We dinned in and it was a good decision. After exploring different restaurants I’m glad we stayed. The food was delicious and the service was good.Vegetarian options: We tried the garlic Chinese Broccoli and it was very flavorful
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ Pork, Salt and Pepper, Signature Beef Broth
Lis Wal
I was hoping for a great place. Food was not good for me or my friends. Most dishes were cold when delivered to the table. Food was bland. The waitress forgot an entree. The restaurant needs a good clean it is dirty—especially the bathrooms.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
YASHWANTH ANANTHULA
Ken Kee Restaurant in Chinatown, Chicago offers a delightful culinary experience worth exploring. The chicken fried here is a standout, boasting flavorful seasoning and a satisfying crunch that keeps you coming back for more. While the fried chicken noodles are decent, the real star of the show is the crab rangoon – irresistibly delicious and sure to tantalize your taste buds with each bite. The fried oyster also deserves mention, offering a savory delight that complements the other dishes well. The ambiance of the restaurant is pleasant, although there is room for improvement. Service is commendable, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable dining experience. What's more, the prices are excellent, offering great value for the quality of food served. Overall, Ken Kee Restaurant delivers a satisfying dining experience with its delicious fare, friendly service, and affordable prices, making it a must-visit spot in Chinatown.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
F S
Came to try their afternoon tea $10 meal menu happening daily from 2-5 pm. All the items on the menu comes with a hot tea.I tried the beef brisket handmade noodles dish and their milk tea. I enjoyed the beef brisket and the tea eggs (favorite!!) However, I thought the soup could have been hotter and been more flavorful. Their hot milk tea was rich and unsweetened.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Margaret
Really good vegetable congee. Comes with mushrooms and other veggies. One bowl is enough for two to share. :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Krystal Liu
Really wanted to have some beef brisket soup with rice and found they have it on the menu.The restaurant has a HK style tea restaurant interior but was not quite clean. We were there 10pm and they were quite busy. We got our table with fried rice and oil from the previous customer on our chairs and menu, we had to wipe it off ourselves.The cart noodle and the beef brisket soup with rice (also from the cart noodle options) was ok, not super authentic but close enough for Chicago standard. Loved the double lemon tea, very lemony and perfectly balanced with the black tea.The thing I really couldn’t understand is the stir fry wagyu scallion. We had to confirm with the waitress for what was that dish the just served. It’s was so oily that everything was literally soaked in oil. The wagyu beef was so broken that we could not find a single whole piece, not even half a piece of beef in it. All the beef was basically scum that if it’s when you are making a soup you need to skim it off. And I had no clue what was the fried dough sticks doing in it, to make it oilier or to suck some oil from it? I couldn’t even understand how this dish is on the menu. The flavor was good though to be fair, but it’s not really eatable unless you want to just drink oil and scum.Also it’s quite pricy for the noodles they are serving.
Osmar Gaucin
Very quick I like that you can create your personal noodles as you like, pretty quick service with food so hot that it sautéed my tongue blue-rare, the crab ragoon so creamy and crunchy at the same time.Vegetarian options: They give vegetarian options for each part of the process of the noodle customization
I have never eaten in such a disgusting tea restaurant. The food is not fresh at all. The beef noodles in the noodles are cold. My stomach hurts like crazy after eating it. I have crazy diarrhea.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Rostik Kislyuk
Great please good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Erin Janean
First time here. I treated myself to lunch.What a gem! I was referred here and I love finding great food.Service, quality of food, ambiance and decore was all quality.Ambiance/Decore:Such fun decore. Plenty of neon signs and lights from the outside, in. Colorful menus with pictures and cute ws of placing menus in the tables also.Food:I came here with one this in mind. Congee. I make this at home in the morning, but I knew this Congee would be the best, and I was right. Thee best Congee I have ever had. I krdered a small, but wow the size. Very light on the stomach and hydrating. Creamy, not watery. Chucks of pork throughout. Topped with green onions. I added more green onions to mine. Warm cozy start to my day. Many benefits to eating Congee, yes and they do it right! I'm happy to have finally eaten here. I'll be back to try the ramen.Seating, comfortable seats of both tables and booths. There is also an upstairs are! Adore place!
We had the garlic vegetable (green beans), egg drop soup, vegetable chow mein, and garlic fried tofu. I liked everything but the chow mein which was a little heavy on the soy sauce. The green beans were delicious and the tofu practically melted. The soup was perfect on a cold night. The inside of the restaurant is cozy and the staff were nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegetarian Delight, Egg Drop Soup
Marie Perez
I was there for lunch whit my family on Friday enjoying my food, but before I was done the waiter took my plate, by the time he said are you done? he had my plate on his hand, he basically made us leave.
Service: 2
Rosa Laura Esparza
The food was DELICIOUS!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
joe malek
I think it is the best Chinese food restaurant I have ever tried in my life, on my vacation in Chicago this restaurant was one of my favorite places, the service is excellent, everyone is very friendly and the food is extremely delicious, I had never eaten something so delicious, congratulations on your cooking, greetings from
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hannah H.
