• Oregon
  • West Linn
  • The Essence of China

The Essence of China

(503) 656-6578
  • 1727 Willamette Falls Dr, West Linn, OR 97068
  • $$$$$
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  • Menu
  • Appetizers
    • 101. Pot Stickers $5.75

      Steamed or fried.

    • 102. Shrimp Rolls $6.15

    • 103. BBQ Pork $7.25

    • 104. Egg Rolls $2.95

    • 105. Fried Wonton $5.65

    • 106. Fried Chicken Wings $6.15

    • 107. Shanghai Wonton $5.75

    • 108. Beef on a Skewer $7.25

    • 109. Assorted Appetizer $9.95

      Egg roll, fried wonton, BBQ pork, fried shrimp, beef on a skewer.

  • Soup
    • 201. Hot and Sour Soup $2.25

      Spicy.

    • 202. Egg Flower Soup $2.25

    • 203. Wonton Soup $9.45

    • 204. Tofu Spinach Soup $7.25

    • 205. Sam Siem Sizzling Rice Soup $8.75

      Chicken, shrimp, beef and vegetables.

    • 206. Shrimp Sizzling Rice Soup $8.75

      Tomato based.

    • 207. My Own Soup $8.75

      Chicken, shrimp, scallop, peas and carrots and egg white.

  • Combination Plates
    • #1 Combo 2 Items $7.25

    • #2 Combo 3 Items $8.75

    • #3 Combo 4 Items $10.15

    • #4 Combo 5 Items $11.35

    • A. Combo 2 Items with Fried Shrimp $8.95

    • B. Combo 3 Items with Fried Shrimp $10.25

    • C. Combo 4 Items with Fried Shrimp $11.65

    • D. Combo 5 Items with Fried Shrimp $12.85

  • Chef's Suggestions
    • General Tso's Chicken $11.25

      Crispy chicken in general's sauce. Spicy.

    • House Special Sizzling Rice $12.75

      Beef, chicken, shrimp, vegetables in white sauce.

    • Chicken Trio $14.95

      Lemon chicken, General Tso's chicken and chicken with snow peas.

    • Chicken and Shrimp Combination $11.95

      Chicken, shrimp and vegetables in brown sauce.

    • Kung Pao 3 Kinds $12.95

      Chicken, shrimp, beef, and vegetables in spicy sauce. Spicy.

    • Sesame Chicken $12.25

      Spicy.

    • Sesame Beef $13.25

      Spicy.

    • Garlic Scallop and Shrimp $12.95

      Scallop, shrimp and vegetables in hot garlic sauce. Spicy.

    • Happy Family $13.75

      Chicken, beef, shrimp, scallop and pork in brown sauce.

    • Orange Chicken $11.25

      Crispy chicken with orange flavored sauce.

    • Orange Beef $12.25

      Beef with orange flavored sauce.

    • Triple Delight $12.95

      Chicken, shrimp, scallop and vegetables in white sauce.

    • Shrimp with Crispy Rice $12.75

      Comes with tomato-based sauce served on a sizzling plate.

    • Tien Fu Chicken $10.75

      Chicken, mushroom and vegetables in white sauce.

    • Sweet and Sour Combination $10.75

      Fried shrimp, pork, chicken in sweet and sour sauce.

  • Chow Mein and Lo Mein
    • 901. House Special Chow Mein $9.15

      Beef, shrimp, chicken and bean sprouts served with hard noodle.

    • 902. Chow Mein $8.45

      Choice of chicken, pork, BBQ pork or vegetables, served with hard noodles.

    • 903. Shrimp Chow Mein $9.15

    • 903. Beef Chow Mein $9.15

    • 904. Combination Lo Mein $9.15

      Beef, chicken and shrimp with soft noodle.

    • 905. Lo Mein $8.45

      Choice of protein with soft noodles.

