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Chinese Restaurants in Hamden, Connecticut

New England is known for its chowder, baked beans and Boston cream pie, but most cities also have an extensive selection of Chinese restaurants. Hamden, Conn., is no exception. Chinese food in the Northeast relies on recipes with heavy batter, dumplings, deep-frying and generous helpings of pork and beef. However, there are also several restaurants that offer more authentic fare in a casual atmosphere at affordable prices.

New China Garden
- Hamden's restaurants serve both an Americanized version of Chinese cuisine and more authenic dishes.
  
  Route 10, which runs from Hamden to New Haven, is home to almost all of the city's Chinese restaurants. First in line is New China Garden, a small, family-owned restaurant that caters to students from nearby Quinnipiac University. Fried boneless duck served on a bed of Asian vegetables is a recommended house specialty. Closed on Sundays, New China Garden is open from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m Monday through Thursday, and 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
  
  New China Garden
  2777 Dixwell Ave.
  Hamden, CT 06517
  203-288-8838
China Lantern
- Barbecued spare ribs are a popuar item at China Lantern.
  
  Just a few blocks south of New China Garden is China Lantern, whose extensive menu has a large selection of lunch specials that start at $5.75 and dinner combination plates for $7.25. China Lantern serves traditional favorites such as golden chicken fingers, crab Rangoon and barbecued spare ribs, but the restaurant also has a long list of house specialties including Beijing duck and filet mignon Cantonese style. There is also a good selection of vegetarian dishes.
  
  China Lantern
  2777 Dixwell Ave.
  Hamden, CT 06517
  203-288-5479
China Buffet
- Many diners appreciate Chinese cuisine for its stri-fry dishes with fresh vegetables.
  
  Travel a block further to find China Buffet, which features an all-you-can eat buffet and a Mongolian grill for stir-fry dishes. China Buffet's crab meat stuffing served on crabs' legs gets high praise from local patrons.
  
  China Buffet
  2300 Dixwell Ave.
  Hamden, CT 06517
  203-288-2000
Szechuan Delight
- Even sushi, a Japanese dish, is included on Szechuan Delight's menu.
  
  Head toward New Haven and look for a one-story brick building for one of Dixwell Avenue's Chinese restaurants, Szechuan Delight. A casual, family-friendly restaurant, Szechuan Delight offers two menus, and local diners unanimously recommend ordering from the traditional Chinese list for specialties such as watercress with garlic and sizzling bean curd. The restaurant, which also features a sushi bar, is known for its complimentary dishes of fried noodles that arrive with every entree. Szechuan Delight is a little more expensive that other local Chinese restaurants: The average price for lunch is $11.95, while dinner is generally around $16.95.
  
  Szechuan Delight
  1720 Dixwell Ave.
  Hamden, CT 06517
  203-407-1188
Hing Wah
- Chinese resturants often offer a variety of special seafood dishes.
  
  Before reaching the New Haven border, check the corner of Dixwell Avenue and Morse Street for Hing Wah, a local restaurant that has been serving Hamden for a couple of generations. The menu features all-day specials such as moo goo gai pan and pork egg foo young for less than $5. House specialties include sub gum wor bar, a dish made with lobster, shrimp, scallops, chicken and pork. Beef with orange sauce is a local favorite.
  
  Hing Wah
  913 Dixwell Ave.
  Hamden, CT 06517
  203-526-4415
Gold Star Chinese Restaurant
- Take-out service is fast and dependable.
  
  The final choice for Chinese food in Hamden is easy to miss because of its modest appearance, but Gold Star has been in the area for more than a decade (there is a second location in Wallingford). Affordable and fast, Gold Star receives high marks from local residents, particularly for its take-out.
  
  Gold Star Chinese Restaurant
  3030 Whitney Ave.
  Hamden, CT 06517
  203-281-6789