China Taste
Western Chicagoland, Illinois
3.8 / 1 vote
Chinese stripmall joint
This Chinese restaurant, located in the strip mall next to the Best Buy, features unusual preparations and an emphasis on freshness.
Note this restaurant is take-out or delivery only, as they have closed their dining area.
Added by conde.kedar on Dec 23 08 (last updated Oct 12 09)
Mark this place closed (permanently).
Most Recent Reviews
conde.kedar
Dec 24 08
Directions
Next to Blockbuster and a little north of Best Buy in a strip mall.
Non-Smoking
No Reservations
Prices
$ - inexpensive
Payment
Cuisines
- Chinese
Features
- Delivery
I usually don't add strip-mall Chinese restaurants to VegGuide unless they're special or different in some way. China Taste, as generic as its name may imply, is actually quite good and worth a stop if you're ever in the far western suburbs of Chicago (it's a good 50-60 minute drive from downtown Chicago).
For one thing, the service as China Taste is always friendly and welcoming. They have a nicely decorated dining section, too, in case you don't want take-out.
Their menu looks like your average Chinese take-out menu, but actually uses the word "vegetarian" in a category heading (instead of "vegetables," which sounds like it'd be vegetarian, but it's often not). Indeed, all of the dishes in this section actually are vegetarian---no oyster sauce, no chicken broth, etc.
The dishes themselves are spicy and taste fresh, and not bogged down in oil and corn starch. I recommend one of their tofu dishes with garlic sauce---definitely a winner.