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Small late night spot in the heart of China Town. Came here after watching a White Sox game and a lot of people were thinking the same thing we were for a later night meal. They have Cantonese style dishes as well as American Chinese, a little something for everyone. The chicken wings were well seasoned and crispy along with the French fries. The spicy beef tendon was soft, the veg was slightly undercooked just the way I like it. The noodles was a a little mushy and not very springy. The wontons were pretty good. I wish they could have turned up the AC as it was quite muggy. Will try some other dishes the next time in town.
Some of the best sesame chicken I've had in the city- all the other dishes were just ok! The service was kind of slow but there wasn't an empty seat in the restaurant. I loved the old school ambiance of the place. Really enjoyed the passion fruit and peach sweet tea. Want to come back to try their afternoon tea deal!
*FREE PORK DUMPLINGS* for Lunar New Year at @kenkee_restaurant Good thru 3/1/2026 We finally made it to Ken Kee restaurant in Chinatown in order to take advantage of their Lunar New Year special. I had a Mango Smoothie. It was so smooth, fresh, and delicious. We ordered the Free Pork Dumplings and Crab Rangoon. The Crab Rangoon (4) were delicious and really stuffed. They don't scrimp on ingredients here. I had the Supreme Bowl (Abalone, Fish Maw, Satay Wagyu, Beef Brisket, spicy minced Pork and Clam, Mushrooms in Abalone Sauce, Chinese Lettuce, and Marinated Soft Boiled Egg). Did we love everything that we ate here? Yes! We will be back! Don't miss your chance to take advantage of the FREE PORK DUMPLINGS for lunar New Year at Ken Kee! * with any $30+ valid for dine-in orders only. Cannot be combined withother offers.
Ken Kee - Busy, No-Frills, and Gets the Job Done Ken Kee feels like stepping straight into a classic Hong Kong-style spot. It's small, busy, a little chaotic in the best way, and very much about the food, not the frills. If you're looking for a quiet, romantic dinner... this is not that. If you want energy and quick, satisfying bites, you're in the right place. The menu is big, almost overwhelming at first, but that's part of the charm. There's something for everyone, whether you're craving noodles, rice, or something crispy and comforting. The kind of place where you point, order, and trust it'll work out. The food is solid across the board. Nothing overly fancy, but dependable, flavorful, and hits the spot. It's the kind of meal that leaves you full and content without overthinking it. Come hungry, expect a crowd, and don't overanalyze. Ken Kee knows exactly what it is, and it delivers on that.
Haven't had Ken Kee in awhile. They've had new renovations that are very bold. There's booth and chair seating options. There were two other groups of people other than us. We sat down quickly but waited a good 10 minutes before anyone came to take our orders. There seemed to be a lot of staff behind the counter but only one girl was taking orders and bringing out food. The food was all delicious. The beef and broccoli was probably the most average. The Hong Kong milk tea was perfect. Overall, it was a great lunch.
To drink I had a Strawberry Smoothie, it was so refreshing! I ordered the Pork Dumplings. The Pork Dumplings were so delicious, that we feel they are some of the best we have ever had. My entrée was the Supreme Casserole (Abalone, Fish Maw, Whitaker Mushrooms and Chicken). We will be back! Everything we ate here was really delicious. Pro tip. There is paid street parking in the back. It's way easier to find than in the parking lots in front.
It was a family night out in Chinatown, and it was our first time exploring and enjoying a walk through the area. We came across this restaurant, and my sister and I took our time looking through the menu to find a few dishes we wanted to try. The service was excellent, the food was delicious, and we ended up ordering so much food! Every dish was worth it, and we had a wonderful experience. Definitely a memorable night filled with great food, family, and fun!
The service is quick, the food is delicious and the restaurant itself is fairly clean and organized. We had two bowls of pork and preserved egg congee, stir fried noodles, eggplant, fried bread and a side of curry fish balls. Everything we ate was delicious! The one thing to say is that the congee is large so do not order expecting to finish it all just by yourself. So tasty and we would definitely go again.
Ken Kee is my kiddo's favorite place to go to in Chinatown! I cannot believe I haven't written a review before! While the space is relatively small and busy, we are usually able to grab a table for 4! We typically order the chicken chow mein, orange chicken, anything with Milo on or in it. The space is beautiful and it feels like you are transported to a Hong Kong diner. No matter how busy, the staff are attentive, kind, and efficient. We are usually able to grab parking in the parking lot or find street parking in the neighborhood / side streets.
