Jin Asian Cafe

Great Chinese food at a reasonable price. The Governor’s chicken was tender and flavorful. The combo fried rice was flavorful.

Found out about Jin Asian Cafe from a local Facebook Group. It’s one of if not the ONLY place in Chicago that has ABC- Almond Boneless Chicken (War Su Gai) which is a Southeastern Michigan / Northern Ohio staple. I ordered it immediate and was blown away by how deliciously authentic they prepared it - just like what I grew up with in Michigan. Crispy breading, tender chicken, and mouthwatering gravy. Jessica the owner was so welcoming and recommended other specialities which I’ll try on the next visit. Definitely check it out!

Great service and amazing Lemon Chicken, tasted super fresh and good. Chicken egg rolls were also amazing. Saved on maps to make sure I go back.

Food tastes immaculate. Friendly and comforting atmosphere. Service is extremely welcoming and lovely. This restaurant is amazing and is a must try.

Ordered takeout Xmas day, on likely one of their busiest most hectic days, and was very pleasantly surprised! Our usual place had stopped taking orders for the day, so this was our first time trying Jin Asian Cafe. I looked up their menu online, but due to the day decided to call in our order (in case they weren't taking new orders or had longer wait times) and was glad I did. They were VERY busy, but took my order over the phone, told me about 30 mins wait time (website said 15 mins, so glad I called to get an updated time, again busy day). Showed up on schedule, waited maybe 5 extra minutes, but my food was hot and ready to go shortly! They seemed short staffed for the demand that evening, so take any reviews from today with a grain of salt. They were clearly working very hard - especially the lady running front of house solo (thanks ma'am!)!! And the food was super tasty!! Nothing adventurous in our order, stuck to American-Chinese takeaway basics - Chicken Fried Rice, Sesame Chicken, Egg Rolls, Veggie Delight w Tofu. Couldn't get enough of the fried rice. So good! Sesame Chicken was a solid choice (there was a lot of sauce, so might recommend sauce on the side for takeout in future, but was still fine by us). Very flavorful, spring onion in there, not just sticky sweet like some places. Veggie Delight wasn't quite what we were expecting (that's on us), but had a nice full garlicky flavor I enjoyed. Portions were all generous. Very satisfied and I think we've found a new favorite takeout place! Hurrah! Sidenote, we're east coast transplants, and for some reason have had a hard time finding a place that does Chinese takeout we like. Obviously Chinatown has some great options, but it's not nearby for casual takeout. I'm putting it down to regional taste differences, perhaps a slightly different palate in the Midwest for Chinese dishes (Americanized Chinese). We've tried highly reviewed places and come away disappointed, but Jin Asian Cafe finally felt like the flavor of the Chinese dishes we were used to back home! I was very excited and impressed we got it on such a busy night too! Ready to go back and try out other options on their menu later. Thanks for the tasty meal and we'll be back again soon! :-) (sorry, didn't think to take pics as I shoveled food in my mouth)