Take it from a Hong Kong kid...these are seriously legit zongzi that taste just like the cantonese ones I grew up with. Definitely above your typical market rates, but I promise these will be true to the OG flavors. It's mostly a food pick-up type of service where you walk up to a shared space and ring a doorbell to have an aunty bring out your stuff. Online ordering was how I did it, but you can also call/text an order over the phone. The ordering process is a bit unusual in that you have to plan these ahead of time (by about 3-days or so depending on time of week) then wait for a confirmation text on the day of. Unfortunately, impromptu cravings must likely be held at bay. Sometimes you can short-notice stuff if they have leftovers, but that's defintely a gamble. With either planning or luck, you'll then walk off with a hefty bag of deliciousness. You can have the option of getting them freshly cooked or frozen (for stocking up). The zongzi are well packaged and tightly wrapped with color-codings to the string to separate the fillings from each other. It's a bit cryptic, but you'll notice those correspond with the pictures on their ordering site. Descriptions of the fillings are true to their amount and pretty well packed with goodness (none of the mostly-rice-zongzi here). After cracking the first one open and taking my first bite, it was like that Ratatouille moment with Anton having flashbacks to his childhood (but like the Chinese version). Filled with delicious aromas and rich succulent glory, with not a dry spot in (culinary) sight. If that hasn't convinced you to at least try these buggers, I'm not sure what will! read more

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Honestly my expectations were super high given the price, but you just can't get this homemade delicious thing anywhere. They have it at some dim sum bakeries but it's usually just rice with a small piece of pork or sausage and maybe some peanuts. The website says to order 2 days in advance but luckily she made extra! I got 6 orders and shared with my family, they all agreed it is better than anything we've had as a kid and man is it packed from corner to corner with pork belly, salted egg, chestnut, and mushroom! It is pricey, but what isn't nowadays? read more

Not the best Zongzi I ever had. The size is big but not much filling. I prefer Cantonese Zongzi. I think it would taste better with pickles and chilies. Pickup was fast and easy A little expensive ~$30 for 4 Zongzi Cash and Card are accepted read more

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The food at ZongZi House reminds me of my childhood! The zong are large, and pretty well filled. The meat egg rolls taste great and are pretty generous with the meat component, while remaining well balanced with the vegetables. I've tried them at the Farmers Market in Saratoga on Wednesdays and the staff (owners?) are so kind as well. read more

This review is long overdue as I have been coming them for years. They are my go to every year or when I want zong.

Small local business and the owner is a sweet Asian lady. They do catering and take online pickup orders from their website. I am not sure how authentic their zongzi is, but it definitely tastes good. The meat stuffing is tender, the rice cake outside is soft and chewy, and the banana leaf wrap gives it a very special and subtle flavor. I love their coconut sweet soup. It's actually not sweet at all, and I get to add honey at home to my taste. I often find sweet soup at restaurants is too sweet. Industrial kitchen. No seating. read more

