Got some strip mall Chinese food in Oak Forest. It has a few tables inside if you really want to eat here. #1 Chop Suey is mostly to go orders. A lot of questionable tactics going on around. The prices are all wrong and always higher than they have listed. Crappy looking strip mall with this being on a side where it's actually hidden. It's almost as if they're trying to not let people find it. That may actually not be that bad of an idea for some restaurants. Actually it's better than expected. The food is okay but the prices suck. It's about $13 for an entree. We got the Kung Pao Tofu. It came in to go containers. On a tray. Bush league. We put the rice on the paper plates then put the entrees on top. A good thing was the flavor. There was quite a spiciness. Having a crappy way of presenting meals can ruin many restaurants but this one is still around if you can believe it. It's closed Mondays. They have a crappy interior but most customers get takeout so whatever. read more

#1 Chop Suey - Kung Pao Tofu - Chinese Near Me - Oak Forest, Illinois

YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR I have ordered food from this establishment in the past. It was a little expensive for what it was but the food was excellent so I had no real complaints. This experience was very different. The food was very average and the prices were relatively inexpensive.. One wonders if it was sold to new owners or if they gave up. The lobby/dining room was nothing special. There were a few diner tables, one of which was covered with business paperwork. It seemed like it was take out only. The kitchen was very cluttered. I couldn't imagine how they were able to cook and keep any standards. Not surprising that the food had suffered. As stated earlier the food was just okay. When asked they would not substitute fried rice for the accompanying white rice. I had to pay for it as a completely separate item. Unfortunately I cannot recommend this restaurant as the standards are extremely lacking. read more

I think it's expensive for Chinese, flavor is good, a lil skimpy on the meats, egg rolls r good. It's quick, u order n 15 minutes later ur eating! read more

Very good meal. we had a delicious meal for a great price. Try it. Fried rice the best.

Omg the Beef chop suey was sooooooo salty I could not eat it this was the second time!!!!! Will not go back again !!!!! The chicken was so hard. Beware if you don't take blood pressure meds. You will if you eat here !!!!!! . read more

Been going here for 20 years. They changed owners 5 months ago, and the food is just not good anymore. The egg rolls went from being the best anywhere around to being less than mediocre. its like flavorless cabbage. No peanut taste, no chicken? The beef fried rice is also just not up to par. Pretty blah!!! I called them to give them my feedback as a long time customer, and they said although they've received a lot of complaints it has changed their sales. Well, there you have it . . . guess it's time to stop going there and quit trying to pretend it will somehow taste like it used to. They won't get my sale ever again. They showed me who they are and I believe them. Start demanding higher quality from these restaurants who want to feed crap food and high prices!!! read more

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Pot stickers are tasty and portions are fair. Orders are prepared correctly and timely.

This placed USED to be so good. I just had the WORST general TSO's I've ever had. It was burnt, and the inside was 90% fat and nasty meat. the pot stickers were ok. I will not be back read more

Was excellent for years. Now, not so much. Overpriced now and they seem unable to follow simple directions. Argumentative when told about their errors too. Never again. Sad. read more

Very friendly staff. Tonight was our first time coming here. I ordered the sesame chicken lunch special with fried rice and a crab ragoon. They prepare their sesame chicken way different than every single Chinese restaurant I have ever been to. Although it wasn't exactly what I wanted, it was delicious. I love the Chinese vegetables that they use. Everything tasted so fresh, and the fried rice was outstanding. My fiancé had Mongolian beef, he said it was also very good. We will definitely be back. Their prices are very reasonable. read more

#1 Chop Suey - Sesame chicken - Chinese Near Me - Oak Forest, Illinois

Overpriced Mongolian beef not much meat not even close to Mongolian sauce and no spice at all $40 for rice and crappy mongolian

Awful! We ordered dinner for my family and drove 30 minutes to pick it up. This has always been our absolute favorite place to get Chinese and have been ordering for over 20 years. When family comes in from out of town, we always make a stop here. When we lived in Oak Forest, we ordered every Friday night. Our order tonight included General Tsao's and always get extra chicken. It has never been tossed in the sauce, and the chicken has always been delish. Not anymore. The chicken was covered in sauce and soggy. The egg rolls are also very different. Under this new ownership the food is gross. We won't be going back. So sad since we are long time customers. read more

Clean place come and order from. My order placed a chicken wings and soft drink. Tipped very well. A great deal for me to get my hands on.

Since the under new management came about the food is not as good. To top it off , you don't get fortune cookies!

