You've probably never met such a picky orange chicken aficionado but I always love this place and their spicy orange chicken is amazing! Due to COVID there is no dine in but service is quick when ordering out. They track your order through phone numbers now and you just walk in through the door and pickup is easy and quick. The portions here are huge so make sure to share! Also I highly suggest the Crab Rangoons, they literally melt in your mouth after one bite. read more

Firts time I order from here , was totally worth every penny, Love the food it was totally fresh , we a order small trays is enough for around 8-10 people or more depending how hungry you are but food was really good ; delivery was fast and the food was very tasty too , I totally recommend this place . We order the Mongolian Beef, the clear noodles and fried rice too , way enough for way more than 10 people and order combination fried rice too was great. I can't believe I did not know about this place am glad I found it , will definitely order from there again read more

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one of my favorite pan-asian spots in chicago! the food is always so delicious and fresh, i've gotten it delivered, picked it up, and sat in and every time it's fire. it seems to be family owned, as sometimes there are kids/teens taking my order or serving me, which I love supporting! very attentive and quick to bring the food. if you come, don't miss out on the smoothies. my girlfriend and I will sometimes even come just for the smoothies. they are made with fresh fruit that you see them blend and make right in front of of you. they are so good! I come here pretty often, and highly recommend. read more

Good is ALWAYS so flavorful, good portions even for take out ! You get so much and it taste so good ! I honestly am addicted for a list of them instead of trying new and other dishes I can't get enough of my favorites !!! read more

Yummiest pad se ew noodles ever! Good size portions too. Fast service. Can't wait to come back and try different things.

The foods were great especially the crab Rangoon. The server was really nice. Keep up the great job. read more

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#55 of 2017 Aug 21 Tagging along with our friends we walked into the restaurant with one table occupied. Behind us came a smaller party from the neighborhood who brought their own hot chillis. I asked the elderly gentleman if this place is good. He said he lived here 30 ywars and this place been here long time serving good food. Nice. Although the staff wasn't into smiling they were on point with everything else. Menus were delivered. Waters provided to everyone. They also served boba teas and smoothies using fresh fruits. My friends ordered mango and watermelon. I declined their offer to taste leaving them to their moment of bliss. As soon as I saw soft shell crab that became my selection for this family style dinner. I thought there wouldn't be enough for our party of 5 but it was totally opposite. Grateful I could have more than 1 although I did find the taste lacking. It was still nice to have and would consider it on future visits. I found the sauteed garlic Chinese broccoli delicious. The broccoli was cooked just right to tenderness but still hold a slight firm crunch. I ate the most of this enjoying the light bitterness from the vege and the sweetness from the sesame oil. I can order this with every visit. Mog ordered the crispy pata to our delight. I was shocked to see this was a large order. About 2 and half times larger and cost less for what we can get in Hawaii. It was super delucious too but not the bsmest I've had. Ate it with the,sauce too. Wished it came with lots more raw onions and tomatoes. BBQ pork fried rice didn't look like much. Everything was colored the same. Brown. Putting it in your mouth was a whole different story. There wasn't much pork but you could taste it about every other bite. Small bits of it. Still a nice alternate to the regular white rice. A clear vegetable soup was a good way to start off the meal cleansing our palette. The vegetables were correctly blanched or steamed to retain their colors and taste. Happy to have anorher bowl as my last to clear the oils lingeeing in my mouth. I couldn't get into the salted smelt. Maybe it's just an aversion to eating something that salty. High blood pressure, you know, gotta keep it down so I can eat more crispy pata. Another bland looking dish, the chicken vermicelli was nothing but delicious. What a surprise. I still wish it was presented with more coloe to be appealing. I do recommend this as your blind order. I graciously accepted some hot chillis from gentleman who walked in behind us. They really were hot enhacing every dish for me especially the crispy pata. Bring some with you when you come. It's a pan asian fusion menu wirh pages and pages of selections. The good food coupled with the numerous goodies makes it worth the travel to this part of tbe neighborhood for more. Come with a large party for ala carte to try many items. 30 should do it.. read more

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Modest physical plant, good delivery service, excellent food. And big portions, there are always leftovers to savor for days (and some of the dishes taste better with age). Five stars for the Yu-shan eggplant with minced pork, any of the mixed seafood dishes, and even simple bok choy with garlic. I have ordered my favorites so often I have yet to try any of the noodle dishes. Their Korean dishes are a little weak, the Malaysian dishes are different and good. The staff is very nice but sometimes overwhelmed with delivery and carry-out orders, so dining in is sometimes not a perfect experience. Doesn't matter because the food is so good. read more

The best food around. It's seriously the best. It NEVER disappoints. Constantly come here. My order: orange tofu, kungpao tofu, vegetable lo mein. always soooooo good!!!!!!! No one can top Jess Cafe!!!! read more

Fast service. Ready as promised and always fresh and delicious. You can eat in but I've only ordered to go or Uber eats.

