Tin Tin

This was DELICIOUS. I’m from Ohio, and this place was cheaper but even better than my favorite place where I live. I tried to do some research on the best Chinese takeout spots around and this is what a bunch of people recommended, they were right. It’s too bad I probably won’t be back to Buffalo any time soon, I’d definitely be coming here often. We stopped in and they said it would be ready in 15 minutes. And the man working the register was so kind too! :)

After looking at some photos of the food and seeing how it’s similar to my family’s restaurant, I decided to give it a try. It’s amazing! Tastes like home. For a cheap price, they’ll fill your box up to the top and leave you full and satisfied. Highly recommend checking this place out! I’ll definitely come back for more.

Ordered Mei fun with chicken, shrimp, and pork PLUS vegetables! Absolutely disgusting, no meat or vegetables! I can buy 12 boxes of noodles for this price! Should be ashamed! I would give negative stars but can't.... NEVER AGAIN.. 😡😡😡😡

First time ordering from here and the food is great!!!

Very good food-reminds me of NYC style Chinese food. They follow the order notes for food. But the service when picking up your food is not great, hence the removal of a star. They are cheap about utensils and sauce. The other day a girl said she needed a fork with her to go order and they asked “don’t you have fork at home”. Like it’s a to-go order, many people don’t want to do the dishes…. Also why are there no soft drink or bottled water on the online order sites.

First time trying this place and everything was delicious 😋 definitely going to be ordering from them again. Also ot sure but they gave us some doughnuts with our order and I haven't found a place that makes them since I lived in Pittsburgh 15 years ago. So thank you so much for that.

When i tell you they food is so good and polite they called me personally to make sure my order was correct. I haven’t had any Chinese food that good in a long time thanks sooo much i was very satisfied

I went picked up my food & paid with my CC, they signed my card up for Doordashpass & have been taking money once a month. Do not go there, they will scam you. I've called the police & they're started an investigation, so I my bank to see how many people they're committing bank fraud now

The open kitchen gives an opportunity for us to see how the food is being handled, very clean kitchen. Best beef spare ribs and general tsao chicken and best fortune cookie tellings too (although I don't believe in them and believe in opportunity through pure hard work) very amazing customer service, the only downside is only cash payments. Also their wan tan soup my wife got a few times are also very amazing!

Beef in my order was tough as nails. Steamed dumplings were more like pierogies filled with unseasoned meat. Crossed this place off. Won't go back. There are plenty of places with better food.

valentines day got me and my family Chinese, me and my 2 little girls got violent ill, been sick for 3 days

The service was a bit slow, but they seemed busy. The food was great and we got a complimentary 2L of pop for our wait,

O M G the spicy chicken was amazing. Don't let the fire hydrant red color discourage you, it's not as hot as it looks!! But does have a kick for those who appreciate spice. Their prices are more reasonable than other spots in the area. Just a note-it's cash only. There is an ATM inside though.

Good food, it is well prepared, and moderately priced. Freshly cooked to order! Ample parking and conveniently located.

We tried Tin Tin as a later dinner option last week. We have always seen a lot of people inside picking up orders, so thought they must be doing something right. Well, they did not disappoint. Everything was hot, fresh, and full of flavor. We really enjoyed it and will consider them regularly when ordering Chinese takeout!

Food used to be good. Lately it doesn't seem the same seems like there is no flavor and overcooked

Good food, Major lack of Cleanliness In restaurant. Not what it once was. Portions are decent size and CASH only.

Great food, great service. I got my food fast. Not enough room. A lot of the seats are filled with boxes of stuff

Our Go-to Chinese place, cash only, but the prices are incredibly reasonable. Good portion sizes, that are always fresh and tasty

Best Chinese in Buffalo!! I have passed by this place many times and never stopped. Last night, I was craving Chinese food. I have tried a few different places and found most the Chinese restaurants in Buffalo to be ok at best, lacking flavor. I looked on Yelp in hopes of finding somewhere new to try, but with expectations not too high since everywhere else wasn't that great. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised by this place! I called in my order ahead of time, and a had a few questions on the different combo platters and what was in them. The lady was very thorough in answering and explaining, not rushing. Inside, it's small but clean. I got the Hunan chicken combo which came with an eggroll and fried rice for only $8. The food was delicious, good spice and flavor, fresh, and plenty of veggies! Definitely recommend for quick, good Chinese!

