Hing Kee

2140 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60616, United States

Hing Kee
About the Company

Hing Kee is a family owned restaurant located in Chicago's Chinatown. Since 2007, we have been striving to bring Chicago the best handmade soup dumplings, traditional pulled noodles, and authentic Cantonese food.

Reviews
Review №1

OMG! RUN do not walk to this establishment. This place hits the spot! Wonton Dumplings in broth and chili oil was on Fire and the stone bowl of Fatty Beef and mushrooms melts in your mouth. This restaurant is now in our dining rotation

Published 23 days ago

Review №2

The food is really good for an afordable price and the menu has really good vegetarian options. The bad side is The customer service that Was not so good

Published a month ago

Review №3

Always delicious. Lots of outdoor seating with heaters.

Stopped going for awhile but came back today. Still delicious as always

Published a month ago

Review №4

Honestly so devastating writing this review because the food was pretty decent. However, make sure to SAVE your receipts & review your final bank transaction when you dine in at this place bc they add to the tip.

Published a month ago

Review №5

I ordered some take out yesterday
and start walking out of the restaurant with my bag. I remembered running out of soy sauce at home so I go back to the girl at the cashier and she says out loud “oh my god”, totally annoyed I had walked back for “something” without even knowing what I was there for. It was upsetting. Food had a piece of shell and was icky. Not worth the price for the service either. Never coming back.

Published a month ago

Review №6

Hubby and I went here twice now and we love it! Prices are very affordable. The menu is veryyyy long so they definitely have something you would like. They also give you tons of food too! No wait time for us only bc we just so happen to come in at the right times but it does get very busy in the evenings as we seen ppl waiting to be seated. Other then that, definitely will be back!

Published a month ago

Review №7

No-fuss place to get excellent xiaolongbao, with that developed broth flavor you can't get anywhere else. Complaints about the bottom of the dumpling are off to me -- it's a soup spoon operation anyways and you need to open the dumpling to sip the soup first.
Other standards on the menu are good. It's quintessential Chicago Chinatown.

Published a month ago

Review №8

Published a month ago

Review №9

Delicious! Had some spicy dumplings and shrimp/pork wonton noodle soup.

Published a month ago

Review №10

soup dumplings were delicious! other items on the menu were so-so. we ordered the crab rangoons and pan fried veggie dumplings as well but both of these things fell a little short. the crab rangoons were very salty and had onion in them. ordered a green milk tea and was brought what was very obviously black milk tea but told that it was green tea so 🤷‍♀️

overall, soup dumplings were very yummy but everything else was nothing special.

Published a month ago

Review №11

Published a month ago

Review №12

If I could leave no star I would. We arrived at 9:20 and was denied service and told they were closed. Even though they don't close till 10:00 pm. This was very unprofessional.

Published a month ago

Review №13

Extremely rude and weird after asking to switch watery drinks, they could have just said no. Instead they charged us for even the drinks they took away from us and when asked about it they all but pushed us out of the restaurant while we were packing up. Being obnoxious and repeating bye bye sarcastically over and over and snatching the table cover off over our laps while gathering our things to leave

Published 2 months ago

Review №14

Good

Published 2 months ago

Review №15

Published 2 months ago

Review №16

I find it very unprofessional of this restaurant to over charge my card with 15$ on tips with out my concern! If I waned to leave the tip I would at this point is fraud

Published 2 months ago

Review №17

I was originally introduced to Hing Kee back in November of 2024, it is now December 2024. In one month, I have been to Hing Kee three times because it hits the spot each time. I even tell other people about it and have brought them with me. For me, I continue to get the same dish (Pork and Crab Soup Dumplings) and Crispy Shrimp Toast (which is my favorite). Last time I ate inside, I also ordered the Hong Kong Tea (hot). All three items, together, was one of the best meals I've had in Chinatown in quiet some time!

Published 2 months ago

Review №18

One of the cooks came out of the bathroom with their apron still on. There was a hair in my water when I asked for a new one they came back with another water with a bean sprout in it. After not even watching to drink the water after that I wanted a soda. The waiter never came up to us once we had to always speak up to try and get their attention.

Published 2 months ago

Review №19

Published 2 months ago

Review №20

Amazing food, very flavorful, and really nice and friendly service!
It's fast, cozy and good value for money!

Published 2 months ago

Review №21

It would not be the technique of using chopsticks if every soup dumpling is picked up with bottom broken. The beef on iron sheet was not sizzling at all. The salt and pepper fried pork is recommended.

Published 2 months ago

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Review №24

There's something wrong with the delivery system at this place. It takes longer every time and you can't order over the phone. I hate their delivery system

Published 2 months ago

Review №25

I wasn't very impressed by the food and soup dumplings overall. I think they're taste was mid-level and they dough could've been made better.

Published 2 months ago

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Published 2 months ago

Review №27

Soup dumplings are fantastic

Published 3 months ago

Review №28

Published 3 months ago

Review №29

One week ago, I came with my family to eat here, and food at Hing Kee was delicious! However, I was shocked to discover they had added a tip to my card without my authorization. This is extremely dishonest and disappointing. I urge everyone to take a photo of their receipt before leaving. Please be aware and take precautions to protect yourself from this. Or pay cash.