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4.5 STARS Friend: "Hey, I'll take 4 duung". Me: "WTF is duung?!" Friend: "That rice thingy you talked about." Me: "You mean, joong?!" Friend: "It's duung; I'm country like that!" Me: "Ok, coming from someone who stabs their XLB with a fork..." Whatever you call it: 粽子, joong, zongzi, or duung... These Chinese sticky rice tamales are one of my fav Chinese comfort food full of savory, carby deliciousness. While typically eaten during Dragon Boat Festival (June 3, 2022), I'll gladly eat these babies year round...if I can find a good one. IMO, the ones sold at AZN grocery stores or Chinese delis aren't the same quality and who knows how long they have been sitting there. Last week, a yelper gave me a heads up that Eng's Zongzi is back in business (Thanks, GC!). Eng's was a small mom and pop operation that began in the owners' home. Demand skyrocketed so they found a storefront in a tiny strip plaza in Mountain View to sell their zongzi/joong (opened right before the pandemic hit). Due to reconstruction of the plaza, they had to close shop in 2021. The owners have since found a new location in SJ and reopened as Zongzi House last month. L O C A T I O N 1505 Kitchen Space (shared commercial kitchen). M E N U * Zongzi/Joong: Chinese sticky rice tamales; vegetarian, Shanghai, or Cantonese-style. They're made fresh the morning of your pick-up day. Sold in pairs only - two pieces are $10-$12. * Frozen dumplings & egg rolls: $12-$23. No MSG. O R D E R I N G P R O C E S S ***PRE-ORDERS ONLY*** Although it states, to call or text in your order, I highly recommend calling in your order, not texting. There was some confusion and miscommunication so my order via text wasn't received so I had to make two trips to SJ to pick up my full order. Also, pre-orders for pick-up require a 2-3 day notice. This wasn't specified anywhere. Suggestions to the owner: For your yelp main business photo, kindly consider posting a pic detailing the pre-ordering process. P I C K U P Call when you're outside the commercial kitchen or ring the doorbell. P A Y M E N T Cash, Venmo, or Cc (3% surcharge). I couldn't get a connection (verizon) outside to pay via Venmo so bring cash just in case. S T O R I N G If you can't eat the joong the same day, you can store them in the fridge for several days or in the freezer for up to two months. R E H E A T I N G Boil thawed joong for 10-15 minutes. You can also microwave it for 2-3 minutes with a wet paper towel but I find some of the rice hardens so this is not my preferred method. F O O D * Shanghai Pork Belly Zongzi (2 pc - $10): https://bit.ly/3ap0JZn These were my fav ones at their old MV location. Maybe I'm tripping but they seem smaller now with less filling so it was more of a snack versus a full meal. Taste was still good though - the pork fat melts into the soy seasoned sticky rice adding a delicious, porky richness. * Cantonese Pork Joong (2 pc - $12): https://bit.ly/3wUUwMp A newer addition to the menu, I didn't get to try their Cantonese-style joong before their MV location closed shop. My NEW fav one! Not only are these joong larger than the Shanghai-style but they're packed with more protein and goodies so they're more filling. It's not stated on the menu but these joong are filled with pork belly, two pieces of Chinese sausage, half a salted duck egg yolk, one shiitake mushroom, one whole chestnut, and plenty of mildly sweet, nutty mung beans. The sticky rice is less seasoned than the Shanghai-style but still flavorful especially with the saltiness from the salted egg yolk. Also, purchased some Shanghai Pork Belly Zongzi w/ salted duck egg yolk (2 pc - $11) for a friend who said, it was good. S E R V I C E Very kind couple; true mom and pop operation. P A R K I N G Shared parking lot in mini strip plaza. Overall, I'm happy to see Eng's Zongzi reopen as Zongzi House. Zongzi/Joong are the perfect Chinese comfort meal to reheat and enjoy all year round, on WFH or lazy days. Support this mom and pop business and stock up your freezer with 'em! read more

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This is a family-owned business that excels at their hand-made zongzi ("Asian tamales") if you will :) They have an assortment of the flavors and combos that are commonly eaten for zongzi. Shanghai, Cantonese, Taiwanese assortments , also the sweet red bean "dessert" version if you want a sweet zongzi They operate out of a shared kitchen in the berryessa area of San Jose. But good news! They most recently will be at farmers market in Saratoga on Wednesdays 12770 Saratoga Ave 2-6pm read more

I've been craving zongzi lately... and since it's not Chinese new years, it's not as easy to find everywhere. I happened to be in the area, and found out that there's a shop that only sells zongzi??! Amazing. I texted my order the morning of, and had no issue with miscommunication (see other reviews). I was also surprised to be able to purchase later in the afternoon since others said to order 2-3 days in advance. Lady luck is on my side! When you get to the address, note that the shop is actually a ghost kitchen with other shops cooking in the other kitchens. You'll see a piece of paper with the shop name though. Ring the doorbell, and the owner grabs you your food. There was even another shop that gave me comments about how good her dumplings are. I only purchased the Cantonese zongzi, so can't speak to the others. Verdict: it's okay. It's certainly not the best that I've had. Her rice is much more marinated than the typical Cantonese dumpling. To be honest, eating the first one turned me off because the rice was TOO marinated and has an intense smell and taste. I must have gotten used to it since I was more okay with the other ones I ate afterwards. Pretty big size with the ingredients that you expect in a Cantonese zongzi: pork, Chinese sausage, mushroom, salted egg yolk, mung beans. She also put water chestnut in it which is pretty good. Missing peanuts that others usually have, but maybe it's so more people can eat them. Price wise... these are effin expensive. I've never paid $6 for a zongzi before. I'm telling myself I'm supporting a small business, and I'm sure it must cost a lot to run a business. But SF Chinatown has them for half the price, and better IMO. Overall: come here if your craving for them is as strong as how mine was (like, intense!). But if you can wait or you're willing to drive to Chinatown or Richmond in sf, I would recommend that route (sorry SJ I'm familiar with your shops so I don't have any recs!). read more

