Tl;dr this place is very solid and my go-to dim sum place. I'm sure the seafood and everything else on their huge menu is also good. Be prepared to wait a little bit for a table, or share a big one with another party at peak times. Prices are reasonable and portions are pretty generous. ===== Kind of lost count of how many times I've been. Love getting the dim sum and noodle dishes here. Some favorites: beef cheong fun with egg, siu mai, Singapore noodle, xo rice noodle rolls, spare ribs, pork and century egg congee. All the food has been very solid. Inside is always bustling and can be a bit crowded. Service is pretty friendly as far as Chinatown goes, and very efficient. There's a guy who works there who I think is the manager or something, because he puts in 200x effort and is always hustling. When he's not around it feels like something is missing. Prices are very reasonable and we like ordering a lot here so that we have tasty leftovers for later. This place has quite a few big tables and is good for large groups. My only nits are that very occasionally a dish or teacup will have a dirty spot, and that the bubble tea here is kind of meh. I don't remember exactly which one I ordered, but it was a little watery and lacking in flavor. It's also probably tough since they're boxed in by boba places now. Pro tip: When you first get your table, they'll ask you what kind of tea you want. If you ignore them or don't know how to answer, the default is green tea. Another one is to come at off-peak times. Not only will you get a table faster, but I think they tweak their portion sizes depending on how crowded it is. Definitely will be back! And I recommend you visit too read more

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We like this restaurant. It is about 4.25 stars. The restaurant decorated nicely and clean. There are a lot people come to enjoy typical Hong Kong style cuisine. We got the sea cucumber beef tendon casserole. This is a good dish and my wife has not have sea cucumber sometimes. The sauce is great to go with rice. We also got seafood chow mein. This is a pan fried noodles with different seafood. Overall we enjoy it. Their menu has good selection. read more

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We came during Thanksgiving for brunch. We came around 11ish an was able to get the last 4 top. We ordered a few dim sum dishes, fried rice, gai lan and a few drinks. Service was quick and we had no issues with the food nor service. They are consistent with our last visit and are a dependable place for dim sum when we something other than the bigger places. We will be back! read more

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Quick trip to Chicago with just enough extra time to hit Chinatown. Wentworth Seafood House came highly recommended by some locals nearby. Definitely worth the stop. There were a few small two tops, but mostly those big round family size tables with the giant center lazy susans. Got a paper menu for dim sum items and a regular menu. Had to go with the dim sum goodies since it had so many things we'd never seen in any Michigan Chinese restaurants. Sweet walnut buns, fried bean curd skins filled with deliciousness, brisket with rice noodles that looked like Korean rice cakes, meatloaf, and more. Everything was outstanding, with various sauces presented with different items. This was new for us as well. A deep red vinegar with some fried dumplings, a tasty black sauce with the fried stuffed bean curd skins, a sweet plum sauce with the fried skinny shrimp rolls, it was really fun food. They have a barista making coffee, espresso and even milk tea, but the wait was like 10 minutes. Clean restaurant with very good service. Wish we lived closer so we could make it regular stop. read more

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The Chinese food here is very tasty and I love the dimsum variety. Multiple servers for one table so service was good. The place is a little small but the they will accommodate your party size. read more

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Wentworth Seafood House has excellent service -- the staff is always friendly, attentive, and very fast. That's honestly the main reason I keep coming back. The food can be a little inconsistent at times, but it's generally decent. The restaurant itself is not very big, so it can feel a bit tight during busy hours. Even when the dishes are just "alright," the great service makes the experience enjoyable. If you value good customer service and a cozy atmosphere, this is a solid spot to visit. read more

Ok! Let me be clear, the eggs n shrimp was very very good!!! The excitement in Chinatown is awesome, diverse crowd....tight restaurant, not a lot of elbow room, HOWEVER, what i found most odd was no "extras" on the tables. No salt, no pepper, NO SOY SAUCE???? odd. Either you are extremely confident in your seasoning technique or it's a gross miss. That said, would I go back there? Not sure . read more

Wentworth Seafood House - Shrimp n eggs.....great dish......couldn't make it my own tho.... - Bubble Tea Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This place is really good. Dim sum is good. Sea food is good. Duck is good. I've eaten here three times and look forward to going back.

