Chinatown is so close to the South Loop, it would be a shame if you didn't go and experience it every so often. While it can be slightly daunting to find the right dish or restaurant, we recently read a great post from Serious Eats Chicago giving some helpful advice:Four years ago, I didn't really understand the allure of Chinese food. Most of my experiences were with American-Chinese buffets, where items were mostly gloppy, sweet, and one dimensional. Then I took one bite of Tony's Three Chili Chicken at Lao Sze Chuan and haven't been the same since. Suddenly I realized that there was this whole world of Chinese food that I'd never known, and that it was my duty to learn more.It's a helpful read for the Chinatown novice and we're still drooling over the picture above.
(Image from Serious Eats)