Best Chinese Eats in Columbus for OSU Freshmen! 🍜✨

As an OSU newbie, I was terrified about food options—would I survive on instant noodles and sad salads? But Columbus surprised me with legit Chinese spots! After 30+ restaurant trials, here are my top picks + honest reviews👇 🔥 MUST-TRY SPOTS 📍 Dong Bei Yuan ) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 💰 $19/pax | 🍽️ Must-orders: Spicy Mix Sweet & Sour Pork , Cold Noodle Salad 💡 Tip: Portions are HUGE—one Spicy Mix can feed two! 📍 Xi Xia ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 💰 $15/pax | 🍽️ Big Plate Chicken Noodles), Spicy Tomato Rice Noodles 💡 Tip: Adjust spice level—perfect for heavy flavor lovers! 📍 Lanzhou Noodles (Taste of China) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 💰 $13/pax | 🍽️ Braised Beef Noodles, Spicy Rice Noodles, Pork Intestine Vermicelli 💡 Tip: Add chili oil & cilantro! Budget-friendly for students. 📍 Qianye Bistro ⭐⭐⭐✨ 💰 $16/pax | 🍽️ Stir-Fried Eggplant, Hunan-Style Beef, Braised Pork 💡 Tip: Portions shrank recently, but flavors still solid for duo meals. 📍 Xin Wei Kitchen ) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 💰 $14/pax | 🍽️ Sichuan Boiled Fish, Minced Pork with Green Beans, Smashed Eggplant 💡 Tip: Cozy spot—ideal for a quiet meal for two. 💥 AVOID THESE TRAPS! 🚫 "Americanized Chinese" spots: That "Sweet & Sour Pork" was just orange chicken in syrup—way too sweet. Skip if you crave authentic flavors. 🚫 A certain hot pot buffet: Cheap but sketchy seafood (shrimp & clams smelled off). Check reviews first! 🚫 That one BBQ place: Guaranteed to wreck your stomach… nuff said. 💬 What other hidden gems did I miss? Drop recs—my stomach’s ready for Round 2! 🏃‍♀️🍚 #OSULife #ColumbusEats #ChineseFood #InternationalStudentStruggles #FoodieAdventures 🥢🔥