Rich in history, the International Mall in Westmont was the place to go for authentic Chinese food (prepared and ingredients) in the 1990's: with its very large grocery store and a large food court serving various cuisines from China. It has definitely seen better days: still open but very empty (of customers, of vendors, of products). But when we stopped by on a Wednesday for lunch, we found the food to be quite good and of really good value along with plenty of space to dine comfortably and nonchalantly: a good stop to refuel while on the way to central Illinois. read more

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Part 3 of 5 Memorial Day weekend APIHM series. Currently, the Mall comprises a bank, a couple of TCM doctor's offices, and a dental office. There are a variety of dishes to choose from 4 different vendors on the first floor. I enjoy coming here every so often to treat myself and my family to authentic dishes that are hard to find elsewhere, particularly stinky tofu, ba wan (Taiwanese meatball), oyster omelet, and pig blood soup. It is a food court. You are expected to return the tray and empty dishes back to designated areas. Although not required, I've never seen anyone do otherwise. The bathrooms are small and could use additional lighting in my opinion. Parking, you asked? Yes, there is a large parking lot. It is easily accessed from Route 83 (Kingery Hwy) or Ogden Avenue. On this particular visit, 988 Oriental Food House was closed. Reopening date is May 30, 2023. read more

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It's been a while, but this place hits the spot. Went for a quick bite in their food hall. Not too many options around so if you need a quick Asian fix come here read more

Large parking lot that is usually empty or plenty of spaces. It's next door to Park to Shop. There are technically 4 restaurants, you may see 5 but 2 of them are connected. The Serbian restaurant is almost always dead, not a lot of customers. It's a shame because Serbian food is pretty tasty. On the weekends, they have Taiwanese breakfast at Chinese Cafe. Usually a long line. Good mix of Chinese and Taiwanese food. I would like to see them add more of the popular Taiwanese dishes. Prices are usually cheap to moderate. Good size portions. read more

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Another shining beacon on my tour of every Taiwanese spot in the Chicago and surrounding area. It's a food court with a central dining area. There really is only one shop to order from--you'll see two storefronts, but they're connected. It's usually bustling and you will likely have to stand in line for a little while, but it's worth it. Most people come here for the breakfast, and it's sublime. Taiwanese breakfast usually consists of youtiao, or fried cruller, dipped in hot soy milk. The youtiao here is a deep fried donut of monstrous proportions, probably enough for two or three. You can choose whether you want the soy milk to be sweet or salty (being an American, I think I always tend towards the sweet. Also, the youtiao itself is actually rather mild in flavor and gets a boost of sweetness from the soy milk). I highly recommend the marinated sliced beef. It's a Taiwanese classic. Marinated and braised beef shank, sliced thinly and served cold as a side dish, appetizer, or snack. It has flavors if soy, five spice, and star anise. So, so good. read more

International Mall - Sliced beef - Chinese Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

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I'm sure pre-pandemic times this was quite the spot for casual lunches & meals. While exploring/driving around the western suburbs of Chicago, we pit stopped at the International Mall for some takeout. The parking lot is plentiful. The food court is spacious with plenty of seating for large groups. While the tables were not blocked off, it was nice to see everyone seems to be abiding by the to-go only rules currently in place. For food we ended up grabbing take out from Good Children and the dumpling spot at the end of food court. All in all not bad for the price. I really enjoyed the beef chow fun, Japanese style tofu, and roasted duck from Good Children. While the dumplings we ordered seemed to be handmade, I could've lived without them as they were overly doughy for my preference. Anyways, that's all I got on this spot. 'Til next time, cheers! read more

International Mall - Interior seating - Chinese Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

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Old-school food court in the International Mall. Chinese Cafe and Yu-ton Dumplings are the usual go-to spots (you order from both restaurants at Chinese Cafe). They've been around for 20+ years, while the restaurants to the left have rotated. I moved out of the state and visited for the first time in about a decade. Needless to stay, the ambience hasn't changed one bit (nor has the menu). Definitely recommend coming on weekends to be able to get the "you tiao" (think of a crispy and airier donut) and the sweet or salty soy milk. Their recipe really hasn't changed since my childhood. Although it may be part nostalgia, it probably is one of the best placed to get the "you tiao" in the area. "Cash Only" read more

International Mall - You tiao and salty soy milk - Chinese Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

Place has great food but is very run down and dirty. Could be a much better place once they figure out hygiene.

