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The Best Chinese Food in Chicago
Sun Wah BBQ is one of The Best Chinese Food in Chicago.

1. Sun Wah BBQ

8.7
5039 N Broadway St (at W Argyle St), Chicago, IL
Chinese Restaurant · Uptown · 162 tips and reviews

Chefs FeedChefs Feed: It's been 15 years and it’s always the same: juicy duck with tender, wide, fresh noodles. Pair it with Chinese broccoli, oyster sauce, and barbecue pork, and you’ll eat like a king for $15. Read more.

Duck Duck Goat is one of The Best Chinese Food in Chicago.

2. Duck Duck Goat

9.1
857 W Fulton Market (at Peoria St), Chicago, IL
Chinese Restaurant · Fulton Market · 88 tips and reviews

C R.C Rey: Everything was delicious! Given the array of dishes we sampled, I suggest Pekan Chicken, Short Rib noodle, soup dumplings and bone marrow potstickers. Based on portion sizes, groups of 2-4 are ideal.

Cai is one of The Best Chinese Food in Chicago.

3. Cai

8.1
2100 S Archer Ave (at S Wentworth Ave), Chicago, IL
Chinese Restaurant · Armour Square · 62 tips and reviews

Christina L.Christina Leung: My favorite things are the shrimp ha gaos and the pumpkin congee!

MingHin Cuisine is one of The Best Chinese Food in Chicago.

4. MingHin Cuisine

8.2
2168 S Archer Ave (at S Princeton Ave), Chicago, IL
Dim Sum Restaurant · Armour Square · 129 tips and reviews

J L.J L: The best Chinatown restaurant for live seafood, BBQ, and Chinese cuisine in general. There's a reason why they've been expanding like crazy in Chicago.

Lao Sze Chuan Restaurant is one of The Best Chinese Food in Chicago.

5. Lao Sze Chuan Restaurant

8.2
2172 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL
Chinese Restaurant · Armour Square · 109 tips and reviews

Scott KleinbergScott Kleinberg: The dry chili chicken is spicy but oh so good. It's in the middle of not exactly Americanized but not too traditional Chinese. Get extra water and enjoy.

Yummy Yummy is one of The Best Chinese Food in Chicago.

6. Yummy Yummy

7.8
2901 N Broadway St (at W Surf St), Chicago, IL
Chinese Restaurant · Lake View East · 31 tips and reviews

Drea A.Drea Alexander: Vegan food. Hot and sour soup, wonton soup, Mongolian seitan, pan fried tofu with szechuan sauce.

Seven Treasures is one of The Best Chinese Food in Chicago.

7. Seven Treasures

2312 S Wentworth Ave (btwn W 23rd Pl & W 23rd St), Chicago, IL
Cantonese Restaurant · Chinatown · 68 tips and reviews

MikeMike: #1 late night, cheap Chinese food in the city. General chicken is delicious and spicy. Anything with the BBQ pork in it is a smart choice. Don't sleep on the fried lobster - I'm not kidding.

Great Sea Chinese Restaurant is one of The Best Chinese Food in Chicago.

8. Great Sea Chinese Restaurant

8.6
3254 W Lawrence Ave (at N Spaulding Ave), Chicago, IL
Chinese Restaurant · Albany Park · 45 tips and reviews

Ryo Y.Ryo Y: Wings here are double fried and de-boned at the end. a bit pricy compared to other wing places around but they have created a mix of Chinese bbq sauce that is absolutely amazing.

Lao Beijing is one of The Best Chinese Food in Chicago.

9. Lao Beijing

2138 S Archer Ave (at W Cermak Rd), Chicago, IL
Chinese Restaurant · Armour Square · 25 tips and reviews

Michelle S.Michelle S: Portions are huge! Loved the spicy shrimp and pork with hand pulled noodles. Potstickers were very good and made with fresh veggies. Does not serve alcohol.

Triple Crown Restaurant is one of The Best Chinese Food in Chicago.

10. Triple Crown Restaurant

8.1
2217 S Wentworth Ave (at Cermak), Chicago, IL
Chinese Restaurant · Armour Square · 60 tips and reviews

Tiffany W.Tiffany Wong: one of the few places that still pushes steamer carts around. good for dinner and lunch; when you order the dim sum, be sure to try out noodles on the other side of the menu.

Chengdu Impression 成都印象 is one of The Best Chinese Food in Chicago.

11. Chengdu Impression 成都印象

8.3
2545 N Halsted St (btwn W Lill Ave & W Wrightwood St), Chicago, IL
Szechuan Restaurant · Park West · 22 tips and reviews

AnneAnne: Very authentic. Expect dishes to be spicy. The garlic sliced pork is a bit on the saltier side, however still delicious. The fish and soft tofu dish is classic and a must!

Chi Cafe is one of The Best Chinese Food in Chicago.

12. Chi Cafe

8.5
2160 S Archer Ave (btwn Wentworth Ave & Princeton Ave), Chicago, IL
Chinese Restaurant · Armour Square · 72 tips and reviews

Matt B.Matt B: Clean and comfortable. Excellent egg drop soup, crab rangoon, beef with mushroom and snow peas.