![]() If you are into DUCK, like I am, DO NOT GET DUCK in CHINA TOWN!!! The DUCKS are not LONG ISLAND DUCKS, and if you like LONG ISLAND DUCKS you will NOT LIKE the CHINESE VERSION OF DUCK!!!! E. Get your Chili Sauce in China Town, it is almost FREE compared to local stores!! D. At our local stores the SOY SAUCE area ONLY has "LOW SODIUM" SOY SAUCE, which has nothing to do with LIGHT SOY SAUCE!!!! Which you can get in China Town!!! C. When you park your car get your PARKING PERMIT for at least 1.5 to 2 hours!!! B. Just so nice to do some stuff!!! #7 Just a few tips!!!! A. WE HAD A GOOD TIME, then went to shop in the various CHINESE food shops that sell stuff like SESAME OIL (15 oz) for $4.49 LIGHT SOY SAUCE (20oz) for $2.99 and like CHILI in OIL (7.5oz) for $0.69!!!!,etc. FRIED BABY OCTIPUS !! #5 We took very little home!! IT was ALL so good!! The final bill was around $42/plus TIP!!! #6. The new one does not have that!!!! #3 When you come in and get seated, you get TEA, that is at least 500F!!! So cool it before you have some!!! We got CHOP STICKS, but asked for FORKS, no problem at all!!! #4 WHAT WE HAD: A. The original menue had white blocks to write in HOW MANY of the item you wanted. ![]() & Sun., 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.OK! After some four months my wife wanted DIM SUM!! So were do you go, but PHOENIX, which, according to CHICAGO MAG is the BEST!!! We went, as she wanted: #1 For DIM SUM you must arrive EARLY, like no later than 10:OO AM!!!! Other wise you will not get a "good" table or must wait!!! #2 At first WE DID NOT NOTICE that the OWNERSHIP FEELS LIKE IT CHANGED!! I could not find out anything on the INTERNET, but: The DOORS are NEW, the DECORE has changed, No BAR as you enter, No PAPER TABLE STUFF, and you have SOY SAUCE, CHILE stuff, etc on the table!!! Even though the MENUE for DIM SUM seems to be IDENTICAL, it is NOT. A limited dim sum menu is offered Mon.-Fri., 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. This friendly spot also offers the littles a chance to create their very own bubble tea in a variety of delectable fruit flavors, and has a kids’ menu full of games and knowledge about Chinese culture. Of course if your kid is really adventurous, he or she can check out the “Phoenix claws” (chicken feet). As carts roll around, kids can quell their case of the rumbling-tummies by ordering sticky sweet coconut buns or more savory fried shrimp balls. Move over pancakes and waffles: Brunch at this Chinese spot in the heart of Evanston is all about trying a variety of little bites. For large parties there are private spaces complete with roundtables with lazy Susans, and the opportunity to jam out with a little karaoke. Dim sum brunch is offered Sat. Regardless of the time you go, get ready to indulge in silky shrimp dumplings, stir-fried sticky rice, and springy lotus seed-paste buns. ![]() Their turnip cake is the best in the city. They make the dumplings to order, takes like 30 minutes on a busy day. Mondays through Fridays, which may be a good time to explore all the delights Chinatown, take photos under the traditional structures, and snack when it’s less crowded. Dim Dim has been my favorite for 10 years, Im glad it made this thread (sorta, kind like it as my little secret though). & Sun., 8 a.m. through 3 p.m.ĭim sum is offered both on the weekends and as a “happy hour” from 2:30-4 p.m. all day and the dim sum carts are offered Sat. Enjoy the aromas swirling from the high-piled bamboo baskets that hold Hong Kong-style dim sum choices like slurpable congee, spongy sesame balls and an assortment of dumplings. If you come empty handed there are plenty of opportunities to grab little snacks and toys in the surrounding shops, like Giftland and Woks ‘n’ Things. ![]() on weekends!) and pack your bag with toys and other distractions. This Chinatown fave has been going strong for 17 years - maybe it was even on your must list before the kiddos were born! It gets packed, so be prepared to arrive on the early side (they open on 8 a.m. Afterwards drop by Millennium Park, located just across the street. You’ll also be exposed to some Filipino influences in the bites, reflecting chef Rodelio Aglibot’s roots. Kids can choose whatever they desire from carts that roll around like Thomas the Train. Pull up to a large round table (big groups do well here) for dishes like sweet potato fries with salted egg and explode-in-your-mouth xiao long bao (pork soup dumplings). MingHin Cuisine, established with contemporary decor in 2010, is an authentic Cantonese and Hong Kong style seafood. Dim Sum, Cantonese style cooking, Catering and Full Bar Established in 2010. We have a wide selection of seafood from all over the world. Yum Cha roughly translates to “going to tea,” so if your kids are willing, encourage them to order a little teapot with their meal. Specialties: Minghin Cuisine specializes in authentic Cantonese style cooking, and Hong Kong style Dim Sum, especially with seafood and BBQ. One of the only downtown dim sum places outside of Chinatown, this is a swanky, bar/restaurant, so ask to be seated on the restaurant side where kids are most welcome. ![]()
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