There is not much decent Chinese food in our area here behind the Redwood curtain, so having Chin's Cafe here even though it is over 25 miles away from our home we try to stop by for a good meal whenever we are down on the south side of Humboldt bay. Chin's is consistently good Chinese food. This place has been here for years and every time we eat here its always a solid good meal. Friendly family run service that is prompt, courteous and kind, don't let the outside of this place fool you or the fact that it is beside and rundown motel (lots of transient and low ends) the food is worth a stop. There are all of the standards that you expect to find on a menu of a westernized Chinese food restaurant. As well, they have a decent selection of Soda, Beer, Wine and Sake. The General Tao's Chicken is right on the mark, nice pieces of chicken thigh meat well prepared and fried to perfection then covered in that tangy spicy sauce. The Kung Pao Chicken is also a solid choice as well, a large serving mixed with veggies, chicken, peanuts and an awesome spicy sauce. Both the hot and sour and egg drop soups are quite tasty as well. Try the half order of fried shrimp - awesome! The house Sake warm is also a nice choice, as are all of the bottled beers. We have eaten here a few times now over the past few years and every visit we are greeted promptly, seated immediately and waited on professionally - the food has always been hot, prepared to order and served quickly. This is our go to place for Chinese food in the area. 3.5 Stars - rounded up for community support. Worth a visit when you are looking for good Chinese food in the Humboldt bay area. 00294 read more

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The worst Chinese "Food" ever !!! I got one of Their Lunch "Specials" and it was over half chopped Celery the rest of the "Food" was very bland Don't go here a Big waste of Money read more

The fried shrimp didn't even have a whole shrimp in it. The fried rice tasted like it was cooked on a dirty burnt grill. My children refused to eat it & they are not picky eaters. The egg rolls contained almost no filling. This was the worst Chinese food. Don't waste your money. read more

Absolute terrible food, wouldn't even feed it to my dog, ordered chow mein (which was burnt and dry as hell) and some potstickers and they tasted like the pan, the beef was undercooked and was effin green, stringy and had less flavor than water, also ngl meat looked like cow tongue, For your own health do not eat here read more

Chin's Cafe - Burnt noodles and green beef - Chinese Near Me - Eureka, California

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Great comfort food! Friendly service, lunch and dinner combos, and their hot and sour soup is the best on a cold day (which Eureka has a lot of). read more

I would give less than 1 start if I could, there is practically no filling in these crab cream cheese wontons there's absolutely no crab at all so they should be called cream cheese wontons and they cost $8. Total rip off. The sauce they come with tastes like watery ketchup not sweet and sour dipping sauce at all. This isn't just the worst in Eureka but probably in all of California. I wouldn't trust anyone giving this place 5 star reviews knowing Humboldt county they are probably high out of their minds so their judgment is clearly clouded read more

Chin's Cafe - Crab chess wontons - Chinese Near Me - Eureka, California

Worst Chinese food EVER Dry, bland, rubbery Do not eat here ZERO stars !!!!!! Orange Chicken Broccoli "chicken" Pan Fried Noodles Pork Fried Rice No - yucky read more

One of the few Chinese restaurants open as the state reopens from Covid. Food is really good and fresh, served hot and fresh with indoor dining. Owners are on site working hard with togo and inside customers. Hadn't been here since before covid and am happy to come back. read more

After hearing some positive comments, I thought I'd give it a whirl, especially since I haven't had Chinese locally since Liu's closed. This wasn't the worst I've had in town, but it leaves a lot to be desired. I ordered: -Appetizer Assortment - The bbq pork tasted off, the shrimp was skimpy, way way more batter than shrimp, the rest was fine, but nothing spectacular, just fried. -General Tao Chicken and Orange Chicken--aside from smell and look, they basically tasted the same, and absolutely no spice on the General Tao. The broccoli that accompanied them was a bit sour. -Pork Fried Rice--it looked saturated with soy sauce, but instead it was bland and a bit greasier than I like, with the occasional minuscule bit of pork. I essentially had to douse it in soy sauce to make it palatable. -Of all the items I ordered, I did enjoy the sauce for the appetizers, it was light and sweet without being gelatinous hummingbird food like most other places. I would not eat here again, and am sad I spent so much on a bad return. Back to making dishes in my kitchen. read more

