Still my favorite !!! 4 stars this time because the prices on Uber Eats went up a bunch and the portion sizes (to go) have gotten smaller. The Mongolian beef is still the best in the city though. I like ordering through Uber eats because ordering for pick up can be a pain due to the lack of parking and the long wait times. I wish they fixed up the inside. It would be a great place to go out for dinner. I read more

I live in Arizona and every time my family and I come to Chicago, Peking Mandarin is our favorite place to go to to fulfill our authentic chinese food cravings. Their wings are to die for and their three spice seafood soup is sooooooo good! Highly recommended this place! read more

Peking Mandarin - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My boyfriend has always raved about this place and we finally went and I'm so glad we did! Service: it was great! Very friendly and made sure we had everything we needed. Atmosphere: it's very cute! It was very quite which was a change of pace for sure! Food: Ww decided to get the jjiamymin and the spicy seafood soup and oh my gosh both were absolutely amazing! I had never got either before and now all I do is crave them. If you're ever in the area, I HIGHLY recommend stopping in or even getting takeout from here as it's absolutely amazing! read more

Ordered to go and it was delicious! Beef with Broccoli and Crab Rangoon really hit the spot. Will order again.

I've only done takeout and it's been the same order. Jjampong (seafood noodle soup), tangsuyuk (sweet & sour pork) and jjajangmyeon (black bean noodles). Sometimes we skip the soup, but that's the holy trinity. They give you sides of rice, radish, and kimchi as well. Everything is delicious, super filling, and just the ultimate comfort food. This place has been around for years (interior hasn't even changed) and I can see why as the food keeps people coming back. We usually order for two and often have leftovers. Pro tip: when you take out, they serve the black bean sauce and noodles separately. There's often way more black bean sauce then needed, so we usually save it, buy and cook our own fresh noodles and just mix the next day for another whole serving. It's a great Korean/Chinese spot. What more can you ask for. read more

Excellent jiajiang mien and jiampong. Generous portions, chewy thick noodles, side of kimchee, Daikon and raw onions with black bean sauce. Very happy with their tangsuyuk...Korean version of sweet and sour pork. Authentic Korean Chinese restaurant. My favorite spot for these 2 dishes...actually my only spot. Nothing tops it. I prefer it be to go though...though now, you really don't have much of a choice. Three dishes...definite party in your mouth. read more

I just left this restaurant and I think it's necessary for everyone to know where to find the best spicy seafood noodle in Chicago. It's spicy, plenty of seafood and the noodles tasted great. The portion was big enough to feed 4 people! 2 if you're super hungry. We ordered the black bean noodles (I didn't like it much but only because I'm not a big fan of black bean noodles), sweet and spicy fried shrimp (tasty) and crab Rangoon (filled with cream cheese). Service was helpful. Lots of people coming in to pick up their orders. The inside is quite antiquated but you know it's because they prefer to focus on the food than the decor. I know I'm going to be back here many times because this is the boy's favorite place for black bean noodles. But I will happily oblige as long as I can get the delicious spicy seafood noodle! read more

Peking Mandarin - Jampong or spicy seafood noodle - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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It's okay. We ordered Korean wings, sweat and sour chicken and chicken fried rice. The wings are delicious however do not order the sweet and sour chicken ... it has a vinegar flavor to it, weird. My daughter literally only ate 2 pieces of the orange chicken. The fried rice was bland and mushy. Just stick with the Korean wings, the rest is not worth it. read more

Peking Mandarin - Korean wings, sweat and sour chicken and chicken fried rice. - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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They have by far one of the most outdated decors but their food is superb. We ordered a mix of Chinese and Korean dishes: 1.) Sweet and sour pork - huge chunks of tender pork! 2.) Three seafood chow ma mein - The noodles are home-made and so long that they give you scissors to cut them with. 3.) Beef japchae - Mmm...delish! They have very generous portions for reasonable prices. The waitresses can be slow at times, but the owner is a polyglot fluent in Mandarin, Korean, English, and Spanish and is very good at answering any questions you may have. The chopsticks can be better though. Mine had splinters all over it. read more

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You don't go here for the ambience nor the decor. You go for old school jjajangmyun-one of the best in the city.

