Ive been to this spot a few times now, and when the food hits, it really hits. Some of the dishes are absolute standouts and keep pulling me back.
The cucumber chicken salad is to die for — super fresh with what I think is a thinner eel-style sauce that’s totally addictive. The fried prawns with Japanese curry? Legitimately the best golden curry I’ve ever had. Flavor, aroma, texture — all perfect.
We also had the chow fun, which was amazing. The noodles were new to us but worked beautifully with everything else on the plate. Fried beef dumplings were okay — the meat was soft and unseasoned, more like shredded roast beef, but the dipping sauce really brought it to life.
The drinks were incredible (and virgin, which we appreciated). There was a small mix-up and we got two of the same drink by accident, but they gave us the one we originally ordered on top of that, which was a kind gesture — and all of them were delicious.
Now, onto my one major letdown — the bibimbap. I was excited to try it, but when I asked what kind of meat came with it, I was told it was “kogi,” which in Korean just means “meat.” When I asked if it was marinated, the server said no — it was just plain, unseasoned cooked meat. That really surprised me. Bibimbap is all about balance — sweet, salty, spicy, umami, and fishy elements all working together. The meat is traditionally seasoned to help carry that flavor harmony. Using unseasoned meat in bibimbap feels like a major miss, especially when the rest of the dish relies on well-balanced, bold toppings. It made me second-guess ordering it entirely — and I ended up skipping it.
Instead, I went with the bulgogi. I didn’t mind that the beef was thick-cut instead of thin slices — that’s creative liberty — but it clearly wasn’t marinated. It tasted like beef that had been tossed in a sweet bulgogi-inspired sauce right before plating. It wasn’t bad, just flat. Lacked the depth and savory punch that bulgogi’s supposed to have. And the portion was surprisingly small, with two tiny pieces of watermelon on the side… for reasons?
Service wasn’t the strongest this visit. It felt a little disorganized — not rude, just off. Maybe the server was new or nervous, hard to tell. Order-taking could definitely be tightened up.
Jason Carey
Fantastic food and service. You might have to wait for a table or plan ahead and get a reservation, but either way it's worth it!
Craig Kairis
GREAT FOOD !!!
Pedro Ibarra
Called before 5pm to place an order, they close at 6pm, and did not want to take my order. This is the second time they do the same to me! Insulting
Efeson Mekonnen
Best Asian cuisine I’ve had in to long
Gail Turluck
Better than it's reputation! Nothing more to say.
Hannah Margaret
my husband and I have been twice now and we love it! the food is amazing and the staff is friendly and professional. highly recommend 👌
Troy Stevens
The place is nice, but they are "try hards" when it comes to the atmosphere. The plateware was annoying "trendy" and the photos they have hanging up are all black & white, even though you can tell that many were actually taken on color film. It all seems so forced. The now closed restaurant Wild Ginger achieved what this place only wishes they could. So sad that a place I rate 5-star closes while a place like this stays open. Overall, Chinn Chinn's is too pretentious.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 4
nidhi arora
Amazing food and wonderful staff. We have been wanting to try the food and just lucky driving from Chicago to Toronto.... Couldn't have been happier with the food we ate... Will be back for sure....Thank you
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lettuce Wraps, Kung Pao Chicken
Erik Barbrick
The food is just outstanding. Nearly every dish is customizable. The heat/spiciness level can be specified when ordering. The service has always been excellent even during rush hours. It's a very popular place for us locals. Reservations are recommended because the number of tables was reduced due to Covid social distancing. Walk-ins usually walk out hungry.
Vegetarian options: Protein is optional for many dishes.
Kid-friendliness: Kids are treated like everyone else. There is no kids menu, though.
The food was delicious, as usual. And the service was perfection!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Takara Page
I’ve heard nothing but good things so I was super excited to try it.
The food was okay. Pad Thai had way too much cilantro. It overpowered the dish. And dare I say, it actually had too much chicken. Almost no noodles. It wasn’t spicy at all and I wasn’t given the option to choose my spice level or any spice to flavor it at the table/
The service was terrible. Our waitress moved like she was in an epic race with a herd of turtles.
The atmosphere was pretty “hole in the wall”. The serving ware was nice and classy but the walls and decor was just meh.
Probably won’t be back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Ryan Hogan
The food was sooooooooo good. The chow mein with beef was the best I have ever had. I had a cheeky bite of mongolian beef from my friends plate and it was to die for. Great service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mongolian Beef
Jodi Worley
We had chicken lettuce wraps, Spicey Korean chicken, and sircha shrimp with salad. Everything had great flavor. Server asnswered our question made great suggestions.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zachary Kendall
Service was GREAT. Food was AMAZING. Mixed drinks were LEGENDARY. We made a reservation. I highly recommend making one if you want to dine here and YES you want to dine here.
