We ordered a bunch of things from Chengdu because my friend was in town and he used to love this restaurant when he lived in Chicago. The portions are decently sized. The food was overall flavorful and tasty but the food was definitely on the oilier side. They are better with non vegetarian options than vegetarian options but the Shanghai spring rolls were decent and the fried noodles with veggies were decent too. The food wasn't super great but it was relatively inexpensive so the price is justified. I didn't dine in so I cannot comment on the ambience or the service. read more

This is my favorite Chinese food in the city. The Szechuan flavors are so good. The Mongolian beef is outstanding and the Szechuan wontons are very good. Also recommend the Szechuan soup and Szechuan cold noodle. read more

Chengdu Impression - Wicker Park - Szechuan wontons, Mongolian beef, honey walnut shrimp, Szechuan beef noodle - Szechuan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I try not to only review when things are bad, and this place has some great food, decent prices, and FAST delivery. I love the dry chili chicken and my husband loves the dumplings. But there is usually one dish in our order that is terrible. Last night we got an entire order of duck that was 90% bones and gristle. Even after he picked through the wreckage, the container still seems full. The pork pot stickers seem especially dry and hot pocket-esque. So, choose your dishes wisely. Oh, and the mayo shrimp is great, add that to your MUST TRY list. read more

Chengdu Impression - Wicker Park - Szechuan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Chengdu Impression offering authentic Sichuan cuisine. Very inviting dining room if you dine in. Traditional round table dining options available. Fresh, hot and on point with their flavor combo on the Dry Chill Chicken . Nicely prepared Sichuan green beans as well. Both come with a small white rice on the side. Chop sticks and fortune cookies as well. Very nice meal, packaged very well for take away. Definitely recommend them. Located on a wonder street, Milwaukee Avenue; very busy area. Many wonder places to stop and check out. Busy shopping area, for furniture, clothes, vintage shops, music shops and more! CTA bus stop right outside & pay to park as well. read more

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Order takeout and it was delicious Szechuan green beans, satisfied my craving and I even try something new and loved that dishes as well. Everything came hot a fresh and was enough for me to have leftover the next day read more

we walked in at 8pm and it was pretty full but we were able to get seated. our food came out quickly. i got the spicy szechuan beef noodle soup and sadly, it wasn't that great. it was spicy and flavorful as promised, but it was super salty and oily because it tasted like it was mostly chili oil. my friend got the vegetable noodle soup, which they also thought wasn't that great. at least this meal wasn't expensive- the noodle soups were all less than $15. i will say that the service was fine and the restaurant was clean and lively. i'd been looking forward to trying this spot and unfortunately, i don't think i'll be coming back. read more

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Once again a great experience. Tried their pork feet this time. Super flavorful, mostly bone but still tasty. The mala tang was also great, not sure why it needed to be in a giant salad bowl but it was easy to eat and they had the option of duck blood which I love. The crispy eggplant was piping hot and had a melt in your mouth interior. The newest update is the Ciba now has a brown sugar filling! I was pleasantly surprised. It was still not too sweet. The shape is more oval probably because they have to fill it. read more

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I was traveling with a vegan and looking for flavorful options that fit both of us was...new. A lovely friend who lives on a completely different continent told me about Chengdu and I looked it up and the closest one was in Chicago but I live in Minneapolis! Luckily had a trip booked to Chicago a few weeks out so I was looking forward to this. The foood is amazing! Flavor, BANGIN'. Service, FAST! Restaurant is clean, no fuss. We had a hard time choosing what to eat but everything we ate was mouth watering. So much so we visited two out of the three locations during a very short trip. Both palates thoroughly satisfied. HIGHLY recommend. I can't wait to go back. read more

The food here is just average and nothing special. We weren't sure if it was the day we went but some dishes were either too sweet or too salty for our liking. We got the garlic pork, xiao long bao, and pickled chili pepper beef. The workers were very nice and service was attentive. The place itself is clean but nothing really wowed us. The Lincoln Park location definitely tastes a bit better. read more

