Excellent food. Always fresh and tasty. Sort of the middle of the road place you would find in a Chinatown area of most cities. Prices are excellent. Service is awesome. Definitely worthwhile. read more

This place was a bit of a surprise. Afterall, Salem is known as the Gourmet Desert of Oregon...and decent Chinese food is generally not something easily found in the vastness of a desert...but, there are exceptions...and Chinn's is one of them. As I understand it, about 12 years ago the Kwan family from Portland, bought Chinn out. Whether that was good or bad, I don't know...but what I do know is that if you're looking for very decent (not inspired, that's for sure) American-style Chinese food that is freshly prepared with a lot of soul, look no further. A friend and I were looking for a 1:30 p.m. lunch place in south Salem...a daunting proposition if fast food isn't on the map...and my friend suggested Chinn's. What the...but, but...it looks dreadful...ok, let's give it a try. Make no mistake this is old-style...not someplace you'd take a first date to! It's fairly large...a combo of booths and tables...simple, but very CLEAN. The waitress was friendly and explained how the "specials" worked. For lunch: a variety of sandwiches (including a very decent cheeseburger or a Chinese BBQ pork on toast sandwich...the pork is cooked in-house everyday) with fries for $2.50...yes, with fries. The Chinese special for this particular day: Spicy beef with pork fried rice...price $4. A very large plate of this freshly prepared dish arrived steaming hot with loads and loads of tender steak...oh my!! They have a very nice lunch trade (11am to 3pm)...seems to be a variety of folks...workers, retirees and just families...anyone searching for value is finding Chinn's! I cannot fault the meal...everything was delish and the portion size was generous...and the price is excellent. Dinner starts at 5pm. The usual cast of Chinese dishes is present as are dinner-sized portions of the lunch-time specials. Prices go up to $7.50 for upsized specials (no sandwiches available) with the addition of five (5) large deep-fried prawns. For another $1.50 you can get a shrimp roll tossed in...and for an extra buck you can get an extra plate to spit the whole thing amongst two...wow! If you're in the southern part of Commercial St...don't be scared to stop in and have a very good Chinese meal at a very keen price. You won't be disappointed. read more

We have been eating here for years. New owners and they are still treating us like we are old friends. A great place to visit often

Barely edible. My dad warned me that there is no good Chinese food in Salem, but did I listen? No. I got take-out from this place. Sweet-and-Sour Pork (yes, probably a totally American-Chinese dish, but that's what my 101 year old grandma likes) -- pork was of so-so quality, some pieces were grisly (but the dog liked them), was over-breaded, and not fried well. The sauce was not spread evenly over pieces, some had none, and there was nothing else in the dish. I also got the Garlic Broccoli -- broccoli was over-cooked and dish had too much sauce of so-so flavor. Only the Pork-fried Rice was decent. Ick. Won't some Salem-ite tell us where there is some good Chinese food in this town? Please? read more

Decided to check this place out since I had the hankering for some Chinese. Ordered shrimp fried rice, dumplings, and paper wrapped chicken. Fried rice is top notch. Didn't disappoint on the amount of shrimp either. Dumplings are a good size and are crispy and tender. The chicken was a bit bland but still delicious and juicy. Definitely will return. read more

Forgot to chime in on Chinn's last summer. Was going out for takeout and remembered we tried this. I just didn't taste fresh. My son wouldn't eat his broccoli beef after a few bites, tasted fishy. Old oil? who knows. I do know that it was not terrible, so maybe a bad day? We dined inside, it was loud with a screaming kid (not the restaurants fault of course) and it just was not that clean. Again, maybe just a bad day. I always give places a second chance. Will likely do this for Chinn's. read more

This restaurant is on a very busy road, and has a small parking lot. That outside of the building was dull and uninviting. When I went in, the lobby was small and void of colour or life. It took a while for someone to come and seat us. The waiter didn't know the days specials or what came in the food. When I finally got my food it was great! The only thing was that the rice was undercooked and very dry. I had to ask for a second plate of rice. Overall a nice restaurant, quiet and calm demeanor. I would go here again. read more

Great food at great prices! Wonderful ambiance, and close to my apartment. My Chinese wife enjoys chatting with the Hong Kong lady behind the counter. Highly recommended. read more

Delicious, fairly priced Chinese food. As good as it gets around here! We will be going back, this is Salem's best kept secret!

Huge Platters. Great prices. Great to go services. Opens on the holidays too! Love this place!

