Lao Sze Chuan (Downtown) in Chicago, IL

3.8(1,500)10.05 - 24.95Chicago, IL
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3.8-star rating from 1500 reviews.

  • Family-friendly
  • Quick service
  • Many diner reviews

Best for / Not ideal for

Best for

  • Large groups
  • Families
  • Quick meals

Not ideal for

  • Quiet atmosphere

At a glance

Chicago, IL • Price 10.05 - 24.95 • 3.8★
In the heart of Chicago, Illinois' Streeterville neighborhood, Lao Sze Chuan (Downtown) serves up a mouth-watering Chinese buffet experience that's sure to satisfy any appetite. With a wide variety of dishes to choose from, you're spoiled for choice at this all-you-can-eat gem. Visitors rave about the Peking duck, Lemon Shrimp, and beef intestine, which are all standouts on the menu. Whether you're in the mood for something classic or adventurous, you can't go wrong with any of the food options here!
This family-friendly Chinese buffet welcomes diners of all ages.
Address
520 N Michigan Ave #420, Chicago, IL 60611, USA, Streeterville, Chicago, Illinois
Phone
(312) 595-0888
Today
11:00 AM – 9:30 PM
Price
10.05 - 24.95
Rating
3.8 (1,500 reviews)

What stands out

🍽️Delicious food

Multiple reviewers praise the taste and flavor

🦀Fresh seafood

Quality crab and seafood options

👥Friendly service

Attentive and helpful staff

✨Fresh, quality food

Multiple reviewers mention the freshness

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Before you go

♿Wheelchair accessible

Accessible entrance and facilities

🍺Alcohol served

Beer, wine, and cocktails available

🥡Takeout available

Order to go

Photos

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Hours & Location

Status: Hours available

Regular Hours

7 days
Monday
11:00 AM – 9:30 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM – 9:30 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM – 9:30 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM – 9:30 PM
Friday
11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM – 9:30 PM

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Pricing

Price range 10.05 - 24.95
Price range10.05 - 24.95
Menu items include pricing. See the menu section for item details.

Amenities & Services

Accessibility, service options, and dining details

Accessibility

Wheelchair, parking, and more
Wheelchair accessible entranceWheelchair accessible restroomWheelchair accessible seating

Amenities

Available facilities and features
Bar onsiteRestroomWi-FiFree Wi-FiCurbside PickupDogs Allowed

Atmosphere

Ambiance and setting
CasualCozyTrendy

Dining Options

Food and beverage choices
LunchDinnerCateringDessertSeatingTable service

Service Options

Dine-in, takeout, delivery
TakeoutDine-inDeliveryReservations

Takeout service is available. Delivery service is offered.

Payment Methods

Accepted payment types
Credit CardsDebit CardsN F C mobile payments

Highlights

Special features
Fast serviceGreat tea selection

Food & Drink

Menu offerings
AlcoholBeerCocktailsCoffeeComfort foodHard liquor

Planning

Reservations and groups
Dinner reservations recommendedAccepts reservations

Reviews

1,500 reviews

Reviews

Customer reviews available

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common answers about this buffet

How is the service at Lao Sze Chuan?

Jessie's service was also superb and attentive.

How long does it take to wait for food at Lao Sze Chuan?

40 minutes for just ONE dish, and another 15 minutes for a bowl of rice.

Is Lao Sze Chuan clean?

The ambiance is scary and restaurant looks filthy.

Is Lao Sze Chuan worth the money?

No, the prices are too high and the food is not worth it.

Is the ambiance at Lao Sze Chuan nice?

The ambiance is tacky, with the decor in the restaurant falling apart.

Is the music at Lao Sze Chuan pleasant?

They have disgusting gangster rap so-called music blaring very loudly.

Is the staff at Lao Sze Chuan rude?

Rude staff, missing food, and zero accountability.

What is the rating of Lao Sze Chuan (Downtown)?

Lao Sze Chuan (Downtown) has a 3.8-star rating based on 1500 customer reviews.

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Where is Lao Sze Chuan (Downtown) located?

Lao Sze Chuan (Downtown) is located at 520 N Michigan Ave #420, Chicago, IL 60611, USA, Streeterville, Chicago, Illinois.

