Had some pretty interesting lunch at this Chinese mall that's bare bones. It has a food court that by far is the most interesting part about it. Yu Ton Dumpling House is one of the hidden gems in Westmont. Be okay eating in an empty food court. The prices are great for the quality and quantity. Coming here the first time we were confused. It's not clear exactly where this place is when you go inside. This is located in the International Mall. A place that has had better days for certain. The food court pretty much takes over all the whole interior except for a few things like a bank and some other stores. It's about $8 for the Boiled Vegetable Dumplings. Presentation is kind of lame but it's to be expected. After all just look around. The taste is the most important thing, and while it wasn't the freshest it still was good enough mostly. Great place to experience Asian culture. It's also located next to a Park To Shop so you can get ingredients to go. The mall actually kind of sucks but the food makes it worth a few visits. read more

Yu Ton Dumpling House - Boiled Vegetable Dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

Been going here since the original owners maybe 28 years ago. Love the soups and dumplings. Also their cold meats on week ends are great

Part 5 of 5 Memorial Day weekend APIHM series. I came especially for their not-so-stinky tofu. For those who are not familiar, it is deep-fried fermented tofu topped with spicy sauce and Szechuan pickled cabbage. Although it is not stinky as it should be, I enjoyed it nevertheless. The beef tendon noodle soup with handmade noodles was aromatic and delicious. We also tried the spicy seafood udon noodle soup which was equally tasty. They offer weekend breakfasts such as soy milk, youtian (Chinese fried dough), congee, and soybean jello just to name a few. You can also purchase a variety of frozen dumplings (50 pc) to cook at home. Service was friendly and swift considering the number of customers they have. The little boy at the register offered to pack the noodle and soup separately for my long trip home. Now, that's what I call customer service. Nicely done, young man! read more

Hubby and I were in the area and decided to pick up some food on our way home. We called in our order and it was ready within ~20 minutes. There's a surcharge if you pay with credit card so be prepared with cash or be wary that there is an extra fee with card. We shared the sweet soy milk, chive box, beef flapjack, two twisted crullers, and steamed pork dumplings. The twisted crullers were HUGE and we could have easily shared just one between the both of us. They went great with the sweet soy milk which was only mildly sweet to my liking. The beef flapjack was mostly bready and had minimal filling. Hubby liked the chive box but I found it to be really oily. The pork dumplings were also good and we both liked them. I had the spicy beef noodle soup. The portion size was good and I liked the flavor of the broth. I was expecting it to be spicy but it was very mild so I forgot it was intended to be spicy. Hubby got the pork chop noodle soup which he scarfed down. I wanted to try the stinky tofu but didn't see it on the menu but will ask for it next time we come! read more

Come on the weekends. Make a beeline for the ever-growing line to Chinese Café, which also doubles as a register for Yu Ton Dumpling House run by the same crew. Drool over the countless orders of hot, house-made soy bean milk and crispy sticks of golden-fried dough as you inch towards the counter. Grab your fill of 甜豆漿 (tian dou jiang, or sweet bean milk) paired with 油条 (youtiao, or deep-fried breadsticks) or 鹹豆漿 (xian dou jiang, or salty bean milk), which comes topped with youtiao. There are plenty other options on the special weekend menu ranging from savory crepes and cakes to soups and porridges. The majority of these have mixed opinions from the Yelp community, from delight and nostalgia to complete disappointment. Feel free to grab a few options to try for yourself and see what you think, but for a first weekend visit, I would consider soy milk and fried breadsticks mandatory. Look around at the endless breakfast spreads on the tables around you while in the queue, and you'll see why. They'll be immensely busy, as you'll clearly see, and service will likely be gruff, especially if you don't know the language - order, pay, get a number stub, wait. Orders won't be called in English, so if you don't know what to listen for, keep those eyes glued on the counter as orders pour out of the kitchen. Drop in on the vegetable market that they convert their next-door Yu Ton Dumpling House counter into for fresh-picked Asian greens and squashes while waiting if you'd like. I did also grab an order of seafood porridge and was dismayed for the same reason I was underwhelmed by their triple seafood noodle soup a few days prior - the quality of the taste was that of a typical Chinese fast-food joint. Since the name wasn't triple seafood, I was expecting a seafood porridge that was deliberately made, reminiscent of the richly-flavored seafood medley and even straight fish porridges I'd grown up spoiled by. No such luck. This was the consistency of your order of hot and sour soup at the local Panda Express, swapping rice soup for broth and egg ribbons for mushroom slivers. I got sick of it very quickly. What's more, this comprised entirely of shrimp lacking in flavor and imitation crab sticks that were so clearly full of filler components, I finished the rice soup as leftovers later on out of a sense of responsibility to my food rather than any desire to taste it again (I didn't) - leaving nearly all of the imitation crab and the rubbery shrimp behind at the bottom of the container. In the triple seafood noodle soup, there was at least chewy, real-tasting squid in the mix to make it more tolerable. Ah, well. The frothy, steaming-hot soy milk and tender-crisp breadsticks definitely made up for the waste - they truly are the stars of the show. They also offer a pork porridge option, which is the same bland porridge of fast-food consistency laced with ribbons of egg and topped with shredded dry-fried pork. Whereas the Vietnamese version of this protein - known as chà bông - is salty, the Chinese version is sweet and salty. While I love sweetness in meat dishes, I never took a liking to what I felt was an overwhelming sweetness in the Chinese chà bông. Who knows, maybe you might. Though I still think the quality of the porridge isn't worth sacrificing the tummy space, taste buds, and money that could go to more 豆漿 and 油条. Just saying. read more