It was my first time last night grabbing some food from Chinn's, I took it to go so no dine in experience. The food was amazing! The pork rice and crab puffs were so good! I filled myself up with just 10.50 and the staff was very nice. I've been looking for some good Chinese food closer to the edge of south Salem and I'm so happy I found it. Great job guys! read more

Spring rolls were burnt & the sweet and sour shrimp was overcooked and the shrimp was more like cocktail shrimp. Horrible!

Aweful!!! Didn't get our order right, it was all cold, paid too for nothing. Not ordering again. They also shoved 3 different things into one container... So upset. read more

I have definitely had better Chinese food overall, but I thought I'd weigh in on one thing... I am helplessly in LOVE with their hot and sour soup... I wouldn't know true hot and sour soup if it hit me in the face, but I have tried SEVERAL times at restaurants that FAR outdo Chinn's in overall quality of food and service, but I am still not impressed (sometimes just downright hate) by their hot and sour soup. Chinn's is a little "dingy" to put it nicely, but I believe the family has been the same family owners for many many years... It's kind of a little piece of [recent] Salem history. Otherwise, ya, stick to the easy food here... You won't get anything more than a "to go" speedily thrown together feeling Chinese meal. Oh yea, the bartenders are really nice though... read more

Took over an hour to get our food and then didn't even bring out the correct dishes. Everyone was served before us despite getting there way after. Tried to explain to manager the situation and she didn't seem to care. Pretty disappointing read more

I was so pleasantly surprised by the food here! Huge portions and good service, loved the complimentary hot tea as well. I will for sure be returning and recommending to my friends. read more

Absolutely great food, I haven't had anything I didnt like. So glad I found this place. They are very friendly and always remember me when I order over phone for a to go orders. And also great prices. read more

Food portions were great, prices were super cheap, food taste was pretty good, and customer service was decent. Could be better in both customer service and food quality. If you're going to a place like this you're probably in the mood for some Americanized Chinese food anyway (aka not the highest quality food on the block). read more

We consistently receive accurate orders, delicious food, and fast and friendly service. Chinn's is our go-to place for Chinese in South Salem. read more

Chinn's Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Reviewed live as it happens! I'm arriving on Christmas Day. GF is out of town, so I'm on my own! Glad to find a place open. Sticky table. But they give you water when you first sit down. So these two cancel each other out. I got: Egg drop soup- watery, but tasted really good. I like it. Damn, I just found out my crackers are stale. But I can't blame them. They're prepackaged and unopened. BTW, friendly service. I noticed the other server is friendly with her customers as well. I'm sitting on the "bar" side. It's darker, and they have gambling machines behind me. (Don't gamble, people! It can get addicting.) I ordered the lunch special. $6.75 As it arrives, the whole plate looks delicious! The Chicken with Mixed Vegetables tastes fresh and homemade, although not a whole lot of flavor, besides the dark sauce. The Egg rolls look completely homemade. Never seen this type of exterior before. Looks gourmet. Yum, they taste really good too! I still have a lot of food left, but I'm stuffed. I'm simply going to have to give this place 5 stars. The value is just too strong not to. $6.75 for an entire delicious, fresh meal? It's a no brainer. read more

I have been going to Chinn's for close to 20 years and have never found myself wanting afterwards. Tell me another place you can go for $7 and walk out with enough food for another meal (and I'm a big eater) and I will try it. I typically purchase egg fu yung and pork fried rice and get a couple egg rolls on the side. VERY generous portions. Great place for a date too, they leave you alone to talk and serving someone tea from a pot they give you really sets a great mood. Overall a great place I have always loved since I was a child. read more

Large portions, good service. I had the sweet and sour chicken, chow mein and fried rice. It was pretty good but not the best I've ever had.

My husband loved his Singapore Rice Noodles. I enjoyed my Sweet & Sour Pork. We both thought the egg roll was quite gross. Mushy inside. Not the traditional wrapper; it almost seemed battered. read more

I don't care what anyone says, this place has THE BEST hot and sour soup. I have been disappointed at every other place I've been.

My childhood favorite American Chinese place. I still go here after many years. The staff is friendly and the service is excellent. If it's your thing they have a bar and make pretty good drinks. This is one of my families favorite places to go out. read more

Honestly the best Chinese food I've had in Salem. Period. Authentic dishes made well. The wait staff is genuine, friendly and lovely. If they played soft music in the background I would enjoy dining in a little more but regardless of auditory entertainment, my taste buds are in heaven for the next few days due to generous servings! Would sincerely recommend. read more

They pour a good drink. The portions were decent. They food just ok. Bbq pork was moist and fresh.

