Chino Grande

This was my second time going to Chino Grande and had a great experience again! They have changed the karaoke sign-up process where now you have to purchase an item in order to request a song but honestly, I think that is a much more fair system. I'd recommend going at 10 PM, if you would like to get a few songs in and grab a seat since it's a small place. I still haven't been able to try their food, but the drinks are strong and priced standardly.

Came here for dinner with 2 friends. We made a reservation near their opening time so it wasn't crowded but it did get crowded by the time we finished later in the evening. Drinks and food were good. I like their chips and 3 sauce dips. We ordered a bunch of dishes to share. For the price of the dishes, the portions are small.

An outstanding dining experience, especially as someone who has experienced a version of all these dishes, so to see it all done again in a new way was eye-opening. Music is on point. The ambiance is dim and good for a date night or a leveled up friend hangout. Recommendation is to get 1 small and 1 large per person. And you'll leave so satiated and full. Breakdown of the food (I'd get everything I ordered again):CHIPS WITH SAUCE CADDY: those sauces are unexpected. You think you know what ketchup and mayo tastes like together, but it isn't just thousand island sauce. There's a good kick to it. The chips are sufficiently salted, plentiful and overflowing out of the bowl: the perfect vehicle for the sauces. CHA SIU BITES: sticky with glaze, topped with ginger and scallion oil. It has a different flavor profile from your regular Chinatown char siu but just as good. There are plenty of chunks of char siu to share between two. ARROZ CHAUFA: each individual grain of rice is separated with an oily coat of that wok hei. Has a good ratio of vegetables to meat for a fried rice dish. The lapcheong is a really welcome bite when you get into it. HOT AND SOUR MUSHU CABBAGE: an unexpected winner in this meal. It captures the essence of a Chinese hot and sour soup perfectly. The thin pancake it comes with that I usually see paired with duck slices is the perfect vehicle. The texture just complements the plentiful vegetable mix perfectly. So you get the perfect bite: a soft exterior with crunchy cabbage interior. It comes with hoisin sauce but it doesn't even need it. Really fantastic gluten free and vegan dish. FRITO MIXTO: the maduros are the standout in this dish. A perfect crispy and crusty caramelized coat around this plantain. Fried yuca and tostones pair nicely with the sauce caddy.

I made resy reservations for this place as I didn't want to risk bar seating if I did walk in. Once you walk inside, you won't know that there's an enclosed back area. However, I wanted indoor seating and not the supposed back area, so I did request that part, so I am quite confused as to how I got the back area. It was cold in the back, too. I wasn't happy about that. For the food, it was average. I ordered bar nuts, an egg roll, fried rice, shrimp saltado, peachberry punch, and an ice cream sandwich. I liked the dessert the best out of all that was ordered. Everything else didn't stand out. I wouldn't go back.

A group of 4 of us came here for an early dinner on a Saturday. We didn't realize that karaoke didn't start until much later in the night, which was a little disappointing. I ordered a Mezcal Negroni and thought it was good. We got a few apps to share: the smashed cucumbers, crab Rangoon toast, rib bites, and the chips and sauce caddy. Nothing really stood out, but if I had to pick, I would say the cucumbers were the best. The crab Rangoon toast is super oily. I didn't have the rib bites, but you should know they are mostly bone and according to the folks who had them said, kind of hard to "bite." For my main, I got the shrimp saltado with a side of rice. I thought the saltado was really good, but could have done without the potatoes in it. The potatoes weren't completely cooked through. The rice was really good; I loved the cilantro sofrito they put on it. For dessert, we ordered the ice cream sandwich and custard. The sandwich was really good. Overall, I don't think I'll come back for dinner, but could be convinced to come and try karaoke. Since we were there early, it wasn't very lively.

Had dinner and drink here last night since I had plans to see a movie around the corner. The outside is very non-assuming but once you're inside the space is a very romantic cool bar/restaurant vibe. I sat at the bar - it was 8pm in Sunday and not crowded at all (though not empty either). The bartender was kind and attentive. I ordered the Pandam white rum colada, cucumber app, and twice cooked chicharron for my main. The colada was DELICIOUS- over ice instead of frozen/blended which I loved. The cucumber salad was yummy, it almost had like a pesto dressing on it - not the best cucumber salad I've had but certainly was still ice to eat. But that twice cooked chicharron - holy cow now THAT was incredible. Fatty pork pieces with crispy skin, perfectly cooked shishito and leeks, all in a spicy slightly sweet sauce. I would love to come back here and try all the food!

Food service and ambiance were all great. Hip hop music playing, beautiful decor. Decided to try out this place in Williamsburg on a Saturday afternoon. Upon walking in we were greeted by what seemed to be the bartender who sat us down and took out food order as well. She was great, made our drinks so delicious. The food came out fast and everything was tasty and well seasoned.

Amazing limited edition sandwich. One of the most mindblowing series of flavors my mouth has ever tasted. Excellent service. Perfect ambiance. I didn't do karaoke but I loved seeing and hearing it.

So so delicious!!!! Each dish blew me away. I'd recommend the chips and sauce caddy, the wonton soup and the congee croquettes for apps. For dinner, the steak and peppers, fried tofu and the chorizo fried rice. The STAR of the show was the rice and beans, although just a simple side - they were so great. The drinks are also so fresh and yum. I got the Shy Siren. Can't recommend this place enough!

If you want a taste of Bori Chinese this is the place!! The food is delicious and large portions as well. This spot is small but always full of guests. I have had many different dishes here and they were all great!