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I want to live in a world where I can eat fan tuan every day. I don't even mind if I got fat doing so, I just want it readily available for me. Yu Ton Dumpling House has the good stuff, so much so that I get two sticky rice balls every time I go and keep one for the next day and it's just as delicious. Pork, egg chinese donut and it has the portability factor to it--whats not to love?? I was literally sitting in the little food court area, eating, dancing in my chair and smiling. I wasn't a huge for o their congee since it was a bit runny for my taste and I like more fixings but the portions are spot on and service is quick. Cash only so get to the ATM beforehand! read more

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Yo Ton Dumpling House and the one next to it look like it's ran by the same family because on the weekend it says to order here, regardless where you go. I ordered the beef tendon noodle soup and the pork dumplings in hot sauce. The dumplings were way too thick. I felt like I was just eating a mouthful of dough, although the meat filling was pretty tasty. I didn't enjoy my tendon soup as much as I had wanted. The broth just didn't taste as good as it should and was more greasy but without the flavor. Not bad, if you're in a pinch, bit I would try and go to Katy's Dumpling House if you're already in Westmont. read more

Yu Ton Dumpling House - Very thick. Don't be like me and order 2 of these unless you want to feel bloated and turn into a dumpling yourself - Chinese Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

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Cheap food at a cheap price -- big portions at fast food prices. This is no hidden gem of exquisite cuisine but it gets the job done at a low price. If you're choosing between chop suey and a food court, you're probably better off going to the food court here -- otherwise go to Naperville if you're looking for classier cuisine. Here are my thoughts on some items: Sweet bean milk - served nice and hot with a soy flavor that is clear and bold. Good body and just the right thickness. Baked wheat cake - Multlayer, slightly sweet -- outside could be more crispy but an alright item to complement the soy bean milk. Twisted cruller - Large, fluffy -- outside could be a bit more crispy but has the right amount of oliness, chewniess, and flavor. Boiled shrimp and pork dumplings - thicker skin kind of like potstickers, good amount of filling inside although the pork flavor clearly dominates the shrimp flavor. Would go well with noodles but still nothing special -- although with the general lack of good Chinese dumplings in the area (Katy's is the only other one that comes to mind), this automatically becomes one of the best. Gets the job done -- filling, quick and cheap but don't believe reviews that claim that this is a hidden gem. read more

