Sun Wah BBQ — Restaurant in Lake View Township

Ah, Sun Wah BBQ—a place so dedicated to the art of disappointment that it’s practically a performance. If you’ve ever wondered what could make you fall out of love with Chinese cuisine and start a torrid affair with Thai or Vietnamese food, look no further.

Let’s talk about the service. Imagine trying to flag down your server in a packed, noisy room where the decibel level rivals a rock concert—only without the fun. The staff operates on a strict "see no customer, hear no customer" policy, making it easier to solve a Rubik’s Cube blindfolded than to get a water refill.

The first time we visited, we were dazzled—or more accurately, bamboozled—by the portion sizes and prices. The beef and pork egg noodles, sweet and sour chicken, and beef and broccoli on rice were...fine. Edible. Nothing to write home about, but easy on the wallet. We thought, "Hey, not bad, let’s give it another go." Big mistake.

Round two was the plot twist nobody wanted. I decided to try their "famous" Duck BBQ—an $18 exercise in disappointment. What I got was a plate of bones and fatty skin. Seriously, who knew "duck" meant "mystery carcass challenge"? And no, it doesn’t come with rice or anything to make it even remotely satisfying.

Then came the Lo Mein—or whatever crime against noodles they dared to call Lo Mein. It was as if they cooked regular noodles, tossed them in a hot pan, shrugged, and said, “Close enough.” The texture? Slippery, bland, and lifeless. A limp handshake of a dish.

But the true pièce de résistance was the Mixed Vegetables with Rice Noodles. I was expecting thick, flat noodles but instead got something resembling wet bread strands. The seafood and mixed meat it promised? A cruel joke—just a few lonely pieces of chicken here and there. Green beans? Scattered around like they were running out of stock. The whole thing looked and tasted like it was meant for a particularly unenthusiastic dog.

Sun Wah BBQ is a textbook case of how not to run a restaurant. The only consistent thing about this place is its ability to disappoint. Save yourself the trouble and explore better options. The only thing special about this spot is how efficiently it makes you...

Idk where all these 5 star reviews coming from but they're all cap.

The food trash, same as their service.

Mind yall, i traveled from Ohio bc of the hype, I was severely let down...

•The duck had no flavor, the skin was soft /fatty, super watered-down. I'm use to crispy skin & flavorful meat.. (The lady cutting the duck seemed depressed & did not gaf bc she dumped juice from the duck out, letting it splash in our direction). •The rice was dry n taste burnt. •The lobster tasted like the rice, burnt but slimy, was gross. •idk how you f up oysters, but wtr they added for toppings, was disgusting, not even chili sauce masked how disgusting it was. •Even the bok choy tasted like they cooked everything in the same skillet (everthing tasted the same; you'd think I had covid).

There was a waitress who literally jetted by asking if everything was ok n b4 i could swallow my water to respond, she was gone.

I asked to speak w/ the manger about everything tasting burnt & watered down, she developed an attitude & got her staff together to pack our food to go, didn't ask what she could do to make it better, nor did she offer anything different or even a discount, she just rushed to cash us out.

The food just lacked flavor & passion, we even asked for more dipping sauce to atleast mask the wild taste & they told us there was a charge for a cup of sauce lol after they charged us $180 for food we didnt eat.

Honestly if i was alone, i wouldve walked out & said f them, but my partner conscious forced her to pay, i walked out in anger. It would've been 200$ if we had left a tip, but we didn't, the service was trash, the food was trash, & so was the energy in that place. Everyone looked sad, seemingly forced to be there.

The worst restaurant i have ever experienced, to pay damn near $200, & over 300miles driven to experience flavorless food & bad attitudes. What a ripoff.

Btw, my last review...

Since I was craving for Hong Kong food for so long thats why i picked Sun wah restaurant to celebrating my wedding anniversary.

The food was great👍love the beef chow fun, it recalled my childhood memory-defiantly is the taste back to the 80's. the wanton noodle was fine, the noodle was not al tente (so i didnt take picture). The Roast duck was too delicious that made me forgot to take picture😆

Unfortunately the poor service overshadow the good food as at the beginning i overlooked the menu and i would like to clarify what is the beijing duck set, but then the waitress was rolling her eyes at me and refuse to explain what is the set and gave me a look to rush me to make decision.(We wont ask if it is shown on the menu but there wasn't ) until there was another waitress (she is an Asian who cant speak Chinese)who was willing to explain what is the beijing duck set.

I know this is a Hong Kong restaurant and I am the only one who can speak Cantonese, i thought the waitresses there would feel comfortable and more appreciated but seems it wasn't.

Later on, we asked for the menu again cause we want to order more but suddenly the bill was on our table.

Moreover, I was looking up the comments on my phone before ordering the food so i put down the menu on the table but then the other waitress passed by and took away the menu😥

Meanwhile, i saw a comment in the google map that people said this restaurant is not honest about the price, so i checked it and found the price on the menu of the roast duck (small) cost $11,but it was $15 on the bill. Moreover, i found the tax they charge us is 11% meanwhile the tax in chicago is 10.25%. So i asked the waitress about the price different and she said because the cost is getting higher thats why they charge customer more. We are completely understand that but isnt it they should have a new menu or put on a notice in the restaurant to notify...