Lao Sze Chuan
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Lao Sze Chuan — chinese in Skokie. Honest, uncompromised flavors throughout. "The chicken was tender, the sauces were rich without being overwhelming, and the fried rice was spot-on" — John Zutaut
Experience Breakdown
one 7 five
117 reviews
“We started with crab rangoon as an appetizer, followed by a variety of dishes: Combination fried rice Combination chow mein Crispy shrimp with lemon sauce Sautéed garlic pork chop Mongolian beef Chef’s special dry chili chicken Pea pod leaves with fresh garlic Overall, the food was flavorful, with the chef’s special dry chili chicken standing out as a favorite”
Highlights
What Diners Are Saying
Diners loved
Some noted
Once again I waited and waited and waited for the waiter that brought my menu, water and cabbage starter to my table to look up from his phone.
From the half hearted greeting we got from the waitress, we should’ve known better.
Ordered spicy honey chicken and sesame chicken.
Location
9434 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL 60077
What 40+ diners say about Lao Sze Chuan
“Superb Food, service and ambience.”
Craig Turner
Nov 2025
“I ordered the chicken fried rice, sweet and sour chicken, orange chicken, and vegetables—and every...”
I ordered the chicken fried rice, sweet and sour chicken, orange chicken, and vegetables—and every single dish was packed with flavor, fresh, and perfectly cooked. The chicken was tender, the sauces were rich without being overwhelming, and the fried rice was spot-on. Everything tasted like it was made with care. I would recommend this place to absolutely everyone looking for delicious, quality Chinese food. I’ll definitely be coming back!
John Zutaut
Apr 2025
“Quick and tasty lunch in this good Chinese restaurant.”
Quick and tasty lunch in this good Chinese restaurant. Potstickers were very good, and the Cumin lamb was good. The stars of the meal was the spicy Szechuan fish, flaky and tender in a good way, the fish itself wasn’t too spicy and was very fragrant from the chili’s and Szechuan pepper. And above all were the eggplant, yummy!
Eyal Sion
Aug 2024
“Best food ever! They have huge portions and staff are so polite and fast. I will come back for...”
Amina K
Aug 2024
“I was told, "If you like spicy, try LaoSzeChuan." And I did.”
I was told, "If you like spicy, try LaoSzeChuan." And I did. The atmosphere when you walk in was authentic. The waitor brought us spicy cabbage and ice water instantly. After a few, the waitress came to take our order. I had the chicken with spicy garlic sauce, and my husband had general taos chicken (lunch specials). The food was very well seasoned and cooked fresh. The vegetables were fresh and very delicious. We really enjoyed our lunch date, at our new favorite chinese spot!
Erica Pickett
Apr 2024
“The food was excellent.”
The food was excellent! I went with a few people that had low spicy tolerance so we ordered mainly from the non-spice chef recommendation section which was great! All dishes were awesome!! We literally loved everything we had. We ordered: Szechuan String bean, scallions pancakes, Xiao long bao, crispy shrimp with lemon sauce and tea smoked duck.
Y R
Jul 2023
“Yum! Ordered on grub hub the combo chow mein and some spring rolls. Delicious! And it smells amazing”
Bella Bacalla
Nov 2022
“Their food is spectacular.”
Their food is spectacular! I used to order from them all the time and finally decided to pay a visit and go to eat in the restaurant. Place looks cool, modern and warm. Before we ordered we got complimentary "spicy cabbage", we couldn't stop eating it! It was so fresh with perfect amount of oil, but very spicy, what we liked! We ordered few entrees and appetizers to share all at once! Fried rice is perfect, not to greasy with lots of fresh veggies. Salt and pepper squid is amazing dish, that we can never skip, not fried too much, salty enough, but not too much.. Also never trued dry szechuan sausage, reminded us of European dried pork sausage, but Chinese is more spiced and salty! We love food from this place, but service could do bit better as other people mentioned, nothing negative to say about it, but nothing positive either. All in all 5/5 place!
Filip Pravilovic
Jul 2022
“As a vegetarian, I find them to be one of the freshest and best places for vegetable and tofu dishes (i.e., vegan).”
As a vegetarian, I find them to be one of the freshest and best places for vegetable and tofu dishes (i.e., vegan). Orange tofu and Szechwan green beans are my standbys, but the salt and pepper tofu, the green beans with salted black beans and the tofu skin appetizers are great choices. They get busy, so don't come in a rush to leave.
Lori Lippitz
Jan 2019
“Very delicious! For sure one of the best crab rangoon I've had. Stir fried sliced duck w/baby...”
Very delicious! For sure one of the best crab rangoon I've had. Stir fried sliced duck w/baby ginger was amazing. A lot of vegetarian options as well. Big portions at a reasonable price.
rick hernandez
Apr 2018
“A nice experience overall.”
A nice experience overall. Food is good especially those Chinese food that’s rare to find in usual American restaurants such as the duck, and it’s cooked pretty good.
Hum
Nov 2025
“Lao Sze Chuan dishes are always fresh and flavorful.”
Lao Sze Chuan dishes are always fresh and flavorful. There is so much to choose from on the menu but everything has always been good.
W AR
Aug 2025
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