I have always LOVED this place! Have been going for years! Didn't take pictures (sorry) but I haven't had anything I haven't liked and their smoothies are delicious with such a wide variety of flavors and combos! I've had: their baby egg rolls, crab Rangoon, curry, short ribs with tomato rice, teriyaki beef, shrimp pad Thai, Thai spicy wings, Chinese broccoli with garlic,potstickers, shumai, a few different soups- NOTHING and I mean nothing disappointed. Enjoy! read more

My friend was raving about this place so we came in here for a late dinner. I ordered the beef cubes with tomato sauce and a mango bubble tea. The portions were huge and really good for the price. I really enjoyed my meal. It was a bit oily but perfect since we were going to get drinks after. The bubble tea was one of the best mango ones I've ever had! It comes in a large cup and it's made with real mango and is refreshing. We also ordered crab Rangoon. A lot of filling and more than just 2 or 3 pieces. Probably about 5. I would come back and order here again! read more

Love this restaurant and would recommend giving it a try if you haven't already. The boba teas are freshly made and have fresh fruit in them. My go to is the mango passion fruit with mango popping boba ... such a refreshing drink. Love the fried rice and general Taos chicken. A little bit on the pricey side but definitely worth the freshness read more

Jess Cafe - Lunch special General Tso's Chicken with fried rice - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I love this place. The food is great the service is great. I think the big takeaway is their smoothies they are all so delicious. I been coming here a long time and never been disappointed. read more

a hidden gem! food was amazing healthy portions, great staff, great prices..will visit again soon!!

Great services and the food was fast. Clean area and family friendly. They were kind to accept us even though they were close to closing time. Our food came out quick and fresh. We ordered the beef cubes over tomato rice and the empress chicken. My family and I love coming here. Great work and thank you! read more

Do you wish you could go to Chinatown but it's too far away? This place is the next best alternative if you live in the area and need a good Asian cuisine fix. You'll get heaps of food making the price really stretch. read more

Every time i am in the Belmont Cragin area is because of Jess Cafe. I always get the basil lol fried rice with extra onions and I like it spicy. The Mongolian beef is also one of my faves. The soups are delicious. I always get a greeted with a smile when I come in, the service here is amazing. read more

The food here is mediocre. Some of the dishes had too much breading and had way too much MSG. My party sat in a booth near the kitchen. The seating in the booth had electric tape from previous rips. While waiting for our food to come out all you hear is loud talking from employees in the kitchen in their naive language. They were so loud as it sounded like they were arguing, but they weren't. The table next to mine had a plastic metal container with food in it sitting on the table with a few bottles of Lysol next to it. There was another table near us with employees eating their lunch. Once again they were so loud. This restaurant cuts corners as I notice products from Aldi. Seriously, come on! read more

This place used to be my go to restaurant. Not only because it's across the street from me but they're fried rice was always delicious. But unfortunately this has not been the case lately. I don't know if they have a new cook or the quality just went down. This is my third time in a row that the chicken fried rice is disgusting and inedible. Stop putting so much soy sauce in the rice it's literally black and super salty. I dont think I'm ever ordering here again, like I said this is the third time in a row that the rice came out like this. If you can't even make fried rice properly anymore than you really must have just stopped caring. read more

Jess Cafe - Chicken Fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I was in the neighborhood and of course I turned to Yelp for a recommendation. Jess can with great reviews so I try them out. No complaints here. I had the chicken fried rice. It gets a thumbs up. Great job Jess Cafe read more

I love there smoothies, my favorite favorite flavor is banana & blueberries, with real fruit!

