I am very picky when it comes to Chinese food. Growing up in Taiwan, I was spoiled by authentic, delicious Chinese food. Originally I was hesitant about trying out this place due to the reviews. But, after reading the menu, I changed my mind and gave it a try. The food was amazing and our waitress Grace was friendly and she suggested the steamed fish filets that was awesome! They even comprised my husband's vegan diet, very thoughtful. I strongly recommend this place. read more

I'm not much of a gambler, so its just as big a surprise to me that I found myself in Reno for my birthday/holiday weekend. Never one to say NO to an adventure (People who say YES have more fun!), I happily checked into the Peppermill Casino-Resort-Spa and after reading Yelp reviews, simply had to try out Chi. Calling down the day of, we had no problems getting reservations at 8 pm on a Friday night. We arrive at our appointed time, greeted & seated immediately. One glance around and you can see the ambiance my fellow Yelpers have described: upscale, elegant Chinese decor surrounds you, with beautiful crystal chandeliers hanging above each table - sending out scattered, diffuse light. If I were on a date I would love the low, complimentary lighting in this place - but alas, I was having a lovely dinner with family. Our glasses were immediately filled with water, after first being given the option of still or sparkling, bottled or tap. Next, our delightful server Lily arrived with compliments to all of the ladies at the table on their beauty and assuring us we were to take our time and enjoy our dining experience. Intrigued by their specialty cocktails, I tried to the Ginger-Lemongrass Cooler - a vodka, simple syrup topped with ginger beer and slices of fresh ginger. It was light & refreshing - a perfect summer cocktail. After happily "cocktailing" for a bit, we moved on to the appetizers - choosing the appetizer combo plate to sample a little bit of everything. It arrived seemingly minutes later, with steamed pork pot stickers, cream cheese crab puffs, BBQ sweet ribs, fried spring rolls and a curious fried spring roll with a whole shrimp inside. Every bite was delicious - the pot stickers being my favorite. They were perfectly steamed, with just a hint of crust where they were flash fried for a few seconds before plating. The pork was sweet and flavorful, hardly needing any dumpling sauce because it was so tender and juicy. Next came the BBQ sweet ribs - a bit awkward at first, I'm not usually one who enjoys eating with her hands in a nice restaurant, but then Lily appeared with hot, almond-scented towels to clean our hands. Her timing and service was this impeccable all evening. Messy, but tasty, shortribs devoured, I decided to try the fried-spring-roll-with-a-shrimp-tail-sticking-out. It wasn't anything I recognized, but the blend of vegetables wrapped around the shrimp, then covered in a phyllo and fried golden brown were excellent, especially paired with the spicy mustard. The fried spring roll was as expected, possibly a low note to end on, but I attribute that more to my adoration for the other items rather than its lackluster performance. After enjoying our appetizer selections, we decided to share the Peking Duck and Chicken & Shrimp Pad Thai among the table. None of us were famished after our yummy starters, so we thought this would be a good option to try a few different things. Boy, the portions are so large we probably could have just ordered one! Again, minutes after ordering our selections arrived - their kitchen is either psychic or wonderfully efficient. Our pad Thai arrived in a presentation similar to a Cobb salad - each layer of toppings was beautifully displayed in rows atop the traditional flat noodles in tangy peanut sauce. I deftly mixed the peanuts, sprouts, generous fried egg, shrimp and chicken into the pasta while Lily began preparing the Peking Duck. Arriving sliced and laid out on a platter, the large pieces of duck are beautifully glazed with a crispy outer crust. Borrowing a pair of chopsticks from the table, she expertly unfolds the "pancakes" (for those unfamiliar, they are more like crepes than fluffy buttermilk pancakes), slathers on a bit of the spicy, sweet Peking sauce and then adds vegetables and slices of duck, folding each back up like a lovely little Peking duck burrito and placing them on our plates. The whole presentation was fascinating and fun - with Lily explaining each step with her lovely accent, comparing this to how her family makes the dish at home. Each bite was just as delicious - the sweet but tangy sauce, the light crepe-like pancake and the slightly crunchy crust on the juicy duck, all blended into a wonderful meal. And don't forget the pad Thai! It was perfectly spicy, peanut-y and delicious, with large chucks of white meat chicken and shrimp, all beautifully blended with the flat noodles and fried egg. We simply couldn't finish each tasty morsel, so Lily graciously boxed up the leftovers for a late night snack after some gambling... Now, you might ask: How does it get any better? Well, here's how: some members of our table qualified for the very prestigious (ahem) over-55 discount of 10%, but our sweet Lily discounted the entire bill 10% - a lovely surprise ending to a scrumptious meal. If I were a Reno regular, this would definitely become part of my regular rotation. read more

