I have been waiting to try MCCB, and it was so good! Even with the 40 minutes wait in a rainy day,…read moreI think it is still worth the wait! We have ordered the spicy fish filet and honey black pepper beef flank. The fish filet dish is huge and there are ton of fish in there, the spiciness is good as well! The beef flank dish is flavory and juicyl!

We ordered takeout this time, but after seeing the atmosphere, I wish we had dined in. Be…read moreprepared--the wait was around an hour and a half. They take a $20 deposit to hold reservations, and judging by how many people happily waited, it's clearly worth it. There was one dish in the dining room that smelled absolutely incredible, and I'm still sad I didn't figure out what it was. I'll definitely be eating in next time. The mapo tofu was one of the best I've ever had. It was different from the style I usually prefer--I typically like a thicker, richer sauce--but this one had a lighter consistency while still packing amazing flavor. I ordered it with beef, and it was a fantastic choice. The flank steak fried rice was a bit bland on its own, but I think it was intentionally seasoned that way to pair with the bolder dishes on the table. I cannot wait to to back nd dine in this time

5 stars for the cold gluten salad and the flatbreads, 4 or 5 stars for the noodle soup. I'm…read morerounding up to 5 because, well, maybe I ordered wrong. The cold gluten salad is a true highlight here, with an impeccable springy texture and an absolutely perfect mix of chili oil and sesame in the seasoning. The flatbread was also a standout, being perfectly crunchy and flavorful alongside a cumin lamb with a good punch. I was less impressed by the hand-pulled noodles. The soup itself was fine, as were the lamb intestines (though I really prefer them grilled). However, for hand-stretched noodles, the noodles were just lacking and missing something. Maybe wheat noodles get better the further west you go, and it just isn't quite Lanzhou style.

An unassuming classic old school spot in Chinatown. Your meal comes with a tea and I loved the…read moresubtle jasmine floral fragrance! I tried the biang biang noodles, but which was a bit bibimbap-esque with the tomato and egg, black bean pork, braised beef, and minced sauce. This was awesome as I love each ingredient individually but normally can't choose between which noodle bow I want. Mixed together, this creates a heavenly flavor of sweet, sour, and umami. The biang biang noodles were thick, chewy and bouncy, and like wider longer belts. The texture was actually so addicting and I devoured my bowl almost instantly. My friend got the Szechuan spicy vermicelli pot with beef, but this needed a bit more flavor and spice. Adding vinegar helped! Our server was super nice and friendly and helped us pack all our leftovers too.

Solid dinner here in Chicago Chinatown. We're visiting from out of town this weekend, and visited…read moreupon a recommendation from a friend. Our large group was accommodated easily, and we were served relatively quickly after an initial delay while we were waiting for someone to come by. Food came soon after that. We ordered a wide range of things: honey shrimp, beef tripe, pork intestine, Hong Kong style fried noodles. Everything here is solid and delicious. Portions are reasonable too. Ambience is nice, clean, and modern. Only issue while we were here is that some in our group tried to order their baked chicken over spaghetti and they were out of spaghetti. Interesting basic ingredient to be short on here, but rice was not a bad substitute. Would definitely come back here if ever back in Chicago!

I love this place! It's open late and is always full. I came here for a very late dinner after a…read moreconcert and had some phenomenal General Tso's chicken and crab rangoons. Very affordable with large portions and a polite staff. There is plenty of seating inside and has a very clean and welcoming ambiance.

The reviews for this place are all over…read more Personally was just looking for a spot to get a bahn mi sandwich and stumbled across this place. The food is decent, the bahn mi had a thinner than I like slices of meat but it was good. The pho broth was decent considering this place is doing two kinds of cuisine. Service is typical, dropping food and will come back at the end of the meal. Ambiance is casual, it's a hole in the wall in Chinatown.

It was meh... we were excited to go to Chinatown in Chicago for a quick lunch. We stopped in the…read morefirst place we saw with people inside. The place smelled great, and food seemed to arrive quickly. Service was good and we were greeted a few minutes after we sat down. We ordered the spring rolls with pork and shrimp, chicken satay, and tom yum soup. Food arrived quickly but was a bit of a let down. The spring rolls looked like it had deli ham, shrimp and brown lettuce. The satay was good but the sauce was really thick. The soup broth was okay but it had raw onions and big tomato slices it in. All in all, not the best meal we had that weekend. The plus side was our meals were affordable.

