North China Restaurant Menu

North China Restaurant in Santa Maria, CA offers a wide range of Chinese dishes with a focus on traditional flavors and generous portions. The menu includes popular appetizers like Pot Stickers and Egg Rolls, flavorful soups like Sizzling Rice and Hot & Sour, and Egg Foo Young options with chicken, beef, pork, and shrimp. The restaurant caters to various dietary preferences with vegan and vegetarian options available. Customers praise the delicious food, friendly service, and clean atmosphere. The extensive menu, reasonable prices, and welcoming ambiance make North China a top choice for Chinese cuisine in the valley. Whether you're craving classics like orange chicken or want to try something new like their signature egg foo young, North China Restaurant promises a delightful dining experience for all.

Appetizers

Pot Stickers

Our signature appetizer. Handmade with seasoned pork and vegetables, with green and white onions, wrapped in a thin layer of dough, and deep fried; served with our secret dipping sauce. Six pieces to an order.

$7.95

Egg Rolls (Aka Spring Rolls)

Hand-rolled with marinated pork, shrimp, beef and vegetables; served with both our homemade sweet & sour sauce and hot mustard. Four pieces to an order.

$5.95

Fried Wontons

Crispy wontons filled with marinated pork and vegetables; served with both our homemade sweet & sour sauce and hot mustard. Ten pieces to an order.

$7.95

Cheese Wontons

A customer favorite. Crispy wontons filled with a creamy mixture of crab meat, green onions and our special sauce; served with both our homemade sweet & sour sauce and hot mustard. Eight pieces to an order.

$7.95

Fried Shrimp

$9.95

Chicken Wings

$7.95

Flaming Combination Platter

An assortment of egg rolls, fried wontons, fried prawns & pot stickers centered, around an actual fire.

$13.95

Bbq Pork Ribs

Tender ribs braised in our wok and then seared with our very own chinese sweet barbecue sauce.

$14.95

Sizzling Rice Soup

Diced chicken, peas, shrimp, carrots, water chestnuts, and bamboo shoots, topped with sizzling rice, all in our savory broth.

$7.95

Hot & Sour Soup

Roast pork, bean curd, bamboo shoots, black string mushrooms and egg, balanced with hot black pepper and vinegar.

$7.95

Oo Soup (Egg Drop or Egg Flower Soup)

Traditional soup with roast pork, bean curd, bamboo shoots, egg, and mushrooms.

$7.95

Spinach Bean Curd Soup

Chinese bean curd, fresh spinach, water chestnuts, and bamboo shoots, all in our savory broth.

$7.95

Wonton Soup

Pork wontons, spinach, water chestnuts, and bamboo shoots in our savory broth.

$7.95

Wor Wonton Soup

Pork wontons, spinach, water chestnuts, and bamboo shoots, topped with shrimp and tender slices of chicken and beef, all in our savory broth.

$9.95

San Shan Soup

Shrimp, crab meat, snow peas, and water chestnuts in a creamy seafood broth.

$9.95

Soups

Egg Foo Young

Egg Foo Young

$12.95

Chicken Egg Foo Young

$14.95

Beef Egg Foo Young

$14.95

Pork Egg Foo Young

$14.95

Shrimp Egg Foo Young

$15.95

North China Egg Foo Young

Includes: beef, chicken, and shrimp.

$15.95

Moo Shu Vegetable

$15.95

Moo Shu Chicken

$15.95

Moo Shu Beef

$15.95

Moo Shu Pork

$15.95

Moo Shu Shrimp

$16.95

Moo Shu

Fried Rice

Vegetable Fried Rice

$8.95

Chicken Fried Rice

$8.95

Beef Fried Rice

$8.95

Pork Fried Rice

$8.95

Shrimp Fried Rice

$9.95

North China Special Fried Rice

Includes: beef, chicken, and shrimp.

$9.95

Mongolian Beef

Slices of tender beef, sautéed with green onions, served on a bed of thin crispy rice noodles.

$14.95

North China Beef

An exotic dish comprised of tender slices of sirloin steak, diced ocean fresh scallops, fresh broccoli, and water chestnuts. Served on a sizzling hot plate.

