I was recommended this place by a friend & honestly.. not it, I'm better off going to Panda Express. The orange chicken was a bit too hard & a little flavorless, the fried rice tasted like it was 2-3 days old. I spent about $60, honestly wish I would have made food at home instead . read more

Probably the best tasting the Chinese in the area! Other than golden dragon in joliet

Nasty af! Ordered the Mongolian beef and it's so fatty and also some pieces are undercooked! The orange chicken is covered in this nasty sauce! Such a waste of $ as I threw it all in the trash where it belongs! Never again! read more

First when the order arrived everything was cold, than I ordered xtra large on everything it was all beyound small couldnt even feed 2 people let alone 7, than they forgot an order, THAN everything was BURNT!!! I called the restaurant and and told them what my delivery service was and about the food, I was passed from manager to owner (boss) and was hung up on, DO NOT WASTE your money there. BEST chinese restaurant in the area is Chine House spend your money ther read more

We order from there frequently. The food is great! Love, love, love the chicken noodle soup!

En Lai has always been our go-to Chinese restaurant in this area. We stopped by last night to order dinner after a failed attempt to call the store, as their phone lines were down. There were about five people waiting in the lobby before us, but the wait was relatively quick--probably 15 minutes tops. I ordered orange chicken with vegetable fried rice. This is my go-to at Chinese restaurants and this meal hit the mark. The orange chicken was crispy and had a great flavor. It tasted like a natural orange flavor, as opposed to an overly artificial one. The fried rice was my only gripe. The only vegetables in the vegetable fried rice were broccoli and carrots, cut in really large pieces. I would've preferred smaller pieces and a wider variety of vegetables. Overall though, this was a good meal at a fair price. read more

Enlai 59 - 81. Vegetable Fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - Shorewood, Illinois

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Food was so good. Quick delivery very polite. I would recommend the general Tsos chicken.

Darn it! I finally tried this local place and the food was so delicious I forgot to take pictures If you are looking for great Chinese food in Shorewood it's here. If you like supporting local family businesses it's here. Mom takes the orders, dad cooks and the kid gets his homework done! Wonderful portions. Good hot and sour soup and the combinations included and egg roll, fried rice and the entree for a reasonable price! Had the chicken and shrimp kung pow and the heat was perfect! Will definitely be back. The regulars I watched coming in were treated like family and I want to be one! read more

I went here today and I got crab Rangoon as well as fried dumplings. The BEST food I've had in so long! The worker/owner (not sure) was the sweetest and very helpful with my questions. The place feels so cozy and welcoming. Food came out super quick as well. I will most definitely be coming again!!! Thank you!!! read more

my first time coming and it's the BEST food I've ever had. I was going to get Panda Express but then found this place. the service here is amazing and I adore how the place looks. you can tell the people who own this place work hard. The overall feeling of this place makes me feel safe and at home. I'm definitely coming here now. read more

Had it delivered by Grubhub Food was hot. No forks no sauces I asked for them on the order. How in the hell am I going to eat without a fork. This place sucks. Do yourself a big favor and don't eat here. Better service from the gas station up the street. Stupid they can't read. read more

Been a loyal customer for years. Not now. They forgot to deliver the egg rolls for the special combo and said it was my fault because I said special, not special combo. Really? Manager, if he really was one, refused to make it right or admit fault. There are plenty of other restaurants that will get your order right or take care of you when they fail. This is not one of them. I told them I would not order from them again. He was not concerned. Poor customer service. The food us not good enough to excuse this. read more

Absolutely garbage. The chicken fried rice was horrible. It came with regular looking fried rice but what I'm assuming was supposed to be chicken was some pieces of white spongy pieces of God only knows what?? I also ordered the Egg Fu young and the gravy was so bad. It smelled and tasted like melted plastic. I ended up throwing it all out. I will never go back here. I've had plenty Chinese food before. This was the absolute worse. Do not waste your time or money here. read more

My husband and I ordered Hunan Beef online. We could pick the spice level, and we chose medium. It was very mild and lacked flavor. We were both disappointed. May try it again in the future, but definitely would order something different. read more

Food and service is top notch. I go here and get delivery often, everything on the menu is honestly so good.

most food are delicious I will recommend the chicken brooccoli and curry chicken &peppwr steak with onions

We only ordered 1 item, to go, to eat on the road - pepper steak. Delicious... but a bit greasy... should use less oil. Also, owner needs to staff more. Only 1 man was on duty. He took orders on the phone, waited on customers who came in and cooked the food - all that - all by himself. I waited 30 min for my pepper steak. Not worth it overall. He was nice though. read more

