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3.7 (59 reviews)
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Closed 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Lychee ribs and taro
Amy L.

This restaurant specializes in traditional fuzhou (southern area) Chinese food. We tried quite a few of their dishes and they were all pretty solid. I'll try to remember what we ordered since it was a while ago, but here it is. We got the fried taro cake, clams in a black bean sauce, peanut noodles (a classic), wonton soup, dumplings, and lychee flavored fried ribs and taro (I think). The wontons are the classic southern version that are very small with a super thin wrapper. My favorite was the fried ribs and taro in a lychee sauce, they didn't taste too much like lychee it was just a sauce on the sweeter side. It's a small family business with a decent number of seats. Service is good and I asked for some recommendations from our server.

House fried rice
Devante B.

Nice affordable great service great tasting restaurant in the heart of Chinatown. I loved the potstickers and the fried rice. Small restaurant but g big flavors and friendly faces. Lots of menus of the wall, lots of options to choose from, and everything comes pretty fast! Come eat

Rice flour cake soup, fuzhou style wonton (bian rou), cold style noodle (ban mian), fried taro cake
Annie C.

New Chinatown Restaurant in Chicago offers a unique dining experience by catering to both American Chinese and Fuzhounese cuisines. As a second-generation Fuzhounese, I have a deep appreciation for this establishment's efforts to introduce lesser-known flavors to the city. My initial visit to the restaurant was a nostalgic experience, as the flavors transported me back to cherished moments of dining with my family. My go-to order from the Fuzhounese menu is a combination of ban mian, bian rou, and fried taro cake. This is a common breakfast meal that many people order from their neighborhood eatery in Fuzhou, China. I often get this order to-go, and eat from the comfort of my home in the mornings/early afternoons. Whether dining in, or taking to-go, the quality and taste is always the same, and does a great job of capturing the essence of my second home. While the Fuzhounese cuisine at New Chinatown might not reach the same level of authenticity as the renowned Fuzhounese restaurants in Flushing, Queens, NYC, known for their Little Fuzhou and various Fuzhounese eateries, it remains the best and only option in Chicago. That being said, I HIGHLY recommend for anyone seeking an authentic or exploratory Chinese dining experience to check this place out. Support your local Chinese restaurants!

Vegetable Rolls
Steve A.

Basic looking places like this are all around Chinatown. It's a tiny ass restaurant with only a few tables inside. New Chinatown has a pretty small selection on the menu. Few vegetarian choices let alone vegan, so that's a disappointment. This is good for those needing takeout. After making plans for a pot luck, I needed something to bring. I was around here and came in. This isn't somewhere typical for me because of the lack of vegan options. However, this food was for other people, so it was good enough. They only have a few vegetarian choices, including the Vegetable Rolls. It's $4 for a few. These looked crispy on the outside, and held up well until they were eaten by guests. Good replies on the flavor. They seemed to be popular. Chinatown has a lot of these dinky ass places, some good and others which are bad. In this instance it's more good. There's not a whole lot that doesn't have beef, chicken, or seafood, but if you're looking for cheap, then here you can find stuff.

Soup dumplings
Brittany L.

Man.. we came to get some soup dumplings and this is what came out. It was sweet and chewy and weird. It had hot ass peanuts inside and it smelt like bubblegum. The noodles were supposed to be hand pulled and the whole thing tasted like packaged ramen. The tea was pitiful. I think the noodles were spaghetti but the broth was good. Oxtail wasn't even oxtail. It was super dry. There's so much more food to eat in Chinatown I wouldn't even try it. Never coming here again.

"Soup dumplings" on the menu. Not real soup dumplings that you would think
Courtney L.

We came here thinking we'd find soup dumplings but this isn't it. I will say the worker did try to tell us by saying "Sweet" and we got them anyway. Just wasn't what we were expecting. The dish was actually okay itself. It smelt like bubblegum which was offsetting. The oxtail noodles was basically small little ox tail bones and spaghetti...

