Q House

In keeping with tradition, we went to Q House for dumplings on the fifth day of the Chinese New Year. It was our first time there. This place appears to do most of its business with carry out orders, as we opted to dine in. We ordered the house lo mein and 2 orders of steamed dumplings. The lo mein was excellent. It had a nice smoky flavor to it. If there was any drawback, it would be the meat. Though there was lots of different meats in the dish, the pieces were somewhat dry. Overall, it was a pretty good dish. Now, the steamed dumplings… those totally rocked! Each order comes with 8 dumplings, and they are bigger than other dumplings I have sampled elsewhere. The filling is mainly meat. They tasted excellent, and paired with the dipping sauce they give you, it was outstanding. Prices are pretty fair considering the portion sizes you get. This place is definitely worth checking out if you have not been there yet. We will definitely be coming back!

I eat here often and love the food. Is a little over priced but it’s the best take out I’ve found in the area that is super quick. Yes the lady that answers the food is rude but don’t let that stop you from eating there.

The food here is TOOO greasy. :| I’ve only been here once and I’ve had better Chinese food/​take-​out to be honest. One time is enough for this girl.

We went in and ordered takeout last night… I have to admit, seeing the other reviews of the «mean lady» that works at the register had me a little nervous but they honestly couldn’t have been nicer. I did take off one star because, after we got home, we realized they forgot an order of lo mein. Although I did have to drive all the way back, they were very apologetic about the mistake and made a fresh one right away. The food was great as well, exactly what you would expect of Americanized Chinese takeout.

One of the few Asian food places in Fortwayne that won’t disappoint (taste wise). I enjoyed their house special Lo Mein and General Tao chicken. I was a little skeptical about the service since everyone here was bashing the counter lady, however she was very polite and punctual with my orders on every visit. Maybe I caught her on a good day :)

Look, I have been ordering from Q house for 4 years. Try the beef with broccoli and you will love it! The shrimp with vegetables is awesome. Yes, there was an attitude with the wife of the owner but I think that this was addressed as I have not seen her there lately. We really like this place!

We always order the shrimp dishes when we eat here. The hunan shrimp, garlic shrimp, shrimp with vegetables, and they are always top notch. The shrimps are HUGE, the veggies are always fresh and cooked just right, and the sauce is light and always spot on. The crab rangoons, steamed dumplings, and egg rolls are also very good. Never too greasy or watery, but just really good. Speaking of the steamed dumplings — the dipping sauce is so good you could almost drink it straight out of the cup. So for you first time visitors you can always count on really good food from this place. In fact, it is just as good as most of the sit down Chinese places in town, and certainly much better than all of the buffets.
At times the place can be very busy, but we have never waited more than 10 minutes or so to get our food, and they have always had the food ready when we arrive for pickup. Another little quirk is that the actual main entrée carryout containers are of very high quality and can be washed at home and reused similar to Tupperware or Gladware that you would buy at the store. Just another little bonus!
Oh but the female owner. As has been pointed out in other reviews — she goes out of her way to make sure she is not going to please you no matter what. I think in other reviews I have used the term «surly» to describe waitstaff and boy does the term fit her. The definition of the word is bad-​tempered, unfriendly, and overall unpleasant. It truly fits here. Her lack of customer service skills is unbelievable, but I’m to the point now where I just laugh about it and realize that it is part of the character of the place. Ignore it and enjoy the great food at a great price because Q House has some of the best Chinese food in Fort Wayne.

This place has great food for a good price. They are generally really fast and it’s usually ready when you arrive. this side of town needed a good Chinese place.

SPOILER ALERT!!! If you don’t want to know about very average to below average take-​out Chinese featuring «chicken» that didn’t really resemble chicken other than in color, DO NOT read any further.
Okay, for those of you who do want to know more about this place, here’s my review:
I found Q House using the trusty Unilocal app on my phone. I was craving Chinese food, but I didn’t have a lot of time to drive far from my hotel (the Hampton Inn on Dupont Road) and didn’t have enough time to sit down at the best asian spot in town — Qui’s. So, I hunted down take out. The other reviews were decent to good, so I gave it a shot. Big mistake.
I ordered a cup of hot and sour soup and the hunan chicken. Hunan chicken is kind of my go to Chinese dish when I’m not familiar with a restaurant. It’s got plenty of vegetables and in my experience it serves as a pretty good barometer for how good the restaurant is generally. Same thing with hot and sour soup — it can tell you a lot about the place.
The hot and sour soup … In a word, GENERIC. Seriously, there has GOT to be some sort of huge asian food wholesaler who sells this stuff in bulk to take-​out Chinese restaurants nationally. I think I’ve probably had the identical hot and sour soup at ten or more low price Chinese places around the country. This isn’t a horrible thing — the stuff tastes fine I guess. But there’s certainly nothing about it that is «from scratch» or «made today». My best guess is that they poured the gelatinous blob out of a box and into a big pot and heated it up this morning … assuming it wasn’t left over from yesterday.
The hunan chicken … Horrible. On the first bite, I could tell something wasn’t right about the «chicken». It didn’t have the texture of actual meat. If anything, it was fat. I swear I’m not kidding about this. The stuff had this very spongy quality to it. I don’t know what it was, but I can tell you it was not actual chicken meat. I wound up pushing all of the meat-​like substance to the side and just eating the vegetables. To the restaurant’s credit, the veggies were pretty good. They included carrots, pea pods, broccoli, mushrooms, green bell pepper, water chestnuts and baby corn. All of the veggies were crispy and crunchy, like they’d been tossed into the wok and cooked right then. So — kudos on your veggies, Q House. Last note on the hunan chicken — the sauce is incredibly bland. It just didn’t have any real flavor to it at all.
Steamed rice. It tasted like steamed white rice, which, given everything else, I was more than happy about.
So — Bottom line? If you’re absolutely desperate for some take-​out Chinese and just can’t find another place, close your eyes and eat some Q House. If you have any other options, head elsewhere.

