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Lao is a classic in chinatown, although it may take a few trips to find your dish. The enormous menu inevitably will leave someone at the table unhappy with their choice. Good thing the portions are big. The eggplant (i think the one with garlic) and the spicy greenbeans are great. The hot and sour soup is worth the trip by itself. I often get an extra to take home. No doubt the service is a mess and if you go later in the week there will be a wait. Make sure you get a ticket if they're giving them out and don't be afraid to speak up if you want a table. Recently, they've been out of beer - some people I've seen have been bringing their own.

An excellent spot for a weekend lunch in Chinatown. What it lacks in decor, it makes up for with its massive menu full of family style dishes. I definitely recommend Tony's Three Chili Chicken, a lightly breaded spicy chicken dish.

My husband and I are from the east coast (Philly and NYC), so we're a bunch of snobs when it comes to ethnic cuisine. We moved here over a month ago and have since tried places in search of good food. We've been to another that claims to be the "Best Chinese Restuarant in Chicago," but it's safe to say that Lao Sze is probably the best we've tasted so far. If you're a fan of hot and sour soup, this place does it the most justice...just the right amount of heat and sourness. My favorite dish--the spicy crispy eggplant with pork. Overall, truly Szchuan style--ie. spicy!

Hands down, the best Chinese cuisine I have experienced in Chicago, San Francisco, or New York. The setting and decor are plain, but once the your food begins coming out of the kitchen, brace your tastebuds. This place has spoiled me for all other Chinese restaurants. Do I personally want to eat pork intestine with pork blood cake? Maybe not, but I like to know it's there if I want it!