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HD Cuisine

4.7 (245 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
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Cereal Shrimp
Rosie L.

I would seriously drive all the way from Chicago to have this. HD Cuisine is a hole in the wall gem. Their chicken rendang is like gold. The smell of coconut milk, lemongrass and spice with the chicken simmered to the point it falls off the bone. All that rice soaking up the sauce. It makes you crave for more!

Manisha P.

Malaysian food has been my all time favourite! The food here reminds me of Malaysian home food!! Yummmmm... Service is fast and everything is cooked by Chef Tony. Ambience is decent- nothing fancy. Food ordered : nasi lemak, curry puff, roti pratha, chicken satay

Van K.

As I get older the more I crave my ethnic food. Married to someone not my same race sometimes makes it difficult to eat out. We don't like the same food. I am so glad to find this hidden gem! Casual dining with authentic Chinese Malay Singaporean style cuisine. And the desserts are authentic too! I celebrated the year of the Horse with this Asian dessert!

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Lefai K.

Been wanting to try this place for awhile. They have really friendly service and a nice entry way to Malaysian-Chinese food fusion. We went with what they recommended and I enjoyed the chicken with ginger and the noodles was delicious as well. Place is somewhat small, but seems like several people got carry out, so I'm guessing that is their main business. Nice place to try if you never had Malaysian food before

Mango sauce
Karan V.

A hole in a wall kind of place! But probably the best food in town. I never had Malaysian cuisine so I knew either i would never come back or this could be my go to place for the some awesome meal. Chef was brilliant in curating the curries (lamb curry was dope) and my fav was the mango dish Service was quick. Where the person taking our orders was able to talk on the recipes. Hell ya definitely coming back!

Jazz S.

Amazing family owned joint! The owners are so sweet and the food is one of a kind. The menu is super extensive but we keep trying new things and everything has been delicious. The rendangs are all great and so are the curries. The Nasi Lemak is so good. We recently had their desserts and they were unique and tasty too. The owner really brings his unique flavors from his country which is such a blessing to be able to get access to!

Malaysian style okra and Crab Meat Egg Drop Soup
Bill G.

I'm going to go ahead and give this place a 5 star review based on my single visit. I was going to wait until I've ordered here a few times to give a more comprehensive review of their dishes, but I'm going to guess that it's going to be all 5 stars anyway. I ordered an unusual choice I suppose, which was Malaysian style stir fried okra. I also had the crab meat egg drop soup. Everything was superb! "Tiny" doesn't begin to describe the interior. Plan on getting your food to go. When I was in there, the couple of tables were filled by a families with young children. I could sense that they were regulars here. It somehow endeared me more to this place, even after squeezing by, and around them to pay my bill and collect my food. The kind owner lady apologized for the small quarters, but at the same time, you could tell she was proud of her little spot here, and she's confident about the food she serves here. They offer a lot of authentic (based on Yelp reviewers more familiar with this cuisine) and inventive sounding choices. Although it's a 35 minute drive for me, I absolutely will be back!

Chicken
Vikki Y.

Located in a strip mall off Dundee, this hole-in-the-wall has delicious Malaysian cuisine. I loved the Nasi Lemak (national dish with blue rice, egg, cucumber and chicken) and found that the Haianese Chicken with rice was very tasty. The blue rice is made from butterfly pea flower. My order was really easy to place and it was ready and warm for pick up. There's not a lot of dining space but many people I saw picked up carry out orders. The portions are generously sized and I'm excited to try other dishes on the menu. Service was friendly. Will return again.

Chinese Pancakes with Beef.
Kitty L.

This was the third time that I went to HD Cuisine for carryout orders. What made this pickup so special was that, Lin (one of the owners), who was busy helping in the kitchen at the time, came out to say Hi and thank me when her daughter told her that I was in! That made me feel very touched! This kind of hospitality is hard to find! There were two customers dining in at the time, and a third one standing at the door waiting for her order. I always ordered on the phone, and my orders were always ready when I went at the time that they promised. So, I suspected that the customer might have ordered at the restaurant, and hence had to wait. This time we still ordered the Penang Char Koay Teow with Shrimp (with no bean sprouts), which has become my favorite from HD Cuisine. We also ordered a Singapore Fried Noodles, and Chinese Pancakes with Beef. The Chinese Pancakes were fluffy and had light crispy skin, I enjoyed them very much. The other two dishes had "Wok Hei" that not many other carryout restaurants can offer! All the food was very tasty and flavorful. I am glad that I found this restaurant from Yelp!

Char Kuay Teow!
Mark N.

All right, me and hubby were looking for a great little Malaysian spot and boy. Is this a hole in the wall! We were greeted by a very nice young man upon entry and boy. Did we notice that there was hardly any seating inside! We sat down. We were given menus that probably could have been wiped down a few times before we got to them and looked at a very tempting menu! We ordered roti paratha and char kuay Teow - and the flavor was spot on for both! I really enjoyed the food for sure-it appears they do a lot more takeout because the restaurant just doesn't have enough room for customers. But the biggest problem was seriously expensive and outrageously high service charge that was not noted on the menu before we ordered. Now I usually give a very nice 20% tip and did so here but when I looked at the printed receipt, I saw a mandatory service charge that was almost as much as the tip-I was a bit blown away! I will go again, but I won't tip if the service charge remains. That said? I will go again because the flavor was spot on, and my Malaysian friends would be satisfied eating there. I am that certain. If you want to try a nice flavor of Malaysian food? This is a great place to try.