Low frills but great flavor and value! Items we ordered as of 8/2025 - Crab Rangoon (4) - 6.95 - Very thick and fully filled with cream cheese. I love crab rangoons and this was definitely a hit with me. - BBQ Pork Belly Rice Bowl w/ Sunny Side Up Egg - $12.95 - DELICIOUS! The pork belly was tender and had a perfect balance of fat to lean meat. Value wise this was a no brainer. 100% would order this again. - Szechuan Boiled Fish Fillet - $17.95 - VERY Mala so if that's your jam then get this! The quantity was superb for the price. Overall we were quite happy with our food and would gladly come back to try their other dishes!
We came here on a busy day when everywhere else had super long waits time but this place had no wait at all. The menu is simple and has pictures which helped a lot. There's a good amount of seating, maybe for around 20 people max. We ordered the pork rolls, shumai, corn dish, fried chive dumplings, and sticky rice. The pork rolls and shumai especially were solid and I would get again! The sticky rice looked really good in the photo but was actually dry, hard, and completely had no flavor. I would skip that next time. Service was good and efficient. you can even watch them chop up the meats right in front of you in the front of the restaurant. I'd definitely come back to try the pork or duck next time.
My friends and I wanted asian food so we took the train to Chinatown and found this spot. It wasn't busy for a Friday lunch so we got seated quickly. The interior was nicely decorated to give off the Hong Kong vibe. Mong Kok (4/5): This bowl was packed! Definitely a big portion that you can share. It came with curry fish ball, sweet soy sauce chicken wing, beef brisket, radish, satay pork skin, chinese lettuce, and marinated soft boiled egg. I loved the curry fish balls! The chicken wing was so tender and had good flavor. The beef brisket was hearty. I didn't care too much for the pork skin or chinese lettuce. The noodles were bouncy. The broth was a bit oily, probably because of all the toppings. I enjoyed this spot! My friends liked their noodle dishes as well. I would probably come back and try other dishes. Service was quick and attentive.
Top Recommendations: Curry Beef Casserole, Deep Fried Fish with Salt and Pepper Ken Kee is located right in the center of the new Chinatown area and offers both traditional and American-style Chinese food. One of their feature dishes is the cart noodles, a local Hong Kong street food that traces back to vendors selling noodles from mobile carts on the street. It was crowded when we get there and we waited for 20 minutes for a table. This time, we ordered the Curry Beef Casserole, the Deep Fried Fish with Salt and Pepper, and a Chinese Chicken Soup. We really enjoyed the first two dishes. The beef brisket in the casserole was soft and tender, pairing perfectly with the onion and curry sauce. The fish was fresh, coated with a thin layer of flour, and seasoned with just the right amount of salt and pepper. Both dishes came out piping hot and full of flavor. Check out the video of the Chinese soup!
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11 months ago
I am not sure where to begin. lol It was a celebrate! I took my brother out for his birthday for some yummy authentic fare. Starters: Pork Dumplings Crab Rangoon Fried Mantou (with condensed milk) The pork dumplings were ok. they were crispy on the outside. the pork was bland and flavorless inside and the sauce just the same. Crab Rangoon- Very crispy on the inside. Creamy and oh so flavorful! The Fried Mantou- allow me to explain this starter. It was like a fried piece of dough, looked like a 3 dimensional square/a cube. You are to take the condensed milk and dip/pour. They only gave a TINY vessel for the milk. But the dough itself was a TREAT. If the milk had been drizzled or there was more of it- it would have been a powerhouse! Main Entrees: My sister ordered Chicken and broccoli. I tasted it. IT WAS SO GOOD. Tender. Ok, I only tasted the meat, but wow! My brother ordered the General Tso. OMG, I am unsure what they marinate their chicken in, but it is magical. His was super tender as well. My daughter and I wanted to explore with ramen/noodle bowels. This is where things went left. There is this form that you fill out with steps 1-5 I think it was. You begin with rice/noodles. Then all the fun things you want to experience inside the bowl. Assorted meats, vegetables, egg, you could select the type of broth (veggie, chicken, beef). You even had the option to choose how spicy or not you desired your bowl. Each section had a price attached to it. So just image how pricey a bowl could get! Whew! I ordered noodles, with a sweet soy chicken wing, fresh picked crab, spicy bamboo shoots, marinated soft boiled egg, in beef broth. It looked amazing. It did not smell that way. the broth was bland. everything was so mushy. the chicken wing was went and soggy. The crab meat was barely visable. Every thing just seemed