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Best Chinese Restaurants in Chicago

The best Chinese restaurants in Chicago — 5 ranked picks across the city, with ratings, dishes and live availability.

5 picks

The 5 best Chinese restaurants in Chicago, ranked. Happy Lamb Hot Pot takes the top spot at 4.8 stars, and JM Seafood is the one the most people have weighed in on — 3,608 reviews. If you only order one thing, make it the hot pot with szechuan broth at Happy Lamb Hot Pot. They are spread across 4 neighborhoods, so there is probably one near you. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. None of these take online reservations — they are walk-in or phone-only, so go early.

Chicago has 5 Chinese restaurants on our list, spread across 4 neighborhoods.

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Happy Lamb Hot Pot

Chinese  ·  Lincoln Park  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.8

Chinese in Lincoln Park — 4.8 across 1,876 diner reviews

Must-try: Hot Pot with Szechuan Broth

📍 2707 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614

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Chengdu Impression

Chinese  ·  Wicker Park  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.8

Chinese in Wicker Park — 4.8 across 1,026 diner reviews

Must-try: Cold Noodle Salad, Shrimp with Crispy Rice, Mapo Tofu

📍 1300 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

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JM Seafood

Chinese  ·  Bridgeport  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.5

Chinese in Bridgeport — 4.5 across 3,608 diner reviews

Must-try: Twin Lobster Sticky Rice, Salt and Pepper Soft-Shell Crab

📍 3312 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60608

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Chengdu Bistro

Chinese  ·  Wicker Park  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.3

Chinese in Wicker Park — 4.3 across 3,282 diner reviews

Must-try: Lamb and Chives Dumplings, Flaming Noodle, Spicy Beef Noodle

📍 2211 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

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Duck Duck Goat

Chinese  ·  Fulton Market  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.2

Chinese in Fulton Market — 4.2 across 658 diner reviews

Must-try: Glass Noodles, Duck and Goat Spring Rolls

📍 857 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Chinese restaurant in Chicago?

Happy Lamb Hot Pot — 4.8 stars across 1,876 reviews, the highest on this list. Chinese in Lincoln Park — 4.8 across 1,876 diner reviews.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

None of the 5 on this page take online bookings — they are walk-in or phone-only. Going early, or on a weeknight, is the reliable move.

Which neighborhood has the most Chinese restaurants in Chicago?

Wicker Park, with 2 on this list, followed by Lincoln Park with 1. In total these 5 picks span 4 neighborhoods.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 5 of the 5 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.