Published 3 months ago

Review №30

The crab soup dumplings and beef xo flat noodles were delicious. And the wait wasn’t too bad. The service was good and we definitely left with full bellies. Yum

Published 3 months ago

Review №31

Service was great and the food was amazing. We will be back!

Published 3 months ago

Review №32

Have visited multiple times, love this place for their affordable and delicious soup dumplings. A few times the dumplings break easily at the bottom but for the price, flavor, and quantity, I am overall satisfied with what I got. Some of my favorites other than the soup dumpling are their hand- pulled noodles (have tried ox tail, braised beef, bbq duck, dan dan etc) and spicy salt & pepper calamari. This place is usually very busy with long line, so good idea to be there a bit early to get on the list, before you walk around in Chinatown

Published 3 months ago

Review №33

There's a line all the time for a reason. Worth the wait.

Published 3 months ago

Review №34

We waited over half an hour, but the waitress was quite nice and friendly.

Nonetheless, the food was not as good as their service though. The pork and crab meat soup dumplings didn’t have any crab flavor at all. If I’d ordered regular pork dumplings, they’d be okay, but we specifically ordered the crab one, so it was a bit disappointed. The short ribs’ flavor was fine, but they were tough and hard to chew. Chinese broccoli was though, hard to go wrong with that.

Published 3 months ago

Review №35

We got mapo tofu & some chicken soup dumplings, both were incredible. Definitely worth the visit

Published 3 months ago

Review №36

We just had an amazing time here yesterday. Food is soooo good! No nonsense, fuss-free authentic Chinese fare. If you’re confused which place to try first in Chinatown, try this one, you won’t regret it.
We had the Chicken Soup Dumplings and the Schezwan Chicken.
Those dumplings were the best I had in years! Soft, juicy, perfect filling.
The Schezwan chicken was really yummy too, chicken pieces were soft and fresh. Came with a small bowl of rice. Yes, that dish could have been a tad bit hotter when served, but no biggie.
Service was super quick and efficient. The main lady of the restaurant helped usher us into the restaurant, which was such a sweet gesture.
Cannot wait to come back here and gorge on the other delicacies.

Published 3 months ago

Review №37

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Review №38

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Review №39

Ordered two styles of dumplings, egg drop soup, chow mein and sesame chicken. Both dumplings were excellent! Even though we ordered takeout and the soup dumplings broke trying to remove from the container, they were still tasty and that’s on us for ordering takeout. The soup wasn’t flavorful and neither was the chow mein. The noodles felt pretty oily and cooked unevenly. Sesame chicken left a lot to be desired, very thick batter. Overall, the dumplings were a triumph and I’d go visit in person for the soup dumplings!

Published 3 months ago

Review №40

This place doesn’t have the best service… I waited over 10 minutes for a server to take my order while watching every table that came in after me got served. But the food was very tasty!!

Published 3 months ago

Review №41

Published 3 months ago

Review №42

We had a great experience at this restaurant and loved the food! Our absolute favorite was the CHICKEN & CABBAGE DUMPLINGS – so delicious! We also ordered the PAN FRIED VEGETABLE POT STICKERS, OX TAIL NOODLE SOUP, and the STIR FRIED PEPPER BEEF FLAT RICE NOODLES, which we enjoyed just as much. The service was nice, though it was a bit busy, and the space is small. One recommendation would be to keep the bathrooms a bit cleaner, as they felt old and slightly unappealing. Overall, though, we enjoyed the meal and will definitely be coming back!

Published 3 months ago

Review №43

Several dishes. Pretty much all terrible.

Published 3 months ago

Review №44

- Best egg noodle soup in Chicago 10 out of 10! ✨ Also just 10 usd super affordable!
- Xiao long bao is so fragile 🥹
- Dandan noodle is quite different than those I have tried.

Published 3 months ago

Review №45

First time here and we're excited about the soup dumplings but they were a let down kept breaking before we could eat them. We ordered a crispy tofu and it was simply grease and soggy.The order of salt and pepper shrimp was bland only got flavor when eating the jalapenos. They add a service charge to the bills and only allow the bill to be split once per table. I wished I was told before hand when I asked for separate bills before we even ordered. The server kept hovering over us which was just an odd feeling as we were eating.The bathrooms were bad that we decided to go to a different place to use the restroom.

Published 3 months ago

Review №46

Place is great, I used to go here before it got remodeled and got extremely popular but the was food was great and still is after the remodel! Average wait time to get seated is usually 15 to 20 minutes but it's definitely wait worth the wait!

Published 4 months ago

Review №47

I honestly come here twice a month. It’s consistent and my guests always love it. The service is quick the portions are enough to have some to take home.

The only advice I can offer is the wait/queue. She will always tell you 10-15 minutes but it could be 5-30.

Published 4 months ago

Review №48

Coming to a sushi place, waiting one hour to get information: “ We are not serving sushi today for 1 hour”.

Published 4 months ago

Review №49

I’m so angry and embarrassed by the way they treated me. I asked for a to go box and the check at the end of my meal. The Hispanic busboy was coming to give me the box when the Asian owners yelled at him to come back and not to give it to me until I came up to the counter to pay (I was using Apple Pay). Mind you I was sitting near the window which is opposite from the kitchen where they were. So they yelled and gestured from across the entire restaurant shaking their head no that I couldn’t have the to go box until I came up and paid? Literally having everyone looking. They wanted to treat me like a thief with absolutely no probable cause & the best part… the bill was literally $25 dollars? Lmfao. The busboy looked so embarrassed standing between us looking at me and just shrugged and smiled like he didn’t know what to do so I told him just give me the box which he did. I filled up my to go container and went up to pay. I quickly confronted them and asked did they do that because they expected me not to pay? And for what reason? Weird asl.

