Essence Of China
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Location
1727 Willamette Falls Dr , West Linn, OR
(503) 656-6578
Hours
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Reviews
Overall rating
(4.8)
(407 reviews)
July 1, 2020
wonderfully delicious food
June 30, 2020
It’s the best food and drink very good
June 24, 2020
Polite and friendly as usual.
June 17, 2020
The waitress that has been there for years is one of the best in the bussines! Probably the main reason we go, she is delightful.
June 12, 2020
Quick service and take out was easy.
May 22, 2020
Although it was takeout, it is always a great place to get Chinese food!
May 16, 2020
We have ordered from this restaurant many times and we are very pleased with the service and quality of good. We recommend this restaurant to many friends
May 8, 2020
The food was wonderful!
December 1, 2019
Service and food consistently excellent. We tried the crispy tofu this time and were not disappointed--it was delicious!
December 1, 2019
Service and food consistently excellent. We tried the crispy tofu this time and were not disappointed--it was delicious!
November 26, 2019
fast and friendly service food was good hot and fresh
November 4, 2019
Food always consistent, Love Jennifer she the best!!
September 5, 2019
Loved the whole dining experience from entering to departing!
September 5, 2019
Loved the whole dining experience from entering to departing!
September 1, 2019
When we want good Chinese food we go to this restaurant They are very pleasant and we really enjoy their food. We have moved but it is worth the drive
September 1, 2019
When we want good Chinese food we go to this restaurant They are very pleasant and we really enjoy their food. We have moved but it is worth the drive
August 13, 2019
I had eggplant rollatini. The eggplant was cooked just right and the sauce was delicious. The waitstaff was very attentive. The food was served in a reasonable amount of time.
July 19, 2019
Wedrive all the way from Eugene to eat here! Excellent serviceabs Lucious foods!
July 14, 2019
Jennifer is awesome!!! We love this place and will be forever customers.
July 11, 2019
Selections were many and server was very helpful. Very nice and calm atmosphere.
July 11, 2019
Selections were many and server was very helpful. Very nice and calm atmosphere.
July 9, 2019
Service was excellent. Food could have been a little bit warmer.
July 9, 2019
Service was excellent. Food could have been a little bit warmer.
July 3, 2019
BBQ Pork was very good,. Proportions of the entries Were very good Parking was easy during dinner hours Waitress (Jay) was exceptional
July 3, 2019
BBQ Pork was very good,. Proportions of the entries Were very good Parking was easy during dinner hours Waitress (Jay) was exceptional
May 12, 2019
Food fresh, tasty and plentiful. Wait staff very attentive.
May 12, 2019
Food fresh, tasty and plentiful. Wait staff very attentive.
May 11, 2019
Jennifer is Awesome! Fast excellent service always. Food is delicious.
May 11, 2019
Jennifer is Awesome! Fast excellent service always. Food is delicious.
April 16, 2019
The staff was very helpful and knowledgeable about their Asian dishes--the style of cooking and the ingredients. Everything we had was very tasty although they seemed to make sugary sweet sauce quite often. That is probably the usual procedure for the dish tho and we may choose another item on our next visit.
April 16, 2019
The staff was very helpful and knowledgeable about their Asian dishes--the style of cooking and the ingredients. Everything we had was very tasty although they seemed to make sugary sweet sauce quite often. That is probably the usual procedure for the dish tho and we may choose another item on our next visit.
March 7, 2019
Everything is excellent. Food is delicious. Large portions which costs less than similar restaurants. Meals prepared fast. Worth the drive to West Linn.
March 3, 2019
While we've dined in here before, most of the time we get 'take out' food to enjoy at home.
March 3, 2019
While we've dined in here before, most of the time we get 'take out' food to enjoy at home.
February 9, 2019
Service is always friendly and efficient and they don't scoff when we bring our own containers for leftovers to save on landfill trash. Food is fresh, delicious and prepared to perfection. Love it!
February 9, 2019
Service is always friendly and efficient and they don't scoff when we bring our own containers for leftovers to save on landfill trash. Food is fresh, delicious and prepared to perfection. Love it!
January 16, 2019
Our food was hot and tasty. The timing of the appetizers and entree's was good, and our server did a great job.
January 14, 2019
Everyone here is so friendly! They made a special dessert (off menu) & wrote a Chinese birthday greeting for my husband's birthday. The food is very reasonably priced and yummm...esp the schezuan green bean chicken!
January 6, 2019
Very fast service and the taste of the food was excellent!
January 6, 2019
Very fast service and the taste of the food was excellent!
December 14, 2018
Essence of China is a perfect place to go for a relaxing meal! Quiet, relaxing atmosphere, excellent food. The staff is very inviting and attentive.
December 7, 2018
So easy to use my coupons! Love this restaurant so glad it is on restaurants.com!
November 30, 2018
Excellent food and service. Suggest calling ahead for a reservation if you have a large party. The restaurant is small and can only accommodate one or two large parties. Great part of our West Linn restaurant scene.
