Our family has purchased takeout dinner from China House for the last 20 years and are always pleased with the quality and freshness of the food. The staff is always friendly and service is fast. Favorite dishes: Szechwan Beef, Chicken and Shrimp Supreme, shrimp toast and dumplings....yum!! read more

This is the best Chinese takeout spot in Lancaster county, the quality is consistently good and service is quick and courteous. Recommend the boneless spare ribs and fried dumplings. read more

Extremely fast service--food was out quickly, and service itself was quite nice. Host was very polite and accommodating. Did dine in. Food was quite good, good portions especially. Nice bang for your buck. read more

I always get there house fried rice and it never disappoints perfect every time and it's always hot and ready to go a great portion size fairly cheap and the service is great it take 5-10 minutes when you order in and it's always ready when you call to pick it up there food is the greatest and the restaurant is traditional with great decor and it just has great lighting and gives off a great mood I love the environment of this place and I would recommend to anybody thanks 5/5 read more

Food is fresh and delicious! The owners are lovely. It is not a fancy eat in restaurant. Fantastic for take out. Huge portions. Highly recommend the house special ho fun. read more

As someone of Chinese and Filipino heritage, I'm particular about Asian food! I wouldn't normally leave a review for an Americanized Chinese joint, but I think this place deserves a bump up on its current rating given the limited options in this city. Granted, I've only lived in Lancaster a year, so I can't speak to what this restaurant was like before. But I will defend my choice to write this review for a few reasons! Those from the Chinese diaspora will know that there are many different regional styles, and the dishes you see on a menu will reflect a specific region or provincial identity. But most Chinese restaurants in the U.S. are truly a hybrid that dates back to the 19th century when indentured laborers from the Guandong province of southern China came to mostly California to mine for gold and build railroads. Some of the first Chinese restaurants in San Francisco introduced Cantonese-style food to Americans. Dishes were altered to cater to an American pallet, particularly in the midst of 19th century anti-Chinese racism! This is all to say that Chinese American restaurants have been around for awhile, and "China House restaurant" is truly amongst those cultural hybrids. General Tso's Chicken, fortune cookies, "chop suey", beef and broccoli, egg foo young? These are all American inventions! You won't find any of these dishes back in China, Taiwan, or Hong Kong. That said, the highest compliment I could pay to this tier of restaurant is that this isn't some glorified Panda Express. The only reason I came across this restaurant is because it was the only place that listed one of my favorite Cantonese dishes on their menu: beef ho fun (乾炒牛河). As my mom is from Hong Kong, this was always a really popular "yum cha" (literally translates to "drink tea" but refers to restaurants that serve tea and dim sum at brunch) staple. "Ho fun" is just the romanized spelling of how this dish is pronounced in Cantonese. You may have also seen it spelled as "chow fun" in other restaurants, because this is the Mandarin pronunciation for the same dish. The Thai dish "pad see ew" also uses these same wide flat rice noodles, but they make theirs sweet and ho fun is meant to be savory. If this were a truly Cantonese place, they'd ask you if you want it "wet" (in a soup or thicker gravy) or "dry" (stir fried, which is how this restaurant does theirs). That said, this is the only Chinese restaurant I found in Lancaster that makes it right and makes it well! (Your only other safe bet is finding the noodles at Asia Center Supermarket on Bennett Ave and make it yourself!) We also ordered their steamed dumplings, which was excellent and the only way to make it, in my opinion! The skin on this wasn't too thick (unlike other places) and retains the juicy flavor of the meat inside. 5 stars for the ho fun and dumplings! My brother-in-law really loves their General Tso's Chicken Combo with Pork Fried Rice. Though this isn't really a traditional Chinese dish, I know this is one that most Americans love. So, for those of you who like it, my brother-in-law thinks they do a good job! The batter on the outside isn't too thick, the chicken is moist and flavorful. Though my brother-in-law likes their fried rice, I personally think they use too much soy sauce. In my opinion, the only style of fried rice to speak of is yangzhou chao fan ("house special" fried rice) which is a combination of different proteins (pork, chicken, shrimp), scallions, veggies, and egg. This restaurant doesn't have it on their menu sadly, and I can tell by how their fried rice looks that they probably cater to Americans who think soy sauce is what gives it flavor. (Spoiler alert! It does not.) This isn't the best Chinese restaurant I've ever been to, but I gave this restaurant a 4 out of 5 because it is one of the better places I've been in Lancaster. I do think the previous low 1-star ratings from others is unwarranted, but perhaps because the food was truly different at the time they wrote their reviews. I've ordered through DoorDash and in-person for pick up in the last month, but I found staff to be friendly. I was even told by staff that you save more money ordering directly from their website for pickup rather than going through a third-party platform. The restaurant interior is kitsch and gives you the feel of an old school takeout joint from the 80s or 90s, but it won points with me because of how well they made some of these Cantonese favorites. I do want to support this business and think it deserves more props than it currently has on Yelp. So, go ahead and give some of these dishes a try! read more

