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    Tin Seng

    3.8 (94 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Moo shu pork and fried rice.
    Peter T.

    They used to be located down the road in Barrington, that's when I became acquainted with them nearly 40 years ago. Relocated to Palatine many years ago, take out only, a small family operation that serves your food cooked to order, so unlike bigger operations, you may wait a bit for your food. It is fairly priced. We had the moo shu pork, kung Pao with two proteins, and house special fried rice. Free egg rolls if your order is past a certain dollar amount. The food was fresh, hot and delicious. I'll continue to be a regular, even tho it's a bit of a drive for me now.

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    Jay L.

    Good customer service. Lady at the counter was very nice and kind. Beef and broccoli, shrimp and broccoli were both equally good. Pork fried rice was not too greasy just perfect. Egg roll was good too. Overall, good food with an awesome lunch special price.

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    Sarah S.

    I'm shocking myself by giving Tin Seng 5 stars but here it is! I went expecting not to like it based on other reviews (peer pressure) but everything about Tin Seng is fantastic. First things first, their prices are great. They have some of the cheapest lunch specials around and you get a boatload of food for said prices. The lunch prices hold true every day except Monday (they are closed Mondays) from 1130am to 230pm. My lunch specials were $6.35 each and they come with a can of pop & egg roll, woohoo but most on the menu are $6.15 each. Sesame Chicken - AMAZING! Honestly some of the best I've ever had but be warned it's quite different than the usual Sesame Chicken. The sauce is soooo sweet and sticky. The chicken is really fresh and deep fried with just the right crisp on the outside. Orange Chicken - Not spicy at all despite the menu warning. I liked the dish a lot but def preferred the sesame chicken Fried Rice - Yum, delicious, really good Egg Roll - Thank goodness it had no shrimp in it (I'm allergic) but was filled with beef. Yummy eggroll that was deep fried to perfection. I think this is my new favorite spot for Chinese food! It doesn't hurt that the lady working is so cute & sweet. It's a hidden spot on the corner of a strip mall off of Northwest Highway (address says Quentin but it's actually NW Hwy facing). Prices are great, food is quality - I'm Tin Seng all the way!

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    Chef Ping

    Chef Ping

    4.0
    (1.3k reviews)
    5.7 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!

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    HD Cuisine

    HD Cuisine

    4.7
    (240 reviews)
    5.6 mi
    $$

    The cuisine here is amazing! My husband loves the nasi lemak!…read more The service is personable and kind. The owners are friendly and amazing! This restaurant is homey and inviting... Like you're sitting in your grandma's kitchen.

    I wanted to give a proper review. Don't believe some of the low rated reviews. If you look at their…read moreprofiles, they give every place a bad review. To clear things up about their dining area, they have 2 small tables outside and 1 small and 2 big tables inside. Small tables - 2 chairs. Big tables - 4 chairs. On weekdays, you don't need to make a reservation. On the weekends due to their limited dine in area, I would recommend a reservation to be safe. You can make a reservation through Google/Yelp or phone call. Parking is easy since it's in a strip mall. There is also a 3% charge if you use plastic. Just a note, I tried looking at their food pictures on their website, but it kind of runs slow. Sometimes it would freeze. I think they need to fix it. I would return here to try other items. I would highly recommend ordering off their Malaysian menu instead of the miscellaneous. Don't order orange chicken or General Tao's chicken. Very cringe because you can get that literally anywhere. Get the Malaysian food because it's hard to find in Illinois. The owner is very sweet and the service is attentive. We ordered lor bak, nasi lemak, Hainanese chicken rice, hokkien mee, and kuih talam. Just a FYI, the portions are very generous. For 2 people, I would recommend ordering 2 dishes. Prices are reasonable for what you get. A pot of tea is $6. -lor bak 5 - I highly recommend this appetizer. It has crispy pork sausage with shrimp fritters, beancurd, and cucumber. It comes with two sauces. Everything was delicious. -nasi lemak 5 - I love the chicken rendang. The meat is very tender and it has a deep flavor. You can taste the spices that went into it. -Hainanese chicken rice 3.5 - I gave Penang Malaysian Cuisine a 4 because the rice was delicious. HD's version, the rice was not as moist and flavorful. The chicken was not bad, it's about the same as Penang's. It could be a bit more succulent without the sauces. -hokkien mee 4 - this won't be as tasty as in Malaysia. I liked the big pieces of shrimp, an adequate amount of sliced pork and hard boiled egg. The broth is still very good. If it's your first time having this, I still recommend it. -kuih talam 5 - I would suggest this if you like pandan. It's not sweet. It has a soft and bouncy texture.

