Orange &amp; Chicken

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.

Szechwan Eggplant Mongolian Beef Yu's Chicken Wings

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Dining Room

Chef Ping

4.0(1.3k reviews)

5.2 mi

Chef Ping continues to be a favorite for our family based in Chicago to gather. The food continues…read moreto be excellent and of great value. My wife, her mom, and I were in Chicago to remember my father-in-law's death anniversary, and my sister-in-law chose Chef Ping's, for our party of nine for a Wednesday lunch. Parking is plentiful and the dining area can seat a lot. We got seated at a large round table in the back room, with a large lazy susan (just need to remember to spin it very slowly). We ordered a lot, and the food came out slowly. There was plenty of leftovers for the local folks to have for future meal or two. 3 Shrimp Toast (6 pieces each) - $26.85 - greasy but good, with the shrimp paste being a little sweet (in a good way) Noodle in Black Bean Sauce ($12.50) - this is jja jang myeon, which two of us had the previous night. It was OK, not near the top of the best I've had. Ping's Noodle Soup ($15.50) - the other classic Chinese-Korean dish, this is jjampong, a dish I've had many times. I was the only one to eat it, so ended up being my main dish. It was good, with thick noodles...just wish it had more seafood. Salt & Pepper Smelt ($16.90) - not sure if always available, but this was excellent...my favorite dish and one that I finished once I realized that everybody had their fill. It really depends on the quality of the smelt, which was excellent in this case. It was lightly battered, and carefully deep fried. Other dishes enjoyed by others: 2 Salt & Pepper Prawns - $35.90 - large head-on shell-on prawns fire wokked. Salt & Pepper Tofu ($11.50) - for the vegetarians Chicken Skewers (4) - $8.75 - tender and shareable Walnut Shrimp ($19.90) - mayo with shrimp Young Chow Fried Rice ($12.50) - fried rice is a necessity for our group Mongolian Beef ($17.50) - a classic 2 Sesame Ball (4) - $7 - a great way to finish a meal. 18% tip was automatically added, and service was OK throughout. Our water was kept refilled, and I think hot water was as well. It was a good meal and opportunity to get back together

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!

Main Dining area

Seafood Combo

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Kung pao chicken

Asian Noodle House

4.1(620 reviews)

2.5 mi

Not easy to find authentic char kuay teow around here. Recommend if you're Southeast Asian foodies.read more

I ordered the BBQ pork rice platter expecting traditional Chinese BBQ pork (char siu), but what I…read morereceived was more like braised or pulled pork in a brown sauce. It didn't have the typical red color, sliced texture, or flavor you'd expect from BBQ pork. The food itself wasn't terrible, but it was definitely mislabeled and not what I ordered. If you're expecting classic BBQ pork, just be aware this is something different.

Seafood combo udon noodle

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Chicken and vegetables

Phat Phat

4.1(529 reviews)

1.3 mi

Customer service was amazing. Everything we tried to the menu was unique and delicious. Can't wait…read moreto go back. You cannot find these types of different dishes just everywhere. The ambience was nice and modern, open and clean feeling.

There is no way to describe how much we loved this restaurant. On a scale of 1-10 we would give it…read morea 50! This is our second time here in less than one week. On our last visit there were 4 adults and 3 teenagers, and every one of us thought this was the best food we have ever had! And so unique! nothing that you see in any other restaurant to my knowledge.. unlimited choices, wonderful ambience, and our server Denny, was an absolute delight. We urge everyone to give this phenomenal restaurant a try!

Bar area

Crispy Fish

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Veggie Dumplings

Sizzling Wok

4.1(132 reviews)

4.6 mi

Noticed NEW items under "asian" listing. Decided to try Seafood Chowmein to see if they did…read moreanything new, daring, or ethnic. NO, it was just a really good chowmein over vermicelli. Disappointed to see crab stix or surimi still being used. Oh well. Egg rolls were good too!!

I wanted to give the food 4.5 stars. It's very good. But I'm absolutely pissed that we ordered…read moretakeout, drove 35 minutes back home to find hey didn't give us what we ordered. They left out one persons food from the order "Mongolian beef". How do you let customers leave without checking that you got all their food in the bag?

Veggie delight

385. General Tao's Chicken

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Chicken Pad Thai

Absolutely Chinese Restaurant

4.2(138 reviews)

5.8 mi

Absolutely Chinese is a lovely local place where the food is fast, hot and delicious. Today we…read moreordered chicken fried rice, Szechwan boiled fish fillet, barbecue pork with pea pods and stirfry baby bok choy. We are very grateful to have this place nearby.

