What an amazing experience! Heard a lot of this place, it doesn't look like much. But wow the l food is amazing! We tried multiple of their different dumpling offering and every single one was just perfect. The dipping sauces were great, the service was great and the star of the show the food. Made us all order more and take additional plates home. The prices are amazing, you get so much bang for your buck. I would recommend this place to anyone who would like to good dining experience. If you like dumplings, you'll fall in love with this place. Try it you won't regret it read more

China Pasta House - Seafood dumplings to go with - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Located by the university of Arizona but has its own parking lot. What it doesn't have is a decent bathroom for customers or ambiance in the restaurant It's a small place with some indoor and outdoor tables. The prices are really affordable but at what cost? It's a mystery to me how they pass their health inspections. A friend I was with likes the food here so I gave it a chance. We ordered pork bun, tea stewed egg, scallion pie, leek and pork dumplings. Server was very attentive. Pork bun was not good at all, soggy in the bottom with ground pork in a huge lump in the middle. Tea stewed egg was good. Scallion pie while tasty was extremely oily. Leek and pork dumplings were good. Everything was served in styrofoam cups and to go containers read more

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At the end of the day, we can endure much more than we think we can." I wanted to like this place. I truly did. China Pasta House tempted me with promises of authenticity -- a humble menu, a family-owned soul, the kind of quiet doorway that suggests generations of love manifested into noodles. I walked in hopeful. I left enduring. The first warning arrived in a styrofoam cup, boiling hot and devoid of tenderness -- soup stripped of ceremony and warmth, served as function without feeling. And yet, in the midst of this uncertainty, there was one small mercy: the pork bun. Soft, savory, and fleetingly joyful, it was a single warm note in an otherwise troubled composition -- a reminder of what might have been. I looked at Diego in silent horror as the next dish emerged, once again cradled in styrofoam, while he waited patiently for the soup that had already betrayed me. The rice dish followed in confusion, its meat stubborn and chewy, like a memory that refuses to soften. I ate what I could, as though the paint on my chopsticks might still coax a masterpiece onto the canvas of my tongue. It did not. And as I reflected on the night -- and the morning that would surely follow -- one of my own darkest truths returned to me like a closing signature: "I hope the exit is joyful, and I hope never to return." read more

The best homemade steam dumplings in town!!! Tender and yummy home made noodle. Other food are also delicious. Very affordable food price. Nice & friendly owner. The place is small place & small parking lot, if you mind with it, you can order togo. read more

China Pasta House - Strir fry beef shank - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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This place is bare boned and quite simple. I ordered the soup filled dumplings and a pork bun with some salt and pepper tofu. The way it works is you order at the counter and they bring it out to you. very efficient. The decor is minimal and there are tables spaced apart. I had the friend veggie eggrolls as well. Nice couple who run the place. I will return. I love my Chinese dim sum type places. read more

China Pasta House - Casual place. Delicious food. - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

This is a cute place to visit for when you want lunch or dinner. The food is good and overall flavorful. The service is good too and its a nice cute little place to visit. No major complaints at all outside of the pricing. But that is expected due to inflation and other factors that play a key role in determining pricing. I would still recommend checking the place out for if you're hungry. read more

Since we were on time crunch, we ordered Chinese take outs. I ordered fun chow and shrimp fried rice. By the time, I opened my containers we found out two boxes of fried rice. We had no time to complain or exchange. They gave one beef and the other shrimp fried rice. They made a mistake. I clearly repeated twice on the phone, chow fun. Both the rice entree were overly salty. And the shrimp was not deveined. read more

best authentic chinese food made with love. soooo good and cheap, the lady who served us was so sweet

Whatever you do, do not get the braised pork belly. Some of the bites had the funkiest taste. Could not finish if I wanted to. I will not be returning. read more

I really was looking forward to eating here again. I had previously visited this restaurant about 10 years ago and from what I can remember, it was amazing. Fast forward to 3 days ago.......This place is filthy. I had to use the restroom and nearly threw up. There were bugs everywhere. The toilet had been taken over by some kind mite infestation. The restroom is outside the restaurant in the rear with a clear view of the kitchen. It was not clean. I had already ordered food before seeing outdoor restroom. I could not eat. The waitress/ owner was really nice, I did not complain....maybe I should have. I am definitely not going to return. read more

