Won Kow Restaurant
Chicago, IL 60616-2011
Phone: (312) 842-7500
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- 23rd Street
- Directions:
- El: Red Line to Cermak-Chinatown
- Specialties:
- Dim Sum
- Best of Citysearch:
- Dim Sum 2006
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 9am-11pm, Fri-Sat 9am-12am
Editorial Review for Won Kow Restaurant – by Delo Shively
In Short
Open since 1927, the casual second-floor dining room bustles with a mix of Chinese families and South Loop businesspeople. During the week, dim sum is ordered by marking items on table cards. On weekends, it's traditional cart service: Just point at food that rolls by on carts. Standout items include doughy, steamed chicken buns and sticky rice rolls. Popular entrees are tender broccoli beef with wide rice noodles or the half duck, roasted Cantonese style.
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Insider Tips
ParkingFinding a spot on Wentworth is nearly impossible, but the Chinatown Parking Lot is just a half-block north. Parking is just $1.50 for three hours with validation.
What to DrinkA full bar offers tropical throwbacks with a nod to Trader Vic's, right down to the kitschy names and glassware. Try the popular Singapore Sling.
User Reviews for Won Kow Restaurant
03/10/2007 Posted by spandexa
Ummm....is it just me or does the first comment seem like it teeters on uneducated, ignorant, self-important (of the Americana variety) racism? I think so and it doesnt take an ivy wrapped diploma to sniff out the vermin in that paragraph. I'm sorry honey, but it sounds like you had already constructed an "authentic" experience in your tiny mind before you set (no, not a mistake, i'm assuming your bottom is a large object rather than an integrated part of the human body) your polyester painted junk down. Next time, sweetie, instead of "Chicago Cultured", why don't you simply aim for cultered sans the quotation marks. PS -- The dim sum is great and the service superb! I highly recommend Won Kow......delicious!
03/08/2007 Posted by ahanson23
I went there with a friend from out of town, and we picked Won Kow because a) it had a big sign and it was the nicest one of the bunch and b) had the citysearch logo on the door so I knew it was credible. When we got inside, it reminded me of my Chinese Restaurant I have in my home town in Upper Michigan, so I wasn't super impressed. We sat down, and were brought water by a friendly waitress, but my friends cup was REALLY dirty with some kind of film on it. It was...disgusting. My cup was fine, and the next cup of water she was brought was extra clean, so that was comforting. The food was surprisingly delicious, and the meat was so tender! The service was great, and the manager came around and made sure everything was good with our meal, and even gave us some extra rice (which is nice, because we ordered an appitizer and just one entree for the both of us, and it was PLENTY!). I'm picky about my crab rangoons, and these were okay. They defenitly had real crab meat in them, because the moment I bit into it, I noticed the 'fishy' taste. But, whatever. I saw live lobsters in a tank in almost every store we walked past in Chinatown, so it wasn't unusual. I see that the Dim Sum is rated really high, and I've never had it, but I'd be willing to go back if we absolutely had nowhere else to go. Interesting experience, and feel more "chicago cultured" but Chinatown is definitly not a 'must-see'.
Pros: large portions, quality meat
Cons: kind of expensive if you're not splitting, you can get cheaper chinese food somewhere else.
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