The Tastiest Cantonese in Chicago

MingHin Cuisine

★★★★☆ 3.9 (2906) • $$

"Finally came back here after 7 years. Had to upgrade my review from a 3 to a 5 star. I think coming here on a busy weekend like Chinese new years made the service not so good last time. This time around, we were able to get a table without having to wait and received relatively quick service and most importantly delicious food. This tablet placed on the table was a little confusing at first, especially if you want to order from the Dim Sum menu. I accidentally left an order of potstickers in my cart on the tablet, and it was brought to my table along with my dim sum order of pot stickers. Whoops! Luckily I love pot stickers so no biggie, but something to be careful about. Aside from the Pot Stickers, we ordered their Short Rib w/ honey sauce, Fried Sticky Rice, BBQ Pork Crepe, and Steamed BBQ Pork Bun. Everything was delicious. I was really surprised on how great the BBQ Pork Crepe was. The steamed bbq pork bun is always a family favorite. The sticky rice tasted a little fishy but still delicious. Will definitely be returning, hopefully a lot sooner than 7 years!"

Sun Wah Bar-B-Que

★★★★☆ 3.9 (1945)

"I have not been back here in over a decade and I was very excited to come back.I found that the place has expanded and really changed as far as the decor and environment and now had a bar.Parking in this area is just as hard as it was 10 years ago.Upon entering, there was already a line and you had to put your name in, but we only waited less than 15 minutes, which was great.The menu is very extensive with so many different choices and combinations which I think appealed to so many different people. When you scan the restaurant you will see all kinds of people eating there which really shows its ability to cater to diverse tastes and diverse people.We ordered the Peking aka Beijing duck, as I had seen it on yelp as well as online reviews. I had high anticipation, for this came to the table was not Peking duck. It was just a roast duck. When the employee started slicing, he also did not slice it to only include skin and first layer of fat, and he just started slicing away at it and gave us huge chunks of meat and almost every part of the duck.This is not an authentic Peking duck experience. The baos arrived at the table, barely room temperature. In fact cold and tough to pry open. When we bit into the pieces of duck on the table, it was confirmed it was roast duck. There is nothing crispy about the skin at all.The second dish came out as soup and the third dish We selected a fried rice.You can tell by the photos we ordered quite a bit of food, including another fried rice, wonton soup, a chicken corn soup, beef chow fun as well as pork chops.Everything tasted OK nothing really stood out though.This place is not cheap. It is actually quite expensive and and I would rather have gone to Chinatown for a more authentic experience.I still give it four stars because I do respect their longevity and tenure as well as their previous recognitions and awards."

Chi Cafe

★★★★☆ 3.9 (1289) • $$

"Great Cantonese style food. In the heart of China town plaza . fukin fried rice- pretty damn good. fried rice with a seafood in gravy sauce on top.sizzling black pepper tenderloin- very tender and has good savory tastesstir fried Chinese broccoli with garlic( not on the menu) - has a nice crunch and fresh bite to it. has good garlic flavor, can kill a vampirepork chop with sweet sauce- this is good, wish it had a thicker and more red sauce.everything came out fairly quick, every dish comes with bowl of rice. $2 parking across the street. if you get parking ticket validated by restaurant. you need to know what to order here and what we order is a solid line up. would definitely come back."

MingHin Cuisine

★★★★☆ 4 (1098) • $$

"Located very closely to Millenium Park! A bit hidden away, but a very spacious restaurant that's great for groups. My cousin told me this was ome of her favorites, and I can see why :) A cool spot to checkout while in Downtown Chicago.Egg Drop Soup with Straw Mushroom (4/5): A little bland, but big portions for the price! They don't skimp on the mushrooms too. A pretty comforting soup that started our meal.Roast Pork Belly (5/5): SOOOO JUICY! I loved this. Thick cuts of pork. Good quality and the skin is crispy too. I think that this was a big highlight of my meal. Tea & Tea (5/5): The bartender has a HEAVY HAND and I'm here for it. They didn't skimp on the alchol in this. It reminded me of a massive green tea shot or a midori sour. Great drink!Chicken Feet with Special Sauce (5/5): The sauce was really tasty! Each chicken foot was tender and well steamed. Savory and each piece soaked up all the flavor! Probably the best item on the menu!Rice Noodle Rolls (3/5): These noodle rolls were too thick for me :( I wish that they were thinner and highlighted the contents inside more. The shrimp was cooked well and the Youtiao soaked up the sweet soy sauce perfectly. Just a bummer about the noodles."

