This place is a hidden gem with a heartbeat. No assembly lines, no shortcuts, no rush. Just one kind woman running the front and what feels like grandma and grandpa working their magic in the kitchen, cooking each dish fresh, one at a time. Be patient. Good things are happening back there. Every bite tasted like it was made with pride and years of tradition. The food was incredible, comforting, and worth every minute of the wait. If you want fast food, go somewhere else. If you want food made with soul, you just found it. read more

This may be the most authentic Chinese I've ever had in NM, both food and service. I order the wonton in chili oil, a beef & cheese egg roll (off the Special Board), and the Spicy Chicken, one of their signature dishes buried in red chiles and sichaun peppercorn. I haven't sweat that much since hot yoga. They cooked everything one at a time, everything served fresh and hot, with prompt service. I'll be back to try everything. read more

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Overall, I really enjoyed this restaurant! Truly a hidden gem on the west side of Albuquerque! I really enjoyed the spicy beef stew! In addition, the dry spicy chicken was very enjoyable! My only complaint is that may be the restaurant is a little bit over price. Service was about average quality. However, we quickly got our food soon after ordering. The ambience of the restaurant was about average for Albuquerque. read more

Red Chilli House - Chinese Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Whoever said this was a hidden gem not sure what type of food you had before. Mongolian beef was straight buns. Fried beef buns were also buns taste microwaved. Honest review. read more

This place offers authentic Chinese food! I felt like I hadn't had good Chinese food for a long while and this place delivered! The place looks unassuming from the outside (looks like a nothing store with poster plastered all over it in the Petroglyph Plaza, same area as Smith's on Golf Course). But inside is pretty welcoming! The only things were..I was dining with a friend..and we didn't get chopsticks (we both aren't Chinese)...but don't we deserve ones?!?! The dumplings took a while to come out..presumably because they were making them to order! Would love to be back some time again soon! read more

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I'm always on the lookout for a really good authentic Chinese restaurant, and the red chili House does it? I must say I enjoy the food when I come here the service isn't always that great but I don't know, maybe that is just the way the establishment is. The spicy tofu is out of this world the spicy boiled fish in red chili sauce made my day. I don't know what type of fish they use, but it melts in your mouth and is so tasty. Spicy beef is perfect has a good kick and if you ask for it to be even more spicier, they can do that. I do have to say, though whatever you try on the menu, you will like it. read more

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"Werewolves Of London" "I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand.. Walking through the streets of Soho in the rain.. He was looking for the place called "Red Chilli"-Kitchen.. Going to get a big dish of Kung Pao Chicken.. "Aaoooooo..Aaoooooo!" Werewolves of London".. We settled in at the small comfortable.. "Red Chilli House".. for Mid Noon lunch. Our Chef Patronne greeted us with smiles.. We shared a most delish dish of Grilled Eggplant in Garlic Sauce, each bite was a nice kiss of sweet eggplant and garlic heat. It was accompanied w. Sides of steam rice and red chilli sauce.. Washed down w. Rain Water and Sapporo Beer. A fun Chinese Eatery worthy of repeat visits when done.. "I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's His hair was perfect Werewolves of London"..:) Best, Avram Zevon Jr. read more

Red Chilli House - My Wifewolf of London..:) - Chinese Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

As many people have mentioned, the owner/service are not the friendliness (she seemed even skeptical of us non-Chinese people asking for chopsticks), but don't take it personally as you'll be served incredibly authentic and delicious food - I've been twice and everything has been yummy and interesting (the whole sizzling fish has interesting unique flavors). We kinda think the service is a kitschy part of the experience (ala "no soup for you!"). read more

Red Chilli House - Whole sizzling fish - Chinese Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Wow ! Americano is delicious - good robust beans. The lo mein noodles have a good flavor and texture ; the shrimp are huge. Orange chicken has tender white meat , sweet and fresh. The orange sauce is made fresh and it's intensely magnificent. If you are not an orange chicken person, it's because you have not tasted this recipe. Chinese brócoli is fresh , garlicky and cut in perfect pieces. The white rice is fresh and fluffy. THIS IS THE BEST ORANGE CHICKEN IN ALBUQUERQUE . Hands down. read more

