Solid choice. Good portions for the price. Free parking options fill up quick. I had the fish filet with white sauce and it was good. 4/5 for food but great location for uic students. And value. Plus my mango smoothie put it over the top. If you order through ml kitchen website there's a 10 percent coupon read more

really liked their chicken wings! the skin is really good and loved the sauce too! the beef fried noodle is good, not too salty and great portion mapo tofu is not very spicy, with some chinese pickled veggie in there, a unique taste, diff from most mapo tofu i had read more

This place used to be a hidden gem in the UIC area, but after visiting 4 times and gotten delivery every time the quality has gotten worse. The dry chili was my go to, the last time I went it was disgusting I ate two pieces and it didn't even taste like chicken, I would assume the waiter would have asked why I basically didn't eat it but obviously customer satisfaction is null to profits. Only thing I enjoyed was the chicken fried rice which was typical and the milk tea. Eggrolls and crab Rangoon used to be delicious but now are okay. I used to also love the eggplant here but it had also declined. I honestly don't know what happened are they using a new vendor for meat or the previous chefs have left? I used to rave and recommend this place and now it's just a distant memory of another Asian restaurant. read more

Open to 2am, authentic Chinese food. Reasonable prices. Came here for vacation. Definitely come back!

Got this via Uber eats and the general tao's chicken tasted extremely stale. Some of the most stale chicken I've ever had. Delivery was within 40 minutes so I really think they just gave me chicken that was sitting out all day and reheated it read more

Best orange chicken I've ever had and we eat here very often. They seem to use all white meat chicken. Very high quality Chinese food.

Wow. Every possible way to screw up my order, and they found a way. They ignored my requests not to include certain ingredients, missing Items, missing duck sauce for egg roll. And was late. And the Kung Pao chicken had twice as many vegetables as chicken. Rip off. read more

I've gone here multiple times for their food. Their food is consistent and they've always prepared my food under the time they've told me for pick up. I highly recommend their chili chicken and walnut shrimp. Being a student, you also get 10% discount off of your food which helps cover the tax. Their ambience is also very nice and the staff is very attentive read more

Recommend this restaurant for it's outstanding on take for Chinese food. The food portion is excellent along with the seasoning and taste. Highly recommend the chilli chicken dish along with the general tsao chicken. Stongly suggest it's Szechuan spicy dishes. For appetizer suggest the chicken wings with the honey garlic sauce. There are many varity of vegetarian dishes as well. The dine in space decor suggest a contemporary modern architecture with the accent hint of chinese artifacts bring a unique twist of East meets west. I give it two thumbs up. read more

Great interior, much better and more elaborate than the typical local areas around the area. The food is good. I ordered the sesame chicken and it was a bit on the sweeter side, which I was ok with. The prices are fair and/or cheaper than most places or at least proportions are good. Overall, great service and quality. The only thing I would like to comment on was the service. We had multiple staff coming over and asking us the same questions, "are you ready to order?" or "are you ready for the check?" After a while it got a little tiring. Almost as if the waiting staff wasn't communicating among each other. Hence the reason for the 4-stars. read more

I have very serious concerns about the business practices at this restaurant. I ordered for delivery online tonight (Christmas dinner) at 8pm. At 9:45 nobody showed. I called them up and they told me that they received the order but never cooked it. I asked them to cook it anyway and they refused, saying that they are about to close. You would think that they would be a little more flexible considering they let an order sit there for 90 minutes and they did nothing with it. But fine, it's not the first time that sort of thing has happened. Sometimes restaurants drop the ball, and Chinese restaurants are especially busy on Christmas. But here is where things go further south. I called up the delivery company to tell them to cancel the order and I explained why. The agent called the restaurant while I was on hold, and when she came back she said ML told her that they received my order, made the food and already delivered it to me, so they will not cancel the order or refund the money. They tried to outright rob me of $80. I'm fortunate the delivery company was understanding. Because I use them regularly, they refunded the money directly, but they said that the restaurant refused to refund it themselves. So in other words, instead of robbing me of $80, they robbed the delivery company of $80. This wasn't a misunderstanding or miscommunication. This wasn't a situation where they delivered it to the wrong address. I spoke to them and they told me they never made the order and they will not make it. There was no mistake here; they willfully defrauded us. The shame of it is that I've eaten there before and the cumin lamb is very good. But now they have lost my business forever, and I have very serious questions about what kind of restaurant they really are when they can so easily steal money. Where else are they deceiving people? Are you sure you're eating what you think you are? Are you sure that vegan dish isn't made with beef fat? Are you sure the sauce covered meat is fresh? Are you sure they throw things out when its reached the expiration date? Proceed with extreme caution. read more

