04.26.26 Mama (that's me) was in the mood for some Chinese, so instead of taking hubby for a sit down spot in Roseville/Granite Bay I've been meaning to take him to, we opted for takeout close to home. We've tried several spots in the area after our typical go-to hadn't been great the last few times we ordered. So, I turned to my trusty Yelp and found Pearl House. Hubs knew exactly where it was--next door to Grocery Outlet. I thought it was closed last time we were at GC, like closed closed. So when we saw pics from 3days ago, we knew that wasn't the case. Being 7pm on a Sunday, we saw they closed at 9pm. So, looked at their menu online, we decided on our order: Hubs' go-to whenever trying a new place is General Tso's Chicken, and I tried something new-Happy Family because I was in the mood for a protein variety dish, and this had quite the variety: scallop, shrimp, calamari, crabmeat, chicken, BBQ pork, and beef with a plethora or veggies. We also wanted egg rolls. I called and a lady answered, took my order, and said it'd be ready in 10min. Didn't take my name or number-wow! Not only did I think that was kinda crazy, but TEN minutes?!?! This was either gunna blow my mind or be horrible. We drove over and upon entering there were a few people inside leaving--not sure if they were also to-go or has finished eating there. I looked around and saw many empty tables, but clean looking dining room area. A lady behind the counter wearing a face mask asked to help me. I let her know I was there to pick up, and she asked what I ordered. Our order was already boxed up ready to go. Our total? $41 before tip. I asked her if they did sit down, she confirmed yes. Then I told her it was my first time in there, to which she asked where I lived and that they've been there for 37 YEARS! Then she said she hopes we like our food and to see us again. I grabbed a to-go menu and went on my way. The food smelled good and when we got home, I grabbed my own chopsticks and hot chili oil, and was ready to grub. In the box, besides our ordered food, they included sweet & sour sauce for the egg rolls, as well as soy sauce packets and individually wrapped fortune cookies. I first went for an eggroll, which was surprisingly longer in length than most other places. Took a bite and enjoyed that wonderful crispy outside texture, and saw it was veggie only inside--whomp, whomp. In my mind, these should really be called spring rolls. However, these had some REALLY great flavor!! Hubs enjoys meat in his rolls, but after explaining the flavor, he still tried one himself and was quite happy with it. He had taken a bite of his GT Chicken and said it was pretty good. He said it tasted a little too sweet, almost dessert-y, but that it was also really good. I tried a small piece and liked how crispy it was even in all the sweet sauciness. Then I opened my dish and boy oh boy did it look good. Now before I talk about how it tasted, I need to explain what I thought I was getting. The menu said all those proteins I mentioned, and that it was tossed with snow pea pods, broccoli tips, mushrooms (which I ordered without) and baby corn. All veggies I enjoy! So, what my dish actually came with (as you can see in my pic), there was onions, carrots, celery, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, NO calamari or baby corn or BBQ pork. That all said, I was most disappointed in not having the calamari, BBQ pork or baby corn. Sad, yes. But the overall dish made up for it. With that, I was not mad AT ALL, and surprisingly ate the entire thing in one sitting--NOT a usual thing for me!! Granted, I hadn't eaten since breakfast, but still. It was DEE-LICIOUS and I'll say Dee-approved!! I'm literally writing this review immediately after eating dinner because it was THAT good y'all! I couldn't not let my people know that Pearl House is legit and it's obvious why they've been around for 37 years. This may be our new go-to spot for that neighborhood Chinese food craving, IJS. So, if you're in the area and looking for some authentic Chinese cuisine, look no further and check out Pearl House for yourself. We most definitely will be back. P.S. And them fortune cookies are good too! read more

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PEARL HOUSE IS FILTHY DIRTY! I've included some quotes from the Health Inspector during his last 4 visits. Here's the link so you can see for yourself or look up any restaurant before eating there and decide for yourself if you want to eat there: https://inspections.myhealthdepartment.com/sacramento FEBRUARY 24, 2026 "Facility through out not clean and needs deep cleaning through out. -------- Grease buildup on sides of cooking equipment -------- -------- Grease buildup on floor under cooking equipment, under and behind refrigerators, prep tables, equipment, shelving etc." AUGUST 29, 2025 "Facility through out not clean and needs deep cleaning through out. including -------- Heavy grease buildup on sides of cooking equipment -------- -------- Heavy grease buildup on floor under cooking equipment, under and behind refrigerators, prep tables, equipment, shelving etc. ----- ------ ------ Dust build up on ceiling panels in kitchen. ----- ----- ----- ---- Debris build up on walls in kitchen at some places. Deep clean the whole facility in 3 days. ------- REPEAT VIOLATION ------------ NOTE: Some parts of the kitchen were cleaned but still needs deep cleaning through out the kitchen." AUGUST 27, 2025 "Facility through out not clean and needs deep cleaning through out. including -------- Heavy grease buildup on sides of cooking equipment -------- -------- Heavy grease buildup on floor under cooking equipment, under and behind refrigerators, prep tables, equipment, shelving etc. ----- ------ ------ Dust build up on ceiling panels in kitchen. ----- ----- ----- ---- Debris build up on walls in kitchen at some places. Deep clean the whole facility in 3 days." DECEMBER 2, 2024 "The following areas were unclean: -heavy grease buildup on sides of cooking equipment -Heavy grease buildup on floor under cooking equipment -buildup observed inside prep and upright refrigerators -Heavy grease build up on hood filters -ice buildup inside chest freezer Clean and maintain within 7 days." read more

