Garlic fried chicken is literally one of my all time favorites. So flavorful and crispy and super affordable. Be aware though, they only accept cash. I usually order to go, but you could sit and eat in the little café area surrounded by other food vendors. read more

One of the best places to order authentic Chinese food. If you're from the east coast, this place will definitely satisfy your craving!! Highly recommend. read more

The tea house is really good and affordable and really good size portions..I always double back! Garlic chicken 10/10 highly recommend..

Food is always good. Service is definitely always fast & have felt welcomed here every time I come in even if it's just for a quick pickup!! Oh and they have the best coconut(with tapioca) bubble tea too so had to give them all 5 stars! :D read more

This place will always have my heart. It was my everyday usual lunch spot for almost a year when I went to clover park tech. My favorite menu items were the seafood noodle and can't forget, the garlic chicken wings. Best chicken wings hands down. The price are lower than other places and still is. Don't let this little strip mall environment stop you from trying this place out. It is a hidden gem! I miss the previous lady who used to work at the register. She's been gone for a minute, but every now and then when I'm reminded of this place, I think of her. read more

Tea House - Chinese Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

Best prices and the garlic chicken is my favorite always fresh and made to order the customer service was amazing

Yeah so this place doesn't have outside pictures because it's inside of a shopping center. Anyways, I got vegetable fried rice and I've got to say, out of everything I've tasted since studying in China 8 years ago, this is the closest I've had to what we used to eat every day from our favorite street vendor. It's way better than any fried rice you can get from any other place in the states. Something about the char from the wok, the sauce they mix in, and the consistency of the cooked egg. For sure would recommend venturing into this shopping center and finding this place. Also they don't take card so bring cash or use the atm machine. Employees were cool too, accommodated me being vegetarian. read more

Oh Tac-Town, Tacompton, Tac, 253... whatever you want to call yourself... you are so damn ghetto, but why ya'll got such good food?! Lol. In all honesty, yes, this place is located in an indoor "swap meet" type strip mall that looks super run down and ghetto, but to be quite frank, it is funny. Immediately walking into B&I's... I thought to myself, "Damn, this is like Columbia Plaza growin' up, just like in the Soufend." And this is exactly what it is. My friends who brought me here said their garlic chicken is hella bomb. That's when you know you have the best of friends--they bring you to the spot to eat bomb garlic chicken. To my surprise, when I got to Tea House, I literally looked at it like "WTF?! That's it!??" Lol. Hole-in-the-wall was my first reaction. And I laughed as I looked at their small 5 restaurant mall food court options. To my surprise, Tea House was in for the kill--'cause now, I'm hoooked! I order their delicious 12 piece garlic chicken ($6.75) as I am advised. We also order the chicken chow mein. For about $14 that totals, I am satisfied with the cheap price. We walk around and seat ourselves. About 10 minutes later, we are served our delicious food. HOT, FRESH, TASTY... and I almost had an orgasm in my mouth as the scrumptious taste of garlic chicken landed on my lips, caressing my taste buds. Oh how comforting was this piece of chicken, so hot, juicy, crispy, and too damn good to be true! My friend gobbled her share of chicken without stopping. I couldn't resist either. Their chicken chow mein, at first, was different to me. The noodles tasted different... but to be quite frank, I couldn't stop eating either. Very, very flavorful, very good quality and very pleasing. My friend and I killed the lunch box full and I couldn't believe it. I don't typically eat oily food, meat, or any savory foods anymore because of lifestyle changes, but damn, I really couldn't stop eating. The fatty and glutton inside of me was happy because I was so full and so satisfied. I am giving this place a 5 star for their quick service, friendly demeanor, and addicting garlic chicken. Seriously, this place is like a chinese restaurant in a strip mall. Food is made to order so it's guaranteed hella hot and fresh. It has a rep for their garlic chicken because when I was there, there were people who kept ordering the garlic chicken. Even my boo thang, who used to live in Tacoma called and told me to order him some as he knows the famous rep they have for their chicken. My friend also said that everyone knows that when you say "B&I's," that is strongly associated with their chicken. You can't have one without the other. :) I am very pleased, and because of this, Tacoma is impressing me! Lol. Do not fret the ghetto appeal--quit hating, get out of your comfort zone, and don't let your lack of exposure fool you and scare you from trying this delicious place. Just because you feel "unsafe" does not make this place unsafe. Eat the food--you won't regret it. You'll be hooked like me as I now call their garlic chicken the crack chicken of tacoma lol. read more