This isn't really a mall, but more of a food court in a strip mall plaza. If you're in the West burbs and looking for authentic Chinese food, you've got your pick of at least 5 places to try here. This is a no frills, casual spot. Come with friends, family, or just yourself. There are plenty of tables and it's not nearly as busy as it used to be. I hope these places make it, because it's hard to find a lot of Chinese restaurants like the ones here that can serve up something besides General Tso's chicken and beef fried rice. A couple spots also serve boba drinks. Score read more

It's a go to place for some authentic Taiwanese breakfast food! The fried twisted cruller is what they are famous for and it's gigantic, two people can definitely share it! That's what we drove 45 mins for! We order other stuff too like dumplings, noodles and spicy won ton! The dumpling skins were kind of thick! The noodles were really tasty and the spicy won ton was my favorite besides the fried cruller! Oh, almost forgot, we got the sweet and salty bean milk! I like the sweet bean milk better than the salty one! These were all ordered at the Chinese Cafe! There were other stalls at this international mall but were not as busy as the Chinese Cafe! read more

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Old school spot. This review is for Nan Bei He (南北和). Order the You Tiao and Soya Milk. It is the best in westmont. However, eat the youtiao asap, it taste bad cold. Food wise, you need to know what to order. The beef noodle with handmade noodles is the item to order. Other people like the riceball, but I am not a fan of it. read more

International Mall - You tiao - Chinese Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

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In the mall there is about 5 restaurants to choose from, and next door is the grocery store, if your looking for a certain asian product, seasoning or premaid food this is the place to go. read more

This hidden food mall offers unique food. If you are in the area and want to try something different, give this place a try. It is no frills and is very inexpensive. read more

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This is the worst asian market I've ever been to. I'm not exaggerating either. More than half the shelves are empty. There are boxes along some shelves which trick you into thinking theres something to buy. Its empty and you have cashiers just sitting around. I dont know what's wrong with this place... read more

International Mall - What's in this photo yelp? Nothing, nothing is in this photo... - Chinese Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

Worth the hype! Where else can you get fresh, hot Taiwanese breakfast in the Chicago burbs?? Outstanding Taiwanese cruller / youtiao, tasty rice roll / fan tuan, fresh pork leek dumplings with housemade skins, fresh soy milk available unsweetened, sweetened or salty. Mouthwatering yet?! Would've gotten the chive pancake or spicy beef noodle soup (beef tendon if you know!!) but the two of us were happily stuffed with our handsome order already. Ample seating in this classic no-frills Chinese mall food court, feels like Asia when all the Asian families and grandparents roll in on the weekend. Takeout available - some families take giant carton orders to-go, so you know it's legit. Service is pretty fast, no long wait even at 11am on a Saturday. Worth the drive out here! read more

International Mall - Giant youtiao/Taiwanese cruller, piping hot! - Chinese Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

This food hall does not have the best ambience, service or even cleanliness, but there are really really good food found here. The food here are great in value, generous in portion and authentic in taste. Chinese cafe has a $7.25 lunch deal which is a great deal. It comes with a delicious crispy fried egg roll and a drink. We had their spy milk and it was fresh sweet and healthy! Their fried rice was made to perfection, springy and flavorful. We ordered the salt and pepper chicken and this is a traditional Taiwanese fried chicken that was rich in flavor. Chengdu Eatery is another fine restaurant here, wielding the taste of Northern China, with Sichuan pepper as the focal point of the flavors. This is not a cuisine for everyone as it has a deep spice kick and numbs your tastebuds. For those that enjoys a kick, its aromatic and wonderfully tasty. read more