to float in this bath of flavorless broth. There was no pow, bam, zip. It looked like a party initially but in my mouth -the lights were out and even the janitor was gone for the night. I was very disappointed. Very. My daughter had a noodle bowl as well. She had some veggie, Chicken broth, pork belly, and satay pork skins. I refused to taste hers after my experience. But her meal looked really BUSY with a lot of soggy things floating that she stated didn't have flavor and it made her gag. THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE NIGHT: They have amazing Iced Teas! My sibs ordered Iced Passion Fruit Tea (and had seconds-no refills). I had Iced Green Apple Jasmine Tea. And yes, I had a to-go cup as I walked out. This tea was so tasty. I couldn't get enough I had to sip slow. Interesting enough, the place was almost packed upon our arrival. And more and more people kept coming. It was packed. I won't lie, I was confused, I felt like I was missing something. Maybe they knew something that I didn't. Maybe I ordered all wrong and this was my punishment. The server didn't do hardly any talking. I had no idea what protocol was. So we looked at the menu for a while then took our luck at ordering things that sounded nice. I wish there was more interaction. Like "Is there a special for today? Do you suggest anything ? " I don't know. They honestly just said hi and waited till we decided on what to get. Nothing was said after. Then after it was all over I had to keep raising my hand for them to bring to go containers and for the check. I am sorry to say, WE did not have a good time at all. I had to apologize to my brother on his birthday for making a not so great choice for dinner. I did try. I did research. It just didn't work out. I went home hungry as I did NOT eat my bowl. The tea made me VERY happy though. Very good tea! My advice? Try this restaurant if you like. I doubt if we return. But I will be visiting other places in Chinatown as soon as the weather gets warm. My truth. read more
Extremely busy place. Were seated after s very short wait and it was bit confusing at first for newcomers. Servers were spotty initially but once they got into a grove it was okay. Was reminiscent of an old diner. We were handed a paper pen and menu and the server left without saying a word. We eventually flagged down a server and placed our order. We ordered: Egg rolls Fried Pork Dumpling The Noodles dish with vegetables was a little dry missing some sort of sauce other than soy you could add at the table. Vegetable fried rice was very good. Sweet Soy sauce Chicken wings - were oven baked without a crisp bite and personally did not care for the sauce. Salt n pepper pork chop was fried with great flavoring. Sweet sake shrimp with shell off was flavorful and tasty. Ice green apple jasmine tea was the best ever! Brown sugar boba tea was also tasty! Curbed our hunger fix. read more
2 years ago
The decor and menu design are amazing. I haven't been blown away by the food yet, but I would love to come back and try their lunch special. read more
Solid "hong kong" restaurant with a wonderful decor, fair prices, and tasty food. Rating 8/10 | Price $17 per person. Pros: Tasty, Unique, nice design. Cons: Small, miss represented dish. Dropped by at 7:30 for dinner with friends. Sat down immediately and got to check out all the neon sight, traditional characters, and HongKong word play. Ordered three dishes and all were very good! The fried fish was well spiced and lightly fried. The clams were solid and the sauce thick. The mislabeled dish (no way it was Waygu or Satay) was still the best of the three with a great tasted and ingredient for the soup. All meals came with rice and were filling. Service was fast and "raise your hand" style. Very common in a HongKong restaurant. Would recommend the "Satay Waygu" or any dish here, they know what they are doing! read more
2 years ago
The interior really reminds me of Hong Kong (I lived there for several years), as does the music! The service is fast and reliable, and the staff can help you decide exactly what dish you would like. And the food is incredible. I love the noodle dishes; the noodles are very fresh and tasty and the broth is always flavorful and rich. I'm able to fill myself up with a bowl of noodles, baby bak choi and some sliced brisket, but they also have sides that can hit the spot (I like the egg rolls). It's a great place to go for lunch with a friend. read more
2 years ago
Solid authentic-leaning Chinese restaurant with good family-style portion sizes. Food prep is super fast (even during lunch on a Saturday). I've been here 4 times now and it has not disappointed. Happy hour is definite worth it if you want a cheap snack. The drinks are definitely not the highlight here, but the food easily makes up for it. read more
1 year ago
