De Rice
De Rice
Szechuan green beans (not spicy) Note: that dollop of chili crunch is mine, lol.
Szechuan string beans. They fried them today, they tasted boiled last time. Taste is improved!
Eggplant in Szechuan Sauce. Looks spicy, not spicy at all.
Veggie Fried Rice with added Medium Shrimp
White rice.
Beef fried rice, egg roll, and crab ragoon. You get way more food than what's on this plate from a small portion!
yang chow fried rice
Vegetable Singapore noodles with veggie spring rolls
Fly in the chicken lo mein
Seaweed Rolls
Szechaun Plate without meat was flavorful! The small is a nice size
Modest dining area
Modest dining area
pancakes, food
Fly in the lo mein
Chicken Lo Mein and Crab Ragoon
Inside of spring roll
Chicken Chow Mein
Chicken Cantonese Egg Rolls
Veggie fried rice always smell good, it's always bland and could use help in flavor. Yet still I always order it and doctor it up at home.
Crab Rangoon and Potstickers
These spring rolls are always a hit! I love them although the cucumber is never in them but it's still delicious with the sweet & sour sauce
Chicken fried rice!
dough desserts, food, donuts
Steve A.
Aug 30, 2022
Forgive yourself if thinking this Chinese restaurant is sketchy looking, because it honestly is. In fact, pretty much any Chinese place on the South Side has to be approached with caution it seems. De Rice is one such place in Kenwood. Even though it's at best described as an up and coming area, it's not as bad as it looks. The prices are pretty good for how much comes in a meal. As of now it only has delivery and carryout. It's just as well, because it wouldn't be much fun eating here. This is a pretty stale environment, making it better to enjoy it somewhere you can feel comfortable and whatnot. Came by to get carryout. The best vegetarian choice is the House Special Tofu. It's about $8 at lunch. This entree is fairly simple, consisting of tofu mixed with spicy bean sauce, and vegetables such as black mushrooms. About as good as you can expect. There's a pretty good spice level and some actual flavor. Better isn't easy to find among South Side Chinese. It has the basic Americanized Chinese stuff which is pretty okay in all honesty. This is the only okay Chinese restaurant in Kenwood so it's not like there's any better around here you would choose instead.
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Melissa H.
Oct 2, 2022
We were in town for a family funeral and once we got to the hotel going back out was not an option! This place was fast and the food was great. Large portions (even though we ordered the small). I ordered chicken egg foo young for my mom and she was able to get 2.5 full meals. The spring rolls (cold veggie and tofu) were deliciously fresh and they were accompanied by the best sauce with bits of peanut!I also ordered a veggie dish with tofu and had enough for lunch and dinner for the next couple days. I think my favorite was the almond cookie - pretty sure they are just bought, but they were authentic, crispy, with the light almond flavor. This place was a home run for delivery and in Hyde Park there are tons of options. But I won't let them slip through on my next trip!
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Anntoinette W.
Nov 8, 2022
Great food. The black pepper steak was good and now my favorite fried rice is the Curry jumbo shrimp fried rice.
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Naiima D.
Feb 22, 2020
I was chilling at home last Saturday and didn't feel like going out so I ordered De Rice through Grub Hub. I have driven past this place for yearsssss and never tried them. I was always hesitant. When I looked on Grub Hub they received great reviews. So I gave them a whirl! I ordered Chicken with Orange Peel (Bka Orange Chicken), Black Pepper Steak Beef Fried Rice, Crab Rangoons and Egg Rolls. The delivery driver was so nice! He just buzzed up! He didn't call first and ask for me to come down. He delivered my food to the door with a smile. Everything was packaged well. Sweet and sour sauce, hot mustard, soy sauce and fortune cookies were all in a separate bag from the food. They didn't give napkins or plastic forks with your order though. *eye roll*-The fried rice container was stuffed beyond capacity!!!!!! *score* It had lots of beef too! *double score* It was good. Orange Peel Chicken Bka Orange Chicken..it was okay. Not the best I have had but okay. Nothing to rave about but nothing to complain about. Crab Rangoons were too sweet for my taste. My children liked them (of course)! The Black Pepper Beef has ample slices of Beef! They weren't skimpy on it at all. It was tasty. The egg rolls were good. I didn't like the quality of the sweet and sour sauce nor the hot mustard. The sweet and sour sauce was reddish. The hot mustard was watery. I guess the regulars like it. That was an easy fix. I had ample in my pantry. If you are expecting Chinatown's quality look elsewhere. But if you are looking for a tasty quick fix in the Kenwood/Hyde Park neighborhood you found the right place.
