This was my 6th time trying to go to MCCB and I finally did it. If you want to come here, make sure…read moreyou have adequate time to wait for this place because it gets busy. The only downside is if you want to put your name down, it's a $10 fee. MCCB has bumped up my list of Chinese restaurants in Chicago. We ordered the Dan Dan noodles, green beans, special grilled fish with mala (amazing presentation), dry chili chicken, and mapo tofu. I loved everything we ordered and the mala had a good quick. My boyfriend even said that the special grilled fish looked like an "emperor's meal." The flavors are absolutely amazing and the price is not too bad. I can't wait for the next time I go to MCCB!

If there's a China town around us we have to go for the food!…read moreTik tok kept recommending this 4 year in a row Michelin recommended restaurant and had to try it. The place is a little spacious but the wait and line is always out the door no matter what time of the day you go. Plan ahead to walk around and explore while you wait. (There is no early waitlist and there is a $10 deposit that goes towards your food.) After an hour wait, we got sat and already had water at the table. Our server was really nice and gave us some good recommendations. Everything we had was absolutely delicious. The shrimp fried rice was nice soft and ... fried! The short ribs came paired with white rice with an amazing sauce. And the salt and pepper beef is to die for. The crab Rangoon's definitely had a little bit too much onion for my taste but overall, this was such a wonderful dining experience. Definitely must try. I would come back again.

5 stars for the cold gluten salad and the flatbreads, 4 or 5 stars for the noodle soup. I'm…read morerounding up to 5 because, well, maybe I ordered wrong. The cold gluten salad is a true highlight here, with an impeccable springy texture and an absolutely perfect mix of chili oil and sesame in the seasoning. The flatbread was also a standout, being perfectly crunchy and flavorful alongside a cumin lamb with a good punch. I was less impressed by the hand-pulled noodles. The soup itself was fine, as were the lamb intestines (though I really prefer them grilled). However, for hand-stretched noodles, the noodles were just lacking and missing something. Maybe wheat noodles get better the further west you go, and it just isn't quite Lanzhou style.

An unassuming classic old school spot in Chinatown. Your meal comes with a tea and I loved the…read moresubtle jasmine floral fragrance! I tried the biang biang noodles, but which was a bit bibimbap-esque with the tomato and egg, black bean pork, braised beef, and minced sauce. This was awesome as I love each ingredient individually but normally can't choose between which noodle bow I want. Mixed together, this creates a heavenly flavor of sweet, sour, and umami. The biang biang noodles were thick, chewy and bouncy, and like wider longer belts. The texture was actually so addicting and I devoured my bowl almost instantly. My friend got the Szechuan spicy vermicelli pot with beef, but this needed a bit more flavor and spice. Adding vinegar helped! Our server was super nice and friendly and helped us pack all our leftovers too.

I love this place! It's open late and is always full. I came here for a very late dinner after a…read moreconcert and had some phenomenal General Tso's chicken and crab rangoons. Very affordable with large portions and a polite staff. There is plenty of seating inside and has a very clean and welcoming ambiance.

Affordable and quick restaurant that is open late with a huge menu. The mango smoothie is…read morerefreshing. I usually order the sizzling beef tenderloin with sweet saki sauce. They are able to accommodate separate checks when dining in a big group.

I love this place! Small, great food, quick in and out. The go to when in Chinatown.read more

The reviews for this place are all over…read more Personally was just looking for a spot to get a bahn mi sandwich and stumbled across this place. The food is decent, the bahn mi had a thinner than I like slices of meat but it was good. The pho broth was decent considering this place is doing two kinds of cuisine. Service is typical, dropping food and will come back at the end of the meal. Ambiance is casual, it's a hole in the wall in Chinatown.

This may have been a mistake on the restaurants end or they changed the quantity received in order,…read morebut opened order of tufu cabbage & mushroom dumplings and I only received 12 out of the 18 available slots in the packaging (see picture). Called the customer service number and chatted with an AI agent that was not really helpful - would have preferred to be connected to a real person. This platform is the only way to reach Qing Dumplings without having to drive back to store. Hoping to have hear back on what may have went wrong. Thanks. 3 stars - the ones I ate were delicious! Minus 2 stars due to lack of clarity surrounding order. For context: order #00019, May 21st. Customer initials L.F

It's a good place to taste variety of dumplings. Good for those who never tried dumplings in their…read morelife.

