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Chino Latino
Parasole Restaurants 

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2916 Hennepin Ave. S. Minneapolis MN 55408

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  • Korean, Mexican, Seafood, Sushi, Thai, Wine Bar
    Sun-Thu 4:30pm-1am, Fri-Sat 4:30pm-2am
    $$ $$
  • All Major Credit Cards
    Coat Check, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout
    Dinner, Late Night
  • Full bar
    Accepted
    Lot Available
Description

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.








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  • Chino Latino apologizes, reworks offensive advertisement

    Chino Latino apologizes, reworks offensive advertisement

    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 »

  •  Chino Latino\'s ad for new menu: Is it racist?

    Chino Latino's ad for new menu: Is it racist?

    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 »

  • Iron Cocktail Competition starts tonight

    Iron Cocktail Competition starts tonight

    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 »

  • Chino Latino, Galactic Pizza, and more: The most popular dishes at your favorite restaurants

    Chino Latino, Galactic Pizza, and more: The most popular dishes at your favorite restaurants

    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 »

  • Minneapolis and St. Paul\'s midnight snacks

    Minneapolis and St. Paul's midnight snacks

    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 »

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  • 2010 | BEST PEPPER DISH

    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 »

  • 2009 | Best Restaurant for Late-Night Dining

    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 »

  • 2009 | Best Restaurant Bathroom

    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 »

  • 2007 | BEST HAPPY HOUR

    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 »

  • 2004 | BEST COCKTAILS

    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 »

  • 2003 | BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT

    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 »

  • 2002 | BEST PUBLIC RESTROOM

    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 »

  • 2002 | BEST RESTAURANT FOR A FIRST DATE

    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 »

  • 2001 | BEST NEW RESTAURANT

    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 »

