I only ordered the crab sticks I gave them star 3 on the crab sticks only the breading was something different when I say they made them like they was batter chicken to much breading for me not sure what was throwing my taste buds off the sauce or the breading the wait time was within the time frame she said 10-15 it was ready in 12 min I called in placed the order just right when they was opening at 11am this was my 1st time ordering from them I will visit again an order something different. The young lady was so nice read more

En Lai Restaurant - 14. Fried Crab Stick - Chinese Near Me - Midlothian, Illinois

Read my review. For one they are price gougers. Their food is mediocre ...nothing to write Chicago tribute about . Very ignorant on the phone ...like I said they are a dime a dozen. Bbyyueeeee Go anywhere but here . read more

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this place is good and it is very convenient but the lady in the front is rude asf and their egg rolls and crab rangoons are okay

Yummy yummy!!! Their vege rice and egg rolls are my very favorite! Sometimes a little greasy but good!

food is decent. crab rangoon are really good. prices are reasonable and service is fast

I've been to En Lai 3 times over over the past 5 yrs. The Crab Rangoon is always top notch! The fried rice however is bland. I tried something new this last time... Bar-B-Q Pork lunch special: the pork was dry and slice like worms lol... okay maybe im going to far. The staff is always friendly and did i say the Crab Rangoon is amazing! read more

For the price food was good.. eggrolls were a little bland. Fried rice was pretty good. I heard Kung pow chicken.

Very little beef in the beef lo mein and what little beef there was tasted like plain hamburger meat. Onions in chicken fried rice were practically raw. No flavor. Chicken in chicken fried rice looked like a cubed up plain chicken breast. Orange chicken was decent but had an almost artificial orange flavor to it. Egg roll was greasy and tasted like plain cabbage rolled in grease. Crab Rangoon were the only item we were happy with. read more

Excellent food and service everything is always fresh and made exactly how you order it

Great food, generous portions and always fresh! I have been ordering from them since 2004 and never had a bad experience.

Love this local Chinese restaurant. There isn't anything we haven't tried and liked. Everyone is so kind and it makes coming here a great experience. Typically we order out, one day I will have to eat in here. But nothing beats a good movie at home, with great Chinese food! read more

The food is really good. The crab Rangoon is my favorite at this restaurant. Placed an online order for delivery, and they were quick to deliver the food. I would definitely order again. read more

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Since the pandemic, we haven't had much carry in. We ordered from En Lai on October 25th. We ordered crab rangoon and a small beef and peapods. The rangoon was wonderful, almost didn't share the order with my husband. The beef and peapods was amazing. The beef was so tender, no need for a knife.The peapods were plentiful. We were both full, and where do you find dinner for less than 15 dollars. read more

En also is my favorite chinese place in the area! Owners are kind and food is delicious!

I ordered a lunch special with the broccoli, beef and fried rice. The guy who answered the phone, called me back to confirm my order. I thought to myself, this is great! When I received my order, however, I did not receive the beverage that went along with the lunch special. I called and the guy not only argued with me, but hung up on me and refused to allow me to speak with a manager. I have been a loyal customer and I have informed others at my workplace to never patronize this restaurant. It is ok to disagree, but never to disrespect a customer. En Lai will never receive my company's business ever after this incident. read more

The chicken fried rice should be called onion chicken rice. It's loaded with way too many onions, no other vegetables, and very greasy. The egg rolls are just cabbage and grease. The egg foo Yung was burnt. I'm very disappointed. read more

I see why I don't eat from here. This was my second time giving this place a chance but it was still horrible. They will give you a lot but the everything was to bland. The Chicken Fried Rice was so bland, I've added more soy sauce and still missed the point. The egg roll was overstuffed with cabbage and I've never had shrimp lobster sauce that had carrots in it and the shrimp was breaded in the gravy . Never, Never again. Waste of money. I hate wasting food. I would upload pictures but my description said enough. read more

Kind of hard to find a good Chinese restaurant once you leave the city. This restaurant is one of those few good Chinese places outside the city. Good food and good people working there. read more

So effin delicious !! Very friendly and good service it's not one of my favorites spots !!

Me & my mom tried this place for the first time today we like to try different lunch specials at Chinese places this is one of our new favorites especially because its close by. The eggrolls were by far the best eggrolls we have ever had the lunch specials come with large portions & the food is fresh!! read more

It has taken a while, but I believe this is one of the better places for Chinese food. They give generous portions for their appetizers and their chicken is very flavorful. read more

I have to admit I've only had the carryouts from here. I've seen a review of this placing saying it has the best Chinese food on the south side. I wouldn't go that far but the food is good and reasonably priced. Portions are generous. Extensive menu - they can cook you up whatever your heart desires. The typical breaded meat dishes with sauce (eg General Tso, Orange Chicken) are tasty while the vegetables in other dishes are always fresh. They have dirt cheap lunch specials and something called a "Diet Menu" for those watching their calories. Solid Asian fare at cheap prices. read more

En Lai Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Midlothian, Illinois

Pretty good food, quick service and fair pricing. We usually get carry out and by the time we get home it is still very warm. Very satisfied with this restaurant. read more

So ordered and picked up food to carry out. We brought the food home and found a couple of problems. 1) my hubby asked for crispy noodles in place of rice for his egg foo young and neither noodles or rice. 2) I found a piece of metal wire (see picture) in my cashew chicken. We called the restaurant to tell them. They did offer to give us a new order but hubby didn't feel like driving back. I think they should have offered to deliver it. The food is good but watch when you bite into it. read more