Triple Crown Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.7 (983) • $$

"Din sum all the way. They also have lunch plates if you flip over the menu.They bring your orders on carts, but don't wheel around carts with premade dim sum. You order by checking off what you want on the menu. S, m, lg, xlg. As they deliver they check it off. The dim sum arrived hot and fresh. We also ordered hand pulled noodles from the lunch menu and for $3 more we added American broccoli to the dish, unfortunately the dish arrived lukewarm and the broccoli was cool. It was still good and a healthy serving.I highly recommend this restaurant. We arrived at around 1pm on a Friday and people continued to arrive all thru lunch. The food was very tasty and the portions were a good size. The food was very fresh. They only use the bamboo steamers once, so no worries about hygienic.The toilets have seat coverings and there is a foot pull to open the door so you don't have to touch the door after washing your hands. You walk into the restaurant on the ground floor and walk up to the seating area as you pass the fountain. All seating is upstairs and if you time it right you can get a bay window seat."

Go 4 Food

★★★★☆ 4 (833) • $$

"We got:French-style Beef TenderloinSalted Egg Yolk ShrimpHong Kong style Soft Shell CrabSmoked Tea-Flavored DuckBraised Beef Brisket w/ Chinese DaikonLaksa LobsterOyster w/ XO sauceExcellent hole in the wall Cantonese restaurant. I would recommend any of the items I ordered. The French style beef tenderloin looks simple but is executed perfected. They'll make seafood with homemade salted egg yolk which you won't find at most of the other Chinese restaurants. The smoked tea flavored duck was so soft and amazing. Get the giant oyster with XO sauce because that's also pretty unique. I love laksa in general and it was delicious on the perfectly cooked lobster.Manager was very nice and conversed with us. Very passionate about her restaurant. I like how clean the space is."

Dolo Restaurant and Bar

★★★★☆ 4 (635) • $$

"My lovely wife and I attended a fine dim sum brunch with family at Dolo Restaurant on Archer, located sort of on the edge of the busier areas of Chinatown. Dolo has its own small parking lot for customers, and a few choice parking spots along Archer too. My cousin made a Saturday reservation for our party of 9, and so we were rewarded with one of the primo private dining spaces in the back. We ordered such a variety of dishes, with something to satisfy everyone's palates. My love absolutely adored the shrimp dumplings, while the BBQ pork chow mein hit the right notes for me as my older relatives distinctly remembered that I loved chow mein ever since I was a wee lad. Instead of elbowing others for precious real estate in the main dining area (quite busy as you would expect on a Saturday), our family brunch at Dolo was all good times thanks to yummy food, colorful stories, and warm hugs."

Phoenix Restaurant

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (874) • $$

"I have been coming to phoenix for over 2 decades and through their different owners.This is still my go to spot in the city for dim sum despite a lot of competition. This has even been my go to spot on Christmas and Christmas Eve.Despite cooks and owners changing the quality has remained top notch! This is authentic food and incredible dim sum.They used to do the carts back in the day and no longer do it. While the menu has slimmed down over the years it makes sense only to offer the most popular items.As with all Chinatown restos, parking is a challenge so be prepared.Pricing has remained very reasonable over the years too."

