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    China Tea House

    3.7 (38 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Fast Food
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Custard Bun (1)
    Alexander P.

    I was interested in this place because there are some items on the menu that you don't typically find on local Chinese restaurant menus: dim sum and Hong Kong style noodle soups. For dim sum I had the custard bun, which was soft and chewy on the outside with sweet filling. The sesame balls were great - A crispy sesame shell surrounding a chewy pastry ball and a sweet paste on the inside. The pork dumplings were nothing special, but good. My wife enjoyed her chicken and broccoli, which is comparable to what you find at most local Chinese places. The big disappointment for me was the beef stew noodle soup.The broth and noodles were fine, but several of the beef stew cubes were gristly and inedible. Finally, it's worth noting that even though the restaurant is called "China Tea House," they don't actually serve tea. As a matter of fact; they don't serve anything because the dining room is closed due to covid.

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    Cesar A.

    Disclaimer: This restaurant is currently called China Tea House I came here craving some amazing dim sum and left disappointed in that regard yet pretty satisfied with my other dish. The main reason I came here was for their dim sum but unfortunately we did not even finish half of our dimsum order as it tasted very old and freezerburned. Another reason is that the cook was sitting in the dining area eating when we arrived and was coughing pretty loud without covering his mouth and I did not see him wash his hands prior to starting our order (I could have missed it though) Dimsum; would not recommend coming here for dimsum as it is no where near fresh and did not satisfy my craving for dimsum. Tasted like very old frozen dumplings. This went for their shrimp dumplings, pork dumplings and also their pork shumai. General tso's chicken with chicken lomein and egg roll: their standard Chinese food was delicious! I've already been back just for this! Their General tso's chicken is crispy and the sauce is perfect. Their lomein is just as good! I'd recommend coming here for their rice dishes although I've only tried their General tso's but it was super good however I would NOT recommend coming here just for their dimsum. Sure while you are here order some dimsum as a tester to see how you like it but do not come here strictly for their dimsum as I am sure you'll be just as disappointed as I was.

    My Favorite dish here!  Here an order of Pork Pan Fried Noodle to go split into 3 servings.
    David H.

    Stopped by today to get my one of my favorite Chinese dishes, the shredded chicken pan fried noodle. I was startled when I found out the signage has changed from "Asian Express" to "China Tea House". This is becoming a long, confusing story. Originally this place was Asian Express, an expansion to the original flagship location in Mechanicsburg called China Tea House. The Express was geared toward lunch and takeout orders. The Tea House was the main stake and had bigger menu and space big enough for small banquets. It even served dim sum in the weekends (hence the name "Tea House"). Then the lease for the Tea House expired and was not renewed for whatever reason, so China Tea House co-located with Asian Express through most of 2017. It was a period of chaos as they reused the menus from China Tea House while everything else (the Yelp account, the signage, etc.) said Asian Express. Now everything says China Tea House, but I am writing this Yelp review under Asian Express!!! Yeah, all this marketing confusion is not good for business. I hope the owner can make up his/her mind soon Anyway, the shredded chicken pan fried noodle I ordered did not disappoint. We also ordered Moo Shu Pork which came with 6 Chinese tortillas, hoisin sauce, and generous amount of proteins. It was very good. Today we somehow struck some luck as the owner gave us a complimentary order of sesame balls. All around we had a great experience today. I reiterate my opinion which I continue to preach to my friends and colleagues: For whatever reason, this remains the only Chinese restaurant in the area where you can order some authentic Cantonese dishes. Ask for the hard-cover menu and order the dishes that have Chinese writing next to them. You should also come during the weekend when they offer dim sum menus. If you simply order from their all English takeout menu, then this establishment would be just another run of the mill, hole in the wall Chinese takeout joint.

    Jew D.

    This is a typical Chinese fast food restaurant for American taste. Another name as China Tea House. We were mislead by google and expected some Hong Kong style food or at least some traditional Chinese food........

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    Great food- chicken with cashews were very tasty- enroll was a bit over cooked though

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    3 years ago

    Awesome. Quick. A bunch of food that tasted great! Don't know what else to say because yelp wont let me leave without writing more down.

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    3 years ago

    Good food and lacking customer service. Prices are ok we go once a month. Do not show up early They are pretty accurate with the timing.

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    3 years ago

    I went here back in 2017 or 2018 and the food was ok. The noodles we got tasted weird

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    4 years ago

    The best c f in the area and very courteous staff I would not think of ordering any place else.

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    6 years ago

    Food good.person taking orders is rude and is pushy.watch your orders may get mixed up with someone elses

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    9 years ago

    Had their takeout and it was very good. Authentic options and the food was hot and fresh. Very nice staff as well.

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    9 years ago

    Authentic Cantonese food including dim sum can be ordered here. As a Chinese, I am happy to have found this restaurant in this area.

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    10 years ago

    Stayed at the Marriott next door, ended up eating here twice. Great takeout Chinese, loved the hot and sour soup!

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    Food was very bad. Restaurant is dirty. Service was not good. We ordered water with lemon and the…read morewater was warm and lemon was old and dried out. Do not recommend this restaurant

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    Ordering counter & 1 section of dining area
    Ordering counter & 1 section of dining area
    Double Cooked Pork. Small serving - look at the soy sauce packets.
    Double Cooked Pork. Small serving - look at the soy sauce packets.
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    Ordered ahead! Fast & Efficient take-out service. Ordered online was ready in about 15minutes. We…read moreordered a pint of Egg Drop Soup, A Pint of Shrimp with Black Bean Sauce w white rice and the Speciality Happy Family which is an exotic combination of Shrimp, Scallops, Roast Pork, Chicken and Beef mixed with Chinese Vegetables. I paired it with a side of their Lo Mein! Delicious! China Wok is remodeled and set up for inside dining if you prefer! Will definitely be returning as I am expanding my palate!

    We are new to the area and were looking for a staple Chinese takeout place. This isn't it. I had a…read morehard time finding it because maps do not take you to the correct spot. This is next door to the goodwill in the plaza. I ordered online and wasn't able to pay in advance. I had no idea they charged an extra 4% for cards until I got there to pick up the food (not mentioned online anywhere), PLUS an extra service fee charged and I had already tipped 10% online. There's a sign on the register about a free two liter with $30 purchase, but I was ignored when I asked about it. My food was put on a table before I paid for it and I was ignored when I tried to double check that it was my order. It was chaotic inside with so many people in a tiny space. This cost me more than delivery with delivery fee and a tip from a really good Chinese place that is ~10 miles from us each way, but it wasn't as convenient for me to pick up on my way home from work which is why we tried somewhere closer to home. Big mistake. The crab rangoons are okay in terms of the filling, but ours were burnt and very crunchy. The sweet and sour sauce was okay. I was sad they didn't have honey chicken, so I went with the bourbon chicken since that was one of my favorite foods in our previous town. 0/10 - do NOT order. I have no idea what this was, but the sauce was too thick and congealed and the chicken tasted weird. I tried to check their google pics to make sure it looked similar to the kind I ordered before, and it did, but that's not what I received. The lo mein isn't terrible, but I definitely recommend getting it without veggies. I wasn't a fan. My fiancé liked his shrimp lo mein without veggies. The worst thing was the shrimp fried rice. It smelled so fishy and rancid as soon as I opened the container... terrible. The only saving grace and thing I'd ever go back for are the boneless spare ribs. Those were incredible and the only reason for two stars instead of one.

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    Inside
    14. Chicken with Broccoli Combo Platter
    14. Chicken with Broccoli Combo Platter
    Shrimp w/Black Bean Sauce and White Rice

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