Was absolutely delicious and ordering 1 general sos for 2 people filled us up. Egg rolls to die for!

07/06/26 - Well another day another Chinese restaurant. We had some business to take care of. After we were finished our friends took us to a late lunch or early dinner. We went to The Original Triple Crown Restaurant (OTCR) is off the beaten path on 211 W 22nd place. They ordered the salt & spicy smelt (one of my favorite Chinese dishes), fried sea food chow fun noodles, baby bok choy w/garlic. We also ordered clams in black bean sauce. The food was good but not exceptional. Very good service One cool thing about The Original Triple Crown Restaurant is they are open very late. My wife worked the second shift from 3-11pm. On the way home we stopped off @ OTCR for a late night snack. They have a half size & half priced menu items. This is menu isn't just for late night as we were told by the server if we chose to get a smaller portion while we were there read more

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I've been living near Chinatown for nearly almost 20 years yet I've never had the Original Triple Crown! I went after a graduation, and we needed to find a late night spot open to seat seven of us. Thankfully, the Original Triple Crown was open, and the food was great! The egg rolls and crab rangoons were crispy and fresh. The sweet and sour pork, walnut shrimp, stir fried eggplant, clams, string beans, fried tofu, and beef with onions were very delicious and easy to share. The only con was that we got the shredded chicken, and it was very salty. The service was great; they took our order pretty quick and brought out the food fast. They even gave a discount for paying cash. The ambiance is alright; it hard to locate it since it's not on the main street of Wentworth. Additionally, it felt more like a hole in the wall spot compared to other places. It's more of a "if you know you know" spot and sharing a nice comforting meal with a large family. read more

Original Triple Crown Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I went to triple crown with my family. We really enjoy triple crown for their fair prices and good food. I would say service here is hit or miss. The restaurant has a lot of seating and it's like many other Chinese restaurants in Chinatown. We got: Salt and pepper Porkchop: 4/5 I really enjoyed this it's I do wish there was more garlic and jalapeños. Crispy chicken: 3/5 it took a very long time but it came out fresh and juicy. It's a shame we were full by then. Fish fillet chow fun: 4/5 love the fish! This is an item we would get again. Beef and green beans: 2/5 the green beans were older so it was not good. Egg rolls: 3/5 pretty standard wish there was more meat inside. Potsticker: 4/5 we love the wrapper for this item. This is for sure a spot you'd go if you want affordable big portion Asian food. read more

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Service is friendly and the food comes out fast and piping hot. The siu mai was incredibly flavorful and larger than normal. The shrimp dumplings were juicy. Dumplings are served with two sauces -- a hot sauce that is very spicy and strong, and a hoisin-based sauce. The preserved egg with pork congee was bland and light on the toppings. There is lots of seating available and you can pay with card. read more

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We order a family meal set and it was a great deal! I was extremely affordable and we had leftovers to go. Some of the dishes, like the pork needed more salt or felt bland. But overall, I had a positive experience here! They were kind enough to help store a birthday cake we brought ourselves and after the meal they helped us with paper plates and the utensils. The space is spacious and comfortable! read more

Original Triple Crown Restaurant - Not on the menu, but they helped with knife and utensils for my birthday cake! - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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A staple in China town. This is a must stop also. Great food , great service , big bright dining area. One complaint , the bathroom sink didn't have running water. Other than that stop in. You'll walk out happy read more

We have been coming to Triple Crown Original in Chicago Chinatown several times a year, and we always enjoyed the food, so it's disappointing to write this review. The food still tasted great, as usual. My only comment about the food is that several dishes were served at room temperature instead of hot, including the rice, which was barely warm. We didn't complain because we were very hungry and the food still tasted good, but it definitely would have been much better served hot. Most of the staff were nice, especially the lady who served our table. She was very kind and pleasant. Unfortunately, another lady--who seemed like she may have been the owner or manager--really ruined the experience for us. From the moment we arrived, she seemed upset and unfriendly. I greeted her twice, but she ignored me both times. I tried not to judge because everyone can have a bad day. What really bothered us happened when we were about to leave. She came to our table, grabbed our receipt, looked at the tip we had written, and appeared to demand that we leave a higher tip. She then wrote something herself regarding the tip. We honestly did not fully understand what she was saying because of the language barrier, and we chose not to argue or make a scene. That interaction made us extremely uncomfortable. Tipping should be the customer's decision based on the service received, and a guest should never feel pressured or embarrassed about the amount they choose to leave. It's a shame because I have really liked this restaurant for the past several years and have continued coming back because the food is good. One unpleasant interaction can completely change how customers feel about a place. I hope management takes this seriously because hospitality is not only about serving good food--it is also about how customers are treated. I would like to come back someday, but after this experience, I'm honestly disappointed. read more