I ordered 2 quart size dishes! Chicken & Broccoli and Beef & Broccoli...The Chicken & Broccoli was very good! Firm veggies and tasty chicken! The Beef & Broccoli, the veggies were fresh but, I'm sorry that was not beef! I don't know what that was but that was not beef! I am a meat and potato guy and that was discusting! I ended up removing it and cooking and adding my own! Very poor!

The food is not bad. Sometimes a little too much breading. The sauce is good. But......do yourself a favor and order your food and go get it no matter how long they tell you it will take because they don't start your order until you get there. You order ahead, wait a half hour and then go there and wait a half hour for them To put your food Together. If this hadn't happened a few times now I wouldn't complain.

Ordered takeout with a 20 min pickup. I would say that they are probably more of a takeout spot upon entering the restaurant. Only a couple tables for dining. The staff were super friendly and attentive. The food: ordered dumplings...the sauce is what brings this dish together! Nice flavor combo. Also ordered sesame chicken combo..per usual...at first glance I wasnt sure if the rice would pack a flavor punch but I was pleasantly surprised how flavorful and tasty the rice was. Also I have to note that this is the first sesame chicken that I have had that actually was crisp! Note: parking lot is a little narrow esp with the snow mound accumulated from clearing the lot. Also we inquired about creating a combo with a meat not listed in the combo section and swapping out rice for lo mein....very specific but they said no problem!!!(but for an upcharge obv which was not a big deal just didn't want a family sized portion of each item)

We love Tin Tin! Any time my family comes from Youngstown, we always have Tin Tin. We get a little bit or everything and share. The workers are always very nice too!

My normal Chinese place was closed so I tried this local place! Had been here many years ago and wasn't impressed but I had a craving for Chinese so I thought I'd try it again! Ordered beef fried rice, hot and sour soup, beef with broccoli (spicy) and fried dumplings! The soup was almost 'sweet' and was nothing like any other hot and sour soup I'd had before. The beef fried rice was bland. The dumplings were ok. My beef with broccoli was ok too, but not really spicy! The food was not really hot either, and I live really close by. It took 25-30 minutes from when I initially called, normally it about 10 minutes! Probably won't come back, nor can I recommend this place.

When they first opened, they were the best Chinese around. Stopped going about 5 years ago, but decided to give 'em another try. Inexpensive but the food still is not the same as it use to be. Order was incorrect & food was kind of bland.

Just finished the greasiest hardest fried shrimp egg roll I have ever had in my life.It looked and taste like it was stale and refried.I love egg rolls,to the point where I can't get Chinese food with ordering one.They have ruined it for me,to the point if I could take back my tip I would.

This is the nearest Chinese restaurant to my new house, so I knew it wouldn't be long before we came calling. For convenience sake, I really wanted this place to be good, and after trying three different dishes I can say that it passed the test. We ordered the General Tso's Chicken and the Shrimp with Garlic Sauce combo platters as well as a pint size Beef Lo Mein. The Beef Lo Mein was probably my favorite despite modest expectations. In my experience, Chinese restaurants perpetually under-season beef, but that wasn't the case here. To be sure, none of the food was bad, but the General Tso's Chicken failed to really impress...just not garlicky enough. The few bites I had of the Shrimp with Garlic Sauce were flavorful enough. There's probably better Chinese around Buffalo, but Tin Tin is more than passable. 3.5 Stars.

Our go to take-out Chinese place in buffalo! This is not authentic chinese, it is Americanized chinese. They are always quick and consistent. We get the Chicken with garlic sauce - chicken is good and not overly fatty. Wonton soup is solid. Fried wontons and dumplings are good!

