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Best Chinese Restaurants in Lakeview (60613)

4 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked

Last Updated: January 2026

Our Top Pick
Orange Garden Chinese Restaurant
Old-school Chinese comfort with a deep Chicago legacy and steady execution.

Notable Picks

$ North Center
A long-running North Center Chinese kitchen that leans classic Cantonese-American comfort with a menu built for repeatable takeout and easy dine-in. The move is to order in a tight lane: one fried starter, one noodle or rice anchor, and one house specialty so everything lands hot and crisp.
Must-Try Dishes: Egg rolls, BBQ pork, Orange chicken
What makes it special: Old-school Chinese comfort with a deep Chicago legacy and steady execution.
$$ Lakeview
A Lakeview neighborhood favorite built around dependable, delivery-friendly Chinese takeout with solid noodle and stir-fry lanes. It’s at its best when you choose one centerpiece (noodles or a chicken/beef classic) and add one soup or dumpling side to round out the order.
Must-Try Dishes: Chow fun, Wonton soup, Sesame chicken
What makes it special: Dependable North Side Chinese takeout with strong noodle-and-soup lanes.

Worthy Picks

$ Buena Park
A Buena Park takeout counter that’s all about old-school comfort and fast turnaround, especially if you treat it like a fried-starter-and-rice play. The signature move is to build the meal around egg rolls plus one simple entrée so nothing gets lost in a sprawling order.
Must-Try Dishes: Egg rolls, Hot and sour soup, Crab rangoon
What makes it special: Old-school takeout built around egg rolls and fast comfort classics.
$ Lakeview
A Montrose corridor takeout option that’s best used for straightforward, sauce-and-rice comfort when you keep the order focused. Stick to one classic stir-fry plus one side so it stays in its most consistent lane and arrives hot.
Must-Try Dishes: Beef and broccoli, Chicken fried rice, Egg rolls
What makes it special: Straightforward takeout that hits best when ordered tight and classic.