Excellent food, large portion sizes and reasonably priced. What more can you want? We were table of 4 last night and we tried the scallop with vermicelli and oyster with black bean curd appetizers. We also got the salt and pepper fish filler, the beef steak with mushrooms and the fish with tofu. Everything was freshly prepared and tasted very good. I'd liken to try more of their menu on my next visit but I do recommend coming in a big group so you can order multiple items since their portions are quite large. read more

Wentworth Seafood House - Steam Oyster with Black Bean Sauce Dinner - Bubble Tea Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The food here was delicious and fresh! The service was excellent and the establishment is well kept. My husband ordered his fish stew very spicy and they delivered. I ordered my chicken mild and they got the spice level spot on for the kids and myself. read more

Wentworth Seafood House - Bubble Tea Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great customer service and fast service. Food came out very fast. Went on Mother's Day. Was super packed. We went 1 pm and had dim sum and roasted duck. read more

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Pictures on the menu, fair prices, porcelain soup spoons not plastic, and attentive service. We never had to ask to refill our tea. What about the food you say. We ordered a basic beef dish with string beans, and salt and pepper mixed seafood both for around $16. The salt and pepper is peeled shrimp, fish, squid lightly battered. Excellent! They're not afraid to salt it. IDK how they did it but the string beans with the beef were really tasty and plentiful. The beef itself was fine. I'm coming back for all those Dungeness crab options they have someday. read more

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Really had a good dim sum meal. All the food was very tasty and done really well. You just order off the picture menu, note how many of each and then they bring it out as it steams. It's not a large place but seems like a very decent crowd for lunch on a winter weekday. My brother who goes to Chinatown said this was one of his default go to for dim sum, so that's why we went. I was not disappointed. It's going to be on repeat for me for sure. Parking was difficult, but that is probably because I tried looking for street parking instead of parking in the $2 lot for 3 hrs. read more

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Great service and delicious food!! We ordered the Hong Kong Crab and the salt and pepper squid. Crab was delicious, squid was cooked well and came as ordered. We only left wishing there was an option for grilled squid. read more

Wentworth Seafood House - Hong Kong Crab - Bubble Tea Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Pretty wack. Lots of choices, but its whatever. Edible I suppose. Had like 4 dishes and the egg rolls were best lol

Wentworth Seafood House in the heart of Chicago's Chinatown specializes in anything that swims, crawls or lays motionless in our beautiful oceans! They are making some common foods and some not so common varieties of Chinese recipes. On this night, the area around Wentworth was having a festival which made us have to park and walk over 1 1/2 miles away from this restaurant. So be it, we were excited to try this seafood haven. As we get seated we are noticing the portion sizes this place delivers to your table - and these portions were huge. So, we buckled up and meticulously ordered only two dishes: * Singapore Noodles with shrimp, pork and a combination of other unidentifiable fixings, making up this excellent serving * Hong Kong Style Dungenesss Crab in XO sauce that was very difficult to eat, that tried my patience but was pretty fantastic Both of our choices were very good! The ambience here at Wentworth was bare basics; nothing to look at and minimal aesthetics bringing to mind several restaurants in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles. I did indeed miss an ice cold beer with this dinner, but what the "Hay". Will I come back here - a resounding Yes! read more

Came here on a Saturday morning and super thankful to be seated early. There was no wait! You order through a piece of paper selecting what you'd like to eat. Make sure to put what size you would like in the boxes or else they will automatically give you the largest size. The food was delicious but the service was another story. My party and I didn't get the best service. We'd ask for extra bowls and condiments, but it seemed like we were annoying the servers instead. Even when asking for the bill, it was hard to flag them down. When it came to leaving, the server saw that there was a low tip added to the bill and became unhappy. They cornered my one friend (three vs one people) and demanded more tip money. They didn't let her leave until they got her credit card to tip more money. Unfortunately, I didn't realize this was going on and thought she was using the restroom. This experience was quite fustrating/traumatizing so I will not be going here again. The food isn't that worth the customer service experience. read more

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Very tasty! The portions are large, and service is fast and friendly. The restaurant feels just like China, super authentic.

