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| - I feel like an updated review for Red House is necessary. My last review was a tad harsh, considering that the food was amazing, but the service was lackluster. I ordered a delivery lunch from Red House today, after looking at Georgie M.'s picture of the General Tso's chicken- which looked amazing!
Let me just start out by saying that it is very difficult to find decent Chinese in the Valley, let alone decent Chinese that delivers. I was happy to find out that Red House, a great local Chinese joint, delivers for a low delivery fee of $1.00 and a minimum delivery requirement of only $15.00. Most other places charge ridiculous fees and minimum orders that it makes it unreasonable to order delivery Chinese. Anyhow. Now that that's covered..
I ended up ordering quite a bit of food, but figured I'd be able to take some home for everyone else. My order consisted of two lunch specials: the Chicken Lo Mein (take home) and the General Tso's Chicken for me both with wonton soup, an order of the crab rangoons, and the chicken chow fun. The woman on the phone told me it would be about 45 minutes, and it was just that, which was no problem. If you want to pay by card for delivery, you also pay when the delivery person comes (with a handheld credit card processor). Something I like much more than reading my credit card information over the phone.
Something I always state in any review that involves delivery is the appearance and cleanliness of the delivery driver. Not only is this important, but it reflects the business as a whole. I was pleased to find out that my delivery driver was well groomed and presentable. All of the items in my order were present, and nothing was incorrect.
The General Tso's Chicken was a perfect balance of chicken and batter, with enough sauce to make the dish taste good, but not swimming in some syrupy concoction- honestly, the best General Tso's I've had in the Valley. The crab rangoons were also very noteworthy. A nice, plump amount of cream cheese and crab mixture wrapped in a nice crispy wonton wrapper. Definitely worth the $4.25 for 6 of them! I did not open the lo mein lunch special, as it was one of the dishes I was taking home, but it smelled wonderful and included a nice portion of noodles and rice (we selected the fried rice option). I tried a bite of the chow fun, which is my favorite of all Am-Chinese dishes, and it never fails to impress from Red House. A nice balance of chicken, veggies, and flat noodles, not overwhelmed by sauce or oil. A definite must-try. Yes, the lunch special portions are served in small to-go bowls, but it is a lunch special, not a buffet. Don't expect mounds and mounds of food for $5-$7. They are lunch portions, and served as such- which are still very filling.
The cost, for all four items after the tax and delivery fee was only $27.25, which in my opinion is a Slammin' Deal, especially when you get good quality food. As for in-house visits, I don't know if I'll be making any more, but I will definitely order delivery again!
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