First time at Tin Tin. I'm one of those people that has a go-to Chinese joint that I never stray away from... well I ended up at Tin Tin, and I wasn't disappointed. Went in to pick up our order, nothing too different than other Chinese restaurants. Few tables, beverage cooler, bunch of employees cooking. But as I waiting for our takeout to be ready, I could not believe how many people walked in to order/pick up. This place was BUSY. Made me excited to try their food. Sweet and sour chicken, veggie fried rice, egg roll, crab rangoon. Everything we ordered was delicious. You won me over Tin Tin. PS, cash only but ATM inside. Also was told they do not deliver but their prices make up for it, trust me.

For Chinese take out in Buffalo, this is THE place. Their service is very nice, timely and responsive. I've been ordering here for a couple of years and they've never screwed up my order. It's always ready by the time they say it will be ready (I call ahead for the take out). Beware, they are CASH ONLY. Prices for entrees are reasonable in the $4-9 range. Portions are generous. A small portion is enough for two average people or get a large to share if very hungry.

Currently violently ill from their sesame chicken. Don't do it!! What a way to ring in the New Year!

This joint is run by Snowy the Dog and Captain Haddock, as a tribute to their Belgian redheaded detective friend, Tin Tin himself. If it were run by 2 irresistible women, it would be called Ten Ten. If those women had been sunning themselves, it would be Tan Tan. If it served very heavy food it would be Ton Ton. If it served heavy French food in a mall it would be Bon Ton. If it gave people indigestion, it would be Tums Tums. Come and try the delicious Chinese food at Tin Tin, it's cheap and cheerful and not half bad at all. As it stands, I am very attached to this place, mainly because I was glued to it as a kid. The food was okay (not amazing, not bad at all), I had my fave dish, the shrimp curry, and was impressed. I was even more impressed by the customer service. They are open super late, and served me even after closing time, very lovely of them. And they were not upset about it at all, so it seemed. Plus it is right next door to Balkan Dining, one of the best restaurants this side of North East Sarajevo.

Tin Tin is a very unassuming restaurant. Our family have lived throughout Buffalo for years and never heard of this place. We happened to be at another restaurant nearby when I saw the Tin Tin sign. I've made it a habit of trying certain Chinese dishes whenever I see a new one to determine how good that restaurant will be. My expectations were really low. To my surprise, I did a double take not expecting that I was now forced to consider it the best Chinese food in Buffalo. The only reason I didn't Tin Tin 5 stars is because they only accept cash. In the 21st century I think it's virtually a must for successful restaurants to take credit cards. Other then that, I recommend this to every hungry soul in Western New York.

It's really a pity that a city the size of Buffalo being in such close proximity to New York and Toronto has never developed a knowledge or taste for authentic Chinese and Asian cuisines beyond these cookie cutter eateries that dot the landscape and insist upon calling themselves "Chinese" restaurants. The General Tso's and sweet and sour anything doesn't even exist in the lexicon of any self- respecting Chinese cook or chef. Catering to the fickle American palate with loads of noodles, sweet sauces and rice dishes seems to be good enough for most folks as the reviews for this place (and 25 or more just like it) will testify. I could give some specifics on Tin Tin but not only wouldn't that serve a constructive purpose, my criticisms wouldn't sway opinion to any measurable degree, which isn't my objective anyway. My critiques are to alert other "foodies" of my experiences. I am not out to be hurtful or malicious in my comments, I do not seek to diminish their business; I'm just sharing observations from the perspective of a well traveled, semi-retired chef and a verbose dyed-in-the-wool "foodie." In my world, if you open an eating establishment, you have a moral and ethical obligation to put out the best damn food that your talents, abilities, disciplines and experience will provide you. In my opinion, these little operations aren't even trying anymore, they don't have to, it's the same 'ol, same 'ol day in and day out; uninspired machine made, mass produced frozen egg rolls are good enough. Every time their phone rings with another order of General Tso's chicken, chow mein or sweet and sour pork being made, they are reaffirmed that they are doing well enough; they are making a reasonable living and unfortunately, that's well enough. I guess it goes back to: "what you've never had, you'll never miss."