If you are in Chinatown, stop here 100%! Best crab rangoons in the city hands down. Their portions are massive. My favorite item was the Thai chili beef. So so good
We dinned in and it was a good decision. After exploring different restaurants I’m glad we stayed. The food was delicious and the service was good.Vegetarian options: We tried the garlic Chinese Broccoli and it was very flavorful
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ Pork, Salt and Pepper, Signature Beef Broth
I was hoping for a great place. Food was not good for me or my friends. Most dishes were cold when delivered to the table. Food was bland. The waitress forgot an entree. The restaurant needs a good clean it is dirty—especially the bathrooms.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Ken Kee Restaurant in Chinatown, Chicago offers a delightful culinary experience worth exploring. The chicken fried here is a standout, boasting flavorful seasoning and a satisfying crunch that keeps you coming back for more. While the fried chicken noodles are decent, the real star of the show is the crab rangoon – irresistibly delicious and sure to tantalize your taste buds with each bite. The fried oyster also deserves mention, offering a savory delight that complements the other dishes well. The ambiance of the restaurant is pleasant, although there is room for improvement. Service is commendable, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable dining experience. What's more, the prices are excellent, offering great value for the quality of food served. Overall, Ken Kee Restaurant delivers a satisfying dining experience with its delicious fare, friendly service, and affordable prices, making it a must-visit spot in Chinatown.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Came to try their afternoon tea $10 meal menu happening daily from 2-5 pm. All the items on the menu comes with a hot tea.I tried the beef brisket handmade noodles dish and their milk tea. I enjoyed the beef brisket and the tea eggs (favorite!!) However, I thought the soup could have been hotter and been more flavorful. Their hot milk tea was rich and unsweetened.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Really good vegetable congee. Comes with mushrooms and other veggies. One bowl is enough for two to share. :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really wanted to have some beef brisket soup with rice and found they have it on the menu.The restaurant has a HK style tea restaurant interior but was not quite clean. We were there 10pm and they were quite busy. We got our table with fried rice and oil from the previous customer on our chairs and menu, we had to wipe it off ourselves.The cart noodle and the beef brisket soup with rice (also from the cart noodle options) was ok, not super authentic but close enough for Chicago standard. Loved the double lemon tea, very lemony and perfectly balanced with the black tea.The thing I really couldn’t understand is the stir fry wagyu scallion. We had to confirm with the waitress for what was that dish the just served. It’s was so oily that everything was literally soaked in oil. The wagyu beef was so broken that we could not find a single whole piece, not even half a piece of beef in it. All the beef was basically scum that if it’s when you are making a soup you need to skim it off. And I had no clue what was the fried dough sticks doing in it, to make it oilier or to suck some oil from it? I couldn’t even understand how this dish is on the menu. The flavor was good though to be fair, but it’s not really eatable unless you want to just drink oil and scum.Also it’s quite pricy for the noodles they are serving.
Very quick I like that you can create your personal noodles as you like, pretty quick service with food so hot that it sautéed my tongue blue-rare, the crab ragoon so creamy and crunchy at the same time.Vegetarian options: They give vegetarian options for each part of the process of the noodle customization
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ Pork, Dumplings, Orange Chicken
I have never eaten in such a disgusting tea restaurant. The food is not fresh at all. The beef noodles in the noodles are cold. My stomach hurts like crazy after eating it. I have crazy diarrhea.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great please good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time here. I treated myself to lunch.What a gem! I was referred here and I love finding great food.Service, quality of food, ambiance and decore was all quality.Ambiance/Decore:Such fun decore. Plenty of neon signs and lights from the outside, in. Colorful menus with pictures and cute ws of placing menus in the tables also.Food:I came here with one this in mind. Congee. I make this at home in the morning, but I knew this Congee would be the best, and I was right. Thee best Congee I have ever had. I krdered a small, but wow the size. Very light on the stomach and hydrating. Creamy, not watery. Chucks of pork throughout. Topped with green onions. I added more green onions to mine. Warm cozy start to my day. Many benefits to eating Congee, yes and they do it right! I'm happy to have finally eaten here. I'll be back to try the ramen.Seating, comfortable seats of both tables and booths. There is also an upstairs are! Adore place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
We had the garlic vegetable (green beans), egg drop soup, vegetable chow mein, and garlic fried tofu. I liked everything but the chow mein which was a little heavy on the soy sauce. The green beans were delicious and the tofu practically melted. The soup was perfect on a cold night. The inside of the restaurant is cozy and the staff were nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegetarian Delight, Egg Drop Soup
I was there for lunch whit my family on Friday enjoying my food, but before I was done the waiter took my plate, by the time he said are you done? he had my plate on his hand, he basically made us leave.
Service: 2
The food was DELICIOUS!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I think it is the best Chinese food restaurant I have ever tried in my life, on my vacation in Chicago this restaurant was one of my favorite places, the service is excellent, everyone is very friendly and the food is extremely delicious, I had never eaten something so delicious, congratulations on your cooking, greetings from
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you are in Chinatown, stop here 100%! Best crab rangoons in the city hands down. Their portions are massive. My favorite item was the Thai chili beef. So so good