I ordered from here recently and had a bad experience. Me and my co-workers are frequent customers. The order that was delivered was not correct. I called to get my order corrected and the lady continued to argue with me that it was right. Very disappointed by the customer service. Won't be giving them Our team's business anymore. read more

I know some people are so caught up with what "type" of food a restaurant serves. Just like an individual isn't obligated to identify his or her race and ethnicity on a job application, I feel that we should do the same on food. Jess Cafe chose not to identify what kind of "Asian" food they bring to the table; describing Jess as "pan-Asian" is pretty accurate. Their menu is beyond extensive. I browsed through page by page like a novel, yet I only had one (1) thing on mind this evening: halo-halo with taro ice cream. Hubby thought it was safe to pick an entree containing a variety of vegetables. However, their tofu veggie noodle soup might have made with the pork-based broth or flavored with pork by-products. For those who aren't fond of the piggy friends, ask for the dish to be made with the veggie broth. Hubby wasn't able to foresee the consequence and was happily slurping the entire bowl of noodle soup, but he experienced what he was afraid of soon after. On the other hand, my halo-halo was great. Jess' halo-halo is heavy on coconut milk and ice, so it shares a strong resemblance to an Asian-style shaved ice. I know halo-halo at some other places would be drizzled with caramel sauce, but the taste of halo-halo at Jess was similar to a fruity taro ice sundae. In order to meet the $15 minimum purchase to use our MasterCard, we added the veggie lumpia Shanghai (spring rolls). They were quite decent. Many patrons called a head of time for their pick-up orders, so the phones were ringing non-stop. Jess is close to the new neighborhood I'm moving into. If I ever have cravings for anything Asian, I know Jess Cafe, on the southwest corner of Menard and Belmont, is within walking distance for me. read more

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We ordered for first time tonight. Selection was outstanding. Egg rolls reg and veggie were delicious and large. Chicken with peapods-fresh, peapods were crisp. Mongolian beef and beef scezhwan were.on point. Chicken pan fried dumplings are delicious. We will be ordering again to try more items. read more

Food is always good fresh, hot, and the menu is huge! Been going here for years...everything is always amazing. Restaurant is also super clean. read more

I found Jess Cafe on my Yelp App when I was looking for a nearby place to grab lunch. I saw the overwhelmingly positive reviews for Jess Cafe and I was intrigued by the idea of a pan Asian restaurant, so I decided to go a little bit out of the way to try it. The reviews were spot on. The lunch special was cheap and super filling. It came with an egg roll, soup of the day, and an entree. Since I do not eat egg rolls, I gave it to my friend and ordered some crab rangoon. The crab rangoon was super full of crab and cream cheese, just the way I like it! I also liked that all of the sauces were already on the table. The menu was a bit overwhelming. It had everything you could think of plus more! The lunch menu also had a vast selection. I settled on the Lemongrass Chicken which was yummy. I also had some of my friends red curry chicken which was even better! I also ordered a fruit smoothie because all of the fresh fruit behind the counter made it impossible for me to pass it up! So why only four stars instead of five? I was not so sure about the cleanliness of the place. It was nothing atrocious, but the bathrooms were a bit dingy and when I walked in the toilet was clogged... eww. read more

Jess Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Okay I love Chinese food, but there is a really a lack of good places to get it in the area. I have been trying places for a long since the place that we loved closed a few years ago, and have not found anything that we really enjoyed until we tried Jess. So it's not super close to us and that's why it did takes awhile to try it, but after eating here I will drive in a snow storm to get the food. It's worth it. First of all a real good thing to judge a Chinese restaurant in is it's egg rolls, and theirs are good. Large, crispy and loaded, not greasy at all. The kung pao shrimp was really tasty and loaded with veggies too, and the fried rice was on point. We also order the general tso's chicken which is a favorite, and the spicy green beans also hit the spot. Huge menu and everything we've had had has been excellent. This is the new spot, and I won't need to hunt for a place anymore. read more

What the foods did to my stomach wasn't nice. I do not recommend. Especially if you typically eat clean. Idk what kind of msg they're using but no thank you ever again. read more

The Staft are worst ever. No manners .It was a good quality of service before but not anymore!!!!! I'm so disappointed!!!! Okay read more

Jess Cafe - No manners Staft - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Always good staple food. Good portion size. Smoothies are great. Love the Rangoon. I think their Chinese is better than their Thai.

