Kirin Chinese Restaurant And Cocktail Bar

You can't do better than Kirin. Probably the best Chinese food outside of San Francisco. They've remodeled. Low light, but enough to read the menu. Great service and delicious food.

Very delicious. Flavorful. Extensive menu. Fabulous tea selection. Attentive service. You can request low salt in the soup. How great for folks watching salt intake!

As always it never fails. Great food great drinks great service and good prices. We love this spot. The owners know us but she treats everyone just as nice and equally. Recommend to anyone who is looking for this cuisine.

Best Chinese food in the bay area.

My husband I adore this place. I almost always get the lychee martini and the lemon pepper prawns. Pure delight.

High quality Chinese fare. Nice decor, calming & romantic for couples. Also outfitted with a long bar suitable for solo dining. There's a beautiful garden / space in the back but it seems under utilized. A hidden gem on Solano. Wheelchair accessible, no steps.

I found this place when covid first hit and FELL IN LOVE. I literally drive from lake Berryessa to Berkeley JUST for their Shanghai garlic noodles alone! 10/10 recommend this place! Lemon chicken is to die for! The staff is always top tier and the experience when dining in is definitely worth the prices. Takeout is not poorly done either! GREAT PORTIONS!

This is a timeless gem of a restaurant, with unbelievable flavors that are deep and bright. The service is wonderful and has consistently been so for over ten years.

Very nice . Gd drinks n Great food . N server was perfect.Thank you .

The hot and sour soup is the best, as are the Vietnamese egg rolls!

Very friendly staff. Good food and good lunch specials.

We’ve been multiple times and never had anything bad. The chefs are creative and careful and it shows! Excellent, fresh ingredients and interesting dishes. The boa is addictive, the sauces and spices are stunning. Well worth the price!

Kirin is wonderful! They have a great bar, great food, and a fun atmosphere.

Our favorite things are the soup dumplings, the Manchurian beef (it's crispy and delicious), and the sizzling rice soup.

We actually ended up having our rehearsal dinner there for our wedding. They have a great private dining room in the back. This place is really well priced. Highly recommend.

Kirin is back and better than ever. The dining room has been remodeled and the bar space expanded. It looks very nice and the heat and noise of the kitchen has been minimized. The food tasted so fresh and delicious. Delightful to see some of the old crew too.

Solano Ave has so many great places and Kirin is no exception. Their food is consistently yummy and they have a decently sized menu. You'll be able to find a favorite dish but don't let that stop you from trying new things. This is our go to restaurant for Christmas when dining in is an option, but take out works out great because we will never be mad about Kirin leftovers.

Great food! We ordered braised fish, cumin beef, noodle soup, potstickers, green beans. Everything was delicious and spicy and well flavored. Attentive and friendly service.

Been going here for more than 10 years. Quality is the same and is top-notch. Won’t find these flavors in any usual Chinese restaurant. Can’t recommend more!

Superb as always, although almost want to take off a star for prices, but it's such high quality ingredients it's really hard to. I always get the same thing, the hot and sour soup, loaded with protein ingredients, a cut above every other chinese restaurant I've ever been to, although this last visit had less of the hot and sour flavor I crave so much from here. But wow so filling and tasty, packed with ingredients. Ice tea was great too!

I like eating there, food is delicious and good serves

Best Chinese restaurant in town. Everything is fresh. They have an open kitchen so customers see their food being prepared. Great variety and spicing. Also nice atmosphere except it gets noisy at times due to the high ceilings.