You have to experience the food here, it's excellent. Ben the cook puts passion into what he cooks. He takes the time to make my food how I want it. Family oriented atmosphere and fair prices for good quality. You must experience this diamond in the rough. read more

Service was very good, inside was very clean and had a pretty fish tank to look at but the food was just okay. Over all it all tasted good but it just didn't fully wow me. I came here for the chow main and I will say that was great, everything I wanted. However my ragoons and potstickers were a bit under whelming. The potstickers were thicker than I have ever seen, like HUGE. Although I enjoyed the taste they were oddly large and therefor doughier than your typical potsticker. Additionally for the ragoons they were just thinner than I like mine but tasted very good. Over all I was satisfied with my meal but would go back for the chow-main over anything. read more

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Was craving wonton soup and some chow fun. Food was fresh, hot and delicious! Was stoked to see so many egg rolls in one order!

We want to thank everybody in this establishment so so much! My family traveled for the holidays and returned early due to weather. We weren't prepared to make a dinner tonight (on Christmas day) so we ordered from here. My husband picked it up and said he has never in his life seen a place so busy. He also encountered one of those entitled "I ordered first and it's a big order so let me scream at you while you're visibly slammed" types while waiting. I love my husband for politely setting him straight...the irony of someone complaining about the wait time while demanding more food for free due to the wait. The lady behind the counter never lost her smile even with the verbal attacks and non stop phone and walk in orders. Everything we got was still hot and tasted great. The food was pretty good; the service was amazing. Highly recommend read more

Pearl House - Chinese Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

After having a crappy lunch at panda express in Roseville, I decided I wanted a good Chinese food for dinner. As always, Pearl House knocked it out of the court. The Hot and sour soup was excellent. Also ordered asparagus, chicken, Mu Shu pork and Da-chin chicken. Everything was delicious. Every dish was seasoned properly and was served hot. Service was impeccable also. We always feel very welcomed when we go there. Although there is only a couple tables being used in the dining room, they had a tremendous take out business. read more

Love the food here and good customer service.never had a bad meal.they give you a good amount of food

Stop by to get dinner I was craving fried calamari I must say it's not like the regular fried calamari it's cooked like fried prawns however they were still good I also order the four season comes with rice, beef chicken shrimp and vegetables I didn't check my order grab and go I should of because the beef was missing overall the food was good, the service was on time for pick up, read more

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Been coming here since I was a teenager. Same great food and service. The owners are so sweet. Lots of food, we always do the family combo meals and substitute for the spicy general chicken which has been the exact same recipe since I was a kid. You know exactly what you are going to get coming here and that's what we love most about this place is the consistency and quality. Egg rolls are my absolute favorite. read more

Pearl House - Chinese Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

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good chinese food! 1. Got the half roast duck - 3.5/5 have good flavor and isn't dry like some other restaurants but of course it doesn't compare to a fresh, hanging duck from those mom/pop places 2. Chicken & salted fish friend rice -4/5 was pretty good! not overly salty since the fish already was and rice had a good texture 3. Baked salted fish (S&P fried fish fillet) -4/5, meaty and tasty! just a tad salty for me but would get again overall, we liked this place and would return if in the area! read more

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Great food and great service. Thank you very much!!! Merry Christmas!!! May God bless us all always. read more

Great tasting, freshly made and food always comes out hot. Great prices for the combo plates that come with soup, egg roll, chowmein, fried rice and one entree. Service is always great. One of my favorite Chinese food places in that area. Ordered the orange chicken combo plate and Kung Pao chicken combo. Orange chicken was good but they have two options: original and spicy which is a darker sauce. Both have good flavors but I would recommend the original one which is lighter sauce and has more of an original orange chicken flavor. The spicy is similar to a general chicken with a light hint of orange flavor. Kung pao was very good and cooked to perfection in the right amount of sauce. Great prices! read more

