My first visit to Chef Ping was Saturday Jan. 10, 2015. I grew up in Chicago's Chinatown so I fancy myself as having somewhat more experience with the cuisine than the average bear. It looked like a feeding frenzy was happening in both the parking lot and inside the restaurant. Positive signs. If you're in a hurry to dine and dash you'd be better off with carryout, as was my transaction . The front door was packed with people waiting to dine. Since it was my first experience with Chef Ping, my order included a sampling of the menu: egg rolls, shrimp dumplings, fried rice, and crab Rangoons. Overall, I was satisfied but I was not overwhelmed. The egg rolls were oily, the Rangoon filling just ok, shrimp dumplings bland, and the fried rice fair. I may give Ping another chance, maybe I will be more impressed with menu items with actual seasoning, spice and more flavor. read more

This place is always packed an busy. I do understand that when a restaurant is this busy, sometimes service can be a little lacking. BUT it was just awful. Food-food was ok, literally nothing special, just mediocre food you could get from other places. This place has both Americanized Chinese, i.e. broccoli beef and also Korean style Chinese food including Ja Jang Myun, Jum Bong etc. Again, food is ok, but definitely more pricey compare to other Chinese restaurants. I dove almost an hour to try this place, and I regretted deeply. There are other Korean chef owned Chinese restaurants near Northbrook and Chicago that are much better for more affordable price. Sure this place is new and looks fancy inside, but food isn't so great. When I arrived, I had to wait about 40-50 minutes. The girl who was seating people was extremely rude. The waitress was ok. Some of employees speak very little English and could be frustrating sometimes, but they kept my drink cup full most of time. Bottom line, OK food, very pricey, terrible service and they don't care since they get a lot of business. read more

We ordered 4 orders of black bean noodles, 1 order of spicy seafood noodle, pong pong chicken ( spicy), sweet and sour pork, clams, string bean dish and the wait time was excessive. They didn't bring our dishes at once and we had to keep asking when to expect dishes to be be served. FRUSTRATING!!! Also, the chef must have changed. Everything was TASTELESS! WHAT HAPPENED Chef Ping? read more

Plain and simple... The best Chinese restaurant I have ever been to. Period. We ordered crab Rangoon that were excellent. Chicken wings were excellent. For meals we had the seafood fried rice, seafood Thai noodles, and sesame chicken. Fresh, we'll seasoned, huge portions, and fast made this a remarkable meal experience. read more

Authentic and also common mandarin dishes are always high quality. Try pings noodle platter or soup for homemade rice noodles in a spicy broth or sauce. Dumplings and appetizers always good. Can't go wrong with any dish there. Sesame rice balls for dessert! read more

One of my favorite places to eat in the rolling meadows area. The pong pong chicken was great! It comes with a small side of rice and recommend getting either another small side of rice or order of fried rice. I definitely recommend giving this place a try. You won't be disappointed! read more

Great Chinese restaurant in our area. It is not easy to find authentic Chinese restaurant in suburbs, but this one is definitely highly recommended. read more

Here's the deal. If you are going at lunchtime, get there by 11:30. Why? Cause if you show up after noon, this place gets packed and you will be waiting in line, otherwise. Seriously, at 11:40 on a Thursday there were like three tables of people eating; at 12:20 every table was full and there was a line out the door. And yeah, the parking lot isn't all that big. So as I walked in, I was impressed by two things, the nice decor, and the subtly sweet and spicy underlying aroma of ginger and garlic. I knew the food was going to be good. I was a little torn about what to get, since I am trying to keep the calories under control. Instead of the veggie stir-fry; I ordered the Thai noodles with seafood and asked them to make it a little spicy. It came with a small salad (nice ginger soy dressing), an eggroll and a fried wonton wrapper. The platter of noodles was A LOT of food. I could NOT eat it in one sitting. (Which is fine by me. The leftovers were a really nice lunch the next day! The food was subtly spicy, as I had requested, and was just wonderful. The seafood consisted of squid, shrimp and scallops and whereas I would have liked a few more scallops, I don't think the portion was skimpy. Also there were a few shreds of carrot, cabbage and a few baby bok choy in there. I'd have liked more veggies, but hey, that's me. I will say this. I was not impressed with the eggroll. It wasn't greasy, but it also didn't have much flavor. Meh. The tea was a nice oolong. (I am a tea snob, so that's saying something.) The price is damn good for the quality and portion size. Some dudes behind us were eating these HUGE bowls of noodles. Looks like each bowl could have fed three people. read more

Excellent Chinese food, large portions and great prices! This is a must go place if you want to know what good Chinese food should taste like. read more

