Atlanta Chinatown — Attraction in Chamblee

Dinho Market and the food court (specifically Chong Qing Hot Pot and Hong Kong BQQ) is what I come here for.

Fun fact: the owner of Royal China (which has recently moved to Gwinnett) is the owner of Hong Kong BQQ.......My parents have told me that Hong Kong BQQ would be so much more successful if they serve dim-sum. Royal China definitely has the resources and they have really talented chefs to pull it off. Supposedly, the BQQ you see hanging at the window were prepared by the chefs at Royal China.

I noticed other reviewers call this a tourist attraction. I’ve never considered it to be one since it’s always catered specifically to the Chinese community. It may be in Chinatown’s best interest to turn it into one since the most of the Chinese local residents and a number of Chinese shops have moved to Duluth.

Here’s a little extra backstory to the Asian businesses and community (not particular to Chinatown):

For the past decade (actually even prior to the Recession), an increasing number of Asian residents and businesses have been moving to Gwinnett county (Royal China being the most recent). I was told by the owner of Circle of Love that the reason for this is because Dekalb County (especially Doraville) is hostile to Asian businesses (not Asian businesses specifically, but non-American businesses in general). Supposedly, Doraville strongly opposed to H-Mart being built at the I-285/ Peachtree Ind. intersection. They actually wanted Kroger to be built there but Kroger wasn’t interested. So when the Asians community caught wind that Gwinnett County was amiable, they all flocked over to follow their friends. (That’s why you see billboards in Korean, Chinese, etc over there). The Asian businesses that moved to there are now absolutely thriving, in contrast to the run down shops that remained.

Chamblee more friendly to non-American businesses which is why it’s still filled with Asian and Hispanic businesses, but the Asian businesses were still indirectly affected by Doraville since much of the Asian community in Doraville were moving to Gwinnett. Fung Mei was amongst the first businesses to leave.

With the departure of so many Chinese, Chinatown probably realized they needed to change their target group completely (hence the renovation of the food court interior to appeal to the American consumer which has now filled the void left by the departed Asian community).

A few years ago, Chinatown would be the place where my parents and I would have a few chance encounters with old acquaintances. I even encountered my childhood doctor once (from the clinic at Asian Square). Now it’s no...

This review is for the food court. If you are looking for cheap food, this is the place to go! We love the food court here and the food is pretty good and cheap! The cashers are always very nice. The menus are in Chinese but the Togo menu and the picture menu are in English. The cashier usually don't speak much English but understand enough and you can point at what you want and they will ring it up. Usually they will bring the food to you as well when it is ready. Some venders also offer unlimited tea, water, soup, and rice with an order. There is a fee for paying with card. Overall, it is a good place for chap food with large...

This place is near and dear to me. It’s very authentic asian cuisine. They mainly serve Chinese food here but you can also find Korean food here as well. All of the restaurants here are very delicious. They’re all small hole in the wall restaurants but they all give a vibe that you don’t really find in Atlanta other than on Buford Highway. They serve hotpot, all sorts of dumplings, barbecue, whatever you’re craving they have. They even have a nice little bakery that serves egg tart custards that are really good. I love coming here and I appreciate that it hasn’t been gentrified like the...