Great neighborhood spot that we have been visiting for many years. We love the smoothies and pad Thai

So we placed an order on Wednesday that consisted of a large combination fried rice, and a large beef and broccoli. This is my first time ordering from there, although I lived in the neighborhood for 20 years I always would order from Panda chef on Narragansett and Irving park Rd. We thought that since Panda chef changed their flavor somewhat we thought we should try something different, but I was have way wrong. The rice at Jess cafe was not good, but their beef and broccoli was better than Panda's. So if you want beef and broccoli get it from Jess and if you want combination fried rice get it from Panda chef. Oh yeah the delivery took over an hour in it's only a couple of blocks away. read more

Chicken fried rice. Crab Rangoon. Better than a number of places in Chinatown. Would get again.

I'm disappointed that Ive lived in this neighborhood 10 months before I found this AMAZING Asian fusion restaurant on yelp. The portions are huge (learned that the hard way) I now have 4 boxes of leftovers and all we ordered was spicy chicken hot plate, green curry chicken and a side of garlic broccoli. There's everyones fav Asian food, smoothies, and even pineapple sprite along with other fancied up sodas. Green curry is full of fresh crisp veggies and everything comes with a LOT of rice. This is a place you must try. It's my new obsession. read more

Jess Cafe - Spicy chicken hot plate. Not too spicy but they have chili oil that makes it perfect if you like a kick in the mouth like I do.. - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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While searching for a different kind of restaurant for the palate, I found an entry on Yelp for a Singaporean restaurant. Jess Cafe. So I was off to the Portage Park/Dunning area of Chicago to sample a dish or two. Big, spacious, and airy with a constant flow of patrons coming and going, I found a seat. Service was sketchy on initial entry, but warmed up shortly after the camera came out for photos. Started with tempura shrimp. I was more reminded of coconut crusted shrimp than I was tempura battered. The plump shrimp was delicious in whatever batter they had, though. Had salt and pepper soft shell crab. Hmm. I think I may have hit gold. Served with steamed rice and a vinegar-based dipping sauce, I was quite pleased with my decision to got to Jess Cafe. I have read several comments about their bubble teas and smoothies. Perhaps the next time I return, I shall partake of one of those beverages. And I shall have the salt and pepper soft shell crab again, too. read more

Jess Cafe - Tempura Shrimp - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Food is amazing, service is quick and they always have a clean and fast turnaround. I recommend this if you're in the neighborhood:)

Pandemic precautions: Only offer take-out. Online ordering system was very easy to use, and food was accurate upon pick-up. Orange chicken with fried rice: 4/5 Had a nice crispiness and tanginess to it. A bit of a kick but I enjoyed it. Unexpectedly had some lemon zest. Wonton soup with pork dumplings: 3/5 Not bad. Had a good amount of wontons in it. If I were to order wonton soup again, I would probably try the shrimp and pork. Chicken chow fun: 4/5 Not your average chow fun. The noodles were fried and reminded me of a bunch of churros. Sauce/broth, chicken, and veggies were packed in a separate container. Overall, an interesting and different experience. Being part Chinese, I can't say I've ever tried such a thing. My boyfriend on the other hand absolutely loved it. Would I order here again? Definitely, I can imagine their other food is great too. read more

tried to order again, but they recalibrated their delivery area and no longer deliver to me if you're in their delivery area, get sweet and sour pork chops and fish sauce chicken wings read more

My best friend and I came here because I saw a Tik-Tok about how good it is! We came on a Friday night to dine in and it was not super busy, so we got a table right away. The restaurant itself is not fancy, but when the food comes out, it looks beautiful. The presentation and the freshness of the food does not match the ambiance of the restaurant. They have a huge menu with a lot of options. I got the Vegan Kung Pao Tofu with extra peanuts and it was sooooo good. We also ordered the veggie egg rolls which were big and so delicious. They reminded me of this restaurant called Kow Kow we used to go to as kids that went out of business- I have never found an egg roll so similar to that one, and I wanted to cry happy tears lol. We ordered jackfruit banana egg rolls- they were warm, so unique and tasty. We also got a coffee drink and ordered bubble teas with tapioca to go! The only complaint I have is that while eating, they were using strong chemicals to clean to the point where I could smell it heavily while eating, which is not something I really want to complain about since that's awesome they are being cleanly, but maybe something not as strong since it does ruin your experience while eating food you are really enjoying. Overall we had an amazing time and could not stop raving about this place. The service was great, and we went home very happy. read more

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