Great service and food! Very friendly and has very reasonable prices! I keep coming back

This is the worst food I've ever eaten in a restaurant. The same for my friend. I realize that China is huge so there are many variations of food from China. But the quantity that is served cannot make up for the lack of quality. We asked for water. It came without ice so we asked for ice. The server took our styrofoam cups to the back and added huge chunks of ice. There is an ice machine in the dining area that I looked inside of and it was apparently not working as there was no ice in it. We ordered steamed dumplings; they were ok. The Spinach egg soup (served in styrofoam quart cup) was hot water with one torn up piece of spinach and 1/2 of an egg. The soup was hot water slightly flavored with cilantro. We each had one spoonful and set it aside. We had the specials - spicy beef and spicy chicken, served in styrofoam containers. There was no spice in either dish. The beef was small pieces of beef attached to tripe or intestines. One piece of beef, the size of an extra large egg, had two large arteries/veins sticking out of it. I gave it to the really nice server (who barely spoke English), and tried to explain that this was "no good". She took it back to the kitchen and the cook started yelling. The tomatoes were unripe and hard. The chicken had vegetables that we were unable to tell what they were. The chicken was cut into pieces that were the size of a blueberry. After finding the questionable piece of beef, I was wondering where the pieces of chicken came from. Lots of cut up potatoes and cilantro in both the chicken and beef dishes. Everything was served in styrofoam. There were no plates; we had to tear a to-go container in half to use as plates. We were each given a plastic spoon and had to ask for a plastic fork to try and eat the food. The sticky rice was okay. Friend kept saying it was awful and I agreed. We finally gave up and left 2/3 of the food. The server came over to bag up the food and we told her not to bother. We will definitely not be going back. This was my friend's birthday lunch. It was a $38 waste of money. read more

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It's a hole in the wall place but I came for the dumplings. They have a nice variety on the menu I don't usually find up north. I usually take it to go. This is my second time here. read more

China Pasta House - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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What a chance find near the University. My experience with most Chinese places near a university is that they cater to students with Americanized Chinese food, but this little restaurant actually has some really tasty, authentic Chinese dishes. Everything is made fresh and the dish I ordered reminded me of my mother's cooking. It's a very unassuming dish (stewed beef with tomatoes over rice). The beef was flavorful and the tomatoes were not too sweet and not too tangy. It really hit the spot since it's a comfort food for me and it's hard to find in Chinese restaurants. They make their own dumplings and buns and I also got them to go as snacks. So good and flavorful. I will probably be back tomorrow for lunch since it is right across the street from where my conference is being held. Delicious! read more

China Pasta House - E7. Stewed Beef with Tomato Rice - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Decent Chinese food with a much different scope than most places. There's aren't really a lot of American faves. Nothing fried and nothing sugary on the menu, but rather a lot of traditional noodles and an extensive selection of soup dumplings. The restaurant felt very bare bones in terms of atmosphere. Like neither the inside nor outside has had significant aesthetic changes since the 20th century. I find that to be an encouraging sign! Here's what I had: Kung Pao Chicken--Good flavor, and I liked how the chicken and celery were finely diced. Very generous portion--I only finished half. It just didn't really taste fresh. Like they had chicken prepped from earlier in the day and just reheated it. Pork Belly--seems to be the most popular dish on the menu, and I see why! Quite savory, and made even better with a tiny splash of chili oil. I would get this again for sure. And again, portion was definitely enough for two. Everything's served in a styrofoam box, and the kind old folks running this place sure can cook really fast. I would come back to try the dumplings and other items you don't see every day. read more

The couple who runs it is super sweet and the food is always amazing - never had a bad time eating here.