  • 2000 | BEST RESTAURANT FOR LATE-NIGHT DINING

    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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Main Menu
Little Dishes To Share
$7.00
Habanero Hell Poppers
diabolically spicy deep fried habanero peppers with a molten habanero cream cheese filling
$14.00
Screaming Steamed Mussels
one pound of pei mussels steamed with red stripe beer, shallots, scallions, jalapeno bacon, tomatoes and finshed with screaming gringo sauce
$9.00
Chinese Bbq Spare Ribs
five-spice honey glaze
$8.00
Lo Pan's Crispy Pork And Crab Rolls
served with thai bbq sauce and nuoc cham
$14.00
Tempura Shrimp Lollipops
spicy thai chile sauce
$13.00
Lamb And Dried Plum Tagine
slow cooked and tender lamb shoulder served with braised carrots, dried plums, toasted almond and saffron cous cous
$10.00
Popocatepe
fries erupting with black beans, queso fresco, guacamole, sour cream, chile de arbol and pico de gallo
$8.00
Chicken Or Vegetable Potstickers
steamed or fried, take your pick with ginger soy dipping sauce
$10.00
Lamma Island Salty Squid
south china sea-style with spicy pepper salt
Beef Tenderloin $18.00
Sesame Ahi Tuna $20.00
Yoshi's Smokin' Hot Rock
cook like a ronin, eat like a warlord sear your meat on a japanese river rock
$11.00
Nachos Del Sol
crispy plantain chips topped with black beans, chorizo, queso fresco and pico de gallo
$12.00
Black Laab
thai lettuce wraps with spicy ground beef, mint, cilantro, bean sprouts and nuoc cham dipping sauce
$15.00
Korean Bulgogi Lettuce Cup
grilled and marinated kobe beef with red onion, rice, ginger-scallion, kimchee, ssamjang
$11.00
Empanada De Janeiro
brazilian style empanadas stuffed with ground beef, olives and heart of palm
$15.00
House Of Wang Salt & Pepper Shrimp
wok-tossed shell-on jumbo shrimp with a spicy sichuan pepper salt and plum sauce for dipping
$15.00
Pescado Ahumado
mesquite-smoked pacific swordfish with tortilla chips and guacamole
$10.00
Tostada De Tinga
smokey and spicy chicken served on crisp tostadas with queso fresco, sour cream, radish and shredded lettuce
$10.00
Bang Bang Firecracker Wings
crispy sriracha laced chicken wings served with a sesame dressing to cool things down
$13.00
With Chorizo $15.00
Queso Fundido
molten cheese with sauteed mushrooms, pico de gallo, chile de arbol and chips
$36.00
Big Kahuna Polynesian Pupu Platter
shrimp rumaki, five-spiced ribs, crispy calamari, fried chicken dumplings, crispy chicken wings, and grilled fruit satays for the table
Street Hawker Skewers
$8.00
Peasant's Chicken Satay
coconut curry marinated, served with peanut sauce
$8.00
Lemongrass Pork Satay
lemongrass sauce & pickled radish salad
$10.00
Chipotle Teriyaki Salmon Satay
pineapple salsa
$9.00
Bandung Beef Satay
with sweet & sour sauce
$7.00
Grilled Seasonal Vegetables
$10.00
Thai Swordfish Satay
curry marinated with a thai jicama salad
Bigger Dishes To Share
$32.00
Carne Asada Ala Moreliana
a platter of slow-cooked beef barbacoa and chipotle spiked chicken tinga served with cuban black beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, chile de arbol salsa and fresh corn tortillas
$36.00
Have It Bachelor Size For $18.00
Pinoy Paella
jumbo shrimp, adobo chicken, mussels, chorizo sausage, calamari and saffronannatto rice
$18.00
Baja Beach Shack Fish Tacos
tilapia fillets grilled and served with jicama slaw, screamin gringo hot sauce, guacamole, queso fresco, pico de gallo and fresh corn tortillas
$22.00
Belafonte’s Banana Boat Chicken
crunchy plantain crusted chicken breast served over jasmine rice with a sweet-tart passionfruit sauce and sauteed peppers and onions
$30.00
Coconut Shrimp Curry
shrimp with pineapple, red bell peppers, thai red curry and jasmine rice
$26.00
Cuban Pork Crisis
an international flavor incident! citrus marinated pork slow roasted and set on top of jasmine rice and black beans, served with cabbage slaw, queso fresco and fried bananas
Whole $32.00
Half $20.00
Montego Bay Jerked Chicken
slow roasted chicken served with grilled pineapple salsa, cuban black beans, jasmine rice and fried plantains
Vegetable $18.00
Chicken $20.00
Beef $24.00
Senegalese Peanut Curry
west african stew with sweet potatoes, yams, ginger and jalapenos in a spicy peanut and curry sauce served with fluffy jasmine rice
Argentine Rodizio
build your own meat sword! choose any combination of the following:
$19.00
Spicy Garlic Shrimp
$15.00
Spicy Chorizo Sausage
$19.00
Jalapeno Bacon Wrapped
pork tenderloin
$29.00
Argentine Beef Tenderloin
$13.00
Adobo Chicken
From The House Of Wok The Dog
$20.00
Kung Pao Chicken
tender chicken tossed in a spicy kung pao sauce with bamboo shoots, scallion, red bell pepper. topped with toasted peanuts and served with jasmine rice
$25.00
The Mad Mongolian Beef
bamboo shoots, broccoli, green onion, shishito peppers in a spicy chili soy sauce and served with fragrant jasmine rice
Vegetable $18.00
Chicken $20.00
Beef $24.00
Chinatown Lo Mein
fresh lo mein noodles wok tossed with onions, carrot, bell pepper and straw mushrooms
$20.00
Little Peking White Devil Panda Garden Orange Sesame Chicken
tender crispy chicken, sesame orange sauce, scallion, jasmine rice
$15.00
Chicken $19.00
Shrimp $21.00
Phuket Noodles
pad thai served with rice noodles, tofu, scallion, bean sprouts, egg and peanuts
$10.00
Bbq Pork $16.00
Spicy Shrimp $19.00
That Ho, Chi Minh's Fried Rice
jasmine rice wok tossed with vegetables, oyster-soy sauce and fried egg
Tio Pepes Taco Hole
3 For $9.00, 10 For $25.00
$4.00
Beef Barbacoa
tender oaxacan style chile-braised beef topped with pickled jalapeno and cabbage
$4.00
Chicken Tinga
chicken with chipotle chiles, onions and roasted tomato
$4.00
Slow Cookd Chipotle Pork
slow cooked pork butt in a spicy and smokey chipotle sauce with grilled pineapple salsa
$4.00
Mote Con Poblan
braised hominy corn with poblanos, onions and cilantro with roasted jalapeno salsa
Sides
$5.00
Black Beans And Rice
$5.00
Fried Bananas With Queso Fresco
$5.00
Steamed Jasmine Rice
$5.00
Mexican “elote” Grilled Corn
$5.00
Traditional Naan Bread
$5.00
Wok Glazed Green Beans
$5.00
Crispy Fried Plantain Chips
$5.00
Cuban Black Bean Soup
$5.00
Sticky Rice
$14.00
The Three-way
get naughty with any three sides
Desserts
$7.00
Hot Funky Love
deep fried snickers with vanilla ice cream
$10.00
Chocolate Volcano Cup
molten dark chocolate cake erupting with kahlua whipped cream
$7.00
Singapore Street Market Sweets
warm fried bananas served with rich coconut ice cream, it’s two great tastes that go great together
$15.00
The Fire Goddess’ Sacrificial S’mores Platter
make a burnt offering of marshmallows with cinnamon cookies, chocolate sauce, caramel, coconut and macadamia
$7.00
Chocolate Flandango
dulce de leche caramel, supermoist chocolate cake, and creamy flan layered together in the world’s most perfect dessert
$7.00
Boracho Tres Leches
coconut rum soaked house-made sponge cake, topped with whipped cream and fresh tropical fruit
$9.00
Fried Ice Cream
plantain crusted coconut ice cream with bananas and caramel sauce
$7.00
Caribbean Key Lime Pie
fresh key lime custard in a graham cracker crust topped with coconut ice cream and candied limes
$6.00
Helados Y Nieves
coconut, tahitian vanilla ice cream or blood orange sorbet
$24.00
Hot Zone Banana Split
a mt. fuji sized sundae of tahitian vanilla and coconut ice creams topped with housemade whipped cream, caramel and chocolate sauce
$31.00
Buddha Size It
with fried ice cream and hot funky love
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