The waiters were very nice. The seating and ambiance of the area was upscale and nice. The service and the speed at which we received our food was speedy. The food was extremely flavorful and the entree menu had a variety of options. I'd recommend the shrimp crepes. The cha shao baos, usually a must-eat at dim sum places, were underwhelming. Overall though, for a place that advertises itself as the "best dim sum restaurant in Chicago," it was very average dim sum at the higher end of the dim sum price range. read more

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I attended a wedding here and the food was good and flavorful. The setup of the place for a wedding is not great for a big wedding as it is not a big and wide open floor plan. They don't have a bar area either so it can be confusing on where to get the beer and wine. It took forever for the staff to bring the cake out to the guests. Lots of people left by the time the cake came out. read more

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It's been over 10 years since I've been back to Phoenix Restaurant. Years ago they had dim sum cart service and this time they didn't. You have to order off their dim sum menu. I was particularly not fond of the level of service at all. Worst service ever. We didn't have any sauces at the table such as hoisin, hot chili oil, and soy sauce. When we asked and then asked for a fork a second time we just got this look from the server like we were being annoying. No one filled our water or asked how the food was. The bathrooms was so dirty and the place is just run down. I would not dine here again. The food was just ok and nothing spectacular. Save your time and money and go to Min Hin for dim sum read more

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Incredible all around. The potstickers and Beijing duck were out of this world. The Mongolian beef changed my life.

Best dim sum in Chicago in my experience so far, during covid. I've tried a few, in chronological order: MING HIN: My son and I both experienced a horrible reaction to their food. Extreme thirst and painful throat. We can't possibly go back FURAMA: didn't have a bad reaction, but the food wasn't very good. Very weird sauce for the rice crepe, and crazy coloring of the chicken feet, among other things. DOLO: no bad reaction. The food was barely ok. PHOENIX: The best by a very far margin. It's the first good one on par with some of the best dim sum in NYC. In addition, the food came very quick, great service, clean bathroom, comfortable clean dining room, and only $2 for parking in big public parking lot under the train station. We were very happy with all the dim sum we ordered. read more

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Fantastic dim sum restaurant! Great for large parties/families and the service is always fast and friendly. The atmosphere of the restaurant itself is homey and really welcoming. The food was really good and I would definitely recommend! Overall a great experience! read more

After craving dim sum for too long we showed up on a Sunday morning and were seated immediately. This place had a lot to live up to and my goodness it did!! The shrimp and corn shumai was delicious and sweet. The potstickers were literally the best I've ever had. read more

I've been here a few times and it never fails to disappoint. They used to have carts that they went around with and called out the food they were serving, but it seems nowadays most dim sum places give you menu and you just mark the picture you want. Either way its always fun to take friends and eat in a larger group so you can try more dishes! The weekends it can get very packed so reservations are highly recommended especially at peak eating times. read more

the best dim sum in chicago. period. be sure to check to see if they're open before you head down. peculiar hours.

Dim sum spot in Chinatown! This is a very authentic looking place with lots of offerings. If you are a regular dim sum eater and you feel like the menu is limited, chances are you for the tourist menu! We were able to ask the waiter for those things we would normally have! Overall, great! read more

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The shrimp and chive dumpling was great and the turnip cake was too. I liked the seafood curry rice noodle but my dining friend was surprised it wasn't a saucy noodle but a dry one , I was glad it wasn't saucy. I'd come back again. This was my first time here. I didn't love the flavor of the steamed beef balls .. they had a sweet flavor but if you like that you'd love them. read more

Amazing authentic food, it was just AMAZING and tooooo DIE for This was my second time here and man It did not disappoint, I LOVED IT just so amazing and delicious I am drooling just thinking of the food read more

