The south suburbs of Chicago consist of neighborhoods like South Shore, Chatham and Evergreen Park. For tourists, the south suburbs feature attractions like Abbott and Calumet Parks, the Bronzeville Children's Museum, the Pullman Museum and the Harborside International Golf Center. Visitors to the south suburbs of Chicago have numerous dining options, including casual and upscale Chinese restaurants.
Chi Tung Restaurant is in Evergreen Park, approximately 14 miles from downtown Chicago. The restaurant was voted among the Top 10 Best Restaurants in the United States from the users of Yahoo! Local in 2008. On weekdays, the restaurant features an all-you-can-eat lunch buffet with a rotating selection of traditional Chinese dishes as well as fresh seafood. At dinner, a selection of Cantonese and Mandarin-style family dinners are available at a special price. The bar serves sake, beer and cocktails, including its specialty, the mai tai. The drink was previously named the "Best Cocktail in Southland" by the readers of "Daily Southtown." Chi Tung Restaurant serves lunch and dinner daily. Reservations are accepted, but typically not required. Business casual attire is appropriate.
Chi-Tung Restaurant
9560 South Kedzie Ave.
Evergreen Park, IL 60805
708-636-8180
chitung.com
Grand Chinese Kitchen has locations on both West and East 87th Streets, in Chatham. Each day at lunch, the restaurant offers discounted combination meals that include an appetizer, chicken lo mein or fried rice, and an entree like pepper beef or orange chicken. A signature entree on the dinner menu is the hot kow combo, which consists of beef, shrimp, chicken and broccoli, sauteed together and served in a spicy, hot sauce. Both locations of Grand Chinese Kitchen serve lunch and dinner daily. The West 87th Street location remains open slightly later each night. Reservations are not taken. Casual attire is acceptable. Vegetarian options are available.
Grand Chinese Kitchen
100 W. 87th St. # B1
Chicago, IL 60620
773-873-8282
1511 E. 87th St.
Chicago, IL 60619
773-768-8282
grandchinesekitchen.com
See Thru Chinese Kitchen is a chain of Chicagoland restaurants with 11 locations in the southern suburbs, in the neighborhoods of West Englewood, South Shore and Washington Heights. The restaurant gets its name for its open kitchens, which are visible from the dining room area, guaranteeing the cleanliness of each of the locations. The menu consists of 100 to 120 items, with popular dishes including general Tso's chicken, beef and broccoli, kung pao chicken, chicken chow mein, won ton soup and fried rice. All of the locations of See Thru Chinese Kitchen are open daily with hours of operation varying from restaurant to restaurant. Reservations are not taken. Casual attire is the norm.
See Thru Chinese Kitchen
1610 W. 59th St.
Chicago, IL 60636
773-778-3888
seethrukitchen.com