This restaurant brought back a lot of my memory when I was growing up in HK. A sheet of glass is laid on top of the table with special menus inserted between the lass and the table. A HK cha cheng teng classic. The interior decor simulates those cha cheng teng in the 1970s. Food was good, but not spectacular. Particularly the milk tea did not bring out the cha cheng teng taste. read more
Great place in #Chicago #Chinatown for classic #chinese comfort food dishes. Ken Kee is right in the new Chinatown square and has gone through some interior and menu upgrades which I think look great. Love the fact that not only they have classic dishes, but that they have an extensive Congee (rice porridge) menu, which is an all day comfort food. Service is good and food comes out promptly . read more
2 years ago
Food 9/10 Service 10/10 Ambiance 10/10 I love a good soup and I wanted to try something other than ramen. It was my first time here and the waitress was really sweet and explained how the menu worked and let me know what I could have based on my allergies. The soup itself was really yummy and I see myself going back once I crave it again. read more
My friend and I came here on a weekday for lunch. I haven't been to Ken Kee in a very long time so it was nice to see how the interior changed. I really like the hong kong cafe style vibe. We got a variety of dishes and everything we had was very good. I felt like everything was reasonably priced as well. We enjoyed our meal and I would definitely go back to try their afternoon tea menu. read more
We came here for a quick dinner. The was place was kind of packed and after finishing up our dinner, I can see why. There were a few tables available but quickly got filled up. The decor and lights inside were pretty cool. Service was also great. We started off with an order of their Crab Rangoon. These were really tasty. We both ordered off the bowls menu where you create your own. My wife ordered noodle soup with Beef Brisket & Tendon. I ordered a rice bowl with bbq pork belly. My wife's noodle soup was delicious. It came wrong a boiled egg, bok choy and cilantro. So much flavor in this noodle soup. My rice bowl was also delicious. Came with the boiled egg and bok choy as well. I ordered mine with green onion and hot sauce. Will definitely be back. read more
2 years ago
okay I just came back from HK recently so I'm holding this to a bit of an unfairly high standard but: -HK style milk tea was great!! amazing!! just like in HK, no notes! -BBQ pork & Chicken rice bowl (叉雞飯) was also amazing! I've never been able to find this style of chicken (cold chicken in ginger oil) in a restaurant in America before, so that was super cool. BBQ pork was also amazing, some of the best I've had in Chinatown. -my friend got the Seafood Laksa risotto, it was good! very full of seafood & seafood flavor, but a bit too spicy for my canto palate. -my biggest criticism is the curry fish balls, which is why I docked a star from this review. 咖哩魚蛋 is a HK street food STAPLE, but this one didn't cut it. not NEARLY enough curry sauce or flavor, and the fish balls themselves were a bit too hard, not as soft as they should be. overall, a very good place that I'll definitely be coming back to, but they gotta up their game on some HK classics if they wanna be the very best. read more
What do you do when you visit Chicago? Check out their local chinatown of course! Very cute decorated location with many references to Hong Kong. Unfortunately, I found service and food lacking. The best dish we had was the casserole pot. The wanton noodle soup just average. The noodles didn't have the bounce texture. Noodles looked gray when I'm use to NYs yellow colored ones. They got our order wrong and didn't check in on us as I really needed a water refill. I think I'll pass on this location next time. read more
In new Chinatown you'll see Ken Kee stand out the most with its bright, neon Hong Kong-esque lights. The interior of the restaurant doubled down on this theme and creates an awesome environment, while still maintaining its mom and pop shop type feel. I would say food-wise it's pretty on par with most other Cantonese places--a drawback of it though is that it's also a bit pricier than most Chinese places I've been to. Overall a satisfying experience, but I wouldn't make this my go to place for Cantonese style Chinese food--I feel like you can find more value for your money elsewhere. Food: Japanese egg tofu: this was the best dish, next time I would just get this and eat on a bed of rice Seafood Laska: very hearty seafood soup with large prawns, doesn't hit the spot the same way ramen or pho would though General tso, chowmein, fried rice, crispy chicken: these tasted as you would expect nothing to really note about it--definitely your typical safe options when you go out for Chinese food read more
