Happy Chef Menu

Introducing Happy Chef, a gem located at 1215 S Harlem Ave in Forest Park, Illinois. This beloved Chinese cuisine spot has garnered a loyal clientele, as evidenced by glowing reviews from customers like Yolanda Smith, who appreciates the consistent quality and delightful customization of dishes like the egg foo young.

With quick service and friendly staff, diners like Wade Stofko rave about the exceptional fried rice and appealing lunch specials that cater to all budgets. The charming atmosphere pairs well with dishes that showcase freshness, as Jay attests, calling attention to the skillful menu presentation. Whether you crave the savory orange chicken, a must-try as per Shawn, or the classic beef and broccoli recommended by Mike Y., Happy Chef promises a satisfying dining experience every visit. Indulge in this local favorite and discover why it stands tall amidst the culinary landscape of Forest Park.

Appetizers

Egg Roll

US$2.25

Vegetable Egg Roll

US$2.25

6 Friend Shrimp

US$8.75

Sliced BBQ Pork With BBQ Sauce

US$9.50

Fried Wonton Meatless

US$3.75

6 Chicken Wings

US$8.50

4 BBQ Ribs

US$9.75

8 Chicken Dumpling

US$8.50

6 Pot Stickers

US$8.50

6 Crab Rangoon

US$8.50

6 Terikyaki Beef Stick

US$9.75

6 Terikyaki Chicken Stick

US$9.75

8 Shrimp Toast

US$9.75

French Fries

US$4.00

8 Deep Fried Shrimp Sui Mai

US$8.50

Deep Fried Tofu With Pepper Salt

US$9.00

Asian Chicken Nuggets

US$9.00

Combo Tray

2 egg roll, 2 crab rangoon, 2 teriyaki beef, 2 fried shrimp.

US$11.50

Salt And Pepper Chicken Wings

US$10.25

Hot And Sour Soup

Egg Drop Soup

Wonton Soup

Vegetable Soup

Chicken Rice Soup

Chicken Noodle Soup

Wonton Noodle Soup

Soup

Fried Rice

Shrimp Fried Rice

Beef Fried Rice

Chicken Fried Rice

BBQ Pork Fried Rice

Vegetable Fried Rice

Ham Fried Rice

Combination Fried Rice

Shrimp, beef, chicken.

Broccoli Fried Rice

Mushroom Fried Rice

Jumbo Shrimp Fried Rice

Shrimp Egg Foo Young

Beef Egg Foo Young

Chicken Egg Foo Young

BBQ Pork Egg Foo Young

Vegetable Egg Foo Young

Ham Egg Foo Young

Combination Egg Foo Young

Shrimp, beef, chicken.

Broccoli Egg Foo Young

Mushroom Egg Foo Young

Jumbo Shrimp Egg Foo Young

Egg Foo Young

Chicken

Chicken With Broccoli

Chicken With Mixed Vegetables

Chicken With Peapod

Chicken With Black Bean Garlic Sauce

Hong Sue Chicken

Almond Chicken

Chicken Cashew Nuts

Curry Chicken

Spicy.

Chicken With Green Beans

Sweet And Sour Chicken

Szechwan Chicken

Spicy.

Hunan Chicken

Spicy.

Kung Pao Chicken

Spicy.

Yu Shan Chicken

Spicy.

Chicken With Fresh Mushroom

Mongolian Chicken

Spicy.

Moo Shu Chicken

Large.

US$13.50

Empress Chicken

Large. Spicy.

US$13.50

Lemon Chicken

Large.

US$13.50

Salt And Pepper Chicken

Large. Spicy.

US$13.50

Bourbon Chicken

Beef With Broccoli

Tomato Pepper Leaf

Beef With Peapod

Almond Beef

Beef With Mixed Vegetables

Beef With Baby Corn

Beef With Black Bean Garlic Sauce

Beef With Oyster Sauce

Curry Beef

Spicy.

Beef With Green Beans

Szechwan Beef

Spicy.

Hunan Beef

Spicy.

Kung Pao Beef

Spicy.

Yu Shan Beef

Spicy.

Beef With Fresh Mushroom

Mongolian Beef

Spicy.

Moo Shu Beef

US$14.25

Beef

Seafood

Shrimp With Lobster Sauce

Shrimp With Black Bean Garlic Sauce

Shrimp With Broccoli

Shrimp With Mixed Vegetables

Shrimp With Peapod

Almond Shrimp

Sweet And Sour Shrimp

Tomato Pepper Shrimp

Shrimp With Cashew Nuts

Curry Shrimp

Spicy.

Szechwan Shrimp

Spicy.

Hunan Shrimp

Spicy.

Kung Pao Shrimp

Spicy.

Yu Shan Shrimp

Spicy.

Shrimp With Fresh Mushroom

Mongolian Shrimp

Spicy.

Moo Shu Shrimp

Large.

US$15.75

Pork With Broccoli

Pork With Mixed Vegetables

Pork With Peapod

Pork Subgum

Hong Sue Pork

Pork With Green Beans

Sweet And Sour Pork

Szechwan Pork

Spicy.