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Karen C.

Wow, some of the best food that I've has in a long time! This is your little gem-hole in a wall- take out joint with amazing food. They have a few folding tables in and outside the restaurant, but most of their businesses is take out. They sell very delicious Malaysian/Penang. The staff is very friendly, although a bit limited. Indian Murtabak and Lentil Curry: Little pockets of a curried chicken mixture with delicious lentil curry to dip it in. Perfect Appetizer! Penang Char Koay Teow with Chicken: fresh ingredients with rice noodles! Malaysian Mee Goreng with Beef: yummy and flavourful noodle dish. Nasi Lamak with chicken rendang: so very flavorful! Savory, spicy, and crunchy. So so so good! I can't wait to come back to try more dishes!

Penang Char Koay Teow
Truc N.

I ordered a to go from HD Cuisine for lunch. Place is definitely small with only a few chairs inside and outside. The person taking my order was friendly and I believe he was also the one cooking my meal. I didn't have to wait long for my food. I got the Penang char koay teow with beef since it was suggest one of the most popular dish there. Yummy and flavorful. This place is definitely a hidden gem.

Hersh A.

I had been wanting to go to HD (Hawker Delight's) Cuisine for a while and just recently got a chance to check it out. I have had the type of pan-Asian food they serve here not only at a different restaurant in Chicago burbs but also, in Singapore. So, I was familiar with their type of cuisine. I did a dinner carry-out from here. I ordered their (C2) Malaysian Ayam Masak Merah which is a chicken in sauce dish that comes with rice, (N2) Filipino Fried Pancit Bihun which is a stir-fry noodles dish with some veggies & egg that I got with chicken, and (N11) Penang Hokkien Mee which is a noodles soup dish with shrimp, fish balls, pork slices, veggies, hard boiled egg in a shrimp flavored stock. I was informed that the order would be ready in 25 minutes when I placed the order and it indeed was ready in timely manner when I went to pick it up. The restaurant employee at the front counter helped me with taking plasticware and chopsticks. I received good service while paying and picking up my order. The restaurant itself is pretty small and the dining area is even smaller. So, dining in is not a good option unless you're flying solo or have just one additional person with you. And that too will only work if other patrons haven't already occupied the sitting area. During warm weather months, they do have some outdoor seating available. Let's talk about the food now. I really liked all the dishes I ordered. My top favorite was the noodles soup dish. That shrimp flavored stock of the soup was everything. It was aromatic, rich, and full of flavor. The noodles (a combo of yellow and rice) were properly cooked and it's taste along with the soup was just perfect for my liking. I couldn't get enough of it. Having it made spicy was a plus. Drinking the hot spicy soup was soul soothing. A bonus in that soup was fish balls which were not mentioned in the menu. This dish is highly recommended. My next favorite were the Pancit noodles. I hadn't had them in a while so, it was a logical choice and worth it for that matter. This dish was also well prepared and its flavor was pretty good. I liked the noodles texture and flavor that were stir fried with chicken, egg and veggies (cabbage, carrots, celery, onions). I had it made medium spicy and it came out good. Last but not least, the Ayam Masak dish was fairly decent. It's a semi saucy chicken (bone-in) dish prepared with chilies and spices in a chef special tomato sauce. I had it made medium spicy but should have gotten it spicy. It had a bit of sweet taste and I didn't care for the chicken being bone-in. The menu didn't clarify that. Overall, I had a good experience here with my take-out order. The food was delicious, prices were reasonable and I received good service. Their menu has a nice variety to choose from including beverages and desserts. Also, check out their specials of the day which are not on their carry-out menu. E.g., they have Hainanese Chicken and Rice and Cumin Lamb dishes. I would highly recommend checking out this restaurant.

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Not easy to find Singaporean/Malaysian food around Chicago area but this one is not disappointing at all.

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Delicious foods of the Pacific and Southern Asia with personal attention from the ownership family and staff.

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I can't believe this place is in the suburbs. The food is so unique compared to other Asian restaurants and amazing quality.

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Delicious food (variety of dishes) and good service - family-owned place. I haven't been disappointed yet. Try it out especially for lunch.

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Awesome food and great service and atmosphere. Also it was nice to try this place too! Thank you.

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Delicious and fresh food! Service was great. Will be back again! I wish I new about this hidden gem before.

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Excellent SE Asian restaurant.... I am very familiar with the food. It can be the third SE Asian restaurant in Chicago area.

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Great food! Just amazing! I need to remember to order here again. Nice people. Terrific food!

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Staff was super friendly. The food was also great. I would reccomend to anyone in the area.

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Got the char kuay teow. Tastes authentic and quality ingredients. Will have a o try the other dishes next time.

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Is this halal restaurant and if it is there is pork on the menu right?

You can choose halal certified chicken and lamb dishes. HD Cuisine also has halal option for beef rendang. Be sure to specify when ordering as we do have pork on the menu. Our kitchen staff throughly cleanses and keeps the proteins separated.

Do they have tables for a dine-in option?

When I was there they had one little table for 2 by the door. Not particularly comfortable but possible if no one else is there.

Do you have any halal meats?

Yes Come in to dine

Are there gluten free options? Thanks!

You can ask GF noodle options and I know they have GF soy sauce

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