Published 4 months ago

Review №50

Service was just okay, had to ask for water. The food looked better than it actually tasted.

Published 4 months ago

Review №51

Still dreaming about the soup dumplings. Wow. So incredible. We were able to get a table easily on a Saturday night and the food was outstanding. GO THERE.

Published 4 months ago

Review №52

Get the soup dumplings. They’re delicious.

Published 4 months ago

Review №53

This restaurant has the best dim sum I've ever had in my life. Mom & Pop owned, authentic, fast and friendly service every single time. Will recommend to anyone visiting the Chicago area.

Published 4 months ago

Review №54

I enjoy the food here, but the service is consistently disappointing. The staff is unwelcoming and sometimes downright rude, with little to no effort in catering to customer needs. It feels like customer service is not a priority, which makes the dining experience less enjoyable. Despite the great food, the lack of attentiveness and poor service make me reluctant to come back

Published 4 months ago

Review №55

Published 4 months ago

Review №56

Hand drawn noodle is excellent. Soup dumplings were ok

Published 4 months ago

Review №57

Shrimp toast, soup dumplings, pork belly w/ preserved veggies and combo fried rice are staples for us here. Most other dishes we tried lacked flavor and spice.

Published 4 months ago

Review №58

Food:
1. Soup Dumpling: 5/5 It has a decent amount of soup and fillings. The dough is a bit thick on the top but overall tasty soup dumplings.
2. Cantonese braised beef hand pulled noodles: 4.5/5. The soup flavor is delicious! The beef is mostly good. But the beef tripe/tendon were hard to chew. Noodle texture is pretty good.
3. Eggplant: DONT try it. The sauce is overly sour. The dish is overly oily.

Their menu selection is huge that means their food is hit or miss. I would recommend the soup dumpling and hand pulled noodles. But they really should narrow down their selections.

Price: 5/5. The price is pretty cheap and the quantity is not bad. (Don’t forget to validate your parking ticket from them)

Published 5 months ago

Review №59

They do not skimp on the soup dumplings, filled to the brim with meat and some amazing broth! Braised brisket with the handpulled noodles was amazing as well especially if you ask for chili oil!

Published 5 months ago

Review №60

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Review №62

I used to love coming here for soup dumplings. But the latest time I came here for them, they were filled with green onion which they never used to be. Cheap filler and ruined a once great dish that can be hard to find.

Published 5 months ago

Review №63

Dumplings are kinda okay but the stir-fried noodles were completely tasteless and the same with the fried rice and soups. Also very very expensive for bad food. A complete disappointment. Wouldn't recommend.

Published 5 months ago

Review №64

Food was meh. Never got any sauces for our 2 orders of dumplings. Tom Yum seafood noodles was good though.

Many bugs near and in bathroom. I’m not talking 1 or 2, it’s a ton of bugs.

Waitress never checked on us. Never got refills.

Published 5 months ago

Review №65

Published 6 months ago

Review №66

Dine today, ordered food, appetizers etc.. person whom said he's the manager brought out main dish shrimp fried rice and said the rest of main dishes will take 20 mins. I told him to bring all together but he said they don't have the manpower . Bad customer service, of course I didn't pay for that Bs, Like he was doing us a favor, Lmao. BEWARE PEOPLE!!!! BAD SERVICE. I HOPE THEY DIDN'T GIVE RICE TO SOMEONE ELSE. SMH. ZERO 🌟!!!!!!!¡!!

Published 6 months ago

Review №67

Best soup dumplings in town!

Published 6 months ago

Review №68

Published 6 months ago

Review №69

Amazing food and great prices! We go almost every time we are Chicago. Their soup dumplings and sushi are fabulous!

Published 6 months ago

Review №70

It was delicious. I will come back.

Published 6 months ago

Review №71

Food was way too salty with the mayo tofu and bok choy. We did not finish more than 1/3 of the food. One of the vegetable noodle dishes tasted really weird.

Published 6 months ago

Review №72

Extensive menu with lots of unique and tasty dishes!

Published 6 months ago

Review №73

This restaurant knows how to work dough.
- The xiaolongbao were well-seasoned and had a great texture for the wrapping.
- Shrimp taste and texture really comes through their wontons.
- The hand-pulled noodles were one of the better ones I've had and had a great chew to them. Broth was a bit underseasoned but easily fixed by asking for their delicious chili oil (a good amount of mala and a nice fennel taste). It helps that the noodle dishes are easy on the wallet.

I can't speak for the restaurant's sushi menu (why go to Chinese noodle/dumpling shop for sushi?).

Published 6 months ago

Review №74

I just bought crab meat dumplings and spicy pork dumplings from them. My God. Crab meat dumplings should have broth inside the dumplings. They should put vegetables underneath the dumplings to prevent it stick to the foil container. I I took the dumpling out , all Broth came out. Also spicy oil pork dumplings all dumpling which they put in a soup container all dumplings skin were broken . 🤦‍♀️worse is when I call the front, the only answer is I will pass your complaint to the manager, not even want to mark down who is complaining . I guess he thinks I am a liar. So I post the photo out in here.