One of the greatest yelp gods has lain dormant for too long! I have risen to your selfish cries for my reviews and will appease your devilish hunger...SHOUT OUT to Danny "Cereal Killer" L. The majestic Phoenix Restaurant flaunts its Michelin recommended restaurant across its restaurant entrance. I have been living in Illinois close to 4 years so it would be justified to partake in this food experience. There was a decent waiting line of 18 people ahead of me but half were a no show fortunately. A total time of 30 minutes to get a table for a Sunday at 12pm. The good thing about this restaurant vs Minghin is they will seat you regardless about party size. Minghin likes to take bigger parties first if things get down and dirty. My family of 4 were seated at a table for 10 people since they heard I was a yelp elite in days past (joking). A total of 12 dishes were ordered and the bill came out to be a sensual $69. This included a 10% discount for paying with cash. Food started rolling at a decent pass. I never had a baked BBQ pork bun before. It was pretty interesting with the sugar coat on top of the bun. However, a treacherous black snake emerges from the bun. Hold thy tongue Daryl and do not scare your infant son. A f^%king hair was baked in the bun I was eating! Needless to say I pulled it out and continued eating normally to not alarm my distinguished guests. Pros: -Big a$$ table for gluttonous heathens -Really good BBQ pork -Pretty affordable dimsum -Giving me the opportunity to write this review Cons: -Literally 1 waitress for like 100 people. Also, food stopped coming for 20+ minutes on one half of the restaurant. -Chicken feet were cold and not gelatinous. Could not even pull the skin off with my teeth. -Rice with cured meats ($6.95) pretty much some fatty a$$ pieces of pork and chinese sausage over old rice. Gave a side of regular soy sauce. I think you are suppose to get the dank thick soy sauce. -beef flat noodles were sub-par and old tasting. Beef looked like shat. -pan fried turnip cakes were really slimy. Had no texture practically. Muy mal hijo -Baked BBQ pork buns as noted above -Had to cancel a 13th dish a ordered (pork belly) since took 1 and a half hours to come out. Conclusion: The Michelin tire man f@#king dun goofed on this. Literally there is no way in this fake news green earth that this should be recommended. Just go to Minghin for your dimsum needs in Chicago! read more

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A regular meeting/meal location. Unfortunately, I am not adept at ordering dim sum. But service is good. The dinning room light and airy. The food quite good. My only consideration is the lack of fresh vegetables on the menu. read more

Overall: 3.6/5 . Value is great here but the food is not all that great. Value: 4.5/5. You get a lot of food for the money you pay. And if you're getting seafood the prices are very very reasonable. You also get soups for before and after the meal (dinnertime) which come with the meal. Taste: 3.3/5. It's really nothing special. It tastes like something you could cook up at home and eat--nothing mind blowingly good. Atmosphere: 3.5/5. It's your typical Chinese restaurant that serves dim sum. read more

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Where should I start. Ever since the whole pandemic this is my first time eating dim sum and I'm so disappointed! In food and service! Phoenix used to be my favorite dim sum place, but I'm never going back again! Called on a Monday afternoon asking are they open for dine in they said yes went in and nobody was at the front desk waited for about 5 mins before someone finally came and took me and my friend to a table FYI they were not spaced out tables were just next to each other! A older man don't know if he's a manger or whatever rude AF!! Asked us what tea we want I told him chrysanthemum tea he came back with some random ass tea fine whatever. Right now it's a pandemic and I think is more than reasonable to ask if they sold bottle water I asked the old man if they had bottle water for sale he look and gave a nasty attitude and said there's bottle water next store (meaning the grocery store) and said why u need to drink so fancy! Excuse me? Did I asked for sparkling water? Did I asked for Fuji water? I simply asked if you had bottle water yes is yes no is no! When it came to the food the bbq pork was smelly, beef tripe and spare rib was tasteless, egg roll and shrimp cake was oily, shrimp dumpling skin was so thick and the lotus rice had almost no ingredient inside! It's a hard time for all businesses now, wanted to support small businesses and got this bullshit service! Never again coming to phoenix!! P.s. unless you are a regular otherwise don't expect that old man to give u nice service and attitude! read more

