Trevor

China House was great! I guess they have been here for many years, but we just found it. There is a real shortage of Chinese food restaurants in the High Desert. The food was great, and the people are very friendly and nice, and service was great! They have a really nice green tea, which is brought to the table with the water and the crispy noodles, it's complimentary. We had a fried rice, a chow mien, and the Mongolian beef. Everything was really good. The fried rice was fluffy and good, with a nice amount of all ingredients, and good flavor. The noodles were equally good and tasty. The Mongolian beef was really good, the beef was tender and tasty. It had bamboo shoots as an ingredient, I'm not used to seeing that, usually it's just the beef and onions, scallions, garlic, soy sauce...but it was pretty good too. We've been hoping for a good Chinese restaurant within reasonable driving distance from Apple Valley, and finally we found it! We'll definitely be returning, and I recommend this place to anyone close enough to make it an option, it's awesome!

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Beth Combs

Food is great, service is great and the owner is the best. Prices are good. We ordered War Wonton Soup and 4 main dishes which was a lot of food. Final bill was only $14.75 a person (4 people). It maybe a little drive but it is well worth it.

Lori Economou

I usually get my food to go. But the waitresses that take my order and my $$ are very friendly and happy. Nice to go into an establishment where you are greeted with a smile. Decor is a little outdated but still a nice place to go for date night

Simon Dengler

China House is a great spot for Chinese food – conveniently located right along the road and easy to get to. The atmosphere is casual, friendly, and welcoming. The food was freshly prepared and served quickly. We especially enjoyed the Lemon Chicken – perfectly crispy with a deliciously tangy-sweet sauce. The sides were also flavorful and generously portioned. The service was friendly and attentive without being overbearing. Overall, a solid experience. If you're in the area and craving Chinese cuisine, China House is definitely worth a stop!

Steven Herrick

**This amazing restaurant is a family favorite. Hidden in the middle of nowhere, it's easy to miss, but once you're inside, be ready for an unexpected delight, with wonderful hosts, chefs and staff, all prepared with the freshest ingredients. Can't wait to go back again and again! March 2025 addendum: Apparently this business is under new ownership/management. The once friendly service atmosphere is no longer with some minor food preparation changes. We will no longer visit this establishment and that's a shame! 😢

First time. I ordered the kung pao lunch combo. It was a bit bland. Not a real delicious flavor and spice you expect from good kung pao. Way too much celery. Medium to small amount of chicken. I've never had fried rice this way. It tasted sweet instead of salty. Maybe it's a style I don't know of. The spring roll was good. The egg drop soup was also good. I'll try the noodles next. I hope they are good.

Vishal Gupta

Stopped here for lunch on our drive from Palm Springs to Las Vegas. It’s truly in the middle of nowhere, but a great find along that route. The fried chicken wings were surprisingly good and flavorful. The Kung Pao chicken, however, didn’t quite hit the mark for us. Service was excellent — very friendly and welcoming, which made the stop worthwhile. Overall, a convenient and pleasant lunch stop if you’re passing through.

Laura Gavia

The food was good just not my family's type..... The service was wonderful The young lady serving us was the sweetest young lady and the lady of the house also very nice......

Shreya Gupta

pretty average spot, i personally didn’t like the food that much… veg fried rice was the only thing that tasted somewhat good, fried chicken wings had a weird hard exterior and odd taste, kung pao chicken was super sour and had celery (??) not really similar to what i’ve had before. service was great though our server was nice and the little reindeer package at the end was very cute. overall, a nice place to sit down and eat if you’re hungry in the middle of a road trip… just don’t expect too much

samantha

We always see this restaurant on the way to and from big bear. Curiosity got the best of us and the online reviews sealed the deal for us. Upon first impressions the staff was friendly and the food was relatively quick however, the food was way way overpriced. The food itself was bland almost tasteless. The fried rice seemed more like Mexican rice, it was fine we just expected fried rice at a Chinese restaurant. It could just be us as many people seem to enjoy it here but everyone in my party agreed that the price did not match the food quality.

Raymond Garcia

Went to the China House in Lucerne Valley yesterday for dinner. I used to come here alot along time ago but found out yesterday during my visit that they have changed ownership since the last time I've been there. I don't wanna sound like I'm bashing the new owners but this place no good anymore. Below is a picture of Mongolian Beef (there was almost no beef) and "Fried Rice" (actually Spanish rice). However staff were very friendly. Sadly we will not be returning after yesterday's visit.

Mr Bill

I honestly did not want to write this review. I lived in Big Bear for 25 years, and this was the go to place for locals to get off the mountain and out of the snow for a few hours. We would all drive down the hill to the China house for dinner. Very fond memories. The food was awesome, and always consistent. Sadly those days are long gone. Over the past decade it has progressively gone downhill. Have not been here and probably 8 years because of that. Apparently Felix the old owner retired 2 years ago. The new owners are incredibly friendly and hospitable, and the atmosphere is very cozy. Besides that, all I can say is the food was horrible. I am a connoisseur of kung pao chicken and have ordered it thousands of times in my life. But this was absolutely the worst I have ever had. Did not taste like Kung Pao sauce or anything close. It tasted more like sour lemon juice. It was completely Bland and tasteless. It was truly awful. My wife got the lemon chicken, and it was Bland and tasteless too. The wontons were obviously in the freezer for months and you could definitely tell they were completely freeze dried, stale and horrible. The only thing that was even edible was the egg flour soup with corn soup and the egg roll. The lunch specials are $14, and the rest of the menu is very overpriced, especially for this area where people are not obviously not rich. The dinner combos are $30 per person now. You can just about have a lobster dinner at Red Lobster for the same price as eating here now. I had such a bad taste in my mouth after eating that I actually had to chew on the lemon wedge in the water and gargle a bit to try and get the awful taste out of my mouth. Sadly I must bid a fond farewell to the China House

Francie Cates

The food was alright but very expensive. They also changed us an extra rice that we didn't even eat. Their version of wantons is a fried chip with a corner folded, nothing in it, what a waste. The chow maine noodles were way over cooked, they were so mushy. They only thing good to me was the orange chicken and fried rice. After eating here a coworker told me they stopped eating here because they found out that the owners take the waitresses tips. The food wasn't even good enough to come back for in the first place but if that's really how they're doing their waitresses then I'll never come back, I don't support treating workers like that.