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I'm a long way from anything close to authentic Taiwanese food so when I flew into town, I was looking for spicy beef noodle soup. For those of you who have visited/lived in Los Angeles, Dallas and/or Chicago, a company called Ding Hao owns all these international malls. They sold Yu Ton Dumpling House this space about twenty plus years ago and have been here ever since. The first night, I had the spicy beef noodle soup and fried dumplings (potstickers as many Americans call it). I opted in for the handmade noodles which were definitely fresh. However, next time I would probably save a dollar and opt for the regular noodles. The broth is flavorful with a hint of spicy. Even the beef was amazing. I loved it all! The fried dumplings were amazing too! The auntie who runs the counter is friendly and awesome! She told me to come back on Saturday so I could try their breakfast. On the Saturday morning of my flight, I dropped by. This time I ordered soy bean milk, pork congee, and sticky rice balls. Everything reminded me of Taiwan and how its been so long since I've been back. Everything had depth of flavor and brought back memories to make a grown man cry. Ok, I didn't cry but I definitely got nostalgic. Come early on Saturdays. The entire eating area gets packed quickly! Also, this is cash only just like many Asian restaurants/cafes. I would recommend this place without hesitation. Extremely affordable for authentic Taiwanese cuisine! read more

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This place (inside the International Plaza) serves transitional authentic Chinese/Taiwanese breakfast in the weekend. The long line of patrons starts forming around 11 am. See the attached Weekend Breakfast Menu for selection. I personally like the Salted (spicy) Soy Bean Milk, Twisted Cruller (fried dough) and Salted Rice Ball the best. read more

Yu Ton Dumpling House - Weekend Bruch Menu - Chinese Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

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I thought this would be one of those rare gem hole in the wall but incredible prices and flavors kind gem, but it ain't. The workers mostly speak mandarin which is kind if annoying. The crispy chicken is really good but everything else was forgettable. I got a watermelon smoothie since there wasnt any available water besides a water fountain...I usually dont thumbs down things but their fruit smoothie sucked. The tapioca was ok, but it was just watered down. I had to wait a long time this smoothie and the crispy chicken. Everyone who ordered after us got their food before we finally got our chicken. The fried dough fritter is kind of overcooked. Crispy but overcooked. Extremely greasy too but I guess that should be expected. This is a never return kind of place for me at least... read more

Place is in a food court which is not bad, however the food was ok. The dumplings did not have much flavor as the filling tasted of basic ground pork. Beef Chow Fun was basic as well. read more

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Unreasonable long wait on weekend mornings. Surcharges on credit card usage without alerting you.

Eh, this place is kinda what you expect from the minute you walk in. It's not bad but it's not great. I was just in the mood for some soup because the weather has been freezing lately. Yu Ton Dumpling House is locates inside an Asian shopping center. The setup is an open food court. You order, pay and pick up your food at the counter. The ambiance is nonexistent and the sole purpose of going here it to eat. I ordered the spicy beef tendon noodle soup. Overall, the soup wasn't that spicy but there were no condiments to doctor the flavor to my personal liking. The utensils consist of a super small flimsy plastic spoon and the typical takeout chopsticks. Not so ideal for eating a hearty soup. If I were to go back, I'd order to go so that I could be in a more comfortable environment and have access to condiments and proper utensils. read more

The international food court is back to business! It reopened about a month ago and I have been there 3 times already. I didn't know how much I liked this foot court until I could not get my traditional Chinese breakfast in a few weeks. Most times we are there just for the weekend brunch to get soy milk, You Tiao - Chinese Fried Breadstick, beef noodle soup, and sticky rice wraps which you won't get anywhere in Chicago suburbs but here. Usually there is a long line to get the order in and then wait for your number to be called. I like they have kept up their quality since the first time I had my first You Tiao here 8 years ago. The weekday lunch is a good deal too. With $5.95, you got the meal and a pop. They are super quick to get your meal out. Please keep in mind that this is not P. F. Chang. It probably should do better with the decoration, serving with better plates (cheap plastic plates now), or making the place cleaner. But with the money you spend on the excellent authentic food, I am willing to overlook those. read more

And 10 years later, I'm still in love with this place!! Yelp is claiming that this place is closed. IT iS NOT!! I just picked up my regular order of fried dumplings! The Chinese Cafe next to Yuton Dumpling are owned by the same family. They work out of both kiosks. And clearly still a favorite here at International Mall! read more

Yu Ton Dumpling House - For those who think Yuton Dumpling is closed... - Chinese Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

