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    Kirin Chinese Restaurant

    3.5 (385 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 4:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    Updated a few days ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Chris F.

    During dinner we enjoyed fast and friendly service and the following delicious items Spicy Chao Ma Seafood Noodle Soup with garlic, ginger, prawns, scallop, calamari, mussel, Chinese vegetables Five Ocean Happy Family with chili, prawns, scallop, mussels, calamari, fish, broccoli,. shiitake Family Style Brained Tofu with chili bean paste, garlic, ginger, napa, shiitake Served with steamed rice

    Steamed shrimp dumplings
    Fallon S.

    I had a wonderful time here! My husband and I went for a date night. The ambience is nice, the food was delicious, the service was great, the drinks were!

    Sichuan spicy seafood noodle
    Robert C.

    Chinese food for Christmas? Kirin was my late mother's favorite restaurant. My parents passed away 10 years ago in their 90s. December 25, 2022 ordered take out from Kirin in Berkeley while at my sister's house just off of Solano Ave. Unlike our late parents, our family likes the food hot and spicy. Large hot and sour soup came with lots of tofu, pork, green onions in a very spicy soup. Would order again. Sichuan chili shredded pork came with spicy pork, bamboo shoots, scallions in heavy sauce. One of my favorites Red curry tofu came with onions, peas, large chunks of tofu, in a red curry sauce just the way my wife like it. Another winner. Mushroom bok choy pretty ordinary must have been ordered by someone else, as not up to our spicy standards. Sichuan seafood noodle came with thick noodles, lots of huge mussels, squid, shrimp, and scallops in a delicious spicy sauce. We had turkey and all the fixings in addition to the food from Kirin. We were not the only ones with the idea of ordering Chinese food for Christmas. Two hour wait for food.

    Happy Family lunch entree.
    J H.

    This is one of our favorite Chinese dining establishments on our ongoing places to indulge. We've been here numerous times, and with each visit, we're pleasantly surprised with the scrumptious of our entrees. Always prepared to perfection. Service is always very attentive and courteous. We started off with the veggie soup, it was steaming HOT, the way soup should be, not lukewarm. My lunch partner (aka Hubby) had the Mandarin Beef. I had my 'usual' Happy Family. Rice and a small salad was included. As usual, there's so much food, we packed it up for dinner. On a side note, we celebrated my Father's 104th today. As always, we'll be visiting soon again. Try it, you'll love Kirin as much as we do.

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    Fantastic service. Some of the best sizzling rice soup I've ever had. Wonderful experience. Would go again.

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    I dined with a group of seven recently. We ordered a variety of dishes and thought all of them were great. No leftovers!

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    I enjoy their food and service. Friends and I meet there regularly and are always well taken care of. So, I go again and again.

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    Classy and tasty. Ambiance is dark and warm. Great food. Excellent cocktails. Service friendly and efficient.

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    I literally dream about their hot & sour soup -- we've been coming here since college and it's still a family favorite!

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