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    Chia Bistro

    3.6 (56 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Dinning room could use more lighting to brighten up the place but food is great and very hot! Delicious!

    Chicken wings and house fried rice delicious!!!!
    Sa M.

    This place is Amazing! We always pass by but never enter? I'm glad we did today. The place was empty so I walked out but than decided to come back in and I'm so glad we did. I lived in NYC for many years and I know about good Chinese food and this place has it. The portion of food are huge and delicious. The service is amazing!!!!! AAAA+++

    Ravi G.

    This place is joke. So my wife and I went to Chia Bistro based on the reviews. Boy was that a mistake. I asked about items on the menu they don't have any knowledge about food and customer service. I have had Thai from several different restaurants in different cities, and this place is by far the worst! We walked in on a Saturday night. Restaurant was empty. The food is way under salted and under cooked. The quality isn't there. I would recommend people to skip over this place

    Entrance & waiting area with large aquarium on the right.
    Daniel B.

    So a few days ago noon rolled around and I found myself getting hungry. But I wanted something quick, cheap, and from someplace new. Chia Bistro came to mind so I tried to find their menu online to see if it was worth the drive there (not exactly around the corner from me), and of course for reviews! They have no info online, but I was able to find a small selection of positive reviews @ various sites. Needed gas anyway, so gathered up the children (dogs!) and headed out. Walked in around 12:30 & the place was empty, save one lone construction guy having lunch. That kinda thing usually raises an eyebrow, especially at the height of 'lunch hour," and even more so on a Friday. Browsed the menu & decided on the Hunan Chicken lunch combo ($6.01 w/tax). While the lady that took my order wasn't exactly what I would deem "friendly" by any stretch, I did like that she didn't give me any lip when I asked for double rice instead of the obligatory egg roll, and to only have broccoli, carrots & water chestnuts, so that earned a star. There is a rather large waiting area at the entrance, with plenty of seating available. More restaurants should follow suit. The dining area was on the smallish side, with maybe 10 or 12 tables, so that keeps things a smidge intimate. Décor was pretty inviting, without the expected explosion of kitsch. One review I read online said that portion sizes were humongous. Maybe this was an off day, but my portion was far from humongous. I was surprised at how LITTLE they gave me. VERY small amount of chicken & veggies, and two miniscule scoops of rice (more like glorified tablespoons). Lotus Express just down the way from my house gives twice that easily, if not more! But I wasn't starving, so I thought if was that yummy I would get over the portion size. I probably won't be back unless someone else is treating. As we all know you can order the same dish at five different Chinese restaurants and it will completely different at each one. That's what sets them apart from their neighbors. But this had the strangest flavor to it. The chicken itself was cooked well, but the Hunan sauce had THE STRANGEST flavor. I'm not sure how to describe it really. Kind of a "cooking-class-gone-wrong" flavor. **insert inside-out face here** And that rice. They call it fried rice. Not exactly. I've never seen rice such a dubious shade of brown or unusual texture. And that oily taste. Ick. Been there, tried that. I can cross Chia Bistro off my bucket list....and my list in general . :)

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    The fried rice is just rice with sauce, no egg. Not sure why this place has a better score than hunan park which is way better.

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    Very good food, reasonable price and the staff is excellent. A regular place to eat for me.

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    Best Beef Lo Mien in CLT. Also fried rice has an abundant amount of chicken or pork.

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    Amazing food!! Always feel welcomed and the owner is such a gem!! I always come back for their fried rice or general tso chicken.

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    This is my favorite Chinese place. Mongolian beef is awesome. Crab rangoons are top notch also.

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