Pearl House - Spicy orange chicken combo plate - Chinese Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

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4.5 stars. We've been here twice now, and both have been enjoyable experiences. We have been searching for a replacement for our beloved/missed Silver Dragon, and Pearl House is at least a spiritual successor to the old location, with its wood-paneled walls. Their Family Dinner gives you a reasonable amount of food with good flavors, prepared well. The lemon chicken is panko-breaded with a non-cloying lemon sauce which is very nice - the Beef w/ Hot Garlic Sauce is similarly refreshing. The hot & sour soup is not to be dismissed and better than I expected. Fresh appetizers, good service and tea completed the pleasant meals. We will be back when we get the taste for fresh-prepared Chinese food. read more

I love everything about this place. The food is always hot, fresh and delicious. Good portion for a good price read more

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My husband put these in his vows so I had to come and try. It was very good. The hot and sour soup could have been more sour but it was still good. The General Chicken was crunchy and flavorful but not spicy . The Szechuan Chicken I thought would be more spicy but was very delicious. But the crab and cream cheese wontons are so e of the best I've ever had. I love the shape of them and they are so creamy and the onion pops in flavor. The service was great!! So nice and everything came out so fast! Great soda selection and all In all was a great experience read more

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Order the lunch combination plate. The chicken is overly sweet and soggy. The fried rice is hard and dry and tastes like it's been sitting for hours. The chow mein is mushy and has no flavor at all. If you can't get the fried rice and chow mein right it's a no-go for me. Yuck! read more

Pearl House - #2 lunch combo - Chinese Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

Got takeout from Pearl House and had a good experience. Ordered pork, chow mein, crab rangoons, and General Chicken--everything was hot, fresh, and well packaged. Portions were solid and flavors were good across the board. Service was quick and easy. Solid choice for takeout. read more

Came in on Wednesday around lunchtime for some chicken chow mein takeout. It was OK. Spiciness level was good. I liked the pork chow mein better. read more

Pearl House - Menu 7-8-24 - Chinese Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

Food is not good. General chicken is over cooked and chewey. Chicken chaw mein has no flavor. Bland. Cream cheese Rangoons are chewey and dry. Waist of money. read more

We were in the area during lunch hour on Saturday and wanted a Chinese food. We were seated immediately and the service was pretty quick since the restaurant wasn't too busy. - Chicken with salted fish fried rice: the portion was generous regarding the price. Hubby asked for more salted fish and they did deliver. The rice was fluffy and flavorful. There were plenty of chicken & salted fish pieces. - Sweet & sour chicken: the chicken had crispy coating and it was juicy. The sweet & sour sauce was tossed perfectly to coat each pieces. I wish that they gave more veggie as it was only couple pieces of green pepper & pineapple. Overall, a good & affordable Chinese restaurant. read more

Pearl House - Chicken with salted fish fried rice - Chinese Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

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Food is delicious and service is so fast making take out. Love their War Won Ton soup.

wife and I went here for our anniversary and were blown away at the price and quality/quantity of the food.

This is our favorite place to get Chinese food. We've tried different dishes and they've never disappointed. Last night, I had a little bit of the chow mein with some of the shrimp that came inside of it as well as some chicken and broccoli. My husband also had some bbq pork fried rice. Yum! Service is always amazing. We usually get it to go and my husband picks it up so I can't speak to the atmosphere, but we will fight the terrible traffic on greenback 10/10 times for Pearl house! read more

Pearl House - Chinese Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

My wife and I went to Pearl House Sunday evening and the food was great. We have eaten at dozens of Chinese food restaurants in Northern California and can think of only two which in our opinion beats Pearl House. My wife and I each had the #1 Combo which includes a nice sized Egg Roll, Pork Fried Rice, Chicken Chow Mein, and Sweet and Sour Pork. The food was piled up on the plate and most people cannot eat it all at one sitting. My wife commented that the food didn't taste salty. She is on a low salt diet, so that was important for her. Our #1 combo cost us $12.95 each, so with 2 cans of soda and a tip the total for 2 people was $35.00 out the door. Service is very good also. We will be back to try their other dishes. For great value and delicious Chinese food, it's Pearl House for us. read more

Fantastic food! The only reason I gave 4 stars is because we went in and ate and our table and the walls definitely needed to be wiped down. Other than that, everything was amazing and delicious! read more

