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!

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.

Clean restaurant! There's slot machine, they have pinball machine and pole table. There's an atm machine inside there for cash withdrawal. They have a bar with a variety of alcohol drink. The Chinese food is great. They do karaoke 🎤 on Saturday. Parking is free and easy to find. Employees there are neutral, no sarcastic, conceited, or bad attitude. The waiting time for food was about 10-15 minutes.

I had a bad case of the flu for several weeks, I stopped by to have some hot and sour soup. The combination of roots, herbs & spices in that, breaks a cold down. Allowing me to sweat it out. For years I've used that Chinese soup recipe because it revitalizes my system and energized my immune system. Once again it did the trick, and it tastes fantastic. I ordered the combo plate too, absolutely wonderful. The food and service was great and being that was my first time there, I'll be back often. Now I have a Chinese restaurant to enjoy

Another video poker stop Basic bar with breakfast munch and dinner Chinese American food. Nice bar Close at 11. Video poker mostly go during the day. Friendly enough group. Decent service most always. I. My list of places I do enjoy going to.

Absolutely terrible customer service! Old woman who worked on Sunday morning on September 22nd, was rude and unprofessional. I was shocked to be asked for ID when ordering a simple cup of coffee. It’s absurd to have to show identification just to grab a cup of coffee at 7am on a Sunday morning (!) .The atmosphere felt unwelcoming, she didn’t bother to explain this policy, and her attitude was dismissive. She also brought frozen cream with my coffee, ignored when I tried to tell it and didn’t apologized for it. 0/5 would not recommend to go there and waste your time

A very welcome addition to the neighborhood. The food is great, and the person I am assuming is the owner is friendly. I'll be back! EDIT: It's even better than I first thought. The owners are as nice as it gets, the dumplings are amazing, and my teenager asked me tonight if we could buy a bottle of the house-made chili oil because he wants more of it. This cart rules.

I was so sad when Jamie sold her restaurant because the dumplings were the best in Portland. Then I found out Jamie opened up a dumpling food cart. Her dumplings were sooo good. With her dipping sauce, it just takes it to next level. I wish her food cart was closer to my home.

The portions were decent and everything tasted like it was cooked fresh. The servers were friendly and got our food back to us without a long wait. The only issue I had was they don’t offer combinations dinners/meals. If you want a dinner with General Tso and fried rice you have to pay for each separately. This wouldn’t be a big deal however it’s $18 for General Tso and $15 for fried rice making it $33 for a meal, and to be honest the foods not worth that price. I would expect this price at a higher end restaurant but this is a small hole in the wall restaurant with bad parking.

Food hit the spot! Was absolutely fresh and brought to our table once each dish was ready. Tea was fresh and hot as well. This is what I want when I am craving American Chinese cuisine, this exact experience. Location is decent to be honest. Atmosphere is what one could expect. But the good was fantastic. I will travel all the way from Vancouver time and time again for this exact food!

I went to get lunch today, and the person in front of me was extremely rude—clearly, he didn’t want to be there. Even the kitchen staff were giving him looks, as if to say, “Are you crazy?” I urge the owners to ensure that only employees who enjoy their work interact with customers. Regardless of how good the food might be, I’ll think twice about coming here again after being treated so disrespectfully.

I wanted to enjoy the food. The Szechuan beef tasted like the meat was spoiled and it was 60% celery. I was afraid to eat it after the first bite. The chow mein was somehow flavorless, and hardly any pork. I ordered the BBQ pork. I would have been better off at Panda Express, or frozen from Trader Joe’s, and that’s sad. Bummer . The guy was cool and fun to talk to though. So that’s cool…

The service was great, I got there and my food was ready. The food was very good, except I didn't like the Pot Stickers , it was hard, thick and greasy but the rest of my food was amazing. The paper plate was a plate from my home. Lol. I tried a little of everything. I definitely recommend everything on their menu.

We've gone in to order and have also called ahead, but have only gotten our food to go. The staff has been pleasant and they make the orders pretty quickly. The food is delicious. The sesame beef is FANTASTIC. I highly recommend. It's labeled as spicy, I am a wuss when it comes to anything spicy. Its more of a garlicky spicy. My husband pointed out it the label and I was confused because I didn't find it spicy at all. He got the Kung Pao, he really liked it. The BBQ pork chow mein was delicious. The BBQ pork itself was a little dry but good with some sauce. Over all, I absolutely recommend this adorable little place.

best Chinese food we’ve ever had! Super local, incredible friendly and family staff, quick service , clean and great ambiance! Crab puff are the best in town! Flower egg soup is a must! Everything super tasty! We will 100% go back and become frequent there ! Great lunch deals

From what I'm told, it's the best Chinese restaurant in the area. The comment came from a Chinese person. The food is indeed good and how is it supposed to taste and you see a lot of Asians eating here, so that's a great sign.

The food was awful. The flavors made no sense. I had orange chicken which was not flavored, not enough seasoning, not orange, and kind of a ball of mush and kung pao chicken which did not taste right and barely had any chicken. There are a lot of good chinese places around, I hoped I could stumble into one that was near my child's baseball practice. I should have gone to a better spot. Also, it was too expensive. They must make their money on lottery or something. Terrible food.

Personally I like authentic Chinese food. It's better than expected. Friendly staff and great service. Overall is still a place for consideration of you are adventurous. 3 of us ordered the set Dinner B, the portion is more than enough for us, may be we are not very big eater? :p

6 stars. I came here for a late dinner with my sister at 9:30pm and i got orange chicken with steamed rice and it was so good. portions were really generous. the vibe of the restaurant was also really nice it was quiet and cozy inside. I finished my food but i was really full so full i don’t think i could eat for days. i highly recommend you come here

Price and quantity were good, but the Mongolian beef was a little chewy with no vegetables. Fried rice is also simple, egg and rice, but good. I have had the chicken before though and really liked it

The food was fantastic!! And the service was great. I love that they give you hot tea first thing if you’re dining in lol. If I’m ever back in Portland, I definitely plan on making it back here!

The noodle soup doesn't come with wonton, so it costs extra to add it. The bowl of noodles itself was a small serving for the cost, and the amount of roasted pork we got in it was also minimal. The broth was seafood-y, I didn't care for it. They provide soy sauce, vinegar, white pepper, and chili oil. We also ordered beef brisket and roast duck with rice, and I also don't think it's worth $17. The duck had decent flavor, but the brisket wasn't flavorful. I don't think we'll actually come back.