First time trying this restaurant yesterday and it will be the last time, I will not be ordering from here ever again. Made a online order for delivery at 5:45pm and didn't receive my food until 8:45pm. I'm a pretty laid back and patient guy but over 2 hrs was unacceptable. Online it said it would take up to an hour for it to be delivered and I'm ok with that. That hour passed so I gave them another hour and then I called to get a ETA. They said, the manager who deals with online order is busy on another call can we call you back at this number. I said sure. 15 mins and no call back. I called them back, didn't even get to say hello and they knew it was me right away they told me it was on the way. Then received my food at 8:45pm and they close at 9:00pm. Very unhappy on how it was dealt with! read more

This used to be our favorite place for Chinese for many years. As new places began to pop up around Shorewood, we ventured out to try new places and have yet to find a true favorite. Tonight, we decided to return to EnLai and it was very disappointing. First, the portion was half of what it used to be. Second, I ordered the chicken and Chinese vegetables and it was not even edible. The only way I can describe the chicken is stringy rubber bands. I have never seen or tasted anything like it. The vegetables were very few. I wound up throwing it all away. I'm not sure if this place changed ownership or what the explanation is for the awful food, but if they continue to serve up what they did tonight, they won't be around much longer. read more

They have several dishes that I like a lot, the chicken noodle soup. Dumplings are some of my favorites. I like the value they provide and I am still trying other items on the menu. Always hot food and gracious service. read more

I used to come here quite often, years ago. It was one of my favorite Chinese restaurants and definitely the most consistent in terms of food quality. Although it's still pretty good, there is definitely a decrease in that regard and I wouldn't go out of my way again just to come here. They've made some changes since the last time I visited. They've added a Thai ice cream area. I can't speak for the quality of that as I haven't tried it here yet but it might be a good change especially since Thai ice cream isn't widely available yet in the area. We came here with my wife and mom and ordered a few dishes. We had the pan fried noodles with chicken, moo shoo chicken and pineapple chicken. All of the entrees tasted fresh and delicious. I do have 2 major complaints about the whole experience though. The service is pretty lacking in terms of forgetting to bring utensils or extra plates for everyone, etc. we also ordered some food to go and although I assume it was fresh and prepared after we ordered it, it smelled pretty disgusting after sitting in the car for not even 5 minutes. Overall this is still a decent spot, but nothing to rave about. I think some of the reviews of this place are a little bit harsh but overall the rating is about where I would put it. Not bad but not amazing. If you're in the area and craving Chinese cuisine, give this place a try, but if you already have plans somewhere else don't go out of your way for Enlai 59. Also as with any Chinese food, who knows how it'll sit with you. read more

My husband picked up Some Mongolian beef for us as take out. It was delicious. I was worried when I saw the other postings low ratings. I simply don't believe it. My food was some of the best Chinese in Joliet. Try it. It's great. read more

Definitely the last time we will order. Told that it would be 45 minutes for pickup. After waiting 1 hour and 40 minutes I just walked out. Absolutely the worst customer service ever. 3 employees at the time I was in there and none of them had a clue. Do yourself a favor and find another Chinese restaurant. May i suggest Ez wok in Shorewood, Always good. read more

We ordered Mongolian beef combo and sesame chicken combo. Both were excellent. The Mongolian beef is made with chewier cut of beef which is more like what we are used to. Egg rolls were good as well. We will definitely be returning customers. Very excited we found this restaurant! read more

If i could give no stars i would! So FIRST i go to pick up my order and i ask for 3 ice cream as well... she told me she was to busy!! Like WHAT! Ok fine whatever...then to the food.... the rice looks almost white! Like it's not seasoned my husbands egg roll was god awful! Will not be here again read more

Enlai 59 - Shrimp fried rice! No color! Fishy smell - Chinese Near Me - Shorewood, Illinois

Their food is always hot, well seasoned and delicious. Love the chicken noodle soup and vegetable dishes.

