Beijing House

Hours state until 9pm. Showed up at 7:15 and he was open but we didn’t have cash. Came back at 7:45 and the outside light was off as the guy washed pans. We tried to ask him a question but he completely ignored us. First time and last time trying to eat here.

I was downtown for lunch today after blowing off a conference that was less than stellar, so I headed to the 9^th & Alder pod for lunch.
Chinese food sounded good, and this cart looked worth a try. Very friendly people in the cart and relatively quick service considering that everything is cooked on order.
I ordered their General Tso Chicken. It was a relatively small portion with lots of rice and LOTS of sauce for $ 7. For this price, I expected more actual chicken.
The chicken was nicely fried, but the ratio of chicken to breading was a bit low. Also, the sauce was very dark and tasted a bit acrid/​burnt and didn’t have much heat even though I pulled four dried chili pepper pods out of it.
Given the number of competitors in this area, I don’t think I’ll be trying them again.

This cart is a gem. The food is great and fresh. The people working are nice and accommodating, which is an added bonus. I would definitely recommend this food cart to anyone that likes Chinese food.
I would recommend trying the dry-​fried rice stick with beef (spicy), but then again everything I have tried has been good.

I tried my friend’s salt and pepper shrimp, and it was lovely with a very light fry on very tender shrimp, although oddly served with two mountains of rice, which made no sense, since there was no sauce to be soaked up. When it was my turn to select an entrée, I opted for broccoli shrimp. I asked the lady at the window if it could be made spicy, and her answer was, «mild, medium, or spicy?» Huh? I just said spicy. I reiterated, just to make sure we were clear. What I received was a very sweet, not spicy, red sauce drenching over-​cooked shrimp. I got my own mountains of rice, but I didn’t eat them since the sauce was so sweet. I’ll give them another shot since there’s usually a crowd out front, but next time I’ll ask what dishes are more savory.

It might be the only place in PDX that has real flavor, and good quality. The server is always happy to serve you, and the food is consistent and fresh. No hype, no hipsters, and no watered down bland flavor that has been adjusted to satisfy the white taste buds of Portland.

Some seriously good Chinese food! I’ve tried the sesame chicken, chicken lo mein, and potstickers, and they were all delicious. I would highly recommend checking them out if you are near by and craving Chinese food.

First Chinese food I have ever eaten here in PDX and it’s still one of my absolute favorite.

I walked around the food truck pod hunting, prowling for a quick lunch during a recent work conference in downtown Portland. I don’t do well at buffets, and food pods like this remind me of buffets, so many options, so little time.
I didn’t know what I wanted and made a vow in my hangry skulking that the very NEXT thing that looked amazing in the row ahead would be my lunch, period. (Only if it had a conjoining good Unilocal rating though)
Hot pink Sweet and Sour Chicken? Check! It was better than what you’d expect, good quality white meat chicken, a generous portion, drenched in sauce sweet enough for a sugar high but a bit sour as described next to two scoops of white rice. I walked about two blocks back to my meeting room and it was still pipping hot when I settled in to eat-​which for me is a huge plus as I HATE lukewarm food. (9 $) I also caved and ordered the veggie spring rolls and they were so surprising– more deep fried food? Okay guilty! But these were thin and flakey and the filling was super fresh. 5 of them with sauce for 5 bucks!
If you’ve got a lunch time hankering for some Chinese-​American Food I totally suggest it. Don’t hesitate though, because at this location you can get easily distracted by the plethora of options. Great for: Tourists & Locals alike, business professionals and peeps on the go!

As far as I’m concerned, Beijing House serves the best Chinese food in downtown PDX. There just might be another hole-​in-​the-​wall or food cart that does it better, but I haven’t found it yet.
They have a huge menu, and everything is prepared fresh to order. Sometimes that makes it a bit of a wait to get your food. Well, wear a coat. It’s worth it.
They use fresh, quality ingredients to produce dozens of dishes with flavors that are deep and vibrant. Just try the General Tso’s chicken– it’s a far cry from the usual double-​breaded deep-​fried and slathered in sticky sauce that you might usually get. The flavor is pungent and complex, rather than simply hot and sweet, and it is completely delicious.
If only I could find a brick-​and-​mortar Chinese restaurant this good.

The Kung Pao and Cashew Chicken are really good. I like the Chinese food from this cart. It’s really clean and the quality is pretty good. I’ve been here 3 times and I’ve never been disappointed. The serving size is great and most the stuff is $ 7 or less.

