Chino Latino
Minneapolis, MN 55408-1954
Phone: (612) 824-7878
- Price:
- $$
- Best of Citysearch:
- Bar Menu 2006, See and Be Seen Bar 2005, Martini 2004
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 4:30pm-1am, Fri-Sat 4:30pm-2am
Editorial Review for Chino Latino – by Citysearch Editors
In Short
The decor is accented by tropical touches--dramatic candles, rustic wood and rainbow-colored chopsticks. Cusines of the tropics are served family style to hip urbanites looking for mates or to unwind. As the night moves on, the space becomes more bar than restaurant, but the full menu hangs out until close. Popular dishes include the Lamma Island salty squid--crispy fried calamari with peppers and onions--and the vegetarian Weed Eater maki sushi plate.
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Insider Tips
Where to SitFeeling flirty? Sit at the big Congregation Table with complete strangers. You never know who you might meet.
What to DrinkSignature "Hot Zone cocktails" like the cheekily named Kama Sutra Mama come topped with little umbrellas and plastic animals.
Know Before You GoBefore you order, ask about entree size. Certain items are enormous--enough to feed three or four people.
User Reviews for Chino Latino
05/06/2008 Posted by mplsdiner
This is one of the good restaurants around here. Their international menus really taste authentic or very close. Great service and ambiance, but it gets very noisy and rowdy. This place is a bit pricey, but servings are good for sharing family style. Bottom line = Good restaurant, authentic international flavors, just a bit pricey and very noisy
Pros: authentic international flavors
Cons: a bit pricey, very noisy and rowdy
04/22/2008 Posted by MPLSFoodie1
The reason I am writing a review, is because I have given Chino Latino plenty of opportunities to "wow" me. I have been here four times, and shame on me, each time has been a negative experience. The last straw was when I went here for dinner with some friends. Our server was so rude and condesending. She kept cracking these smart-a$$ comments that were really bizarre and came out of no where. She creeped all of us out. Now, our group has quite the sense of humor but this young lady was a nightmare. My friend asked our server for some food recommondations for him. He wasn't very hungry so he didn't want anything filling, and he made this very clear to her. She suggested this chicken entree with black beans. It was pricey but he ended up ordering it because of her recommondation. The "Monster Chicken" arrived and it took up half of our table. It was a whole chicken. It was huge! We all ended up helping him eat it and it was so dry and had absolutely no flavor what so ever. After our food came, we didn't see our server and literally had to track her down 30 minutes later just to refill some drinks. I can write about other unpleasant experiences that I have had, but I think you get my point. This place is a joke and I will not be returning here, and neither will my friends. Good luck with your pink tacos and mega-chickens Chino Latinos.
Pros: None
Cons: Bad service, Employees have their head where the sun doesn't shine
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