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Sun Wah BBQ

Coordinates: 41°58′26.3″N 87°39′34.5″W / 41.973972°N 87.659583°W / 41.973972; -87.659583
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Sun Wah BBQ
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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

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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]

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c d "Introducing the 2018 America's Classics Winners". www.jamesbeard.org. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c "Sun Wah - Uptown - Chicago". The Infatuation. 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  5. ^ a b c "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.

41°58′26.3″N 87°39′34.5″W / 41.973972°N 87.659583°W / 41.973972; -87.659583