We ate there last night and really enjoyed it! We ordered the spicy sausage appetizer, the scallion pancakes, the dan-dan noodles, the dry chili chicken, the sausage fried rice, the pork/crab soup dumplings, and the pork/truffle soup dumplings. Everything was very well seasoned and the flavors really popped out of each dish! The spicy sausage was very similar to other Chinese sausages but less sweet and added a serious heat. It was a great way to start the meal. The scallion pancakes were flakey and crispy and seemed to be homemade. The soup dumplings had an incredible amount of soup inside and the flavors were better than even Din Tai Fong! The skins were just thick enough to hold the soup in but thin enough to be enjoyable and not overwhelm the meat and soup inside. The dry chili chicken was amazingly spicy and flavorful! Be aware that if you have difficulty with spice that you might want to order a lower level of heat! it was too spicy for a couple of us! The Dan-Dan noodles were everybody's favorites, flavorful, with a little bit of earth and a decent amount of heat. The restaurant was cute and clean, very well lit as well. The service was quick and while not overly chatty, was efficient and friendly. We'll be back! read more

Great food! The fried rice is fantastic for any skeptics on ordering fried rice at restaurants. Just make sure they give you what you paid for online. We've been shorted our food a couple times now. For example, it says 8 pieces of shu mai when ordering but I only got 6 pieces (the shu mai isn't good btw, tastes like the frozen ones in stores). read more

Chengdu Bistro - Shrimp Shu Mai (tastes like it was frozen from the grocery store) - Szechuan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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My rating is more of a 3.5 stars. The food edges just slightly better than 99% of Chinese food. It's not as bland imho. Prices are ok the lower end & to be honest it's substantial enough that it won't cost a fortune to feed a family. Front door & bar area will be busy with food deliveries & delivery drivers. Parking is doable. I'm not sure if it's a thing but soy sauce with a scallion pancake was a welcome combination & I definitely recommend. read more

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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. read more

Chengdu Bistro - Yibin flaming noodles - Szechuan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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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. read more

Chengdu Bistro - Szechuan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I'm giving this restaurant a 3 star mainly because of the consist pepper that was used throughout a lot of dishes. I was excited to try all the foods pictured, but my experience was a bit tainted by the tingling sensation that the pepper provided. I tend to like spicy food A LOT, but that tingling sensation made me uneasy. The service was fine and the location was nice. They played great music while I dined in and I always appreciate that. The star of the show was the Duck Fried Rice. That dish alone is worth a 5 star review. read more

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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! read more

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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. read more

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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!! read more

Chengdu Bistro - Chives dumplings - Szechuan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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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. read more

Chengdu Bistro - Cucumber salad - Szechuan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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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. read more

Chengdu Bistro - Sichuan spicy beef noodle soup - Szechuan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Rude staff-not very welcoming. Busy evening before closing. Ordered the duck fried rice - great flavors (minimal duck). Signature chicken dish - extreme heat (beware of tongue tingling) read more

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. read more

Chengdu Bistro - Dan Dan noodles (small) - Szechuan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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. read more

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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! read more

Chengdu Bistro - Spicy pork buns - Szechuan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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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. read more

Chengdu Bistro - Boiled beef and cucumbers - Szechuan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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? read more

Chengdu Bistro - Peking duck fried rice - Szechuan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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. read more

Chengdu Bistro - Braised beef noodle soup (non-spicy) - Szechuan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Saw that this place was a doing a soft opening and I was CRAVING dumplings The service was incredible, fast and had some great recommendations! The dumplings were tender and the filling was well seasoned. The dan noodles were delicious! They weren't incredibly spicy (make sure to ask for chili oil). The noodles were perfectly cooked and had just the right amount of chew. I'll be coming back this winter! read more

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Oh my god these noodles are AMAZING! I genuinely can't believe I ever thought noodles were good before this. I heavily recommend getting any noodle dish. The service was really nice. We went for the soft opening and they were incredibly attentive and made recommendations on the menu. The restaurant itself was very clean and the vibe was really cute. Can't wait to come back for the full menu read more

Chengdu Bistro - vegetable noodle soup - Szechuan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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

Excellent food and service. I really like these updated Chinese restaurants that focus on one regional style and do it well. Get the noodles with yellow peas.. so good!! read more

We came during the soft opening on a Saturday morning. The place is clean and feels spacious. It started to get crowded around noon. The server gave us a nice spot by the window and was attentive. They have a good selection of boba teas, but we opted to dive right into the entrees. We ordered the Sichuan Zajian Noodles, Spicy Beef Noodle Soup, and the Mushroom Bao. All the items came out pretty fast. The Zajian noodle was al dente, not too soft. We had the thick noodles which I prefer for the texture. This dish was a little spicy, but not too much of a kick to it. The beef in the noodle soup was well marinated. I found the soup base to be a little too salty. This dish is a lot spicier with the numbing peppercorn that is typical of Sichuan dishes. The Mushroom Bao was vegetarian and taste is very mild. The carb helped my friend who doesn't eat a lot of spicy food to cool off her tongue from the Spicy Beef Noodle Soup. It is a casual place. When I return next time, Dry Chili Chicken, which looked to be much spicer. read more

