Katy's Dumplings - Oak Park
Ben Shakman · 415 Google reviewsKaty's Dumplings - Oak Park — a deli spot in Forest Park. The kind of spot that earns loyalty, not hype. No shortcuts. You can taste the intention. Ben Shakman: "The noodles were freshly made and (even though they are a bit dense) presented as tender and perfectly cooked" [$$]
What 597 diners keep saying
What 597 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Excellent place to dine in for a quick bite Crab Rangoon, Chengdu Dumplings, Juicy Steamed Buns”
“first time here and experience was great. it was pretty empty but the ambience was nice - calm, peaceful, quiet and cozy. food was fantastic. shrimp dumplings, noodles, mapo tofu and the soup were all amazing. the crab rangoons were definitely the star of the show. am looking forward to coming back!!”
“Excellent restaurant with awesome dumpling. Great fried rice with awesome spicy dishes. Love it.”
“I had the combo fried rice. And dumplings. DELICIOUS”
“By far the best Chinese restaurant in the area. Everything is amazing. The three chili fish, mapo tofu, chow fun and crab Rangoons are our favorites.”
“Moving my reviews over from Yelp. Originally published 2/2020: What a great find! They make a lot (but not all) of their stuff in-house so it's very fresh. I personally think that fresh pasta is one of those things that is like the scene with the red or blue pill choice from the Matrix. One shows him the truth and the other returns him to blissful ignorance. Yep, fresh pasta is a similar experience. We ordered potstickers, beef chow fun and wonton soup. There's not one of those dishes that was less than spectacular although the beef chow fun stood out for two reasons: 1. incredibly salty 2. insanely tender beef You should be good to order the beef chow fun as long as a bit of extra sodium won't send you to the hospital. If it will, get something else. If it won't, you're in for a treat. The noodles in this dish are not made in-house but they are prepared expertly. The dish could have used a few less onions but I probably should have thought to ask for just a little onion. The real standout is the beef. I'm not sure what they did as far as a marinade but the pieces of meat were fork-tender and incredibly flavorful. I would call the potstickers a "must order" if you visit. They offer several different permutations but we went pretty traditional and ordered the pork. They arrived with the entrees but it worked out since everything was served piping hot and we let various dishes cool a little before eating. The potstickers didn't hold heat like the chow fun so they were consumed first. Tender yet firm dough, very flavorful seasoning and a pretty typical dipping sauce to round out the plate. I tried the wife's wonton soup as well. The wontons were expertly made and none of them came apart in the broth. They were on par with the potstickers too. The noodles were freshly made and (even though they are a bit dense) presented as tender and perfectly cooked. The broth itself was rich and full of flavor. Very good dish!”
“Katy’s Dumplings Oak Park was valid. The Beef Chow Fun was on point, with perfectly cooked wide noodles, just the right amount of sauce, silky beef and crispy edges yummy. The dumplings were good Pork and cabbage and shrimp with greens. Mao Po tofu was perfectly seasoned and tofu was excellent. We also tried the Dumpling noodle soup which was ok. The scallion pancake was bland and chewy so I don’t recommend it. I highly recommend all the other dishes though and prices were fair and portions were large. I will definitely be back. Service was super too.”
“Bummed to have to say this but the food was pretty bad. I don't know how they can burn and then go ahead and serve onion pancake this way, unless they don't care. The pork and cabbage dumplings were unlike any we've had, but not seem necessarily bad. But the shrimp in the spring rolls was undercooked and mushy still. The location is fantastic and the decor good. We only did takeout so not sure how the waitstaff is. Unfortunately we'll have to go a bit further for authentic Chinese food, as this seemed to offer it, and then disappoint.”
“Horrible service - one of the servers looked like she hated being there and our existence was a great bother to her. Food was not good, borderline inedible. The beef in beef noodle soup was undercooked. The broth tastes different, very one dimensional and simple/non complex vs Westmont. Likely since it wasn’t stewed for the required amount of time for it to attain complexity. The dumpling wrapper was so thick and the filling was so under seasoned it tasted like play dough. At least the portion was decent, but why would anyone want a large quantity of terrible food? Again, the server was in such a bad mood (and didn’t check up on us once) that I decided it was best not raise the concern. The og location in Westmont is far superior. If quality control was going to be such a problem, I don’t think opening up a second location was the best decision. The fortune cookie was interesting, though.”
“I ordered from here for the first time. It was take out, I got home and started eating and to my surprise there was a bug in my spring roll… I ordered $70 worth of food and I couldn’t stomach to each the rest. I emailed them but they never responded so I decided to leave a review. Order from here at your own risk. I also want to mention when I got there I was not greeted by the girls in the front so I can imagine what type of customer service they have if I were to eat there.”
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