Lao Sze Chuan
Chinese restaurant · Uptown
4832 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640
Highlights
Sichuan dishes, salt & pepper tofu, dry chili chicken
Sichuan dishes, salt & pepper tofu, dry chili chicken
"Do you dream of ordering more Chinese food than you know what to do with every Sunday night? We do. So when the urge hits, order it all from Lao Sze Chuan. It has all the classics you want like pot stickers, crab rangoon, and kung pao chicken. Don’t skip out on the specials either like Tony’s chicken with three chili. Order Now We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Team Infatuation
"Hu broke through the mainstream with Lao Sze Chuan, with locations in Chinatown and Uptown." - Ashok Selvam
"Lao Sze Chuan is known for salt and pepper tofu and string beans with spicy black bean." - Ashok Selvam
"Located on the edge of Chinatown through one of the side gates off Archer, the original Lao Sze Chuan - a member of Tony Hu’s Chinese food empire - is a casual Chinese restaurant, with great Szechuan-style dishes. This place serves comforting Chinese food, and the menu offers everything from dry chili chicken, to hot pot to Szechuan green beans. We generally like to stick with some of our favorites, while always ordering something new from the long menu. While Lao Sze Chuan is reliable for its food, the atmosphere isn’t always so easy to pin down. We’ve been on a number of Friday and Saturday nights when it’s crowded, likely due to the fact it’s BYOB, but we’ve also been at similar times when it’s dead. We honestly can’t figure it out, but what we do know is you can make the mood whatever you want. Show up in sweat pants and a hoodie, or come with a group of people ready to drink and hit the bar. Nobody will judge you, and at Lao Sze Chuan you shouldn’t care either way. Food Rundown Spicy Cabbage A nice spicy side to have around for snacking. Szechuan String Beans You need something green, so vegetables mixed in a black bean sauce are a good way to go. Chef’s Special Dry Chicken Chili This dish is like 60% Szechuan peppers and 40% chicken, and a fantastic option if you’re a fan of the mouth-numbing spice. Tony’s Chicken With Three Chili There’s a reason this is a standard menu special and also our favorite. The lightly fried chicken comes in a well-balanced sweet and spicy sauce, highlighted by peppercorns and chili peppers. Order it. Shrimp Lobster Sauce A thick lobster based sauce with shrimp that’s meant to be eaten over rice. We dig the seafood flavors. Hot Pots We are fans of Lao Sze Chuan’s hot pots, particularly for lunch. Mix and match the available meat, seafood, veggies, and noodles that you like best in a spicy or non-spicy base." - Sam Faye
"Lao Sze Chuan continues to be one of the city’s top Chinese restaurants and this year the crew will serve five spice Sichuan style chicken and Sichuan cold noodle salad." - Ashok Selvam
