1Chop Suey

This place is great! My family has been ordering from them for years by that I mean for over a decade. Their fried chicken wings are the greatest. In our highschool days, at lane hehe, we’d use the bathroom during class to place an order. Then we’d pick up our delicious-​plentiful-​nicely priced for the highschool-​budget food! Haha

This place was a pleasant surprise. I pass by this place everyday on my way to work and it’s not much to look at but the food overall is above average compared to most Chinese take-​out places. The first time I went it was late and I attempted to go after closing. Low-​and-​behold it was still open and they gladly took my order; They didn’t even look like they were ready to shut down. I recommend getting anything with chicken (Orange Chicken, General Tso’s, etc) that seems to be what they specialize in. Their fried rice is pretty good, crab rangoon is decent. Their Salt and Pepper Fish Fillet was surprisingly good. Skip the Mongolian Beef, they sadly don’t make my favorite dish well. But anyway if you’re looking for Chinese food in Roscoe Village this is you best bet. Definitely better then New China 2 located a block away on Western.

I was very pleasantly surprised by 1Chop Suey. Stopped in for lunch one day when I was absolutely craving Chinese food. I pass this place every day on my way home from work and it looks very hole in the wall from outside. The interior is small with about 3 tables to sit at. I ordered the sesame chicken combo that came with shrimp fried rice and an egg roll for just $ 6. The portion was hugeee, food was hot and tasty. The sesame chicken was crispy and the sauce was excellent. Definitely try it out if you’re looking for cheap, fast, delicious Chinese fast food.

The food is very similar to your average Chinese food, the service is also very similar to your average chinese restaurant but what makes this place great is that the food is always consistent and cheap. Not to mention they give you enough food to feed you twice. I havent had an issue yet and I’ve been going there alot since its close to home.

Big helpings of mediocre, Americanized Chinese fare. Lots of rice and filler veggies like cabbage, not so much for meat and green veggies like broccoli. Egg rolls are substandard. Cleaner than some places, still disappointing over all.

Love this place! Hands down best Chinese spot to order food from! My family & myself have been going to them for years the delivery driver is practically our friend because of all our moves & the over the years we’ve bought from them. They’re consistent & you always know what you’re gonna get!

On Unilocal they’re open, but when I got there they’re closed. Don’t think they’re even gonna open today. Definitely not coming back gerr

I tried so many Singapore style noodles and theirs is among the best in Chicago imo. It is also lots of food for 8.21 dollars.

Best Chinese food hands down! The specials are the best and the food is awesome. The smoothies are so good on a hot day. The orange chicken is by far the best in the city. I love that you can substitute anything on the specials and not get charged extra. I go here at least once a week.

If you’re looking for a great place for that traditional Chinese you are craving and expecting, this is the place. Not only are the portions huge, but the food is hot and delicious, making it a good value for the price. I have ordered here twice, the Orange chicken, Sesame chicken and general Tsos were perfectly crispy, not over breaded (which I hate!) and actually stay crispy when you reheat the leftovers. Only gripe I would have is I like a little more veggies with my entrees, but definitely not a deal breaker, obviously if I’m getting Chinese, I’m not exactly trying to eat healthy. Egg rolls were flavorful and crispy. The lunch special is an amazing deal, you get a full size to-​go container that is heaping with enough food for 2 people for only $ 6-​$ 8 and has a large list of choices. This will definitely be my new go-​to for Chinese!

This is our new go-​to Chinese restaurant! We placed an order for pick up and did not estimate our timing so by the time we picked up our food, they were about to close. The employee working offered to re-​cook everything for us since it had been an hour since placing the order (we declined, because it was out fault for not leaving early enough) but the offer was very nice! The food was GREAT. Similar to other Chinese restaurants, the portions were huge and we had left overs for days. We got an order of crab Rangoon and pot stickers for apps, General Tso’s chicken, and beef chow fun. The chow fun had the best noodles of any other chinese restaurant we’ve tried in the city, same with the pot stickers. The great quality of food along with the friendly staff makes this place convenient and satisfies your Chinese cravings. We’ll be back.

I come here a lot on my lunch break, and you get a lot of food for the price, but it’s just not very good. I’ve struck out the last 3 times I went, and probably will find a new option from now on. Nice people, just need a new menu and new recipes.

Very friendly. In and out as we ordered ahead. Getting into the lot was tricky as they were doing construction on Addison.

Love this place since they open, food is yummy and services is friendly. Smoothies are delicious!

