I was pleased to find that Happy Chef was partnered with Grubhub on yelp after it was endorsed to me by Elizabeth C, a new yelper out of Berwyn Illinois, who shared a picture of their shrimp fried rice, eggrolls, and a review. Her endorsement of it in the form of "Generous portions, friendly service, and delicious. The egg rolls, nice and crispy! Veg." was the assurance I needed that I would have a quality experience. Looking through the menu, I took interest in items like the vegetable egg rolls, shrimp fried rice, vegetable fried rice, jumbo shrimp fried rice, vegetable egg foo young, jumbo shrimp egg foo young, shrimp with lobster sauce, shrimp with broccoli, shrimp with mixed vegetables, and fish with mixed vegetables. Out of all that caught my eye on the menu, I ended up ordering their shrimp fried rice which was no surprise because it was what initially caught my eye thanks to Elizabeth C. Whether it be Grubhub or Uber Eats, I love ordering online because it is convenient. Most of the time my orders are completed upon my arrival or near complete. By the time I arrived at Happy Chef my order was ready for pick up behind the counter. Picking up was just confirming my name, and I was well on my way back to my residence. I am grateful to have had a smooth online ordering experience because the likelihood of me ordering online again is very high. For your information, Happy Chef sits along a busy Harlem Ave near the intersection of Roosevelt Rd, which can get very congested throughout the day. The parking space is shared with several other businesses, which can feel tight knit among the presence of other vehicles moving within the space. Keep in mind that you may be subjected to altering your route if you intend on exiting left going towards Roosevelt Rd while leaving. It can be a pain exiting but consider yourselves warned if you are intending on visiting Happy Chef. Now the drive back to my residence in Chicago felt excruciating while driving along Dwight D. Eisenhower Expressway. It was only a 6.6-mile drive where each minute, I was tortured by the smell of my food. The one thing you can never be disappointed with is the portions of Chinese food given. This restaurant was no exception because they sure packed every amount of shrimp fried rice they could inside of that tiny white container. As my mouth salivated in anticipation of my first bite, I nearly forgot to snap pictures to share on yelp, which is the least I could have done to capture that greasy piece of goodness in that tiny white container. I really enjoyed their ever-satisfying shrimp fried rice that I will likely order again from Happy Chef! Oh, yes! Here is a poem for your enjoyment to sum up how I felt after eating. One bite of shrimp fried rice, then two, I loved that savory, salty chew. But now my panties scream in pain, A lacy victim of the grain. The elastic's reached its final tether, We're hanging on by just a feather. That crustacean feast was worth the price, But now I'm paying... in spandex and rice. I had a good ordering experience as I have indicated in this review of Happy Chef. And as it was endorsed to me by Elizabeth C, I share my endorsement of it as well with you all on yelp. Service: 5 | Ambiance: 4 | Food: 4 | Overall: 4 ~ Today's choices shape tomorrow. ~ Thomas G read more

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Still doing a great job here. Consistency, that's what people like and that's what I've been getting. Again, $8.55 for a very large portion of shrimp fried rice. Place was clean. Food is fresh, hot and polite service. Thank you . See you next time! I'll keep recommending them. read more

Happy Chef - 51. Shrimp Fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - Forest Park, Illinois

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Excellent food!! So delicious. Fast service! Reasonable with their prices as well! I love the mushroom fried rice, egg rolls, egg drop and wonton soups and shrimp egg foo young! read more

It depends on when you go in there sometimes they have a nasty attitude. Sometimes the food is lackluster for me. It just never stays the same one time you can go in there and the food is amazing and then the next time it is horrible it's just hit or miss for me. read more

Happy Chef - Chinese Near Me - Forest Park, Illinois

-zero stars if i could!! hair in food, terrible customer service, and no respect for customers. Not recommended!! #bbb

The Orange Chicken Lunch Special was absolutely delicious. The meal was warm so it would just melt in your mouth and although the Orange Chicken tasted a bit off the Fried Rice and Egg Roll made it 10x better. read more

Great food, the best Chinese food I've had in a while and all of my friends agree. very fast, and good service and the shop is pretty nice inside if you decide to eat in. The food is very cheap for the how much food you get, the drinks can be kind of expensive but i'm pretty positive they're all organic so it makes sense. read more

This is my little spot right here. I come here usually once a week and grab the shrimp fried rice and two eggrolls. I really like the way they make their egg rolls. It's exactly what you would expect from a Chinese place. Are any Chinese food place is really all of that cool "spectacular"? Feature request: please add APPLE PAY support for 5 stars! read more