The service was good. I also paid attention to how the staff interacted with other consumers and it was good. Dinner wise I tried the general chicken!!! I was absolutely delicious. If ever in town again, I will definitely stop by. read more

Really, really great food -- lemon chicken, stir-fried shrimp, appetizers, coffee Gelato. YUM YUM YUM. Lovely atmosphere. Excellent service. We were lucky to have Grace as our server ... and she is so charming & courteous. This is a new favorite!!! read more

It's more like 3.5 stars - 5 for ambiance, 4 for service, and 2 for food. I'd like to say that I'm generally tougher on Chinese restaurants, but that's what happens when I have a momma that whips up some mean dishes and the darn good food I've had growing up in Beijing. Came here on a Saturday night with a reservation and was seated immediately. It was dim and nicely decorated. The place wasn't crowded, but the booths were mostly taken while there were many emply tables in the middle of the restaurant. Our waitress apologized ahead of time for being busy. Maybe management should consider dividing up the booth assignments since those are the preferred spots. We ordered the Peking Duck (whole), the Orange Chicken, and the Braised Boneless Beef Short Ribs Chinese Style. ~$75 before tip Orange Chicken - this was tough, I focused on chewing too much and didn't really notice the flavor. They either overcooked them or they got some old chickens. Braised Beef - this was extremely tough, and we had to speak up when our waitress checked on us. She was very nice and insisted on bringing us another dish. She came back with this pork dish and it was nice to try something new, although I wouldn't order it on my own. They must got some old cows as well. Peking Chicken - This was the best tasting dish of the night and I recommend most people to try it if you like duck. With that said, if you've actually had Peking Duck from Beijing, don't expect this to be comparable. To be fair, it was probably the closest thing I've had in the States. The duck took the longest to prep because our waitress told us it would take a while to slice the whole thing. But really, the slices weren't thin enough, the skin wasn't crispy enough, and there should NEVER be bones. The upside: the white and brown rice were surprisingly good. Also, while looking at the menu, I was a bit disappointed at how they didn't have more vegetarian dishes. Lastly, when we finished paying, our waitress disappeared and I didn't feel like waiting around to get my hot sanitizing towels. read more

Everyone has had Chinese cuisine. I must say that this was the absolute best I have ever had. Thank you for a lovely evening. We had the CHI dinner: searved with appetizer platter: spring roolls, pot stickers, & barbeque spare ribs. with choice of 1 entree per person from the menu it was served with white rice or brown rice. Includes House gelato and almond cookies. We had beef with broccoli and mongolian beef. Delicious! read more

Mmmm! Great food wonderful service. We had the chi dinner and chow me in wasn't on the list of options but when I asked she was able to accomodate. Loved our experience here. read more

Very good food. Ranks up there with one of the best Chinese food I've had. Fresh and tasty food. Great service. Don't miss out on a great place read more

Ambience is fantastic! Service was very attentive. Ordered the Peking duck, wasn't the best I've had but was good none the less! Our other dishes were authentic. I would like to see more authentic offerings on the menu, instead of your typical mainstream fare. But overall not to bad at all. Especially for Reno. read more

Food is incredible as is the service. This is my third time eating here and have not been disappointed.