Very impressed with authentic family style Chinese dinner at humble @originaltriplecrown in Chinatown. Every single dish was served hot fresh and perfectly seasoned. Service was superb and prices reasonable. Highly recommend and definitely returning sooner than later. One of a few Chinese restaurants able to seat 14-16 people at a big round table. No bar but beer is served. Parking meters or Chinatown parking lot (validated discount $3 for 3 hours at participating businesses). read more

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I've been coming here for years. The food is always high quality and delicious. Two of my favorites are the hot platter tenderloin beef and salt and pepper fish filet. I recommend coming here during a weekday before the rush hour. There's another place called Triple Crown but it's not the same. This is the ORIGINAL! You'll love this place. read more

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This is the perfect restaurant for a huge group of people, as their round tables can fit up to parties of 8-12! This is your very very traditional Chinese restaurant, no frills with huge portion sizes! They give you so much complimentary food: a big bowl of white rice, a big bowl of comforting soup, and a red bean soup dessert (one of the best I've had in a while - not watered down at all). The prices were so affordable too, though a bit more expensive than what they list on the menu. The standout dish was the braised green pea sprouts in broth with century egg (上湯豆苗)!! read more

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Everything about this place was awful! Food and service. Save yourself the trouble and look elsewhere!

Pretty underwhelming unfortunately. While I do like that this place is open late, I went here last night around 10pm and I looked online at their menu and called to order my beef chow fun plate(pictures below show the pricing and size option for that plate-which it only comes one size for $10) the guy answers and is very quick in conversing with me (that's fine) but I tell him I would like beef chow fun and crab Rangoon ($6) and he answers back "small?" And I say "Yes small please" and then he hangs up on me as I'm saying "please" lol. Well of course when I get there my order (instead of $16-$18) is $26?!?!?! I asked the guy at the counter why it's $26 because the beef chow fun is $10 and crab Rangoon is $6 but the guy says "you ordered large beef chow fun next time order small" uhhh hello, I did order the small but you hung up on me lol. It's okay, I wasn't gonna argue especially if the food was good it'd be worth it to me. On the receipt it said the beef chow fun was beef broccoli with noodles and I asked him if that is still the beef chow fun I ordered even though it's labeled something else and he assured to me it was still beef chow fun in the bag. When I got home, i opened the food up and pretty disappointing unfortunately. Not only was I swindled and charged more than what I ACTUALLY ordered, but food was not that good at all. Disappointing sadly. read more

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One thing about Chinese restaurant service is that they all lack great customer service, however you know the food is bussin when you eat there. It was hot as hell outside, but inside felt like a freezer. No matter where we moved, i was bout to turn into an ice cube shortly. We ordered 6-7 entrees, congee, noodles, different proteins & veggies. Things took forever to come out but you already know that's just how the service be sometimes. Overall, the food was good. One of the dishes was spiced to perfection, the one with visible onions/ I don't know what any of these dishes are called. But if you think this is what you want, just show them the pictures. They'll know! Ambiance ain't just a little loud, but business was poppin inside. I liked the congee, super refreshing per usual. We ordered two noodles, one looked pan fried, other stir fried. Stir fried just tasted like vermicelli noodles while pan fried noodles was crunchy and had a sauce. Would suggest if you're hungry at night & looking for something healthy to eat instead of fast food. Prices were fair and the works there did their best with the people they had. 4/5 read more

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As a Cantonese from Canton who lived in NYC, LA, and SF, I rarely get surprised by Cantonese restaurants. But I was amazed by the food here. Fresh ingredients are a must, so it goes without saying that the oxtail, snow peas, and bitter gourd are more than satisfactory. The cooking style and flavour is authentic Cantonese, and not just in the modern way but the traditional way without adaptation to non-Cantonese palates. I wish there's a restaurant with this chef in Connecticut read more

Original Triple Crown Restaurant - Stir fried snow peas with garlic, braised oxtail with tofu skin, stirfried bitter gourd with preserved soya - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We stayed at the Airbnb across the street and found this late night gem easily. It was a fun experience. Loved the big tables with the lazy Susan. The food was all delicious. Be sure to try the crab ragoon. The staff was a bit slow but they were very friendly. Overall I just liked the option of eating yummy Chinese after a full day of Chicago activities. read more

