3 Little Pigs Chi (3LP)

"Chicago native Henry Cai’s father worked in Chinese restaurants, and thus Cai is a student of the game, picking up cooking tips from a variety of chefs through the years until he launched a pandemic to-go-only restaurant. 3 Little Pigs is a Chinese American wonderland with porky fried rice, dumplings, barbecue pork, and fried chicken sandwiches. Cai has moved his restaurant a few times, and now it’s next to Maria’s Community Bar in Bridgeport (there’s also a River West ghost kitchen)." - Ashok Selvam, Eater Staff

"This Bridgeport spot uses thin slices of tender meat that practically disintegrate in your mouth, leaving behind the telltale pleasant tingling of sichuan peppers in their Chinese-Chicagoan version of a beef. The spice is amped up even more thanks to the addition of chili oil-soaked giardiniera and a side of hot pot broth in place of jus. It’s not traditional, but like opposable thumbs and Roombas, the hot pot beef at 3 Little Pigs Chi is an evolutionary marvel we didn’t know we needed, but now can’t live without." - veda kilaru

"3 Little Pigs has come long way from its original DM-over-Instragram-to-order business model. Now, you order via kiosk at their permanent Bridgeport home, and get their char siu, pork fried rice, and lemon pepper fried chicken without wondering if you were left on read. And if picking up their incredible, dinner-only hot pot beef sandwich becomes a dine-in situation, 3LP also has a very nice, secluded patio." - john ringor, adrian kane

"Right next to Kimski, you’ll find 3LP (short for 3 Little Pigs Chi), a casual Chinese spot that's come a long way from its original DM-over-Instragram-to-order business model. Now, you order via kiosk at their permanent Bridgeport home, and get their char siu, pork fried rice, and lemon pepper fried chicken without wondering if you were left on read. And if picking up their incredible, dinner-only hot pot beef sandwich becomes a dine-in situation, 3LP also has a very nice, secluded patio." - adrian kane, john ringor, nick allen

"Getting some of the city’s best Chinese food from 3 Little Pigs Chi used to involve ordering over Instagram and waiting for the chef to respond, or, most recently, eating in a cupcake shop. But now you can walk right into their first very own brick-and-mortar in Bridgeport and get their pork fried rice, char siu ribs, and crab rangoon without needing a social media account." - john ringor, veda kilaru, nick allen