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Decent food, if they get your order right! It's not that's it's cooked wrong. It's the "order taker" that often forgets something or writes down the wrong size. Better to order online than by phone. It's frustrating, because we like their food. read more

So I've lived in Lancaster for almost four years now, and it's been a long road to find my favorite Chinese restaurant. I'm from NYC and like most New Yorkers, I had a bunch of faves in the city and moving to a new place- it's hard to move on. Well, today we ordered from China House for the second time in a row and it's confirmed that it's our families favorite Chinese restaurant in Lancaster. Both times the food has been delicious. The food is just what I hoped for and had the familiar flavors I've come to love. Whenever we try new places we always order our faves to see how they make them. This time we ordered the pork dumplings, spring rolls, boneless spare rib, general tsos, shrimp fried rice and steamed veggies without sauce. It was five stars across the board. We have little ones in our family, and the fried rice is perfect because it has bite sized carrots, peas and egg, perfect for a new eater. We also loved the steamed veggies without sauce for a healthy portion of vegetable on the plate. I'm so happy we found this place. The food is good! read more

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Absolutely flavorless. Even the eggroll which was nothing but cabbage. While preparing to order, someone cut around in line and got their pickup so I was impressed with the service or the decor. Dismal experience I will never repeat. I should have mentioned that the pieces were huge too. No knife to cut the pieces of chicken but way too big for your mouth read more

I haven't had much luck finding good sit-down Chinese restaurants in the 5 1/2 years I've lived in Lancaster County, so I've resorted to take-outs on Lititz and Oregon pikes and occasional visits to buffets. (You know what they're like.) On my first visit (my first sentient visit?) to China House, this for lunch at 2:00pm, I was actually STARTLED by the beauty of the platter I was handed. Startled. When was the last time any restaurant startled you? I can't eat Szechuan or Hunan anymore--too many baby aspirins over 25 years--so I simply ordered chicken and Chinese vegetables with pork fried rice and held my breath. For once a lunch portion was ample. And the fried rice actually tasted like pork because it had lots of meat in it! The chicken dish was, I repeat, piping hot; it had not been sitting under a lightbulb for the past hour. Each piece of breast meat was too large to consume in one bite and very much worth the extra effort; vegetables were freshly cut and crisp--string beans, carrots, celery, and (of course) broccoli. (What ever happened to Cubby Broccoli, anyway? Any James Bond fiends in Lancaster County?) The kitchen must have run out of Chinese vegetables, so I got an American variety, but these were most tasty and probably healthy, too. Did I say piping hot? Service was prompt, and the pretty cashier very personable. This mundane $13 lunch was EASILY the best meal I've had in Lancaster, any genre. I'd hazard a guess it wasn't a fluke, either. read more

Avoid this place gave me instant non stop runs! I had to take off a whole day of work

Ordered quite a bit of food This food was amazing No issues and hot and fresh Clean and quick service Will eat here again Can't get better steamed dumplings anywhere else read more

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Easily best around especially for the $. Great quality, nice portions, good heat when you ask for it, and friendly service.

Avoid! Ordered shrimp mei fu - three tiny, rubbery shrimp in a pile of sticky noodles. My friend didn't like their meal either. Not worth giving another try. Rude female answers the phone so should have passed on this place instead of ignoring the signs. read more

China House has the BEST AND FRESHEST Chinese food in LANCASTER. I live in the city but will travel for quality cuisine. I have had all the shrimp dishes, Hunan and Szechuan as well as shrimp with noodles and of course shrimp fried rice. Their combination platters are good too. If you want GOOD Chinese food then China House is the spot! Hands down! read more

I normally only order a couple items of their menu but that's only cause those items are amazing! I usually only get the sesame chicken combo platter, veggie Mei Fun and the crab Rangoon and it's always amazing! Also, it's usually enough to have at least 3 meals off of so it's a super value. I love this place! read more

Do not order anything from here. Ever. I ordered general to combo, shrimp, scsllops, chicken, broccoli Upon returning to my hotel, after a long day of travel, I find I have received chicken and snow peas I called, they did offer to replace if I went back to get it. I reminded them they offer delivery and asked that they deliver (3/10 a mile) as I was changed and ready for bed They said no No delivery. Though they advertise delivery and have delivered to this hotel before. Refund? No. Not available. read more

I like the mei fun here, very tasty and large portions.