Moo Shu Pork

Large.

US$13.25

Peking Style Pork Chop

Large.

US$13.25

Salt & Pepper Pork Chop

Large. Spicy.

US$13.25

Ma Po Tofu

Large. Spicy.

US$13.25

Yu Shan Pork

Large. Spicy.

US$13.25

Pork

Fish

Sweet And Sour Fish Fillet

US$14.25

Fish Fillet With Ginger & Green Onion

US$14.25

Fish Fillet With Oyster Sauce

US$14.25

Fish Fillet With Chinese Broccoli

US$14.25

Fish Fillet With Black Bean Garlic Sauce

US$14.25

Fish Filet With X.O. Sauce

Spicy.

US$14.25

Vegetable Delight

Sauteed Broccoli

Sauteed Peapod

Vegetable Subfum

Sauteed Green Beans

Szechwan Broccoli

Spicy.

Szechwan Vegetable

Spicy.

Hong Sue Tofu

Large.

US$12.50

Moo Shu Vegetable

Large.

US$12.50

Szechwan String Beans

Large. Spicy.

US$12.50

Chinese Broccoli With Oyster Sauce

US$12.50

Vegetarian

Chop Suey and Chow Mein

Beef

Chicken

Vegetable

Pork

Shrimp

Combination

Shrimp, beef, chicken.

Beef

US$13.75

Chicken

US$13.75

Vegetable

US$13.75

Pork

US$13.75

Shrimp

US$14.50

Seafood

Shrimp, scallop, crab meat.

US$17.50

Combination

Shrimp, beef, chicken.

US$14.50

Cantonese Style Lo Mein and Chow Mein

Chow Fun

Beef Chow Fun

US$13.75

Chicken Chow Fun

US$13.75

Vegetable Chow Fun

US$13.75

Pork Chow Fun

US$13.75

Shrimp Chow Fun

US$14.50

Combination Chow Fun

Chicken, beef, shrimp.

US$14.50

Singapore Style Rice Noodle

Spicy.

US$13.75

Beef And Fried Rice Noodle With X.O. Sauce

Spicy.

US$14.50

Beef And Chinese Broccoli On Rice Noodle

US$14.50

Dinner For 2

Chicken noodle soup, egg rolls, crab Rangoons, chicken with broccoli, sweet & sour chicken, beef fried rice, fortune cookies.

US$35.75

Dinner For 3

Chicken noodle soup, egg rolls, crab Rangoon, beef with baby corn, chicken mixed vegetables, sweet & sour chicken, beef fried rice, fortune cookies

US$44.50

Dinner For 5

Chicken noodle soup, egg rolls, crab Rangoons, Mongolian beef, general tao's chicken, sweet & sour chicken, vegetable lo mein, beef fried rice, fortune cookies.

US$67.00

Family Dinner

Chef's Specialties

Orange Beef

US$15.75

General Tao's Chicken

Spicy.

Orange Chicken

Spicy.

Orange Shrimp

US$15.75

Lucky 7

Jumbo shrimp, scallop, crab meat, chicken, baby corn, pea pods, water chestnuts, carrots, and fried wonton.

US$14.50

Beef In Black Pepper Sauce

Beef tenderloin in rich black pepper sauce. Spicy.

US$13.00

Chicken In Black Pepper Sauce

Chicken tenderloin in rich black pepper sauce. Spicy.

US$13.00

Happy Family

Jumbo shrimp, beef and chicken with mixed vegetables in brown sauce.

US$13.00

Golden Sesame Chicken

Deep-fried breast of chicken with sesame seeds in chef's special sauce.

Seafood Couple

Scallops and jumbo shrimps with shredded green pepper, baby corn, mushrooms, and onions in brown sauce.

US$14.50

Hot Sliced Pork

Sliced fresh pork with green pepper, onion, and celery, in spicy sauce. Spicy.

US$12.25

Hot Sliced Chicken

Sliced fresh chicken sauteed with green pepper, onion, and celery, in spicy sauce. Spicy.

US$12.25

Salt And Pepper Shrimp

Served with or without a shell. Pan-fried prawns, seasoned with spicy salt Spicy.

US$15.75

Happy Together

Fresh shrimp and chicken mixed with assorted vegetable in light sauce.

US$13.50

Fresh Mushroom And Peapod On Japanese Tofu

Mushroom and peapod with oyster sauce over tofu on the bottom.

US$13.00

4 Season

Chicken, BBQ pork, beef, shrimp with mix vegetables in brown sauce.

US$14.50

Kung Pao Triple Crown

Spicy.

US$15.00

Beef With Sweet Saki Sauce

US$13.00

Seafood Combination Delight With X.O. Sauce

US$15.75

Beef Short Rib With Black Pepper Sauce

US$14.50

String Beans With X.O. Sauce

US$12.75

Honey Shrimp

US$14.50

Honey Chicken

US$14.50

Satay Beef With Pineapple

US$13.50

Salt And Pepper Japanese Tofu

US$13.00

Salt And Pepper Seafood Delight

US$15.75

Beef Short Rib With Teriyaki Sauce

US$14.50

Salt And Pepper Squid

US$14.50

Authentic Chinese

Thai Appetizers

2 Thai Basil Spring Roll

Shrimp, chicken, and basil, deep fried.