Fujian moon cake from C & Y bakery also available for purchase along with other baked treats
Elvin C.

New Chinatown Restaurant now validates the Central Parking System Chinatown lot for $2 per 3 hours. Note closed on Friday. Fujian mooncakes and other bakery items available for purchase.

Jalapeño Stir-Fried Pork Intestine
L L.

I love their Jalapeño Stir-Fried Pork Intestines. This is my favorite dish served with white rice. Their soups are very good and I keep meaning to try their hand-pulled noodle soups. It's not fancy and they have a small dining area, but I recommend trying their Fuzhou style cuisine.

used cigaritte filter in their food

I found used cigaritte filter in their takeout food and I'm still feeling disgusting right now. The didn't even admit it and said it a type of food. They stopped reply after I asked them to eat it. DO NOT EAT THERE!!!

Zac K.

Authentic Chinese in Chinatown. We got two ribs entrees, soup, and clams. The black bean sauce was AMAZING on the clams. The soup was also very good, has a garlicky flavor. highly recommend this place.

New name and menu?
Maria L.

This restaurant is now called New Chinatown Restaurant and has Northern style Chinese food in addition to their regular menu. My parents are from Northern China so they are always on the hunt for new restaurants that advertise as 'Northern' style. When we got here on a Sunday afternoon, we had low expectations since the restaurant is pretty dingy and a surly Chinese teenager was our waitress. However, we found the menu to be pretty expansive and the food was pretty authentic/homey mom cooked feeling! Also, the prices are extremely reasonable along with portion size. Will definitely be back to try out some other dishes!

Penguiny2001 H.

Since my parents are from Fuzhou I may be biased but their food is amazing! The green beans are not overly salty like most Chinese restaurants, and the rice cake flour soup is a must. Often Chinese restaurants put too much oil or the dishes are just too salty. This restaurant does is just the opposite, meaning not too much salt and not too much oil. The waitress was really nice and it was not terribly busy so food came relatively fast. If you need to a place to eat in Chinatown, this restaurant is the place to go.

taro cake
Emily H.

This restaurant has opened for more than a year now and we walked by there multiple times when we were heading to other restaurants in Chinatown and never for once thought of dropping by here. The reason is that the sign looked like those restaurant catered more to either people who do not know what authentic Chinese food is, and it does not look very modern and most of the young people would not think of taking their friends here. After being told by a friend that this is the only Fujian-style restaurant in Chicago, we decided to drop by. It is actually surprisingly good. It is very authentic, really recommend any of the dishes in the first section of the manuals, those are all authentic street eats in the Fujian region of China. The taro cake is well cooked, not too oily, with a lot of taro inside (instead of just heavily battered, but not much stuffing). the battered had a bit of those chinese pepper salt on it, compliments the taro inside quite well. The rice noodle with oyster in there is quite good too. Despite the look of the restaurant, all the food there are quite authentic. Worth a visit!

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MingHin Cuisine

MingHin Cuisine

3.9
(3.2k reviews)
0.1 mi
$$

This was my first eatery experience in Chicago and it's just steps away from where I'm staying…read more It's located in the Lakeshore East area and, upon entering the restaurant, it appears small, until you walk to the back to find a much bigger, louder area filled with folks eating and chatting. We sat in the quieter area near the front since we only ordered two dishes, which we devoured in short order, then went on our way. Something I'd never seen before was the tablet to order your food! What a great idea!! It had photos of the food items and the prices, just like a paper menu, except you click on the item(s) you want and voilà!! Very cool, I must say. Service from there was quick and efficient and the veggies were crisp and flavorful. If I lived here I'd come back regularly.

