50 Best Chinese Restaurants near Des Plaines

“No complaints - food/service is excellent!“

“Scrumptious!!! Huge portions!! Will definitely return!!“

“I was in area and stopped in. The nice woman at the counter suggested the General Tso Chickin. I proceeded to order the combo which came with fried rice and an egg roll.
All of which I felt was very delicious and portion size was more than I could eat in a sitting.

Thank you for the great food and conversation while I ate in your restaurant!“

“Great, hot, fresh food. Authentically prepared. Old school atmosphere. Over the last few years, this place changed hands and took a beating from reviewers. All I know is I've continued to come throughout their transition and today at lunch was the best I've had. Accept their niche and you'll agree that they earn about 5 stars. Massive takeout biz sometimes gets in the way of the dining room, but not today at lunch. Oh, and the lunch specials are bountiful and served till 3pm. Beef Almond Ding, Fried rice, H&S soup included. Worth adding a traditional egg roll. Prepared, seasoned and rolled perfectly. I'm a sucker for pot stickers and the fried didn't disappoint either. I'll come again... Before 3:00, and enjoy a feast.

Dietary restrictions: They make food to order mask for what you need and be specific, and ask it to be repeated to assure you're understanding one another.“

“Good place to eat“

“The restaurant was not crowded, but it seemed like it took a long time for our drinks to be made. There was a 10% coupon that we really had to argue for the manager to honor the 6 of us with 4 separate checks to use. Our waitress did her best to work it out.“

“I’ve lived all over, traveled throughout the U.S., and tasted a lot of tacos… And I can say that the tacos here are absolutely some of the best in the country. It’s crazy that they’re so good. Very highly recommended. The birria tacos are amazing.“

“Very friendly atmosphere on top of their great food.“

“So grateful for the gluten-free options offered here. I enjoyed the chicken Mei fun and sweet and sour chicken.“

“The foods are delicious and sweet and sour shrimps delicious 2“

“Been going here for over 45 years and never had one bad meal. The remodeled restaurant is fantastic and very comfortable.“

“Very good Chinese food 🍱 best in the neighborhood:)“

“I ordered from Rose's for the 1st time today. Absolutely delicious food! My ordered was delivered quickly and was piping hot I highly recommend Rose's 🌹“

“This is a very authentic Chinese Sichuan style restaurant in the area. The most important thing is that when all restaurants have increased their prices, they can still maintain the set meal for Chinese food for only $9.99, including soup and spring rolls! You will not find any Chinese restaurant in the surrounding area with this price and quality! One of my favorite restaurants, it is a great place for family gatherings or meeting with friends!

This is a Chinese Sichuan restaurant, so the main dishes are spicy. Customers who can't eat spicy food should consider it carefully, but many of their non-spicy dishes are also very good.“

“great people, food is great and the portions of the food is awesome“

“I grew up in Brunei and their food is the closest i have felt to home. I ordered the Nasi Lemak, kuih lapis and roti paratha.“

“This was my first time in Glencoe to watch a show at Writer’s Theater, and I stopped by this place for a meal before the show. It seems to be the only Chinese restaurant in the entire town and also one of the few places both open at night and relatively affordable.

My friend and I ordered the Walnut Shrimp Special and Sauteed Green Beans. We were told it would take 30 minutes, so we sat inside to wait, and the food came out right on time and piping hot. You can’t dine in the restaurant though, as they don’t have a dining license.

9 times out of 10, Chinese takeout will always hit for me, and Shanghai Garden was no exception. The green beans were flavorful and well-sauteed. The walnut shrimp had a nice crispy texture, tangy taste, and also came with broccoli and crispy noodle pieces.

The portions are large for the price and they also included a large box of rice with our order. For just $15 per person, we had a good amount of leftovers. Overall great value, tasty food, generous portions, friendly service— I would love to return if I’m in the area again!
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Price (relative to peers): 4.5/5
Food: 4.5/5
Ambience: N/A

Overall Value: 4.5/5“

““Palace Cantonese is a hidden gem that deserves all the hype.”

The Beef Egg Fu Young? Absolute perfection — fluffy, rich, and full of flavor in every bite. The Spicy Beef Fried Rice? Simply amazing… the kind of dish that keeps you coming back over and over. And don’t even get me started on the Veggie Egg Rolls — golden, crispy, and packed with fresh flavor.

