House of Chan

I dropped by the spot tonight for a cheap dish and boy was I disappointed. I ordered shrimp fried rice and the only thing added to the rice was shrimp, egg, bean sprouts and onion. I requested carrots and peas and they wanted to charge an extra $ 2. Last time I’ll come here. Also tried the wonton soup and egg roll… definitely the worst Chinese I’ve had in sometime.

You know how sometimes you get a craving for purely American Chinese food? That MSG-​laden, deliciously oily platter that’s half-​rice, half-​stir fry, and half cornstarch? House of Chan is my new go-​to place to satisfy that craving. Its ingredients are fresh and the dishes are pretty light-​tasting. My food came out hot and tasty, with a nice balance of meat and veggies. This place is pretty popular — at lunchtime almost all of the tables were full with regulars from the area, some of whom have been eating lunch there three times a week for years. Always a good sign.

I’ve been here three times. I really think it’s a good pick for decent Chinese food prepared quickly. It’s a really small spot so it gets full in this joint by Noon. We tend to pay just over $ 20 for the two of us, NOT including our tip.
Food comes out quickly. I liked the Hot Tea. But you don’t get Soup or Eggrolls for those 20 bucks so don’t be surprised.

So I would’ve given this a 4 star but our waitress gave me the vibe that we were bugging her when we asked for the check. Which was the only time we asked her for anything. The food was good. A bit pricey but big portions. Very light or healthy tasting. We got the shrimp lo mein with beef and the crispy empress chicken. Both pretty tasty. Not the best Chinese I’ve had but still good.

Our favorite place for Chinese in Smyrna. We have been numerous times & it is always great! Great food & great service! Highly recommended.

This place was pretty good. I had the veggie lo-​mein to go. I waited about 10 minutes or less and my food was brought out to me. It’s a small, really cute restaurant. They had decorated for Christmas but I think they should leave the lights up year round!
I paid about $ 11 for veggie lo-​mein. That’s too much in my opinion. However, that seems to be the going rate on cobb parkway.
The lo-​mein was cooked well. It was not super greasy or oily. You can tell it had been freshly cooked. The noodles were hot and tender. The broccoli was a little tough but I got through it. I can’t say I’ll go back anytime soon because like most of the Chinese restaurants in Cobb county, it’s over priced.

Probably the worst service I’ve ever had ever in my entire life ever. After simply stating that I did not like something the server told me there was no exchange and they had been there for a long time and pointed to everyone else in the building and said they liked it and so I should just deal with it. Have to say I wasn’t going to pay for something that I did not like and I did not eat she proceeded to Smash my plates together and tell me to leave. And the food was dry and tasteless and I would encourage you to never ever go.

Good food, but it’s much more expensive than I expected. $ 32 for two entrees. Again, good food, just not your typical cheap takeout.

Our favorite for Chinese in Smyrna. Can’t beat the Kulu chicken and the almond ding. We have been coming here for 10 years and we are never disappointed. They are quick to seat you, get tea and noodles on the table and take your order.

This is THE BEST chinese food in cobb county! If you’ve never had really good chinese food, you may not know how good it can be, but House of Chan does a great job of making high quality Americanized chinese food.
The downside is, the service and location isn’t the best. They’re very friendly, but you can’t always get your waiter’s attention if you need it. And the location is looking a bit more run down than it did back when the restaurant was winning Zagat awards.
This place is still worth going to despite the drawbacks, the food is just that good!

