Best Chinese food. I always get the pickled cabbage soup with lamb. The Scallion pancakes. Tufo omelette. The layout of the restaurant is great. There was also outside seating. Service is much better. read more

Ma's House makes those thick Chinese onion breads that I cannot find anywhere in South OC. They offer a thin version, Thin Sesame Bread with Green Onion ($17.50), and that's the one I opted for. It was huge and definitely worth the price. However, it didn't have that green onion fragrance that I was hoping for. It was covered in sesame seeds. So much so that the sesame seeds flavor was overpowering and I couldn't taste anything else. It wasn't crispy by itself, it was only slightly crispy due to the amount of sesame seeds there was. I also tried their Lunch Special: Dried Sautéed String Beans ($14.50) and Lunch Special: Lamb with Jalapeños ($15.50). The String Beans was not the flavor that I was expecting, they were very heavy-handed on the preserved veggie and it was way too salty. The Lamb was probably the best dish flavor wise. There wasn't enough Lamb, but the sauce was good to dip the bread in. The waiter who took my takeout order was very friendly. Overall, this is not a bad place, it just isn't for me. read more

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We went to Mas House for lunch today and honestly... what was that? The fried rice was so dry it felt like it had been sitting out since yesterday. The black bean fish smelled absolutely awful before we even took a bite. The orange chicken tasted more like a sugary dessert than actual food, and the green onion pie/paratha was still undercooked from the inside. The whole meal was disappointing. We left wondering how every single dish managed to miss the mark. Hopefully they improve the food quality because right now it's definitely not worth the trip or the money. read more

The food at Ma's is an interesting blend of Islamic and Chinese food. We ordered the pickled cabbage noodle with lamb, scallion pancake/pie, trio of beef cold cut, and crispy fried duck. The staff brought out the order very quickly. It does get busy during dinner time. It's too bad that the big sesame bread is too big of an order for two people. We can only order it when we have a large party. That's why we ended up with the scallion pancake instead. read more

Ma's House - Chinese Near Me - Laguna Hills, California

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First time at this location. We've gone to the one in Anaheim for over 10 years and discovered this location today on Yelp. It never popped up before until now. The food is just as good. The service is fine since this is just a local restaurant that isn't much decorated inside but you come here for the food. We will be coming to this location from now on since it is right off of the freeway. So easy and convenient to get to. read more

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I was drawn to the sign as I checked out and drove around the big Trader Joe's parking lot. Loved the name and had to experience this love. I did not know this was a Chinese Halal place. Rosa welcomed me warmly. I was seated in a nice booth by the window immediately in the approx 80 seat dining room. ( plus 22 in the outside patio). I opted for the Sliced Sole in spicy black bean sauce lunch special( loads of choices- photo). The accompanying egg flower w chicken soup was fantastic. So tasty. Did not use the soup spoon. The crunchy egg roll was my greasy n fried pre workout and beach run treat. Loved the filet of sole in the very unique black bean sauce with the black beans, a hint of chili and some nuts. Rosa and Lee must have told the Chef that there was a 209 lb big boy who came to eat in Ma's House because the serving was BIIIIIIG. ( photo). Lee came to my rescue with two take home boxes for the fish ( barely got through 30 percent of it) and the silky rice. The service was prompt and courteous. The menu was quite extensive with great looking dim sum( neighbor peek a boo), 11 different soups, 11 warm pots, apps, 22 beef entrees, lamb, lots of seafood and chicken creations, chow fun, noodle soups, a great vegetable portion( steamed rice xtra) and different fried rice selections- ordering the Three Flavor Spicy Curry Fried Rice with Eggs as my 5 pm post workout meal.I just counted 239 different items on this gorgeous menu - abundance just like in Ma's kitchen and House. This was a delicious and relaxed lunch in very appropriately, Ma's House. read more

Great halal Chinese food with a solid menu selection. Definitely recommend for anyone looking for a quality halal spot in South OC! read more

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Love coming here again and again, the food is delicious and the ambience is amazing. Located in a beautiful strip mall with lots of parking. Highly recommend it. read more

