Red Dragon is directly across the street from the Elmhurst Metra station and features a casual interior, high-back booths and a koi pond. The restaurant specializes in homemade noodles, including dishes such as shrimp chow fun, Singapore rice noodles and pepper steak noodles. Red Dragon offers catering services for groups of 20 or more. The take-out and delivery menu includes small and large serving options; however, the small portions remain generous. Special events include smorgasbord dining on Saturday and a champagne brunch on Sunday.
Situated in downtown Elmhurst, Wok 'n Fire offers a relaxed setting outfitted with recessed lighting, hardwood floors, dark wood tables and bamboo ceiling fans. The restaurant also includes a full bar, as well as floor-to-ceiling wine racks. During the warm summer months, Wok 'n Fire opens its patio for outdoor dining. The Pan-Asian menu includes wok-tossed entrees including Szechuan veggies with tofu, cashew flank steak, sesame chicken and Kung Pao shrimp. Guests will find free parking located in the public garage next to the restaurant.
Located in Oak Brook, Illinois, Stir Crazy is just four miles south of Elmhurst's city center. Situated inside the Oakbrook Center Mall, the restaurant offers a kitschy exterior that features large chopsticks and an interior outfitted with hanging white lanterns, dark-wood floors and Asian artwork. The menu includes entrees like Szechwan peppercorn-encrusted chicken and Cantonese thin egg noodles, as well as desserts like Asian apple pear crisps. The Market Bar allows diners to design their own dish, utilizing a host of ingredients, such as 20 different vegetables, and prepared in a public exhibition kitchen. While children will enjoy the theatrical cooking aspect, adults may appreciate the full bar, including the 60-ounce Crazy Buddha cocktail.