My coworker wanted Asian for lunch so I Unilocaled for the closest Chinese restaurant in the Cobb area. House of Chan popped up and we decided to try it out. The restaurant is kind of difficult to see from Cobb Parkway. It’s located at the end of a little shopping center that is located in a larger shopping strip mall. The restaurant is on the smaller cozy side as there are probably about 10 booths, and maybe less than 10 small tables.
As soon as we sat down, a server came by with water, hot tea, and a complimentary bowl of the sliced fried egg roll wrapper chips and those were good. It was lunch time on a weekday so we were given the lunch menu.
We ordered:
— GENERAL TSAO CHICKEN: my friend ordered this and she liked it. I know it’s not the super Americanized Chinese Food from the Mall Food Courts that she’s used to and she wasn’t expecting this version from House of Chan. The pieces of chicken were lightly fried and cooked in a somewhat spicy sweet sauce. There were also a few pieces of broccoli and red & green bell peppers. She ordered hers with fried rice. In my opinion, if she healthier version of the typical General Tsao Chicken. I wasn’t a fan of the fried rice.
— BLACK PEPPER CHICKEN: I ordered this since it seemed like a popular item from what I saw on Unilocal.As the General Tsao Chicken, the chicken in this dish was also lightly fried. The sauce is similar to the sauce in general tsao chicken, but no pepper flakes were added. I had my dish with white rice.
Overall, with our orders, I think they taste very similar. The food is good, but not the best I’ve had in Atlanta. I must say though that House of Chan’s dishes taste very healthy. I didn’t feel «heavy» after my meal.
Service was good. Everyone was really friendly and our water glasses remained filled to the brim. The servers came by to check up on us. We didn’t have to ask for to-​go backs as they just brought one for each one of us.
Overall, we are happy that we found another lunch option in the area. We will come back to try other items on their lunch menu!

Food = 4
Price = 3
Experience = 3 (terrible location… i watched them take out the trash outside the window of my booth… for the whole dinner. Gross!

This is the best Americanized Chinese food around. Their portions are big, the food comes out quick and their general tso’s can rival just about anyone.
If you want authentic Chinese food, keep heading north on 75 to Tasty China or head over to Buford Highway. If you like «Chinese food» this should be your spot.

This place has not changed in 20 years. I used go there with my buddy after going to the shooting range. Love their chicken friend rice. They also have real good Sweet and sour soup. Spend $ 15 for both items, ate for a couple of days.

YUM YUM! On Christmas night, while in San Francisco, my family and I ate Chinese food in China Town. Shocker, right? Shockingly, a meal my son and I had on MLK at House of Chan in little olé’ Mayretta GA, FAR outranked that experience.
When it comes to Chinese, I am extra, super– picky about sauce and meat quality, as well as freshness of vegetables. I was not disappointed with any at this bustling, VERY local eatery.
Having recently had his wisdom teeth removed, my boy needed simple, healthy, nutrition. The egg-​drop soup was salted perfecty for his predicament, the low-​mein noodles soft but not mushy with tender beef and a delicate brown sauce. I asked for chicken with every vegetable (minus mushrooms) in a white sauce (why order off the menu?) and got a spa dish worthy of Sydel.
The service bordered on over-​the-​top-​efficient (almost invasive), but that is the worst thing I would say about our experience. To their credit-​when my son ordered, the waiter asked if he also wanted his meal without mushrooms (good catch!).
The atmosphere is homey (don’t read kitsche), happy and dive-​ish. House of Chan is an excpetional spot for a casual date, family reprieve or couples night out; The cost is moderate, food delicious and well located near Smyrna, East Snobb, Sminings and NW Buckhead.
Sianara-​SHD

