Absolutely Chinese Restaurant

Great experience this time around. We did delivery on a Saturday night.Food portions were great, food hot, and we even got free almond cookies!

My wife and I was in the area and was craving some Chinese food. We came in and tried the Spicy Beef Noodle Soup and Beef Chop Suey. My wife had the soup and it did not disappoint. The beef was tender and the soup was spicy to help with the cold day. The bok choy was crunchy with was cooked just right. As for the chop suey, I got it with fried noodles for the crunch. It was absolutely delicious! The portion was so big I had some to go. I loved the assortment of veggies and the tender cuts of beef. I would definitely be back again. Looking forward to trying something different!!!

@Thehealthinspector8 The restaurant has reopened. Courteous staff and family friendly. Dine-in or carry-out.

We were so disappointed to learn that Absolutely Chinese is closing at the end of November 2023. We are regular take-out patrons, finding this one of the best and most consistent Chinese Restaurants in our area (Palatine, IL). Technically, I think they are in Rolling Meadows, but the location is only a few miles from our home.We've tried so many items on their menu over the years, I can't remember them all. I don't ever remember a bad or, below standard meal from them.If you are in the area, do them and yourselves a favor and order from them before they close permanently. We learned today that they already closed the restaurant and only do take-out business.For tonight, we had Hot and Sour Soup, Pork Fried Rice, Curry Chicken, Pork Chow Fun, and Hunan Green Beans. Maybe since it could be the last time we order from there, or maybe they want to go out with a bang, but the food was better than I remember. In particular, the Pork Fried Rice had enormous chunks of BBQ Pork. Even so, the Curry Chicken was tastier than normal. I didn't have much of the Chow Fun (since there was so much else) so can't comment on that, but other that ate it, said it was very good. The Hot and Sour Soup was a good as unual.So, I wish the owners all of the best in whatever they do next. It's been a priviledge being your patron over the years.

Absolutely Chinese is a long-time restaurant in Rolling Meadows but is under new ownership. Covid proved too much for the original owners. The food was always very good here and the new ownership continues that tradition. Most of their business continues to be carry out but they do offer dine-in service now. As for the service, it was friendly and prompt. The hostess came by many times to offer water and to make sure we were happy with our food. The restaurant is a good size and offers a warm, inviting atmosphere to dine in. They offer lunch specials under $9. It's my hope that people will start dining in at Absolutely Chinese again so they will continue to service the Rolling Meadows / Palatine area for years to come.

I believe they changed management as of this year. I am not here to say anything bad. Every new management needs time to learn, adjust and grow. We ordered some usual Chinese food. Egg drop soup, fried rice and chow fun. I wanted to say the soup does not disappoint. However the chow fun was so sloppily made that I needed to express my discontent. Basically the noodles were still sticking to each other and not split apart when cooking in the brown sauce (basically look like a layered cake). I had to split it myself and reheat it on the stove. The noodles were half white and half brown so I added the soya sauce packet the restaurant gave to harmonize the color and taste. The place looks clean and the service was nice. I'll definitely go back to give it another try.

Excellent traditional Chinese food-- great portions!Only open for take-out! Very friendly family run business. We've been patrons for more than 20 years.

Re-opened with new owners. Carry out and dine in available. I opted for carry out, however, the dining area is clean. The new owners are very nice! The orange chicken comes with orange slices which is a nice touch! In addition to a fortune cookie, I also received an almond cookie which was a very pleasant surprise. The vegetables were very fresh and the rice was perfect. Would recommend giving them a try!

Very good food and service they were going to close in 20 minutes but they still took our order my family loves this place and even though we don't come often it's still our favorite Chinese food to get!!

So, long review: My family has been consistent patrons for three decades. We remember the old location well, and continued through to their move into the current some years ago. We came back time and again because the owner was the most wonderful, kind, and friendly restaurant owner around. She truly always took care of our entire family, remembered our names, remembered our orders. Just the definition of lovely. I hope she is reading this and knows how much her family and their restaurant and food meant to us all. She has earned a wonderful retirement and I wish them nothing but the absolute best in life. Truly the hard working, small business success story worth cherishing. We ordered for the first time last night after the ownership change - the recipes and menu are all different. I can't say they are bad necessarily, but certainly below the high standards set previously. Less character, less flavor, and certainly less passion in the food. Everything we ordered tasted identical to food you could get at a dozen other Chinese restaurants- and what we loved about Absolutely was how different it was. I am thrilled to see the business continue; I am thrilled the previous owner finally gets a much deserved break after being a staple of the community for so long; and I am hopeful that the new owners consider going back to the food that made this restaurant successful in the first place. It's definitely not bad food now - but now it's nothing special like it used to be either.