The China Kitchen

Neither earthquakes nor fire have been able to break the indomitable spirit of the team at The China Kitchen restaurant. Now in the third location of its 20-year history, this family – owned restaurant continues to produce the same fresh authentic Chinese food that has delighted its customers for many years.

The China Kitchen has received the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for the fourth year in a row.

The China Kitchen has received the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for the third year in a row.

The China Kitchen has received the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for the second year in a row.

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Today TripAdvisor announced the winners of its 2016 Certificate of Excellence. And we are proud to say that we are among this group. TripAdvisor is the world's largest travel site, offering advice from millions of travellers from around the world.

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