Rain Modern Chinese

259 Lark St, Albany
(518) 729-4827

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Beef Tripe w Ginger Sauce
Steamed Shrimp Dumplings
Shanghai Soup Dumplings
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Roast Duck Noodle Soup
Soup Filled Dumplings
Peking Duck Specialty
General TSO Chicken
Hot and Sour Soup
Shrimp Fried Rice

Menu

Small Plates
Shanghai Soup Dumplings
6 pieces. No substitution
Pork Fried Dumplings
5 pieces. No substitution
Crab Rangoon
8 pieces. No substitution
Hoisin Glazed Pork Belly Bao
No substitution
Boneless Ribs
No substitution
Vegetable Spring Rolls
2 pieces. No substitution
Scallion Pancakes Curry Dipping Sauce
No substitution
Steamed Shrimp Dumplings
4 pieces. No substitution
Fried Tofu
Encrusted with roasted garlic sweet soy dipping sauce. No substitution
Salt and Pepper Calamari
No substitution
Vegetable Fried Dumplings
5 pieces. No substitution
Stir Fried Edamame
With garlic sauce. No substitution
Crispy Jumbo Shrimp with Honey Walnut
4 pieces. No substitution
Edamame Dumplings in Broth
No substitution

Soup
Cantonese Style Wonton Soup
No substitution
Hot and Sour Soup
No substitution
Egg Drop Soup
No substitution
West Lake Beef Soup
No substitution
Vegetable and Tofu Soup
For two. No substitution
Hot and Sour Seafood
No substitution
Seafood Soup
For two. No substitution

Fried Rice
House Special Fried Rice
No substitution
Roast Pork Fried Rice
No substitution
Chicken Fried Rice
No substitution
Shrimp Fried Rice
No substitution
Vegetable Fried Rice
No substitution
Beef Fried Rice
No substitution
House Special Seafood Fried Rice
Shrimp and Scallop

Noodles
Chicken Lo Mein
No substitution
House Special Lo Mein
No substitution
Vegetable Lo Mein
No substitution
Beef Lo Mein
No substitution
Shrimp Lo Mein
No substitution
Roast Pork Lo Mein
No substitution
Beef Chow Fun
No substitution
Singapore Rice Noodle
No substitution
Roast Duck Noodle Soup
No substitution
Pan Fried Noodle with Seafood
No substitution
Roast Pork Noodle Soup
No substitution
Pan Fried Noodle with Pork
No substitution

Poultry
General Tso Chicken
No substitution
Sweet and Sour Chicken
No substitution
Sesame Chicken
No substitution
Chicken with Broccoli
No substitution
Chicken with Garlic Sauce
No substitution
Kung Po Chicken with Peanut
No substitution
Orange Chicken
No substitution
Curry Chicken
No substitution
Chicken with Mix Vegetables
No substitution
Chicken with String Beans
No substitution

Beef
Beef with Broccoli
No substitution
Hunan Beef
Beef with Garlic Sauce
No substitution
Beef with Scallions
No substitution
Beef with Mixed Vegetables
No substitution
Orange Beef
No substitution
Beef with String Beans
No substitution

Shrimp
Jumbo Shrimp with Broccoli
No substitution
Jumbo Shrimp with Garlic Sauce
No substitution
Kung Po Jumbo Shrimp
No substitution
Jumbo Shrimp with Lobster Sauce
No substitution
Jumbo Shrimp with Mixed Vegetables
No substitution
Jumbo Shrimp with String Beans
No substitution

Vegetables
Broccoli with Garlic Sauce
No substitution
String Beans with Garlic Sauce
No substitution
Sesame Tofu
No substitution
Buddha Delight
Chinise Eggplant with Garlic Sauce
No substitution
Baby Bok Choy with Shitake Mushroom
No substitution
Triple Green with Garlic Sauce
No substitution
Sauteed Snow Pea Leave with Roasted Garlic
No substitution

Lite and Healthy
Steamed-Chicken with Mixed Vegetables
No substitution
Steamed-Chicken and Beef with Broccoli
No substitution
Steamed-Shrimp with Mixed Vegetables
No substitution
Steamed-Tofu with Mixed Vegetables
No substitution
Steamed-Beef with Mixed Vegetables
No substitution
Steamed-Chicken and Beef with String Beans
No substitution

Combination Dinner
C9 General Tso Chicken
Served with egg roll and pork fried rice. No substitution
C8 Sesame Chicken
Served with egg roll and pork fried rice. No substitution
C1 Boneless Spare Ribs
Served with egg roll and pork fried rice. No substitution
C4 Chicken or Beef with Broccoli
Served with egg roll and pork fried rice. No substitution
C7 Sweet and Sour Chicken
Served with egg roll and pork fried rice. No substitution
C2 Chicken or Beef or Shrimp Lo Mein
Served with egg roll and pork fried rice. No substitution
C6 Chicken or Beef with Garlic Sauce
Served with egg roll and pork fried rice no substitution
C10 Jumbo shrimp with Broccoli
Served with egg roll and pork fried rice. No substitution
C3 Broccoli with Garlic Sauce
Served with egg roll and pork fried rice. No substitution
C5 Chicken or Beef with Mixed Vegetables
Served with egg roll and pork fried rice. No substitution