$14.95

Pepper Steak

Generous cuts of beef sautéed with green peppers and onions.

$14.95

Snow Peas with Beef

Sliced tender beef sautéed with bamboo shoots and peapods.

$14.95

Black Mushrooms with Beef

Tender beef sautéed with black mushrooms and bamboo shoots.

$13.95

Hunan Beef

This dish is from Hunan, best known for its delicious cuisine. Sirloin beef and a medley of vegetables in a dark mushroom sauce.

$14.95

Beef with Fresh Broccoli

Sliced tender beef and broccoli sautéed in our special dark soy-based sauce.

$14.95

Chinese Embassy String Beans with Beef

A favorite of Chinese diplomats around the world. Farm fresh string beans and tender, succulent beef sautéed to perfection in our special sauce.

$14.95

Kung Pao Beef

Sliced tender beef stir-fried with bell peppers, onions, and water chestnuts in a spicy soy-based sauce, topped with peanuts.

$14.95

Curry Beef

Tender slices of beef with onions, carrots, fresh mushrooms, and water chestnuts in our savory curry sauce.

$14.95

Beef

Pork

Sweet & Sour Pork

Fried mouth-size cuts of tender pork, onions, bell peppers, carrots, glazed in our mandarin sweet and sour sauce.

$13.95

Five Happiness Pork

Sliced pork and a variety of vegetables in our special five-spice sauce.

$13.95

Black Mushrooms with Pork

Sliced pork sautéed with black mushrooms and bamboo shoots.

$13.95

Twice Cooked Pork (Aka Szechuan Pork)

Thinly sliced pork, steamed and braised, then sautéed with cabbage leaves, bamboo shoots, and bell peppers in a dark pepper sauce.

$13.95

Hot Pepper Pork

Fried mouth-size cuts of tender pork, glazed in a hot pepper and garlic sauce, topped with sliced onions and carrots.

$13.95

Hot Spiced Pork with Garlic Sauce

Shredded pork, green onions, black mushrooms, and water chestnuts sautéed with hot pepper and garlic sauce.

$13.95

Hot Bean Curd with Chopped Pork

Chinese bean curd with with minced pork, green onions, bamboo shoots and water chestnuts in a spicy Szechuan sauce.

$13.95

Braised Bean Curd with Sliced Pork

Thick cuts of bean curd braised over time, then sautéed with sliced pork, green onions, and bamboo shoots.

$13.95

Chinese Embassy String Beans with Pork

A favorite of Chinese diplomats around the world. Farm fresh string beans and tender slices of pork sautéed to perfection in our special sauce.

$13.95

Hunan Chicken (Aka Chicken Over Rice)

This dish is from Hunan, best known for its delicious cuisine. Diced chicken and a medley of vegetables in a dark mushroom sauce.

$13.95

Cashew Chicken

Tender pieces of chicken stir-fried with sliced onions, water chestnuts, zucchini, and carrots in a cashew-flavored sauce, topped with cashews.

$13.95

Garlic Chicken

Tender pieces of chicken stir-fried with fresh mushrooms, celery, onions, water chestnuts, in a dark garlic sauce.

$13.95

Snow White Chicken

Sliced white chicken breast meat stir-fried with bamboo, fresh mushroom, snow peas in a white wine garlic sauce.

$14.95

Almond Chicken

Tender pieces of chicken stir-fried with sliced onions, water chestnuts, zucchini, and carrots in an almond-flavored sauce, topped with almonds.

$13.95

Phoenix & Dragon

Sliced white chicken breast meat and succulent shrimp stir-fried with bamboo and snow peas in a white wine garlic sauce.

$15.95

Orange Chicken

Breaded and fried mouth-size cuts of tender chicken glazed in a sweet orange glaze.

$13.95

Kung Pao Chicken

Tender pieces of chicken stir-fried with bell peppers, onions, and water chestnuts in a spicy soy-based sauce, topped with peanuts.

$13.95

North China Chicken

Breaded and fried mouth-size cuts of tender chicken, peas, carrots, and fresh mushrooms glazed in our sweet north china sauce.

$13.95

Chicken with Plum Sauce

Tender pieces of chicken stir-fried with onions, bell peppers, water chestnuts, and zucchini in a savory plum sauce.

