“ We went here for a quick dinner before a show across the street at Northlight. I've always been a fan of the original Lwo Sze Chuan so this was my first experience at a non Chinatown location. To me the food was very similar quality and packed the same heat like the signature dry chili chicken dish. The vegetable dish was massive as well! We went around 6 pm and there were plenty of tables and the food came out very fast. Ambiance is not a cool as Chinatown but it's the burbs so what do you expect. ”

“ Best hands down Asian cuisine in the north burbs. Large portions and a selection you cannot complete. Don't pass on this place. ”

“ Good authentic Chinese food in the northern suburbs which isn't easy to find. Dining room is nicely decorated and clean. The service was above average compared to other Chinese restaurants. The appetizer, soup, and entrees were all prepared quickly and in the right order which isn't always the case with other restaurants. ”

“ I've eaten here plenty of times over the years but this last visit was underwhelming. We were seated right away so it's nice we didn't have to wait long to be seated, but there was a decent wait for our food to arrive - the host did warn us beforehand. I ordered a scallion pancake but it was fried to a crisp like a chip. The egg drop soup was okay; it used to be amazing but maybe the recipe has changed. I always order the chef's special dry chili chicken and I asked for it extra spicy but despite all the peppers, it was not spicy enough to my liking. Typically they also add garlic, ginger, and scallions in the chicken but I couldn't find any this time. I'm a little disappointed because I used to love the chili chicken because of the crispy texture and the spice but it just wasn't hitting like it usually does! ”

“ Was looking for a nicer Chinese restaurant in the area to celebrate Mother's Day and Lao Sze Chuan fit the bill. It is a little bit more expensive than your typical Chinese sit down restaurant, but you're paying for ambiance and I feel like more options in terms of food (way more seafood options than usual). Service was good, I think they usually take reservations but not for Mother's Day which is understandable. It got pretty full around dinner time but I never saw people waiting at the front for very long. Food was good also, they started us off by placing a complimentary small plate of the spicy cabbage cold appetizer which was pretty good. We also had the salted egg shrimp, dry chili chicken, and Korean style seafood noodle soup. Everything was delicious, they asked about spice level for each of the spicy dishes and nothing was too spicy. Of note also they didn't have their full menu on mother's day due to the holiday and I think how long certain dishes take to prepare. Overall a great experience, a little fancier than the typical hole in the wall Chinese restaurants I tend to frequent with the parents ”

“ * Favorite Dishes: Crispy Shrimp with Lemon Sauce, Salt and Pepper Tofu, Sago with Mango Cream * Service is pretty good. * Pretty anterior and decorations. * Pricey but worth it. The lunch specials are a great deal though. ”

“ I'm a really big Lao Sze Chuan fan and I've been to the South side Chinatown, Uptown and Evanston locations too. Of course I've been to this Skokie location a number of times and I don't know how I've missed writing a review for them. Because this is the most convenient to me, I've eaten here the most between the 4 locations. They have solid crab Rangoon, egg-rolls, Mongolian beef, hot red chili with chicken, fried rice, and my favorite - fried eggplant with garlic and minced pork. This time around, I ordered shrimp with lobster sauce and it did come out like a soup (as pointed out by Teena). Not the best and not the worst. I was expecting it to be a little thicker. I'll be back again because of the numerous good choices and location. I also try to force myself to have something new, otherwise I'd be sticking to egg foo young. ”