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3457 N Southport Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
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#3,022 of 4,512 restaurants in Chicago
  • Cuisines: Chinese
  • Price range*: $1-$20
  • Neighborhood: Uptown/Ravenswood
  • Recommended For: Delivery
  • Address: 3457 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
  • Phone:  (773) 244-0300
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3 of 5 stars
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Feb 28, 2008

There might be better one's out there but you can order online and they are fast. more

“Customer Service is the worst”
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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Chicago, Illinois
Dec 15, 2005
0/2 found this review helpful

I will never eat here again. Their customer service is a complete joke. After being a loyal customer for 5 years... I got shafted. Chinalite forgot to put a Diet Coke in my order one night. I thought, no big deal, I won't make them drive all of the way to my house for that (it was snowing and gas... more

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A TripAdvisor Member
chicago, IL Near North
Nov 23, 2005
3/5 found this review helpful

This is one of the worst Chinese restaurants I have been to. I ordered carryout, had I been in the restaurant I would have demanded my money back. The food was tasteless. The chicken had been boiled in what I only assume was plain water, it was served on iceberg lettuce soaking in water. After 2 bites I threw it... more

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1 of 5 stars
susiesosad   21 contributions
san francisco, ca
Aug 7, 2005
7/11 found this review helpful

The "creamy white sauce" that saturated my Chicken with Carmelized Walnut dish was actually mainly MAYONNAISE. I didn't notice this until after about the third bite and could not eat any more than that. Two people out of our group that ate there felt ill afterwards. The place looks "hip," but now I know why I never see more than... more

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Chinalite Address

3457 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
Tel: (773) 244-0300
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.