Monkey King Jianbing
Veronica Hoyos · 333 Google reviewsMonkey King Jianbing — Skokie chinese that sets the standard. Order the Jianbing. The menu takes creative swings, and lands them. [$]
What 235 diners keep saying
What 235 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Authentic. Delicious. Fairly-priced. Fast! I ordered the triple egg fried chicken jianbing. It had a variety of textures and amazing flavor. Give this place a shot”
“We came at noon, exactly lunch time, and were happy to see we weren’t the only ones. There were four orders ahead of us, DoorDash, but the folks made our order as quickly as possible and oh my God. So good. Tastes like nostalgia.”
“So tasty!! I can’t wait to try new combos, perfect blend of textures and flavors”
“First time trying this place. It’s pretty hidden I passed it several times wouldn’t have found out about it if not for my friend. I got the veggie jianbing it was super flavorful and filling. The lemonade was really good as well. Really solid jianbings overall.”
“Unique eatery. Jianbing is like an egg wrap with filling. Waffle is bubbly. Each bubble has a cranberry. Staff is nice. Kind of addictive.”
“Very good food!! Yummy and delicious, can’t wait to go back”
“Much better dine-in than takeout. I tried delivery once and it was soggy, but eating it fresh in the shop is amazing—the crispy cracker stays super crunchy and the wrap is really satisfying. Highly recommend the crispy chicken cutlet jianbing; the crab stick one is great too. Tip: eat it right away for the best texture. 5/5 (as long as you dine-in or eat immediately).”
“First time having Jianbing and really enjoyed it. Nice to try something different. I don’t have anything to compare it to, but it was fresh and delicious. Parking in front of the restaurant is difficult (4 spots) but there should be street parking nearby.”
“Monkey King Jianbing is located at Dempster and McCormick of Skokie. It is a small perfect short time dine-in and to-go delicious Chinese street food inspire breakfast and lunch meals! I was recommended by a close friend to try out their egg sandwiches. So I ordered their Meat Floss and Beef Hot Dog Jianbing egg sandwich wrap. The wrap is made out of an egg batter which is then wrap around in layers of lettuce, possibly a deep fried crunchy wonton, pork meat floss, a hot dog, and drizzled sauces with a choice of either spicy or no spicy and sweet and savory sauce. Their menu offers more from small appetizers such as crab rangoon and dumplings to desserts! 09.12.2025”
“Wow! Kind of like a crepe, but also not like one at all, this Chinese street food is tasty, soft, crunchy, umami, filling and delicious. A kind of Chinese street food egg pancake crepe frittata - surprising & delicious. Monkey King is very difficult to find (a small space the end of a nondescript hallway in a nondescript mall), but more than worth the hunt! You must go immediately. Oh, and there’s nowhere really to sit 🙈”
“Great place and food, waaay better Jianbing than the one in Union Station. They also give disposable gloves, very thoughtful! I recommend the fried chicken and the meat floss hotdog. Price is cheap too. Slightly hot in the summer if you plan to dine in.”
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