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I see mixed reviews on here but I don't care I have to sing praises about this little place. The mall is actually comprised of 4-5 booths owned by (seemingly) different people. Two were Korean and pan-Asian, and the others were primarily Taiwanese. It's hard to get authentic Taiwanese food in the city, so we knew we had to try this place when we heard about it. There was a huge line for one of the booths when we walked in. We were unsure which one served the famous breakfast, but of course it's the most popular booth (it's labeled with a very clever name: "Chinese Cafe"). Line was intimidating but it moved fast - by the way bring cash!! They don't take credit. They have the best youtiao - it comes out fresh and hot, a perfect balance of crunchy on the outside and soft inside. We also got the xian dou jiang, fantuan, chive pocket. Maybe I was hungry, maybe it's just been so long since I've tasted Taiwanese breakfast but everything was delicious. It's been owned and operated by a local taiwanese family for decades, and they clearly have good/close ties with the community. It's definitely a trek from the city, but if you are ever around the area it's a must try! read more

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A gem in the suburb! But one does need to have a right frame of mind when coming here. It is about food, not ambience, service, efficiency, etc. Once you get pass the lackluster surrounding, you are going to enjoy what this place has to offer, and boy oh boy are the food and choices going to satisfy you! In particular, Chinese Cafe is the star of this mall and the weekend menu that is the crowd drawer, one of the limited places to find Taiwanese breakfast! We came in at Saturday noon and queued for half an hour. After making our orders, the food came our quick, about 7 minutes wait. After half an hour's queue, we definitely went all out and ordered almost everything we could! Totally stuffed, overate but totally satisfied! The You Tiao (deep fried crullers) was amazing! Puffy, crispy, soft on the inside, deep flavors, and a huge one. But don't try to share this. Big though it is, you wanna have one to yourself! People come for this and leave with a few plastic bags full of it! The Chive Box is another delicious item on their menu. The exterior dumpling like skin is pan fried, soft and crispy. The interior is chives with glass noodles. A light and delicious item! The stinky tofu is unfortunately not stinky at all. But it is really delicious. The sauce and the veggies on top really stands out, giving layers of taste to the tofu. A refreshing dish! The salted chicken is not a breakfast item but this is a star in Taiwanese cuisine. Pity it is not as authentic in the sense that it should be dry and not topped with sauce, the way I like it, However, it did not dampen the taste and experience of this dish. The flavors were there, with a kick of salt and pepper on the chicken. The salted soy bean milk was interesting. I never had it before and it tasted kinda like a soup more than soya milk. It has you tiao inside with egg as well. The beef flapjack was the disappointment of the meal. The flapjack is just not made well, it is dry and hard. There's not much to remember about the beef, it was bland. We also ordered a Tan Tan Mian from another stall, ChengDu Eatery. This noodle is really Q (springy as it should be) and the flavors were great. The other noodles from here looks awesome too, with red hot chilli oil on top, typical of noodles from ChengDu, something that we don't normally make at home or are used too. But it's something we definitely want to come back to try out! read more

