Not a place to go dine in! Service is really only for carry out! We both had sweet and sour chicken, not really edible... read more

China Inn - Interior - Chinese Near Me - Hamilton, Ohio

I have been going to China Inn for almost 30 years. It was great then and still is. The good is always fresh and cooked properly. Would recommend to anyone. read more

Ugh it is just the BEST. Seriously, these people know how to cook. The best Chinese in Hamilton.

We haven't been to China Inn for quite sometime. The combos we ordered lately were not made well. The sauces is watery flavorless and meat amounts not so much. I had to drop 2 stars from my rating read more

I'm probably more critical than most about the westernization of Asian food, and Chinese food is almost always modified to fit western tastes. This first happened in New York City and San Francisco's China Towns, and spread throughout the country. I once asked an owner about why they did it and she replied "because that's the only way they'll eat it", so maybe Asians will just have to make do with the westernized versions. I've gone to the frozen foods section of Asian markets and Jungle Jim's in order to find more authentic recipes from Wei Chuan. (No, P.F. Chang is not authentic nor their Pei Wei budget restaurants.) I read about this restaurant several months ago and wanted to try it after finding Peking Palace in Eaton not bad. The people at China Inn speak a dialect close to Cantonese from GuangDong province, so they'll likely have some of the same menu items that the people at Chinese Lantern (they say "Cantonese" outside the restaurant) make. I mentioned my favourite mapo tofu, but they don't really have that. The son told me that they could try to make it, but it's not an easy sauce to duplicate. I ordered the Shrimp in Lobster Sauce, which is a very Cantonese dish. The father had to get up from his meal (sorry!) to make the food, so it was hot when I got it and that came with some lukewarm white rice on a plate. Maybe, their rice cooker doesn't keep it extra warm and we were talking, so I probably added to the problem but the Shrimp in Lobster Sauce was quite hot still. Add to that a cold, tall iced tea, and that completed my meal. The dish was good, but probably had a bit too much soy sauce, which made it extra salty. I cook with a lower sodium soy sauce, so maybe my taste buds are skewed a bit. Of course, I need to try more dishes to see how things taste. Now, for those craving really authentic Chinese dishes, they have a special menu, and you need to be able to read Chinese to understand it, but you can get the real, good-for-China Chinese food. If you're looking for Bubble Tea, they have it in several flavours. I believe I took a photo of the board, so you can see what they offer. They also had other tea and cans of soda. While the restaurant isn't stylish, it gets the job done. Besides, it's in a shopping center with Kroger and Rural King. Can you expect amazing decor? The family is friendly and I'm sure you'll enjoy the food. I did. Update: I returned for bubble tea this afternoon and got Papaya bubble tea, as they had several marked off the list for some reason. I returned later for a meal and the best English description I can give would be Steamed fish slices with jalapeño and onion slices in a wonderful sauce. I would enter the Chinese but Asian languages are always rejected it seems. This was real Chinese food that you would find in China, and I was told by the son that it was one of his mother's specialties. It was delicious. I can't say whether non-Asians would like it but I'm thinking of this place as a haven of Chinese food for Asians. The price was $12 or $13, so it's a bit expensive but for a good-sized plate of fish, I think it's a fair price. Update 2: Are the Crab Rangoon (with or without sauce) about the best treat ever? The Cashew Chicken is quite good and its sauce is really nicely balanced, i.e. not too sweet. Update 3: I had a chance to help these people in the restaurant a few times in October after I wrote my review. I was excited by their attention to cleanliness and their desire to put great ingredients into the food. I think that most will agree that the quality of food is amazing. read more

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Was not busy at around noon, didn't have to wait long at all, food was just getting done when I arrived ro pick up. Found it a bit spicy this time ..but overall it is a good place to get hot food. And the staff are awesome. read more

Pretty yummy .Nice people pretty good prices .Food was fresh and service was speedy .Crab Rangoon was on the sweet side .Still really good

Excellent food, fantastic service, great prices. I had the Chicken and Broccoli with fried rice and crab Rangoon and a drink for $6.99 lunch special. just phenomenal! Bravo! read more

I drive from Indiana for the best Chinese within 100 miles. There is no better hot and sour soup "anywhere" Plus the people are great.

