Great Beijing Chinese Restaurant
Mari Kim · 294 Google reviewsGreat Beijing Chinese Restaurant — straightforward chinese in Lincolnwood. The decor hasn't changed, and it doesn't need to. Straight from the source, no adjustments. "The biggest treat was finally eating our meal and it was the best Chinese food I’ve had" — Scorpio Moon [$$]
What 1,180 diners keep saying
What 1,180 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“This Korean-Chinese place has been around for decades. Very popular as a takeout place but it is just as fun to dine-in. All of the popular Korean-Chinese dishes including black bean noodles (쨔장면), sweet & sour pork (탕수육), spicy seafood noodles (짬뽕), and spicy garlic fried chicken (깐풍기) are all excellent. Nothing fancy. Just really good food.”
“Great place for Chinese Food. Service is good and fast, portions are large. Try sizzling rice soup, it's delicious.”
“Had a great group dinner with 10 others. They were able to accommodate us on short notice. Large menu with all the traditional Chinese food that Americans expect. It was very tasty. The server was very accommodating to giving us separate checks. The owners were also on site and super hospitable. Loved it.”
“First: the owner/host is amazing in (at least) three languages. My parents speak with him in all three. And as they leave he says (in Korean bc that's their shared language) "be healthy, be happy, come back again soon." There is a branch of Chinese food that Koreans share in, and this is a restaurant that exists as that culinary bridge. This place is known for its house noodles: esp the jjajiangmyun (noodles in black bean sauce otherwise known as the number one comfort food in Korea) and the jjambbong (noodles in seafood soup). We ordered both. And the sizzling rice soup (the broth is delicious) as well as my dad's favorite: Mongolian Beef, bc the meat is very tender for chewing by elders. The service is attentive and they remember the order of regulars. And they even play popular Asian music that would be known to a certain generation. Best of all, the prices feel like they belong in the 90's. No complaints there. And the portions are generous.”
“We’ve been coming here for decades, since I was in high school. And time after time this place excels. Now my sister-in-law brings her friends from NJ/NY to Great Beijing, and they all agree it’s some of the best Chinese, especially Korean-Chinese dishes. It’s the restaurant my parents almost exclusively eats at when they eat out. They’ve held large dinners here with guests, and we love having impromptu family dinners here. During the Covid shut-downs we did take out but love eating in, with crispy fried dishes and lovely sauces. My cousin who moved to the area from So.Cal. also thinks this place is better than the Korean Chinese restaurant of the same name in Garden Grove (it’s a place all Southern Californian Koreans know) from our childhood. Every friend I bring to this restaurant, regardless of heritage, loves it. They have great lunch specials too. The host has been the same gentleman for the past 2 decades and he’s friendly and enthusiastic and remembers us. The wait staff are also veterans and have stayed with the restaurant for ages. Quick, friendly service, food is slayed hot and delicious. My go-tos: Yangjiangpi (seafood and pork and julienned veggies tossed in a mustard sauce, great as a salad) Kampoong shrimp Sweet and sour pork or beef Jjiajangmyeon Jjamppong Yusanseul (love the creamy sauce and scallops) Shrimp fried rice I’ve had the 5-spiced cold sliced beef and some of the white soupy noodles and they’re all very good. Highly recommend, year after year!”
“I’ve ordered from here various times and have enjoyed their food. However, I ordered the beef fried rice today, and I found this piece of metal in my food. This is insane, hazardous, and I suggest others to take precautions now when ordering from here. I won’t order from here again though, and question the safety protocols.”
“The Chinese waitress when I pay the bill I let $5 of tip on a $40 ticket and she gets mad and tell me that I have to let de 20% of tip minimum that if not I better just take out the food and don’t eat there, and the boss in the reception just was laughing at me! He didn’t do anything!!!! Worst service !!! The waitress that give me the service is the one in the video !”
“I used to love the food from this restaurant. I had been a customer here since 1990. Lately, however, the food has not been the same. The orange beef that I got yesterday looked like a whitish grayish wet flour. It was not caramelized, crispy or gooey like it always was before. I called the owner and he tried telling me that this is the way it is supposed to be , but I ordered orange beef from this place many times before and it is absolutely did not look or taste the same this time around. Of course the owner did not offer me an exchange or a refund. Also, the wanton soup was so salty that I had to delute it with 8 oz of water, and lettuce in wanton soup was literally dissolved looking like a melted green sponge. Almost like it was old and reheated many times during the day, before it was sold. I am very disappointed. I will never buy any food from here again. For this quality of food I can go to a different place down the street and pay a lot less”
“We dined in around 5pm on a Sunday. The service was good and the food came out almost immediately. Good portion sizes.”
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