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Lao Sze Chuan

2172 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL | Map it  

60616 41.853401 -87.634001

(312) 326-5040

  • Hours

    Monday 11:00 AM - 11:30 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 11:30 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 11:30 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 11:30 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 11:30 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 11:30 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 11:30 PM
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Neighborhoods:
South Side, Armour Square (Chinatown), Armour Square
Categories:
Restaurants
Cuisine:
Chinese

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Review Highlights

ambiance
100%
“The atmosphere is nothing to speak of, but if you like spicy food you should definitely try it.”
food quality
52%
“The stew was mediocre, the beef cut into thick pieces that made it difficult to handle in one or two bites, and it tasted a bit crude.”
overall
100%
“The favorite in almost every table in this szechuan spelicialized restaurant is their chili chicken, although they have many other excellent.”
service
12%
“they have okay food but they have bad service and they will try to cheat you.”
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value
100%
“Lots to eat at very reasonable prices.” View Less

Reviews for Lao Sze Chuan

josephbbl

Member since Jul, 2008 View Profile
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Joined 4 years ago
1.0
January 27, 2009

STAY AWAY. Last night we went to Lao Tze Chuan restaurant. We learned they had changed ownership, and wondered what the new management would be like. We arrived around 6:15, placed our order around 6:25. The food didn't come until 7:00 p.m. When the meal came, a big party (around 16 people) stood waiting for the round table next to us. Obviously, it wasn't big enough, so the management "borrowed" the table next to ours, and put it next to the round one. The took all the chairs except for the two we were using. It was still not enough for the big pary. Next thing you know, the manager said they were moving us.

I had chopsticks in my hands while sitting in my chair when our table

suddenly was removed from underneath us. I was shocked, and the rest of the patrons grew silent and stared at me, expecting something to happen. I continued to eat the food still in my chopsticks as I sat alone in the middle of the open space. I finally got up and walked to our new table location, hearing "Sorry" and "Bu Hao Yisi."

Then, our final dish came--sweet and sour pork. I was basically a breaded, fried pork chop with bones. My guest took one bite and coughed it out. The meat was spoiled. They offered to re-cook the dish. It was 7:15, and we about had enough. They took the dish back, and refused to take the order off the bill.

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aaperez85

Member since Nov, 2008 View Profile
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Joined 4 years ago
1.0
November 02, 2008

One Very Disappointing Overpriced Meal. "Now let me establish that I love my hotpot! I studied abroad in Beijing for over a year and tried multiple hotpot establishments and loved every single location that I had ever been to. When I showed up to Lao Sze Chuan the waitress was quite unfriendly (which I was accustomed to in Beijing but not USA) and she Immediately took note that I was not Chinese so when I said I wanted hotpot she said OK you want buffet and just walked away. I had to go get her and tell her I wanted to pick the items myself.

Once the hotpot arrived i was thoroughly excited but the hotpot which I asked to be spicy was not even near spicy....It also lacked the tongue numbing flower pepper that every hotpot place I had ever been to had in the broth. The pig stomach and intestine were not the Chinese style I was accustomed to and tasted like a local packaged variety...the fishballs and shrimpballs were mediocre at best and the meats were not that great...This restaurant was the biggest letdown of my life and for me that does not happen often. The $50 bill on top of my disappointing meal was also....great.

Not recommended...I will continue my search for great hotpot in the US."

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missmimimao

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Joined 6 years ago
2.0
July 07, 2008

Disappointing meal. I was so very hopeful when I walked into Lao Sze Chuan. My mother is from Sze Chuan, and though she grew up all over Asia and cooks more southeast Asian food, a few key szechuanese dishes inevitably make their way onto our dinner table. It's not that I wanted instant Mama's food, but I was hoping for the same earthy, spicy, flavor-busting experience that describes szechuanese food. We had garlic stir-fried greens, MaPo tofu, and chili beef stew. The stew was mediocre, the beef cut into thick pieces that made it difficult to handle in one or two bites, and it tasted a bit crude. The MaPo tofu had a flat taste to it and the greens were limp, oily, and salty. Perhaps we ordered the wrong dishes?

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yinjin

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Joined 4 years ago
1.0
January 11, 2008

unbelievablely poor service. The food is OK, but the service is unbelievably poor. They will repeately ask you whether you have finished your food as soon as you finish one half of your food. I feel extremely bad every time after I eat there.

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maporestaurant

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3.0
December 02, 2007

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