Chengdu Impression - Wicker Park - Garlic Pork 蒜泥白肉 - Szechuan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Szechuan Pork Rib Noodle Soup - 9.5/10 Pork seasoned and cooked perfectly. Broth captured the classic spicy and savory Szechuan flavors. Best Chinese noodle soup we've had in recent memory Double Fried Pork Intestine - 8.5/10 Salty, savory (shoutout MSG), crispy porky perfection. Pieces were slightly thick and fatty but otherwise was a phenomenal eat. Szechuan Cold Noodle Salad - 7/10 Light, fresh. A little light on the chili oil, seasonings, and sesame sauce, but overall a decent appetizer. read more

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Pretty good Sichuan style restaurant in Chicago! Need to come back to try their mala~ Although their kung pao chicken kind of tastes more like orange chicken read more

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The interior is cute! We dined in - ordered and paid on our phone. Staff was quick in bringing out dishes and taking away dirty dishes. We did have to wait a while when trying to get their attention for boxes to pack up leftovers. Dumplings were good - the Xiao Long Bao was guaranteed the perfect soup dumpling. The Crystal shrimp dumplings was delicious, had a good texture and wasn't dry. Dan Dan noodles are a good spicy! Recommend if you love spicy food. The sausage fried rice was okay. I felt like the sausage was difficult to chew at times and the dish wasn't flavorful. read more

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The food , like its other locations is very good. The service is indifferent. fr example - 4 top - 3 orders of a soft drink. the server slaps down 3 cans . we ask for glass. tow glass with ice appear 15 minutes later, we ask for the third glass- it arrives with noice. The server proceeds to clean the table nest to ours with a strong smelling disinfectant. Not particularly pleasant mixed with food . A strong order of Lysol permeates the whole place. Very disappointing - it could be on regular rotation and falls short . read more

Staff was friendly and quick. Dining room felt cluttered and messy. My potstickers were well cooked and tasty. The sesame shrimp felt like they just dusted orange shrimp with sesame seeds. read more

Chengdu Impression - Wicker Park - Sesame Shrimp - Szechuan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Generous portion sizes with good food and service! Definitely a restaurant where I recommended ordering family style. They have a bunch of vegetarian options and some of our absolute favorites were the fried eggplant, fried vegetable noodles, vegetable fried rice, mapo tofu, and home style bean curd! The vegetarian Dan Dan noodles has a lot of flavor but were way too salty. read more

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Ambiance- Modern, in between home cooking/upscale restaurant, really lit up with minimal decorations Service- Our server was really nice and very patient when I needed slightly more time on my topping choices Food- a BYOB spot Scrambled Egg Tomato Soup- taste exactly like something your Asian mom would make at home, not too salty, really simple broth, warms your soul Boiled Fish Sichuan Style- mouth numbing spicy but keeps you wanting more MaLa Xiang Guo (Stir-fry Hot&Spicy Pot)- finally found a spot with good dry hotpot, I love that you got to pick what goes in it (had to choose a minimum of 4) read more

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[Chendu Impression Restaurant] Sichuan restaurant with multiple locations but this was the Wicker Park location. Came in for a quick dinner before everything closed for the night. Ordered the classics: fuqifeipian, string beans, spicy wontons, and pan fried noodles. Everything was what you would expect from take-out Chinese. Service was good, felt bad that we came close to before they closed. https://www.chengduimpression.com 1300 N Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL 60622 read more

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Got the dry chili chicken and beef noodle soup which were both delicious. The noodle soup was rich and flavorful with the most amazing broth. The beef was tender and tasty. read more

I don't know why I was avoiding this place for so long. I think it's because some of the menu items they offer freak me out a bit. But I ordered for the first time today and I can see this being a go-to place for me. The szechuan green beans are absolutely delicious and the veggie fried rice was exactly what I was craving! I don't know why so many places are putting broccoli in fried rice but I think it's disgusting. Chengdu keeps it simple as it should be and the flavors are sooo right on. The only thing is that I guess you have to ask for all the packets. They only gave me soy sauce-no mustard. Overall, very good! read more

I ordered take out on a Monday evening and the food was prepared quickly. I highly recommend the eggplant and boiled fish! read more

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Get ready to be served so much water in a very large wine glass. The food was also good too read more

