Chan's Fine Oriental Dining

The waitstaff is great ~ especially Sherri! The food is average but the live music they have is amazing. You can purchase tickets to attend concerts in a special room and this weekend I flew up from TN just to see Anthony Gomes! The shows were great and it's definitely an intimate setting. I've been going to Chans for almost 20years to see Anthony play. The room holds a certain amount and when that show is sold out it can become very crowded so you will make friends with your neighbors.

It has been a very long time since I have been to Chans. Plenty of street parking and a giant free lot just for Chans directly across the street. I am pretty sure that this restaurant is older than me. I parked across the street. After getting out of the Mystery Machine it is impossible not to notice the very beautiful, well kept Asian facade on the building. You immediately get those old school vibes. Before you even enter they proudly have signage on the door that they take pride in hand making their Egg Rolls. The excitement begins. Walking in you see some spectacular Asian decor. Some of the art made with different materials takes up whole walls. It was like stepping back in time. They also had pictures up of famous people that have performed or visited, kinda like a Rhode Island Kowloon in a way. I had good intentions on only getting a few things, I'm doing pretty well losing weight. However a good Chinese menu to me is probably like 50 Shades of Gray to a desperate housewife. Side note, if anyone wants to tie me up and have their way with me feeding me Chinese food we can make a Netflix special. 50 Shades of Pork Fried Rice.. The woman working were very friendly. I ordered enough food that I started hearing Stevie Wonder and friends sing, We are the World. We are the world, we are the children, we are the ones that lobster sauce makes a brighter day so let's start eating.. And it's true you make a brighter day when Chinese food comes home with me. The Farmaid people were like dude, can you like order some vegetables. Not tonight my Midwestern friends. I'll eat some of your animals though, not the one from the Muppets, he's too cool. Most people don't know that I belong to PETA (People Eat Tasty Animals). While waiting for my food I sat at the bar. I had a cup of steam, cold, in it's liquid and solid state. The bartender was polishing the brass around the bar. The locals were extremely friendly. I really enjoyed my time, and I overly tipped my bartender for a free glass of water. You could tell she was a hard worker and made sure that I felt welcome. Other patrons and myself reminisced about when we use to be skinny. I was telling them about my morning shakes and nightly salads when a fork truck brought out my to go order. I told them it was for the needy. I needy my Chinese food. The Hot and Sour Soup was thick, had a nice flavor, a touch of tangy sweetness and was overall pretty solid. ***Egg Rolls*** These lived up to the sign on the front door. A nice strong celery flavor mixed with pork and some spices. These were legit! **Chicken Wings** These were perfectly marinated. The kind we grew up on. Absolutely delicious! *Beef Teriyaki* These had a delicious flavor, marinated throughout. I could taste some notes of ginger, no Gilligan. They could have been more tender, but the flavors helped me overlook that. Spareribs on the Bone Side note, my nickname in high school was "The Bone." Some say it's because I looked like the dude on Growing Pains. Others said it was because of that time in coed gym class I forgot to wear underwear with sweatpants. Either way, I owned it. The ribs were what we were use to growing up. They were meaty, not dry and had a pretty good flavor. They weren't the star of the show, but they weren't bad either. Some ribs I put on a pedestal, usually when my coffee table is dirty.. These I would consider middle of the road. I would also consider getting them again, but I wouldn't go out of my way like I do for some of my favorite ribs. **Lobster Sauce** My picture doesn't do this justice. Some of the best flavored, very thick and full of pork, old school Lobster Sauce that I have had in a while. The flavors were strong without being salty or sweet. Brought me back to my childhood, and I didn't have to microdose. Nice job Chef!! You can order small or large. With or without shrimp. I really enjoyed this and if it's cool with the gents that run Prestige Worldwide, we will be serving this at the freaking Catalina Wine Mixer! Overall, a great experience!

I haven’t been to Chans in over 20 years & last night ( New Year’s Eve ) reminded me of why … First off we made reservations for a party of 6 .The room we were placed at was beyond packed & people had to sit literally back to back with no room to move, Our waitress who said she’s worked there for 32 years was nothing but rude the whole time & and extremely snotty to the point when we asked to have the bill split up she got angry but did it anyway because we wanted the manager at that point ( mind you we did ask 3 times ) The food was less than good could taste oil & grease on everything no other flavors. My husband got sick right after.. The final kicker was the automatic 20% gratuity that was added to each bill & we were never told about it till the very end … Let’s not mention the homeless lady walking right out side the door begging people to for money when they came out of the restaurant was the final straw .. Let’s just say it will be another 20 years before we go back . Highly disappointed & do not recommend…

Food is pretty solid but the music is the star here. A lot of great acts coming through over the years. Wish it was a little closer but love going.

Wasn’t expecting much based on the reviews and first impression. The furniture looks like it’s 20 years old. Everything is dingy. The benches aren’t attached to anything, so every time the person behind you moves, so do you. The food though was very good. I ordered the General Chicken special (#24) which is General Tso chicken, pork fried rice, and three crab rangoon. Pork is an odd choice for a chicken dish, and the rangoon were a little bit soggy since they were buried in the rice, but the chicken more than made up for these minor issues. The left overs tasted even better for breakfast. Would order from there again, but for pick up.