Kirin Chinese Restaurant

1767 Solano Ave, Berkeley CA 94707 thekirin.com (510) 524-1677

Cuisines and Dishes at Kirin Chinese Restaurant:

Chinese

Menu for Kirin Chinese Restaurant

Appetizers

Spring Rolls (4) $7.00
a light mixture of shredded cabbage, celery, shitake mushrooms, carrots and onions encased in a thin crepe deep fried to a golden brown.
Salmon Spinach Rolls (4) $10.00
minced salmon, spinach and shitake mushrooms encased in a thin crepe deep fried to a golden brown. served with a soy ginger garlic sauce.
Pot Stickers (6) $7.00
thin Chinese pastry stuffed with a ginger-infused mixture of ground pork and cabbage lightly pan fried to a golden brown.
Minced Chicken In Lettuce Wrap (4) $10.00
minced chicken sauteed with roasted peanuts, water chestnuts, black mushrooms and peas in our house soy sauce, served with lettuce cups and hoison sauce.
Spinach & Mushroom Shoa Loong Bow (8) $9.00
steamed chinese pastry generously stuffed with a ginger and garlic flavored mixture of chopped spinach, black mushrooms, pinenuts and spring onions, served with a Chinese soy and mustard sauce.
Classic Chinese Shrimp Dumplings (10) $10.00
delicate chinese pastry filled with a mixture of chopped shrimp, ginger, and chinese chives boiled quickly to capture all the chinese flavors.
Chinese-Style Fried Calamari $8.00
chunks of calamari lightly fried in a flour coating served with a soy ginger garlic sauce.
Kirin's Pan-Pacific Wonton (8) $7.00
a flavorful mixture of dungeness crab meat, cream cheese and green onions encased in a thin Chinese pastry deep fried to a golden brown.
House Wonton (10) $7.00
kirin's savory mixture of ground pork and Chinese spices wrapped in a delicate chinese pastry deep fried to a crispy golden brown.
Chen's Chicken Salad $9.00
chicken tossed with baby greens, pinenuts, cilantro and julienned onions in kirin's light soy vinaigrette topped with crispy noodles.
Chu's Ginger Lemon Ceviche $11.00
snapper marinated in rice vinegar and mixed with cilantro, scallion, cabbage and chili.
Spicy Mandarin Steak Salad $11.00
wok seared flank steak, cabbage, carrots, cilantro, onions, garlic, ginger, crispy rice and chili flakes tossed in a spicy sichuan soy vinaigrette.
Smoked Salmon Onion Pan Cake $16.00
pan Fried Pan Cake with hoison sauce layered with smoked salmon and sprinkled with cilantro, scallion and chili flakes.

Soups

San Shen Tofu Soup $9.00 - $15.00
rich chicken broth with shrimp, scallop, calamari, crab meat, fish, garlic, ginger, cilantro, tofu, eggs and soy beans.
Hot & Sour Soup $7.00 - $13.00
a northern chinese mixture of chicken, shrimp, mushrooms, tofu, peas and willow tree fungus in a peppery and tangy chicken broth finished with whipped eggs.
Wonton Soup $7.00 - $13.00
our house pork wontons served in a rich chicken broth with spinach and mushrooms.
Sizzling Rice Soup $7.00 - $13.00
a melange of shredded chicken, shrimp, water chestnuts, mushrooms, peas and spinach in a light chicken broth with sizzling rice crust.
Chicken & Black Mushrooms Soup $7.00 - $13.00
sliced chicken breast with chinese black mushrooms, napa cabbage and spinach in a rich clear chicken broth.
Chili Hunan Crab and Corn Soup $9.00 - $15.00
Nori Seaweed Soup $7.00 - $13.00
a mixture of spinach, shrimp, mushrooms, peas and nori seaweed in a chicken broth finished with whipped eggs.