I like this place because it's cozy. Beef and broccoli and Mongolian beef is recommended. They used to give you a crab Rangoon with lunch specials but it seems that they changed their offer. read more

I ordered the spicy fried chicken. It was surprisingly good. The chicken is tender and chewy. It is not a authentic Chinese food place, but not bad for others who don't mind. read more

This Chinese restaurant is good enough for a Chinese like me, although it is not the best. Because most food here is very spicy. Thus, I had to emphasize no spice stuff for me. If they can offer some traditional Chinese breakfast, such as 豆腐脑，油条，煎饼果子，or 馄饨， I will be more interested. Generally, their food tasks like real Chinese food rather than the American Chinese food which I am not interested at all. read more

Finally, a new decent lunch spot on Taylor St.! I tried this place out for carry out after work. I ordered the mongolian beef and mongolian chicken dinner combos. The food lasted for two days and had a fair amount of veggies and meat. I also got the mango coconut milk tea which was amazing. The interior and cleanliness is the best of all Asian restaurants on Taylor St. I will definitely try this place out again for the lunch combo or to dine in. read more

My girlfriend ordered some dishes from here on Christmas Day and honestly it was the best gift I could have gotten. It came in like a half hour and it was fresh and delicious. I got orange chicken and I'm always scared to get it delivered since it can get soggy but this chicken was the best I've ever had. Everything was delicious. Outstanding! read more

Husband and I stumbled in after a booze-heavy/food-lite wedding reception and cried "don't judge us, help us sober up". It was the only place open at the time. After about five minutes considering the menu, where we mostly just looked at photos, we managed to order some lemon pepper chicken wings, xiao long bao, and egg foo young. Five minutes later we asked if we missed anything and the waitress recommended the dry chili chicken and a can of Diet Coke. Long story short, it was amazing. ML Kitchen does holy work staying open until 2 AM on Friday/Saturday and I commend them for it. The chicken wings were so crispy on the outside and moist, falling off the bone on the inside. The dry chili chicken was perfectly fried. You know how the mall gives you giant chunks of fry dough with a nibble of chicken on the inside? Not here. The dry chili rub was to die for too- not too spicy, not too dry, just the perfect amount of delicious. I don't even know what xiao long bao is except it had a picture of dumplings with a "favorite" flag next to it. It deserved every bit of it's fan base. My husband ordered the egg foo young and loved itS read more

The staff was amazing and very attentive to use which I really appreciated because I thought it was going to be a bad experience. It turned out really great me and my boyfriend will return read more

The BEST BEST Chinese restaurant ever in Chicago. I had tried the dry chilly chicken and chicken wings. They were so great. Highly recommend this place with excellent service. I definitely return there again. read more

Delicious food. Aesthetically pleasing decor. Super fast service. Definitely recommend.

Always love ordering from them. Fast delivery and great tasting food. I always get the chicken fried rice with sesame chicken and love them. Also like the won ton soup and crab ragoons! read more

I came here with 6 of my friends and it was a fantastic experience! We all got bubble teas, some of my friends were vegetarians and the waitresses were able to accommodate them. I got the Mongolian beef combination with rice and egg roll and it was so delicious! Please eat here! You will have a great experience and great food!!! read more

ML Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Who would think of Chinese on Taylor Street in Little Italy? Think again. This is the real deal. Authentic and delicious. The dumplings are hot steamy and delicious. And many interesting and tasty dishes. I really liked the walnut shrimp and the Mongolian beef. But for those who want to be more exotic there are innumerable choices of dishes you might find in China. Telling is that there were more Asians here than others. A sure sign of quality and authenticity. Parking can be scarce. I like to go early for that reason. read more

I got sick from this place. I ordered the sweet and sour chicken and crab Rangoon as well as the ramen. I didn't eat the ramen because I was saving it for dinner. But after finishing the chicken and Rangoon three hours Later it all came back up. Maybe it was me because it was yummy my body just didn't like it. read more

Great food and service! I am not able to have MSG and they were able to make me an order without. Still tasted fantastic!

