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! 🙌“

“Best Chinese food EVER! So much flavor ❤️“

“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!! 💕💕💕💕“

“Great dining experience for hot pot.“

“I wanted to like this place, but I have to say I was a bit let down. The twice cooked pork and vegetable delight came out very quickly, and did taste a bit like it was directly reheated (also thought the flavor was a bit lacking from the twice cooked pork). That being said, the crab noodles which are not pictured were absolutely delicious. In addition, the service was solid and the atmosphere is quite nice. Perfect for a quick meal on a Sunday evening if you’re in the area craving Chinese food. If the twice cooked pork were better, I’d be much more of a fan.“

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

“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“

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

“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!“

“If you are looking good Chinese food in the west loop this is for sure the spot. The staff was very friendly and did a great job at explaining the menu option, they were very accommodating to our diet restrictions & ensured we were satisfied with our meals. I had the tofu and has been one of the best ones I have tried even my known vegetarian friends were a fan. If you have a sweet tooth and want to try something trendy the drumsticks ice cream is also very recommended.“

“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!!!“

“Just a Great Restaurant that continues to impress over the years! Food, drinks, service, ambience... Checks All the boxes! In the dining room they kept the classic low ceilings and carpet to absorb the sounds Thank God!!! They haven't caved to the all hard surface echo chambers reminiscent of your HS cafeteria that so many places have gone to! Peking Duck service is Amazing! Eggplant dish, exceptional! Seafood Fried Rice order it Dry. Without the sauce. So clean, & fresh! Can't say enough. Love this place! Keep it up! Thank You for what you do!“

“Excellent food! We really liked it.“

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

“Love this place everytime we in Chicago“

“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“

“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!“

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

“The service and the food were lovely. They still found a spot to seat us despite being swamped and made sure we were comfortable too. The food was delicious we ordered starters and main dishes and they all came fast. They then packed up our leftovers for us aswell and were overall very nice.“

“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.“

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

“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“

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

“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!“

“Friendly staff with reasonable price and average service. We were told the stir fried dishes don’t start until 10am once we placed our orders. Didn’t wait too long for our food. Tender crisp shrimp dumplings, mild steamed beef tripe, steamed bean curd roll, pork dumplings are perfectly cooked. Pork and peanut dumplings with a hint of spicy was on point. The chive and shrimping wraps broken off easily when pick up. The mild sweetness bbq pork crepes was ok.“

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

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

“Our favorite Chinese food restaurant in Chicago. Staff is friendly, food is delicious no matter what we get. Some of our favorites are the Wash Sun Chicken Wings, Noodle platter, Ma Po Tofu - but honestly anything is delicious from here.“

“Incredible spot! Loved all the jumbo seafood“

“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. 😀“

“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.“

“Every neighborhood needs a place like this. It’s a shame the five star rating has become so overinflated because, this isn’t a 5 Star place, but I guess it does five stars at doing what it’s supposed to do. This is a very simple, very basic Chinese restaurant that serves really good food. It’s never going to win an award, but you don’t always want those places. Anyway, we had a great meal there, the service was a bit of a hoot. Our meals were delivered at least 10 minutes apart, but the waitstaff was so sweet and so friendly you just couldn’t be upset over it. Plus, it was just me and my wife so we both nibbled at the first meal before hers got there.

Anyway, if you’re looking for fine dining, this ain’t it but if you’re looking for a good meal, then this would be the place to go if you’re in the area.“

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

“We were next door having wine, but passed this place on the way and circled back once we got hungry. What a hidden gem! We got three plates which left us perfectly full. The wontons and dumplings were thin, with a generous amount of filling and in perfectly seasoned sauces. My friend got a noodle dish and at first we were concerned they would be dry, but were delighted to find out there was a hidden serving of a very tasty sauce under the noodles once mixed. Overall would gladly come back and definitely recommend this for a date night or quick bite out!“

“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“

“I have been coming here twice a week for 6 months. Their General Tso's is my go-to order.
Everything is always super fresh and remarkably consistent. Their ready times are spot on! Your order is ready when you want it to be! I don't like ordering for a specific time and it be ready wayy early or take too long after.
They have competitive pricing, respectable portions, and great flavor.“

“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!“

“10/10

Be mindful that they DO THEIR OWN delivery service but it is processed through GrubHub for online orders

Lunch and dinner specials are legit

Delivery is always on time or better than anticipated! Hot foods are delivered still HOT and cold drinks are still cold fridge temps 👌“

“Definitely recommend! First time ordering - ordered orange chicken and ken kee fried rice - will be ordering again!!“

“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...“