A small spot in a strip mall. Not the best food, but decent. We had been craving some chinese food and the place we wanted to go was closed, so we ended up ordering here. The shrimp with mixed vegetables was ok, too many peppers and not enough veggies. The kids liked the orange and sweet and sour chicken. Found that the all around food was too salty. read more

I've been coming to this place since there was a video store next to it. A VIDEO STORE. That's like, so many years. This place is good. It's run by good people, it's got good food, and the prices are reasonable. read more

The food is wonderful, very tasty. The service is exceptional. The ambiance is what you would expect.

This place is a great find in Hamilton. It's cheap which is nice & pretty fresh tasting. Very typical Asian American food. We got the Szechuan chicken and sesame chicken meal combos which includes fried rice an egg roll. Pretty decent. read more

China Inn - Sesame Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Hamilton, Ohio

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This place has relatively authentic Chinese food compared to a couple of other ones in Hamilton. Good place for a quick Chinese fix though. Portions are huge and price is affordable, particularly the lunch and dinner combos. It's decent but simply not great. Currently they are doing just takeout due to Covid. read more

Great food. Fantastic service. 10/10 would recommend great Chinese food! Great pricing as well. Very friendly people

Always fresh. Always delicious! This is my go-to local Chinese restaurant. I keep it simple...Beef and broccoli, chicken and mushroom, and vegetable fried rice. Chicken Chow Mein Fun for the kids. read more

Best Chinese food I have ever eaten! This tiny little restaurant is another hidden gem in Hamilton! The owners work hard at cooking up some really fresh food! One of my favorite things about China Inn is that the spring rolls and egg rolls are only fried one time, after you order them! And they are delicious! The day I went I ordered the chicken with vegetables lunch special. The portions were lunch sized (for a change). It came with pork fried rice, a spring roll and a free soda! My son ordered the orange chicken dinner size. The chicken was actually white meat and the orange sauce tasted like oranges. His meal also came with pork fried rice and an egg roll. Their prices are really low! Great food! Great prices! What more can you ask for? read more

I definitely enjoy the food at China Inn. My favorite on their menu is the lemon chicken. I have been visiting this restaurant since I moved to Hamilton, and in all these years, the food has been consistently good. What I really appreciate is in the past year or so, they started doing something different with the won tons and they are nice and flaky now, instead of the hard chunks you can get at some dives. The entree sizes are good too -- some restaurants skimp on the lemon chicken, this one does not. China Inn is a strip mall Chinese restaurant, but well worth stopping in. The service is good, the food is good (haven't found a bad menu item), and they have daily/weekly specials. I am particularly curious about the Hawaiian chicken they offer on their specials board from time to time (it's on my "to do" list). read more

The very best Chinese restaurant in the area. Make sure you order the chicken feet. It is AMAZING!

This is real chinese food. They have two menus available. Ask for the real one. I had a pork's blood, tripe, intestines, etc. stew and chicken in clay pot with brown rice. Everything tasted really good. Highly recommended. The location appearance is just OK. read more

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Absolutally disgusted, had what looked like a 12 yr old working the counter got my order completely wrong twice! When told about it I got a look and still got charged for food I did not eat, which is fine it is a business however no apologies nothing! left hungry and unhappy. Been going here for 10 yrs and NEVER had this problem. read more

My family loves eating here. We have eaten at other Chinese establishments in the area and nothing compares to eating here. Great flavor and excellent customer service. I would highly recommended eating at this restaurant. read more

Wherever we travel and eat Chinese food, we use this restaurant as our benchmark. We have been getting carry out here for over 20 years and my wife and I still think it's the best Chinese food we've ever had! read more

No clue how this place doesn't have 5 star currently. It has the nicest people and without a doubt the very best Chinese dishes around. HIGHLY recommended!! read more

The best Chinese I've had in the area! I recently moved to Middletown and everything else sucks!!!