Service is quick. The food is eh. I have been here many times before but it's always just not the best. I got the broccoli beef and that is usually always good to me. We got the orange chicken also and it was dry and not that good. I ate it just because I paid $ for it and was already home with my takeout. Before I have got the war wonton soup and loved that. Be advised its not the best Chinese in Humboldt. read more

Chin's Cafe - orange Chicken, broccoli beef and egg rolls - Chinese Near Me - Eureka, California

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Maybe it's because I am from the SF bay area accustomed to good Chinese food. So the rating may be unfair comparing this to what I am used to, but it was the Worst Chinese food I have had. The dish was dry, flavorless and a huge disappointment. Didn't know you could screw up a plate as easy as a fried rice, but then again I had never eaten at Mr. Chins so one word of advice if you see this restaurant on the side of the ...keep on driving avoid this place the plague. read more

Food is good. There pork chowmein is good. It is not all onions and celery as most places. The owner Paul and his wife are very sweet people, they are always smiling and happy to see anybody that comes by. They do alot of takeout others and door dash orders. read more

I ordered the black pepper beef and the hot and sour soup for an appetizer. Let me just say I am only giving this place a 1 because there is not a lower rating. Let's start with the soup, you know when you get the food and you get the first whiff of the odor, well I just had a nauseas reflex that has not happened to me in a while. Just got the overwhelming feeling something wasn't right with the food. Not to mention that the whole place really gives off a bad odor In general not very appetizing to say the least. Service was fine, but everything about this place was wrong to me. I love good Chinese food and maybe I am just used to better than this but I am serious it's not a good choice the way it's currently set up. I will say that the entree was a bit better, seem to be using a decent quality beef but the soup just set me off in a bad way. It's really hard for me to believe that this place has good reviews at 5 stars. I hate giving bad reviews but this place really deserves it, they need to change something. read more

This was like coming back to visit an old friend. The owned as in the past welcomed us and his usual great service. Good food, great service so could not ask for more. read more

I always get the Chinese chicken salad and it's always consistently good. I used to come here all the time when I lived in Eureka and coming for a visit five years later, it's just as delicious as it was then. The owner even remembered me as I was getting food to go. The hot and sour soup was sooo good and flavorful. I love this place! read more

Great service and yummy food. I had the Orange Peel Chicken -- it wasn't as spicy as I'd expected but a little chili sauce fixed that; otherwise it was fantastic. Very large portion -- I eat a lot and I left full -- and the prices are very reasonable. read more

Chin's Cafe - Black Pepper Beef - Chinese Near Me - Eureka, California

Lovely Food! Me and my Husband loves your buisness! Just needs Better hours or 24/7 service!

I stayed at the Comfort Inn ( clean and affordable) right next to Chin's...I called for a veggie/tofu dish and a few minutes later it was ready. It is very flavorful and the owner was super friendly. Definitely a good stop. read more

I took the breading off the chicken and put it in the top of the shell as you can see in the photo--90% breading. The fried rice was not fried rice--closer to old mashed potatoes read more

Chin's Cafe - Took breading off the chicken and put it in the top of the shell as you can see--90% breading. The fried rice closer to old mashed potatoes - Chinese Near Me - Eureka, California

Didn't like the food, ordered an appetizer combo and it was all bland. The pork was too dry to eat. The rest was really greasy. I had heard good things about the crab puffs but i wasn't impressed. I wouldn't recommend. read more

Sweet and sour sauce tasted like ketcup, lemon sauce for the lemon chicken made with kool-aid packets We spent over $100 on a delivery and these are only a few things we experienced. You want me to go on? Ok, I will. I will never spend money at this place ever again. I would have had better Chinese food from taco bell. The service was fast, food was still hot and thats the only reason I gave them 2 stars. Maybe they had a bad night, IDK. I'm just very unhapoy about the food we ordered for my celebration. Thanks read more

