China Inn — Restaurant in San Jose

We still order from here regularly via DoorDash since I used to live closeby & dined in daily and tried everything from the Shrimp w/Lobster sauce , Kung Pao Chx but mostly Mongolian beef with crab cream cheese wontons and hot mustard. These guys have been around the block as far as pan-pacific quintessential wok-style cooking . You can hear it and see it from the open kitchen in front (bang ‘Clang -Clang-Clang (sizzling noises) Authentic Classical flavors, tantalizing smells…Turbo - Fast to go order speed as well ! This time we dined-in for posterity and had Mongolian Beef, Chefs Special Shrimp & Pork Fried Rice and my buddy had Lemon Chicken. A Delicately Crispy Delite with a Citrusy Lemoney glaze and in Contrast to the rich , oyster-like rich, saucy brown glaze from the Mongolian beef with green onions and combined with the pork/shrimp Chefs Special Fried Rice was not only absolutely, mouthwatering and succulent but reminded me of the trifecta of flavors that were tantamount to the old-school Chinese cuisines of the ‘80s in San Francisco CHINATOWN . Excellent Value Lunch Specials Monday - Friday. Open for dinners Saturday, Sunday & Monday evenings from 4:30 -8:30. Check ‘em out on DoorDash, regularly 20% off deals . If you would like pickup or dine -in you’ll find them off the 1400 block on The Alameda in downtown San Jose across the street from Orange Theory Gym . See you guys there!

-David (db) #09 Google Local...

I came here because of the great reviews. Very disappointing, first of all there's not a big selection on the menu. Your choices are only a two items, main and rice or noddle. If you crave more on your plate thats another order. I got the sweet and sour pork and fries rice for close to $9, I got mine to go and received it in a small black plastic container w. Clear top. The food was plain, nothing I can't fine at other chinese place and cheaper w. An extra item on my plate. In fact I think others have better taste. I won't make stops at this place. Maybe this place has good reviews because its surround by businesses and its a good walking distance option, or they haven't try other restaurants to know the difference... To each its own, but this place its not one...

My family ate here a number of years ago and it was really great. The big find was the Hot and Sour soup that was the best that I'd had about 30 years earlier at a restaurant in Portland that closed in the 80's. OMG it was so so good. I don't get to San Jose very often and I've been trying to come up with an excuse to get more H&S soup. Travelling from Houston to Portland, we had a 2 hour layover in San Jose. My wife asked if Uber Eats would deliver to the airport, I thought, let's see. The next day we had our soup in the terminal. It was everything we remembered. Never thought I would enjoy a layover so much. Thanks China Inn...