Ernest Chinese Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Ernest Chinese, where culinary artistry meets a delightful dining experience in the heart of Chattanooga. The menu is a vibrant reflection of traditional Chinese flavors, thoughtfully curated to cater to diverse palates, including pescatarian and gluten-free options.
Begin your culinary journey with enticing appetizers like the Pork Belly Bao Bun or the crunchy Crab Rangoons, praised by visitors for their exceptional flavor and perfect crunch. For mains, options like the General Ern’s Chicken and Dan Dan Noodles showcase intricate flavors that have captivated diners, who commend the quality of ingredients used.
Additionally, their Lunch Combo offers added value, pairing comforting soups with well-portioned entrees at a reasonable price. Nestled in chic surroundings, Ernest Chinese’s ambiance complements its exquisite dishes, making it a must-visit for anyone craving authentic Chinese cuisine.
Lunch Combo
Lunch Combo
Choose a soup + a lunch portion of an entree & a side.
Hot and Sour Soup
Hot and sour broth, mushrooms, scallions, carrots, sesame oil.
Egg Drop Soup
Chicken stock, egg ribbons, green onion, wonton crisps.
Wonton Soup
Wonton broth, pork wontons, napa cabbage, green onion, sesame oil.
Soups
Appetizers
Pork Belly Bao Bun
2 per order. Marinated and roasted pork belly and cucumber slaw on a steamed bun.
Pork Egg Roll
1 per order. Filled with pork, cabbage, carrots, mushroom, red onion, and green onion. Includes a side of sweet and sour sauce.
Vegetable Spring Rolls
2 per order. Filled with carrots, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, celery, and cabbage. Served with sweet and sour dipping sauce and scallions. Vegan.
Crab Rangoons
5 per order. A classic. Deep-fried wonton wrappers filled with our house cream cheese and crab blend. Includes a side of sweet and sour sauce.
Salt and Pepper Shrimp
10 per order. Served crispy and dusted with salt, pepper, and Sichuan powder. Garnished with Fresno chilis and cilantro.
Pork Dumplings
6 per order. Filled with ground pork, cabbage, ginger, scallions, sesame oil, and oyster sauce. Garnished with a side of dumpling sauce, chili crisp and cilantro.
Veggie Dumplings
6 per order. Filled with napa cabbage, bean sprouts, carrot, scallion, white onion. Garnished with chili crisp and cilantro. Vegan.
Shrimp Dumplings
6 per order. Filled with shrimp, water chestnut, scallion, oyster sauce, and ginger. Served with dumpling sauce, chili oil and scallion.
Char Siu Ribs
8 oz. (2-3 ribs). Adorned with a char siu marinade, then slow roasted for about 5 hours. Garnished with maldon, crispy garlic, and cilantro.
Marinated Cucumbers
Pickled fresno, garlic, chili oil.
Vegetable Lettuce Wrap
Carrot, water chestnut, red onion, mushroom, black bean, and cashew filling. Served with bibb lettuce wraps. Contains oyster sauce. Gluten-free.
Egg Fried Rice
Carrots, peas, bean sprouts, scallions, garlic, egg. Vegetarian.
Egg Fried Rice
Lo Mein
Lo Mein
Egg noodles, bean sprouts, garlic, bell peppers, carrots, white onion, long beans. Vegetarian.
General Ern's Chicken
Sweet, tangy, spicy and broccoli.
Sesame Chicken
Tangy, nutty, sesame oil and broccoli.
Orange Chicken
Chilis, fresh orange zest.
Gong Bao Chicken
Peanuts, spicy, numbing, floral.
Chicken and Broccoli
Mushroom soy, oyster sauce, black sesame.
Mapo Tofu
Pixian, ground pork, fermented black beans.
Veggie Stir Fry
Broccoli, green beans, onions, shiitake mushrooms, snow peas, bell peppers.
Pepper Steak
Basil, bell pepper, onion.
Beef and Broccoli
Mushroom soy, garlic, ginger, green onion.
Mongolian Beef
Scallions, garlic, crispy vermicelli.
Dan Dan Noodles
Peanuts, pork, sesame, chili oil, fermented mustard greens, bok choy.
Chopped Cabbage Salad
Cashews, sesame dressing, snow peas, carrots, green onion.
Sea Bass
Seared sea bass with a sweet sesame-soy sauce, steamed bok choy, fresnos, ginger, and scallions.
Sweet & Sour Shrimp
Crispy shrimp, red onion, red & green bell peppers, and pineapple tossed in a sweet & sour sauce.
Entrees
Sides
Broccolini
Oyster sauce, ginger, crispy garlic.
Green Beans
Chilis, ginger, crispy garlic, fermented black beans, green onion. Vegan.
Side Tofu
Side Velvet Chicken
Side Beef
Side Shrimp
Purple Sticky Rice Pudding
Toasted coconut, vanilla. Vegetarian. Gluten-free.
Almond Milk Cake
Coconut, orange, lime. Vegan. Gluten-free.
Chocolate Cake
Flourless chocolate cake, cashew-peanut crumble, blueberry-cardamom puree, chili oil, whipped coconut cream, mint, maldon. Vegetarian. Gluten-free.
Dessert
Kids
Kids Noodles
Egg noodles with lo mein sauce.
Kids Fried Rice
Kids portion of fried rice.
Chili Crisp Jar
Vegan.
Blue and Yellow Ernest T-Shirt
Red and Cream Ernest T-Shirt
Merchandise
Drinks
San Pellegrino
500 ml bottle. Vegan. Gluten-free.
Blood Orange San Pellegrino
12 oz. can. Vegan. Gluten-free.