I've been going to the Peppermill for over 10 years now. And I usually love their restaurants. For the last year or so I've been waiting to try this place because their menu looks so good, and I love Chinese food, but I will never eat here again. The food was not the worse I have ever had, but it wasn't anything great, especially for the prices they charge. And the service was horrible. I miss the Steak House that used to occupy this spot in the casino! read more

For the quality of service that my family ( esp my kids ) received, I'm giving a 5 star !!! The server (grace) is very friendly and pleasant w/ kids. She would come to our table and check to see if there's something she could do to make our dining experience a great one. The sincerity on what she is doing is geniune. I would definitely come back at Chi. Oh and by the way, Food selection is really good, the serving size is just right for the price you pay. read more

I'll give them 4 stars simply for the service and the atmosphere. My dish was wonderful. I took a chance and ordered off the menu. They were more than accommodating. My tofu and broccoli with garlic sauce came out perfectly. Our waitress, Grace, was the sweetest and she made our time there pleasant. The other dish ordered was shrimp in lobster sauce and all I can really say is that we don't recommend it at all. read more

Our server is really nice and funny her name is Grace. I would come back here because of grace. Food is good too btw.

Good food, fast service, uber friendly waitress. Reasonably priced. Had the $25 each dinner for two. Appetizers, meh. Ordered Mongolian beef and chicken with vegetables. Big portions and filled us both up to tilt level. Topped it off with their coffee gelato, also good. Overall a satisfying meal. Very comfortable seating in a pleasant atmosphere. read more

Everything was great I had the braised duck and loved it I just wish they would've given me chopsticks for my leftovers

For being inside a casino this place was actually awesome and the service was second to none got to give props to the Peppermill this place rocks! read more

Excellent service, atmosphere and food. Ate here for the first time and loved it. Very friendly service and food. I would recommend to everyone who loves Chinese food. read more

I think Chi is best Chinese restaurant in Reno but that does not say much when competition isn't that great. Beautiful atmosphere, good food and service. Manager is the one that needs work as he is the captain of the ship (restaurant). Our party had dinner there which was great but we seemed to have talked to long so he came us and said "he needed the table for waiting customers' in a somewhat frantic attitude and tone that turned us off. He could have said, he needed the table and if we would like to continue our conversation in the bar, he would buy us a drink - which would have been nice (even though we didn't drink) but we did bring a party over to spend money there. So, my experience was great except for the manager. Looks like he has been there for quite a while and needs updated training. read more

Always have had a great experience great food. One of the best in Reno.

Wonderful meal...really a dining experience! Nice quiet atmosphere, an attentive server, and delicious food! We each had a Chi dinner for $24... I had cashew chicken and my son got the giant prawns in spicy schezuan sauce. Served with brown rice and very flavorful. The appetizer plate comes with the meal. The crab rangoon were the best I've ever had. The wings and spring rolls were good too. Our meals even included mandarin gelato and almond cookies. Fairly pricy, but worth every bite. You can forgo the meal combo and get a simpler cheaper plate of pad thai chicken for about $13. read more

General chicken tasted like it was made with yellow cake mix! Way too much sugar in everything. Won't be back.

Chi had excellent fresh Chinese food. Order their shrimp in any of the plates. They are quite succulent. The service was excellent. Grace took great care of us! Wonderful read more

We love Chi. It is bar far the best Chinese food in Reno...You won't like Chi if you are a fan of the Panda Express. They are two very different eating experiences. The food at Chi is fresh and well prepared. I moved here about 15 years ago from NY and missed the Chinese and Italian food from that area. When I found Chi we were very happy...it felt like home. We always bring out-of-town freinds here and everyone has a good experience. I can't understand people who think that it is too expensive. It is reasonably priced and so delicious. If you like authentic Chinese, I think you will be very happy at this restaurant. read more

A couple months back my boyfriend and I decided to give this place a shot. The prices looked decent, and the atmosphere was very nice. We showed up around 6pm on a Saturday and the hostess sat us in a comfy booth. We waited and waited and waited. After 10 minutes we flagged down a busser and asked if the waiter was going to come greet us. She assured us a waiter would be with us soon. We waited some more. After 20 minutes or so no one came to greet us, so we got up and left. Then last Saturday my mom suggested we come here, and I thought why not? I'll give it another go. This time was very nice. We were greeted promptly and the food was AMAZING, however when it came to the bill we were both disappointed. It was $43.65 total and so my mom and I together put down three 20's and a $5. and asked for change. We waited and waited some more. I made eye contact with the waiter and he continued to go on his way. I was about ready to ask for the manager when he came back (20 minutes later!) with two 10s and a couple ones. I hate it when waiters do this. What gave him the idea that a 10 dollar tip was appropriate after that whole ordeal?? He did not even offer an apology for the delay in change! I will never come back again. The only reason this place even gets one star is because the food is delicious. read more

