Lao Sze Chuan (Downtown)

Name: Lao Sze Chuan (Downtown)
Address: 520 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60611, US
Telephone: (312) 595-0888
Price range: $$
Rating: 3.80

Chinese restaurant, Bar, Dim sum restaurant, Restaurant, Sichuan restaurant

At Lao Sze Chuan in Downtown Chicago, diners are invited to experience the vibrant flavors of Sichuan cuisine amidst a casual, yet trendy atmosphere. Located within The Shops at North Bridge, this cozy spot is popular for its delectable dim sum and hearty dinner options. While enjoying a notable selection of tea and a bar offering everything from cocktails to organic dishes, guests can even watch as a friendly robot zooms around delivering meals! Though service can be hit or miss during busy times, the food, especially the Peking duck and flavorful small plates, makes it a worthwhile stop for lunch or solo dining.

Contact Info

Location: 520 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Located in: The Shops at North Bridge
Phone: (312) 595-0888
Price range: $$

Opening hours

Monday: 11 am-10 pm
Tuesday: 11 am-10 pm
Wednesday: 11 am-10 pm
Thursday: 11 am-10 pm
Friday: 11 am-11 pm
Saturday: 11 am-11 pm
Sunday: 11 am-10 pm

Services

No-contact delivery
Delivery
Takeaway
Dine-in

Fast service
Great tea selection

Lunch
Dinner
Solo dining

Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Wheelchair-accessible toilet

Alcohol
Beer
Cocktails
Coffee
Comfort food
Healthy options
Late-night food
Organic dishes
Small plates
Spirits
Vegetarian options
Wine

Lunch
Dinner
Catering
Dessert
Seating

Bar on site
Toilets
Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi

Casual
Cosy
Trendy

Family friendly
Groups
LGBTQ+ friendly
Tourists

Dinner reservations recommended
Accepts reservations

Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Credit cards

Good for kids
High chairs
Kids' menu

Dogs allowed outside

Food & drink

Vibe

Steamed dumplings

Mapo tofu

Wonton

Soup

Fried rice

Noodle

Dumpling

Peking duck

By owner

Street View

Menus and Prices

Menu 1

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Menu 3

Menu 4

Menu 5

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Reviews

This was Soo good, I was not expecting it since it seemed empty.
But the variety they had on the menu was great! You could order a lot of things too bad I was travelling solo I just ordered two dishes from the dim sum part. Both fishes were really good and fresh and hit for a November cold night. It was great that they have a robot delivering some of the dishes.
The only thing that was not great is that they seem short staffed, but I guess there were not a lot of people so it's fine. Also they are on a top floor so they have a nice view.

Service here was absolutely atrocious.
Lady in scarf simply floats around, did not take any responsibility for the bad service.
Food satisfied our angry tummies. People in festive crowns - dressed up for a nice Christmas dinner - were definitely not in a festive mood.

Poor/no service.
Had to ask someone to find hostess to seat me (with a reservation).
They have 2 entrances and no one is manning the Michigan Ave entrance. The big issue was the HAIR in my food (pictured) I had to flag someone to get my waitress who never checked back with me. She asked if I wanted her to take it off or re-cook it. No manager was on duty. After asking they discounted the meal by 10%. I'm really surprised a place operating at this poor service level is on Michigan Ave.
Several other patrons also had to track down their waitresses for service.