The Dream Place Menu
Welcome to The Dream Place, a gem tucked away at 1280 E Dundee Rd, Palatine, IL. This restaurant offers an exquisite journey through authentic Chinese cuisine that leaves a remarkable impression on every visitor. With resounding endorsements from patrons, it's clear that quality is paramount here.
- Authenticity: Diners rave about the authentic flavors boasting a rich heritage, from the succulent Peking Duck to perfectly seasoned Popcorn Chicken.
- Generous Portions: Enjoy sizeable dishes that promise value without compromising taste.
- Aesthetic Appeal: The stunning decor elevates your dining experience, blending traditional styles with modern comfort.
- Friendly Service: Staff are known for their warmth and willingness to enhance your meal through recommendations.
Whether you're there for a cozy family dinner or entertaining guests, The Dream Place stands out as the top choice for lovers of authentic Chinese food.
All Day - Chinese Dumplings / 水饺
Vegetarian Dumplings (10) / 蔬菜水饺 야채 물만두 (10)
Cabbage, wood-ear mushroom, shiitake mushrooms, carrots and clear noodles.
Pork & Napa Cabbage Dumplings (10) / 猪肉白菜水饺(10)
Chicken & Mushroom Dumplings (10) / 鸡肉香菇水饺 (10)
Lamb & Onion Dumplings (10) / 羊肉洋葱水饺(10)
Beef & Onion Dumplings (10) / 牛肉圆葱水 (10)
Chives, Pork & Shrimp Dumplings (10) / 韭菜猪肉虾仁水饺 부추돼지고새우 물만두 (10)
Bottle Water
Sprite
Coca-Cola
Diet Coke
All Day - Drink
All Day - Appetizer
Egg Rolls (2) / 春卷 (2)
Ground chicken, cabbage, and carrots.
Vegetarian Spring Roll (4) / 素春卷 (4)
Cabbage, carrots.
Pot Stickers (6) / 锅贴 (6)
Pan fried pork dumplings.
Crab Rangoon (4) / 炸蟹角 (4)
Crabmeat, cream cheese.
Szechuan Wontons (6) / 红油抄手 (6)
Hot & Spicy. Steamed pork wontons, scallion in chili oil.
Sliced Pig Ear In Szechuan Sauce / 红油耳片
Sliced pig ear, cilantro, sesame seeds.
Sliced Beef & Maw Szechuan Sauce / 夫妻肺片매운 소고기양무침
Hot & Spicy. Sliced beef, beef’s stomach, garlic, peanuts, soy beans, cilantro.
Five Flavor Beef / 五香牛肉 오향장육
All Day - Cold Dishes
All Day - Soup
Hot & Sour Soup / 酸辣汤
Sliced chicken, tofu, eggs, mushrooms and bamboo shoots.
Egg Drop Soup / 蛋花汤
Eggs, tofu in chicken broth.
Wonton Soup (2) / 云吞汤 (2)
Stuffed pork wontons, sliced chicken breast, scallion and cilantro.
Sour Cabbage & Fish Fillet Soup / 酸菜鱼片汤
Hot & Spicy. Fish fillet, sour napa cabbage, glass noodles, red chilies, cilantro and scallion.
Spicy Popcorn Chicken / 辣子鸡丁
Hot & Spicy. Deep-fried diced boneless chicken, Sichuan chili peppers, garlic.
Fried Fish Filet With Chili Pepper / 竹台鱼
Hot & Spicy. Deep-fried fish fillet, green beans and chili peppers. (No sauce).
House Special Grilled Pork Ribs / 招牌烤排骨
It's hot and spicy. Served with marinated pork ribs in a house special sauce.
Spicy Hot Pot / 麻辣香锅
Sliced fatty beef, pork belly, potatoes, wood-ear mushrooms, bamboo shoots and tofu skin.
Braised Lamb Pot / 红烧羊肉煲
Hot & Spicy. Braised lamb chunks, dried chilies, celery, scallion, dried beancurd in brown sauce.
All Day - Signature Spicy Dishes
All Day - Seafood
Happy Family Seafood Platter 海鲜全家福 전가복
Scallops, shrimp, squid, fish balls, broccoli, zucchini, pea pods, carrots, mushrooms, cauliflower, baby corn, scallion in white sauce.
Salt & Pepper Squid 椒盐鱿鱼 소금&Amp;후추 오징어튀김
Pan-fried breaded squid, carrots, red, and green bell peppers, onion, and scallion ( no sauce).
Shredded Three Delight 溜三丝 유산슬
Scallops, shrimp, shredded pork, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, sea cucumber, scallion in white sauce.
Treasure Delight (8) 八宝菜 팔보채
Scallops, squid, fish balls, shrimp, mushrooms, carrots, zucchini, scallion, red chili.
Yu-Xiang Scallops 鱼香干贝
Deep-fried scallops, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, green bell peppers, wood-ear mushrooms, garlic in yu-xiang spicy sauce.
