My late grandmother used to love coming to China Chef and bringing my entire family here when we were kids. I went here recently as an adult to get the nostalgic feel, and it hit instantly when I walked in... I see the Chinese decor, the zodiac paper under the plates, the koi fish tank, and the smell of authentic Chinese food. The food overall was decent; I really enjoyed getting the fried chicken, lumpia, and egg rolls. Some of the noodles dishes and vegetables dishes we got were a little too mushy for my liking and a little bit too drenched. Overall though, I still liked the food, and it's a good price for doing family style. I do enjoy the fact that they have a parking lot, and the server was very friendly when it came to taking our order and making sure we had everything we needed. He packed up the food for us when we left and even took a couple pictures for my family. read more

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Was Impressed with this Place. everything was great. The way they packed to the take out orders is even better. Another Fresh thing about this spot, is where food is in clear view of the walkway to hand deliver the food. If by design brilliant. I mean it FRESH, you see it happen and impressed. if not by design, China Chef got that Karma, and other "Architectural Engineers that specialize in Nightclub, Performance Venue as well as musical F&B: Design should take note: I have a Bachelor of Science in the subject, I'll entitle this style of functionality of space & presentation "Spot's China Chef Walk" China Chef has over (10) ten different 'Pancit' styles available. ADA Parking Available. Plenty of other parking stalls available. read more

After finding ourselves disappointed that Great Beijing was closed for the holiday, with Yelp's assistance we found ourselves here. One automatic star off for the fish tank, and I will not return here solely due to that. My husband ordered Scallion Pancake as an appetizer, and after about 20 minutes he was told they were not available. My eggplant was terrible. It had more onion and green onion in it than actual eggplant, and the eggplant was all mush. Pales in comparison to the eggplant from Great Beijing. My husband found his shrimp with lobster sauce mediocre. Neither of us would return. read more

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I've come here a couple of times and it was always good. My favorite is the fried chicken and the chicken fried rice. Service is always quick. Usually on the weekends its more busier. Waiters are very attentive. read more

China Chef - Chinese Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

I've been eating here for over 40 years. While the faces may be different the food and the decor hasn't changed at all. As far as I'm concerned they are the best Chinese restaurant still open in the Chicago area. The service is always friendly and efficient whether it was Louie 40 years ago or the old guys there today. As always the Mongolian beef is my go to entree. The won ton soup is a must and the egg rolls are classic Chicago with baby shrimp, bbq pork and that hint of peanut butter in a crispy fried won ton wrapper. If you order the lunch special there's way more food than you can eat. If there are two of you and you both want the same thing I'd probably just order off the menu and get the beef, soup and egg rolls. As well as a pork fried rice if steamed rice isn't your thing. The fried shrimp were ok but not as good as I remember. Sadly if I get there once every couple years now that's a lot. read more

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I had the lunch special with Mongolian beef. The beef was dry and tough. The flavor tried to be there. The fried rice was bland, needed salt. I won't be coming back. Which is too bad because I really heard good things about it. Try Twin Dragon in Glenview for dinner. More expensive, but the food is good. read more

Visited inside for the first time in 20 years. The service was very good. The staff were friendly with my children and they seated us as close to the fish tank as possible. The kids enjoyed the fish and their food. We ordered potstickers, scallion pancakes, chicken corn soup, chow mein, and orange chicken. That was plenty of food for 4 of us and we had leftovers. The soup and scallion pancakes were my least favorite and I would not order those again. The potstickers are good. The orange chicken and noodles were standard. Not bad. read more

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Went there on a Friday night. Everyone was friendly food came out fast. We got orange chicken, chow mein, chicken corn soup and pot stickers. Bathroom was clean. I was satisfied. read more

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I forgot to take pictures of most of the food because it was that good! Everything came out hot, fresh, and full of flavor -- you can really taste the quality and care in every dish. The portions were generous, and the service was friendly and quick. I did manage to snap a picture of the sesame balls for dessert -- perfectly crisp on the outside, soft and chewy inside, and not overly sweet. The best way to end an amazing meal. Highly recommend China Chef if you're craving delicious, authentic Chinese food that hits the spot every time! read more

