Horrendous experience for all 4 persons in our party. We ate at Ming Hin Chinatown. We were walked to our table and an iPad placed on the table by the host. No instruction whatsoever. We spent time looking through the menu on the iPad but at no time were we offered any help or information. We asked the server if rice was served with the meal or as an extra. The cost of the portions of rice led us to believe that the portions must have been large and this led to confusion. The server also explained the needless paper menu was intended for those ordering dumplings. Why have an iPad, a paper menu and a server who was required to answer our questions and then, hilariously, needed to take the iPad to the counter and re-enter the order to their system. All so time consuming , convoluted and lacking in any courtesy. We ordered a bottle of Californian wine and the server told us they didn’t have the particular wine on the menu but he would bring “another one”. No mention of type or name of wine. When he brought the wine he plonked the bottle on the table. He didn’t open it and didn’t pour just plonked it down. The starters arrived along with one main course. After a no of mins we asked if there was a mix up with the order. We were confused as to why the sesame chicken was delivered to 1 of the party but without rice and at the same time as our starter. A short time later a bowl of rice was brought to the table. It was certainly too big for one person but not big enough for 4. Again, no explanation or reference to the other meals. After a short time we asked the server about the rest of our meals and we were told these were on the way. Different ladies delivered each dish. Every so often a lady wheeled out a trolley and delivered different items to different tables without any order or clarity. Eventually all 4 mains were delivered to our table but no further rice. We had ordered two portions of orange beef, sweet and sour chicken and sesame chicken. The food was awful. The beef was so fatty. It was more fat than beef. Everything was drowned in sauce and it was impossible to see what was meat and what was fat. Every mouthful was a disgusting combination of too much sauce, fat and a little meat. We barely touched the beef. The chicken was little better. We left so much food behind. Nobody came to ask if our food was alright or if we needed anything. When the waiter came with the bill he clearly looked at the fairly full dishes and chose to ignore the volume left uneaten. We paid our bill, left no tip and hoped we wouldn’t end up sick from the disgusting meal. This experience was completely at odds with our overall experience in Chicago. We loved the city and are many wonderful meals and encountered friendly and efficient staff across the city. I would never return to Ming Hin. I would never recommend it and if I could give a no star review I would. There was nothing at all pleasant about the restaurant, food or the staff.
Luis Pablo Alcala
Awesome food, awesome service, a must go!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dim Sum, Minghin Shrimp Dumpling, Orange Chicken, Roast Pork Belly on Rice
Mike Krumlauf
When I was living in Chicago for 4 years, this was a frequent place for me and my husband to have dinner since we lived right across the river from it. Food back then (2016-2018) was incredible, some of the best Chinese food I've ever eaten.
My husband and I on a trip back home visited in September and it was not like we remembered it. Food was awful, borderline inedible. We both got chicken dishes and the chicken was dry and flavorless.
Sad to say if we visit or whenever we move back, we will not be returning to this place.
I suggest finding another spot for Chinese in the area if possible.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Yuhui Ma
Food was good and authentic. Wait was a bit long
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
KUKLA
I stopped by to try their food since I live in the neighborhood. I had been meaning to try it ever since I walked out one year ago due to a negative interaction with a rude waiter. The food is terrible! I ordered a veggie egg roll and it lacked flavor and it was soaked in oil!!! Horrible!!! No veggies 🥦 we’re in the egg roll folks!!! So the waiter suggested that I try their regular egg rolls instead. But those were even worse!! I’m sorry 😞 but unfortunately I cannot recommend this establishment. The wait staff is rude and poorly trained. No one has any patience or wants to take the time to explain the menu. My waiter was gruff and in such a hurry even though the restaurant wasn’t busy. This is one of the most disappointing meals I’ve ever eaten! No no and no!! It’s a hard no from me folks!! It’s Chicago! Plenty of Chinese restaurants here that are much better and have more variety. If you’re considering this place here is my advice. Run 🏃♀️ like your the last two monkeys 🐒 boarding Noah’s Ark and it’s beginning to ☔️ rain 🌧️!!!!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
SGcvn69
We paid about $145 to feed six of us. That was for 16 dishes and we were full all day! The quality wasn’t the best, but 1000 times better than what we’re able to get back home! Tea was weak. It satisfied our dim sum and belly needs though! The scallop fried rice was fantastic though! Highly recommended!
