I go here often! The food is always excellent and generous! I see a lot of people rightfully rate this restaurant highly and it is all true! As for the restroom comment - in one review there is always one or the other (from my experience) bar soap or pump soap available. I understand most people do not want to use bar soap that other people use. Illinois and Chicago rules require that handwashing sinks have soap, but they do not generally mandate wall‑mounted liquid/foam dispensers instead of bar soap for all public bathrooms. What Illinois regulations say * The Illinois Field (Kitchen / Food preparation) Sanitation Code explicitly states: "The soap shall be either liquid or powder" for regulated field handwashing facilities, which in that context excludes bar soap. However general (Public) the Illinois Department of Human Services state that bar "or" liquid soap are both acceptable, as long as they are clean. In Chicago food establishments, local rules emphasize that handwashing sinks must be supplied with soap and sanitary hand‑drying devices, and inspections refer to "soap dispensers," but they do not flatly outlaw bar soap in public restrooms. So if you have never been to China where most restrooms contain no soap at all and you are expected to carry your own soap. These conditions may be austere even unsanitary to your standards but it is not unsanitary to Legal Chicago's or Illinois's standards! read more

We live crazy close to harmony so this was a pretty nice spot to get Mongolian beef! The flavor was great (I opted for extra spicy) and the meat was tender and fell apart in a great way. On that same dish.... Why was there an entire green pepper added? I couldn't tell you. One chunk of it was a half of the pepper sliced but not all the way through so you could really tell it was a whole ass pepper. I personally have never had a Mongolian beef with green peppers?... next time I'll ask for it without them. Haha! Still! Great dish. My partner got Hunan shrimp. Literally had 6 shrimp. It was a "small" order, but apparently the difference between $2 more for a large was a BIG difference. Probably wouldn't get that again. It also had a huge amount of green peppers, but also green beans, carrots, onions. The veggie variety was tasty. The hot and sour soup was fair. They left weird "crispy" bits assuming for the soup, but they were soggy and flavorless so we tossed those. The most hilarious part of the order was my "side order" of war noodles that was literally only noodles and nothing else. No sauce, no flavor. Literally $5 for plain noodles. But! Perhaps a rookie mistake? I was glad we got it to go so I could add my own flavor. We got a spicy tuna roll as well. Incredibly simple, my partner did not care for it at all. Again, I'm glad I was home to add my own goods. I would go back solely for the Mongolian beef sans green peppers. read more

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I'm happy to finally be an Elite member to post highly about this great restaurant. Service is top notch as always. The space and atmosphere is clean and organized. The fried rice is very clean and flavorful. The teas a fine and delicious. My dad wanted to celebrate his 80th here so that says a lot after giving him many other options so this says a lot. read more

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I haven't tried their sushi or anything like that but the Chinese food is good. And staff are polite and friendly. This lighting and casual, spacious, clean dining room for dine in. Grateful to have a place closer than Chinatown in the neighborhood! read more

The food was delicious and the servicers were friendly and professional. I had egg rolls and egg drop soup. This restaurant is becoming a favorite fast. read more

Wow. So I have driven past this establishment for years. When I say years, I mean since the early 2000s or before. Anyway, I finally decided I would go in. I couldn't get anyone to go with me on a whim so I decided to go it alone. The outside ad we all know is a bit run down. However, being this place has been in business for years I figured, what could go wrong ? Walking in, the bar area seemed ok. The dining room was nothing like I expected. The waitress/ hostess gave me a strange look. No hello or anything. Then, she holds up one finger. I say "yes just me" no hello no smile nothing. She moves in front of me, and drops a menu on a table. I tell her I would like to wash my hands quickly before I order. Going into the bathroom was all I needed to know. I go in. Very small cramped and there's a chef in the stall. So I turn the water on and try to use the soap dispenser. Try to press on it... nope. Not a manual. So I go ahead and see if it's an auto. Nope. Idk. It was kinda coming off the wall too. Sooooo I decided enough is enough. The bad attitude alone should be enough but these people don't even believe in putting a WORKING soap dispenser in their restroom ?? What the hell was that chef going to use to wash his hands??? Btw people it was like 2pm in the afternoon :and no one but two people were in the restaurant. I just walked out telling the rude waitress it's disgusting they don't have soap in the bathroom. She just says "there is soap" oh she can speak! Whatever. I'm tired of restaurant owners acting like slumlords. We are paying patrons. If you don't want to supply essentials don't run a business. These people act like it's a privilege to dine there I can see why on a Saturday no one was there on a busy street like Archer read more

Best Chinese food ever!!!!! The service is good!!! Beautiful atmosphere!!!! I have been coming here since I was a kid!!! The food is so delicious!! read more

They changed the pad Thai. Used to be so good but last two times I got it couldn't even it eat. Please go back to the original recipe. read more

