Kim Lai Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to Kim Lai, a hidden gem on Lafayette Road in Portsmouth, NH, where authentic flavors and exceptional service create a delightful dining experience. Their menu is a curated selection of mouthwatering dishes that showcases the best of Chinese cuisine.

  • Appetizers: Start with crispy Egg Rolls or savor the General Tso Wings for a burst of flavor. The Crab Rangoons are a must-try, bursting with creamy goodness.
  • Kim Lai Platters: Perfect for sharing, these combinations include highlights like Boneless Spareribs and Chicken Teriyaki at excellent prices.
  • Customer Favorites: Patrons rave about substantial portions of Beef with Broccoli and Pork Fried Rice. Many find the food consistently delightful and deliverable, ensuring satisfaction every time.

Kim Lai not only excels in quality but also fosters a welcoming atmosphere. It’s no wonder this restaurant receives high praise for top-notch meals and friendly staff.

APPETIZERS

Pu Pu Platter (For 2)

$25.95

Pu Pu Platter (For 3)

$37.95

Spring Roll

$5.50

Egg Rolls

$5.50

Peking Pork Dumpling (Steamed Or Fried)

$8.95

Scallion Pancake

$7.50

Spareribs (W. Bone)

$14.95

Boneless Spareribs

$10.95

Chicken Wings

$11.95

General Tso Wing

$10.95

Salt Pepper Wing

$10.95

Chicken Fingers

$9.95

Fried Jumbo Shrimp

$9.95

Beef Teriyaki

$10.95

Chicken Teriyaki

$10.95

French Fries

$4.95

Fried Crab Rangoon

$9.95

Shanghai Wonton

$7.95

Fried Tofu (General Tso Sauce)

$7.95

Edamame

$5.95

Japanese Seaweed Salad

$5.95

Garden Salad (W. Ginger Dressing)

