Minyoli
Taiwanese restaurant · Andersonville
5420 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640
Highlights
Taiwanese beef noodle soup, hand-cut noodles, lu wei snacks
Taiwanese beef noodle soup, hand-cut noodles, lu wei snacks
"A Taiwanese noodle shop in Andersonville known for niu rou mian (beef noodle soup). The bowl arrives with an eight-hour bone broth, bouncy homemade noodles, pickled mustard greens, and tender braised beef (with an option to add tendon) braised with black bean and spicy broad bean sauces; the reviewer added chile oil to heighten the heat and said it made the dish sing. Despite warm weather, the complex, satisfying noodle soup is recommended year-round. —J.M." - Ashok Selvam
"As tempting as it is to instantly finish a plate of Minyoli’s popcorn chicken, don't. Each bite of this Taiwanese spot’s chicken—an attention-grabbing trifecta of salty, sweet, and surprisingly tart from sour plum powder—necessitates a few seconds of flavor meditation. Larger dishes like braised beef are equally tasty, and though beef soups and jajangmian with housemade noodles are subtle, the house chili oil gives them a garlicky zip. Minyoli’s bright dining room is very minimalist, but that’s fine—you’re not here to pensively stare at artwork. You’re here to join the neighborhood families and friends in experiencing popcorn chicken bliss." - sam faye, adrian kane, john ringor
"Chef Rich Wang’s restaurant draws on his childhood in a juàn cun, a Taiwanese enclave for military personnel and their dependents, at his Andersonville restaurant. The Sunday brunch menu offers Taiwanese egg crepes stuffed with a choice of fillings like sweet corn and tiger prawns and a spin on chicken & waffles served with mandarin peel five-spice syrup and butter infused with basil and scallions. Housemade peanut rice milk is poured hot or cold alongside bottomless dark roast from Backlot Coffee. Bottomless passion fruit mimosas and red-braised bloody marys are also available. Make a reservation through Tock." - Sam Nelson
"In Andersonville, Minyoli serves a unique Taiwanese beef noodle soup with rich broth and delicate noodles. It’s a complex broth with hints of sweetness and anise, served with chunks of braised beef. Get here on the weekend for a unique brunch where noodles are the star." - Naomi Waxman
"Noodles made on premises aren’t easy to find at Chicago’s restaurants, with many restaurants buying their noods from outside vendors. But Andersonville is blessed to have Minyoli, a rare spot for true Taiwanese beef noodle soup. The broth is sublime, tasty, and not overpowering. Minyoli spotlights food from juancun (military dependants villages). You’ll find crunchy chicken and more for dinner and weekend brunch." - Ashok Selvam
