Photos of New House Chinese Food in Springfield, Missouri
Know Before You Go
To make the most of your visit to New House Chinese Food in Springfield, Missouri, here are some things to know before you go.
Where is New House Chinese Food on Route 66?
New House Chinese Food is located at 2744 W. Chestnut Expressway in Springfield, Missouri, along the historic Route 66 alignment through town.
What are the hours?
Monday through Thursday, New House is open 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday through Thursday. On Fridays, it is open from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Hours are subject to change, so confirm before your visit.
Is it dine-in, takeout, or drive-through?
New House Chinese Food offers dine-in, drive-through, take-out, and delivery. The restaurant delivers directly, so call them to place a delivery order rather than using a third-party service.
What is on the New House Chinese Food menu?
The must-order for Route 66 visitors is the Springfield-Style Cashew Chicken, a local dish invented in Springfield in the 1963, featuring fried chicken topped with oyster sauce, cashews, and green onion. It’s available as a combo with fried rice, an egg roll, and your choice of two Crab Rangoon or two Wontons. Other favorites include shrimp fried rice, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Crab Rangoon, and the house rice noodles.
New House Chinese Food Menu
Sample menu, subject to change.
Appetizers & Soups
- Pork Eggroll
- Vegetable Eggroll (thin fried vegetable eggroll, also known as a spring roll)
- Shrimp Eggroll (thin shrimp and vegetable eggroll, also known as a shrimp spring roll)
- Chicken on a Stick (marinated chicken skewers)
- Shrimp/Pork Fresh Spring Roll (Vietnamese-style rice paper roll, not fried; choice of shrimp or pork)
- Shrimp Toast (fried toast with shrimp paste, served with sweet and sour sauce)
- Fried Squid (with mixed seasoning and onions)
- Sweet Biscuit (sugary donuts)
- Fried Wonton (pork-filled wonton with sweet and sour dipping sauce)
- Crab Rangoon (cream cheese filled, served with sweet and sour dipping sauce)
- Pot Stickers (pork and chive fried or steamed dumplings)
- Homemade Pot Stickers
- Chicken Wings (seasoned)
- Egg Drop Soup
- Hot & Sour Soup (spicy and sour with tofu, egg, and carrots)
- Wonton Soup (pork wonton with broccoli and onions)
Fried Chicken Combos
All combos come with fried rice, one egg roll, and choice of two Crab Rangoon or two Wontons
- Cashew Chicken (Springfield-Style cashew chicken topped with cashews and onions)
- Sweet & Sour (red sweet and sour sauce over chicken)
- New House (house-style sweet and spicy sauce with onions, peppers, and carrots)
- Lemon Chicken (lemon sweet flavor sauce)
- Sesame Chicken (reddish-brown sweet sauce topped with sesame seeds)
- Orange Chicken (light orange-flavored sweet sauce)
- Honey Chicken (sweet sauce with vinegar)
- Black Pepper Chicken (black pepper sauce with green bell pepper and onions)
- Spicy Chicken (spicy sauce with white onions)
- Peanut Butter Chicken (sweet peanut butter sauce)
- General Chicken (General Tso’s-style spicy garlic sauce)
- Coconut Chicken (fried chicken with sweet coconut sauce)
- Walnut Chicken (fried chicken with sweet walnut sauce and walnut topping)
Beef & Chicken Stir-Fry Combos
All combos come with fried rice, one egg roll, and choice of two Crab Rangoon or two Wontons. Most dishes available with beef.
- NY Cashew Chicken (water chestnut, bamboo, zucchini, carrots, and mushroom in brown sauce)
- Hunan (spicy) (mushroom, zucchini, baby corn, broccoli, pepper, and carrots in brown sauce)
- Garlic Chicken (spicy) (bamboo, water chestnut, broccoli, and pepper in a sweet garlic sauce)
- Kung Pao (spicy) (water chestnut, bamboo, zucchini, pepper, celery, carrots, and peanuts in brown sauce)
- Mongolian (spicy) (carrots, pepper, celery, and onions in brown sauce)
- Moo Goo Gai Pan (chicken with cabbage, snow peas, zucchini, carrots, broccoli, and mushroom in light sauce)
- Chicken Snow Pea (chicken with snow peas, bamboo, water chestnut, and carrots in light sauce)
- Szechuan (spicy) (carrots, green bell peppers, and onions in a spicy sweet tomato sauce)
- Curry (spicy) (onions, lettuce, pepper, carrots, and zucchini in curry sauce)
- Sacha (spicy) (onions, pepper, zucchini, mushroom, and carrots in a Chinese BBQ-style sauce)
- Beef or Chicken & Broccoli (broccoli, mushroom, and carrots in brown sauce)
- Bourbon Chicken (dark meat chicken in teriyaki sauce)
- Teriyaki Chicken (white meat chicken in teriyaki sauce)
- Pepper Steak (onions, green peppers, and carrots in brown sauce)
Fried Rice
Available with house, shrimp, chicken, pork, beef, vegetable, or spam
- House Fried Rice (shrimp, chicken, and beef with bean sprouts, onions, and mixed vegetables)
- Shrimp Fried Rice
- Chicken or Pork Fried Rice
- Beef Fried Rice
- Vegetable Fried Rice
- Spam Fried Rice
Lo Mein
Egg noodle stir-fry with broccoli, mushroom, carrots, cabbage, onions, and bean sprouts. Available with house, shrimp, chicken, pork, beef, or vegetable.
