What started out as a Chinatown food court stall has blossomed into one ofChicago’s best dumpling spots．The specialty here is made-to-order soup dumplings filled with lamb, pork, beef, chicken, seafood, and more. They’re served without broth but each one holds a burst of soup-y goodness inside. Don’t forget to add a few of the well-seasoned barbecue skewers, either.

Thissecond-story restaurantinside Chinatown Square is renowned for dim sum thanks to first-rate versions of chicken feet, siu mai, creamy egg yolk buns, and more. The banquet-sized dining room is decked out with chandeliers and able to accommodate large parties so bring companions in order to sample as many bites as possible. Additionally, there’s also an extensive menu of Cantonese classics, such as braised sea cucumber and abalone.

Ken Kee roared back in 2021 with new ownership, famous for a large Cantonese menu. The restaurant dates back to 1997 and its signature dish is Hong Kong Boat Noodles. The interiors have been refreshed and the bright neon sign can’t be missed at night. This two-level restaurant has something for everyone.

Hing Keeis not short on options — the expansive menu covers Chinese, Japanese, Thai, and Vietnamese dishes. Skip the spicy tuna rolls and stick with the hand-pulled noodle soups and house-made xiaolongbao, addictive soup dumplings that erupt with flavorful broth. Diners can even watch as they’re being made from the dining room or outside.

Eaters can feast like a king but dine on a dime atthis Asian barbecue spot．The family-style dinners provide ample food, and value to boot. The Peking duck spread, priced at $33.88, serves three to four people and comes with crispy duck baos, duck bone soup, shredded duck, and fried shrimp. Diners who’d rather order a la carte can try favorites like roasted pork and soy sauce chicken.

Few places in town offer the traditional experience found at thisChinatown stalwart．Instead of ordering dim sum off a menu on the weekends, servers push food carts around the dining room for guests to choose items from. It’s a unique way of eating and the continual flow of sweet and savory bites helps ensure that everyone leaves satiated. The restaurant also hosts large parties with family-style feasts that include all the Chinese essentials.

Arguably the most well-known restaurant in Chinatown,MingHinis a consistent and reliable source for dim sum and other well-executed dishes. Start the day off by enjoying shrimp dumplings, spare ribs, barbecue pork buns, and Macau-style crispy pork belly served with a bowl of dipping sugar. Dim sum is available late at night, as well, while the rest of the menu offers delicacies like pan-fried foie gras and braised bird’s nest soup.

Spicy food fanatics come to thisSichuan spotto set their taste buds ablaze. Nearly every dish is loaded with chilies and peppercorns, and favorites include mapo tofu and the signature dry chili chicken. For an all-you-can-eat experience, order the fiery hot pot to cook the proteins and veggies tableside.

Dependable home-style cooking isthis unassuming restaurant的強項和菜單收益率利益ting options that go beyond the norm. French-style steak and jumbo steamed oysters are expected hits, but delve deeper to find beef tongue in XO sauce, jelly fish, and fried pigeon, too. Those in need of late-night sustenance should order the hearty rice casseroles that are packed with chicken, quail, frog, and more.

Diners often find true happiness while scarfing down chow mein and fried rice in the middle of the night. Thisno-frills spot是開放的24/7 and serves an array of Cantonese dishes and dim sum. It’s quick, inexpensive, and dependable like any good neighborhood standby should be.

Sandwiches are an underrepresented part of Chinese cuisine but it gets top billing at thisXi’an restaurant．The kitchen makes flatbreads from scratch daily and stuffs them with savory riches like cumin lamb and marinated pork. Other dishes similarly showcase the street fare of China’s northern region, such as potato slices in sour and spicy sauce, lamb soup, and biangbiang noodles.

Not to be confused with the Triple Crown on Wentworth Avenue, thislate-night favorite上方雜貨店就是你要去的地方or a fix of Cantonese fare and solid seafood. Try the “hundred flavored” beef, chicken, or shrimp for a flavor kick.

From lo mein to chow fun, there are a variety of different noodle styles in Chinese cooking. ThisMichelin Bib Gourmand recipientfocuses on rice noodle soups, bringing the broth and ingredients to the table and cooking it all together in a stone pot. Protein choices include oxtail, beef shank, and spicy pig intestines. It’s rounded out with sides like pork buns and pumpkin pancakes.

Noodles can be found on almost any menu in the neighborhood but very few produce them in house. Like all the finest things in life, the offerings here are made by hand. Patrons have the choice of hand-pulled or shaved noodles, enjoyed in either a soup broth or stir-fry. The end results are chewy, textural bites that putSlurp Slurpahead of the competition.

The aptly-namedCantonese restaurantis a great place to go for ... food. The menu is littered with American-Chinese staples and creative dishes like taco baos, chili fusion Dungeness crab, and “Millionaire-style” fried rice. Alcohol is BYOB.

There are plenty of treasures, such as shrimp wonton noodle soup, on the menu at thisbare-bones spot．其中最受歡迎的菜知道,though, is simply dubbed the “554.” It features a plate of steamed rice topped with char siu pork and two fried eggs. Folks can order the “554” any time but it’s particularly appetizing as a late-night meal because the kitchen is open until 2 a.m.