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Snuck in for lunch and had 2 different variations of the won ton noodles:beef brisket and beef…read moretenderloin, snow tea tops, egg tofu with mushrooms, bbq pork fried rice and chicken chow mein. All were tasty and seasoned just right. Food came quickly. Staff was friendly They advised us on the best dishes. They even chatted with us about our schedule. A great place for a casual meal

Food is reasonably priced, came out fast, and the portion size was huge. Orange chicken entrée was…read moredelicious and could feed two people (unless you're starving). We were seated quickly, staff was very nice Giving four stars however because I got the beef brisket with curry, and while the food was good, there seemed to not be too much meat and the beef brisket and rather cartilage etc. There is no parking at the restaurant, I do not recommend parking on the street because you could get towed and need a permit but there is a parking lot for three dollars within the vicinity

Pea tips with garlic

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MCCB Chicago 时尚食谱

4.5(1.2k reviews)

6.5 mi•Chinatown

Sunday Funday with a fantastic first visit to a Chinatown gem!…read more I felt like Chinese food today, and rather than eating at my neighborhood regular, I wanted to go straight to Chinatown for the most delicious, authentic experience. Thanks to my deep dive and discovery on Yelp, MCCB turned out to be the perfect spot to achieve this. The restaurant has held its Michelin status for five years now, and for my first time visiting, the flavors here were incredible. Please note: the restaurant signage is not easily visible from the street since the storefront faces inward toward the mall plaza, and while looking for it, I ended up asking a local man and his wife for directions. He was so kind and welcoming that he unexpectedly left his wife on the sidewalk, my husband in the car, and walked me right across the street and into the mall to point it out from the inside! WAIT TIME: there is a 1 to 1.25 hour wait period to be seated for a table, and a $10 fee via credit card is required to secure your spot, which is then fully transferable to your bill upon checkout. The wait is a great time to walk, explore the shops, restaurants, all Chinatown has to offer, and get your steps and miles in! SERVICE: our first server, Allen, was a bit on the stiff, curt side, but overall nice. However, we had to move from a two-top table to a four-top to accommodate all the dishes we were trying. In that changeover, we were blessed to get one of the BEST servers there, Ashley, who made the experience wonderful. FOOD: we ordered an absolute feast, starting with three starters. The Cheng Du Style Dumplings were fantastic. The Crispy Crab Rangoons were actually not mini at all and had a great crunch. The Szechuan Style Cucumber was a bit underwhelming and a slight bit on the soft side for my tastes, as I prefer my veggies crunchy even when cooked. We ordered everything with the mild heat option so there was no overwhelming spice, just great flavor. For the main dishes, we started with the Cauliflower Flank Steak and added broccoli to it, which was a fantastic addition. It is cooked in an oyster sauce and has none of the standard sweeter seasonings of the other dishes. I chose this to balance a sweet and salty rationing across my dishes, finding that MCCB is a great place to get that perfect balance. The Chicken in Spicy Garlic Sauce was perfect with the mild heat option as well, and the Honey Black Pepper Flank Steak was also incredibly savory, tender, and good. We paired everything with garlic string beans, white rice, and a great jumbo shrimp fried rice. I preferred water, while my husband had a few Diet Cokes. The food comes out hot, fresh, and bursting with flavor. PARKING: parking is convenient--there is street parking or you can use the two north and south lots within walking distance. The north lot is on Archer and Wentworth, and the south lot is on Cermak and Wentworth. Validated parking is permitted for a maximum of 3 hours, and you will only pay $3 with the validation. Just make sure to stay within that time limit and get it validated, because if you go over the 3 hours or forget the validation, you will have to pay the full price for the lot. PRICE: the pricing here is very reasonable for a Michelin-recognized restaurant. Our dinner came out to just under $146 total, which offers phenomenal value given the large portions and top-tier quality. If you are seeking high-quality, delicious Sichuan food in Chinatown that completely lives up to its multi-year Michelin status, and can be customized perfectly to your spice comfort, this is a great place to go. Highly recommend and will return with family!

