50 Best Chinese Restaurants in Chicago

“This place is SO GOOD. As a big soup lover, I crave this place all the time. The pickled fish soup, which is their signature is the best thing. Everything is so flavorful and nicely portioned. The ambience is also very nice and service is great.“

“I had an amazing dinner tonight!! The food was tasty, and the atmosphere was superb! Great service as well. Get the duck! 🙌“

“Great dining experience for hot pot.“

“Wonderful experience at MCCB! The highlight of our food in Chicago for my whole family 💕“

“Vito welcomed my friend and I with such love and generosity as soon as we entered! It's quite pleasant and considerate of him to note the heat outdoors and ask if we would like a cup of cold water to cool us down while we made our order decisions. He provided us with first-rate service, and the food arrived quickly! Vito makes this a destination worth traveling to for the purposeful, excellent service alone! I would strongly advise anyone to visit this place! And Vito, thank you very much!“

“Foodie and gals it’s are addictive. Warning!! 💕💕💕💕“

“I have recently transitioned to a vegan diet. I find most dishes a bit plain because I’m still used to regular food.

Thankfully, the vegetable noodles there are very tasty, regardless of being vegan.

The vegan dumplings are pretty unique too, with that cool mix of tofu and ginger. 🙏🏼“

“Hands down one of the must chinese places for traditional as well as authetic styles . Dimsums and shumais are just perfect. The portions good and filling. The flavours are spot on amd noodles have the right txtture and crunch and chewiness like the chou fan flat noodles . DONT MISS THIS FOR SURE ! SERVICE FOOD ATMOSPHERE LOCATION !“

“We had a terrific experience here. Great service, atmosphere, and the Hong Kong style curry cuttlefish was to die for. Will definitely be back“

“After 8 years of trying restaurants in Chicago, I can confidently say that Dongpo Impression is my favorite. It is also a favorite among multiple of my friends who hail from China.

If you’re dining in and can eat it fresh, you have to try the dry chili eggplant, which makes you rethink what eggplant can be. It is unbelievably crispy with bursts of salty, savory, and spicy flavor in each bite. The green peppercorn fish, Meizhou dry chili chicken, and green beans are also delicious.

The restaurant is clean and not too loud, and it’s usually easy to walk in and find a table even for a large party. They also validate parking.

Over the years, the quality of the food here has been consistently excellent. My impetus for writing this review now is a positive experience ordering catering for a group of 30. The process was hassle-free, with the person we spoke to assuring us we could even update our order the morning of. Everything was packed efficiently and securely into high-quality reusable bags, and utensils, plates, and napkins were provided as well. They were also able to accommodate dietary restrictions, including no peanuts or pork. Finally, we had to request a milder spice level for some members of our party, and they accommodated this too while still making the dishes perfectly flavorful and balanced. The price was reasonable for catering (it’s the normal menu price and there may even be a discount) and the portion size was great—we had a lot of leftovers at the end.“

“Love this place. Food is delicious 😋“

“Love this place everytime we in Chicago“

“Featured in pics: *Dan Dan Noodles, Mushroom Noodle Soup, *Pork and Chive Dumplings, Beef and Green Onion Dumplings, *Cold Chicken (also got xi’an bing, not featured)

* = standouts/would highly recommend

All of it was great! So many dumplings in one order; they don’t skimp! We waited about ~35-40 minutes to be seated on a Thursday night around 6:20.“

“Lo recomiendo 💯, todo muy delicioso“

“Highly Recommended this place“

“Excellent food! We really liked it.“

“The food here is fantastic and authentic. I ordered hand-pulled noodles in hot and sour sauce, which was a very generously-sized bowl of fresh noodles that had a great texture—delicate and chewy at the same time, in a savory sauce. It was so flavorful and filling, but didn’t feel heavy. I also got several vegetable dishes that I loved: eggplant in spicy garlic sauce, and stir-fried cabbage. Both were delicious, but the cabbage had a really nice smoky char from the wok heat. I’m so excited to come back and try more of their dishes.“

“They have the best Chinese food down. I always get the string beans and the sesame chicken. It’s so delicious.“

“We came from Wisconsin to ouck up food from this joint!!! the food is STRAIGHT!!! DELICIOUS!!! Henry was very hospitable and a great person!!! thank you Henry for the great food!!! It was worth the 2 hour drive!!! we will be back!!!“

“Omg all food was amazing … Worth every penny and more .. the staff super friendly and attentive..!! Kudos“

“love the dine in experience...Nuff said“

“Did the karaoke party - - family style food first then karaoke. The crab rangoon is very good as well as the garlic green beans. The orange chicken head very orange-y. Also came with vegetable egg rolls, vegetable fried rice, sushi, dumplings. I thought the rest of the food was just ok but I'd be willing to go back to try food specifically that I prefer and could order. It's byob but he supplies ice and there is liquor on site. Jimmy creates such a lively, fun vibe!!! Definitely an experience!“

