The Essence of China

Simply the best ! ♥️ Great service and excellent food.

Something sure happened from last night and the last time we ordered a few months ago. The food was really bad. The portions seemed to be cut in half. Delivery was quick I'll give him that. Will never go back.

If you like Panda Express, don’t come here. If you love Chinese food, come here! Pot Stickers (steamed) rival the best from San Francisco. Hot and Sour soup is great. House Fried Rice and Orange Chicken are divine! Don’t expect typical American-Chinese food, this is way better!

This is Chinese soul food.
Very good sauces.
Generous portions.
Reasonable prices.
The owners are very nice.

General tso's chicken and vegetable rolls were spot on.

Every time I order, it's quality. Their lunch special is amazing, and great value. They're always super nice when I order as well.

I had the strangest experience here. Walked into an empty restaurant save for one family. The hostess just seemed really surprised I wanted to eat there. I am Asian, she was Caucasian. It wasn't negative but just like... Being surprised to have a customer.

That said, I did not enjoy the food. Menu options were limited and from the 1980s. Sweet and sour soup had way more corn starch in it than it should have. Vegetables and noodles were overcooked. Seasoning was flavorless

Place was clean though!

I usually never leave a review but this might help some. It was a Monday night and my birthday. My son, husband and I decided to give this place a try, first timers...It's a small establishment, acoustically the room echoes, if you want atmosphere and for a Monday night busy, and looked like one server. We were not greeted but handed a menu at the entry and told to find a table, very unfriendly group, we waited for probably 15 minutes before we were given some luke warm tea.Then waited for another 20 minutes with no one coming to take our order or say anything as they went by. Being it was my birthday, we decided to get up quietly and politely as possible to leave...I'm pretty sure they did not notice or probably care. Can't say how the food was but if the tea was cold, the food would had probably been so to.

So i just wanted some crispy sesame chicken and they sent out some not fried chicken drowned beneath several fluid ounces of sauce sprinkled with sesame seeds and called it sesame chicken. There was more sauce than anything, it was too much, I had wade through it to find any chicken.

Great food and service, and also a very clean, and nice space!! Will definitely be regulars there!!

Simply the best, most nostalgic Chinese restaurant in West Linn! The egg flower soup was soooo good and the beef and broccoli. Service was excellent and homey. I just love this place!

I've eaten here so many times and have had almost everything on the menu. I recommend this place to anyone

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sweet and Sour Chicken, Sauce, BBQ, Mongolian Beef, Roll, Pork Fried Rice, BBQ Pork, Honey Walnut Shrimp, Pork Chow Mein, Spring Roll, Egg Foo, Egg Flower Soup, Fried Shrimp, Wonton Soup, Hot and Sour Soup, Flower Soup, Fried Rice, Noodles, Soup, Chow Mein

Food was good at a moderate price. The complimentary egg soup and spring roll was also nice. I would recommend this restaurant.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Very humble and polite food is very good and service is very good ? ? ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sweet and Sour Chicken, Pork Fried Rice

This place is so delicious. Prices have gone up unfortunately. However portions are still a nice plate full, very flavorful, The orange chicken and double fried noodles are so good, They are all friendly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: A House Deluxe Combo Plate, Fried Rice

Best orange chicken! Always great service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Egg Flower Soup