Yummy ZongZi! They have been a favorite of mine for many years. However, please take note that they recently moved from Campbell area to the east side San Jose of N. King Road (1901 Las Plumas Ave). The address of where they formally were housed closed up shop and no longer exists. They are now located in an unassuming business complex, called the Culinary Center, therefore, it may be a challenge to find. read more

I used to wrap zoong with my grandma when I was little but no time nowadays. I was so happy to find that they sell cantonese style zoong with the pork belly, salted egg yolk and mung beans! It taste almost as good as the ones my grandma makes (probably missing the family love factors :-)) Hopefully I will find time to wrap my own zoong but these are flavorful replacement in the meantime! read more

We used to LOVE running over to Eng's in Mountain View for their joong and was delighted to learn they opened shop in San Jose. A little different though since it's not like a storefront. You definitely need to pre plan if you're craving Joong (or they call it zongzi). The Cantonese style is my FAV filled with delicious goodness. They have the salty components with the Chinese sausage, melt in your mouth pork belly along with half a salted duck egg yolk. Crunch comes from the chestnut and lots of my FAV - the mung beans! Oh and they also stuff in a shiitake mushroom in there as well. You have to call in your order - or their instructions say to text but there's a delay in text response so you have to SUPER pre plan - so we just called. They will try to get back to you - sometimes fast - sometimes slow. Did I say you have to pre plan to pre order - I'd say plan for 2-3 days out... Once they call you back and confirm - you schedule a pick up time. You head over to this tiny strip mall and ring the bell at 1505 Kitchen Space. You can call them as well but they don't always pick up. I believe they share the space with other businesses. I actually recommend having the exact cash - that makes it easier as they come to the door with your goodies in bag(s) and then you pay. We actually lucked out once time and called them that day and just got whatever they had leftover that day but there's no guarentee. HIGHLY recommend this place as their joong's are DELICIOUS and worth every penny!! read more

Very easy to order and pickup. Would definitely recommend always ordering ahead to get exactly what you want. We got 1 or 2 if almost all the "flavors" offered and everything was high quality with a good ratio of fillings. I especially appreciate that they have vegetarian options for my mom who doesn't eat meat but still misses zongzi and doesn't just want to settle for plain peanut. Would definitely come back! *Also don't be thrown off by the numerous number of other restaurants in the same spot. Seems like a similar setup to a ghost kitchen but more hectic? Lol read more

I like their zongzi very much. I have introductions place to my other friends; they all like it. Unfortunately, the owners are retiring and planning a long trip to Asia; will definitely miss their food! read more

Summary: Fresh selection of tasty zongzi to go Details: * Previously known as Eng's Zongzi in Mountain View, they've reopened as Zongzi House here in a shared kitchen space * Quality of the food hasn't changed (though quantity may have), with a selection of regional variations, decent portions, and all reasonably filled, instead of just being rice filler * Shanghai style ones are noticeably saltier than their Canto counterparts, primarily due to differences in the seasoning of the rice itself * Orders must be placed ahead of time by calling or texting * Freshly made and not previously frozen, you can generally expect a mixture of cold/refrigerated ones, and just-steamed ones, ready for immediate consumption read more

I'm so glad there's a zongzi place around here! I ordered the Cantonese zongzi and a couple bags of the frozen wontons. All of them taste really homemade which is definitely what I'm looking for. Online is super easy too. When you arrive, ring the doorbell and she will hand your food over to you. It's in a shared kitchen spot with multiple other restaurants. Definitely will be back to try their other food items! read more

I really wish that I had learned about this place sooner! I get a strong craving for zongzi every now and then; there are a few places in the Bay Area that will kind of do the trick, but none have left me as satisfied and impressed as ZongZi House. The menu has a great variety of options compared to what you'd find elsewhere. There is even a savory vegetarian option, which has a generous amount of delicious fillings. The Taiwanese version (with salted yolk) is probably my favorite, but the vegetarian is a solid contender if you're not in the mood for meat. The peanuts in both of them just melt in your mouth and it's amazing. The Cantonese version is also excellent; the mung bean is extra creamy and the flavors are so richly satisfying. I have tried the multigrain version as well, which had a great variety of fillings that were pleasant in texture and not too sweet. I highly recommend this place to anyone, whether you're a zongzi connoisseur or have never tried it before. Just be sure to plan ahead (order 2 days in advance); the wait is so worth it because you can taste that these are made with love! read more

The food was delicious, just like the type my mom made growing up. I love all the options, especially adding the salted egg. Service: it was easy as calling the business up. Note that this is a commercial kitchen, so best to call them in advance to make sure that they have what you want to order. Ambiance: This is a pick-up and go location. Very easy location to find. read more

Best zongzi in the area! We've been loyal customers since back when they were Eng's Zongzi up in Mountain View.

