Amazing food. Great beef egg fu young, sweet and sour chicken, and huge portions. Good value!

This is one of the best Chinese restaurants that I have been to. When it comes to their food, they don't skimp. Their egg rolls are huge. The other portions are amazing. The flavor of their food is fantastic. This is one of the best take out Chinese places there is. Of course, they only have one table, so eating there isn't the best option. What really stands out is their Wonton Soup. Unlike most restaurants that give you dish water with noodles and some green onions, Gilberts actually puts a ton of stuff in theirs. What separates theirs is not just the taste, but the amount of pork they put in it. I swear, they take a rib and just slice it up. It is amazing. The Wonton Soup itself is a meal, and well worth it. Gilberts is also affordable. I started going here as a kid in the mid-80s and the restaurant hasn't changed a bit. read more

The place is clean, but the food is not great. I bought a lot of food for a family get together but nobody liked what they had. read more

I started going to this place when I was a child and it started my love affair with Chinese food. Now that I have moved away I make a point to come here whenever I'm in town. Their egg rolls and fried wontons are wonderful, I've searched high and low to find ones that compare but my search has been fruitless so far. My other loves are the pork fried rice and the egg food young. If you get the chance to try this place do yourself a favor and please do so! read more

It's hard for me to find a Chinese spot I like due to growing up in the city. When you get farther and farther away the food gets worse. This is the best Chinese you will find outside of the city of Chicago. I have one basic rule if your fried rice sucks then every item you order will as well. Well their fried rice is something special here. Actually everything I've tried from here so far I loved even the items I don't usually get. read more

This place sucks, I ordered Gilbert's special fried rice. It barely had meat and when you see meat they were really really tiny. I will not come back here ever again. read more

So bummed, i don't live in the area so I didn't realize the old guy doesn't own it anymore. I got a to go order and I asked if they were new owners...they played it off like they have owned if for some time now. I ended up getting a few things to try and out of all of it they only thing I really loved was the fried rice. Disapointed that I spent the money . read more

Got a flyer in the mail today at home , never heard of Gilbert's before but decided to try it out. The sweet and sour sauce is amazing! The sweet and sour chicken is tastey and the egg rolls are huge! My new favorite restaurant now read more

I have been eating Gilbert's ever since I was a kid. There recipes have not changed since then either. I have my staples that I order and have never been disappointed. Please understand though that if you order the egg rolls, they are meal. They are the size of a small burrito. Not joking. It's standard Chinese take-out fare. There is no delivery option so be prepared to pick up your order. It's never terribly busy so the wait time to pick-up is usually no longer than 30 minutes. Obviously, it is busier on the weekends than during the week so keep that in mind. read more

My family has ordered several times in the past 6 months. Every order has bee exceptional. We were very fortunate to find this place. We moved to the area 2 years ago and tried several take out spots and we were disappointed every time before finding Gilbert's Kitchen. The egg rolls are fantastic. The pot stickers, fried rice, and sesame chicken are all the best in the area. read more

If there were zero stars I would use that. As others have stated, I have been a loyal customers for decades..... tried it months after the change in owners and found it to be a waste of time . I loved the place . The new "owners " do not have a clue as to what they purchased......AVOID! read more

This place used to be the best Chinese food in the area but has really deteriorated over the past few years now they have these football sized egg rolls that taste horrible!! All oil and cabbage. If you stick with the rice dishes U will be ok but it's way over priced. read more

It's not the same anymore. The Sweet and Sour Chicken I had was so bready and had barely any chicken inside, the chicken itself was rubbery and tasteless. Sesame chicken was also tough. Portions were huge as usual but who cares when the food is terrible? I'm disappointed as this place used to be fantastic! read more

I'm saddened to say Gilbert's is not the same. Like so many others my family has been going here for the last 35+ years. Sadly they have new owners and have changed things. I made a point to call and let them know (kindly) what I thought. They said they still had the recipes so lets hope they go back. I would encourage others to reach out to them and let them know the new way is not necessarily better. read more

Very sad to say that the food has now gone down hill. I'm assuming new owners or management. I grew up eating here and would go way out of my way to pick it up. I have eaten here most of my a life (at least 25 years) and I am sad to report that that have changed all the foods that we usually order and have replaced things with lower quality ingredients. read more

Ugh. This used to be the best Chinese restaurant around. But no more.... My sister and I got take out for here last night and everything had a funky smell to it. Not an awful this is bad smell, just funky. The egg rolls tasted only like peanut butter. Not a piece of pork or shrimp to be found anywhere. Ugh...couldn't even finish it. My sister got chicken with peapods and water chestnuts, her go to. It had that strange smell to it and no flavor what so ever. If it didn't have the peapods, it would have had no color to it, just white. I had the Gilbert special. I couldn't tell which meat was pork and which was beef. Just an unidentifiable mess. Sadly, that is the last time I will go to Gilberts. The prices are very high and the food is a little worse than so-so. Don't waste your money read more