November 21, 2018
We have our food delivered to our home and it always arrives fresh, hot and with a smile!
November 10, 2018
They know us and they prepare everything the way we like it.
October 18, 2018
One of our favorite restaurants. Friendly good service good food - been there so much they know what we want when we get there
October 16, 2018
Waitress and all the people working there are so friendly. The food was excellent!
October 9, 2018
The service was great. The food arrived quickly and was quite flavorful. We were pleasantly surprised with our overall experience.
October 6, 2018
Food is always great, they were very busy but the food service was speedy! We will return!
September 18, 2018
Jeanette, our server, took great care of us. Everything was delivered to our table hot and delicious. Food was outstanding as was the service. Thank you so much.
September 10, 2018
Our waiter was very nice. The place was clean. The food was very good and lots of it.
September 2, 2018
A nice little neighborhood restaurant, not worth a drive across town, but a great find in Downtown West Linn.
September 1, 2018
Food was excellent. Service was attentive yet subtle. Had a great time!
August 26, 2018
Food is great with pretty good sized portions. Service is fast and friendly.
August 26, 2018
The food was excellent in large portions. Busy there but servers bustled around.
August 25, 2018
The staff is ALWAYS friendly, quick and friendly. The food is very good and affordable and large portions. I am a happy customer and will continue to dine there.
July 24, 2018
Server was great. She was fast, efficient and friendly. Food was hot and tasty.
July 22, 2018
The food is always great and we actually squeezed in a bit of dessert
July 13, 2018
Excellent service , food is always cisuatentky delicious. Hot and excellent selection.?we love the Seseme beef.
July 11, 2018
Food is always delicious. Our waitress was friendly and took good care of us.
June 29, 2018
The service and the food are both outstanding! I can't even begin to describe how good the food is. And, Jeanette, our server was just a wonder. She has little conversations with all the diners which make us all feel special!!
June 6, 2018
food was amazing have to try to beleave it how good it tastes great price also and the owner very nice and friendly have been going to eccents of china for over 19 yrs
May 25, 2018
very slow not enough help quality of service compared to usually was poor. tables were not cleaned due to shortage of help atmosphere due to wait was poor
May 22, 2018
Our server is always so friendly and the food is always excellent.
May 20, 2018
Great service and they know exactly how we like ore dishes prepared.
April 8, 2018
Wait staff was very attentive and all items arrived at table at about the same or correct time.
March 20, 2018
the best Gen Tso chicken that I have had since 1989! make sure you get it.
March 13, 2018
Five star service from start to finish. Wait staff and delicious gourmet food made for a perfect evening.
March 6, 2018
The staff at Essence of China is amazing! They even open the door for you when you leave. I highly recommend the Happy Family and also enjoy their combination lo mein.
February 19, 2018
We are trying new places because our old place closed. Ordered to go, so hard to answer all questions. Overall the food was good. BBQ pork Very moist, good flavor.
February 8, 2018
Yum! We go there for the Sesame Chicken and it did not disappoint--lean breast meat chicken and a delicious spicy-sweet sauce. Also ordered beef in oyster sauce, sautéed string beans, fried rice and BBQ pork--all fresh ingredients and perfectly prepared. Service is efficient and very friendly. Our favorite Chinese Restaurant.
February 4, 2018
Food is always delicious. Wait staff attentive. Great value.
February 4, 2018
Staff is always friendly and very attentive. Welcoming atmosphere and quick service.
January 30, 2018
We ordered for delivery this time but when we do go. It's delicious and service staff are very nice. Delivery order was perfect and on time! Thanks, Essence of China.
January 23, 2018
Very busy tonight. Love our server, she remembers our order.
January 14, 2018
Hadbnt been there for a while glad the food and service are still good parking can be an issue, other than that it is worth going
December 28, 2017
A true gem of a restaurant. Great service, plenty of high quality authentic Chinese dishes and a great value as well. Couldn't ask for more.
December 23, 2017
Very friendly!
December 13, 2017
Love fried bananas
November 25, 2017
Excellent food, always consistent, very friendly and polite staff! My family and I love this place! It’s small and quaint.
November 12, 2017
Our service was amazing!
November 10, 2017
Quality and quantity of food in this location is excellent and great customer service.
November 5, 2017
I am addicted to their Happy Family and combination lo mein!
October 21, 2017
Service was amazing! Really nice people. Food was good & serving sizes large.
October 20, 2017
Food was cold when served.
October 16, 2017
Food was excellent for Cantonese food
October 13, 2017
The happy family is outstanding! Service is always great!
October 7, 2017
Food was great, might have been short staffed but waiter was very polite and service was good
October 7, 2017
Food was great, might have been short staffed but waiter was very polite and service was good
September 30, 2017
They have great costumer service!!
September 13, 2017
This is the best Chinese food within 20 miles of our house! Love this place!