Published 6 months ago

Review №75

Wow amazing the best!!!! Better than din Thai fung

Published 6 months ago

Review №76

Surprisingly bland, had several dishes and soup dumplings. Clean and decent service but really had to spice and flavor things up at the table.

Published 6 months ago

Review №77

Ever been to Chinatown Chicago? and If you’re looking for a delicious place to have dinner. You'll know that some of the best food in the city can be found there! On a recent visit, my friends and I stumbled upon Hing Kee. Featuring an impressive selection of Chinese dishes ranging from potstickers and soup dumplings to fried rice and noodle bowls, I was more than impressed with my visit there recently. After taking a seat at this cozy little restaurant on the corner of Wentworth and Archer Avenues, I knew that I had made the right choice! Little did we know that this small little gem was about to have us craving its flavors for days after - every single bite of their signature pork and cabbage dumplings were as tasty as they come! And let me tell you - these dumplings were definitely worth all the hype, my taste buds were absolutely delighted by every bite of these delicious treats. From the moment I stepped into the restaurant until my final bite of scrumptious dumplings - everything was pure bliss. Whether you’re a new with chinese food or relatively connoisseur like me - if you ever find yourself in Chicago be sure to check out Hing Kee for some tasty dishes that won't disappoint! is definitely one place that should not be missed!

Published 6 months ago

Review №78

Great soup dumplings!

Published 7 months ago

Review №79

Published 7 months ago

Review №80

lives up to the hype! new york native eating in chicago and i was impressed! the thai iced tea was the best i've ever had, the vietnamese spring rolls were fresh and crunchy, and the xiao long bao were amazing! highly recommend! worth the wait

Published 7 months ago

Review №81

I got the chicken vermicelli soup and the pork soup dumplings they were so good and well seasoned. Service was sort of rushed, but overall everything was great and my family loved it 🩷

Published 7 months ago

Review №82

Published 7 months ago

Review №83

I absolutely loved the food. The dumplings are so good and the service was good as well. Very reasonably priced as well.

Published 7 months ago

Review №84

This Restaurant Mailed Back My Lost Bag for Free: Amazing customer service and food

I lost my bag at Hing Kee and the manager paid to mail it back to me free of charge. If that doesn't say enough about the customer service of this restaurant, I don't know what will. We ordered soup dumplings, the cumin lamb, and the house fried rice, and all were delicious. We also ordered the sesame chicken, but I wouldn't recommend it because the orange flavor was too strong. We sat outside and the ambiance was nice. Even though they were busy, our food arrived relatively quickly. In all, I was completely blown away by Hing Kee because of their generosity and delicious food.

Published 7 months ago

Review №85

Published 7 months ago

Review №86

I visited a few months ago with my parents and we were blown away by the quality of the food and the customer service! I ordered a large bowl of Ox tail soup and it came out fresh in less than 15 minutes.

Published 7 months ago

Review №87

The xiao long bao dumplings were really good. We actually prefer them to other, more expensive places nearby which specialize in soup dumplings.

Published 7 months ago

Review №88

Service was very slow. We had food missing. The waiter didn't get the complete order in and our friend didn't get her food and she had to wait an additional 20 minutes for her food and our food got cold while waiting for her order to be prepared and served. We ordered the beef and Chinese broccoli, and we got like 4 small pieces of beef and about 4 pieces of broccoli.

Published 7 months ago

Review №89

Yum. Yum. Yum. Highly recommend. Only negative comment is soup dumplings were very very delicate. 1/2 broke before even getting to table.

Published 7 months ago

Review №90

Food was great, but the service was horrible. I don’t know if it’s a cultural thing, because another restaurant was bad too, but the waiters skipped our table multiple times like they didn’t want take our order. The server would mutter what the food was and run off leaving us confused. And when we asked the waiter a question she would have an attitude. But the food was pretty good.

Published 7 months ago

Review №91

This restaurant has a lively atmosphere and was very busy when we went, however after only a 5 minute wait, we were seated. The food is excellent, notably the range of dim sum and the beef chow mein was fantastic also. Additionally, the smoothies on offer were fresh and delicious. The prices were very fair, comparable to similar eateries. Overall, I would highly recommend this place!

Published 7 months ago

Review №92

So good yummy food, my favorite was the soup. Sorry, I don't remember what is called. I hope the pics help.

Published 7 months ago

Review №93

Very delicious food, especially xiao long bao.

Published 7 months ago

Review №94

Loved the soup dumplings.

Published 7 months ago

Review №95

This dish used to be $8.99 and it has gone up to $13 (Mongolian beef) ...BUT now you get less than half of what you used to get!!!! THIS IS ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING. NEVER WILL EAT HERE AGAIN!!!!

Published 7 months ago

Review №96

The food is delicious, and the price is just right. There is also quite the selection.

Published 8 months ago

Review №97

Best soup dumplings in Chicago.

This place is for smaller groups of 4 or less; they can accommodate 2-3 tables of 6-7 people, but it’s a small restaurant.

Definitely get the soup dumplings and shrimp toast, if you like a little spiciness, get the wontons in red chili oil. The Dan Dan noodles are pretty good, too.

