The food was EXCELLENT! Had Zhong's Dumplings, Xiao Long Bao, Dan Dan Noodles, Garlic Pork, green beans, and everything was stellar. Super flavorful, and we didn't have to wait terribly long. The server paced our meal well, and the staff were very polite. We did hope to try dessert, but it was fairly late and they gave us our check before asking if we wanted to order dessert. Maybe we were meant to order everything at once, maybe they wanted us to get going since they needed to close, I'm not sure, but it didn't damper my experience and gives me something to look forward to the next time I'm in Chicago.

Came here on a Sunday night with a friend and it wasn't busy at all so we were promptly seated. The menu is expansive! We ordered three dishes: Dan Dan noodles, eggplant, and pork belly. It was all so good, but my favorite was the pork belly - melt in your mouth texture. I ate the leftovers for two days - great bang for your buck. This would be a good restaurant for bigger groups too.

Excited to see chengdu impression came to edgewater. Came here for the northside restaurant week. 25$ per person for a big amount of food. Ordered xiao long bao: pretty good flavor. Not too sweet. Juicy and tender meat in it. Skin's not too thick also. Sichuan Dumpling: love this! Great flavor. Not too spicy and good amount of meat. Sichuan Boiled fish: not traditional boiled fish as it's more oily and less water. So it gets kinda mushy. I guess maybe they tried to squeeze it in a medium sized bowl. But the flavor's good. Fish is very tender. I would recommend it. Chili chicken: I asked mild spicy and it's perfect. Slightly crunchy and tight meat inside Had mochi ice cream just the right amount of chewy. Not very busy on a Friday night but they have lots of take out orders so the food does not come very fast. Staff's nice. Pretty big venue with lots of Chinese decor.

This is one of those places where you really need to order right to experience what they're good at. And what they're good at (unsurprisingly given the name, and their specials list) is spicy, numbing-and-hot-peppered Sichuan style dishes. This is not the place for orange chicken or xiao long bao or basically anything that isn't accompanied by a picture under the 'specials' list on the menu (or in RED on their online menu). The things they choose to highlight, they choose to highlight for a reason. So that being said, I really enjoyed the: - diced rabbit, a cold dish covered in hot bean chili sauce and peanuts. It has bones (everywhere) so be careful. - cumin lamb. Okay, this is more of a (further) Western style Chinese dish really, but they do it justice. - green peppercorn fish. Let the bowl sit for a minute so the flavor can soak into the fillets. At some restaurants, the liquid is oil and you probably shouldn't drink it. Here it is broth, so go nuts. The classic boiled fish, Sichuan style, tasted different than it might usually, but it had kind of the same flavor as a dry chili chicken might (I'd like to try their version of that next time I go back). Their eggplant is okay but not to the level of outstanding that Sichuan places can achieve. Same with the Mapo tofu. They claim it is very spicy but it barely burns at all.

Opened six months ago, this is Chengdu's 3rd location in the Edgewater neighborhood serving Szechuan cuisine. The interior is spacious and simply decorated with a couple of pieces of art on the walls. The chairs and napkins are in popular red in Chinese culture. Depending on who you ask, red symbolizes power, celebration, luck, joy, and even happiness. My family ordered a few dishes to take home over the phone. The person who took my order was very pleasant and friendly. I enjoyed a great deal of the dishes. Here are the dishes we ordered. Garlic pork (cold appetizer) - although it was quite good, it lacked fresh garlic. The portion is large compared to other Szechuan restaurants I've been to. Fu Qi Fei Pian (cold appetizer) - a mixture of sliced beef and tendon tossed in chili oil. It was flavorful and delicious. Twice-cooked pork - tender pork cooked with leek and peppercorn. I loved the flavor of the pork. It was perfectly cooked. Dry chili chicken - unlike others I've tried before, Chengdu's version had a perfect balance of chicken and chili. I loved the crunchiness of the chicken that was deep-fried and then tossed in dry chili and chili oil. It was my favorite dish of the meal. MaPo tofu - very, very good! The thick sauce had a hint of peppercorn but not overpowering. It was perfect with steamed rice. I can't speak for other locations, however, this one is BYOB. There is parking on nearby residential streets if you are lucky. Otherwise, pay street parking on busy Broadway Street is the only option that can be challenging. Highly recommend! I'd order again.

We visited early on a Thursday evening. It was mostly empty when we arrived and filling up when we left. Three stars for the ambience. Three and a half stars for the food. And eleven stars for service. So I figure that averages in the five star range. Let's start with the food. We ordered a few appetizers, buoyed by earlier reviews that praised them. The crab Rangoon was pretty good. I might have been more impressed if I didn't know I could walk up the street to Indie Cafe and get some of the best crab Rangoon in all of human civilization. Here it was just a touch more greasy than I would have liked. Since other food was fried perfectly, I suspect the grease level on the crab rangoon was because it had been frozen. The Peking style dumplings were very good, served with a lemon grass soy dipping sauce. The shrimp shumai (another favorite at Indie Cafe) was pretty good as well. It was, we decided, unexpectedly "shrimpy." There was some debate in our party as to whether "shrimpy" is a good or bad thing. I, for one, am pro-shrimpy. The salt and pepper pork was, as we were warned by a server, "too much bone." There were lots of pieces with bones. But it was delicious and we resolved to order it again but to do carry out so we can eat like animals in the comfort of our own home. We ordered General Tso's chicken to get a read on how they do the basics. Beautifully steamed broccoli came with it in a generous portion, but the chicken was a let down. Very thick, very sweet sauce with no detectable spice. Not getting that again. Rice is $1.50 extra. The service was so good it was a little unnerving. A squadron of masked staff stood just outside the kitchen, swooping down on each finished plate and refilling water with each sip. They were lovely and helpful though, especially with wading through the enormous menu. I half expected them to break out singing "Be Our Guest." Oh yeah, Disney songs. Their playlist veered from soft Chinese pop music into abruptly playing a power ballad from the Disney musical "Tangled." This got our attention because the music was a bit too loud for the acoustics of the room. The space itself is clean and bright. A little brighter than I want for an evening meal out, but it's not a deal breaker. It's also not impressive or particularly beautiful. It's just okay. Maybe a good spot to meet up with someone for lunch. Assuming they start opening for lunch. Overall, our meal was pleasant, and it's nice to have another option in the neighborhood. But if we want to go out for a Sichuan meal, we'll probably make the trek to Chinatown for something more consistent (and boneless salt and pepper pork) and for a winelist.

My Edgewater neighbors, we finally have Chengdu provenience Chinese restaurant. You must have a heat tolerance, so my my Mexican, South Asian and spicy loving neighbors please come out and support this new local gem. Okay the details.... Amazing service Fresh perfectly cooked veggies Many vegetables offerings Many meat, poultry, lamb recipes Great music selection Spacious seating We will return often with friends!!!!