September 12, 2017
unknown that mean but the women was so nice help because restaurent to get the 15 is real suput and the that easy that need bettter way of buying for food
September 9, 2017
We've dined here on several occasions and have always had good experiences.
September 6, 2017
They know how we like our dishes and prepare them just right.
September 3, 2017
Excellent food and service ., Always so pleased to see the lovely lady who often serves us who although quiet is very attentive and concerned that our meal is pleasing . It's a non assuming restaurant and is nothing to rave about but the food is top notch, affordable and consistently excellent.
August 27, 2017
Wonderful friendly service and delicious food!
August 12, 2017
Food is served quick in this location and the server is always happy to serve the customer!
August 7, 2017
unbeatable service, always prompt, friendly
July 24, 2017
Great customer service and quick food service!
July 23, 2017
These people are the greatest! Their food is superb. But should one find a particular dish not to his or her likening, Janette,who owns the restaurant along with her husband will see that it is remade to the individual's preference. I can think of very few eateries that have such a commitment to their customer's dinning experience.
July 19, 2017
Attentive service, good food at a reasonable price.
July 16, 2017
Wonderful service! Food was very good=) We were glad that we bought this certificate. We will be back.
July 12, 2017
Food was excellent.
June 23, 2017
They are always very friendly and genuinely want you to enjoy your meal.
June 21, 2017
From the order being placed to the food being ready for take-out, no kidding was 10 minutes! Super fast! We arrived around 1 o'clock on Sunday and was amazed at how fast they were! The food was wonderful and the staff was very friendly and sweet! Definitely happy with this experience!
June 17, 2017
Owner was understaffed. It slowed our service and my spouse had to leave before finishing her meal so she could make to work on time.
May 31, 2017
Excellent service in this restaurant and definitely highly recommended for great Chinese cuisine!
May 25, 2017
Friendly and attentive staff, excellent food, healthy portions and reasonable prices. Love this place!
May 23, 2017
This food was excellent. And the service was awesome
May 23, 2017
Best entree is General Tso's Chicken! I also like Salt & Pepper Shrimp.
May 16, 2017
We love this restaurant. Wonderful food - always - and friendly fast service.
May 13, 2017
The was good and the service was good
May 4, 2017
I have the same server every time. She is so efficient and friendly. Besides, the food is great.
May 4, 2017
The staff is always very personable and attentive. The food is always excellent. The honey walnut shrimp is so good!
May 4, 2017
Great place
May 4, 2017
Great place
May 4, 2017
Great service and employees are happy to serve you.
May 4, 2017
staff is personable, food is excellent
May 4, 2017
great quality and flavor
May 4, 2017
great quality and flavor
May 4, 2017
great quality and flavor
May 4, 2017
Waitress was exceptional. Food also excellent.
May 4, 2017
Waitress was exceptional. Food also excellent.
May 4, 2017
Service is good and place is clean
December 27, 2016
Small restaurant with long time staff that is very personable and hard working. Food is always good to excellent. We always enjoy coming back.
December 24, 2016
It was for take out.
December 24, 2016
Staff couldn't be nicer! Good, fast service and pleasant, comfortable atmosphere.
November 5, 2016
Wonderful customer service! Very family friendly and relaxing. The food quality is excellent. Lots of options with quality ingredients, well prepared.
October 10, 2016
service and food excellent
September 18, 2016
Friendly Wonderful food Always clean
September 18, 2016
Awesome
September 18, 2016
Food is excellent and service awesome!
September 7, 2016
Could use some AC in warmer weather
September 3, 2016
Good food and service
September 1, 2016
Food prepared perfectly, staff superior.
August 27, 2016
They are always very good. Almost like family
August 26, 2016
Great service, Great Food, Quick and attentive.
August 10, 2016
Great service and very happy server.
August 8, 2016
Food was delicious. We ordered a very diverse meal - egg rolls, shrimp rolls, honey walnut shrimp, General Tso's Chicken and Lemon Chicken (with the sauce on the side) Only slip up was that they forgot the lemon sauce. Very nice quality of food and prices were very reasonable for what you received. I did request that they go light on the bok choy, since none of us particularly like it.
August 7, 2016
Service
July 28, 2016
The food is always excellent and seems to be made of fresh ingredients. The staff are very pleasant and always do a great job. It is by far the best tasting food of this kind available.
July 25, 2016
Great service and delicious food!
July 20, 2016
Great service. Great food. Great prices
July 20, 2016
Great service. Great food. Great prices
July 19, 2016
Essence of China is my favorite Chinese Restaurant. The food is excellent and the value is good. I have been eating at this restaurant for years. The restaurant.com is great for a family.
July 17, 2016
I would have rated this visit as excellent, EXCEPT that our food was not very hot. Chinese food is always served hot, even tea was not as hot as it should be. You would not think of serving me MELTED ice cream, so why would you serve food that is to be eaten hot, very barley warm???
July 15, 2016
The owner really makes you feel at home! No problems with special requests.
