✦ Casual Dining · Chinatown

Best Casual Dining Restaurants in Chinatown

4 ranked casual dining restaurants in Chinatown, Chicago — with ratings, must-try dishes and live availability.

4 picks

These are the 4 best Chinatown restaurants for a casual meal, ranked. Qiao Lin Hotpot is the pick if you want the surest thing — 4.7 stars across 1,495 reviews. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. If you only order one thing, make it the hot pot with customizable broths at Qiao Lin Hotpot. 1 of the 4 take online reservations, and the live availability badge on each card shows what is actually open tonight.

Manhattan's Chinatown still does the things it has always done well, and a newer generation of rooms has opened alongside without displacing them.

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Qiao Lin Hotpot

Chinese  ·  Chinatown  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.7

Chinese in Chinatown — 4.7 across 1,495 diner reviews

Must-try: Hot Pot with Customizable Broths, Fish Balls

📍 2105 S Jefferson St, Chicago, IL 60616

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3 Sauces Hainam Chicken Rice

Southeast Asian  ·  Chinatown  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.5

Southeast Asian in Chinatown — 4.5 across 3,626 diner reviews

Must-try: Hainanese Chicken with Three Sauces

📍 2002 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60616

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Wasai BBQ

Chinese  ·  Chinatown  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.4

Chinese in Chinatown — 4.4 across 1,063 diner reviews

Must-try: All-You-Can-Eat Asian BBQ, Self-Serve Grilled Meats

📍 2237 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60616

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Qing Xiang Yuan Dumpling

Chinese  ·  Chinatown  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.1

Chinese in Chinatown — 4.1 across 3,333 diner reviews

Must-try: Pan-Fried Dumplings, Steamed Dumplings, Boiled Dumplings

📍 2002 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60616

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best casual dining restaurant in Chinatown?

Qiao Lin Hotpot — 4.7 stars across 1,495 reviews, the highest on this list. Chinese in Chinatown — 4.7 across 1,495 diner reviews.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

1 of the 4 book online — Qiao Lin Hotpot. The rest are walk-in or phone-only. Each card here shows live availability for tonight where the restaurant publishes it.

What should I order?

The hot pot with customizable broths at Qiao Lin Hotpot, the hainanese chicken with three sauces at 3 Sauces Hainam Chicken Rice and the all-you-can-eat asian bbq at Wasai BBQ. Those are the dishes regulars point to first.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 3 of the 4 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.

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