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Ken Kee Restaurant, located in the center of Chicago Chinatown Square, serves Hong Kong Cart Noodle and traditional cantonese dishes. Cart noodle is an à la carte noodle dish which became popular in Hong Kong and canton area since the 1950s through independent street vendors operating on roadsides and in public housing estates in low-income districts, using carts. Many street vendors have vanished, but the name and style of noodle endures as a cultural icon. It is iconic noodle dish for Hong Kong just like ramen in Japan and spaghetti from Italy. Cart noodle takes tons of heart and dedication to prepare. With usually more than twenty toppings, numerous types of noodles, each item takes specific technic to cook to perfection.
Simple, compact cafe-style space for classic Chinese noodles, soups & more, plus bubble teas.
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Address: 2129 S China Pl, Chicago, IL 60616
Phone: (312) 326-2088
Website: http://kenkee.com/
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Ken Kee Restaurant, located in the center of Chicago Chinatown Square, serves Hong Kong Cart Noodle and traditional cantonese dishes.
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The only thing I’ve tried is the beef brisket noodle soup! It is very good, noodles are handmade based on the main description and they have a nice chewy texture which I really like. The beef brisket itself is a nice and tender they give you a good portion along with the pieces of the fat for those who like to eat that part. And the broth itself is nice and savory and it’s not overly salty. And they give you some veggies in there like bok choy with a jammy egg which is my favorite part!
I like to come during their tea time which occurs Monday through Friday from 2-5pm, they have a few options on their menu but I always get their beef brisket noodle soup and one of their drinks, it is only $10 drink included! Sometimes I’ll get the warm milk tea other times I’ll get the iced lemon tea but you can’t go wrong with any of those drinks (milk tea, lemon tea or coffee) whether you get them warm or iced. If you do get them iced it’s an additional $1.50 on top of the $10 deal. Still a great value and portion and I recommend checking them out!
I’ll definitely be back to try other things on their menu. They do have a lobster deal for $29.95 which I’m really curious to try so I’ll probably be back to try that as well as some other other soup options on their menu.
… moreI like to come during their tea time which occurs Monday through Friday from 2-5pm, they have a few options on their menu but I always get their beef brisket noodle soup and one of their drinks, it is only $10 drink included! Sometimes I’ll get the warm milk tea other times I’ll get the iced lemon tea but you can’t go wrong with any of those drinks (milk tea, lemon tea or coffee) whether you get them warm or iced. If you do get them iced it’s an additional $1.50 on top of the $10 deal. Still a great value and portion and I recommend checking them out!
I’ll definitely be back to try other things on their menu. They do have a lobster deal for $29.95 which I’m really curious to try so I’ll probably be back to try that as well as some other other soup options on their menu.
Lauren Rivas
LOVE the decor and the atmosphere here. It is decorated so well and the design is amazing. The staff is very kind and service was quick during lunch on a weekday. I tried the famous HK toast and it was okay, not too sweet and primarily tastes of the honey dipping sauce and the peanut butter inside. The egg drop soup was tasty, and the ingredients were delicious but needed more salt. This restaurant is worth trying for the vibes themselves.
… moreIrene Kittycat
We have not been to Ken Kee for at least 10 years and we decided to try them out again and it was a mistake. Besides the nice service which deserves 1 star and the nearly renovations which also deserves 1 star which totaled to 2 stars. That is it. Food was not good at all. We ordered one congee, 3 noodle soups, 2 pineapple buns and one rice dish. That is it and with tips and tax, it was $130!!! What??? For some noodle soup? The worse thing is, it was horrible in taste. It was bland and not worth it at all. I was sick to my stomach for the amount of money I paid for something so terrible. There are so many good restaurants and we picked the wrong one. I don’t think my family and I will ever be back.
… moreTroy Stamps
I went to Ken Kee with my Uncle. I dragged him with me because I saw this place on Instagram and it did not disappoint me at all. He got the special for $10. With the special he got the Brisket Ramen and The Hot Lemon Tea. He said he enjoyed the ramen. I should have got it because it was the exact Size as my build-A-Ramen. I put bokchow, canteen noodles, boiled eggs, spicy beef broth(must try) and I added spices from the table. It was super flavorful and more than enough. Two people can share the ramen. I got the shrimp fried rice which they prepared perfectly. I also got the garlic green beans which was pretty good. It was definitely a lot of food but I wanted to try it all and I had enough to take home for the next day. I’m returning because they have a pretty long menu I want to try. Thanks
… moreAbraham David
Ken Kee Restaurant is consistently excellent.
I’ve been here many times, and every visit has been just as good as the last. The broth is rich, clean, and deeply flavorful you can tell it’s made with care and patience. The fish balls are springy and full of flavor, the wontons are silky and generously filled, and the braised beef tendon is tender and melts in your mouth.
Everything in the bowl works perfectly together: savory, comforting, and deeply satisfying. It’s rare to find a place that stays this consistent over time, and Ken Kee does it effortlessly.
I’ll keep coming back.
… moreI’ve been here many times, and every visit has been just as good as the last. The broth is rich, clean, and deeply flavorful you can tell it’s made with care and patience. The fish balls are springy and full of flavor, the wontons are silky and generously filled, and the braised beef tendon is tender and melts in your mouth.
Everything in the bowl works perfectly together: savory, comforting, and deeply satisfying. It’s rare to find a place that stays this consistent over time, and Ken Kee does it effortlessly.
I’ll keep coming back.
