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    China Inn

    4.1 (44 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Asian Fusion
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Good for kids

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    The restaurant is centrally located between Kroger and Rural King.
    Nobuyuki S.

    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.

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    Ali S.

    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.

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

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

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    4 years ago

    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.

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    3 years ago

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

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    3 years ago

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

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    7 years ago

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

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    8 years ago

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

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    8 years ago

    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...

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    9 years ago

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

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

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