CHICAGO VACATIONS - Chinatown Reviews

Watch your parking meter!  
Our experience in Chinatown was cut short due to a dishonest metermaid. We parked and put 2 hours on our meter and when we came back an hour and twenty minutes later we had a ticket on our car...

You have to go!  
I love China Town. I'm from Wilsonville IL. My mom and I got to Chicago almost every year. She is a tax preparer and we go after peak is over. (which is coming soon;) Anyways, China town...

Chicago's Chinatown Worth It!  
I really enjoyed our trip to Chinatown in Chicago. Although it is smaller than other Chinatowns and there are fewer shops, there are some good shopping deals. Also, the streets are clean and open...

Half way decent  
Definately worth a side trip, but don't plan more than an hour or two. It is just like being in China but cleaner, although the people were less friendly than when I was in China. If you'...

Good cheap eats...  
Unlike its bigger counterparts in New York and San Francisco, Chicago's Chinatown is located away from the hustle and bustle of downtown, and is surprisingly clean and not as crowded. Hop onto...

What's not to love?  
Chinatown in Chicago is authentic. It is not sugar coated. It is real. Interesting. Educational. Not a 'Disney' version with piped in music on street corners. Plan to spend some...

Everyone needs to go at least once!  
We rode the red line directly there which was cool for us. The atmosphere was great! The only downside was all the shops seem to have the same stuff. We enjoyed strolling around looking at the different...

Dim Sum  
This is a great place to visit and should be on everyone’s list, but you need to go at the right time. Don't go here in the evening! It is very close to the projects and not recommended if...

I recommend skipping  
I waited two years to go to see Chinatown, and I wished I'd just skipped it. There are only two streets to Chinatown, lined with little shops that really don't sell much besides fish and...

Wouldnt go back a 2nd time!  
We were excited to go because of the reviews it got online, but after going and experiencing it for myself I wouldnt go back there again. It was just basically a long strip of just store's that...