We've been going there since 1992 when our kids were young. Best crab wontons in the Sacramento area. I rate every other Asian restaurant if they have lemon chicken as good as Pearl House. We had been going for so long that we got a bamboo calendar from them every year. I still miss having it on my wall. We moved away from the area but every time I go to that part of town, I get Pearl House. That's how good it is. read more

Wow. I really had a great time eating here. The asparagus chicken and the egg foo young was really good. But the best part of my experience was the server. This young man named Bruce was really kind and helpful during the meal. Watching his handsome self serve with his dashing looks was an experience itself. THANK YOU! read more

One of my favorite Chinese restaurants in sac! I have been going for years now and it never disappoints. I'm not going to lie the outside of the restaurant is sketchy, but don't let that fool you! There is great food inside and extremely affordable. They have a lot of return and loyal customers for a reason. read more

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The best!!! I have been looking for a place that has crunchy noodles. This is my to go restaurant now!! Very good!! The pot stickers are delicious!! The service was great!! The restaurant has a nice atmosphere. We will be back read more

Solid food. If you have that hole in the wall Chinese fix this is pretty darn close. Shrimp in lobster sauce on point. Wouldn't mind more shrimp but it was the lunch special. Fried rice good, not great. Value, 100% read more

Been a family favorite for 3 decades. My kids love it, highly recommend the homemade potstickers but you can't go wrong with anything on the menu. read more

Best honey walnut shrimp in town! My favorite & none can't compare! The owners/servers are awesome and always in a great mood!

The fried rice was pretty good but the pork in the sweet and sour pork was pretty hard and funky. I also had Wor Won Ton soup it was just ok. I spent $25 but didn't really feel like I had a $25 meal. They originally told me it would be 20 minutes but i feel like i got it in half that time so their service was pretty good. read more

I came to Pearl House on 11/22/21 while visiting a family friend with my middle sister and her daughter (my niece). My mom wanted us to bring her a plate back from Sacramento and wanted Chinese food. We asked her where and she was like "Surprise Me". Yelp led us here as they got pretty good reviews. I didn't go inside as I stayed with my niece in the car while family friend and sister went in to order. I didn't want to order the wrong things for my Ma so I left it up to my sister. They came back shortly with the food and asked them what they ordered. A combination plate of noodles, fried rice, orange chicken as it smelled absolutely delicious. Chinese food is my least favorite cuisine. But, My sister knows we all foodies up in the car and ordered a second plate we could all try yay! My sister and family friend said staff or owner was very nice, giving and friendly as they threw in extra items as they learned we drove down from Fresno. My goodness the orange chicken was out of this world it was crunchy, slightly sweet but savory and tart. We couldn't get enough! The noodles were flavorful and delicious as well as the rice! Mom didn't like it xD oh well. We all thought it was good! If we are in the area we will be back for this yummy food and hospitality!! We were not disappointed at all. read more

Pearl House - The orange chicken plate 9/10 delicious 11/22/21 - Chinese Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

I came for the first time today specifically looking for wor wonton soup and as of today this is my new fave place for wor wonton soup! I definitely will be coming back! The soup was fire! Good portion sizes! Friendly service! Very timely! read more

Been coming here for 28 years, since I was a kid. It was the first restaurant we went to when we moved to Foothill Farms. I'll always love the taste of their pot sticker sauce. I've always asked for extra and now they send my mom home with a full quart:) Pearl House is always my request when I visit. Support local see you next time I visit read more

We were pleasantly surprised when we sat down to dinner at Pearl House. The specials (green beans + meat stir fry) used the freshest produce. The chow mein was a perfect balance of noodles and other ingredients. Kung Pow Chicken was good too. One waitress covered the dining and take-out, but she was cheerful and prompt. The place itself was clean and pleasant. We watched a young family and their child fascinated by the fish tank ("Which one do you want to eat?" asked the dad). All in all a place I wouldn't mind revisiting. One side note: I most often get take-out, but dining in the restaurant itself meant we could fully appreciate the hot, fresh food. It also doesn't hurt that it's next to one of the best Grocery Outlets we've been to... Another surprise! read more

First time trying this Chinese restaurant and VERY disappointed. Ordered the appetizer platter for an opportunity to try multiple items. Shrimp severely overcooked and dried out, not edible ; ribs inconsistent as one was nicely cooked and the second one tasted days OLD and dried out; cream cheese won ton tasted like it was fried in same oil as the chicken.Lacked adequate sauces. Threw away 50% of this expensive appetizer and doubt they would have served this to dine in patrons. Plate lacked freshness and quality. So sad. Very unsatisfactory!! read more

Food quality is decent-good. Price point is phenomenal. Service is good. The environment is a bit hole-in-the-wall but clean.