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The food felt a lot fresher compared to other dim sum places in the area. It also tasted a lot less oily, which I appreciated a lot. I don't know if the menu was limited because the dim sum menu had a dozen choices max, but nearly every selection we got was great. Would recommend! read more

Our group of four came to Phoenix Restaurant for the first time as we explored Chicago's Chinatown. We really enjoyed our dim sum which was conveniently selected from an illustrated menu as we waited for seating. We relinquished our selection menu as we were seated and shortly after tea was served, started receiving our choices; each dish was hot, crunchy, cooked to order, and deliciously satisfying. The attentive staff kept our orders coming while clearing the empty plates providing such great service. read more

Phoenix Restaurant - Sesame balls, shu mai, seaweed roll, seafood crispy pan fried noodles and more! Very delicious! - Dim Sum Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This place just keeps getting better and better --- once again they've updated the tables and interior a bit to make this competitive to Cai and Ming Hin for great places to take large parties for a banquet type meal (or just really comfortable for dining with family and friends). The best change however is in the dim sum. Last time I wrote a review, they had already improved dramatically on the flavor, texture, food temperature, and portion size. Now, they've taken it up another level by having highly refined flavors, great texture contrast, great food temperature, colorful and attractive plating (more Western style instead of using bamboo containers), and beginning to offer more unique items. All the meat items seem to be a little bit more on the fatty side although prepared with less oil and marinated better. The beef ball has one of the best flavors in Chinatown, the roast pork is comparable to BBQ King House, and siu mai is juicy and has a great firmness. The best part is that the flavor is more dependent on the ingredient quality than on spices or sauces. The crepes also have among the most elastic and fresh taste in Chinatown. Both the beef and shrimp are better options than the other fillings. The BBQ pork turnover has a fantastic buttery feeling to it with lots of layers of flakey dough and a piping hot BBQ pork filling. The congee is creamy and flavorful, comparable to what you'll find at Ming Hin and in my opinion, better than both Chi Cafe and Ken Kee. The sweets also standout here as well. The puffy egg custard tart has a nice egg aroma to the custard and the crust is very flaky with just the right amount of butter. Tofu pudding is spectacular here, super silky and not too sweet with a very nice soy aroma. The baked creamy egg yolk bun also has a standout custard with a very aromatic and delicious egg yolk filling. The mango pudding has a perfect texture of being soft but slightly firm -- with a delicious fresh mango flavor and a touch of condensed milk for a creamy element. If you have loved Phoenix all these years for great dim sum, you'll love them even more after all these improvements. If you haven't tried Phoenix in a while, definitely come back to try this dim sum as they've caught up to and possibly even exceeded many of their competitors on your favorite dishes. read more

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I've been coming here for dim sum (aka yum cha) for many years and the food has always been consistently good. If you've never had dim sum before, think Chinese tapas. For a few years, this place was so popular that we would have to sometimes wait over an hour for a table on the weekends. I feel like popularity has died down a bit and the wait is not so long. The restaurant is on the second level through a set of double doors. There are 2 main dining areas, each with its own set of restrooms. Dim sum is definitely great for big groups and Phoenix has many large tables welcomes such groups and can accommodate up to 120 people. My favorites include: BBQ pork buns, shrimp in noodles, deep fried minced chicken puffs and Peking duck (off the menu). The duck is cut right in front of your table, and they wrap it with hoisin sauce and green onions. The rest of the duck is prepared as either a lettuce wrap or a stir fry, the choice is yours. Hot tea is served with the meal. If you run out, the trick is to flip the lid upside down to signal to the wait staff that the pot needs a refill. read more

Good food! Fairly nice staff. It wasn't too packed so we didn't wait long for the food. I couldn't stay long but if I had a chance I would have ordered the entire dim sum menu! Can't wait to be back next year! read more