Their Chinese food is pretty darn good, one of my favorites actually. What turned me off of this place and what gives it a "3" is that it turned me off of sushi for the longest time. I had ordered a couple Philadelphia rolls, and a good portion of it had bones/skin. It was about the worst experience I've had dining out in recent years. So order the Chinese, just not the sushi! read more

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Husband called to place the order for delivery. He requested the pad Thai with tofu cubes. We received the pad Thai with the tofu (?) stringy globs mixed in with the noodles. I picked out the stringy globs and ate some of the noodles. Hubby called and was told that the cook probably did not see the request. I am not sure if the cubes were fried and lose their texture, or if there is another explanation for what I received. I believe the phone lady is confused about the difference between tofu cubes and fried tofu, as she entered fried tofu on the order. She says that tofu cubes are only available as Hong Sue tofu (not the same as pad Thai). Not satisfactory at all. read more

Harmony Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I'm updating my review, since the restaurant changed & has added more healthy fish with much better portion size to the menu! This restaurant has a large selection. Their "signature of excellence" dish is the selection of Orange Chicken. Beef is done very well, and the large shrimps are perfectly cooked. The egg rolls are better especially when more crisp. They have appreciative customer service. Recommended! read more

I wanted to like this. I purchased take out. The portions were generous and the chicken was plentiful, it was just "woody" in texture. The pineapple was lacking in the pineapple fried rice. The wonton soup was generous in pork meat, but was unfortunately flavorless. I spent 40 dollars for two entrees and a soup. I don't believe that the quality or flavors would have been better in person. I didn't feel comfortable eating this food, I felt that most of the chicken needed to be inspected because of the rough texture of the meat. read more

This was such a delightful surprise. We were in the area overnight for a medical appointment. We found Harmony on Yelp and decided to try it. The menu was awesome and we had beyond the full meal deal. The restaurant, staff and food were truly exceptional. We will drive back just for dinner!!! Try it! read more

My favorite Chinese restaurant. Food is always on point. The dining area is great. Prices are good. Lots of food for your buck. Bathrooms could really use make over but oh well. Customer service is above average. read more

Dont let the humble exterior fool you. Extensive Asian menu, Something for every tastebud. Prices are great, service is great, food is great. I am here for business and will be a regular. read more

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I have to admit, I do like to come back to spots at least twice, but since the last review, I've returned three times since. I must say I am happy I did. The food this time around was excellent and the Pho, oh wow! I didn't know Pho was even an option until I looked in the back of the menu and WOW! It was excellent, well as far as seafood Pho is concerned, China Town had now lost a customer since this is not far from my home and the Pho is beyond authentic. I am really happy I decided to try it because its hard to find a good Pho anywhere in Chicago. So of course my stars now have changed. I think of course I will be returning as the Pho brings me back. They have various pho's to contend with every palate, but my personal favorite has to be the seafood pho, and for less than $8? You seriously can not go wrong, it is now a staple for me whenever I do stop by, which is quite a lot. I still love the plum wine because it goes with everything I order, and I like the taste of it. For some reason, their wine is a little sweeter than others I have tasted. And that's okay for me, I absolutely love the pairing with the foods I eat here. But of course if you don't like the plum wine, (but who wouldn't)? They also have a plethora of other spirits and wines if plum is not to your liking so hang in there, as the bar is open for you. read more

This is just good tasting what you've learned to love Chinese food. My kids and I enjoy eating supper here from time to time. We mainly come because they have sushi as well as Chinese food. My daughter absolutely loves the sushi and normally gets the miso soup and California roll. My son is a fan of the pork fried rice and I usually stick with the Hunan Beef or Chicken. The staff is very friendly and the prices are right. They have a big take out business but you can also dine in. Service in prompt and we will continue to eat here. read more

It's clean and can tell they take pride in their business. Dine in experience was great. My food was fresh to order. Waitress was attentive and great service overall. The pot of tea was a nice bonus too. Had beef and tomato & green pepper was delicious. I like the decor, fish tank, bar, and sushi station. I highly recommend to dine in. read more

Sooo very disappointed. From reading reviews was looking forward to food from Harmony. Negative. California Roll looked great - however rice had a powdery aftertaste (baking soda?), wasabi had no taste, came with 2 packets of sauce instead of little cup with sauce for dipping. BBQ ribs were VERY dry, VERY tough, no flavor except small amount of decent BBQ sauce but did not help taste. Spring rolls were just ok, again just couple of PACKETS of sauce. (My fault here, wanted fresh spring rolls, NOT fried) Panang Curry was biggest disappointment-and biggest price. Decent amount of shrimp, but in a watery sauce....no coconut milk/peanut sauce.....absolutely no flavor. - just shrimp in hot pepper flakes water. Was looking for a good sushi/Thai/Chinese restaurant for eat in/take out on southwest ....but NOT here. read more