Laura S
Went here after a friend recommended it. Whole table was disappointed in the food.. Ordered eggrolls, crab Rangoon, pot stickers, beef with crispy noodles, kung pao chicken, vegetable fried rice, garlic green beans. Flavorless. Everything was under seasoned and kind of rubbery. We didn’t finish anything.
… moreBob L
Low frills but great flavor and value!
Items we ordered as of 8/2025
– Crab Rangoon (4) – 6.95 – Very thick and fully filled with cream cheese. I love crab rangoons and this was definitely a hit with me.
– BBQ Pork Belly Rice Bowl w/ Sunny Side Up Egg – $12.95 – DELICIOUS! The pork belly was tender and had a perfect balance of fat to lean meat. Value wise this was a no brainer. 100% would order this again.
– Szechuan Boiled Fish Fillet – $17.95 – VERY Mala so if that’s your jam then get this! The quantity was superb for the price.
Overall we were quite happy with our food and would gladly come back to try their other dishes!
… moreItems we ordered as of 8/2025
– Crab Rangoon (4) – 6.95 – Very thick and fully filled with cream cheese. I love crab rangoons and this was definitely a hit with me.
– BBQ Pork Belly Rice Bowl w/ Sunny Side Up Egg – $12.95 – DELICIOUS! The pork belly was tender and had a perfect balance of fat to lean meat. Value wise this was a no brainer. 100% would order this again.
– Szechuan Boiled Fish Fillet – $17.95 – VERY Mala so if that’s your jam then get this! The quantity was superb for the price.
Overall we were quite happy with our food and would gladly come back to try their other dishes!
Isaiah Tong
okay I just came back from HK recently so I’m holding this to a bit of an unfairly high standard but:
-HK style milk tea was great!! amazing!! just like in HK, no notes!
-BBQ pork & Chicken rice bowl (叉雞飯) was also amazing! I’ve never been able to find this style of chicken (cold chicken in ginger oil) in a restaurant in America before, so that was super cool. BBQ pork was also amazing, some of the best I’ve had in Chinatown.
-my friend got the Seafood Laksa risotto, it was good! very full of seafood & seafood flavor, but a bit too spicy for my canto palate.
-my biggest criticism is the curry fish balls, which is why I docked a star from this review. 咖哩魚蛋 is a HK street food STAPLE, but this one didn’t cut it. not NEARLY enough curry sauce or flavor, and the fish balls themselves were a bit too hard, not as soft as they should be.
overall, a very good place that I’ll definitely be coming back to, but they gotta up their game on some HK classics if they wanna be the very best.
… more-HK style milk tea was great!! amazing!! just like in HK, no notes!
-BBQ pork & Chicken rice bowl (叉雞飯) was also amazing! I’ve never been able to find this style of chicken (cold chicken in ginger oil) in a restaurant in America before, so that was super cool. BBQ pork was also amazing, some of the best I’ve had in Chinatown.
-my friend got the Seafood Laksa risotto, it was good! very full of seafood & seafood flavor, but a bit too spicy for my canto palate.
-my biggest criticism is the curry fish balls, which is why I docked a star from this review. 咖哩魚蛋 is a HK street food STAPLE, but this one didn’t cut it. not NEARLY enough curry sauce or flavor, and the fish balls themselves were a bit too hard, not as soft as they should be.
overall, a very good place that I’ll definitely be coming back to, but they gotta up their game on some HK classics if they wanna be the very best.
Patrick Finn
We were looking for a spot to grab lunch when my friend recommended this restaurant.
At first, I was a little hesitant—the menu is huge, and places with large menus can sometimes be hit or miss. But to our surprise, everything we ordered was absolutely delicious, and the portions were incredibly generous for the price.
We got two mains and a small egg drop soup, which ended up being more than enough food. We didn’t have any leftovers—not because the portions were small, but because everything was so good we couldn’t stop eating.
The standout for us was the egg drop soup. It felt like an elevated take on the version you’d find at similar spots—rich, comforting, and full of flavor.
Next time I’m in Chinatown, I’m definitely coming back to try more dishes. Everything we saw on the menu sounded tempting, and the flavors were impressively complex—not just compared to other spots in the neighborhood, but to Chinese food I’ve had elsewhere in the city. Plus, at around $35 for two mains and a side, it’s a deal that’s hard to beat in Chicago.
… moreAt first, I was a little hesitant—the menu is huge, and places with large menus can sometimes be hit or miss. But to our surprise, everything we ordered was absolutely delicious, and the portions were incredibly generous for the price.
We got two mains and a small egg drop soup, which ended up being more than enough food. We didn’t have any leftovers—not because the portions were small, but because everything was so good we couldn’t stop eating.
The standout for us was the egg drop soup. It felt like an elevated take on the version you’d find at similar spots—rich, comforting, and full of flavor.
Next time I’m in Chinatown, I’m definitely coming back to try more dishes. Everything we saw on the menu sounded tempting, and the flavors were impressively complex—not just compared to other spots in the neighborhood, but to Chinese food I’ve had elsewhere in the city. Plus, at around $35 for two mains and a side, it’s a deal that’s hard to beat in Chicago.
J P
I made my own noodle bowl: egg noodle, dumplings, bbq pork belly & bok choy. Loved their bbq pork and freshly made dumplings.
Pro tip: Don’t get the +2 crazy spicy like I did. I ALMOST DIED. Lol. I was crying so hard. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
… morePro tip: Don’t get the +2 crazy spicy like I did. I ALMOST DIED. Lol. I was crying so hard. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.