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Museums & galleries

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Wings of Mexico

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Benito Juárez

Artwork

~490 ft
Jack Brickhouse

Artwork

~590 ft
Wall Art Prints

Art

401 North Michigan Avenue

~680 ft
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Jean Baptiste Point Du Sable

Artwork

~780 ft

Theaters & performance venues

AMC Dine-In 600 North Michigan 9

Cinema

600 North Michigan Avenue

~490 ft
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Banking

Bank of America

Bank

500 North Michigan Avenue

~130 ft
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Citibank

Bank

539 North Michigan Avenue

~290 ft
Chase

Bank

605 North Michigan Avenue

~520 ftMo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-14:00; Su closed
+1 312-787-1900Website

Financial planning & investment

Credit Sage Chicago

Financial

440 North Wabash Avenue

~760 ft24/7
+1773-232-1928Website

Restaurants

Lao Sze Chuan

Restaurant

520 North Michigan Avenue

~20 ft
Panda Express

Fast Food

520 North Michigan Avenue

~110 ft
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Chick-fil-A

Fast Food

500 North Michigan Avenue

~170 ft
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Michael Jordan’s Steak House

Restaurant

505 North Michigan Avenue

~180 ft
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Eddie V’s Prime Seafood and Steaks

Restaurant

521 North Rush Street

~210 ftSu-Th 16:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 16:00-23:00
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The Purple Pig

Restaurant

444 North Michigan Avenue

~260 ftMo-Su 11:00-22:00
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Bandera Restaurant

Restaurant

535 North Michigan Avenue

~310 ft
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Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab

Restaurant

60 East Grand Avenue

~350 ftMo-Th 11:30-23:00; Fr 11:30-00:00; Sa 11:00-00:00; Su 11:00-22:30
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437 Rush

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437 North Rush Street

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The Hampton Social

Restaurant

164 East Grand Avenue

~460 ftMo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 10:00-22:00
+1-312-414-1861Website
Sayat Nova

Restaurant

157 East Ohio Street

~490 ftTu-Fr 16:00-21:00; Sa-Su 16:00-21:00
+1 312-644-9159Website

Cafes & Coffee

TE'AMO Boba Bar

Cafe

~60 ft
Starbucks

Cafe

505 North Michigan Avenue

~190 ft
+1 312-321-8788Website
Labriola

Cafe

535 North Michigan Avenue

~330 ft
+1-312-955-3100Website
Stan's Donuts & Coffee

Cafe

535 North Michigan Avenue

~370 ft
+1-312-955-3100Website
Nordstrom Ebar Artisan Coffee

Cafe

55 East Grand Avenue

~400 ft
+1-312-464-1515Website
Lavazza

Cafe

43 East Ohio Street

~530 ft
+1-312-521-8700
Grand Lux Cafe

Cafe

600 North Michigan Avenue

~640 ft
+1-312-276-2500Website
Starbucks

Cafe

515 North State Street

~670 ft
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Peet's Coffee

Cafe

400 North Michigan Avenue

~710 ft
+1-312-625-5531Website
Starbucks

Cafe

165 East Ontario Street

~770 ft
+1 312-660-2440Website
Cafe Integral

Cafe

19 East Ohio Street

~840 ft
+1-224-231-4190Website
West Town Bakery

Cafe

15 East Ohio Street

~870 ft
+1-312-894-0935Website

Bars & Pubs

Upstairs at Gwen

Bar

521 North Rush Street

~210 ft
+1-312-645-1500Website
Casa Chi

Pub

505 North Michigan Avenue

~220 ft
Website
Rush Bar & Lounge

Bar

540 North Michigan Avenue

~310 ft
+1-312-836-6334Website
Billy Goat Tavern

Pub

430 North Michigan Avenue

~440 ft
+1-312-222-1525Website
Second Story Bar

Bar

157 East Ohio Street

~470 ft
+1-312-923-9536
Birreria

Bar

43 East Ohio Street

~500 ft

Government offices

Consulate General of Colombia

Diplomatic

500 North Michigan Avenue

~100 ft
Consulate General of Egypt

Diplomatic

500 North Michigan Avenue

~100 ft
Consulate General of Italy

Diplomatic

500 North Michigan Avenue

~120 ft
British Consulate

Diplomatic

625 North Michigan Avenue

~630 ftopen "By appointment only";PH off
+1 312-970-3800Website
Consulate General of Serbia