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Come on the weekends. Make a beeline for the ever-growing line to Chinese Café, which also doubles as a register for Yu Ton Dumpling House run by the same crew. Drool over the countless orders of hot, house-made soy bean milk and crispy sticks of golden-fried dough as you inch towards the counter. Grab your fill of 甜豆漿 (tian dou jiang, or sweet bean milk) paired with 油条 (youtiao, or deep-fried breadsticks) or 鹹豆漿 (xian dou jiang, or salty bean milk), which comes topped with youtiao. There are plenty other options on the special weekend menu ranging from savory crepes and cakes to soups and porridges. The majority of these have mixed opinions from the Yelp community, from delight and nostalgia to complete disappointment. Feel free to grab a few options to try for yourself and see what you think, but for a first weekend visit, I would consider soy milk and fried breadsticks mandatory. Look around at the endless breakfast spreads on the tables around you while in the queue, and you'll see why. They'll be immensely busy, as you'll clearly see, and service will likely be gruff, especially if you don't know the language - order, pay, get a number stub, wait. Orders won't be called in English, so if you don't know what to listen for, keep those eyes glued on the counter as orders pour out of the kitchen. Drop in on the vegetable market that they convert their next-door Yu Ton Dumpling House counter into for fresh-picked Asian greens and squashes while waiting if you'd like. I did also grab an order of seafood porridge and was dismayed for the same reason I was underwhelmed by their triple seafood noodle soup a few days prior - the quality of the taste was that of a typical Chinese fast-food joint. Since the name wasn't triple seafood, I was expecting a seafood porridge that was deliberately made, reminiscent of the richly-flavored seafood medley and even straight fish porridges I'd grown up spoiled by. No such luck. This was the consistency of your order of hot and sour soup at the local Panda Express, swapping rice soup for broth and egg ribbons for mushroom slivers. I got sick of it very quickly. What's more, this comprised entirely of shrimp lacking in flavor and imitation crab sticks that were so clearly full of filler components, I finished the rice soup as leftovers later on out of a sense of responsibility to my food rather than any desire to taste it again (I didn't) - leaving nearly all of the imitation crab and the rubbery shrimp behind at the bottom of the container. In the triple seafood noodle soup, there was at least chewy, real-tasting squid in the mix to make it more tolerable. Ah, well. The frothy, steaming-hot soy milk and tender-crisp breadsticks definitely made up for the waste - they truly are the stars of the show. They also offer a pork porridge option, which is the same bland porridge of fast-food consistency laced with ribbons of egg and topped with shredded dry-fried pork. Whereas the Vietnamese version of this protein - known as chà bông - is salty, the Chinese version is sweet and salty. While I love sweetness in meat dishes, I never took a liking to what I felt was an overwhelming sweetness in the Chinese chà bông. Who knows, maybe you might. Though I still think the quality of the porridge isn't worth sacrificing the tummy space, taste buds, and money that could go to more 豆漿 and 油条. Just saying. read more

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We used to go to here all the time during the weekend before pandemic for their bread sticks, soy milk, beef noodle soup, dumplings, chive bao and their sticky rice often. And I mean often like twice a month at least! The taste was fantastic back then about 5 years ago but it is not the same anymore. Soy milk was ridiculously sweet and the noodles was soggy and beef was super tough. And the price. Holy moly it is expensive!!! 6 dumplings for $6! Wowza! And it wasn't even good. 5 years ago I probably would have given this place 5 stars but now....I don't think I will go unless I want some bread sticks which only serves on the weekend. The sad part is...we spent $30 on what you see with 1 bowl of spicy beef noodle soup, 1 bread stick, 2 soy milk, 1 chive bao and 1 order of (6) dumplings and I was still starving. Went home and made myself a ramen. If you like bread sticks with soy milk but willing to pay $30 for it then definitely try them out. It is delicious on your taste buds but not friendly on your wallet. read more

International Mall - Chive bao, bread sticks and sweet soy milk - Chinese Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

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I loveee and miss the Taiwanese breakfast here. The homemade noodles are also pretty decent. Those fried dough things tho dipped in that fresh hot sweet soy milk! The other breakfast items are good, the meat pies and dumplings. The line can be long for yu ton but it goes at a steady pace!! I haven't tried the other places much though read more

International Mall - Mmmmmmm - Chinese Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

I decided to choose Chinese Cafe for the sole purpose of the stinky tofu. But I quickly found out that while the employee was really nice and helpful the food was just mediocre. I ordered my beloved pork chop and rice (pai gu fan) with a stinky tofu and other than the crispiness of the meat and tofu, the meal was a huge disappointment. First, they should not call it stinky tofu. The sauce and the pickled vegetables were tasty but it was simply fried tofu with no smell at all. I know this might sound weird to those who have never had it but believe me when I say true lovers of chou dofu will notice the difference. There has to be some place in Chicago that still sells it. The pork chop was fried nicely but the sides were a let down as well. The sides were boiled napa cabbage and a couple pieces of some kind of pickled greens. But for 13 bucks flat, it was a good lunch. My hunt for Taiwanese food still continues but I'll definitely have to come back to explore the other restaurants especially to try the weekend breakfast. read more

