House Of Chen

Ames, IA · Chinese restaurant

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in Ames
#67
of 185 restaurants
City Percentile
46%
rating percentile
Address
House Of Chen, 705 E Lincoln Wy, Ames, IA 50010
Phone
(515) 233-3144
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

House Of Chen is a restaurant located in Ames, IA. It is one of 185 restaurants listed in Ames. Its 4.3-star rating matches the Ames city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday11 AM–1 PM, 5 PM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Holly H2 · Oct 2025

House of Chen — A Lifelong Favorite 🍜💚 I’ve been going to House of Chen for as long as I can remember! I loved it back when it was in the mall, and even though it’s moved, I still make a point to come back every year — the food is always fresh and delicious. 😋 The atmosphere isn’t quite what it used to be, and they seem a bit short-staffed lately, but the food still comes out hot and in a reasonable time. 🔥 Their hot and sour soup is my absolute favorite 🥣, and the chicken and vegetables were perfectly cooked — tender, not rubbery — and they even left out the mushrooms for me. 👍 The egg rolls are still amazing! 🥢 I look forward to eating here every time I’m in town, even if I’m a little sad about the new shorter hours. 🕒 I’d eat here every day if I could! 💕

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Carlos Rivas · Oct 2025

My wife and I ordered out from here last night. When I went in to pick it up, the place actually looked kinda nice, but the dining and room areas felt awkward. We got the Lemon Chicken, Fried Rice, Wontons, and Sweet & Sour Chicken. The food was honestly just okay. The lemon chicken went down fine at first, but the rice tasted off, kinda chemical, like way too much oil or something, just no flavor. The wontons and sweet & sour sauce were super generic too, nothing special at all. I was actually excited to try this place since it’s a local Chinese and Laotian spot, but this experience ruined it completely. I woke up this morning absolutely sick out of my mind. I threw up, couldn’t move around, and I know it was the lemon chicken because that’s the only thing I ate that my wife didn’t. She

★★★★★ 5.0 Barb Morris · Nov 2025

This has been our favorite restaurant for Chinese food for years. The staff is very friendly. We usually order take-out and our order is ready within 20 minutes. Highly recommend this small business!

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Danil Currier · Dec 2025

I ordered curry chicken and it was anything but curry chicken. It tasted like it had alot of soy sauce in it. I couldn't even eat 1/4 of it. It had potatoes in it. Instead of water chestnuts. I wont be going back again.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Manda · Mar 2024

Quick service, we had a mistake with our food order but it was corrected. Prices are worth the food quality and quantity.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Chinese restaurantRestaurant

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