We felt AWFUL the next day. We ordered the orange chicken and Szechuan style chicken. We tried to add brown rice vs white and was told they didn't have any? The delivery time was as they stated (within 30 minutes). The food was sloppily placed in their containers and the food was VERY spicy. We can typically tolerate the habanero sauce and so forth but this was really spicy. It was difficult to actually enjoy the meal. We didn't eat much and yet the next day we felt awful (yea, exactly what you're thinking....awful). Overall there are much better places around to get this style of food. I'd skip this place. read more

I honestly love this restaurant so much. It's my favorite Chinese food out of Chinatown, heck it even beats out some of them. Always go for the combination meals, it's a huge portion of a delicious entree and egg fried rice, with a side of crab Rangoon or an egg roll. It's $8.50 and worth well over that. The inside of the restaurant also makes for a great date spot. If you're single just bring your friends with a case or some wine and enjoy the fact that it's BYOB BITCHESSSS. Love this place. Byyeeee. read more

Ordered delivery from Uber eats. Food just wasn't for me. The dumplings tasted like rancid cabbage I definitely think something went bad. The Lo mein was tasteless and super salty. Crab Rangoon was fine but portion size was SO small. Fried rice was pretty good that was the only redeeming dish. read more

So revisited today to try the noodle soups. Ordered the peking shredded pork noodle soup. Sizable bowl with different vegetables (matchstick bamboo shoots notably) mixed in with the shredded pork. Broth was good. Would note that the noodles are fine and come tightly packed. For that reason you need to make an effort to separate the noodles so that you get a mix of the pork and veggies together in each bite. Did order some potstickers as well - set of 4, medium/large size, good crisp outside, hot inside. Not dry inside (but no dripping broth either). We'll see if the next opportunity brings more "over rice" options to try or ordering family style from entrees. read more

DRY CHILI CHICKEN is all that I have ordered from here. Absolutely delicious. The crisp is spot on. The kick is milder than it looks but it feels just right for a spice newbie. *10% discount with Student ID read more

How in the universe does this place have four stars? The food arrived on time but it was disgusting. The chicken tasted like plastic. I literally cannot understand how this place has four stars. read more

As someone who is looking to eat more vegetables, I was thrilled by the amount of broccoli that was in my Chicken and Broccoli dish. The chicken was also tender and plentiful without being overly salty (I'm looking at you, Joy Yee's). In my opinions, It doesn't get much better than this. I also loved the ambiance of the restaurant. The decorations were Asian feeling without being too extra (like Duck Duck Goat). It was also a lot cleaner and more intimate compared to something like Joy Yee's. ML Kitchen is a solid no-frills place to get authentic Chinese food at a very reasonable cost. Easily my new go-to Chinese restaurant in the UIC area. (Also if you are a UIC student, don't forget to use your student discount to get 10% off!) read more

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Place is hot fire!!! I apologize for not paying attention to my phone and didn't respond to your delivery driver. Sorry!! I had the combo fried rice extra extra spicy, they added habaneros it was delicious. Great amount for the price. I also had the General Tao chicken combo, delicious. Chicken was crunchy, sauce was tasty. Will definitely order again and keep my ringer on. read more

Great food! Had the hot and sour soup, crab Rangoons, dry chili chicken , shredded potato entree Ambiance was great! And service and quality of food was delicious ; we will definitely be regulars. And prices are much better than similar restaurants!!! New favorite stop for Chinese food in chicago :) read more

Fantastic quality. Both authentic and creative. The wonton soup was the best I've ever had and the creative lamb with curry was unique and perfectly executed. read more

I had heard great things about this place and so I was quite disappointed when I finally got here. The only dish I enjoyed out of the 3 I ordered was the hot and sour soup, which they thankfully made vegetarian. I also ordered a kung pao tofu, which was good but barely had any tofu in it!! It had 10 pieces of tofu in it....thats $1 per piece of tofu? What? The veggies in it were alright, I just wish they didn't cut their veggies so large. Their were slices of zucchini larger than my fingers..it was weird. I also ordered a Malaysian choy sum which was a big mistake. It was tasteless. Maybe I ordered the wrong dishes at ML Kitchen..I'm not sure..but just to be safe I'd rather frequent Jade Court less than a mile away. read more

Mapo Tofu-Amazing! Honey Walnut Shrimp-Delicious! Egg Foo Young-Eclectic! All the flavors of everything tasted were super outstanding! Real Chinese Food in a super atmosphere and good service! We will return read more

