Tasty Place Cafe
11 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/chicagofood13 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Tasty Place's Chinatown bakery-cafe recommendations include baked goods as well as filling meals. One long-time customer especially likes the pineapple bolo bun; another likes the cake rolls but criticizes the bread's texture. Individual meal favorites include ginger fish fillet and chow fun. Several customers object to the AI-generated menu images without all rejecting the food.
Address
Tasty Place Bakery & Cafe, 2339 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Ginger fish fillet, Chow fun, Pineapple bolo bun
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/QuiteTheSlacker1 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026taste
Ate there in person and rated its curry beef and fish dishes highly; called the soup the only letdown.
- Recommendsu/Marvelous14 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026
Dislikes the AI menu pictures but thinks the place seems worth visiting.
- Recommendsu/thewanderer777 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026value
Says family relied on it for baked goods; still endorses the pineapple bolo bun; prices now higher but meals still good value.
- Recommendsu/C0smoSl0th in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026
Calls it a good spot that is popular with Chinatown seniors.
- Recommendsu/DumbledoresBarmy in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026taste
Long-time takeout customer who usually orders the ginger fish fillet and finds it very good.
- Recommendsu/heartsocks in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026
Grew up nearby; a cheap, filling childhood takeout favorite, though they dislike its new AI menu.
- Recommendsu/magneticrev in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026value
Says their mom loves it, buns are discounted in the afternoon, and it's a dive they still cherish.
- Recommendsu/schmalexandra in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026taste
Used to visit often; calls it amazing and says to order the chow fun.
Show all 13 cited comments
- Recommendsu/deeev_o in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026taste
Says the cake is very good.
- Recommendsu/ProgressionPeak in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026
Calls the place a hidden gem and says they plan to stop in.
- Mixedu/Delicious-Mood2667 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026taste
Agrees the cake rolls are good, but finds the bread undercooked.
- Recommendsu/Nirwood in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026taste
Defends Tasty Place Cafe, saying the place is tasty.
- Caveatu/Han-Tyumi__ in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026taste
Doubts the food is good because the place uses AI images to advertise it.
More maps in Chicago, United States
- Places to visit in Chicago
- Best restaurants in Chicago
- Best steak in Chicago
- Museums in Chicago
- Best pizza in Chicago
- Best burgers in Chicago
- Best breakfast in Chicago
- Best bars in Chicago
- Best sushi in Chicago
- Best ramen in Chicago
- Indian restaurants in Chicago
- Best brunch in Chicago
- Best seafood in Chicago
- Bookstores in Chicago
- Parks in Chicago
Did this page answer your question?
Freshness
Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.