Anne
Exceptionally amazing and the prices for the fact that we ar win Chicago are super cheap! Definitely coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Tyler
Dim sum was okay, pretty underwhelming compared to other places. The pork belly was bland, sauce on the sesame chicken was probably the worst I’ve ever had. Prices are way too high to justify the quality of food served.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Ni Chg
As an Asian, this place food tasted not good or I can say it’s just below average taste. Some food does not match the photo they presented on the iPad. I ordered StirFried Noodles with Beef, which ONLY HAS 6 pieces of beef and tons of beansprouts. If you’re thinking ordering XiaoLongBao, please DON’T, or you will regret. For the EggYolk Crab, you should bring along the crab breaker cuz they do not break them for you. Overall, the service is nice, but it would have been better if they don’t staring at my table so much. It’s a little bit uncomfortable at first.
The here is just amazing. Great care and attention.
Mike O
Update 9/1/2025: Used to be a favorite place. Food and service has gone downhill. The appetizer spareribs with black bean sauce was very chewy. The main dishes came at different times. Soup came after the main dish. The last main dish was lukewarm at best. The food was ok, nothing special. Used to be much better. Maybe the dim sum is still ok, but today was disappointing.
Did partly dim sum and partly dishes. Food was excellent. Service so so. Reasonable prices. Overall good value for money.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Tam Lieu
The food is good in general (I've had better dim sum). Friendly and efficient staffs.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
J. Kim
Taste is amazing,,, one of my best dim sum restaurants in the states But my server did not check our table for the entire time.
FYI. I visited most 4.5 stars dimsum restaurants in NYC, Indy, Chicago and Las vegas.
After years.
I used to enjoy this spot years ago—authentic vibe and solid food. Sadly, this revisit felt very different. The restaurant wasn’t clean (tables and windows could use love), and service felt distant—they handed us an iPad to order, then mostly disappeared. The duck dish especially was disappointing: not fresh and uncomfortably chewy.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Preston Goodman
Incredible Chinese food, some of the best I've ever had. Service was acceptable and prices were very cheap for the atmosphere. Only complaint is that the water had no ice but that's just nitpicking. Overall 5 stars for sure!
Horrendous experience for all 4 persons in our party. We ate at Ming Hin Chinatown. We were walked to our table and an iPad placed on the table by the host. No instruction whatsoever. We spent time looking through the menu on the iPad but at no time were we offered any help or information. We asked the server if rice was served with the meal or as an extra. The cost of the portions of rice led us to believe that the portions must have been large and this led to confusion. The server also explained the needless paper menu was intended for those ordering dumplings. Why have an iPad, a paper menu and a server who was required to answer our questions and then, hilariously, needed to take the iPad to the counter and re-enter the order to their system. All so time consuming , convoluted and lacking in any courtesy. We ordered a bottle of Californian wine and the server told us they didn’t have the particular wine on the menu but he would bring “another one”. No mention of type or name of wine. When he brought the wine he plonked the bottle on the table. He didn’t open it and didn’t pour just plonked it down. The starters arrived along with one main course. After a no of mins we asked if there was a mix up with the order. We were confused as to why the sesame chicken was delivered to 1 of the party but without rice and at the same time as our starter. A short time later a bowl of rice was brought to the table. It was certainly too big for one person but not big enough for 4. Again, no explanation or reference to the other meals. After a short time we asked the server about the rest of our meals and we were told these were on the way. Different ladies delivered each dish. Every so often a lady wheeled out a trolley and delivered different items to different tables without any order or clarity. Eventually all 4 mains were delivered to our table but no further rice. We had ordered two portions of orange beef, sweet and sour chicken and sesame chicken. The food was awful. The beef was so fatty. It was more fat than beef. Everything was drowned in sauce and it was impossible to see what was meat and what was fat. Every mouthful was a disgusting combination of too much sauce, fat and a little meat. We barely touched the beef. The chicken was little better. We left so much food behind. Nobody came to ask if our food was alright or if we needed anything. When the waiter came with the bill he clearly looked at the fairly full dishes and chose to ignore the volume left uneaten. We paid our bill, left no tip and hoped we wouldn’t end up sick from the disgusting meal. This experience was completely at odds with our overall experience in Chicago. We loved the city and are many wonderful meals and encountered friendly and efficient staff across the city. I would never return to Ming Hin. I would never recommend it and if I could give a no star review I would. There was nothing at all pleasant about the restaurant, food or the staff.
