200 block of W CERMAK RD
27 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 10 are trading today. Chinatown.
Everyone who has traded here
Oldest first, from the City of Chicago’s licence record. A closing year is the year the licence lapsed, which trails the day the door shut — often by many months.
| Restaurant | Concept | Address | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| YEE HEUNG SEAFOOD HOUSE | Seafood | 225 W CERMAK RD | 2002 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| THREE HAPPINESS RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 209 W CERMAK RD 1ST | 2002 – open |
| EMERALD CITY RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 218 W CERMAK RD 1ST | 2002 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ELDO BAKERY | Bakery / Dessert | 227 W CERMAK RD | 2002 – 2005 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| HONG MIN RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 221 W CERMAK RD 1ST | 2002 – 2004 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| SAKURA SUSHI | Japanese / Sushi | 234 W CERMAK RD B | 2002 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| MOON PALACE / NINE BAR | Bar / Tavern | 216 W CERMAK RD | 2002 – open |
| TAIPEI STEAKHOUSE | American / Burger | 232 W CERMAK RD | 2003 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| CANTONESIA RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 204 W CERMAK RD | 2004 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Sushi Lounge | Japanese / Sushi | 234 W CERMAK RD LOWER LEVEL | 2004 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ELDO BAKERY & SUSHI RESTAURANT | Bakery / Dessert | 227 W CERMAK RD | 2004 – 2005 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| SUNLIGHT CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 227 W CERMAK RD | 2005 – open |
| SAIGON RESTAURANT | Vietnamese | 232 W CERMAK RD | 2005 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| DOUBLE LI CHINESE RESTAURANT | Chinese | 228 W CERMAK RD 1ST | 2006 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CAFE HOANG | Coffee / Cafe | 232 W CERMAK RD 1 | 2006 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| YANBANG CAI SICHUAN RESTAURANT | Chinese | 228 W CERMAK RD 1ST | 2013 – 2019 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| NEW CHINATOWN RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 207 W CERMAK RD 1ST | 2013 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHINA TOWN RESTAURANT | Chinese | 207 W CERMAK RD 1 | 2016 – open |
| YEE HEUNG XIAN CUISINE | Chinese | 225 W CERMAK RD 1ST | 2016 – open |
| CLAYPOT NOODLE SHOP, INC. | Chinese | 243 W CERMAK RD 1 | 2016 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| STARBUCKS | Coffee / Cafe | 269 W CERMAK RD 1 | 2017 – open |
| Dongpo Impression | Restaurant (unspecified) | 228 W CERMAK RD 1 | 2017 – open |
| PHO CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 232 W CERMAK RD 1ST | 2018 – open |
| SZECHWAN JMC | Restaurant (unspecified) | 243 W CERMAK RD 1ST | 2018 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Yao | Restaurant (unspecified) | 230 W CERMAK RD 1 | 2021 – open |
| SWEET CAFE CHICAGO, INC. | Coffee / Cafe | 243 W CERMAK RD 1ST | 2023 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| HAPPY RICE | Restaurant (unspecified) | 243 W CERMAK RD 1 | 2024 – open |
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What the block does not tell you
A block that has turned over often is worth knowing about before signing on it, but the count on its own is not a verdict — a busy corridor churns partly because it is busy. The read scores a specific concept for a specific operator against one storefront's own record, which is the question this page cannot answer.
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