    • 906. Shrimp Lo Mein $9.15

    • 906. Beef Lo Mein $9.15

  • Moo Shu Dishes
    Served with 4 pancakes.
    • Moo Shu Beef $9.75

    • Moo Shu Chicken $9.75

    • Moo Shu Shrimp $9.75

    • Moo Shu Pork $9.75

    • Moo Shu Vegetables $9.75

  • Egg Foo Yung Dishes
    • Beef Egg Foo Yung $7.95

    • Chicken Egg Foo Yung $7.95

    • Shrimp Egg Foo Yung $7.95

    • Pork Egg Foo Yung $7.95

    • Vegetables Egg Foo Yung $7.95

  • Cantonese Chow Down
    • Cantonese Chow Down $9.95

      Scrambled egg, vegetables and BBQ pork Cantonese style.

  • Family Dinners
    • Family Dinner #1 $11.45

      Egg roll and fried wonton, pork fried rice, sweet and sour chicken, combination lo mein.

    • Family Dinner #1 for 4 and More $11.45

      Egg roll and fried wonton, pork fried rice, sweet and sour chicken, combination lo mein, tien fu.

    • Family Dinner #2 $12.45

      Egg roll and BBQ pork, pork fried rice, lemon chicken, Szechuan beef.

    • Family Dinner #2 for 4 and More $12.45

      Egg roll and BBQ pork, pork fried rice, lemon chicken, Szechuan beef, garlic shrimp and scallop.

    • Family Dinner #3 $13.45

      BBQ pork and potstickers, house fried rice, triple delight, sweet and sour combination.

    • Family Dinner #3 for 4 and More $13.45

      BBQ pork and potstickers, house fried rice, triple delight, sweet and sour combination, happy family.

  • Beef
    • 301. Beef with Oyster Sauce $11.25

      Snow peas, mushroom, water chestnut and bamboo shoots.

    • 302. Beef in the Garlic Sauce $11.25

      Celery, onion, pepper, woodear, bamboo shoot. Spicy.

    • 303. Beef with Snow Peas $11.95

    • 304. Beef Pepper Steak $11.25

    • 305. Broccoli Beef $11.25

    • 306. Beef Tomato Chow Yuk $11.25

      Beef, tomato, and vegetables in sweet and sour sauce.

    • 307. Curry Beef $11.25

      Spicy.

    • 308. Mongolian Beef $11.95

      Served over crispy rice stick. Spicy.

    • 309. Mushroom Beef $11.25

    • 310. Scallion Beef $11.75

      Served over crispy rice stick.

    • 311. Kung Pao Beef $11.25

      Spicy.

    • 312. Szechuan Beef $11.25

      Assorted vegetables and beef stir-fry. Spicy.

  • Poultry
    • 401. Broccoli Chicken $9.95

    • 402. Chicken with Snow Peas $10.95

    • 403. Cashew Nut Chicken $9.95

    • 404. Curry Chicken $9.95

      Spicy.

    • 405. Diced Almond Chicken $9.95

    • 406. Garlic Chicken $9.95

      Spicy.

    • 407. Chicken with Black Bean Sauce $9.95

    • 408. Lemon Chicken $9.95

    • 409. Moo Goo Guy Pan $9.95

    • 410. Kung Pao Chicken $9.95

      Spicy.

    • 411. Pineapple Chicken $9.95

    • 412. Sweet and Sour Chicken $9.95

    • 413. Mongolian Chicken $10.95

      Spicy.

  • Pork
    • 501. BBQ Pork with Snow Peas $10.95

    • 502. Pork and Vegetables $9.95

    • 503. Shredded Pork with Onion $9.95

    • 504. Pork with Garlic Sauce $9.95

      Spicy.

    • 505. Sweet and Sour Pork $9.95

    • 506. Twice Cooked Pork $9.95

      Spicy.

  • Seafood
    • 601. Chef's Shrimp $12.45

      Shrimp, selected vegetables, and egg white.

    • 602. Cashew Shrimp $12.45

    • 603. Curry Shrimp $12.45

      Spicy.