Kung Pao Shrimp / 宫保虾球
Stir-fry. Shrimp, red and green bell peppers, water chestnuts, peanuts in sweet and spicy kung pao sauce.
Shrimp With Mix Vegetables / 时菜虾仁
Stir-fry. Shrimp, broccoli, snow peas, baby corn, mushrooms carrots, zucchini, water chestnuts, garlic, scallion in white sauce.
Stir-Fried Shrimp In Spicy Sauce / 香辣虾仁
Stir-fry. Stir-fried shrimp in spicy sauce. Shrimp, celery, red bell peppers, cucumbers.
Salt & Pepper Shrimp / 椒盐虾仁 소금&후추 새우튀김
Deep fry. Fried breaded shrimp, carrots, onion, scallion. No Sauce.
Walnut Shrimp / 核桃虾仁
Deep fry. Fried shrimp, walnuts in sweet mayonnaise sauce.
Sweet & Sour Shrimp / 酸甜虾仁
Deep fry. Fried breaded shrimp, onion, red and green bell peppers, and pineapple. Sauce on the side.
All Day - Shrimp
All Day - Fish
Fish Fillet In Pickle Chili Sauce / 泡椒鱼片
Stir-fry. Fish fillet, scallion, pickle chili and cilantro.
Fish Fillet In Chili Bean Sauce / 豆瓣鱼片
Stir-fry. Fish fillet, scallion, and cilantro.
Kung Pao Fish Fillet / 宫保鱼片
Stir-fry. Fish fillet, green beans, red and green bell peppers peanuts in kung pao sauce.
Boiled Fish Fillet In Szechuan Sauce / 水煮鱼
Stir-fry. Fish fillet, bean sprouts, celery, Napa cabbage.
Salt & Pepper Fish Fillet / 椒盐鱼片 소금&후추 생선튀김
Deep-fry. Golden fried fish fillet, carrots, fried sliced thin potatoes (no sauce).
Crispy Duck / 香酥鸭
Deep-fry.
General Tso’s Chicken / 左宗鸡
Hot & Spicy. Deep-fry. Fried breaded chicken, broccoli in sweet and spicy sauce.
Orange Chicken / 橙皮鸡
Hot & Spicy. Deep-fry. Fried breaded chicken in sweet orange sauce and dried chili.
Sesame Chicken / 芝麻鸡
Deep-fry. Fried breaded chicken, broccoli, sesame seeds in brown sauce.
Sweet & Sour Chicken / 甜酸鸡
Deep-fry. Fried breaded chicken, red and green bell peppers, onion, pineapple.
Chicken With Mix Veggies / 蔬菜鸡
Stir-fry. Sliced chicken breast, broccoli, mushrooms, zucchini, snow peas, carrots, water chestnuts, scallion in white sauce.
Kung Pao Chicken / 宫保鸡丁
Hot & Spicy. Stir-fry. Diced chicken, red and green bell peppers, water chestnuts in Kung Pao sauce.
Cashew Chicken / 腰果鸡
Stir-fry. Diced chicken, carrots, zucchini, water chestnuts, celery, green bell peppers, cashews.
Snow Peas Chicken / 雪豆鸡
Stir-fry. Sliced chicken breast, snow peas, scallion in white sauce.
Garlic Chicken / 大蒜鸡
Stir-fry. Sliced chicken, water chestnuts, mushrooms in white sauce.
Mongolian Chicken / 蒙古鸡 몽고리연 치킨
Stir-fry. Sliced chicken breast, onion, scallion, mushrooms in brown sauce.
Moo Shu Chicken / 木须鸡
Stir-fry. Sliced chicken breast, cabbage, onion, red bell peppers, wood-ear mushrooms, eggs, carrots in brown sauce.
All Day - Poultry
All Day - Lamb & Beef
Cumin Lamb / 孜然羊肉
Hot & Spicy. Stir-fry. Stir-fried sliced lamb leg meat, onion, scallion,Sichuan peppercorns, cilantro.
Mongolian Beef / 葱爆牛 몽고리연 비프
Stir-fry. Stir-fried sliced flank steak, mushrooms, onion, scallion.
Kung Pao Beef / 宫保牛肉
Hot & Spicy. Stir-fry. Stir-fried sliced flank steak, red and green bell peppers, celery, peanuts in kung pao sauce.
Beef Broccoli / 西兰花炒牛
Stir-fry. Stir-fried sliced flank steak, broccoli, scallion in brown sauce.
Szechuan Beef / 四川牛
Hot & Spicy. Stir-fry. Sliced flank steak, carrots, zucchini, water chestnuts, broccoli, scallion.
Beef With Snow Peas / 雪豆牛
Stir-fry. Sliced flank steak, snow pea in brown sauce.
Boiled Beef In Szechuan Sauce / 水煮牛肉
Hot & Spicy. Stir-fry. Sliced beef, bean sprouts, celery, napa, cabbage, scallion, cilantro.
Orange Beef / 橙皮牛
Hot & Spicy. Deep-fry. Fried breaded flank steak, dried chili in spicy and sweet sauce.
