House of Leng

Really? 5 times? Unilocal says I only checked-​in 5 times, but I used to go to Leng’s all the time. In fact, my wife and I love some of the stuff on their menu so much, that we drive from downtown for 20 minutes to eat there on weekdays.
Thee dishes: Crispy Scallion Chicken, Mongolian Beef, and Veggie Lo Mein. They are insanely good. Prices are reasonable, they have Asahi, and everything comes out hot in good portions. I recommend these guys all the time.

OK folks this is the best sit down Chinese restaurant in town. They have the best house special fried rice, the best sauces on their food you can find, great service, friendly staff and owners. I really can’t say enough good things about this place. I’ve been coming for years and have never been disappointed. And if you like pork dumplings order them deep fried they are delicious and they are better that way then pan-​fried or steamed

I randomly went here when my friend and I were hanging out at the Boardwalk. I got the Kung Pao chicken and it was pretty terrible. I had to force myself to finish it. The rice was cooked well at least and the sauce wasn’t too bad.
The waiter that got my order ready for takeout was completely hitting on me, but he was really nice and quick with my order.
Good service but bad food. After that terrible Kung Pao tofu, I never came back.

House of Leng was hands down my favorite Chinese restaurant near my house. Unfortunately I do not feel that way anymore for the following reasons:
— My wife’s General Chicken had a hair she found while chewing. That ended her dinner.
— The lady who took my order and then who I met to pick up my order did not seem to appreciate me as a customer. «What do you want?» They need some lessons in customer service.
— A young man was set up right next to the Host stand sitting on a table while he worked on cleaning some snow peas, while he chatted with a friend who restricted movement in/​out of the restaurant, and kept checking his smart phone. Wouldn’t it be best to set that up in the back out of the way or keep it in the kitchen?
— 91 Restaurant rating (which is not easy to do)
I have a patron for I think over 10 years and have met the owner, son, and others. I have always thought as it being fresh, good service, and overall good experience. I am thinking they have taken the eye of the ball on this location maybe as they focus on making the second location better. Unfortunately, customers who expect good service and attention to detail, will start looking else where.

Well, I’m so disappointed in my service and food from house of leng I don’t feel like being extremely detailed in my review :(
No one in my family enjoyed their dishes, everything seemed old and tasted the same and we all ordered 3 different meals. What happened they use to be yummy? How do you mess up orange shrimp, why call it orange if the sauce is dark brown? Why was the walnut shrimp the same as the chili shrimp with tons of walnuts laid on top of it ?
Enough …

I love the Asparagus Beef and Mongolian Beef. When I’m feeling it’s appropriate to discipline my diet choices, I stop to be served my Chinese over a buffet I like on University City Blvd.
I’m annoyed that HoL charges $ 2 for brown rice when no other Chinese (including Baoding and Dragonfly in SouthPark) do.

Below $ 10 for most dishes, big portions (wasn’t able to finish mine), and good service. Would definitely go again.

Pleasantly surprised !!! The prices were amazing and the food was delicious. Came in on a Friday night with a party of ten including children and we were seated and served quickly! The entire party enjoyed their meals. I ordered the house lo mein and it was simply delicious. Great portions too! We all had to take a to go box home :)
The resturant appeared clean and the ladies bathroom was also clean.

Excellent service and good food at a very good price. Staff was very professional and attentive, food was solid and atmosphere was fun.

Definitely a fan of House of Leng. They have a nice variety of dishes though sometimes it can be slightly greasy. The veggies are crisp and flavorful. Leng is my go-​to spot for chinese food when I’m in the area. They have all of the traditional dishes and some you won’t find at other restaurants. Worth checking out.

There is not really anything special in there. The service is really really nice though. But the food is neither standard American Chinese food nor real Chinese food.
I do like their cheese cake.

By far my favorite place to go when I want Chinese for lunch. I work at the nursing home right across from the boardwalk so I just call in and pick up. Not to heavy on the stomach, but fills you up. Sesame tofu is what I always get. Very good and for a decent price too. You can’t go wrong with the is place.