I love this place! It’s good fast Chinese food. Smoothies are amazing. I love their hot and sour soup. Friendly family own business.

Why is it so hard to find a good neighborhood Chinese restaurant? My husband placed the order onsite as a carry out order. Service was pretty fast. They also offer delivery service. We ordered crab rangoon, sweet and sour chicken and house fried rice. The chicken in the sweet and sour chicken and fried rice had this awful after taste to it so I didn’t eat much of it. The crab rangoon I thought were decent later turned out to give me an upset stomach all night. We are new to the neighborhood so we’ll keep trying to find a better Chinese restaurant, hopefully!

I was very pleased and impressed with what I ordered. I love Chinese food and have eaten as tons of different places. I just moved to the area and #1 Chop Suey isn’t even a mile from my apartment. I ordered the Sesame Chicken Combination meal meaning it came with fried rice and an egg roll. I got a huge portion of food for basically $ 7! oh and it tasted great! I also got a small order of egg drop soup and that was delicious as well. If you are looking for a quick take out Chinese place, I would definitely recommend this one!

When we’re hungry, we eat and one of my favorite things is Chinese food. During my on-​going quest to find the best Chinese food around Logan Square I hit up one of the hood’s more popular restaurants which is #1 Chop Suey. Cheap and fast, nothing would describe this place better which is why it gets so much business. Going in I didn’t expect much since typically these places are just small hole in the walls with broken tables/​chairs all sending the vibes of «order and GTFO».
I got 2 combination plates (known as lunch specials), the orange chicken and shrimp with lobster sauce. Both came with a huge amount of chicken fried rice (easily over a pound) for about 5.50 which is what you expect from these places. The shrimp was pretty good, sauce was thick enough so it didn’t spill all over the place which is a plus. Everything was cooked well including the orange chicken. There was a ridiculous amount of orange chicken, so much that I was eating it for 2 days. The fried rice was something I didn’t like, even though there was a huge amount, it tasted like whatever oil they fried it in. Either they don’t clean their cooking equipment properly or the oil they use is of such poor quality/​being reused without dumping for too long.
What you pay for is what you get. With these places expect lots of bang for your buck as that is the only way they can keep customers with the quality of food they serve. Great for those late night drunk sessions when you have the munchies though.

Ordered sweet and sour chicken combination (includes shrimp fried rice and egg roll) and pineapple/​coconut smoothie. I ordered via Eat24 hours before their opening hours (11a) — went back to sleep (9a) and was awoken by a phone call at 11:20a, «Delivery outside.» Awesome and friendly delivery man/​owner? «It’s cold honey. Careful honey…» Ha, so cute.
Fried rice was on point and sweet and sour chicken tenfolds better than Panda Express’.
Order from here! Great prices, great personnels, fast delivery, and awesome food. Will be ordering again.
** I’m a little confused. Unilocal says there’s 1 chop suey on addison as well, is that a different one? Or is that this (irving park), relocated?

I am excited, this is my first Review for 2014, and it’s for a little gem
of a Chinese Restaurant located in a small strip mall across from the
Lane Tech Field. Welcome to #1 Chop Suey!
So, yes, I am one of those oddball people who just had to have Chinese
Food on New Years Eve, granted I washed it down with a bottle of Veuve
but anyway.
Just have to give props where they are due, and this location of #1 Chop Suey
served me up some delicious, quality Chinese food for a very low price.
Probably some of the best Beef Chop Suey I have had, no being selfish
with the great pieces of beef amongst the perfectly cooked vegetables.
Now, whenever I am foolish enough to order Cantonese Shrimp from
Chinese Restaurants my major pet peeve is there always seems to be way
more breading than shrimp, but #1 Chop Suey brought me up some
really delicious fried shrimp, shrimp proportionate to the breading.
Loved it, a lot!
Crispy Egg Rolls, that were not soggy or mushy, just really good!
Now, this place I’m sure does a major take-​out business since the
restaurant interior space is not very large but there are a few tables
available for seating.
And, their menu prices are more than fair for the quantity and quality
of food that you are given.
So, in ending, I have had hit or miss experiences at most Chinese Restaurants
I have frequented, but #1 Chop Suey on Addison was definitely a Hit for me.
It was a great New Years Eve meal and for that I say Thanks to #1 Chop Suey.
The Chop Suey was pretty great, and the Veuve certainly didn’t hurt!
If in the area you should check out this place, because as unassuming as
it may look from the outside great things are cooking on the inside.:)