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Super friendly service and obviously a family ran business. Food is consistent and tastes for American style Chinese food. I love the B &I and come to eat at this restaurant often. read more

If I could do negative stars I would. Went for garlic chicken and there was a fried roach on my chicken just disgusted read more

Tea House - Just sick! - Chinese Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

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I've been going here for over 10 years. They survived recessions pandemic and inflation. I am fully convinced it's because they have consistently good food. I've never been disappointed. Their fried rice always hits the spot it reminds me of the Midwest/East coast fried rice. My favorite is the Chinese sausage. The garlic chicken wings are consistently delicious. Their wonton soup is super flavorful. It hits the spot after a late night. Please don't let the location deter you from trying this local gem. read more

The saving grace of the B&I. The diamond in the rough. Their chicken wings are AMAZING. Literally life changing. I've also tried a couple of other things on the menu and it's okay you get what you pay for. But the wings are a different story, they are so good and very cheap! Update: I just tried the spicy beef and it's really good. It's a sweet and spicy flavor. read more

Tea House - a plate of rice and meat - Chinese Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

Looking for good Chinese food in Lakewood? Then you should head to the B&I food court for this great hole in the wall food stall. The ambiance is not too impressive, but the food more than makes up for it. They have a wide array items to choose from for a very cheap price, and are generous with their portions. Now, I had the Sesame Chicken, and Singapore style noodles. Their Sesame Chicken is quite unique compared to other Chinese restaurants, as they use brown sugar instead of white sugar for their sauce. This slight difference gives it a great taste. As for the Singapore style noodles they were just as good. All in all, you cannot go wrong with this place. It may not have the looks or location, but they have a chef that knows how to throw down in the kitchen. read more

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THE BEST CHINESE IN THE TACOMA AREA! Excellent portions, amazing prices, and the flavor is to die for. We've had all sorts of dishes: soups, noodles, rice, and meats...everything is amazing. But we always stick to the garlic chicken wings, green bean beef, and honey walnut shrimp. Get ready for a party and explosion of flavors in your mouth! Enjoy! read more

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I followed my fellow Yelpers advice and recommendations and it lead me to this place Monday night. I was dying for some Chinese food, and I did not feel like driving all the way to Longview. We got to this place and it was smelling delicious, looked clean and the man that waited on us was VERY nice. I decided to try sweet and sour pork for the first time here and it was good, but somehow they gave me sweet and sour chicken instead (the reason for 4 stars). I am a fan of white rice, and this one was tasty and prepared well. I got a 6pc garlic chicken wings to share and the husband got Cashew Chicken and they let him have fried rice for a reasonable up-charge. I will absolutely go back again. Thank you fellow Yelper Andrew Q it was your review of this place that made me decide to go. Great work Yelpers!! read more

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I'm not sure what I was expecting, but this place doesn't even come close to living up to the ratings I'm seeing here. The food court this is in within the B&I had a bit of a smell to it and wasn't exactly the cleanest, but I was hoping the Tea House itself would wind up a diamond in the rough. Ordered the almond fried chicken and it was pretty bad. The almond gravy's strongest flavor was salt, and the meat was tough and bland. They did get a good cook on the breading which at least came out nice and crispy, but I was only able to eat a few pieces before I just gave up. Maybe I just had the bad dish off the menu, but I'll not be going back. read more

Garlic chicken is our go to finger food. Very crunchy but sometimes gets too dry. Tried their seafood soup and it wasn't as spicy as the lady described it would, very disappointed. read more

**EVERYTHINGS FRESH & CHEAP** I ordered the Mandarin Chicken which was good but not quite like my favorite Mandarin chicken @ the Pal-Do World food court but for the price you cant beat it! What I really liked here was my friends ALMOND FRIED CHICKEN! TO be honest I thought this dish wouldn't be that great and cringed when he ordered it. However this was like dare I say...a better version of Katsu?? The chicken was breaded and SUPER tender and covered in yummy gravy. My friend also opted for the fried rice which seemed a little dark (heavy on the soy?) but tasty nonetheless. I ate here a long time ago and remember the General's Chicken as well as the Mongolian Beef being fresh and tasty. I still gotta try the FRIED GARLIC CHICKEN WINGS! (I had them as a kid but don't have much memory since I was to busy enjoying the other menu items) Please let me know what else I should order here...I wanna try it all! lol P.S. This place is inside the B&I and consider the place to be apart of the experience and have fun with it....sitting around trying to be greater than thou isn't gonna get you far here read more

