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| - We are in love with Red House. Period. Anyone from New York will understand why. Just good, no-nonsense Chinese. Authentic dishes and dishes that appeal to the masses.
We would dine here everyday if we could - definitely one of the best Chinese restaurant in the North Scottsdale area - if not in AZ. And reasonable given its location. My fiance and I both say we are extremely lucky to have found each other - since we prefer Asian cuisine over anything! (Sometimes I feel like he's actually the Asian and I'm the Caucasian!)
Our standard meal consists of 1 Eggroll for the fiance (super super good - New York style ALL the way). Maybe the Szechwan appetizer sampler depending on whether it's on special (comes with chicken skewers, fried shrimp, an eggroll - the chicken skewers are amazing - you can order these separately as well). Seafood Hot and Sour soup is usually the choice (good amount of shrimp, scallops, they even throw in Kamaboko (in Japanese - or fish cake). Not a lot of places do that. My only complaint about the soup is sometimes it's not enough sour for me, or spice - but still very good. Considering I basically have no taste for spice - I'm sure to the average diner it would be plenty spicy.
And then onto the mains. No matter what our standard is the House Chow Mai Fun. FIRST of all - I haven't seen Chow Mai Fun since I lived in New York - no one that I know of makes it here. House Chow Mai Fun is a dish that consists of Mai Fun noodles (very skinny rice noodles - the same ones that are used in Singapore Noodles) without the curry sauce. The noodles are stir fried in a light sauce with veggies, and meats/seafood. Soo amazing! Trust me - I love Chow Fun (wide flat noodles) but this is such a light yet flavor full dish (where Chow Fun can be heavy with the wide noodles and thick brown sauce). Then our second dish is either their House Tofu or Triple Delight. We've also had their spicy eggplant which is amazing! Also sampled the Shrimp with Walnuts - generous portions of shrimp, maybe just a little too much of the mayo sauce - but still yummy!
The only dish I've had that seemed not up to par with their others the House Pan Fried Noodles (which can also be called Chow Mein Hong Kong Style). The noodles lack the flavor and consistency than those of other restaurants, and the sauce is too much like the sauce they use on their tofu. It should be slightly different but it literally tastes like the same dish (just one is served with noodles).
Cost wise Red House is more than reasonable! Our normal Eggroll, Seafood Hot and Sour Soup, Chow Mai Fun and whatever our second entree and a large order of rice (see below) ends up being about $33.00. Very generous portions!
Why the four stars? Two reasons. One: the restaurant itself is VERY small. Although normally there is ample seating, when it does get busy the place can feel a bit claustrophobic. The service is so great though - everyone is super nice and accommodating (and super super hard working!) We normally take out, but there are some occasions we just need to sit, relax, and have our food come out piping hot from the kitchen!
The second reason for the four stars is a small one. The meals only come with a small white rice, so we have to order a large. And they charge you for the larger order. Cost wise, it's not that much more, but still - most Chinese restaurants will supply you with all the white rice you need.
But seriously - such a small price to pay for excellent Chinese!!
One other note - they do have lunch specials for very cheap so make sure to check them out!
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