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    Ma's Oriental Express

    3.8 (130 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Good for kids

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    Beetle?

    I have been a loyal Ma's customer for over a decade. They had always been consistent with quality and order correctness. They have also always been on time when picking up my order. Unfortunately, this last time I found a bug hidden in an onion petal. Whether it came directly from the onion itself or from the restaurant I don't know, but gross nonetheless.

    Combination Fried rice a little spicy omg Sooo good
    Carlos S.

    Omg a diamond in rough how could I ever have overlooked Ma's Oriental Express Called 10 min to closing time and lady on phone was super polite took my order and expressed they were closing soon to please come asap I reassured I'd be there on time Was there asap and everyone super friendly picked up a large combination fried rice and omg so freaking fresh yummy and super sized for under 10$ My new fav Chinese restaurant Will be ordering several menu items on next updated review stay tuned Thank you for taking time to read my review

    Think it was kung po shrimp.
    Amanda G.

    So work ordered again. The food this time was much better then last time. I also ordered beef. So my meal was ok. So I choose Mongolian beef it was ok it seems to be more of a gravy then the sauce I am use to I will say my meal had half the food of the others. So there was sweet and sour chicken, Kung pao, generals, crab Rangoon, egg rolls. The egg roll was good not greasy, the Rangoon was ok, but I am use to getting a sauce with it that they did not send. I did try all 3 other meals. The chicken was actually ok this time. So there is always a 5 th try lol. I am just learning what to order

    Kung Pao chicken dinner combo

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    Good food and always fast to fulfill orders. Could use a little more salt to improve flavors

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    Great Chinese food! Service.is excellent. The order was ready on time and packed very well.

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    The best food at the best price. Biggest egg roll I have ever seen. Exactly what I want from Chinese take out.

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    Chef Ping

    Chef Ping

    3.9
    (1.3k reviews)
    4.5 mi
    $$

    03/01/26 - We were invited here for dinner tonight to celebrate my wife's high school classmate…read morebirthday. There were a number of her high school friends along w/her daughters that hosted the event. When we arrived the restaurant parking lot was completely full. I dropped off my wife and one of her classmates @ the door & went to find a parking spot. The restaurant was packed w/people waiting to be seated & people coming in to pick up their carry out orders.

    We've eaten here many times in the past and had a good experience. This visit was poor at best!…read morePlease note: (ALL PICTURES ARE FROM MY PREVIOUS VISITS NOT TO THIS VISIT) Unfortunately this visit is going to be the last time. Both the service and quality of food has gone way down from what they were famous for. The waitress spilled my tea, also dipped her finger in my tea, had no apology or offer to exchange it with a fresh cup. I had to ask her for a fresh cup of tea. Then the other server that brought our entrees spilled my husbands tea and again no offering to getting a fresh cup. We had to ask AGAIN for a fresh cup! While the portions were generous, the quality of all the food has gone way down. The special family recipe of thier shrimp dish Gan Pong is nothing but fried shrimp with dried chili peppers and no flavor. The Hunan spicy beef and chicken appeared to be all globs and sticky because of excessive and over use of corn starch used during the cooking process. This dish didn't have any unique flavor that one would expect. Previously we had experienced a difference in the food, taste and quality and that's what kept us returning. Sadly, after this experience I wouldn't recommend it to anyone or come back! I'd rather stick with Yu's Mandarin than drive to this place! Quality always wins over quantity in my books!

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    China Bowl

    China Bowl

    3.4
    (113 reviews)
    1.4 mi
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    First time trying this place. I was craving Chinese food to start my weekend, so my boyfriend and I…read morelooked through DoorDash and picked a spot with a solid rating and a lot of reviews (should've checked Yelp). We ordered a few dishes to try, including Beef Rice Noodle (#73), Dinner Hunan Chicken & Beef Special, Szechwan Fish, and Sesame Balls. The subtotal came out to $51.70. To start, the food here was mid at best. Sometimes you crave that authentic, oily Chinese food that hits different from Panda Express. Honestly, we should've just ordered Panda Express. First off, the Beef Rice Noodle is supposed to come with flat rice noodles. I even asked if they could make the flat rice noodles crispy, if possible. If not, no biggie. Instead, they sent us UDON NOODLES. Are you kidding me?! May not seem like a big deal, but the noodle texture is everything. The only reason I ordered that dish was because I wanted flat noodles, not udon. Very disappointing. I was also craving a good Chinese fish dish, so of course, we tried the Szechwan Fish since it was our first time trying here. The batter was thick, soggy, and oily... another disappointment. Our favorites were the Dinner Hunan Chicken & Beef Special and the Sesame Ball. For the dinner special, we liked the portion. Although there were barely any shrimp in the shrimp fried rice, and the egg roll was meh, there were plenty of meat and veggies, and the value was great. If you're hungry and want decent Chinese food with good value, I'd recommend their dinner specials. And sesame balls are hard to mess up. It was exactly what you'd expect. Overall, I'd probably check out other Chinese restaurants before ordering from here again the next time I'm craving Chinese food.