This is a wonderful place the environment is beautiful and the lady who runs this place knows us…read moreand where we are from as soon as she sees us I highly recommend this place prices are very affordable and the food is amazing they check all the boxes when I choose a place to go out to eat so if u are in area please check them out if will be well worth it trust me oh and thank me later

Beef Chop Suey on Pan Fried Noodles

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MingHin Cuisine

3.6(702 reviews)

5.2 mi

This place is a legit dim sum restaurant. Had some of the best leaf wrapped steam rice that I've…read moreever had. It was freshly steamed and did not clump like you normally find in restaurants. They have the usual dim sum favorites everything was delicious and staff was very nice. The vibe is very cool, classical Chinese restaurant. You can tell it's a legit because it was almost all Asians at 10:30 a.m. on a Saturday.

The first stop when we arrived at the airport was this dim sum spot called MingHin Cuisine. They…read morehave a few locations all over Chicago. The interior of this place is super cute and well-designed. Modern touch with a really well-designed layout. Ordering is via a tablet, and there are no old-school carts that come around. Everything is just given to you by a server. The food itself was hot and tasty! We ordered so much food and everything was super delicious. My favorite was actually a tofu dish that was good with whatever sauce it was. The dim sum dishes are also very good and tasty. The chicken feet are my favorite and I do like their pineapple buns for dessert yum!

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Interior

New China Chef

4.1(66 reviews)

3.5 mi

We love coming here... everyone is so sweet and nice. We prefer dining in and wow the food comes…read moreout piping hot and stays hot. So I know if you're planning on taking it home it will still be hot. They have a lot of delicious menu items to choose from so I usually ask for recommendations when I am placing my order. One of the things I always try to get is a vegetable egg roll. They're so delicious but boy do they stay temperature hot a long time. Sometimes I have to break it open and eat it last.. but so yummy!! My daughter is a really picky eater, and she really loves coming here and having the fortune cookies. The prices are good and you really don't wait that long to get your food if you dine in. I highly recommend coming here. The dining room is very small but they have 5 booths and a table. We come here quite often.

It's ok. We ordered the General Tso chicken which ended up being slathers in such a sweet sauce it…read morewas almost syrup. I'm sure they have other good dishes but this went a. It far on the sweetness in the sauce.

Dining room

Egg drop soup

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Hot sour soup

Fortune House

3.2(283 reviews)

3.1 mi

Crab Rangoon was great; Kung Pao Chicken perfectly spicy; Chicken Fried Rice was tasty! This was…read morean impulse buy on my way into town - so glad I found Fortune House!!!

Words can't describe my experience, I ordered beef fried rice, orange chicken, crab R, and let me…read moretell you , food extremely delicious, they gave me an extra egg roll on the house . Portions are lovely. A whole bag full of fortunes and sauces. My new favorite place .

Kung Pao Chicken and S3. General Tso's Chicken

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Entrance area in the strip mall

Noodle Deli

4.2(86 reviews)

2.8 mi

Ambiance - hole in the wall. Very cute. I liked it. 8/10…read moreService - 10/10. Constantly came to refill water, and answered all of our questions well. We were unsure of what to get because we are vegetarians. She took the time to explain the dishes in detail, told us the modifications she'd make, she even added extra vegetables without asking! She was kind enough to add tofu in our dish free of charge. Extremely kind. Food - 9/10. we got two biang biang noodles and 1 tofu/tomato with a side of white rice. Biang biang noodles were delicious. You could tell those noodles were fresh. The tomato and tofu was delicious as well. I will be bringing my friends and family here! Portions were huge. I was only able to eat half of my noodles!

Pretty surprised to find this totally on accident. Didn't have high hopes given the name, but…read morereally feels like walked into mainland China, with their QR code ordering system and payment all in app, very convenient. The noodles were served in super big bowls. All of the noodles were very good, springy and QQ (iykyk). The beef noodle soup had nice cuts of beef the ones with tendon so the muscle fibers were short and easier to chew through. Also had firm age tofu slices to soak up the broth. The staff all spoke fluent mandarin and really helpful and friendly. They suggested the wide noodle with their biang biang sauce with beef and scallion, it's a dry sauce/oil based dish. The noodles were so very wide and QQ, the widest noodles I've ever seen. Flavor is very good but also a bit spicy. Husband wanted cumin lamb, we had low expectations given that it is a noodle shop, but the flavor, cumin seed and spices as well as the meat are all on point. Both the lamb and beef were tender. The onions were caramelized well without losing the crunch. Overall pleasantly surprised by it.