Number One Chop Suey
Juanette Appleton · 247 Google reviewsNumber One Chop Suey — a chinese spot in Oak Park. 435+ Google reviews. "It is always really busy all the time, which means the food is usually more fresh since they go through" — Justin Hui [$]
What 451 diners keep saying
What 451 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Best food at this location! My favorite place to get Chinese food.”
“5 stars. Love the huge, flavorful portions. Fav spot for won ton soup. Sometimes delivery can take a little longer bc they are a crowd favorite. 3 stars for atmosphere bc...umm...it's a grab n go kinda place. Parking lot is small and they share with nail shop and 7-11 so you may have to park on side street or Chicago Ave. I love their lo mein..just wish there were more veggies- (lunch/dinner specials) and the flat rice noodles with beef is yummy too (sm/lg order only). *Pictured is the flat noodles with beef, an egg roll and a crab ragoon.”
“Cheap but meh food. I would suggest Jinn's Fresh instead. Lunch special is reasonably priced. Chicken quality is middle of the road, Fired rice is good, egg roll is flavorless. General Tso's is sweet, like Sweet Sweet, and not spicy at all. I would consider it to be more like Orange Chicken than General Tso's. Update: Jinn's is closed this is the next best bet until further notice. +1 star”
“Not one to usually post a review but I felt I had to; the shrimp low mein and the egg rolls are the worst I've had thus far. No seasoning, extremely bland. The egg rolls had a weird taste to them. Will not be back”
“We are both convinced this place has changed hands. The food was OK a year ago, but all but disgusting today. Unfortunately, it was Mother's Day. I ordered a small wonton soup and an egg roll. The soup had 4 wontons, a few soggy vegetables, a few slim slices or barbecue pork, and a lot of grease. The broth was all but tasteless. The eggroll was reheated so many times that the outside was like a brick and the inside had almost no filling. I was concerned I would crack a tooth. The crabby, unfriendly people behind the counter didn't invite comments or complaints. They were busy playing with their phone. The main dish was pepper steak and it was the worst we ever had. No seasoning, no ginger, and swimming in a flour-based plain brown gravy. The kind of gravy you would expect at a Waffle House, not anything Chinese. We will never go back here.”
“Ordered shrimp fried rice, it had very few shrimp, no onions, egg or bean sprouts, nothing but rice.”
“I ordered the lunch special with sweet and sour chicken the egg roll was to dark and tough the rice had no onions and a few Sprouts also dry the sweet sour chicken was doughy and salty I called back and was told the lunch specials only come with a few vegetables! I will never eat here again!”
“Delicious food, generous portions, phenomenal location, will be back again! Genuinely surprised by so many of the negative reviews, this is a great neighborhood Oak Park establishment for a quick dinner on a budget for the family.”
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