Mu Shu

Simple Mu Shu $10.00
Pork $11.00
Beef $11.00
Salmon $12.00
Chicken $11.00
Shrimp $12.00

Beef & Lamb

Mongolian Beef Or Lamb $8.00 - $8.00
sliced beef or sliced leg of lamb sauteed with strands of green onions and roasted red-hot-peppers in our house sauce served on a cloud of crispy rice noodles.
Kirin Beef $8.00
generous sliced flank steak, marinated in a sweet and peppery garlic-infused sauce, stir fried and placed on a bed of chopped cabbage finished with a dash of sesame seeds.
Manchurian Beef $8.00
our version of this regional favorite quickly deep fried beef tossed with roasted red-hot-peppers and a spicy ginger garlic sauce.
Kung Pao Beef $8.00
kirin's spicy kung pao sauce sauteed with a generous blend of sliced flank steak, roasted red-hot-peppers and peanuts.
Broccoli Or Snow Peas Beef $8.00
sliced beef with a mixture of broccoli flowerets or snow peas quickly stir fried in our house sauce.
Ghan Shao Lamb $8.00
sliced leg of lamb marinated in northern spices, then quickly sauteed to tender perfection. to enjoy this dish in the traditional manner, pair each mouthful of lamb with julienned scallion.
Xian Jiang Lamb $8.00
sliced lamb marinated in curry and spices, dry sauteed and topped with fresh chopped cilantro. located in the western-most region of china, xian jiang cuisine melds the best middle eastern indian and chinese influences.

Pork

Cherry Pork $7.00
chunks of pork deep fried in batter and quickly tossed with our special garlic and ginger-infused cherry sauce.
Twice-Cooked Pork $7.00
sliced pork blanched quickly, stir fried with roasted red-hot-peppers and bell peppers in a spicy sichuan bean sauce. placed on a bed of cabbage.
Sweet & Sour Pork $7.00
chunks of pork deep fried in batter, quickly tossed with onions and bell peppers in our tangy sweet and sour sauce.
Beijing Pork $7.00
sliced pork stir fried with garlic, ginger, onions in a rich beijing style hoison sauce.
Shandong Style Pork $7.00
sliced pork marinated in a spicy chinese barbecue sauce sauteed quickly, and placed on a bed of chopped cabbage finished with a dash of sesame seeds. a very spicy and sweet dish.

Vegetables & Tofu

Northern Style Vegetable Garden $7.00
assorted vegetables stir fried with chopped scallions and a light garlic-infused wine sauce.
Spicy Garlic Eggplant $7.00
japanese eggplant braised with our spicy sichuan garlic sauce.
Chinese Braised Tofu $7.00
deep fried chunks of tofu braised with black mushrooms, carrots and napa cabbage in our house soy sauce.
Red Curry Tofu $7.00
diced tofu braised with black mushroome, zucchini, garlic and onions in a spicy red curry sauce.
Ma-Por Tofu $7.00
diced tofu braised with mushrooms, peas, garlic and onions in a spicy sichuan bean sauce.

Fowl

Spicy Dry Fried Chicken $8.00
deep fried battered chicken chunks tossed with onions and mushrooms in kirin's pepper sauce. a very aromatic dish with minced ginger, garlic and green onions.
Lemon Chicken $8.00
golden fried chicken breast with kirin's tangy and sweet lemon sauce.
Sichuan Hot Pepper Chicken $8.00
diced chicken with roasted red-hot-peppers, and onion sauteed in a spicy and sour sichuan sauce.
Garlic Chicken $8.00
chunks of chicken sauteed with minced garlic, sliced black mushrooms and chopped yellow onions in our house sauce.
Andy's Chicken $8.00
sliced chicken breast with roasted red-hot-peppers and fermented black beans in a garlic-infused sweet and sour wine sauce.
Curry Chicken $8.00
chicken breast sauteed with chunks of yellow onions and green bell peppers in our house blend of curry spices.
Kung Pao Chicken $8.00
kirin's spicy kung pao sauce coating a generous blend of diced chicken chunks, bell peppers, onions, roasted red-hot-peppers and peanuts.
Garlic Cashew Chicken $8.00
diced chicken, cashew nuts, minced garlic, sliced chinese black mushrooms and chopped yellow onions dry sauteed in our house sauce.
Fermented Black Bean Chicken $8.00
sliced chicken breast stir fried with broccoli and baby corn in a fermented black bean sauce accented by garlic and ginger.
Sesame Chicken $8.00
deep fried battered chicken, quickly tossed with roasted sesame seeds and our house spicy soy sauce.

