Silver Lake Chinese Restaurant

I ordered delivery. The food came relatively quickly and was piping hot. My father ate sesame chicken. I ordered the Chicken Pad Thai. I was not overly impressed with my dish. It did not taste like any Pad Thai that I have had in the past at all. I would not recommend it. The sesame chicken wasn't great, but it was not bad either. The highlight of our experience was the eggrolls and the the wonton soup. Both were definite hits. I would recommend those two items from Silver Lake to anyone.

A modest and decent Chinese place to dine in Elgin. Which is worth a mention because Chinese food sucks in Elgin lol.

Atmosphere:
Place looks like it is always closed from the outside lol. Don't be fooled! The interior is rather pleasant actually. They carefully pick out their neat decorations, but everything including the lighting is easy on the eyes. Silverware, dishes, etc. aren't the cleanest. It bothered me.

Service:
Been here twice and it always feels like I am being rushed. What is the hurry! This place is never that busy anyway. The service could use better manners and have a hint of friendliness. Also felt that our drinks were rarely refilled.

Food:
Their price to quality ratio is a bit high in terms of Chinese food. I wouldn't consider the quality high or the portions generous. I would consider the food just slightly above average in quality. Nothing really stuck out either. Maybe I will try more items next time, but only because it is nearby work.

It was an average experience. I probably won't dine here unless other people wanted to for convenience. Elgin is pretty weak sauce when it comes to the Chinese department though. So I would recommend this as a go to for most of the Elgin population until I find something better.

My husband and I are new to the area and have tried a couple different Chinese restaurants. This one has been the best. Great sweet and sour chicken. The sesame chicken was really great also.