Long Jin In Novara

23/01/2026: Excellent Excellent staff service The food was good

06/01/2026: 12.24 We've been back many times over the past two years, and I must say that the portion sizes have decreased by almost half compared to before. Both for the hot dishes (spaghetti with shrimp and vegetables, spring rolls, Roman rice, salt and pepper shrimp, etc.), and the cold dishes with raw fish, where the slices are so thin they're almost transparent, are similar. The quality is almost always good, but it varies depending on the day or the moment. For example, I've had two Roman rice dishes at the same lunch: one delicious, the second tasteless and inedible after just 20 minutes. The excuses were "there's a new chef" or "we're having problems in the kitchen today." I honestly don't know if the excuses were true, but we need greater quality and professionalism in the care taken with the food. I must say, however, that the service has always been fast, friendly, polite, and very helpful, especially the waitress Princess, the somewhat stout waitress, and the waiter in his 40s or 50s (whose names I don't know). The fixed prices for weekday lunches are always attractive: €10.90 for five courses and €16.90 for seven courses. Overall, I think it's a decent restaurant, but it could definitely improve if they addressed the negatives I described above. 12:23 The restaurant is spacious, clean, tidy, and bright, with comfortable chairs, well-spaced tables, and ample free outdoor parking. The service from the young waiters is fast and friendly. They give you a tablet for each table, where you can view and choose all the dishes on the menu by ordering online, without the help of a waiter. The tablet includes photos and an explanation of each dish and its ingredients. You can order in one or more sittings (so you don't have all the dishes on the table and don't know where to put them) for up to a maximum of 7 courses per person, costing €15.90, which does not include drinks, dessert, or coffee. We chose many fish-based dishes, including appetizers such as the "fresh avocado" with salmon and rice, the classic spring roll, and the fried dragon fruit or wonton. I really enjoyed the first courses, such as Roman rice, rice noodles, and Chinese noodles with shrimp and vegetables, for their flavor and quantity, as well as the second courses, with shrimp skewers, salmon, and grilled/grilled prawns with pepper and salt. Obviously, these are my personal tastes, and you may not agree with them... after all, everyone has their own tastes. Anyway, overall, the food is very good: fresh, well-cooked, and easy to digest. The atmosphere is beautiful, and the price/quality ratio is good. I recommend it to anyone who loves this type of cuisine. It's NOT your typical "All You Can Eat" Chinese restaurant...but it's certainly SUPERIOR in every way. 👍