En Lai Restaurant - Metal I found in food - Chinese Near Me - Midlothian, Illinois

The BEST Chinese restaurant around. I have been a customer of En Lai for years, Very tasty and consistent food each and every time. LOVE their egg rolls....Nice people behind the counter.... I recently went to a couple other Chinese places by my home in Tinley park since i did not feel like driving to Midlothin and I wont make that mistake again....Other places just do not compare to En Lai....Its that good! Thank you En Lai for great food each time! This is definitely my place to go. read more

I have tried almost every Chinese place on the south side. This place ended up low on my list. Had Egg Rolls, Egg Foo Young and Beef & Broccoli, everything tasted bland and lacked seasoning. Maybe if I tried some of the other dishes, I might have a different opinion. read more

I had the lunch special for $6.59, good portion, and warm even when I got back to work. The taste was average, the lunch crowd was good and the lady was polite. Typical chinese family owned restaurant. I did enjoy the food. But with all the competition out there, this doesn't stand above all the others. I would go back however. Again grading was tough because of all the good competition. read more

Large portions, good food and reasonably price. I stopped here today to buy lunch for an office meeting. Friendly fast service.

Really good Chinese food really fast. Generous portions. I always have it delivered and they surprise me every time with how quickly they deliver such good food. They always deliver it with a smile. Never disappointed with En Lai. read more

5 stars because I am absolutely in love with the food. Sure, it's not high end, the place looks extremely dated, but there's something about the sauce they put on that chicken broccoli that is to die for. Best hole-in-the-wall chinese place I've ever been to. I used to live in Alsip and this was my favorite go-to place. I moved out to California for college but any time I come back to visit, it is ALWAYS guaranteed I will get food at least once from here. I know I am extremely americanized since I always only order the chicken broccoli but I've never came across any other better chicken broccoli plate, even in California with the huge asian population. I pretty much have their number now saved in my phone ready for when I'm in town. I'll be relocating soon for work back to Chicago and cannot wait to have this so close by again. I'm hungry just writing this review. read more

En Lai Restaurant - Chicken teriyaki - Chinese Near Me - Midlothian, Illinois

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This place was ok. We order delivery and the food came fast and was still hot and the driver was very nice. We didn't have a menu to order from, so I just asked for the lunch combos. I'm not sure if it was because I asked for lunch combos, but it didn't appear to be a lot of food. I'm accustomed to having leftover chinese food and this was a rare occasion when I could finish everything. I was pretty full when I finished so I can't complain too much. My boyfriend had a stomach ache, but we don't know it was from the food since I did not get sick at all. Most likely it wasn't the food. Overall, pretty good, I would order from here again and now it will be easier since I got a menu. read more

Absolutely love this place! Fast delivery and food is amazing! The place is dated but the staff, service and food makes up for it.

It's more like 2.5 stars for this establishment only because my family orders from them a lot, and enjoys the food immensely. The portions are very generous and the service is very fast and efficient especially when you order take-out for delivery. I just think they give my fam better service (because the recognize the address) and when I'm flying solo and walked in they didn't realize who I was (yes I'm being that self-centered person). The last time I personally ordered from them the food wasn't very good *at all* and I'm convinced my beau and I were sick from what we ate. Maybe we just didn't order the right thing but I felt like what we had was greasier than normal. UGH! I just felt sick! I know I'll eat from them again at my mom's house some day, but not on my own. No thanks. read more

Their food is awesome, great portions, not greasy at all. All of the appetizers we have had are really good. House fried rice is really tasty. Fair prices read more

Fav place around everything taste so fresh. The staff is so friendly there. Had take out about 30 times or so since I've discovered it.

Really great chinese food. Tastes and looks fresh. Long, selective menu of chinese, sushi and a little thai. Friendly staff and clean restaurant. Definitely recommend. read more

I don't understand all the good reviews. We tried this place tonight and my beef with oyster sauce had the worst aftertaste. My hot and sour soup with pretty bland. The rest of my family all complained their food was extremely bland too! read more

Our dinner was perfect tonight!! We have ordered many times and know we can count on picking up a fast and tasty meal every time we order!! This is definitely our go to place for Chinese!! read more

Delicious Chinese food! We got the orange chicken and beef and broccoli combos and was just enough to fill us up. Would definitely recommend to a friend. read more

En Lai Restaurant - Beef and broccoli along with fried rice. - Chinese Near Me - Midlothian, Illinois

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The Chinese takeout was good as it is. No dry or funny smell to it. The typical takeout you would get from a Chinese restaurant. The only diff or benefits this place has is they open even later than your average takeout in chicago. Normally they all close around 9pm.. this place stays open til 11p. Awesome!! 2 thumbs up to that! Especially if you're in the mood for some chinese food on a Sunday night. The general tso... its fine not mind blowing. The sweet n sour was ok. Its the same taste and looks as you would normally get. The rice however.... not bad at all. Its diff and has a nice brown color to it which i like. It feels like its been wok the sh** out of it. Which is great! Not that typical yellow crap you see in all takeout places. Is the best in Chi town??? No. The best in my heart is in tampa but they closed down awhile ago. They were really a game changer in the takeout business. Oh yeah, eggroll was ok, alittle dry but ok/meh. read more