Not the Chinese food I was looking for. The pan fried noodles didn't seem to be noodles. Fired rice was really greasy Tables were sticky. The device was friendly and fast thou. read more

No stars would still be too good of a rating! Went there in August with friends. Food was truly unedible. Owner/mgr was rude and mean. No offer to refund anything for the food we could not eat (which was all of it). This is the last place you should ever eat at while in Eureka. Can't imagine the motel next door is any better. Just keep on driving past this place. read more

I recently dug up some local history about Chin's restaurant. Ben Chin, a WW2 veteran came to Eureka in 1954 to start a restaurant he was the first Chinese person to live here since the Chinese expulsion of 1885. He got tons of racist obscene calls and threats from the dipshit locals. In an interview from 2009 he said "I've been in the war. The war didn't kill me, Eureka won't kill me," Eat shit you fucking racist old timey fucks! -Then get a super tasty General Chicken Lunch Special from Chins at the South End of Broadway right now! read more

My family has eaten at Chin's since the 1950's. We didn't get to eat out much so it was always a big treat. When I was raising my own kids, I would treat them to dinner at Chin's also. I recently moved back to Humboldt County to retire and ordered take-out from Chin's. My husband is not a fan of Chinese food so he ordered a bacon cheeseburger. It was awful. After two bites with no bacon he looked inside and this is what he got. read more

Chin's Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Eureka, California

We stayed next door at the Comfort Inn, so it was easy to pop over to Chin's for our dinner. We were pleasantly surprised by the service and the food. Very nice quality Chinese American food. I don't think you would be disappointed here. read more

The first time I went to Chin's, I ordered a lunch special and they instead brought me two full dishes and charged me for both of them. It was more than I was trying to pay or eat but the food was good and I figured I'd eat the rest later so I paid in full without complaint. The next few times I went, everything was ok so my impression of Chin's improved. However, the last time I went, I ordered a bowl of hot & sour as an appetizer. The hot & sour tasted funky like it had been stewing for far too long but I was hungry so I ate it. HUUGE MISTAKE! I got very sick and couldn't even eat the rest of the food that I ordered. Never again will I go to Chin's and I highly recommend that you avoid eating here. One case of food poisoning is one too many, step it up Chin's. read more

This is our go to Chinese restaurant! We get the gourmet dinner for 3. It's the perfect size and combination of everything we love. The staff are always so friendly and personable. I love being a regular here. read more

We get great service, would be better if we could go in and sit down, and the food is consistant and good. Please open for inside seating, we miss it so much! read more

Friendly service. Chow mein tasted a bit burnt and chow fun was somewhat bland. Eggrolls were oily and tasted plain with little filing (most of the roll was just the wrap itself) and potstickers were also too oily! Despite that, I'd prefer potstickers over th eggrolls--although potstickers do have some ginger stuffed in them, but it's not overpowering. I think the best out of what was ordered was the honey walnut shrimp. Just the perfect serving size fried with a thin batter, topped with yummy sauce and served with steamed white rice & broccoli. read more

I would give a negative 100 if I could! Spent 50.00 on food we throw out! The wonton soup was a joke four wontons in it and that's it broth was oily and no flavor the beef was old and smelled the vegetables were old and the broccoli was yellow! Let alone missing items! The fried rice hmmmm can't even explain that hot mess!!! If u don't want to get sick! Don't eat there! read more

The worst food I've ever had. Szechuan tofu was mostly cabbage. Hot and sour soup was bland. Egg rolls ok. Fried rice ok. Sweet and sour sauce was watered down ketchup. Everything tasted of old/spoiled oil read more

We thought we would try out this Chinese restaurant as we've driven by it so many times. First, their parking lot is terrible, very hard to get into and be super careful backing out. Going into the restaurant I noticed that most of the vinyl upholstery in the booths had been repaired with tape. It's been awhile since they've done an update. We were seated at a booth perusing the menu when we noticed it. The bane of a nice dining experience. The TV was tuned to Fox. Why is this becoming so common? Racism and hate doesn't improve the taste of the food or the ambiance. So we got up and left, and informed the manager of the reason on our way out. Not only does it ruin my dining experience, but it also indicates the owner is someone I don't wish to support with my hard earned dollars. read more