Every plate feels like comfort food done right, with that authentic Cantonese taste that hits both tradition and satisfaction. The portions are generous, the flavors bold, and the service makes you feel at home.

This isn’t just dinner — it’s a food experience worth sharing.

#TrueAuthenticOriginal #ChicagoEats #FoodieFinds #YeahYeahYeahDoIt #PalaceCantonese #OneChicagoMasterpiece“

“I grew up eating at Hunan Spring almost 15 years ago, so I stopped by hoping to relive an old memory with a friend after coming from Bensenville. Unfortunately, the experience was disappointing. The lady who works there was nice, but the man was very rude. He gave me the wrong items, and when I called, he hung up on me. That kind of customer service is unacceptable. Be careful with your order and double-check it. I don’t usually write reviews, but this was a horrible experience especially compared to the good memories I had here years ago.all because I wanted so order lunch specials.?“

“China Express is a great spot for quick and tasty Chinese food. The menu offers classics like Orange Chicken, Beef with Broccoli, and Fried Rice, all served in generous portions.

The service is fast and friendly, perfect for takeout or a casual meal. If you’re craving flavorful and affordable Chinese dishes, China Express won’t disappoint!“

“This spot has some great dishes, but the standout for me is their gun poong chicken. Enjoy a plate full of drumsticks that are crispy on the outside and soft inside, covered in a spicy sauce and a side of rice. Be sure to ask for extra napkins.“

“We ordered the dinner special last night. This includes an entree, fried rice and an egg roll. I got the shrimp kow, and my husband got mushroom egg foo young. The shrimp kow contained a generous amount of large shrimp and an assortment of veggies in a white sauce, which was highly seasoned. Bok choy, mushrooms,broccoli, peapods, water chestnuts,celery and adorably thinly sliced carrots. I loved it! My husband must have enjoyed the egg foo young...it's all gone! The dinner came in a black takeout container that was divided into two sections.Very nice. The shrimp egg rolls were huge and rolled very fancy! All the food was piping hot and ready for pick up in 15 minutes! The service when ordering and picking up was very courteous and accommodating. Prices were very reasonable!

Vegetarian options: A whole section of vegitarian options including tofu.“

“This is my favorite place for Chinese I've tried a lot of Chinese restaurants and this one is really good considering Chinese is my favorite food. The prices are reasonabe to. I like the fact that there's not a lot of salt in the food.

Parking: It's a small parking lot but no cars are never in the spaces so easy to run get your food and go. They don't have chairs and tables that's the only thing that's bad cuz I like to sit down once in a while“

“A family run restaurant with great food and a friendly staff that makes you feel welcome. The appetizer are start to every meal. A selection of appetizer and splitting a main course is often enough for two.

Dietary restrictions: The food is made to order and meets the personal needs.“

“Best in the biz in the neighborhood.“

“I ordered the Orange Chicken combo, Crab Rangoon, and Pot Stickers for delivery by the restaurant. The food was delicious, fresh, and of a great portion. Price was affordable even with delivery, though the delivery girl did leave my food on the floor as I was coming to the door.“

“the scenery is fantastic and the food is so good everything is good there“

“Very happy that found this place has reopened. We used to come here for lunch and dinner, there is no other Asian restaurant in north shore we feel good to enter to eat. The menu with varieties and many Asian popularities dishes. Think this may be comparable from south Canal street China Town and the best one in the north shore neighborhood.

Parking: there is plenty free parking spaces.“

“Cashew Chicken & Egg Rolls Delicious👍🧡😋“

“Whenever I try a new old style chinese restaurant, I get shrimp with lobster sauce and bbq pork something, like bbq pork fried rice or vegetables, etc.

Shrimp with lobster sauce is a very nostalgic food for me. It was something I tried 15~ish years ago from this small chinese restaurant near work. It was $5.45 lunch specials at the time, and I wanted to try something other than monglian beef, generals Tsao chicken etc.
And i fell in love ever since.

I love brown starch sauce that is made with, and it needs to have black beans and stripes of pork and egg. But some restaurants tend to make this with white sauce with pea and ground pork, or just not enough salt or msg.