International Mall - Pork chop fried rice and stinky tofu which was just fried tofu. Not stinky. 13 bucks - Chinese Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

This is the place to be for Chinese breakfast of the Taiwanese type. Walk up to the Chinese Cafe, where the only line is. Lines can be long on the weekend. We arrived just before 12noon on a Saturday and we waited about 30mins in line. The line ended right outside the food seating area when we arrived. Then we waited another 15mins or so for food once we placed our order. They call out numbers in Chinese. Around 1pm I noticed the line was significantly less and almost ending. Bring cash as this busy place is cash only. Also of your keen, bring your own napkins as the napkins aren't that big nor thick and the twisted curlers especially can't get quite greasy. The stinky tofu ($4.25) isn't really stinky but more just fried. But the pickled cabbage and carrots on top of the fried tofu is tasty. The twisted curlers ($2.95/2) are great to dip into the soy milk especially the sweet one. And they are fried to order so they come out pipping hot. The salty rice balls ($3.50) contained egg, a twisted curler and pork floss inside. The rice is sticky and it was a great item for the kids. This was my first time trying the salty soy milk ($2.75) and at first I didn't really enjoy it as it seemed bland and lacking salt. But towards the end of the container, I noticed there were pickled radishes on the bottom and the soy milk had more flavor, I probably should have stirred up the soy milk before eating it. A soy milk and an order of twisted curler would make for a satisfying and full breakfast on it's own. The sweet soy milk ($2.25) was just the right amount of sweetness. At the counter where you pay there are boxes of the Taiwanese side dishes, from spicy pig ears, to seasoned smoked tofu and beef tendons. The boxes seem to run $7.95 each. A hearty portion of side dishes in each box. We grabbed the spicy beef tendons which were delicious and had a slight mala taste to it. I noticed that they have a lunch special here for $7.25, seems like a great deal and may even make my way back here on a weekday for that one day. read more

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So is it really worth the 30-60min long queues for Taiwanese breakfast on the weekends? I'd say probably not. The only place that people think about when they mention Westmont and Intl Mall is the China Cafe vendor window. They offer traditional Taiwanese breakfasts on the weekends only. Otherwise it's just a bunch of eateries serving noodles, noodle soup, typical quick prepared rice boxes. Do yourself a favor - call the vendor about 20 mins prior to getting there - and order your Yao Tiao. That is definitely the thing that you want. Otherwise - the prices for rice boxes/noodles etc are still fairly reasonable at the vendors that are not named China Cafe. read more

It's a gem of a food court for authentic Chinese food. It has beef noodles soup and thousand year old duck egg congee. Two dishes speaks for the heart of Chinese who love comfort food. read more

It's basically a food court. But they changed their hours. Most places are not open until 10am on Saturdays. Great place for Taiwanese food or authentic Chinese food. read more

Best Taiwanese food in Midwest! They have everything I miss from Taiwan. The must try is the breakfast during weekends :) read more

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Love this Taiwanese food court court! We always line up for Chinese Cafe (always the longest line) and order everything there. My favorite so far are the pork and thousand year egg congee (the most ingredients in congee that I've ever had from a store - not only pork and thousand year old egg, but also youtiao (Taiwanese "oil stick" which is a oily fried stick of bread and rhosong as well (dried pork sung). I also always get the youtiao that you can dip in hot sweet soy milk. The youtiao is huuuuuuge and is basically like two strips stuck together. Definitely able to share. I've also gotten fried dumplings here which is always good. The plaza itself is pretty run down (I heard the booths and seats are the same seats as like 25 years ago), never changed. But would stop by here whenever I'm in the area for some good Taiwanese food (especially the breakfast food, which you can get during non breakfast hours). read more