China Chef - Chinese Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

We used to live in nearby Skokie 40 years ago and dropped in here once.  Well, China Chef is still at it, and kudos to them for that!  They do have new ownership as of about 6 months ago, and that would be Jennie Moy, also the restaurant manager, and her husband.   Anyway, we had a big Saturday night dinner for an extended family party of 11.  We ordered their Dinner Special #2 set menu (see photos for itemization of the 11 offerings), $198.98, and advertised for 10-12 people.  And it was all plentiful and delicious and we still had plenty of leftovers.  I'll go with 4.5 stars rounded up to 5 for our fun and delicious outing.   They have a huge Cantonese style menu but also a page full of Filipino dishes.  The dishes can range from Americanized to authentic Cantonese and somewhere in between (but mostly close to authentic) depending on what you order.  The value here is very good, and pretty close to Chinatown value except you're still in the suburbs with no commute.  The restaurant is quite large with two dining sections as well as a big party room.  When we left, the party room was totally filled for some sort of celebration dinner for maybe 80 people.  They also have a fairly big parking lot that was totally filled.  The whole restaurant was vibrant and bustling and I didn't realize it was that locally popular actually.  Anyway, the festive atmosphere made for a fun dinner outing and that was worth a partial star.  They also appeared to be doing a huge amount of carryout business. I liked all the dishes but my favorites tonight were the seafood soup, the whole steamed fish, Mongolian beef, fish with lobster sauce, crispy fish fillet, and the combination fried rice.  Overall, big thumbs up, and we plan to be back sometime. read more

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We ordered the dinner for 5-7. Everything that was included was good; chicken, pancit, mongolian beef, and the soup. The lumpia shanghai was the only disappointment. Definitely plenty of food for our family of 5. I would have preferred to have the fried rice to come out before the main meats but it showed up last so we ended up having a lot of that left over. I havent been here for years but may consider coming back sooner than later since service was pretty good. read more

China Chef - Chinese Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

China Chef has been a favorite of our family's for about 30 years. We had decided to order carry out for Christmas Day and ordered a couple days ahead. We knew that this is one of their busiest days and we weren't surprised by the number of customers coming and going with carry out orders. Dolan and the crew were serving a full house of dine-in customers as well as keeping dozens of carry out customers happy. Our food was delicious as usual. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to China Chef and the entire staff. read more

Absolutely love the chicken chop suey, best I've ever had. Staff is amazing. Very relaxing scene. 10/10

The new ownership rocks! Saturday nights are busy. The restaurant was full and lots of carry out orders. They have their own parking lot, but street parking is also fairly easy to find. The food is Cantonese style with Filipino dishes too. It's really nice to have a Cantonese restaurant with set menus for large parties in the suburbs without going to Chinatown. There's also a large, clean fish tank with healthy koi fish to entertain all. Best of all, they were able to cater to our peanut, tree nut, and sesame seed allergies. Must notify them before you order. We ate the following: - seafood tofu soup - fish with black bean lobster sauce - crispy fish fillet - steamed whole fish - pork with Peking sauce - mixed Chinese vegetables with oyster sauce - Mongolian beef - vegetables in bird nest - combination fried rice - tofu in casserole pot (my fave) - Cantonese pan fried noodle (my fave) read more

We just ordered the Walnut Shrimp, Mongolian Beef and their Beef Chop Suey. I recommend all of these dishes. Everything was delicious. I couldn't tell you which was better than the other. If you're looking for great Chinese food, I highly recommend China Chef. I ordered from the one in Morton Grove. read more

We put an advance order in for Christmas Day. When arriving there at the specified time, the place was completely crowded and disorganized. When I finally got to talk to somebody, they couldn't find the order in their system at all. A manager eventually found the slip of paper with our order on it, and went back to the kitchen, then never came back to talk to me at all. After 40 minutes of waiting after when I was supposed to have a pickup order ready, I just left. This place may have wonderful food, but for trying to order a holiday meal, I would seek elsewhere read more

Made me, my fiancé, and 8month old daughter feel like family. They were super attentive and even though the food in the pictures on yelp are very deceiving, and they look bland it was very flavorful. The decor was a nice and made it feel like little suns were over each table. read more

I love the food here. We've been ordering from China Chef for over a decade and it's always good. Some of our favorites are the salt and pepper pork, Pancit guisado, egg foo young, wonton soup, sweet and sour chicken and many more. Service is always good too. read more

Food was delicious. My Happy Family dish was amazing. Husband General Tsos chicken on a milder side and just what he wanted. We got a recommendation from a friend, glad we did. We have a new spot! read more

Terible short Asian hairy hostess, overpriced full of bugs restaurant, overall horrible place! Don't recomand at all!!!

