21 Best Chinese Restaurants near Third Lake

“Been coming here for years, but the last few times have really been outstanding. My most recent order was the Mongolian beef — very flavorful, and the vegetables were fresh and cooked perfectly. The sweet and sour shrimp were huge and crunchy, along with the egg roll I ordered. If you haven’t ordered from this place in a while, I’d suggest giving it another try. And if you’re looking for good Chinese food in the area, you can’t go wrong here.“

“Wonderful place, the food is amazing! The staff is always so friendly!“

“We love Chopstix. Their vegetables are always fresh and their sesame chicken is amazing.“

“I got their brown sugar boba and it was delicious! The smell of their food was like a normal Chinese’s food restaurant. Their pleasantness and customer service was a breath of fresh air! Also I purchased their panda miso bowls and they are adorable and so cute💙 can’t wait to come back for the food!“

“Didn’t get food from the Golden Kitchen in a fairly long time. Today I was impressed by the one woman show on display, cooking, packing the food, taking orders, and being as gracious as always. The food is good and the place exemplifies the family business model. I’ll go back more often to ensure that places like this stay in business.“

“I have been going here for 33 years.....it is still the best place I have found for carry out within 20 miles.“

“We order from here from time to time. We like the consistency and good taste. My family was out and I was on my own recovering from a surgery and felt like treating myself so I figured “ let’s get a bit fancy and order PF Chang”. What a huge mistake that was. The beef with Broccoli had les than 2 oz of beef for $30. I have included a comparison between Hunan Palace’s beef with vegetables vs what I received from PF. Hunan Palace blows PF away! Additional I have had very good luck requesting modifications, I like extra spicy and extra sauce, Human honored my request while PF did not. I think the pics tell all“

“I ordered the Happy Family meal, it never disappoints! Always enough food for 3 meals~ for me😉“

“Amazing food and service! Staff is super nice and very efficient. The food was so good as seen in the picture below (Sorry this was after we had already ate a bunch of it, I had forgotten to take a picture when they first brought it out to us). Definitely recommend! :)“

“I came here a year ago and the food was disgusting. I went yesterday as they're under new ownership and was absolutely blown away. Mongolian beef and potstickers were A++. AND THE SUSHI WAS SO GOOD OMG“

“Panda Chinese Restaurant is hands down the best Chinese food in the area. Everything tastes incredibly fresh and perfectly cooked. You can tell they take real pride in the quality of their ingredients and preparation.

The crab rangoons are absolutely phenomenal. Honestly the best I’ve ever had. They are perfectly crispy on the outside with a creamy, flavorful filling that’s just amazing. I could eat a whole order of them by myself.

Every dish we tried was delicious, hot, and full of flavor. It’s rare to find a place where everything on the table impresses you, but Panda absolutely delivers.

If you’re looking for fresh, delicious Chinese food and great portions, this is the place to go. Easily my favorite Chinese restaurant around. Highly recommend!“

“I have gotten food from here many times. It’s always great. The owner is so nice and really cares about providing his customers great food. But yesterday I got the won ton soup for the first time, and I can honestly say, it is the BEST wonton soup I have ever had.“

“The food is delicious!“

“The definition of reliable. The food is consistently good with each visit. In particular, the Singapore noodles, general Tso’s chicken, fried rice, and crab rangoons I came back to very frequently. The value on the dinner special makes Dragon Star a weekly routine for me.

Over many, many visits, Dragon Star has served me well and feels like a cornerstone of the Mundelein community. The gentleman who runs the register seems genuinely happy to greet me, and always treats visitors with utmost hospitality.

Thank you Dragon Star for your hard work and the affordable flavors you provide to Mundelein. Can’t recommend enough.“

“Great food. will definitely recommend“

“Saturday night was super slow when we walked in. Sat us, ordered food, and had everything in less than 20min!

Food was awesome. We usually go to the Yu's in Schaumburg and was happy that this one holds up. (Not as good as the other location, but still really good).

Overall amazing!“

“I got a little lost getting there because gps took me on the other side of 83. But they called me to make sure I was still coming and was so very polite when I arrived. The food was awesome… I didn’t like the ribs too much but other than that everything was delicious.“

“Been looking for a new Chinese takeout joint and decided to try this place since the start of 2026. Mainly for weekend lunches/dinners

my go to are Mongolian chicken, extra spicy combo Singapore noodles, and shrimp kow. Good amount of protein and not overly salty like other places.“

“They didn’t have the meats I wanted but were adamant that it was going to be only a couple minutes. They were very friendly when talking to us so we stayed and waited. For some reason these were the two best tasting meats I’ve had at panda. We go a lot, so this is saying a lot. Might just have been the freshness from coming right off the kitchen, but it was fantastic.“

“This is a takeout-only spot, as all the tables and chairs have been removed. That said, I really enjoyed the food. You can tell it was prepared with care, and the quality exceeded my expectations, especially given some of the mixed reviews. The ingredients were fresh, and the food was served piping hot, which made for a great meal.“

“personally I think the food is very consistent and good plus it's one of the more affordable places these days. I love the location so I'm biased and I havent had issues with them before. I will continue to keep ordering here. It's worth it for me.“