China Lamp Restaurant

Good food but very bad for anyone with a peanut allergy. Almost all dishes either contained peanut…read moresauce/oil or had cross contamination with peanuts. They did not advertise anywhere (not even the menu) what had peanuts or cross contamination and what did not.

I've been regular at MingHin in Suburban Naperville for a few years now, and it has never…read moredisappointed. I had the pleasure of doing lunch with Dan, the keyboards for Blues Legend Buddy Guy, and I was overjoyed to learn he loved DimSum. I jumped at the chance to try the Chinatown location. We had a bunch of varied stuff from the DimSum Menu, and it was all top top notch. Cant remember exactly what we had, it's a picture menu, and as the waiter didnt seem to speak much English, it was point and shoot. All of it was distinctively yum. Like just about every place you can go in Chinatown, the premises appear slightly run-down, in that "we've been here for a hundred years, and you're coming here to eat, not ogle the architecture" way. Turned out not to be cheap-bill for 2 = $80 + change without any booze. But the quality of the food was over the top. Don't mind paying the freight, when the feed is worth it.

Bar area

Beef on stick

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Stir-Fried Chow Mein

MCCB Chicago 时尚食谱

4.5(1.2k reviews)

3.4 mi•Chinatown

This is the place to eat in Chicago in my opinion, and has made every other restaurant look bad…read more it's the absolute best meal in the city, at a great price, with a super awesome staff. I bring everyone i know here at some point. Only negative thing to say is that i no longer feel anything about anywhere else that I eat. Im okay with that though, because in my opinion this is how you run a restaurant. They are always full, but it is always worth the wait!

Some of the best Chinese food you can get…read more The restaurant itself felt busy but service was prompt, hospitable and efficient. Music wasn't too loud as well. The food itself felt both tasty and hearty. I really enjoyed the crab ragoons, salt & pepper shrimp as well as the flank steak chef's choice. Next time I'm in the area, I'm for sure coming back. Worth the wait.

Szechuan Twice Cooked Pork Fried Rice

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Eggplant with Spicy Garlic Sauce

Qing Xiang Yuan Dumplings

4.4(2.2k reviews)

3.5 mi•Chinatown

Halal lamb dumplings were delicious. First time having soup dumplings and glad it was here!read more

People said best dumplings in Chi and I didn't believe it till I tried it. Genuinely the best AND…read moreit's actually very nice inside considering the fact that it's in Chinatown

Dining room

Pork & Pickled Cabbage Dumplings, Lamb & Coriander Dumplings

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Cucumber, Egg and Shrimp Dumplings

Dai Yee's Asian Kitchen

4.4(225 reviews)

10.2 mi•North Center

I wanted to try a new place and found this based on reviews…read moreI had not realized it is in a central kitchen, just take out The owner was there and she was so nice I went with the curried chicken lunch special and added an extra veggie egg roll The food was hot, fresh and of high quality I enjoyed every bite This was a great find

Seriously the best Chinese delivery in Chicago. I've been ordering for years and have never had a…read morebad experience. The fried rice is UNREAL. the egg rolls are perfect. Shrimp lo mein is amazing. The pan fried noodles are sooo yummy. The oneeee thing I haven't always loved is the potstickers cause the dough is super thick but EVERYTHING IS SO GOOD.

Mocha Lava Bao Bun

Orange Chicken Chicken and Vegetable Fried Rice

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Orange Chicken, Mongolian Beef (Hot), General Tsos Chicken (Hot), Egg Drop Soup

Shang Noodle - Chicago

4.3(511 reviews)

6.0 mi•Near North Side

Shang, I love you. I am still reminiscing about the glorious food I devoured at this establishment…read more Thank you for everything.

Unbelievable food! Will be trying more items. For now I can recommend the honey sesame chicken.read more

Interior

King Mushroom Chicken

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Purple Paradise

MingHin Cuisine

4.0(1.2k reviews)

5.7 mi•The Loop

I haven't been to a MingHin location in over 6 years, and after having dinner here last weekend, I…read morewish I could come back again tomorrow already haha. We ordered like the PERFECT amount of food and best variety. Roast duck: I honestly don't know if I've ever had duck before, but I'm a duck believer now. The skin on theirs was the perfect crispy shatter texture and the duck was sooooo juicy! I don't know why I was always so worried about it being gamey. They give you fluffy steamed bao buns, a sauce, and scallions on the side as well as duck fried rice! Turnip cake: Obviously a must any time I come to dim sum. I've never seen turnip in any other form than this. Japanese salt & pepper tofu: My FAVORITE dish ever. Any fried salt & pepper tofu always makes me happy. They use a creamy egg-like tofu and the outside is lightly crispy with amazing aromatics stir fried in. Steamed white rice on the side is perfect with this. Loved everything else my dinner buds picked and we were super full by the end! Service was good and food came out fast and scorching hot! ***Parking in the area is treacherous (not the restaurants fault, but reconsider driving if possible bc cell signal can be zero to none around the garages if you get lucky) ***Their website allows you to request a reservation as long as it's 3 hours before your desired time. We came on a Saturday evening around dinner time and there was plenty of room for us to get a table immediately as walk-ins!