This place has the best Korean-Chinese food in Chicago and possibly Korea and China. You can tell that a restaurant is good when there is always a line out the door when you arrive (You can make reservations with parties of 6 or greater). Sometimes when I eat at Chef Pings, my food tastes saltier during the course of the meal because my tears of happiness fall into the food (that was a joke, Chef Ping food is not salty it is perfect). Chef Ping noodle dishes are second-to-none and here are the best ones: 1) Ping's Noodle Platter (lazomyun) 2) Noodles in Black Bean Sauce (jajangmyun) 3) Ping's Noodle Soup (jiambong). Here are some non-noodle notable mentions: Pong Pong Chicken and Mongolian Beef One of my favorite waitresses works here too. During one of my first times visiting, after my meal I was mixing some rice in the black bean sauce (jajang) that comes with the Noodles in Black Bean Sauce dish (jajangmyun) and eating it. When the waitress saw me doing that, she gave me a container filled with black bean sauce (jajang) to take home and I didn't even ask for it! Don't ask them for a container filled with black bean sauce to take home now because they won't give it to you, but that one time she gave it to me I cried a little. Interesting fact: everyone that works here speaks at least three languages. read more

Super chinese food. Super friendly staff. Super duper clean. read more

Went here on a Sunday morning and it wasn't as packed as I thought it would be. The atmosphere was very clean and welcoming. My family ordered the ping's chicken wing, pork shu mai, shrimp dumpling, and combination chow mein. The food was cooked perfectly and the waiter did inform us that the pork shu mai would take around 25 minutes to be ready. Ping's chicken wings is one of their specialty dishes that almost everyone gets. I totally agree with them as well. The service was very good and our waiter was very attentive if we needed any refills or additional items. The pricing is very reasonable as well with the quality and serving of food you get. I would go back here. read more

A few friends of ours had recommended this place to us, so we decided to check it out on our way back from Woodfield. The place itself was nice, more modern than most Chinese places. It was also busy, most of the tables were filled, which was a good sign. We sat down looked at the menu and nothing really stood out for us. They have a lot of different types of asian dishes, from Chinese to Korean to Thai, I just don't think we were particularly in the mood for anything. We decided on two noodle dishes, the seafood peking noodle and the noodles in black bean sauce. The noodles in black bean sauce is a dish we've had in some Korean\chinese places and it's noodles with cucumber, covered in a black bean sauce with seafood. It comes out unmixed, so it looks like noodles with a bowl of black goop which might seem unappetizing to some. The owner came by and mixed it for us and explained that these were homemade noodles and that we should mix them as early as possible. They were great. The noodles were perfect and really made the dish. The Peking seafood noodles were a little spicy and we enjoyed those as well. We liked everything so much we came again a few days later. We didn't have problems picking out dishes this time around. Since our first visit, we've tried the Pong Pong chicken (yes, it's Ping's Pong Pong chicken). Anyone familiar with spicy Korean chicken wings will enjoy these. They're not on the menu, so ask for them by name. We've also had the sweet and sour pork and the sesame beef. If you're in the area, I'd recommend this place. The portions are ample, the staff is helpful (sometimes overly so), and the food is tasty. read more

As long-time visitors of Yu's, we had to try Chef Ping's when they opened, and we've been coming ever since. Although 'inspired' by Yu's, the food is distinctly different. There's something slightly less heavy and healthier about it. It just tastes good. Super friendly staff, delicious food. Not much more to say than that. Go! read more

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This place is pretty money. Just as good, if not better, than the "old" yu's mandarin (when it was under old ownership). There was a 30-40 minute wait when we went there on Saturday night, but the crowds died down around 8pm. I highly recommend the salty egg crab (a deep fried dungeoness crab)....everyone loved the crab legs and the batter they use is very tasty. the la-joh-myung is not listed on the menu, but is a yu's mandarin favorite and they will make it for you. everyone thought it actually tastes better here! (it is a savory noodle dish with seafood). Kung Pao Chicken, chinese broccoli, gang pon scallops, and honey & walnut shrimp were all good dishes. I'd agree that the portions are a bit smaller, but the quality is very good. their mai tai's are pretty yummy, too. Though it took us a while to get seated, the staff was very friendly and attentive! We all liked the place a lot and agreed we'd all come back for sure. That is a big compliment considering we are all asian and pretty picky about our asian food! read more

OK. So heard the former Yu's owners opened up this restaurant, Chef Ping after selling Yu's, so a few friends and I decided to eat here. Interior: being new, it's got a much nicer interior. Feels nice being there. Food: It's got all the favorites we would always get whenever we go to Yu's, and the food was really good, esp. the Champong. One dish looked smaller than it used to be. Service was friendlier than usual (Ha!) and the managers came around to check up on us to make sure everything was going well. Yu's is closer to where I live, but the food here at Pings is a little better. So I'm torn, but minus the sketchy opening, I'm a fan. I'll be here if I'm in the area and would tell others about it :) read more

