Time-tested, family-owned restaurant providing traditional Chinese entrees in a relaxed atmosphere.
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–8:30 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 11:30 AM–8:15 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 1820 Bluffton Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46809
Phone: (260) 747-3936
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Reviews
Kimberly Steffen
Great family dinner! Our waitress was the absolute sweetest! She took her time with everything answered any questions and encouraged us to try their soups, which were all delicious, with our meals! Our meals were wonderful, appetizers were great! Our son really enjoyed getting to sit next to the fish tank! Restaurant and staff all great, we will be back!
… morePez4873
My wife and I hadn’t been here in years for some reason. Fantastic service, broad menu (but not too much). Great place to sit down and have a meal, very clean and tastefully decorated. Wonton soup was excellent, lots of great flavor. The potstickers were steamed and then pan seared, great texture and flavor. I had the Kung Pao beef, and it the beef was carefully trimmed, no stringy bits, well cooked and tender. The dish itself was not complicated by a bunch of ingredients. It was beef, mushrooms, peanuts and a well executed and well seasoned sauce.
… moreGayle Fick
We were there Xmas eve and as we’re a whole lot of other people, including those waiting for carry out. We saw a host, 2 wait staff, and a chef poked his head out. So service was a little slow but they were all hustling to keep up. Our waiter amused us Iwith his commentary on the situation. We chilled and as did almost everyone else. I thoroughly enjoyed the huge gold fish in the tank next to our table. The food seemed under seasoned, but it is easier to add what it needs. You certainly can’t do the reverse, eh!?!
… moreHailey Martinez
I’ve been coming here since I was a baby I’m 27 now. No other restaurant can compare to this one. I love it so much! Very nice staff and the food is always delicious!!
… moreGordon Londini
This place still doesn’t disappoint! There are a lot of Chinese places around town but few compare to Hainan House on Bluffton Rd. Go there for dine-in for the best experience. We have been coming here for years and they never disappoint! They have the best egg rolls in town. No joke. The staff is always very friendly and the food is always very good. I like the Mu Shu Pork. I order it with no pancakes to avoid some gluten in the meal. I highly recommend that you check this place out ASAP.
… moreC M
After 20 years of coming here ; They remain the same incredibly delicious restaurant!
Their prices remain more reasonable than fast food and service is almost as quick and twice as nice!
Over the years I’ve tried almost everything on the menu and have never been disappointed.
… moreTheir prices remain more reasonable than fast food and service is almost as quick and twice as nice!
Over the years I’ve tried almost everything on the menu and have never been disappointed.
Casey Wright
This is my grandma’s and mine, our favorite Chinese place/restaurant in Fort Wayne. I love the service✨️ and the food! We come here special times✨️ and I love there tea, and desserts as well. Fantastic✨️ and Excellent❤️ place!❣️✨️ 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
… moreHong Phuc Nguyen (Meta7)
Hainan House is about the only 1st-generation (1980s) Vietnamese immigrants’ restaurant that I actually respect lol.
Yes. The owners are Vietnamese. Doesn’t mean they don’t make very authentic Chinese food though, and the place itself is very much a Chinese restaurant. I’m not going to discuss Vietnamese-Chinese history or demographics right now.
Anyway, back to what matters. Hainan House is a VERY traditional place doing your classic Chinese-takeout dishes, but it takes pride in its cuisine and tastes nothing like, say, Bamboo Garden. This is original Chinese-American cuisine in its best form, untarnished by runaway capitalism and the ever-growing desire for cheap ingredients. All of their takeout dishes are what I would call “reliable”: Nothing too special and basically what you expect, but always better than most, and a safe bet for when you just want to eat something without worrying about it too much.
And of course, no discussion of Hainan House would be complete without mentioning their soups. You have your takeout favorites like egg drop, wonton and hot-and-sour, but also their house special the “tomato beef”. These are basically exactly what they sound like, but in a way that makes you realize the usual kinds should be the weird one: The hot-and-sour soup is much tangier and has a far deeper crunch of woodear mushrooms, while the egg drop soup, my favorite, is thick and clear with pieces of chicken, vegetables, and skin. It’s a purely chicken-based soup with drops of egg, as the name entails, not… whatever the neon-orange stuff at Double Dragon and co. is supposed to be. Egg doesn’t look like that, yo.
