China Lamp Restaurant

Absolutely love their food. Been going for over 15 years. When in the neighborhood I make it a point to pick some up.

omg… just left
food is amazing!!! the yellow chicken rice and the shrimp egg foo young is what i opted for today. fresh, clean, hot. authentic flavors are amazing. love love love. so much food i could eat for days but will be sharing. i will be back and im a hapoy camper. this place is the real deal!

Its hard to find good food made from scratch anywhere around here. This is delicious! The food has quality ingredients and you can tell that oil that its made in is fresh and not burnt like other places. Their noodles are very good, not too thick and doughy like others. The crab rangoon is nice and stuffed.
I recommend the Chicken with Peapods. I enjoy this food a lot, very yummy! I don’t recommend you to dine in there though… not a nice place, kinda grimy looking, so get your food take out and/​or delivered.
The prices are pretty decent as well.

I love the food, and i would give it 5 stars if i never walked in to that restauraunt. it’s a horrible place to dine in, You need cash since they don’t accept credit, the place has looked the same since 1995, there is no waitress and you never get asked if you would like something else. Not to mention the bathrooms, i throw my name up on the walls as well lol. For delivery I do recomend and I’m not gonna lie it was the second time I got a staple on my rice, most likely from them trying to close up my food.

The food is great and a great price, delivery is quick. Highly recommend if you like around the back of the yards.

Had food delivered from here last night and it was very very good! Best chinese food I’ve had delivered to my house so far. I ordered the Shrimp Lo Mein and it was super fresh, lots of big shrimp and very tasty, didn’t need much soy sauce. My bf got the Szechuan chicken and it was really good. I took away 1 star because the crab rangoon lacked crab AND rangoon. More breading than anything, they need to work on that! ;-) But overall it was very good. Will be our first choice for ordering Chinese from now on! P. S. Delivery was FAST!

This is my take-​out place. Great Chinese food!
The combos are good (all come with shrimp fried rice, or BBQ pork substitute when requested), and portions are humongous. Pricing is VERY reasonable.
This is good for take-​out or delivery only. I would NOT recommend eating there (very run-​down looking).

The proprietors try, they really do, but at the end of the day, the service is surly, the dining room is dingy and dirty, the food is average to subpar, and the neighborhood has a dodgy feel. I won’t be back. Five stars?!? Man, I need to get you Chicagoans to a city with decent Chinese food.
And why did the area smell like urine after I left the restaurant? Is there some kind of plant in the area whose emissions make the place smell like skid row?

Ok I have been attending this place for over 18 years, and more to come. Wow! thats a lot of years I know. The place is run by a couple, from what I know. This is why you gotta either call ahead or just wait patiently for your order. The restaurant has looked the same from what I remember. Yes it is outdated, the booths as very old, and the walls look dusty. But, the food is SOOO GOOOD! though. Its a very humble, simple place. I haven’t found another chinese restaurant that makes the food with such authentic taste, and I love chinese food. I’m always hunting for different restaurants. Their Chicken Yellow Rice is one of family’s favorite, the egg foo young, szechuan chicken, chicken rice soup, egg rolls, kung bao… I can go on. You won’t find their hot sauce anywhere else, they make it there. The food is very economic, and in a bundle, they sure don’t cheat you. We eat from there A LOT! Three average people can eat from one large size dish. A family of six can eat there for under $ 40 and u have left overs. They ONLY take CASH. Its a very small place, that’s why Sat & Sun get very busy. There is so much to say. But go there and write your review.

Love this food! Great price, fast delivery.

VERY GOOD FOOD!
I recently moved into Brighton/​McKinley Park, so I wasnt sure which Chineese place near me would be good. Based off the positive review here on Unilocal,I bit the bullet. And I’m glad I did.
The food was inexpensive, and very yummy.
I ordered one of the «special combinations», and got way too much food for $ 4.20.
And yes, the «crabmeat delight» was indeed a delight.
Downside?
NO CREDIT CARDS OR CHECKS. CASH ONLY. Dont forget to hit the ATM. Lasalle Bank has an ATM at 42^nd and Ashland if you have them or Bank of America.
Also, this is more of a take-​out than dine– in experience. The décor is more weathered, and the tv is a bit fuzzy.
This will most likely be my go-​to place for Chinese going into the future.

Excellent place for TAKE OUT not so much eat-​in.: The food tastes great and is VERY well priced. The chicken fried rice (which is really turkey not chicken) is great and the «crab meat delight» (crab ragoon) is excellent. The dinner plates are a good value and no matter if it is take-​out our eat-​in the plate is always full, no skimping.
You can eat in, but if you are trying to impress someone it’s not the place to go — also if your very hungry and not very patient, the wait may seem a tad long.
I recommend this place, but suggest for take out– call in the order in advance!