Brought some non-Asian vegetarian friends here - they loved it! We shared three tofu dishes (Kung Pao, Hot Bean Paste, General), one Scallion Cake with Egg, one Sauteed Broccoli With Garlic, and one soy bean milk. I got a Taiwanese Style Chopped Pork Over Rice for myself. Everything was so delicious as per usual: - All the tofu dishes received lots of love, especially the Hot Bean Paste Tofu. - The Sauteed Broccoli With Garlic had such strong garlic aroma, and was gone in minutes. - The Scallion Cake with Egg was super crispy and flavorful, with a thinly spread layer of egg in between pastries. - The soy bean milk amazed everyone with its rich delicious taste of soy. - My Chopped Pork Over Rice was super tasty too. I do wish that there were fewer chunks of pure fat though. I'm already a frequent here and only see myself returning more! read more

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As a Taiwanese, this is a good shit. I know the review isn't the best but the food is legit.

Definitely authentic Taiwanese. One of the hardest dishes to make well, fresh, is a "Chinese (savory) donut" -- these folks crushed it. I would come back just for that. Here's what I ordered * Pork chop bento ($13) - pork chop, rice, greens, and a tea egg. A small plate but for the authenticity, worth it! * Scallion cake with egg and Chinese donut: The name sums it up nicely. There's a miscellaneous sauce that's quite typical of these rolls as well. The "donut" was still crispy and made fresh -- so delicious! I included a picture of the tea egg because it's a pretty good indicator of legitimacy. Many places -- not these folks -- will shortcut and just soak the egg in soy sauce. You can usually tell because a) it tastes funny and b) the sauce doesn't soak all the way through, leaving some egg white very pale. These folks had a legit tea egg! COVID-readiness: All the staff were wearing masks, and there was a hand sanitizer by the entrance. The staff is direct and quick -- no formalities, but there's a very strong pro to counteract that: at boogie restaurants, extreme cordiality is matched with very slow turnaround times for the bill, water etc. This is not the case here! The staff very frequently walked by my table and would give me a glance to see if I needed anything; this meant an incredibly fast service. The food also arrived fairly quickly, so I was pretty impressed. All in all, would come back. The storefront was very unassuming but all the more reason to cherish the food here. read more

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This is my go to place. It is just so good here! We always get the chef's special for $40 with 3 different mains and rice. You can't get wrong here. We love the shrimp with mixed veggies which was such a pleasant surprise! Also the pork with dried bean curd, eggplant with garlic and any of the cly pot dishes are just so tasty and full of flavor! The beef tendon noodle soup was excellent as well. read more

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Note: they still take cash, and only take credit cards for $15+. (order extra food for another meal or snack, problem solved) I was pretty ravenous today, having worked all morning long until 1pm today and no breakfast. I got the pork belly bun/ mini sandos (gua bao) and since my eyes are always larger than my stomach, I also got the spicy wontons. The wontons were so good, it was hard not to inhale the entire container, but I saved a couple. They weren't shy with the filling and the wontons were bathed in this chili sauce which isn't super spicy. The pork belly was not bad, but the buns could be better. Over all tho, I recommend this spot if you want some Taiwanese food! read more

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Seated for one with no wait at 5pm on a Sunday, but it filled pretty quickly while I was there. Interior of restaurant is small, but has room for two four seat tables and a handful of small tables with one side being a long shared booth. I ordered the spicy beef noodle soup with hot tea included. It was a little too spicy for me, but regardless, I enjoyed it. It had tablespoons of red chili sauce on top of a mountain of beef and noodles with some bok choy squeezed in there. Totally worth the $15 (not including tip). read more

Received an incorrect order but Cindy L was very understanding and hospitable. Great customer service and I appreciate the communication.

