Chin Chin

Shoppers and celebs flock to this mini-chain for contemporary Chinese fare and chocolate-dipped fortune cookies.

by Contributor at Citysearch

In Short
Signature white umbrellas and tempting aromas beckon hungry shoppers to prime street-side patio tables. Inside, chefs show off their skills in an open kitchen. The fairly health-conscious, vegetarian-friendly menu features a variety of rice, noodle and soup dishes, all made without MSG (by request, many can be prepared with little or no oil). Popular choices include the restaurant's renowned Chinese chicken salad, the lesser known but super healthy seaweed and tofu salad, sticky steamed pork buns, ginger shrimp fried rice and almond chicken.

08/18/09

Does not even deserve a star - very poor service

by wehocal at Citysearch

Used to go and there was quick and courteous service; recently the service was horrible - very slow and unhelpful - waited more than 40 minutes for meal and then found out the order had not been put in until late. Instead of correcting the mistake and rushing the order - it stayed in line of all the others.

• Cons: service is horrible

11/26/07

Great chinese chicken salad

by marpop at Citysearch

I've been coming here for years & I almost always order the chinese chicken salad -- it's their signature dish (they'll let you know) and it's not surprising -- tons of chopped iceberg piled high w/chicken, almond slivers, crispy wontons & a fabulous dressing that looks/almost tastes like salsa. The sidewalk cafe is great for people-watching and the interior was recently updated, so it's much more sleek. The menu has also been updated, offering more Pan Asian items instead of just strictly chinese. For dessert, I highly recommend the chocolate-dipped fortune cookies -- you can also buy them by the bag.

• Pros: Chinese chicken salad, chocolate-dipped fortune cookies, people-watching
• Cons: Not much

11/24/07

Decent Sunset Plaza chinese food

by jericsmall at Citysearch

Chin Chin serves up the standard fare for a chinese restaurant. The main entrees are common. Appetizers are where its at for this place. I especially like the pan-friend pork pot-stickers. Outdoor seating is good but choose a spot away from the heaters if you can. The wait staff is friendly and service is reasonably fast. I recommend the Mongolian Beef for the main course.

11/05/07

Always tasty!

by denag at Citysearch

Chin Chin is a great chain since the food is consistantly good enough that you actually forget its a chain. The items are fresh and tasty with the right balance of flavor. The sampling mention that allows you to try 3 items as small plates is brillant, especially when you can't decide what to order since it's all delicious.

10/20/07

GROSS!

by jolie714 at Citysearch

I've never been to the actual restaurant, we just had delivery and it was disgusting. We had the honey glazed spicy shrimp and there was an inch of uncooked batter on the outside of the shrimp. The food quality is terrible! Price does not match the quality of the food. I would rate it lower than chinese fast food. It was GROSS! The Beef/Broccoli was undercooked as well. Thinking about it now makes me naucious.

• Pros: They deliver
• Cons: FOOD QUALITY IS TERRIBLE, not worth the money

08/22/07

It's reliable, if average

by eat_the_rich at Citysearch

The food here is pretty standard fare, it's nothing special. It's kind of loud and always busy, a little too busy. Out of all the restaurants in heart of the Plaza, it's probably the only value eatery. So if you are trapped here because your Lambo broke down in front of some vaguely French sounding restaurant and you have to save your cash for the tow truck driver, you could pinch your nose and you might be surprised that the food isn't that bad.

• Pros: Parking in back, value eating for Sunset Plaza
• Cons: uninspired food, noisy, staff seems overwhelmed

08/21/07

nice atmosphere on sunset

by lady910 at Citysearch

the place is nice. the food is also nice. it is a good place to have lunch or dinner with your friends and hang out.

• Pros: no need to valet

08/12/07

Food is OK

by tdelilah at Citysearch

This was my second time at chin chin. I still am not impressed with their food. Lots of people love them and I don't understand why. I had their shrimp fried rice yesterday. I thought it was very mediocre. It wasn't disgusting but it wasn't great either. First off, you don't even get full size shrimp in the rice. Its chopped shrimp which is bogus. The shrimp fried rice at Kung Pao is much, much better. If you want good chinese go to wokcano....its my favorite spa. this place just doesn't do it for me. It may be because I am from the east coast and the chinese food their overall is much better so my standards are a little high. But to be honest, I wasn't expecting much and still was disappointed.

06/19/07

Great Oriental Chicken Salad

by davidgc at Citysearch

I loved their oriental chicken salad. It was a huge serving and the dressing was delicious. I sat indoors where it was nice and cool.

• Pros: Good food, great serving size.
• Cons: Server was a bit slow bringing the check.