Always order dinner from here. Trying dim sum for lunch. It wasn't too busy but we got the last table for two. Only large tables were available I think they should stick to dinner. We didn't like the dim sum here. Not much taste and things were a bit cold. At least we tried it and can stick to our favorite places. We ordered a few usuals and tried a couple new things. The potsticker had a good amount of filling but it was cold. Yes pan fried and it came out cold. The preserved pork congee had no taste but came out with the fried dough you normally have to order extra. The Siu Mai's were small and didn't look appetizing. Then we ordered a chicken sticky rice wrapped in bamboo leave and when we opened it, it smelled spoiled. We returned it and they took it off the bill. And they didn't question us. They asked if we wanted to reorder and we said no. So we are sticking to dinner here only. read more

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Amazing prices for lunch boxes - the websites shows $7.95 but they have raised the cost to $9.95. They have many favorites such as Yang Zhou fried rice for under $10. Food is legit and they prepared the items quick (under 15 min). This place is usually very busy and I always get satisfactory ratings for any entree's I order. Highly recommend. read more

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We were celebrating Mother's Day with some lobster and dim sum. The sauce on the lobster was SO tasty, and our baby kept pointing at it because she wanted more. We also loved the potstickers, the beef crepe, the scallion pancake, and the brisket noodles. The place was packed, but the food came out fast. read more

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First time visiting this dim sum spot and I'm glad I did. Located in the older part of Chicago Chinatown on Wentworth Ave. They will validate your parking ticket to be just $2 for 3 hours at the 2 parking lots off Wentworth in Chinatown. Serving up dim sum and Cantonese cuisine with lunch specials at $8 per plate. We ordered dim sum of chicken feet, beef chow fun noodles, tapioca fried ball, and rice roll. You won't find servers pushing the dim sum carts here, but the food was delicious. They also serve boba drinks, but I didn't try. A smaller place with old music videos of Cantonese singers playing in the background. Bonus points if you speak Cantonese, but not a must. I'll definitely return! read more

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Went for dim sum and was pleased with what we got. There's a slight ramp walking in--although it feels narrow for a wheelchair, it's technically doable. We got a seat by the window, so it was nice and bright. The servers were attentive and helpful. What we got: Scallion pancake - This was surprisingly one of our favorite things we ordered! Nice layers and crispy. If you like the doughy, chewy kind, this one might not be for you. E-fu noodles - Super flavorful. I feel like it's hard to mess this up, but some places do. This is a very kid-friendly dish--noodles with sliced veggies and mushroom. Turnip cake (lo bok goh) - Flavor was great--maybe a little more seafoody than other places. Texture wasn't bad, but also not my favorite. This was light and tender but not as delicate as I like. It has some chunks of radish that are slightly tacky in texture instead of really smooth and silky. Still would order again because it tastes great. Rice crepe (cheung fun) - Another surprise! We got pork--my husband thought it was barbecue pork (char siu)--but it was just this tender, tasty marinated pork. The meat was juicy and not dry at all. Soup dumplings (xiao long bao) - Always a fun dish to order when a restaurant has it. These were pretty good! The broth wasn't fatty and the meat tasted good. The dough was a little thick but it's hard to get it all right. Our kids like this too. Chow fun - Such good flavor! Just wish it was crispier. Another kid-friendly dish! Shrimp dumpling (har gao) - This was ok. I think the outer wrap could be thinner and the shrimp could've been shrimpier. But a classic dim sum order that we just can't not get it. Pork dumpling (siu mai) - Also just ok for me--a little too much mushroom. But if you like mushroom, then maybe this will be excellent. Walnut bun - Wow! K best for last. This was our kid's pick, and boy was it the winner. Try this! And make sure to eat it while it's still warm. The inside is like this rich, nutty, not overly sweet, filling that's almost custardy. The bun itself was so soft and just a nice had a nice chew. 10/10 would order just this if I only wanted dessert. We also got this sampler dish with chicken feet, spare ribs and vegetables. It was not too greasy. I don't do chicken feet too much, but this was just ok. The sauce wasn't too spicy, but not my favorite either. Texture of it was good though. I think that's what people like about chicken feet? read more

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Came for a weekday brunch for dim sum. The place was not busy but by the time we left it was pretty busy. We ordered from their menu, they have a pretty standard offering of items. There was 1 item the chive deep fried dumpling was the only one that was really different from other dim sum locations. We ordered a wide variety of dishes, the rice rolls with either spare ribs or beef tendon was pretty good, a decent portion size with lots of rice rolls. The standard shiu mai, hai gao were all pretty tasty and some of the shiu mai were quite large in size too. Overall a good decent choice for dim sum. They also have weekday lunch specials for $9.95/dish, we got a beef noodle dish, not a lot of beef in that. read more