US$5.50

Thai Satay Chicken

4 pieces served with peanut sauce. Spicy.

US$8.75

Thai Fried Rice

Stir-fried rice with your choice of meat, onion, peapod, carrot with egg and Thai seasoning sauce.

Pineapple Fried Rice

Stir-fried rice with your choice of meat, egg, onion, carrot, celery broccoli, and pineapple.

Basil Fried Rice

Stir-fried rice with your choice of meat, egg, basil leave, onion, and bell pepper.

Curry Fried Rice

Stir-fried rice with your choice of meat, egg, onion, carrot, celery, broccoli, and bell pepper. Spicy.

Thai Fried Rice

Thai Entrees

Ginger

Your choice of meat stir-fried with fresh ginger, mushroom, onion, baby corn, and celery.

Garlic

Your choice of meat stir-fried with fresh garlic, mushroom, onion, and peapod.

Basil

Your choice of meat stir-fried with fresh garlic, bell pepper, onion, mushroom in our special sauce.

Cashew

Your choice of meat stir-fried with peapod, bell pepper, pineapple, and cashew nut.

Panang Curry

A delicious sweet curry cooked in coconut milk, bamboo shoot, peapod, mushroom, carrot and fresh basil leaves. Spicy.

Pineapple Curry

Choice of meat cooked with a delicate red curry paste, coconut milk, carrot, and pineapple. Spicy.

Red Curry

Thai spicy red curry with coconut milk, bamboo shoots, carrot, onion, mushroom, and Thai basil leaves. Spicy.

Green Curry

A popular green curry with green pepper, onion, bamboo shoot, and coconut milk with flavors of lemongrass, and Thai basil leaves. Spicy.

Pad Thai Noodle

Pad See Eiw

Rice noodle.

Thai Crazy Noodle

Basil Noodle

Pad Woon Sen

Crystal noodle.

Thai Noodle

Side Orders

Extra Beef

US$4.75

Extra Chicken

US$3.75

Extra Shrimp

US$4.75

Pan Fried Noodle

US$4.25

Lo Mein Noodle

US$4.25

Fried Noodle

Rice

Hot Sauce

US$0.50

Homemade Sauce

Kids Chicken Nugget, Fried Shrimp And Egg Roll

French fries, or steamed rice.

US$7.00

Kids BBQ Pork, Egg Roll And Crab Rangoon

French fries, or steamed rice.

US$7.00

Kids Teriyaki Chicken And Egg Roll

French fries, or steamed rice.

US$7.00

Kids Sweet And Sour Chicken, Egg Roll And Crab Rangoon

US$7.00

Kid's Menu

Lunch Special

Chop Suey Lunch Special

Chicken, beef, or shrimp.

US$10.00

Meat With Broccoli Lunch Special

Chicken, beef, or shrimp.

US$10.00

Mongolian Meat Lunch Special

Beef or chicken.

US$10.00

Kung Pao Lunch Special

Chicken, beef, or shrimp.

US$10.00

Sweet And Sour Lunch Special

Chicken, pork, or shrimp.

US$10.00

Hunan Lunch Special

Chicken, beef, or shrimp.

US$10.00

Hot Slice Meat Lunch Special

Pork or chicken.

US$10.00

Meat With Green Bean Lunch Special

Beef or chicken.

US$10.00

Shrimp With Lobster Sauce Lunch Special

US$10.00

Fried Chicken Wings Lunch Special

US$10.00

Egg Foo Young Lunch Special

2 pieces. Chicken, beef, or shrimp.

US$10.00

Chicken With Cashew Lunch Special

US$10.00

Curry Meat Lunch Special

Chicken or shrimp. Spicy.

US$10.00

Szechwan Lunch Special

Chicken, beef or shrimp. Spicy.

US$10.00

Szechwan Broccoli Lunch Special

Spicy.

US$10.00

Pepper Steak Lunch Special

US$10.00

Pepper Chicken Lunch Special

US$10.00

Kow Lunch Special

Chicken, beef, or shrimp.

US$10.00

Vegetable Delight Lunch Special

US$10.00

Yu Shan Lunch Special

Chicken, beef, or shrimp. Spicy.

US$10.00

Tofu Chicken Lunch Special

US$10.00

Beef And Chicken With Lobster Sauce Lunch Special

US$10.00

Peapod Lunch Special

Chicken, beef, or shrimp.

US$10.00

Empress Chicken Lunch Special

Spicy.

US$10.00

Orange Chicken Lunch Special

Spicy.

US$10.00

General Tao's Chicken Lunch Special

Spicy.

US$10.00

Sesame Chicken Lunch Special

US$10.00

Bourbon Chicken Lunch Special

US$10.00

6 Almond Cookie

US$2.50

12 Fortune Cookie

US$2.50

Desserts

Smoothies

Smoothie

US$4.75

Mix Your Own Favorite Smoothie

US$4.75