Location: Next to the University, Parking lot next to the restaurant Food: The restaurant does have your Americanized Chinese foods. But the real key is their dumplings and other authentic dishes from Northeast China (Manchuria region). If you know, you know. I dare to say one of the most real and delicious Chinese foods in Tucson. The prices are very reasonable and the family run restaurant makes all food fresh to order. Fantastic experience. read more

Triangle Brown Sugar Bun - Okay. Definitely more go a desert item but wayyy too intensely sugary for me. Maybe would've been better if I'd eaten it fresh instead of as take out Kung Pao Chicken Rice - Fab. I wish they had a smaller serving option for less money but good for leftovers. $11 for that much food is a pretty killah deal Fried Scallion Cake - Super yummy! Maybe a little too oily and for that reason I probably wouldn't order again but very flavorful. Tea-stewed Egg - I'll definitely be ordering that again. It's so flavorful that I would only want one per serving. .80¢ well spent imo read more

China Pasta House - F4. Kung Pao Chicken Rice A6. Triangle Brown Sugar Buns A12. Tea-Stewed Egg A9. Scallion Pie - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

The affordable price and high quality of these dumplings were jaw dropping. Another place in Tucson where I felt like I walked back into a small store in China where they handmade all the food and you can taste the difference. The owners are so friendly and made sure everything with our dinner was handled efficiently. The dumplings themselves were packed will juicy filling and flavor. This place could easily become your go to lunch spot for these tasty dumplings! read more

China Pasta House - dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Since I ordered delivery, I cannot remark on service or ambiance within the restaurant. I hope to rectify that one day. For now, I can tell you about food and show you some, unfortunately,low quality images. The deciding factor for me as to if to order from China Pasta House was the dish of Shredded Potatoes and Rice which included a modicum of shredded pork and enough jalapeno to give it good flavor, without being overly spicy. Of course,I did not know there wouldn't be more pork or jalapeno, at the time, and that would have been okay. Be aware, there is very little of either. Much potato and rice. It is a very tasty dish and if you like the thinking of Dr. McDougall, this is a dish that would sit fairly well within his ideas. He said if everyone ate a traditional Chinese diet the whole world would be healthy except if injured, or something like that. I believe China Pasta House is the closest I have ever come to traditional Chinese food in my entire life, based on what he has said, the writings of Pearl S. Buck and the book Why The Chinese Do Not Count Calories. That it sounded likely is why, after reading that particular dish description, I jumped in with both feet. This is healthy food, not full of oil or sugary sauces. Now, when Isay this is close as I got, I am not trying to imply that this is only close but no cigar. I've never been to China, I've never had a Chinese person invite me over and give me food, then say "Now, this is what it should be like!" I can only guess, based on things I have read and heard. I am pretty sure this is it! I got a tea-cooked egg, which was very reasonably priced and delicious. Never had it before. It's a little weird looking, but I have seen tea-cooked other things before so I got past that pretty easy. The egg, once peeled, has a beautiful marbled effect, in shades of brown, of course. The porked steamed buns are delicious and also differently shaped than any form of bun or dumpling I had before. They seem to be kind of in-between. Lastly, I ordered some soup. The soup is mild and pleasant. I got no variety of cabbage or pork, though, as you will see in the photo. So, in this I am disappointed. Not disappointed enough to demand a refund or harangue anyone. But definitely disappointed I might not order the soup again. As I was preparing to upload photos, I drank some of the soup and realized that even though it had looked clear and I thought I saw all the way to the bottom of the container, there were wonderful things below. I definitely saw what appears to be a dumpling or won ton. Disregard my disappointment of earlier. Tasty soup! Has things worth buying! read more

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this place is sooooo goooddd! We come for the soup dumplings and if you haven't had any you gotta try!! Soo flavorful and the price is so cheap! Amazing bang for your buck! Holy cow I wish we went here more. its small so not rrally made to be a sit down place but you can if no one else is! service is quick and very friendly! read more

The smell of bao buns steaming fills the interior of China Pasta House's tiny seating area. The buns are filling, and a whole meal on their own, but we came for dumplings. For a quick, filling but not overwhelming lunch, we split 15 cabbage and pork dumplings and 10 soup dumplings ("pork steamed buns" on menu). They come with a rice vinegar and soy sauce dipping sauce, and condiments like Sriracha and house made chili crisp are on the table. I also tried one of their many unique sodas from the refrigerator. I can't explain how amazing soup dumplings are. Per the internet, soup dumplings "have delicate skins that encase a pork-based filling and a gelatinized meat broth. During steaming, the broth liquefies, poaching the pork in a rich, savory soup." Basically, it's a very intense little umami bomb. How many people are at the restaurant will determine how fast the dumplings come out. It was just us and another table today so they came out quick. If it's jam packed during the school year, it can be a 10-15 min wait. Total was $26, which is good for two people in this economy. I love China Pasta House read more

