Chicagoans (and lovers of good food), we’ve got some exciting news—Qing Xiang Yuan Dumplings is coming to Time Out Market Chicago!
That’s right, the Chinatown stalwart renowned for its namesake dish joins the star-studded lineup of restaurants in the Fulton Market culinary and cultural hub. Starting July 17, you’ll be able to enjoy a variety of handmade soup dumplings for lunch and dinner seven days a week.
For the uninitiated, QXY’s journey to success has been a remarkable one. It originally opened as a small dumpling stand in the basement food court of HeungSeng Square (formerly Richland Center) in 2014. After word of mouth quickly spread, diners began flocking to the eatery to try the broth-filled, Northern China-style specialties. To accommodate its growing popularity, QXY moved upstairs to a bigger space in 2015, where it remains today.
QXY’s menu is expansive, so to make things a little easier, the restaurant will be offering some of its greatest hits at Time Out Market Chicago. You can feast on flavor combinations like Kurobuta pork and cabbage; Halal lamb and coriander; and wagyu beef and black truffle. There’s even a vegetarian option—zucchini, rice vermicelli and wood ear mushrooms.
All of the dumplings can be prepared two ways: steamed or fried. And because we know that decision paralysis is a real thing, you can choose up to two flavors per order (steamed dumplings only). Each order comes with 12 delicious dumplings.
It goes without saying, but we’re already champing at the bit for a taste. QXY is one of the best restaurants in Chicago and the best dumpling maker in town. And with such a sterling reputation, expectations are understandably high. But how does the restaurant stay on top? Simple—by focusing its efforts on quality food and excellent service.
“We just do our work to our best—make everything fresh daily, no overnight food items at all,” said general manager Jesse Li. “We treat everything with care.”