If you come with a group of nine people and two or three are running late they will not seat you…read moreand then we'll give your table to someone else. Make sure all of your party is on time and they are off here. You get Michelin food but not Michelin service They only have ONE waiter ONE ( on Wednesday night) for every table here. It took me about 10 minutes to get Allen's (the only waiter) attention so that I can get my plate changed bc I didn't like what I got (beef dry signature) and my sister ordered fried rice with egg and there was no egg in it and the waiter said there's a little one egg. A bit of egg. I see one egg in there one small egg that was not enough.. It's a very small restaurant with an amount of maybe 15 tables small but they will accommodate a large group and put tables together. And still, it will be very small.. I'm using that one li The dry signature spicy meal (chicken or beef) all come breaded and it is not mentioned that it's breaded on the menu I was not happy with that. I was expecting non-breaded, but they accommodated me and changed my dish Kindly.

Szechuan Twice Cooked Pork Fried Rice

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Eggplant with Spicy Garlic Sauce

Xi'an Cuisine

4.0(333 reviews)

6.5 mi•Chinatown

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.

We come to xi'an every time we are in town. The best thin and chewy hand pulled noodles with the…read moreperfect texture. Sauce complimented it well and meat was super tender. Highly recommend! They will also validate parking ($3 total) if you park in the chinatown lot near the train

Flat Bread

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Biang Biang noodles with tomato, egg, black bean sauce with pork, braised beef and minced sauce 裤带面 ($13)

Chi Cafe

3.9(1.3k reviews)

Solid dinner here in Chicago Chinatown. We're visiting from out of town this weekend, and visited…read moreupon a recommendation from a friend. Our large group was accommodated easily, and we were served relatively quickly after an initial delay while we were waiting for someone to come by. Food came soon after that. We ordered a wide range of things: honey shrimp, beef tripe, pork intestine, Hong Kong style fried noodles. Everything here is solid and delicious. Portions are reasonable too. Ambience is nice, clean, and modern. Only issue while we were here is that some in our group tried to order their baked chicken over spaghetti and they were out of spaghetti. Interesting basic ingredient to be short on here, but rice was not a bad substitute. Would definitely come back here if ever back in Chicago!

Chi Cafe has been a Chinatown staple for as long as I can remember. Back before covid, it was the…read morego-to spot before a night out or after the clubs because they stayed open 24 hours on weekends. You can always count on Chi Cafe for a satisfying meal when hungover. Things have definitely changed over the years. After COVID, the hours became more limited, and the neighborhood has faced challenges that have unfortunately affected the area's late-night scene. It's sad but Chi Cafe still delivers when you're craving quick, comforting food. Whether it's a bowl of noodles, , baked rice dishes, Hong Kong-style cafe classics, or a late-night snack, the menu has plenty of options that satisfy those comfort food cravings. It's the kind of place where you know exactly what you're getting, and sometimes that's exactly what you want. The biggest downside is that prices have increased noticeably over the years while portions seem to have gone in the opposite direction. What used to feel like an incredible value now feels like a clear case of shrinkflation. The portions are smaller, and the bill is definitely higher than it used to be, which can be a little disappointing for longtime customers who remember the old days. Even with those changes, I still find myself coming back here just not as often. There's a nostalgia factor that's hard to replace, and the food continues to hit the spot when I'm looking for something warm, filling, and familiar. For me, Chi Cafe remains one of those places that may not be quite what it used to be, but it's still worth visiting when you're in the neighborhood and looking for a dependable meal.

View from our spacious booth

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The Noodle Vietnamese Cuisine

3.2(424 reviews)

6.7 mi•Chinatown

Stopped by The Noodle in Chinatown and overall it was a solid meal. The chicken spring rolls were…read moregood, and I got the steak pho for my entree. The broth was a little on the sweeter side for me and could definitely use some more spice, but it was still good. Service was great too, everyone was nice and attentive. A solid spot to grab some pho while you're in Chinatown.