Tempted to give 4 stars because these guys are CASH ONLY and do not deliver. However- the food is by far the best Chinese I've had in Buffalo by a long shot. I mean, this place blows most others out of the water. The price, though exclusively cash, is VERY reasonable if not on the cheaper side (even for Chinese). The people are friendly, and the preparation speed is fast to standard. My recommendation is the hot and sour soup. Amazing and fully loaded. My go-to is the General Tso or Sesame chicken combo platter. Very crispy and sauce-y. Personally, I'm a fan of the hole-in-the-wall atmosphere, it makes it feel like you've found something special; sort of a well kept secret. If you want some Chinese, give it a try, you won't be disappointed!

This is one of the better Chinese take out places in the area. We ordered there on a Saturday night, food was ready within 20 min, price was reasonable and the portions lasted through Sunday Night. I was a little disappointed that the steamed dumplings were too doughy, but they tasted okay. The Hunan Chicken was not spicy enough, actually it was not spicy at all, compared to what other places serve. I'm sure they could change that upon request. The fried chicken wings smelled and tasted amazing, best ones yet. They forgot an egg roll, but that wasn't a huge deal. Should've checked before we left. Mistakes do happen. If memory serves me right, they do not accept credit/debit, but that may have been a temporary thing. Overall, satisfied. We enjoyed it and will be returning for our next Chinese takeout

I always come here for their lunch special. Keep in mind that they are cash only. My favorite meal is the sesame chicken with white rice. I like their sesame chicken because their pieces are small pieces of chicken. I don't like when my sesame chicken is 75% fried batter and 25% chicken. The portion is smaller than the dinner portion, but it is still pretty big. I normally get 3-4 meals out of it because I'm not a big eater. They have a small parking lot that is pretty cramped especially when coming from the small street but I only get take out from here.

I have been driving past this place for years and finally decided to stop by with minimal knowledge. Quite honestly I didn't feel like driving past my home to go to our usual Chinese spot. The staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming and the restaurant was clean. The parking lot was a bit tight with the snow, but not impossible. I was a bit taken aback by the cash only, luckily I had cash on me. They should probably put a sign on the door letting you know. Or at least notify you before you get over your order. Prices are reasonable and portion sizes are good. I was a bit disappointed in the overall seasoning of the food. I ordered the beef and broccoli dinner which included fried rice and an egg roll. The fried rice was a bit bland and under seasoned and the beef was also just okay. The egg roll was a bit greasy for my liking, but, I admittedly am sensitive to grease. Overall the food was okay. I won't be rushing back, but I am willing to give another try with something else in a pinch. I will stick to my go-to place for now.

Ordered two lunch combos for lunch today, sweet and sour chicken and general tso's chicken. The sweet and sour chicken was ok at best, soft and not crunchy in the least bit. The general tso's chicken on the other hand was inedible. It tasted like over cooked old chicken, it was not fresh. The pork fried rice also didn't taste right. The cashier/cook was pleasant and friendly but his hands and fingernails were dirty. I unfortunately wont be returning.

My go to Chinese place! It is cash only, but they have an ATM inside. We always order the chicken with garlic sauce, crispy wontons, chicken lo mein, and steamed dumplings. This is your standard American/Chinese place. Food is always done quick, the people are nice, and if you become a regular (like me) they might just throw in a free 2 liter!

This is totally an underrated gem of Buffalo! I have driven by this place for years and never thought to stop in because I have never heard anyone talk about it. My only regret are all those lost years of wonderful Chinese food. The mooshu is the best I've had anywhere in Buffalo and basically something I feel i could really live off of. The sesame chicken is amazing! I mean you go to Chinese restaurants and it's pretty average everywhere you go, not at Tin Tin! Don't waste another day driving by this place and just stop in! You won't regret it.

Thought I give this place a try after reading reviews. Nope... nope... never again! Ordered two sesame chicken combo's and EVERY piece of chicken was over cooked and crunchy. If you enjoy crunchy over cooked Chinese food... this place is for you. I'll pass.

