I don't understand the negative reviews about service. I was hesitant to come bc of the reviews. We…read morewere warmly greeted as we walked in. We ordered a brown sugar boba drink that was delicious. We ordered the crepe, pad see ew, a pho and the papaya salad. It was great. We've been to the other location and enjoyed the food there too. I highly recommend coming here. There's a tv with basketball on. Nice atmosphere.

I came here to eat with my fiancée and definitely will never return. Only one table was dining in…read morewhile we were there- now we know why. We were very respectful and polite- said please and thank you during the whole service. But our server was very rude. He judged my lady because she requested to not have a high amount of sugar in her smoothie. When it was brought to the table, he threw our straws instead of placing them down. And the drink had no type of flavoring whatsoever- it just tasted like thick chunks of ice. Our food was not appetizing at all. And never once were we asked if we needed anything. But the real kicker is that the server was warm & friendly to the other diners there, so we knew he had a problem with us for NO REASON AT ALL. I will never recommend anyone to go here. Do better. For those reading this: your money is better spent anywhere else! These Noodles are NOT PHO U!!

The restaurant is small, but we were able to be seated immediately. It looks like it may be family…read moreowned and employed. We were the only dine in customers at the time, but there were a few people that picked up their takeout orders. The appetizer platter offered pretty small bites. The main entrees that we chose were good.

Plenty of parking. Everything was exceptional. The service was quick and there was no waiting but…read moreplenty of to go orders. The ambiance was home like and very intimate with lots of plants. Smaller inside but they can handle at least 4-5 tables of guest. Homemade fried pot stickers were the BEST that I have had in the area. The wonton soup was delicious. Nice and light but full of flavor. The scallion/green onion have it the perfect pop. The spicy crispy fried catfish was nice and crispy with many peppers that brought the perfect heat. Paired with white rice. I would definitely order food from here again as everything was fresh and prepared to order.

This is some of the best Thai food around in a lovely white tablecloth setting. Easy to get to, not…read morebusy, so friendly. Delicious!

Very nice venue with GREAT service! No non-alcoholic beverages, and no watermelon for the…read more"watermelon" martinis! Come on. Get your act together please.

The service is AMAZING!!! The staff is super nice and patient, and brings the food to you even when…read moreyou get takeout. The food is delicious and I live their lunch combos that are affordable and allows you to get both a drink and entree. I LOVEEEEE how the restaurant is decorated. Their decorations creates a pleasant environment to be in, and you can tell they worked hard and put in a lot of effort even with the small details! I also enjoy the mix of western and Chinese music they have at a respectable low volume. Chicago Dumplings is one of my favorite study places, and great to go with friends and family or by yo

With an easy to remember name, Chicago Dumpling in a suburb of Chicago, serves up a variety of…read moreJapanese and Chinese inspired foods, in a fast food type set-up in a strip mall with plenty of parking. Before dropping us off at the airport, my wife's aunt treated us (my wife, her mom, and me) to lunch. I got to choose the place, and the experience ended up being really great. Even though it looks like you are supposed to stand in line to order and pay, the restaurant also supports a typical dine-in experience. It's an open kitchen, with seating on the side. Once we were seated, we were given menus and a tablet to place our order, but our server stayed around to explain that she would be back to help us place the order. She was the only front of house working, and she was friendly and efficient, constantly going back and forth to service to-go order taking and dine-in. The one page menu has two parts: a Chinese part and a Japanese part, and had items that we call could eat. Once we placed our order, the items came out in the following order, after being made to order. Karaage ($6.95) - five pieces of all white meat chicken, freshly deep fried. Everyone liked it, though I wish the coating was crispier. Tonkotsu Ramen ($15.95) - My wife's aunt and I got this. We both agreed the broth should have been served a lot hotter, but it was flavorful. I was especially impressed with the Chashu pork, two thin but generous pieces, nicely crisped first before serving. Edamame ($6.50) - my wife's go-to when at a Japanese restaurant. Chicken Shoyu Ramen ($15.95) - Got one for my wife's mom, and then ordered another for carry-out. One has the choice of thick noodles (classic ramen), or thin, or rice noodles. Pork and Crab Meat Xiao Long Bao ($13.99 for 12 pieces) - one can ask for it prepared steamed or pan-fried. It's great value since it is machine made and guessing prepared from frozen. It's more meat than broth in the filling, and the taste and mouthfeel was OK. But I was impressed that it was offered here at all. Would get it pan fried next time. Scallion Pancakes ($6.50) - served last, this was outstanding. Very thin and crispy. Just wish it had been served first so we could all enjoy...most of us were full by the time it came out. We paid at the end through our server. My wife's aunt really liked the 'Chicago Dumpling' t-shirt that our server was wearing, and wanted one for herself. Our server did mention that they do sell it for $30, but were out of them at the moment. We were given take-home containers to self-pack, and was warmly thanked by everyone before we left. Good value food in a comfortable setting with excellent service: that's what I will remember about Chicago Dumpling.

