Rich B. wrote: >My wife and I used to have dim sum at Chiam on Wentworth in Chicago, but last >February we waited for them to open one Saturday. They never did open. :-( > >Now we notice that they are no longer listed in the Chicago magazine's >restaurant guide. Can anyone recommend another spot for us to try? >Email or post, as you see fit. I'll post... this has been discussed before, but people are probably still hungry.... There are several possibilities. 1) CHINATOWN. I'm not sure what happened to Chiam, but the most well known place in Chinatown for dim sum is Three Happiness, which is at the NW corner of Wentworth and Cermak. They serve every day between (I think) 11:30 and 2:30. I'm sure they are listed in Chicago Magazine's Dining Guide. My personal complaint is that they have too much fried stuff, and not enough steamed stuff, but that's just luck of the carts, right? There are other restaurants serving dim sum along Wentworth south of Cermak, but I don't have any particular recommendations. Anyone? 2) "NEW" CHINATOWN Actually, the area near the intersection of Broadway & Argyle has a mixture of Chicago ethnicity. There are also several good Vietnamese resturants in this area. My favorite place for dim sum in the city is Furama, which is on the SW corner of Broadway & Argle. They serve every day, and seem to have more steamed buns (my favorite) than Three Happiness. I believe that during the week you must order from a menu. 3) BURBS There are several resturants in the suburbs which serve some dim sum on weekends, usually in the form of a combination plate or by ordering from a menu. I'd like to hear recommendations for particularly good ones. An OK one that has the advantage of being near my house is Golden Chef in Wheeling (on Milwaukee Avenue, north of Palatine and south of Dundee). Again, anyone? Hope this helps.
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