Chin's

St. Clair and E. 30th, Cleveland, Ohio.
This is an old place, the phone book says it opened in 1929, and there’s a good, old lighted sign that says, “Steaks.” But it’s nothing special—remodeled with dark paneling, red vinyl—dark—plain, big room—nothing weird, except for the picture by the door (of Chin?) The menu is plain—Chinese-American—no weird cocktails on it—but Sunday liquor—“Old Crow!” No hot and sour soup—good tea, cups, and plates—I get pork chop suey, it’s the cheapest thing on the menu—$4.00.—and it’s a MONSTROUS portion of dark, scary, crawling food—pretty good. Well, it isn’t great, but it’s a lot.
--RR 1989