$5.95

Spring Roll, Boneless Spareribs, Chicken Fingers

$14.95

Chicken Fingers, Chicken Wings, Crab Rangoons

$14.95

Spareribs, Chicken Wings, Chicken Teriyaki

$16.95

KIM LAI PLATTERS

HOUSE APPETIZERS

Egg Roll, Beef Teriyaki, Chicken Fingers

$14.95

Chicken Fingers, Beef Teriyaki, Boneless Spareribs

$14.95

Egg Roll, Beef Teriyaki, Fried Shrimp

$14.95

Wonton Soup With Pork

$4.95

Wonton Soup With Chicken

$4.95

Chicken Soup With Rice

$4.95

Chicken Soup With Noodles

$4.95

Egg Drop Soup

$4.95

Vegetable Soup With Tofu

$4.95

Chinese Vegetable Soup

$4.95

Yakta Mein Soup

$4.95

Hot & Sour Soup

$4.95

SOUP

CHOW MAIN FOON

Beef Chow Main Foon

Rice Noodle

$11.95

Chicken Chow Main Foon

Rice Noodle

$11.95

Shrimp Chow Main Foon

Rice Noodle

$13.95

Seafood Chow Main Foon

Rice Noodle

$17.95

Singapore Main Foon

Rice Noodle

$14.95

Vegetable Chow Mein

Vegetable with cracker noodle on the side

$10.95

Pork Chow Mein

Vegetable with cracker noodle on the side

$11.95

Chicken Chow Mein

Vegetable with cracker noodle on the side

$11.95

Beef Chow Mein

Vegetable with cracker noodle on the side

$11.95

Shrimp Chow Mein

Vegetable with cracker noodle on the side

$11.95

Extra Noodles

Vegetable with cracker noodle on the side

$1.50

CHOW MEIN

LO MEIN

Plain Lo Mein

Like Spaghetti

$8.95

Vegetable Lo Mein

Like Spaghetti

$9.95

Roast Pork Lo Mein

Like Spaghetti

$10.95

Chicken Lo Mein

Like Spaghetti

$10.95

Beef Lo Mein

Like Spaghetti

$10.95

Shrimp Lo Mein

Like Spaghetti

$10.95

House Special Lo Mein

Like Spaghetti

$11.95

Seafood Lo Mein

Like Spaghetti

$17.95

Vegetable Chop Suey

$10.95

Chicken Chop Suey

$11.95

Beef Chop Suey

$11.95

Shrimp Chop Suey

$11.95

CHOP SUEY

FRIED RICE

Meatless Fried Rice

$8.95

Roast Pork Fried Rice

$9.95

Beef Fried Rice

$9.95

Chicken Fried Rice

$9.95

Shrimp Fried Rice

$9.95

House Special Fried Rice

$10.95

Seafood Fried Rice

$17.95

Curry House Fried Rice

$10.95

Thai Basil Fried Rice

Chicken

$11.95

Plain Boiled Rice

$1.50

Add Extra Bean Sprouts

$1.00

Pan Fried Plain Noodles

Crunchy, Yellow Thin Noodle

$5.95

Pan Fried Noodles With Vegetable

Yellow Thin Noodle

$12.95

Pan Fried Noodles With Chicken

Yellow Thin Noodle

$14.95

Pan Fried Noodles With Beef

Yellow Thin Noodle

$14.95

Pan Fried Noodles With Three Delights

Chicken meat, shrimp, roast pork and vegetables, Yellow Thin Noodle

$15.95

Pan Fried Noodles With Shrimp

Yellow Thin Noodle

$15.95

Pan Fried Noodles With Seafood Delight

Fresh lobster, shrimp, scallops and vegetables, Yellow Thin Noodle

$17.95

NOODLES

PAD THAI / HO FOON

Beef Pad Thai Or Ho Foon

$12.95

Roast Pork Pad Thai Or Ho Foon

$12.95

Chicken Pad Thai Or Ho Foon

$12.95

Shrimp Pad Thai Or Ho Foon

$14.95

Seafood Pad Thai Or Ho Foon

$18.95

Beef With Broccoli

$13.95

Mushroom With Beef

$13.95

Beef With Scallions

$13.95

Chinese Vegetables With Beef

$13.95

Beef With Pea Pods

$14.95

Pepper Steak With Onions

$13.95

Beef With Black Bean Sauce

$13.95

Beef With String Beans

$13.95

Beef With Black Mushrooms

$13.95

BEEF

SEAFOOD

Lobster Sauce (Pork)

$7.95

Shrimp With Lobster Sauce

$13.95

Shrimp With Oyster Sauce

$13.95

Shrimp With Mushrooms & Oyster Sauce

$13.95

Shrimp With Broccoli

$13.95

Shrimp With Chinese Vegetables

$13.95

Shrimp With Pea Pods

$14.95

Shrimp With String Beans

$13.95

Shrimp With Black Mushrooms

$13.95

Chicken With Pea Pods

$13.95

Chicken With Broccoli

$12.95

Chicken With Black Bean Sauce

$12.95

Chicken With Oyster Sauce

$12.95

Chicken With Mushroom

$12.95

Chicken With String Beans

$12.95

Chicken With Black Mushrooms

$12.95

CHICKEN

SWEET & SOUR

Sweet & Sour Chicken

$10.95

Sweet & Sour Shrimp

$10.95

Sweet & Sour Wonton

$6.95

Sweet & Sour Sauce

$2.95

Steamed Sliced Chicken W. Mixed Vegetables

$12.95

Steamed Chinese Vegetables

$10.95

Steamed Sliced Chicken W. Pea Pods

$13.95

Steamed Shrimp With Mixed Vegetables

$13.95

Steamed Seafood Delight

$17.95

Steamed Tofu With Vegetable

$10.95

Steamed Broccoli

$9.95

THE LIGHT SIDE

VEGETABLES

Chinese Vegetables

$10.95

Buddha's Assorted Vegetables

$11.95

Broccoli With Oyster Sauce

$10.95

Pea Pods With Oyster Sauce (Sm)

$9.95

Family Style Bean Curd

$11.95

Szechuan Style (Pork) Bean Curd

$11.95

Yu Hsiang Broccoli

$11.95

Yu Hsiang Bean Curd

$11.95

Yu Hsiang String Beans

$11.95

Beef With String Bean

Meatless Egg Foo Young

$9.95

Roast Pork Egg Foo Young

$10.95

Chicken Egg Foo Young

$10.95

Mushroom Egg Foo Young

$9.95

Shrimp Egg Foo Young

$10.95

Extra Gravy (Side Order)

$2.95

EGG FOO YOUNG (Omelette)

CANTON SUGGESTIONS

Moo Goo Gai Pan

Sliced tender white chicken meat sauteed with mushrooms and garden fresh greens

$13.95

Bo Lo Gai Pan

Tender white meat of chicken expertly sauteed with pineapple and vegetables

$13.95

Triple Crown

A delicious combination of jumbo shrimp, tender white chicken and Chinese roast pork, ingeniously sauteed with chunks o Hawaiian pineapple, mushroom and pea pods

$15.95

Cashew Chicken

Diced tender chicken sauteed with mushroom, Chinese vegetables and crowned with freshly roasted cashew