Yet another place we haven't had since COVID and the boys are all asking me "Whyyyy?" As I inhaled the tender yet not overcooked beef, I asked myself the same - "WHY did we wait so long to come back??" Queen House used to be on regular rotation when hubs and I both worked around the area. We happened to be in the area today and I'm SO glad it occurred to us to come back. Between the 2 adults and 2 kiddos, we ordered for takeout: (2) beef and tendon noodle soup: both spicy. Had a little kick so we added a bit of extra broth for baby bear when we got home. (1) deep fried pork chop (appetizer): so good, no one gave me time to snap a pic. Had a light, garlicky breading to it (1) wontons in hot sauce: meaty dumplings in a good wrapper. (1) green onion beef roll: I'm such a sucker for these. I love green onion pancakes. This one didn't disappoint. Yeah...we're pigs. But we had to make up for lost time. Definitely putting it back into regular rotation too. Next time around, I intend to reunite with their Three Cups Chicken too. read more

Queen House - Green Onion Beef (takeout) - Chinese Near Me - Mountain View, California

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I can't believe that by picking up my GrubHub order today, I was humiliated by one of the employees shouting profanity at me in front of the public. The server asked me for the order number, and I told him that I left it in my car. I gave my name, and the food that I ordered, and he can check the system. He reluctantly handed me the order, then I headed out the door. Out of nowhere, he chased after me and started cursing at me. I turned around and he pointed a finger at me, and said, "yes, it is you!". I went back and asked for the owner, and explained the profanity that he had been calling me, and he should be fired. It turns out that he is the son of the owner. Talk about privileges! read more

Ordered their Beef Stew and Tendon Noodle Soup and when I got home, the beef was quite dry, tendon not stewed enough and the noodles were instant udon. Super desperate for a bowl of hot soup on a rainy day but was a little bit disappointed that we were given udon instead of noodles. Basil, bacon fried rice was okay, perhaps not enough bacon but the Basil certainly was interesting. Hopefully things will slowly get better and Queen House can improve a little on their food. Quick and easy service. read more

Had the seafood noodle soup. Not too acceptable. Soup too sweet. Noodles are not hand pulled type. Dumplings tasted good. But not exceptional. Service is good. read more

Queen House - Potstickers - Chinese Near Me - Mountain View, California

I was in the area trying to pick a place to get take out. Looked around and settled on Queen House because I can never go wrong with my favorite: Taiwanese food. I ordered their 3 item combo: dry cooked string beans, pork with dried bean curd, and beef stew clay pot. This combo order came with a box of white rice. I also ordered the Taiwanese sausage fried rice because all the pictures looked so yummy. Portions were pretty large (I was able to get 2-3 meals per person for everything here). I thoroughly enjoyed all the items and the way everything was made felt very authentic. I do wish that each dish had a more distinct flavor/seasoning because all the sauces tasted a tad bit similar to each other. Other than that, I was happy with my order. I don't think I'd make a special trip to downtown Mountain View just for this, but if I'm already in the area and am craving Taiwanese dishes that I can't make at home, I'd stop by Queen House again. read more

Queen House - Taiwanese Sausage Fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - Mountain View, California

A pretty decent Chinese noodle place with lots of variety from beef noodle soup to cold noodles to dim sum wonton. I got the beef noodle soup and I really like the noodle texture which was super slippery, smooth, and bouncy. Also they don't skimp out of the meat and the soup was nice and hearty with deep flavor. It has more of a home style/ family run atmosphere. read more

Queen House - Szechwan Beef Noodle Soup - Chinese Near Me - Mountain View, California

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This is one of my favorite Taiwanese places before covid times and now even more during covid times. They've been delivering to people who can't get to them easily! They usually come to the peninsula every two weeks, I seriously love it! We're obsessed about the beef noodle - super great flavor, spicy just the way we like it. The pork chops are delicious and the bento boxes are HUGE. So generous with their portion sizes. Also I love pig intestines (yes I know it's kinda gross to love poop shoots) so good here! Also I get the pan fried doughnuts with egg in green onion pancakes! So good!! Go Support them during these hard times!! read more