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I heard extemely high praises from friends of mine about this place. It is said that you can get destructive dimsum here. So now that im in the area, i get to take your dishes around for a spin. Pork bun, bean curd, shumai, pork ribs, eggplant, baby squid, chicken feet, beef tripe, pork intestines and spicy salt and pepper squid to complete the spread. Yes, the three of us, destroyed the heck out of these dishes. What truly stood out to me here is the pork intestines. I could not forget how good and clean it tasted. This would have to be the dish that did it for this shop. If you're squirming just at the though of that dish,, please,, make your way down to Lincoln Park and order yourself some sweet and sour chicken. Because your taste buds will only eat American Chinese food. Please don't come around these parts to eat real chinese. You'll just embarrass yourself. Thank you very much for the great culinary experience. I'm sure I'll be around again dismantling some exquisite dimsum from these guys. read more

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For dinner, I give the slight edge to Phoenix over Evergreen. It's a spacious restaurant, and every time we've dined here, we've gotten a refreshing dish served to us that's not part of our typical 10-ish course meal in Chinatown. Last time, we had a fresh salad with cucumber and watermelon shreds. On this visit, I enjoyed lettuce wrapped pork, fish served over its fried scales, and a lychee jello. Decent spot for dim sum too. read more

The New and Improved Phoenix Restaurant is here! It has a new decor and I almost didn't recognize their dining room when we first walked into the place to meet up with my mom and her husband. We were impressed by the new look. It looks fresh, and vibrant. Like someone gave Phoenix a new heart and body. We had dinner there few weeks ago. The servers are so professional even offer up some table side cooking for us too. They sizzle up the beef tenderloin for us table side it was tender and delicious with the black bean pepper sauce. We also had their E-mein ( E Fu noodles) lovely flat noodles with vegetables and mushrooms yummy. Their stuff tofu with shrimp delicate and savory good comes with some choy. Shrimp and walnut dish was sweet and the walnuts were toasted to perfection. You don't need to order a main vegetable here because they put vegetables as a garnish with the entree's which is so nice. I can't believe i'm leaving this great review for Phoenix. I use to try to avoid this restaurant because their dim sum was oily and overrated. Now, I might give it a shot someday. read more

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Phoenix, I've visited you three times within four weeks and I'm not even sick of you. Twice was for dim sum and the third time was for a wedding reception. Dim sum at Phoenix consists of the typical Cantonese dishes. There aren't any specialty dishes or at least, not that I know of. You can point at the carts for something that you find appealing or check off those colorful prints. Very user-friendly! Some of my favorites are the stir-fried egg noodles, shrimp dumplings, siu mai, braised beef ribs, potstickers, spring rolls, and steamed rib tips. It's approximately $15-20 per person. Their wedding reception service is very accommodating. We were able to take over both halls after their weekend brunch ended for decorations such as center pieces, wedding favors, chair covers and sash, wall coverings, and lighting. Phoenix' wait staff was very quick and efficient with setting the tablecloths, linen napkins and utensils. Everything was ready by 5pm and boy, it was stunning! My heart even skipped a beat! The food was served in a smooth flow. The stage table consisted of the groom, bride, and bridal party. Each person on the stable table was served individually and empty plates were quickly cleared from the tables. My personal favorites of the meal were the appetizer samplers, crab cakes, lobster, shark fin soup, abalone, steamed fish, and squab. (Yes, I love my share of seafood and exotic dishes!) The bar was also very quick with satisfying everybody's quench. I don't think there was ever a moment in which they could pause and take a break. I had my fair share of the moscato and reds! read more

We love Phoenix and try really hard to stop by whenever we are in Chicago. They do carts on the weekends, from what I understand, but not during the week. Who cares, because you can actually get dim sum seven days a week, which is flipping awesome! So if you go during the week, which we most often do, they hand you a menu and a pen and you basically just circle the things you want. There are advantages to this since everything you get is made just for you and served piping hot. But I do think there is probably less selection during the week. Still, though, we find plenty to eat. I love the barbecue pork buns here. They are just about perfect. The shrimp rolls are great. The turnip cake is great. Various assortments of dumplings, all great. And I love that they give you oyster sauce right on the table. Woo hoo! And there is a lovely view of the Chicago skyline and part of Chinatown. Really, pretty excellent overall. And pretty reasonably priced compared to dim sum we've experienced in other cities. read more