Tea House - Almond fried chicken w/ gravy & sweet & sour chicken - Chinese Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

The garlic wings soooo good!!!! You need to wait like 10 more mins but even I ordered Togo and drove back to home for 15 mins it still so crispy and yummy!!!! Highly recommend. Btw I just ordered one almond fried chicken but they gave me soooo many pieces so lucky！5 stars! read more

Tea House - Chinese Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

Tea House is our go-to place for cheap, delicious takeout! Their garlic chicken wings are really good! We also love their sesame chicken and beef fried rice. I think any of their fried rice choices would be good. Their fried rice is better than most I've tried and that means something coming from a person who eats rice 2 - 3 times a day, everyday! read more

My husband place 2 orders of garlic wings and literally got about 4-5 full size wing or drumsticks. The rest is chop of small pieces. This is the first time it happened. We normally order wings there all the time but the 1st order had 8 chop up pieces, 1 drumstick, and 3 wings. The 2nd order - I had 8 chop up pieces, 1 drumsticks, and 3 wings. We are so disappointed and won't be coming there again! read more

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This place is a totally gem!!! I love it. I'm always craving and looking for some salt and pepper prawns that come WITH the head and this place serves it up. Perfect amount and super flavorful. I have not been to the BNI in over ten years but I'm sure to go back every week! read more

I honestly love it here. This place has been a place I have been going to since I was a kid. I would recommend calling in before getting your food. But it was super good. The garlic chicken is my all time favorite, and I never go here without grabbing some! The place is not the cleanest, but for the food, it makes up for it all. The place is a bit self serve, and there are a lot of other restaurants nearby, but this is the place to go for Asian food. read more

All I can say is sesame chicken. FTW!!! I don't want to tell the details because I don't want to share lol. I would keep them all to myself and live off sesame chicken forever :-D Oh, make sure you bring cash if u come here though because they do not accept plastic. read more

Tea House - Sesame chicken with a side of steamed veggies and sriracha - Chinese Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

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Quick fast and easy option for any meal. My fav is the garlic chicken and house rice. I got 3 orders of rice and chicken. Feeds whole fam for 35 bucks!! Been coming here for yeara. Think its under new management but still great. read more

Tea House - Chinese Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

The food is nowhere near as good as it used to be. Food is gross, smaller portioned, and makes your stomach hurt. They changed management and kept them menu the same. Instead they need new recipes/better tasting read more

A MAN'S MAN review of The Tea House! Hands down one of the best places in Tacoma to get Chinese food! This place is FIYAHHH! Garlic fried chicken wings... BOMB! House fried rice... BOMB! Yo momma... BOMB! No just kidding about yo momma. Okay, maybe! Anyhow! Don't be scared just because it's located in the B&I. The Tea House has been around for many years. It started out with the husband and wife running the place but now they got one of the brothers from the mother land and triple O.G. status grandpa helping out because over the years The Tea House exploded! Majority of the people in the dining area is probably waiting for their delivery of the garlic chicken wings and house friend rice but don't sleep on the sesame chicken, fried wontons, seafood noodle soup, or the Hong Kong noodles! This place is so good that I say again majority of the people eating at the B&I foodcourt are getting their meals at the Tea House. The place is so busy that it's sad to see but the couple have a thin layer of grease formed over their skin because they are smashing non-stop! They ain't got no time! It may be busy at times but the wait is worth it! Food is always hot & fresh! My usual is the beef and broccoli! Unlike some other places you most likely get broccoli and beef where it's all broccoli but where's the beef?!? Prices are very reasonable and you'll be surprised on how much you get! Good casual setting, plenty of parking, spacious dining area, on duty security for ya'll scared people, good food, good times! read more

