Chinese Restaurants in and Around Fairmont, Minnesota

By Tom Nari

Choose from several Chinese restaurants in the Fairmont area
Considered southern Minnesota's best kept secret, the town of Fairmont is a picturesque community built around a chain of five lakes. Popular for recreational boating, fishing and swimming, the Fairmont area offers several golfing opportunities including the public 18-hole Rose Lake Golf Course with a par of 71. The state's Chinese community is vibrant and growing and you'll find several Chinese restaurants to dine at in the area.

China Restaurant

The China Restaurant is one of just two Chinese establishments in Fairmont. The atmosphere is casual and the restaurant is open for lunch and dinner. The fare is traditional Chinese with an eye toward American palates. The menu is extensive with popular dishes like General Tso's chicken and shrimp egg foo young, featured. Open for dinner or lunch, look for daily lunch specials with offers an entree, side dish and drink for one price. Dinner meals are served family style.

China Restaurant
1400 N. State St.
Fairmont, MN 56031
(507) 235-8148

China Buffet of Fairmont

China Buffet of Fairmont offers an all-you-can-eat buffet daily at both lunch and dinner. Part of a growing trend of Asian buffets, dishes are prepared daily, including teriyaki chicken, pineapple chicken, sweet and sour beef and shrimp lo mien. The dinner menu is a little more expensive, but you can expect higher end items on the buffet including steak and crab legs. China Buffet does offer a traditional menu and items can be ordered a la carte.

China Buffet of Fairmont
1211 Adams Ave.
Fairmont, MN 56031
(507) 235-8999

New China of Jackson

Not too far from Fairmont in Jackson, on the corner of Route 34 and West Ashley, is the New China restaurant. Located just a block from the historic Jackson County courthouse, this small and casual establishment offers a lunch buffet that features a variety of items from the dinner menu for a low fee. Dinner offers a larger variety of choices and meals can be ordered for dine in or to go. New China does offer delivery.

New China of Jackson
300 W. Ashley St.
Jackson, MN 56143
(507) 847-2800

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About The Author

Tom Nari teaches screenwriting and journalism in Southern California. With a degree in creative writing from Loyola University, Nari has worked as a consultant to the motion picture industry as well as several non-profit organizations dedicated to the betterment of children through aquatics. Nari has written extensively for GolfLink, Trails and eHow.

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