I've been coming to this place ever since I was a kid and always known it as "the soup place". I always considered it to be a hidden gem because I didn't know too many other people who knew about it and, back in the the 90s the majority of the customers seemed to be people from the local Asian community. Today there seems to be a way more diverse customer base. Every time I come here though, it's super packed and there's a huge line for Yu Ton. The prices have also been pretty consistenly low over the years and only now have begun to rise a little bit. From the outside, it looks like a business building with a bank being the only sign in the window. When you walk in, it pretty much looks like an old run down mall with a food court consisting of 4 or 5 places. I don't know how all the food vendors are connected, but it seems Yu Ton runs the two spaces farthest on the right. I haven't tried any other place besides Yu Ton outside of bubble tea and the occasional dessert. Food: They seem to have a lot of authentic Chinese dishes that are really popular with the regulars who come there, but I've never tried them. We've pretty much been getting the exact same order for the last 20 years: triple seafood soup and fried potstickers. The bowls of soup are huge and the potstickers come 8 to an order. When I look around I typically see people order their own bowl of soup and just share an order of potstickers. I guess my family isn't like the typical group who dines here. We're actually the opposite. We share a bowl of soup for the table and each get an order of potstickers haha. Be warned though, the potstickers take a really long time to make, especially when they're busy, so we're always prepared for a long wait. The triple seafood soup is packed with a bunch of different types of seafood and it comes in a nice, lighter colored broth. The noodles are similar to al dente spaghetti noodles. The potstickers are my favorite. They're seared crisp on one edge and filled with with pork and chives. The wrapper has a firmer thickness that makes it easy to dip, and the meat inside is just so hot and juicy. I've tried a lot of the popular dumpling places in Chinatown in NYC and Chicago, and I still say these are the best I've ever had. Bold statement, but it's true. Also, I don't know if it's just me but for some reason I think there's something special about their soy sauce. If it was truly just regular Kikkoman wouldn't they just have a big container of it? Instead it comes in a generic tin container that you can ladle into small cups. I swear there's crack in it, it's so damn good with the potstickers haha. Oh yea, also it's cash only. Pro tip: You can actually buy a pack of frozen potstickers, which are the exact same ones they serve. It comes in a pack of 50 for like $20. Not a bad deal at all to be able to fry up some potstickers at home. Been doin this for years and it tastes pretty close, minus the magical soy sauce of course. read more

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Someone pinch me because this place is unreal! Yummy, authentic Taiwanese food at a great value. Came here Sat morning with the BF to get a light breakfast but we ended up ordering enough for a family of 4. Yea, we're fatties like that. Per the suggestion of the wonderful aunties that worked there, we ordered two of their popular dishes: beef noodle soup and pork chop noodle soup, both with hand pulled noodles. Of course, we had to try their fried dumplings, sweet bean milk, and fried dough stick as well. The dumpling meat was a little too pink / soup-less for me to fully enjoy but the beef noodle soup was one of the best I've had in Chicago and the pork chop was perfectly seasoned and crispy. Sweet bean milk was hot and delicious, just like how grandma used to make it (brownie points for that)! Yu Ton is located in the food court inside the International Plaza. You order at the counter, find your own table then wait for your number to be called. This is completely worth the drive to Westmont and I hate to admit it but Burbs 1, City 0... read more

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We have been coming forever for breakfast! My favorite is yotiao, twisted crueller on the menu and beef noodle soup. It's probably the best in Chicagoland area! It's the only place that you can find good variety of Taiwanese food at a decent price!! A few other things I like are rice balls and porridge. See the pictures! read more

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The dumplings here do not taste fresh. I got the pork dumplings and the steam buns, both taste like the meat is a couple days old. The meat was not juicy and soft, which was a little sad. I'm giving this place a 3 star because the breading was thick on the dumplings, which is great. The chive pockets were good so that's one good thing. read more

You can eat authentic traditional chinese breakfast here! Fried dough sticks, soy milk and beef noodles are my favorite. Foods are yummy but don't overeat. A lesson learned by me today is that fried dough sticks are sold by pairs, so one is actually two! I didn't know that and ordered 5 pairs which are too much for 2 people :( The only thing I don't like here is only cash accepted. Luckily I have some cash in my wallet today (usually I don't carry much cash) so I can order my food. read more

Yu Ton Dumpling House - Traditional Chinese Breakfast. Yummy but don't overeat. A lesson learned: fried dough sticks are sold by pairs. I ordered 5 :( - Chinese Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

The pork and shrimp dumplings are delicious. The pork and cabbage spicy soup was perfect on a flurry - cold day. Also got the chives box, basically a crepe filled with chives and it was very flavorful and fresh. Minus one star for the lack of ambiance. But overall a great experience. Super delicious food. Inexpensive. read more

Yu Ton Dumpling House - Chinese Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

Staffs changed. Price increased. Reduced menu. The cook was super rude. After 20yrs, we decided to stop going there.