I'll start by saying, that contrary to what Randolph Z. posted, the sign certainly says Tin Tin. Whether those words exist in Chinese is another story. But really, who cares about the sign. The restaurant is one of your standard American-Chinese restaurants. If you're seeking authentic top of the line Chinese, this is NOT your place. That being said it's a small place with limited seating. Only about 2-3 tables, accommodating 4 or 5 adults are available. Most people seem to get takeout with the occasional delivery. There is a steady stream of customers in and out, indicating this is probably a "go-to" place for locals. On the counter you have a commonly laid out Chinese menu with the standard illuminated specials sign above. I was reluctant to review this place until I had a few visits under my belt. The quality of the food is consistent and the prices are great. Unfortunately it is cash only, with an ATM inside available. There is about 8 to 10 parking spaces available, alongside of the building on Starin Avenue. The restaurant itself is reasonably clean; which seems to be the common concern among Chinese restaurants. Each time I've been to Tin Tin the Cashier is always the same late-teen girl. She speaks English very well and is polite and kind. I'd recommend Tin Tin to anyone in the area looking for a decent Chinese (American) restaurant. The flavor is good and the price is right. It may not be the best you've had, but it will provide a quick and fulfilling meal.

Earlier I left a bad review regarding possible food poisoning but as it turns out our whole family has had some stomach bug going around... so, my partner has been going to this place for 15+ years and insisted I revamp my review. Love the beef and broccoli. Sorry Tin Tin!

This is your basic middle-of-the-road neighborhood Chinese take-out place. They're all over the place. A Mom and Pop kind of place with an old tube type television playing in the corner, and a small child doing homework at one of the two tables. It's clean enough. The service is quick and friendly. And, the menu has just about every American-Chinese dish imaginable. The prices are fair and the portion sizes are generous. That said.... the food was not particularly note-worthy. Not good. Not bad. Just sort of there. I ordered a pint of Won Ton Soup and one of the combination plates: #C-10, otherwise known as Chicken Lo Mein with an Egg Roll and Pork Fried Rice. The soup was overly salty and tasted like someone was heavy handed with the soy sauce. There were 6 Won Tons in the pint (very generous) but they were overly tough and chewy. Next time I would definitely pass on the soup. It was discarded. The egg roll was crisp and tasty.... not too greasy.... and filled with lots of yummy "stuff". I don't want to know what.... but I enjoyed it none-the-less. The portion of lo mein and fried rice was easily enough for two people to share. In fact... half is now resting in the back of my fridge. It was fair..... a bit too salty.... a bit too greasy.... and seriously lacking in a vegetable of any sort. Maybe there were a couple of onion slivers. And there was a pretty good amount of meat. But, mostly it was just a whole lot of carbs (not that I would usually complain about such a thing). I may or may not remember to eat my left-overs.

I must say the food that I order was definitely delicious and very affordable. I order the Beef Lomein. And it was cooked to perfection. I go by taste and constant. I think Tin Tin is gonna be my new spot for great food. Don't wait give it a try.

This place is nasty. The meat was spongy. Not even sure what species it was. It was inedible so I placed the food directly into my toilet. I would rather eat food out of a dumpster. Health department must be asleep at the wheel.

Good food for a really good price. Workers are really friendly also. I really Wish they took debit or credit but, it doesn't matter. I'm a big fan and will continue to go there for food.

Since moving to the Village of Kenmore, it was hard for me to become accustomed to the restaurants that are nearby as majority of my favorites are more near Tonwanda and Amherst where I grew up. I was referred to Tin Tin and I was very very pleased with the food. I ordered the sweet and sour chicken, the spicy cashew chicken, and the general tsao (not all for me, lol). It was delicious!! I've also had the hot and sour soup and the egg rolls, which were a bit too porky for me but still good! Its a quaint family owned Chinese restaurant. They have soda to purchase and the owner always gives me a ton of sauces and menus to keep. She always makes sure to staple the bag and go over the order to make sure it is correct. HEADs UP: they only take cash. They have an ATM inside but charges you a butt load to use. FYI!

