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The Best Greater Cincinnati Chinese Restaurants, According to CityBeat Readers

By CityBeat Staff on Tue, May 7, 2024 at 2:19 pm

Every year, CityBeat publishes the Best Of Cincinnati®, wherein readers and staffers alike pick which bars are the booziest, which people are the coolest and which shops are your best bet for dropping a pretty penny. One of the best things about the Chinese food and restaurants in Cincinnati is how diverse they are. Whether you're looking for a quick stop at a hole-in-the-wall joint with delicious sweet-and-sour chicken and fried rice stuffed into red and white takeout boxes or authentic Chinese at a sit-down restaurant with live piano music and tablecloths, you can find it here and each kind is represented on this list.

Keep scrolling to see our readers' favorite Chinese restaurants.

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No. 10 Best Chinese Restaurant: The Pacific Kitchen

8300 Market Place Lane, Montgomery
Must Try: Anything off the dim sum menu (available Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.).

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No. 9 Best Chinese Restaurant: Fortune Noodle House

349 Calhoun St., CUF
Must Try: Sichuan Dan Dan Noodle: Featuring handmade noodles, minced pork, chili oil, sesame and peanuts.

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No. 8 Best Chinese Restaurant: China Gourmet

3340 Erie Ave., Hyde Park
Must Try: New Chicken: Fried white meat chicken with pea pods, onions and carrots in Szechuan sauce.

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No. 7 Best Chinese Restaurant: Casual Chinese

88 Carothers Road, Newport
Must Try: Sa Cha: Choice of tofu, veggie, protein (chicken, pork, shrimp, scallop or beef) or a combination, plus NAPA (Chinese cabbage), celery, onion, broccoli, carrots and mushrooms sautéed with a spicy sa cha sauce.

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No. 6 Best Chinese Restaurant: Blue Gibbon Chinese Restaurant

1231 Tennessee Ave., Bond Hill
Must Try: Yuan Yang Hor Fun: A flat type of rice noodle with egg gravy. Can be made with chicken, pork or beef or, for a little extra, shrimp or a combo.

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No. 5 Best Chinese Restaurant: Shanghai on Elm

700 Elm St., Downtown
Must Try: Pineapple Sweet & Sour Chicken: Breaded and fried chicken mixed with vegetables and topped with a sweet-and-sour sauce and pineapple chunks. Served on top of rice, or noodles for extra.

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No. 4 Best Chinese Restaurant: Uncle Yip’s

10736 Reading Road, Evendale
Must Try: Kung Pao Chicken: A chef specialty. This popular stir-fry chicken dish is made the authentic way.

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No. 3 Best Chinese Restaurant: First Wok

7735 Five Mile Road, Anderson Township
Must Try: Happy Family: Jumbo shrimp, chicken, roast pork, beef and mixed vegetables smothered in brown sauce.

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No. 2 Best Chinese Restaurant: KungFood Chu’s AmerAsia

521 Madison Ave., Covington
Must Try: Szechuan: Your choice of protein; comes with julienned vegetables that are wok-fried in a red, sweetened soy- and vinegar-based sauce. Served with a side of rice.

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No. 1 Best Chinese Restaurant: Oriental Wok

317 Buttermilk Pike, Lakeside Park; 2444 Madison Road, Hyde Park
Must Try: Hong Kong Steak (Ft. Mitchell only): A 14-oz. New York sirloin with Chinese vegetables and a peppercorn sauce.
Chengdu Spicy Grouper (Hyde Park only): Grouper wok stir-fried with Sichuan chilis, peppers and sweet onions.

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