1st time ever trying a Chinese Halal place. I didn't know what to expect or if the flavors were any different than your regular Chinese restaurant. For landmark, this is tucked next to REI at the Trader Joes plaza on El Toro & Avenida dela Carlota. Brought my family here and here's what we ordered: green onion pie (yum), sauteed peapod greens, honey walnut shrimp (okay), dumplings (okay), fried rice, beef roll, & Ma's fried chicken (delish). Food was okay, the flavors were a little different considering Chinese & mediterranean spice fusion, and servings were a little smaller than your typical Chinese restaurant. We really enjoyed the fried chicken here though. Overall, the food was not as flavorful but it felt way healthier than the usual restaurants. They offer lunch specials (11AM - 3PM daily except holidays) with cheaper, small portions, but includes soup, egg roll, & steamed rice if you dine in. Service was good. Huge dining area that can accomodate big parties. read more

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I've been looking for good Chinese food. A co-worker told me about this place so I checked their menu online. I was happy to see many lunch offerings at different price points. The place is spacious and clean. I ordered the Kung Pao tofu lunch special. It comes with rice, soup and an egg roll. Everything was delicious and the portion was generous. I highly recommend giving this restaurant a try. read more

Ma's House - Front entrance - Chinese Near Me - Laguna Hills, California

Very decent. Tastes just like China My mom was sick of usa food and when she took 1 bite she was so happy I took her to the restaurant ! read more

Eight of us celebrated a couple of birthdays with lunch after church. Tucked in the back of a shopping center, it's easy to miss. I liked the 2 pages of lunch specials that are available every day. The specials include soup, egg roll, and rice. My choice was Kung Pao 3 Flavors. Since this is a halal menu, there is no pork. This item had beef, chicken, and shrimp. Others had curry chicken, sweet and sour chicken, Mongolian beef, sliced sole fillet in spicy bean sauce, and kung pao chicken. Not lunch specials, but two others ordered mushu chicken and oxtail soup. The portions were good, and everyone was pleased. I was surprised that the place settings included a fork and a spoon, but no chopsticks. The server gave me chopsticks on my request. The staff kindly brought us plates and forks for the homemade cake we brought. I was surprised to find out this place has been here for 7 years. There is plenty of parking in the shopping center. Overall, a pleasant dining experience. read more

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I love sesame balls with red bean, it's such a delicious treat, but today I discovered their thin sesame bread with red bean, it's PIZZA SIZE!! And delicious! read more

Ma's House - Thin sesame bread with red bean - Chinese Near Me - Laguna Hills, California

Can't get enough of Ma's House! If you're looking for delicious and authentic Chinese food, look no further...Ma's House delivers. Great food. Great service. Ample parking. Love it. read more

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Great service! Our party of four ate outdoors, where there are several tables set up. Our servers kept checking on us and we're quite attentive Generous servings. We ordered 3 dishes plus soup, bread, rice -- and had tons to take home. Happy eaters! We all were amazed by the honey walnut shrimp, even those of us preferring spicy food. A+ for sure. And the thin sesame onion bread is spectacular. Crunchy outside, soft inside and tons of sesame seeds. Huge portion. Maybe they make half-portions? We took the leftovers home but they don't reheat well, sadly, even in the oven. The hot and sour soup was hearty and unusual, with shredded chicken and some sort of mushroom. Having the chicken was lovely and made it seem more complete. Good, but I want to try other soups too! We had Mongolian beef, very tender and on the spicy side. "With green onions" -- a few too many but maybe that's me. The stir-fried lamb with cumin was unusual but the cumin was a bit overpowering, even though it's a spice I like. It was great to try something different! We will be back to try other things and perhaps have the honey walnut shrimp on the lunch special! P.S. We were entertaining family who happen to be Muslim, so an added benefit was that the restaurant is halal! read more

We ordered takeout, and the food arrived blazing hot and absolutely delicious! The eggplant was perfectly seasoned and full of flavor. The cashew chicken was incredibly fresh the chicken was tender, and it had the perfect amount of water chestnuts. The orange chicken was still crispy and tender, with that perfect balance of sweet and tangy flavor. The chicken fried rice was also excellent the vegetables were crisp, the chicken was cooked perfectly, and the rice had great texture. Everything was packaged neatly and arrived in perfect condition. This is hands down the cleanest, freshest food I've ever had from an Asian restaurant. If you're debating where to go stop debating and order from here or go in!!! Wow read more