Ken Kee

★★★★☆ 3.7 (658) • $$

"I spent three days in Chicago for a work trip and wanted to make the most of my short trip, so I decided to take a drive out to Chinatown. On the way, I looked up recommended places to eat and Ken Kee looked pretty promising. Unfortunately, it was just alright.The outside of the restaurant is probably something to look at at night when all the neons are on, but the inside has a really cool retro styling with vintage-inspired lighting, neon signs, and kitschy posters. There were only two parties eating when I walked in, but it took a minute for the three people working to acknowledge me and even then, I got a half-hearted gesture toward a table and barely a hello.Service remained strange and lackluster throughout the meal. The waiter seemed a little standoffish and doubted that I knew how to order from the build-your-own-noodle-bowl menu, which, even if I wasn't extremely familiar with due to all the Asian restaurants here in the Bay Area that use them, would've been extremely simple to understand otherwise. Weirdness aside, I built my own bowl:- Base: plain noodle soup- Toppings: beef brisket- Noodle: handmade noodles- Broth: signature beef broth- Belly sauce- Medium spicy sauce- Green onionsMy food came out really fast and while it was a good portion, everything was somewhat middling. The flavors were a little lackluster, the spice was nearly nonexistent, and the beef brisket was a little fattier than I would've liked (though it was extremely tender). Good amount of noodles though, which were cooked perfectly. The bowl plus a can of Coke and tip came out to a little over $17. I'd be willing to go back (if I ever go back out to Chicago) to try some of their other dishes, but would likely want to prioritize trying some of the other places in the area first."

MingHin Cuisine

★★★★☆ 3.7 (630) • $$

"We came here for a group dinner to celebrate a visit from some out of town extended family.  It was a headcount of 28 meaning a 3 table reservation on a very busy Saturday night here.  With a week's notice, there really aren't a lot of choices for staying out in the NW suburbs and hosting a big group for authentic Chinese.  But MingHin worked and they got the job done for us.  Our outing was in the ok category.   We pre-ordered a customized menu, and a thank you to manager Jeff who helped us with this. Dishes like the stir-fried lobster, ribeye steak with mixed mushrooms, string beans with minced pork, salt-and-pepper shrimp with no shells, Mandarin pork chops, and steamed large mouth bass were very good.  Dishes like the Chinese whole fried chicken and Peking duck were a little dry, looked slightly undersized, and could have been better.  The Peking duck buns were warm and delectable though and the grand-darlings would have eaten them all if we let them lol.  The udon noodles with shredded duck meat was a bit salty.   The seafood and tofu soup was ok.   We requested a big bowl of white rice but should have done so at the get-go instead of after the halfway point.  Service was adequate but pretty impersonal with rotating servers.  It was busy for everyone but also quite a fun and festive atmosphere.  We all had a good time catching up and were never rushed.   Overall, I'll go with 3.49 stars rounded down to 3 for this outing."

MingHin Cuisine

★★★★☆ 4.1 (462) • $$

"MingHin is one of my favorite spots in Chicago. I can always count on this place for a great meal and a nice dining experience. We love their dim sum and noodle dishes. Reasonably priced given their location. You order on an iPad and there are photos of everything if you aren't familiar."

D Cuisine

★★★★☆ 4.4 (332) • $$

"We were looking for an authentic, casual and non spicy Chinese restaurant in Lincoln Park and this seemed to be the only one because it serves dim sums. So we went. It overall did not disappoint us! Restaurant was clean and bright and felt homey. Service was excellent during our visit. The dim sum menu is small but covers the classic ones. The time to get the dim sums on the table was slow but that's because the dim sums were made to order according to the menu. Not the best dim sums that I've had, but I am from Guangdong where dim sums are from haha. The quality is definitely decent and serves the craving."

Yummy Yummy Noodles

★★★★☆ 4.3 (327) • $$

"Still my favorite place. I order their Japanese Salt & Pepper Tofu for delivery at least once a month! I love the seasoning of their tofu so much that I attempted to recreate it at home one time, and let's just say...I'll just leave it to the real cooks haha. Soups come in generous portions, and I also loveeeee their roast pork over rice! Great "over rice" specials to get the most bang for your buck, and the food quality has always been consistent since my first review years ago!"

Hon Kee BBQ & Seafood

★★★★☆ 3.9 (333)

"Been here way too many times for this to remain a 4 star review. The food remains consistently good and the service, well, it's friendlier than most but it's a rather large dining area and the customers really like this place - so what I'm trying to say is - you have to be aggressive in flagging down your server. You might want to bring a red scarf or a little Nordstrom Rack flag to stick up, in case you want some more tea. I personally like the crab Rangoon, their beef chow fun, and Chinese broccoli. Most of all, I'd say that I like the owner. You see, the old Honkee was an old school restaurant, nothing fancy but this newer restaurant is over the top with the high ceilings and brighter atmosphere. The owner reinvested and his American dream, well it really shows. The food is consistently good and HonKee easily rivals some of the Southside Chinatown spots. There's a small private parking lot but if it's full, there's a public lot next to it and there's also street pahking."