I came here with my family for my birthday dinner, we ordered several different dishes, and everything was outstanding. The Sichuan dishes were solid, as we had the ma po tofu, Sichuan eggplant and dry chili chicken, and the xiao long bao (soup dumplings) were some of the best I've had outside of Shanghai. We also had the salt and pepper shrimp, lo mein and chow fun; everything had great flavor with very fresh ingredients. Plus, the kitchen got all of our food out so quickly, my dad (who tends to get impatient at times) was astounded and impressed. Service was great and the atmosphere is really nice. Last, but not least, the prices were very reasonable for the portion size, presentation and overall quality of food. I'm really glad we decided to check this restaurant out and will definitely be back! read more

ML kitchen is so good, I love their salt and pepper shrimp, their fried rice is so good too and they have good smoothies. Recently discovered their sizzling beef tenderloin in teriyaki sauce and it's like kalbi short ribs, tastes amazing. Their open late too! read more

Delicious food! Decent service! And again, delicious food! This place is my brother's go to place, so I decided to give it a try. Wow. Affordable price and a delicious meal. I tried the dry chili chicken as well as the sizzling beef with black pepper sauce. They were both delicious, but I would DEFINITELY recommend the dry chili chicken. The price is so worth what you get. I'm salivating as I'm typing this out. I'm not a big fan of chicken dishes, but this dish was absolutely fantastic. So crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Service wise, they never really came to check up on us. Just took our order and came back to bring our check. Also, I don't know who's in charge of the check in offers on yelp, but when I tried to get the spicy&sour cucumber, the server said they don't accept that anymore as it has already expired. Um, then shouldn't they do something to get it off the app? Anyway, definitely would go back for their food. read more

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A great Taylor street institution, huge menu with hot comfort food for a very good price, dine in or take out. I keep forgetting this is here, I need to come more often! Nice service and usually quiet. read more

Ordered soy chicken and dry chili chicken yesterday at 8:30pm. The chili chicken was good but the soy chicken has the smell of spoiled meat. I had to dump the whole thing because the smell is so terrible. read more

Considering the fact I've only had their ramen delivered which obviously can not be as good as eating it there and it's still pretty damn good they must be doing something right. The orange chicken was also pretty good. I'm pretty happy anytime someone will bring me an avocado smoothie, though. read more

The food was okay at best. For the whopping price of $70 for two people. We ordered online and we chose the non spicy option. We walked in and confirmed our order and on the way out we heard the cashier mocking us for choosing the non spicy option, and we thought this was incredibly unprofessional. I absolutely do not recommend this to anyone because of the steep prices and the rude service that we received tonight. How in the world does this place have 4 stars! read more

I've ordered quite a few things from here, so far I haven't been disappointed. The staff is always polite and patient with suggestions and descriptions. I'd recommend this spot for sure! The only thing is... if you're calling to go, give it some time. The orders take a bit longer than the given time but the food makes up for it! read more

I have ordered food from here before when the location first opened and it was delicious! I don't know if they are getting less orders right now because of the pandemic, but the orange chicken I got was hard as a rock. It was like they had cooked it earlier and reheated it when I put my order in. It was also flavorless, almost like there was barely any sauce on it. I am not sure if I will be ordered from here again, this experience totally ruined it for me. The mango smoothie I got was ok, but again, it was better when the restaurant first opened. The only thing good about my meal was the crab rangoons that I got, which is why I'm giving it 2 stars instead of 1. read more

I placed our order at 11:16am got a confirmation call shortly after for 12pm same day pick up it's Now 12:52 and still no good my break is an hour I still have drive to back to work :/ they have such good food too very disappointing read more

I love this place and definitely recommend it! A side note: the orange chicken is even gluten free! (Made with corn starch not flour!:) read more

Got delivery. It came fast and hot. Portions are large, had enough for lunch the next day. Ordered the egg drop soup and the beef and broccoli. Delicious, flavorful without being too greasy or salty. Will def order again. read more

I ordered the dry chili chicken, hot boil fish fillet and xiao long bao. They were all delicious. Fish was fresh. Chicken had a nice kick. They have spicy xiao long bao or non spicy. The spicy was very good, thin skin and bold flavor. I would order from them again. read more

This place is great and it's my go-to spot for Chinese food. I've been here at least a dozen times and will keep going going back for more. The dry chili chicken is great! read more

Went for lunch on 2/28/2023 around 12:30. Ordered beef and flat noodles. Food was good but 4 hours later I started puking. It's the next day and I still can't keep any food down. All I ate the day before was coffee for breakfast and then the beef noodles. I called back today to request a refund because of food poisoning. The woman on the phone (who I assume is the owner) told me there's nothing she can do. She told me "it's winter so people get sick" and "we sell a lot of noodle." I tried telling her as a business owner she should just believe me and give me the refund to make the situation right. She continued to make excuses and did nothing at all to fix it. She lost a customer. DO NOT RECOMMEND AT ALL. read more

