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    ML Kitchen

    3.9 (247 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Michael F.

    Food is terrific(dry chili chicken!!), consistent and well portioned. Prices are fair. Service is warm and attentive. Space is comfortable and clean. Best Chinese in the neighborhood. Extra nice that it is BYOB.

    Delicious! Spicy Beef ramen was great. Will be back to try other things. Service was good too.

    Front: 307. Beef W. Flat Rice Noodle Middle: 017. Xiao Long Bao (6) Back: 131. Sizzling Bf Tenderloin W. Teriyaki Sauce
    Alicia G.

    Went here for dinner and had an absolutely phenomenal experience. The interior is stunning, super clean and provides a really nice ambiance. The food was BOMB. Our waiter gave us great recommendations and everything we tried was exceptional. Portions will make you happy and the prices are even better. The Sizzling Beef Tenderloin with Teriyaki Sauce was my personal favorite--absolutely heavenly. We also tried the Beef with Flat Rice Noodles and the Xiao Long Bao, and both were delicious! Their smoothies/boba are also really good. Well-priced and you get a big portion. My personal favorite is the mango coconut bubble milk with boba! I can't recommend this place enough. Try them out!!!! They do not disappoint.

    Dry chili chicken special (with fried rice and crab Rangoon)
    Scott K.

    I really liked the ambiance and the dry chili chicken special! The food was favorable and well-priced. I would again if I wanted a cheap sit-down meal in the area! :)

    Jasmine C.

    Me and my friend came here for lunch. Upon entering the restaurant, there was no patrons inside other than the chef who was sitting there talking loudly. The elder waitress was rushing to take our orders and upon receiving it she did not get us the right items . I had wanted less oil and salt but it seems like they' did the opposite. She also recited what I said completely opposite of what I had ordered. I asked more peppers= it was translated as less meat: It was salty and oily.the cumin lamb that I had ordered was brought out as deep fried lamb instead. Seems our server was not paying attention at all to our orders and just jot down whatever she felt was what we had wanted . The worst part was when our sizzling beef plate was brought to our table it tasted like expired meat. I wanted to say something but hesitated because 1. It was a Chinese run restaurant, 2. we already had a few pieces of "the meat" and seeing as we are Chinese they would have questioned if it was item or us .

    099. Mongolian Chicken
    Katie K.

    This was a 11/10. I've ordered it multiple times since my first order not been a month ago lol. So so tasty and the fried rice I got with it was just as good. Crab rangoons were great as well but I forgot to snap a picture of them. This was an Uber eats order so no review on the restaurant itself

    Nolan F.

    Fried rice was super tasty, from the rice texture and flavor to protein tenderness, minimal veggies, and huge portion! In the past, I've also had their eggplant and pork ribs dishes - also delicious. I like the clean, spacious interior. Service was fine. It's a solid Chinese restaurant for everyone living by UIC and frequents Taylor st.

    Mongolian Beef combo with Tarot smoothie
    Michelle A.

    Love ML Kitchen!! I always count on this spot to deliver good food, reasonable prices and good service. I walked in on a Friday after work and sat right down. They have a lot of pickup orders. The Mongolian Beef is so tasty! On the back of the menu are generous combo selections that come with an entree, rice and crab rangoon. I opted for an egg roll instead. Dry Chili Chicken is another favorite. Never had this dish before and wow, amazing! It is a littleeee spicy, but it's chili, so of course it is. Get it!

    Kevin Z.

    Awesome takeout spot for authentic Chinese food, although the lamb dish was not what I expected. It's not going to blow you away and the dishes were on the oilier side, but they were delicious. Large portions as well. Perfect for a lazy night in.

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    Open to 2am, authentic Chinese food. Reasonable prices. Came here for vacation. Definitely come back!

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    Best orange chicken I've ever had and we eat here very often. They seem to use all white meat chicken. Very high quality Chinese food.

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    Alisa, thank you for paying us a visit!

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    Delicious food. Aesthetically pleasing decor. Super fast service. Definitely recommend.

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    Great food and service! I am not able to have MSG and they were able to make me an order without. Still tasted fantastic!

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    The best Chinese food I've had thus far. Portions are huge and prices are cheap. Service has been great too

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    I've gotten delivery from here twice. They never seem to fail me. Very authentic. I will definitely be ordering from here again!

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    Above average food. I liked the dry chilli chicken and Napa cabbage I'm chilli sauce best so far. Milk tea was good too. Will be back!

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