Service is fast and prices are reasonable.

They have a bathroom.

Published 8 months ago

Review №98

Foods great and services good

Published 8 months ago

Review №99

Great food, but beware the wait. The place is rather small and the lines outside can be huge. Their queueing system of tables is also incredibly primitive.

But after waiting about half an hour, we got to try a variety of foods and loved everything.

We had the Edamame (it was fine), the Potstickers, some Hand Pulled Noodles, a Hot Pot, some Soup Dumplings, and the Chili Chicken.

Although the food was great, I'm not enough of a soup dumpling connoisseur to honestly say that these were better than any of the others we had in Chinatown. So if the wait is too long, I'd check some of the other places out.

Published 8 months ago

Review №100

Published 8 months ago

Review №101

The food is delicious. I especially loved the fire roll

Published 8 months ago

Review №102

This place is right next to MCCB and at night there's always a line. We stopped by during lunch and we able to get seated right away. Got some stir fried noodles, soup dumplings and the shumai. The food is pretty good. The service is pretty quick. The staff is good. The atmosphere is of a typical Chinese restaurant.

They don't take reservations or your number...so if you're stuck in line, be ready to wait until they call your number.

Published 8 months ago

Review №103

Published 8 months ago

Review №104

The food was okay, and the portions were good. Service was extremely disappointing. I wanted to order an item with a different type of fish, the Unagi Don with salmon instead of eel, which they wouldn't do. That's fine, some places don't do substitutions. I was disappointed but I understand.

I was still really craving sushi rice though, so I asked to order some on the side, which they wouldn't allow me to do. A side of rice is on the menu, just not sushi rice. This has never been a problem at any restaurant I've visited before, there's typically just an upcharge. They simply wouldn't let me order sushi rice on its own. I have no idea why, it seems crazy to me to offer a side of normal rice but to not allow someone to order a specific type of rice.

I decided not to order anything at that point, so I personally can't comment on the food quality. My friends both had udon and said it was alright but it wasn't anything special that they'd go out of their way to come back for.

We didn't really see our waitress much besides the initial interaction. We had to get her attention to ask for a to go container because she didn't come to check on us at all.

The atmosphere was soso, it was pretty noisy. The room isn't too big and the music was rather loud. It might have been better to sit outside but we'd been walking for hours and wanted to cool down a bit. If the weather is nice I'd recommend trying the outdoor seating.

Published 8 months ago

Review №105

Delicious Dumplings!!!!

Published 8 months ago

Review №106

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Review №107

Great food nice and fresh and their hot teas are to die for!

Published 8 months ago

Review №108

Service was really lacking. They had an unorganized system for people waiting for tables. We got skipped over when it was our turn and when asked about it they just claimed our table was being prepared.

Only spoke to the waiter twice when he took our order and when part of our food came. Ordered 3 dishes; the first came out, 15 min later the second and the third never arrived. Food was pretty good but the service really made this place a miss.

Published 8 months ago

Review №109

小笼包基本是破的,汤都流出来了。点了一个上汤豆苗就是白水煮一煮不推荐这个店。

Published 8 months ago

Review №110

My family and I enjoyed the food here A LOT! Everything was very flavorful and exquisite. The soup dumplings were outstanding, that's what I came for, but the fried rice and the meat with Chinese broccoli were also outstanding.
I'm giving it 4 stars just because the first time we came here the food was average, and we only returned because we wanted my parents to try the soup dumplings, and I was gratefully surprised. I'll go back and update my review if the food keeps being that good.

Published 8 months ago

Review №111

It was an okay experience. Food was okay and the room was nice. The reason for the low rating was as because the service was not as expected. When we didn’t tip as they expected, they decided to add a ridiculous amount for tip on our receipt without our consent. We called back and they were not helpful whatsoever. We will not be returning.

Published 8 months ago

Review №112

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Review №113

The soup dumplings hit👌🏼

Published 8 months ago

Review №114

Love the soup dumplings!

Published 8 months ago

Review №115

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Review №117

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Review №118

We came here just for the Dim Sum’s.
The Dim Sum were very tasty, well balanced in taste and authentic.
We got the Dim Sum with crab and pork, which were our favorites. We also got dim sum with pork and dim sum with pork in Szechuan sauce. The sauce was spicy but not too spiced and good to eat. Next to the dim sum you get Sojasauce mixed with vinegar as it is normal in Asia. Was also well balanced. The interior is ok, could be a little bit more designed.
Restrooms should be more cleaned.

Published 9 months ago

Review №119

Published 9 months ago

Review №120

Our server was kind of inattentive, but otherwise, the food was good. The potstickers were delicious.

Published 9 months ago

Review №121

Published 9 months ago

Review №122

Pretty decent cuisine, came for the soup dumplings. They were aiiiight. Scallion pancakes were fuego. Mongolian beef was okay.

Published 9 months ago

Review №123

Sat there for 20+ mins and no one came up to serve us. Probably because of our skin color. Not welcoming at all!

Published 9 months ago

Review №124

Awesome food and great service. The place was very busy inside and we had to wait for a bit. For a busy evening, the service was impeccable. They were prompt and filled out glasses regularly. The food was yummy! We got the spring rolls, potstickers, dumplings and the braised eggplant/mushroom entree. Everything was super delicious and flavorful.
My friend and I were super impressed and will definitely be back soon.

