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Group Dining at Chef's Special

We offer two group dining menus for parties over 6 guests, the Rose Menu $30/pp & the Rose Gold Menu $45/pp. To book we ask for a deposit and menu selections 48hr before the reservations. All inquiries please email reservations@chefsspecialbar.com.

Chef's Special Gift Cards

Physical gift cards are available for purchase in-house. E-cards gift cards are available via the link below.

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Food

Appetizers

  • smashed cucumbers $5.50

    persian cucumbers, sichuan peppercorn, pickled fresnos, toasted sesame, rice wine vinegar and fresh herbs

  • egg roll with pork & shrimp $8.50

    crunchy wrapper stuffed with pork, shrimp, glass noodles, cabbage and carrots (G, SH)

  • vegetable spring roll $8.50

    thin crispy wrapper, filled with mushrooms, carrots, scallion and tofu (G)

  • crab rangoon $9.50

    fried wonton wrapper stuffed with cream cheese and crab (G, FF, SH)

  • wontons in chili oil $12.50

    thin noodle-like wrapper filled with ground pork, ginger, garlic chives, Thai chili and black vinegar (G)

  • potstickers $12.50

    thicker dough stuffed with pork and cabbage, served with a tamari- fresno dipping sauce. (G)

  • charred eggplant dumpling $14.50

    ~in-house only~ spinach wrapper stuffed with eggplant and toasted walnut filling. black garlic soy (G, TN)

  • sesame pea tips $11.50

    served chilled, wok tossed baby bok choy marinated in sesame, chili oil and black vinegar. (G)

  • dry-fried green beans $12.50

    wok-fried green beans. sweet and spicy glaze. crispy garlic (G)

  • eggplant with spicy lamb sausage $13.50

    wok tossed eggplant in dark soy & black vinegar with spicy lamb sausage & thai basil *G*

Appetizers

Mains

  • sweet & sour $13.50-15.50

    crispy (tofu, chicken or shrimp) in Chef's Special sweet n' sour sauce with onion and bell pepper

  • kung pao $13.50-16.50

    tender (tofu, chicken, shrimp or beef) wok tossed with roasted peanuts, dried chilies, Sichuan peppercorn and bell peppers (*G*, *PN*)

  • twice cooked pork $16.50

    braised and roasted pork belly with pickled bok choy, napa cabbage and fresno chilies in a sweet and spicy sauce (G)

  • mongolian beef $17.50

    tender beef with hoisin, dark soy and chili vinegar. Served with crispy cellophane noodles (*G*, *SH*)

  • beef and broccoli $17.50

    tender sliced beef glazed in a sweet, dark soy sauce with spring onion and broccoli (*G*, *SH*)

  • dry chili chicken $16.50

    crispy chicken wok tossed with ginger, garlic, scallion and lots of Thai chilies and Sichuan peppercorns

  • cashew chicken $16.50

    tender chicken, wok-tossed with roasted cashews, scallion, daikon and a garlic-oyster sauce (*G*, *SH*, *TN*)

  • orange chicken $15.50

    crispy chicken in orange sauce with onion and broccoli

  • walnut shrimp $16.50

    battered and fried whole shrimp with a honey- walnut dressing, radicchio, pickled fresno chilies and candied walnuts (TN, D)

  • mapo tofu with ground pork $15.50

    soft tofu with ground pork, doubanjiang and Sichuan peppercorn, served with rice (G)

  • confit duck w/ congee $18.50

    ~in-house only~ rich ginger rice w/ confit duck, local asparagus, favas, pickled ramps, garlic chive, duck egg

  • dan dan noodles w/ ground pork $15.50

    thick egg noodles, ground pork, sesame paste, peanuts and Sichuan peppercorn (G, *PN*)

  • lo mein $11.50-15.50

    thick egg noodles with wok tossed with mixed vegetables, garlic broth and your protein of choice protein (G)

