Mapo - Naperville

Tried Mapo Restaurant first time and fell in love with it. The food is delicious, ambient surroundings and friendly staff. Ordered Dry Chilli Chicken, Chicken and Corn Soup, Kimchi, Spicy Green Beans, Veg Tofu Curry. Everything was delicious and goodportion size. Taking out one star since the veg. Tofu curry had tinge of strong numbing oil that we didn?t like. Normally that?spart of their dishes but it was our first time and we weren?t used to eating. Probably we will ask specifically not to add inthe dishes.

Authentic Chinese Food. This is the real deal. Really great restaurant. Food was excellent and accurate to dishes found across China. I will be coming back to this restaurant again in the future when I'm in the area.

Mapo has really gone down hill over the years that I?ve gone there. But tonight was a new low. My takeout Sesame Chicken was horrible, as if it was originally cooked 4 hours ago and had been refried two or three times to keep it ?fresh?. Even thebreading was ?tough?. How could a restaurant serve this to a customer?

The special lunch menu is a bargain with SO SO SO MANY options of beef-pork-chicken-fish-veggy cooking in various styles from only around $10!!! The our first time order was an a la carte menu with a whole fish. It came out so perfectly spicy withvariety of vegetables. The waitress was very nice and thoughtful. The restaurant is cosy with wooden tables and chairs. MapoRestaurant is definitely our new favorite authentic Chinese restaurant in this neighborhood! Highly recommended!

When I?m visiting Naperville I must eat here, in fact, on my last visit I ate here two of the three nights I was in town. Unfortunately, I?m never in town long enough to try much else beyond the dry chili chicken. It is so good. I fear my memory ofit builds it up beyond reality but each visit never fails to disappoint. The crispy bits of fried chicken tossed in spicy chilioil haunts my dreams. I can?t wait for the opportunity to visit again. Maybe I?ll order two dishes so I can have the dry chilichicken and explore other items on their menu.