We started out with the tea served immediately at our table when we were seated. The wait staff was very helpful and nice. The place was very well decorated and almost felt like royalty, with fine linens and lots of gold and chandeliers. As a Seafood fanatic, we just had to try it. Cai was upstairs from there and we almost didn't even see it. We found a place that actually had 2 lobster for 25 dollars and that place was very busy. Walking through the square, we found so many different eateries and many were very busy even for 7pm. On the main drag through town, there were many little shops and diners. I usually park in the lot on Cermak and Wentworth, as the lot on Cermak and Archer is usually full.Walking through Chinatown, it was very difficult to choose the place for dinner. Park in the Chinatown parking lots, as Cai validates parking. Prices are very reasonable, and the more people in your party, the lower the price per person becomes. Service is what you would expect from an Asian restaurant, with dishes brought out as they are prepared, rather than all at once. Service is divided between the waiter/waitress, who take your menu and answer your questions, and the servers, for whom English may be a problem. Cai is very, very crowded on weekends for brunch and reservations are a must, unless you want to wait for a table. In particular, I enjoy the xiao long bao (which is not gluten free), and the shrimp dumplings in a rice based wrapper. My wife cannot eat gluten, and there are many options for her. Great selection of dim sum, with many seafood options. Cai generally does not use steam carts, and you order with a menu that has pictures and descriptions, so your food is cooked to order and not sitting on a cart.
We have been coming to Cai in Chinatown for a few years and in my opinion, this is one of the better dim sum restaurants in Chicago. That any adventurous eater will love "Cai" The servers were attentive and suggestive of items. My wife referred the to them as "Fluffy Pillows of Orgasmic Delight, Kissed by the Iron of Love!" were the lightest buns I think we ever had! As must if you go there. The real suprize & the one Item We would Come back for were the "Pan Fried Pork Buns W/Preserved Vegetables" were the BEST OF ALL. The "Beef Ribs, Korean Style" my wife liked. The "Sticky Rice Cakes" were good with the S&S dip & the pot sticker sauce, were nice Thew/Taro light Pot Stickers, were good. Now the new stuff, The Baked Green Chive Puffs" were fantastic,w/Taro light crispy delicate taste. The "Spring Rolls w/Taro" were good, I liked the Sweet & Sour Dipping sauce.
Good taste, 09-"StickeyRice," Very nice sticky rice. First time having this and it was really a neat thing. We started with the #2-"Xioo Long Boo" W/crab" (Soup Dumplings), Very Nice, be careful don't puncture it. In the lower left corner you would place in how many of the item you desired. You could see what the Dim Sum looked like. It was roomy, and had a great view of the Eastern side of Chinatown. It was my favorite, Dim Sum so we went in. We were trying to remember which restaurant we were in last New Year. Luckily found a parking spot in the Neighborhood behind the Archer Ave Mall. My wife & I were down in chinatown for Chinese new Year.
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