Chengdu Impression - Wicker Park - Mouthwatering Chicken 凉拌口水鸡 - Szechuan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Fast, casual, authentic yum. Sichuan style Chinese food. It slaps. Not your white cloth sit down, fast & uber casual. Food comes out quickly. There's a bit of planning you must perform on your part when dining-in. For example, if throwing in multiple orders between different categories ie apps and or mains. The kitchen or your waiter isn't going to time those. It all comes out, when it comes out. At times, your mains & rice/ noodles will hit before the appetizers do. A spot that serves a bit of everything and doesn't forget about dim sum or soup dumplings (XLB). Get outta here! This specific location would not be easy to maneuver for anyone with mobility issues. There's a ramp but navigating the entry in, some may need assistance. I've brought elderly family and found it inconvenient. read more

TLDR: I rarely ever leave reviews for places I DoorDash but Chengu was SO impressive (no pun intended), that I had to leave a review. We are visiting from NY and hopes for good Chinese takeout was low. On a Sunday night, 15 minutes before closing we ordered a ton of things including: zhong's dumplings, crab Rangoon, general tso's chicken, duck fried rice and scallion pancakes. Chengdu delivered - and honestly some of the dishes here were better than any I've had in NY, including the dumplings (which were served IN sauce I've never seen that before but they were AMAZING, the sauce was so good and these dumplings might be the best I've had...), the crab Rangoon (which though didn't come with sauce, was so flavorful- the filling was almost sweet AND savory and made a killer combo... these were a 10/10 and I remembered why the Midwest has the best crab Rangoon), the fried rice (perfect, big portion, perfectly cooked duck, greasy but DELICIOUS). I'm not exaggerating we gobbled every single thing up and I was really impressed by how good, flavorful and well made every dish was. I'm so glad I have a go to Chinese food takeout spot now whenever I'm in Chicago!! NY crab Rangoon pales in comparison! read more

This is on my weekly delivery rotation. Highly highly recommend: - Zhong dumplings - delish each and every single time. Love that sauce - cold sesame noodles - got such a nice kick and I love that it's cold - dan dan noodles - a little bit different each time but still a must order - dry chili chicken - such a great kick and comes with a small container of rice Need to come in and try in person but it's packed when I've gone by it. Quick service at least via delivery. read more

Solid food in generous portions for a reasonable price! My group of five ordered 4 dishes and the total per person was about $20. Service was also quick with order, which is a feat considering we visited during St. Paddy weekend. Heads up, they're BYOB and there's a Jewel-Osco conveniently located across the street. Shoutout to our waiter who also provided us shot glasses. I'm definitely going to add them into my rotation for group dinners. Chengdu lives up to their name! read more

Chengdu Impression is one of my favorite spots for Chinese takeout in Wicker Park! My favorite dish that I get every time is the Sichuan Cold Noodles Salad (under cold appetizers). For $9 they give a ton of flavorful noodles that can be eaten hot or cold! The cold spiciness is a very unique combination and the texture of the noodles are always perfect. Today I also got the salty and pepper shrimp, I was expecting larger shrimp than the popcorn shrimp, but the seasoning was still good. I also tried the bean curd with peanut appetizer, it's pretty flavorful. Their hot and sour soup is also a great deal at $3.50, and it's about two servings worth! They also have a really good dry chili chicken. Their menu is extensive and they have plenty of seating inside. I definitely recommend Chengdu Impression if you're craving Chinese/Sichuan food! read more

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An awesome find in Wicker Park! Chengdu had been on my radar for awhile and it's safe to say this will be a new go-to. With an extensive Sichuan menu and affordable prices, we were able to try a variety of dishes at a great price. We started with the Zhong's dumplings which had a great spicy and sweet sauce and a flavorful pork filling. The dry chili chicken was super crispy and piping hot- I had not had numbing spice before, and it was an addicting phenomenon that was not too spicy. We also ordered the stir fried beef with celery, which added a refreshing crunch to the spicy, thinly sliced yet tender beef. I loved that the rice was sticky and not dry (and may have eaten too much of this). Our favorite, though, were the Sichuan string beans. They packed a punch of flavor and I am already craving this dish again! The staff was super prompt and professional, and the vibe is casual with a nicely decorated interior. Will definitely be back soon and can't recommend enough! read more

