Silver Seafood Restaurant

I took a group from out of own (per the groups request). They had eaten here previously. The food was ok, the service was really bad. Served rice and greens, nothing else for ten minutes and then only after I contacted two different staff members. Will not be going back to may better options just north.

Super food! Super staff! Must be good because most of the customers are Asian. Salt and pepper pork chops are amazing as is the chicken lo mein!
Salt and pepper shrimp are super! And the chicken and bitter melon is not for everyone, but is excellent. Did not have the steamed oysters this time, but they are a meal in them self. It is a must try restaurant.

GHETTO AS FAAAHK.
I hate using the word ghetto. Growing up in Chicago it becomes a common part of your dialog. Over the years, I had to learn when to properly use it and not do so for every little damn thing. Like most Chicagoans, (That includes you too suburbanites) But in this case, it’s relevant. It’s ghetto up in here!
If you plan on visiting, its food is much like a fortune cookie. The cookie may not be great (the vessel, the restaurant, its workers, the cleanliness, etc) but the magic contained inside is where the treat is found. (The fortune, the taste) Order only the best dishes and you’ll dig it. Go beyond the normal stuff you always order at Chinese restaurants. Seriously.
I’ve had takeout and dined in. Ordering the right entrees are key. I suggest going through reviews with a fine-​toothed comb, then view Unilocal photos and then surf Instagram food porn. I’ve managed to pick all the best dishes and have been pleasantly surprised with food choices. Now, the bird’s nest, often gets praises, but to me it’s the blandest dish they offer and these guys are not the greatest at following directions if requesting something spicy. I had to douse mine in Sriracha sauce just to eat it. Definitely not good «to go» either. The seafood potstickers, when fresh, are pretty fantastic. When the appetizer arrives at the table the sweet smells of seafood enter your nostrils and the pleasant taste should cause an appreciative sigh.
What’s so ghetto? Service and the location. I mean. sure, its Uptown, but I’m not talking about the neighborhood. The restaurant attracts oddities and the workers do not know how to deal or cope.
Also, there’s a difference in the level of service depending on who is taking the order. The older waiter, will take special requests to make a dish spicy or extra fried. While another will say, it’s as it is. I’ve ordered lunch specials and requested it spicy (different time of the day) and the dude waiter obliges. And its awesome, because it was made to order. Spicy and tasty.
— Moving on, one occasion this past summer some dudes proceeded to dump out sand from their sneakers onto the middle of the floor. Between two guys, there was a sizable mound. They did this despite gawks and jaw drops from other customers and glares from the oldest waiter. I guess they had a great beach day, got plastered at Crew and stopped in for a bite and foot cleanse. Seriously. Who would clean off their bare feet & tap out shoes in a restaurant and then leave like it’s not a big deal. A six inch sand dune left as part of their tip. And, these guys had the nerve to leave a light tip.
— The same night, but later, I was dining with family. A transient walked in off the street, I knew because I could smell him enter. He wanted to hit people up for money. Anyone could surmise he was homeless by his look, his dirtied hands and ragged-​soiled attire. When he saw me and my party I knew he would approach us first and so, he did. All the Asians huddled in fear. And once he had had his fill (donations), he approached the other patrons. That’s when the waiter jumped in to stop him. She quickly shooed him out. I looked over at my cousin and said «I bet you this moron thinks we’re related or knew each other and that’s why she didn’t say anything in the first place» Mind you, when he approached us I glared at her and her co-​workers directly, with my eyes saying «seriously, what the FUCK!!!» And guess what. that’s exactly what this idiot said to me. «I thought he was your relative»
I’m pretty sure this is something that happens from time to time out here, homeless people begging inside. But for her to give us that response, instant hate for this place. No apology, she acted like the shit was no big deal. I swear if a situation goes down like that again (anywhere), I’ll tell the asshole waiter to get the person a chair and they can join me as an invited guest. Although the food started out tasting pretty fantastic, the flavors soured pretty quickly after that. I’ve never been back.
— The Men’s room is weird. Over the years of having some successes in business & revenue, you’d think they could have updated it. One can’t help but to have an unrealistic fear of getting shanked with a fishbone. And the murder weapon would probably come from the fish tank.
— There’s an unused stage which looks like it was once used to house a Chinese hand-​puppet show. Marionettes or glove puppetry.
— Last. What is the deal with the fish tank? Could you clean the damn thing once in awhile and for goodness sakes don’t use toilet water! The water is staining the tank! If you’ve ever owned a fish tank, you know when a person is being lazy. Poor fish. I hope when they die they aren’t used in the potstickers.
Had I not experienced the last situation, I would have rated them four stars. The availability of good Chinese fare till midnight on the North side is unheard of. F– this place.

We went here for a family dinner since it is very close to my parents home. The food is okay, the authentic Chinese food was seasoned well but there wasn’t a fantastic factor, just average as far as that goes. The waitress was attentive and filled our teapots as soon as we had it up, cleared away finished dishes and also helped with bagging leftovers. Free parking with dining!

This place is a staple — from the lotus root to the peapod leaf with garlic. Tasty and a place where you can go to get vegetables and be healthy & it is open late.

Had plans to go to dinner here. I went to say hello to a friend and together we went into the restaurant. In the meantime, my car had been towed by Lincoln Towing. After dinner, informed the male working as the hostess and he told me there was nothing he could do. I will NOT associate myself with restaurants who deal in these types of business transactions. I know that Silver Seafood got a part of the cut. The food wasn’t good either.

Any restaurant serving shark fin soup is irresponsible. No matter how good your food may be, it does not excuse destroying the ocean for a silly menu item.

