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    Double Happiness

    4.5 (19 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Fried turnip cake
    Karen C.

    Literally hole in a wall, your classic Asian restaurant. Very affordable and comforting! Assorted Mixed noodle soup- their signature noodles. Good amount of noodles and generous amount of toppings such as shrimp, fishball, squid. Broth is clean and tasty, not overly salty. I particularly like how the noodles are not too soggy, it is the perfect texture. Fried turnip cake- a little different from the typical turnip cake you eat at dim sum restaurant. I believe there is some sticky rice powder in this type of turnip cake such that the texture is a bit gooey almost like mochi. Very interesting texture with crispy edges and sticky center. I saw other customers dipping it in vinegar so I copied them. Not sure if it is the right way to eat it, but the vinegar cuts through the stickiness and grease and made it tastier. Shrimp roll- So crunchy! it's like biting into paper because the skin of the roll is so well fried. There is so much filling that the appetizer alone is actually quite filling. Perfect to share for 2 or even 3 people Double Happiness is a family owned business, so don't expect attentive service. Even the condiments are the bare basics as well. Very good value and great place to have a quick meal!

    Tofu Vegetable Soup
    Steve A.

    Classic old Asian place meant to double your happiness, specializing in Teochew, a type of cooking in the Guangdong region of China. Double Happiness won't make everyone happy. It's because some people will never be happy, so fuck them. Anyone looking for authentic Chinese will be wise to check it out at lunch. There's little here for vegetarians, the only complaint, but it's good for others. Bare bones. It's not exactly a festive atmosphere here. This is why many people get takeout. Authentic though, as a place like this in rural China can easily be imagined. There's not a whole lot for vegetarians, but they do have Tofu Vegetable Soup. It's $7 for a good amount. The food here is lightly spiced. Much milder than other Chinese. The rest of the food menu is stuff like fish balls and pork. Hours are crazy. It's listed as 8 to 5, so it's best to come at lunch. This sure is not a place for a fancy dinner or that kind of spot.

    Teochew fun mein
    Phillip T.

    Double Happiness is a Teochew noodle shop located on Argyle. This family-run restaurant is known for their Teochew noodle soups, their side dishes, and the addictive fried garlic that you can add to your noodles. I always make it a habit to visit this hole in the wall whenever I'm in Chicago. They've been a long mainstay in the Argyle neighborhood. The neighborhood has seen better days with the pandemic shutting down a lot of local business, but this restaurant remodeled a few years prior and still remains open. Prefacing my review by warning that the noodle soups all have pork in them. If you cannot eat pork, I recommend not visiting since you won't be able to enjoy their noodle soups. FOOD For our visit, we got two #6's, the Assorted Mixed Noodle Soup, the #9, the Fried Radish Cake with Egg, and the #13, the Shrimp Roll. If you don't know what to order, they have pictures behind the counter of their most popular dishes, so just point at those. The star of the show is the Shrimp Roll. Fried to perfection and full of flavor, you cannot go wrong with this. It comes with a sauce, which you can use to help enhance the flavor, but it is not necessary. The Shrimp is a perfect partner to the Noodle Soup as you can use the soup to complement the "yeet hay" of the Shrimp Roll. There are a bunch of options for the noodle soups, but they are in essence very similar. I like to get my egg noodles cut thin, but it's completely up to you. The egg noodles are better than the rice noodles, but, once again, it's completely your preference! Per the usual Teochew tradition, there are a bunch of sauces provided at the table. I heavily recommend using the fried garlic sauce and adding it to your noodle soup to give it even more flavor! The Fried Radish Cake is hit or miss. It used to be much better in the past, but there wasn't too much flavor in the actual Radish Cake this time around. If you only want one appetizer, choose the Shrimp Roll. SERVICE Standard Asian small family restaurant service. Walk in, sit down, they bring you a menu, order with the server, they bring you food, pay at the counter. Because it's standard Asian small family restaurant service, the service you receive may vary from visit to visit. The servers are very friendly with their regulars, especially if you speak the language, but they generally leave you alone otherwise. They are quite responsive if you ask for something though, but sometimes, they will disappear into the kitchen. With service like this, you know it's an authentic restaurant! COST Noodle soup ran about $11-12/bowl, which is pretty cheap. For what you are getting, the price is a steal. I can't remember how much the appetizer cost, but I think it was around $8-$9 for an appetizer. SETTING Double Happiness is a hole in the wall, so the decor isn't too much to write about. There is a TV though, which is nice if you need a distraction while you are waiting. As mentioned, Argyle has seen busier days. However, parking still might be a bit difficult during peak hours. Sometimes you can grab a spot on the main street, but there is usually parking on the side streets. Double Happiness is also right next to the train station, so if you travel by train, you can get here pretty easily. Double Happiness doesn't get too busy, so you will never have to wait for a table, especially if you come for dinner. It's great for a quick meal! Double Happiness is the ultimate hole in the wall experience. Don't let the decor fool you, you can't get a better noodle soup for a better price! 4.75/5

    Dry yellow and white noodle combination
    Alexander T.

