Young's Chinese Restaurant
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Young's Chinese Restaurant — high-caliber chinese in North Center. A holdout in the best possible way. Hospitality you can feel from the door. Affordable, owner-operated. Kate Schultheis: "The wonton soup was one of the best I've had and the pork lo mein was also very good"
Experience Breakdown
Jonathan Douglas
711 reviews
“I've never eaten in, and while the dining room is rarely full, don't let that, or the discrete location on a busy street, fool you -- they do an incredible amount of delivery and take-out business”
Highlights
What Diners Are Saying
Diners loved
Some noted
Ordered the crispy sesame chicken which was neither crispy nor containing much chicken.
WAAAAY too much MSG. For the portion size it was kind of pricey.
Their shrimp was chalky and mushy, which means they aren’t fresh and didn’t have the heads removed soon after they died or they’re simply freezer burned.
Location
3949 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60613
What 191+ diners say about Young's Chinese Restaurant
“Very great food and very fresh.”
Very great food and very fresh. They make it the way u would like it‼️‼️🤤🤤. I ordered a shrimp egg foo young, a combination rice, and 2 chicken egg rolls 😋😋😋🤤🤤🤤🤤 VERY moist and NOT greasy. I would recommend this restaurant for EVERYONE ‼️‼️‼️
Monica Starling
Oct 2025
“My favorite local Chinese outfit.”
My favorite local Chinese outfit. Value, speedy, simple. Lady that runs the place is hilarious, always flashing a smile. Been going there for years, its underrated. Burn your face hot mustard is awesome
Ticker
May 2025
“This is some of the best Chinese food I’ve ever had in my life.”
This is some of the best Chinese food I’ve ever had in my life. I had the sesame chicken. The atmosphere is very pretty and clean.
A L
Mar 2024
“Delicious food and amazing service.”
Delicious food and amazing service! I wa greeted quickly and with kindness. The food was prepared quickly and tasted incredible. Will come again
j nagel
Feb 2024
“Really hits everything I was looking for in a chinese-american restaurant.”
Really hits everything I was looking for in a chinese-american restaurant. Clean, flavorful and hearty portions. Will be our go-to spot for take out! We ordered BBQ pork lo mein, black bean chicken, egg drop soup, and hot and sour soup.
Stirfryable
Jul 2022
“Young's is a very nice spot for lunch or dinner.”
Young's is a very nice spot for lunch or dinner. They are open for dining in but will always be a busy take out place. Food is always dependable, priced right and most importantly so fresh and tasty. Hunan vegetables is a favorite.
Gretchen
Nov 2021
“Very few chicken pieces in kung bao chicken.”
Elora Hossain
Aug 2025
“The owner is very nice/sweet.”
The owner is very nice/sweet! The food was kind of over seasoned & under seasoned but it was pretty good. It doesn’t really look like a restaurant inside which was interesting but I didn’t really mind and the price was really good. The food also came out in like 5 minutes!
Rachel Maeng
May 2024
“Favorite place to get sesame tofu in the city.”
Favorite place to get sesame tofu in the city. Highly recommend the lunch special!
isa kallieris
Dec 2025
“Always good got food and the wait is minimal.”
Always good got food and the wait is minimal. Best Chinese restaurant in the area
Roberts
Oct 2025
“I'll go out of my way 30 minutes to pick up my take out from Youngs.”
I'll go out of my way 30 minutes to pick up my take out from Youngs. The food is always hot and consistant. The owners are so sweet.
Lauren Roth
Jun 2025
“I ordered the Beef Fried Rice, Satay Beef, and the Mongolian Beef.”
I ordered the Beef Fried Rice, Satay Beef, and the Mongolian Beef. They were all very flavorful and packed with veggies. All the dishes were healthy portions and since I was just grabbing to-go for myself, I had leftovers for days. The staff is also extremely nice and accommodating. I will definitely be back!
Adam Hatch
Jan 2025
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