Chinese Restaurant

Best old school, Chinese-American restaurant that I've found in Portland. Their BBQ pork and Singapore curry noodles are my favorites. And there's a dive bar attached!

Unassuming building, quaint cute interior, amazing service and good food. This is the Chinese restaurant I've been looking for in Portland. Lunch special are worth the price of admission. Good sized portions and family friendly environment. Seems like lots of the surrounding neighbors regularly come here.

I had just finished an escape room nearby and was on the hunt for something satisfying when I stumbled across Chin’s Kitchen. It’s not fancy, and that’s usually fine by me—some of the best meals I’ve ever had came from hole-in-the-wall spots. When I walked in, the staff greeted me warmly, which was a great start. The space definitely has an older vibe and could use a bit of a refresh, but I was hopeful that the food would speak for itself. The menu was large—maybe too large—and I felt a little overwhelmed, so I asked the waitress (who seemed like the one in charge) to steer me in the right direction. She confidently told me the top three dishes on the menu, and I chose one of them: the shrimp dumplings. The smell from the kitchen was amazing, so I had high hopes… but when the dish arrived, it looked like a bowl of raw dough. There was no garnish, no color—nothing to bring the plate to life. I took a bite and immediately felt like I was chewing through uncooked bread dough. It was thick, heavy, and lacked any of the delicate texture I was expecting. I actually started peeling off the dough and just eating the shrimp mixture inside, which was quite flavorful. The dipping sauce was also tasty, but overall, it just missed the mark for me. I started to feel guilty writing this, but I really did give them the opportunity to wow me with their “best.” I saw other plates coming out of the kitchen that looked far more appetizing, so I’d be willing to give Chin’s Kitchen another shot—but I won’t be ordering the dumplings again.

Very happy that I chose Chin's Kitchen to cater for my workplace's Lunar New Year celebration lunch! I ordered an assortment of noodle bowls and dumplings (12 pieces in each tupperware container). Chin herself delivered them and the catering process was so easy: made the order with ezcater on the website and had the order approved in less than a day. Delivery to downtown Portland office was only about $70. Everything was clearly labeled in their tupperware boxes (I chose to order noodle bowls for easier cleanup). And the food was delicious! The noodles had a great hand-pulled consistency, and the chili oil with our noodles woke them up, and a good proportion of noodles to vegetables. The Spicy & Sour potato noodles were my favorite, such a unique taste! The dumplings had generous amounts of filling and Chin was thoughtful enough to provide lots of sauces and chili oil for dipping. Highly recommend the food and especially catering from them for your next event! I can't wait to order more delicious Chinese food from them! Now I have to watch the episode with them featured in DDD with Guy Fieri! Thanks Chin!

This is a honest authentic review. It’s NOT Chinese food if you are looking for what it’s called. The fried rice is ok, northern beef is sweet and salty without broccoli which is not how to picture shows, burned? dumplings is a no no where it’s never near homemade thank to 99 ranch where you can buy a whole lot in the frozen section with $14. Not recommended and will never come again

The staff were very helpful and quick. We purused the menu and picked several items to try. The pot stickers are big (like 3 pot stickers)! They are handmade and were delicious! After that, the shrimp chow mein, Shandong beef, pork fried rice, & sweet and sour chicken all came out. The portions were large and easily shared family style.

The food was delicious, so I made a special trip back for a second visit. The char siu pork 脆皮豬was crispy without any gamy taste. The turnip cake蘿蔔糕 was freshly pan-fried and seemed homemade—you could really taste the shredded radish inside. Each shrimp dumpling 蝦餃had a whole piece of shrimp and was quite large. This place is perfect for coming with a group. As for me, with my smaller appetite as a female, I ordered these dishes but ended up taking about half to two-thirds of it home.

The food here was delicious as usual. I came here for an early Chinese New Year celebration. At first, when I moved here, I ate at HK Cafe, but after a friend recommended this place and I noticed the difference, I started to come here more often! I try to come here at minimum once every 2 to 3 months. The egg tart, turnip cake, shrimp boiled noodles, and steamed BBQ pork bums are my favorites. My boyfriend loves the sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf.

This is the spot to find the yum yums you are looking for. Delicious soup dumplings that are gushing with flavor. Try the spicy Szechuan fish with green beans! Absolutely delicious. Comes with a little bowl of rice.