$13.95

Black Mushrooms and Chicken

Tender pieces of chicken stir-fried with black mushrooms and bamboo in a dark mushroom-based soy sauce.

$13.95

Chicken with Black Bean Sauce

Tender pieces of chicken stir-fried with with onions, zucchini, bell peppers water chestnuts, and fresh mushrooms in our made-from-scratch black bean sauce.

$13.95

Curry Chicken

Tender pieces of chicken with onions, carrots, fresh mushrooms, and water chestnuts in our savory curry sauce.

$13.95

General Tsu's Favorite Chicken

Breaded and fried mouth-size cuts of tender chicken, lightly glazed in our sweet ginger and chili sauce.

$13.95

Chinese Embassy String Beans with Chicken

A favorite of Chinese diplomats around the world. Farm fresh string beans and tender, slices of chicken sautéed to perfection in our special sauce.

$13.95

Sweet & Sour Chicken

Fried mouth-size cuts of tender chicken, onions, bell peppers, carrots, glazed in our mandarin sweet and sour sauce.

$13.95

Chicken

Seafood

Hunan Shrimp

This dish is from hunan, best known for its delicious cuisine. Succulent shrimp and a medley of vegetables in a dark mushroom sauce.

$16.95

Sizzling Happy Family

For hearty appetites seeking a real treat. An assortment of shrimp, tender beef slices, ocean-fresh scallops, chicken, and vegetables stir-fried in chinese spices and served on a sizzling hot platter.

$17.95

North China Shrimp

An absolute "must try" for shrimp lovers who enjoy hot and spicy food! Fresh shrimp sautéed in red-hot pepper and garlic sauce.

$16.95

North China Scallops

Ocean-fresh scallops with water chestnuts and mixed vegetables sautéed in a white wine infused garlic sauce.

$18.95

Hot Spiced Scallop with Garlic Sauce

For scallop lovers. Fresh scallops, water chestnuts, bamboo, and water mushrooms in our dark garlic sauce.

$18.95

Sweet & Sour Shrimp

Fried shrimp, onions, bell peppers, and carrots, glazed in our mandarin sweet and sour sauce.

$16.95

Princess Prawns

Large prawns lightly battered, fried, then adorned with peas, carrots, and fresh mushrooms and glazed in our sweet north china sauce.

$16.95

Shrimp with Green Peas

Succulent shrimp, green peas, and water chestnuts sautéed in our white wine garlic sauce.

$16.95

Snow Peas with Shrimp

Snow peas, shrimp and bamboo sautéed in our white wine garlic sauce.

$16.95

Curry Shrimp

Shrimp with onions, carrots, fresh mushrooms, and water chestnuts in our savory curry sauce.

$16.95

Shrimp with Lobster Sauce

Shrimp, peas, carrots, fresh mushrooms, and onions sautéed in our lobster sauce.

$16.95

Shrimp with Broccoli

Shrimp and broccoli sautéed in our special dark soy-based sauce.

$16.95

Szechuan Shrimp

Shrimp, onions, water chestnuts, peas, and carrots sautéed in a spicy tomato based sauce.

$16.95

Shrimp with Black Bean Sauce

Shrimp, onions, water chestnuts, peas, zucchini, and carrots sautéed in a spicy tomato based sauce.

$16.95

Neptune's Plate

A plate fit for the King of the Sea! Shrimp, scallops and crab meat sautéed in a white wine garlic sauce with snow peas, bamboo, water chestnuts, and zucchini.

$17.95

Honey Walnut Shrimp

Shrimp fried to a golden crisp, drizzled with honey and candied walnuts. Known as the "golden mountain."

$18.95

Salt & Pepper Shrimp

Fried shrimp lightly tossed with with corn, snow peas, bamboo, water chestnuts, and zucchini.

$16.95

Chinese Embassy String Beans with Shrimp

A favorite of Chinese diplomats around the world. Farm fresh string beans and tender shrimp sautéed to perfection in our special sauce.

$16.95

North China Vegetable Deluxe

A vegetarian delight! Broccoli, cauliflower, bamboo, water chestnuts, fresh mushrooms, baby corn, snow peas, zucchini, and carrots sautéed in our white wine garlic sauce.

