Crustacean catch: Chin's Kahala has artfully presented dishes, such as green tea shrimp on a bamboo net. Advertiser library photo

Chin's Kahala   For high-quality Szechwan and Cantonese cuisine and exceptional service in a gracious setting, Chin's fits the bill. Plum tree beef crisp but melting curlicues of beef in a slightly sweet, rich-tasting marinade is known to prompt little pleasure noises in the backs of people's throats. Plates can get artful: Green-tea shrimp on bamboo net, a house specialty, comes as whole, head-on, shell-on shrimp, deep-fried and studded with green tea smoked until it was black and fragrant. As is customary with Chinese menus, this one is as expansive as its country of origin. The list includes the standard appetizers, soups, seafood, meats, vegetables, rice and noodles, but also hot pots, sizzling platters, signature dishes and Szechwan specialties. At lunch, there are inexpensive combo plates ($6.95-$10.95). Special gourmet menus can be arranged. And there's a full bar.  4230 Waialae Ave. 94-300 Farrington Highway. 737-7188. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. p.m., 5-9 p.m. daily. MC, VS. $$.  Web site: www.visitchins.com