Tasty Cuisine Chinese Restaurant
1225 Elmhurst Rd, Des Plaines, IL, 60018
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Address :
1225 Elmhurst Rd
Des Plaines, IL, 60018 - Phone (847) 228-7733
- Website https://www.tastycuisine.net/
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 9:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : Yes
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Dinner
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : No
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Quiet
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : Paid
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : Yes
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Chinese Cuisine
The popularity of Chinese food in America can be adjudicated by the appearance of China Town in many major cities in the United State of America. The popular trend of ordering or opting for Chinese take away food isn't unknown in America. Chinese take away food comes to rescue when you're too tired from work or too exhausted to cook. No one can resist the temptation of eating spicy noodles, shrimp, chicken, beef or pork cooked in the sweet and spicy sauce. The cooking method of authentic Chinese food is a lot different compared to what is served in America.
Generally, Chinese use dark meat small bones and organs to cook dishes but this changes when you are eating American-Chinese fusion food prepared using white boneless meat cooked with broccoli, carrots and onions. Back in China, the food is less spicy and oily as they favor steaming and braising method for cooking the most popular dishes. So, if you have a taste for authentic Chinese food, then try finding a real Chinese restaurant in the city. You can also try the most popular fusion Chinese food like Pecking Duck, Chicken Feet, Hot Pot, Shrimp Dumpling Soup, Mapo Tofu, Wontons, Chop Suey, Egg Rolls and not to forget Fortune Cookies.
There are not many restaurants in America serving authentic Chinese food. A little research on Restaurant Listings directory can help you locate the best Chinese restaurants in the city. Chinese cuisine is continuously evolving, and you can find a variety of dishes categorized as the food for lactose intolerant, gluten intolerant, vegan, vegetarian, and diabetic friendly. So, if you have a group of friends with different taste patterns, save the hassle and visit the nearest Chinese restaurant in your city.
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Mike L.
NOTE: this review is based on ordering off the chinese menu I would give this place 4.5 stars if i could! This restaurant has steadily become the go-to for my family when we're in the mood for chinese cuisine. Being chinese illiterate myself, i can't give recommendations on what to order (altho we always get the salt/pepper shrimp, sweet/sour pork chops), but the flavors are GOOD. Each dish i've had has excellent "wok hay", is devoid of an onslaught of MSG, and is comfortably (but not overbearingly) oily. The quality of their dishes hasn't changed over the past 2 years, and consistency is golden in the restaurant biz..well unless you suck originally. What catapulted this place to #1 on my list of go-to chinese place in the chicago suburbs (even over chef ping, yu's mandarin) was the kindness of a waiter on our most previous trip. My mom noted that our pork chops tasted old, and wanted to tell the serving staff. She told the waiter and without argument he offered to take the dish back and give us a replacement dish of our pick (we chose another helping of the beef spareribs, which were excellent)! Even after I ate most of the original pork chops! Good, friendly service at these no-frills chinese restaurants is rarely found, so when you find it, you can't help but tell the world. They even have a banquent menu, in case you have a big party to accomodate. The tables are all spaced out nicely and it never seems too loud. Did I mention that the prices are very reasonable as well? Definitely a place to check out if you're in the suburbs!
(4)Kevin S.
We stopped here for dinner while babysitting in the area. I do like Chinese food so I thought we should give it a try. Well the anticipation didn't live up to reputation this place has on Yelp. I will say they do have good customer service and provided our food promptly. We did take out and the food was warm and well packaged when we got home. The superlatives do end there, the food was less then appetizing. We order house fried rice, egg rolls, crab Rangoon, and Mongolian Chicken. The Mongolian chicken was terrible and the rest of the items were average at best. It may have been one of those bad days for the cook but we will not be back to give the cook another try. They get 2 stars overall for service and friendliness, only one star for taste of food
(2)Pam D.
We really enjoyed our lunch. The hot and sour soup was good. I had the sea cucumber and seafood clay pot (which was actually stainless steel) It was great. I never had sea cucumber before .... interesting for sure. Christopher had salt and pepper pork chops. He liked it as well. Service was friendly and the place was clean. We will try it again, the next time we are in the area.
