Classic Chinese dining in Chiang Mai: Jia Tong Heng

Jia Tong Heng is a long established Chinese restaurant in Chiang Mai. It has now several branches around town. I went to their original location on Sidonchai road (just next to Magokoro teahouse!) that was listed in the Thailand 2020 Michelin Guide.

The visit

Behind the storefront, with a sign both in Thai and Chinese, there was a huge restaurant.

I walked down to their main dining room where I was one of the few customers on a slow weekday.

I was offered a snack.

I just ordered a couple of dishes. The first was a chicken soup that turned out to be quite good (and with a lot of chicken pieces inside). Unfortunately they had finished their more famous black chicken soup.

My main dish was braised pork sliced around taro pieces. It was an heavy and oily dish, but still good.

As not unusual in restaurants in Chiang Mai, they had some products for sale.

The check

In total I spent 315 THB (around 10 USD) for two substantial dishes. The value for money was reasonable. Certainly a review based just on two dishes does not do justice to a restaurant with a very rich menu. I think you can say that their Chinese food is overall well done and the portions are large. If you really wish to have a Chinese meal in Chiang Mai, this may well be the place, unless you like something fancier like Fujian or China Kitchen.

Where in Chiang Mai:
193/2-3 Sridonchai Rd.

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