Really awesome Chinese «fast» food that they are clearly making from scratch per order because they are fairly slow. But the food is worth the wait.

This is a pretty solid food cart. The guy who I think owns it is always there; it’s one of the few carts that I’ve never seen closed. He doesn’t speak English all that well, but he cooks some real tasty Chinese food. It’s definitely a great place to grab some lunch or a quick dinner.

Extremely slow service.
They should have told me when ordering that it was going to be over a half hour. It’s a dips carry for crying out loud.

Only tried their crispy sweet & sour crispy eggplant with rice and kept wanting more and more! Umami!!! I ate here two days in a row!

Just had their sesame chicken to go and while the flavor was ok, the portion size was rather small. Really small amount of chicken layered underneath with a bunch of fried cellophane noodles to make it look like more. Sad face :(
Considering many Chinese restaurants in town offer lunch specials for $ 5 – 7, Beijing House’s prices are rather high IMO. The owners were quite friendly though so bonus points for that.

Came on by at a 10 pm on a saturday night and was surprised to find this place open. It was very good food. I had never had a spicy cashew chicken dish before but it was wonderful. The food is five stars however I had to give it four as the gentleman missed that I had requested fried rice as we had a bit of trouble understanding each other. That said I will definitely be returning if its open late again.

Hand out the best Chinese food ever. why? Food is fresh. Not only you can taste it but once u ordered you can see he prep right in front of you. Try the Crunchy Eggplant. it’s phenomenal.

Follow your nose! Located on SW 9^th and SW Alder, you can smell this cart a mile away, and most likely you’ll see a big olé line during lunch hour. This is probably my favorite Chinese cart in downtown because the guy that always works there is really personable, and the best part is that everything is made to order super fresh.
This isn’t like a mall eatery where all of the food is premade and he dishes it out. That said, it does take a little bit of time to get your food (between 10 and 15 minutes), but the wait is really worth it. The General Tao’s Chicken is really exceptional, and the vegetarian options are also super tasty (fried eggplant, brothers and sisters!). You get a big glob of food with rice and the prices average around $ 6.50 with some seafood options I haven’t tried yet.
I’ve never been disappointed by this place, but a good tip is to avoid the heavy traffic and visit around 2−3pm when it’s a bit slower.

I originally wanted fish and chips, but the only cart that sold them was already closed, so I ended up getting some Chinese from this cart. They have a decent selection of dishes, and I really liked that they had a lot of pescetarian/​vegetarian options.
I got the eggplant with spicy garlic sauce. I got the eggplant crispy (you can also get it soft.) It was good, but the sauce wasn’t spicy enough. The portions were huge (I ended up getting three meals from that), so for $ 6.50, the price was right. The service was fast and the owner was really nice.
Yeah, it wasn’t the best Chinese I’ve ever had, but it was still pretty good. If I’m in the area and craving Chinese, I’ll definitely go back and try their other dishes.

Spicy food is an awesome legal drug of sorts. The taste buds come alive (or incinerate upon the first few bites), and the endorphin rush that follows ensure that moment is embedded in your brain for a significant time. When Run mentioned I could get just about any dish on the menu as spicy as I wanted, I flashed a happy, yet sinister look that my stomach could only interpret as: «Oh f***…»
What to get? There are almost 30 menu items! Some are mere appetizers or sweet items, yet each look so tasty. This time, I wanted chicken. Kung Pao Chicken for $ 6.50.
As an aside, you have a choice of white rice or brown rice (no extra charge to get brown rice).
My food was cooked to order, and in a few minutes, a dark-​red sea of chicken, peanuts, and dried red chiles (Thai chiles, perhaps?) awaited me. On my visit, a guy (likely there to fix or install some equipment in the cart) commented how spicy the dish looked and smelled. Admittedly, he said he can’t tolerate spice. I took a good whiff of the chicken. Mmm… spice. (goes into trance)
The diced chicken stayed moist. The dark red glaze coated each piece, delivering a satisfying, flavorful nudge to the palate. Even though it was requested extra spicy, eating the dried chiles would have been the only way to likely set my mouth ablaze. I gave my palate another shot at life by not eating those dried pods of doom. The peanuts gave that cool texture contrast, although I’m thinking to myself… that’s a boatload of peanuts. Whatever, it’s protein!
It’s a respectable start for Beijing House. I wasn’t completely blown away by the product, but it certainly warrants a return trip. Considering they had only been open a week and a half when I visited, I look forward to seeing the progress Run and her husband make over the coming weeks and months.