Such a treat to have a little shop that prepares quality zongzi like these. If you've only had zongzi from a supermarket or even some dim sum places, this is worth a trip to try. The online ordering says to make orders at least two days in advance but if you call they may have some available that day. read more

Delicious! Highly recommend. Even the frozen ones are excellent. Definitely recommend ordering a few days in advance, but we were luckily able to pick our joong up on the same day. Calling or texting to order seems to work best. read more

Zongzi House is absolutely an underrated gem, and I wish more people knew this place existed. I happen to know the owner, she's one of the nicest people you'll ever meet -- she's an absolute sweetheart, and I know from first-hand experience she genuinely cares about her food. Ordering from her is like having an asian grandma personally making your food, because that's exactly what she is. Now, I love dumplings, potstickers, egg rolls, etc. but had never heard of zongzi before I met the owner -- I can say her dumplings, potstickers and egg rolls are all some of the best you can find in this area (I know because Ive tried just about every restaurant within 30 minutes of Campbell) and the zongzi are absolutely fantastic too -- I order from her regularly. I actually run a small pizza shop out of the same shared kitchen, so I've watched her make her food, and the quality of the food and ingredients is everything you would want it to be -- its basically the quality you would use if you were making them at home yourself, and I can tell you from personal experience in the food industry thats actually *very* rare. So many other businesses will cut corners to save time or money, but she doesn't. She really should be charging a lot more for her food, because she doesn't actually make very much given how much she spends on ingredients. But I can say from watching her every day she makes everything from scratch, fresh, by herself (she has nobody helping her either), from the fillings to the dough -- and it usually takes her most of the day. Most restaurants just sell frozen pre-made potstickers, egg rolls, etc. because its far easier and cheaper, but I love her food and will continue to support her because it not only tastes amazing but I've watched her make them and I know the quality of ingredients she uses is top notch. My personal favorite are the potstickers -- but if you want high quality, homemade, authentic food, there's literally nobody better in this area. There just isn't. She genuinely deserves all the support in the world, because she's one of those few people in this business doing things the right way, and I wish more people knew how much time and effort went into her food. read more

Totally hit the spot! I'm so glad they reopened in San Jose. Their Zhongzi's are delicious! Will be going back for more.

So happy they are back!! It looks like they are currently in a shared kitchen space accepting pre-orders only via text or phone call. Their zongzi is still as good as I remember they were when they were based out of their Mountain View location. Their Cantonese style zongzi is my absolute favorite. Sooo good!!! read more

They are back from Mountain View. New location is in a shared kitchen and you have to order ahead of time but the ZongZi's are delicious as ever. So far all of them have been great and they are a good size for the value. read more

This place is truly a hole in the wall! Absolutely amazing. This is a local family business. The Chinese tamales aka zongzi are amazing. I was so sad to see their original location close in Mountainview. But they have come back! The food is delicious. Please support your small businesses. read more

As someone born and raised in Shanghai, I can say their zongzi is very authentic! Really good! Can't wait to go back and order more!

The pork belly zongzi and shu mai were both delicious. Pickup was fast and easy. I love supporting local and will definitely be back!

The zong zi's are perfect, I highly recommend them! I got the mixed and mixed with yolk and lovee them both so much. I just reheat them by gently steaming... so good! read more

ZongZi House - Shanghainese Near Me - San Jose, California

I give 3 star rating just for Zongzi. My pickup day is in June, their shared kitchen has no air conditioning on, the kitchen on Winchester rd looks like an unhealthy place, I almost give up my order and run out, will think twice to come back. read more

Really yummy zongzis!! The owners were nice and helpful. The Zongzis were big and really well stuffed as well

The mixed zongzi(pork, peanut, mushroom) is really good here. We used to order them from Eng's zongzi and was happy to find that they reopened as Zongzi House. read more

I patronage them when they were in Mt. View, formerly named Eng's. Was so happy to find them in San Jose. Delicious zongzi and also the Cantonese style ones. Both have ample fillings in them. I ordered for my sister and my kids. You need to text or call them to place an order ahead of time. It's not an open door, have to ring the bell for someone to open you in. Apparently they shared kitchen with another vendor. Parking is out front for pick up. I'm glad I found them on Yelp, under the new name ZongZi House. read more

Been here a few times already. The cantonese zongzi is so good and authentic, their wontons are also amazing.

So delicious! I love the Cantonese ones and they're exactly like how my family makes it. Very kind man who did my pickup order.