Seafood

Prawns A La Ching Hua $8.00
prawns stir fried quickly with chopped garlic, minced ginger and our spicy house tomato sauce.
Kung Pao Prawns $8.00
prawns sauteed with bell peppers, onions, roasted red-hot-peppers and peanuts tossed in a spicy kung pao sauce.
Sichuan Dry Fried Prawns $8.00
deep fried prawns tossed with roasted red hot peppers in a gingery garlic-infused sauce.
Crab Sauce Prawns $8.00
prawns braised with fresh garlic and whipped eggs in a wine and crab meat infused sauce.
Broccoli Or Snow Peas Prawns $8.00
broccoli or snow peas stir fried quickly with prawns in a garlic wine sauce.
Happy Family $9.00
shrimp, scallop, mussels, calamari, salmon & vegetables stir fried with ginger and garlic in a spicy wine sauce.

Fresh Housemade Noodles

Zha Jiang Noodles $11.00
sliced beef steak sauteed with zucchini, onions and garlic braised in a dark rich bean sauce, served on house made noodles.
Spicy Sichuan Seafood Noodles $12.00
assorted seafood sauteed with ginger, garlic, onions and zucchini in a rich and spicy five-spice infused beef broth served on house made noodles.
Gwai Wer Chicken Noodles $11.00
minced chicken, zucchini, onions and peas sauteed with tea leaves, curry powder, tomato sauce, ginger and chili pepper served on house made noodles.
Tan Tan Chicken Noodles $11.00
mixture of chicken, chopped water chestnuts, mushrooms, peas and onions in a spicy peanut sauce, served on house made noodles.
Spicy Chao Ma Seafood Noodle Soup $12.00
stir fried assorted seafood and mixed vegetables on top of house made noodles finished with a spicy rich chicken broth.
Peanuts N' Things Noodles $11.00
cold noodles tossed in a spicy peanut sauce topped with shrimp, fresh spinach, julienned cucumber and sesame seeds.
Sichuan Black Bean Salmon Fun $13.00
sauteed salmon chunks with black mushrooms, zucchini, bell peppers and onions in a spicy sichuan black bean sauce served over a bed of steamed chinese flat white rice noodles.
Red Curry Crab Noodles $13.00
snow crab meat sauteed with black mushrooms, garlic, ginger, bell peppers and yellow onions in a spicy red curry sauce served on house made noodles, topped with chinese parsley.

Rice, Chow Mein & Chow Fun

Pudong Spicy Rice $8.00 - $10.00
fried rice with curry, chili, garlic, ginger bell peppers and onions. beef, pork, chicken or vegetable shrimp or combination.
Xian Jiang Spice Rice $8.00 - $10.00
cumin, chili, garlic, ginger, onion, bell pepper beef, pork, chicken or vegetable shrimp or combination.
Fried Rice $8.00 - $10.00
all fried rice dishes include fluffed eggs, peas, ginger, garlic and green onions. beef, pork, chicken or vegetable, shrimp or combination.
Chow Mein $8.00 - $10.00
all chow mein dishes comes with either pan fried soft noodles or hong kong style crispy noodles for an additional charge of $1.50. pan fried soft noodles include assorted julienned vegetables. hong kong style crispy noodles include baby bok choy. beef, pork, chicken or vegetable, shrimp or combination.
Chow Fun $8.00 - $10.00
all chow fun dishes include green beans, black mushrooms and onions. all three of the above dishes are served with your choice of the following: beef, pork, chicken or vegetable, shrimp or combination.
Jasmin Rice $1.00
Brown Rice $2.00

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Apr 22 2012

Jennifer A. via Yelp

Great food at an okay price. Servers aren't pushy or annoying. Perfect to eat slowly with a friend. Perfect portions.read more
Apr 16 2012

Alex H. via Yelp

Solid Chinese food. Never been disappointed. It is hard to critique because it isn't so expensive and if you are in the mood for Chinese it would be my go...read more
Apr 13 2012

Teri H. via Yelp

This is my new favorite "date nightish but you are dragging your kid with you" place. first they have a full bar...cocktails = fun = pretending its a date....read more
Jul 14 2008

girlgenius2008 via Citysearch

There are at least 15 chinese restaurants on solano. Some good, some bad and only a couple in my opinion as being exceptional. K...read more
Jul 25 2006

groverloaf via Citysearch

So, I've been to Kirin twice. Both times the food was out of this world and the tea selection was delicious. However, I have to ...read more
Feb 18 2006

tessie7e via Citysearch

Flavors were excellent throughout all dishes. Waiters were attentive. Can't imagine ordering gourmet food to go because the whol...read more

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