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Food came pretty fast. It is definitely a very authentic Chinese restaurant. In the heart of Chicago China town. Lots of cute shops near by. Easy accessible using the CTA. read more

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Overall, the dim sum was delicious and blew my taste buds out of the water despite that it doesn't look much in the inside, and complimentary tea was offered with dim sum free of charge. The dim sum order include siu mai, shrimp w/chives dumplings, hand pick onion (scallion) pancakes, hometown fried dumplings, and pork crepes with egg. read more

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Portions are small. They use alot of green onions and onions in the entrees as fillers to make the portions look larger. They use little protein. Prices are high. Service is decent. read more

Wentworth Seafood House - Bubble Tea Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I was in Chicago for a conference and craving for some Dim Sum on a Sunday, so I turned to Yelp and entrust in fellow yelpers for some good recommendations. I'm so glad that I picked this restaurant, and thanks y'all for great honest reviews in Chitown! It was around 11 AM on Sunday, and the restaurant was busy already. We opted to "share" a large table with others since they ran out of 2-seaters. The service was typical of Chinese American restaurant, so not too bad for us. We ended up selecting several dishes: - Shiu Mai: bouncy and packed with meat/shrimp. Great flavor! 5/5 - Shrimp rice noodle: big sized shrimp, good texture noodle. I especially loved the sweet soy sauce flavor! 5/5 - Preserved egg & pork congee: good size, flavor was okay. 4/5 - Chicken feet: I love the flavor, but my fiance said it was underseasoned for him. So overall 3.5/5? - Pork spare ribs: good flavor, but the pork pieces were too small, so it was hard to enjoy. 3/5 - Deep-fried Shrimp & Chive dumpling: I would have loved it if there were more fillings, and less oily. 3/5 - Pan-Fried Beef noodle: At first, based on the presentation, we were disappointed. However, we were blown away by the flavor, really well done! 4.5/5 Tl;dr: Great joint for Dim sum in Chinatown. We were commended by a local at our table that we picked the right place and the right dishes to taste, as she said this restaurant has been keeping the pricing stanle while others increased their pricing due to inflation/tarriffs. So, I guess we will definitely come back when in Chitown! read more

Great spot in the heart of Chinatown. They do have lunch specials and a good size menu plus decent selection of boba tea. Staff was pleasant, tables were clean. Restaurant was busy during lunch time. read more

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This is definitely one of my favorite Chinese restaurants in Chicago! They have a wide array of dishes, and they do pretty well in being authentic. They have a slightly smaller space, but they have adequate round tables to seat larger parties and we were able to be seated pretty quickly despite it being packed. A lot of the dishes reminded me of my childhood growing up, and the seafood dishes are actually pretty quality. Definitely recommend the lobster noodles and the sweet and sour pork (bone-in of course). My Chinese parents who usually don't like eating out thought this place was pretty good as well so this place also gets the Asian immigrant parent approval as well! read more

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Wentworth Seafood House, located squarely on Old Chinatown's main street, serves delicious, well-priced Chinese seafood and traditional dishes. As with most Chinese restaurants, it's best and most affordable to come with a larger group and order multiple dishes family-style. It was crowded on a Friday night, but my group of 7 were able to get a table without much of a wait. It's fairly spacious inside with a lot of seating, but can get a bit cramped when full. We ordered the following dishes (**= especially recommend): - Pan-fried beef with rice noodle: always a classic and go-to in any traditional Chinese restaurant; this one was cooked and flavored perfectly. - Eggplant Casserole**: super good! the eggplant was really delicious, creamy, and intensely flavorful. - Salt & Pepper Egg Tofu**: I'm always a huge fan of egg tofu, and this one was cooked very well, retaining lots of flavor with a crispy exterior and soft silky interior. - Walnut Shrimp: always delicious and a classic. - Salt & Pepper Soft Shell Crab**: really delicious! This dish was flavorful, crispy, and well-fried. - Sweet and Sour Fish Filet: this one was not a highlight; I wasn't a huge fan of the sweet and sour sauce and felt the flavors were too simplistic overall. - Szechuan Style Mixed Seafood with Vegetable: this dish was just okay; the seafood was a little overcooked and tough in texture. Though you really can't go wrong with most of the restaurants in Chicago Chinatown, Wentworth ranks highly for me with its flavorful, diverse, and traditional dishes; lively vibes/energy; and affordable prices. Our total was ~$19 per person. I did find the food to be a little too salty though; I was chugging water by the end. -- Price (relative to peers): 4.5/5 Food: 4.5/5 Ambience: 4.5/5 Service: 4.5/5 Overall Value: 4.5/5 read more

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Great service, large portions, and excellent flavors. My family can't stop thinking about our next trip.

