China Star

04/12/26 - I've eaten here many times but tonight the food & service was way below what I've gotten…read morein the past. It's not like it was super busy yet us took over 10 minutes just to place our order. We ordered the following items. Even then it took around 15 mins to get our food. 1). Two pork & shrimp egg rolls. They were tasty but were burnt. (2 stars ) 2). My stand by shrimp egg foo yung. Tasty as always Very good (4 stars ) 3). Combo platter - called No 1 dish in the World? How & why? The dish had, chicken, shrimp, peapods, tomato's, & beef . The beef in the dish had a rancid taste. I should have sent this back (1 Star ) Service was very slow between ordering, receding the food & waiting to receive the check (2 stars )) Usually we come at lunchtime where the price difference between lunch & dinner is huge). The lunch is a much better deal for the same dishes). This restaurant usually has decent quality food but if I come back it will be for lunch & not dinner as the price point is much more affordable.

It's possible they were having a bad day, but we were In the area and in the mood for takeout…read moreChinese. tl;dr it was overpriced and Not Good, and we did not order on an event day (like the S----bowl) honestly everything in our order except the white rice was not something we would have wanted to pay for, and we can make just as good rice ourselves if we had felt like it. we had previously ordered from this restaurant many, many multiples months ago, and had fond memories of it -- this was a very disappointing and disheartening experience

Interior

Veggies and brown sauce

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Lai Lai

3.7(47 reviews)

1.2 mi

still one of my favorite places when i am craving korean style chinese food…read more -my all time favorite: half and half with sweet an sour beef (tangsooyuk) is a must every time! in that combo! the sweet and sour is so perfectly crispy other favorites: -fish filet over rice -seafood noodle stir fry (la jo myun) everything is so good. highly recommended

Came here for a weekend lunch and the place was not too busy, easily accommodated our larger group…read more We ordered a couple of noodle dishes from this stall. The #9 seafood noodle platter ($12.99), but not spicy and #1 the peking noodle ($10.99). Both were good and the portion size was decent for the price. Chewy flavorful noodles with good add ins. The one drawback about these stalls in grocery store setting they always seem to be stingy about extra utensils, bowls or even napkins. They barely give you any napkins and they are usually extra thin too. I have to remember to bring my own napkins when dining at these locations.

The best in chicago!

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Lucky Wok

3.1(71 reviews)

0.3 mi

My favorite food is Chinese, and I've been searching for something similar to what I enjoyed…read moregrowing up. This spot really feels like a comforting memory. The service is always quick, and the place is very clean, which makes it even more welcoming.

In March 2025. Got the lunch special…read more General Tso's chicken was syrupy but bland... supposedly "hot" but not hot at all, really Came with fried rice that only had some small pieces of egg and was flavored by smoke flavoring. No vegetables, also not great flavor Egg roll was subpar as well. At just over $10 with tax, I didn't feel it was worth it.

Strip mall storefront.

Shrimp Fried Rice

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Menu part 2 as of 1/2/25

China Chef

3.3(363 reviews)

2.1 mi

Tried China Chef last night for takeout with the family and they did not disappoint. Most places…read morewe've tried have been subpar at best. I was somewhat reluctant to try because of the mixed reviews but I can tell you that the staff was super friendly and the food was delicious. China Chef has definitely won us over and we will return to try other offerings.

My late grandmother used to love coming to China Chef and bringing my entire family here when we…read morewere kids. I went here recently as an adult to get the nostalgic feel, and it hit instantly when I walked in... I see the Chinese decor, the zodiac paper under the plates, the koi fish tank, and the smell of authentic Chinese food. The food overall was decent; I really enjoyed getting the fried chicken, lumpia, and egg rolls. Some of the noodles dishes and vegetables dishes we got were a little too mushy for my liking and a little bit too drenched. Overall though, I still liked the food, and it's a good price for doing family style. I do enjoy the fact that they have a parking lot, and the server was very friendly when it came to taking our order and making sure we had everything we needed. He packed up the food for us when we left and even took a couple pictures for my family.

Their big private party room, later totally occupied.