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Been coming for years. Food is mediocre, but service is terrible. I took my family for the some dim sum yesterday and the waiter was too busy chatting with the people in the next table to do this job. I asked for some chili oil and some plum sauce and he me an annoyed look and gave me two chili oils instead of what i asked for. Another waiter come over and demanded to know how much i made per year and how my my household income was. I'm not sure how that's his business, but apparently he needs to know. I think i'll try other restaurants from now on. read more

Always the place to be fit DimSum! Hits the spot on the mark every time. Egg tarts are so good! Give me more siomai, sesame seed balls and spare ribs in black bean sauce! read more

Phoenix Restaurant - Dim Sum Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Ordered a large takeout from here and found a whole cockroach in the sui mai. Not sure how this wasn't caught while packaging the food. Extremely unsanitary and we ended up throwing everything out. Will never order from Phoenix again, there are many other dim sum options in Chicago. read more

Yes this place is packed, but its miles better than 3 happiness down the street. its friendly enough that tourist, locals, and non experienced dim sum buyers can enjoy. I enjoy the shrimp crepes Shrimp Rolls-fried Conjee/Congee -rice soup pork shumai shrimp dumplings-steamed vegetable chow-fun So instead of waiting for the servers to roll around, you can actually tell your server what you want to eat and he/she will go get it, its in their interest to get you your food faster to turn table, so get one of the menus with pictures and tell your server what you want and also wait for the carts to roll by. I am in and out of there in 20-30mins with a family of 5 by doing it this way. read more

Absolutely worth it for the dim sum, especially if you're an early rise in the weekends. Trust me, you will thank me after you leave full and satisfied looking into the jealous eyes of the people still waiting for tables all the way down the stairwell. My family always frequents this location for special occasions and celebrations. I highly suggest the following for a superb dim sum spead: 1. Cha siu bao: the most decadent Chonese bbq pork buns you will eat inside of buttery pastry. 2. Custard buns: if you're a fan of liquid gold pastry, this one is for you. Eggy, sweet, and smooth. Yum!C 3. Thousand Year Egg Congee: trust me on this one. The congee stews a long time with the fragrant eggs, creating an umami experience like no other. Spring onions keep everything fresh. 4. Deep fried taro: this taro is crispy on the outside, buttery smooth on the inside. Did I mention it's stuffed with a succulent meat mixture? 5. Shrimp Ha Gao: there are several variations on this favorite, but I personally prefer the one they do with a ton of scallions. Not to miss! Be sure to stop by early. read more

We had a large group dinner here and i was so impressed by the food that it left me wondering why I don't hit Chinatown more often. Don't let the bright lights and random decor distract you from the well executed dishes! The huge lazy Susan's make it easy and fun to share. Good service and I guess as friendly as one can expect from this ilk of restaurant. See pics for the dishes we devoured! The sea bass was phenom. Phoenix is now on the go list. read more

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This is my favorite place in Wind city Chinatown to get authentic dim sum, I liked the raised pork bun and shrimp dumpling. While visited the place again during Cubs World Series week, I tried the egg yolk bun, and loved it, the creamy yolk was so tasty, combine Nicely with the crispy shell. I ordered another box to fly back to Buffalo. The restaurant is usually packed for big family coming here to enjoy brunch and dim sum, and could be very crowd some times. Waiter and waitress usually take good care of customer, but when they are busy, you would have to ask for service. Overall it is a great and legendary restaurant. read more

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Had lunch here. Parking is on the street right across from the restaurant. The restaurant is on the 2nd floor of the building. It is a very authentic restaurant. We ordered several appetizer-sized dishes and enjoyed everything we ate. I'd definitely go back again. read more