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This restaurant was so good! Yesterday my family went in this restaurant and was greeted immediately. We got mapo tofu, with fish, and onion pancakes. All of the food was served quickly and I got 3 refills of water. As soon as I finished my water, the waiter refilled it ASAP. And this place is very clean and open. The place is small, but thats why it is very peaceful. I will be coming back again. Thank you Red Chili House for serving this delicious food! read more

Overall Rating: 1/2 (3.5 / 5) Food: Good | Service: Okay | Atmosphere: N/A The Food & Drinks Sicilian Pancakes (Appetizer): A fantastic start! They were very tasty and came in a generous portion size. Highly recommended. Spicy Beef Ramen: Excellent dish. The meat was remarkably tender, and the broth was rich and packed with flavor. Dan Dan Noodles: Tasty, but unfortunately not the best Dan Dan noodles I've had. The portion was on the smaller side, so I was glad we started with an appetizer. Mango Boba: Very rich, creamy, and flavorful--though surprisingly, it came with no boba pearls at all! Service & Overall Experience Service was a bit hit-or-miss. Our server forgot to put in my order for the Dan Dan noodles initially, so when we followed up, she had to submit it then. As a result, my dish came out significantly later than my husband's entree. Final Thoughts: The food quality is solid overall. Despite the service hiccups and minor dish drawbacks, we'd come back to try a few different menu items next time! read more

Just driving by and this place caught our eye. It was a great lunch. We split the wontons which were spicy and tasty. The Mei Fun was a curry flavored and perfect for two people. It's in a strip mall but well worth the stop. read more

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Don't order for to go, it takes forever. Order 2 items, it takes almost an hour when lunch time. Mostly other restaurants only take 15 to 20 minutes for 2-3 items, the customer service...nahhh. read more

I finally had an opportunity to return to Red Chilli House, 8 months after my first visit. This time I went with 4 friends, so we got to try several dishes. Again, everything was a revelation. The atmosphere and service were wonderful, and every dish was amazing. We had wonton in chili oil, chicken potstickers, shrimp spring rolls, house rice noodles, chicken fried rice, sesame chicken, eggplant with garlic sauce, and dry-fried string beans. The entire group of us were happy with our dinner. read more

This place felt very authentic. We started with the spicy wontons; they were a little soft but the flavor was legit. One of the servers, likely an owner, came by and swapped out my chopsticks for a spoon which felt abrupt but absolutely the best way to be eating them. Both noodle dishes were flavorful and well prepared. A little extra soy sauce really boosted the flavor but I appreciated neither dish was overly salty. We will absolutely try this spot again. read more

Red Chilli House - Mongolian Beef - Chinese Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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I've been craving the spiciness of peppercorn lately and this scratched that itch. The wontons in chili oil had a bit of heat, but I liked it mainly for the flavor. The spicy chicken was wonderfully numbing and crunchy. Perfectly good service too. read more

Red Chilli House - Spicy Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Stepped in for the third time yesterday. Clean, cozy and while it was very busy and only one person serving (stress!), the service was friendly. I tried something new this time: sesame chicken. My husband had General Tso's. We also had spring rolls and a cup of egg drop soup. Each of us had a Sapporo with our dinner. Egg drop soup was first, served with crispy wonton strips. Very tasty, a little thicker than I like, has peas and carrots. Spring rolls were not hot or crispy enough for me, my husband liked them. We had the vegetable variety. To me, lacked much flavor. The sesame chicken was cooked perfectly. It was a bit sweeter than I've had before. But good. I tasted my husband's GT entree and loved it. Perfectly sweet and spicy, chicken was well cooked. I've tried kung pao before and it was good. It's nice to have a viable source of Asian cuisine in the neighborhood! read more

Red Chilli House - Chinese Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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All the food we have had here is excellent. The service is friendly. Before when they made soup dumplings I was able to take Frozen ones home. I think there are multiple accounts for this business because I've reviewed it before. My husband got a shrimp dish and it was delicious. We weren't a fan of having the shells on the shrimp because most of the seasoning was on them. We went back after they stopped serving soup, dumplings and had other delicious dishes. It's also in a great shopping center so we'll sometimes make a date day out of it and go to Ace hardware and Smith's and get pedicures. The next time we go I plan on trying the mapo tofu which is something I really enjoy. I had Dan Dan noodles and was kind of surprised that they were rice noodles instead of wheat but it was still delicious. They have a pretty large menu so there's a lot to try! read more