China Pasta House - Soup dumplings! - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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delicious dumplings! Got the chive/leek pork dumplings, soup dumplings, shrimp dumplings, and cabbage pork dumplings. They had the chewy homemade feel that I love. The only tip I have is that the cabbage pork dumplings are definitely not homemade, most likely store bought, and you can tell by the total difference in texture and wrapper thickness between them and the leek dumplings! I wouldn't get those again. All in all delicious! The soup dumplings are a steal. read more

China Pasta House - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Very good prices on all their item. Great mom and pop shop whom are very friendly and kind. The food tastes super fresh too

Quality authentic Chinese food. No frills good food. RIGHT next to campus! Highly recommend.

My food had a hair baked into it. I called the restaurant to let them know (already got a refund through Grubhub) and the lady who answered didn't understand English and basically yelled at me for five minutes while I tried to explain and ask to talk to someone else and then she hung up on me because she got frustrated. It's a bummer cuz the food is tasty. read more

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We tried this place for the first and last time today. The lady working there was nice but the food was not edible. I ordered noodles with vegetables and what I got was cold noodles, watered down "peanut sauce" with withered veggies thrown on top. The steamed pork buns were, meh. read more

China Pasta House - Noodles with vegetables - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

The menu here is authentic mix if various chinese food. My son and I ordered the mushroom/spinach bun which came out as a huge large steaming bun that was both soft and delicious. I had the chicken/shrimp/scallop noodle soup. I was extremely surprised in a pleasant way at just how good the broth tasted. it hit me with a wallop. It was perfectly balanced in terms of seasoning and water to chicken fat ratio. really really good. the noodles are served separately and you add as much or as little at a time as you want. My son has the spicy beef soup. He loved it. It was Sichuan style with the tongue numbing pepper that he loved. The soups above were served in gigantic portions! We also ordered the veggie dumplings. You get 15 for $7.50!! We were too full and took them back to our hotel room. Great snack if your hotel room has a fridge. here too the dough was on the thicker side but done right. Dumpling mostly cabbage but super delicious. What i didn't like about this place is that it's ok to be a divey chinese restaurant, been to plenty back home, but in Tucson you should have ample AC. It was hot inside and not pleasant. Also they serve their dishes in styrofoam take out containers even when you eat in. Not a great eating experience. I assume this is a 99.9% take out place. Over all the food was great. If you don't know about this place, it's a gem in the rough (literally :)) read more

China Pasta House - soup in take out containers, huge portion. noodles served separately - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Ordered the spicy hot noodle and it was not what I was expecting. It's chili oil broth with lo mien noodles on the side. Was not a fan of the tofu puffs or what little pork pieces there were. read more

Food was nothing special, though the Bao are good though. Shrimp dumplings were very fishy, 10 piece pork bun isnt buns but is dumplings, probably won't be going back. read more

China Pasta House - Shrimp dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Decided to come today & very very delicious. We had Spicy Hot Noodle, Cabbage and Egg soup, Pork steamed buns, and scallion pie. Everything was incredible. Came out steaming out and fresh with great kind service. Had sauce options including an awesome chili crisp. Will be back! read more

China Pasta House - 10 pc Pork steamed buns (ate one hehe) - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Not good and strange, I am also pretty sure I got some sort of food poisoning or parasite (I had the spicy noodles) which was basically a soup with noodles on the side. read more

Service was great... The serving size was great... tastes... meh! We ordered a pork bun. The pork bun was good. The braised pork over rice and the noodles, not so much, it tasted... funky. read more