We were in the area for a football game and picked Harmony since they offered dine in. We were not disappointed. Excellent selection of cuisines and everything we ordered was delicious. Well worth a trip back to the area read more

Harmony HAS ROACHES!.... I literally just walked out of Harmony Restaurant disgusted right now. A friend and I decided to go to Harmony since it's one of our favorite place in the neighborhood. After finishing our dinner and getting the check, I noticed something crawling along the wall of our booth. Keep in mind we were sitting in the booth closest to the kitchen... I thought it was a centipede at first and then realized it was a full size roach. I brought it up to our server's attention and she didn't really seemed surprised. She just apologized and killed it with the napkin Needless to say, I am extremely disgusted and will never go back. P.S. I wasn't looking for a free meal but she could've offered at least a 10% discount for the gross inconvenience. read more

Oh Harmony why? Went to your restaurant on Sunday November 26, 2023 to get a large container of white steam rice only. Why? I needed it for the leftover food I got from your restaurant a few days ago. Walked in and some of the workers were sitting around a table a employee asked what I need told her and she stated it's not ready. Really? So, if I would of asked for a entree it would of been available. You open at 12:00 so, I know food is already made. Then she goes to ask you don't want an eggroll? No just the rice. Walked out with NOTHING! I have been going to your restaurant for awhile and that was really disappointing. Sorry I went to another Chinese restaurant down the street and got it with no problem so, I could eat your food that I had left over. Thinking twice if I what to come back to service like that. read more

I've been looking for a place in the area with decent Chinese food and I was impressed with this restaurant. I had their orange chicken and crab Rangoon it was pretty darn good. On the 2nd try I had the sushi and it was decent. For me to come back again and again it's good. Give this place a try. read more

I think I'm going to be sick... if you are going to pretend to serve sushi then let it be fresh at least. I ordered a few pieces of sushi and the " fresh " salmon didn't look right, didn't smell right and when I attempted to eat it I immediately spit it into my napkin. The servers at the bar pretended not to watch in horror as I consumed something that was clearly past it's due date. When I pushed it to the side they literally ran over to clear it ( most likely to destroy the evidence). High marks for the hot and sour soup though! Lol. $40 wasted. Pray for me folks cause salmonella is not fun. read more

10/10 would recommend! The food was super tasty and the portions were really nice. The large egg foo young literally lasted my family a few days Also the menu has loads and loads of options so there's something for everyone. The service was quick (25 minutes for a whole family's order) and simple, no covid related concerns from me. I will definitely be ordering again! My recommendation: get extra egg rolls to have with your leftovers the next day. read more

Great food. Love it and the service while awesome only had one hiccup or problem. The waitress hardly understood English. When I asked for the dish to be made spicier or hot, she said yes yes yes. Dish was not extra hot. I asked her for hot sauce, again Yes yes yes. After the meal was finished I explained my disappointment to the manager and he explained she was new in country. I expressed how I loved their food but the servers do need to learn and understand very basic English. He agreed, Still coming back. I'll just make sure they understand. Also on my next order, I had eggrolls to go the other day, wonderful snack read more

Harmony you never fail!!! COVID has not impacted at all in your indoor dining. Food is still so good, I went yesterday and it's hard to do but I think it tasted even more than delicious so enjoyed my meal it was served fast and hot. Can si say again soooo delicious!!! Keep it up harmony that is why you are #1 in my book read more

This place is ok for Chinese food. During my visit, I had asked if I could taste their plum wine, because I had never had it and wanted to make sure that I liked it before ordering a glass. The waitress was very upset that I even asked. Most places if you order a glass of wine and you don't like it, you're stuck with it so I wanted to taste it... The food is okay, the fried shrimp that we had as an appetizer was extremely greasy.. Not sure that I would go back. :( read more

Yes! Nice and big room. Bar looks pretty assorted. I have not been here in YEARS! recently moved back to southside where there is no such thing as sushi. (Worst part about moving back south) Thank You for having a sign on the marquee that says SUSHI! This place is a mix of Asian. Not Sushi specific but Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, and cocktails. So you can get Pho, Sushi, Maki, Udon, etc. the sushi was very good. I had spicy tuna (spicy!), Boston, Philadelphia, and I forgot the others. We chowed down. Hot tea, a beer, and it was nice. Wish more Asian would open up around the south side. I'll be back! read more

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Good meal, very fast service. Orange chicken was good not the best I've ever had but good.bbq pork appetizer was very delicious,cooked differently than most Chinese restaurants I've been to.overall a solid 3stars. read more

