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| - NEW OWNER! NEW COOK! NEW RESTAURANT! Having been to the old China Inn twice and both times vowing to never, ever go back again (not sure how I ended up there on the second visit), I was skeptical when someone told me China Inn was the best Chinese food they'd ever eaten in Henderson. Upon further investigation (cause a claim that ridiculous most certainly warranted an investigation) I discovered that sometime in June the restaurant was sold to a new owner, the menu was overhauled and the cook and staff were replaced.
I ventured in on Friday night and was pleasantly surprised that there were actually about 5 or 6 cars in the parking lot. This was a good sign as anyone who lives or drives near this place can attest, it normally looks like a ghost town. We walked in and were greeted by the sweetest young girl (that sounds pervy, totally not my intention) who immediately told us that we could sit wherever we wanted. The decor is pretty much the same as before - cheap and old but someway, somehow it adds to the entire experience.
I was with 2 other people; 2 of us got the orange chicken dinner special and one the sweet and sour pork dinner special (a real venturesome bunch we are!). The special consists of the usuals-soup (choice of egg drop or hot & spicy), an egg roll, a crab rangoon and rice (white or fried). The food took longer than what we would expect but we chalked it up to being a new restaurant and the fact that there was (surprisingly and awesomely) a pretty full dining room.
The food itself was really good - nary a complaint in sight. The fried rice was great but I wish it had more veggies in it, although the pieces of barbecued pork were a nice and unexpected addition. The orange chicken and sweet & sour pork were great. The egg roll was decent - the crab rangoon amazing ( of course how could it be anything otherwise? It's crab, cream cheese and fried pastry, people!) Portions were huge - I easily took home half my dinner and ate most of that for lunch the next day.
The server was attentive and very kind. The orange chicken came out well before the sweet & sour pork and while it otherwise would have been annoying (it was so late coming out that my dinner mate who was waiting for her food insisted that we go ahead and start eating without her) we again chalked it up to the staff being new and not yet having got the hang of things. They were very apologetic and it really wasn't a big deal.
Bottom line is that this is NOT the old China Inn. It's new in all the right ways and we will definitely be back. Be prepared for a bit of awkward but kind and professional service. Please give this place a try- you'll be glad you did!
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