3LP (Bridgeport)
Restaurant · Bridgeport ·
Chinese-American eatery with fried chicken sandwiches & pork
Chinese-American eatery with fried chicken sandwiches & pork
"3LP (formerly 3 Little Pigs) has locations in Bridgeport (next to Maria’s), a ghost kitchen in Avondale, and shares space in Hyde Park with Seoul Taco. This Chinese-American restaurant fuses flavors with a fried rice that uses three different types of pork, a variety of fried chicken sandwiches — including the salt and pepper — smoothies, barbecue ribs, and more." - Eater Staff
"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
"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
"The South Loop brick‑and‑mortar debut of the pandemic-born 3 Little Pigs at 1150 S. Wabash Avenue inside Molly’s Cupcakes has closed; owner Henry Cai says the inability to have outdoor signage hurt the business and the team is focusing on a new Bridgeport location and a potential River North ghost kitchen for delivery." - Ashok Selvam
"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
