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    Chengdu Bistro

    4.2 (39 reviews)
    ModerateSzechuan
    Closed 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 4:00 PM - 9:30 PM

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    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Yibin flaming noodles
    Minerva H.

    I got the Yibin flaming noodles. I asked them to adjust the spice level to mild since Chengdu spice is too much for me, but it was still pretty spicy. They gave a generous portion, so it was a good value meal. The staff were efficient and super on top of it when topping off my water. Overall a pretty "corporate" Chinese restaurant, but taste was authentic.

    Chives dumplings
    Kit C.

    This is a really cute Chinese restaurant located in printers row. The decoration is modern and clean. Service was fast and attentive. We loved our noodle soup which was the beef brisket noodle and the hot and sour glass noodle. The flavor was perfect and not overly oily. The dumplings were okay. Would love to return to try out more noodle soup!!

    Alia S.

    This is great spot for a cozy and casual dinner. The service was great and portions were fantastic. Soups are a little hard to share, I wish they had bigger shareable bowls. The dry chili chicken and beef dumplings really stood out! I will 100% return.

    Lynette H.

    I stopped in for lunch here with some friends today. It was delish! Their space is really cute and the perfect size. It's a great addition to Printers Row! We shared a few dishes, the pork and crab soup dumplings, shrimp shumai, Dan Dan noodles, and spicy wonton soup. Everything tasted really good! The service is great, a man took our order within about 10 minutes of us sitting down and then maybe about 15-20 min later we received our dishes. They refilled our water regularly and brought a device over to us for paying. Easy peasy. It's a Friday at lunch time, there were maybe 3-4 other tables of people. I hope this place stays in the neighborhood!

    Leslie C.

    Wow! This food is amazing! Best dumplings I've ever had! The sauce was so good. I wish I had ordered more. I'll come back and order lots more. The Peking duck fried rice is very tasty too, and the Dan Dan noodles are fantastic! Lovely variety of beverages. My iced lemon black tea was delicious and refreshing. My boyfriend had the rose blossom lemonade and that was great too. Attentive service. Cool decor. Very warm and inviting. This place is always busy and I can see why. It's excellent and I highly recommend.

    Cucumber salad
    Sarah B.

    Love that we have some more solid restaurants in the south loop! Still in its soft opening, but very much functioning like a well oiled machine. I came in on the earlier side to eat dinner and the entire staff was very attentive and helpful. There weren't many people dining around 4pm, and at one point I was the only customer dining in. I ordered the garlic cucumber salad and the Peking duck fried rice. Both were really good, well prepared. Would love to try more things on another visit.

    Sichuan spicy beef noodle soup
    Diane M.

    Chengdu Bistro is a much needed addition to South Loop as far as Chinese food goes. I've been here several times and have really enjoyed every dish I've had. Some standouts for me are the Dan Dan noodles, Zajiang noodles, and Xiao Long Bao. The Sichuan Spicy Beef Noodle Soup is not for the faint of heart. The spices will leave your mouth tingly and numb, but the flavors are amazing. Love the ambiance and staff as well.

    Dan Dan noodles (small)
    John T.

    Delicious. Absolutely delicious. Definitely a great addition to the area and if the soft opening is anything to go by - this place will be extremely popular for years to come.

    Spicy pork buns
    Randa J.

    Here for Chicago marathon 2025 and wanted to carb up on some noodles and get fueled with electrolytes from sodium packed soups. Opted to check out this place for just that. We debated over getting three different items to share or to each get our own wonton noodle soup. Decided on the latter plus an order of spicy pork buns. The wonton noodle soup was a soy flavored soup base and was more on the salty versus savory side. The noodles were thicker round softer noodles and not the traditional thin chewy egg noodles I'm used to in California. The wontons themselves had a soft savory pork filling that had a consistent texture throughout covered in a delicate wrap. The spicy pork buns were smaller than what I'm used to, but it came out piping hot with a deliciously crafted bun that had a great bounce and chewy snap to it. Inside was flavorfully savory with a great balance to the outside. I wish they offered a non spicy option as well for those that don't like spice. I still really enjoyed these as they are a rare find at any Chinese establishments. Definitely worth adding this to your meal order, plus it would be easy to take home, if you didn't finish, but we ate those buns all up anyways. However, I do regret getting two wonton noodles soup. Definitely try ordering a variety. Maybe the XLBs, the Peking Duck looked amazing at another table, some dry noodles... I guess I'll be back!

    Sichuan Zajiang noodles
    Angela Y.

    We walked by this place a couple times, and we saw really good reviews so we decided to give it a try. The restaurant is very clean, nicely decorated, and conveniently located in south loop. We got seated right the way, we ordered the crab and pork soup dumplings, braised beef noodle soup and sichuan Zaijiang noodles. There's no soup in the soup dumplings, we're kinda disappointed. The braised beef noodle soup broth is kind of bland, I can only taste the soy sauce from the broth. I'm not sure if it's just the items we ordered, maybe we will give it another try after their grand opening.

    Boiled beef and cucumbers
    Wendy L.

    I've been to their other location and I like that this one is much more spacious inside. Their menus, service and food quality are the same. It was easy to find street parking. I've loved all of the dishes I've ordered here.

    Peking duck fried rice
    Mark N.

    Gotta love Printer's Row - real trendy, and Chicago's own Chengdu Bistro fits int a great niche! While walking around on a cool, cloudy Saturday, 4 of us decided to head on in - the killer food to eat - so I thought- would be the pork/crab soup dumplings! The ambience was modern, really cool. We were seated quickly and noted the staff was all Asian (mostly Chinese - a good sign, right?). With menus arriving quickly, we pored over the offerings. We quickly ordered: 2 bowls of Dan Dan Noodles. Nice, beautifully made noodles; just the right taste - though a bit more muted than my SoCal trained taste buds were used to? They worked! 1 - order Sichuan Sausage - man, these little things were spicy. Nice. 1 order Xiao Long Bao (pork/crab dumplings). Normally I go ape over these little morsels! Sadly, they reminded me of the promise I'd hoped for- yet never received- at Phat Phat in Schaumburg. Just not my taste - had a bit of a dried spice overtone. Not appealing. 1 order Peking duck fried rice. Definitely a meatier, richer flavor. I'd order again! 1 order Yangzhou Fried Rice. Oh my. Looked lovely. Just had little to no specific taste. Not worth a second round unless BLAND is your go-to fav-flavor. So - why the 3 stars? Ok- gotta say service was fast and efficient and the ambience was spot on. But man. The food quality just varied too widely to say it was a great meal, you know? Try it and let me know if you agree or disagree?

    Braised beef noodle soup (non-spicy)
    Emeri Q.

    I've done here 2x now since their soft opening and so far I think the food is good but their other location is better. The beef noodle soup is good and filling $14.50 and definitely can be shared by two people. The duck fried rice was ok and the dumplings (pork and chive) was tasty. Service could be a little better ..they forgot out dumplings and you have to pay extra for rice even if you order a main dish.

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    Taste bad. Overly sweet. Lazi Chicken was ok. Didn't like the wontons. And the beans tasted ok but very oily.

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