Golden Bull Restaurant

★★★★☆ 4.1 (285) • $$

Moon Palace Express

★★★★☆ 3.7 (295) • $$

"There are dozens of restaurants to choose from in Chinatown. Why is Moon Palace a favorite? Because they offer the best pot stickers I've ever had. They're huge and juicy, with twice as much filling as any other... and always cooked al dente (overcooking makes pot stickers chewy). Last Saturday, my friend and I each had an order of pork pot stickers. We split Mongolian beef and a fried rice. The beef was medium rare (perfect) but overpowered by too much sauce. The fried rice was tasty. Their house sauvignon blanc was excellent. Good almond cookies. Great service. And $2 self-parking in Chinatown's gigantic lot. The big downer was the fortune in my fortune cookie: I already know I'm intelligent and kind... predict when I'm going to inherit a million dollars from a long, lost relative."

Wentworth Seafood House

★★★★☆ 4.3 (177) • $$

"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."

New Furama Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.8 (191) • $$

"Wonderful dim sum selection. Has shu mei, fried turnip cake and steamed ribs with black beans. All were ample sized dishes and very tasty. The pot of jasmine tea was a perfect beverage accompaniment"

Evergreen Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.5 (214)

"Family reunion always means dinner at Evergreen! Finally introduced my daughter's bf here after raving for years. Delicious big egg rolls we gulped down so fast I forgot to take a pic lol. Rolling in were some of our favorites: lobster w extra lobster sauce, beef green beans in black bean sauce, baby bok choy, fish filet tofu vegetables and I mean perfectly cooked/flavored steamed flounder. Every bite was so satiating felt like taste buds dancing up a storm :p. Service is always super friendly, efficient and kudos to hostess Bing who's been there 10+ years and remembers & welcomes us like family. Drool over these pix and eat or take out there soon! Easy street or meter parking. Spacious dining room."

Silver Seafood Restaurant

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (219) • $$

"I've been in this area for a few years now & I finally made it in here with my partner. Everyone who came in and out of the restaurant the night we were here were Asian so we both assumed the food must be at least somewhat good! Our server, "Eason" according to the receipt was actually super friendly accommodating for us during our dining experience here so a big thanks to him! We were served tea at the beginning as usually expected and given menus. The food: we ordered 4 different dishes, as shown in the photos. The Salt & Pepper Shrimp w/ Shell on, The Salted fish & chicken rice, & Eggplant w/ Garlic Sauce were all a solid 8/10 although we'd rate the Crab Meat Fish Maw Soup about a 7.5 because we felt for the $19 price point, they could've given us a bit more crab in the order. Lastly, the server was kind enough to ask if we wanted fortune cookies or red bean dessert. We chose the red bean dessert and it was delicious! Overall, great and quick service, big portions, and alcoholic beverages server. Would definitely come back!"

Sizzling Wok

★★★★☆ 4.1 (123)

"Looking for a new place - this did not disappoint. We tried Beef with. Broccoli, shrimp fried rice. My husband liked the egg rolls."

Sunlight Cafe

★★★★☆ 4.3 (24)

"My friends and I went here the day of the mid autumn festival. We got mooncakes, har gow, and wintermelon buns. They were all super tasty!! I even bought one to bring back to Georgia. I never liked mooncakes growing up but having a fresh one was honestly perfection. It was sweet without being overwhelming and the salted egg yolks gave that salty contrast. I loved it, and it's gonna be on my list for my next trip to Chicago!"

Yee's Cantonese Kitchen

★★★★☆ 4.3 (12)

"Don't judge the book by it's cover, the food here is actually delicious. Their menu is quite large but the rice box variety is limited. I tried almost every rice box and the value and taste keeps me coming back here. I ordered authentic Asian flavors such as the Fish filet and beans ($8). No soup just the rice box. Located close to the I-94 East on a busy intersection but if you can find a local resident street for parking and find an open table inside, you will enjoy the food here. Highly recommend."