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    La Mom Kitchen

    4.2 (12 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    Sad and disgusting braised meatballs
    Pucca A.

    I was really looking forward to this place and was extremely disappointed. Not only was the food poor in taste, it was overpriced and a hazard. The braised meatballs...plural...ended up being - single jumbo meatball that was disgusting and it was $30! I have a receipt to prove it. It's a meatball in a little bit of gravy. I also ordered the cold smoked fish that was riddled with small bones that one jammed right into the roof of my daughter's mouth. We will not be back. Please avoid and save your money.

    Crab rangoon, egg drop soup, chili oil wontons
    lydia h.

    The food was amazing- very high quality and delicious! And the service was very friendly and helpful, they were very busy and our server was still very attentive and helpful. Definitely going to make this a regular spot. The location is perfect- very clean and good atmosphere

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    2 months ago

    We enjoyed our lunch here, the folks seeing were nice and the food very solid. We'll be back for sure.

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    Jacob S., thank you so much for your review!

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    23 days ago

    Food is authentic and delicate. Staff are quite attentive. We always liked House of Emperor best for 30 years. However, LaMom is better!

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    Kat B., thank you so much for your review of us!

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    2 months ago

    The food was just ok, not overly flavorful. Was a bit disappointed at the portion sizes given the price of the entrees.

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    Taste of Shanghai

    Taste of Shanghai

    4.5(13 reviews)
    27.2 miChinatown

    A hidden gem for Shanghai cuisine that I spotted opened up in the underground eatery. I ordered the…read more15 wonton soup which came with piping hot seaweed broth which was rich in taste and good for my tummy. There were other items that were on the menu but they don't carry anymore such as the braised pork soup. The prices were reasonably priced and to keep the value of the food, they suggest you pay with cash. I would recommend this place for tasty hot wonton soup.

    All the restaurants here to changed since I last dined in the food court four years ago…read more I walked all the way to the restaurant in the back left corner of the food court, and ordered their famous tomato beef flank noodle soup. It is so delicious!! I really wanted to order another bowl after the first bite. The beef flanks are so tender. It was unfortunate that I didn't have any tomatoes in the soup. Overall I was very surprised with how delicious it taste. The server also showed me all the displayed sauces when I went to pick up the order. I appreciated his help and his recommendations. They charged me for a credit card convenience fee when I paid in cash but I'm sure it was an honest mistake. The place is quite hidden, but the food is worth a second visit!

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    菜肉大馄饨,鲜肉小馄饨 Shanghai Pork Wonton Soup; Signature Jumbo Veggie & Pork Wonton Soup

    J's Kitchen

    J's Kitchen

    4.2(154 reviews)
    1.0 mi
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    Family-owned & operated
    Women-owned & operated

    J's Kitchen is in a strip mall which makes it easy to park and locate. They are small/locally owned…read moreand halal certified. I had a craving for wonton soup and thankfully J's has it. I ordered online for carry out and the platform was easy to navigate. Once my husband and I arrived at the resto we were greeted by a very kind staff member. Our food wasn't ready but within 5 mins of us being there it was good to go. We tried the wonton soup and chicken dumplings app. Both were on the bland side. Normally I'm used to wonton soup also having noodles and theirs does not. Flavors were OK, felt like both dishes were missing spices. Everything was cooked perfectly though. Maybe we ordered the wrong items from here and need to try others instead.

    It's not a pretty joint. There were boxes stacked near the…read moreentrance, the tables and chairs were pedestrian at best, and the decor wasn't (if you get my drift). In my experience, this signifies either the place was going to be a shithole to pass up, or it was a serious place to eat, then get out and go somewhere with an atmosphere. Happy to say J's (IMHO) is a serious place to eat. No-nonsense, direct and to the point. When I walked in, all those common chairs I mentioned were stacked upside down on the tables in the way that places do when they are closed. The taciturn fellow who worked there assured me they were indeed open, and explained they had just finish washing the floor. Please dont read any of this as negative-the best Chinese places I've ever been have looked like this-and if you've paid attention to the Travel/Food shows on the TeeVee, the joints in China itself are pretty much the same. On to the food, know this place is a Serious REAL-DEAL Chinese resto. I didn't notice if there were "Occidental" Chinese-type dishes on the carte, (primarily 'cos I wasn't looking for them). What I saw looked yum, and had a hard time making choices, even though I had read the menu multiple times and thought I know what I was going to order in advance. Confessionately, this is a chief feature for my tortured dining self-It's a wonder I even get fed in restaurants (especially the great ethnic ones), due to option anxiety. I zeroed in on "Street Noodles" for starters-wouldn't you? Then went to "Cold Beef Shank" for entreé. The Noodles were fab as was the Shank. The noodles were in a broth. with some hunks of bok choy and ground meat on top. Hearty, still light. The shank had a thin sauce complimenting but not obscuring the beefiness. One bugaboo: the Shank needed a bit of seasoning, and I wasn't going to use soy sauce, as I believed that would have marred the subtle flavors of the Beef. I asked for a salt shaker. It arrived, and I was a little taken back, 'cos it appeared it hadn't been washed in a while, and the salt inside was caked. It occurred to me this condition was present due to the non-use of said shaker. I don't think I've ever asked for a salt shaker in a Chinese resto. I pulled a toothpick out of my "Murse" and broke up the caked NaCl. Applying same to the pieces of Shank, the flavor bloomed and I was a happy boy. Bring some salt packets along when you visit "J's", maybe. The fellow who was waiter and cashier was a "western" fellow, whom I engaged and turned out to be quite an experienced foodie. some pleasant conversation indeed. Throwing 4 for this excellent establishment, with a few grains of salt separating it from 5...

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    Mapo Restaurant - Spicy cabbage

    Mapo Restaurant

    3.6(443 reviews)
    2.3 mi
    $$

    I keep forgetting how good the food is here. We celebrated my sister's birthday lunch here and it…read morewas so nice to have their comfort food. You definitely can't go wrong with their pork belly garlic oil appetizer and their Yangzhou fried rice. My sister had to have her favorites which were crab Rangoon, scallion pancakes and the salted egg yolk tofu. All of their soups are great but we opted for their chicken and corn soup. All the food hit the spot and with my brother in law's help, we managed to clear all the food! Service was good and the space is perfect for groups. I only wished they had larger tables since I tend to order a variety of dishes and that makes it difficult to accommodate especially if you're dining on a table for two.

    Checked out this kind of hidden Chinese restaurant and it was much better than expected. It still…read moreisn't the best but it's among the better places in Naperville. Mapo Restaurant has quite a few options. Has lots of options for everyone almost. There's both Americanized and authentic offerings with various levels of spiciness. Basic looking Chinese restaurant inside. It's actually better than it looks outside. This place is kind of hidden because it's located in a crappy building with a parking lot that makes it hard to get to. Came in and it wasn't busy. We were about the only ones in there. It's about $11 for a lunch special, which includes soup. This isn't that great of a special if you don't want the soup though. Has a lot of choices. The best one obviously has to be Mapo Tofu. Of course it's the signature item. This is soft tofu in a spicy sauce along with some onions and peppers. For sure it's pretty good even though it's not all authentic. It's located close to the H Mart. There's a few things for vegans and vegetarians.

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