Great good, huge portions, and super reasonable prices. Two menus are available, One Americanized options which most people are familiar with and one authentic. You know it's good when all of the students from Miami travel here to eat. Would definitely recommend. read more

First timer's here BUT we will be back.. The food is AWESOME!!! This place is really small but the food is served fresh and hot...

The Sesame chicken was good. Awards the stars given. The Potato Curry Chef Specialty was not very good. Grainy, no taste except for some curry. Looks unappealing too. Customer service was horrific. SERVE YOURSELF water on 3ounce Styrofoam cups. Staff provide no pleasantries here. No warmth here. You want a straw or seasonings, pick up at the counter. Need a to-go box... that too. read more

This is one of the best Chinese restaurants I've been to in the tri-state area. My wife and I have been here for 5 years and have just tried this place... Such a shame we waited so long. The staff is very friendly. The food took time to prepare, but it was very fresh and delicious. We will definitely come again. read more

The food is sooo good. Huge portions for pretty cheap. Perfect for take out/movie nights! The staff is always friendly.

Best Chinese Restaurant in town omi. Love the people that work there. Totally recommend if ur feeling like having Chinese food.

Amazing. The best and frshests. Insane portions, you'll eat leftovers for days.....which simply get better! Family run and family owned, these people work hard, to bring you the freshest and largesrts portions of Asian fare. Nicely priced, it's a bargain considering how much food they give you for four people at less that $25,00. Of course that includes fortune cookie. The rag-tag collection of second hand tables and chairs only add to the charm, but seating is very limited. Personal FAVE: Kung Pau chicken. Tons of spice. Everything else is made to order in minutes. You can't go wrong here if you like Chinese food read more

I just called to place a $40 -$50 dollar carry out order and was told that they can't make egg fu young right now, because they are really busy and it takes a long time to make. Really? Great way to win over a new customer. I read all of the great reviews before I called to order. How disappointing. read more

Dine in or carryout...I always carryout. Crispy beef is unbelievably good. Best Chinese carryout in town. Exceptional quality, quanity and price. read more

I haven't been in this area long, and there were a few other Chinese places I tried. I was looking for better, and I came to Yelp and this place had the best reviews, so I was excited to try it. I ordered take out. I got the Hawaiian Fried Rice, like one reviewer suggested...it was just bland fried rice with chunks of ham and big chunks of pineapple, and to my surprise a few shrimp hanging out on the top. I also got the sweet & sour chicken, the coated chicken bits were pretty good, no hard ones and the sauce was satisfactory. The fried dumplings though...badly burnt on one side. The sauce lid was not on and therefore the trip home the dumplings (and also the bag and other containers in the bag) were drenched in sauce . Very disappointing. I feel like they really didn't care about the standard they were delivering. I think it would be a crap shoot to get a great meal from them. Pity. read more

Always tasty and Fresh! Oh, the best fried rice in town as well! Orders may take a little longer sometimes depends on how busy they are, but the foods totally worth the wait! read more

we waited about 50 minutes past our expected time, and ended up with half of the food we ordered because of them not telling us the food was out. 5 other people were sitting there past their time as well. ordering online is a mistake; they don't put any orders in names and when you get there they will call random orders until you finally say it's yours. by then you still have to get all of the other food you ordered. i wouldn't recommend. read more

Nothing like walking into a restaurant, going to the counter, saying hello to the employee and not getting a response. I waited a few seconds before I walked out. As I was walking out, I got a hi! No thank you. VERY RUDE PEOPLE! read more

This restaurant has the BEST Chinese food around! Generous portions and perfectly seasoned with friendly service! The Chicken Pot is our favorite, but everything else we have eaten was also excellent. Owned and run by a humble and hardworking family. read more

The search for "authentic" Chinese food in southwestern Ohio can be challenging. I went with a Taiwanese friend and she ordered off of the Chinese menu--my favorites were the fish fillet with ginger and the fried spicy spareribs--surprisingly and amazing good. Food took a little while to come out, but that's because they actually had to cook it. read more