    • 604. Fried Shrimp $12.45

    • 605. Honey Walnut Shrimp $12.75

      Fried shrimp seasoned with mayo, cream and walnut.

    • 606. Kung Pao Shrimp $12.45

      Spicy.

    • 607. Shrimp with Snow Peas $12.95

    • 607. Shrimp with Broccoli $12.95

    • 608. Garlic Shrimp $12.45

      Spicy.

    • 609. Garlic Scallop $13.95

      Spicy.

    • 610. Shrimp with Lobster Sauce $12.45

    • 611. Shrimp with Black Beans Sauce $12.45

    • 612. Shrimp and Vegetables $12.45

    • 613. Shrimp Mandarin $12.45

      Spicy.

    • 614. Sweet and Sour Shrimp $12.45

  • Waist Watchers
    Vegetables and tofu.
    • 701. Broccoli with Garlic Sauce $9.25

      Spicy.

    • 702. Vegetable Delight $9.25

    • 703. Hot and Spicy Eggplant $9.25

    • 704. Kung Pao Tofu $9.25

      Spicy.

    • 705. Sauteed String Beans $9.55

      Spicy.

    • 706. Tofu with Vegetables $9.25

    • 707. Ma Po Tofu $9.25

      Spicy.

    • 708. Tofu Home Style $9.25

      Spicy.

    • 709. Sesame Tofu $9.95

      Spicy.

  • Rice and Noodles
    • 801. House Special Fried Rice $9.15

      Beef, chicken and shrimp.

    • 802. Fried Rice $8.45

      Chicken, pork or vegetable.

    • 803. Shrimp Fried Rice $9.15

    • 803. Beef Fried Rice $9.15

    • 804. House Rice with Gravy $9.45

      Beef, chicken, and shrimp with vegetables

    • 804. House Noodles with Gravy $9.45

      Beef, chicken, and shrimp with vegetables.

    • 805. Wor Mein Noodle Soup $9.95

      Beef, chicken, shrimp and wonton.

    • 806. Noodle Soup $8.95

      Pork, chicken, shrimp or beef.

    • 807. Beef Curry Tomato Noodle $8.95

    • 808. Double Fried Noodle on Sizzling Plate $12.45

      Beef, chicken, shrimp and vegetables.

  • Dinner Specials
    • Chow Fun $9.95

    • Zucchini with Meat $9.95

      Pork or chicken.

    • Zucchini with Shrimp $11.45

    • Zucchini with Beef $11.45

    • Asparagus with Meat $11.95

      Pork or chicken.

    • Asparagus with Shrimp $12.95

    • Asparagus with Beef $12.95

    • Crispy Tofu $9.95

    • Sauteed Spinach $9.95

    • House Special Eggplant $9.95

      Crispy eggplant.

    • Dragon and Phoenix $15.95

    • Mongolian Beef and Chicken $12.95

    • 3 Kinds of Shrimp $15.95

    • Ying-Yang Shrimp $15.45

      2 kinds of shrimp.

    • Crispy Prawn with Spicy Mandarin Sauce $13.45

    • Salt and Pepper Prawn $13.95

    • Squid of Your Choice $11.95

      Choice of style.

    • Fish Fillet $13.45

      Your choice of style.

    • Bok Choy of Your Choice $10.75

      Choice of protein.

  • Lunch Appetizers
    • Egg Roll Lunch $2.95

    • Shrimp Roll Lunch $6.15

    • Pot Stickers Lunch $5.75

    • Fried Wonton Lunch $5.65

    • BBQ Pork Lunch $7.25

    • Shangai Wonton Lunch $5.75

  • Lunch Combination Plates
    The plate comes with your choice of egg flower soup or hot and sour soup.
    • Lunch Combo 2 Items $6.95

    • Lunch Combo 3 Items $7.95

    • Lunch Combo 4 Items $8.95

    • Lunch Combo 5 Items $9.95

  • Lunch House Deluxe Combination Plates
    The plate comes with your choice of egg flower soup or hot and sour soup.
    • A. Deluxe Combo Plate Lunch $8.25

      Pork fried rice, diced almond chicken, BBQ pork.