Please be advised, they do not take Apple Pay!…read more Both the egg yolk buns and shrimp friend rice were delicious! I went on Sunday afternoon and there were few parties dining in, so we were able to sit and get our food quickly.

Restaurant interior

Fish and tofu in clay pot

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Tea & Tea

Sun Wah Bar-B-Que

3.9(2.1k reviews)

11.3 mi•Uptown

The Beijing Duck dinner is excellent - comes with duck, duck fried rice, duck soup, steamed buns…read moreand vegetable sides and can easily serve 3-4 people. Fairly priced, good service and exceptionally good food.

My fiance and I bring nearly every out of town visitor here and then take them back to our place…read moreand show them the Diners, Drive ins, and Dives episode with Guy Fieri. It's a beautiful ritual that is always a huge hit and memorable experience. I've had a wide sampling of their menu and can say with certainty that it is ALL good. Sun wah is a vital part of the community and honestly my life

6.0 mi•Ukrainian Village, West Town

Fried rice

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Fried rice with duck

Lao Peng You

4.2(457 reviews)

Got dan dan noodles for takeout and it did not disappoint…read more Feel like with noodle dishes takeout always feels a bit iffy if the quality of the noodles will still hit and if it's as good as having it on the spot. The noodles were still incredible and they did not skimp on the meat or anything. Incredible meal, and the only thing I wish was different was a little more of that peppercorn kick.

I had the dill dumplings and the beef noodle soup. The quality of the dumplings was a 10/10…read more However, the dill flavor was a little too overpowering for my taste and needed something to balance it out. As for the beef noodle soup, the quality of the ingredients was again excellent. However, they use a very potent chili oil in the broth, which ended up overpowering everything else. The chili oil was pretty much the only flavor I could taste. I went on a really busy day, and the wait time was about 2 hours. In my opinion, this restaurant is definitely not worth a 2-hour wait. However, if you can go when the wait is more reasonable, I'd say give it a try. Just don't go in with the super high expectations TikTok gives you. The customer service was really good as well, which definitely added to the experience. Overall, ok food and good service, but I think the hype and wait time are a little excessive.

5.3 mi•Fulton Market, West Loop, Near West Side

Dining room

Beef and green onion dumpling soup

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Dining area

Duck Duck Goat

4.1(2.2k reviews)

•$$$

I had heard great things but this meal was incredible!! Brought my family here for dinner while…read morethey were visiting and everyone loved it. We sat outside on a beautiful day and I definitely recommend the outdoor if it's nice out! The inside seemed big and a nice vibe for the winter. Service was good, I liked that they paced out the dishes for us. It really made the experience great! We shared everything. Loved the wings, the green beans, and I think all of our favorites was the duck fried rice! Soooo good and flavorful. The goat slap noodles and beef and broccoli were great too. Everything was super unique from traditional Chinese and nothing was too spicy! Definitely trust the experts. The wabbit season cocktail was good but I think I'd get another drink next time. Can't wait to come back!

This was the best meal I've had in a while. We had Xi'an Goat Slab Noodles, Jiaozi (potstickers),…read moreduck fried rice, and blueberry sorbet. Everything was a 10/10. The potstickers were so good, we almost placed a second order. The noodles were cooked to perfection, and the goat was tender and seasoned well. Last was the sorbet, which was a nice treat at the end of our dinner. This is the perfect date night spot for a foodie couple. If you're looking for Chinese food in Fulton Market, come here. You won't be disappointed.

4.7 mi•Greektown, West Loop, Near West Side

Join us for Dim Sum every Saturday from 12pm to 3pm.

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Duck Duck Goat To Go - Order via Caviar or Tock.

Xi’an Cuisine

4.4(186 reviews)

I tried the szechuan style chicken w. Potatoes. The food came out hot, the portion was HUGE, and it…read morehad great flavor. I would definitely order it again.

My go-to spot for pickup!! They are so fast with their service time. Don't skip some appetizers, I…read morelove the shrimp dumplings. The beef lo mien noodles were good but not as flavorful as I was hoping today for takeout

Inside

Marinated Tofu Skin with Hot Oil

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Biang Biang Noodle 裤带面 ($15) - with egg and tomato, pork, bok choy. Requested without beef.

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Emily H.

10 years ago

I had the great pleasure of dining with my friends at China Lamp last night, and the meal we shared there was amazing, it really took me to my "Food Happy Place"! When we arrived, the foyer was packed with people waiting for tables. We fortunately had reservations, and so only had to wait a minimal amount of time. So, tip #1, make reservations, or you are in for a long wait. read more

Michelle D.

6 years ago

Absolutely love love love this food! Everything I have had so far is amazing and the service is quick. You get more food than what you pay for. read more

Stephany D.

15 years ago

Best Shrimp fried rice ever, been eating here for 20 years.

Liz P.

18 years ago

Love this food!! Great price, fast delivery.

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