★★★★★ Ma's House is affiliated with Ma's Chinese Islamic restaurant in Anaheim and they serve halal Chinese cuisine. I've been a huge fan of their food ever since the predecessor to Ma's, Jamillah Garden was open in Tustin. I was ecstatic to hear that they had made their way to south Orange County. They are located in a strip mall near El Torito and Trader Joe's, near Laguna Hills mall. Daily lunch specials start at $8.50 and come with soup, egg roll, rice and an entree. I came here with some co-workers on a weekday and we decided to order family style from the regular menu. Thin Sesame Bread with Green Onion ($12) - Ma's serves up 3 types of bread. Green onion pancake (paratha), thin sesame bread with green onion and sesame bread with green onion. My favorite is the thin sesame bread. It tastes incredible with the sesame seeds and green onions. The dough is soft and each order is freshly baked and takes about 15 minutes to make. Orange Chicken ($13) - The orange chicken here consisted of crispy chicken, chopped scallions, dry red chili, and a tangy orange sauce. This was one of my favorite dishes here and a popular dish with my co-workers. Each bite I tasted was perfectly cooked and had the right amount of crispiness. Garlic Jalapeño Chicken ($13) - This dish consisted of stir fry chicken, fresh garlic chips, jalapeno slices, scallions, and a spicy brown sauce. For those that like a little bit of spiciness this dish is sure to please. Kung Pao Chicken ($13) - This dish came with diced chicken, roasted peanuts, scallions, dry red chili, and kung pao sauce. It was a little plain for my taste buds and I would probably pass on this next time. Cumin Lamb ($14.50) - I really enjoy eating lamb dishes. This dish came with cumin-rubbed lamb, chili pepper flakes, and was topped with cilantro. It was my favorite dish and extremely aromatic. As soon as the dish was brought to the table I went straight for this dish as I couldn't resist the smell. Honey Walnut Shrimp ($15.50) - This has been one of my favorites as well in the past. However the portion size was smaller compared to the other dishes. It consisted of lightly crisped shrimp tossed in a creamy savory sauce, and honey glazed walnuts I liked the sweetness and crunch from the walnuts as well as the light batter of the shrimp. Sweet And Sour Fish ($15) - This is another favorite of mine and consisted of a thick battered sole filet wok-tossed in tangy sweet and sour sauce, bell peppers, onions, and carrots. Beef Dough Sliced Chow Mein ($13.50) - I hadn't tried this dish before but one of my co-workers wanted to order this. This consisted of knife cut noodles stir fried with napa cabbage, carrots, bean sprouts, scallions, egg, soy seasoning. The noodles tasted great and went well with the beef. Egg rolls ($6) - This consisted of a serving of 4 crispy veggie egg rolls. A sweet and sour sauce was provided along with some dijon sauce. This makes for a great appetizer. Steamed rice ($1.50) - This includes a single serving of steamed white rice. With the noodle dishes we hardly touched the steamed rice. Overall the prices are a little on the higher side but the food tastes great. I would recommend getting their very reasonably priced daily lunch specials ($8.50) which are served from 11 am to 3 pm. The thin sesame bread is a must here. It's a unique dish that one won't find anywhere else. The cumin lamb, orange chicken, and beef dough sliced chow mein are just some of my favorite dishes here and are the main reasons while I will look forward to coming back here again and again! Posted on November 7, 2017