I will never patronize this place again, and hope many more read the OTHER bad reviews and decide not to reward them for bad service. I phoned delivery order in yesterday around 9:30 PM so that food would be here for wife after work, at 11:30 PM. They never delivered it. They told me it would be 40 minutes to an hour. Naturally, after an hour they were CLOSED. I phone back today, and asked what happened. They said there was a big backlog of orders and they never got around to mine before the Chef left. They said they refunded my money today. They offered no explanation for why nobody bothered to phone me and tell me to stop waiting and watching out the window for two hours. Wife was NOT happy. Unhappy WIFE, so is my LIFE. The "manager" said they would talk to employees so that this does not happen again. I said "that is not going to help me, after you inconvenienced both me and my wife, and left us hanging with no food, and no explanation why." Long story short, they refused to give me any sort of coupon as compensation. They said "We can't do anything more, we already refunded your money." They do not care that they only did what they needed to do to avoid being charged with THEFT, and false pretenses. She refused to let me talk with her Boss. I spent 15 minutes explaining why this is a poor way to handle the situation. They just don't care. My wife liked the food. We bought food to take out regularly. Now they can go you know what. read more

Rude service from man at counter. I was the first customer of the day. I asked what the difference was between the dinner portion and the lunch portion because they are two different prices. He replied with a nasty attitude "They are the same." When I got my food, I checked it (like most normal people do if they drive a distance) He got angry when I told him my order was wrong. I asked for white rice not fried rice. He started getting loud and accused me of starting trouble. Practically threw my money at me and told me not to come back. Gladly!!! I was referred there. I will never go back. read more

Had a great time here! Went in for a lunch special, I got orange chicken special, came with a free pop. The orange chicken literally tasted like Panda's orange chicken, and was so much cheaper. My fried rice was great per any fried rice, and came with an egg roll. I was surprised for the massive amount of food we got, the price was so reasonable. Definitely will go here more often, and glad I gave it a chance giving their rating is at 3 stars right now. Disclaimer: I only review places that I had a good experience, would go there again, and would recommend to a friend. read more

Happy Chef - Chinese Near Me - Forest Park, Illinois

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I've been coming to Happy Chef for years now. They're always fast, their prices are always the best, and I've only had my order messed up once in seven years. Their crab Rangoon is actually good, not a bunch of fried dough, and not over priced. The Mongolian shrimp and beef and teryaki chicken sticks are great. Their dinner specials blow the competition away. read more

Trash. Despicable. Gross. Disgrace. The dining area is small. Like 3 tables total. That's nothing to rate bad about, just giving the run down of the environment. I think they have delivery but this was my first time here so not sure. I ordered a small jumbo shrimp fried rice, a small orange chicken, and 2 egg rolls, dine in. The language barrier was almost unbearable. The cashier basically didn't speak english at all. Also another thing not worth it to rate this place bad about. But it is annoying to constantly repeat myself and have them repeat themselves cause they don't understand me. But my bad rating goes to the food. The rice was yucky. Tasted overcooked in some spot and undercooked in others. Too much egg and it seems like the egg was fried fully by itself and then mixed in the rice. The texture was off and so was the flavor. Definitely not typical Chinese food. Egg rolls were pretty good (the only reason for the 2 stars), the orange chicken was embarrassingly bad. It tasted like it was drenched in sauce to compensate on how dry and overcooked the chicken once was. Not good at all. I can name so many places in the city with better Chinese food. Hell, I could probably make it better at home myself. I wouldn't let a homeless man eat here. Don't. Waste. Your. Money. read more

Let's be real people: almost all Chinese places are the same. I don't get in a tither if the food is a little off once in a while...it's a fast Chinese joint. Don't have such high expectations. Personally, I do like Happy Chef. Walking distance from my house and their food is consistantly good. Friendly people working there and very good English speakers. Basically, their crab ragoon and egg rolls are amazing. Mushroom fried rice? Delicious. But if you're looking for some perfect presentation and tasting Chinese food, go to an actual sit down restaurant. These guys are for curbing your quick taste for Chinese food and large portions. read more

Happy Chef - Crab Ragoon! - Chinese Near Me - Forest Park, Illinois

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This Happy Chef is at 3900 W Touhy in Lincolnwood - not Forest Park. Mostly carry out business - we stopped in for lunch and occupied one of the two available booths. Ordered Yu Shaun Beef with veggies and Orange Chicken. Both were labeled as spicy - neither dish was even mildly spicy. The beef was tender and good sized. Came with broccoli, carrots, water chestnuts, cabbage, part of one mushroom and a slice of onion. Chicken was breaded and over cooked: meat was dry and the breading was hard. The sauce had an odd flavor - as if it was over cooked to the point of burning - and rather than throw it out - fresh orange sauce was blended in. Not good. Both dishes served with quasi fried rice: no onion, egg or other veggies mixed in, but definitely rice that was thrown in a pan with some soy sauce. While we were there two customers who appeared to be regulars cane in and placed carry out orders. If I lived nearby I might take an order home and spice it up myself. read more

