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China Gourmet, Cincinnati, OH
China Gourmet, Cincinnati, OH
China Gourmet, Cincinnati, OH
China Gourmet, Cincinnati, OH
China Gourmet, Cincinnati, OH

China Gourmet

4.1
4.1
694 Reviews
$30 and under
Chinese
Thank you for considering the China Gourmet. We are a Zagat and Mobil Rated restaurant which offers custom made dishes as well as fresh seafood. Open since 1977 and still family owned.

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2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 5 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Cuisines
    Chinese, Seafood
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (513) 871-6612
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Please contact a restaurant manager.
  • Private party facilities
    Private parties for up to 40 guests.
  • Private party contact
    Matthew Loomis: (513) 871-6612
  • Neighbourhood
    Cincinnati
  • Cross Street
    Marburg
  • Parking Details
    Parking in rear of building in both upper and lower lots.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Delivery, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Private Room, Takeout

What 694 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.1
4.1 based on recent ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Cincinnati / Dayton

    Best Value

  • Cincinnati / Dayton

    Good for business meals

  • Cincinnati / Dayton

    Good for groups

  • Cincinnati / Dayton

    Healthy

  • Cincinnati

    Best Value

  • Cincinnati

    Good for business meals

  • Cincinnati

    Good for groups

  • Cincinnati

    Healthy

694 Reviews
  1. MichelleR

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 22, 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience3
    The appetizers were not good, they seemed to be frozen not made fresh lacked flavor. There were several things missing from the menu one of which I wanted. Our dinners were ok very typical of any fast-food Chinese restaurant so wasnt a special or unique experience. The staff was very friendly, helpful, and attentive.

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  2. IrishRover

    Columbus

    9 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on September 19, 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience2
    We were so looking forward to dining at the China Gourmet when we came back in town. From start to finish the evening was a disappointment . The service was poor, they were out of 6 entrees, out of the 3 appetizers we wanted only 1 was available, one entree was not prepared or cooked correctly. The bill was incorrect and had to be redone. The revised bill was also incorrect but by then we just wanted to leave. So sad - it used to be a fantastic restaurant.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience4
    After dining there multiple times we were disappointed. The service was slow and it was obvious they were short on staff. I’m the past our selections have always been very good. Last night some of our dinners were not up to par. As we’ve been dining there for years we’ll give them another shot - not certain if our guests will be back.

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  4. LeeG

    Cincinnati

    23 reviews

    1.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience3
    Horrible service. Fish was not good. This used to be a good restaurant

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  5. JimS

    Cincinnati

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience3
    The service was strange. We had about 5 different servers come to our table and asked the same thing, That was very confusing. My food was without much taste as was my wife’s. We asked not to have rice but a server brought it anyway. There was no receptionist at the front of the house when we arrived and we had to wait several minutes with another couple before someone acknowledged our presence. We did enjoy the piano player. We had not been to China Gourmet since before Covid hit. Our visit then was very positive. Can’t say the same for our latest visit. Would we come or recommend China Gourmet to others? No. When Bing was around, the place was good and always crowded.

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  6. Foodlover

    Cincinnati

    46 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    46 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Good, not great Nothing special offered regarding 2 birthdays Dumplings were terrible Egg rolls good Walleye excellent, everyone liked their entrees

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  7. redheads

    Cincinnati

    82 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    82 reviews

    Dined on July 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great neighborhood icon!

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  8. DonaldD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The walleye in ginger scallion sauce is still outstanding. My two guests were dumb founded by the exquisite service. Going back next week

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  9. TinaL

    Cincinnati

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The China Gourmet is one of our favorite places to dine! The atmosphere is always relaxing and we tell our friends…‘it’s just swanky!’ Sometimes it’s chill, sometimes it’s lively with jazz but it’s always delicious and the service is impeccable!

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  10. redheads

    Cincinnati

    82 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    82 reviews

    Dined on June 30, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Great food in a conversation friendly environment

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  11. SATURDAYDINERS4

    Cincinnati

    322 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    322 reviews

    Dined on June 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food ( go for the steamed walleye ginger flavor), service was right on, bill was reasonable for quality and Quantity!

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  12. CynthiaG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The new chicken & cream cheese appetizer was fantastic. All the food was fresh and tasted homemade.

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 10, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    I have eaten here several times and the food is always delicious, I love the atmosphere!!

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  14. SATURDAYDINERS4

    Cincinnati

    322 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    322 reviews

    Dined on June 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The walleye steamed in ginger was excellent! The ambiance was good large variety to choose from! We will go back!

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  15. LaTraviata

    Cincinnati

    295 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    295 reviews

    Dined on May 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    A quiet Tuesday night and wonderful hot and sour soup and the best soft-shell crab I've had since living in Baltimore - all at value pricing well below what I see as the Cincinnati norm for this class of restaurant. I find it surprising that so few of my friends are think of this gem that has been here for over 40 years. Access and easy parking at the rear entrance is a real asset.

