Monkey King Jianbing - Chicago

Jian bing is very good. popcorn huh is also good. they don't wail egg form, not good at all. they offer disposable gloves, very thoughtful. free parking and restroom.

This is a crispy little heaven!! Service was fast, food was fresh, a little bit saucy, a little bit pricey, but well worth the trip if you want a big fulfilling breakfast!

Reminiscent of Chinese street food and definitely worth trying! Monkey King is a tiny unit on the second story of its building, which makes it hard to find and even harder to eat at (it has, quite literally, one folding table in the back that will seat max three people), so your best bet is to plan on doing takeout. They provide disposable gloves with every jianbang order, which is the definition of innovation that excites if I've ever seen it. We got the original jianbang and the fried chicken and cheese shou zhua bing. Jianbing is a egg crepe that tends to be on the crunchy, savory, salty side, depending on what fillings you choose, while shou zhua bing is a thinner version of a scallion pancake. It tastes great on its own, but even better with crispy fried chicken and cheese, and the shou zhua bing itself had the perfect chew, thickness, and flavor to it. Both dishes (larger than a snack, smaller than dinner) for when you could use a little more joy in your life, which, if we're being honest, could be every day, so on out and get yourself to Monkey King

My partner, my parents and I came here to check out their jianbings (egg based pancakes) a Beijing style street food. All of us have never had it before, and we're curious to see what it's about since the new Chinese eateries that's been opening up in America is typically Northern Chinese style cuisine. What we're used to seeing in America for the longest time is Southern Chinese style cuisine. We're also here to celebrate my partner's birthday. I ordered their spicy chicken steak jianbing and a meat floss egg waffle, my partner did their spicy fried shrimp jianbing and a cranberry egg waffle, my dad did their pork sausage and a chicken steak jianbing, and my mom did their crab meat with ham and cheese jianbing. This location is located on the 2nd floor of the Canal Plaza, and there's plenty of free parking. We're pretty lucky since they weren't super busy on a Sunday afternoon. It's definitely a hidden gem, our food was freshly made to order, and the staff was really nice and answered my dad's questions in Cantonese about what's in the food and the differences between items on their menu. We enjoyed the food and will be back again. Just a heads up, they have 2 small tables and 4 chairs for dining in in the hallway. It's takeout friendly, since they have a small space, and they have an open kitchen where you can see your food being made in front of you. I'd recommend this location to anyone in the area looking for street food, snacks, and something new to try.

Seriously delicious and fresh! My favorite jianbing in Chinatown ? They also have cute little Shouzhuabing and egg waffles if you just want a snack!