  • fried rice $11.50-13.50

    stir fried rice, egg, peas, carrots, sesame oil - available as veggie, tofu or combo

  • hand pulled noodles $17.50

    ~in-house only~ thick, chewy noodles wok-tossed w/ tender braised oxtail, cumin, gai lan, birdseye chiles (G)

dessert

  • almond cookies $4.50

    3pc, soft and crunchy (G, TN, D)

  • matcha custard $11.50

    velvety matcha custard w/ melon jam, black sesame crumble, toasted coconut whip (D) (*G*)

  • cloud cake $9.50

    ~in-house only~ souffle cake, honey cream, macerated strawberries (G, D)

  • PLEASE NOTE

    *white rice comes with all main dishes, except noodles
    *one of each sauce comes with each order (two for larger orders)
    please ask if you'd like
    *utensils/ chopsticks
    *extra white rice- $1
    *extra sauces (hot mustard, soy, sweet & sour, chili oil)-$1

  • ALLERGY KEY

    G: contains gluten
    SH: contains shellfish (mainly oyster sauce)
    FF: contains fin fish
    TN: contains tree nuts
    PN: contains peanuts
    D: contains dairy
    ** although item typically contains this allergen it can be done without. Options to remove allergen are programmable via Toast online ordering.
    For Example: Kung Pao Tofu (*G*) - contains traces of gluten, but can be done without. Lo Mein (G) cannot be done without gluten.

    Anyone with a severe allergy that cannot tolerate cross-contamination in our fryers or woks please call us with your order at 773.666.5143

dessert

Happy Hour *everyday 5pm-6pm*

Food

  • egg roll with pork & shrimp (2pc) $6
  • vegetable spring rolls (2pc) $6
  • crab rangoon $7
  • dan dan noodles with pork & peanuts $11

Drinks

  • chef’s old fashioned $9

    bourbon, black cherry, angostura bitters

  • Garden Gnome $9

    lemon verbena infused gin, persimmon, soju, lemon, soda

  • draft beer $6
  • bottle of house wine $45

    liter bottle or red or white

Combo

  • slow roll $11

    a shot (whiskey or tequila), a PBR & an egg or spring roll

Drinks

Drinks

Drinks

Cocktails

  • Lemongrass Gimlet $13

    GIN, LEMONGRASS, SHOCHU, CHILI, LIME LEAF

  • ChiChi Colada $14

    MEZCAL, SINGANI, LIME, COCONUT, PINEAPPLE, ORANGE BLOSSOM

  • Bunny Hutch $14

    RHUM, DRY VERMOUTH, CARROT, GINGER, LEMON

  • Kiss of Life $15

    GREEN TEA SHOCHU, GIN, BLANC VERMOUTH, YUZU PEEL,

  • Little Lies #2 $14

    CHRYSANTHAMUM- CHAMOMILE MEZCAL, SUZE, VERMOUTH

  • Chef's Old Fashioned $12

    BOURBON, BLACK CHERRY, ORANGE BITTERS, ANGOSTURA BITTERS

  • Blood Moon $$13

    TEQUILA REPOSADO, BLOOD ORANGE APERTIF, FALERNUM, SALTED GRAPEFRUIT

  • Earth Angel $13

    BOURBON, RHUM, BITTERS, CREME DE FRAMBOISE, LEMON, JASMINE

  • Garden Gnome $12

    GIN, LEMON VERBENA, PERSIMMON, SOJU LEMON, SODA

  • SHOT & A BEER $7
  • Neutral Expectations $7

    LEMONGRASS, PINEAPPLE, LIME LEAF, SODA

7 NITES A WEEK

  • Food
    5pm-11pm
  • Drinks
    'til 12am

*Sundays*

  • Food & Drinks
    'til 10pm

Holidays 2022/23

  • X-Mas Eve
    5pm-10pm
  • X-Mas Day
    3pm-9pm
  • New Year's Eve
    5pm-1am
  • New Year's Day
    3pm-9pm

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