I generally don't give full stars for one dish, but they make a great satisfying noodle bowl in broth. They are known for "street cart" food and bringing it indoors. Once upon a time, vendors would have steam carts with various offerings in Hong Kong. I had the Monk Kok in the spirit of the city. It was jam packed with toppings over a noodle broth. If you are new to Chinese soup bowls this one has great variety and approachable. The soy poached chicken wing was fall off the bone good. The only adventurous item would be the pig skin. It has a tofu sheet consistency. The waiter was super helpful and gave a tutorial to each table. The 101 intro, you choose your noodle, type of broth, and spice level. You can opt to choose your toppings a la carte, but it can add up and overload your bowl. read more
1 year ago
Really good food. Very kind staff. Nice and quaint little place. Lots of options. Very good quality meals. Prices aren't bad especially for being in a tourist area. read more
4 years ago
Came in for lunch and they're lunch menu is pretty cheap and simple! Pick your soup base, noodles, and toppings. It was quiet, we came in mid afternoon on a Wednesday. Staff is efficient. Not a ton in volume but a good meal for a lunch price. read more
2 years ago
I love Ken Kee so much, the feel of the place, like I'm in Hong Kong, with all its neon signs and cute vector art. Not only that the food matches its price, lowkey expensive, but the weekday deal is great with the food and drink combo is unbeatable. I got the Hong Kong toast and tried some others, I think I tried the something toast with condensed milk. Service is decent too nothing to complain about. read more
3 years ago
The wings were amazing, slightly sweet and super moist and flavorful. The noodles that you can build were amazing too! The broth was flavorful and every topping I got with the hand crafted noodles were great. The staff were very nice and accommodating. I dropped my chopstick and the staff that was eating her lunch next to us got a new pair for us without us even asking . read more
5 years ago
Back during when Covid-19 cases were high and Chinatown was quiet, I was so sad to see that Ken Kee was closed and haven't been back since they reopened. I couldn't believe to my surprise what the inside and how much new ownership has changed to street food concept. Having vacationed in Hong Kong before and being married to someone from Hong Kong, this was our spot. I mean, when the sign says Sasa, only one that has been to Hong Kong would know you'd see one about every 7 stores lol. Here's what we ordered: -Lemon Honey: it was more like honey tea with lemons -Lemon Tea: legit so good. Reminiscing lemon cha from Hong Kong. I want more of these! -Hong Kong Street Food Platter: comes with curry fish ball (my favorite of the 3), satay pork skin, and sweet chicken wings. They're very authentic flavor. My husband said it's exactly how he remembers growing up. -crab Rangoon: to my surprise, it was really good stuffed with cream cheese stuffing -seafood laksa: I've never had a laksa before so I wanted to try it. It was so flavorful and the noodle texture was on point. -satay Wagyu w enoki mushroom casserole: the soup was flavorful and didn't know it came w vermicelli noodles! Who doesn't love a good casserole served on a hot pot? I had such a great meal and can't wait to come back! Would I recommend? Absolutely! read more
3 years ago
A solid place to get some good Chinese food. They have a wide variety of items to choose from. We did the noodle soup bowl with adding extra meat and veggies to it, crispy garlic style pork chop, and a couple of smaller sides. The food is plenty and of good quality. The double lemon iced tea was great to wash down the food. The interior is not too large with decorations of the streets of Asia, with neon signs hanging. read more
I have always wanted to try Ken Kee, and I finally got the chance this weekend. To start off, the restaurant itself has such a unique decor. It's rare that I see restaurants put in that much effort when it comes to ambiance, but Ken Kee does a great job transporting you back to 1950's Hong Kong. However, they might have also brought back the Hong Kong unique style of slow yet sufficient service. It took about 20 minutes for a waiter to come by and take our order and another 40 minutes for our food to come out (we were a party of 2). Just keep that in mind when visiting Ken Kee. The Cantonese style dishes are definitely worth the wait though. We decided to try the menu items first, so we ended up ordering vegetable chow mein and the satay wagyu one ding. The chow mein were phenomenal. The noodles are cooked to perfection and are drenched in a delicious thick vegetable sauce and topped with fresh vegetables. Top it off with the table side chili oil and it's one chef's kiss of a bite. By far the favorite dish of the night. The wagyu on the other hand was rather disappointing. It seemed like the meat was just scraps of fat and there wasn't much protein to enjoy. We also had the iced milk tea and the apple jasmine tea to drink and they were so refreshing after a great meal. I was recommended the cart noodles by frequent locals but I wanted to test out the menu items first. You can customize the dish to your liking from the broth, protein and all the toppings you desire. I highly recommend you try this restaurant if you are in the Chinatown area. ~Till next time. read more
