Da Mao Jia 大毛家 | Royal Highness Zhu 朱椿 | A Place by DaMao 大毛家

Disclosure: I drove 4 hours before I opened the food so I will not post pictures as they would not do justice to how delicious it was and how much better it would have looked fresh. My wife has been obsessed with this restaurant after seeing how they responded to bad reviews by printing them on the to-go bags! I was on my way back to Wisconsin from Indianapolis and placed an order while in traffic, iykyk. Order was being bagged when I got there 1 minute before the estimated time! I asked if I could have some extra napkins or something to help keep it fresh for the ride home and she happily repackaged the order in separate insulated bags and said it would be super hot but it would be as fresh as possible so my wife got the best experience she could! That alone was worth 10 stars for me. This location is pickup only so you wouldn’t expect much atmosphere… the outside is amazing and the pickup area is also well decorated! When I finally got home we opened the bags and found the famously adorable packaging, my wife was so happy and it warmed my heart so much. Even after the long drive the food was warm, delightfully spicy and absolutely delicious! This will be a regular stop when we are in Chicago! Thank you so much for making my wife so happy to see me after a trip 😁

I recently ordered takeout, and while the packaging was impressive with the Panda logo and professional presentation, the food didn’t fully meet my expectations. It might have been due to the delivery time, but the fried chicken, which I expected to be crispy and flavorful, arrived a bit cold and was unfortunately dry and tough to chew. Some of the other dishes were over-seasoned, masking the natural taste of the meat with too much sauce. However, I did enjoy the beef in spicy soup with white rice. The flavors blended well and reminded me of the authentic taste I had in China. Overall, it’s worth trying if you’re looking for something different, but there’s room for improvement, especially with certain dishes.

I actually ordered on Uber Eats. But the packaging is so cool they get 5 stairs for atmosphere. I had Zhong Dumplings which were probably the best dumplings I've had. The chili oil was sweet and spicy and I dumped what was left on some rice and ate that too. No idea if that's the authentic thing to do, but it was really good. I also had a vegetable Hot Pot. It's wonderful. I asked for extra spicy and that was perfect. It had some great lotus root in it.

I was a bit reluctant at first because my palette does not do well with spicy food, but immediately after I ordered online they called me to accommodate with a less spicy dish. Top notch customer service in my opinion. I was also shocked to know that my food was ready for pickup within 10 minutes ! Enough about all that, let’s get down to what everybody wants to hear, the taste ! The red oil on the handmade zhong dumplings gave it a very unique and savory flavor. Also, the beef was a nice and hearty compliment to the noodles and broth. The broth had a nice little kick to it which wasn’t overwhelming whatsoever. 100% would order from here again.

Absolutely delicious!! It was super easy to pick up and the packaging is so cute. Wonton soup was yummy but so much food (not complaining ahah)! Definitely recommend splitting with a friend so you can try more things. Really fast and employees were nice :)