I love to get brunch here. The spicy beef noodle soup is not too spicy, but the broth is excellent. The noodles are hand made and have the perfect slightly chewy consistency, not slimy, and not mushy. It could use a bit more beef, but it's a pretty decently sized portion. They have the friend dough and soy milk that absolutely makes me nostalgic for lazy mornings in Beijing. The red oil dumplings are amazing. They've got a nice thick skin/wrap and have a spicy chili oil drizzled over it. The crispy pork noodles are good but probably not my favorite dish. It's a little on the plain side for me. read more

Yu Ton Dumpling House - Soy milk. Stinky tofu. Dumplings. Dumplings in red chili oil. Crispy fried pork on noodles. - Chinese Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

I love to get dumplings and crispy chicken here. The family is so sweet and helpful. It's very authentic and has been a great experience every time I've gone. read more

Wow...I don't know what kind of magic they use on the vegetarian dumplings here, but I wish I could bottle it and spray it all over everything I make at home. After reading Dee's review, I found myself on Ogden Ave and pulled into the parking lot in front of the International Mall. Walking in at 11 am the place was empty. I approached the counter with one goal in mind: buy dumplings. I scanned the menu for a moment looking for the dumplings. Pork. Pork and Shrimp. Vegetarian. Ah. For 15.99 I bought 50 frozen vegetarian dumplings - that nets out to about .32/dumpling. Dee's review had me very curious. Would these really be the very best dumplings I've had in the US? I've worked in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan and have had some pretty good dumplings in my day. I've also had some good frozen dumplings from a Taiwanese specialty store near a former residence. How would Yuton stack up? Arriving home, I threw down my bags and unpacked my dumplings. Quickly heating up my dumpling, I wrung my hands in anticipation. Two minutes later I sat down with the dumplings - unadorned for the first go round, of course. The verdict? Delicious. Amazing. Addictive. I heated up a few for Agnes B, who happened to be visiting. She loved them too. They're flavorful, slightly chewy, with interesting, identifiable filling - a little tree fungus, some cabbage, a few mung bean threads, all intensely flavored. I'll be back for a refill. Soon. read more

This little dumpling stand/restaurant is located inside of the International Mall/food court. I know that they're known for their dumplings and we always order a bunch. This past weekend, my MIL ordered six orders of dumplings - steamed and fried - spicy beef, vegetarian, pork, chicken. Deliciously made to order. However, I always fall for the spicy beef noodles. One bowl is only $5 and it's enough for two people to share. It's the perfect winter food and the flavoring is just right. The beef is tender enough and it's my guilty pleasure for ordering beef noodle soup at a dumpling stand. read more

Yu Ton Dumpling House - Beef Noodle Soup! - Chinese Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

Oh, I've got it bad for their dumplings, really, I'm in their thrall. My husband should feel threatened, they are that good. Lindley showed up for Super Tuesday at CJ's with pork, chicken and some seriously bad ass homemade vegetarian dumplings from Yuton...a dumpling frenzy ensued and they were dispatched before the polls had even closed. The pork were filled with lots of juice/soup, the chicken were delicately flavored and the veggie were packed with vegetables and the skin was just thick enough to be toothsome but not so thick as to be heavy. You know how I feel about the burbs, but dammit all, I'll certainly be making trips out here for my dumpling needs in the future. read more