A buddy of mine swore by Gilbert's. So, one day after work, I stopped by for a little fried rice, and mongolian beef. They were decent, but fried rice was too bland, and the beef was too spicy. I really don't get what the fuss was about. I found this place to be mediocre at best. Perhaps, I should give them another try, but with the high price tags, I don't know if I really should... read more

Gilberts has been operating at this same location for a loooooooooooong time. My first time going was in the '70s and people would drive a good distance to get their carryout. That kind of longevity in the carryout business says they do it right. And, they do. As mentioned, their egg rolls are legendary, huge. The food is kind of Americanized, as the name Gilberts Chop Suey kitchen implies, but so what? Give it a try. P.S. I'm not sure what the first reviewer means by "There's not nearly enough room to sit down and eat if there are more then 2 people." Gilberts is carryout only. The table, chair and couch are for people waiting for pickup. read more

Gilbert's Kitchen is not the best out there but is certainly the best I've had in the area. If you're just feeding a couple people than it is a little pricey, but you get A LOT of food. That might make up for it but I'd suggest ordering the small size whenever possible. Just like others have said...the egg rolls are the biggest I've seen. Pictures on the website just don't do them justice. They are literally the size of a small-medium burrito. read more

I know has been in business over 20 years + , however has really gone downhill seen better days.My extended family is Chinese so I know what good Chinese food tastes like. My egg roll was huge, but nothing but cabbage and seemed re-fried the entree was really bad too no fresh ingredients. Hard to believe was made by a professional cook. Sorry, never again, to those who like this place enjoy. read more

This is a chop suey place for the fried rice and egg roll crowd. Do not expect an authentic Cantonese meal here, but you can get a good egg foo young, chicken wings, etc. read more

It all depends on what you order, I think. Anyway, I've been there twice, liked it the first time, hated it the second time. Nothing, however, would be considered excellent. The standard fare, fried rice, egg rolls, etc. are OK. The other things we've tried from beef to chicken to seafood ranged from OK to poor. It ain't cheap either, so you don't want it to be hit and miss. Since there are so few so-called Chinese takeout options in the Elgin vicinity, I would have to say that Gilbert's is slightly better than Chinese Wok. Oh well. read more

Best egg rolls I've ever had. Any time i visit a friend in elgin, we order them. They're amazing. And the sweet and sour chicken. I'm sure everything is really good, but I always get those two things and I love them every time read more

WHAT.. has happened to this place?? I have lived in Dundee for 18 years and it's been several years since I ordered from Gilberts but decided to tonight. Nothing fancy - Szechuan Chicken and Cashew Chicken. I had the Szechuan - tasteless, chicken was very vert dry, the rice was clumped and sticky, I mean really sticky. The Cashew chicken.. much the same according to my partner.. tasteless. We both tried whatever we had in the house to "spice it up". Chili Garlic sauce, Golden mountain sauce, whatever.. in the end, we ate enough to at least not be hungry and threw the rest out. Too bad, this place used to be good. read more

Simply put the worst Chinese food I have ever had and overpriced. Incredibly salty and greasy. No leftovers here as it all went in the trash. We took a chance on this place, but learned our lesson. We will be going back to China Garden. This place is awful, stay far away. read more

I love, love, love this place. I have driven 45 minutes to get it. The only reason I would give it 4.5 stars is because of some inconsistency*. But usually it's fabulous and reliable. I've been coming here since my mom introduced it to us as kids, 25 years ago!! I've never found a place that serves fried rice as good as this place or as big sweet & sour chicken pieces!! (**Note: I think the inconsistency is due to the type of chicken produced in America today, NOT Gilbert's cooking style.**) Also, this is TAKE-OUT ONLY- They only have two tables and two chairs for walk-ins who are waiting to pick up their food and go. read more

Excellent food. The Mongolian beef is the best. We usually order the large which comes with white rice and can feed a family of 4 and then some. Very convenient to call in the order, which is usually ready in about half hour. We note that the food has a slightly higher heat (chili) index than most other similar restaurants of this cuisine, which is something we prefer. Definitely recommended. read more

Giant egg rolls are the biggest around. Their house sweet and sour dipping sauce is great. Hot spicy tofu was phenomenal. It is the soft tofu. Pot stickers were big pan fried dumplings and good. The rest of our order we would not get again. Mongolian beef had thick cuts of beef, some chewy. Sesame chicken was basically large chunk sweet sour chicken with sesame seeds. Lobster sauce shrimp were in a thick dark gelatinous sauce. Green beans were spicy with szechuan peppers, in a sauce. read more

