Chinese cuisine Archives - Chicago Reader

Juicy and succulent, Tanta's pollo a la brasa is one of the best versions in town.

Tanta: Peruvian time is nigh

by Mike Sula October 4, 2013August 19, 2021

Tanta: Peruvian time is nigh.

Chunks of underfried, greasy sole fillet are given barely a sprinkling of magic Sichuan peppercorns.

Lao 18: It ain’t Chinatown anymore

by Mike Sula August 9, 2013August 19, 2021

Tony Hu’s latest might be the best Chinese restaurant in River North, but it’s the worst in his empire.