There's is absolutely Nothing wrong with China chef. The food is fine and prices are fair. But and this But is just with me - I use to go here back in the early 80s Before they move to this location when they were on Dempster St with Art Fong ( see previous review) Now Art is long gone, the menu is the same but the dishes are not. The sweet and sour pork is heavily breaded and the meat is lean. It used to have some fat/marbling that made it extra tasty. The pata tim was drowning in sauce as opposed to be complemented by it. Antony Bourdain said consistency is the key to restaurants. Nothing last forever as they say. read more

China Chef - Sweet and Sour pork - Chinese Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

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Was China chef bought? Do they have new owners? I've been coming here since I was a kid, over 40 years. The food has changed. Everything is saucy and mushy for the wrong reasons. The Mongolian beef used to be fire, stir fried. It was so saucy!!! The pancit guisado has been using thinner noodles, which doesn't seem to hold up to all the ingredients. It's like instant ramen noodles. It was more like a soup. It did not taste good. Even the fried rice was mediocre. All the food seemed to be overcooked and mushy. I think I'm just gonna start going to a hole in the wall by my house. The food taste so much fresher. I suggest rehire the cook. Something is wrong. read more

It took years to get our Christmas food out. I felt like I was in the movie Con Air. Should be ashamed of the overbooking. Been doing Xmas for YEARS and f'ed it up big time this year. At least the service in the movie Con Air was good. read more

Food was 5/5 -- no frills just your average Chinese food. Honestly, it was a bit too bland to my taste or expectations?? Haha maybe I come from the saltier side of China?? I don't know haha but I thought it wasn't as salty as the usual Chinese food I have. Nevertheless, it was great!! Loved everything. It was authentic indeed 5/5. Also, the serving proportions were crazy generous? I was surprised. Service was amazing. Staff were friendly and super accommodating. We tipped them an additional $20 each on top of 20% tip from our bill. They deserved it. So good. Ambiance is actually great for your local authentic Chinese restaurant. Definitely cleaner and prettier than most Chinese restaurants. 5/5 going back for sure. Worth ur penny. read more

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It's been a long time between visits but we were craving Filipino and Chinese food. We ordered fried chicken skins, beef lo mein, and beef with ampalaya. The only thing good was the chicken skins. The person who took our order tonight we said beef with tofu. Not great. Not fatal my husband said he's eat it. But the beef in both dishes was sub par and the chowmein was made with some sort of too sweet teriyaki sauce that tasted awful. I know times are tough but I don't think we be coming back any time soon. read more

This is my buddies, favorite Chinese restaurant and I can see why. The environment is very comforting and the food is fantastic.. my favorite thing to order here is the Mongolian beef. Also, the hot tea is perfect read more

Best egg rolls ever!! Sweet and sour sauce is amazing!! I grew up in MG and have been lucky to be a customer since they opened in 1977! I have tried many places in Chicago and end up driving back to MG for the best Chinese+ food in the area!! I live on the northwest side of the city and on FB a neighbor asked for recs for the best Chinese food in the area. Many people shared China Chef, stating it is worth the drive! read more

This place has been a staple for my family for YEARS. When we have something to celebrate like a birthday/graduation/etc.. You can definitely find us here. Our go to favorites: Pancit Guisado -Definitely a great choice if you're looking for a noodle dish. We typically go the seafood route and this is always our favorite. Beef Fried Rice -I mean, who doesn't love some fried rice. Fried Fish -The fish is fried to perfection and the sauce is AMAZING. Definitely try this one. read more

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China Chef is a hometown staple for hubby and I. We ordered for take out. We ordered pancit guisado, shrimp egg foo young, ho do thai soup, mongolian beef, egg rolls with a side of mustard and sweet and sour sauce, and chicken fried rice. It tasted the same as if I were still a high schooler from the '90s. My body definitely felt the high sodium afterwards. It was fantastic!!! read more

I keep forgetting the photo and so i keep forgetting to review this place. Tgis is the place i go to if i want Siomai aka pork dumpling. I also love their Shrimp Lo Mien. The Shrimp dumpling and Seafood dumpling is good also. Today however I ordered only the Siomai, Shrimp Lo Mien, Mapo Tofu, and something called Ho Sai Guy. Let me explain the Ho Sai Guy. Its Chicken breast with shrimp and some veggies. Their Lo Mien you choose what you wanna put in it. Mine is always shrimp. I like it because its not covered in Veggies. I like more noodles than veggies in my noodles. So theirs i perfect for me. read more

China Chef - Chinese Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

We live very close by and China chef has been our go to for Chinese food close by. Lately, it hasn't been that great, but last night ( 11/6/24) whoever the chef was, the food was amazing! One of our order and usual was the clams In oyster sauce and it was leveled up good! Please have that chef cook every night! read more

This used to be my all time favorite Chinese restaurant and now it has completely fallen off. My last few orders have been getting worse and worse and the last draw was when I ordered for a group of friends and everything was cold stale and lacking flavor. The egg rolls tasted like they were cooked in old burnt oil. The fried rice felt like it was sitting out for hours. I really hope they get it together and start making quality food like they used to. If I do it will be dine in so I can address any issues on the spot read more