Published 10 months ago

Review №125

Food is bland, portion size is not worth the price at all especially if you are doing take out!!! I don’t have leftovers that’s how small the portions are. I will not be back.

Published 10 months ago

Review №126

Great spot for homemade noodles and soup dumplings. We had to wait a little bit as the place is kind of small. The place was packed with customers so that seems to be a good sign that it's popular. Enjoyed the noodle soup and appetizers. The soup dumplings were very good. We tried all of them. Will be back for sure.

Published 10 months ago

Review №127

Published 10 months ago

Review №128

Please, for the love of yourself, get the Xiao Long Bao Pork Soup Dumplings. Also I went back, got more soup dumplings, and determined that the Dan Dan noodles are also so delicious that they are a must.

Published 10 months ago

Review №129

Soup dumpling was absolutely amazing! Definitely give it a try! Highly recommend 😌👌

Published 10 months ago

Review №130

Tasty everything!

Published 10 months ago

Review №131

Published 10 months ago

Review №132

Food was great!! The fresh lemon honey tea was amazing!!!

Published 10 months ago

Review №133

Published 10 months ago

Review №134

It was my first time in Chinatown, and we stopped here for dinner. It was very busy inside, but we still had great service, and the food didn't take long to come out. We tried the soup dumplings, pork and chicken, and I tried the Korean style BBQ ribs. I really loved the ribs! They had a really great flavor and were delicious. Out of the pork and chicken soup dumplings, the pork was my favorite.

Published 10 months ago

Review №135

Everything was delicious. We had soup dumplings and vegetable dumplings and scallion pancakes. All were delicious but our favorite was the chicken soup dumplings. The noodle soups were also great. The noodles fresh and the broth tasty. Service was great considering every table was full. We will be back.

Published 10 months ago

Review №136

Published 10 months ago

Review №137

Everything was good as it was supposed to.
One late night, I was hungry for dimsum, actually, too late to get other dimsum place, so we get hing kee to get some Dumplings.
Thier portion is 2-3 times bigger(10 or 12pcs) compared to other dimsum dishs(3-4pcs) price as expected for the portion.
The only thing was, soup was not warm, even asked to warm it up again.

Published 10 months ago

Review №138

I love this place! If you go you have got to try the soup dumplings!

Update: this is my favorite restaurant. I went regularly when I lived in Chicago. Now every time I come back to visit, I make it a point to stop by Hing Kee. I highly recommend their soup dumplings and scallion pancakes!

Published a year ago

Review №139

Published a year ago

Review №140

Si piensas ir a este lugar debes reservar primero ya que siempre está lleno, pero no te preocupes la comida llega muy rápido la atención fue muy buena los tiempos con comida fueron muy muy buenos y la comida es muy deliciosa . Espero volver!!

Published a year ago

Review №141

Published a year ago

Review №142

Great Chinese option in Chicago. Highly recommend anyone to try it out. Was lucky that there wasn’t any wait. Was a cold day so I went the soup option. What I ordered was quite a lot for 1 person but was able to eat it all.

Published a year ago

Review №143

Published a year ago

Review №144

Enjoyed the different samples and portions of food 😋

Published a year ago

Review №145

Two stars cause the previous times I've come the food has been good. This last time was awful though. Cumin lamb tasted overly of cumin according to my friend. I had the mapo tofu. And weirdly same flavour? Not sure what happened. I tried to eat as much as I could but my tongue felt weird from the abundance of cumin.

Published a year ago

Review №146

CHAFA AHH FOOD!!
Terrible literally smell bad and hard orange chicken with loser fried rice.

Published a year ago

Review №147

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Review №148

Not a date spit. It's a staple for me when I need comfort food without pretense.

Published a year ago

Review №149

Very fast service. Soup pork dumplings, shrimp chili wontons, and Mongolian beef were amazing! Would definitely come back when visiting china town Chicago.

Published a year ago

Review №150

soup dumplings

Published a year ago

Review №151

Yum yum yum!! Love the food and service on a busy lunar new year day!! Chicken soup dumplings & bbq pork fried rice was delicious. So was the spicy beef soup & pork potstickers 😋 definitely coming back again.

Published a year ago

Review №152

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Review №153

Published a year ago

Review №154

Published a year ago

Review №155

I would love to say how good the food was if they didn’t commit fraud and charge us for more than what the bill was for. I will not be recommending this place to friends and it will be the first and last time I eat here. Disappointed in whoever manages this restaurant. What a disgrace.

Published a year ago

Review №156

I found this place while looking for a Din Tai Fung style of menu options but it turned out to be meh.
The quality of ingredients was not the best, I found some bad parts of the chicken in the dumplings which made me stop eating them and everything was a little bit too oily for my taste..
Everything seemed homemade so at least that.. Still a pretty good option if you crave this style of food just don’t expect much if you ve had better somewhere else.
- the soup dumplings didn t have any soup
-the scallion pancakes were too crunchy
-the beef short ribs were so chewy, not tender at all

Published a year ago

Review №157

Published a year ago

Review №158

Nice little Restaurant in the strip mall/shopping area in Chinatown. Had a scallion pancake ordered as an appetizer which was brought out with our ramen dishes - which was fine, I guess - a little oily but I think they're all like that; can definitely taste the scallion. We had the spicy garlic beef ramen and I ordered the pork shop ramen. My pork chop ramen had some of the bone in the breading, which was ok, but would have preferred if it was boneless. Food quality was good. The broth for both was good. The ramen bowl was pretty filling.