Brothless Ramen? Sure, why the heck not! This is as far out of my comfort zone as I go, by the way…read more Now, Kajiken may be a chain, but that didn't stop the experience from being mind-blowing. A five-star experience by definition. I'd ordered Homura, and stepped away to wash my hands. Just as I was sitting down, the bowl of hot fresh goodness was placed in front of me. Even when the place was busy, the service remains lighting-quick! friendly and attentive too! As for the bowl, it was absolutely fantastic! Upon mixing, everything went together perfectly. The flavors were tremendously savory and rich, with accents from the egg, seasonings, veggies, and a healthy amount of meat. The noodles were cooked perfectly too! The bowl was perfect as is, and needed nothing. I was worried the bowl would be dry, but this couldn't be farther from the truth, especially with the ladle of liquid on the bottom, everything was perfect! Now, there are various seasonings and flavor enhancers on the table, but they weren't needed, in my opinion. If you do choose to add some, be careful, as some pour fast and heavy! After happily slurping this thing down in record time, I also ordered a single helping of Chashu, as I generally love it and wanted to try. It too was brought to me in no time, and was thin, well balanced, and melted in my mouth. Where it comes to value, the bowl was $13.50, and the slice of chashu was $1.50, IIRC. Great, especially in light of what everything costs nowadays. Final verdict: Kajiken came, and it DELIVERED. Everything from start to finish was top notch, and for a very fair value of $13.50 for a fresh, tasty, and filling bowl of goodness.

Ordered the ramen and roast beef soba noodles for takeout on a friday night, so not able to comment…read moreon the service. But the ambiance of the restaurant was really nice and clean, decorated with lanterns and a wood themed interior The ramen was pretty lackluster - the noodles were very tough and under done and the broth was less savory than I would've liked for a tonkotsu. The soba noodles were flavorful but also could've been cooked better. For a $20+ dish I felt the portions were disappointing, especially since I think I was missing some toppings Overall, id be down to eat here again and would probably have a better experience the second time around if dining in instead

I recently went back to Joy Yee Noodles in Chinatown after previously only trying their…read moresmoothies/boba drinks. This time, I sat down for a full meal, and overall I enjoyed the experience and would definitely return. This place gets packed, especially for the smoothies. The restaurant itself is a decent size, but the tables are very close together, so seating can feel a little tight. The ambiance is pretty simple and nothing overly memorable. They have a faux greenery wall with the restaurant's name on it and the smoothie counter area when you first walk through the doors. One thing I will say is the menu is HUGE. They have an overwhelming amount of options, which can honestly make it hard to choose, but at the same time I do appreciate that there's something for everybody, especially for picky eaters or people craving different kinds of dishes. I ordered the Thai curry shrimp, and it was honestly delicious. The shrimp were large, flavorful, and they gave a good amount. I didn't expect the green beans in the curry, but it actually worked well with the dish. My only complaint was that they should give more white rice with it because I ran out of rice quickly and still had a lot of curry left over. My boyfriend ordered the orange chicken. I personally thought it tasted really good, but he felt it was just okay..nothing to rave about. His brother got a Pad Thai dish and cleaned the entire bowl, so I'm assuming he really enjoyed it. After dinner, we ordered smoothies, and they were pretty good as well. One thing I found interesting was the service style. You order directly with your server, and there are staff members standing around if you need anything..you can literally raise your hand and someone comes over quickly, which I appreciated. However, the food delivery itself was a little impersonal. Workers push carts around with multiple tables dishes on them and stop from table to table dropping food off. I'm assuming this is common in Chinatown restaurants because I've seen it before, and while it's efficient, I'm not sure how I feel about it service wise. It felt less personal, and I did notice food sitting open on the cart while stopping at different tables before finally arriving at ours. Overall though, the food was good, the portions were solid, and I'd definitely come back again.

We went to sit inside. We got seated immediately we went during lunchtime it wasn't that crowded…read more We ordered the beef short rib soup and kimchi fried rice. As you can see in my picture there's no sign of a soup it's just noodles but in their menu it's called a soup. The noodles were garlic soy sauce noodle noodles. It was good! I had no complaints. The kimchi fried rice was very good as well too. The beef short rib is sweet and slightly lemongrass flavored. This whole meal is for the sweet and slightly savory palette. The garlic noodles honestly had way too much garlic on them. But once I ate it later in the day it was good. When you sit inside the price that you see on the menu will not be what you're charge you will be charged $23 instead of $16. Definitely clarify if that is the sizing price, we assumed we got dinner portions. You do get more than enough to take home. I will say about this place is if you do try something new you will have an interesting experience!

Excellent, Excellent, Excellent! I had to get straight to the point with this review!…read more Slurp Slurp is one of the best ramen spots in Chinatown. I ordered the ox tail ramen, and when I say I didn't put that spoon down until the bowl was almost empty, I mean it! It was juicy, tender and seasoned to perfection to accommodate the noodles. My first time here was a success and I can't wait for more :)

Ambiance - spacious, quiet for Wednesday night dinner…read moreService - food came out extremely fast and our server was nice Food - the shaved noodle texture stood out (super chewy), broth was definitely on the lighter end (anise and fennel flavor)