This local Chinese restaurant is located in the heart of Chinatown square. Whenever I come here, I usually need to order the soup dumplings. I think that hing kee does some of the better quality soup dumplings in the area for the price. I also tried the sizzling beef, but when it was brought out, it wasn't sizzling. The menu is very large and can be a bit overwhelming, but it's good to know that there are tons of options to choose from. The service was good and they constantly were checking up and refilling my water throughout the meal. There's a decent amount of seating, but this place fills up during peak meal times. read more
Ambiance is five stars! Super cute with neon signs and illustrated menus. Very truly Hong Kong! Pros: Lemon tea - so lemony! Yum Marinated pork skin - probably my favorite thing here There's a "noodle menu" which you could customize everything from type of broth, noodle, and protein/ veggies - this is the traditional Hong Kong style "cart-noodles" Cha siu and marinated eggs were good-ish Food came out SUPER fast - say 5 mins after I ordered they came out! Because everything is already cooked, they just need to put it together. Cons: Handmade noodles, curry fish balls, soy sauce chicken wings were all meh I ordered my noodles with chicken broth which was meh (next time will try the beef broth and see if it's any better) How could their soy sauce have no flavor? What kind of soy sauce is this? Brown water? Service is typical Chinatown! Prepared to be ignored though eventually we got food in our bellies. In conclusion: I'm going to try the afternoon tea menu next time and see if my childhood memories could be redeemed. read more
We ordered: 1. Supreme Bowl - abalone, fish maw, satay Wagyu, beef brisket, spicy minced pork and clam, mushroom in abalone sauce, chinese lettuce, marinated soft boiled egg 2. Lai Kwai Fang - five spiced beef brisket and tendon, spicy pork blood cake, bean curd, spicy squid, spicy beef tripe, Chinese lettuce, marinated soft boiled egg 3. Spicy pork liver w/ beef tripe 4. Hong Kong Street Food Platter - curry fish ball, satay pork skin, sweet chicken wings 5. Iced passion fruit jasmine tea and Hong Kong milk tea I've never been here before their renovation. We were impressed with pretty much everything. Food was cooked perfectly. The flavors in the appetizers and broth were spot on. Variety of toppings and portions were fairly priced. Drinks were spot on. The only thing we didn't quite comprehend was the fish stomach which is an expensive ingredient according to the waiter but we didn't taste a distinct flavor. Service was good. Unique, interesting interior. Someone earned their interior design fee. read more
3 years ago
This is the best Chinese I've ever had. I sat down with a couple friends on Easter and enjoyed the Sesame Chicken, rice and some crab rangoons and PRAISE THA LORD. We were blessed with an incredible meal. If I would've known what Jesus had store for me here I would've gone sooner. The Sesame chicken is my go to meal & I couldn't have imagined a better version of this meal. The perfect bite size chicken was juicy, cooked to perfection, glazed in sesame sauce. The crab rangoons were the perfect crab to cream cheese ratio (heavy on the crab & CHUNKY). Vibes were on point, small diner feel tucked into Chinatown. Don't tell my mama but I don't think she could have even topped this Easter Sunday Dinner. Thank you Ken Kee for serving the ultimate Chinatown experience. read more
5 years ago
I came here looking for street cart noodle soup. The restaurant's Instagram account is vibrant and made me want to try it. I came in on a Wednesday and didn't have issue. I opted to build a noodle soup bowl with bok choy, wontons, sweet soy chicken wing, Cantonese egg noodles, signature broth, topped with scallions. The bowl came out within 10 minutes. I noticed it had a soft boiled egg half, which I didn't order and was unsure if that was standard. The broth was a bit bland and noodles very average. The sweet soy chicken wing was perfectly flavored and cooked as was the wontons. The wontons reminded me of the noodle stalls in Hong Kong, but larger. Good flavor and juices. I enjoyed the ability to customize and the vibrant decor. Service was attentive and great. I do feel there are better noodle shops in the neighborhood. read more
5 years ago
It's true. Ken Kee really serves one of the most authentic Hong Kong dishes in Chicago. I really admire their efforts in capturing the authenticity. From the iconic neon lights, to the dishes named after hong Kong neighborhoods, the interior design and menu really mimics a Hong Kong-style cafe perfectly Crab rangoon: 11/10. I was not expecting to like them this much! I love how generous they are with the cream cheese and imitation crab filling. The fried wonton-like crust is also very flaky Noodle soup: the noodles are served in a steaming hot bone broth with any topping that you like! Tastes very hearty read more