This is my go-to for Chinese/Korean food and I haven't had one bad thing from here. My favorites (in no particularly order): 1) Jja jang myeon (black bean noodle) 2) Spiced fried chicken 3) Mongolian Beef 4) Fried pot stickers (they're huge) I've dined in a handful of times and the servers (perhaps the owners) are always efficient and nice. I'd say I tend to order out more often and have never had an issue with the accuracy, temperature, taste of our food! I'm so glad I found this gem and hope that even has the neighborhood changes that this place will not. read more

This place has never disappointed me and my family. The food is always delicious and the service is good. The ambiance could be better as the restaurant is always pretty quiet with no music and it looks really old. Overall this is my go to for Mongolian beef and their spicy seafood noodles are the best. read more

This was my go-to for Chinese-Korean, a value proposition over the other more famous spot down the street. Never again. I ordered pickup, then waited 40 minutes for my Mongolian Beef to come out. The wings were ready right away, and sitting in the bag for the entire time. Mongolian Beef should be out in 10 minutes on a slow day. It wasn't even busy there, did they have to make a run to the market? I would catch someone when they came to the front and I would ask what's going on. Not one sorry, 40 minutes for a 5 minute dish. Each time I politely asked, I was met with a stink face and head shake. I was ready to walk out and do a chargeback, but it's been cash only for a few months. Now I know why. I wouldn't be writing this review had the food at least been good. The wings might have been, but after getting home it had been an hour so I had to nuke them. The Mongolian Beef which was always a 7.5/10, was a 5. I don't know wth happened. Half the pieces were filled with grizzle, tough fat running through the middle. It's like they were scraping the bottom of the barrel last resort meat. It takes a lot for me to bother reviewing. As the son of Asian immigrants, I feel bad for leaving a negative review for this Mom and Pop shop, but this grizzled beef and microwaved chicken compels me to. Bad food, bad attitude (when something goes wrong), and SLOW service is the trifecta of a terrible restaurant in my eyes. PS don't bother with that fake kimchi, it's always been so bad. read more

My parents have been taking me here since before I can remember and this time did not disappoint either. We always come here to get our favorite jjambbong-jjajang combo and it was the best that I have tasted in a while, especially with Great Seas changing their ownership. There was a healthy amount of vegetables and seafood in the jjambbong and the jjajang's sauce was on point! Although a tiny bit salty for my taste. We also got the fried dumplings, but I thought the dumpling "skin" was too thick so it felt heavy. There's lots of street parking right next to the restaurant and the service was super quick! We were in and out in 30 minutes. Another bonus is that the New York bakery is right next door! read more

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I come here often to have their jjajang myun or jjampong and it's seriously the best in the city. Their servings are huge and the service is fast. The location is not great, however, they always seem to have street parking readily available. read more

Peking Mandarin - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Oh my gah, the hand made dumplings were my favorite, next to the amazing staff. I loved sitting at the counter chatting while I ate my meal.

If you're jonesing for Chinese-Korean, specifically, ja jiang myun (noodles in black bean sauce) and the traditional dishes that round-out a ja jiang myun meal, you'll feel a little "meh" and not quite satisfied. Kind of like jonesing for authentic Chinese and trying to satisfy it with Panda Express. -- Ja jiang myun: noodles lacked that delicious toothsome bite and the sauce was simultaneously (and weirdly) both watery and bitter/burnt tasting. -- Tang soo yeok (Korean version of sweet and sour pork): nicely fried chunks of pork with the perfect ratio of breading to meat in the traditional semi-sweet, slightly tart and acidic sauce. -- Gang pongi (Korean sweet and spicy drummettes): nicely fried, but the sauce lacked both the punch of heat and contrast of sweetness that makes this dish a cure for late night munchies and late morning hang-overs alike. -- La jong myun (spicy seafood stir fried noodle): again, overly limp noodles, forgettable sauce lacking in the requisite heat. The price point and portions are far more reasonable than Great Seas (down the street), which has never been the same since it changed ownership. But at this point, for ja jiang myun, I'm still hiking up to Great Seas in Lincolnwood. read more

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Friendly staff, great food. I drive from the Southside for their hot wings and Mongolian Beef!!!!