If you like Americanized Chinese, this place is pretty good. My co-​workers love this place but I think it’s b/​c they haven’t been introduced to «real» Chinese food :) It’s always packed and the space does feel a little tight.
Lunch specials are available Mon-​Fri 11 – 3:30pm. Pricing is $ 8.95 for chicken dishes, $ 9.55 for beef, and $ 10.95−11.55 for shrimp. Soup and egg rolls are not included.
BEEF STEAK HONG KONG STYLE — $ 9.55
Very flavorful sauce (tastes similar to A1) and big pieces of meat — maybe flank or hanger steak? Meat is on the chewy side but overall good dish. Also comes with broccoli and onions. I’d get this again.
MONGOLIAN CHICKEN — $ 8.95
Like Mongolian Beef, this dish is on the sweet side and topped w/​green onions & white styrofoam noodles — very good the 1^st time. But it was just ok the 2^nd time — and the styrofoam noodles were MIA.
TANGERINE SHRIMP — $ 11.55
Shrimp is lightly fried, sauce is slightly spicy/​sweet, also green peppers, carrots and snow peas. I wasn’t a fan of the other veggies but did like the snow peas b/​c they were crunchy. Seems expensive for what you get — but it’s my co-worker’s favorite dish and she orders this every single time.
BASIL CHICKEN & SHRIMP SPECIAL — $ 11.55
Sampled one bite and thought it was pretty good. Also came w/​sauteed veggies.
SPICY HUNAN SHRIMP — $ 10.95
Sampled one bite and it was just ok. Wasn’t spicy at all and came w/​sauteed veggies.
PEPPER BEEF — $ 9.55
Craving the Beef Steak Hong Kong Style but couldn’t remember the name and got this by mistake. Just ok — beef was decent so were the snowpeas but the carrots tasted old and I’m not a fan of baby corn or button mushrooms. If you want beef you must get the Beef Steak Hong Kong Style.
Overall 3 stars — but probably 4 stars for Americanized Chinese food. Service is friendly. I recommend going early to avoid waiting for a table.

Was really happy we found this place through Unilocal.
We started with egg rolls and dumplings. The egg roll didn’t come with sauce and we thought the plum sauce on the table was weird… but that is my only complaint. Our service and food was great. Entrees were Mongolian Beef and Dragon Horse Chicken. We will definitely be back.

I rarely eat Chinese food. Rarely. I’m kind of more of a Korean food snob ha.
But I will admit House of Chan was excellent. Came here for lunch with a buddy of mine. We ordered I think something called Kulu (?) and Sesame Chicken. Both yummmm. We had them both family style. More than enough for us. In fact, we took each plate home after we dug in.
I would definitely come back. Services was great too. Parking is small but doable.
ALSO: This place is kind of hidden, so make sure to keep an eye out!

It makes me sad to say that I cannot give this review five stars. This is not the House of Chan I remember from my childhood. Why must I always be cursed with bland food when I am about to start a clean eating regimen?
Long story short, I told my mom I wanted REAL chinese food-​not takeout, not panda express, not PF Changs. So I asked her to meet me here after work.
She always likes spicy food so it did not surprise me when she ordered the General Tao’s (Tso’s) chicken even though she just said she was going to order Sweet and Sour Chicken (I think they call it Kulu chicken here). I ordered the Mandarin Chicken. We got a fried rice to share.
I don’t think I’ve ever had bland fried rice. My mom complained that her dish was not spicy enough – at first I thought she was overreacting like normal, but I tasted her food and it was more sweet than anything. My mandarin chicken was blah-​oh wait, was that a red pepper flake? Oh wait, do I still taste flour???
Sad sad day. The leftovers are still in my fridge because I can’t fathom wasting food. Oh, my hot and sour soup was good though.

We thought we found our Chinese place in the greater Atlanta area. We have settled with a different restaurant that is much further from home than House of Chan. Today, we went to Best Buy across the street. My husband says «Let’s give it a shot.» Unilocal to the rescue, and I made my decision.
All the good reviews ring true with House of Chan. It literally not like any other Chinese food I’ve ever had. We ordered house egg fu young, shrimp fried rice, crab ragoon, and egg rolls. Egg rolls are egg rolls, but the crab ragoon was easily the best. The sauce that was served with it was equally as delicious and sweet with a fruity undertone. The egg fu young was perfect and served with gravy on the side. The gravy itself I would of eaten with a spoon if I didn’t have any respect for myself. It was more of an au jus, almost clear, and slightly sweet. The fried rice had full sized shrimp in it. Every single Chinese restaurant I have ever had uses those little tiny bite sized shrimp. I appreciate these shrimps more than they would probably ever know.
What highlights the experience is the service. The staff is friendly, conversational, funny, and most of all accommodating. Never had to ask for a thing. I suppose if I had a complaint, the décor is very outdated, but truthfully I’ve never been to a Chinese restaurant that didn’t have outdated décor. Think about it this way, if they have been around THAT long then there is something to it.