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We wanted Taiwanese food and were considering ordering take out from here, but I phoned the restaurant in advance to see if they used peanut oil or peanuts in their dishes since we have severe anaphylactic nut allergies. The guy who answered the phone didn't inspire much confidence in me so I asked to speak to someone who spoke English. There was a big pause and I could hear him talking to someone in Chinese and then he hung up on me! I understand that they are in an area where a lot of people speak Chinese, but unfortunately I am not one of them and to make sure that my family stays safe from deadly allergic reactions, I need to be able to communicate with someone who can reassure me that I won't die from eating their food. In short, we didn't order from them. I'm making a note to not even try ordering from here the next time I'm in the area. read more

This update is based on Jan and Feb 2024 dining experiences. What bugs me is during winter time, they tend to leave the front door open for circulation, since someone in the kitchen or back of the kitchen is smoking for circulation and it makes the place a wind tunnel. My mom and I also on one occasion at dinner sat there longer than they liked, even when they were not full 3/4 and we were told to leave, so they can open up the table. We've been going there for years! It's a dive and not sure how good of hygiene the place has in the back end. Maybe safer to get take out, if you trust them when it's in the middle of winter. Otherwise when the weather is good, try to sit outside if they put tables up. Following are tasty and safe to eat: number on the menu and title: #109 Braised Tofu #75 MuShu Pork #10 Organic Pork Cabbbage Dumpling #12 Pork & Chinese Chives Dumplings Doesn't taste good: #29 Sizzling Rice Soup (worst example of sizzling rice soup I've ever had. Can't believe they even have it on the menu!) May get stomach issues from: #40 three Cups ToFu Clay Pot (my mom and I had stomach issues after eating it and didn't feel good for two days. There was a weird oily after taste in my mouth for that long and my stomach was upset for two days). read more

Food was pretty good and fresh all except the won ton soup that had the greens wire wrapper in the soup! Unfortunately, the service is bringing down my overall score because now matter how good food is, poor service leaves a bad taste in my mouth. For of all. After being seated for about 15 min, I had to flag front desk cashier just to place order. Her primary focus was serving to go orders and seating incoming costumers. She took order with. I apology whatsoever and seemed annoyed that I even called upon her. Then it took 40 min to get meal. Others who came in after, had received their meals before us. Perhaps their orders were simpler? Anyways, once food came we were pleased to finally have some food. They brought meal and again, didn't see anyone again until I flagged down for to go boxes. Now keep in mind, we sat next to cashier and this was an incredibly small restaurant but we barely got eye contact. Aside the underwhelming service, the food was pretty good. Curry chicken and combination chow mein were good. read more

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It's not bad, I'm Chinese and Somewhat similar to a Hong Kong restaurant, but it's still different from what I've had in China, all in all it's an excellent Chinese restaurant! https://emigna.org read more

Queen House - Chinese Near Me - Mountain View, California

It is easy to walk past this small restaurant because you are busy heading towards nicer looking restaurants in downtown Mountain View. However, if you are looking for tasty and affordable comfort food, this is the place to go to. Service is prompt and as expected for this price point. read more

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The food here brings back memories of Taiwan food stalls. My all time favorite is the beef tendon noodle and the juicy steamed pork buns dipped in sauce. The beef pan roll is pork and plum sauce wrapped in a green onion pancake-delicious and crunchy. Will be back... read more

I've been going to this restaurant for a year now & it is genuinely one of my favorite places to eat at in the bay area. i always get the beef noodle soup, and the broth is so good + i love how tender the beef is. it feels like a warm hug on a cold day. their other dishes are delicious too, but nothing compares to the beef noodle soup in my opinion. other dishes i've ordered before are the beef roll, taiwanese pork chop, and shrimp fried rice. i'm sure everything on their menu is tasty though!! read more

Classic Taiwanese cuisine right in downtown Mountain View! They have lots of dishes to choose from on their menu, including most traditional Taiwanese entrees and snacks. We ordered a popcorn chicken bento and a lu rou fan meal, and both were delicious. They have mostly indoor eating with a couple of outdoor tables. Overall, a great place to stop by for Taiwanese comfort food. read more

