(773) 244-0300

3457 N Southport Ave
Chicago, IL 60657 41.9448 -87.6638

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Neighborhoods: Lakeview, North Side

What People Are Saying About Chinalite

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In Short – The interior of this restaurant is large and spacious, with a slightly elevated smoking section surrounded by booths and a few tables by the window. The menu boasts generously portioned Chinese fare, including spicy chicken with pepper and peanuts and Xian beef with marinated meat, onions and mushrooms.

1 Star Rating: Poor

10/31/08

What's that moving in my fried rice?

by Peaceout242

I used to absolutely love this place until I had a business partner wander through the kitchen one evening. His stories of unwrapped food and small visitors hanging out made me NEVER order from here again. What a waste of some good chinese. Gives me the willies to this day.

  • Pros: good tasting food
  • Cons: cleanliness
1 Star Rating: Poor

10/23/08

Not good

by JerseytoChi

Just finished eating... well as much as I could stand anyway. Ordered chicken lo mein and chicken w/ broccoli... the only difference between these two dishes was that the chicken lo mein came with "ramen" noodles. I've never had either dish with a broth-colored sauce. Perhaps the "lite" in the name also refers to the color of the chicken which was darn near white. Do I have to go back to Jersey to find good chinese food around here? Fast service, but not good.

1 Star Rating: Poor

08/19/06

Greasy, nasty food

by gcmitchell

I tried Chinalite several times when I lived near there, and each time got worse. It was always super-greasy and lacking in flavor. I was shocked to see it scored so high by other users! Stay away!!! You'll regret it for days if you eat here.

The Details on Chinalite

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Lunch specials include entrees like kung pao chicken along with fried rice and an egg roll or salad, all for under $6.

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Family Style Dining, Lunch Spot, Group Dining, Food Delivery, Carry Out

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Chinese

Smoking Permitted:

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