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Robin R.
Mar 14, 2022
Worst Asian cuisine I have had. No taste at all. Tried several dishes. All were bad. Don't waste your money.
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Bette P.
Dec 31, 2020
This is my second time getting carryout from this place. I'll be honest, the first time was a bit of a mixed bag. But the egg rolls and pork ribs were so deliciously memorable I decided to try them again. What a good decision!!! I got a HUGE order and absolutely everything was amazing: * Egg rolls: big and fat, crispy, so tasty. Everything you want in an egg roll! It came with sides of both sweet & sour sauce and hot mustard. * Scallion pancakes: These were the one item that were kinda meh, mostly because they had gotten a little bit cold. Came with a side of soy sauce-based dipping sauce as well as a small container of HOT chili oil. I licked just a couple drops off my fingertip and it sent me sneezing! * Vegetable egg foo yung: SO GOOD. I'm not usually a fan of this dish so I only got a half order. Even though it was one of my favorite items I'm glad I downsized because the pancakes were super fat - at least 50% thicker than any others I've had. There were big broccoli florets in them, making them so thick. I've never had egg foo yung with big chunks of vegetables like that, but it was yummy. The broccoli was well cooked so it was soft like the rest of the pancake. * Chicken moo goo gai pan: possibly my least favorite dish. The sauce was super tasty and the chicken was perfectly cooked, but the chicken was unappealingly white. Not browned at all. And the mushrooms (the primary vegetable) weren't cooked as much as I would have liked. They were just enough to be not-raw; but still full of all their water. It was still good, don't get me wrong; but everything else was EXCELLENT. * Shrimp yu shan. I've never had this dish before, but it was a winner. Perfectly cooked and plentiful shrimp, delicious sauce, fresh veggies ... It's marked with a hot pepper on the menu; but I would say it isn't spicy at all. * Empress Family with pork. Possibly my favorite dish (other than the egg foo yung). The pork pieces were large and plentiful with just the right amount of breading. The sauce was delicious - and again, even though it was marked with a hot pepper, it wasn't at all spicy. And of course they packed the pork pieces separate from the sauce so they didn't get soggy. If I had one suggestion, it would be to include more vegetables. All the other dishes had lots of veggies; this one, not as much. * Cantonese Black bean with beef. No wait maybe THIS one was my favorite. LOL The sauce was as good as any black bean sauce I've had anywhere; but what put this dish over the top was the quality of the ingredients. The green peppers and onions were remarkably sweet and flavorful and the beef was just fantastic! I live in Hyde Park so I have LOTS of options closer to my house for Asian food. But none of them are the kind of Cantonese I'm looking for when I'm craving a night of "Chinese takeout." (Southside Ken is, but it's not yummy at all unfortunately). De Rice definitely scratches that itch!!
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Lilia D.
Sep 22, 2017
Found a fly in my lo mein. Downgrading to 2 starts. Didn't even finish my meal and couldn't enjoy the rest of what I ordered. I probably won't be ordering from here again.
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Laura S.
May 2, 2020
This is by far the best food for the price. We have tried many Chinese restaurants in China town and didn't like any of them. Here you know you are getting quality and quantity. Staff gets to know you as well which is great and they are personable. Great place and a must try!
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Tara D D.
Jul 17, 2024
The food is authentic and made fresh (e.g. no frozen, pre-cooked or processed egg rolls). The service is good if you don't mind direct and precise communication styles. A little expensive, but I'm a firm believer in "you get what you pay for"....what isn't expensive these days? Cute, small neighborhood spot! I Love 'Em!
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Takishma B.
Mar 9, 2024
Food is amazing. Always cooked hot and fresh! I recommend the lo mein noodles, the spring rolls and a smoothie! It never disappoints!
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