Kevin C.
Yelp
We came to this Chin Chin location yesterday for lunch. Chin Chin features Americanized Chinese dishes, and is not traditional style. This business is part of a chain, and this location is in Cherokee Plaza Shopping Center, near the end of the strip mall. Parking may be challenging, especially during weekday lunch hours.
The hostess greeted us immediately when we entered there restaurant, which can seat a lot of people at the many tables in the dining area, while some customers can sit at the bar. Our server came by take our orders. This was the only time that he was attentive, and the service went downhill from there. We both ordered from the lunch menu. I ordered the twice cooked pork lunch special which has cabbage, mushrooms and bell peppers, and came with fried rice and a fried vegetable spring roll. R ordered cashew chicken lunch special which has bell peppers, also having the fried rice and spring roll. Our meals also came with soup; I ordered hot and sour and R ordered egg drop.
Strange thing that I noticed while we were waiting for our food. Tables of customers who arrived and ordered after us got their food before we did. When we finally were served, our server apologized for the slow service. Throughout the entire time we were in the restaurant, I overheard our server telling customers at tables near ours, "I'm sorry for the slow service." However, the slow service only affected him and all of his customers. No other servers or food service were delayed. Odd ...
Our food was good, as expected with Americanized Chinese food. I enjoy different textures in my food, as long as they're the expected textures, like crunchy cooked cabbage and slightly firmed sautéed bell peppers that were in my twice cooked pork dish. The fried rice was ok, as was the spring roll, which was just warm in temperature. My hot and sour soup was missing the spiciness, but, otherwise, tasted good. R said that his food overall was ok.
Lunch specials prices at this Chin Chin location are higher than another Chin Chin location that we visit more often, and, still comparing the two locations, the food portions are a little bigger at this location. I like the decor at this location, though.