First timer here. Just a heads up - it's family style so portions are huge. Didn't realize that, but nothing wrong with left overs. We had sweet and sour soup, and egg drop soup along with chicken chow mein and fried rice. Food was good and Rosa was a sweetheart and very informative. Will be back read more

Ma's House - Egg drop soup, Chicken chow mein, and chicken fried rice. - Chinese Near Me - Laguna Hills, California

We arrived around 6:15pm on a Saturday and it wasn't too crowded yet. There is plenty of parking in the lot. We asked for a table for two and were quickly seated and brought menus. A male server came by and asked if we wanted anything to drink. We ordered some water and some hot tea. The person we encountered at the front desk and this server, were not the warmest of people-very efficient and matter-of-fact. However, Vila arrived to take our order and she was delightful!!! She enthusiastically approved of or decisions to order the Beef Stew Noodle Soup for my husband and Shrimp with assorted vegetables (I was looking for something on the healthy side). Our order arrived at our table fresh and hot in under ten minutes. We both very much enjoyed our meals and the total came to $40 (before gratuity). Vila came to check on us from time and each time, she was so friendly. She even asked and names and promised to try and remember them for our next visit. If everyone were as friendly as Vila, it would be a 5 star experience. We will definitely be back. read more

Ma's House - Delicious shrimp and assorted vegetables. - Chinese Near Me - Laguna Hills, California

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Started coming here because Chef Josh from Mythical Kitchen spoke so highly of it. Our go-to is the sweet and sour shrimp, three flavors rice, and wood ear mushrooms with bokchoy. Portion sizes are super generous and usually have a bunch of left overs. I enjoyed every dish I've tried here. read more

Food is delicious. Service is fast and place is super cute and cozy to enjoy the food . read more

I was expecting the usual Chinese food you'd find nearby. The interior and size were nice, but the food was tasteless. The food was extremely salty. read more

Food was delicious. A large variety of dishes to choose from. We had egg drop soup, sesame and scallion bread, broccoli beef, green beans, shrimp fried rice, kung pao tofu and finished up with duck. All perfectly cooked. Service was prompt, helpful and friendly. read more

Change your Grubhub and Doordash options back to having the special requests section on items. This is going on TWO years since I have been able to order because you wont allow food allergies to be listed. Would rather be eating here than from your competitors. read more

Exceptional food and service, we came with family of 4, the portions were big and the food was amazing. Miguel was our server and he brought us a plate of the house noodles to try and we were very impressed and happy, we will definitely come back! read more

First off the service and the food are all acceptable. Came for lunch. Asked for brown rice when ordering lunch. Meal came with no brown rice. Asked for brown rice. Server said no brown rice. Could have told us when we ordered no brown rice. The bill came. No problem. No fortune cookies. Asked for fortune cookies. Waiter said no fortune cookies. What Chinese restaurant in America doesn't give you fortune cookies. Sorry Ma's. Not coming back anytime soon read more

Food tastes good and best of all, its halal so I totally recommend it service is quick and very nice sitting area. Good for hosting small parties. Nice ambiance read more

Hey you want halal, you want good halal, well Ma's house is the place, I have been experiencing Ma's house since I was a child where the original one resides in Fullerton, food has always been the same and man the service hey man they a true Chinese restaurant one chef ‍ in the back just absolutely crushing it!! Love the hustle read more

We came here to meet with our relatives for dinner. We had a big group of 13, and they were able to fit us into one table, which was nice. The service was ok. We often had to flag down the wait staff for something vs them checking in. The food in general was OK. My uncle ordered a bunch of dishes ahead of our arrival. Somehow we ended up with two big platters of the flatbread filled with red bean, and got shrimp with chestnuts (I think) vs walnut prawns. My uncle might have made a mistake, but at least for the flatbreads, the platters were huge, and I think a courteous waiter would have confirmed if that's what we really wanted. As for the food, I would say most were OK. The crispy chicken and short ribs were a bit on the dry side. The fried rice was good. The only dish that stood out to me was the orange beef. Overall, it was mediocre. Not sure that I would go back there again. read more

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Metal in my orange chicken that made my mouth bleed. Workers did not even care or refund anything.