Published a year ago

Review №159

Great Chinese restaurant with good soup dumplings and hand pulled noodles! The menu has a lot on it but looked at reviews ahead of time and these two items seemed like the restaurant’s most popular and so glad I ordered them! The service was fast, food was great (didn’t love the beef was in the noodles) and the atmosphere was great just a bit crowded. The meal was so affordable too so I definitely recommend!

Published a year ago

Review №160

tasty delicious food and good service

Published a year ago

Review №161

Great food and great service. My go to here is the noodles with brisket as well as the spicy dumplings. But also the scallions pancake is absolutely delicious. Fried rice is great too.

For drinks you can’t go wrong with the Hong Kong royal tea, so creamy and delicious.

Published a year ago

Review №162

Fast and friendly service.
Not too pricey but that may be because of smaller portions compared to other places in the area. Got 6 entries for avg family of 4 and no leftover.
Ambiance is good and seating is tight
Overall taste is average +
Recommended- Yes.

Published a year ago

Review №163

Food was SO GOOD we got the scalion pancakes, shrimp & pork dumplings, and pork dumplings. Food came so fast i was surprised. Loved it!

Published a year ago

Review №164

Lunch was unimpressive, not tasty enough to justify the prices.
These people charged my card for more than the check, The total plus tip was $77 at the restaurant, but my bank charged $85 to my card.
Steer away from this place, they don't deserve your business.

Published a year ago

Review №165

Food is great! 😊 Service could use work! Paper menu should be abolished if you have a QR code.

Published a year ago

Review №166

Published a year ago

Review №167

Fast service, food is unreal. 💚💚💚

Published a year ago

Review №168

Great Sichuan options for cold days! The dry chili beef and dumplings in sichuan chili oil were amazing. Scallion pancakes were also great. Prices are more than fair, service is fast and friendly. Only complaint was that we were seated close to the door and there was a slight draft with the cold air.

Kid friendly, cheap prices, satisfying portions. So flavorful!

Published a year ago

Review №169

First time here. Service was quick and friendly. They have a very extensive menu. We ordered the house pho and sesame chicken. Unfortunately they were sold out of pho soup, so we had hot and sour instead. The soup was good and the chicken had a great flavor. We would return again.

Published a year ago

Review №170

Published a year ago

Review №171

Great pork soup dumplings and wontons. Refreshing smoothie too!

Published a year ago

Review №172

Soup dumplings are a must!

Published a year ago

Review №173

Delicious soup dumplings and other Chinese and Japanese food in a no frills atmosphere.

Published a year ago

Review №174

Tiny delicious restaurant! Usually a short wait but we'll worth it!

Published a year ago

Review №175

The soup dumplings slammed me against the wall. The Szechuan wontons were great too. My GF was a little unimpressed with the the Vietnamese shrimp spring rolls, but she's biased from growing up with a Viet mom. They were really enjoyable. Come here for the soup dumplings, but their other stuff is great too!

Published a year ago

Review №176

The soup dumplings were delicious. Also ordered the hand pulled seafood noodles, the broth was kind of bland.

Published a year ago

Review №177

Pleasantly surprised. Service was great and everything we had (egg drop soup, pork soup dumplings, pot stickers and soy beef noodles) was great. We had a party of 4 and it was $45 before gratuity. Outstanding value.

Published a year ago

Review №178

The soup dumplings were great!

Published a year ago

Review №179

the first soup dumplings on the menu r really good but they rip which is like the only downside. noodles chewy not too oily. coming here again

Published a year ago

Review №180

We came to Chinatown to eat at a Chinese restaurant that I visited many years ago but to my surprised it had closed so we went to this establishment after I saw that they had the Salted and peppered eggplant which I remembered from the other restaurant that I really enjoyed sorry to say it wasn't like their dish but it was still good the rest of the food we ordered was little Bland at least my beef fried rice was my girlfriend's General Sal's chicken was very very strong with the orange zest which made it not really enjoyable to eat but the atmosphere and the prices were good

Published a year ago

Review №181

Went here for my son's 16th birthday. The place small and easy going. We were seated pretty quickly though we did have to wait about 10 min for a table, which was not a problem at all. The staff was courteous and the service was fast too. We ordered a beef brisket hand pulled noodles soup which was sooo delicious!! My daughter ordered herself a plate of orange chicken which was just too good to share. I got the honey walnut shrimp.... Now I don't particularly like mayo or walnuts however this is the only place so far where I will make an exception! We also ordered Thai iced tea. Gave the service 4 stars because while my kids and I love to be left alone when we dine out, we needed a member of the staff to come to our table and we felt a little ignored. I'll hand it to them, it was a full house so, it's cool. If you like noodles, sushi, or want some comfort food this is the place to go!

Published a year ago

Review №182

AMAZING dumplings!!

Published a year ago

Review №183

The food is phenomenal. The service is exactly what I would expect it to be. The restaurant looks sharp after the Covid update.