My husband and I were at the peppermill for our anniversary and wanted to have a nice dinner. We went early and got a nice booth. The ambiance was calm and elegant. We ordered the dinner which came with three appetizer samples and they were very good. Our main dishes schezhwan (sp) prawns were delicious mildly spicy and snow peas perfect. The sweet and sour pork was the best I have ever had. Not fatty or "fried" it had a light crust (crunch) with very tender flavorful pork. They brought us a special dessert for our anniversary, a white chocolate ginger mouse with mango sauce which was to die for. We will definitley eat there again. I felt the prices were reasonable for a "nice" restaurant. Our waiter Lee was very professional and attentive but not too attentive. read more

Crispy chicken Chow Mein was good , also the Duck was nice and juicy.... I brought my nephew who is as picky as they come and this kid was using chopsticks and eating Bok Choy by the end of the night.... I was treated good!! The way you should feel in a chineese joint read more

Surprisingly good with excellent service! The menu is expansive enough for everyone to find something to suit their liking. All of the courses were perfectly executed. The server knew the menu very well and provided great guidance - I was not disappointed! Chi lives up to its fine reputation and stands above most restaurants serving typical Asian fare. Very professional and attentive staff. read more

Mongolian beef was excellent, shrimp ragu appetizer excellent, great service from Edward. Highly recommended.

I like chi. The atmosphere is great. The food is good. Friendly staff. The local discount is always going to be great.

I expected this place to be able to put out a decent meal as it is upscale, pricy Chinese food. That was not to be the case. They went 0 for 3 on my lunch experience. BBQ sweet and sour ribs were fatty. Tempura prawns very greasy and the Combo fried rice greasy and mushy. Developed a big stomach ache soon after those greasy prawns and rice.. Ruined my night. Have had bettertasting food at Panda Express. And I didn't get sick. No recommendation here as I will not be going back. read more

Easy to get reservations, fast check in and seating. Our waitress, Angelina, was prompt, courtesy and efficient with a little sassy side to match our mood. Fantastic ambience and just enough authentication to be enjoyable with being tacky Large portions! Sharing suggested! Enjoy. read more

Food was great and was priced decently we had beef dishes and the beef was extremely tender! The service at first was a but weird but our server was great! read more

My review is not based on how the food is but to AWARE people of a scam we had at this restaurant. We paid our bill $46.86 with card and left a $20 as tip, we wrote on the receipt "cash" on tip, and as we walked out our waiter "Grace" server 13607 told us we didn't signed our receipt nor left a tip, we told her it must have felt and walk back and there was nothing on the floor, our table or in her cashier room "according to her". She made us sign a another copy and emphasize on leaving another tip, we were so confused that signed it again and left another tip, so this person kept the first receipt where it said "cash" made it look as if we didn't sign it nor tip her, How come neither of those where found?! Both "disappeared "???? She managed to get a double tip!!! One that only she knows took initially and a second one we gave! Very disappointing... Make sure you pay with card!!!!! Or ensure you see server count your money! read more

Food are little pricy comparing to other Chinese restaurants, but generally, its good. Service is best at medicore.