This is a really nice dim sum place in Chinatown. We got a variety of dishes and all were good! I especially loved the taro cakes and pumpkin porridge. The taro cakes tasted fresh and like they were homemade. Very flavorful too. The pumpkin porridge was new to me. It's a really huge portion. It's nicely cooked with a mild taste of ginger. The xiao long baos (soup dumplings) were relatively okay/average. Not comparable to the best soup dumplings I had. Overall I would revisit this dim sum place if I'm craving them again. read more

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Wentworth Seafood House is an authentic Cantonese restaurant on the main drag in Chinatown. The place is relatively small when you think of the larger "palaces" that serve dim sum, but it seems to still accommodate quite a number of people. When full, smaller parties tend to be seated in the communal large round tables. And the place does get crowded during prime time. The food here is solid. We came to Wentworth Seafood for their dim sum lunch menu which is a bit limited, but they do serve the basic and more popular items. Their pork sui mai and shrimp har gow were very good. The crispy shrimp and chives dumpling is a different take to the typical steamed dumpling version. The pan fried turnip cakes were decent size. They also have lunch specials to choose on their menu. The beef chow fun was tasty. The only disappointment is their wonton noodle soup. The soup had no flavor and the entire dish was bland. Service was friendly and good and the food came out well paced, but possibly by accident. Wentworth Seafood House is a great alternative to the larger seafood restaurants for a well priced and casual place for dim sum and typical Cantonese food. read more

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I came here for dim sum and I am open to coming here again to try out some of their dinner menu. Quality- everything I had here is well cooked and fresh. I liked the siu mai, congee, and stir fried string beans the best here. Quantity- it is a bit in the pricier end for dim sum. I expected more congee and string beans. Atmosphere- nice clean restaurant with plenty of space. Service- it took a while to get our food. read more

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Food was mediocre at best. It just wasn't appetizing and didn't make me want to try anything new on the menu. The wonton soup broth was bland but the wontons themselves were good. Ambiance is close and loud. Service was fast and attentive but it wasn't that busy considering I went at 1:24pm. The shrimp dumplings were thick and spongy, pan fried noodles were as well. read more

Our party of 4 returned here for a Friday lunch.  It's been 4.5 years since I was here, and I really didn't remember it, but they have a comfortable and airy space.  It was fairly busy at the time but service was quick and attentive. We had an 8 item lunch comprising of 6 dim sum items and a couple of entrees (a chicken feet and spare rib rice and a mixed mushroom rice noodle dish). Pricing is reasonable and quality is decent although the rice in the pot of rice was ordinary white rice and not flavorfully cooked clay pot rice. read more

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Favorite were shrimp dumplings, siu mai and shrimp noodles. Everything else was okay. The round fried dumpling was made with chicken when it's typically made with pork so it was dry. Service was good but we got sat at a communal table since we came at a busy time which was okay but be aware that might happen. Overall decent dim sum for the price. read more

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I've never been to a dim sum place where they didn't automatically have soy sauce and chili oil on the table. None of the food needed the soy sauce but I wish they had chili oil. The food was super well seasoned and I enjoyed all of it. Normally I'm not a big fan of chicken feet or daikon but they cooked it soooo well. Everything was so flavorful and delicious. I would definitely come back. Soup dumplings were a big pass as no soup in them. read more

Wentworth Seafood House - Bubble Tea Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Our favorite seafood Cantonese restaurant in Chicago. The waiters have decent English skills but of course the primary customer base is mandarin and Cantonese speakers. They offer dim sum on weekends and it's one of the best in the city. On their seafood menu we like to get the steamed egg with clams, the lobster noodles, and the soft shell crab. Market prices are pretty reasonable so we love getting banquet style seafood here! read more

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