The food at the oddly unassuming restaurant is spectacular! And, the prices are phenomenal, too. I started with the Hot and Sour Seafood Soup — incredible! Next I ordered the Duck Bun — absolutely scrumptious! My entreé was the Stir Fried Beef Lo Mein — sublime! If you enjoy delicious Asian cuisine, you must put the Silver Seafood Restaurant in Uptown on your restaurant bucket list!

Finally a place that has Chinese Broccoli! Excellent food and super fast delivery. Food always arrives hot and in well under an hour. Try their Chinese Broccoli and pork fried rice.

OUTSTANDING!!!
Popped in here while waiting for a concert across the street and LOVED it.
Had the mixed birds nest along with the Beef Chow Fun Dry.

Don’t be scared by the décor of this place. It’s definitely nothing fancy. just some tables and banquet chairs, but the food is pretty good! I know this is a seafood place which I hear is great, but I come for my peking duck fix. It’s a two course peking duck meal and it leaves me feeling satisfied every time. I’d recommend getting the moo shu wrappers instead of the boa buns (just personal preference). I’ve been here many times for the duck and look forward to trying their seafood next time!
Side note: a lot of people are giving this place bad reviews for their dim sum. News flash: this is not a dim sum place. If you want good dim sum make the special trip to China Town. It’s worth it.

I was trying to find a good dim sum place on argyle and this was not it. We came here on a friday night around 7:45 and asked if they still serve dim sum. They said they do. We sat down, about to order and was told 75% of the menu was not available. Basically could only order stuff that can be steamed back up if they were stored frozen. How irritating, why were we not informed of this before we started ordering.
Also ordered the ginger chicken, it was good but never had ginger chicken with soy sauce in it, so that made it kind of weird.
Also ordered the dry beef chow fun and let me just say, it looked nothing like the picture on the menu so did you switched chef or what? The chow fun was suuuuuuper greasy i think i got heartburn.
The servers were nice and courteous but very clumsy, she splattered ice and coca cola right in front of a table. Yikes

Stopped ordering from here about a year or two ago. They messed up 3 deliveries in a row and the food wasn’t the same. Sorry to see this place go down hill.

Came here late during the week as everything else on Argyle was closed. Ordered: ong choy with shrimp paste (they brought us spinach instead because there was no ong choy left), salt & pepper squid, and chow fun. The only thing remotely tasty was the chow fun. The spinach had an after taste that I can’t quite describe. It made my mouth very dry afterward. The salt & pepper squid was simply not good.
If you’re stuck in the same predicament, I suggest going to 7 Eleven or something because you will be sorely disappointed to spend money here.
Side note: free parking with a permit and the gals were nice.

They failed inspection: twice for having nice feces!

The service and food are amazing! The price is just right! I can’t wait to go back again.

We came here to check out their Dim Sum. It is made to order. The choices are limited, however. They have your basic dim sum plates. Aside from dim sum, we also had the clams with black bean sauce. It was very tasty and delicious. The service is attentive and friendly.
Some dim sum plates worth mentioning: the corn dumpling was pretty tasty. I have not had that anywhere else. You get 3 of them. The custard bun was nice and hot, but the filling was lacking in my opinion. The rice noodle dishes were not up to par, I would pass on those. The spare ribs were pretty good. Overall, the dim sum options here are lacking. They don’t have the usual egg custard tart or tofu pudding with the sweet ginger syrup. Those are dim sum staples for me.
If you are looking to get some good Dim Sum, I would not recommend this place. Rather, check out Furama across the street. However, if you want some delicious Black Bean Clams, then check out Silver Seafood. I would return here again to check out other items on their menu.

I’ve been here a few times and the food is very good. I would recommend this place to my friends.

Came here for dinner with a friend on my birthday. I’m not sure what time they close, but we got there around 10:30 on a Tuesday night, and he and I were the only patrons present.
We were quickly seated and orders were placed. I looked around and it was fairly clean and decorated like any other fair-​priced Chinese restaurant would be.
I had to use the restroom and when I walked in, I noted the lights were completely out. I ran back out, ok… walked, and told one of the guys working about it. I couldn’t hold it, so I ran, yes… ran this time, back in, held the door open with a child’s high chair, and used the toilet. While I was washing my hands, a cute older woman came in and mounted some industrial-​looking lamp on the door of one of the stalls. Whatever works, right?
The food was tasty and presentation was good. It was a good end to an interesting evening. I would eat here again, but probably opt for take out rather than dining in.

Definitely experienced better. We visited this place upon learning that LSC across the street was randomly closed at 9pm on a Sunday… after getting there.
The décor is nice, a very jiu lou feel. Bright room, white table cloth, Chinese lanterns, a mirror to make the room look bigger, a good number of big round tables with lazy susans. Yep. China.
To be honest, the food wasn’t bad, pretty average. We picked 4 dishes, family style, was very full for $ 15pp total. The clam in black bean sauce is pretty tasty. Just don’t eat the ones that aren’t open! They’re not very fresh smelling, so who knows how long the dead ones had been dead :/​The salt and pepper squid was bland and the squid seemed overfried to the point it was crunchy. In their defense, it seems like kind of a canto-​ish style Chinese place, but don’t try their garlic eggplant and expect the delicious Sichuan version. The beef in sate sauce was also a bit overly sweet, but savory and saucy enough, pretty good with rice.
They offered us a sweet red bean soup was dessert… it was very sweet, but a good way to finish the meal.
The service was pretty atrocious though, and why this is 2 stars instead of 3. Yes, we were there past dinner rush, on a Sunday, so I am totally fine with people in the middle of clocking out or chatting at a table in the back. But somebody keep an eye on your damn customers to at least see they’re ready to order and are done with their meal, etc. Whatever.
Don’t see myself coming back here again based on the service, but for being open until 12am, it’s kind of a draw since the food isn’t bad.