Five stars. It's just really that good. In fact, I'd venture to say the best Chinese in the area! The atmosphere is warm and inviting, perfect for families. In fact, stop by on a Sunday afternoon and you'll find many enjoying a nice lunch. Try the wings. Crispy, spicy and good. Nothing like it! read more

Vegetarian Chicken was good! I really liked it, even though the waitress said I might not like it since it's a traditional Chinese style dish. Honestly, that intrigued me & made me want it more! :p I didn't really like the Szechwan Eggplant here. They used cheap pepper sauce that I always get at the store instead of authentic spicy chillies. I do like the cheap pepper sauce & use it at home, but I expected more from this place. The sauce they made with it was just salty & not very good. Other than that, some food was too salty, some was really bland. Meh. On the plus side, the food came out REALLY fast! As a drink, I had the cucumber mojito. It wasn't really pretty looking, but it tasted alright. read more

No better Chinese food exists in the area. By a landslide. The suburbs are a Chinese food desert and this is an oasis. Food quality is consistently good. They do tend to get busy, but that's because of how good it is. They do a robust to-go business as well, mainly for that reason. On weekends, prepare for a wait, but during the week you shouldn't have any trouble. My favorites include Mongolian Beef, General Tso's Chicken, and Peking Duck - all are prepared in a way that's consistent with the superior options in Chinatown, or on the West coast. When you see significant numbers of Chinese people eating at a Chinese restaurant, it says something. Worth the wait. Enjoy. read more

My go-to Chinese restaurant in Chicago burbs! They serve real authentic dishes, pretty much the best in the whole area! I recommend ordering their string beans, any chicken dish, and walnut shrimp! This is a small thing I notice at restaurants, but their paper towels are awesome lol! Its so thick and good quality I love it so much hahah read more

Heard lots of good things about this place. Ordered dinner over the holidays and it was just ok. I have had many better Chinese dinners over the years. My favorite Chinese place has changed owners and the food has taken a nosedive so my search for a new place continues. read more

This is a very good Chinese restaurant for the suburbs. I've been there twice, both times with big family gatherings so I've tried multiple different things. The highlights have been the clams with black bean sauce - large, juicy, sweet, simply delicious. The fried squid with spicy sauce is really excellent - squid "crack" - it's addictive. The noodles are pretty good - all handmade on-site - the texture is nicely firm and chewy but the sauces and accoutrements are just ok. There is a rolled onion pancake with beef that on one occasion was good and on another was just ok. The dish is need of a sauce, something to give it a little oomph. The peashoots are good. We had a dish of stir-fried tofu, chive flower and tiny fish. It was very good but I would prefer the chive flower to be cut in smaller size to facilitate eating with rice. Servers are very helpful, food arrived pretty quickly. This place is very busy and if you try to go for lunch on weekends, be prepared to wait! One more thing, I usually don't comment on the background music but when it is so inane - the worst type of Muzak - I can't help but say something about it. Note to owner - it's a restaurant, not an elevator! read more

I am really at odds to the reviews here. We went to dinner here on Saturday night. Here's my interpretation: Pros- Decor- its nice in there. You would have NEVER thought it used to be a Bakers Square Staff- there are LOTS of them and we had people at our table constantly Clean- it was very clean Speed- It was INCREDIBLY fast Cons- Taste- it was just blah. I had Kung Pao Chicken- my mom had Chicken almond din. Both tasted REALLY REALLY similar- mine had peanuts on top- her almonds. Bother we just meh Crab Rangoon had no visible crab. No taste of it. Nothing The staff we had were NEVER the same, so it was awkward saying something about food when you weren't sure who to talk to? All in all- not impressed and won't go back. read more

Good food and great service. Celebrated my birthday here with my husband. Ordered pong pong chicken and mushroom tofu. It was delicious! Will definitely come back again. read more

Chef Ping - Mushroom tofu - Chinese Near Me - Rolling Meadows, Illinois

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This is our go to Chinese restaurant. Good variety and consistently good food. We've taken several friends there who also enjoy it.

This place has can't miss entrees at varying levels of flavor and spice. My work colleague who took me here is from China and he says it is not very spicy, but I would say it's gringo-plus. The breaded squid is amazing as is the pork and leek platter. Great service too. read more

Chef Ping - Ate everything. - Chinese Near Me - Rolling Meadows, Illinois

I like noodle. This place have a lot of kind noidle. You can choice. Price is not bad. And food quality is really good too. But that place is really popular that's why noisily read more

Really tasty and reasonable. Had the Szechuan Beef-tender and some nice heat. Egg roll wasn't your typical large tasteless mostly cabbage, but instead thinner, crunchy and had some nice flavor. You could tell it was fresh. Service was friendly and efficient. Perfect spot for lunch. I'll be back. read more