Original Triple Crown Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Located just off the main street of wentworth in China town. Minimal street parking i recommend a lot then walking around and exploring the cafes shops after you eat. Authentic flavors and a large menu with various dishes and dim-sum. There is family style menu as well as a la carte. Great lunch and late night menu, staff is friendly and prompt bring tea ams water immediately then making menu recommendations. Beef chow fun was good portion with alot of beef all very clean cuts. To compliment with I tried the beef dumplings all pan seared perfectly. Overall great value and portions and good service. read more

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Food was really good. I was in Chicago for a few days and went here twice. Service was a little slower than I'd like and don't look around if you are one to look for fine details. Not the cleanest. In that case grab takeout read more

There's not much to go over here. This is a late-night authentic Chinese restaurant that offers both takeout and dine-in. Either take advantage of it or don't--but if you try anything else, you'll only have yourself to blame. This place is consistently good, convenient, and offers great value. read more

My colleague and I ordered lunch from here today. They have quite an extensive menu, but they're lunch menu does not include steamed rice. We ordered entrees instead since they come with steamed rice. My colleague ordered the General Tao's Chicken and I had the Hundred Flavored Beef. We tried each other's entree because it simply looked delicious, and it did not disappoint. Both entrees were spicy. My dish was slightly more spicy, but it wasn't overwhelming. The spice was just. Despite not ordering from the lunch menu, we ag least have some leftovers for dinner We will definitely order from here again. read more

Original Triple Crown Restaurant - General Tao's Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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We've been coming here for over 25 years. It's always a great place for a big group of people. read more

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We've been going here for years This is still a hidden gem for some delicious, affordable Chinese dishes you can have quality Cantonese food that they serve. It's located on the second floor not to be confused with the other one with the same name on Wentworth which is not the ORIGINAL one. Service was on point with Ken, and it's a BYOB, with no corkage fee since we always bring a couple of wines to pair with our delicious food. Ambiance is your typical Chinese restaurant, bright and spacious, clean bathrooms. Overall we keep coming back, and not too many know about this place which is nice and a hidden find for our family'. read more

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Authentic Cantonese style. They have upgraded the decor and it is suitable for banquets.

I highly do not recommend the place is super loud the waitress wouldn't attend us eveyone kept looking at me and my wife since we are mexican they are super racist and only serve chinese people don't recommend me and my wife eneded up walking away from the place after waiting for an hour and not being attended to and the place was not busy to say that the staff is busy when they had plenty of waitress looking around read more

Food was delicious. Our waitress had lots of patience helping with our order. We came around 10pm. Most of the tables were empty but full of dirty dishes. We waited too long for a table. read more

Original Triple Crown Restaurant - Black Pepper Beef - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Wow, if you're looking for a true China town experience, please visit Triple Crown. I hadn't been to China town since I was a child, and the food at Triple Crown fulfilled everything I was looking for. I could have eaten 3 orders of the string beans they were that good. read more

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Salt & Pepper Duck Tongue $20 - I have never tried this dish anywhere before and it was gross! The tongue were hard and boney and not edible. Hard pass. Fried chicken wings with honey (6) $6 - Good flavor, wet wings. Salt & Pepper Squid $13 - Can't go wrong with this dish, always a favorite. Kung Pao Chicken $9 - Love the pea pods and baby corn in this dish. Good flavor with generic chicken. Pork Fried Rice Noodles $10 - Large portion and tasty. ....| \ _ , , , - - , , _ , .../ , ` . - ' ` ' . _ \ - ; ; ; , _ ..| , a - ) ) _ . ; . ( ` - ` - ' - ' ' - - - ' ' ( _ / . _ ) - ' ( _ \ _ ) 2020 read more

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This review is long overdue. I've been coming to the Original Triple Crown ever since I've been a little girl. It's my favorite restaurant in Chinatown. What makes this place stand out from all the rest of the Chinese restaurants is that they flavor their food so well. I love their Salt N Pepper Squid and their Shrimp (with shell on!). Their fried rice is not too greasy, and they have several food options. We always come with at least 6-8 people so their Dinner For 6 or 8 is a great bang for the buck. There are several dishes that it comes with and they also are willing to substitute dishes for others if you ask. Their plates are very generous in size so a family style dinner is always the best way to go. Last night we ordered the Dinner for 6 but its really like a dinner for 8 or 9. The brocolli in the Beef n Brocolli dish was really fresh, and i love that its Chinese brocolli that they put in there instead of the normal brocolli. Their steamed fish with cilantro is a great healthy option, but still tasty. There is always something for everyone here as their menu is extensive. Dont let the entrance fool you. It's located on a little street called Wentworth, and you would barely know it's there, except for the sign located above your head. Step inside, go up the stairs, and discover some yummy goodness! read more