Korean Style Sweet & Sour Beef / 韩式糖醋牛 소고기 탕수육
Deep-fry. Fried breaded flank steak, carrots, onion, zucchini.
Cumin Lamb Neck 孜然羊蝎子
Steamed Pork Belly With Dry Vegetable / 梅菜扣肉
Stir-fry. Sliced pork belly, preserved vegetable in brown sauce.
Twice Cooked Pork Belly / 回锅肉
Hot & Spicy. Stir-fry. Stir-fried sliced pork belly, leeks in brown sauce.
Moo Shu Pork / 木须肉
Stir-fry. Sliced pork , carrots, wood-ear mushrooms, red bell peppers, eggs, cabbage, onion, scallion. Thin pancakes, plum sauce on the side.
Yu-Xiang Shredded Pork / 鱼香肉丝
Hot & Spicy. Stir-fry. Shredded pork, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, green bell peppers, wood-ear mushrooms, garlic in Yu-Xiang spicy sauce.
Sweet & Sour Pork Cutlets / 锅包肉
Deep-fry.
Korean Style Sweet & Sour Pork / 韩式糖醋肉 돼지고기 탕수육
Deep-fry. Fried breaded pork, carrots, onion, scallion, zucchini.
All Day - Pork
All Day - Vegetable
Stir-Fried Pea Greens With Garlic / 蒜蓉豆苗
Stir-fry.
Assorted Mushrooms In Casserole / 菌类一锅鲜
Stir-fry. Mixed enoki, wood-ear mushrooms, and other types of mushrooms. Scallion in brown sauce.
King Mushroom With Japanese Tofu / 杏鲍菇玉子豆腐
Stir-fry. King mushrooms, tofu, cilantro, scallion in brown sauce.
Szechuan String Bean / 干煸四季豆
Stir-fry. Green beans, scallion.
Chinese Broccoli With Oyster Sauce / 耗油芥兰
Stir-fry. Steamed Chinese broccoli, garlic, scallion in brown sauce.
Vegetable Deluxe / 蔬菜什锦
Stir-fry. Baby corn, celery, carrots, zucchini, water chestnuts mushrooms, cauliflower, snow peas, broccoli, bok-choy in white sauce.
Mapo Tofu / 麻婆豆腐마파 두부(매운 두부)
Hot & Spicy. Stir-fry. Silken tofu, dried red chili, scallion in spicy chili sauce.
Yu-Xiang Eggplant / 鱼香茄子
Hot & Spicy. Deep-fry. Fried breaded eggplant, scallion, garlic in Yu-Xiang spicy sauce.
Kung Pao Tofu / 宫保豆腐
Hot & Spicy. Deep-fry. Fried sliced long flat tofu, red and green bell peppers water chestnuts in kung pao sauce.
Fried Rice / 炒饭
Carrots, peas, eggs, scallion in brown sauce vegetable fried rice adds broccoli and snow peas.
Young Chow Fried Rice / 扬州炒饭
Ham, shrimp, carrots, peas, scallion.
All Day - Fried Rice
All Day - Noodles
Szechuan Dandan Noodles 四川担担面
Hot & Spicy. Chinese style. Homemade noodles, minced pork, bean sprouts, Szechuan peppers, scallion, peanuts, soybeans in spicy chili oil sauce.
Szechuan Beef Noodle Soup 红烧牛肉面
Hot & Spicy. Chinese style. Braised beef, noodles, dried red chili, bok-choy, cilantro in homemade broth.
Noodles In Soy Bean Sauce 炸酱面 짜장면
Korean style. Homemade noodles, minced pork, baby shrimp, onion, sliced cucumbers.
Spicy Vegetarian Noodle Platter 蔬菜辣椒面 야채 라조면
Hot & Spicy. Korean style. Noodles, baby corn, mushrooms, snow peas, broccoli, carrots, onions, zucchini.
Spicy Seafood Noodle Platter 海鲜辣椒面 라조면
Hot & Spicy. Korean style. Noodles, shrimp, scallops, squid, pork, baby corn, pea pods, mushrooms, zucchini, carrot, cabbage, onion.
Jjamppong Noodle Soup 炒码面 짬뽕
Hot & Spicy. Korean style. Homemade noodles, pork, shrimp, squid, oysters, cabbage, carrots,
Singapore Rice Noodles 星洲炒米粉
Sliced chicken, shrimp, thin rice noodles,red bell pepper, onion, scallion in yellow Thai curry sauce.
Stir-Fried Flat Rice Noodles 干炒河粉
Silky flat rice noodles, onion, scallion in brown sauce.
Crispy Fried Noodles 两面黄
Crispy thin egg noodles, zucchini, snow peas,baby corn, carrots in white sauce.
Lo Mein Noodles 捞面
Zucchini,Napa cabbage, Carrots, Onion, Scallion in brown sauce.
Sweet & Sour Sauce
Pot Sticker Sauce
Pancake 木须饼
4 pieces