    Nice mom and pop shop Tieu chow or chew chow food. Had less condiments than the usual Tieu chow restaurant. Missing the sate. Got the yellow and white noodle combination dry. Little bland without it. I would give it a 3.5 stars. Turnip cake doesn't have turnip just flower and egg. It's cash only

    Teochew siu mai - meatball in broth
    Elvin C.

    Food options are on the first page of the menu and I'd focus on getting a noodle soup from the multiple options there. We wound up getting an assorted noodle wonton soup and the fish fillet rice stick soup. Complementing the meal were you-tiao for soup dunking, their regional Teochew siu mai (meatball in broth), and radish cake with egg. Love adding the fried garlic condiment at the table to the soups.

    Alvin T.

    Before reading here is some background on Teochew cooking, their use of flavoring is much less heavy-handed then other Chinese food. That being said, if you find yourself here order the meepok soup, chai tau kueh and siew mai (not the HK siew mai you are thinking of) The way they cook the food is nostalgic, think of your aunt cooking lunch for you. The location is discreet but upon entering you are a lot of old folks that just hang out here

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    Absolute best noodles! Hands down my favorite restaurant. Dry wide noodles are all you need in life.

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    This is the place to eat in Chicago in my opinion, and has made every other restaurant look bad…read more it's the absolute best meal in the city, at a great price, with a super awesome staff. I bring everyone i know here at some point. Only negative thing to say is that i no longer feel anything about anywhere else that I eat. Im okay with that though, because in my opinion this is how you run a restaurant. They are always full, but it is always worth the wait!

    Sunday Funday with a fantastic first visit to a Chinatown gem!…read more I felt like Chinese food today, and rather than eating at my neighborhood regular, I wanted to go straight to Chinatown for the most delicious, authentic experience. Thanks to my deep dive and discovery on Yelp, MCCB turned out to be the perfect spot to achieve this. The restaurant has held its Michelin status for five years now, and for my first time visiting, the flavors here were incredible. Please note: the restaurant signage is not easily visible from the street since the storefront faces inward toward the mall plaza, and while looking for it, I ended up asking a local man and his wife for directions. He was so kind and welcoming that he unexpectedly left his wife on the sidewalk, my husband in the car, and walked me right across the street and into the mall to point it out from the inside! WAIT TIME: there is a 1 to 1.25 hour wait period to be seated for a table, and a $10 fee via credit card is required to secure your spot, which is then fully transferable to your bill upon checkout. The wait is a great time to walk, explore the shops, restaurants, all Chinatown has to offer, and get your steps and miles in! SERVICE: our first server, Allen, was a bit on the stiff, curt side, but overall nice. However, we had to move from a two-top table to a four-top to accommodate all the dishes we were trying. In that changeover, we were blessed to get one of the BEST servers there, Ashley, who made the experience wonderful. FOOD: we ordered an absolute feast, starting with three starters. The Cheng Du Style Dumplings were fantastic. The Crispy Crab Rangoons were actually not mini at all and had a great crunch. The Szechuan Style Cucumber was a bit underwhelming and a slight bit on the soft side for my tastes, as I prefer my veggies crunchy even when cooked. We ordered everything with the mild heat option so there was no overwhelming spice, just great flavor. For the main dishes, we started with the Cauliflower Flank Steak and added broccoli to it, which was a fantastic addition. It is cooked in an oyster sauce and has none of the standard sweeter seasonings of the other dishes. I chose this to balance a sweet and salty rationing across my dishes, finding that MCCB is a great place to get that perfect balance. The Chicken in Spicy Garlic Sauce was perfect with the mild heat option as well, and the Honey Black Pepper Flank Steak was also incredibly savory, tender, and good. We paired everything with garlic string beans, white rice, and a great jumbo shrimp fried rice. I preferred water, while my husband had a few Diet Cokes. The food comes out hot, fresh, and bursting with flavor. PARKING: parking is convenient--there is street parking or you can use the two north and south lots within walking distance. The north lot is on Archer and Wentworth, and the south lot is on Cermak and Wentworth. Validated parking is permitted for a maximum of 3 hours, and you will only pay $3 with the validation. Just make sure to stay within that time limit and get it validated, because if you go over the 3 hours or forget the validation, you will have to pay the full price for the lot. PRICE: the pricing here is very reasonable for a Michelin-recognized restaurant. Our dinner came out to just under $146 total, which offers phenomenal value given the large portions and top-tier quality. If you are seeking high-quality, delicious Sichuan food in Chinatown that completely lives up to its multi-year Michelin status, and can be customized perfectly to your spice comfort, this is a great place to go. Highly recommend and will return with family!

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