$13.95

Seafood Delight

Fresh lobster, shrimp and scallops skillfully sauteed with Chinese vegetables

$18.95

Dragon & Phoenix

Jumbo shrimp with chili sauce and General Tso's Chicken

$16.95

Sesame Shrimp

Jumbo shrimp lightly fried and sauteed with a special sauce, coated with crunchy sesame seeds

$16.95

Mongolian Beef

Beef sauteed in Mongolian Sauce

$14.95

Mongolian Trio

Shrimp, chicken and beef with special Mongolian sauce

$15.95

Shrimp With Cashew Nuts

$15.95

Four Happiness

Cubes of Chinese roast pork, beef slices, shrimps and chicken with rare spices in a exotic oyster sauce

$15.95

Salt & Pepper Shrimp

$16.95

Orange Beef

Thick sliced beef seasoned and coated with lotus flour, then enhanced by a specially flavored sauce

$15.95

Orange Chicken

Crispy chunks white chicken meat enhanced with orange flavored sauce

$14.95

Sesame Chicken

Tender chunks of white chicken meat combined with sesame sauce

$14.95

Half & Half

Sauteed shrimp with chili sauce on left side and sliced chicken with black bean sauce on the right

$14.95

General Tso's Chicken

Then remarkable dish was originally created for General Tso during the Ching Dynasty in peking

$14.95

Crispy Beef

Sliced tender beef with water chestnuts flour stir fried with chef's special sauce

$15.95

General Tso's Shrimp

This is the shrimp version of the famous General Tso's chicken dish with the same great taste

$16.95

MANDARIN SPECIALTIES

MOO SHI STYLE

Vegetable Moo Shi

These dishes consist of a savory combination of exotic vegetable all scrambled together and served with 5 pancakes

$11.95

Moo Shi Pork

These dishes consist of a savory combination of exotic vegetable all scrambled together and served with 5 pancakes

$13.95

Moo Shi Chicken

These dishes consist of a savory combination of exotic vegetable all scrambled together and served with 5 pancakes

$13.95

Moo Shi Beef

These dishes consist of a savory combination of exotic vegetable all scrambled together and served with 5 pancakes

$13.95

Moo Shi Shrimp

These dishes consist of a savory combination of exotic vegetable all scrambled together and served with 5 pancakes

$13.95

Yu Hsiang Beef

These spicy dishes contain vegetables in a delicious garlic and ginger sauce

$13.95

Yu Hsiang Chicken

These spicy dishes contain vegetables in a delicious garlic and ginger sauce

$13.95

Yu Hsiang Shrimp

These spicy dishes contain vegetables in a delicious garlic and ginger sauce

$14.95

Yu Hsiang Delights

These spicy dishes contain vegetables in a delicious garlic and ginger sauce. Shrimp, chicken and beef

$14.95

YU HSIANG STYLE

HUNAN STYLE

Hunan Beef

These dishes are made with fresh vegetables with spicy brown sauce

$13.95

Hunan Chicken

These dishes are made with fresh vegetables with spicy brown sauce

$13.95

Hunan Shrimp

These dishes are made with fresh vegetables with spicy brown sauce

$14.95

Hunan Three Delights

These dishes are made with fresh vegetables with spicy brown sauce. Shrimp, chicken and beef

$14.95

Beef With Curry Sauce

Choice of chicken, beef or shrimp in a rich savory curry sauce, sauteed with onions and peppers

$13.95

Chicken With Curry Sauce

Choice of chicken, beef or shrimp in a rich savory curry sauce, sauteed with onions and peppers

$13.95

Shrimp With Curry Sauce

Choice of chicken, beef or shrimp in a rich savory curry sauce, sauteed with onions and peppers

$14.95

Curry Three Delights

Choice of chicken, beef or shrimp in a rich savory curry sauce, sauteed with onions and peppers

$14.95

CURRY DISHES

KUNG PAO DISHES

Kung Pao Chicken Ding

Kung Pao dishes are made with diced Chinese vegetables and peanuts with a tasty spicy sauce

$13.95

Kung Pao Beef

$13.95

Kung Pao Shrimp Ding

$14.95

Kung Pao Three Delights

Shrimp, chicken and beef

$14.95

Szechuan Chicken

Szechuan dishes are made with Chinese vegetables and spicy sauce

$13.95

Szechuan Beef

$13.95

Szechuan Shrimp

$14.95

Szechuan Three Delights

$14.95

SZECHUAN DISHES

LOW DIET DISH

Steamed Sliced Chicken W. Mixed Vegs

These dishes are steamed, perfect for calorie watchers. Served with boiled white rice and a fried spring roll. 2.00 Addition after 3:30 pm