Ordered pick up from here on Thanksgiving. The food gave my whole family the shits. Wish I had a 4th bathroom in the house. Definitely it thankful for this experience... read more

I used to come here a lot years ago when I went to a church just a couple blocks away. I completely forgot what a treasure this place is! I came here last weekend with my sister and dad and I wasn't really hungry when we first got there but as soon as our food came out, I was ready to dive in. The jjamppong is so flavorful with the perfect kick of spice while the jjajangmyun is deep and has the perfect balance of flavor. We also had a mongolian beef but tbh I was a little disappointed. It tasted good and all but it didn't have the crispy rice noodle thing that it normally comes with. That's my favorite part! Nonetheless, this place is 5 stars in my book! The service is good enough, even when the place is swamped with customers. I will 100% be back even though it's an hour away. read more

pretty good Chinese Korean fusion place, normally I'm not a fan of fusion food, but this place's food has great taste and good portion we got the black bean sauce noodle, it is hearty portion and the noodle itself is very good. we also got a seafood noodle soup (the non-spicy one), it has a lot of toppings inside, and the noodles are good for the kids also got the happy family seafood dish with a variety of seafood. We split it amongst 3 adults and 2 kids, and we were all very full and with some left overs read more

Wtf is this? I ordered ggampoongi before at a different restaurant and it doesn't looking like this. This is absolutely disgusting. What is it? Half ass'd wings? You guys don't even deserve 1 star. This is so pathetic. Drove 1.5 hours for shit. I am beyond pissed. read more

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I used to frequent this restaurant quite often as a child. Umm... I think the interior is exactly the same as it used to be. It could use a good remodel. But the food is good and the service is sweet. I can recommend the jajangmyun, the jahmbong and the spicy pork. All good. And the kimchee they serve is also quite yummy. read more

We've been here twice and both times we couldn't stop saying how good the food was! The Mongolian Beef is so good and the Cha Chiang Mein....seriously so good. The prices are fair and it's always ready on time. Definitely recommend! Covid note: an employee wasn't wearing a face mask when I walked in and then put it on when they saw me, which made me very uncomfortable. Please make sure that everyone is properly complying with covid precautions. read more

I love the food,is tasteful and the ladies there are welcoming,we most of the time take takeout but the restaurant looks very welcoming and most of the time the restaurant is packed read more

* I uploaded scans of current menu, can be hard to find online.* 5 stars all the way. Consistent high quality Chinese food with Korean twists. Some straight Korean items. Peking has to have some of the friendliest staff I've ever encountered at a Chinese OR Korean restaurant. Great for large groups. Stellar chicken wings. read more

Peking Mandarin - Menu front. Current July 2016 - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I'm so picky with Mongolian beef, so I usually end up making it at home. I just moved to the neighborhood, and really needed some delicious Chinese food fast. THANK ZEUS FOR THIS RESTAURANT!! I ordered the Mongolian beef, chicken fried rice and potstickers. I may have ordered with my stomach instead of my brain. There's at least 3 servings with these dishes. Crazy amazing food - the Mongolian beef is rich, and the perfect flavor of brown sugar, garlic and ginger. The potstickers are crispy, yet soft and the filling is juicy and tasty. The fried rice is great with a little soy sauce added. Quick service, thank you and I can't wait to make this my go-to Chinese place!!! read more

Peking Mandarin - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I was raised in this neighborhood, and the #1 place for Chinese food was here! I've since move to the south-side of Chicago and still make the drive out to get their rice, dishes, noodles and the very generous portions! I will continue to make the hour long journey for their food! Whenever I have family that comes in from out of town I have to bring them here, it's the one place I refuse to let them leave without trying. read more

Been coming to this place for decades. Literally. My mother took me here as a child because my favorite dish is jjajjangmyun (black bean noodle) and this place is the best! Also their jjangbbong (spicy seafood soup) is what I compare to when I go try it else where. This place is hands down the best chinese/korean spot in old k-town read more

I live in Albany Park, so I ordered from his Chinese restaurant on Lawrence, not far from my apartment. I had a friend over, so we ordered a few dishes and split everything. We got Spiced Fried Chicken Mongolian Beef (we asked for it Spicy) Pot Stickers The Pot Stickers are really big and were just sort of OK. The Mongolian Beef was really good (and they brought in the spice for sure!). The Spicy Fried Chicken was also pretty good. The delivery guy was nice and dinner came pretty quickly and arrived hot. I'll be ordering from Peking Mandarin again, especially since it's so close to my apartment. read more

Delicious food! Not only is the service great the food is reasonably priced. Recommend the spicy wings and Mongolian beef! Staff are always on top of everything and every time we come they are so nice with everyone. read more

This place is like a more spacious version of the slightly more well known Chinese Korean place down the street. Came with a party of 4 on a Sunday afternoon and there were client's but it wasn't too busy. I was surprised by how big the place is, they have quite a bit of seating. We ordered the Fried Beef with Hot Pepper Sauce, Kung Pao Chicken, Black Mushroom with Green Vegetables, and Jajangmyun (noodles with black bean sauce). The beef dish was like the spicy sweet korean fried chicken wings, except using pieces of beef. They used nice chunks of lean beef in the jajangmyun also. The service was excellent, staff was pretty friendly and helpful. The food came out fast, was pretty good and the prices seemed decent. The one dish we probably wouldn't order again is the Kung Pao chicken. Stick to the Korean dishes! read more

