Jin Asian Cafe
Jack Stanley · 68 Google reviewsJin Asian Cafe — chinese in Lakeview. The recipes feel handed down, not invented. You're greeted like a regular, even the first time, and family-run. Mark Allen Garzon: "Crispy breading, tender chicken, and mouthwatering gravy" [$]
What 107 diners keep saying
What 107 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Friendly service; above and beyond every time I’ve ordered. In Detroit I was obsessed with “Almond Boneless Chicken” or War Su Gai. And I was delighted to find it here in Chicago (aren’t we so spoiled with food here in the city?!)! The chicken was moist and lightly breaded. The brown sauce took me back to many comforting memories. Thank you for making this dish. It was everything I expected and the quality made it exceptional.”
“Dined in and got great food for a great price! Highly recommend”
“Almond Boneless Chicken! Michiganders can find it here. Yum!! 😋”
“Great Chinese food at a reasonable price. The Governor’s chicken was tender and flavorful. The combo fried rice was flavorful.”
“Food tastes immaculate. Friendly and comforting atmosphere. Service is extremely welcoming and lovely. This restaurant is amazing and is a must try.”
“Great service and amazing Lemon Chicken, tasted super fresh and good. Chicken egg rolls were also amazing. Saved on maps to make sure I go back.”
“Found out about Jin Asian Cafe from a local Facebook Group. It’s one of if not the ONLY place in Chicago that has ABC- Almond Boneless Chicken (War Su Gai) which is a Southeastern Michigan / Northern Ohio staple. I ordered it immediate and was blown away by how deliciously authentic they prepared it - just like what I grew up with in Michigan. Crispy breading, tender chicken, and mouthwatering gravy. Jessica the owner was so welcoming and recommended other specialities which I’ll try on the next visit. Definitely check it out!”
“Everything swimming in flavorless sauce. The eggplants had a weird sour taste and the orange beef was saggy as heck. 1st and last time I try this place.”
“I recently visited this restaurant and was surprised to find it completely empty. I ordered the chicken potstickers and the Singapore rice noodles, requesting that they substitute the thin rice noodles with lo mein noodles. Unfortunately, the experience was disappointing. The potstickers, while flavorful, were just dough with no chicken inside—as evident in the attached photo. As for the Singapore rice noodles, I specifically asked for lo mein noodles instead, but they left it as thin rice noodles. When I pointed this out, they insisted that the thin noodles were their version of lo mein, which was baffling. That would have been frustrating enough, but to make things worse, the dish was almost entirely missing meat—I eventually found one tiny piece of chicken buried in it. It’s frustrating to see restaurants receive high ratings just because they’re small businesses. Good food and honest service should be the standard, and unfortunately, this place didn’t meet either. There’s no way this deserves the high ratings it’s been getting.”
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