This place is such a find and to be understood only by those who know what being a "Taiwan Villager" is all about - To be a Villager is to crave and be so satisfied with a $1.95 salted soy bean milk concoction that is essentially what peasants eat when there is nothing better to eat. To be a Villager is to drive 30 miles to get this salted bean milk with a side of bland fried dough stick. Total cost is $3.70. To be a Villager is paying no mind to your villagie food being served in styrofoam ware, plastic spoon and given 2 napkins to feed 4 villagie mouths. To be a Villager is to not be bothered by the Taiwanese cashier or cook harshly yelling out your order number for pick up in Taiwanese. To be a Villager is to take 10 minutes to decide what is the better buy for $6.50 - a package of sliced pig ear, soy beef tendons, spicy bamboo shoots, or cold pigs feet? To be a Villager is to keep coming back to a business that barks at you, accepts only cash, and shuts off the hot water in the washroom sinks. To be a Villager is to look around and everyone dining there is either as ugly or uglier than you. That's me, a Villager, loud and proud! read more

Came here to try the dumplings. The veggie dumplings were alright, but I don't think they were the same as what other yelpers have been raving about -- there was no fungus, just cabbage, carrot and maybe some zucchini. And no seasoning, so really quite blah on their own. Of course, the spicy soy dipping sauce helped a lot. The hot soy milk was just okay--seemed kind of watery to me. Service was really friendly though! We'd definitely return to try other dishes. Their lunch specials looked great. read more

I've been here for dumplings before, which were an excellent rendition of a classic. But what really piqued my interest was the special weekend breakfast that's printed on the back page of their take out menu. The weekend breakfast, long elusive, held such treats as sweet soy drink, salty rice ball, chive bun, twisted cruller, and two kinds of congee among other things. I finally got a chance to check this place out this Sunday and it did not disappoint. My dining companion and I had made the trek to the suburbs to have dinner at my grandma's (review coming soon! :), but this lazy Sunday also afforded the opportunity to have breakfast at the international mall. The last couple of times I have come to the dumpling house have been weekend evenings, and I have had the pleasure of being the only person in the food court waiting for my steamed buns. However, the international mall's the place to be on a Sunday morning, as it was packed. We got to the food court and nabbed a paper menu from the counter so we would be ready to order when it was our turn. There were about 10 people ahead of us, so we had a bit of time. The menus at the dumpling house, and its sister restaurant, the Chinese Cafe, are pretty big with tons of choices, but we were here with a purpose: breakfast. We ordered the pork congee, a twisted cruller, sweet soy drink, a chive bun, and a bowl of the pork and cabbage noodle soup (not on the breakfast menu, but still looked amazing.) This turned out to be an enormous amount of food for $16.50. After spying a booth in the back, I waited patiently at the table while my dining companion stood at the front waiting for the food. After about 10 minutes, he returned with a tray packed with deliciousness. The congee, a thick rice porridge was loaded with pork, cruller pieces, and preserved egg, hearty and, with a touch of chili oil, perfect. The cruller was a sort of long, light and crispy doughnut, but not very sweet. I had noticed people dipping their cruller in the soy milk, so I did that and it was really tasty. My dining companion had also noticed that the crullers were fried to order, which probably accounted for the crispness. The chive bun was large dumpling which was approximately the size and shape of a hot pocket. It was filled with scallions and vermicelli rice noodles. Breakfast here is unlike anything I have ever had. This would be a good place to go with 3 or 4 people so you can try lots of things and have a fun, different meal. read more

I could very well be a professional dumpling eater. and Yu Ton failed my expectations in so many ways. First, I walk into a dimly lit food court which was somewhat busy. I looked around immediately for this 4.5 star rated dumpling place all the Yelpers are talking about and find it in the stall to the far right of the building. I walk up to is and see no one around. But the lights in the stall are on. What's going on? I look closer at the menu and see a hand written sign that says "order next door". What? Alright - so I order next door. I ordered the pork dumplings in spicy sauce which took about 15 mins to get. When I finally got them, I took a bit and realized that the meat was tough. It's supposed to be a smooth and juice minced meat. Instead it was like an italian meatball inside a dumpling skin. My coworker ordered potstickers from another stall and those were WAY better. I think the stall was called "Good Children" or something like that (maybe they make dumplings out of Bad Children?? lol...) If you're a dumpling connoisseur, go down the street to Katy's. read more