My wife and I ordered broccoli chicken and Mongolian beef. The chicken was quite nice, tender, a lot of broccoli, chestnuts, and mushrooms. Very subtle in taste, sweet, with a touch of spice. There is no wow factor with this dish, but it is a safe bet. Would order again. Mongolian beef is where the WOW lays. Maybe the most tender beef I ever ate, sweet and rich sauce that explodes with flavor in your mouth - perfect! An absolute must in this place. Also, it must be said that the portions in this place are enormous and one can easily serve two people. Will keep coming back. read more

Peking Mandarin - Mongolian beef. - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This is more like 3.5. This is the first Korean Chinese restaurant we have been to so I feel like I can't give a very well thought out review until I try Great Sea Restaurant. However, we had the jjamppong, spicy chicken wings, and sweet and sour pork. We loved the jjampong and the sweet and sour pork. The wings were kind of dry and we probably wouldn't order them again. Portions were huge. For 32 bucks we even had leftovers to bring home. We loved the old school feel of the place too. We will be back on a cold winter evening when we need some spicy seafood soup to warm us up. read more

This restaurant serves Koreanized Chinese food. It's interesting and worth trying, but not sure I'd come back since this is kind of a hike. The place is clean and the people who work here are friendly and very nice. The portion sizes are large and the prices are cheap. I took my sister and mom here today on the recommendation of a Korean friend since my sister is obsessed with Korean culture and food. We ordered the jjajangmyeon (black bean noodles), tangsooyook (sweet and sour pork), and jjampong (spicy seafood noodle soup). These are the Korean names rather than the English/Chinese because my sister ordered for us. Everything was good but the jjampong was the winner, hands down. The flavor was good and not so spicy that you couldn't enjoy it. Definitely a must order. The jjajangmyeon was good but it's a heavy dish and too much will send you into a food coma. The tangsooyook was probably my least favorite, but still solid. If you're close by, this isn't a bad place, but I don't think I'll make the hike again. read more

Peking Mandarin - tangsooyook (sweet and sour pork) - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Hidden little gem....loved my experience. I walk in and was told to just take a seat very friendly and fast service. Super nice I got soup right away (didn't order it) and a nice tea pot full of green tea! Yum soup very rich and full of flavor lots of body (specially for a wonton soup). I ordered the cashew chicken to be safe and it was far from safe. Lots of flavor and just enough amount. After having it ready very quickly I was helped my multiple people which was great and what they all had in common was a very pleasant way they treated customers. I would definitely come back for seconds read more

Peking Mandarin - Cashew chicken - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I love all there dishes especially jhajangmyun and jhampoong they are the best I've ever tasted, service could be little more friendly

This is some of the best Chinese-Korean food I've had in Chicago. I highly recommend the Mongolian beef (the best I've had) and the chicken wings in spicy sauce, with the meat pushed up the bone in the classic Chinese-Korean style which originated in this very neighborhood (google "Chinese-Korean chicken wings, Curious City to learn more about that). I've always had good service here. One of the servers in particular is hilarious and super helpful. As some previous reviewers have mentioned, do not heed the confused people who don't know how to order here. If you're in doubt about what to order (especially which of the chicken wings to get), ask the server--they've always steered me right. Also, not food-related: they have a very adequate bathroom, above the standard of cleanliness I've come to expect from most restaurants with such reasonable prices. In all: This place is an absolute gem. read more

JJampong & Jjajangmyun. If you don't know what it is... Google it. err Google Images... That is all the Rosetta Stone you need to come here. Honestly, I am just waiting for a hero to come and save these dishes from extinction... damn Millenials. I feel like it is becoming harder and harder to find these noodles done right. With that said, Peking Mandarin has taken the torch and is keeping it these noodles LIT AF. Add an order of wings or sweet and sour pork and that is the definition of comfort. A quick quiz: Good Noodles -- True High Prices -- False Soup and Sauce have that Asian soul -- True Cleanliness -- ehhh no comment. Support your local noodle houses! (and I don't mean artisan ramen...) read more

Really good place for wings or what ever style u call them been coming in for few years now Highly recommend coming and checking them out you will not be disappointed at all read more