July 12, 2016
Our favorite Chinese restaurant. Have been going there for many years
July 2, 2016
Jeanette is an excellent server and a great ambassador of this restaurant. She knows our order by heart and starts the appetizer when we enter! The food is super and very reasonable, can't wait for next trip!!
May 24, 2016
The food was great
May 23, 2016
the people there are always so cheerful and working very hard. Our favorite restaurant. We feel they are almost family.
May 16, 2016
We received plenty of attention, very polite service (as always), and delicious food.
April 28, 2016
Great service and conversation! Add in the delicious food and you have a winner!
April 27, 2016
Excellent and abundant food!
April 17, 2016
Great variety and well presented.
March 23, 2016
Very clean, quiet environment, light jazz music playing in background, food was excellent, friendly staff
March 6, 2016
Food is fantastic! Staff is very helpful. Clean inside and plenty of parking outside.
March 6, 2016
Food is fantastic! Staff is very helpful. Clean inside and plenty of parking outside.
February 28, 2016
One of the best overall restaurants I have ever ate at !!!
January 10, 2016
Great food, Great service, Friendly people
December 26, 2015
Friendly hostesses.
November 25, 2015
The preparation and presentation have greatly improved over the years. I really enjoyed the meal our family shared.
November 4, 2015
Our favorite restaurant in all of Portland never fails to deliver. Staff very friendly, food fantastic; just a great place to spend an evening with friends. I'd give it all 6's on your rating scale if it was possible.
October 30, 2015
The kitchen was right on and all food came out quickly and was delicious!
October 17, 2015
Always, Always Awesome! We need to come more often! (And the leftovers were fabulous also!)
October 13, 2015
best service of any restaurant ever!!!!!!!
September 28, 2015
Service is friendly and efficient. Good ambience. Cook staff is willing to make off-menu items.
September 6, 2015
Food is always delicious and service is first-rate.
September 2, 2015
Awesome staff!
August 30, 2015
So good! Great service and food
August 30, 2015
Kung pow chicken was perfect, as was the calamari. We ordered the kung pow spicy and it was just right spicy. The house Lo Mein was excellent. And the Mango Margurita as also delicious
August 30, 2015
Wonderful service
August 29, 2015
So good! Great service and food
August 25, 2015
Food was excellent, server was awesome!
July 13, 2015
Jeanette is a wonderful employee! She always remembers where we like to sit, and just about everything we like to order! It is like being with a good friend!!
July 12, 2015
Large menu selection, fast service, very reasonable prices and they give you a lot of food. And they are very pleasant too! They also have outside curbside seating if you'd prefer to be in the sunshine!
June 15, 2015
the fried rice is a little dry and not so tasty, but everything was very good.
June 15, 2015
Great food and service and friendly, attentive staff. They checked in but were not intrusive.
June 14, 2015
Servers are very helpful and attentive. It is always that way.
June 14, 2015
We were greeted upon arrival, treated with extreme courtesy and pleasantness. From taking our order,throughout the meal,ending with our dessert, all personnel here were only concerned with our satisfaction.
June 13, 2015
Great food, the waiter was excellent. WE used a Restaurant .com certificate so really had over $5.00 in food.
June 11, 2015
Jeanette is just the best! She remembers us and even what kind of soup is our favorite. She treats every customer like a valued patron and makes you feel very welcome.
May 14, 2015
Nothing but the Best, food and service
April 28, 2015
Everything was just great! Our server remembered us and we got service above and beyond!
April 9, 2015
Our server was very helpful and attentive!
March 29, 2015
good service,always quick to bring food, and food always good!
March 13, 2015
Service and great food
February 27, 2015
food is consistently good they honor special requests and the help is very friendly
January 11, 2015
food is always good fresh and hot help is always pleasant and efficent
January 11, 2015
The crispy eggplant is delicious.
December 29, 2014
Always great food and service!
December 27, 2014
Great staff and good food.
December 19, 2014
This year we have been there several time. ..The food is always very good and the service excellent.
December 11, 2014
jannette always does a terrific job and is always happy to see us
November 17, 2014
Always the best tasting and the best quality Chinese food we can find anywhere. Service is always great.
November 15, 2014
We had to go looking for the server to lodge a complaint. There was no greeter when we entered the restaurant and we had to call out. The egg roll was almost ice cold and the entrees just barely warm.
November 3, 2014
food is always fresh and hot the help is exceptional
November 3, 2014
FOOD WAS EXCELLENT AND SERVICE WAS GREAT. ALWAYS GOOD FOOD AND SERVICE
November 3, 2014
terrific service and food.
October 14, 2014
Wonderful as always!
September 14, 2014
It was fast hot and delicious! Will be back again!
September 3, 2014
The employees are very friendly and the food is consistently excellent! I always know my food will be delicious and served quickly.
August 24, 2014
Food is VERY fresh
August 6, 2014
We always appreciate the attentive service that we receive.
July 23, 2014
while the interior is not lavishly decorated in a Chinese decor, the food and service is excellent.