As good as you've heard. I read how great the vegetarian dumplings are here, and finally was out in the sticks nearby and decided to check them out. Its inside the international mall that looks like a professional building. Inside was not that exciting, so I'm thinking it will be either really amazing or really bad. I went in the mid-afternoon on a weekday, so the dumplings took a little while to appear. The vegetarian dumplings are steamed, and I prefer fried, but I go with it. The plate comes with no sauce, and I am a little worried. I dump some soy sauce in a cup, and go at it. They don't need sauce. You can see the black pepper inside. So tasty. I didn't even use the sauce. And I went back for some frozen ones for later. Definitely worth the trip. read more

This Taiwanese food stall shares the same owner as its next door's Chinese Cafe. They've been around for some 15~20 years. Their regular menu has some dishes not commonly found in Chinese restaurants in Chicago, such as the "fish fillet with bitter melon." They also have one of the best kung pao dishes around. You can specify any level of spiciness in any dish you order. Typically a dish costs about $7 and portions are generous. One other unique thing about this place: Taiwanese breakfast on Sat and Sun mornings starting at 10 am. There you'll find soy bean milk (sweet or salty), fried fritters, soybean jello, different kinds of congee, rice balls with shredded pork, and other favorites at really low prices. The line can get pretty long so be patient. It's definitely worth it. They accept cash only - tho' you won't need to spend much here. Five stars for this little food court kitchen. read more

Best "fried dough fritters" in the area...! My daddy says so, so it's true! :P Seriously, the traditional weekend breakfast items are awesome and unique to the area. You just can't find all the items in one place. If you're there, get the fresh made soy milk, dunk in your order of yao-tou (fried dough fritters), stuff your face with their dumplings, and enjoy some beef noodle soup. They now offer handmade or packaged noodles, which I thought was odd, but hey, it's is what it is. If you're expecting service, english, or a clean enviornment, maybe you should opt out of this one. But if you just want good taiwanese food, go and it'll be worth it. read more

I come here at least once a month for lunch and I recently came for breakfast. This is a great place to get some good Chinese food. The beef noodle soup is one of the best in the Chicago suburbs. On the weekends you can get the hand pulled noodles. During the week, the noodles are just regular commercial noodles so it's not as good. They have a variety of lunch specials during lunch, which includes a drink. Cash only, and it's in a food court. There is an ATM on site. Check it out. read more

This is definitely one of those wall in the hole place that you wouldn't know unless someone told you. It's definitely worth a visit because there's no other good Taiwanese restaurant in Chicago, IL. If you never had their Youtiao or Spicy Beef Noodle with house made noodles, then you are in for a surprise. read more

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Good Taiwanese breakfast. Go for soymilk and best curlers I have ever had. Stinky tofu is not same as you would expect from Taiwsn street food. I get headaches with fried chicken though... read more

Best Taiwanese breakfast in the area. Solid soy milk, shao bing are nice and soft, good you tiao, try your shao bing with beef inside or make a you tiao/shao bing sandwich. Also check out their lunch/dinner items. The yen su ji is heart attack inducing fried heaven. Beef noodle soup has nice handmade noodles, but the broth is just good, not great. Super low budget with nearly useless plastic utensils and cheapo rice, but the minimalist approach results in a super low price that can't be beat. read more

This place is located inside a plaza so it has a cafeteria feel to it. I remember coming here a lot for the stinky tofu, salty soy milk, and the fried cruellers. You basically order at the desk and then wait for your number to be called. You have to pay with cash... The bowls can be sticky if you order soup noodles. The spicy beef noodle soup is my favorite. The seafood udon is not bad either. I usually come here on weekends to get the best deals. Make sure you get there before 11 if you want the best stinky tofu. And I mean come on a Saturday. The first few batches of stinky tofu is so good that it might make you stand in line for a long time just for another platter. My brothers got the taste for their salty rice balls. You can brownie points for speaking their dialect! The price is pretty average. They also have a lunch menu and it is not bad. The rice dishes are average as compared to their noodle soup. Definitely give their potstickers a try too. They are delicious. The fried cruellers are crispy and not tough like the ones sold in chicago Chinatown. They have a special weekend and holiday menu. Make sure you get a hold of it so you can try the authentic food! Theree are also cold appetizers that are worth a try. They include the spicy pig ears and tea leaves eggs!! read more