Chengdu Impression Restaurant 成都印象

"This casual Chinese spot is great. Chengdu's specialty is Sichuan cuisine, and dishes like cold noodle salad, shrimp with crispy rice, mapo tofu, and mala fish filet are all incredible. The bright dining room works well for a relaxed weeknight dinner, and it's also worth noting that they do a fantastic job with carryout: Our scallion pancakes always manage to stay crispy despite the 15+ minute car ride home." - sam faye, adrian kane, john ringor, veda kilaru

"Set taste buds on fire with copious amounts of chiles and peppercorns. Lincoln Park’s Sichuan expert satisfies mala — the province’s famous mouth-numbing flavor — cravings with choices like mapo tofu, dan dan noodles, and dry chili chicken. They provide warming comfort during the cold season and leave a lasting impression. Orders can be placed online. There are also locations in Edgewater and Wicker Park. A sibling location in Bucktown called Chengdu Bistro focuses on dumplings and noodles." - Ashok Selvam, Eater Staff

"Chengdu Impression has locations in both Wicker Park and Lincoln Park, and both have our favorite Sichuan wontons. These dumplings have a soft, delicate wrapper and a moist, pork filling. Served with a mix of vinegar and chili oil, each bite has a great combination of savory, sour, and spicy. Topping it all off are green onions and a dollop of fresh minced garlic that will warrant a mint or three if you have to do some close-talking afterwards—but that’s a problem for future you." - john ringor

"In addition to this original Lincoln Park location, the Chengdu Impression family has Sichuan spots in Wicker Park and Edgewater, plus Dongpo Impression in Chinatown. So, at any moment, you’re never too far from their incredible cold noodle salad, spicy wontons, mapo tofu, and mouth-numbing dry chili rabbit. And if you don’t want to leave the house, everything delivers well, too—even scallion pancakes stay crispy during a long car ride.  " - john ringor, adrian kane

"“I just had it recently and it reminded me how good their Chinese food is. My favorite is the Szechuan boiled fish. It’s so amazing, it melts in your mouth. It’s so good over white rice.”" - adrian kane