The best Chinese food in the area, hands down! We love their egg rolls, fried rice, chop suey, lo mein and all their luncheon specials are outstanding as well. read more

They have amazing fresh vegetarian egg rolls! I highly recommend this place. It's worth the drive we live about 20 mins away. read more

We've been getting our Chinese from them for 25 years. They had the BEST eggrolls you could ever put in your mouth. We get our order tonight and suddenly I felt like we went to Panda Express. The egg rolls were just cabbage and the general Tso chicken was mixed in the sauce (now with dark meat). All the food has changed from what we've enjoyed in the past. I called and asked what happened and was told there were new owners. They need to change their name to "Number 2 Chop Suey" because they're not #1 anymore. Save your money and go to Panda Express instead. read more

This place is trash! Food is absolutely horrible! Disgusting! Don't waste your money. I order the shrimp fried rice, egg rolls, shrimp egg foo young, chicken wings! All terrlbe. Bland just whack. But, the customer service was good. read more

Fried Rice was all watery and sloppy and orange chicken was raw! It was so disgusting I would never go again

I am so sad to report how awful this restaurant has become. My grandpa would turn over in his grave if he knew how horrible this place got! We always would get food from here; it was the best Chinese in the south suburbs. read more

Best Chinese food around. Food is always hot and delicious. Prices have gone up but what hasn't. Thanks Biden

I have lived in OF for over 30 yrs. Number 1 Chop Suey used to have great egg rolls and good prices. Today I ordered the General Tso's chicken. It was in a thick sweet and sour sauce with a mushy tomato, green pepper and chunks of pineapple. The chicken was not crispy, but was encased in a gummy flour "dumpling". Inedible and lunch cost me over $12. I called for a refund and was denied, since "that's the way we make it." Poor quality, high prices, and rude and unaccommodating staff. No knowledge of Chinese cuisine. STAY AWAY!! DISGUSTING FOOD at a High Price! read more

We drive to Oak Forest from Bradley IL(35 miles) to get this Chinese. We love it. The luncheon specials are the best.

Good serviceable Chinese food in a nice little storefront setting. While there are five McDonalds-like tables with four seats each in the restaurant, this place really isn't set up for dine-in...there is nothing on the tables and they serve your dine-in order in the to-go containers with little flimsy plastic forks...and the little portion-pak sweet-and-sour sauces. This is really just a carry-out place. That said, the food was nicely prepared - hot and fresh. We had the chicken fried rice (very nice with nice size pieces of chicken)...beef chop suey (also nice with good chunks of beef)...and the egg rolls (slightly sweet with just the slightest hint of jasmine). All in all the food was nice and we would return...but solely for take-out next time. read more

I belong to a private group on Facebook and based on the reviews from that group along with yelpers and google I decided to give this place a try. I have to say the egg rolls was good (surprisingly) usually most chinese restaurants don't make fresh egg rolls- these were good! I ordered a lunch special that came with chicken broccoli shrimp and pork, white rice and an egg roll. Not bad for 12 bucks! I asked for only shrimp and chicken and the order taker said that wasn't a problem! My meal was tasty and I was Satisfied. My husband had me orde a small shrimp fried rice and an order of egg rolls for him. He devoured his meal- he was quiet and all I heard was nom, nom, nom lol. He told me was pleasantly surprised by how good his meal tasted! Also, I ordered an additional order of egg rolls. I spent 30.00-pricey but not bad considering we enjoyed our meals. I walked in the restaurant @ 6:50pm to place my order and walked out @ 7:05pm! That's impressive! read more

Their eggs rolls are bomb. Everything else the greasy, super low on protein, and their noodle choices suck! If you order Lo mein you would expect pasta sized noodles and not this read more

#1 Chop Suey - Chinese Near Me - Oak Forest, Illinois

This was our favorite place for 25 years. The new owners have changed everything. They used to have the best egg rolls, and the way they did their chicken dishes were fantastic. Now the egg rolls are awful, the general tso ​chicken is sub par, the chop suey is watery, and even the almond cookies are less than appetizing. We will not go back. They need to return to the original recipes that everyone knew and loved. read more

This open kitchen, carry out Chinese restaurant is by far the best in the south suburbs... It's not the cheapest, but the ingredients are fresh, and the food is consistently delicious. The beef lo mein is amazing. The egg rolls are incredible!! A family favorite for us on a Sunday night after a long week. read more

#1 Chop Suey - Chinese Near Me - Oak Forest, Illinois

Worst General Taos I've ever had. Just awful. They also priced it at $9.80 with a $10 minimum. The guy tried to sell me a drink to push the price up a couple more $'s. Shady as fuck. Look elsewhere, this place is awful. read more

Ordered for the family after seeing the rating on yelp and not enjoying the selection for Chinese food in Orland Park . The service was fast and informative. The food, was just incredible. The crab Rangoon and egg rolls were excellent, the beef was tender and tasty. The shrimp was incredible, cooked perfectly which many restaurants can never master. I highly recommend this place. read more

A few years back, I learned I actually like egg rolls. Like, a lot. For some reason, I have bad luck with them, though. If I order them veg, they arrive loaded with meaty and greasy as in I-just-got-dipped-in-Crisco-how's-it-going greasy. Yuck. Tried a few local places, but nothing lit my fire. And then, I found #1. Hot, fresh, fast, and reasonably priced. I have a LOAD of ridiculous requests between my very-vegetarian paranoia and my three year old's uber picky nature and they are awesomely adaptable. And super nice. And just generally great all the way around. In the OF/TP/OP area, it's my favorite stop for egg rolls. Oh, and vegetable lo main. Highly recommended! read more