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Food was delicious!!! Great food very flavorful and large portions! Dined in and had leftovers for days! Crab Rangoon were the best I've ever had great filling and large size. The Sichuan string (green) beans were to die for covered in garlic and the chili spice. The mapo tofu with ground beef was also flavorful and they gave me two huge bowls of white rice with it. All very spicy the numbing thing is real, but amazing flavor! so much food! The best Chinese food I think I've had. I was struggling to find a good place in the city but this is easily the best and they have dine in or takeout option! read more

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Given all the yelp kudos, I booked a dinner here for my wife's birthday dinner. A bit disappointed with the food and experience. The service was quite disappointing. Really slow... Like sluggish. I think they seemed understaffed. To make things worse, the lady seemed to be sick. She looked visibly sick and was sniffling. Not good in food service. Food wise... The spring roll was good. Ma po tofu was not really good. The flavor just seemed to be off. Then, I don't even know why we ordered this veggie potato dish, but it also has some kind of strong taste and not necessarily a good one. Lastly, the eggplant was good. Maybe a tad sweet, but with all the other strikes, I'll take it. read more

Chicken fried rice: 10/10 best I've ever had. Salty and flavorful and good cuts of chicken. Soup dumplings: 8/10 pretty great. Ribs: 5/10 nothing special Wonton soup: 7/10 the wontons are super yummy and the broth is plain. When I come back I'd rebuy the fried rice, egg drop soup, sichuan wontons, and I'm excited to try their other deserts! read more

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Great Chinese food with big portions. Got takeout and everything was good except for the scallion pancakes! They were SO greasy so beware of that. Otherwise we enjoyed everything else per usual. Will definitely return if we are nearby. read more

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The food was really good. The only minor flaw was the Crispy Eggplant was so good, but drenched in oil. Every bite, it was dripping with hot oil - it could be water(?) from the egg plant, but it was a little extra oily - but aside from that, everything was delicious. It was just the three of us, but we couldn't narrow down our menu so ordered everything we wanted. The service was not bad - they did get a little busier later during our meal and a lot of takeout orders. There's a decent amount of seating, but you might have to wait if you have a small group and only large tables are available. Overall, I would come back when I'm back in town. read more

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Walked in around 7pm on Saturday and the restaurant was packed. However, we only waited about 15 minutes to be seated. While waiting, I noticed tons of carry out orders. The space is very open, so it can get quite loud. The decor is simple yet effective as it provides an authentic and clean feel. The eating style is shared dishes. Generally, they're large enough for two or three people. We started with the West Lake Beef Soup which was similar to egg drop soup, but had beef and fresh vegetables. It was more traditional but still very good. The next one was stewed chicken with taro. The flavors were great, but I wish they added more chicken. The chicken itself was one of the best I've ever had. Finished the meal with Hong Tang Ci Ba, which is a rice cake rolled in toasted soy powder atop a caramelized brown sugar sauce. It was surprisingly light and very tasty. The sauce wasn't too sweet or overpowering. Overall, Chengdu Impression provides a nice, authentic Chinese dinner. read more

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We were in town for a trade show. This restaurant was close to where we lived. We had no expectation whatsoever. Both food and service were great which explained why there were no empty tables the entire night. Not sure when we would come back again, but I highly recommend if you are looking for authentic spicy Chinese food. read more

I love that Chengdu Impression opened up in Wicker Park. Before they opened, I would trek to Lakeview or Chinatown for authentic Sichuan food. This food is always hearty, spicy, and comforting. I've come here on several occasions: Dining in with my mom Dining in with my partner Take-out for a weekend dinner I've tried: Eggplant with ground pork Fried Noodle with Chicken Sichuan Beef Noodle Soup (spicy) Cold noodles Garlic Pea Tips Yushiang Eggplant (sweet & sour) Beef Noodle Soup (non-spicy) Sole Fillet with Tender Tofu (v v spicy) Their dishes are consistently good and are large enough to share or take home for leftovers. The restaurant has a combination of round tables for large parties and smaller rectangle tables for 2-4 people. Their price point is affordable, and Chengdu Impression serves comfort food that will not let you down. On a busy Halloween weekend, we put our name down on the waitlist, but didn't have to wait for more than 10 minutes. Bonus, they are BYOB! We picked up a 4-pack of Goldfinger lager from Garfield's right down Milwaukee, and the beer helped wash down all the potent ma la pepperiness. read more

