Sun Wah BBQ
Restaurant information
Established1986 (1986)
Owner(s)Laura Cheng, Kelly Cheng, Michael Cheng
Previous owner(s)Lynda and Eric Cheng
Food typeHong Kong-style barbecue
Street address5039 N Broadway
CityChicago
StateIllinois
Postal/ZIP Code60640
CountryU.S.
ReservationsReservations or walk-ins available
Websitesunwahbbq.com

Sun Wah is a restaurant in Chicago, Illinois. In 2018 it was named one of America's Classics by the James Beard Foundation.

History

Lynda and Eric Cheng opened the restaurant in Uptown Chicago in 1986.[1] Their children Laura Cheng, Kelly Cheng, and Michael Cheng took over in 2008.[1][2]

The restaurant focusses on Hong Kong-style barbecue.[3]

The restaurant is known for its Beijing Duck Feast, a three-course dinner with Peking duck carved tableside and served with gua bao, sauce, and garnishes.[4][5][6] After serving the duck, the carcass is returned to the kitchen to be turned into duck fried rice or duck noodles, and then duck soup, the next courses.[1][4][7] The dinner is an off-menu offering.[4][5]

The restaurant also offers other specialties such as roast whole chicken and whole pig.[8][9][5]

The restaurant also offers a roasting service for Thanksgiving.[10][2]

Recognition

In 2018 the restaurant was named one of America's Classics by the James Beard Foundation.[1] In 2021 Chicago Magazine included the restaurant's Beijing Duck Feast in their list of iconic Chicago dishes.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Introducing the 2018 America's Classics Winners". www.jamesbeard.org. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  2. 1 2 Erway, Cathy (2019-11-18). "Chinese Roast Duck, but Make It Turkey". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  3. ↑ Selvam, Ashok (2018-01-18). "James Beard Foundation Honors Chicago's Sun Wah with America's Classics Award". Eater Chicago. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  4. 1 2 3 "Sun Wah - Uptown - Chicago". The Infatuation. 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  5. 1 2 3 "Review: At Sun Wah BBQ, it's always the Year of the Duck". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  6. ↑ Eanet, Lindsay (19 December 2022). "How to spend a secular Christmas in Chicago". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  7. ↑ "Beijing Duck Dinner at Sun Wah BBQ". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  8. ↑ Goode, J. J. (2015-11-03). "Chef Dale Talde's Must-Eat Tour of Chicago". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  9. ↑ "Dale Talde's Six Must-Eat Chicago Dishes". The New York Times. 2015-11-11. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  10. ↑ Stevens, Ashlie D. (2022-11-18). "Roasting a turkey is the worst part of Thanksgiving — so do this instead". Salon. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  11. ↑ "Chicago's Iconic Eats". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved 2023-03-02.

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