Another forte of Hainan House is their classic appetizers, in particular the “beef strings”. Ultimately, it’s just barbecue beef in a fancier form, but it’s better than any beef skewer I’ve seen. The shrimp toasts are worth trying too, and they have the best crab rangoons in town. Not that it’s a high bar to clear.
Hainan House’s strongest point though, has to be their dinner combos. So they are the only place I’ve seen in the USA that engage in what would be called “cơm phần” in Vietnam: A shared dinner whose amount of food would scale with the number of people joining, but each person still gets their own dish while free to have what everybody else is getting. Of course, in classic Asian fashion, this has to be done with lots and lots of rice. They call it “Dinner A” which, eh, could’ve come up with a better name. What this all means is that they are the perfect choice for gatherings between close friends, though. Everyone sits on a round table.
Regarding their Vietnamese cuisine, one of their signature dishes is mì xào giòn or deep-fried lo mein noodles (yes, we Vietnameses deep-fry stuff too). They are the only ones offering this in Fort Wayne and I must say, their rendition is pretty good. Their Vietnamese coffee is also nice, but like every other Vietnamese place in America unless otherwise stated, don’t order the phở here lol.
TL;DR Best Chinese place in the Fort, especially for families.
… moreYes. The owners are Vietnamese. Doesn’t mean they don’t make very authentic Chinese food though, and the place itself is very much a Chinese restaurant. I’m not going to discuss Vietnamese-Chinese history or demographics right now.
Anyway, back to what matters. Hainan House is a VERY traditional place doing your classic Chinese-takeout dishes, but it takes pride in its cuisine and tastes nothing like, say, Bamboo Garden. This is original Chinese-American cuisine in its best form, untarnished by runaway capitalism and the ever-growing desire for cheap ingredients. All of their takeout dishes are what I would call “reliable”: Nothing too special and basically what you expect, but always better than most, and a safe bet for when you just want to eat something without worrying about it too much.
And of course, no discussion of Hainan House would be complete without mentioning their soups. You have your takeout favorites like egg drop, wonton and hot-and-sour, but also their house special the “tomato beef”. These are basically exactly what they sound like, but in a way that makes you realize the usual kinds should be the weird one: The hot-and-sour soup is much tangier and has a far deeper crunch of woodear mushrooms, while the egg drop soup, my favorite, is thick and clear with pieces of chicken, vegetables, and skin. It’s a purely chicken-based soup with drops of egg, as the name entails, not… whatever the neon-orange stuff at Double Dragon and co. is supposed to be. Egg doesn’t look like that, yo.
Another forte of Hainan House is their classic appetizers, in particular the “beef strings”. Ultimately, it’s just barbecue beef in a fancier form, but it’s better than any beef skewer I’ve seen. The shrimp toasts are worth trying too, and they have the best crab rangoons in town. Not that it’s a high bar to clear.
Hainan House’s strongest point though, has to be their dinner combos. So they are the only place I’ve seen in the USA that engage in what would be called “cơm phần” in Vietnam: A shared dinner whose amount of food would scale with the number of people joining, but each person still gets their own dish while free to have what everybody else is getting. Of course, in classic Asian fashion, this has to be done with lots and lots of rice. They call it “Dinner A” which, eh, could’ve come up with a better name. What this all means is that they are the perfect choice for gatherings between close friends, though. Everyone sits on a round table.
Regarding their Vietnamese cuisine, one of their signature dishes is mì xào giòn or deep-fried lo mein noodles (yes, we Vietnameses deep-fry stuff too). They are the only ones offering this in Fort Wayne and I must say, their rendition is pretty good. Their Vietnamese coffee is also nice, but like every other Vietnamese place in America unless otherwise stated, don’t order the phở here lol.
TL;DR Best Chinese place in the Fort, especially for families.
Spacial Spirit
This place was amazing! Everything felt so traditional, from the interior design, the food and even the complimentary tea was spot on. All the food was delicious and I will definitely be coming back/recommending this spot!
… moreCrystal Caverly
Fantastic little restaurant, super friendly! They love to make you laugh, and they get to know their regulars. I can not recommend this hidden Gem more! The Princess Chicken was delicious, and their jasmine tea hit the spot.
… more