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If you're a hot enough country, you're cool enough to have your cuisine represented at red-hot Chino Latino-Mexico, Thailand, Jamaica, Polynesia, Korea, take a bow, you're in! And if you're hot enough to sip powerful, fruity, yummy drinks in a dazzling sort of red-toned Blade Runner sequel of a restaurant, look no further than this two-level style palace. The best dishes on the ever-changing menu tend to be the oversize appetizers dubbed "little dishes to share": Look particularly for mussels, any sort of ceviche, and sushi-grade tuna preparations. Among the big dishes to share, which generally feed three or four people, standouts include the roast cuy, or guinea pig, (more in terms of sheer novelty than flavor, perhaps) and a carne asada do-it-yourself taco plate. Still hot? If the excellent sakes, top-shelf tequilas, first-rate rums, and abundant beer list haven't sated you, there's only one solution: Cool off with a three-flavor banana split the size of a Thanksgiving turkey.
Last week we ran a story about Chino Latino's offensive ad campaign for its latest Indian street food-themed menu and the outcry it prompted in the Desi community, as those from the Indian subcontinen... More »
Following the recent rollout of a new menu featuring Indian-inspired cuisine, Parasole-owned Chino Latino is getting some backlash.To introduce its "New India Street Sheet" menu items like cauliflower... More »
How's this for mixing it up on a Monday night? Ten local bartenders are competing tonight at the 4 Orange Iron Cocktail Competition from 6 to 8 p.m. at Chino Latino, emceed by Seth Bixby Daugherty. ... More »
When you go out to eat, do you ever stare at the menu for minutes on end, waffling over what to order? Do you ever wonder if the restaurant's regulars know something you don't? Here's a handy guide to... More »
The other night, well past midnight, I watched with some sadness as a grown man carried a frozen pizza home from the corner gas station. While I sympathize with the occasional craving for shrink-wrapped, cardboard-backed foods, and will even make... More »
I LOVE this place!!!! Their drinks, the ambiance.....just be ready to spend.
Super awesome. In all ways.
That Siam Sunray is the Shizzle!!!!!
At Chino Latino, a dish's level of spiciness is measured by small fireworks graphics next to the item on the menu. The Hell Poppers are, according to this system, five fireworks hot. To put this in perspective, that's five times as spicy as any other item on the menu. So if you measure a good pepper on the Scoville scale, Chino Latino has your ticket. In the few fleeting seconds before your mouth goes numb, it's a fresh and delicious bite. But let's be serious. If you're looking for the... More »
Oh, the joys of springtime in Uptown! Melting snow reveals a yard full of dog crap and trash. Bars unleash their patrons on sidewalks and patios, and drunken revelers start shouting matches right outside your door. It's pointless to try to get any shut-eye before two in the morning, so you might as well get out of bed and join 'em at Chino Latino. While Uptown's bar-of-the-decade may be known for its offensive billboards, tropical drinks, and trendy crowds, its dirty little secret is that... More »
It's actually not what's on the inside that counts for Chino Latino's restrooms. Within the halls of the mighty porcelain gods, their chrome and white-tile decor is pretty much what you'd expect to find at any modern water closet. It's the outside that captures the heart of a voyeur. The sinks are divided between the men's and women's facilities only by peek-a-boo mirrors that keep both genders on their toes, hygienically speaking. Some women may have expressed dismay at being forced to... More »
Traditionally, "happy hour" comes after work: 4:00 p.m. till (if you're lucky) 7:00 p.m., just enough time to dish with co-workers without getting drunk enough to tell them how you really feel. But everyone knows the happiest hours come when the sun goes down--hence the glory that is the late-night happy hour. Twin Cities nightbirds are understandably fond of Figlio's two-dollar wines and mini-entrees. But for a real dusky treat, we recommend looking kitty-corner from that crowded... More »
Chino Latino often gets slammed for being too hipster-friendly, but we don't give a damn about the patronage: If loving a place that sells cocktails that come with umbrellas and plastic monkeys is wrong, we don't want to be right. If you want a boring beer or a simple glass of wine, then by all means go to another, less "trendy" bar. For cocktails, though, you'll want a slightly upscale place to match your lavish glass, and Chino Latino certainly fits the bill. The decor is eye-poppingly... More »
Ever heard of Tio Pepe's taco hole? If you care a whit about real Mexican food, you should make it your business to hear of it. Here's the lowdown: Tio Pepe's is a short section on Chino Latino's menu where some of the best Mexican food in the history of the Twin Cities has been appearing. Look here for such hard-to-make dishes as classic lamb barbacoa (chili-braised lamb marinated for two days in a complex blend of guajillo and chipotle chilies, cider vinegar, avocado and bay leaves,... More »
A recent study of New York City bathrooms found that of the public restrooms surveyed, 100 percent at subway stations, 91 percent at city parks, and 53 percent at public libraries were in unsanitary condition. The foregoing is by way of pointing out that we've generally got it pretty good in the Twin Cities. That said, Chino Latino goes above and beyond, from the spacious, well-lighted unisex hand-wash area (complete with swiveling mirrors!) to the stalls themselves (entered through doors... More »
As soon as you pull up to the valet out front, your intended will know how cool you are: Did they use a casting agency to draft all those broad-shouldered hotties? Sheesh. Way to class up a sidewalk. Stroll through the orange air lock toward the host stand and it's like leaving Minneapolis for the weekend, without the troubles that arise when real first dates do that (cf. Shipmates). You'll never get a table straight away, which is perfect, because you'll get to while away an hour over a... More »
Sometimes it's hard to remember what we like most about Chino Latino. Is it the way it gives the Lake Wobegon (go, be gone!) chino-clad neighbors fits? It's too much, they complain. Too loud. Too crowded. Too intimidating. And we thought we had better jerk chicken when we were in Jamaica...dear, don't you remember that lovely housemaid? Yeah, the pissing-off-the-insecure-neighbor factor, that's probably what we like most. There hasn't been a restaurant opening in memory that has provoked... More »
Living in a city that virtually shuts down at ten on a weeknight can sometimes feel like Exile in Mayberry. A late-night breakup that requires an emergency girlfriend powwow leads you to the grease-laden, open-air psych wards that are the 24-hour chain restaurants. The only place to take your blind date after the movie is your filthy, furniture-free studio apartment (bad idea). Enter Chino Latino: Just walking through the door makes you feel you've just been invited to a cosmopolitan beach... More »
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