- House Lo Mein (shrimp, chicken, and beef)
- Shrimp Lo Mein
- Chicken or Pork Lo Mein
- Beef Lo Mein
- Vegetable Lo Mein
Rice Noodle
Thin white noodles, also known as Mei Fun, with carrots, snow peas, bean sprouts, and onions. Available with house, shrimp, beef, chicken, pork, or vegetable.
- House Rice Noodle (shrimp, beef, and chicken)
- Shrimp Rice Noodle
- Beef Rice Noodle
- Chicken or Pork Rice Noodle
- Vegetable Rice Noodle
Singapore Rice Noodle
Thin white Mei Fun noodles with curry and egg, served with carrots, snow peas, bean sprouts, onions, and peppers.
- House Singapore Rice Noodle (shrimp, beef, and chicken)
- Shrimp Singapore Rice Noodle
- Beef Singapore Rice Noodle
- Chicken or Pork Singapore Rice Noodle
- Vegetable Singapore Rice Noodle
Chef’s Specials
Entrée and rice. Combo upgrade available.
- Happy Family (shrimp, scallops, chicken, beef, and pork with mixed vegetables)
- Four Seasons (shrimp, chicken, beef, and pork with mixed vegetables)
- Sa Cha Wor Bar (spicy) (shrimp, beef, and chicken with mixed vegetables in sacha sauce)
- Seafood Wor Bar (shrimp, scallop, and crab meat with mixed vegetables in light sauce)
- Dragon & Phoenix (General Tso’s chicken and shrimp with mixed vegetables in light sauce)
- Aromatic Trio Shrimp (battered shrimp with onions, bell pepper, and seasoning)
- Roasted Duck (thin crispy skin roast duck with rice; half or whole duck)
- Squid in Black Bean Sauce
- Triple with Shrimp, Chicken, Beef & Vegetables (in brown sauce)
- Kung Pao Triple Delight (spicy) (shrimp, beef, and chicken in kung pao sauce)
- Pan Fried Noodle
- Lover Bird Nest
Shrimp Entrées
Entrée and rice. Combo upgrade available.
- Hunan Shrimp (spicy)
- Curry Shrimp (spicy)
- Mongolian Shrimp (spicy)
- Sa Cha Shrimp (spicy)
- Shrimp with Garlic Sauce (spicy)
- Kung Pao Shrimp (spicy)
- Shrimp Mushroom
- Coconut Shrimp
- Shrimp Chinese Vegetable
- Sweet & Sour Shrimp
- Szechuan Shrimp
- Shrimp Broccoli
- Shrimp in Lobster Sauce
- Walnut Shrimp
Egg Foo Young
Available with house (shrimp, chicken, and beef), shrimp, chicken, pork, beef, or vegetable
Pad Thai & Chow Fun
Available with house, shrimp, beef, or chicken/pork
- Pad Thai (flat rice noodles stir-fried with eggs, bean sprouts, onions, and peanuts)
- Chow Fun (flat rice noodles stir-fried with snow peas, carrots, bean sprouts, and onions)
Add-Ons & Sides
- Sauce Cup (choice of honey, general, cashew, sweet and sour, orange, sesame, pot sticker, brown, garlic, curry, coconut, walnut, or peanut sauce)
- Plain Lo Mein, Fried Rice, or Steamed Rice
- Add Vegetables
- Combo Add-On (one egg roll and two Crab Rangoon)
- Crunchy Noodles
- Extra Onion
- Extra Nuts
- Extra Onion & Nuts
Drinks
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Dr Pepper, Orange Fanta, Root Beer, Cherry Coke, Lemonade, Sweet Tea, Unsweetened Tea · 2-liter bottles available
What is Springfield-Style Cashew Chicken?
Springfield-Style Cashew Chicken was invented by David Leong at Leong’s Tea House in 1963. The dish features fried chunks of chicken covered in Chinese oyster sauce, topped with cashews and chopped green onion. It became a Springfield staple and is now found on the menu of virtually every Chinese restaurant in the city. New House is one of the most convenient spots to try it if you’re traveling Route 66.
Where to Stay Near New House Chinese Food
Complete your travel itinerary and get a good night’s rest on your road trip with a stay at one of these Springfield, Missouri hotels near Route 66.
Rockwood Motor Court
Rockwood Motor Court opened as a Tourist Camp in 1929, just three years after Route 66 was commissioned. Renovated in 2019, you’ll enjoy clean and comfortable rooms themed to eras of Route 66 with vintage décor, furniture, and memorabilia.
Best Western Route 66 Rail Haven
After a day behind the wheel, stopping at all of the Mother Road’s iconic roadside attractions, museums, restaurants, and more, a good shower and a comfy bed is always a welcome sight. Take that and add modern amenities, vintage charm, and a touch of Elvis, and you have the Best Western Route 66 Rail Haven motel in Springfield, Missouri. Book a stay in the iconic Elvis Suite for a unique night!
Hotel Vandivort
Hotel Vandivort is a high-end boutique hotel located in a former Masonic temple just off Park Central Square, making it convenient to dining, shopping, entertainment, and Route 66 attractions. The hotel decor mixes vintage and industrial elements to offer a unique backdrop to your stay. Upgrade your experience to suite with a kitchenette, balcony, or fireplace.




















