{"id":9551,"date":"2025-01-19T06:00:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T12:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=9551"},"modified":"2025-01-19T08:31:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T14:31:48","slug":"chin-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=9551","title":{"rendered":"Chin Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ChinA restaurant called Chin Up<\/a> popped up quietly last fall on Gilman Street. It’s worth a stop if you’re looking for authentic Chinese cuisine.<\/p>\n

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The menu doesn’t include any descriptions of the items, but the staff members are happy to provide explanations.<\/p>\n

Shashlik ($3) is a dish of meat cubes that are skewered and grilled, similar to shish kebab. You get a choice of lamb, beef or chicken, and they were coated in a spicy seasoning that brought a lot of heat. I thought both the lamb and beef could have been more tender, but that’s a bit of nitpicking for an otherwise excellent appetizer.<\/p>\n

Other small bite dishes include the garlic fried chicken wings ($2) and the fried ribs with garlic ($2).<\/p>\n

The Peking noodles ($12) is a specialty dish. The sauce was delicious, reminding me of hoisin. In it are tiny pieces of beef that soaked up the flavor and a bit of ginger. The sliced cucumbers were fresh and provided some crunch to this dish. I was surprised by the inclusion of peanuts since they weren’t listed in the description, but they worked well.<\/p>\n

\"ChinFrom the dinner section of the menu, I got the wonton noodles ($12). The broth–and consequently, the noodles–were quite bland, but at least everything else was a hit. The bowl came with some outstanding sliced beef flank. I also enjoyed the pork wontons, but frankly, I would have split these dishes into two: wonton soup and beef and noodles.<\/p>\n

Even though it was a weekday, I was able to order from the “Saturday and Sunday” section of the menu. I strongly recommend the Melaleuca beef patty ($12). Think of the seasoned ground beef as what you may find in a beef bao, wrapped inside Chinese scallion pancakes (without the scallions). You end up with an absolutely delicious dish, and I don’t know of many other places that serve it.<\/p>\n

A special lunch menu ($15) consists of the usuals like sesame chicken and Mongolian beef.<\/p>\n

Chin Up is open for lunch and dinner every day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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