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.

The Noodle Vietnamese Cuisine - Pretty Good E3. Red Curry w/Chicken @ The Noodle Vietnamese & Thai Cuisine @ Chicago, IL. Clean Place Nice Service Great Food! Cool!

Pretty Good E3. Red Curry w/Chicken @ The Noodle Vietnamese & Thai Cuisine @ Chicago, IL. Clean Place Nice Service Great Food! Cool!

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Qing Xiang Yuan Dumplings

4.4(2.2k reviews)

The flavor was amazing. As was the beer. They only have dumplings - so if you want ramen etc…read morethis is not your spot. Fun, friendly servers and fun atmosphere !

Halal lamb dumplings were delicious. First time having soup dumplings and glad it was here!read more

Dining room

Pork & Pickled Cabbage Dumplings, Lamb & Coriander Dumplings

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Cucumber, Egg and Shrimp Dumplings

Kajiken

4.3(148 reviews)

So, I usually don't go to places like this because of specific reviews I see, but this place was…read moreamazing place. The food was amazing, everything was on point and it was just pure perfection, I reccomend getting a tonkatsu ramen bowl. It was super good ! Service was pretty fast and the ambiance had a really chill atmosphere

Great brothless ramen that packs the same (if not more) flavor as any other soup ramen place! I'm…read morepretty familiar with the Chicago Chinatown food scene so when this place opened a while ago I was excited to try it, went with my wife and split two of their soupless bowls, mine was the pork based Homura and I forgot the name of her's but it was a chicken one. She wasn't as big a fan as I was but I do think it's because she chose a bowl with milder flavors. The ground pork and spicy savory sauce of mine paired nicely with the vegetables and scallions, and coated the noodles well. Service was fast and prices very reasonable especially when you consider how the prices of even simple bowls of ramen at other places have gradually gone up.

Atmosphere

The Original with Kon

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Very bright and heaving

Joy Yee Noodle

3.6(2k reviews)

Nice variety, good service with providing help for someone with disabilities. Great spring rollsread more

Joyyee is such a staple in Chinatown and honestly it never misses! Anything you get here is…read moreamazing! The inside has such cute lighting and signed with so much seating inside! I brought my friend here from out of town and we were seated right away, the server was on top of our water refills. The menu is huge with so many options, not just Chinese dishes but also Thai dishes. The Server took our order quickly and our food was out so fast! We ordered Crab Ragoons, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Salted Fish Fried Rice and some seafood stir fry but I dont remember what the dish was called. The Crab Ragoons were so fresh, hot and had great flavor! The Sweet and Sour Chicken was fried perfectly with a light batter and not dry at all!. The Salted Fish Fried Rice was just the rice amount of Salty and really balanced out every bite! And rhe seafood dish was delicious! Cooked perfectly and so fresh!

6.6 mi•Chinatown, Near Southside

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Dragon fruit and mango freeze! Very fresh since I had a slight allergic reaction on my lips

Slurp Slurp

3.8(346 reviews)

Solid meal that will warm your soul. The duck soup was rich without having any gamey flavor. The…read morestir fried black bean noodles gave me this feeling of lo mein. I expected it to be more like jajangmyeon, but I was still very happy with what I got. The dumplings are sleepers! Really delicious and you can tell how fresh the ingredients are. It's awesome to see fresh noodles being stretched in the back. Cool lowkey spot that serves up a solid feast.

Service was fast…read more Food portions were big! I couldn't eat even half of my bowl but it was delicious. Pricing for the portion size was a deal. You can get shaved or hand pulled noodles. A definite yes if you're in the mood for some noodles!!