A big and festive dinner for 11 in progress.

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A bar view, but I didn't see a bar menu anywhere.

China Town Restaurant

3.3(172 reviews)

2.0 mi

Why haven't I found this place earlier? I love their food! I ordered from the website for pickup…read more The site stated when order would be ready and order was available right on time! Private parking lot is what I appreciated as I have a big car. Other big cars were in the lot as well. There is indoor dining and diners and to go customers (like myself) were pleased with their orders. I ordered moo shu shrimp and 2 egg rolls-so delicious!! The sauce was fantastic! I asked for more sauce when I picked it up and was very pleased! I will admit I ate my meal right away and loved it! Great customer service, great location. I will return. Cheers!~

This place has been around for decades. It's a nice alternative for those who don't want to fight…read moretraffic to Chinatown, but want to say they went to China Town....... Restaurant ;-) The decor of this place is somewhat old. Food wise, it was OK, but honestly not a place we would probably visit again. There's just so many other authentic Chinese restaurants and this place, being on Dempster, isn't quite close to the major highways like other places (Minghin, Chef Ping, etc) but its a nice location if you're more in the city.

Lazy Susan to easily pass around food!

Pancake and egg rolls

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Deep fried flounder overcooked

Canton Tea Garden

3.3(168 reviews)

2.4 mi

Great for take out! We like the house beef, hunan beef and shrimp fried rice. Solid local…read morerestaurant.

Waited for my food for 40 minutes after they said it would be done in 15. Food was bland. Terrible…read more Don't waste your money.

Chow fun. I did think this was good!

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Chinese Munch In

4.3(225 reviews)

6.7 mi

OK, I kept hearing about this place on next-door, and I'm always looking for good egg foo young and…read morefried rice... well I found it. Lunch specials are very reasonable and tons of food! Food was piping hot when it came to the table and enough leftovers for two days!!! we will definitely be back

I wish I could say it was good. It was not. We had the chicken chow mein...gross. Sweet and sour…read moreshrimp...terrible. Egg drop soup...had a weird chunk of unknown substance in it. Nothing was good.

Potstickers were great!

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Egg Rolls were as big and tasty as I remembered.

Twin Dragon

3.5(113 reviews)

2.7 mi

I have been going to this restaurant for many years with my family. We always get the jja-Jja…read moreMyeong and the sweet-and-sour pork. There's a lot of seating inside and it is run by parents and their son. Super nice and authentic food. Sometimes the service can be a little slow just because they are shorter staffed so have some patience! Otherwise, I would recommend for a quality hidden gem family owned restaurant.

We drive past Twin Dragon often and neglected to try it out since the reviews weren't the best…read more However, we had some friends who frequent this place often and highly recommended it. There is a large parking lot out front and plenty of seating inside. There is also a large party room available for big groups. We ordered the Korean style sweet and sour beef-tangsooyook (breaded chunks of beef in a white sweet and sour sauce, with onions, pineapple and bell peppers), Korean noodles with black bean sauce (jjajangmyun), and garlic chicken wings (kan-poong-ki). The chicken wings were originally intended to be spicy but we were able to get them non-spicy for our small child. The jiajangmyun was pretty standard and the chicken wings were tender and easy to eat (small child could eat them easily with the bone). The sweet and sour beef was my favorite of the three dishes and was really flavorful. Overall, food was good and staff were kind. We will be back for more!

Amazing K27. Korean Style Seafood Noodle Soup (Jjam Bbong). The BEST!!

R4. Combination Fried Rice

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A9. Crab Rangoon

Lao Sze Chuan

3.3(324 reviews)

3.8 mi

We come here at least once a week and have done so for a few years. It's pretty top tier for the…read moresuburbs. Genuinely flabbergasted by the poor reviews. If you're going to order standard cantonese fare, I suppose you could probably do slightly better elsewhere. For Sichaun, I really can't imagine finding much better this far west of the city. Tony's Chicken w/Three Chilis is a Chicago Icon and an absolute must.