    The people there are ignorant and don't speak an ounce of English. They get mad at you if you don't…read moreunderstand them. Not accommodating at all with requests. I can't believe they've been here so long with such an attitude. I will never go back and I will let everyone I know to not go there. Go back to your own country and see how much money you can make there. You don't belong here and take a course in customer service, because you REALLY need it!!!!

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    Human Chicken and Beef combo dinner !!
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    MingHin Cuisine

    MingHin Cuisine

    3.6
    (711 reviews)
    4.4 mi
    $$

    I enjoyed a business lunch here at MingHin on a Monday (so glad they were open today, as several of…read moremy favorite Asian restaurants are closed Mondays). For starters, hot tea and sticky rice. My favorites were the shrimp dumplings and crispy shrimp rolls, but I also love a good greens in oyster sauce dish. Ordering is easy from a tablet or off the menu but unfortunately a couple things we wanted to order from the menu were no longer available. The steam baskets were removed from our table pretty quickly after they were emptied. Plenty of parking here and the restaurant wasn't too crowded yet, early on a Monday. I appreciated the sturdy chopsticks for use as well as a fork as needed, but a knife would be helpful too, for the crispy greens. I would like to return for dinner sometime and try more dim sum choices. This is a great place to go for a meeting, date night, or with a group.

    I love this resturant. The fried rice snd dumplings are tasteful. They have many servers who are…read moreattentive. They have many rooms sectioned off for dining. I love sweet and sour sauce for my fried rice and they kept taking it away lol . They thought they were clearing my spot! I guess I'm odd. The parking lot is great where you can pull through for your convenience. I do love the Streeterville location though and have yet to try China Town . The food is authentic and it's classy and relaxing no matter where you prefer. It's where you want to drive and what to do after, Yum

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    Yu's Mandarin

    Yu's Mandarin

    3.2
    (1.2k reviews)
    4.7 mi
    $$

    We came in on a Monday night for a birthday for one of our party. We were seated promptly and the…read morehostess was very nice. The restaurant is kept very clean . It took a little while for a server to come see us though. They staff the kitchen plentifully but it sees as though they may be short on servers. We ordered appetizers chicken sticks and calamari and both were excellent. For entires, we ordered orange chicken, lemon chicken, the rainbow lo mein, kung pao chicken, and then sweet and sour chicken. The food is so very good. Probably the best Americanized Chinese food we've ever had. Especially the kung pao. One thing to watch out for is the tip is added to your bill automatically. We did call afterwards when we realized this and the restaurant accommodated us appropriately. We were pleased. Regardless, I would very much recommend this place.

    I've been going to Yu's Mandarin since 2020, and at this point I'm less a loyal customer and more a…read morecautionary tale. For five years I kept thinking, "Maybe this time will be better." Turns out, the only thing that got better was my ability to ignore red flags. The food can be good--sometimes even genuinely tasty--but it's like playing culinary roulette. The same dish never tastes the same twice. It often feels like they just grab whatever ingredients are lying around, toss in some meat, and hope for the best. If you like consistency, you'll find yourself missing other restaurants while you're still sitting in this one. The service is a mood swing. A couple of servers are warm and hospitable, and I appreciate them. But others are rushed, cold, and oddly entitled about tips. I've had the bill slapped down while I'm mid-bite and plates whisked away before I'm done eating. I absolutely believe in tipping well for good service--but dropping food, not refilling drinks, barely checking in, and then hovering for a big tip isn't service; it's pressure with a fake smile. And then there's the rice. I never thought I'd have serious feelings about rice bowls, but here we are. They serve rice in tiny, kid-sized bowls like it's some rare limited-edition collectible. You're expected to stretch that little scoop across a full entrée. For what they charge, it sends a pretty clear message: generosity is not part of the business model. The final straw--and the reason I'm writing this--was my last visit. Shortly after eating there, I ended up with nasty stomach issues and two days of terrible diarrhea. I can't see what happens in the kitchen, but I can connect timing. Once I lose trust in a restaurant's hygiene, it's over. I've only given that "never again" label to one other place in my life. Yu's just earned the second spot. If you're reading this before going, imagine your future self looking back and saying, "Why did I ignore that review?" There are plenty of places where the food is consistent, the staff doesn't rush you or guilt-trip you for tips, rice isn't treated like gold, and you don't spend the next 48 hours regretting your decision. After five years of giving Yu's Mandarin chance after chance, I'm done. If you value your money, time, and stomach, you might want to skip the experiment altogether.

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    Szechwan Eggplant Mongolian Beef Yu's Chicken Wings
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