Tian Bistro 田家食府

Amazing Peking roast duck exactly like how it’s done in Beijing. I’ve not had it for 6-7 years and it’s a trip down memory lane for me. The duck is as authentic as it gets and I highly recommend it. I’m reducing 1 star for food because I feel that almost all of the food we’ve ordered is lukewarm. This place has so much potential and the experience can be easily elevated by serving the food piping hot. I hope that they can improve their processes so that they do their food justice.

Wonderful Chinese food, Wonderdul experience: This was our second visit to Tien Bistro. Tonight we ordered the Eggplant in a special sauce, it’s soooo amazing and delicious. The eggplant is cut diagonally and pieces are just right and melt in your mouth, literally. We also had the beef in a chili sauce, so tender, cooked perfectly, really tasty. We also ordered the.wontons filled with beef and onion, it’s very succulent and the sauce is very complementary. It’s home made. So great to have such a jewel of a restaurant close to where we live. No need to drive down to Chinatown!

Stopped by Tian Bistro for lunch. They’re known for their Peking duck, which requires a one-day notice, so we did not get to try it this time. We went with the salted egg yolk tofu, dry-fried cauliflower, and xiao long bao, and everything was decent and enjoyable. The space was modern and spacious, and overall a pleasant spot for Chinese food in downtown Evanston.

We reserved a half duck ahead of our Valentine’s Day here. Neat that they had live music. The duck skin could’ve been crispier and overall the duck could’ve been salted more, though we did enjoy the thin wrappers. The pork and chive dumplings were really good. As was the cucumber salad. Could be fun to come back again with a group of 4 or larger to try more dishes.

Amazing experience! The Peking duck was carved tableside and was so delicious. Perfectly crispy skin and flavorful meat. Great service too!