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    China Inn Restaurant

    3.8 (67 reviews)
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    Moo goo gai pan and pork fried rice
    Elizabeth T.

    We have driven by a few times and this time we decided to stop. It was a great decision. The food is so delicious. The service is great. Will definitely be back for more.

    Pu Pu platter for two, although the photo doesn't do it justice
    Jennifer L.

    *Update* For all the no-goods out there who trash this place because of a certain employee's behavior, let me say this: How would you like it if you had a disability and people treated you like the plague or refused to patronize your place just because of it? Should we stop giving our business to companies that employ people in wheelchairs? Or are legally blind? Or have ADD? The list goes on... Get over your shallow, uneducated, pathetic selves already. That said, on to the review. Panda Express is right across the parking lot, but why would you go there when you can pay about a dollar more at China Inn for better quality, more options, and personalized service? This is the best place to get Chinese in ABQ. The menu is diverse with Mandarin and Cantonese options. Service also can't be beat: I came in for the first time in September with my boyfriend and then came in again just this week with some other friends. Riley remembered me and my name and asked where my boyfriend was. Amy remembered me too. They also sent us home with extra rice to go with our leftovers. Although it sounds unappetizing, the Pu Pu platter is a fun appetizer to share with a group. It comes with egg rolls, Beef Cho Cho (beef kabobs), cha siu (Chinese pork), fried shrimp, chicken wings, chicken legs, and cream cheese won tons all on a hot plate. The friend sitting next to me and I enjoyed the cream cheese won tons best! I also liked my friend's Pineapple Almond Chicken and wish I had ordered that instead. Tangy and slightly sweet, with vegetables and pineapple. The pan-fried chow mein is also as solid as you can get here in ABQ. They use a different type of noodle than what is normally used to cook this style of chow mein, but I suspect is because there aren't any carriers that come out here to ABQ since the demand isn't very high. SO, DON'T EXPECT THE FOOD HERE TO BE THE SAME AS CHINESE FOOD AROUND THE COUNTRY, ESPECIALLY WITH HIGHER CHINESE POPULATIONS, DUE TO DIFFERENT SUPPLIER DEMANDS AND REGIONAL TASTES. It can be on the slow side if you dine in, but they take great care of you. Ming Dynasty is the best place in town to get dim sum. For everything else Chinese, come here!

    Johnathan N.

    The portions are enormous. The staff is very friendly and helpful. I ordered the fried shrimp & chicken wings combination plate & the chicken chow mein combination plate and an order of egg drop soup. The total came out to about $23. Both plates came with a generous portion of fried rice and an egg roll. The chow mein slso csme with a portion of sweet & sour pork. The egg rolls are some of the best I've ever had. The rest of the food was delicious too. I'm definitely planning to go back.

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    Sam S.

    Ordered take out dinner. Staff was very friendly but I was pretty disappointed in the food and plus we found a match stick in your our noodles.

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    Delicious food, we couldn't get enough! We ordered takeout on Easter Sunday, when most places were closed, and they didn't disappoint us.

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    Have been eating here since I was a kid and now it is my daughter's favorite. She loves the sweet and sour chicken

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    We were excited to find a dim sum place in town and wanted to give it a try. We were greeted as we…read morewalked in and saw that half of the tables had asian customers who looked happy - all seemed like a good sign from the start. There is a good variety & selection on the menu. We ordered our usual go tos: pork shumai, shrimp har gow, pan fried chives, chinese broccoli, beef rice noodle, baked egg tart, mushroom shumai, steamed chicken feet, curry rice noodle roll, sweet tofu. The food was great and made us feel like we had made it back to Houston Asia town again. Our 2 honorable mentions were the baked egg tart which was crispy and the sweet tofu which was a perfect balance of sweet and flavor. This is the only place we've found so far that has these 2 items on the menu. There were many other items that we wanted to try but could not this visit because we were stuffed - next time. My only negative was that the shrimp har gow was a little bit on the gummy side. I would give a 4.5 star rating because of this, but since that's not an option I'm happy to give them a 5 star review because it was barely an issue. Everything else was good! We're so happy to have a place that carries some hard to find asian food items that we miss. The service was friendly and attentive and there was a good vibe. The restaurant looks well-maintained and clean. Highly recommend this place.

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