Great food for reasonable prices! Portion sizes are very filling. Combos come with fried rice (can substitute white rice) and an egg roll. Very delicious! Average prices between $5-$9. There's a paper menu at the counter that shows more than what is on their board up top. read more

Had Beef and Broccoli and Moo goo gai pan. Very delicious, nice, clean atmosphere, and service with a smile. Cooked fresh, great portion for a lunch combo. Picked up 2 spring rolls and had leftovers for dinner. We're traveling, so one stop. Highly recommend. read more

Horrible service. Asked for my order to be made a certain way and it was made the complete opposite.

I'm 80% sure this place sells testicular cancer that just looks like chineese food. Seriously though, I can tell you for a fact that this place is neglected and the owner doesn't care if it succeeds or not because I know the family and this place is absolute garbage. I literally spent ten bucks to never go back there. It was the most disgusting food I've ever had. I'd rather eat a bowl of anchovies than have a spoonful of their rice. I didn't even know you could fuck rice up that badly. It tasted like somebody boiled it in their ass crack. read more

Great take out food, always clean inside and friendly. The best house fried rice in Lancaster and the Mei Fun is great too

I ordered take-out last week here and this is our new go-to Chinese place. First off, they were very understanding after I called stuck in a 1 hour traffic jam and they said that they would make it fresh when I arrived. Ordered beef with broccoli and Mu Shu Chicken that were both delicious. Shrimp egg roll and Wonton soup were fresh and delicious. Not too oily. The quality of Chinese is not good in Lancaster, so this was a great surprise. The only downside is that they don't do pints, just quarts, but that's OK. read more

I ordered from this place because the Chinese restaurant that we usually order take out was out of Chinese BBQ pork. So we got appetizer Boneless BBQ pork for take out. The food was bad, there were some broccoli and water in BBQ pork!! It looks like soup!! I would never come back anymore. read more

Food is consistently decent here. Standard Chinese flair, with average prices. When you call in an order, it will readily waiting for you by the time you get there. A favorite of mine is their beef and scallops with oyster sauce, sub fried rice! Egg rolls here are crisp and fresh, and the dumplings are very meaty and filling. This is our standard go to for Chinese take out :) read more

Got some more beef lo mein from here again. It is very good/great ! I can eat this hot and fresh or cold next day for breakfast. Not too greasy but very flavorful! This is good stuff ... Lo mein sooo good!!! read more

I don't know why Chinese restaurants cannot carry brown rice? I usually buy the food steamed off the healthy menu. Most of the ones in NJ carry it but once you venture out its hit or miss in PA. Food was ok for steamed but likely not coming back unless desperate for chinese in the area. read more

I've tried must of the Chinese take out places in Lancaster, and this is the only one where there is consistently good food and service. Love this place. Cheap, fast and delicious. read more

Traveling through the area in our Motorhome, we stopped in for a bite to eat to go. I was greeted the moment I stepped into the restaurant. The counter person was friendly & efficent. The dining room was clean, in fact a staff member was sweeping as I entered. The kitchen, easy visable from the order counter was spotless. I ordered two orders of the Buddhist Delight , it came with jasmine rice. The food was prepared within 10 minutes and I was on my way. The portions were ample and delicious! In fact, we split one order and now have lunch for today! The price was reasonable for the portion & quality we received. I'd eat here again. read more

I absolutely love this place!!! The best Chinese in lancaster by far!! Always fresh and hot and quality ingredients! We've been coming for years! To bad they don't deliver! read more

Sad to say!! I ordered my food one way it came out with the wrong sauce.. The chicken was cold.. The egg roll had no flavor.... The tea was excellent... I would pass this place up.... read more

I've been a patron for 10 years. It may not have great ambiance, but the food is wonderful. The staff is courteous and the food fairly priced. It is well worth trying. The General Tso's Chicken here is INCREDIBLE, and the regulars order it frequently. Ask for it extra crispy. read more

Great food at a great price, nice portion size....can't go wrong with any of the menu items......well lit, quiet atmosphere

My go to place for great Chinese take out. Never a fail, and I am amazed how they get so much in those containers.