We recently went to Chinatown in Chicago and decided to try Won Kow for some dim sum. It didn't compare to our last Chinatown experience in the Toronto Chinatown. It was still fun but will try someplace else next time.

We had a great experience here on Chinese New Year. My Aunt and I have been to Chinatown before and I even ate there with her as a kid. This time we brought my husband and 14 year old step-daughter. She's an adventurous eater- he is not. We had a great time picking out Dim Sum wile my hubby found... More

Won Kow, the oldest restaurant in Chicago's chinatown is nothing short of excellent. The food is always hot and fresh, service is good, they validate parking for you, it's overall an excellent choice when eating in chinatown. Some reviews say it's Americanized chinese, which part of there menu is, but they also have a full authentic Dim Sum menu which... More

This is my wife and my favorite restaurant in Chinatown...The food here is flavorful and plentiful in a lovely vintage setting....Every year when we return home to Chicago this is a MUST Stop and we are never sorry we made the time...This restaurant has passed on from one generation to the next..During my annual visit in 2011 I joked with... More

We went here on the recommendation of a friend. After walking along Wentworth Street we decided that it looked the best from the outside. You sure can't miss the sign. Upstairs we found dim lighting and quite a few families already dining. Our service was prompt and as friendly as you can get. With young children we were making one... More

Amazing mostly americanized chinese food....although the bbq pork is really sweet and good....& some dim sum looks pretty authentic....HUGE and I mean HUGE portions for 70s prices....ie THREE ginormous egg foo young for under six bucks....and dinner entrees starting at under 8....lunch is a real steal....but the atmosphere is very tired and sad and the bathrooms are basicially gross---which usually... More

It's just regular fast food. Not bad. Glad I tried it. Don't have to do it again. Stay away from the home made ginger ale, it has so much ginger, it tastes spicy.

Won Kow is a second story restaurant in Chicago's Chinatown. I went to it after being turned away by another nearby crowded dim sum restaurant. Decor is extremely dated and furniture is shabby. But I was served very good dim sum by friendly and attentive waitresses. Prices are very good, $1.95 and $2.25 for very generous portions of freshly cooked... More

Went for a late lunch while visiting Chinatown. Expected more from Chicago Chinatown's oldest restaurant. Entrance and decor was shabby, single fresh fish tank was collapsing and contained only two sad looking crabs and menu choices and food were just average. In contrast with what our guidebook said, clientele was all Caucasian, not Asian, and appeared to be mostly tourists.... More