Ordered for takeout : Crab Rangoon, was tasty and creamy. Shrimp fried rice was ok with average flavor. Orange Chicken good pieces not dry and sauce was ok. Small Combo (shrimp, mushroom, chicken, beef) Egg Foo Yung over cooked almost burnt. Beef was dry and chewy. Will not order this item again. Restaurant seemed clean and bright. read more

Completely disappointed. I have been enjoying food from Gilbert's Kitchen for over 25 years, but I moved from the area 5 years ago. Today I took a 5 mile detour to pick up food from Gilbert's - but it is not the same restaurant. The food was terrible. The sign is the same and they say Gilbert's when they answer the phone - but the food was very bad. I tasted and threw away 3 egg rolls. We also ordered pot stickers and the stuffing had a grisly texture and bad flavor. We also threw those away. My receipt said "Ou's Pro Wok" - so at least Mr. Gilbert is still cooking delicious food somewhere - just not in West Dundee. read more

We ordered Christmas dinner from here and everyone raved about their orders - Gilbert's was kind enough to take each families order and bag it individually and price it as well. They were easy to deal with and all 7 orders were ready and hot at pickup. We have ordered 2 times since and the food has been just as good. They remember my husband and allowed him to use an out of date coupon as well as making a dish he specially requested. read more

I have tried many Chinese restaurants and None of them are as good as Gilberts. You get alot for your money, they are always friendly, fast and food is always hot. I love there sweet and sour chicken, chicken fried rice and there beef and broc.!! I have never found another place with any where near as good as their egg rolls either. If you haven't tried their food yet, I suggest you do. read more

Went here based on several write-ups. Takeout only place. I have lived Near Elgin for 7 years now and still searching for any place than can do GOOD Chinese. So thought I'd try this place. I purposely ordered 2 entrees and eggrolls to give it a fair shake. Many reviews applauded the Sweet Sour Chicken so I ordered that and Kung Pao (since it's my fav) Went for the Sweet Sour Chicken first .. kinda awkward with large breaded chick strips and sauce was ho hum. After a few bites I realized I did not like .. too much breading deep fried for me. Moved on to the KungPao .. From the time I opened the package .. all I could smell was something like formaldehyde? and 2 bites in I just could not eat it anymore. It was awful. So just as I was ready to give up and go get something else for Lunch .. I opened the egg rolls .. and glad I did These were the highlight of the meal (and only one) So .. I continue my quest for Good Chinese out here near Elgin This place was not for me .. yuk except the egg rolls were good (only reason I gave 2 stars) PS If you get near Schaumburg .. check out Yu's Mandarin or Big Bowl both are great and nothing like them out here near Elgin read more

A great place to stop by and pick up dinner on the way home. Portions are insane and the food is better than average. Service is fast and friendly. The egg rolls can be a bit greasy at times. The price is a bit high but overall I've been pleased. read more

One of the very few places where you can get steamed veggies and chicken without sauce. Great if you're watching calories, sodium, etc or feeding a kid (like we are). Veggie chow fun was great. The noodles were the perfect texture and flavor. The egg rolls are huge and very good. Crab rangoons are also large and stuffed with a lot of filling. Will be ordering a again. Great experience, very good food. read more

Have been going here for years and although the owners changed, the food is still good and leaves my family wanting more. Keep it up Gilbert's! read more

For take out Cantonese this is about as good as you will find anywhere this side of San Francisco. I worked in a similar place many years ago and I know how they makes these dishes. Gilberts is pretty much on the mark with the way I expect the quality of ingredients to be. If you find better, go for it. I think the area is lucky to have it this good. Portions and price were a good ratio. read more

As a regular customer of Gilberts for over 30 years it pains me to suggest to people to avoid this establishment if you're looking for good food. As a former Mongolian Beef and sweet/sour chicken lover, I found it very difficult to accept the new lack of flavor, tuffness and underdone quality of the meats. The price structure has jumped up way beyond the quality of food level that would warrant these increases. Finally the attitude received by the young woman at the counter when I called about my latest problem was very unprofessional. My advise for fellow chinese food lovers.........find a NEW carryout. read more

A family favorite for sure! The portions are huge for the price. I am a fan of the sesame chicken and the chicken fried rice. The eggrolls are incomparable to any other Chinese restaurant. The owners work both the kitchen and the counter themselves and make it one of the best Chinese food experiences that I've had. read more

We have been going to Gilbert's Kitchen for over 15 years because they HAD! the best Chinese food around. The portions were ridiculously huge and the Mongolian Chicken was to die for. They used really good chicken and big pieces of green onions in it and their fried rice was excellent too. It had been a while since we had been to Gilbert's kitchen and we got some take out tonight and it was the worse Chinese food I ever had. The chicken was cheap and rubbery and the flavor was horrible tasting. It was almost like they took a bunch of leftover chicken and vegetables from other pots and added some Mongolian sauce on top and gave it to us. Also the receipt I got has Ou's Pro-Wok on it even though the sign over the door says Gilbert's Kitchen. read more