We ordered from happy chef to be delivered to 8200 Roosevelt Rd. in Forest Park which is just about 1 mile west it actually took them several hours to deliver the food when it was delivered it was cold and undesirable we will never ever order from them again matter fact we contacted the Better Business Bureau and placed a complaint against them because we understand this was not the first time that they dropped the ball with customers but the food was terrible and the service was ridiculous several hours just to get from Harlem Avenue to 8200 W. read more

The food at this restaurant is TERRIBLE!  Thick, gloppy cornstarch sauces, chicken tasted like it was going bad (we didn't eat it).  Sauces are bland.  We ordered a spicy chicken dish, specified we wanted it HOT, it came with no spice, no sweetness, no flavor at all.  Missing items from order and owner didn't seem to care.  Food portions are generous, but inedible - we ended up throwing it all out! read more

I want Chinese doors and they make it. They deliver and they have small seating it u want. My go to for sober Chinese

The man who takes the orders is a complete JERK he is so rude and disrespectful it's like pulling teeth everytime I call it's a problem I can't change my order, I can't add anything and when their wrong they don't want to admit their at fault. I WILL NEVER GIVE THEM A DOLLAR OF MY MONEY AGAIN food great but communication is TERRIBLE. read more

September 7th through the 14th, they are having a 50% sale, (not all teas are on sale) they do this once a year. They have a wide variety of teas, some conventional, some unconventional. She bought all kinds of teas, but they stopped carrying her favorite, lemon chiffon, which was very disappointing. I also bought this very cool tea cup, with a strainer, which I will take to work for my 2pm cup of tea. The associates are pleasant and helpful. I only get my tea from here. read more

I've been coming to this place once a week for a little while now but this time their food was very bland so when I went to return the food they yelled at me and told me no one's ever complained about their food and and kept yelling at me and kicked me out. They also told me I was no longer welcome. Very disrespectful and disappointing. This is the first time that I found their food bland and didn't have any flavor. I let them know and that's how they treated me. Be better. read more

This place is not fancy. They deliver exactly what you expect from a small, fast, local Chinese restaurant. There are a few seating available but most probably get delivery or take out from here. Their food is tasty and inexpensive. I would come back here again and get some take out for the family. Also, the people here are very nice! read more

Food quality has gone down hill in recent years. The Thai food is passable but I no longer recommend the Chinese food here. Delivery is fast and they always get my order right. I've been coming here for years and I wish things were like they used to be Unfortunately not a lot of options in the area. read more

They have great lunch specials!! The fried rice and crab rangoons are so good! The best Chinese food in the area.

Below average Chinese food and even worse customer service. Even though the restaurant is conveniently located near me, I drive to Oak Park for my Chinese food. Sorry read more

Definitely my favorite Chinese food restaurant in the area. It's hard to find good Chinese food in the Midwest when you're originally from the east coast, but this is the closest I've found! I recommend any of their appetizers, and their meal deals are great quantity for the price. Smoothies are also delicious! read more

Once again, this is your typical storefront Chinese restaurant. It is so common that I drive by here several times weekly and have never noticed it here. Once again, you get huge portions at a reasonable price. My beef and broccoli tasted well... err..., umm... pretty much like hundreds of beef and broccolis that i have had in the past. Nothing really made it stand out to me. My biggest complaint was the guy behind the counter was probably the most unfriendly guy I have dealt with in a long time in the service industry. He was just very rude and if I don't have to deal with him again in my life the better for me. So guess what? he won't have to deal with me again. read more

I've tried a lot of the Asian establishments around Berwyn, Oak Park and Forest Park. Some are better than others but Happy Chef is always consistent. Service is fast, food is always good, prices great, and the portions huge. So huge I usually don't have to go out or shop for lunch for a couple days. My favorite is their Hunan Chicken which is very tasty and has just the right heat. Also their Mongolian Beef is good as well. Asian takeout staples like sweet and sour pork and beef chow mein are good and worth a try. Their sides like egg rolls, crab rangoon and fried rices are some of the better sides in the area. Even their Chicken soup is good. Now don't get me wrong, this is Asian takeout and not a high end culinary experience and nor should it be viewed as such. But when you get in the mood for some good Catonese American takeout and don't want to spend a lot you should definitely check out Happy Chef. read more