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love to go here best food and the stuff is really good the table and they have a nice service

Delicious fresh and tasty food. It's on a side street so easy to miss it while driving. We came in around 630pm and we were able to distance from the other tables. It's Covid times but hey, sometimes we need to get out ! We ordered Hot and sour soup and vegetable soup and four dishes to share for $65. Worth it because the portions were large enough that we were able to have lunch the next day. read more

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Good prices and good portions staffing could be little better if I wanted dinner I would consider going back

0 star!! The lady who DID NOT even served us chased us for more tips. They were lucky to even get tip and yet still greedy and asked for more. Everyone was looking and seems like we did something wrong. It's not our responsibility to tip and it's our choice to tip as much or how little we want. NEVER COMING BACK read more

My family just loves this place and it's been around forever. Some of their dishes are way too authentic if you know why I'm saying but they also have the usual Cantonese stuff too. Egg rolls and crab Rangoon were ok. Fried rice was good and Mongolian beef was deeeelicious and also had this Japanese tofu dish with lotsa delish veg in it--truly delish! Service was efficient and friendly. Love Brenda. I know, sooo Chinese. What did you expect, Lin Lu? hey I can say that I'm Asian. The only negative here was the bathroom. It stunk to high Heaven of urine and a total turn off! read more

Original Triple Crown Restaurant - a table full of food - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Greatest Chinese food ever tasted! Since Dad got diagnosed with cancer last year, he couldn't eat much for months, but when brought here, his appetite was back! Each dish was perfect to our liking. My parents go here all the time now - an hour away drive but all worth it! read more

Haven't been here in a long time. Came with a group of friends after working long hours. The place hasn't changed since I was last here. A few of the same staff. The dishes served were nice portions. And it's not expensive. Affordable food at good prices and nice portions. We had ordered some good dishes but I was to tired to take pics of them all. We had bitter melon with chicken. I do not like bitter melon but thought of giving it a try. It was good. Not bitter. I could eat it again. Then we had tofu with fish fillet. It was good as it was the soft tofu not fried. And we ordered 2 noodle dishes. The first was beef and Chinese broccoli on Chow mein. The noodles were nice and crispy. Not soaked in gravy. The other noodle dish was beef chow fun. This was also good. The last dish was rice in a clay pot. It take abt 40 mins. It had chicken, Chinese sausage and fresh shiitake mushrooms. It was so good. But wish the rice cooked just a bit longer and had just a little gravy to keep it from getting to dry. And it had the crispy rice on the bottom. I would go back just for that. But it's a big pot for at least 5 people. If not plenty of leftovers. Only pic I took. read more

Original Triple Crown Restaurant - Chicken, shiitake mushroom and Chinese sausage cooked in clay pot - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Best Chinese food I've ever had in my life. Very friendly staff. I will be coming here again and often

My go to for good tasting Chinese food, that's also large portions and cheap! We like their mandarin pork chops and salt and pepper squid read more

Original Triple Crown Restaurant - Dinner for 6 - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I've ordered twice from this restaurant over a 10 day period. While to sauces were tasty the pork fried rice and the chicken moo shu had so little pork or chicken that I truly had to dig for them. I was disappointed. Dana Corman read more

It's off of Wentworth; there's a door in an old industrial-type building that you have to walk through and climb to the second floor to get there, but don't let the old metal stairs discourage you! It's a wonderful, almost elegant Chinese restaurant complete with large round tables with tablecloths that look much fancier than the paper they actually are (I had to look carefully--they're that nice!) There's a full Chinese menu, and multiple big screens playing with Asian programming--one had to be 135 inches! Best of all for us--my husband works until 10:30pm at O'Hare, so most places are closed by the time he gets back here, but this place was open until 1am! Great food; owner (manager?) was super-nice. I'm sure it's great anytime, but for us, it's our new super-late niche!!! read more

Our favorite "go to" place closed; begrudgingly, we had to find a new place. We've been to the brick & mortar location a couple of times, but enjoyed some strong cocktails so our memory wasn't the best. I think Triple Crown has made the cut. Used Yelp to order take out and was not disappointed. Fast and polite delivery, decent food (huge portions) and lots to choose from. Will for sure be ordering from here again when the craving hits! read more