Well, this place make it perfectly how I wanted, and less than 9 bucks. You can't beat this deal.
The only thing to critize is that chicken fried rice was not good...it was dry and maybe a day old.

Bbq pork was also really good, cut thick the way I also like it. You can taste rice oyster sauce, and vegetables were cooked well.

It definitely reminded me of the old spot that I loved and will be coming back to try more dishes.“

“Love ... love ... love ... this gem of a local restaurant. Just changed my favorite dish from Beef and Broccoli to Lucky 7. Always order Egg Rolls and Hong Kong Fried Rice.“

“I come back. Then on the day I call to get my order that you said I could pick up when I decided to come back to get. You act like it never happened. And at some point in the conversation said that I called the wrong restaurant. China Kitchen staff I wish y'all all the best. And please try to be more truthful when dealing with your loyal customers.“

“Food and service are top notch. Tasty food.“

“Road tripping and looking for vegan food. This place has options. If you are staying by the Comfort Inn and Suites Chicago airport then take a 2minute walk over here to eat. Great food, friendly staff and reasonable prices.

Vegetarian options: Delicious vegan vegetarian options“

“Love the ambiance inside. Tiki beef is great, just wish it had more glaze on it, but otherwise I love beef on a stick. The egg rolls weren't the best i ever had, but id still eat them again, and the crab rangoon wasnt sweet enough, too much cream cheese, but we'd come back for more! Lovely lady at the front desk, she gave us free almond cookies and i love those things!“

“Food is very fresh and delicious“

“Love their panang curry chicken!“

“Just got back from having dinner there with my wife and Totally enjoyed it! Service was excellent, received our orders with no problems. The food was Delicious, better than I expected. They give you quite a lot of food, even took home leftovers. We had the teriyaki chicken and mushrooms,, and teriyaki beef and mushrooms. Also egg rolls and crab Rangoon. Everything was Delicious! Will be going back again soon. Really enjoyed the food. The Smoothies are delicious also!“

“Have been coming here my entire life. Their wing wah fried rice and egg rolls are amazing!“

“The best food around!
I am a FAN of chinese food, but no where around suburbs and chicago will you find such FRESH food! Veggies are perfectly done, meat is perfectly cooked! Sauce is amazing taste! I had their Happy Family Dish , Chicken fried rice and Khan Pau Chicken .
Please try this place!

Parking: Plenty of safe , free parking“

“I went in there and ordered half the menu...lbvvs the people were nice the portions were great and the food changed my life. I live in chicago and drive all the way over just to get my fix. Amazing food! 10 outta 10 would recommend! The jumbo shrimp, the chicken wings, the ramen bowl, the orange chicken...just everything was fantastic“

“We have been regulars here for over a year now. Food is fabulous as always. The traditional Chinese decorations brings another sense of cultural immersion here. If you want to try some authentic Chinese food, give Yu’s a try. When you see Asian people dining here, you know it must be good lol“

“omg i had the taro root smoothie the best smoothie i ever had!! food was great 2 I had the eggplant and beef“

“I have ordered for years! Always happy!!! My favorite is Chicken with String Beans/no spice. Perfect!! My husband loves Shrimp and Broccoli ,never a problem!!!“

“The food here is sensational. I ordered the orange chicken and it was around $8. That is an incredible price. My mouth was watering before I had my first bite. The food was so good I had to edge and I could barely control my urges. I 100% recommend and I will be coming back:)“

“Second time ordering. The food is absolutely delicious and they deliver pretty quick. Two and a half years looking for good Chinese and I found it. Five Stars.“

“Very good and tasty food. Friendly service. Loved the sweet and sour shrimp..“

“I want to give a huge thanks to Diego and the staff for doing an amazing job helping my family celebrate the life of my aunt passed away We had our brunch here and we were treated with respect , kindness and Diego went way and beyond to make sure we were taken care of He checked in on us and I have nothing but nice things to say aout thisolace My family would like to thank you for your hospitality and support in this difficult time for us“

“👍👍👍👍👍Very affordable, very delicious, very fast ... Our second kitchen... In particular, we love their Wonton Soup, the Fried Rice. Big portion. Super affordable... Very delicious... They close on Tuesday... Call and the food is usually ready in 10 to 20 minutes... TY very much , Hong Kong Lite... 🙏💅🙏“