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The Phoenix Restaurant

2131 S Archer Ave Ste 2
Chicago, IL 60616-1809
Phone: (312) 328-0848
The Phoenix Restaurant
Price:
$
Cross Street:
Cermak Road
Directions:
El: Red Line to Cermak-Chinatown; bus: 21 to Archer Ave/Princeton Ave; 24 to Cermak Rd; 62 to Cermak Rd/Princeton Ave
Best of Citysearch:
Dim Sum 2007, Dim Sum 2005, Chinese Food 2004
Hours:
Mon-Thu 9am-9:30pm, Fri 9am-10:30pm, Sat 8am-10:30pm, Sun 8am-9:30pm

Editorial Review for The Phoenix Restaurant – by J.P. Anderson

The Scene
Two banquet-sized, second-floor dining rooms (total seating for 500) are tastefully decorated with white-clothed tables--and none of the kitsch and glitz found at nearby Chinatown Square. Service is speedy and friendly; communication can be tricky if you're not familiar with the menu.

The Food
From the exotic (shark fin soup, spicy jellyfish) to the mundane (lemon chicken, orange beef), Phoenix's lengthy menu brims with tasty, platter-size portions of traditional Chinese dishes, with some pan-Asian influences thrown in for good measure. Excellent dim sum brunch happens daily from open till 3pm; be there early, or you'll wait one to two hours. Don't miss light, flaky spring rolls and zingy hot and sour soup. Favorite entree? Shrimp in a crispy "bird's nest"--subtly sauced and piled with fresh snow peas and carrots in a crunchy taro root nest.

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Parking

In the nearby pay lot, you can park up to two hours for free with validation.

User Reviews for The Phoenix Restaurant

Citysearch (29), MenuPages (2 ), Trip Advisor (1 ), Judy's Book (5 ), All (37)

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/24/2008 Posted by RockySF

Whenever we come to Chicago we have to stop at Phoenix. The dim sum is simply awesome. We were there yesterday and the food was incredible as always. We enjoyed everything we had and we tried a variety of dishes. The shrimp dumplings are the best! The service can be spotty but we were seated near the door to one of the samller rooms and were able flag down any cart that appealed to us and usually they stopped every pass.

3 Star Rating: Average

10/07/2008 Posted by gam143

Great food. Bad customer service. It seems like they serve their own langauge spoken first and bring the food to them often. i hardly had anyone came to my table show me the Dim Sum items. i was waiting to get in for 30 mins.i only have 4 dim sum items.Lucky i ordered some dish on the sides. Ohh well i am happy with the food, it taste good but not the service.

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Editor's Review

One of Chinatown's biggest and best restaurants, with dim sum to die for.  See the full editorial review.

Insider Tips

Parking

In the nearby pay lot, you can park up to two hours for free with validation.

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Restaurant Information for The Phoenix Restaurant

Smoking

  • Yes

Parking

  • Pay lot

Hours

  • Mon-Thu 9am-9:30pm
  • Fri 9am-10:30pm
  • Sat 8am-10:30pm
  • Sun 8am-9:30pm

Payment Types

  • American Express
  • Discover
  • MasterCard
  • Visa
  • Diners Club

Cuisines

  • Dim Sum
  • Chinese

Meal Price

  • $

Amenities

  • Breakfast
  • Local Favorites
  • Group Dining
  • Lunch Spot
  • Brunch
  • Private Rooms
  • Family Style

Recognition for The Phoenix Restaurant

2007 Audience Winner - Dim Sum
2005 Audience Winner - Dim Sum
2004 Audience Winner - Chinese Food
2004 Audience Winner - Dim Sum

Near The Phoenix Restaurant

2131 S Archer Ave Ste 2
Chicago, IL 60616-1809

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