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    4.1 (14 reviews)
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    Delivered clay pot rice
    Gigi T.

    I was craving clay pot rice and found this place on google. It turns out they have opened for a little under a year. But the food is really good! The clay pot rice even after you order take out still has the crispy edge? (Yes i liked it so much I ordered it again two days later) The squirrel fish (for those who never had it) is actually like the fried fish version of the sweet sour pork! It's really good! The fried fried cabbage is fried with a tad of red pepper so it's slightly spicy but very good. Reminds me of the Taiwanese cabbage dish. They have a good selection of desserts too but we were too full to try. Will come to try again!

    House Special Chicken Pot-
    Sarah S.

    Came here for dinner - very busy spot in a small, bustling location. The food was great, highlight was the cabbage dish we had and the broth of the chicken soup. The clay pot rice dish was good but rice could have been crispier. Seems like a great place to come with a small or medium sized group and lots of delicious looking options on the menu. Making it my side quest to try more of these hole-in-the wall Chinatown restaurants, so far I have not been disappointed

    Wok Fried Pork Liver
    Kangni X.

    Trying out a new place. Seems like this just opened. It's quite small and menu is simple. There was one server who managed everything. There's no extra water jug on the table and the paper cups are a bit small so you do have to get the server's attention for more water. We ordered a classic clay pot, stir fried pork liver and the fried crispy quail appetizer. The dishes all came surprisingly quickly but we did order our clay pot first knowing it would take a bit longer. At first we were worried because the clay pot looked pretty dry. But we realized the sauce dispenser on the table didn't just have regular soy sauce! It was like a thinned out braise sauce that was perfect to add to the clay pot. We ate from the middles to let the rice on the edges to continue to crisp up. The liver was also well made. Still tender, not over cooked. The sauce stuck well to the peppers and liver. The whole quail was cut into 4 pieces and fried. There wasn't much of a batter, just crispy skin. The meat was already flavorful. The bones were sometimes crispy enough to bite through too. They also have some fun drinks and desserts like a house made plum juice. Or osmanthus pudding.

    Squirrel Fish-() very good. small portion
    JD C.

    PROS - fried squirrel fish = it's like sweet and sour fish. this was very good. small portion CONS - the clay pot stone rice is forgettable. not much flavor, even with the sauce. as other reviewers said, meat quantity is v small, even if you add extra - the service is pretty bad and slow. i go to chinese and chinatown places all the time; i don't expect or need american style service (polite, friendly, etc). while they are not rude here, they're EXTREMELY inattentive and slow, even if you're the only customer - it's to the point i believe this is mainly a personal family hang out spot. they are busier eating and hanging out together as a family than serving you, even if you try to get their attention many times for the check or carry out - at one point, my s/o suggested that i walk out (he always pays), and maybe the sound of the door would get them to finally notice us lol. i don't think it would have made any difference

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    Flora Z.

    Food is simple but delicious. I tried the eel clay pot. The amount of eel is lighter than I expected but the Chinese sausage is delicious. The herbal jelly is freshly made according to the waitress. Service is down to earth and quick. The place is small but clean and efficient.

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    WindyCity X.

    Very kind service and the clay pot rice is exceptional. I will certainly be coming here again for more clay pot rice and this time, I want to bring the wife.

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    Food is authentic and amazing. Highly recommend. You wont regret it. This is a hidden gem.

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    4.5(1.2k reviews)
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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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    I haven't been to a MingHin location in over 6 years, and after having dinner here last weekend, I…read morewish I could come back again tomorrow already haha. We ordered like the PERFECT amount of food and best variety. Roast duck: I honestly don't know if I've ever had duck before, but I'm a duck believer now. The skin on theirs was the perfect crispy shatter texture and the duck was sooooo juicy! I don't know why I was always so worried about it being gamey. They give you fluffy steamed bao buns, a sauce, and scallions on the side as well as duck fried rice! Turnip cake: Obviously a must any time I come to dim sum. I've never seen turnip in any other form than this. Japanese salt & pepper tofu: My FAVORITE dish ever. Any fried salt & pepper tofu always makes me happy. They use a creamy egg-like tofu and the outside is lightly crispy with amazing aromatics stir fried in. Steamed white rice on the side is perfect with this. Loved everything else my dinner buds picked and we were super full by the end! Service was good and food came out fast and scorching hot! ***Parking in the area is treacherous (not the restaurants fault, but reconsider driving if possible bc cell signal can be zero to none around the garages if you get lucky) ***Their website allows you to request a reservation as long as it's 3 hours before your desired time. We came on a Saturday evening around dinner time and there was plenty of room for us to get a table immediately as walk-ins!

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