Standard Chinese-American fare. I ordered the Milk Bubble Tea (which was good) and the Shredded Chicken, Ham, and BBQ Pork Chow Mein. The latter was overly sweet; I know it has BBQ Pork in it, but the entire dish (noodles, vegetables, and all) was drenched in a sweet sauce that choked any flavor out of the other ingredients. Portions were good, so if you're looking for a cheap, quick spot, it suits that perfectly. Otherwise, I must agree with the reviewer who said that Khaosan and Taylor was a better spot. read more

Have been going to ML Kitchen for over a year. Great food but customer service is OUTRIGHT GARBAGE! Lost a loyal customer.... If you don't care about customer service, take your chances!! read more

Good food but they wouldn't let me smoke a Black N' Mild at my table, have not experienced this before.

So just visited ML Kitchen for the first time ever in person. Previously I had ordered through Uber Eats and got the Mongolian Chicken and an egg roll and it was delicious. For me eating in person I must say was a great experience. I am sometimes hesitant eating out at different restaurants outside of my own ethnicity as a black person because I am used to experiencing indirect racism. However, I didn't have any issues here yesterday. Myself and a friend ate so much food such as: Egg Rolls, Potstickers, Egg Drop Soup, Crab Rangoon, Sesame Chicken with rice (great for lunch only $8.50 and comes with a Crab Rangoon,) Salt & Pepper String Beans (a must order!!) and Fish Fillet with Pepper and Preserved Vegetables (it is an acquired taste. So be careful ordering if you do not like spicy food.) All of the food was absolutely delectable and I definitely plan to come back. I think I've found my new go to! 5/5 read more

It wasn't bad but I recommend continuing your search for Asian cuisine. It was good but it wasn't great. However, the service was very good. If you want YUM YUM Chinese food I recommend hopping on a plane and heading to China! Lol read more

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If you want the rudest people to serve you. You found the right restaurant! Food is alright, but you can definitely find a better place with a much better prices. But if you want to be to be cussed at by the staff over a small problem, ML Kitchen is the place to go !! read more

I had the beef flat with flat rice noodle. Although I wish there was more beef, the flat rice noodles were cooked really well and the sauce was great! Highly recommend, especially with the cost! It could have easily been two meals. The crab Rangoon are also out of this world. Excellent crunch. read more

My 10 year old picked this place for her birthday dinner. The food was good. We had the ramen, kung pao chicken, orange chicken, crab rangoon and egg rolls. Service was good as well. We would definitely go back. We were there on a Saturday night and it was not busy. read more

Does ML Kitchen stand for like Martin Luther King Jr Kitchen because the man had a dream and I'm pretty sure it encompassed this Garden of Eden of Asian food bliss. Cumin Lamb: As the zesty bits of goodness hit my mouth, I thought back to all those times I sat in front of Chef's Table and mourned over the size of my wallet, which disappeared whenever you turned it to the side, and wondered why I couldn't attend any of those Michelin restaurants. This was like the Shawshank redemption. 5/5. Napa cabbage: I didn't know cabbage could be served in any other way instead of being a gross, floppy sock-like dish that accompanied Thanksgiving turkey or something. Okay, that's not the complete truth because I tried hot pot a few days ago and that was the bomb dot com or me or whatever the fancy/hip web extensions are nowdays. This was phenomenal 4.5/5. Chili chicken: I saw the raving remarks, so I gave it a go. But if KFT spicy chicken is Cartier, ML Kitchen's chicken is Pandora. It could have been better. 3/5. Complimentary sweet and sour cucumber: It was the free item so I imagine the staff was an assembly belt in the kitchen cutting up cucumbers and throwing them in the sauce which was in all likelihood the drip sauce from another dish. 3/5. I think I must have drained Lake Michigan's worth of water after coming here, probably because of the grease/sodium. But the taste is worth it. That should be part of a haiku on my gravestone because it describes almost my entire life. read more

Food was delicious. Most impressed by the quick prep and great carryout containers which kept my food steaming hot.

By far the best food I've had. The spring rolls are so delicious. Literally everything is tasty and you won't be disappointed. The staff are very friendly and understanding read more

Had general Tao chicken dinner box and pineapple smoothie. Dinner box was Big portioned, fried rice was plain, general Tao chicken was good, egg roll was alright. Pineapple smoothie was alright too. Service was slow for me. Compared to China night Cafe, next door, I think the entrées at ML kitchen are better while the fried rice and egg roll is better with faster service at China night Cafe. I've only been to both places once, so that's just my experience so far. read more

Always amazing food with fast service! The portions are large and satisfies me for two meals. Great place to stop on campus when I'm craving some quality Chinese food! read more