Gourmet House – Algonquin, IL

About Gourmet House

Located at 1740 E Algonquin Rd in Algonquin, Illinois, Gourmet House is a Chinese restaurant. It is one of 69 places to eat and drink we list in Algonquin. Prices are affordable ($10–20 per person).

Gourmet House is open 7 days a week, usually 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM.

Gourmet House's menu features 295 dishes and drinks across 21 sections, including Gourmet Tea, Appetizers, Soups, Chef Specialties, and Beef. Listed prices range from $0.50 to $27.20, with a typical item around $9.45. Menu highlights include Orange Citrus Tea, Egg Rolls (2), and Happy Together.

You can visit for kerbside pickup, no-contact delivery, delivery, drive-through, takeaway, and dine-in. Visitors describe the atmosphere as casual and quiet, and it is a good fit for groups and locals. The place is family friendly. It is especially popular for lunch, dinner, and solo dining. Offerings include alcohol, beer, cocktails, coffee, and comfort food.

Accessibility features: wheelchair-accessible car park, wheelchair-accessible entrance, wheelchair-accessible seating, and wheelchair-accessible toilet. Payment methods accepted: credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments. Parking: free of charge street parking, free parking lot, and parking. Reservations are accepted; call (847) 458-7883 to book a table.

Quick facts

Category

Chinese Restaurant

Address

1740 E Algonquin Rd, Algonquin, IL 60102

Phone

(847) 458-7883

Price range

$10–20 per person

Hours

Open 7 days a week, usually 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM

Menu

295 items · $0.50–$27.20

Listing updated

April 2026 · Suggest an edit

How the hours compare

We compared Gourmet House’s weekday schedule with 244 other Chinese restaurants in Illinois. On a typical weekday it opens at 11:30 AM, later than most (the typical opening time is 11:00 AM) and closes at 9:00 PM, earlier than most (typical closing time: 9:22 PM).

In total it is open about 68 hours a week, about the same as the local median (70 hours). 91% of Chinese restaurants in Illinois open on Sundays, and Gourmet House is one of them.

Compared with 244 other Chinese restaurants in Illinois that list their hours in our guide.

• Orange Citrus Tea$5.95

  Iced Tea

• Egg Rolls (2)$4.20

  w. peanut butter

• Happy Together$18.75

  Jumbo Shrimp Sautéed with Our Garlic Chili Sauce and Chicken with Broccoli.

• Won Ton Soup
• Tomato Pepper Beef
• Hot And Spicy Fish

  Lightly Breaded Fillet topped with our Spicy Garlic Chili Tomato Sauce.

• Mongolian Pork
• Walnut Chicken
• Vegetables Delight

  A Delightful Mixture of Chinese Greens.

• House Special Egg Foo Young

  Chicken, Beef, Shrimp with Vegetable or Your Choice of Egg Foo Young

Typical prices for Chinese restaurants in Illinois

Based on 56 menus with 7,254 priced items from Chinese restaurants in Illinois, the median menu item costs $12.18, and half of all items are priced between $8.65 and $16.51.

At Gourmet House the median listed price is $9.45, lower than the typical $12.18 for Chinese restaurants in Illinois.

Calculated from 56 menus in our guide. Prices vary by location and change over time.

Features & amenities

The neighborhood

Within a 10-minute walk (half a mile) of Gourmet House there are 6 other places to eat and drink in our guide, and 11 within one mile. By type, the places within a mile include Mexican & Tex-Mex (2), Sandwiches & Delis (2), Cafes & Coffee (2), and Bakeries & Desserts (2).

Gourmet House is the only Chinese restaurant within a mile (1 within three miles). The next closest is Yin & Yang's Carry Out, 1.4 mi away.

4 places within a mile stay open until 10 PM or later on at least one night a week, so this is a good area for a late meal.

Nearest places of other kinds

• Chicken & WingsPopeyes0.3 mi
• Cafes & CoffeeStarbucks0.3 mi
• Bakeries & DessertsDunkin'0.4 mi
• Mexican & Tex-MexAntigua Mexican Grill0.4 mi
• Sandwiches & DelisSubway0.4 mi

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