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    Hong Kong Restaurant

    Hong Kong Restaurant

    4.0
    (72 reviews)
    4.2 mi
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    Hong Kong Restaurant for a good Chinese dinner win! I've had such a craving for fried rice and my…read morehusband wanted General Tso's chicken. It's been a tough lately since our go to place changed ownership and the quality declined. Hong Kong Restaurant is a small, family owned restaurant in the same strip mall as the Ace Hardware. It's a take out only restaurant, no tables and no seating. The lady is so nice. I called ahead asking how her General Tso's was made with brown sauce or if it was an orange type of sauce. She gave me a good description and mentioning it had some spice to it, but not offensive. It was exactly what my husband wanted. It wasn't overly breaded and the sauce was sweeter, savory with a little heat. He was a happy man. The fried rice had plenty of chicken and cooked well. The portions were huge! I also ordered beef and broccoli Cantonese chow mein. This was delicious! There was so much beef and broccoli, the sauce wasn't salty and went perfect with the chow mein noodles. We ordered egg rolls and crab rangoons too. Both we were good. The wrapper was a little thicker than I prefer, but they were both good. I'm looking forward to trying other dishes on their menu like their egg foo yung. No pics ... hungry teenaged boys dove into the food right away.

    Last night we ordered some takeout food from Hong Kong Restaurant in Arlington Heights. It was our…read morefirst time ordering from them and it was delicious! For several years now, we have been looking for a new Chinese food place , since our favorite place (South China) closed. I have tried several other places, but we have not been very happy with the food. Last night we had the BBQ pork egg foo young and kung pao beef. Both dishes were tasty. We also ordered some Pot Stickers, which were tasty but were HUGE and the dough, I felt , was too thick. This might be just a personal preference. Overall I thought it was a great experience. The food portions were large and the cost was in line with what you would expect. The food was ready on time and was piping hot. I will definitely be coming back to Hong Kong Restaurant.

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    Thai House Restaurant

    Thai House Restaurant

    3.9
    (245 reviews)
    1.8 mi
    $$
    Locally owned & operated
    Free parking

    On Sundays, we are typically don't want to cook dinner and we are lazy to go to a restaurant. We…read moreoften struggle to choose a cuisine for take out but today it was easy...Thai Food. We ordered from Thai House Restaurant! I was in the mood for some Tom Yum Veggie Soup and Pad See-Iew. We also ordered Hawaiian Chicken and Fried Rice. For starters we had Mee Krob and Fried Vegetarian Won Ton. The Mee Krob is one of my favorites. The sweet and sour sauce mixed with crispy rice noodles topped with fried tofu is really good. And the fried veggie won ton has a perfectly seasoned tofu stuffed inside. The Tom Yum Veggie Soup had that yummy tang that hit the spot. The veggies still had a nice crunch to them. The Pad-See-Iew was sweet but not too sweet. What I really love are the veggies and the smoked / charred taste to them. It's like the wok has years and years of seasoning embedded in it. So good, The Hawaiian chicken was cooked just right. It was not dry and was very juicy and it was great with the fried rice. I've never eaten inside the restaurant as we tend to order on lazy Sundays. Every time I order take out, from here, the food is ready with the time promised. If you want really good Thai food, Thai House Restaurant in Palatine is the place to go.

    A mom and pop place in Palatine that has space for seating and take out. When you walk in, it's a…read morebit cluttered but can get what you need accomplished (pick up or dine in) We ordered the fresh spring roll, tom yum soup, papaya salad, panang curry, and spicy beef. The spicy beef had more of a basil beef flavor but was not too bad. The spring roll was more dough than filling. Overall, the food was good but nothing to call home about. They were fast with pickup. It's a mom and pop with a few employees, but the operation is well run. Overall, Thai House was ok.

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    Pad Bamee noodles dish with chicken
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