Just got done with a great dinner at Chinn's. Their deluxe combo was delicious and seriously two meals worth of food for $9. I took half of it home. The bowl of wanton soup my fiancee got was Massive with great portions of chicken, pork, wantons and awesomeness. Definitely recommending and definitely going back! So good. read more

I really really wish that I knew the name of our regular server at Chinn's. She makes every meal there special. The food is the best Chinese within 100 miles, and this will always be a favorite date spot for myself and my boyfriend! read more

Convenient location, excellent serving size, great food, very nice staff :) went here for the first time this week and I've already been back. Glad to find a good Chinese food restaurant near my new house! read more

We just had dinner here tonight. We have been eating hear for years the food is good but the customer service is terrible!!! The waitress took our order wrong and we received a side order of BBQ pork instead of the side order of pork fried rice that we ordered. She tried to then bring out a scoop of rice and tell us that was the side order of rice . It wasn't still the 1/2 order of pork fried rice we had ordered. So a different lady came out and brought us the correct rice after having to wait because they had to make more . We explained to our waitress that the meal we ordered has Bbq pork already and we didn't order the extra side of it. but when we went to pay they wanted to charge us for the extra bbq pork. I said I didn't eat it I had it In A to go box on the counter. So this is the point of this review . Ok they took it back didn't throw it away but took it back not sure if they reserve food that was already on my plate then touched and moved into a box. But I would think after all the trouble with the order and waiting for the rice to be made they would just say keep it . Gross I will not be eating here ever again!!! Be warned you might be eating food that has already been on some ones plate read more

Been here a few times and each time for dinner. A few times it has been packed, others not so much. The male server was very helpful and friendly, and attentive even when he is the ONLY one working the entire restaurant. The food is pretty decent. My favorite dishes are the chicken chow fun and kung pow chicken. My complaint has to do with (I think?) the female owner. She HIDES in the back a lot, and when you come in and wait to be seated, she ignores you. If the male server is in the kitchen and comes out with plates of food, as soon as he sets them down, he helps you out. That woman doesn't do anything other than watch you like a hawk when you pay. Other than her, I don't mind the place at all. read more

First time we went here we dined in. We were the only ones in the whole restaurant and still received slow service. The food was good, but the restaurant was dirty. We have now decided to use take out. Orders are correct and portion sizes generous. We specifically like the Mongolian beef. read more

Went to enjoy dinner with my family and saw everyone in the restaurant get served before us, even the people that came in a half an hour after us. When we talked to the "kind of" manager we were told that the cook was new and that some dishes are easier to make than others. Then, when the food did come it was not what we ordered. Asked the waitress what the dish was in front of us and she told us she didn't know. Not once did the manager apologize or offer compensation and when I inquired about it, was told we got a free dish (the food brought to our table that we didn't order). Will never return and will be telling all my friends and family not to as well. What a disappointment. read more

Friendly service. Great food and prices! We went on Christmas and they were busy and overwhelmed but food and drinks were fast and tasty!

This place is not good. Not even for your standard Chinese fair. Soup made with canned peas, sweet and sour sauce looks like crayola made it and the chicken was hard as a rock in mine and Raw in my companions chow mien read more

The best Chinese food in Salem! Waitress amazing, owners amazing. Been going there for 14 years and food never changes. I've tried other Chinese restaurants only to be disappointed! Huge portions, love it. read more

I love this place! When we're in the mood for Chinese, We drive all the way across town to eat there. It's definatly not fancy but very comfortable. The food is always good and the price is so affordable. The portions are generous and we always have enough leftovers for 1-2 more meals. We have tried other Chinese restaurants on this side of town but nothing compares. read more

I love this place. I go almost every month. Good vibes, nice people, best hot and sour soup on the planet, cheap price, huge portions, giant egg rolls, would recommend this to everyone I know, good environment, excellent sake, great customer service, likable people, lots of options for food, even American food if your rude enough to eat that there. It is so good in fact that if I had to live off of one type of food I'd go here garunteed read more

This place doesn't even deserve a star honestly. My friend and I decided to eat here because of their good reviews and we were so disappointed.. The customer service was horrible and so was the food. My friend got really sick also. So I would never recommend this place to anyone! read more