Took the family to Chinatown for my partner's birthday and made it a full afternoon. First time…read morebringing the kids, first time introducing them to dim sum, and we came in hot on a busy day with multiple events happening in the area. MingHin was packed, loud, and a little chaotic. Worth it. Dim sum is an experience as much as a meal and MingHin delivers on both fronts. We ordered more than we could keep track of. Soup dumplings that immediately became the kids' personal obsession. Shu mai that hit every time. BBQ pork buns in every form they offered because obviously. Chinese broccoli to balance out the indulgence. Everything was solid, fresh, and exactly what you want from a dim sum spread. The room was packed and buzzing but the service kept up impressively. Servers were constantly circling, clearing empty plates and dishes without missing a beat. Clean and attentive even at full capacity, which is no small thing. Fair warning if you are bringing little ones: this environment is a lot. The noise, the crowd, the overwhelming parade of food arriving at the table. Our kids loved what they ate but the sensory experience was a bit much for them. This is a place better suited for a group of adventurous adults or older kids who thrive in high energy environments. Prices are great for the quality and quantity of food you get. A Chinatown institution for good reason. Just know what you are walking into and embrace it fully.

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Bar area
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MCCB Chicago 时尚食谱

MCCB Chicago 时尚食谱

4.5
(1.2k reviews)
0.1 mi
$$

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!

I was so very excited to try this restaurant that people rave about on social media. Got there just…read morebefore the crowd. Waited maybe 10 minutes. When you arrive, they will ask for your name and a $10 deposit that will go towards your meal. If you decide to get off of the list on your own, the $10 is non refundable. (No problem) We were seated at a table and it took quite a while for the server (don't know his name) to come to our table. When he did come to the table, he didn't introduce himself and he just stared at us. After a few seconds he says "You ready to order?" I tried to lighten the mood and ask his name and he didn't want to tell me. Ok... We order a few appetizers to start. We also ask a few questions, none of which he was able to understand. (We truly thought there was a language barrier so we extended grace and didn't think much of it) Got the appetizers. They were decent.. but... A group of 4 people sat to the immediate right of us, not only did he great them, he gave them several recommendations for appetizers and entrees. (No language barrier in sight) Was very much friendly and attentive to them. Still never came back to the table but continued to take great care of the tables around us. At this point we decided that it would be best to go somewhere else for entrees. In all of my years of dining out, I have put this on top 3 of my worst experiences. Treat ALL of your customers with the same respect and dignity. We had to flag a random employee down to get our check. Paid in cash and had to flag him down for our change.

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Eggplant with Spicy Garlic Sauce
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MingHin Cuisine

MingHin Cuisine

4.0
(1.2k reviews)
2.3 mi
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I haven't been to a MingHin location in over 6 years, and after having dinner here last weekend, I…read morewish I could come back again tomorrow already haha. We ordered like the PERFECT amount of food and best variety. Roast duck: I honestly don't know if I've ever had duck before, but I'm a duck believer now. The skin on theirs was the perfect crispy shatter texture and the duck was sooooo juicy! I don't know why I was always so worried about it being gamey. They give you fluffy steamed bao buns, a sauce, and scallions on the side as well as duck fried rice! Turnip cake: Obviously a must any time I come to dim sum. I've never seen turnip in any other form than this. Japanese salt & pepper tofu: My FAVORITE dish ever. Any fried salt & pepper tofu always makes me happy. They use a creamy egg-like tofu and the outside is lightly crispy with amazing aromatics stir fried in. Steamed white rice on the side is perfect with this. Loved everything else my dinner buds picked and we were super full by the end! Service was good and food came out fast and scorching hot! ***Parking in the area is treacherous (not the restaurants fault, but reconsider driving if possible bc cell signal can be zero to none around the garages if you get lucky) ***Their website allows you to request a reservation as long as it's 3 hours before your desired time. We came on a Saturday evening around dinner time and there was plenty of room for us to get a table immediately as walk-ins!