Seafood delight was okay. The rice tasted like it was reheated a few times. Overall, the food and service was just okay

House Of Leng has become the go-​to place for chinese food for me and my husband. Their Crispy Scallion Chicken dish is our absolute favorite but everything we’ve ever tried on the menu has been delicious. The veggie Lo Mein and pork Lo Mein in particular are great. As for appetizers, their dumplings, spring rolls and calamari have all been good. We don’t always necessarily order appetizers so I haven’t tried that many items off the appetizer menu. but what we have had has never disappointed us.
Service is good and attentive — they don’t hover around you too much so that you get your privacy (which is something I always appreciate when dining out and trying to have a conversation) but they make sure they are always close enough to serve you when you need them. Food comes out quite quick and it’s always super fresh. Prices are very reasonable considering the size of the dishes — we always leave with a box of leftovers because the dishes are so big, which makes for yummy next day snacking:)
We’ve tried two different locations — the University City one and the one at Mallard Creek — and I must say that though both have been good, the Lengs in University City is better. Definitely a go-​to place for spicy (ish) chinese style chicken!

After checking into the Hilton, we walked around the Boardwalk to check out what restaurants are in the area. Honestly, we smelled Chinese since we went outside and was searching for it. We finally found House of Leng.
It’s nice and cozy inside. I ordered Orange Chicken with Fried rice. When it came out, it was more brown than orange. It still was yummy. The food portion was huge and I was unable to finish it. My niece ate the rest of my chicken. The staff was really friendly.

Service was quick, food was excellent
We ordered
Beef and broccoli
Sacha shrimp
House special fried rice
House special Lo mein

I tried this place based on recommendation from a coworker and have been four times in under a month’s time. For some reason, I’d never paid much attention to this place whenever I was in the area running errands but now I cannot stop raving about it to others. My personal favorites are the General Tso’s chicken, veggie fried rice and the egg rolls. Delicious, affordable chinese food!

Lunch is not as cheap as it is at a lot of places. Portion size was enough food for lunch but, I’m used to having leftovers.
I had some errands to run in University and I was hungry. I’ve got a «go to» Chinese spot about 5 miles in any direction from here but, didn’t have the time today, so here is where I ended up.
Its right near the lake, along with Ciro’s, Zapata’s, Boardwalk Billy’s. The décor is nice but, nothing special. They have some booths and some tables. I was promptly seated in a pretty much empty restaurant in one of the booths. My waiter was quick and polite. I wasn’t extremely thrilled to not see a single meal for under $ 6 and that they didn’t come with soup. What can I say, I’m spoiled. I went with the beef and broccoli. It came out within 5 minutes. The broccoli was barely cooked but I liked it. The little pieces of beef were in a brown sauce that was quite salty. My egg roll was leaking a Valdez style pool of oil in this over-​salted sauce. I’ve seen this before, when the egg roll has a whole and it and it just soaks up the oil. My waiter was quite attentive but, nothing was going to save this meal.
If in a hurry, you can grab a decent bite for under $ 10 for lunch. But, as soon as I left I saw that Zapata’s has a $ 6.99 lunch special including drink next door, Ciro’s is good Italian food, and of course if you really want Asian there’s always Thai House across the street.

I recently hosted our school musical’s cast party at the House of Leng. They allowed us the upstairs area for our guests and had the table nicely assembled in rows so the kids could sit in groups. They also had a cake table set up for up for the cake we brought in. I asked for little cake plates and they were very obliging. My husband and I ordered soup to start and the Pork Dumplings. All of which was delicious. For dinner we shared the Sesame Chicken (it was huge, family style portions) and white rice. We were so pleased. After dinner the staff was very attentive to cleaning up our tables and gave us our after dinner Fortune Cookies.
I applaud the staff for handling such a large group with ease. I did not hear one family complain or want for anything.
We will certainly come back to House of Leng for Lunch, Dinner or Large group parties!

I’ve visited House of Leng in the University area a few times for lunch. They offer a great, simple Chinese meal experience at great lunch prices, and everything is served quickly so I can get in and out within my lunch hour.
Although the restaurant doesn’t have much of a «Chinese» feel, it’s modern and clean, so it’s great for dining with friends, colleagues, or kids, but not so great for a romantic or intimate atmosphere.
The only downside is that I leave stuffed and then feel like I need to go back to work and take a nap. :)