Queen House - Chinese Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Quality and authentic food with great value. The service here is okay but they are busy all the time. The food is definitely authentic. read more

Queen House - Pork with rice combo - Chinese Near Me - Mountain View, California

The food quality has gone up for sure since the last time I was here. I always have the 3 cups eggplant, beef stew and the broccoli beef for $35.99. All dishes were delicious. Service was outstanding. They were attentive, cups were filled with water, and were able to give extra rice for free. Definitely a neighborhood standout for Chinese food in Downtown MV. read more

It wasn't something you would walk-in from the street, especially from Castro Street. We were however craving Taiwanese noodles and a friend recommended this one. It was a very pleasant surprise once the beef noodles came, love everything about it, the chewiness of the noodles, the soup base and the beef. Also ordered the tofu and it was great. They offer $1 off the boba tea next door so we did. Been to many Taiwanese noodles house in the Bay Area, balancing the price and the taste, this is THE best. read more

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3.5* When you crave Taiwanese food, Queen House is capable of quenching that hunger. This is the closest I've gotten to that street-food authentic oyster pancake (oh-ah-jian) outside of Taiwan and whilst it won't measure up to Shilin Night Market, it'll do for now. They've got indoor and outdoor seating with basic decor. Service is basic, pretty swift with food coming out surprisingly fast. It can run you a pretty penny though it just varies on what ya get. The eats for 2-3 ~$50 with tax n tip: 1. Fried pork chop bento/combo with rice: "QQ" pork chop with a side of seasoned spinach and pork-over-rice (lu rou fan) plus tea egg. NOMs. 2. Oyster pancake: hard to describe except eggy (a bit too much egg) and chewy with sweet/sour like red sauce. Cooked oysters sprinkled throughout. Ok, it's not the exact same taste as I would like it but it'll do. 3. Chili wontons: a good amount for less than $10. Not an absolute must as pretty typical tasting. 4. Beef roll (niu rou jian bing): somewhat oily but taste decent. Essentially a flaky pancake with seasoned beef slices rolled up inside with sprinkles of green onion. 5. Beef noodle soup: bought on a separate occasion...meat was super tough. Recommend skipping or could've been a one-off. All-in-all it's Queen House is still my go-to in Mountain View. Woot woot read more

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The Chinese older lady that take the money here is very rude. I told her i need soy sauce and she ignored me. After telling her more than 2 times she angrily gave me the sauce and throw the sauce in my face. Very rude service! read more

I'm now the duchess of Queen House?! I've been coming here multiple times in the last few years. Though the space is small, but I've come here for a quick weekday lunch (come around 11:45 to beat lunch rush), dinners, and to go. Pro tip 1: minimum credit card purchase spend is $15! Pro tip 2: Tea Era is the same owner. If you were planning to get boba before or after, I would recommend ordering at Queen House to use your credit card. Pro tip 3: parking lot right behind! I've tried a good variety of dishes, but my favorite is still the Sichuan beef and tendon noodle soup. The price went up a good amount within the last few months, but still worth it for now! We usually order to go. Overall, support local business! Everything is super tasty here! read more

