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The best Chinese food delivery and takeout in Chicago
The 3 places in Chicago we'd order Chinese food from tonight. Start with MingHin Cuisine (dim sum, especially the fried taro puffs), then Lao Sze Chuan (szechuan string beans and other Sichuan plates), then Qing Xiang Yuan Dumplings (lamb and coriander dumplings).
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MingHin Cuisine
Get: Dim sum, especially the fried taro puffs
Chinatown dim sum that Chicago chefs name as a go-to for takeout. The fried taro puffs are the thing to order. Delivery is on Uber Eats.
Good to know: The Archer Avenue shop is the one the chefs mean.
Where we found it: Time Out Chicago: Where Chicago chefs order takeout and delivery · Time Out Chicago: MingHin Cuisine
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Lao Sze Chuan
Get: Szechuan string beans and other Sichuan plates
Sichuan cooking that a Chicago chef reaches for first when ordering takeout. Order for pickup or delivery online.
Good to know: Delivery on Uber Eats depends on your address.
Where we found it: Time Out Chicago: Where Chicago chefs order takeout and delivery · Time Out Chicago: Lao Sze Chuan Chinatown
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Qing Xiang Yuan Dumplings
Get: Lamb and coriander dumplings; pork, shrimp and leek
Hand-made dumplings that boil or steam well at home. The lamb and coriander is the one to start with.
Good to know: Expect a wait; call for pickup. A smaller shop is in Time Out Market at 916 W Fulton.
Where we found it: Beli: The Best Chinese Restaurants in Chicago (2025-10) · 312Eats: Qing Xiang Yuan Dumplings (2025-11)
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What is the best Chinese food delivery in Chicago?
MingHin Cuisine in Chinatown. Get dim sum, especially the fried taro puffs. Chinatown dim sum that Chicago chefs name as a go-to for takeout. The fried taro puffs are the thing to order. Delivery is on Uber Eats.
Where can I get Chinese food takeout in Chicago tonight?
Chef Amazing's list for Chicago: MingHin Cuisine (Chinatown), Lao Sze Chuan (Chinatown), Qing Xiang Yuan Dumplings (Chinatown). Each one does takeout or delivery; order from the place's own site when it has one.
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How we pick: our own stories and guides first, then this year's critics and best-of lists; every place checked open and checked to do takeout or delivery. Photos marked "a photo like it" show the food, not that place's. Delivery areas and hours change; check before you order. Chef Amazing is not paid by any place on this page.
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