(4)T L.
Well this was one of my faves until this past Mother's Day, We ordered our usual and the quality went way down. They are using cheaper ingredients ie. beef, meat, chicken, and seafood. Other examples we ordered pepper beef, and the the meet was cheap cuts of sirloin vs it was tenderloin in the past. Also ordered our usual orange pork, and it used to be from the prime cuts, but not now, they were tough chewy little bits of pork. Ordered fish that they used to use at least a roughy or similar, they changed to tilapia.
(3)Danielle S.
My Chinese coworkers like Tasty and when they like a Chinese restaurant, I will as well. I love the salt and pepper seafood dish and the jellyfish. Haven't tried much else since it's a tad far for me, but I know good Chinese food when I taste it!
(4)Jose G.
Love their egg rolls, fruit smoothies and sweet & sour chicken! I debated giving this place a solid 4 stars but their service takes it over the top for me. We are definitely regulars here and their staff are just exceptional! The owner is usually at the register and is so sweet and friendly, she's always so helpful how can I can I go wrong coming here. Their rice is pretty good but many of their noodles dishes are great! The sweet and sour is by far one of my favorites just like their egg rolls. The egg rolls reviewed on Yelp was actually one of the main reasons I first came here. I'm just a sucker for good rolls! The inside is very large and always nice and clean. Their delivery coverage stretches out pretty far for the burbs so it's nice. They have coupons on their menus but never once asked for them and actually always added it without asking which was a nice little surprise. You have to try out their fruit smoothies and can't go wrong with them. I highly recommend mango or watermelon.
(5)Amy H.
My parents invited me and my boyfriend for my birthday. It was clean, uncrowded and well-ventilated. The food was good. We ordered the lunch special where you get five dishes for a specific price. There was this shrimp tofu that I loved. My boyfriend, who typically hates Chinese food, liked it too. He said that it wasn't too sweet or too saucy. Give it a try. There aren't a lot of restaurants around this place so you can't miss it.
(4)Jessica N.
I normally am not the biggest fan of Chinese Food but this place is AWESOME! Great crab ragoons. Good size lunch portions. Super fresh. I will be a repeat customer.
(5)Pierre Y.
Phone in order, they got my food ready about 5 minutes faster. Ample portions, good price. I had the sesame chicken dinner special. I kept the menu and would suggest this place to people near it. It's not chinatown, but it's pretty good imo.
(4)Elizabeth W.
This restaurant makes the extra money we spent on a house with two bathrooms completely worth it. Tonight, my husband and I came home and took turns hanging out in the bathroom...but for a while, our turns overlapped. Yeah. Indigestion. Bowel explosions. Not fun. My toddler has had tofu many times before, but tonight I gave her a piece from my plate, and it made her throw up in her mouth. I wish I was kidding. You might ask why we keep coming, then. Well, it's my dad's favorite place. He says they have the best shrimp fried rice outside of Chinatown. I am vegetarian; he is a rib shack kind of guy--Chinese food is one of the few kinds of restaurant on which we can agree. I keep thinking if I order something different this time, I'll have better luck, but so far I haven't hit the jackpot. Also, they have chow fun noodles, which are increasingly hard to find in Chinese restaurants in the 'burbs. I love chow fun. I will always give chow fun a second (or third) chance. The sauces are also too salty, the fried foods are too greasy, the koi are in a tank that's too small for fish that size so I get depressed watching them swimming around in there, the eggrolls are a surprise (Will they have beef this time? Chicken? Shrimp? Maybe they're vegetarian today? Who knows!), the almond cookies are on the dry side...I could continue, but I will spare you the gory details. One thing that does stand out in a good way is the staff. They are efficient, polite, knowledgeable about the menu, clean, and just plain good at their jobs. They are always sweet to my little girl, even when she makes a mess. If my dad makes us come here again, I hope I can find something on the menu that's as good as they are!
(2)Mousiie B.