Took an hour to get a table bit so worth it! Once sat we received fast service! And the food was…read moreabsolutely amazing!!!!

As a frequent flyer here, a hard core regular that loves the place, for the first time they missed…read morethe mark. I hope it's a fluke but please bring back deeper plates for the cucumber salad. It tastes like they had just chopped it and served it. It no longer had that sweet taste from the pickles juice they make it in 4/10. The kebabs were a little chewy but great flavor 7/10. The main course. The dumplings, phew. Delicious as always 9.5/10

Brothless Ramen? Sure, why the heck not! This is as far out of my comfort zone as I go, by the way…read more Now, Kajiken may be a chain, but that didn't stop the experience from being mind-blowing. A five-star experience by definition. I'd ordered Homura, and stepped away to wash my hands. Just as I was sitting down, the bowl of hot fresh goodness was placed in front of me. Even when the place was busy, the service remains lighting-quick! friendly and attentive too! As for the bowl, it was absolutely fantastic! Upon mixing, everything went together perfectly. The flavors were tremendously savory and rich, with accents from the egg, seasonings, veggies, and a healthy amount of meat. The noodles were cooked perfectly too! The bowl was perfect as is, and needed nothing. I was worried the bowl would be dry, but this couldn't be farther from the truth, especially with the ladle of liquid on the bottom, everything was perfect! Now, there are various seasonings and flavor enhancers on the table, but they weren't needed, in my opinion. If you do choose to add some, be careful, as some pour fast and heavy! After happily slurping this thing down in record time, I also ordered a single helping of Chashu, as I generally love it and wanted to try. It too was brought to me in no time, and was thin, well balanced, and melted in my mouth. Where it comes to value, the bowl was $13.50, and the slice of chashu was $1.50, IIRC. Great, especially in light of what everything costs nowadays. Final verdict: Kajiken came, and it DELIVERED. Everything from start to finish was top notch, and for a very fair value of $13.50 for a fresh, tasty, and filling bowl of goodness.

Ordered the ramen and roast beef soba noodles for takeout on a friday night, so not able to comment…read moreon the service. But the ambiance of the restaurant was really nice and clean, decorated with lanterns and a wood themed interior The ramen was pretty lackluster - the noodles were very tough and under done and the broth was less savory than I would've liked for a tonkotsu. The soba noodles were flavorful but also could've been cooked better. For a $20+ dish I felt the portions were disappointing, especially since I think I was missing some toppings Overall, id be down to eat here again and would probably have a better experience the second time around if dining in instead

Starting off, I got a guava mango drink and it was delicious, Waiting time was about 15minutes…read more Once we got our food, it started off good, Chow mein was good and rice was chefs kiss. We were eating and seen a mouse go into a hole in the wall. the orange chicken inside was a bit gray, the egg rolls did not look appealing and didn't taste very good.

Biggest menu I've seen in my life! Tried the chicken pad Thai. It was more Chinese style than Thai…read morestyle, so if you want Thai pad Thai, find an actual Thai restaurant. Egg roll was great. They don't serve Coca Cola products here so had to resort to Diet Pepsi.

We walked in here because it was the first restaurant we ran into after parking on the residential…read morestreet in front of it. The in-house noodles were excellent... we had both the hand-pulled kind and the chow mein style and both were cooked perfectly. There was a good broth-to-noodle ratio, so the prices felt semi-reasonable. If the could go $1-2 under, it would've been perfect. The spicy seafood broth was the perfect level of hot, but not stay-on-your-tongue, hot. The venue was loud and tables turned fast, so be wary about bringing the little ones, not that it's not doable. Service started out warm and attentive, but we didn't get much attention after that. That was the only downside, and the reason for the missing star.

We are glad the restaurant opened really early so we could enjoy our meal before the crowds. The…read moreservice was efficient and the prices were reasonable. The restaurant is nice and clean. We ordered: 5*Spicy Pork Intestine noodle soup 香辣肥肠拉面: excellent, it tasted great! Mild spicy soup. 5*House Special Hand Noodle soup 本楼拉面: not spicy, but also delicious!