Gourmet Food

pretty good food, loved all the breakfast items, especially the you tiao (fried dough). it is probably not the best in Chicago, but the best one is so far in the surburb, so this will do for now given its price. Overall i think the value of food is great, it's pretty cheap for big portions; but you can find better tasting options elsewhere in chicagoall the porridges are pretty good, also liked the sweet cold ones as dessert (the black rice with date one is good, or the one with plum is also good)the rice noodle dishes are great

Very cool hole in the wall. The shrimp crepe was incredible. I will definitely be back to try a couple of other things. The menu is huge!

Looking for inexpensive Chinese carryout? You've found the right place! Gourmet Food has so many options. In addition to their many rice boxes they also have some fried foods and Chinese bbq pork and roast duck.I personally like the fish and corn dish, and one neat thing about this place is that (for an additional charge) you can get your rice box over fried rice noodles instead.If you want a quick, inexpensive, carryout meal this is the place to go.

I've been sporadically coming to Gourmet all throughout my childhood and adulthood. They really haven't changed much. They're still that hole in the wall with a few sticky tables for anybody who doesn't mind the super authentic experience and a huge variety of items on their menu. Instead of downsizing and specializing in a few items, I think they've actually added to the long list over the years. Some items would really take you by surprise though, and it's in a good way. Some of my recurring to-order items are their rice boxes, chow mein, and baked Portuguese rice. They have yet to disappoint and they are very reliable if you want to order and have lunch by 11am. Most places aren't even ready to serve food by 11am.

This place use to be my go to place to get tofu pudding but after this time I won't be going back. They just served me this unfinished tofu pudding what a joke.

My goodness, you can't do fried chicken like this. Just do yourself a solid and order yourself as many as you can. Unless you have no tastebuds, you'll thank me later. The crispy, delicious skin. The juicy meat. You won't be thinking about anything else.Yes, there's some other food on the menu that's okay, but nothing holds a candle to this fried chicken. Gourmet has all the typical rice boxes that many a person has grown to love for the value. It's a bit of a hole in the wall. It's not trying to be anything more. Thank you for embracing that.You'll find Gourmet off Wentworth, the main stretch of Chinatown. Worth a try, especially, ESPECIALLY for the fried chicken wings.

Incredible food, great price, and straight to the point service. This place is under appreciated. It feels like homemade food from my grandma's house. Congee: definitely recommend straight to the point congee in a large styrofoam cup; and not to mention the long rolls of fried dough just to dip insideSticky fried rice: delicious and great portion size; reminds me of my childhood

Gourmet Chinese food is located @ 210 W 23rd Street. My wife's co-worker brings in food from this restaurant sometimes so we thought we would check it out. Gourmet Food is located just west of Wentworth on the north side of the street. It's a funky little restaurant reminiscent of Sun Wah when they use to be located on Argyle before moving to their new space on Broadway. As you enter there is an enclosure where pieces of pork chashu hang along with a cooked duck. The restaurant is not much to look at in fact it's kind of a dump. They have a very large menu with a large variety of items to select from. Everything from vegetable to chicken, to pork, to beef to seafood dishes @ unbelievably low prices. We ordered 3 dishes salt & spicy smelt $5.75, mar-por tofu $5.00 & Mongolian Beef $5.75. Like I said low prices. We ordered sat down and waited. This is definitely off the beaten path. It's more of a local joint with all Chinese people eating there (go figure a Chinese restaurant with Chinese people lol). While we were waiting there was one Chinese woman who was standing by her table with half eaten containers of food that seemed a little distraught babbling in Chinese & continuously striking the table with a rolled up piece of paper. My wife and I just looked at her. It's a good thing she was on the other side of the restaurant and there was a row of table separating us from Little Ms Chinese whack job.When our food was done the owner/cashier called me up to the counter to pick up our 3 containers of food. I was surprised at the weight of the containers and decided to eat there. It was such an elegant ambiance with our styrofoam containers, plastic forks on dirty table with hot sauce in open containers sitting on the table. The attention to detail was amazing (well whatta you want for $5.00-$5.75?). As it turns out the bottom of all 3 containers were loaded with rice with the entrees on top (no wonder they were so heavy). That being said the food wasn't anything to write home about. The smelt was ok, but it was bland as was the tofu. The Mongolian Beef was served over rice not noodles. Once again it was just ok. That being said they do have a huge menu and the prices are very reasonable. I would be willing to go back and try some of the other items, just don't expect Golden Bull 242 W Cermak or Homestyle (3205 S. Halsted) quality food.They get and additional star bumping them up to 3 for the following reasons. Price, quantity of food and the huge menu selection.

One of my favorite restaurants in Chicago. Authentic Cantonese food. The price is great!

Gourmet has been around since I was toddler. I remember times with my parents and grandparents and have photos there. I use to go a lot during high school because it was cheap eats. Lately, I have been going every week for 3 years to have easy to make school lunches for my kids and myself for work. I mix it up each week so we all wouldn't get sick of it. For the price, gourmet offers great food.