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Knowing the South Bay is known for having the good chunk of diverse asian cultures, I sought to find a good Taiwanese place as close to the Peninsula as possible. I stumbled upon Queen House from a recommendation of a friend and was curious to try it out. Being on Castro Street, I thought it would be worth a go due to the lively downtown environment, and the other great restaurants I've eaten at in that area. Before arriving, do take note that as of this review, the entirety of Castro Street is pedestrian only! To get to Queen House and other shops/restaurants on this block, park your cars a block or two off or at one of the designated parking lots. In mentioning that the streets are pedestrian only, Queen House has outdoor seating with around four small tables. If looking to eat outdoors, this place like many on Castro Street, would be a good choice! I walked in on a Sunday afternoon around 1:30 to no line and a decent amount of people eating inside. The restaurant had about 8 tables, which led to believe this was one of those good "hole in the wall" places. I sat down with my group and glanced over the menu for a few minutes. While waiting for my party to finish looking over the menu, a waitress came by to serve water to our table. And in no time, we were ready to order. I decided to order a Pork chop Lunch Box (排骨鐵路便當 or "pai gu tie lu bian dang") for 13 dollars. For the entirety of the time I was there, the waitresses were very kind. Every so often they would come by to refill our waters and to check in and see if we were okay. The attentiveness made me feel like I was valued while eating here. For the sheer friendliness of the staff, service gets 5 stars. After 10 minutes of waiting, my food was delivered to our table. At the first glance, the thing that stood out to me the most was the plastic container that the dish was served in. Given I was dining in for the first time in awhile, I expected to be given a standard plate or bowl. It wasn't that big of a deal though, I assumed it was part of the theme of having a "railroad lunchbox". Other than that, the price was actually pretty good for 13 dollars. Taiwanese food in the Bay Area can average at 15 dollars a dish the more south you go, so the 13 dollar price was refreshing. Each of the sides were given in good ratio compared to the pork itself. On top of that, the rice had a large portion of soy sauce minced pork (滷肉) which added extra value on top of the food that was already given. In all, price to portion ratio was very good. The taste of the all the ingredients was probably one of the most unique parts of this experience as I have not eaten at another restaurant where the flavors match this one. Beginning with the vegetables, the pickled veggies had a light sweet and sour flavor. The pieces were also soft, which made it a great addition to the rice. The stir fried green vegetables created balance to the pickled vegetables as it was lightly salted and seasoned with sesame seeds. Eating these alone in large quantity would definitely make me satisfied. The minced pork meat was pretty good as there was a muted soy sauce in it which made it great to eat with everything else. Because it was so subtle, it did not distract from the other foods in the mix. The soy sauce braised egg was alright as the texture was a good balance of softness and composure. I would have asked for just a bit more depth in the flavor of the egg as it seemed to fade into the back of the flavors in the dish. Lastly, the pork chop would be perfect if not for a few things! The meat itself seemed to be hand breaded with a special in-house breading as shown by the more rounded batter spots as opposed to the more flakey panko breading I see most places use for a dish like this. This breading paid off too as the crispiness also was crunchy with flavor filled hotspots in the batter which made the food taste light, savory, and flavorful. The pork was of good quality too, tasting light as well. The only things keeping this pork chop from being the perfect pork chop was the meat was a little drier than I'd like it to be. It made the texture more rubbery, which in turn made the pork harder to eat. This could have also prevented the pork from having a juicy flavor that I was looking for. I believe Queen House deserves a resounding 4/5 for this experience. The staff were kind, welcoming, and attentive, which among other things is one of the most compelling reasons to come and give them a try! The portion size was pretty good for this caliber of restaurant, and with good quality and taste as well. During peak meal times, I wouldn't doubt that they'd have lines to eat there. I bet they have some 5 star worthy items on their menu, some that I'll be looking forward to try in the near future! Great job Queen House and staff! read more

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This restaurant was recommended by a friend who spoke highly of it and mentioned it was his fourth visit. However, this time we found the food to be average. We ordered the pork intestines, but they had a strong gamey smell. The braised pork rice, on the other hand, was pretty good. The prices are very affordable--four people, including tip and tax, only cost $100. read more

a very SOLID choice for a taiwanese restaurant. my mom LOVES this place for its portions and selection and price. what we got: popcorn chicken (5/5): came out super hot and well seasoned (not too salty). it was also crispy and had a huge portion. the chicken pieces were quite big actually and the breading was thin and crispy! three cup tofu (5/5): good choice for vegetarians that still want a classic dish. i love tofu and the basil taste was super strong. the tofu itself was super soft inside and the outside was well seasoned. general tso's chicken (5/5): it was crispy when it came out but even after soaking in the sauce, it still had a pretty nice texture! (my sister loves this) fried tofu (5/5): you HAVE TO GET THIS. it is so good. it is just standard deep fried tofu but it is WELL FRIED and the tofu was super soft. vegetarian chao ma mian (4/5): i love napa cabbage personally which is why i liked the dish but the soup itself tasted like the bull head vegetarian bbq sauce. however, this is the vegetarian version that we requested and not the regular chao ma mian. so for the vegetarian version, its pretty good! dried sauteed string beans (5/5): REALLY GOOD and basically had that wok hey kind taste. the sauce itself was SO GOOD and i loved it with rice! highly recommend if you want to get a taste of taiwanese cuisine! read more

