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Discover Shining Rainbow: Your Local Chinese Restaurant in Albany, NY
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Shining Rainbow

604 reviews

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Hours

Monday, 11:00 AM - 10:30 PM
Tuesday, 11:00 AM - 10:30 PM
Wednesday, Closed
Thursday, 11:00 AM - 10:30 PM
Friday, 11:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Saturday, 11:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Sunday, 11:00 AM - 10:30 PM

About Shining Rainbow

Welcome to Shining Rainbow, your local Chinese restaurant located at 209 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12206, USA. You can contact us at (518) 396-3881 or on mobile at +1 518-396-3881.

Shining Rainbow is receiving positive feedback for its flavorful Chinese cuisine. One customer highly recommends the "Chicken and mushroom hot pot rice," describing it as worth the wait with a balanced flavor profile of ginger, scallions, and a perfectly seasoned sauce. They also noted that the "sautéed pork strips with spicy sauce" offers a satisfying level of spiciness and pairs well with white rice. This customer also enjoyed the dim sum items, stating they were prepared just right, contributing to a very pleasant overall experience.

Another customer shared an exceptional experience, particularly highlighting the delicious Chicken Fried Rice and Sesame Chicken, noting the burst of flavor and careful preparation and packaging. However, they mentioned that the Fried Chicken was burnt and the Egg Roll was dry on one occasion, leading them to skip these items on a subsequent order. While they found the Sesame Chicken excellent, they pointed out that it did not come with rice, requiring a separate order of Chicken Fried Rice. This customer expresses eagerness to visit the restaurant in person and highly recommends Shining Rainbow for its fantastic food.

Based on customer reviews, Shining Rainbow offers a variety of flavorful Chinese dishes, with standouts like the Chicken and mushroom hot pot rice, sautéed pork strips with spicy sauce, and Sesame Chicken. While there have been some inconsistencies reported with certain fried items, the overall experience seems to be positive, with customers appreciating the taste and quality of many dishes and expressing a desire for future visits.

Shining Rainbow Location

209 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12206, USA

Customer Reviews

4.0
604 reviews
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michael chiu
Mar 29, 2025

Food is amazing here. “Chicken and mushroom hot pot rice” is worth the wait. The flavor is tastefully balanced with ginger, scallions and right amount of sauce, I.e. not too salty. On the other hand, the “sautéed pork strips with spicy sauce” is spicy enough. A perfect dish to have with white rice. I also order 2 dim sum items and they just make them right. Very pleasant experience here.

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Lakeia Madison
Dec 31, 2024

We had an exceptional experience with this Chinese restaurant! The Chicken Fried Rice and Sesame Chicken were delicious, each dish bursting with flavor, clearly prepared and packaged with great care. We skipped the Fried Chicken and Egg Roll on our second order as we didn't enjoy them the first time—the chicken was burnt, and the egg roll was dry. Although the Sesame Chicken was excellent, it came without rice. Fortunately, we had ordered the Chicken Fried Rice separately. We can't wait to visit in person and enjoy more of their fantastic food. Highly recommend!

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April Bergmann-Haro
Jan 11, 2025

I didn’t enjoy my meal and when I brought it to the server’s attention he went above and beyond to make it “right”! I will 10/10 recommend this place because my sister enjoyed her meal!

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Tanisha Samuel
Apr 07, 2025

The food was delicious!! I am from the lower east side in Manhattan and I would go to China town and eat dim sum all day. Service was fast and courteous and was very complementary while we waited for our food. The atmosphere was warm and inviting can't wait to go back and dine in.!!!

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Xandra Bateman
Apr 14, 2025

everything my friends and I tried to order they were out of. there was dead eels and dying, unhealthy seafood in tanks next to our table that were hard to look at in their crusty tanks. we were ignored by staff the entire time. once we got our food, it was either wrong or so disgusting. also, someone who works there accidentally bumped one of my chop sticks on the floor then ran away so fast after giving the food that I had nothing to eat with. I would have asked for more, but they NEVER checked on us during the meal. I used a serving spoon to try to eat my tofu, but it was so clearly microwaved that it was goopy inside and so hot in temperature I burned myself trying to eat. the sesame buns were ok, but again far, far too hot to eat until we let them cool for 15 mins. my friend ordered hot pot with meat and got a bowl of overcooked rice and meat that was SWEETENED. so gross all around. they literally let us sit for over 30 mins without checking on us or asking what was wrong when we clearly weren't eating. if serverice was friendly and attentive, we would have explained why we weren't eating and they could have corrected it and given us something else. but instead they made me get up to ask for the bill, which they kept all the food on, waited 10 mins to take the check presenter, then after paying someone on staff asked why my friend didn't eat his sugar meat and overcooked rice. he said he didn't order that and instead of offering to help or correct the situation, just said that we were wrong and walked away. even though they got our drink order wrong, the tea and the bubble tea were pretty good. my friend ordered a strawberry smoothie then a server came over saying they were out of peach.... which wasn't even what he had ordered. the vibe of the restaurant was cute minus the dirty and dead and unhealthy seafood tanks.

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