    • B. Deluxe Combo Plate Lunch $8.25

      Pork fried rice, egg foo young, fried shrimp.

    • C. Deluxe Combo Plate Lunch $8.25

      Sweet and sour pork, pork fried rice, egg roll.

    • D. Deluxe Combo Plate Lunch $8.25

      Pork fried rice, pork chow mein, lemon chicken.

  • Lunch Seafood
    • Shrimp with Broccoli Lunch $9.25

    • Shrimp and Chicken Combination Lunch $9.25

    • Cashew Shrimp Lunch $9.25

    • Shrimp with Garlic Sauce Lunch $9.25

      Spicy.

    • Sweet and Sour Shrimp Lunch $9.25

    • Shrimp with Snow Peas Lunch $9.75

    • Mandarin Shrimp Lunch $9.25

      Spicy.

    • Kung Pao Shrimp Lunch $9.25

      Spicy.

    • Shrimp and Scallop with Garlic Sauce Lunch $9.75

      Spicy.

    • Shrimp with Vegetables Lunch $9.25

  • Lunch Vegetables
    • Vegetable Delight Lunch $7.95

    • Sauteed String Beans Lunch $7.95

      Spicy.

    • Kung Pao Tofu Lunch $7.95

      Spicy.

    • Ma Po Tofu Lunch $7.95

      Spicy.

    • Broccoli in Garlic Sauce Lunch $7.95

      Spicy.

    • Spicy Eggplant Lunch $7.95

    • Tofu and Vegetables Lunch $7.95

  • Lunch Rice and Noodles
    Choice of protein.
    • Fried Rice Lunch $7.95

    • Lo Mein Lunch $7.95

      Stir fry noodles.

    • Rice with Gravy Lunch $8.25

    • Noodle with Gravy Lunch $8.25

    • Noodle Soup Lunch $8.75

  • Lunch Specials Chicken
    All the lunch specials are served with egg roll, soup (egg flower or hot and sour), and rice.
    • Chicken with Cashew Nuts Lunch Special $7.95

    • Kung Pao Chicken Lunch Special $7.95

      Spicy.

    • Broccoli Chicken Lunch Special $7.95

    • Sweet and Sour Chicken Lunch Special $7.95

    • Chicken and Vegetables Lunch Special $7.95

    • Chicken in Garlic Sauce Lunch Special $7.95

      Spicy.

    • Sesame Chicken Lunch Special $8.75

      Spicy.

    • Chicken with Black Beans Sauce Lunch Special $7.95

    • General Tso's Chicken Lunch Special $8.25

      Spicy.

  • Lunch Specials Beef
    All the lunch specials are served with egg roll, soup (egg flower or hot and sour), and rice.
    • Broccoli Beef Lunch Special $8.25

    • 4 Seasons Beef Lunch Special $8.25

    • Szechuan Beef Lunch Special $7.25

      Spicy.

    • Kung Pao Beef Lunch Special $8.25

      Spicy.

    • Beef with Garlic Sauce Lunch Special $8.25

      Spicy.

    • Sesame Beef Lunch Special $9.15

      Spicy.

  • Lunch Specials Pork
    All the lunch specials are served with egg roll, soup (egg flower or hot and sour), and rice.
    • Pork with Vegetables Lunch Special $7.95

    • Twice Cooked Pork Lunch Special $7.95

      Spicy.

    • Sweet and Sour Pork Lunch Special $7.95

    • Pork with Garlic Sauce Lunch Special $7.95

      Spicy.

    • BBQ Pork with Snow Peas Lunch Special $8.25

  • Dessert
    • Ice Cream $4.95

    • Fried Banana $6.25

    • Iced Lychee $4.45

  • Beverages
    • Milk $2.25

    • Juice $2.25

    • Soda $2.75

    • Ice Tea $2.75

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