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    Silk Road

    3.7 (138 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
    Closed 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    SILK ROAD ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    King Kung Pao Chicken
    Milva G.

    I went for lunch and ordered at the counter. There was a pretty long line but they moved quick. I got my food in approx 15 minutes. I ordered the Kung Pao chicken that was supposed to be spicy but was lacking a bit of flavor. The serving were a good size and I got a small.

    Spicy Chicken & Egg Roll
    Patrick M.

    I love this place. It's a bit off the beaten path as it's tucked in the alley behind the 20 South Clark building. When you walk in an order your food it is usually in your hands within 15 seconds. The spicy Chicken is absolutely delicious. I like to as for a fork every time I go just to mess with the ladies behind the counter because I know they already threw it in there. Their disdain makes me smile.

    House special shrimp. I asked them to make it spicy.
    Taquanda H.

    A good spot to try if you are in the loop area for lunch. My food was fast, exactly how I ordered it, tasty and reasonable.

    Spicy chicken
    Mike M.

    Silk Road is a no frills, no nonsense hole in the wall Chinese joint that aims to satisfy even the largest of appetites during the weekday lunch rush. In an area full of chains, generic bar food, and overpriced markets and food halls, it's nice to finally find a place to get your fill for under $10. Even though there are tons of great authentic Asian or trendy "Asian Fusion" type spots in the area, sometimes I'm just hungry and looking to get stuffed on greasy ass generic Chinese food. Silk Road is a little bit of a hidden gem, tucked away in an alley along LaSalle, just north of Monroe and LaSalle. It seems to be a go-to spot for the IT crowd and any other local professionals grabbing a bite during the lunch hour. It's pretty bare bones with just the food counter, a water cooler, and then a decent seating area with a bunch of tables. Food: This ain't authentic Chinese food, but that don't mean it doesn't totally hit the spot. Silk Road knows their target audience. They deliver generous portions of meat and rice dishes to the masses. Their bread and butter are their chicken dishes: Orange chicken, Kung Pao chicken, Sweet and Sour chicken, and my personal favorite the Spicy Chicken. Pretty much any sort of deep fried breaded chicken dish is their specialty. The spicy chicken has large chunks of breaded chicken tossed in a spicy sauce with carrots, onions, and green peppers. The sauce isn't overly sweet like the Orange Chicken, and not too saucy either. It's almost a paste-like consistency. I wouldn't say it's over the top spicy either, just enough heat to enhance the flavor. People looking for a little extra kick usually get more sauce on the side. One lady packs part of the styrofoam container with rice and the other just fills up the rest of it with liberal scoops of chicken. And I mean liberal. They literally don't care about being so exact like they do at Chipotle. These ladies just pack that shit until it won't close. If you're a meat lover, Silk Road will not disappoint. I almost always complain about portions being too small, and even I struggle to finish the entire thing. I'd say the chicken to rice ratio is closer to 2:1 rather than half and half. They have other items on the menu as well, but they'll take longer to get since it might have to be made to order. Service: Silk Road is a well-oiled machine. They churn people out QUICK. Most of the time my food is already packed and sitting on the tray before I even get my credit card out of my wallet. The beauty of having a small menu is you can just keep churning out mass quantities of the same 3-4 dishes and keep the line moving. The line gets pretty long during prime time lunch hours, but I've pretty much always been in and out with my food within a few minutes. Pro tip: There's actually two registers, one when you walk right in and another at the end of the counter on the right side. The main line can get pretty long, and I almost never see anyone else taking advantage of that second register even though the guy is waiving people over. Overall, Silk Road is a permanent fixture in my lunch rotation. It's by far the best value work lunch I've found in the area and I like it better than its nearby competitor Sixty Five Chinese. I just can't get enough of that spicy chicken!

    Spicy Chicken
    Avanti A.

    This place is the best Chinese option for the food you get and the price you pay. They have daily specials which comes upto $10 per individual. Chinese in the alley I call it...the food tastes good. And one interesting factor I've noticed is with any order you get more meat(if it's in your order) than the rice or noodles so if you are a meat lover you will completely enjoy this. And the amount of food you get on a regular order is ...omg it's more than one person am handle. They have two sizes of order ..small and regular. I tried both and the quantity is really more on both for me. I had to struggle through to complete it. For the taste it's good too...i have ordered Schezwan chicken fans spicy chicken from here. Spicy chicken as the name sounds is by far the best I have tasted here. Their fried rice is good too. Although, I am not a an of their noodles. This place gets super busy during lunch hours, still the staff are quick to serve and deliver. You will be out of that place in no time. Cheap and good !!

    Spicy Chicken
    Kay Y.

    Finally got to try the spicy chicken. It's hard to find this kind of takeout here in Chicago so I was really happy to get here finally. I went during lunchtime and there was a line (very popular place for pickup lunch). The food was pretty good huge portions but the vegetables are not cooked all the way (they are crunchy). Altogether around $10-11. If it was a little cheaper I'd probably come all the time.

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    Great find. Fast, friendly, big portions and delicious food. Busy but the line moves fast. Great value for your money.

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