I love this place! They can substitute tofu in almost everything! My food for carry out is always spot on and the establishment is so clean. When I call in an order everything is steaming hot when I get home. I agree; the owner (s) could be more hospitable.

I am not quite sure why folks keep referring to this place as a hole in the wall. It is located in a strip mall, a decent strip mall with Verizon, Penn Station, Great Clips, etc. It’s fine for take out which most folks do. They do offer a few tables for people who want to eat in. They cook it right in front of you since there is no wall separating the register counter and cooking/​prep area. They cook fast, prep fast, to get you on your way.
The food tastes fine and is reasonably priced for both lunch and dinner.
I have tried and liked the following: crab rangoon, fried dumplings, sweet and sour chicken, happy family, and house lo mein.
For a quick take out option, definitely a place to try.

Employees don’t speak English very well which immediately leads me to believe they will have good food. For $ 5 at lunch, you get decent sized potion, white or fried rice, and soup or egg roll. All above par in regards to taste.

Not such a hole in the wall as I was expecting after reading previous reviews, I’ve seen much worse and this place was appeared clean and food came out quick.
When I walked in the cooks were eating at one of the tables in front which was reassuring, but looking closer it was Pizza Hut. Lol.
Food was okay, not the best ever but doable. I’d order here again.

If you don’t care if you can understand the person on the phone, if you don’t care if the place is kind of a hole in the wall, if you don’t care that the service is horrible, but YOU LIKE GREAT CHINESE FOOD… this is the place for YOU!

Located in a strip mall adjacent to a Verizon store at one end and a «Penn Station» sandwich store at the other, this is a typical Chinese take-​out restaurant. They do have several tables to stay and eat, but most people get take-​out.
Remember, I grew up in San Francisco with its wonderful, good, cheap, Chinese food. This place rates a 6 out of 10 in my mind for good Chinese food here in the Midwest. Their ‘claim to fame’ is: NO MSG!!!
There seems to be a re-​naming of certain Chinese dishes here in the Midwest. The «chow mein» that I grew up with are medium thickness noodles that had been boiled, then pan-​fried slightly crispy, then stir-​fried with veggies & meat or shrimp and some sauce. My all time fav is «Tomato Beef Chow Mein», but nobody in the Midwest even knows what I’m asking for. The «roast pork» here is more like what I know as «cha-​siew», barbecued pork. The roast pork I grew up with is from an actual whole roast pig with its crispy, fatty skin and nice meat underneath. The «duck sauce», available in little packets is actually sweet & sour sauce. (*Watch out, some duck sauce has High Fructose Corn Syrup, HFCS in it!)
I have tried their «House Lo-​mein». It’s the closest thing I’ve had to an «everything» chow mein, with ‘roast pork’, shrimp, beef, and chicken, as well as green onions, celery, carrots, and Chinese cabbage («bok choi»). Their «Mei-​fun» thin rice noodle dishes (with shrimp, beef, pork, chicken, or vegetables only) are also very good. Their Egg Rolls have the usual shredded up bok choi, celery, green onions and (maybe?) chicken. The «General Tso’s Chicken» combo plate («C9» on the menu) is spicy & comes with fried or white rice and an egg roll.
I generally like curried meat, but the «Curried Chicken» (#79 or C27 on the menu) is mostly veggies (celery, bok choi, green onions, carrots), and VERY little chicken. Skip this dish.

Great price, quick, and decent portions. It’s not the BEST food you’ll ever eat, but it comes in handy when you need to pick up something fast, cheap and filling.

Great place to pickup some lunch. The food is fresh and tasty. The lunch specials are more than enough to fill you up and are a great deal. This is my favorite Chinese takeout.