Rain Specialties
Peking Duck
No substitution
Cantonese Roast Duck
No substitution
Rain Stir-Fried Steak
Cube strip steak, asparagus, pepeprs, onions, snow pea pods. No substitution
Crispy Mango Chicken
Breaded chicken, mango, veggies, spicy mango sauce. No substitution
Peking Pork Chop
No substitution
Wok Seared Salmon with Garlic Sauce
Mixed veggies and garlic sauce. No substitution
Crispy Curry Duck
Boneless, light battered, veggies and penang curry. No substitution
Sizzling Black Pepper Strip Steak
veggies, black pepper sauce and sizzling platter. No substitution
Steamed Whole Flounder with Ginger and Scallion
Bone-in, light soy sauce. No substitution
Rain Pineapple Chicken
No substitution
Sea Treasure
Scallop, shrimp, calamari with mixed vegetables.
Pineapple Lychee Duck
Boneless, light battered, sweet and tangy sauce. No substitution
Crispy Jumbo Shrimp with Glazed Walnut
No substitution
Sizzling Triple Crown
Beef, shrimp, shrimp, veggies on sizzling platter. No substitution
Szechuan Seared Mahi
Veggies and szechuan sauce. No substitution
Fried Tofu with Stuffed Shrimp
Served with light soy dipping sauce. No substitution
Fresh Clam with Black Bean Sauce
No substitution
Fried Fresh Squid with Seasoned Salt and Pepper
No substitution
Fresh Squid with Sour Cabbage
No substitution

Side Order
Bao
2 pieces. No substitution
White Rice
No substitution
Garlic Sauce
No substitution
Brown Sauce
No substitution
Gen Tso Sauce
No substitution
Sesame Sauce
No substitution
Sweet and Sour Sauce
No substitution
Brown Rice
No substitution

Mains
L-Singapore Rice Noodle
Served with mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Chicken with Broccoli
Served with white or brwon rice or vegetbale fried rice and mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Vegetable Lo Mein
Served with mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Chicken Fried Rice
Served with mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Wonton Noodle Soup
Served with mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Beef Chow Fun
Served with mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Sweet and Sour Chicken
Served with white or brwon rice or vegetbale fried rice and mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Mango Crispy Chicken
Served with white or brwon rice or vegetbale fried rice and mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Shrimp with Garlic Sauce
Served with white or brwon rice or vegetbale fried rice and mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Shrimp with String Beans
Served with white or brwon rice or vegetbale fried rice and mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Chicken with Garlic Sauce
Served with white or brwon rice or vegetbale fried rice and mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Tofu with Mixed Vegetables
Served with white or brwon rice or vegetbale fried rice and mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Chicken with String Beans
Served with white or brwon rice or vegetbale fried rice and mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Vegetable Fried Rice
Served with mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Shrimp Lo Mein
Served with mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Beef Fried Rice
Served with mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Chicken Lo Mein
Served with mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Curry Chicken
Served with white or brwon rice or vegetbale fried rice and mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Shrimp Fried Rice
Served with mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Wok Seared Salmon with Garlic Sauce
Served with white or brwon rice or vegetbale fried rice and mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Roast Pork Fried Rice
Served with mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Shrimp with Broccoli
Served with white or brwon rice or vegetbale fried rice and mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Beef Lo Mein
Served with mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Chicken with Mixed Vegetables
Served with white or brwon rice or vegetbale fried rice and mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Beef with Garlic Sauce
Served with white or brwon rice or vegetbale fried rice and mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Seared Mahi Mahi Szechuan Style
Served with white or brwon rice or vegetbale fried rice and mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Beef with Broccoli
Served with white or brwon rice or vegetbale fried rice and mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-String Beans with Garlic Sauce
Served with white or brwon rice or vegetbale fried rice and mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Beef with Mixed Vegetables
Served with white or brwon rice or vegetbale fried rice and mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Roast Pork Lo Mein
Served with mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Broccoli with Garlic Sauce
Served with white or brwon rice or vegetbale fried rice and mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Shrimp with Mixed Vegetables
Served with white or brwon rice or vegetbale fried rice and mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Beef with String Beans
Served with white or brwon rice or vegetbale fried rice and mini spring rolls. No substitution
L-Kung Po Chicken with Peanut
Served with white or brwon rice or vegetbale fried rice and mini spring rolls. No substitution

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Recent Reviews

Very unusual and delicious Chinese food. Shrimp with honey walnuts, har gow, fried rice, anything in the garlic sauce, chow fun amazing! Service could not be better. This restaurant has totally spoiled us as we cannot eat Chinese food anywhere else!
November 2025
Considering we’re not in New York City or Boston, this Chinese restaurant is solid. The Peking Duck service was good. Sure, the skin could’ve been a bit crispier and the carving a little more refined, but honestly, just having it on the menu out here is already a win. Flavors 7.5-8 out of 10 if I’m being strict. The soup dumplings had a thicker skin than usual, which we actually prefer, though we know many might not. Overall, the value for money was solid—it wasn’t ridiculously...
August 2025
Food was good, good portions, reasonable prices. It’s cute inside. My main issue is the service, it was horrible. We went out last night for my birthday dinner, had a reservation for 6:45, got there a couple minutes before. I don’t know if it’s because we’re teenagers or what but the man at the host stand gave us one of the mossy disgusting looks ever. They forgot to write down our reservation but were aware we had one. After standing there for about 5 minutes with no...
July 2025

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Rain Modern Chinese

259 Lark St, Albany, NY 12210
(518) 729-4827