Hot Wok Village

Hot Wok Village - Schaumburg, IL

This is where Schaumburg kicks Bay Area ass. Despite having probably a hundredth of desi style restaurants, Schuamburg offers Indian-Chinese cuisine in the form of Hot Wok Village, which Silicon Valley sadly lacks.

Owned and operated by a chef who worked in Bombay before, the food is not an issue at this place. Authentic Indian-Chinese food means .. American Chopsuey, Veg Manchurian, Hakka Noodles, Hong Kong Chicken, Chilli Chicken etc. Yes, American Chopsuey is a dish in Indo-Chinese cuisine. It tickled me to death when I found out that the Chinese restaurants in America do not have any dish called 'American Chopsuey'.

The decor is ... weird .. never really liked it. Its as if there used to be a Hawaiian restaurant over here and then suddenly everyone decided to cook Indo-Chinese cuisine instead. The menu showers praise upon the owner slash chef and assures us that is we have any Indo-Chinese food emergencies hes da person to come to.

The food is good .. obviously not as good as you would get in India .. but still better than what you would hope to get anywhere else in the US. Theres plenty of choice in appetizers and main dishes, with vegetarians being able to make their own dish with a combination of veggies, and a selection of sauces. The spring rolls are good, though not entirely desi-style. And good news for desi szechwan sauce fans... this is the real stuff!

Food: *** Ambiance: *** Price: $$$
Last Visited: mid-2006