Delicious. Food tasted fresh. No overpowering soy sauce taste in the fried rice. Everything was cooked to perfection
(4)JoAnne L.
Over priced terrible food...small portions.. Charged extra 1.50 for small cup of rice!, We almost did not go in, the foyer had a strong odor of chemicals I think bug spray?? I wish I had turned around and left when my instincts said I should leave. We will NOT be returning!!! Even the aquarium was disgusting HUGE Koi all jammed in a very small tank!!!
(1)Andy M.
Not a bad looking place inside and outside despite buildings age. My only problem is that they do not have many small dish menu items as many other Chinese places do for such staples as orange chicken. You are forced to buy large size for some items and thus decided to drop a star for this place.
(3)Pete C.
No need to say to much ... The quality of the food speaks for it self .... Excellent .. Highly recommend ..
(4)Mandy M.
The best combo fried rice I've ever had! And the delivery guy was so nice! He knew I was at a hotel so he tossed in plates, napkins, and silverware. Delicious crab rangoons, egg rolls, and beef skewers too!
(5)Jess F.
I am shocked by the good reviews this place has. I called in to get a lunch take out. I love Chinese food but this by far is one of the worst places I have been to. I walked in and the place is filthy. Their fish tank has so much green moss in it, you can barely see the fish inside. I ordered Orange chicken and what I received was a joke for a 9 dollar lunch special. The chicken was soggy and tasteless and the rice was awful. They give you crab ragoon I think it was, which I don't eat anyways. I was also not greeted in any way shape or form. I walked up and they just stared at me. I said, I am picking up a to go order and the guy just threw the bag my way and rang me out. I said thank you and nothing. Anyways, I will not be back to this place.
(1)Amy T.
Being raised near Chinatown, this place is alright. I'm not sure of the price since I came here for a banquet (after a wedding rehearsal for dinner). The food here was alright, nothing too greasy. I enjoyed the fact that the staff spoke Cantonese and answer our questions (our table had a few strict vegetarians who can not touch dishes that are tainted with meat or garlic). Since we were a fairly large party the smoothies we ordered came out slowly. Most of the food arrived before the drinks came. Something notable about this restaurant is interesting photos in the men's room (my sibling told me...). The portions seemed generous. The sauces that came with the potstickers were really good to eat with white rice. I might give another go at this place in the future.
(3)Jen L.
This is my Grandmother's favorite Chinese restaurant on the North Side. You know it's good when my born-raised Cantonese grandmother thinks is good. And as usual, she is right. We come here to have a family style dinners with my extended family. And even though we were loud obnoxious Chinese people, the wait staff tolerated us (or they're just used to it). The cold Jelly Fish appetizer will always be one of my favorites along with any of the chow fun, steamed fish and baby bok choy dishes. Keep in mind I have never ordered food from here because I am not FOB-u-lous enough to read the secret family style menu (which is in Chinese). The portions are huge, they are easy on the sodium and the flavors are authentic. I look forward to going here when I come home again.
(4)S. M.
This place is pretty good for the sub standard Chinese food that exists in the suburbs. What I like most about this place is that the food is not too salty. The combination egg foo young is very good. Very attentive service.
(4)Jacob J.
Locals love this place. Very pretty decor, ceiling tiles are mucho cool. Tiles, look like a dragon and a mythical bird about to battle. They've got this huge 40 gallon tank with BIG koi's. Stopped in for a pu pu platter. Assorted appetizers, with a small kettle atop in case you want to grill your satay beef a bit longer (which can be found at most decent traditional sit down Chinese restaurants. )
(2)Ted R.
noodle soups are the best I've found in the burbs, the seafood is just great and huge! we have eaten lunch here every two weeks for a LONG time, as it right around from work. food is great.. service can be iffy as some of the waiters seem to have a language barrier.. HOWEVER if you have time for dinner and want to have some fun, ask your waiter if what you can get that isn't on the menu? If you watch most of the chinese families end up with things that arn't the menu. When I inquired our waiter smiled and said " you have to ask me for that stuff" So I did, and he just brings out some great stuff and you eat it. Didn't know what some of it was, ( so I could order next time ) but All of it was great!!
