Grace, Hannah and I went to Cai Restaurant for dim sum this morning. The Chinese name for the restaurant is definitely much nicer, but it is hard to translate that into English (I can't translate it as well ... I guess that's why it is just call Cai Restaurant). Candace and Yeva were supposed to join us initially, but had to miss out on the deliciousness due to other last minute events.
We arrived at the restaurant around 10am, and was glad that we were early because there was a long line just pass 10.15am. We ordered eight different items on the menu, and one of them was chicken feet. The Chinese name is so much more elegant - claws of the phoenix, but they do look like your good old chicken feet from the farm 😛. All of us agreed that it tasted pretty good, especially the sauce, but Hannah and Grace weren't too thrilled with the texture and shape! All the food were great, and our favorite was the creamy egg yolk custard bun. The egg yolk custard was creamy, salty and sweet at the same time, and the bun was warm and soft. We even ordered an extra serving of buns!
It wasn't too costly. It was about the price you would be expecting for dim sum. For the nine-items, and a pot of hot tea, the total cost was around $48. There is clear indication of the cost of each item on the menu - it ranges from $4 for normal dim sum dishes to $8 for special dishes.
** Remember to be there by 10am on weekends to ensure prompt seating.
Cai Restaurant
http://www.cairestaurant.com/
2100 S. ARCHER AVE. 2FL. CHICAGO IL 60616 USTel. 312 326 6888
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