We stopped at Ma's for dinner, and it was very good. We had the hot and sour soup followed by orange chicken, kung pao shrimp, vegetable chow mein, and steamed rice. The food was very good and service very prompt and professional. We enjoyed the dining experience and will definitely be back. The vibe is positive with a quiet overall environment. read more

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Good haha Chinese food, Family owned , we went for Iftar a s the service was a bit slow, go early to be able to eat on time, Big portions and good price read more

Great tasting food! I got the Mogolian beef, steamed rice, and shrimp with vegetables. Food was hot and fresh with great flavor. Service was great, Miguel was very helpful with suggestions and any dietary restrictions! Villa also checked in on me often and was helpful. Portions are huge, so be prepared to share or have leftovers for the next day. Will definitely be back. The restaurant is clean and looks professional. read more

Food used to be better. The last three times we've gotten the Orange Chicken it has not been good, but I do like the Honey & Walnut Shrimp. We usually do take out, but I've eaten inside once and it was pleasant. read more

I was very curious about this place because I had not seen a Halal Chinese restaurant before. We were seated quickly and several workers came at different times to check on us. They have a fairly large dining area and could accommodate several larger parties at a time. I think the most impressive dish was the thin sesame bread with red bean. They give a very large portion and it is definitely great for sharing. The rest of the food was good, not the most spectacular, but still very tasty with good flavor. read more

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Good food! So glad I found a place nearby where I live. Everything was fresh and so tasty. Had the curry noodles and fish, so yummy. Will be returning! read more

Great halal Chinese food with sharable portions. Succulent meats and a variety of other offerings. I'm not a big fan of their noodle choice for the chowmein. One plus is that the food was not as greasy as some of their competitors which was appreciated Family run business with good ethics and fair pricing, portions . Great place for takeout or dine in . Not the best Chinese food but above average. Prefer it over PF changs. read more

Ma's House - Three flavor chow mein, jalapeno chicken, filet mignon in black pepper sauce - Chinese Near Me - Laguna Hills, California

Food was mediocre, but the most important thing is they tried to deceive. I ordered the Lamb noodle soup and the waiter got it wrong and ordered beef. When I sent it back they brought out the same bowl of soup 10 minutes later saying they fixed it. It clearly was beef and not lamb. read more

My family and friends have frequented Ma's House for years, but this experience really put a poor taste in our mouths. We got to the restaurant at 8, seated within 5 mins. It was prefaced to us that the kitchen closes at 8:30, which was fine. But in the next minute, our server came to take our order. When asking if we could get 5 more mins to actually look at the menu, she curtly told us we needed to order right there and then b/c the restaurant closes at 8:30. Yelp states the restaurant closes at 9. Their DOOR also says the same. But she was adamant about 8:30 and was quite rude with us, and so we walked right out. It was really disappointing, as we had family flying in from several different places and wanted to take them out to a place that we usually enjoy. But after this experience I'm really unsure if my family or I will be coming back anytime soon. read more

Ma's House - Chinese Near Me - Laguna Hills, California

The home made noodle dishes are excellent and the chicken with vegetables is the best I've had anywhere! The portions are huge which makes the price excellent as well. read more

I've been here a handful of times and contrary to the experiences of others, each time has been BETTER than the last. My in-laws suspected that there has been a rumored change in ownership/management due to her perceived quality drop, but I thought this most recent visit (Feb 2024) was the best ever lol. Probably bc I actually got to order what I wanted this time!! I got the Honey Walnut Shrimp, beef chow fun, Combination Lo Mein, a veggie, and the sweet red bean pancake. They were all excellent!! Seeing as how we cleared the plates, I'm surprised (though not really) MIL still found things to gripe about. My only issue with this place has always been that their restroom (doors) always felt sticky AND there is no baby changing pad in the bathrooms (I'm assuming not in Men's either if not in Women's). And that is it! I've always found their service to be quite adequate but maybe bc I'm used to NYC/LA service?! I like to be left alone honestly, when I'm eating. ' read more