nice, clean, friendly place with consistently good chinese food cooked by a chinese chef/owner. family run business with a history of success. good every time we've been there, always a nice experience.
-----06 oct, 2013-----
fresh, flavorful, lots of menu options. i've eaten here a number of times now, and every meal has been solid, fresh, flavorful, with it's own unique taste (unlike some americanized chinese places where it's hard to tell one dish from the next).
the meats are always tender, the vegetables bright and flavorful, and the soups range from delicate (won ton) to bright and very spicy (hot and sour soup), and the breaded dishes are not so "breaded" that you can't find the actual food.
i've started to make my way through the menu a bit, and the snow white chicken (with a touch of soy sauce added), the chicken with green bell peppers, water chestnuts and black bean sauce, and the tomato beef are especially very fresh and tasty.
china house is far above the run of the mill chinese restaurant, and worth finding.
-----24 may, 2010-----
great little restaurant. china house
620 auburn way s ste d
auburn, wa 98002
(253) 351-0636
i don't understand the reviews that talk about "not authentic." i've been to china, and many dishes are just like those at china house. in fact, the owners here (man and wife) are both chinese, and the man is the head chef!
flavors are fantastic in every dish we've tried, and this place has become an extended-family favorite. the snow white chicken with pea pods is melt-in-your-mouth tender; the tomato beef is scrumptous and savory; other dishes are equally fantastic, and we haven't found a greasy dish yet!
the chinese food here of course has been modified somewhat to american tastes, but that doesn't mean it's not authentic, and it certainly is tasty. service is quietly competent. ingredients are fresh, and each dish is distinct andflavorfulin it's own right.
this is a great little restaurant at very reasonable prices.