larry,We currently do not offer a lunch special. Our regular menu is available all day, with the same items and prices during both lunch and dinner.

Are there vegan options?

Hi, unfortunately there is barely a vegan option on the menu, some of them are vegetarians.

Are you open on June 10?

Our Grand Opening will be next Thursday on June 11th. And also we are doing soft opening from June 5th till 10th.

Is china mama open in Henderson? Who can I call for reservations?

Hi Elizabeth, Our Grand opening will be June 11th. We gonna have a Lion Dance at 11AM on our grand opening. You can always call us at 7029923643 to make a reservation.

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Nothing beats a piping hot bowl of ramen when you're sick. Stumbled upon this place while headed to…read morethe grocery store next door. It's conveniently located next to Vons rite next door to my favorite threading and lash extension place, Divine. Service was prompt and attentive. The server lady was really nice and kept on refilling my water. Think it was obvious I wasn't feeling well. Broth was delish. Came in two days in a row. Restaurant is clean and lots of tables to sit and dine.

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