I'm a fan of Tasty House, located about 2 blocks east of Happy Chef on Roosevelt, and I have to say, Happy Chef gives it a run for its money. The Szechuan sauce seems to be a little less-spicy than Tasty House's, assuming you don't accidentally bite into one of the peppers like I did, but otherwise it's close. The inside is super-Spartan, as has been said, and even the menus have "dine-in" blacked out now, but it isn't a big deal. They still have some seats and a garbage can if you choose to eat there. Where Happy Chef has TH beat is the Thai offerings and fruit smoothies. I have not had either one (though I plan to tomorrow after work), but that they even offer it is great. You want an avocado smoothie? They have it, but why not just eat some mild guacamole instead? I hate to say it, but it's almost like you can pick either one, depending on which street you're driving down - Tasty House for Roosevelt and Happy Chef for Harlem. Prices are nearly the same for both. read more

I don't know why anyone would ever eat here more than once. My normal Chinese go-to is closed today, so I ordered Happy Chef... horrible, horrible decision. I threw the food away. Egg roll, gross. Crab Rangoon, gross. Chicken, DISGUSTING. I literally gagged and had to spit it out. read more

Gotta give them 5 stars for always accommodating my dietary restrictions. Good price and very good portion size. Owner is back doing the front counter and is very nice and courteous. My favorite here is the salt & pepper shrimp - you get like a box of jumbo shrimps for only $10! Cheaper than Chinatown. Only negative is that they are closed on Mondays now- but I will just order on the other days. Been coming here once a week for about 4 years and am very happy with their food and service. read more

I wanted to like this place because I've been looking for a good Chinese place near here for a long time. Ordered the Hunan chicken very spicy. Received a generous portion for a reasonable price, but absolutely no flavor. even after Tabasco sauce and crushed red pepper it barely tasted like anything. Fairly rude communication on the phone when ordering and on pickup, so even the service doesn't save The experience. Very disappointed. read more

I'd say worse than average. Not horrible, and not scary, but kinda greasy, lacking in spice, and just lackluster. Agree w/my hubby that the egg rolls and crab rangoon are pretty good. But neither of us were interested in any leftovers. read more

I've been a regular here for a few years now. I didn't realize they had a 2.5 star average. I feel that it's undeserved. It's cheap chinese food, but it's not *bad* and each "lunch special" is enough food for two days and they cost ~$5. And they'll have it ready in 10 minutes. That's awesome. I have "dined in" twice and was impressed both times. They do a good job of presentation. I do recommend asking for "extra spicy" no matter what you order. Once they raised their prices and I looked so taken aback that they gave me the old price. So, I'm a fan. read more

Ordered through Grub hub for a lunch delivery. BIG mistake. I ordered the almond chicken 2 egg rolls and some chicken fried rice. I will never order from here again and here are the reasons: 1. Didn't realize Almond Chicken was singular meaning just one almond sliced up. 2. Flavorless. 3. Quoted delivery time was missed by 32 minutes. 4. Hair in the food!!!!!! DISGUSTING!!!!!!! read more

If you are hungry and in the Lincolnwood area...you are feeling like crappy to average chinese food...then this is the place. It is about average on size/portions. I usually get Crab rangoon and a lunch special which usually is general tso or orange chicken. This place is okay for the price. read more

Sometimes you need fancy dim sum, made with exotic, dainty vegetables and fine sauce made from professional chefs from the top culinary school in Xi'an. And sometimes you need a box of greasy Kung pao deliciousness that may or may not have possum in it. I've never had marsupial in my to-go box from Happy Chef, but it's great in terms of the quality, and especially QUANTITY of food you get from this place. My group often orders the family dinner, with lo mein, fried chicken, kung pao, fried rice, and plenty of egg rolls and rangoon. Not for the fanciest of palates, but if you're with a crowd of your friends making it through the latest episode of True Detective and you want some pot stickers while watching Colin Farrell punch people, this is the place to call in Forest Park. Oh, and they're fast too. The HBO intro is barely done when the doorbell rings with our dinner from Happy Chef! read more

Lunch combo's are $3.75 - $5.75. Typical; entree, chicken fried rice and an eggroll. If you stop in, it takes 15-20 minutes for prep, they make it all fresh. They can handle special requests. Its a typical fast Chinese food stop. The restaurant has a few tables with chairs for dine-in, though most opt for take-out service. Cheap, fairly decent Chinese food. read more

I really enjoy getting delivery from here. The food is always delivered fast and hot. My favorite dishes are Panang curry with tofu, beef with mushrooms, sweet and sour chicken, and crab Rangoon (the orange sauce that it comes with reminds me of Orange Garden's sauce- oh how I miss living down the street from Orange Garden!). I'm looking forward to trying some of their Thai dishes, but I'm having trouble venturing away from my favorites. I'd say this is my favorite Chinese food delivery in the area. read more

Average. Fried rice is the best part. I don't recommend the Orange chicken or General Tso's.