The best Chinese food I've had thus far. Portions are huge and prices are cheap. Service has been great too

We were excited for the new Chinese restaurant coming to Little Italy, and this place looks really nice. They have indoor and outdoor seating. However, their food is pretty mediocre, I expected a little more from the place. We tried the wings, mongolian beef, and house spare ribs. The portion is pretty small compared with the price. Overall experience is just A-OK. read more

I've gotten delivery from here twice. They never seem to fail me. Very authentic. I will definitely be ordering from here again!

This is a fair place to eat, the food is ok I just wish I would have ordered something that I knew would have tasted better. I had orange chicken mild and it was spicy and burnt. read more

Fav go to Szechuan place! Great food, affordable Price/cheaper than Lao Szechuan! Been here more than 3 times! read more

Lunch combo is pretty good for the price. I really liked the Mongolian Beef and Dry Chilli Chicken. Also the quantity is decent for one person. The ambience is nice but I usually prefer takeout. read more

The best food in town! Must try their Chicken Wings, and Honey Walnut Shrimp. The price is reasonable. Keep up the good work! read more

This restaurant is great for what it is. A cute neighborhood restaurant for Asian cuisine. I love the decor in the restaurant. I visit approximately once a week and have never had issues with the service. I love their egg rolls and i frequently get their "specials" the dry chicken chili is really good, but lacks vegetables, and I'm a sucker for chicken or shrimp and veggies so it's a winner in my book. I tried their bubble tea and it pails in comparison to some other local options. read more

Above average food. I liked the dry chilli chicken and Napa cabbage I'm chilli sauce best so far. Milk tea was good too. Will be back!

My bf and I came here on a Friday evening for dinner. The decor was pleasant and the place was almost empty of customers with many employees standing around. We ordered the salt and pepper chicken wings to start, and then shared the sesame chicken and salt and pepper squid. The wings very crispy and enjoyable while the sesame chicken was average. The salt and pepper squid was also good. The food was slightly above average however the service was very slow despite the many employees working. We sat for a while waiting for our check and eventually had to call over a waitress to receive it. read more

Great food. Love the interiors. Super clean. One of my fave places on Taylor. Tasty food for a good price. Good service irrespective of what time of the day you eat here. Been back here several times, and definitely recommend the food here. read more

I got food poisoning from the orange chicken. My vegetarian friend had the spicy soy sauce chow mien noodles and also got food poisoning. This obviously means that they do not follow proper food handling guide lines when cooking. Thanks ML for a horrible night of diarrhea and a less than average meal. I will never visit This dirty restaurant ever again. read more

Horrible service. They overcharged me for 12.90 dollars. They admitted the mistake but refused to do anything to fix. BE ALERT WHEN THEY TAKE YOUR CREDIT CARD. read more

First time at this restaurant, and it was awesome. Sunday linner time, service was nice, seated us as we walked in, checked on us several times but it took us a while such a big menu. 3 of us ended up ordering fish fillets with Chinese vegetables (baby bok choy), kung pao chicken, Napa cabbages with chili oil, and Malaysian chow fun. All of it was good, right amount of seasoning, and fresh. The veggies were crunchy and the proteins (chicken, shrimp, Chinese bbq pork, and fish) were all hot, fresh, and soft. The prices and portions were nice too. Four dishes for $47! That is with tax and we got left overs from all four dishes. We will be back! read more

The service was unfriendly, the food average but, the worst part was they only served WATER! Would not recommend. read more