A good stop for lunch before setting off on a hike to the Petroglyphs. We picked things off the menu since I'm not sure if they had a daily special. The Wontons in Chili Oil were good & spicy! The Singapore Mei Fun was full of proteins (beef/chicken/shrimp) with a nice rice noodle curry sauce. Honestly the Mei Fun was great but we did add some chili oil from the wontons to make it even better! Good service today from Emily. read more

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Red Chilli House occupies a former sushi restaurant on Golf Course Rd. The service was excellent and their Sichuan offerings are sublime. We ordered wontons in red chile oil. The wrappers were as light as any I've had in San Francisco, New York, or Shanghai. We also ordered the grilled fish (grass carp?). The sauce was so flavorful that I could have eaten it as a soup. The accompanying vegetables were perfectly cooked, and the fish was firm, moist, and just flakey enough. We will be back! read more

Red Chilli House - Wontons in chile oil minus the wontons we ate as soon the dish arrived at the table. - Chinese Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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I miss the Philly China town spicy dishes. Here I really like the spicy chicken and the spicy wontons. I did order the soup dumplings but they were not fresh made. I don't recommend them and would not reorder. Looking forward to other spicy dishes. read more

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Sliced fish in red chili soup with bean sprouts and greens, it was hot, so hot but tasty. We poured it over rice to calm it down. A side of Bok choi was perfectly sauteed - not too much garlic. This was more than enough for two of us. We washed it down with a large sake. We watched other food come out, it looked great. This is not your average local american/chinese mush. This place is more authentic of the szechuan places in the big cities. Service was attentive, English limited. There is a problem with the ballast on one of their lighting fixtures over the bar which is very distracting. Perhaps if enough of us mention it then it might get fixed. We spent about $60 with tip, not cheap but not expensive. The menu is great and it was a hard pick as to what to have. read more

2nd night in a row that we visited this wonderful place. We can't wait to go back again soon! read more

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Red Chilli House's Szechuan food is as good or better than most of the excellent Chinese restaurants I used to frequent in the San Francisco Bay Area. It has salt and pepper fish, which is incredibly hard to find in New Mexico, and it was splendid. My nephews had the spicy chicken, and one of them (who lived in China for three years) thought it was absolutely fantastic. Misspelled menu and name aside, Red Chilli House will definitely be getting more of my business. read more

First time dinning in. Heard wonderful things. The Food was incredible but service was ridiculously rude.

This place is very authentic Asian food. They separate their menu with traditional Chinese from American Chinese. The food was very tasty, my wife and I had American Chinese dishes, I had the orange chicken and it was the the best I've ever had, cooked with actual orange rind into the sauce, which made the flavor bold and delicious. My wife had the Mongolian beef and noodles which was also very good. The only thing that was odd was that the restaurant was painfully quiet, everyone was whispering and it made for a strange dining experience. I also saw that other Yelpers mentioned this in their reviews. It's like the personality of the owners permeated the atmosphere and everyone in the restaurant had to be almost solemn. The vibe is weird but the food was pretty amazing! read more

Red Chilli House - Mongolian beef and noodles which - Chinese Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Delicious!! An awesome place to grab a bite, fresh food, friendly service, and awesome flavor!