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  16. redheads

    Cincinnati

    82 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    82 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Great food and efficient service in this neighborhood standout

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  17. LaTraviata

    Cincinnati

    295 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    295 reviews

    Dined on May 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The best soft shell crab I've had in 30 years and at value pricing. And one also can't beat CG's whole steamed fish. All in a friendly family atmosphere. There is a full bar and a short but nicely selected wine list.

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  18. MGMCincyO

    Cincinnati

    66 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    66 reviews

    Dined on April 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    China Gourmet has been my favorite restaurant for many years. From the steamed walleye to the Szechuan green beans to the sauteed spinach in garlic, everything was wonderful. The staff was pleasant and helpful, and the ambiance was great. It's nice to know their quality and service have held up so well over the years.

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  19. eclecticdiner

    Cincinnati

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service, extensive menu and food was excellent!

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  20. redheads

    Cincinnati

    82 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    82 reviews

    Dined on April 13, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Excellent food and good service from a long time neighborhood favorite.

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  21. KVF1

    Cincinnati

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 11, 2023

    overall2food1service4ambience3
    Shrimp chips hors d'oeuvres were bland and virtually without seasoning. 2 of our party ordered crispy duck, both were tough, dry and overly sauced with a very salty hoisin sauce. 3rd entree was Singapore noodles which were undercooked and had minimal flavor/spicing. We haven't visited China Gourmet in around 5-7 years, on this visit their food seems to have lowered in quality.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Beautiful evening where I brought new young clients!

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Took forever for the food to arrive, and it wasn’t even hot. I was too hungry to send it back so I just ate it. I know it’s a popular restaurant, and I’ve tried it twice. I don’t get it. Not sure I’ll be back.

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  24. Bill

    Cincinnati

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent as always Get the dem sum. It is world class.

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  25. diningafficianado

    Cincinnati

    41 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience4
    The ratings would be higher if we had not waited almost an hour for our main course. There were only 2 tables of diners left in the place when the food did arrive. The food was tasty but the Shrimp Chinatown was barely warm. It had been awhile since we dined there and the changes were not for the best.

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  26. marcie

    Cincinnati

    29 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Pan fried Walleye with ginger scallion sauce was very good but needed to be deboned.

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  27. Tv27

    Cincinnati

    18 reviews

    2.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall2food2service1ambience2
    The service was slow, the wait staff unprofessional, the food was very disappointing and lacked flavor. We have dined here numerous times over the years and have never been disappointed but something has changed in the kitchen and in the front of the house and not for the better.

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  28. AJ001

    Cincinnati

    34 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience3
    The staff was good and tried very hard ...the kitchen was off and the quality was lacking. Made our order wrong and tried to correct it but did not turn out too good.

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great staff/service. Thank You 🙏

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  30. DeDe

    Cincinnati

    32 reviews

    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a great time and food was wonderful. Yum

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 2, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience2
    Wow, this place has seen better days. The food took over 1.5 hours to arrive at our table.

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  32. Gark

    New York Area

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on January 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Wonderful evening. Best Chinese food in city. The whole steamed fish was outstanding. Gary

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  33. Bets5

    Cincinnati

    28 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on January 16, 2023

    overall3food4service1ambience2
    I loved my entree. China Gourmet stir fry.

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  34. SarahE

    Cincinnati

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Used to be a staple. Continued staffing issues and now food is not worth the money make this place a pass sadly.

    1 person found this helpful

  35. Jeff

    Charleston

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Overall a good experience. I'm not a vegetable lover so my options were limited but I ended up with some nice noodles and chicken. The restaurant uses a team of waitstaff so things got confusing. At one point, we ordered drinks but they never arrived. Another 'team member' came by and took our drink order again - all went well after that. There were a lot of regulars who knew each other, so the environment was friendly and boisterous. Dessert was fantastic. I will go back.

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  36. Flea

    Cincinnati

    6 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall3food5service2ambience3
    Poor service, entrance needs cleaning up trash outside front door

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    As usual, the food and service were fantastic! One of my favorites!

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Celebrating my dads birthday! Wonderful food and environment.

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  39. GingerB

    Cincinnati

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love love love this place

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always great service and the food is amazing! The staff are the nicest people and they always make you feel welcome! Very important to me!!! One of my favorite restaurants and look forward to going there at least once or more a month!!! Love it!!!

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FAQs

China Gourmet does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates. China Gourmet also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (513) 871-6612.

China Gourmet is rated 4.1 stars by 694 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 5 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for China Gourmet

3340 Erie Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45208

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Marburg
  • Neighbourhood
    Cincinnati
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Chinese, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking Details
    Parking in rear of building in both upper and lower lots.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Delivery, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Private Room, Takeout
  • Phone number
    (513) 871-6612
  • Catering
    Please contact a restaurant manager.
  • Private party facilities
    Private parties for up to 40 guests.
  • Private party contact
    Matthew Loomis: (513) 871-6612
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