JM Seafood (Wing Yip Chop Suey Restaurant) — Restaurant in Chicago

I usually have “sensitive” stomach to seafood. So the dish either be very fresh and I love it, or ..Meh. I saw lots of good reviews about this one and we really liked to try the “pepper, pork belly and chicken soup” and decided to give it a try.

Sadly, a bad decision. We ordered the popular soup, the typhoon shelter clams, stewed eel in pot; the latter of which were also listed on menu as “MP” for market price, which means they are meant to be picked alive, then cooked and supposed to be very fresh. However, none of them is fresh. Yes, I can tell. Two obvious reasons: 1. they were all served onto table in 5 mins, how can all 3 dishes with their materials be picked fresh, and cooked fresh in such a short time? 2. although I doubted it I still wanted to give a try, maybe the chef and his team is super efficient? But, after first bite we all knew… the smell (of the soup, and the eel). the texture (of the clams) , eww. All were telling us an obvious thing: these are all pre-cooked, using frozen materials or something worse. I felt sick after couple of bites and we ended up only finishing the vegetable and left as soon as possible.

Service is ok, to be fair. Vibe looks ok, but table top and utensils not clean.

I will never come back, or recommend this restaurant...

I came here with my friends to celebrate my birthday, and I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better experience. From start to finish, the service was incredible, so welcoming, attentive, and kind. The food? Absolutely delicious. Everything was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. We came in with empty stomachs and left full, happy, and in the best mood.

What truly stood out was how thoughtful and accommodating the staff were. We had ordered a lobster sticky rice dish, and after it arrived, we realized it had pork in it, which I can’t eat for dietary/religious reasons. The team was beyond understanding. They took the dish back without hesitation and kindly remade it without pork. They never made me feel uncomfortable about it, which I deeply appreciated.

To top it all off, they surprised me with a free dessert for my birthday, which was such a sweet touch. They truly went above and beyond to make the night special.

Thank you to the amazing staff for making my birthday so memorable. I’ll absolutely be coming back, and bringing more friends with...

We had a birthday dinner celebration here last night for 7 people. The service was great and they were very attentive with our needs (the group was mixed with different nationalities, kids/adults). The food was fantastic especially those traditional Cantonese dishes (e.g. slow cooked soups, lamb stew, veggie, live seafood steam..) were arguably the best in Chinatown ( I am Chinese and ate in many china town places). Street parking is free and easy. The restaurant is small but has big tables, but do make reservation.

Beyond all these, what really provoked me to write this review was how warm and caring the owner is. I lost my cell phone that night on the sidewalk. I had to drive back at night (like 11pm) to search for it. It was dark and unsafe. The restaurant was already closing. But the owner came out to help me looking for the phone. It was 2 degree out and we searched every inch of the snow and under the parked cars. I would not have been able to find my phone without her help....