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Indian Chinese Restaurant and Chinese Restaurant$$$$
Central Business District, Cincinnati
"Mama tso's and pad Thai with pot stickers are incredible!"(3 Tips)
"awesome and the noodle soup is the best in town Ja Ja soup"(2 Tips)
"Beef ho fun is the most authentic dish on the menu."(2 Tips)
"Five spice wings, Happy Buddha"(2 Tips)
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Travis BagleyJuly 14, 2015Absolutely awesome Chinese. They have a little twist on every classic dish that is fantastic. The Mama Tso's was excellent. The chicken is so crispy it doesn't even seem possible.- Teresa RiveraJuly 27, 2015The five spice wings are awesome and the noodle soup is the best in town Ja Ja soup is my favorite!!!
C. Brian StevensAugust 9, 2012It's a noodle shop, first and foremost. That said, the noodles are top notch! Serving dishes from all over Asia and doing them all equally well, this is a place not to… (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more
Brian LasterSeptember 5, 2015Very friendly staff. Lots of crafts beer (non-draft) to choose from and great chicken
Shanna BeWellSeptember 22, 2013The Zen Wild Mushroom Rice is heavenly and I love the late night dining hours.
Donnie is the best server! Try to get his section! :) try the Shanghai Dumplings! Yum!
Mike WelchJuly 14, 2013I highly recommend the Grilled Shrimp Skewers. Awesome sweet Thai chili sauce!
Beef Ho Fun is beef with homemade noodles. It's yummy :)- Patrick NgoOctober 3, 2011Beef ho fun is the most authentic dish on the menu. Everything else is made like a high school cafeteria
Nick RoosaFebruary 1, 2017Got carry out (Mama Tso) and it was terrible. Everything was soggy, like a soup in consistency. Was super nice inside though, surprised the food quality was so low. Worse than mall Chinese. Avoid!
Taylor ESeptember 10, 2017Don't get the brown rice here — something funny about it. Tastes like Minute Rice.
Jillian DuffyJuly 6, 2013Awful service.. The host is obviously talking about our table!!! Craziness.. Like we wouldn't notice...
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Closed until 11:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Thu
- 11:00 AM–9:30 PM
- Fri
- 11:00 PM–3:00 AM
- Sat
- 4:00 PM–3:00 AM
(513) 409-8300
Features
Credit Cards
Yes
Outdoor Seating
No
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Dining Options
Bar Service, Take-out
Parking
Street, Public Lot
Restroom
Yes
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