June 25, 2014
Slow day there, average food and service, less than their usual. Still will go back.
June 22, 2014
The food and service are good. Plenty of it, too.
June 21, 2014
It has been a while since we were here. We have to go more often. Great food. Great owner!
June 19, 2014
Marvelously courteous service by a slightly shy yet friendly and helpful waitress. We loved the asparagus with beef. Potstickers looked handmade and had great flavor but thicker than usual shells; sauce was spicy. Gen. Tso's chicken was dark, rich, sweet, could have used a balancing vinegar nip. Room was dark and bland but clean and pleasant, with low-key classy art.
June 17, 2014
General Tso chicken is fantastic, as was Happy Family and the Sizzling plate. Couple we introduced to "our" place decided it will become theirs as well. Waitress was always there without being intrusive. We first went thru restaurant.com but did not use certificate until maybe 12th visit because prices are so reasonable - needed 4 adults to make it worth using!
May 17, 2014
The food is soooo good. Ambiance is ok.
May 3, 2014
THE FOOD WAS EXCELLENT.
May 3, 2014
THE FOOD WAS EXCELLENT.
May 3, 2014
THE FOOD WAS EXCELLENT.
May 3, 2014
THE FOOD WAS EXCELLENT.
May 3, 2014
THE FOOD WAS EXCELLENT.
May 3, 2014
THE FOOD WAS EXCELLENT.
May 3, 2014
THE FOOD WAS EXCELLENT.
May 2, 2014
Great food, so fresh! Wonderful staff and clean facilities
April 29, 2014
It was a quaint little restaurant with great service:-)
April 18, 2014
This is the third time we have arrived after 11 am and the restaurant was not open. The last time we waited til 11:30 and then left. This time we waited until 11:30 am and when they opened said they were at the grocery store!!
April 14, 2014
Good family diner. No frills but great food. Quiet enough for relaxed conversations. Professional and speedy wait staff.
April 12, 2014
Fast great service, amazing food, awesome prices.
March 29, 2014
Delicious food. Wonderful service.
March 27, 2014
The food is consistantly good and the service is great.
March 23, 2014
This is the best Chinese food around!
March 21, 2014
Food was excellent as was the service. Very affordable and nice atmosphere. We will be back.
February 22, 2014
Great service and good meals.
February 18, 2014
Food is always the best!
February 14, 2014
Probably the best Chinese food in West Linn! The General's Tso is highly recommended!!
February 8, 2014
Food is excellent. Fresh, tasty hot; Great experience.
February 5, 2014
food was fresh and abundant, the service excellent and we never wanted for anything, she was very attentive.
January 24, 2014
Excellent prawns and walnuts. Huge portions.
January 14, 2014
Love this neighborhood restaurant. Food is good and service is wonderful. They can taylor their sauces to your request. Plenty of food for very reasonable prices.
January 14, 2014
Always excellent service from our very attentive waitress.
January 13, 2014
GReat and friendly...quick service!
January 12, 2014
Essence of China took reservations, food was delivered in a timely manner, service was efficient and friendly. The entire party enjoyed the meal including children 9 and 6.
January 5, 2014
Understaffed for amount of customer traffic. Food not hot. Jest warm.
January 1, 2014
meal was excellent, service was excellent, we will be back. SOON!!
November 16, 2013
Attentive and friendly customer service and most importantly, great food which make the besr leftovers!
November 7, 2013
Very good food. Portions were good. Service was also very good. Relaxed atmosphere
October 15, 2013
Very nice server.
October 7, 2013
Great food, great service and very fair pricing
September 23, 2013
great food and friendly helpful staff
September 23, 2013
The food was hot and steaming, it was also very delicious.
September 14, 2013
It's always yummi!
September 12, 2013
We were all very impressed with the quality of our meals! We will be back & definately recommend Essence of China to others. Thank You
September 10, 2013
The help are always friendly and accomodating. Nice people.
September 8, 2013
Love this place n the service and food are excellent.
August 31, 2013
Love this place. Really good food, great portions, kind and attentive service. Great location and family atmosphere.
August 16, 2013
Friendly owners, incredibly tasty food, and a small but intimate room.
August 9, 2013
Service and food were both excellent.
August 5, 2013
Great service. Great food!
August 2, 2013
Lovely, caring staff who make you very welcome and are responsive.
August 1, 2013
the food is always good!
July 29, 2013
We had been there once before over a year ago and the food was great. Unfortunatley, this time around it was not. There was a good dinner crowd and we thought maybe we just ordered the wrong things, but judging by other patrons reactions, it seemed to be across the board bad.
July 24, 2013
We had heard the food and amounts were excellent here and they were ceertainly correct. Enjoyable dining experience.
July 18, 2013
Freindy staff and fantastic food.
July 18, 2013
Freindy staff and fantastic food.
July 11, 2013
Wonderful food. And awesome service.
July 9, 2013
Great selection of food; great atmosphere; enjoyable personnel; great prices.