Definitely my favorite place for dim sum in Chinatown! The environment isn't as fancy as Ming Hin, but solid, consistently good, affordable dim sum. The menu is extensive and service is pretty quick. My go-to dim sum dishes are all done well here - fresh, not too salty or oily - chicken feet, roasted pork buns (cha siew bao), radish cake, siu mai, and shrimp dumplings (har gao). The salted egg yolk buns are probably the best I've ever had - perfect combination of savory and sweet, and the texture melts in your mouth. If you come on the weekends during peak dim sum hours (10AM-1PM), be prepared to wait a little bit. They don't take reservations (at least for dim sum?) so that is the only downside. read more

I called in at 9AM on Saturday morning to reserve a table for 8 at 10AM. The man on the phone said, "Okay. You can come in now, there are open tables for 8 now." "No, I am coming down from the north side of the city. I would like a reservation for 10AM please." "If there is an open table for 8 when you get here, we'll seat you. Otherwise, you'll need to wait for a little bit." WHAT. When I clarified what I meant by reserving a table, he asked, "So are you calling to reserve a table or not?" I still put my name down for the pseudo-reservation. Keep in mind this entire conversation was in Cantonese, so I am positive there was no misunderstanding/miscommunication between us. But apparently, they don't take reservations, which I just discovered on the yelp page two seconds ago. It would've been nice if they were upfront about it on the phone to spare me the entire frustrating conversation. Smh. Fortunately, there was an open table for 8 when we arrived, no thanks to the dude on the phone. Thankfully, the rest of our experience at Phoenix was much more pleasant. The dim sum was excellent. I haven't been to Phoenix in maybe a decade now, and I must say, the competition from MingHin and Cai across the street has really motivated Phoenix to bring its 'A' game. Its dim sum is definitely my favorite of the three places now. Highlights included the baked char siu bao and baked egg yolk bun, which was made just like the way they do it in Hong Kong! The har gow skin was delicate but sturdy--the litmus test for dim sum making skill. The shrimp and beef crepes were spot on. The congee was also surprisingly good. The dim sum items we ordered were solid all around. Service was efficient and staff readily brought over a baby seat for my niece. Pricing was fair and gratuity was included for our party of 8--not sure what the cut-off is as far as party size goes before this applies. Parking validation is available for customers at the Chinatown parking lots. read more

I'm a foodie and I also appreciate good customer service. Stopped in here with my daughter for some dumplings. Ordered quite a few different kinds of them. I was very sadden at the poor taste they had. Presentation was ok. My waiter NEVER came to check up on us. Did not bother to refill my glass of water or even bring the bill. I tried asking for a manager/ supervisor- ANYONE but was dismissed. So, to the future customers wanting to try this little place out- seriously save your monies and go elsewhere. I WOULD NOT recommend this place to anyone, well maybe the people I don't like. Complete waste of money. read more

Phoenix Restaurant - All the dumplings that were left and our empty water glasses - Dim Sum Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Wanted to try out the dim sum scene in Chicago. We found this restaurant through the Michelin guide. Very large venue with big marquee sign out front, can't miss it. Inside the building, the restaurant is up a flight of stairs. Very busy especially during morning and lunch time. We made a reservation and was seated promptly. We were given a small back table near the kitchen and kindly asked if we could switch to a larger one. Staff were friendly and accommodating and we were able to switch to a larger table near the windows without any hassle. We ordered a couple of dishes and were served very quickly. They were delicious! Very authentic dim sum with a wide array of choices. The fried stuffed eggplant was our favorite, definitely get it if you are an eggplant fan. We ordered 5-6 dishes and it was too much for two people. Great restaurant for dim sum!! read more

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We just went back to Phoenix for dimsum, it's bad and expensive now. There was a bug in my water too. We're not going back for sure.

Only place I know that advertises a dim sum sale-weekdays only. Woot woot erbody get your dim sum on :). Unfortunately I went on a weekend so no dim sum sale. Also note the menu for dinner dim sum is also smaller! The beef chow fun is a yummy dish if you want to play it safe. The shrimp dim sum were the best and I would highly recommend. Seafood dim sum and fried turnip cake were ok, wouldn't order them again. read more

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