(5)Ling L.
My husband and his colleague eat here at least once a week. I had joined them a few times. While the name is silly, the price for the lunch special is affordable to garner repeat visits. Free hot tea comes with every meal. Each lunch special comes with the meal of choice, soup of choice, fried chicken AND spring roll. The husband and friend ALWAYS get the sesame chicken. I like to mix it up. Not recommended: Mongolian beef Recommended: orange beef, Beef Chow Fun (my fave so far. See my list) Service has been a little inconsistent lately -- refills had been slowcoming or none at all.
(4)Ray S.
I'm gonna have to agree with Scott H. on this one. This used to be our favorite Chinese restaurant. Their dishes were always plentiful, their crab rangoon was great and they had the best egg rolls ever. The last few times we went there, the food portions have shrunk, the prices went up and the quality of the food is not what it once was. I understand that prices will rise, that's a fact of life. But if you're going to raise prices, at least keep the quality consistent. Don't slack off on the quality and then raise your prices. I am happy to pay more for food that is worth paying for but when you try to sneak one by us like that, it's almost insulting.
(2)John T.
I'm a chef at a downtown hotel and I happen to live down the street from Tasty Cuisine. I've been to many chinese restaurants in and around Chicago and I have to admit, Tasty Cuisine in Des Plaines is on my Top 5 all time list . Sitting in the restaurant you are taken back by the decor featuring Dragon and Phoenix in the ceiling,the paper lamps, the silk paintings along with the various Buddah statues that adorn the place. We were greeted by the Friendly woman at the front I think her name is Lisa. they sat us down at a nice table..the service was great. the waiter brought us our order of their famous garlic chicken wings..they smelled like candy..a smell that will always be imprinted on my brain..The salt and pepper shrimp were phenominal! Along with the fat Lo phan noodles with beef...Oh they deliver too..and if you order so much they usually throw in those phenominal wings or crab rangoons for free!!!..Unbelievable..the tastes..the smells..If anybody wants a Chinese foodgasm this is the place to go to!!!
(5)Ping H.
Warning! DO NOT use open tab at their bar. They will inflate the number of your drinks. I had a party for 30 people this past weekend and my tab was inflated by 5 drinks which should only be 15 drinks. I know for sure because we are families and very close friends and there were only a handful drinkers. When I got home and looked at the tab, there was no way we've had that many drinks. I checked with everyone and was confirmed that they over charged me 5 drinks worth about $25. Since we've been their regular customers for years and know each other by names, I called to explain that we couldn't have had that many drinks. They insisted that it was correct because the tab was tallied by their servers and there was nothing they could do now. I explain to them that we all knew who had what drinks and what the 5 extra drinks were. They finally agreed to meet me half way by offering a free entree next time I visit. As a regular customer who just spent over $1,000 on this restaurant, I feel cheated and don't think we would ever go back there again. I also think it was intentional on their part, thinking the customers wouldn't know. Even if it wasn't intentional, they should not make the customers, especially a regular customer, pay for their servers' mistakes.
(1)Scott H.
While I was down on Tasty in a previous review. In retrospect it is the best Chinese take out in the Des Plaines area. In researching alternative restaurants I found how good I had it with Tasty Cuisine.
(4)Jenny K.
This place was alright. We were looking for a place to eat on the way to a play and decided to stop here. The menu intro states that they are health conscious and willing to modify dishes to meet your diet. They do not cook with MSG, which is a plus. We ordered the Kung Pao Chicken, Hunan Beef and Sweet and Sour Chicken. The "spicy" dishes were very mild. The Kung Pao had chunks of zucchini in it which actually complemented the dish well. I would have preferred more spice to the dish but overall, the taste was good. The fortune cookies were uniquely funny. I had just been teasing my family and mine said, "You laugh now, wait till you get home." Refills on water were timely throughout the meal.
(3)Tak T.
