Chinese Imperial Inn

Only one positive note, the egg roll is best I've had in Cincinnati so far, 4 stars. It ends there. Everything else was not so great. Almost everything had a tinge of overcooked/burnt oil. Beef Teryiaki had no business with Teryiaki being in the name, flavorless. Meat was also cheap quality. Fried rice needs some pork. Sesame chicken quality was okay, taste was okay but also had burnt flavor. Take out, can't speak to atmosphere.

Went online looking for Chinese food, nearby. So glad this restaurant popped up. We had 1 shrimp eggroll, fried wonton,hot&sour soup, 1 fried oyster, shrimp egg foo young, and sizzling wor bar. Hot tea with meal. When we walked in, I knew we were in the right place. We were the only Caucasian people there. Several families were enjoying dinner. It was some of the best food we have had for quite awhile.

Solid 3 stars, the place is a bit older and not the prettiest but the hostess was fast and my lunch came out hot and within 8 minutes of me ordering. Could use a facelift inside and out, but overall a positive experience, and I would return.

The full order was as follows: General Tsao Chicken - 3.1, less sauce is usually better, but they really skimped. Chicken was cooked prior and reheated. Beef fried rice - 1.7, they package this in the small rice container. Very bland taste and the beef was hard to eat. Chicken and broccoli - 1.5, very slimy. It looks very unappetizing and had no flavor. More broccoli than chicken, this made me sad. Egg rolls - 7.1, the highlight of the meal which was surprising. This is easy to mess up and theirs are better than average. Roast pork wonton soup - 4.1, the crispy pieces that come on the side were old and stale, the soup was decent. Wontons could use some help, but I've had worse.

I go here pretty often. Everything I've tried has been very good. The value for the money and quality is top tier. I highly recommend this place.