This fish soup was light, comforting, and full of flavor. The fresh fish and greens made it feel…read morewholesome without being heavy. Sometimes, the simplest dishes are the most satisfying! Ordered their chicken and beef too.

Bar

S01. Chef's Special Dry Chili Chicken

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It's been awhile but glad to be back at Lao sze Chuan

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Al C.

0

1

0

12 years ago

I've never been a fan of China Star and now, after an altercation I just had with one of their drivers, I want to let everyone know who ignorant their employees are. I was driving home and their driver was in front of me going well below the posted speed limit. I honked at him & motioned for him to speed up...and this jerk hit his breaks trying to get me to hit him. I then attempted to pass him up....then this Cambodian dick (Blackhawk's license plate KHMER) sped up to prevent me from going around him. At the stop light ahead, he got out of his car and started calling me a "faggot" (encouraging all homosexuals to buy your food somewhere else also) and "pussy". He then threatened to punch my teeth out at which point I encouraged him to do so. I legally conceal and carry and would love the opportunity to put a bullet in a piece of shit scumball. Oh, he said he also didn't care about being fired because....HE WAS THE MANAGER. Really? This is the kind of behavior a manager displays while driving a vehicle with his company information on it???? He deserves to be running an empty restaurant then. You want Chinese food? GO SOMEPLACE ELSE!!!! read more

Tom D.

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46

7

12 years ago

Just so-so food IMO. I happen to live just off of the alley that their delivery drivers use and these guys are maniacs on the road. I've witnessed them driving very quickly in and out of the alley. I watched some clown toss trash out his drivers side window onto my lawn one day while in my garage. And this morning my wife witnessed one of them driving on the SIDEWALK along Keeney Street just outside of Dickerson Engineering. One of these days someone is going to get hurt by one of these nimrods. read more

May L.

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1

2

11 years ago

Ive been a customer here since they first opened. Their crab Rangoon and pot stickers are homemade and are a must-try. As far as entrees are concerned, the orange chicken and mongolian beef are excellent. On top of it all, the price was less than 10 dollars for delivery for telheir lunch specials. It came super fast too. Five stars for speed, price and tastiness of food. read more

Gina O.

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1

10 years ago

THERE WAS A BUG IN MY SOUP. Do not eat here. Extremely unsanitary cooking conditions if a bug was able to get into my soup. So repulsed. Please, do not bring your family here unless you want to be eating from a dirty restaurant. Go down the street to the next cookie cutter Chinese food place and get the same thing but without bugs read more

Jien L.

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1

0

10 years ago

I am in love with this place. Yes, the place might be small but the food is really good and big. The owners always greet me with a warm welcome. The Food is very flavorful and exquisite. The crab Rangoon are the best in town. I taste every bit of flavor and cream cheese. The prices are great compare to most Chinese restaurant. read more

marc g.

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7

0

15 years ago

I like their kung pau chicken and chicken egg foo. The cashier was nice, friendly, and the food is hot, and I think its better than most. Maybe the turn off is that this place could use freshening up which is why I give it 3 stars. Its not fine dining but I think the food is tasty. read more

Ryan Christian D.

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4

1

2 years ago

Looking for a superb Cantonese Chinese dining experience? This restaurant in Niles, IL is a must-visit! China Star Restaurant at 8105 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles, IL 60714. Tel # (847) 966-6611 read more

Jenna Z.

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19

9

9 years ago

**BUYER BEWARE** This USED to be my favorite place... UNTIL I FOUND BUGS IN MY FOOD so unbelievably disgusting and I will be reporting this to the health department for obvious reasons read more

Saira S.

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1

3 months ago

The staff were very friendly and nice. The food was also very fresh and they also fill the entire to go boxes. It's a great price and taste very good! read more

Dan J.

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10

0

10 years ago

Dude I just ordered this food and it had a dead roach in it. I barfed the food up and than my wife barfed also. Contacting health inspector. read more

Scott O.

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15

1

10 years ago

Gross....period. This place needs a health department inspection. Roaches in my food! Do what you will but you have been warned. read more

Minni c.

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12

0

16 years ago

best crab rangoon in the entire world!

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