All Reviews
Maria Fernanda Arreguin
5 months agoWe ordered the shrimp fried rice, orange chicken, and honey shrimp. The fried rice was really good — flavorful with a generous amount of shrimp. The orange chicken was excellent, almost perfect — crispy, saucy, and packed with flavor. The honey shrimp had good flavor too, but the texture was way too hard, likely from being over-battered or double-fried. Overall, it’s a solid spot for Chinese takeout — good portions, tasty food, and friendly service. Definitely a place I’ll keep in my back pocket for when we’re craving takeout again!
Victor Chen
9 months agoBest jajangmyeon and tangsuyuk in the area. Hands down. Big portions
C.D. Silbernagel
a year agoThis spot has some great dishes, but the standout for me is their gun poong chicken. Enjoy a plate full of drumsticks that are crispy on the outside and soft inside, covered in a spicy sauce and a side of rice. Be sure to ask for extra napkins.
DK
a year agoFor me, this is THE best Korean-Chinese spot in Chicago. Sure, there are places like Yu's Mandarin, Chef Ping, Great Sea, Great Beijing, etc but they don't focus only on Korean-chinese food like Lai Lai do, hence in my opinion, Lai Lai serves the best Jajangmyeon and Jjambbong. Now, Jajangmyeon comes in many varieties, but most people aren't aware of the differences: Regular Jajangmyeon: All ingredients are stir-fried, then water and starch are added, resulting in a familiar starchy texture with added sugar or salt. Gan Jajang: Cooked with just oil, it tends to be more oily and has a stronger "fire" taste from longer stir-frying, often more salty. Uni Jajang: Ingredients are minced, so the dish lacks visible ingredient shapes and texture but brings out most flavor. Sam seon Jajang (precious ingredients from sky, land, and sea): Originally with expensive items like shrimp, abalone, and pork, now often substituted with squid and cheaper ingredients. Tray Jajang: Essentially +2 portions of Sam seon Jajang without the expensive ingredients. I mention this because in Chicago, there are very few places offering these varieties, and even fewer doing it well. No one specializes in it quite like Korea, and the closest I've found to matching Korean taste is regular Jajangmyeon from Lai Lai. I can also go on about Jjambbong and the chicken as you see on the picture but perhaps on another review...
Jinseong Kim
3 years agoThis is korean style chinese restaurant. Its inside of mall so not recommended you to eat here when you dating with someone. 😉 But if you miss or want to try korean food i recommended here. 😋 foods are always great. If you are vegetarian there are only two options. Spicy noodle and mapo tofu.
daniel irla
3 years agoTried a couple of dishes here and they are all good. Great portion sizes, but I come back because taste is consistent and so darn good.
George Zakharia
3 years ago#4 seafood with vegetables and white rice was very smooth, fresh, and not overly filling #6 shrimp fried rice was good but a little pricey. Egg rolls are amazing. No sauce needed. A little greasy but greta flavor 2 for $4
Kiljoong Kim
4 years agoThis corner spot in the food court of Assi grocery store is extremely underrated. Possibly one of the best black bean noodles (자장면) around. And their spicy seafood noodles (짬뽕) isn’t bad either. I’ve tried number of different entrees over the years and they are consistently good. Highly recommended.