$13.95

Snow Peas with Black Mushrooms

Snow peas and black mushrooms sautéed in our mushroom - based soy sauce.

$13.95

Almond Tofu

Tender pieces of crispy, silken tofu stir-fried with sliced onions, water chestnuts, zucchini, and carrots in an almond-flavored sauce, topped with almonds.

$13.95

Hot Bean Curd

Soft, silken tofu, minced water chestnuts, green onions, and slices of pork sautéed in a spicy schezwuan sauce.

$13.95

Braised Bean Curd

Braised bean curd, black mushrooms, bamboo, and slices of pork sautéed in a 5-spice blend sauce.

$13.95

Hot Spiced Eggplant with Garlic Sauce

A local favorite. Eggplant, bamboo, and water chestnuts sautéed in a sweet & sour spicy schezwuan sauce.

$13.95

Chinese Embassy String Beans

A favorite of Chinese diplomats around the world. Farm fresh string beans sautéed to perfection in our special sauce.

$13.95

Kung Pao Tofu

Tender pieces of crispy, silken tofu with bell peppers, onions, and water chestnuts in a spicy soy-based sauce, topped with peanuts.

$13.95

Cashew Tofu

Tender pieces of crispy, silken tofu stir-fried with sliced onions, water chestnuts, zucchini, and carrots in a cashew-flavored sauce, topped with cashews.

$13.95

Vegetables

Chow Mein

Vegetable Chow Mein

$11.95

Chicken Chow Mein

$11.95

Beef Chow Mein

$11.95

Pork Chow Mein

$11.95

Shrimp Chow Mein

$12.95

North China Special Chow Mein

Includes: beef, chicken, and shrimp.

$12.95

Vegetable Lo-Mein

$11.95

Chicken Lo-Mein

$11.95

Beef Lo-Mein

$11.95

Pork Lo-Mein

$11.95

Shrimp Lo-Mein

$12.95

North China Special Lo-Mein

Includes: beef, chicken, and shrimp.

$12.95

Lo-Mein

Desserts

Red Bean Ice Cream

Ice cream made from sweet red bean- one of asia's most traditional and popular treats.

$3.95

Green Tea Ice Cream

Ice cream made from green tea leaves- a sweet treat with the soothing aroma of tea leaves.

$3.95

Lychee

Lychee is a sweet tropical Chinese fruit enjoyed in its own refreshing nectar.

$4.95

Soda

Pepsi, diet pepsi, sierra mist, crush orange soda, root beer, dr. Pepper, Brisk Raspberry Ice Tea.

$2.50

Pink Lemonade

$2.50

Ice Tea or Sweet Tea

$2.50

Cherry Sodas

Shirley temple, cherry coke, cherry 7up.

$2.95

Beverages

North China Dinners

Dinner for Two

Sizzling rice soup, pot stickers, mongolian beef, sweet & sour pork, steamed rice.

$33.95

Dinner for Three

Sizzling rice soup, pot stickers, mongolian beef, sweet & sour pork, garlic chicken, steamed rice.

$45.95

Dinner for Four

Sizzling rice soup, pot stickers, mongolian beef, sweet & sour pork, garlic chicken, north china vegetable deluxe, steamed rice.

$56.95

Dinner for Five

Sizzling rice soup, pot stickers, mongolian beef, sweet & sour pork, garlic chicken, north china vegetable deluxe, north china shrimp, steamed rice.

$69.95

Dinner for Six

Sizzling rice soup, pot stickers, mongolian beef, sweet & sour pork, garlic chicken, north china vegetable deluxe, north china shrimp, beef with fresh broccoli, steamed rice.

$87.95

Dinner for Eight

Sizzling rice soup, pot stickers, mongolian beef, sweet & sour pork, garlic chicken, north china vegetable deluxe, north china shrimp, beef with fresh broccoli, phoenix dragon, steamed rice.

$110.95

Dinner for Ten

Sizzling rice soup, pot stickers, mongolian beef, sweet & sour pork, garlic chicken, north china vegetable deluxe, north china shrimp, beef with fresh broccoli, phoenix dragon, sizzling happy family, steamed rice.

$149.95