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    China Inn

    4.1 (44 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Asian Fusion
    Open 12:00 pm - 9:30 PM

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    Good for kids

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    The restaurant is centrally located between Kroger and Rural King.
    Nobuyuki S.

    I'm probably more critical than most about the westernization of Asian food, and Chinese food is almost always modified to fit western tastes. This first happened in New York City and San Francisco's China Towns, and spread throughout the country. I once asked an owner about why they did it and she replied "because that's the only way they'll eat it", so maybe Asians will just have to make do with the westernized versions. I've gone to the frozen foods section of Asian markets and Jungle Jim's in order to find more authentic recipes from Wei Chuan. (No, P.F. Chang is not authentic nor their Pei Wei budget restaurants.) I read about this restaurant several months ago and wanted to try it after finding Peking Palace in Eaton not bad. The people at China Inn speak a dialect close to Cantonese from GuangDong province, so they'll likely have some of the same menu items that the people at Chinese Lantern (they say "Cantonese" outside the restaurant) make. I mentioned my favourite mapo tofu, but they don't really have that. The son told me that they could try to make it, but it's not an easy sauce to duplicate. I ordered the Shrimp in Lobster Sauce, which is a very Cantonese dish. The father had to get up from his meal (sorry!) to make the food, so it was hot when I got it and that came with some lukewarm white rice on a plate. Maybe, their rice cooker doesn't keep it extra warm and we were talking, so I probably added to the problem but the Shrimp in Lobster Sauce was quite hot still. Add to that a cold, tall iced tea, and that completed my meal. The dish was good, but probably had a bit too much soy sauce, which made it extra salty. I cook with a lower sodium soy sauce, so maybe my taste buds are skewed a bit. Of course, I need to try more dishes to see how things taste. Now, for those craving really authentic Chinese dishes, they have a special menu, and you need to be able to read Chinese to understand it, but you can get the real, good-for-China Chinese food. If you're looking for Bubble Tea, they have it in several flavours. I believe I took a photo of the board, so you can see what they offer. They also had other tea and cans of soda. While the restaurant isn't stylish, it gets the job done. Besides, it's in a shopping center with Kroger and Rural King. Can you expect amazing decor? The family is friendly and I'm sure you'll enjoy the food. I did. Update: I returned for bubble tea this afternoon and got Papaya bubble tea, as they had several marked off the list for some reason. I returned later for a meal and the best English description I can give would be Steamed fish slices with jalapeño and onion slices in a wonderful sauce. I would enter the Chinese but Asian languages are always rejected it seems. This was real Chinese food that you would find in China, and I was told by the son that it was one of his mother's specialties. It was delicious. I can't say whether non-Asians would like it but I'm thinking of this place as a haven of Chinese food for Asians. The price was $12 or $13, so it's a bit expensive but for a good-sized plate of fish, I think it's a fair price. Update 2: Are the Crab Rangoon (with or without sauce) about the best treat ever? The Cashew Chicken is quite good and its sauce is really nicely balanced, i.e. not too sweet. Update 3: I had a chance to help these people in the restaurant a few times in October after I wrote my review. I was excited by their attention to cleanliness and their desire to put great ingredients into the food. I think that most will agree that the quality of food is amazing.

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    Ali S.

    This place is a great find in Hamilton. It's cheap which is nice & pretty fresh tasting. Very typical Asian American food. We got the Szechuan chicken and sesame chicken meal combos which includes fried rice an egg roll. Pretty decent.

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    The Hawaiian fried rice is AMAZING! The use FRESH veggies here. So good!!

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    Take yourself out on your own darn date. Why not?…read more You deserve it. And when you do..... Order the Pink Starburst for 10 buckeroos. A steal. It's pretty and pink and glows. Second choice was an expressotini. The crab rangoons for 6 bucks are a steal. Who can't resist crispy fried filled puffs filled with cream cheese ? Not this girl. Then I took Anthony's suggestion and went with a coconut spaghetti. If you're wondering what that is...... It's flippin fabulous. It's mandarin egg noodles tossed with shrimp, vegetables, in a savory brown sauce. Sold. The curiosity alone was enough to order it. Now on to the ambience. 9.5 outta 10. The music is in the background and not too loud to not hear the conversations your eavesdropping on in the next booth. And any place you go and hear Fleetwood Mac is a plus. The bar has a cool vibe and you don't have to break the bank. And!!! best part yet, there are books all around the place to read if you get bored or have a boring date. And Lori is such a darn hard worker with a smile a great hair. And thankfully, they do Apple Pay.

    We've been the last two weeks on Thursdays which is noodle night. $12.00 gets you your choice of…read moresoup, choice of noodles and choice of protein. The first week I had chicken Pad-Thai and miso soup. It was very good but I had a taste of my dining partners chicken lo-mien and wow! The next visit I had the lo-mien and it was great! Also had the egg drop soup which was delicious. Portions were large and I feel it was a great value. Also had the spicy ahi tuna roll - another home run!

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    Kumo Asian Fusion Lebanon

    4.3
    (29 reviews)
    21.9 mi

    I picked up a surprise bag last week through Too Good To Go, an app that partners with local…read morebusinesses to reduce food waste and sell discounted leftover food at the end of the business day. For about $7, I received a few egg rolls, hot and sour soup, fried rice, and a large fried salmon and cream cheese roll. The woman I spoke to, Elin, was incredibly kind and friendly and we ended up chatting a lot while I waited for my order. She even had the roll made fresh for me. The interior is well-decorated with many florals and lanterns. I'd love to come back and try more of their menu.

    This is a great addition to the city of Lebanon. When they say fusion think sushi options, as well…read moreas Chinese takeout type food. The highlight of this place is the portion size, for any of their dinner entrees. You can absolutely get two meals out of them. This makes their price point, especially attractive. My first visit. I went during lunch and was able to order the lunch, sushi and sashimi combination, which was very competitively priced, and I ended up sharing it with other others at the table because of how much food there was. One highlight is that the plating here is extremely celebratory. Each dish comes plated in a way that makes it feel especially fun. The decor inside is also stunning. This would be a great place for a birthday party a date night or any dinner. You want to feel extra special. We've also received excellent service during all of our visits we wholeheartedly recommend visiting.

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