Lao Sze Chuan

The very first Lao Sze Chuan opened in 1998 in Chicago's Chinatown and has since become one of the most beloved Chinese restaurants nationwide. The brainchild of Sichuan-born Chef Tony Hu, Lao Sze Chuan prides itself on providing traditional Sichuan cuisine with high-quality ingredients. In 1999, Lao Sze Chuan was recognized by the Chicago Tribune as "One of the Best," receiving a "three fork rating that was considered a prominent accomplishment for Chinese restaurants at that time. Although Lao Sze Chuan has flourished to a chain of nine locations total – Chicago's Chinatown; Chicago's downtown on Michigan Avenue; Chicago's Uptown; Evanston, IL; Downer's Grove, IL; Skokie, IL; and Las Vegas; Los Angeles; and Connecticut - since humble beginnings, our mission to offer, elevate, and promote gourmet authentic Chinese cuisine and provide exceptional customer service has never wavered. Our Grade A chefs are skillfully trained in Sichuan cuisine to provide the most authentic flavors at all locations. To this day, Lao Sze Chuan lives by the mantra "One Style For One Dish, A Hundred Dishes Have A Hundred Different Tastes," a saying that keeps our most frequent customers coming back for more. Lao Sze Chuan is not only recognized locally as the Best Chinese Restaurant in Chicago by multiple mainstream food columns, but has also received numerous national accolades including "The Best Chinese Restaurant"; "The Most Authentic Chinese Food"; one of the "Top Ten Chinese Restaurants in the U.S."; "Best Chinese Restaurant for Celebrating Chinese New Year