I'm mirroring the suburban plight of a lack of quality Chinese restaurants outside the City . The egg drop soup was on the watery side, the sweet and sour lacked punch but *could* pass as acceptedable. The orange chicken was bland (lighter on the sauce, too, not that that was a bad thing,) I actually don't want to go into any further details on the dishes my party ordered- I think you get the gist- it's basically "meh." read more

My relatives frequent this place a lot, so the staff made jokes and talked to them. They've got two rooms of seating. Lots of people dine in but I saw a lot of people coming in to pick up their order. They've got both Chinese and Filipino food here. There were 9 of us. My uncle ordered the meal that feeds 6, but it was more than enough! They gave us hot green tea in the beginning as well as a wonton type soup with shrimp and veggies. It also came with an appetizer of fried chicken, shrimp chips, and calamari. We shared a mixture of things: noodles, fried rice, white rice, sweet and sour pork, beef, veggies, crab, fish. I could be missing a few of the dishes but it was a substantial amount of food! The total was below $30. Not bad! Staff was nice and took plates as soon as we were done. They gave us refills on our tea and packed up the leftovers for us. They've got men's and women's bathrooms. Multiple stalls. There's a fun fish tank with huge fish ( maybe koi) in there! One of them was pregnant. Lol. Parking was ample. We happened to find a spot, but the place never got extremely busy. Would love to return to eat here again if I'm back in town! read more

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Well this is the first time going to this Chinese Filipino restaurant. Anyways despite the old traditional Chinese decor it was a descent restaurant. I never heard certain Filipino pancit dish but it was delicious. The soup that I never heard of is decent. I thought it was won ton soup. I have a lot to remember. I couldn't really give it 4 stars because I have experience better Canton Chinese restaurants in Chicago and elsewhere. At the same time it's not bad. I would come back here every now and then but for anyone reading about this it was decent. I was treated out and my Filipino acquaintances that I'm taking out which are really my mom's friends offered to this as a treat and I was hungry for lunch read more

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Met my brother, his wife, and my sister for a late lunch on Sunday here at the China Chef. My girlfriend and I arrived 1st and the place was about 75% full at 4:00 on a Sunday. We were greeted by a friendly and obviously hard working guy who asked us if we would want a table or booth. My girlfriend said table, but I said BOOTH ...... So after being shown to our table, we were quickly served piping hot tea as we watched the rest of our party arrive. We all had egg rolls (tried both regular with meat and shrimp and vegetable) which were hot, fat, aromatic, and crispy as a dried leaf. They've got everything in them including the peanut butter. Man'o man were they good! Do not pass up the egg rolls. Our waiter was a middle aged gentleman with a fantastic sense of humor that complemented his attentiveness and fast pace, can't say enough about how good he was. I know I'm preaching to the choir when I say a great meal becomes a phenomenal meal when the server is great. And that was the case at China Chef. I had General Tso's Chicken (ordered non spicy), and is was bombdiggity. I got a huge portion of crispy and flavorful, deep fried, bite size pieces with an awesome sauce. My brother had Chow Mein that he said was "as good as I've ever gotten." Although, my bro is an egg roll connoisseur and he was in love. He ordered a few to take home. The girls had beef with peapods and they all gave thumb's up. Prices are reasonable, atmosphere was old school dark wood booths with a lot of space. My sister and brother all came down from Lake Zurich, but we live about 10 min away and since we've lost faith in our favorite place (new ownership has meant bad food), girlfriend and I have a new carry out spot. Everything was great and I feel comfortable giving 5 stars to China chef. Give er a try, you won't regret it. read more

Absolutely disgusting so sweet zero flavor Mongolian chicken & egg rolls so gross . Dumped it in the garbage after 1 bit . I use to go here years ago obviously not the same owner or chef . DO NOT BOTHER read more

My family and I order from here maybe once per week. Great Chinese and Filipino food. The service is fast and the environment is comfortable and welcoming. Mongolian Fish is amazing! read more

Happy to say this is the best experience I've had in China Chef since I was a kid. They've definitely made some much-needed improvements to the food quality this year. The all-meat egg-rolls were delicious and the wanton soup was solid. My only complaint is that the sweet and sour chicken was a little dry. However, it was saved by its delicious coating and sauce. Bravo! read more

Combination pan fried noodles: too much celery and zucchini no pea pods, bok choy or bean sprouts big disappointment on the other hand the egg rolls were delicious. delivery service quick. And excellent . But the cheap veggies in the pan fried noodles need to be replaced with better veggies. read more