Awesome food, awesome service, a must go!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dim Sum, Minghin Shrimp Dumpling, Orange Chicken, Roast Pork Belly on Rice
When I was living in Chicago for 4 years, this was a frequent place for me and my husband to have dinner since we lived right across the river from it. Food back then (2016-2018) was incredible, some of the best Chinese food I've ever eaten.
My husband and I on a trip back home visited in September and it was not like we remembered it. Food was awful, borderline inedible. We both got chicken dishes and the chicken was dry and flavorless.
Sad to say if we visit or whenever we move back, we will not be returning to this place.
I suggest finding another spot for Chinese in the area if possible.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Food was good and authentic. Wait was a bit long
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
I stopped by to try their food since I live in the neighborhood. I had been meaning to try it ever since I walked out one year ago due to a negative interaction with a rude waiter. The food is terrible! I ordered a veggie egg roll and it lacked flavor and it was soaked in oil!!! Horrible!!! No veggies 🥦 we’re in the egg roll folks!!! So the waiter suggested that I try their regular egg rolls instead. But those were even worse!! I’m sorry 😞 but unfortunately I cannot recommend this establishment. The wait staff is rude and poorly trained. No one has any patience or wants to take the time to explain the menu. My waiter was gruff and in such a hurry even though the restaurant wasn’t busy. This is one of the most disappointing meals I’ve ever eaten! No no and no!! It’s a hard no from me folks!! It’s Chicago! Plenty of Chinese restaurants here that are much better and have more variety. If you’re considering this place here is my advice. Run 🏃♀️ like your the last two monkeys 🐒 boarding Noah’s Ark and it’s beginning to ☔️ rain 🌧️!!!!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
We paid about $145 to feed six of us. That was for 16 dishes and we were full all day! The quality wasn’t the best, but 1000 times better than what we’re able to get back home! Tea was weak. It satisfied our dim sum and belly needs though! The scallop fried rice was fantastic though! Highly recommended!
Exceptionally amazing and the prices for the fact that we ar win Chicago are super cheap! Definitely coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Dim sum was okay, pretty underwhelming compared to other places. The pork belly was bland, sauce on the sesame chicken was probably the worst I’ve ever had. Prices are way too high to justify the quality of food served.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
As an Asian, this place food tasted not good or I can say it’s just below average taste. Some food does not match the photo they presented on the iPad. I ordered StirFried Noodles with Beef, which ONLY HAS 6 pieces of beef and tons of beansprouts. If you’re thinking ordering XiaoLongBao, please DON’T, or you will regret. For the EggYolk Crab, you should bring along the crab breaker cuz they do not break them for you. Overall, the service is nice, but it would have been better if they don’t staring at my table so much. It’s a little bit uncomfortable at first.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
Good food Good service Good price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
The here is just amazing. Great care and attention.
Update 9/1/2025:
Used to be a favorite place. Food and service has gone downhill. The appetizer spareribs with black bean sauce was very chewy.
The main dishes came at different times. Soup came after the main dish. The last main dish was lukewarm at best.
The food was ok, nothing special. Used to be much better.
Maybe the dim sum is still ok, but today was disappointing.
Did partly dim sum and partly dishes. Food was excellent. Service so so. Reasonable prices.
Overall good value for money.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
The food is good in general (I've had better dim sum). Friendly and efficient staffs.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Taste is amazing,,, one of my best dim sum restaurants in the states
But my server did not check our table for the entire time.
FYI. I visited most 4.5 stars dimsum restaurants in NYC, Indy, Chicago and Las vegas.
After years.
I used to enjoy this spot years ago—authentic vibe and solid food. Sadly, this revisit felt very different. The restaurant wasn’t clean (tables and windows could use love), and service felt distant—they handed us an iPad to order, then mostly disappeared. The duck dish especially was disappointing: not fresh and uncomfortably chewy.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Incredible Chinese food, some of the best I've ever had. Service was acceptable and prices were very cheap for the atmosphere. Only complaint is that the water had no ice but that's just nitpicking. Overall 5 stars for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
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