On Saturday we took the Red Line to Chinatown, which is about 2 miles south and maybe a mile west of downtown. It has a distinctly Chinese look, set against the backdrop of the Chicago skyline, which you can see in the second picture on this site. There are several stores packed with interesting ingredients and cooking equipment and the sidewalks are crowded with a mix of folks who live there and lots of visitors.
After walking around for about a half an hour we met friends for dinner at an excellent Chinese restaurant called Laoszechuan. Of the many dishes our table ordered we liked the three chili chicken, crab rangoon, broccoli with garlic, and the mushroom festival, but everything was good. Good and cheap! The table ordered 4 or 5 appetizers and 6 entrees and the total bill was about $80.00 with tip, reversing the sticker shock we've experienced at many other places in the city.
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