Moon Palace Express

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    $$ Shanghainese, Cantonese
    Closed11:30 AM - 9:00 PM

    Verified by business owner over 3 months ago

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    216 W Cermak Rd

    Chicago, IL 60616

    Indiana Ave & Cottage Grove Ave

    Chinatown

    Mon

    • 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM

    Tue

    • Closed

    Wed

    • 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM

    Thu

    • 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM

    Fri

    • 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM

    Sat

    • 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM

    Closed now

    Sun

    • 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM

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    1) Xiao Long Bao (aka Soup Dumplings) - This is a big hitter across all customer groups. As a light appetizer the dish comes with ten (10) dumplings with a side of ginger. Many customer's like to sprinkle some black vinegar and hot chili sauce over it, though it's already incredibly flavorful. 2) Shanghai Noodles - Very popular dish. Wide noodles with a special sauce served like Spaghetti with an oriental twist. 3) Hot and Sour Soup - It's not your average hot and sour soup! It's very chunky and almost mouth watering. Customer's cant' seem to get enough of this...

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    • Q:

      Is there dine in tables?

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      As of February 2022, we are no longer offering dine-in service. There are, however, four available seats along the window for fast casual dining indoors.

      Daniel W., Business Owner 
      1 year ago 1 person found this helpful
    • Q:

      What happened to the old egg roll from the previous menu - is it coming back?

      A:

      Hi Michael! Are you referring to the Shanghai Spring Rolls? If so, we haven't had that on the menu for quite some time. Our standard pork and vegetable egg rolls are still available.

      Daniel W., Business Owner 
      2 years ago

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      I think I have a new favorite Chinese takeout spot! Oh my gosh.

      We ordered from moon palace tonight and everything was exceptional.

      The Xiao Long Bao were delicious and succulent. The Schwezan Style green beans were so good. We ordered Moon Palace Chicken which was really spicy, rich and unique. The stir fried veggie lo mein was the least favorite of the night, but it's an inherently simple dish, so no one was surprised.

      We eat plenty of Chinese takeout and we're so thrilled to have discovered Moon Palace!

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      Kim T.
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      Since moving to LA, I always find myself craving for Moon Palace! I make sure to always get Moon Palace when I'm back in Chicago! Ordered for delivery tonight and the food was excellent as always! Def hit the spot!

      I ordered all my favorites: beef and broccoli chow fun, garlic sautéed peapod sprouts, orange chicken and fish and string beans! Delivery took about an hour from the time I ordered. The food arrived steaming hot and fresh! Highly recommend if you've never tried them!

      Top left clockwise: fish fillet string beans, garlic peapod sprouts, orange chicken, beef and broccoli chow fun with sauce on the side
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      Anne A.
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      Mar 14, 2024

      If you haven't been here in a while, you should know that it's mostly takeout now with only a few seats for eating in. Still got a good menu, but most of the space is now a bar. :(

      This used to be one of my faves in Chinatown.

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      Mary A.
      Bridgeport, Chicago, IL
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      Haven't been back since they changed over to take out, but not disappointed. Salt and pepper shrimp without shells were wonderful! BBQ Pork egg foo young was also good. We always enjoyed eating there with the family and miss that most of all.

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      Ning W.
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      Mar 18, 2024

      Ordered DoorDash to try. Bad decision. Spent $27 on half duck which was only 7 pieces and def wasn't half a duck. Mooshu pork came with horrible thick tortillas. I'm beating myself up on trying this one.

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      Jennifer T.
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      We chose to dine out for Christmas and wandered into Moon Palace. It was luckily not a long wait-unless you ordered take out that night! Our table was ready in less than 30 minutes and we were served within 45 minutes.

      We ordered the green onion cakes and egg rolls. Both were very good. Crispy and came with tasty sauces. I had the Mongolian beef which was good. Beef was tender and the sauce tasty. He chose the chicken with vegetables while not a huge portion, it was just large enough for him. They have alcohol but looked limited from my vantage point but I drink common items. He had to find a beer he liked.

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      Areanna N.
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      Aug 28, 2023

      Ordered for takeout tonight. Food was amazing and still warm by the time it was delivered bc it came 30 min earlier than expected! Had the peanut noodles, bbq pork, combo rice & crab rangoons & have not a single complaint. Will be ordering again soon!

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      Jan 1, 2021

      Awesome!

      My husband and I have this random little tradition where we get Chinese food every NYE. Even though 2020 has been a dumpster fire in all the ways, there was no reason to skip the this year.

      Full disclosure, our normal place had closed, so I took to my trusy Yelp app to help me out.

      Menu is substantial; lots of options. We ordered, BBQ Pork (wasnt expecting the presentation, but flavor was AMAZING) Potstickers, Orange Chicken, Lo Mein, Chow Mein and Mongolian Chicken (I think?). We got a lot of food! But the portions were solid and prices for sure reflected what you got. Really easy to order using GrubHub and super safe pickup. Restaurant is right next to the Chinatown Fire Station.

      Will for sure order from here again and thank you for being open NYE (and during a pandemic)!

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      Sonya M.
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      Jan 13, 2022

      Never again.

      My sister has had a recent infatuation with Chinese food lately. Everytime we order out she always wants Chinese. Last week we tried Moon Palace for the first and last time.

      We ordered delivery from Uber Eats and I believe the total was around $65. We ordered cashew chicken, chicken fried rice, Mongolian beef and beef with broccoli. Long story short, the food had NO flavor. It was just bland. We couldn't even smell it once we got it out of the bag and uncovered. The portion size is generous, but we didn't even bother saving the leftovers the food was so bad.

      The egg rolls were probably the only saving grace, but even those weren't anything to get excited over. The cashew chicken was mostly cashews. There was very little chicken so it was literally like you were eating a bowl of cashews. The Mongolian beef had noodles in it which I didn't care for, but I guess that stopped them from drowning it in onions. It also wasn't spicy at all. The quality of the meat in the dishes didn't seem all that great, but it's hard to judge since the food was flavorless.

      The entire experience was just disappointing. Adding insult to injury the restaurant didn't send any fortune cookies either! I typically hold restaurants in China town to a higher standard, but Moon Palace failed on every level.

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      Marcia S.
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      There are dozens of restaurants to choose from in Chinatown. Why is Moon Palace a favorite? Because they offer the best pot stickers I've ever had. They're huge and juicy, with twice as much filling as any other... and always cooked al dente (overcooking makes pot stickers chewy).

      Last Saturday, my friend and I each had an order of pork pot stickers. We split Mongolian beef and a fried rice. The beef was medium rare (perfect) but overpowered by too much sauce. The fried rice was tasty. Their house sauvignon blanc was excellent. Good almond cookies. Great service. And $2 self-parking in Chinatown's gigantic lot.

      The big downer was the fortune in my fortune cookie: I already know I'm intelligent and kind... predict when I'm going to inherit a million dollars from a long, lost relative.

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