Published a year ago

Review №184

Place was packed so I walked in and got seat at bar. Ordered the honey walnut shrimp. Menu should have instead described it as mayonnaise with shrimp and walnut. I don't like mayonnaise - ESPECIALLY on shrimp, and expressed this to server after flagging her down. She said sorry and walked off. No one, besides in this instance stopped by to see how my food was or if I needed anything else. Not a winner for me for food or service.

Published a year ago

Review №185

Published a year ago

Review №186

The soup dumplings were great. I had no issues with servers all in all a great experience.

Published a year ago

Review №187

Best dumplings & Chinese food in Chicago!

Published a year ago

Review №188

The food is so good, especially the soup dumplings and they have so many options. The place is usually so crowded too. Majority of the staff in my 3 experiences there have been super rude treating my party very carelessly and without any positive attitude almost like we were sheep to be guided, even for getting take out food and kinda impacts the experience of the good food. Also the bubble tea was extremely sweet like drinking sugar, have that in mind if you will order it.

Published a year ago

Review №189

Soup dumplings were a bit above average. Pretty thick dumpling wrapper. Semi hot broth. Lemongrass ginger soy sauce was on point. Nothing to rave about. I buy dumplings just as good in the freezer aisle of Joong Boo honestly (even though it’s a different flavor profile and from a different country, they’re still good or better in terms of quality)

Published a year ago

Review №190

They say you get the best Chinese food where the service is the worst. I did get great food — ordered noodle soup, but the guy working there was very unfriendly.

Published a year ago

Review №191

Published a year ago

Review №192

Published a year ago

Review №193

First time going and unfortunately had a bad experience! Wanted to try because saw ppl said it was good. Dumplings were good but small. Pho was also good and flavorful. the only not good food was lamb skewers don’t order small portion and not good. Rest of the food good would have probably tried again until I was demanded more tip.

The bad experience:
Total was $94 rounding up so I place a $100 bill and was going to wait for the waitress to hand me change to leave $14tip (15%). when the waitress came by to pick up the money she told me oh no the total is $110.92 I questioned her why and she said you have to pay me 18% tip I was shocked and also mad when she said HAVE TO! I asked what do you mean I have to?! She explained that they require every customer to pay minimum of 18% if they don’t want to pay 20% that every restaurant you have to tip 18% now.

I said I didn’t know tip was mandatory everywhere I go it is optional.! Would have left 15% but because she demanded it I said I’m sorry but that is all I have! She walked away had another waiter come by who also demanded I had to pay it. I thought tipping was optional but not in this restaurant.

Menu also does not warn that 18%-20% tip will be automatically charged to total! Like other restaurants do when more than 6ppl. And it was only 3 of us (2 adults 1child) disappointed and definitely did not leave 18% tip when being demanded to!

Published a year ago

Review №194

Published a year ago

Review №195

I hate to give one star but It just wasn't that great we got like 5 or 6 different things and all the food was gross and bland very disappointing 😔 would not return.

Published a year ago

Review №196

I waited over 15 minutes after the first dish arrived at our table for my food. By the time my food came out everyone else was finished eating and the food wasn’t even worth the wait.

Published a year ago

Review №197

Only worth it for the chicken soup dumplings. Overpriced, bland, poorly presented food with the service to match. Food smeared on the floor. Don’t waste your money.

Published a year ago

Review №198

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Review №199

Published a year ago

Review №200

food here altered my brain chemistry — so good for such a reasonable price. Definitely worth the wait. Service was no problem, every time I’ve been there my food has arrived quickly and perfectly.

Published a year ago

Company information
  • 17 photos
  • 200 reviews
  • 4.1 rating
  • Phone: +1 312-808-9538
  • Website: http://hingkeechinatown.com/
  • Address: 2140 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60616, United States
  • Coordinates: 41.853971099999995, -87.63381419999999
Categories
  • Chinese restaurant
  • Dumpling restaurant
  • Noodle shop
  • Southeast Asian restaurant
  • Sushi restaurant
  • Vietnamese restaurant
Working hours
  • Sunday: 11 AM–10 PM
  • Monday: 11 AM–9:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM–9:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM–9:30 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM–9:30 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM–10 PM
  • Saturday: 11 AM–10 PM
Service options
  • No-contact delivery: Yes
  • Delivery: Yes
  • Takeaway: Yes
  • Dine-in: Yes
Highlights
  • Fast service: Yes
  • Great tea selection: Yes
Popular for
  • Lunch: Yes
  • Dinner: Yes
  • Solo dining: Yes
Offerings
  • Alcohol: Yes
  • Beer: Yes
  • Coffee: Yes
  • Comfort food: Yes
  • Healthy options: Yes
  • Late-night food: Yes
  • Quick bite: Yes
  • Small plates: Yes
  • Vegetarian options: Yes
Dining options
  • Lunch: Yes
  • Dinner: Yes
  • Dessert: Yes
  • Seating: Yes
Amenities
  • Toilets: Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual: Yes
Crowd
  • Groups: Yes
  • University students: Yes
Planning
  • Accepts reservations: Yes
Payments
  • Credit cards: Yes
  • Debit cards: Yes
  • NFC mobile payments: Yes
  • Credit cards: Yes
Children
  • Good for kids: Yes
  • High chairs: Yes
Parking
  • Paid parking lot: Yes
  • Paid street parking: Yes
  • Parking: Yes