Every year, CityBeat publishes the Best Of Cincinnati®, wherein readers and staffers alike pick which bars are the booziest, which people are the coolest and which shops are your best bet for dropping a pretty penny. One of the best things about the Chinese food and restaurants in Cincinnati is how diverse they are. Whether you're looking for a quick stop at a hole-in-the-wall joint with delicious sweet-and-sour chicken and fried rice stuffed into red and white takeout boxes or authentic Chinese at a sit-down restaurant with live piano music and tablecloths, you can find it here and each kind is represented on this list.
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700 Elm St., Downtown Must Try: Pineapple Sweet & Sour Chicken: Breaded and fried chicken mixed with vegetables and topped with a sweet-and-sour sauce and pineapple chunks. Served on top of rice, or noodles for extra.
88 Carothers Road, Newport Must Try: Sa Cha: Choice of tofu, veggie, protein (chicken, pork, shrimp, scallop or beef) or a combination, plus NAPA (Chinese cabbage), celery, onion, broccoli, carrots and mushrooms sautéed with a spicy sa cha sauce.
1231 Tennessee Ave., Bond Hill Must Try: Yuan Yang Hor Fun: A flat type of rice noodle with egg gravy. Can be made with chicken, pork or beef or, for a little extra, shrimp or a combo.
521 Madison Ave., Covington Must Try: Szechuan: Your choice of protein; comes with julienned vegetables that are wok-fried in a red, sweetened soy- and vinegar-based sauce. Served with a side of rice.
317 Buttermilk Pike, Lakeside Park; 2444 Madison Road, Hyde Park Must Try: Hong Kong Steak (Ft. Mitchell only): A 14-oz. New York sirloin with Chinese vegetables and a peppercorn sauce.
Chengdu Spicy Grouper (Hyde Park only): Grouper wok stir-fried with Sichuan chilis,
peppers and sweet onions.
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