Chicago’s egg roll boom is fueled by Black restaurateurs, who fill the Chinese American snack with everything from jerk chicken to Italian beef
Thank you for the great opportunity for the past 5 years of serving the Dekalb neighborhood. Unfortunately we have decided to close our restaurant. Thank you for all the love and support from our community, giving a unknown type of cuisine to be a part of town. From our loyal patrons from day one we appreciate your open arms. From patrons, that became friends, coworkers that became family, we appreciate everyone who have contributed to our success. We wish everyone good health in the upcoming years. From the bottom of our heart, we are going to miss every single person that has supported us since day one. The memories created at Pho N’ Grill will not be forgotten - only cherished. For the customers who followed us from Chicago who still orders the egg rolls in bulk, please email us at phongrill888@gmail.com
Cathy2 wrote:I was driving back to Illinois via Iowa dreaming of Chicago's Pekin House egg rolls from:
Pho N' Grill Vietnamese Cuisine - RIP
913 S Annie Glidden Rd, DeKalb, IL 60115
phongrilldekalb.com
(815) 901-0374Thank you for the great opportunity for the past 5 years of serving the Dekalb neighborhood. Unfortunately we have decided to close our restaurant. Thank you for all the love and support from our community, giving a unknown type of cuisine to be a part of town. From our loyal patrons from day one we appreciate your open arms. From patrons, that became friends, coworkers that became family, we appreciate everyone who have contributed to our success. We wish everyone good health in the upcoming years. From the bottom of our heart, we are going to miss every single person that has supported us since day one. The memories created at Pho N’ Grill will not be forgotten - only cherished. For the customers who followed us from Chicago who still orders the egg rolls in bulk, please email us at phongrill888@gmail.com
I learned they were gone in time to redirect to Rip's Tavern in Ladd just off of 80.
Regards,
Cathy2
There is new ownership of House of Szechwan and unfortunately the egg rolls are not near the quality they used to be.Sweet Willie wrote:In the greater Des Plaines area, House of Szechwan has the best egg rolls in the opinion of Mrs Willie & I. (one of these days I'll make it work so I can post a photo)
http://houseofszechwan.com/ (NE corner of Mount Prospect & NW Hwy)
On a side note, on Sundays they have a Chinese/Filipino buffet from Noon-3pm which I've been wanting to try.
I wish I lived closer, but Sun Shui's egg rolls are just 3-4 miles up Rand Rd for you (from HoS).Sweet Willie wrote:There is new ownership of House of Szechwan and unfortunately the egg rolls are not near the quality they used to be.
Time to try some new spots on this thread.
Sweet Willie wrote:There is new ownership of House of Szechwan and unfortunately the egg rolls are not near the quality they used to be.Sweet Willie wrote:In the greater Des Plaines area, House of Szechwan has the best egg rolls in the opinion of Mrs Willie & I. (one of these days I'll make it work so I can post a photo)
http://houseofszechwan.com/ (NE corner of Mount Prospect & NW Hwy)
On a side note, on Sundays they have a Chinese/Filipino buffet from Noon-3pm which I've been wanting to try.
Time to try some new spots on this thread.
When I first presented my mother with an egg roll by Chef’s Special, the American Chinese restaurant and cocktail bar in Chicago by award-winning chef Jason Vincent and his partners at Giant, she scrutinized the golden offering by turning it around slowly with chopsticks.
“You can tell they put a lot of kung fu into this,” she said in Cantonese, just one of the dialects she speaks. She doesn’t mean the martial arts, but the kind of work that also requires study and practice, resulting in a power that’s spiritual above all.
That is perhaps the highest compliment a Chinese mother can give.
BuddyRoadhouse wrote:I ordered take-out from Chef’s Special last night, based on Louisa's article. Damn good egg rolls. Not cheap--$8.50 for a pair--but damn good. Same for the eggplant and spicy lamb sausage appetizer. Outstanding flavor, but a bit pricey at $13.50 for a smallish portion.
Based on the location, the overall vibe, and the owners' background, I wasn't surprised.
I'll be back, but not as often as I might go to other, more reasonably priced, Asian restaurants.
Buddy
BuddyRoadhouse wrote:Ronnie,
For the sake of "topical purity", feel free to move my post, and perhaps the one previous, to the dedicated Chef's Special thread. Once completed, you can delete this post completely.
Buddy