$9.95

Steamed Sliced Chicken W. Pea Pods

These dishes are steamed, perfect for calorie watchers. Served with boiled white rice and a fried spring roll. 2.00 Addition after 3:30 pm

$9.95

Steamed Shrimp W. Mixed Vegetables

These dishes are steamed, perfect for calorie watchers. Served with boiled white rice and a fried spring roll. 2.00 Addition after 3:30 pm

$9.95

Steamed Tofu W. Vegetables

These dishes are steamed, perfect for calorie watchers. Served with boiled white rice and a fried spring roll. 2.00 Addition after 3:30 pm

$9.95

Beef, Chicken, Shrimp Or Vegetable Mai Foon

These dishes are steamed, perfect for calorie watchers. Does not come with rice. 2.00 Addition after 3:30 pm

$9.95

Special A: Fried Tofu W. Vegetable

Served from Monday - Sunday 11:00 am - 3:30 pm. These luncheon specials are also available after 3:30 pm for 2.00 additional charge. Spring Roll and White Rice. GLUTEN FREE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST (No soy, no oyster sauce & no appetizer)

$9.95

Special B: Egg Roll, Moo Goo Gai Pan

Served from Monday - Sunday 11:00 am - 3:30 pm. These luncheon specials are also available after 3:30 pm for 2.00 additional charge. and Pork Fried Rice. GLUTEN FREE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST (No soy, no oyster sauce & no appetizer)

$9.95

Special C: Spring Roll, Yu Hsiang String Beans

Served from Monday - Sunday 11:00 am - 3:30 pm. These luncheon specials are also available after 3:30 pm for 2.00 additional charge. and White Rice. GLUTEN FREE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST (No soy, no oyster sauce & no appetizer)

$9.95

Egg Roll, Pork Chow Mein & Pork Fried Rice

$9.95

Egg Roll, Pork Egg Foo Young & Pork Fried Rice

$9.95

Egg Roll, Subgum Pork Chow Mein And Pork Fried Rice

$9.95

Chicken Wings, Chicken Chow Mein And Pork Fried Rice

$9.95

Egg Roll, Shrimp With Lobster Sauce And Pork Fried Rice

$9.95

Egg Roll, Sweet & Sour Chicken And Pork Fried Rice

$9.95

Chicken Wings, Szechuan Spicy Chicken And Pork Fried Rice

$9.95

Chicken Fingers, Beef Broccoli And Pork Fried Rice

$9.95

Chicken Fingers, Chicken Broccoli And Pork Fried Rice

$9.95

Chicken Wings, Pepper Steak And Pork Fried Rice

$9.95

Chinese Vegetables, Fried Shrimp And Pork Fried Rice

$9.95

Fried Shrimp, Shrimp Chow Mein And Pork Fried Rice

$9.95

Chicken Fingers, Boneless Ribs Chicken Wings And Pork Fried Rice

$9.95

Chicken Wings, Mushroom Beef Chow Yoke And Pork Fried Rice

$9.95

Chicken Fingers, Beef Teriyaki Chicken Wings And Pork Fried Rice

$9.95

Chicken Wings, Spareribs (With Bone), Crab Rangoon And Pork Fried Rice

$10.95

Beef With Scallions, Chicken Fingers And Pork Fried Rice

$9.95

Chicken Wings, Kung Pao Chicken And Pork Fried Rice

$9.95

General Tso's Chicken, Egg Roll And Pork Fried Rice

$10.95

Orange Chicken, Egg Roll And Pork Fried Rice

$10.95

Yu Hsiang Beef, Chicken Wings And Pork Fried Rice

$9.95

Yu Hsiang Chicken, Chicken Wings, And Pork Fried Rice

$9.95

Shrimp With Vegetables, Chicken Fingers And Pork Fried Rice

$9.95

Szechuan Shrimp, Egg Roll & Pork Fried Rice

$9.95

Szechuan Spiced Chicken Lo Mein, Chicken Fingers And Pork Fried Rice

$9.95

Beef Lo Mein, Egg Roll, Chicken Fingers

$9.95

Sesame Chicken, Beef Teriyaki, Pork Fried Rice

$10.95

Chicken Ho Foon And Spring Roll

$9.95

Shrimp Cashew Nuts, Spring Roll, And Pork Fried Rice

$9.95

Chicken Cashew Nuts, Spring Roll, And Pork Fried Rice

$9.95

Crab Rangoon, Chicken With String Beans Pork Fried Rice

$9.95

Chicken Wings, Chicken Teriyaki, Crab Rangoon, Pork Fried Rice

$10.95

LUNCHEON/ DINNER SPECIAL