Authentic Chinese restaurant. Yesterday we had shrimp egg rolls, Chef Ping noodle platter (veggie), garlic chicken and salt and pepper fish. The service was great. Food came out fast and was hot! This place gets crowded, beware! It is however pricier than other Chinese restaurants in the area... read more

Chef Ping - Shrimp egg rolls - Chinese Near Me - Rolling Meadows, Illinois

Did a weeknight take out. Ordered pong chicken( is that what it's called- drumsticks in a yummy sauce?) and fried rice. Great flavors and it hit the spot after a long and crappy day at work. read more

Just booked a party of 8 at we figured they are's still following social distance guidelines of 50%. Absolutely not. The back room was completely filled with over 50 people all stuck in a small room. If we knew this we would have left. read more

Don't know if I could ever give a perfect 5 to any restaurant but Chef Ping is superb. If I could, I'd give this restaurant a 4.5+ star rating. This restaurant is located on Algonquin Rd. (Route 62) and just east of New Wilke Road, in Rolling Meadows. In fact, it's it the building that used to house the old Baker's Square next to the Oberweis dairy and ice cream store. We were big fans of the original Yu's in Schaumburg for many years (went there maybe 5-6 times a year for 8-9 years) and then noticed a change, slightly downhill, some time ago. It seems that coincided with the apparent change in ownership. I would have rated the original Yu's close to, but not quite, a 4.5. By the way, I think the Yu's that appears to be under new ownership is still good--- just not AS good as it used to be. I'd give it a 4+ star rating. When we arrived at Chef Ping on a recent evening, we were happy to see familiar faces there from the old Yu's. We were surprised to see them recognize us and they went out of their way to stop by tables (not just ours) and see that everything was to the satisfaction of their guests. Although it was quite busy on a Saturday evening, they were able to seat us nearly on time for our 7pm reservation. The food was very, very good. So, how does it rate next to the OLD Yu's? I would say the food is very similar. This genre of restaurant does not, strictly speaking, serve gourmet food. They do serve consistently, excellently prepared dishes with fresh ingredients. If you find a dish you really enjoy, rest assured there will be no surprises on a future visit. Further, while this is by no means a budget restaurant, neither does it charge gourmet prices. Our meal included one wine/beer/mixed drink per person, one appetizer per couple, one entree per person and no dessert. We paid right around $50 per couple, including tips. We could definitely have bumped that up to $70 plus with higher priced entrees, desserts, extra drinks, etc. On the other hand, a couple can go sans alcohol, skip the appetizer and get out of there for, including tip, well under $40. The single element that separates Chef Ping from the old Yu's is the smaller size. With a seating capacity that's less than the old place, and the higher Baker's Square ceiling, this new place is not as crazily noisy as Yu's can be. With a smaller crowd, the host and hostess are also able to make the rounds more often. If you're a fan of this type of food, we highly recommend that you try Chef Ping. read more

It's delicious and, what seems to me like authentic Chinese food. It gets a bit busy around dinner time but I enjoy coming here for special occasions. I love their mushroom appetizer. Love it read more

Love the food! We go outside of Palatine and drive to Rolling Meadows for Chef Ping!!

I live 4 minutes from this place, so me and my brother decided to go for lunch. Food is cheap and portions are HUGE! I ordered pad Thai and my brother got a soup, food was decent, fresh but not enough spices in my opinion. Service is excellent, our waitress Hong was so nice and she have a good sense of humor. Really good place for lunch! :) read more

Chef Ping - Chinese Near Me - Rolling Meadows, Illinois

Always good food and big portion (worth the money). The only problem is that the woman who takes order is slow. They need to hire a smarter person who can do thing fast. Otherwise, Chef Ping is a gem! read more

We were there for Mother's Day so it was packed but honestly their staff was on the ball and quick with taking our order and very attentive. There was 12 of us and we wayyyy over ordered but that was ok because the food was amazing and we had great leftovers read more

Every country has their own take on Chinese food and I was very impressed with this Korean style Chinese restaurant since it is the closest thing you can get here. every dish is tasty and I even think it is better than San Francisco's. Summer Salad is a must have! read more

OMG need to get the pings chicken wings- chicken lollipops and whatever else is on the menu. Seriously.. so good and not too salty like other Asian restaurants can be. im a fan. read more

The food was great! It was surprisingly fast, and well made. My group of 6 got fried rice, Kung pao chicken, orange chicken, Mongolian beef, noodles, and soup. We all shared and everyone loved everything. The sharing is a great way to talk to others and enjoy everything everyone wanted. The waitress constantly filled up our drinks, I never sat waiting for my drink to be filled. The place was crowed and we along with the people around us were laughing and having a great time. I would recommend this place if you want to have good Chinese food! read more