Diplomatic

201 East Ohio Street

~660 ftMo-Fr 10:00-16:00
+1 312 670-6707Website
Consulate General of Brazil

Diplomatic

401 North Michigan Avenue

~730 ft

Postal services

FedEx Office

Post Office

540 North Michigan Avenue

~250 ft
Website
United States Postal Service

Post Box

~740 ft
The UPS Store

Post Office

207 East Ohio Street

~750 ft
United States Postal Service

Post Box

~940 ft
United States Postal Service

Post Box

~970 ft

Public facilities

Public restroom

Toilets

~320 ft

Specialists

Sunglass Hut

Optician

520 North Michigan Avenue

~110 ft
Eye Society

Optician

230 East Ohio Street

~880 ft

Pharmacy & medical supplies

Walgreens

Pharmacy

410 North Michigan Avenue

~600 ft
Website
CVS Pharmacy

Pharmacy

25 East Ohio Street

~770 ft
Website

Primary care

Medrina

Doctors

401 North Michigan Avenue

~770 ftMo - Su 09:00-17:00
+1 312-635-0973Website

Hospitals & clinics

Chicago Lakeside VA Clinic

Clinic

211 East Ontario Street

~900 ft
Website

Other services

Coach

Bag

444 North Michigan Avenue

~270 ft
Studio

Studio

~460 ft
Loading Dock

Loading Dock

~530 ft
Loading Dock

Loading Dock

~690 ft
Wendella Boat Rides

Ticket

400 North Michigan Avenue

~770 ft
+1 312 337 1446Website
Orvis

Outdoor

142 East Ontario Street

~780 ft
City Scents

Florist

209 East Ohio Street

~810 ft
Loading Dock

Loading Dock

~860 ft
Loading Dock

Loading Dock

~890 ft
Tumi

Bag

645 North Michigan Avenue

~910 ft

Beauty & spa

The Skin Bar at Ulta Beauty

Beauty

430 North Michigan Avenue

~430 ftMo-We 10:00-20:00; Th-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 11:00-18:00
+1 312-527-9045Website
Nail Perfection

Beauty

~770 ft
Beauty salon

Beauty

~960 ft

Hair services

Floyd's Barber Shop

Hairdresser

~790 ft

Legal services

Nenye E. Uche, Attorney at Law

Lawyer

201 East Ohio Street

~620 ft
+1 312-380-5341Website

Professional services

EbetterBook

Company

~710 ft
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SPACE by doejo

Coworking

444 North Wabash Avenue

~720 ft
+1 312 487 1648
GREC Architects

Architect

645 North Michigan Avenue

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Other recreation & entertainment

Bally's

Casino

600 North Wabash Avenue

~880 ft24/7
Website

Gaming & arcades

The Escape Game Chicago

Escape Game

42 East Ontario Street

~890 ft
+1-312-453-7753Website

Entertainment venues

Andy's Jazz Club & Restaurant

Nightclub

11 East Hubbard Street

~950 ftMo-Su 16:00-01:00
+1-312-642-6805Website

Clothing & fashion

Hugo Boss

Clothes

520 North Michigan Avenue

~10 ft
Vans

Shoes

500 North Michigan Avenue

~70 ftSu-Th 10:00-19:00; Fr,Sa 10:00-20:00
Armani Exchange

Clothes

~90 ft
UNTUCKit

Clothes

540 North Michigan Avenue

~170 ft
White House Black Market

Clothes

520 North Michigan Avenue

~190 ft
MCM

Fashion Accessories

540 North Michigan Avenue

~200 ft

Specialty stores

Kiehl's

Cosmetics

520 North Michigan Avenue

~10 ft
Aesop

Cosmetics

520 North Michigan Avenue

~60 ft
APM Monaco

Jewelry

520 North Michigan Avenue

~80 ft
L'Occitane

Cosmetics

520 North Michigan Avenue

~80 ft
Pandora

Jewelry

533 North Michigan Avenue

~230 ft
Ulta Beauty

Cosmetics

430 North Michigan Avenue

~430 ftMo-We 10:00-20:00; Th-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 11:00-18:00
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Gyms & fitness centers

Orangetheory Fitness

Fitness Centre

211 East Grand Avenue

~630 ft
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Parking facilities

Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~200 ft
Parking entrance

Parking Entrance

~280 ft
Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~310 ft
Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~380 ft
Parking facility

Parking

~510 ft
Parking entrance

Parking Entrance

~570 ft
Parking entrance

Parking Entrance

~720 ft
Parking entrance

Parking Entrance

~730 ft
Parking entrance

Parking Entrance

~730 ft
Parking entrance

Parking Entrance

~760 ft

Vehicle rentals

Wabash Ave & Grand Ave

Bicycle Rental

~620 ft24/7
Rush St & Hubbard St

Bicycle Rental

~640 ft24/7
Cityfront Plaza Dr & Pioneer Ct

Bicycle Rental

~750 ft24/7
Enterprise

Car Rental

10 East Grand Avenue

~820 ft

Public transportation

Wendella Tours - Michigan Avenue

Ferry Terminal

~810 ft
Michigan Avenue

Ferry Terminal

400 North Michigan Avenue

~820 ft
Website
Michigan Avenue

Ferry Terminal

401 North Michigan Avenue

~900 ft
Website
Wendella Tours - Dock 3

Ferry Terminal

~900 ft
Shoreline Sightseeing

Ferry Terminal

~990 ft

Attractions

Museum of Ice Cream

Attraction

~600 ft

Other utilities

Chicago Transit Authority

Ticket Validator

~970 ft