This place is average at best. I have read some of these reviews and I wonder if we had eaten at…read morethe same place. I will start with the ambiance, since that was the best thing about the place and what kept it an overall "3." It was nice enough. Not perfect but above average on the ambiance. Second, I will talk about the service. I hate to say it but it was pretty poor. Staff was inattentive. Never offered a single refill on my drink nor my water. I don't like a hovering server but these folks were AWOL. Third, the Food. I started with the hot and sour soup. Again, it was below average Maybe the worst I have ever had. The best part of the meal was the pork and shrimp Siu Mai and the Shrimp Dumpling with Green Chive. These dishes were "5's." Finally, I ordered a Beijing (Peking) duck. i have eaten this dish from coast to coast. Of all the peking duck I have had in all my travels, this was the worst. Flavor was fine. Wings and drumsticks were cool and a little dry. The skin of the duck was crispy and had good flavor, but the meat was non-existent. I ordered a whole duck and took back a lot of leftovers. But here was the deal. I truly believe that they cobbled a duck together so to speak from remnants of other ducks they had served this night. Several of the pieces were nothing but skin. No meet whatsoever. It was really the worst presentation of duck I have ever had at a restaurant that claims to do this dish well. Who knows, maybe tonight was an off night. But I will not be going back. Enter in at your own risk!

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Restaurant interior
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Fish and tofu in clay pot
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Sun Wah Bar-B-Que

Sun Wah Bar-B-Que

3.9
(2.1k reviews)
8.5 mi
$$

This was my first time trying a Chinese barbecue spot in Chicago, and it definitely won't be my…read morelast! I went with someone who knows the city well, and they recommended the duck fried rice. I had never tried it before, and it was absolutely delicious so flavorful and satisfying. We also ordered the wonton soup and egg rolls, and both were really tasty. Everything came out quickly, and the service was warm and efficient, which made the whole experience even better. The prices were very reasonable for the quality of the food, and I'm already looking forward to bringing my friends and family here next time. Great food, great service, and a place I'm excited to come back to!

This is a tough one. Not happy at all. With all of the wonderful legendary Chinese places closing…read moreover the past few years (Kow Kow, Hong Min, Pekin House, and even the best egg rolls at Mee Mah), Sun Wah has been solid over the years- their whole duck is legendary and incredible. BUT, as wonderful as the food is, the last 5 visits have been dreadful. The angry waitresses are part of the deal, but when we're spending a few hundred bucks on dinner, enough is enough. Asking for extra sauce and being told NO- asking for extra bao wrappers and being told NO, asking for extra daikon for the duck when we're given a half full dish in the first place in unacceptable. And like I said, that's part of the deal. And the food is so good that you put up with it. But what happened last week was the last straw. We ordered egg rolls, 2 large dumpling soups, pot stickers, a whole duck, medium ribs, sweet and sour chicken, and for an appetizer, a medium BBQ pork. When the server brought the pork, first, it was cold. I guess that's also the deal. Sometimes it's hot, sometimes totally cold. But this time, and I'm not exaggerating, more than half of the order was pure white fat. Not fatty pork, white solid fat. we tried chewing git to see if there was any meat, but no. So, I finally got the servers attention and showed her. She looked at it, and then walked away. I assumed she was going to bring us a new order. Instead, the owner walked over. I showed her the 2 plates- 1 plate with half of the solid white fat, and the other plate with chewed up fat pieces. Instead of apologizing and bringing over a new order, she said "sometimes the pigs we get are very fatty". So I replied something like "sure I get that, but you can't serve this to customers" and " can you please bring us a new order of actual pork and not just a plate of fat"??? and she then looks down at both plates and says "you already ate it so we can't do anything. I tell her that, no, I didn't eat anything- you can see a plate with chewed up and spit out fat, but she literally WALKS AWAY. So then of course we wait for her to bring a new order over, but that never happens. And we're loyal customers for many many years, and she knows us. This extreme lack of care for your longtime customers is nauseating. Like I said, we've put up with it for years because we love the food (as well as putting up with the many health code violations over the years), but after this huge fuck you from the owner over a few bucks worth of pork? We're done. And our friends are done. This rude pathetic refusal to admit that you're serving inedible food and take care of your loyal customers with a few dollars in pork will now cost you THOUSANDS of dollars every year, because we have now told 20 of our friends to stop going, and they all agreed with us. Bad move Momma SunWah..........