“this restaurant hits all 3 major point in my view, great facility/ambient, service staff very professional and friendly and gourmet class of Chinese cuisine in both taste and presentation, I highly recommend it, at least if nothing else you will enjoy the experience and well worth it.“

“This is definitely some of the better dim sum I’ve had. I’m not sure what it’s called but my favorite one is like shrimp amd egg and it’s a little toasted. And the custard tart is so good. The crust is so flaky“

“Amazing food and fast!! My friends and I really enjoyed dinner at Sun Wah!!“

“Love this place everytime we in Chicago“

“Woah!! So good, my friend and I were looking for a bite after checking out The Chicago Temple and thought we'd go for something a new and different. We totally lucked out when we found Jian. Tasty, new cuisine to us, we got the slow roasted pork, butterfly shrimp, and pork floss as well as a avocado banana smoothie and everything was knock out! Total hidden gem dead center in the loop. Will be back. Service was super friendly. So glad we stopped by!“

“Incredible spot! Loved all the jumbo seafood“

“I was sad Sichuan Cuisine had closed but relieved the folks behind it opened Chef Xiong. Everything I get here with my family is consistently good: Toothpick lamb, Chongqing popcorn chicken, Fish fillet in pickled vegetable soup. I would love to explore more of their menu and always look forward to dining here.“

“Words cannot describe how delicious the soup was here, the broth is just so savory. In the picture attached is the dumpling and beef tenderloin soup, beef so tender it basically melted in your mouth. I came here with a friend and we both ordered our own soup and had 2 appetizers, the total came out to 46 dollars which is a steal for how amazing the food was and the quantity that came with each serving. The food came out quickly despite the restaurant being near full capacity and it was nice, cozy and quite inside too making it easy to have conversation while having a great meal. I look forward to eating here again, 10/10 would recommend everyone try this place out if you haven't yet“

“Absolutely delicious! The hot and sour soup brought the heat, but didn't over power the flavor. We also had a variety of the dim sum, the best was the pot stickers. Fun atmosphere, great service“

“We had a good experience. Good food and friendly staffing.“

“This restaurant is the best! The food is delicious and plenty of heat if you want it—also dishes that are not spicy. Menu has plenty to choose from and new dishes being added each time I go. Some of the best Sichuan food anywhere. Excellent, friendly service. Lovely ambiance. Right in Printer’s row, lots of street parking. Highly recommended!“

“Saw this place on TikTok and decided to drive up north to try it. I must say it was definitely worth the trip. Some of the best Chinese I’ve had in the city will definitely be returning. I got the barbecue pork beef fried rice spicy no vegetables only egg with the crispy fried chicken, wings, and crab Rangoon chefs kiss“

“Delicious food and fast delivery! I've had food from Wonder Chop many times, pick up and delivery. It's always been hot and delicious. The staff has been welcoming, friendly, and my order is correct. Love this place!“

“We had a terrific experience here. Great service, atmosphere, and the Hong Kong style curry cuttlefish was to die for. Will definitely be back“

“Number 1 rule is undefeated!

The food is pretty good but there’s no place like home: The dim sum just doesn’t compare to what you can get in NYC - Chinatown, 8th, or Flushing. The naw mai gai kind of skimps on meat and is mostly rice. They don’t have daikon (turnip) cake, my favorite. Rice rolls are pretty damn good. Ribs are pretty damn good.

Prices are okay.

The service sucks here.“

“Staff friendly. Food was very good. Will go again.“

“Superb service and great food. I had the lamb stir fry with cilantro and it was tender and delicious.“

“Best Chinese food in Chicago! The Kung Pao Chicken is one of my favorites along with their Pork Fried Rice, but I have enjoyed many of their dishes - BBQ Pork Fried Rice, Egg Rolls, Pot Stickers, Beef Chop Suey on crispy chow mein noodles - all delicious. The servings are large - plenty to share or take home for tomorrow's lunch. All the staff are friendly and efficient, and you can eat in, pickup or order delivery. Try House of Wah Sun; you won't be disappointed.“

“It's amazing they have big portions, and they tastes amazing. I am very surprised thair the place isn't bigger than it is. I truly think that they have big potential. 😀“

“Grand Palace is a reliable spot for delicious Chinese food in the area. The ingredients tasted fresh, and every dish we ordered came out hot and well prepared. The service was efficient and friendly, which made the whole experience smooth and relaxing.“

“The food is always solid, poIite staff, pretty fast outside of lunch/dinner hour. If you are looking for a recommendation, you can't go wrong with the basics: chicken fried rice, orange chicken, egg foo young, or wonton soup. Items I also recommend: Mongolian beef or salt and pepper shrimp.