I have been a regular customer since 1998 when it was located in the Riverview Shopping Center. Since 2012, I have traveled 65 MILES ONE-WAY to get take out, sometimes buying 2 orders, of 2 large dishes each, to also treat a friend with one of the orders. (FYI: I'll drive 525 miles one way for ribs at Central BBQ and to Texas to get In N Out Burgers.) I have NEVER complained to #1 Chop Suey until today, even when mushrooms are still in my "NO mushroom" order. I specifically repeated myself at least 4 times "No plastic spoons or forks", trying to save them costs and reduce unnecessary waste. VIOLA, there's the plastic forks in the bag! ( I started a community recycling program in 1971.) I unpacked the plastic bag, for 2 large dishes, only to find that I did NOT get all of my items. The manager said that an employee was new. I said that is not my problem; my order should be right. He asked what I wanted him to do, instead of telling me what he was going to do? When it became obvious that the manager planned to do NOTHING, I replied "what I will do is call my credit card company and will drop off this incomplete order next week AND will NEVER RETURN!" He said "alright " and hung up the phone. So much for customer service and 23 years of customer appreciation! BUYERS BEWARE!!! NO MORE #1 Chop Suey for me! read more

This place is awesome! We order from here once or twice a month and have never been dissatisfied! Not to sound like a jerk, but one of the best things about this place is that they employ a native speaker as a cashier and phone jockey. Unlike other places, when you call, you don't have to spend half the time trying to figure out what the person is saying because of their thick Chinese accent. The food is phenomenal, too. I've tried about 15 different things on the menu and it's been perfect every time! Thus far, my favorites are the "sweet & sours" and the "Lo Meins." My wife is a huge fan of their crab rangoon (very creamy!), I love the shrimp toast, and we both can't get enough of the pot stickers! The only suggestions I could offer to this place have nothing to do with the food. First, they could use a more visible location! Second, they should start a delivery service. There've been a few times where we've wanted Chinese and ordered from somewhere else simply because it was too much of a pain to go out and get it (bad weather, company was over, didn't want to have to load the kids in the car, etc.). If you're looking for great Chinese in Oak Forest or the surrounding areas, look no further because it's just north of 159th on Central in the east strip mall!! And to the owners... Great food! I wish you the best of luck and many many years of prosperity! read more

Always good! Large portions. Best shrimp toast in the area! Very glad we decided to start going here. They are always very quick and the quality is consistent. The employees are always very nice and friendly and make you feel welcome right when you walk in. It's a very small family run restaurant but it's perfect for a quick after work pick up. read more

Well I just ate at this place. I purchased chicken egg food young there were only 2small chunks of chicken, made with dark brown gravy that was very bitter. A small order cost just under 6bucks, I was told I couldn't use a credit card unless I pay an extra 50. because my order was under 10.00, so I ordered egg rolls to make it 10.00. I said this was against the law, so the cashier said, he knew that, what arrogance. I have a bad taste in my mouth from the food and I will be reporting them charging .50 to use a credit card if your purchase is under $10.00 read more

Hands down the best Chinese place around. I honestly won't eat anywhere else. The quality and freshness of the food is immeasurable and the kitchen is clean and there is noticeable pride of ownership. Ricky and Cindy are absolute dolls and are a hardworking family. I have family who insist on Number One when they visit and it's non-negotiable. read more

The owners know my face when I walk in as I have frequented #1 to pick up order for my family or myself for years now. We for some reason prefers appetizers to actual dishes. The point is that #1 is genuinely the *best* OFo has in Chinese cuisine, it is reasonably priced and the service is fantastic. It's like the Chinese version of Cheers because if you go there enough they *will* know your name. The down-side right now is it's location though I certainly don't think it's impacting their business. Next door to #1 is an empty space of what used to be a Hollywood Video (oh HV, how I miss the days I'd order Chinese, go rent a movie and pick up my hot food on my way back to the car). Another bit of sad news is that they don't deliver because if they did I'd be ordering a whole lot more from them on a regular basis. I highly recommend everyone try the crab rangoon's, because if you didn't already guess it they are the best in town. I've been known to just ordered those as my meal (with their creamy imitation-crabby-goodness) on multiple occasions. read more

I have been going here for about 13 years. I like their lunch Box specials, they are the best. You can't beat it for about $6.10 you get a lot of food and an egg roll. read more

#1 Chop Suey - Voted one of the best oriental restaurant again this year! Check this place out if you live near Oak Forest! - Chinese Near Me - Oak Forest, Illinois

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just OK in everything - price, quality, portion, service...nothing exceptional, nothing that bad either... read more

#1 Chop Suey - Chinese Near Me - Oak Forest, Illinois

I used to absolutely love Number 1 Chop Suey, I wouldn't get Chinese food from anywhere else. But recently their food has just not lived up to the quality of what is used to be. My husband on multiple occasions has complained about how gross the orange chicken was and I've been completely disappointed by their fried rice and the pan fried noodles. I wish they could figure out what they started doing differently, whether that is different ingredients or different cooking methods. I would love if they could go back to producing fantastic Chinese food like they did a few years back. That said, I have always been pleased with their staff members and the cleanliness of the store. Just wish their food could be better. read more