Chengdu Bistro - Szechuan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Visiting Chicago from Hawaii. We were drinking at a bar across the street from the restaurant. My husband wasnt feeling well so I ran across the street. They were already closing but the server still took 1 last order! It was a life saver for when we got back to the hotel room. I ordered the wonton noodle soup. EVERYTHING WAS FRESH and made with love. On our very last night on January 19 2026 before going back to Hawaii we decided to have our dinner here. Service was amazing, food was absolutely delicious. We even ordered some items TWICE. We ordered the cucumber salad x 2, shrimp shumai x 2, dan dan noodles, peking duck fried rice, wonton noodle soup, beef with spicy sauce, and bao everything was bomb. Mahalo again, and if we ever come back to Chicago we will definitely come back! read more

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The fried rice and egg rolls were really good. They had a limited menu (soft open) when I went but based on what I ate I will definitely go back! read more

I've been hearing great things about this restaurant in Wicker Park, so I was very excited to find out they expanded into a second location in South Loop. Overall, the food was very good and I would definitely come back and bring more friends to try as well. The dry chilli chicken and string beans were our favorite. The beef noodle soup had potential but it was unfortunately very salty. The wontons and dumplings sadly did not live up to our expectations as it had a very obvious "porky" taste to them. Regardless, it was a very delicious meal and definitely look forward to the next visit to try their other dishes. read more

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An amazing clean restaurant with excellent service and exceptional food. Definitely worth a try. You won't regret it. read more

Chengdu Bistro - Dry Chili Chicken with a side of steamed rice. - Szechuan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Thrilled that a new Chinese spot opened in South Loop. We've been here a few times and always gravitate to these dishes. The wontons could have been more spicy and numbing, but the chicken was crispy and flavorful. Great spot to have in the neighborhood! read more

Chengdu Bistro - Dry chili chicken - Szechuan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Ohh! This used to be Caribbean Jerk Palace. Remember that! The first location is in Wicker Park which I haven't been too. I had the Veggie Egg Rolls. The staff and service are chengduriffic. read more

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Food was amazing! We got the cold noodles and soup dumplings and loved both. The noodles were really well seasoned. read more

Chengdu Bistro - Cold noodles and soup dumpling - Szechuan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The food is very salty. I ordered mapo tofu and rice. It was 75% salt water and 25% tofu. The staff kept rushing us the whole time. Bad service. read more

This restaurant is great! The food is delicious and plenty of heat if you want it--also dishes that are not spicy. Menu has plenty to choose from. Some of the best Sichuan food anywhere. Excellent, friendly service. Lovely ambiance. Right in Printer's row, lots of street parking. Highly recommended! read more

OK, OK Chicago I see you. I just landed and I'm staying in the loop and I wanted some Chinese food and I came across this spot. I give this restaurant an 11/10!!!. The food is so flavorful very filling, tender fresh. I am so glad that my first meal in Chicago was this restaurant. The service was great and fast. Definitely recommend. read more

Wow! Excellent noodle bowls with the right amount of kick. I ordered the Szechuan Noodle Bowl with thick noodles and the Pork and Cabbage Steamed Dumplings. I came hungry and barely finished the noodle bowl. The dumplings were tender and delicious (had to wrap up most of them to take home). Service was attentive and friendly. The dining room was neat and clean with great background music. I highly recommend this place if you want great Asian food at a fair price. read more

Chengdu Bistro - Szechuan Noodle Bowl - Szechuan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Overpriced, slow service, very unimpressed with the food quality. Would not recommend we have so many other great choices in the downtown area. read more

Such an amazing place added to Printers Row! Food was phenomenal. We ordered the vegetable dumplings, pork and chive dumplings, string beans, vegetable dan dan noodles, crab Rangoon, and a mochi dessert. They have many vegetarian options which is great and they're separated on the menu making it easy to choose. I would definitely come back here and try a few different dishes next time! read more

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The Kung Pao chicken is probably the best version I've ever had. It's a slow burn spice that leaves your mouth numb but also has great flavor. Dan Dan noodles were on point and the pot stickers were also very good. A strong start for a soft opening. Would highly recommend for spicy food lovers! read more

We were surprised with the food. 10 out of 10! Service great and ambience great. My new favorite spot. read more

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The food was excellent. I wanted to keep eating but unfortunately was too full. The Sechuan style pork bun was great and unique. The kung pao chicken and Dan Dan noodles were also delicious. The restaurant was nice and clean. read more

I'm so glad that Chinatown quality has arrived in my neighborhood. The dumplings and noodles are on par with the very best I've had in the US. The spicy string beans are an absolute must order. The space is really nice but service can get a little stretched during the busiest dinner time hours. They sell out of some items, such as the duck, so arrive early to assure the best experience. read more