I eat there so frequently I felt it's time I owed them the rating they deserve.“

“Chicken fried rice, extra dark, extra spicy. Flame. � � �.“

“Got two soups and sliced beef shank delivered. Everything was tasty and packaged well — like some ramen joints, they have the soup in the bowl with a tray insert that separates the noodles and toppings, preventing them from getting soggy on the way to your house.

The seafood noodle had plenty of seafood toppings, plus pickled mustard greens and half of a braised egg. The Taiwanese beef noodle was the best I’ve had in Chicago so far, including Taiwanese-specific restaurants. Came with pickled veg, a good portion of beef, and half of a soy sauce braised egg.

Would totally get delivery from here again“

“This is a nice little place tucked on a side street in Chinatown. The kabobs came out really fast and the cold soup was exactly as stated...cold, lol! The cabbage and lamb kabobs were the best. All of the ones we tried were good but those two stood out. Their onion rings came in a cute little basket. Also, a BYOB. Will certainly be back.“

“This place has great food and is a great value. A few years ago, it was about the same value as all the other Chinese restaurants. Then, those other restaurants chose to jack their prices up 50%. However, Northern Taste did not fall into that greedy trap. As a result, it now not only has really tasty food, but it is also a great deal. In addition, when things aren't right, they are very apologetic and do what they can to make things right. I definitely recommend you try this place, especially the lunch specials!“

“I've lived in Chicago for over 70 years. The last time we visited Chinatown was over 10 years ago. We decided to check out Emperor"s choice restaurant on Wentworth/Cermak. The best decision ever. Hank was a awesome waitperson! He even brought out 5 different noodles for me to pick out the one I wanted. From drinks, appetizers, and main entrees, everything was delicious and worth the price which was quite reasonable. We'll be back!“

“Jjajangmyeon blacker than your ex's heart.

Tangsuyuk with a crunch that shatters like your heart from that same ex.

I'm really just heart broken knowing it's kind of a trek for me when I'm in Chicago becuase as good as the public transpo is in Chicago I'm in Lakeview and getting to Albany Park takes a while.

The outside looks like a Chinese Bodega in Queens NY, but the inside looks like it's been family owned and operated for decades, which it has, that sort of authenticity can't be faked. With a menu bigger than Cheesecake factories, these chef's run multiple wok's and a mise en place that puts french chefs to shame.

When you think Chinese/Korean, it's quite a 50/50 split with not one more prevelant than the other. When you think Korean you think banchan and kim chi's and pickled daikons, so in that regard it's more Chinese.

Apparently they have gotten some fame from social media, but I've been coming here long before that. Most of the patrons are Asian and all staff are, so your service is gonna be matter of fact. It's not so authentic that there are social mores to the tea pouring. They take your order quick and the food comes out quick, usually everything at once which is great for family sized meals/orders/parties versus date nights where there is conversation in between.

I feel like onions, green onions, carrots and peppers are in everything. I wish they had more xo sauce items becuase you can tell all their sauces are slurry enhanced. Still delicious, bold, thick, great. Prices are very affordable and the portions are plentiful. Fried rice is heavy on the msg and light on the soy sauce. They velvet all their beef, but the beef don't be beefing heavy, but their pork and shrimp are all succulent, soft, juicy without all that bi carb. Their szchewan sauce is something I dip their chicken lolipops in on top of their already sticky glaze. I tend to cut and add vinegar to a few of their dishes which is great.

It's M&P, down home, local. It's a place to bring your family, it's a place to stock your fridge with leftovers. It's the places metro cities are built on, despite it not being in Chinatown.“

“Mrs. Crespo: My husband asked me to give this place a try off reviews... We're a Spicy full household so trying new places is hard... Family of 7 so we order XL... In the past yrs started eating better... So clean and fresh tastes are important... At first was a bit iffy per the size of the wings... But then took into account the freshness of their food, taste and quality... We loved the flavor of everything... Crispy, not greasy... Extra soy blended perfectly into the rice... The egg foo young was fluffy and full, best looking sauce I've ever seen... It was smooth thick with a slight cream soup feel... Not jelly like... Not many places offer No Shell S&P Shrimp, love that they have the option with or without... No food coma zombies after, full but didn't feel gross... Delivery was on point... She said 45 minutes... In fact it was 45 minutes, including the 3 minutes it took me to give my order... A sweet older man delivered my order... The taste of the food reminded us of a China Buffet off Pulaski and Wellington.. Family owned, it was our wkly spot for over 20yrs... They watched me age into adulthood and watched my oldest 3 grow.. They've been closed for time now... But you're food reminds us of there... We'll be ordering again... Planning to stop for dine in as well...“