The decoration is more like the very traditional chinese restaurant you can find in the states. I've heard that they've been in business for over 15 years at the same location. Service there is pretty good and I believe that's the owner's wife there who seats the customers. 1. Stuffed Chicken with Shrimp is a PLUS! Bones out chicken and stuffed with shrimp, came out looking good and very tasty. 2. Beef with Black Pepper Sauce is has very good flavor 3. Hot & Sour soup is average The is one things I like from their lunch menu is the Spicy Seafood Noodle Soup. Others are just average. Overrall is still good and acceptable. Don't mind to go once in a while.
(3)Amanda C.
Your basic run-of-the-mill Chinese food, but what makes it awesome are the portions! I swear, I get so much food for my money there! I am always taking home a full bag full of food! I like that a lot! In addition to that I get mad awesome service! And there are really cute fish in the fish tank! Yay! The whole time I am there I watch the big white fishy move around the tank... he looks sad. I like him. Honestly, tasty cuisine is reasonable and yummy. No reason for any Des Plaines-ian not to go there sometime :)
(4)Dave F.
Good solid Chinese with a great lunch menu. I like it!
(4)Ben W.
Nothing fancy, family style. But food is super delicious! We ordered cod Tufu pot and chive horned turban. Tender, juicy, tastes perfect. Service was great too. One of the best Cantonese restaurants in town. I will definitely go back soon.
(5)Nat H.
Des Plaines took a huge hit to it's Chinese options since Chung's (RIP :c) closed many a year ago... and since that tragedy I've eaten here several times and I was always dragged in by friends, and I've recently dragged in my own believers. That's a huge deal for me since I tend to be suspicious of blandly named restaurants and their signage. I'm weird. It's the designer in me. The inside is nice. There are big, pretty fish in tanks when you walk in, but you're usually seated rather quickly. The decor is pretty great and maybe even beautiful; especially when considering the outside of the establishment, and worse, it's surroundings which are dingy. The food here is pretty damn incredible. The shrimp fried rice is awesome, sweet and sour chicken was hot, crunchy and juicy, ect. I mean, it's really not that unique, but the specials for dine-in are great because you get a choice of soup and so many entrees. Really, you'll eventually hit a point where you cannot stuff your fat gullet any longer and you're still just swimming in food, scratch swimming...drowning in food. Good thing for take-out boxes. I'd give it 5 stars but I feel like it's just missing that little itty bitty somewhat of an oomph factor.
(4)Jen M.
Typical Americanized Chinese food. Pretty cheap too. Must get the egg rolls...OMG so good!
(4)Kevin Y.
Really good Szechwan String Beans and Fish fillet. I actually eat here once a week! I highly recommend it!
(4)Alex B.
Got takeout and it was great! Arrived packed well and super fast. This place is absolutely going on the takeout rotation. The duck was a bit under seasoned and the breaking on the sweet and sour shrimp a bit thick which is why I took 1 star off. The pot stickers and egg rolls rocked my world, and anything that I can order up through GrubHub is a +.
(4)Jen P.
My family and I had a nice experience here. The décor was lovely and everyone was welcoming. We dined-in on a quiet weekday night and had a lovely time. Our waiter was very helpful and kind to the children. Our dinner was pretty good. My shrimp was great but the BBQ Pork appetizer tasted a little freezer-burned to me. Their dumplings were really nice - bigger then most other restaurants. The kids had a great time and my husband and I agreed its worth coming back. Will definitely try it again for carry-out as well.
(4)Peter C.
We love "Tasty" and we're regulars! We love not only just the food, but also the owners and staff! Our must have favs: clams and ginger soup (hot and sour is also tasty), chicken wings, jelly fish, fish filet with green beans, shrimps with chives, and more... It's also a great place for various family gatherings!
(5)Mae S.
A quite place to have a dinner. The reason why I like this place is because the choices of Chinese food is vast.
(3)Dan W.
Nice, solid restaurant with good food, generous portions at reasonable prices, a great wait staff, and FANTASTIC lunch specials. In 15 years of occasionally dropping in (I wouldn't say I am a regular, but I have been there many times), I have always had a very nice experience.
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