July 3, 2013
They made substitutions on each entrée that we ordered, and were happy to do it. We ordered five entrees and everything was soooo good. We will definitely be back! And the service was excellent.
July 2, 2013
We as a family eat at Essence of China at least once a month. Tonight it was just the 2 of us on a date night. We ordered a couple of different dinners than we usually do and we didn't care for the taste of them. Nonetheless, it will not stop us from coming back. We will just order what we are use to!
June 24, 2013
Lots of great food and even had some left over to make a great lunch the next day.
June 19, 2013
Incredible food and exceptional service!
June 17, 2013
the meal was delicious, hot and fast. the staff was attentive and very friendly as usual. It's our favorite restaurant and we take lots of our friends there and it has become one of their favorites also.
May 24, 2013
The waitress was extremely friendly and was so attentive to every need. Made my kids chopsticks with rubber bands and little extras made it really nice.
May 16, 2013
Food and wait staff was excellent!
May 12, 2013
Very good service and delicious food.
April 27, 2013
We always enjoy going to this restaurant food is excellent and the wait staff is wonderful.
April 24, 2013
The staff was friendly and helpful.
April 15, 2013
best Chinese in town, best service in world
April 14, 2013
a nice surprise
April 11, 2013
Food was served a bit on the cool side...could have been warmer...
April 10, 2013
They are very nice and they have a good selection on their menu
April 8, 2013
Great food and great, quick service...always!
April 1, 2013
Excellent food & service.
March 27, 2013
Meals are always great!
March 22, 2013
The Twice Cooked Sizzle noodles were fabulous! Loved the sesame beef and Chicken Trio!!
March 16, 2013
Great service. Great food.
February 28, 2013
Best restaurant in Oregon.
February 20, 2013
place is very small, lucky we got there before the crowd! Not excited about the fried rice...seemed overcooked.
February 19, 2013
Janet is extremely friendly but not a chatter :-) which is good. Parking is always easy. Don't forget the Crispy eggplants (signature dish) and the chicken noodle soup. They're fantabulous!
February 18, 2013
Great restaurant to take friends; great food; great owners.
February 15, 2013
Love the salt and pepper shrimp here!
February 11, 2013
Perfect, just perfect!
January 23, 2013
Just ok.
January 23, 2013
Jeanette is an awesome owner! She's very attentive. Foods are always delicious.
January 21, 2013
Excellent dining, excellent service, excellent variety of food
January 17, 2013
casual atmosphere and personable, attentive servers; great meal for the price
January 16, 2013
It was New Year's day and we waited 15 minutes before being acknowledged. There were about 8 people in the lobby area, that were all waiting for food to go. There were 4 tables of (about the 10) that needed to be cleaned. After we were seated it was another 20 before they took our order...35 minutes from when we arrived. We were in the restaurant for over 1 1/2 hours of which we found out when we were leaving, that they were short staffed, an employee did not show up.
January 8, 2013
The food is always good but although nice, the service is slow and a little unorganized. I think they understaff to save costs which I understand the reasoning but the guests suffer.
January 8, 2013
Wonderful suggestions were made for us and the staff went out of their way to be friendly.
January 8, 2013
We've been coming to Essence of China since 2008 and always have a pleasure to see the owner, his wife and the staff greet everyone. Foods are fresh and great. Try the Fried eggplant in brown sauce, it's amazing! Prices are excellent and the portion are HUGE!
January 8, 2013
We've been coming to Essence of China since 2008 and always have a pleasure to see the owner, his wife and the staff greet everyone. Foods are fresh and great. Try the Fried eggplant in brown sauce, it's amazing! Prices are excellent and the portion are HUGE!
January 7, 2013
The food was very tasty and hot. The server was very attentive.
December 11, 2012
Always GOOD food and great wait staff!!
December 10, 2012
Food is always excellent. Vegetables are fresh and prepared just right. Service is excellent; always open to our desires. Highly recommended.
December 5, 2012
Excellent restaurant!
December 4, 2012
The service was outstanding and the food was abosolutely fantastic.
December 1, 2012
Great food and great service as always.
November 19, 2012
great food...slow service due to presence of large party and only one server
November 14, 2012
Love food. Gary couldn't be nicer!
November 12, 2012
Great food, great service...very personable.
November 11, 2012
Service a little slow, it was busy. The food came within reason, but hard to get their attention later. Fried food was very greasy.
November 5, 2012
The waitress that served us was wonderful! She described the entrees with detailed descriptions, and the food was fresh.
November 3, 2012
The service was exceptional and the food was good.Only problem is my husband likes teriyaki chicken and beef with egg noodles. They don't have egg noodles, only rice noodles, and couldn't see any teriyaki chicken or beef on menu.
October 23, 2012
This is my favorite place to go! I even drive all the way from Beaverton!
October 22, 2012
food is good and fresh and service is friendly.
October 21, 2012
Our waiter was awesome!Thank you, we will come back.
