First off - this is the view as you walk in their front door...
... but, we've all been told not to judge a book by its cover. This restaurant is very no-frills, but there's a reason it was pretty packed when we went on a cold, windy Friday night, arriving before 6pm too. (and it was just getting busier as we dined).
All three of us in our "dining party", even with maybe over 100 years of combined living time in Chicago, had never been to this place before. But I'd seen it on TV and thought it looked pretty spectacular.
With it all being new to us, we started pretty slow. Luckily, our waitress helped us sort through some options and also mentioned a special "whole duck" served table-side with duck soup, duck fried rice, steamed buns, daikon radish/carrots and the all important Hoisin sauce (for $60!). How could we say no to that? We added on some BBQ pork loin, a Bok Choy side dish, and drinks.
Speaking of drinks, they had a nice non-alcohol drink menu, so I grabbed to Lime Tonic to cut some of the rich foods we'd be eating...
It was delicious. Very flavorful and moist (sorry, don’t what other word to use). The sides were equally as delicious and well worth the cost.
No desserts after this pretty large meal. But, we did have plenty for leftovers. Maybe even more important than dessert. I made a whole other dish from the duck drumsticks… Butternut Squash Ravioli with Duck, Sage and fresh Ricotta. For a “leftover” it was pretty delicious…
There may be no need for me to say this, but when does that stop me - I’d go back to this place in a heartbeat. Good service, drinks, and food you just can’t get everywhere. I would wholeheartedly recommend it as well. If you want a tour guide, LMK.
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