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Michelin Guide
Recognition recorded April 30, 2021
MingHin Cuisine was included in the 2021 Michelin Guide, marking its fifth year of Michelin Guide recognition.
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Testimonials, press, and a shared love of dim sum. Explore the stories and recognition behind our Cantonese dining experience in Chicago and the suburbs.
Our story
At the table
since 2010
Established in 2010, MingHin has become the largest and most highly-regarded dim sum mini-chain in the Midwest, known for our unwavering commitment to providing authentic Hong Kong Cuisine and Dim Sum at the highest standard.
Our dedication to excellence has earned us multiple consumer choice awards, including being named the Best Chinese Restaurant in IL and the Best Chinese Restaurant in the western suburbs, as well as recognition as one of the best Dim Sum Restaurants in America. We are proud to be a 5-time Michelin Guide winner. Our reputation has also garnered attention from various media outlets and websites, including features on Check Please! on WTTW Season 14 and 190 North Shows on ABC7.
The press archive
Recognition through the years
Selected coverage and reviews, from recent dining guides to our earliest press. Summaries are paraphrased from coverage and our press archive. Dates identify a publication, guide update, or archived record; recognition and dining details reflect that time.
Recent press & reviews
The Infatuation
Guide dated
Included in The Best Dim Sum Restaurants in Chicago, MingHin is praised for its consistently well-made dim sum, extensive selection, and welcoming setting for group dining. Standouts include pan-fried corn and pork cake, chicken and dried scallop buns, and egg tarts.
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Time Out Chicago
Guide dated
Named among Chicago's best dim sum restaurants, MingHin is highlighted for its traditional dim sum selection, including siu mai and lotus-wrapped sticky rice. Time Out gives especially enthusiastic praise to the creamy egg yolk buns.
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Eater Chicago
Guide updated
Featured in Chicago's Best Dim Sum Restaurants, MingHin is recommended for popular dim sum favorites alongside harder-to-find dishes such as black vinegar pork hocks. The guide also highlights shared noodle and fried rice dishes, private rooms for gatherings, and intimate dim sum dates.
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West Suburban Living
Coverage recorded March 22, 2021
Our press archive records Best Chinese Restaurant recognition for MingHin Cuisine in Naperville and Rolling Meadows in West Suburban Living's 2020 Best of the West awards, followed by finalist recognition in 2021.
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The Daily Meal
Coverage recorded October 9, 2020
The Daily Meal named MingHin Cuisine the best Chinese restaurant in Illinois in its 2020 state-by-state roundup.
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Hoodline
Published October 4, 2019
Hoodline placed MingHin Cuisine at the top of its list of five popular spots in Chicago's New Eastside neighborhood, highlighting its Cantonese cuisine and dim sum.
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Chicago Tribune
Coverage recorded June 11, 2019
Jane Donahue's coverage highlighted MingHin Cuisine's Naperville restaurant for bringing Chinatown flavors to the suburbs, with a wide selection of Cantonese dishes and more than 60 dim sum options.
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Michelin Guide
Announced September 19, 2018
MingHin Cuisine was included in the 2019 Michelin Guide Chicago Bib Gourmand selection, marking its fourth consecutive year of recognition.
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Hoodline
Coverage recorded May 2018
Hoodline ranked MingHin Cuisine first in its roundup of five leading Chinese restaurants in Chicago, highlighting the Chinatown location's dim sum, Cantonese dishes, and seafood.
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The Daily Meal
Coverage recorded January 22, 2018
In a state-by-state roundup carried by MSN, The Daily Meal selected MingHin Cuisine's original Chinatown restaurant as the best Chinese restaurant in Illinois.
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ABC7 Chicago / Tripadvisor
2017 year-end coverage
ABC7 Chicago reported on Tripadvisor's list of the 20 Chicago restaurants most visited by travelers and locals in 2017, which included MingHin Cuisine.
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Michelin Guide
Recognition recorded October 13, 2017
MingHin Cuisine received a Bib Gourmand distinction in the 2018 Michelin Guide, marking its third consecutive year of recognition.
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Chicago Tribune — Louisa Chu
Coverage recorded February 16, 2017
Louisa Chu explored the dim sum experience at MingHin Cuisine, including its tea selection and the appeal of jasmine tea.
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ABC7 Chicago — Steve Dolinsky
Featured November 19, 2016
Steve Dolinsky's Hungry Hound coverage featured MingHin Cuisine's sweet egg yolk buns. A companion Extra Course segment also highlighted its Macau-style crispy pork.
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Michelin Guide
Coverage recorded October 26, 2016
MingHin Cuisine received a Michelin Bib Gourmand distinction for the second consecutive year, as reported by the Chicago Tribune.
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Eater Chicago
Coverage recorded July 12, 2016
Eater Chicago included MingHin Cuisine in its Summer 2016 list of 38 Essential Chicago Restaurants.
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Time Out Chicago
Archive entry dated May 12, 2016
Our press archive highlights Time Out's coverage of MingHin Cuisine as a destination for dim sum and Chinese cuisine in Chicago.
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Zagat
Coverage recorded February 2016
Zagat highlighted MingHin Cuisine's contemporary setting, Cantonese seafood specialties, daily dim sum, and varied beverage selection.
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Michelin Guide
Coverage recorded October 22, 2015
MingHin Cuisine received a Bib Gourmand distinction in the 2016 Michelin Guide, as reported by Time Out Chicago.
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WTTW — Check, Please!
Featured November 21, 2014 · Season 14
Check, Please! featured MingHin Cuisine's Cantonese classics and extensive dim sum selection in Chinatown, highlighting its contemporary dining room and suitability for both small gatherings and larger parties.
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Tasting Table
Archive entry dated December 4, 2013
Tasting Table highlighted MingHin Cuisine in Chinatown Square for its dim sum and contemporary restaurant setting.
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ABC7 Chicago — 190 North
Archive entry dated May 25, 2011
190 North featured MingHin Cuisine as part of its exploration of Chinatown's dining scene and dim sum offerings.
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Time Out Chicago — Heather Shouse
Archive entry dated April 13, 2011 · Eat Out Awards
Heather Shouse highlighted MingHin Cuisine as a welcome addition to Chicago's late-night dining scene, praising the restaurant's dim sum.
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Chicago Reader — Mike Sula
Archive entry dated February 7, 2011
Mike Sula highlighted MingHin Cuisine's elegant setting, decorated private rooms, and extensive selection of fresh seafood prepared in a variety of styles.
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ABC7 Chicago — Steve Dolinsky
Archive entry dated February 4, 2011
Steve Dolinsky explored Chinatown's evolving dining scene, including restaurants such as MingHin Cuisine that paired Chinese food with a more contemporary dining environment.
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Chicago Reader
Archive entry dated February 2011
Chicago Reader described MingHin Cuisine's elegant interiors, including red lanterns, lacquered wood, upholstered chairs, and elaborately decorated private rooms.
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WGN-TV — Phil Vettel
Archive entry dated February 3, 2011
Phil Vettel highlighted MingHin Cuisine's wood-trimmed foyer, bright dining room, artwork, and more intimate upstairs space with colorful upholstered chairs.
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Chow.com — LLs
Archive entry dated January 9, 2011
A Chow.com contributor writing as LLs praised MingHin Cuisine's dim sum and dinner offerings, describing it as one of Chinatown's best places to eat.
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