Damn. Very disappointed considering I just moved next door and would've come back often. I walk in alone with 35 minutes till close and ask to eat in. They give me strong push back saying I have to take out. I order duck over steamed rice, pay, and turn around to look at the menu further. Less than 2 minutes later, it's ready. I should've known the duck was going to be cold given how quickly it came out. It was incredibly bone-y and I really had to work to separate the little meat there was. My last bit of hope vanished when I realized there wasn't as much duck as I perceived. Instead, it was all an illusion on top of a bed of soggy lettuce. At least there are dozens of other Chinese restaurants in the area...

Absolutely amazing food, you can taste the love and care that goes into preparing these dishes! It's fresh, flavorful and the hospitality is so welcoming. The young gentleman tending to customers was polite and happy to accommodate and serve us. The ladies in the kitchen were timely and diligent in preparing our plates. This place sets the bar high for any competition, keep it up!

The service and the food here was exceptional! The dumplings, soup and wrap that we got was so fresh and delicious both my husband and I finished every bite. Definitely will be coming back here on our next trip to Portland!

03/04/17: 4.5 out of 5 - It's a small eatery with big flavors. There's been some added items to the menu and a few more family members helping out. Although it's been a long while, the food and service is still good to go. If not sure what order in this Asian eatery don't fret. There are menus with pictures. So try this eatery once and decide for yourself. Enjoy! 12/2015: Family owned and operated, this place has a such a great variety that it's a great place for everyone and anyone. The place is simple, reasonably priced, has pictured menus for easy ordering, tasty foods and the people are friendly. You can eat in, get it to go or just call it in. Just be weary of the shared parking; it can be a bit tight. Otherwise, this place is a great eatery in SE Portland.

Consistently made dishes. Good portions and food comes out piping hot. Complimentary tea and water. Our go to dishes are the fried flour cakes, sate noodles, and kimchi or salted fried rice varieties.

The food is quite exquisite and well worth the price for its reasonable portions. The environment is clean and the staff is friendly. Would very much recommend eating over here every once in a while.

This restaurant is absolutely outstanding in every aspect! The food was a true delight – each dish showcased fresh, high-quality ingredients and expert culinary craftsmanship. The [specific dish, e.g., grilled steak] was particularly memorable with its perfect seasoning and melt-in-your-mouth texture.

Crews are very kind and caring for customers. Owner lady is a very helpful and generous. Foods are good. We love sushi dishes. Dragon roll is a little bit spicy but so delicious and tasty. My kids love to eat ramen noodles, I ordered a General Tao Chicken and Lo mein noodles those were great and so yummy.!

I really enjoyed this lovely gem. The hot and sour soup was delightful, as was the rest of the food. Next time I am in Portland, I will have to come here again.

The food was fantastic! I placed my order for a 55 lbs. roast pig, 5 roasted ducks and 3 ginger chicken. We fed about 50 people. All were so tasty. Did I mentioned I drove from Springfield to Portland just so I could have these? It was worth the drive.

This char siew lo mein had no business tasting this damn good. Usually it arrives with a slipping pile of sauce in other places so when it arrived dry I was skeptical. That all changed when I tasted the noodle. Perfectly seasoned light hint of sesame oil and salt probably with some char siew drippings too. The steady line of people buying roast meat take out pretty much confirms the quality of the meats here.

We bought seafood from a supermarket then came here to have the restaurant chef cooked them. They listed the cooking fees on the wall so there are so many customers bringing their seafood and let the restaurant cooking it. The cooking was perfect. Love all dishes.

This is a solid place to get some authentic Cantonese style food. We ordered a good amount of food to share among the table. Some of the standout dishes to me were the beef chow fun as it had a good charred/smoked flavor on the noodles, the pork rib sizzling pot had really good flavors, roast pork, and the sizzling beef. The veggie dishes were a good balance to the meat dishes (it was sad that they ran out of the seasonal veggies). My friends enjoyed the fish and the egg flower soup. The only dish that was mediocre to them was the calamari.

I’ve only ever ordered take out from here, but have found the food to be delicious! Rice is fluffy, potstickers are tasty and the chicken trio dish was great as well.

I really think they prefer serving takeout. Restaurant was not dirty but probably 50 boxes stacked on back tables . Food is quite mediocre. My 18-year-old grandson loves orange chicken. He only ate about two or three pieces that should say something.