Overall a good, somewhat casual place. Free parking right in front of the place. Prices are reasonable - especially lunch specials are a great deal. the meals came with free rice. Friendly, owner took order Food was ok. - sweet and sour fish came with a good portion of deep fried fish that was somewhat bland. The veggies (carrots and green peppers) were nearly raw. The sweet sauce was not that great. - Sichuan Beef did not use Sichuan spices but rather standard red chiles. It was said to come with a lot of vegetables, but actually came with a relatively small amount of cabbage. the bits of beef were pretty good though No tea or appetizers with lunch read more

I promised a friend Chinese food, my treat, and told him to find the best rated place using the Yelp Android app. We were literally next door and I hadn't seen it because of some trees in the way. Got a laugh out of that. I think the most outstanding aspect of this place was the service. Our server (I didn't catch his name, and I feel bad about it) was so incredibly over the top awesome. He was possibly the most cheerful person I'd seen in ages and his mannerisms were polite almost to the point of novel formality - yet he was personable. We just all around got a really great feeling from him. He made us smile. Plus the food was fantastic. Everything tasted wonderful. There's a super weird hotel behind the restaurant. Not sure if it's actually associated with Chins or if someone just assumed. We had a view of some home-modded camper/van from our booth. It was creepy, but we were enjoying our meal so much that the hotels horror factor seemed distant and amusing, rather than anything off putting at all. If our server happens to read this, you were excellent, sir! New favorite spot! read more

Came in last night for the first time ever; I always want to try a local Chinese food anything, hoping that I will be at least remotely impressed. My experience last night still leaves me disappointed. We walked in, only customers in the place, I should have taken that as a sign. The waiter was really, really nice, and is the ONLY reason it gets two stars, makes me wish this place was better. I ordered the Chinese Chicken Salad; it was wilted, brown lettuce that tasted funny, and I'm fairly certain the chicken was from a can. I ended up sending it back, even though it broke my heart to see the look on the waiter's face. My Husband ordered Chow Mein with pan fried noodles and Kung Pao Chicken; what he got was Kung Pao Celery, and the bits were so small it made it difficult to eat. Nothing tasted fresh. There was also bizarre love music playing; Bryan Adams tunes with no words....kinda creepy in a way. All in all, we tried this place, hoping to find something decent, but we won't be going back. For future reference, any Chinese restaurant that's attached to a tweeker motel may not be that great. read more

I LOVE CHIN'S!!! Every single time I crave Chinese food I go to Chin's. It's simply the best Chinese cuisine on the North Coast. The Kung Pao Chicken is my favorite! Great for lunch or dinner, they're always nice and seat you right away -- unlike a lot of places. The prices are reasonable, the food flavor is great, the ambiance is comfortable. I dig it. I have never had a bad meal here, and if you're a nice person I bet you won't either. The only bad thing about the place is his Motel in back. DO NOT go near or in that motel, it's just like all the other cheap motels in Eur-tweeka - Bad News. If you need a place to stay, go to the Holiday Inn, Quality Inn, or Best Western - it's worth the extra $$. read more

We eat there often... The owner is so friendly and the food is fresh and tasty every time. mmmmm ...delicious! My favorite is a terrific special, Mango Ginger Chicken:) read more

I have eaten here several times and had takeout several times! All the meals were very good and flavorful. If you dine in, try the Pho (huge portion) and the curry. Everything was made to order and really hot! The owner is very nice and friendly. The prices are reasonable and worth it for the portion sizes!!! read more

Disclaimer: we were very hungry and had been traveling cheap only eating fast food. With the above in mind this place was amazing. Chin was very courteous and helpful, his service was excellent. We ordered chicken chow mein and beef broccoli, it was enough to feed two very hungry adults. The portions are very good for the price. The meals were so flavorful that I never even reached for the soy sauce. Overall based on my experience I would highly recommend this awesome little gem. read more