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This place has some pretty good food! My SO and I ordered fried noodles (comes with pork and veggies), beef stew noodle soup, shrimp dumplings, stirfry rice cakes, and xiao long bao (soup dumplings). The fried noodles dish consists of thin noodles stir-fried with pork and beansprouts and a ton of soy sauce. That's what makes this dish so great! All the soy sauce adds flavor and it was definitely cooked in a high heat wok which intensified the soy sauce flavor in the noodles. The beef stew noodle soup consisted of beef pieces, bokchoy, and noodles in a clear broth. It was a solid dish-tasty and great portions. This dish is a delight if/when you're craving broth and some noodles. I found it to be especially yummy when you add chili oil to it! The shrimp dumplings are a good size with a tasty filling, but I thought the wrappers were a bit too thick. The filling consisted of shrimp and maybe something else that I can't quite pinpoint. FYI-the menus here lack description. If you have any food allergies, you should probably ask and let them know when you're ordering dishes. The xiao long bao, aka soup dumplings, were decent here. There wasn't enough "soup" inside the dumpling. The "soup" is gelatinous pork/pork fat that's been refrigerated into clumps. It's cut up and put inside every dumpling along with the pork filling. Definitely hard to master the folding of these tiny soup dumplings, but delicious if you do it right! I digress, but the soup dumpling at China Pasta House aren't bad! I didn't find the xiao long bao on the menu and just asked the lady taking my order about it. I have no idea what the price is for this so I can't tell you whether it was worth the price or not. Last and also least, the stir-fry rice cakes came with shrimp and mushrooms. This dish is priced at $12.00, which makes it the most expensive dish out of all my dishes. I'm not a huge fan of rice cakes and this was made with soy sauce and a smaller portion than I expected with little shrimp. When I come back to China Pasta House, I probably won't get this and try some other things. Also, I like the drink (non-alcoholic) selection here. My SO got a green tea from the fridge and I got my mango drink. Delicious and refreshing mango drink! In terms of parking, there's parking behind/next to the place. Also, the restaurant is small and kinda dingy but the food is good! read more

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This is some of the most delicious and affordable Chinese food we have eaten here in Tucson. When visiting our son, this is where the kids always take us because it's so good. We had the Spicy fried rice cake with shrimp. It was delicious. The service was friendly and fast too. Definitely one of our favorite local spots. read more

China Pasta House - Spicy rice cake with shrimp - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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I love my House Fried Rice! I've been coming here since I was at the UA and every time it gets better and better. read more

China Pasta House - House fried rice - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I'm not sure you can beat their price of dumplings anywhere else in Tucson. We ordered the shrimp dumplings and the pork and cabbage dumplings, plus two pork steamed buns. A lot of food for just two people. All of our food came out fresh, piping hot and delicious! The Pork and Cabbage Dumplings are tender with perfect filling. The homemade noodles in the fried noodle dish are also wonderful. The noodles taste so fresh, melt in your mouth. The jalapeño in the dish infuses the noodles for a great low heat that builds the more you eat. This spot is the definition of a hole in the wall, which makes me love it even more. If slightly dingy hole in wall places aren't your jam, then steer clear. Service wasn't incredible, but it wasn't bad either, it was just.... steady. Great food. Took me way too long to get here and try it. Can't wait to go back. read more

Love it the lady who runs it is so nice good portions to go nice n spicy. We'll definitely put this in our guest book at our Airbnb's

Good but a total hole in the wall. I arrived on a Sunday around noon and was the only customer in the place for about 30 minutes. There was a definitely a language barrier. I found this place looking for Dim Sum and this is not a Dim Sum joint. The lady looked at me like a spaceman when I asked about Dim Sum. I had a pork bun which was excellent and ran about $2 which is a great price for a snack. I then ordered the pork and leek dumplings for 15 pieces the price was $7.50 for a pretty generous portion. The pork belly dish was amazing. The flavors were excellent, but I added some chili oil to kick it up a notch. This place is a hole in the wall near campus. Next time I will order take out. read more

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If you want a lowkey place that does Chinese pastas correctly, this is the spot for you. This place had the most authentic menu for soup dumplings, potstickers, scallion pies, bean paste buns, and eggs. It is also the kind of place that you have to look for, even though it is plain sight, right by the UofA campus. The building is very simple and the restaurant does a brisk carry-out business, but they do have some tables and drinks available. From order time to when you receive the food, there's not a ton of wait, and the prices are perfect for college students on a budget. Give this a place a chance and you won't be disappointed (as long as you come before their closing time of 9!). read more

China Pasta House - Appetizer menu - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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