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

The staff was very friendly and the service was great. The food came very quickly after we ordered. The price is also very reasonable and they give very large portions. Unfortunately I came away from the meal feeling disappointed in the food. The flavors and quality of the ingredients just weren't there for me.

This is an older restaurant with new management. For its many fans, no fears… the chef and wait staff have been retained so you won’t miss out on favorites. As a new party of 3, we were welcomed by the new owners, Iris and Alex. Warm and gracious they directed us to their menu and made suggestions. We chowed down on crispy crab puffs, potstickers, and 2 different soups. These were followed up with sauteed green beans with chicken and black beans sauce, homestyle tofu, broccoli with oyster sauce and deep fried salmon and cod fish. What a feast!! Plenty to eat and take home for sure. Fresh and hot with great Chinese flavors. If you are in the area this is the place to go. Street and back lot parking is available, a full bar, a gaming room for you LOTTO fans, and a banquet room for events. Full marks for service and food. Update 11/23/23 Second visit a few days ago. They are still going great with nice atmosphere good food and warm greetings.

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 have driven past here almost daily for several years and finally decided to give them a try for lunch the other day. I was not disappointed! I was seated right away and offered tea. Everything came out quickly and was hot. The portion sizes are on par with every other Chinese restaurant I’ve gone to, but the chow mein is the best I’ve had! I am a garlic lover, and I could see the minced garlic in the vegetables. The breading on the sweet and sour pork was perfectly done, though I would have liked more of the sauce (personal preference, my husband would have thought it was just right). Prices are reasonable, and I will definitely be back. I’m disappointed I haven’t tried them sooner!

The owner is very hospitable. I thought our orders will take long because they were short staffed but we got it pretty fast! And food is great! Did not disappoint!

The place looks nice and they serve you well. The woman taking the order coughs while you're in front of her, that's no nice. The food is great though.

Me and my husband love to hang in the bar angld get a few drinks. Lindsay the bartender is awesome. Shes funny and a great server/bartender. Even our family loves to come out, and we live in Aloha. Worth the drive. We love the sweet and sour chicken and crab puffs.

Food isn't terrible, Like I don't think it will kill you if you eat it. Otherwise it's very lackluster. Safeway quality chinese food. The pan fried noodles were good, the fried chicken was a 3, but even the sweet and sour sauce was watered down. The kungpow chicken and the cashew chicken were soup kitchen level entrees.

Some of worst chinese food I've had. Almost completely flavorless, yet still burned my tongue. One vegetarian option on the lunch menu, no veg soups. The spring roll was bland, and the duck sauce to go with is was the worst I've ever had. The meal was only bearable once I basically drowned it in chili oil and soy sauce.

Finally a Chinese restaurant that stands out among others. I went here for lunch and was pleasantly surprised with the taste and quality of the dishes that I ordered. The food was simply delicious. It had a good atmosphere and the staff were friendly. The place was clean and plenty of parking as well.

We ordered takeout from this place, thinking it would be above average Chinese food based on the reviews. What a disappointment. We got two of the chef's specials and two noodle dishes, and nothing was good. Sauces were the blandest I've ever tasted from a Chinese restaurant. Two were supposed to be hot& spicy but had zero kick at all. Veggies, mushrooms were clearly not fresh, eg canned/frozen. Overly greasy. I can't fathom how this place has 4.5 avg reviews, maybe they serve different food in the restaurant.

This is where the locals go. Located in a strip mall behind a bar, you wouldn't know it was there if you didn't know it was there. Dining is small and unassuming. I was the only one there but I felt comfortable and unbothered. I had the beef teriyaki with white rice, along with 4 egg rolls. The beef wasn't my favorite. I don't think it was bad, the flavor just wasn't one I probably would've picked on my own. I still ate most of it, it was just.... different. Egg rolls were hot and fresh, no issue eating all 4 by myself. Service was very quick and the gentleman running the show was polite and friendly.

Coming from Vancouver, stopped in here once while on that side of town. Now my kids are always happy to go there whenever we are even remotely close by, and sometimes we make the trip even if not. Consistently good, good price, friendly folks. Can't go wrong here

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!