I have to say i was farely impressed with this place. I am not sure why the horrible reviews from some of the other patrons, perhaps they were too drunk from the massive Inferno from the fireside prior to eating here? haha jk. I am a pretty picky eater and i knw my chinese food. This place isnt bad, but perhaps i was expecting the worst that it seemed pretty decent in the end. The decor was nice, asian but not tacky or cheesy, menu wasnt massive which was a nice surprise not having to dig through hundreds of stuff on the menu. The dishes were nicely prepared, not extremely bland or over seasoned, they werent spectacular 5 star chinese restaurant quality but they were edible and farely tasty for a chinese restaurant in RENO, common, do you expect award winning authentic chinese food in reno? no. Finally the price. I have to say it's inexpensive, and for the portions you get, it's dirt cheap! $24 for the set menu of appy, main dish, rice, and icecream. The main dish was pretty big for a single person. We went with a party of 5 adults and ordered 2 set dinners, 1 duck and pork dish (massive, came in a fruit plate) 1 extra bowl of white rice (set dinner came with 2) and even had enough left over for a doggy bag. At first I was feeling a bit sketchy in terms of ordering not enough, then i was pleasantly surprised when the portions came out, and finally surprised some more when i tasted the stuff. I am not sure where people get their chinese food, but $15-20 for a dish is the standard price if not a bit on the low end... if you get into shark fin or even any sort of 'proper' chinese food besides the westernized chinese food you get at a food court panda express like lemon chicken, spring rolls, sweet and sour pork, etc etc, it's goin to cost more than $10 a dish. Also, our waitress was a very pleasant french lady (well not really, she was from quebec) and there was a caucasian hostess as well so no, the place is not all chinese staffed. For desert our waitress was so nice and gave everyone a bowl of icecream instead of just 2 from the set menu (and didnt charge us). However i found the green tea icecream too sweet and didnt have a strong enough fresh tea flavor. The lychee icecream was to die for though, very strong and fresh lycee flavor as a refreshing finish to a pleasantly tasty dinner. Are you going to get award winning chinese fine dining here? no. Are you going to have a decent chinese dinner at a reasonable price leaving you with a full belly? Yes. read more

These days, I'm doing more cooking, and eating out less. But I've been craving Chinese food, and there's no better time than Christmas Eve for Chinese food. Friends chose Chi, and off we went. It's deep on the casino floor of the Peppermill, so points docked for having to navigate the smoke to get there. The ambiance was pleasant, about what I would expect for 'fine dining' (the category Chi falls into in the Peppermill's listing of it's eateries). My expectations were raised quite high by the large number of Chinese folks eating there. They were dashed pretty quickly though. The service was good, our servers were friendly and accommodating to the various dietary restrictions we brought. The food took quite forever to get to us, and mediocre is the best I can call it. The overwhelming sense was that it was quite pale. Steamed fish with vegetables, tofu with cashews, noodles with chicken and vegetables, even the veggie egg rolls-- it was all just so pale. The only spice was ginger. I love ginger, but there's a universe of spices for flavoring Chinese cooking, and it's much broader than ginger. The food was edible, so I'll give it two stars. But it was bland, boring, and definitely not fine. read more

This was the only 'upscale' dining option open on a monday at the Peppermill so it's where we went. For an appetizer we had a sampler platter that i would skip in the future. It had pot stickers, spare ribs, egg rolls, tempura shrimp and various dipping sauces. For $16, it was really mediocre. For dinner we had pad thai and general chicken. Both entrees were extremely fresh tasting and very flavorful. Even though the chicken was fried it was not heavy tasting. The service was excellent and the coconut mojitos were really good too. If you are a local you get an automatic 20% off everything at the peppermill making the price very reasonable. read more

An honestly horrible experience. I was missing a spoon, but when I asked the waiter for another one, he told me that there weren't any spoons left... Either this is a deplorable restaurant that lacks even basic utensils such as spoons or an unprofessional restaurant with nasty customer service that doesn't respond to its customers' simple needs. Then, when the soup came, they split the soup in wrong portions!? Three people at our table of eleven were left without soup. Would strongly encourage this restaurant to hire some more competent waiters who actually know how to count. Went to this restaurant on Christmas day, because I expected a good dinner, but this completely ruined Christmas for me. Never going here again. read more

I recently ate dinner at Chi. I was a little skeptical, because it was inside a casino. I ordered chicken and vegetables, soft noodles with chicken , and Mongolian beef. I was so pleasantly surprised. It was one of the best Chinese restaurants, I've ever eaten at. Great service , great food and great ambiance. Highly recommend this , if you want great food. read more