The dining area at Cheerful House is spacious and clean. I greatly appreciate how clean the tables are. Pictures of the food decorate the walls. That is cool, sometimes you just want to see the food before you order it and the food here comes out looking as it does in the pictures.
Dumplings, dumplings, and more dumplings. Fish, Shrimp, Pork and cabbage, and the occasional special dumplings. You can have them pan fried, steamed, or in soup. They all taste great and come to you hot.
I am a big fan of the Sweet & Sour Pork here. The pork was very tender and well seasoned with a nice crisp exterior. Not a piece of gristle in the batch. The sauce was elegant with an excellent balance between the sweet and sour. Nothing overly sweet like the neon red sauce found in many other establishments. I am going to have to try the other protein options with this sauce.
Honey Walnut Shrimp. I remember seeing this item pop up on a Chinese menu for the first time. It was a curious combination of ingredients but it worked and I have liked it ever since. Cheerful House does this dish right.
The customer service is as excellent as the food. Friendly and informative, our interaction with our server was very enjoyable.
Cheerful House reminds me of my favorite Chinese restaurant when I was a child. As time went by and management changed, so did the flavors. One bite of the Sweet & Sour Pork at Cheerful House instantly brought me back to those memories of that first Chinese restaurant. I have found my favorite Chinese restaurant at Cheerful House and I can not wait to explore the rest of the menu.