Wow the food and service were super. Fresh ingredients and flavor so good. I will be coming back…read moreagain soon!!

3/8/26 update: I got…read morepopcorn chicken and double b banh mi to go. The popcorn chicken was delectable. I like that they have the leaves with the chicken. Chicken pieces were also an adequate size, not small. The banh mi had a generous amount of meat and the size was like a Subway foot long. For the value, it's great for $10. The bread I wished it was like some of the Vietnamese banh mi places, where the bread was crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. I would say this visit is 4.5. They are still worth a visit.

I'm mad my husband and I didn't find this place sooner!…read more This place has been bumped up to our number one Vietnamese restaurant. Today we ordered two Korean bbq beef banh mi combos and it comes with a milk tea boba or smoothie of your choice, we opted for a Thai green milk tea with tapioca at 25% sweetness and my husband got a strawberry smoothie with blueberry popping boba. We also ordered the pho dac biet and spicy beef bun bo hue to pair up with our banh mi combos. If I had to give a little feedback I'd say that the banh mi was cold. I'm from Edgewater and we have a lot of banh mi places and I guess I'm just use to the bread being more crisp and having a lot of Vietnamese Mayo. The food is insanely delicious and the portion was very generous. Service was incredible because each employee was very attentive and kind! 10/10 all the way through! Thank you. Keep up the excellent work.

The food, service and ambiance continue to impress - 5 stars!…read more Recommend the brown sugar milk tea.

Better than expected for this small place that you can only order as carryout. Darien Chop Suey has…read morea lot of common favorites. It also has a few more authentic ones. Fast times from ordering until food is ready to go. The prices are good on most stuff. Called in an order as carryout. I wasn't expecting much from this place after seeing how small the inside is. This is just a place where you either get delivery or takeout. Has a pretty big menu. There's lots of the common things you can find on almost any whatsoever Chinese restaurant. Instead I got the Hung Shao Tofu which sounded good. It's $9.75 for the large, the only size. This came with big pieces of bean curd and lots of baby carrots, bok choy, water chestnuts, and other Chinese vegetables. It had a nice spice to it. This wasn't too little or a lot. Good place to get Chinese fast. It has even better prices at lunch. The portions are pretty big even then.

Good food, nice staff, reasonably priced. Order here one to two times a month. Our goto is the…read morefamily meal for 2: quart of egg drop soup, 2 egg rolls, 2 crab rangoon, large chicken fried rice, large beef with broccoli and large orange chicken. All very good, enough for the 3 of us for 2+ meals! But their bbq pork lo mein is really the best in the area!

The food is always delicious. They have a good mix of tropical drinks and the servers are very nice…read moreand friendly. The ambiance is warm and comfortable.

About 15 years ago, my family & I were at their old location, next door.. All I remember was that…read moreit was too dark. Food was alright. This new spot was much brighter where I could see everything... major improvement!!! The dishes were so scrumptious, although their portions could've been more forth giving, considering the prices. If that was true, this would've been 5 stars! Their music of choice was a bit too old school. Our waitress was sweet & attentive.