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China Pasta House

3.9 (268 reviews)
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Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Strir fry beef shank
sian t.

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.

Casual place. Delicious food.
Jodi W.

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.

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Melinda M.

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.

Julie K.

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.

E7. Stewed Beef with Tomato Rice
William L.

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!

F4. Kung Pao Chicken Rice A6. Triangle Brown Sugar Buns A12. Tea-Stewed Egg A9. Scallion Pie
Savy G.

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

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Daniel A.

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!

This is the soup.  It turned out I was wrong in my revieww and shall have to amend it. The good parts were all at the bottom, unseen.

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!

Soup dumplings!
Kali R.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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