Lao Sze Chuan

Lao Sze Chuan

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Hours
Sun
10:30 AM - 12:00 AM
Mon
10:30 AM - 12:00 AM
Tue
10:30 AM - 12:00 AM
Wed
10:30 AM - 12:00 AM
Thu
10:30 AM - 12:00 AM
Fri
10:30 AM - 12:00 AM
Sat
10:30 AM - 12:00 AM
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Ratings and reviews
4.0
4.0 of 5 bubbles

RATINGS
Food
3.9 of 5 bubbles
Service
3.4 of 5 bubbles
Value
3.7 of 5 bubbles
Atmosphere
3.0 of 5 bubbles
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PRICE RANGE
$0.00 – $30.00
CUISINES
Chinese, Asian, Szechuan
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
meals, features
Menu


Is this a Chinese restaurant?
PRICE RANGE
$0.00 – $30.00
CUISINES
Chinese, Asian, Szechuan
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
FEATURES
Delivery, Takeout, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Table Service
4.0
4.0 of 5 bubbles200 reviews
Excellent
80
Very good
60
Average
28
Poor
12
Terrible
21

Jim S
Herndon20 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2023 couples
This is THE place for Chinese. While we don’t have access to Chines regularly at home, we’ve eaten in Chinatown in NYC, DC and SF and the food here is excellent. Tremendous selection of dishes, good explanation of spicy levels, and food is served quick ( steam still pouring off)
Written April 19, 2023
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Archie
Glenmoore7928 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022 family
This is a small restaurant. They definitely have dishes with a spicy kick. We ordered Singapore rice noodle and dry chicken chili. Unfortunately it was very dry, spicy and we were missing a gravy dish. It was just the most popular order. The service is ok. They said they don't have alcohol but we saw them serving beer.
Written May 27, 2022
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Rachel W
Detroit368 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2021 family
This is located in the better area of Chicago’s Chinatown in my opinion. The food was delicious. We ordered seven different things and it all was really good. Prices were reasonable. Portions were very big. We could of split the meals.
Written June 29, 2021
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micha1958
Goppingen1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 family
Food is excellent. We love the Roasted Peking Duck. Very authentic! If anything can be criticized than that all dishes appear at the same time.
Written July 31, 2023
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Junaid
Tucson38 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 family
The best Chinese food I’ve had anywhere. Their food is consistently good and the service is good and friendly. The restaurant is very popular and is almost always full which is a tribute to their quality of food.
Written July 11, 2023
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k2xsara
Chicago94 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2019 none
The food reminded them of home. They were so torn wanting to order everything on the menu. What we ended up with was very good.
Written February 2, 2020
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Leon S
47 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 family
More like American style Si Chuan food. The owner showed off some celebrities on their menu but the taste was way below average.
Written December 30, 2019
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NOLA
Jacksonville Beach362 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2019 none
I just happened to walk into this place and sat down. The service was friendly and the food delicious. I was not brave enough to try some of the more authentic dishes, as intestines are not my fave. The chicken dish I had was great and the meal very reasonably priced.
Written November 30, 2019
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jfurukaw
Vernon Hills642 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2019 couples
Had dinner prior to seeing the light show on Michigan Avenue. Wonderful meal with super tasty food. We ate early so the place was not crowded. Place was full by the time we left due to people coming after the Bears game. Crispy mayonaise shrimp, Szechuan green beans and triple chili chicken were all AWESOME.
Written November 25, 2019
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Sung Im
Fairfax7 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2019 none
A Must for the Chinese Restaurant. There are so many dishes that attract your attention there and you should try them as many as you can.
Written November 5, 2019
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Boemiana
Downers Grove1027 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2019 family
We had a luscious Dinner here.Line formed outdoor but smooth and welcoming host.Waiter helpful with menu choices.Be extra careful to order veggies with your dishes, otherwise tends to be greasy and lacking balance of protein & veggies.Specify kids order without spicy ingredients along the type of sauce and veggies (funny mushrooms kind not a fave with our kid). Sapporo beer had a strong wheat flavor.Make sure your choice of tofu comes in the texture you like - crispy vs soft/mushy.We recommend the hot pot with beef which is very spicy.
Written August 9, 2019
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Kemper4
Saint Louis35 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2019 none
My daughter took me to lunch as a treat, and what a treat it was! We ordered the Chef's Special Dry Chili Chicken; Szechuan String Beans; and the Mapo Tofu. All three were delicious. Portions were very large so we also were able to enjoy the "leftovers".
Written August 7, 2019
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ChrisAndFamily
Orlando144 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2019 none
Five of us had a late lunch. We took the last table left. We were some of the few non-asians in the place (a good sign). We were given a free appetizer of Cabbage in chili oil, amazing! We ordered a lot of different foods, traditional and not. Most of us are vegetarian and we had no problem finding food on the large menu. The service was good, the food was fantastic, and all of us came out happy!
Written August 6, 2019
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Byron C
29 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2019 friends
Just had a really fine dinner at Lao Sze Chuan with my daughter and a friend who were hitting town a bit after "regular" dinner hour. The lamb with cumin was especially amazing, as were the garlic green beans. And everything else (pork pot stickers, dan dan noodles, hot dry chili chicken, free app of spicy cabbage salad) was delicious. Service was a little random feeling, but once we got our order in, it are out fast. Total for 3 people, with leftovers, was $67. Which isn't cheap, but seemed quite reasonable.If you like it spicy, this place will definitely tickle your taste buds! And they serve 'til midnight.
Written July 18, 2019
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Mark_kiesewetter
Saint Louis296 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2019 couples
Went on Saturday night. Our first visit to Chicago Chinatown. Everything we had was superb. The spicy cabbage they gave us as a free appetizer was out of this world and has my wife searching for the recipe online! Very light and tasty spring rolls. Just about the best hot and sour soup I've had full of flavor and nice dark broth. We had Szechuan chicken and general tsos chicken and both were incredible. Very highly recommend. Parking can be an issue like anywhere else in Chicago but it was totally worth the time! Don't miss this place
Written July 7, 2019
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