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Lao Peng You

Lao Peng You

4.2
(445 reviews)
3.8 mi
$$

Worth every ounce of the hype…read more The staff is incredible, the food is even better some how, and the ambiance is intimate, small, and laid back. This is a spot I love to take myself on a solo date to. There will almost always be an hour long wait, so prepare for that, or opt for takeout which is also amazing and holds well on the way home. This is one I wish I had more regularly in my rotation and when I move back to the West Town area you will probably find me tucked away here quite often.

Pure comfort food. We went on a Sunday around 4pm and were quoted a 45-minute wait, but ended up…read moregetting seated in about 15 minutes. Worth the hype! The vibes were chill with pop music playing in the background. Service was solid. Our server was knowledgeable, explained the menu well, and answered questions without rushing us. The Pork & Chive Dumplings tasted like something my mom would make at home. The broth they sit in adds a lot of flavor and makes the dish even better. My only nitpick is that I personally prefer a thicker, chewier dumpling wrapper. The Dan Dan Noodles were the standout. Creamy, nutty, crunchy from the peanuts, packed with flavor, and not overly spicy. It was my first time trying dan dan noodles and now I totally understand the hype. 8/10. The Xian Bing took about 25 minutes to come out, which makes sense since they're made fresh. The lamb filling was flavorful and the outside was super crispy, almost like a scallion pancake. The bread itself was softer and thicker than I expected and could've used a little more flavor. Overall, this felt like authentic, comforting food that leaves you completely satisfied when you walk out. Next time I'd absolutely order the Dan Dan Noodles again and try the beef noodles, scallion pancakes, and beef dumplings.

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Dining room
Beef and green onion dumpling soup
Beef and green onion dumpling soup
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Duck Duck Goat

Duck Duck Goat

4.1
(2.2k reviews)
2.5 mi
$$$

This was my favorite stop at my visit to Chicago earlier this month! Duck Duck Goat checks all the…read moreboxes from gorgeous interior and sultry ambiance offering different looks for each room, to mouth-watering dishes and stunning cocktails. We had the Dan Dan Slap Noodles, Crab Rangoon and Xiao Long Bao that had us wishing we came hungrier to try more dishes. The chef offers a new, fun twist to Chinese favorites; the pineapple and mascarpone-almond filling in the Crab Rangoon was excellent! Our wonderful server recommended the Dan Dan Slap Noodles, it being his favorite dish, and it did not disappoint! The Chai'd and True cocktail had me rethinking my opinions on bourbon it was so delightful. Come hungry!

I really wanted to love Duck Duck Goat as it was recommended by a friend. The atmosphere was great…read moreand the drinks were good. A few dishes, like the Duck Fried Rice, Pork Belly, and Beef Noodle Soup, were actually pretty solid. But the rest of the night was just so frustrating that I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. The Jiaozi were the first big letdown. The menu said they were beef short rib and bone marrow, but they didn't taste like that at all. The filling was just super mushy and the flavor was just weird. The manager and the food runner were nice when we mentioned it, but our actual server was a disaster. When we tried the Goat Noodles, all we could taste was cumin. It was so overwhelming that it covered up everything else. We couldn't even tell if there was actually any goat shoulder in there. When we told our waiter, she couldn't care less. She got totally defensive, wouldn't even listen to us, and just said, "Oh, I told you when you ordered that the dish is cumin forward" and walked away. It got worse when the bill came. She was holding on to the payment machine so hard and almost yanked it right out of my friend's hand. She was staring at it to see what we were tipping. It was so awkward and incredibly rude. No thank you, no nothing. She just grabbed it and left. The place has potential, but they really need to fix the food and retrain the staff. A cool vibe doesn't make up for bad food and awful service.

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Join us for Dim Sum every Saturday from 12pm to 3pm.
Join us for Dim Sum every Saturday from 12pm to 3pm.
Join us for Dim Sum every Saturday from 12pm to 3pm.
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