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Absolutely loved this spot. I'll review the restaurant when we dine in but even take away was delicious. Dry chili chicken: 5/5, one of my favorite dishes. Salty, spicy, crunchy, fatty. Perfectly balances everything you could ask for Dan Dan noodles: 5/5 I recommend this one for the garlic lover. With notes of both fresh and cooked garlic it satisfies all of your favorite bulb's cravings Fried rice: 5/5, this was the main thing we were craving with our order and it satisfied oh so well. It's a damn good fried rice, you know what it's gonna taste like read more

I placed an order online and it said 27 mins. I arrived two mins before and they hadn't even started my order despite caviar sending me a notification that it was ready. She told me they still have to make four items for my order but my order only contained four items... she reprinted my receipt and brought it to the kitchen as if they never got it. I waited another x mins and finally got it but we literally chose this place because of the shorter wait time so super annoying. The woman up front has sifted through piles of receipts, obv confused, and told every person who came in "it's not ready yet." There was a total of 9 of us waiting. Now onto the food... it was pretty good but SO oily. My stomach hurt pretty soon after. We started with the scallion pancakes. They were good, I liked the sauce, but they weren't like others I've had, they were basically phyllo dough. My husband really liked the dry chili chicken and the beef wide rice noodles. The noodles were over cooked but the flavor was good and the beef was tender. I got the cashew chicken, it was alright. Could've used some heat. Towards the end, I unfortunately also found a hair in the dish... so check for that. Overall, food was decent but too greasy and they need to restructure their online orders because they were in way over their heads. read more

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Not bad if you want legit Chinese Sichuan spicy food. We thought we were going to the Lincoln park one and ended up in this one. Lots of selections to choose from and their portions were much bigger than I anticipated. Overall it helped fixed my appetite for some spicy Sichuan food on a cold night. read more

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Simply one of the best restaurants in Chicago and one of the best Sichuan spots too! Ever since discovering Chengdu through their new Wicker Park location, I recommend them to everyone! There's something for everyone here too, so many incredibly flavorful vegetarian dishes, even the crab Rangoons are the best I've ever had, so fluffy and fresh and filled to the brim! Edit: I just tried the stewed chicken with taro and it's AMAZING. Succulent, with tender taro chunks and that delectable Sichuan sauce! The mapo tofu comes with ground beef, if you've an adversion to pork for any reason. Personally I love the pork belly with preserved vegetables as an appetizer. The rabbit is so tasty too-meaty bones with that addictive spice to them. All the sichuan spicy dishes have the staple mouth numbing spice-this is a flavorful spice even a white woman like me can handle-and it's simply craveable. I eat here at least once a week. The green peppercorn tofu and beef soup is also one of my favorite dishes. The braised duck in beer sauce is spicier imho than the numbing dishes and still so so good! And now they offer a full Peking duck dinner if you eat in-It's frankly just as good maybe even better than Sun Wah BBQ and half the price! I love the traditional rice crepes they come with the juicy crispy duck. They mixed the leftovers into noodles for us YUM. The noodles here in any dish are just so good. And check out the panda dessert it's so cute and unique! I try something new every week lol read more

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We were like, "maybe this restaurant would not really serve authentic Szechuan food compared to restaurants in Chinatown and China..." before we walked in. Since we really wanted to get Chinese food we decided to try it anyway. But hey, we really got pleasantly surprised! Service was fast and excellent. Restaurant was clean and bright. The menu looks great with a lot of authentic Szechuan dishes. We got Szechuan spicy chicken, garlic water spinach stir-fry, Leshan bean curd and "wolfteeth" potato and would recommend all of them. Particularly the Szechuan spicy chicken and garlic water spinach stir-fry were so good that we could not stop eating with rice. read more

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