Double Happiness

Hole in the wall. Dive. Greasy spoon. Whatever you wanna call it, this is THE place to get real noodles in Chicago. While the owners are a friendly Vietnamese family, there is no pho here baby! Instead they offer egg noodles and rice noodles in their signature broth with a variety of toppings (seafood, meatballs, wonton, etc). I also like the fried shrimp and long john bread. While most people put the bread in their soup, I like it with condensed milk as a snack on the side to satisfy my sweet tooth. I am addicted to the fried garlic oil condiment and wish I could add it to everything I eat!

The seating isn't comfortable. There is no "decor" or "ambiance." The bathroom is serviceable. They have added a flat screen TV that often plays local channels. This is no 5 star restaurant, but it's 5 stars in my book for the food.

My family has been coming here for years and don't plan on stopping anytime soon. My grandma even enjoys this place and she is anti-eating out!

Cheap Chiu Chow nooddles place. Honestly the place is kinda yuck! one look at the layer of grease build up on the table you will know what I mean. The food is cheap though, I always get the combination noodle (egg noodle or white noodles are both good) with the broth on the side. They also have very good dau chao quay - tastes very fresh here. Make sure you add the crushed peanuts and garlic to your noodles. IMO, the noodles don't taste right without them. The peanuts and garlic roasted in oil are in the condiment containers found on every table.

If you are looking for great noodles for a cheap price, this place is definately the place to go!  The food never gets old.