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Very very very very very delicious. I ordered it from a food delivery app but I know that it would be even better eating it there. :)

Overall all food that we ordered taste was more on the sweeter side now compare to years back. The noodle broth no longer tasted the same. The fried chicken was good though. Maybe add less sugar to the fried rice... it was sweet. read more

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Located next to Tea Era, I think they're actually under the same ownership. You can order their teas when you dine - the way to skip the line Images on the wall really help with your ordering decisions. Hot and sour soup - pretty tasty, lots of items in there such as bamboo, fungus, tofu, carrots Spicy pork dumplings - wished the chili oil had some sweetness Overall the food hits the cravings. Items came out with perfect temp - fresh and hot! Can't complain read more

Queen House - Pork dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Mountain View, California

Ordered a kung pao three combo (shrimp, chicken, beef). The portion size was pretty decent, and the balance of meat and veggies was good. I think the ingredients could have been a bit fresher, and the sauce was slightly too watery. Note: rice not included. read more

Food poisoning pork buns.. buns were so hard I could've used them for self defense. Only food I ate all day and I ended up the next day throwing up read more

Their 3 cup chicken is a standout dish here and we've been here a few times just to have it. Just writing this, I am craving it again if that tells you anything about how good the dish is! It seems like they own or at least partner with the boba place next door and you get a $1 discount on drinks when you order off the menu (don't go nextdoor to order separately, not that I'd know from experience or anything ). We definitely need to come back and try some more dishes to be sure but this is in our rotation of restaurants now just for that dish. We do like that they offer a 3 dish set for a reasonable price so it's a good way to keep one dish in rotation while changing up the other two. read more

Friend and I stopped by for lunch. Was moderately busy but we didn't have to wait longer than a few minutes to be seated. We ordered two dishes to share family style: vegetarian chow mein and vegetable dumplings. Both orders came out fairly quickly. I really enjoyed the chow mein: noodles were delicious and the vegetables were cooked very well. The dumplings were a little unsatisfyingly average; the dough was ok, but the filling was not flavorful enough. Overall was an ok experience. Reasonable price for portions served. I probably would pass on the veggie dumplings and sample more of their menu if I ever went again. read more

Queen House - Veggie dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Mountain View, California

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I ordered a lot of food from this place here is a summary: 1. Mixed Vegetable Noodle Soup I liked the mixed vegetable soup but wouldn't order again because the noodles weren't thin like I wanted (tasted more like udon noodles or maybe they were) and the broth was mediocre and super super super greasy 2. Vegetable fried rice Very taste and the portion was huge! I still have some and I ordered on like Thursday? I have so much of it that I am practically bored of it at this point :) 3. seafood and clay pot Was ok tasted and looked more like a soup 4. Taiwanese wonton with hot sauce My favorite part of the meal! Good portion size, the wontons were terrific and the sauce was yummmyyy Would I order again? Probably not too greasy but it was nice for one time yeah read more

This place is the definition of "small but mighty" The restaurant is tiny, can only fit around 50 people at most. But trust me, it's my go-to place in Mountain View and possibly the entire South Bay. As an avid Chinese food consumer since I'm Chinese, the food here definitely got the "mama's taste". Beef noodle soup, best in the Bay Area. Twice cooked pork, just the right amount of seasoning. Egg plants, gosh it just goes with rice so well. All in all, highly recommend this place. Definitely deserve higher rating that it currently is at. This is a true gem in downtown Mountain View! read more