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China Inn
877 Hornblend St
San Diego, CA 92109
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#697 of 1,667 restaurants in San Diego
  • Cuisines: Chinese
  • Address: 877 Hornblend St, San Diego, CA 92109
  • Phone:  (858) 483-6680
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“CUST SERVICE: A Joke! [We reserve the right to reduce(sic) service to anyone]”
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1 of 5 stars
Ihearttotravel2007 3 contributions
SAN DIEGO
Dec 25, 2008

Yes, I admit I am picky.But I expect to be treated like a customer not just a piece of crap. I have been a loyal customer of the China Inn for over 20 years.The food in the past has been pretty good. After tonight I will never go back and I hope that other people will follow suit. It is... more

“I dont hate this place...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Feb 2, 2008

I dont hate this place, but dont love it. Food is ok but the price just doesnt cut it. As a kid who grew up on Chinese food its hard for me to justify the price when I know how much it actually costs to make. more

“Found this place...”
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4 of 5 stars
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Dec 4, 2007

Found this place randomly and it was great more

“Locals favorite”
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missguinness 18 contributions
San Diego
Feb 5, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

This is an old school Chinese restaurant, complete with red lanterns, little umbrellas on your drinks, and those paper placesettings where you can determine if you were born in the year of the dragon, dog, or tiger. The food is always good, also old school, with stuff like chow mein, egg rolls that aren't vegetarian, fried wontons, egg foo yung,... more

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China Inn Address

877 Hornblend St, San Diego, CA 92109
Tel: (858) 483-6680
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.