Slurp Slurp Big Bowl ($16.95) - beef spare rib, sliced beef shank, beef stomach, beef brisket

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Lamb Slice Noodles ($12.95) - with shaved noodles

MingHin Cuisine

3.9(3.2k reviews)

6.5 mi•Chinatown

I've been regular at MingHin in Suburban Naperville for a few years now, and it has never…read moredisappointed. I had the pleasure of doing lunch with Dan, the keyboards for Blues Legend Buddy Guy, and I was overjoyed to learn he loved DimSum. I jumped at the chance to try the Chinatown location. We had a bunch of varied stuff from the DimSum Menu, and it was all top top notch. Cant remember exactly what we had, it's a picture menu, and as the waiter didnt seem to speak much English, it was point and shoot. All of it was distinctively yum. Like just about every place you can go in Chinatown, the premises appear slightly run-down, in that "we've been here for a hundred years, and you're coming here to eat, not ogle the architecture" way. Turned out not to be cheap-bill for 2 = $80 + change without any booze. But the quality of the food was over the top. Don't mind paying the freight, when the feed is worth it.

Everything we ordered here was delicious. We got a good spread, including a tofu dish, beef dish,…read moreand my personal favorite - the pork XO noodles. These noodles were HUGE and spiced to perfection. Service was a bit slow and unfriendly, and it was a bit confusing ordering some items from a tablet, and others from paper menus. Aside from that, MingHin Cuisine offered quality food and really neat ambiance!

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Beef on stick

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Stir-Fried Chow Mein

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Ava D.

3 years ago

NoodleBird in Chicago is an absolute culinary delight, and I can't help but rave about this fantastic dining experience! From the moment you step inside, you're welcomed by an inviting and cozy atmosphere. The restaurant's charming decor and friendly ambiance create the perfect backdrop for a memorable meal. Now, let's talk about the food. NoodleBird's menu is a true masterpiece, a fusion of flavors and creativity that never disappoints. Every dish is a delightful journey for the taste buds. Whether it's their mouthwatering noodle dishes, flavorful soups, or their delectable small plates, each bite is a celebration of taste. The quality of ingredients and expert preparation shines through in every dish. But it's not just the food; it's the exceptional service that completes the experience. The staff at NoodleBird is attentive, knowledgeable, and passionate about making your dining experience exceptional. They are always ready to provide recommendations and ensure your visit is nothing short of perfect. I've had the pleasure of dining at NoodleBird multiple times, and each visit has been a culinary adventure that leaves me wanting more. It's the perfect place for a casual dinner with friends, a quick bite during lunch, or simply satisfying your noodle cravings in Chicago. In summary, if you're a fan of delicious and comforting Asian cuisine, NoodleBird is a must-visit. It's a culinary gem that deserves all the praise it receives. The combination of outstanding food, a welcoming ambiance, and top-notch service makes it one of Chicago's finest dining destinations. I can't wait for my next visit to indulge in more of their delectable dishes! read more

Fischer M.

4 months ago

Yo... NoodleBird? Yeah, this place slaps. I rolled in and got the shrimp curry, and damn--it was straight fire. Like, the shrimp were cooked perfect, super tender, and that curry sauce? Rich, spicy, kinda creamy... just hits you in the best way. I was not expecting it to go that hard, but here we are. Portion was solid too. Didn't leave hungry, you know what I'm saying. And the flavors actually taste fresh, not like some watered-down takeout situation. Lowkey one of the better meals I've had in a minute. I'd 100% come back and crush that again. Yeah... NoodleBird knows what they're doing. Respect. read more

Amisha R.

Elite 26

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2 years ago

Noodlebird was hit or miss. The noodles were so-so, but the chicken was juicy and flavorful. Loved the dumplings, and the egg tart was delightful. However, the corn fritters had an odd texture inside, and the pork was too dry. Stick to the dumplings, chicken, and egg tart if you go! read more

John A.

3 years ago

Has a bad feel to it. Like it's haunted by the souls of mistreated staff or something. Food-1 star Ambience- 1 star read more

Tina R.

4 years ago

Amazing food! Everything we got we loved. We will definitely be back. I highly recommend the chicken by the way.

Joey K.

103

3 years ago

The place treats it staff like really badly! Heard yelling coming from the kitchen that ruined our experience.

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