LOCATIONS – Lao Sze Chuan
Lao Sze Chuan. CHINATOWN & TE’AMO. 2172 S. Archer Ave., Chicago, IL … New York St., Aurora, IL. 60504. 630-820-8680 · 630-820-8680 · Lao Sze Chuan. UIUC.
Monica Jasin
Lao Sze Chuan – Aurora Review
We came in during happy hour (2:30–5:00 PM) and it was such a great deal! You get 20% off, and we ordered 3 dishes for only about $40 (before tip). Definitely worth it.
The food was yummy—just perfect for our taste buds. I’ll be honest, I was hesitant to come back because we previously had a bad experience when they changed chefs. We once ordered mapo tofu and it tasted overly sweet, almost like sugar water.
But this time? Completely different. Everything we ordered was flavorful and well-balanced.
The ambience is nice, the place is pretty clean, and our server was friendly and attentive. Overall, a much better experience than before—and I’m glad we gave them another chance.
Would definitely come back, especially during happy hour!
… moreJasmina OConnor
I have been looking at this restaurant ever since we moved into Naperville area 15 yrs ago. I LOVE what they did to entire Plaza with Asian flair and grocery stores and multitude of different Asian restaurants. Finally, we had opportunity to visit this restaurant, and I was amazed how well they organized this huge group of people! They gave us separate place and seated us altogether. Each table had lots of different dishes to satisfy every pallet. We had some vegetarians and they were extremely happywhile I am a big meat eater and I was very happy as well. They served wine for adults, which was a huge bonus. We had lots of kids in our group and they didn’t seem to mind that it was loud and hectic! Servers were very friendly and attentive.Will definitely come back with just my family
… moreYevette Brown
Part of a chain spread across the chicago area. This suburban location delivers good dishes from an extensive menu with a solid lunch section. I have also tried the Chinatown location and found the spices more pronounced, which I like. I ordered Mu Shu Pork, a favorite dish, and a sampling of traditional appetizers. Good, but not exceptional. The pot stickers were very doughy and the chive pancakes were quite greasy though tasty. If in the area would try again for some of the spicier offerings.
… moreNicholas P
Someone said this was fine dining? I can assure you guys this is not fine dining, prices are not even close. This is casual Chinese but the interior is nicer than most Chinese restaurants. We ordered crab rangoon, crispy shrimp with lemon sauce, twice cooked pork, baby bok choy with garlic, smoked tea duck, and boiled sole fish fillet in spicy Szechuan sauce. Service was good. Food came out fast. It wasn’t very busy on a Sunday evening. Prices were fair for the portions. Overall about a 3.5 out of 5.
-crab rangoon 5 – big pieces with a lot of filling inside.
-crispy shrimp with lemon sauce 5 – this reminds me of walnut shrimp but with lemon flavor. Shrimp was crunchy.
-twice cooked pork 3 – This was decent but it didn’t have a lot of pork in it. A lot of vegetables but I wanted more pork.
-baby bok choy with garlic 5 – vegetables were soft not soggy.,
-smoked tea duck 5 – pieces had a good amount of meat. I could really taste the smoky flavor.
-boiled sole fish fillet 4 – not too spicy. This was a very good dish but I wished they added more fish in it.
… moreBrandy K.
This was our first time here and I’m so glad we tried it. Restaurant was comfortable, nice decor, not loud. Wait staff was friendly without being imposing. They have a very cute robot cat that delivers the food. So cute . The menu has some tried and true dishes as well as more unique offerings. We started with dumplings, then I had the crispy shrimp and my husband had Tony’s chicken. Everything was delicious. We will definitely come here again.
… moreDebo Wang
Our family comes by here often. Recently we have gotten take out from here and they are always willing to make any changes we may need to our food which is very impressive.
Food itself is tasty. Some dishes are better than others but I have usually always enjoyed our meals with them.
I also like how considerate they are in their take out packaging. Making sure to separate stuff like sauce/fried food as well as soup and noodles.
The main issue recently we have faced with the restaurant was that we ordered a beef noodle soup with noodles to go and the noodle quality was not good, there was a weird oily after taste to them. However, their soup broth was very tasty.
All in all, a nice, Szechuan option around the area.
… morehaoherb
We ordered Tony’s chicken (crispy and a bit sweet, our favorite), fish fillets with black beans (very tasty), shredded pork in Peking sauce (I highly recommend), and eggplant with ground pork (delicious). All dishes are fantastically tasty. The services are very good, friendly. The most interesting thing is that our dishes are brought by a robot, who can sing and blinking eyes. We will definitely come again.
… moreR
When I say that I LOVED THIS PLACE, it’s an understatement. We’re from out of town and were driving around late at night trying to find something decent and this place surpassed all expectations.
The restaurant is beautiful inside and has a high end vibe, the staff were all super attentive and friendly, the menu was huge with a ton of vegetable options, which I super appreciate as someone who doesn’t eat much meat, the crab rangoons were fresh and incredible, and the food was delivered by an actual robot, it was so cute.
10/10 100% recommend.
… moreHELEN YANG
The foods are very good and authentic real Chinese foods. We used come almost every other week. Unfortunately the Manager is really unprofessional and we are tired to pay the money for not getting treated respect and appreciated.
We will not go anymore even we miss the foods very much. We tried to go when she is off.
… moreRayView
We had a party of 14 and the crew was more than accommodating. There are so many Chinese restaurants in the area. Lao Sze is a must try. All the food came out in a timely fashion and ohh that lazy Susan was awesome to use. Ambience- was a Warm and inviting look. Nicely decorated in a modern Asian theme. Clean place overall. Menu- is extensive a very good selection. I would definitely come back again
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