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This could have been the most disappointing meal experience of my life. In hindsight, I should have listened to my gut and steered clear of this place once I saw it was located in the food court of an indoor swapmeet. The neighborhood itself was unsafe and a robbery had just been wrapped when we arrived. The garlic chicken wings were not cooked completely and my pan fried dumplings were deep fried, not pan fried. When I went back to tell them about how horrible the food was they pointed to a sign that read no refunds and exchanges. Was I at a bookstore? No refunds or exchanges. The only people that would post a sign like that are people who have a product so poor and inconsistent that they themselves don't want it back. When it was all said and done, the entire meal went in the trash uneaten and $20 went to waste. Trust me, this review is safer, cleaner and more reliable than anything served here. The 1st place that made me wish I could elect for negative star ratings. read more

Gosh, does anyone else get cravings for Chinese take-out after watching Carrie and Miranda from Sex and the City order it? Well, I do and the best place in Tacoma to get your artery-clogging Chinese cheap food has to be Tea House. The location is a shady... This is legitimately in SOUTH Tacoma but for the price + taste you can't beat them for Chinese food. Portions are ridiculously HUGE so everything is a great deal. [Note: CASH only.] * Hand down: GARLIC CHICKEN WINGS: This is their definate MUST. Arguably better than the college late night chicken wings at UW. * Fried Shrimp Rice: Just alright. * Spicy Seafood Soup: It's alright. They give you shrimp + crab (shell-on) so it's a great deal but you do all the work... so you might want to save this choice for a sit-down dinner when you have the time and not a quick grab for lunch. But I personally wouldn't repeat this one. I prefer the Korean version -- jjang bong. I was sadly disappointed that they didn't have paper copies of their menu so I could call in food in advance. They already get great business so I guess it's not necessary. P.S. Just needed to repeat GARLIC CHICKEN WINGS. Yes, it's that good. And I'm back to watching Sex and the City. :) read more

Read a lot of reviews on this place but was intimidated by the surrounding area. However, today, my boyfriend and I wanted a customize decal for his car so we went to B&I. After looking at the menu, my bf ordered spicy chicken and I got the Mongolian beef. Oh, and of course we just had to get the garlic chicken wings appetizer! With the raving reviews here, we were pretty much obligated to. Opening up the boxes, we were pretty surprised on how much food we got. After digging into it, we both agreed the garlic wings were really good. He liked his spicy chicken. My Mongolian beef was a little too sweet for my taste. Honestly it was like Korean bulgogi which isn't bad, just not what I was expecting. Overall, it was a good meal. We would probably eat there again. Definitely try it for yourself and support this mom and pop restaurant ^^! read more

So you think you don't need to go to the B&I , because you don't need an airbrushed shirt. You also think, I'm not going to the B&I because I don't need a prom dress for $20. Maybe you've thought, I don't go to the B&I because Ivan is dead. All the these things may be true, but you are wrong. The Tea House is in the B&I. The Tea House only takes cash. But.... The TH makes food to order. The TH has some of the best garlic chicken wings ever. The TH has good fried rice. The fried rice is reminiscent of fried rice I've had in NY. The TH has good chow mein, and I don't really like chow mein. The TH has a bunch of other good items. The TH is affordable. I don't even want to think about how they make all this good food cheap, so I won't. read more

I just happened to stumble across this place one day while roaming around B&I while waiting for a shopkeeper to come back from the restroom. Had time to kill. B&I certainly is not the place it was when I worked there back in the late 70's and Ron Irwin was a close friend. But Tea House instantly changed my view of some of the B&I. The day I found Tea House, I decided I was hungry and since I love Shrimp Fried Rice, I thought I'd give them a try. OMG!!! They give you so much fried rice I had to take some home with me, even on a day I was hungry! And it was obviously cooked when I ordered it, because it was super hot and almost burned my mouth! And they put more shrimp in it than most places! My only "complaint" (if you want to call it that) is that they use the larger shrimp rather than the small salad shrimp I prefer (because you get more when places use salad shrimp). I've eaten here 3 times now, and still only have fried rice because it's so darn good and you get so much that I can't think of anything else to try! But I'm certainly going to try something else next time I'm there. Most Chinese or Japanese restaurants I stop into are when I'm driving along and see one and think "hey, maybe I'll try this place". But the Tea House is one of those rare places I plan to go and will drive across the county to eat here! If you go, make sure you didn't eat breakfast or you'll get too full to finish what you order! Oh, and they're friendly here also. Bonus! read more