Ive been to this spot a few times now, and when the food hits, it really hits. Some of the dishes are absolute standouts and keep pulling me back.
The cucumber chicken salad is to die for — super fresh with what I think is a thinner eel-style sauce that’s totally addictive. The fried prawns with Japanese curry? Legitimately the best golden curry I’ve ever had. Flavor, aroma, texture — all perfect.
We also had the chow fun, which was amazing. The noodles were new to us but worked beautifully with everything else on the plate. Fried beef dumplings were okay — the meat was soft and unseasoned, more like shredded roast beef, but the dipping sauce really brought it to life.
The drinks were incredible (and virgin, which we appreciated). There was a small mix-up and we got two of the same drink by accident, but they gave us the one we originally ordered on top of that, which was a kind gesture — and all of them were delicious.
Now, onto my one major letdown — the bibimbap. I was excited to try it, but when I asked what kind of meat came with it, I was told it was “kogi,” which in Korean just means “meat.” When I asked if it was marinated, the server said no — it was just plain, unseasoned cooked meat. That really surprised me. Bibimbap is all about balance — sweet, salty, spicy, umami, and fishy elements all working together. The meat is traditionally seasoned to help carry that flavor harmony. Using unseasoned meat in bibimbap feels like a major miss, especially when the rest of the dish relies on well-balanced, bold toppings. It made me second-guess ordering it entirely — and I ended up skipping it.
Instead, I went with the bulgogi. I didn’t mind that the beef was thick-cut instead of thin slices — that’s creative liberty — but it clearly wasn’t marinated. It tasted like beef that had been tossed in a sweet bulgogi-inspired sauce right before plating. It wasn’t bad, just flat. Lacked the depth and savory punch that bulgogi’s supposed to have. And the portion was surprisingly small, with two tiny pieces of watermelon on the side… for reasons?
Service wasn’t the strongest this visit. It felt a little disorganized — not rude, just off. Maybe the server was new or nervous, hard to tell. Order-taking could definitely be tightened up.
Fantastic food and service. You might have to wait for a table or plan ahead and get a reservation, but either way it's worth it!
GREAT FOOD !!!
Called before 5pm to place an order, they close at 6pm, and did not want to take my order. This is the second time they do the same to me! Insulting
Best Asian cuisine I’ve had in to long
Better than it's reputation! Nothing more to say.
my husband and I have been twice now and we love it! the food is amazing and the staff is friendly and professional. highly recommend 👌
The place is nice, but they are "try hards" when it comes to the atmosphere. The plateware was annoying "trendy" and the photos they have hanging up are all black & white, even though you can tell that many were actually taken on color film. It all seems so forced. The now closed restaurant Wild Ginger achieved what this place only wishes they could. So sad that a place I rate 5-star closes while a place like this stays open. Overall, Chinn Chinn's is too pretentious.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 4
Amazing food and wonderful staff. We have been wanting to try the food and just lucky driving from Chicago to Toronto.... Couldn't have been happier with the food we ate... Will be back for sure....Thank you
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lettuce Wraps, Kung Pao Chicken
The food is just outstanding. Nearly every dish is customizable. The heat/spiciness level can be specified when ordering. The service has always been excellent even during rush hours. It's a very popular place for us locals. Reservations are recommended because the number of tables was reduced due to Covid social distancing. Walk-ins usually walk out hungry.
Vegetarian options: Protein is optional for many dishes.
Kid-friendliness: Kids are treated like everyone else. There is no kids menu, though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pu Pu Platter
Restaurantji Recommends
The food was delicious, as usual. And the service was perfection!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve heard nothing but good things so I was super excited to try it.
The food was okay. Pad Thai had way too much cilantro. It overpowered the dish. And dare I say, it actually had too much chicken. Almost no noodles. It wasn’t spicy at all and I wasn’t given the option to choose my spice level or any spice to flavor it at the table/
The service was terrible. Our waitress moved like she was in an epic race with a herd of turtles.
The atmosphere was pretty “hole in the wall”. The serving ware was nice and classy but the walls and decor was just meh.
Probably won’t be back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
The food was sooooooooo good. The chow mein with beef was the best I have ever had. I had a cheeky bite of mongolian beef from my friends plate and it was to die for. Great service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mongolian Beef
We had chicken lettuce wraps, Spicey Korean chicken, and sircha shrimp with salad. Everything had great flavor. Server asnswered our question made great suggestions.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service was GREAT. Food was AMAZING. Mixed drinks were LEGENDARY.
We made a reservation. I highly recommend making one if you want to dine here and YES you want to dine here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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