Let me just start by saying: yummmy! I can't believe that I've never tried this place and/or that something this delicious is just down the road. I had scoped it out once on Yelp, but never got around to trying it. What I remember seeing was that it was a bit pricey. About that... the plates here are around $15 average but they are huge. Enough to feed two people easily. They have some higher priced house specials, but I am 100% sure they are worth the price for both flavor and portion. The food here is probably the best Chinese food I have eaten in my 37 years on this earth. It's hard to even explain, but you know that they have their stuff together here and it is not the sauce covered/semi greasy food you get at other places. It is really unique and delicious. I almost didn't want to write this review because it was really calm and not full when we went. But that also made me write this review in that I would not want them to close because they didn't get the well deserved business they need. The service is awesome and the ambience is very calming. We loved our waitress. She was nice and even gave us extra egg drop soup to go for the kiddos. Try this place! You will not regret it. I'd travel across the city for it if it were not a few miles from my house. It is THAT good. read more

Red Chilli House - Orange Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Really delicious food. We ordered three different meals for two of us to share, plus soup, and they were all good, not the same old flavors. Definitely worth the drive even from ABQ. Great service and comfortable atmosphere. read more

Chinese & nearby that's a great combination. Judging by the menu it looks like a combination of traditional & what they called American Chinese. When it comes to food I can be adventurous but sizzling kidneys, beef & intestines in chili oil or pork lungs didn't sound appetizing. So we move to the other part of the menu. Pork Buns appetizers, Mongolian Beef and General Tsao entrees were today's selection. Food is served family style so we can try a little of both. The Gen Tsao chicken was flavorful with moist meat, my only complaint was I would have liked more sauce on it. The Mongolian Beef was thin sliced, tender and nicely seasoned. The Thai tea was watery & bitter lacking sweetness. Again lots of food to enjoy for another meal, including the pork buns. Cost of the meal was more than the value, on the higher end of reasonable prices - $45 for 2 without adult beverages. read more

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Ordered on line. Hubby went to pick up order. Was there before 8pm. They did not want to let him in. Hrs say open till 9pm. They did not find on line order. I have proof of order. No one spoke English. had to order under pressure. Food that was ordered had NO flavor. Very bland, Was excited to try this place, DO NOT RECOMMEND read more

The food was amazing and delicious. Our server was great and super nice. Ambiance was relaxing and private. My sister and I really enjoyed eating here. She got the beef noodles and I got the mushroom and bokchoy. We also got the dumplings in oils for an appetizer read more

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Stopped in for lunch today. Very nice, clean, comfortable place. They had regular offerings like you'd find at a Chinese place, but also more traditional dishes as well. Husband got house noodles, and customized them to be spicy. I ordered the more traditional Diced Kung Pao chicken, which had a most delicious after-burn of the Szechuan pepper! Easily the most authentic tasting I've had here in Albuquerque. I'm already planning for our next visit! read more

The food here is excellent but the Bao is trash... it's like a tiny westernized meatball inside steamed bread.

Nice atmosphere and service. VERY surprised at the REAL Chinese food. Chili lamb chops were excellent as were the Spicy Wonton. Better than many restaurants in Chinese areas of Southern California read more

First time here, and glad I did. I ordered spicy beef and intestines in chili oil. I can taste the spices. It was worth what I spent on the meal. The portion size is beyond expectations. I'll have some for dinner tonight. I ordered a small hot and sour soup. And had Thai tea. If you enjoy spicy with a bit of heat, this is a place for you. There are other options for those who don't want all that heat. There are a lot of items I do want to try. Be prepared to spend plenty. The service was great. Such a relaxing Ambiance. read more

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I spent more money (significantly more, twice as much) to go here for my orange chicken instead of Panda Express and it was in no way worth that. The chicken skin was soggy, zero crunch to it. The inside of the chicken was dry, tasted like days old chicken. Definitely in no way fresh. The fried rice was the best part, it was fresher than Panda but also nothing special. Very disappointed- wish I could do a return, honestly but unfortunately eating out you just take that gamble since there's no way I can return it I'm just out over $20. The service was poor as well, the woman seemed overwhelmed and angry. read more

Visiting from Utah and this is hands down the best Chinese food we've ever had. 11/10

I'm definitely on the fence with this place. I think they are a new establishment. It was very quiet when we went. The food was very fresh and very good, the only issue was the prices, I really wanted to try the fish,but $45 for fish that comes with rice? In my opinion it was too much to pay at a strip mall restaurant. I hope they do well maybe we will check them out again. Suggestions: lower prices or add soup and appetizer to the entrees also play some music. * service was fine. read more

Amazing food! Great service! Definitely a good choice for Chinese food! Went in an hour before close so very quiet and good atmosphere read more