Hefty portions of authentic Chinese cooking & an array of bubble teas in a no-frills space.
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Address: 3381 Sheridan Dr, Amherst, NY 14226
Phone: (716) 836-2600
Website: http://www.ginginamherst.com/
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Gin Gin Restaurant, 3381 Sheridan Dr, Buffalo, NY 14226, US
Gin Gin Restaurant offers authentic and delicious tasting Chinese cuisine in Amherst, NY. Gin Gin’s convenient location and affordable prices
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Gin Gin Restaurant is a restaurant that serves Chinese on 3381 Sheridan Dr in Amherst, NY.
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Steven Zeng
Gin Gin might be my new favorite Chinese restaurant in Buffalo! Even as someone who grew up working in Chinese restaurants, Gin Gin has impressed me. First impression, it’s an older restaurant, the interior is nothing fancy, but older, which might give the wrong impression but I’m not one to quickly judge until I get my food. So after we sat down, we were given the menu. All Chinese restaurants have a big menu with countless options to choose from, but Gin Gin has by far the largest menu I’ve ever seen, adding onto the dishes not on the actual menu but posted on the walls. The cool thing is that they serve not just your typical American Chinese food but also some authentic Chinese dishes. So it took me quite some time to decide what to order. I even had to ask the boss for recommendations. She recommended me the Curry Chicken (Chop). Which was unlike the Curry Chicken my family’s restaurant used to make or any other restaurant I’ve been to. The use bone in chicken wing pieces instead of the typical chicken breast/thigh meat. While I do prefer it the typical way, I was down to try something new. The Egg Drop Soup was also great, and it came with a side of Crispy Noodles, which you can add into the soup. But I like dipping it in duck sauce like chips and salsa. The Egg Drop Soup was very flavorful and I believe they use chicken broth/stock instead of just water, which means higher quality! The Beef w Garlic Sauce is something I always love to get when I go to Chinese restaurants, and they made it beautifully. It was full of flavor and better than most Beef w Garlic Sauce I’ve had. The portions were also great! We left all full and satisfied. Will definitely be back to try other stuff next time!
… moreM T
Gin Gin Sweet Home practices Chinese comfort cuisine with an uncommon sense of discipline and depth. The oxtail soup is structured rather than showy, built on a collagen-rich broth that develops flavor in layers instead of a single blunt strike. Fresh bok choy (小白菜, xiǎo báicài) brings clarity and vegetal lift, while a restrained, almost subterranean trace of cinnamon (桂皮, guìpí) appears on the finish—subtle, warming, and unmistakable to a refined palate. This is not a soup with a sudden “pow”; it is a soup with dimension, continuity, and intent.
The chicken soup follows the same philosophy. Light, lucid, and restorative, it avoids the predictable sweetness of wonton (云吞, yúntūn) or egg-drop (蛋花汤, dànhuā tāng). Instead, it offers a clean aromatic profile that feels deliberately composed for colder days—warming without weight, flavorful without excess.
The word delicious itself is often overused, so it matters to define it. From the Latin dēliciōsus, derived from dēliciae, it originally meant that which gives pleasure through refinement, not excess—something alluring, carefully balanced, and sensorially precise. In that classical sense, these soups are genuinely deliciosus. In Hebrew, shalom (שָׁלוֹם) signifies not merely peace, but wholeness and equilibrium; in Latin, salus denotes health, preservation, and renewal. These bowls embody both ideas—food that steadies the body and centers the palate.
In Chinese culinary terms, this is not just 好吃 (hǎochī, “delicious”), but 鲜 (xiān), a fresh, savory clarity, with 层次 (céngcì), true layered depth. Gin Gin Sweet Home succeeds by trusting the intelligence of the diner. This is authentic cooking with restraint and meaning—quietly expressive, deeply satisfying, and worthy of attention from anyone serious about food.
