Chin's Kitchen

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Chin's Kitchen
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The restaurant's exterior in 2014
Chin's Kitchen
Restaurant information
Established1949 (1949)
Food type Chinese
Street address4126 Northeast Broadway Street
City Portland
County Multnomah
State Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code97232
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°32′06″N122°37′14″W / 45.5350°N 122.6206°W / 45.5350; -122.6206

Chin's Kitchen is a Chinese restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. [1]

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Description

The Chinese restaurant Chin's Kitchen is located in northeast Portland's Hollywood neighborhood. A neon sign is displayed on the exterior. [2]

History

Chin's Kitchen opened in 1949. [3]

Sisters Chang Feng "Wendy" and Change "Cindy" Li purchased the restaurant in 2017. [4] In November, the restaurant closed temporarily for a kitchen renovation and other upgrades. [5]

Chin's closed briefly during the COVID-19 pandemic. [6]

Reception

In Eater Portland's 2021 overview of "Where to Find Outstanding Chinese Takeout in Portland and Beyond", Seiji Nanbu and Brooke Jackson-Glidden recommended the la pi (vegetable salt with noodles), dumplings, and the Chinese sauerkraut and pork. [6] The website's Nathan Williams included the restaurant in a 2022 list of "14 Standout Spots in Portland’s Eclectic Hollywood District". [7]

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References

  1. Russell, Michael (2017-11-08). "Chin's Kitchen is Portland's best new Chinese restaurant". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  2. Anderson, Heather Arndt; Garcia, Krista (May 19, 2021). "15 Old-School Portland Restaurants That Have Hung On Through the Pandemic". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on March 7, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  3. Damewood, Andrea (November 1, 2017). "After Six Decades, Chin's Kitchen Is New Again". Portland Mercury . Archived from the original on 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  4. Korfhage, Matthew (August 15, 2017). "Hollywood's 67-Year-Old Chin's Kitchen Is Suddenly Making Some of the Finest Chinese Food in Portland". Willamette Week . Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  5. Russell, Michael (November 15, 2017). "Chin's Kitchen closes temporarily after surge in business". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  6. 1 2 Nanbu, Seiji; Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (February 26, 2021). "Where to Find Outstanding Chinese Takeout in Portland and Beyond". Eater Portland . Archived from the original on 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  7. Williams, Nathan (2022-08-22). "14 Standout Spots in Portland's Eclectic Hollywood District". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2022-08-22.