This place is more like a Chinese food court plaza. We came to eat at Chinese Cafe (same owners as YonTon Dumplings), which is open to serve authentic Taiwanese foods on weekends only. The fried chinese cruellers (Yao Tiao) are made from scratch. Truly delicious and crunchy, not soggy or oily. The sweet soy milk is absolute yum. As are other items. Chinese Cafe is a diamond in the rough. Only Chinese Cafe had a line at all on a Sunday lunch hour. The other places didn't have people waiting (or ordering) at all, which speaks to the differences in authenticity and taste. read more

International Mall - From Chinese Kitchen: yao tiao, sweet hot soy milk, and pork/beef in rice - Chinese Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

This is the go-to place in Chicagoland for 油条 (long fried pieces of dough). They have really good 油条, even compared to places in China or Taiwan. They also have really good sticky rice things that have 油条, egg, meat floss, and other stuff packed inside. They also have good salty soy milk. Basically, most of the things you could ever want to have for Chinese-style breakfast!! I came back from China and was going through withdrawal because there was no more cheap Asian breakfast. But then I came here and my cravings were satisfied (at least for a bit). Whenever I come here, I see someone I know, guaranteed. It is very popular, and they serve their breakfast food all day so you don't need to wake up early. Also, they serve a good variety of other Taiwanese style food, too. They have beef noodle soup and some other classic dishes. I'd say the majority of people come here for the breakfast food, though. This mall is not the cleanest of places so you might have to wipe the table before you use it, but I 10/10 recommend!!!!!!! WOW read more

Located in an unassuming strip mall in Westmont, you'd never guess driving by that this little spot is the mecca for Taiwanese breakfast in the Chicagoland. Chinese people in the Midwest trek here from all distances to indulge in the nostalgic sweet and savory breakfast foods of their childhood including my parents who were visiting from out-of-town this past weekend. There was only one place with a long line which was Chinese Cafe. Needless to say, save yourself the trouble of shopping around the other stalls (although I've heard good things about HanBun), the line moves fast. The good - this place is cheap, breakfast for four cost roughly $27 and included 2 orders of youtiao, dou jiang, fan tuan, niu rou mian (beef noodle soup) and shao bing. We also ordered a few other dishes from another stall but they weren't memorable. Honestly, having heard raves about this place from so many others it didn't quite live up to the hype. Don't get me wrong, the food is good, it's just not mindblowing with the exception of the youtiao. OMG, if you've never tried it you need to come here. These youtiao were freshly deep fried, humongous, and perfectly crisp and fluffy - I enjoy dipping them into a hot cup of sweet dou jiang. Seriously, the best youtiao I've ever had. Everything else was just okay, the beef noodle soup had fantastic chewy hand-pulled noodles but the broth was lacking in depth. The shao bing also came out at room temperature and the dough was dense and lacked flavor, the slices of beef inside were a little tough. Fan tuan is hard to mess up so I don't have much to say except it would've been better served hot. All in all, if you're in the area it's worth the stop just for the youtiao. Not sure I'd drive out here for anything else. I'm giving this place 4 stars because of the youtiao, it'd be a solid 3 without. read more

International Mall - You tiao! - Chinese Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

Been going here for 23 years. Great little restaurants. I love the soups , huge. I love the dumplings and I dare you to finish the lunch specials. Huge read more

Hidden gem.. If you want something other then orange chicken this is the place ... if you have some decency with Chinese food and you are stuck in the suburbs of Chicago .. this might be a winner read more

This is it. This is the secret place that all of the Taiwanese people in Chicago go to to get authentic Taiwanese breakfast. The place that serves Taiwanese breakfast here is called "Chinese cafe." It's the one with the big long line in front of it. Yes, they only serve Taiwanese breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings and they don't open until 10 am. Yes, it's a 40 minute drive out into the burbs. Yes, it's cash only. Yes, I'll most certainly be back. They have fan tuan (rice rolls), jiu cai he zi (chive pie), you tiao (fried dough) and dou jiang (soy milk soup) among other things. Tastes awesome and 100% authentic. They also have great beef noodle soup and dumplings. read more

