🍽️ Cincinnati Chinese Food｜God-Level Roast Duck, Lava Buns & Congee!

Recommended by a local friend who insisted we MUST try the congee – and it was mind-blowing! 🌀 📍 Grand Oriental Chinese 4800 Fields Ertel Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45249 I am literally writing this review with blood 🩸 (that’s how much I recommend it!) This is easily one of the most authentic Cantonese restaurants I’ve tried in the U.S. Even better than many high-end Chinese places – and super affordable at around $20 per person! They specialize in classic Cantonese dishes. Their dim sum is all amazing – no bad choices here 🥢 We went for dinner, so sadly many dim sum items (like rice rolls 😭) were sold out. But the congee… the congee is LEGENDARY! ✨ What we ordered: 🏆 Pork & Century Egg Congee | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Silky, smooth, almost gelatinous texture – probably made with dried seafood base. Absolutely incredible! Ask for extra scallions and crispy toppings – they bring it upon request. 🏆 Black Pepper Beef Short Ribs | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Thick-cut, tender short ribs. The pepper sauce isn’t overpowering – just perfectly balanced. 🏆 Roast Duck | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cantonese-style, with lychee wood-smoked crispy skin 🦆. One bite took me back to Guangzhou! The fat is rendered perfectly – not greasy at all. Very different from Peking duck! 🏆 Salted Egg Yolk Lava Buns | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ That moment you break one open… pure happiness 🥺💛 Seriously – if you’re nearby, you HAVE to go!!! #CantoneseFood #DimSum #FoodReview #CincinnatiEats #OhioFoodie #ColumbusOhio