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Chef’s Special Cocktail Bar Chicago Reviews from The Last Year
Amazing food, drinks were spectacular- and the service was
Amazing food, drinks were spectacular- and the service was great! It's super popular right now so make sure you make a reservation or might be waiting a while.
Our server, Rad, was attentive and anticipated our needs.
We enjoyed the rolled noodles, dry chili chicken, dry fried green beans, lemongrass gimlet and an old-fashioned. The rolled noodles are close-your-eyes-and-savor AMAZING. It's a far drive for us, but we will be back. Worth it!
Went with a group and shared about 7 dishes between us.
Every single thing tasted delicious but unfortunately it was so salty that several of us felt a bit sick afterwards. The salt taste lingers in your mouth after every bite. If it weren't for that we would definitely come back again. Highlights were the green beans, the spring rolls and the Dan Dan noodles.
Great spot for drinks and food! We sat outside on the patio.
Great shareable dishes. Can't wait to go back to try more!
Chef's Special is run by the same team behind the
Chef's Special is run by the same team behind the critically acclaimed New American restaurant Giant. Since Giant is my absolute favorite, I just had to stop by this spot to sample the food. The menu consist of a variety of Chinese dishes and top notch cocktails. They even have, in my opinion, one of the best happy hours in Chicago. Everyday from 5-6 you can get 2 spring rolls or egg rolls (both $6), crab rangoon ($7) and dan dan noodles ($11). You can also order a few drinks for $10 or less. It's a hell of a deal that should be taken advantage of! I really dig the overall ambiance and decor of this place. They also have some killer music playing at all times. The kind of tunes that are personally right up my alley. That alone is a huge plus! Well, for me at least. I ordered the spring rolls and crab rangoon to start. Both were hot, fresh, crispy, and delicious. I also ordered the rolled rice noodles with rock shrimp as my entree. Shrimp rice noodles have been one of my favorite dishes for as long as I can remember, so I was thrilled to see this on the menu. And I loved it! This dish is only available for dining in and cannot be ordered through takeout and delivery. So I implore to you to eat here and try it out for yourself. The food wasn't super oily or greasy. Yeah, a lot of dishes contain a bit of chili oil, but it's not overpowering or unpleasant. I finished off my meal with the cloud cake, which is a dish that is also not available for takeout and delivery. It was fantastic and the perfect way to cap off a satisfying meal. Now, I must add that the portion sizes aren't that big. I know this can irk diners who feel like their hard earned money should be spent on food that leaves them stuffed. I'm personally a firm believer in quality over quantity, and that's what you get at Chef's Special. I have had food from other Chinese restaurants that offer large portions at a cheaper price, but it tends to be super greasy and consist of low quality ingredients. To get the most out of dining here, I suggest you order egg rolls, crab rangoon, a vegetable dish, a noodle dish, a dish with protein, maybe some fried rice, and a dessert or two. This is the move. I truly did enjoy this meal and my only regret is not ordering more food. This is now my go to Chinese food spot and I hope to return sooner than later.
Great staff, unique spin on favorites and everything
Great staff, unique spin on favorites and everything delicious and hot. Atmosphere is energetic without being excessively noisy.
Loved this! Chinese food heaven for those with food
Loved this! Chinese food heaven for those with food allergies. My boyfriend and I visited for the first time and tried several dishes, we were able to share despite my gluten allergy. Great atmosphere, great service and great food. Our waiter was very knowledgeable, nice to chat with. Service was prompt. We had kung pao beef, chili chicken and fried rice. So good! Can't wait to come back.
I love that this place is here in the neighborhood because
I love that this place is here in the neighborhood because there wasn't many Asian restaurants or any at all when I lived here. It has a fun and cozy atmosphere, but it is loud and hard to have a conversation at times. We started out with the crab Rangoons and the beef dumplings, which were very delicious. This was followed up by the rolled noodles, dried chicken chili and twice cooked pork. All were very flavorful with the right amount of spicyness. We were way stuffed to get any dessert. Service was great and the drinks were amazing too!
I've been here twice and really love this place .
Great noodle dishes especially. You must get the Dan Dan noodles , rolled noodle, crab Rangoon , beef dumplings, and dry chicken chili. The walnut shrimp and sweet potatoes both packed a lot of flavor but weren't table favorites. There is a line out the door at 5 when they open. Mostly people trying to snag a seat at the bar without a reservation. If you can't get a reservation, this is the time to come . Happy hour specials are great and everyone loved the cocktails! I'm ready to go back
I did takeout from here.
Was able to place the order online with no issues. This place was packed when I arrived. Unfortunately for me, my food wasn't ready before the promised time. They still met the promised time, but I'm usually in and out when I do takeout. The staff here was very welcoming though. They invited me to sit down for a drink at their bar while I waited. We ordered their Potstickers, Dry Chili Chicken, and Dan Dan Noodles w/ ground pork. The potstickers were pan fried and stuffed with pork and cabbage. These were really good, especially with the dipping sauce that it came with. The Dry Chili chicken was also just as delicious. The chicken had a nice crispy bite and very tender on the inside. The chicken had the perfect amount of heat to it, definitely tolerable. The Dan Dan Noodles came with thick egg noodles ground pork, sesame paste, peanuts and Sichuan peppercorn. This is the first time I've had Dan Dan noodles with peanuts, unless they all do, but the peanuts were definitely noticeable on this plate. It added a nice touch to a classic dish. The thick noodles was also a nice touch and overall a delicious dish with a little bit of heat. I would definitely order all three of these dishes again. Not sure if I would do takeout again from here, but I can definitely see myself returning in person for some drinks as well.
Best Chinese food near Logan Square
One of the best spots for carry out Chinese around Logan Square. Dry chili chicken and walnut shrimp are our top pics.
A very pleasant evening
We thoroughly enjoyed our meal here. The concept is to evoke the type of old school Chinese American restaurant that the midwestern chefs grew up eating. Between the four of us we tried egg rolls, crab rangoons, potstickers, dry-fried green beans, twice cooked pork, mongolian beef and dry chili chicken. Everything was excellent, the twice cooked pork was probably the weakest dish but it was still good. We had the cloud cake for desert and it was lovely. We also enjoyed some great cocktails, the standouts were the lemongrass gimlet, the garden gnome and my mother in law loved the old fashion. We sat outside on the terrace which was nice (despite the noise from Western Ave), the service was friendly and efficient. All in all a very pleasant evening. Recommended.
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