Harmony Restaurant - Perfection!! Yummy - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This place really isn't bad at all. In fact, for what it is, it's extremely good. I've eaten in-house here once, and it was really good. Your typical Chinese-American restaurant interior- nothing at all to complain about. Service was good, the food was good. Like I said- it was all good. Not heart-stoppingly great, but reliably good. I've been getting delivery from here for awhile now, and I have to say- the delivery is top-notch. Their delivered sushi is excellent- if you're down for such a thing. I've been getting food delivered here for a few weeks now, basically because I've just been too lazy to drive to Jewell Osco and buy something to fix for dinner. I've tried a WIDE variety of their dishes, and everything has been really good. One note, however- if you're planning to get some temaki-zushi, you'd best to specify that you want the hand-rolls, else you'll probably just end up with six pieces of regular makki-zushi. Their delivery is always speedy, the food is always tasty, and I'm always very satisfied with their service. Also, just a note to the people who claim that the service is 'rude'... they're not being rude, they're just Asian. Especially in restaurants, Asians aren't as "touchy-feely" as we're used to here in America at TGI Fridays and whatnot. get your culture on, cuz. And if you really need proof, go to Chinatown and see how the ethnic Asian crowd is treated at restaurants (spoiler alert: they're treated the same as you, round-eye!!). read more

By far the BEST Chinese restaurant I've EVER had! I live in Maywood IL and I will drive here ANYTIME to just have the Chinese food from here! The ribs are so good, the beef and broccoli was amazing & the beef fried rice was delicious! If I could give this place a 1000 stars I would! I am so grateful my husband and I finally found a good Chinese restaurant! I am spreading the word about you guys! Keep up the great work!!! read more

Male Driver asks for tips in a demanding way. I could sit here and make a controversial review but that isn't necessary. Don't demand tips. As my partner simply stepped in to put the food inside, the driver asked for a tip without simply being patient. Before this all happened, we were about to step outside to do something, so we actually got caught by surprise when the driver was outside about to deliver the food. He didn't give us any time and instead took the initiative to rudely ask. It's not professional. If I order again I will definitely be picking it up instead. read more

Harmony was okay. Most of the dishes were pretty good (we only tried the Chinese dishes, we didn't have any sushi). I did get one dish that was inedible. It was a spicy tofu dish (I can't remember the name of it). It was disgusting and tasted totally off. The restaurant food replace the fish with another entree which was really nice. The service The server was quick and friendly. If you're near this place, I'd recommend it but, I wouldn't go out of the way to eat here. read more

Not the best and not the worst. Just a typical chinese restaurant that now serves sushi. Hot and Sour Soup - My guy said it was too peppery. Kung Pao Mix - Wasn't too bad, but the chicken could've been cut a bit smaller. Spicy California Roll - I asked for it to be spicy and they put that sirachi sauce on top. That was a first. Unagi Roll & Shrimp Tempura Roll - These were ok. Waitresses can seem a bit rushed and I wished they would write down the orders. Since my guy ordered egg rolls and they never came. read more

Harmony Restaurant - Kung Pao Mix - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Harmony is not temporarily closed. They are open for carryout and delivery! I just called to confirm.

Pros: Good prices. Cons: They have the worst Ginger Salad I have ever tried, too much olive oil and not enough ginger dressing. Seeweed salad was good though, and I had cucumber avocado sushi which was ok. The place was a little desorganized (multiple things on top of tables), and the service was a little slow (and the place was almost empty). read more

Harmony Restaurant - Seeweed salad - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

3 stars for service but 3 stars also for the food. Wanted some Pho really bad and they were open on Sunday!! But / after trying the chicken Pho, I could not eat the chicken. It tasted strange and wasn't good. The decor is old and interesting mix. But the service is good. Very happy people. read more

Ate here earlier this month forgot to review. I was disappointed to find myself chewing on what I thought was plastic in my chicken fried rice. After reporting it the waitress pointed out it was a shrimp shell. Either way it should not have been in that dish. Their food is good but I refuse to pay for something where just anything gets thrown into my food. Where is the quality control? The color was completely different should have been a clear catch. Then again I didn't catch it before it got in my mouth. I'm not going back now. They did comp our meals but I'm just turned off to Chinese in general now. Mystery meat... no thanks. read more

Harmony Restaurant - Beef & Broccoli, Szechuan Chicken, white rice, egg roll - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Mediocre food and poor service. That about sums it up. I ordered Chinese chicken salad which I have had before and enjoyed. The "salad" arrived, it was mostly dried rice noodles (perhaps they ran out of lettuce?) probably 3 thin slices of chicken. And it was very dry. I wonder how this place has stayed in business for so long. I have never been wowed by their food, but my experience today was shocking. And the service? Well, getting a refill of my water took 10 minutes. And the place only had a few people in it. Never again! read more