I mean it is in the B&I... but you cant really beat 12 big chicken wings for like 7 bucks. I've never tried anything else but garlic wings are worth going back for. read more

I was hesitant to even try this place, but I did. Loved the garlic chicken. Great price for the amount of chicken you get. Broccoli beef was swimming in sauce but the beef was tender. The Hong Kong chow mein was okay. Frozen seafood threw me off. Will I go back? Maybe just for the chicken. read more

Tea House - Garlic chicken. Crunchy goodness. Fried to perfection. Flavorful but not salty. Definitely a must try. - Chinese Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

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Love Tea House!!! The chicken wings are fantastic! The fried rice could be better but it still good!

If you want a better Panda Express this is it. I get the honey walnut prawn plate. They give a good portion. The prawns could be better but for the area and price it's pretty good! There is always a ton of ppl so I would call in your order. If you are not familiar with Lakewood this place could be really hard to find with google maps. It is located in the B&I shopping strip market thing. It's really sketch, FYI. And parking sucks. Food is worth it tho, just bring some defense weapon of some sort. read more

OMG this place is amazing. The first time my boyfriend took me here, I was a little hesitant. The place is dingy, it's the B&I.. you get the point. We ordered the famous 'garlic chicken' and some salt/pepper prawns. We waited over 30 minutes!! Needless to say, I wasn't happy. We get home, I taste the food and to be honest, I just thought it was so-so. However, next thing I know, I'm wanting the garlic chicken again the next week. Seriously must be made with crack or something cause these things are addicting. My boyfriend isn't around, so I go there alone. I come home, I eat the chicken - and suddenly I'm in love. Their salt/ pepper prawns (if you like prawns with the head on still haha) are also delicious. Thinking about the food makes me want to pick some up for dinner! $14 dollars for a meal shared between 2 people. Seriously, you cannot get better than that. And the food is AMAZING. The wait isn't so great, but it's worth it. Just be sure to get there before they close, and have cash on hand! The ATM at the B&I doesn't work... But that's another story. Hands down my favorite Chinese place in Tacoma. Best part is that I'm sure the Asian family who owns Tea House doesn't even know they've got 4.5 stars on Yelp. They're just making good food as usual. read more

Update: Okay, tried the wings again. Everyone else is right -- they ARE great! Amazing place! Never would have found it without Yelp! I must be weird, 'cause I didn't like the chicken wings, but the pork fried rice, house fried rice, and broccoli beef are all great. Fried rice is definitely best I've ever had. Any of those are 2 days' lunch & dinner for $7-$8. I'd be in there all of the time if I lived closer. Yeah, the B&I is tacky, but the Tea House is mere yards inside the door. Your only B&I-ness will be the parking lot if you call in your order to go. read more

Agreeing with earlier posts that this place is indeed in a more sketch area but not as ghetto as everyone is making it out to be. No need to bring a knife for protection. There is a roaming security guard for you worry warts, but I wouldn't count on him too much. Super old. Parts of the food court smelled like urine. No idea why. Now on to the food. Don't do the sweet and sour pork. Pork tasted cheap. He'll even the sauce didn't taste like anything much. Fiancé got the orange chicken and it looked like they even put more time into making orange chicken then they do the sweet and sour pork. And it tasted that way as well. And last but not least the garlic chicken. It is deep fried and probably the best thing the Pacific Northwest has to offer other than sushi. So do go here for the chicken. Not the ambiance. read more

I grew up in Lakewood and can't remember stepping into B&I throughout my whole upbringing. Apparently there used to be a ton of gang fights around this place, so I had always been slightly afraid to come here. However, one of my college buddies demanded that I try this place out, so I decided to get over my fears and give it a shot. I thank him to this day (although I'm still slightly afraid every time I walk in here. That's how good it is). As you can see from every other review, everyone comes here for the garlic chicken. Perfectly battered, crispy, and oh so garlic infused, this chicken will blow you away. I also always order the sesame chicken, partly because it comes with rice (the garlic chicken doesn't), but also because it's pretty dang good itself. Finally, they only take cash, so come prepared! read more