October 20, 2012
Very friendly staff. Dining with kids can be tough but our server was patient and friendly even when our one year old kept trying to steal his pen. We'll be going again.
October 15, 2012
When we come to visit our son and his family we always insist on coming to this wonderful family restaurant. Unfortunately it has been a couple of years since we came to OR, but I used one of my certificates I purchased on my account. We haven't found any as consistently good as well as reasonable in CA.
October 15, 2012
One server for about ten tables.
October 14, 2012
This is the best Chinese food we've ever eaten
September 10, 2012
The best Chinese food I've ever eaten, and the hostess has to be the sweetest woman in the world. Huge portions of authentic perfectly-flavored food and attentive servers plus AMAZING prices. And they just added a cocktail menu!!
September 9, 2012
Outstanding service, excellent quality of food, and very generous portions. Better than average Chinese food. Nice presentation also.
September 4, 2012
Great food and excellent service!
August 12, 2012
Very congenial atmosphere. Decor is a bit plain, but very serviceable. Food is excellent, with generous portions.
August 10, 2012
The waiter is awesome
August 10, 2012
the food is always exceptional and the service is prompt and friendly
August 3, 2012
1st time there. Will be back!!
August 3, 2012
2nd time there in a month! Very good food and friendly service!!
July 29, 2012
This is a special place for my husband and I, and we are always delighted with the food, the service, and the the interaction with the owner and the rest of the staff.
July 23, 2012
It is a delight to dine here. We always enjoy ourselves and the food.
July 16, 2012
Food was PERFECT! Huge portions exactly the way we ordered, staff was friendly, quick, and attentive to our every need. WONDERFUL PLACE for a family visit or romantic evening out!!!!
July 13, 2012
Great taste and quick, friendly service.
July 10, 2012
Love that smokey flavor in the fried rice!
July 10, 2012
Excellent food, great value and service!
July 9, 2012
I have eaten there many times and the gentleman who owns it takes pride in his service and food. I highly reccomend it.
July 9, 2012
The homemade banana coconut ice cream is not to be missed. Great delivery service too. Restaurant.com brought us into the restaurant and the service was supurb!
July 8, 2012
completely excellent.
July 7, 2012
The service was excellent as well as the food! Atmosphere could use some help but other than that it was excellent!!
June 23, 2012
Wonderful food and wonderful staff
June 12, 2012
BEST FOOD EVER!!!! The portions are huge, the prices are great, the restaurant/bathrooms are immaculate, and the entire staff is absolutely some of the nicest people I've ever met. YOU GOTTA EAT HERE!!!!!!!!
June 3, 2012
The waiter we had was very rushed and not at all friendly or personal. I think the restaurant is really understaffed and needs more waiters. The one we had had to rush quickly and didn't have time to even listen to our wishes!
May 20, 2012
Wonderful place to eat. We will definitely go again.
May 12, 2012
Great food, service, price,and efficiency. I have recommended this restaurant numerous times to family and friends.I brought my son and his family today for dinner and they loved the food. They will definitely come again.
May 11, 2012
I had eaten here before using restaurant.com resource. I thought the most recent dining experience to be better than the previous. The food was the best Chinese food I have ever eaten.
May 10, 2012
BEST Chinese food ever! Fabulous quick friendly service, huge portions, great low prices. YOU GOTTA EAT HERE
May 5, 2012
Essence of China is the best Chinese restaurant around. Great food, friendly and excellent service!
May 3, 2012
Wonderful food and service.
May 1, 2012
Great little restaurant! We took our in-laws from Australia.
May 1, 2012
never would have found this qiuaint restaurant on our own. Great place to eat, and we loved using our restaurant.com coupons.
April 30, 2012
Some of the best Chinese food I have had in Portland!
April 27, 2012
The server was excelent. He was available without hovering and didn't make me feel pressured or rushed. It was a great casual and comfortable environment. Though the food was very good, I was a little disipointed with the Pork, it was a little dry, but tender and very tasty. All the portions were well worth the cost and I had leftovers enough for dinner.
April 15, 2012
Excellent food, service and good portion.
April 13, 2012
Wonderful experience, and I loved the pork fried rice.
March 29, 2012
Excellent food and service!
March 28, 2012
I was very pleased with the taste,serving size,value and service.I will definitely recommend this restaurant to my family and friends.
March 27, 2012
Very Good Overall experience. Thank You!
March 19, 2012
Food was FABULOUS, hot, fresh, perfectly seasoned, and plenty of it! We had a great dinner, will definitely return!!
March 19, 2012
I really enjoyed this restaurant and plan to visit again. Thank you for a great experience and for helping me find a new favorite.
February 29, 2012
can't wait for next time!
February 20, 2012
good food, and great friendly service. thanks so much - we will be back!
February 19, 2012
The restaurant was extremely busy when we were there but that was great to see because a lot of the businesses in the area have closed. Glad to see they are thriving. Great food! Service was great and sure working their butts off!