This is my new favorite chinese food restaurant in my area! I've driven by it hundreds of times but finally stopped in because I always want chinese food when I'm sick from work and was driving home from work knowing I would need to take the next day off. I now keep a menu in my work bag so I can call ahead and stop in on the way home. I'm particular about won ton soups and Tin Tin makes a good one. This is my make or break for a Chinese food restaurant. I always order this with a chicken and broccoli combo. To be honest, I probably won't order anything else different! I'm glad I finally gave Tin Tin a chance!

Tim Tin is so ridiculously good. We pickup food every week for dinner. I never have to wait more than a few minutes. The food taste and quality is phenomenal. I love this place.

Been ordering here for 3 years. It's like most Chinese restaurants, the Tangerine Beef is great, as is the Sesame Chicken. My wife and I have had a lot of the choices. She loves the hot and sour soup. They give you a good portion, enough to share, delivery is usually pretty quick.

There's a lot to say about this place. First off, the sign doesn't actually say "tin tin." There is no "tin" in Chinese. It's "tian tian," which means "every day" (literally, day day or sky sky). You will also notice that the people working there change on a bi-monthly basis. This is normal. Chinese restaurants are bought and sold on a constant basis. The story behind them is absolutely fascinating, involving willful human trafficking, months-long journeys from Fujian to Thailand on foot, boats dropping loads of people on the Rockaways in the dead of night, the origin of Chinatown buses, and an undocumented population that no one seems upset about in the slightest. I learned this from a book, The Fortune Cookie Chronicles by Jennifer 8. Lee. That said, let's Yelp this shit. This is straight-typical Americanized Chinese food. Kung pao this, General Tso's that, and so on. My mother would go here on a weekly basis and the fridge would be filled with a strange rice product after she claimed all the "good" stuff. Then, one day, she ordered the usual chicken dish, and it was most certainly not chicken. It wasn't even meat. She described it as fibrous, woody material covered in batter. Interesting business model. Also, I would classify it as "carry out only." Reason being, it's too freakin awkward to eat in there. The seating area is mostly storage/children's homework space. I mean, you can eat there, but home or your car would be far nicer. I hate to beat up on tiny businesses owned by dreamers from far away, but this place can't possibly be profitable, and I'm amazed it exists at all. Except for the fact that I want Chinese and Tin Tin (or a place identical to it) is half a block away.

Too bad this place has gotten a few lukewarm and bad reviews - we have had good luck with the food here! In fact, in recent months we've tried multiple Chinese take-out places in search of the best, and while Tin Tin might not be the very best, it's been pretty consistent and pretty good and the place we have decided to stick with for the most part. My favorite and recommended dish here is the Tangerine Beef, which is excellent. Addictive, even. The hot and sour soup is pretty good. Double-cooked pork is another dish that's been good for us. The folks at the counter are indeed quite nice, but careful to go with enough cash for your bill - they don't accept cards but do have an ATM inside. I just prefer to avoid those outrageous bank fees if I can help it. Yes, it is strictly for take-out - as a previous reviewer mentioned, it would not be very comfortable to eat there, though you could if you had to.

I've been going to Tin Tin since it first opened and have been hooked ever since! While all Chinese takeout places seem to have the same menu, each place cooks and packages their food differently. There are tables and chairs inside the restaurant but not enough for a whole crowd. They really do stick true to the "takeout" genre. One of the big downfalls, they do not accept credit cards, so you need to ask for the total before you hang up to make sure you have the right amount of cash. They do have an ATM inside, so if you are short on cash, you can take out some money right there, instead of having to go to the bank across the street. I've had the pleasure of sampling several things off their menu and have not had a bad experience with any of them. Their food is always hot, tastes great and their portions are huge. Tin Tin is definitely a Win Win.

Tin Tin is okay, but it's still a go to Chinese restaurant in Buffalo. The egg rolls are fried to perfection and the white rice dishes are always good. I always order broccoli with garlic sauce and fried rice -- which is good, but could be better, to me it lacks flavor. The crab rangoons are huge and tasteless. Many of the fried dishes are super greasy and lack any good presentation but are still worth a try.