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    Ma’s House

    3.9 (110 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Seafood, Soup
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM

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    MA’S HOUSE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Amanda J.

    We put in a togo order. Food was ready pretty quickly. I tried the Mixed Vegetables and a beef dish. The ingredients were fresh and the dishes tasted pretty good. I would prefer a little more flavor.

    Spicy Eggplant with beef
    Christina R.

    Clear signage stating Chinese Halal- I'm familiar with Uyghur cuisine but the waitress had no idea what that was so I'm not sure what their marketing strategy is. She was very attentive and the food came out fast. The only Uyghur thing I know that I ate was the smoked chili condiment. Good lunch even with leftovers to spare. I was full with a set: spicy eggplant with meat (I'm guessing beef since it's supposed to be halal tho classically it would be pork), white rice and eggrolls. Since I declined the chicken corn soup, they gave me an extra egg roll. Nice place -walkable from the dealer while waiting for a recall repair on my car. Better than the other alternatives in the mall.

    Chicken cashew
    Essie K.

    Overall I felt my experience was 3.5 stars. I dropped in for an early dinner pick up order. The food was ready on time and the order was correct. The lady helping me at the cash register was friendly. The food was packaged in plastic containers so no issue with leaks or spills. The food portion was decent. The reason for 3 stars is two things: - how do you not include rice with each entree? It seems a bit greedy to charge $20 per entree and not include rice which cost pennies. If you want plain rice, it's an extra $2 per serving. Also fried rice for $14 with no meat? This is a very high profit margin. - the vegetables in our dishes were quite mushy like they were steamed and then sautéed again for the order. I prefer our vegetables to be fresh and crunchy. The meal total came out to $60 which in my opinion is high for some casual Chinese take out. Could have gone to a Chinese buffet and paid less...

    Salt & Pepper Shrimp
    Audrey M.

    Interesting concept which is Chinese Halal food with zero MSG's. I honestly don't mind if my food has MSG's, but it's nice to know there's an Asian option without it. Parking is plentiful. Inside is not too small, but also not very large and no outside seating. We ordered their spicy eggplant which was addicting to say the least! It went perfectly well with white rice. We also ordered their salt & pepper shrimp which wasn't too overcooked and perfectly seasoned. My favorite thing there is their spicy orange chicken and sorry if that sounds so basic -- orange chicken? But it's bomb. We also had their cream cheese wontons which had a lot of filling! Will comeback in the future for sure!

    Chicken and assorted vegetables.

    This is my go to place around Poway. I usually get chicken and vegetables. All of the vegetables are fresh, nothing frozen. Chicken is clean and tender. The sauce is flavorful. The portions are a nice size. During the week they have great lunch specials. The staff is always friendly.

    53. Shrimp with Scrambled Egg
    Elmer A.

    Great tasting food with great service on a dinner visit on 3/20/2026. Our faves are Shrimp with scrambled eggs and the Dry Sautéed Strings Beans. You cant go wrong!

    Rebecca T.

    Authentic Chinese restaurant located in Poway. Lots of traditional dishes with a specialty in their beef roll and sesame bread with green onion. Some of our favorites are the stir-fried lamb with cumin, filet mignon with black pepper sauce, and the seafood tofu soup. Portions are decent and prices are comparable to other similar restaurants in Convoy. Service can be mediocre depending on who you get. There is a man who we've had a couple times as our server and he can be rude and dismissive. Big parking lot shared with the adjacent stores, never had any issues finding parking.

    Rakhi B.

    The place has plenty of seating Fast and friendly service Authentic Chinese food..we.got the egg flow soup..garlic chicken with jalapeños and chicken friend rice. The quantity is good portion size. The garlic chicken had amazing flavor and spicy. I also got boba thai tea which was a big size.

    Cold Spicy BeefBeef Tendon0x-Tripe Appetizer (Bugs)
    Savannah F.

    Service is nice. The parking in front of the store is just 15 mins. We were looking forward to the handmade noodles ($1 extra), but they weren't chewy at all. It felt like they were already cooked once then cooked again. The broth was good and I like the pairing with spinach for the beef noodle soup. I kept getting distracted by the bugs flying around. Eventually, they were eating with us too (see review photo). Not a fan of pre-dispensed water sitting on the side with this many bugs flying around the store. Bathroom is a little dirty. Sticky ground. I would give them another chance but probably would not come here again. I feel itchy when I see so many bugs flying around in an indoor establishment.

    Filet Mignon w.Black Pepper Sauce
    Javier B.

    Chinese food Hala food Poway Friendly service Food took a while when busy Amex accepted Large parking available Restrooms inside Small restaurant No outside seating Variety of options Vegan and vegetarian friendly

    Beef w.Green Onions
    Jerry H.

    This authentic Chinese restaurant is bright, warm, welcoming and very clean. Staff here very friendly and made fantastic recommendations on the menu. Wide variety of choices. The lunch specials here are the best value and excellent, flavorful dishes. Lunches here come with soup, egg roll, rice and a large portion of entree. The orange beef, green onion beef and 3 flavor sizzling rice soup were outstanding. We had a massive lunch for 4 people for under $60. Amazing. Value here!

    Salt and Salt & Pepper Shrimp
    Sandra B.

    A few days late, but I had to leave this glowing review about their service. I had ordered a meal and there was an issue for me with that meal. They said come back and we'll correct it for you and you'll leave happy! My meal was replaced and they threw in an order of egg rolls on the house and that made happy! I can't say enough good things about Ma's House. The food is out of this world as well.

    Sharon B.

    Great service here! A group of us was in for dinner on a week night to celebrate a birthday. The waiter heard and brought out a slice of cake for us! It is not something they usually do, especially Chinese restaurants. The staff was really nice and friendly. Made all the difference between a good dining experience and a great one. We ordered a few dishes for dinner and had it family style. We like all the dishes we ordered. They were able to make modifications to the dishes. For example we asked for chicken chow fun instead of the usual beef chow fun. No problem! There are a lot of vegetarian options. It was one of the reasons why we picked this restaurant. One person in our party was a vegetarian, another was gluten free, another doesn't eat beef... there was something for everyone!

    Chicken fried rice with chili oil

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    Excellent food and easy take out. Never had any bad experience. Opens at 4:00 for orders.

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