February 19, 2012
Fantastic restaurant; one of our favorite restaurant. We recommend this restaurant to all of our friends.
February 19, 2012
We love this place. They have the best chinese food ever! The waiter is also extremely friendly.
February 3, 2012
I enjoy coming to Essence of China for its good foor and excellent service. Thank you!
January 23, 2012
Consistently excellent all the way around.
January 22, 2012
Best Chinese restaurant in Oregon.this includes waiters and waitresses.
January 21, 2012
Staff was very homespun and helpful in every way. A great family restaurant.
January 11, 2012
I have been coming here for over a decade and I really, really love the food, service and atmosphere. I would highly recommend this place!
January 3, 2012
Happy New Year!
January 1, 2012
delicious! and great quantity too :)
December 28, 2011
One of our favorite restaurants. We enjoy taking friends to this place. Never have left hungry.
December 27, 2011
love it
December 23, 2011
The food and service were both fantastic. Don't miss ordering the My Soup which is especially great!
December 21, 2011
Great friendly service and fabulous food!
December 14, 2011
Terrific food and service. Always a pleasure to go there and with the coupon it makes the experience even better.
December 4, 2011
Wonderful restaurant. Very quaint and warm. Service was excellent and waiter was very accommodating to special request.
November 28, 2011
consistently good
November 20, 2011
Service was lovely. I brought a friend who was impressed. I usually get take-out from Essence of China and it is always good.The staff are all just great.
November 17, 2011
Always an excellent experience. We try to recommend this restaurant as often as possible to friends and people we come in contact with. Better tasting food can't be found anywhere else. Thanks again for a great experience!
November 13, 2011
The atmosphere was lovely. The server was very friendly and described meals to us when asked. The food was very reasonably priced and delicious. We had extras to take home and enjoy later! Will definitely return.
November 11, 2011
best service in town
November 10, 2011
The server was very helpful and pleasant.
November 5, 2011
Always great service and delicious food! :)
November 5, 2011
Our new favorite restaurant.
October 26, 2011
Service and food is the best around!
October 21, 2011
at first, this was my little escape one-on-one time with myself. But it now has much more significance. This is where my husband and I would go when we were dating, and this is where he chose to propose to me. We thoroughly enjoy its simplicity, the staff, and the food. Every time is special and enjoyable! We look forward to many years of dining here.AAR & MJR
October 18, 2011
Great restaurant...we've been there with friends and we'll be back
October 15, 2011
Parking was difficult. There was a rowdy crowd at the pub next door. Great service and nice seating arrangement.
October 9, 2011
Love it.
October 7, 2011
the best chinese food around!
October 2, 2011
Best service in town
September 25, 2011
Loved the people that worked there and the food.
September 24, 2011
It is in Old town West Linn, which is a very quaint place to visit. We had a very pleasant experience and the food was great.
September 20, 2011
Our waiter was extremely friendly and accomodating! The food was excellent as well! We will definitely be going back again.
September 18, 2011
Fantastic restaurant, fantastic family; fantastic food; one of our favorite restaurants. Yes, WE WILLBE BACK !
September 10, 2011
awsome food
September 9, 2011
Received the help we needed to stay on our vegetarian diet. Brought home enough for dinner. So the two of us enjoyed two full meals out of it. Plus my wife enjoyed looking in the nearby stores.
August 29, 2011
I wish you didn't have to spend $35. to use the $25. certificate!
August 26, 2011
This is by far the best Chinese restaurant I have been to in Oregon. The food is the best! the staff is awesome! You will not be disappointed if you eat here!
August 24, 2011
The waiter has a phenomenal memory. Even with 5 people ordering different menu items and drinks, he didn't have to write anything down and didn't miss anything!
August 23, 2011
The service is always fantastic. The young man that was our waiter is always very helpful, kind and gracious. The food is also very good.
August 23, 2011
Essence of China has consistent excellent food and service. Our server Gary is the best in town.
August 19, 2011
We had so much food that we will be eating left overs for days.
August 18, 2011
The food tonight was especially excellent! Everything tasted so fresh and good. We recommend this Restaurant to everyone we can. Always a great experience. Gary is the best waiter!!
August 10, 2011
Meal was great, and waiters very friendly and efficient.
August 10, 2011
Food quality was not very good.
August 9, 2011
Great food and service!
August 5, 2011
Excellent, wonderful fresh food and quick service!
August 3, 2011
The waiter memorizes orders. Also, very polite.
August 1, 2011
It isn't ever busy which we like, but at the same time, I reccomend you, and want you to continue to be a great restaurant. One thing I would change is the newspaper is always on the table, where people are making a first restaurant impression, and I would change that. You want a good memory not a newspaper memory in a restaurant. We are there about 5 times a year.
July 30, 2011
The service is great, good wonderful. A nice dining experience
July 27, 2011
Service is Incredible!
July 23, 2011
Our server was awesome. Always willing to take the time to explain the different foods and willing to accommodate if we wanted to change something. This is my favorite Chinese food restaurant.