Kind of your typical Chinese take-out type of place (not that there's anything wrong with that) Got fried rice and wonton soup, nothing too spectacular, but was good and of big portions and cheap pricing. If you're waiting inside, beware of the free tub of tea as its not iced and I burned my tongue on it so just to let everybody know. read more

The service is a little slow, but the food is usually good. It's my go to place around here to get Chinese food. Haven't had a bad experience. Good sized portions. Not sure why there are so many negative reviews. read more

Absolutely disgusting. I ordered takeout and the inside of the restaurant is deplorable. There was a circular child gate set up in the dining room that looked like it was a play area for a small child. There was also a pack and play set up in the dining room that was loaded with dirty diapers. It was very off-putting. The food was pretty gross too. Everything was under seasoned and tasted like dirty oil. They also forgot the sweet and sour sauce for my sweet and sour chicken. Definitely will not be back. read more

I love their food! They know what they are doing in the kitchen and your meal is always fresh and delicious. Huge portions make it ideal for left overs. The appetizers are a great start to the meal. The crab rago, dumplings. Their won ton soup is my favorite! They actually have huge dumplings to go with the broth! The staff is great and their restaurant is always clean and tidy. I will always choose En Lai over other Chinese places in town. read more

They have the worst orange chicken I've ever had. I didn't care for it at all, it tasted off. I requested a 'medium' spicy level for it as well and it had zero spiciness. I say that as someone very sensitive to anything spicy and I wanted to try and see if I could handle it. No problem. Not spicy at all. My husband's chicken dish was decent but it was supposed to be 'hot'. Also zero spiciness. Plus they forgot our $10 side order of rice. We will not be back. read more

I've never actually had better food, and the people who work here are working their asses off. I've only ever seen the same two people there and their ability to keep up with orders and get all the food out ASAP is one in a million. read more

If your waiting for a waitress to come and take an order. After ten minutes we got up and left. Your at the Place to eat.......

The food here tasted ok. The chicken fried rice has chicken that looks like uncooked tails. Not very appealing to eat. The owner also had a baby on her hip as she cooked the food. The whole restaurant looks like a home filled with kids toys and furniture. Looks like they bring the baby to work. Very unprofessional. read more

I'd like to give En Lai 3.5 Stars - it's somewhere between A-OK and I'm a fan. Decent enough Chinese food and very reasonable prices. They have an extensive menu, so anyone will be able to find something they like. Crab Rangoon was A-OK, Teriyaki Chicken on a Stick was A-OK. The General Tso's Chicken (breaded, drenched in sauce) was pretty good......not that spicy. The portion size is very generous. Sweet and Sour Shrimp - skip it. Small shrimp with way too much breading, and sauce. Egg Rolls - OK. Shrimp in Lobster Sauce - well, I thought that's what I ordered. Not sure if the girl asked 'garlic sauce', but what I got seemed to be about 10 nice shrimp floating in the bottom of a container of egg drop soup. Very strange. Overall, A-OK local Chinese food - creative menu, reasonable prices, decent food. Give it a try. read more

Horrific. Not good at all. The fried rice was yellow, the chicken looked raw, and the veggies were harder than a rock. When we opened the bag of food a cabbage aroma was lifted in the air and it will not subside. Like previous yelper reports, be close to a bathroom. read more

This is one of the best chinese take-out places I have been to. Their prices are decent and their portion size is good. Their entrees taste different from each other and we felt that it tasted more unique rather than having four different entrees taste the same with the same sauce. There are coupons at the clipper or save magazines and you can cut a deal with it. Loved their boiled dumpling/wontons and crab rangoons. Their egg roll is pretty good too. Our all time favorite is the general tso chicken, mongolian chicken and their fried rice is pretty neat too. This is definitely the best in the area. We tried other two places in the area. it didnt come anywhere close as far as taste. Good job En Lai crew read more

We were so excited that there was an Enlai in Shorewood because the one in New Lenox is so wonderful. Well this one is on the other end of the spectrum. Food is just okay and the service is the worst I have ever seen in any restaurant. They don't even honor what is on the menu. If an item says it comes with rice, you might want to verify when you place your order or you will find yourself without any. We were also told that they do not make some of the items on the menu. After multiple messed up orders, we will never order from them again. read more

I don't know why people are saying this place is good. ITS NOT at all. They use MSG to begin with. It's oily and the wonton soup has no taste. Make sure your close to a bathroom after you eat this. They are not even worth the one star. read more

It's ok. Egg roll is not vey good. Had sweet and sour chicken. It was ok, but no green peppers and no pineapple. Had to pour on the sweet and sour sauce myself out of a bowl. Tea is no good. It has an almost burnt type taste. Decor is a little dated, but hey what Chinese restaurant isn't. Kid yelling in the background was not to pleasant. Probably would not eat here again. read more