… moreThe chicken soup follows the same philosophy. Light, lucid, and restorative, it avoids the predictable sweetness of wonton (云吞, yúntūn) or egg-drop (蛋花汤, dànhuā tāng). Instead, it offers a clean aromatic profile that feels deliberately composed for colder days—warming without weight, flavorful without excess.
The word delicious itself is often overused, so it matters to define it. From the Latin dēliciōsus, derived from dēliciae, it originally meant that which gives pleasure through refinement, not excess—something alluring, carefully balanced, and sensorially precise. In that classical sense, these soups are genuinely deliciosus. In Hebrew, shalom (שָׁלוֹם) signifies not merely peace, but wholeness and equilibrium; in Latin, salus denotes health, preservation, and renewal. These bowls embody both ideas—food that steadies the body and centers the palate.
In Chinese culinary terms, this is not just 好吃 (hǎochī, “delicious”), but 鲜 (xiān), a fresh, savory clarity, with 层次 (céngcì), true layered depth. Gin Gin Sweet Home succeeds by trusting the intelligence of the diner. This is authentic cooking with restraint and meaning—quietly expressive, deeply satisfying, and worthy of attention from anyone serious about food.
Vivek Srivastava
Went for dinner, good and fresh food, very generous portions
… moreRhea S
Amazing food and service!! The owner is super sweet and accommodating. They have so many food options. I definitely recommend coming here for good and authentic Chinese food!!
… moreEvelyn Falls
Food was disgusting! When I called to let the owner know she did not care at all. Dry dumplings, burnt shrimp toast, and sweet and sour sauce tasted and looked like garbage. We wanted a refund. Owner refused to make it right. Over $50.00 worth of garbage food!
… moremel marie
One of a kind, with the most amazing, freshly prepared dishes.
While the exterior might be a bit… Rustic (also rusty), I assure you GinGins is the real deal. Personally, I love all their ox tail dishes, but they also make an eggplant and udon dish that is utterly irresistible.
This place calls us back like a siren and is run by some lovely folks.
This is a one of a kind dining experience you do not want to miss.
So do not be put off by the modest facade, this is a diamond in the rough.
… moreWhile the exterior might be a bit… Rustic (also rusty), I assure you GinGins is the real deal. Personally, I love all their ox tail dishes, but they also make an eggplant and udon dish that is utterly irresistible.
This place calls us back like a siren and is run by some lovely folks.
This is a one of a kind dining experience you do not want to miss.
So do not be put off by the modest facade, this is a diamond in the rough.
Lauren
The sweet and sour chicken was hard and dry. It didn’t taste like chicken. It stuck to my teeth. We dined in. I told the owner that the food was not good. My sister ordered the same thing and had the same issue. It was not edible food. I gave it back and so did she and she gave us half off of one order and charged us for the other. After she proceeded to ask us “where her tip was?”My brother just paid the bill we didn’t even leave the table yet. Rude is an understatement. Why would we tip when you gave us garbage food (being the owner.)I’m no scum bag I would never treat my customers this way nor would I not tip unless I was in this situation. Do better!
… moreVinnie Z
The owner of this restaurant is very nice and serves delicious food. I’ve been there hundreds of times, the serving size of the food is large and the price is reasonable and fair. The milk tea is excellent, it is made with real tea and tastes great.
… moreGunlord
I oughta come here more. Very nice portion sizes for reasonable prices, though the food is standard Chinese fare (the scallion pancakes, though VERY hefty, were also kinda thick and starchy–again though, you get a lot of food for the same price). Will probably come back to see what else they have. The interior also looks very nice 😀
… moreAlex Ding (丁嘉铭)
Food was very good.
Service was slow, but it was because there was only 1 person working front of house, and only 1 was person working back of house. Hope they can hire additional staff to help with service.
Overall, my friends and I enjoyed our experience.
… moreService was slow, but it was because there was only 1 person working front of house, and only 1 was person working back of house. Hope they can hire additional staff to help with service.
Overall, my friends and I enjoyed our experience.