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Cina

45-17 28th Ave., Astoria, NY 11103
at 46th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
718-956-0372 Send to Phone

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    2 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Eastern European

Nearby Subway Stops

G, R, V at 46th St.; N, W at 30th Ave.

Prices

$8-$20

Payment Methods

Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Lunch
  • Outdoor Dining

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Required

Profile

This venue is closed.

There’s much more to Romanian food than steak, this friendly restaurant aims to prove. There’s polenta, for instance, and lots of it: mounded into a papa-bear portion and blanketed with sour cream and grated feta; stuffed with sour cream and feta and served with sausages and a fried egg; and as the sauce-sopping garnish for hearty dishes like spicy stuffed cabbage and juicy deep-fried Cornish hen. Nearly as sweet as the Romanian rosé we sampled were the papanasi, perhaps the world’s most imposing doughnuts—doused, for good measure, with sour cream and apricot preserves.

— Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Recommended Dishes

Polenta blanketed with sour cream and grated feta, $7

10.0 "Highly Recommended"
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Food: 10.0
Service: 10.0
Décor: 9.0
Value: 10.0

Food fit for a Queen in Queens!

EATGOOD from | Posted on 7/9/05

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 8
Value: 10

I lived in Astoria just a few blocks away for two years, and never knew about this restaurant until moving to Brooklyn. My father, a Romanian native, was looking for a good Romanian restaurant, and discovered Cina! The food at Cina was some of the best I have ever had, not to mention the terrific service. I highly recommend this restaurant to everyone!

Wonderful Romanian in Astoria!

annahinnyc from | Posted on 12/25/04

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

This restaurant is definitely one of Queen's best kept secrets. Tucked away in residential Astoria, Cina offers up delicious Romanian food like spicy homemade sausages, creamy polenta with sour cream, and juicy steaks with fresh made french fries. Save room for dessert and try the mouth-watering papanasi, a Romanian style doughnut served with creme fraiche & preserves.

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