Weeken this place read new, I'm going to guess closer to 30 years ago, I frequented this Chinese food court for their delicious meals at a great price. I moved out of state for a while and when I came back I didn't love add closer as I once did. I read thrilled when my husband took me there for lunch yesterday. I read even more thrilled to find it still offered good quality Chinese food at an incredible price, especially for the lunch special. It looks like nothing has changed for the past three decades when it comes to decor, but it is clean and convenient. I can't wait to go back! read more

I think I might have been coming here for most of my life, but don't remember a whole lot of it because I was too young. I know, kid Kevin... it's pretty hard to imagine. Don't hurt your brain trying. Much like Super 88 in Boston, International Mall plays host to roughly a half-dozen Chinese food stands that serve everything from do jiang (hot soy porridge) to shaved ice and bubble tea. I've never quite figured out the differences between each of the food stands, or even if they're under separate ownership. Definitely try the salty do jiang (I was never fond of the sweet version, but I admittedly don't have much of a sweet tooth) with a side of yo tiao. The curried vermicelli is also pretty decent, as long as you don't mind a heavy dose of grease. The same holds true for the combination lo mein. Also similar to Super 88, you can get away with feeding a whole family on the cheap - for likely under $20 total. And honestly, I'd take this grub over McD's any day. read more

Iono why it's called international mall cuz i have always pronounced it as "DING HOW" since i have been going here as a kid. I have to come here on weekend mornings to get my "doh jiang" and "gnew roh mein." This place is super old and smells like strange asian house and that probably scares away the white folks but the food is always legit. #dinghow4life read more

International Mall - Ding How!! - Chinese Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

This review is about nan-bei-he 南北合. It has been a must-go place for me for years for their traditional breakfast and authentic taste of Taiwanese food. They have recently increased the price on all menu items by approximately 20%. Some of the dishes may have also reduced the volume for some reason. I assume they are not doing as well during the pandemic but for those regular customers, I, for one, was really not prepared for a 20% increase in price. Just a suggestion to the owner, consider using more environmental friendly containers for food instead of styrofoam and use longer brown bags for you-tiao for sanotary reasons as many have to order take-outs now. read more

I've been coming to International Mall since I was an awkward azn teen and throughout the years, it has consistently: 1. remained a dump 2. churned out amazing you tiao (chinese crullers) and soy milk and other goodies by the same family Definitely a treat and worth the trip to Westmont if you are in the mood for an authentic Chinese brunch! read more

International Mall - The best! - Chinese Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

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The review is for the Chinese Café, which also owns the dumpling place next door. Echoing what everyone else has said...this is the place to go for traditional Taiwanese breakfast foods such as fried dough (yo-tiao), soy milk (both sweet and salty), beef xao bing, rice balls, etc. The rice balls have gotten smaller over the years, but it still tastes great. We typically get those to go. They also have stinky tofu, which is very popular in Taiwan. The stinky tofu here is not 100% authentic (not as stinky as Taiwan), but it's really good and it's the closest you can get from not hopping on an airplane for 15 hours to Taipei. Overall, the food here is authentic and delicious. The 3 rating is mainly due to the building itself. It is crying for a renovation. The International Mall has been around for at least 30 years, but I don't think they've done one inch of renovating. It's pretty much old, dirty, and falling apart. The bathrooms are cramped and dirty. The tables and chairs are old and have no cushion left. If they would invest some money into fixing this place up, I think they would generate more income. I don't really recommend the other restaurants here since it's always just mediocre or crap at best. They've had huge turnover because no one goes there. The only restaurant that generates 99% of the food traffic is the Chinese Café. I heard there is a new Korean restaurant that just came in. I'm not sure if the food is any good, so I won't include them in the mix of "mediocre or crappy" restaurants. read more