Strolling down Chinatown Chicago and found this little gem, specialized in typical Hong Kong style foods, what's exceptional is the ambient. From the restaurant's exterior wall to the table placemat, music choice to interior signages & decors, everything in between was created with love and memories. First thing I said when I saw the restaurant was "WTF? Why can't we have one like this in LA?" The server were super friendly and kind, originally, we ordered a milktea drink, then we saw a poster on the wall promoting this new drink called lemon lime tea, server was happy to change the order for us eventho the milktea drink had already made. We ordered the popular cart noodles, topped with pig skins, curry fishball and marinated egg. It sure brings back the good old time in Hong Kong! https://www.instagram.com/p/CTzsPrMJDY0/?utm_medium=copy_link read more
3 years ago
Ken Kee offers customized noodles and the options are just about endless. There's also plenty of seating area, I think my friends and I got lucky but they were able to seat 15 people all together one Sunday after church. Everyone's noodle bowl looked epic and I'd highly recommend getting the brisket and the jumbo prawns. The $5 upgrade for the prawns was well worth it! It elevated the laksa broth so much more and each bite of the prawn was so so juicy and sweet. Be ready for a food coma and heavenly Sunday nap after church if you go here read more
Ken Kee is a Chinatown staple focusing on the flavors of Hong Kong, my hometown. I've been here quite a few times (maybe too many) trying various items since new management took over during Covid, and let me tell you, they're delicious! My favorite foods here are the congees (specifically with preserved egg and pork) and the salted egg yolk style items. The congees have a rather silky mouthfeel, which in Cantonese I would describe as "meen", and have lots of flavor for a dish typically regarded as bland. The salted egg yolk items have blasts of salted egg yolk flavor (one of my favorite flavors in the world) coating your protein of choice and goes super well with rice. Other items that are great are the stir fried rice noodles with beef and their BBQ pork belly rice bowl. The noodles have a deep soy sauce flavor without being overly greasy and the BBQ pork belly simply melts in your mouth. So good! The only item I would stay away from is the Satay Wagyu stuff. I'm not sure if it's because I got it to-go, but the satay flavor was nothing like those in Hong Kong and honestly kind of strange. Additionally, the wagyu beef was rather dry and tough, not tender at all. Service is quick as you'd expect from a Hong Kong restaurant, but without any of the pushiness of wanting you to leave after finishing your meal. The new interior is also very nice, evoking old Hong Kong vibes with its neon lights and such. All in all, I'm very glad Ken Kee is still here and I'll definitely continue going! Food: 4/5 Service: 4/5 Price: 4/5 Ambiance: 4.5/5 Overall: 4/5 read more
To be fair, we didn't order any food. I read online that the Hong Kong Milk tea is legit and I only wanted milk tea because we had just eaten. The milk tea is AMAZING! It is legit Hong Kong milk tea and I highly recommend checking Ken Kee out if you're looking for HK milk tea. I asked for less sugar and they said 75% which is fine because HK milk tea is super strong. It was amazing at 75% so I think it would have been too sweet at its regular sweetness. The staff are super friendly and speak both English and Cantonese. The food smells amazing! I wish I had more time in Chicago to eat there. The interior is super cute and reminds me of typical cha chan tang stuff. read more
Classic Hong Kong dishes as well as unique a twist on dishes. One of a dozen outstanding Chinese food restaurants in Chicago's Chinatown. Food: ***Build your own noodle soup vs. select from about half a dozen of noodle soups Seafood laksa noodle - 5/5 - definitely a favorite for those who enjoy seafood and spices ***Various choose your sauce/seasoning/style plates with choose your protein ( I would say the squid, shrimp, soft shell crab, mixed seafood all tasted fresh, high quality and delicious Curry beef brisket casserole - 4/5 - good but not exceptional Young chow fried rice - 4/5 - good but not exceptional Silky egg with shrimp on fried noodle - 4.5/5 - worth a try... it essentially is like a shrimp with lobster sauce over pan fried rice noodle Ambience: Hip and traditional design mimicking neon street signs on Hong Kong. Medium size, but it is a two level restaurant that has large windows that open up to the town square. Service: Good, bad... depends on your server read more
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2129 S China Pl
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Chicago, IL 60616
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