A Touch Down For the Tastebuds with Ben Pao's Super Bowls
On Sunday, February 7, Ben Pao is offering a wild-card entry of their own to the traditional party spread with their Chinese Super Bowls. Ben Pao will dish out super-sized portions of their most delicious dishes in easy to-carry-and-serve bowls. These Super Bowls, available for just $15.95 each, are loaded with flavor and sure to satisfy even the biggest appetites from the first kick-off through the final seconds.
Ben Pao's Super Bowls are jam packed with a full-size portion of vegetable fried rice, one of Ben Pao's famous hand-rolled egg rolls, and an extra serving of one of the following main dishes:
• Sesame Chicken
• Mongolian Beef
• Cherry Bomb Shrimp
• Eight Treasure Tofu
For those craving a taste of traditional game-time snacks, Ben Pao will toss in an order of Sesame or Sichuan Chicken Wings to any order of Super Bowls for only $5 more ($7.95 per order when sold separately).
Ben Pao will get the party started by opening for carry-out an hour earlier, at 4 p.m. on Sunday, February 7. Football fans and partygoers can pre-order their Super Bowls starting Thursday, Feb. 4 by calling Ben Pao at 312-222-1888.
GO GET ‘EM TIGER: LOVE BITES AT BEN PAO THIS VALENTINE’S DAY
Be a tiger this Valentine’s Day. It’s the Year of the Tiger, and Ben Pao is celebrating the Chinese New Year over Valentine’s Day weekend, Thursday, Feb. 11 through Sunday, Feb. 14 with traditional Chinese New Year menu items, a Crouching Tiger, Hidden Aphrodisiac Champagne and sparkling wine tasting, and the amazing and colorful Lion Dance which draws crowds yearly.
Celebration Schedule:
Thursday, Feb. 11 through Sunday, February 14: Year of the Tiger Menu Specials
4:00 p.m. Dinner Only: Guests can enjoy The Year of the Tiger menu, which includes traditional Chinese dishes made from scratch in the Ben Pao kitchen. These dishes are powerful symbols for good luck, fortune, health, wealth, and happiness. Featured menu items include: Whole Crispy Red Snapper, Jaoizi Dumplings, Golden Coin Turnovers and Long Life Noodles.
Thursday, Feb. 11: Eye of the Tiger Cocktail Reception
6:00 p.m. Ben Pao hosts the Eye of the Tiger cocktail reception with Tsingtao Chinese Brewery. Priced appropriately at $20.10 per person (all inclusive), the menu includes a wide variety of Ben Pao’s specially created “tiger-bites” including mini egg rolls, tiger shrimp, sticky rice dumplings, and won tons. Plenty of Tsingtao Lager and Pure Draft Beers will be available for guests to enjoy, and everyone receives a fortune cookie with a chance to win a variety of prizes ranging from Ben Pao gift certificates to t-shirts.
Friday, Feb. 12 and Saturday, Feb. 13: Lions, Tigers and Beer, Oh My!
6:30 p.m. The annual traditional Chinese Lion Dance begins! This colorful and exciting ritual is an integral part of the Chinese New Year celebration. The Lion Dance is thought to ward off evil spirits and welcome the New Year with a bang. Ben Pao starts the Lion Dance with a mini celebratory fireworks show outside the restaurant before the Lion makes its way through Ben Pao interacting with guests, eating lettuce for good luck and blessing the kitchen. In addition to the Year of the Tiger a la carte menu, Tsingtao Lager and Pure Draft beers will be featured.
Sunday, Feb. 14: Crouching Tiger. Hidden Aphrodisiacs
6:00 p.m. Priced at $30 (all inclusive), a Champagne and sparkling wine tasting and bite-sized aphrodisiac appetizers menu mark a rare occurrence: the Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day falling on the same day. The tasting will include sparkling wines and Champagnes from around the world including Cavas and Proseccos. The sparkling tasting will accompany a menu that includes appetizers infused with actual Chinese herbs and foods considered aphrodisiacs. Specialists from Heritage Wine Cellars and Southern Wine and Sprits will be on hand to educate guests on some of the world’s tastiest sparkling wines and Champagnes. The sparkling wines will also be available for sale at a discount. The Crouching Tiger, Hidden Aphrodisiacs menu items include: Thai Basil Beef and Cucumber, Ginger Shrimp Dumplings with Spicy Honey Soy, Duck Pineapple Soong, Spicy Sichuan Style Oysters, Shanghainese style dumplings with Pine Nuts and
Chocolate and Banana Egg Rolls.
For more information or reservations on Ben Pao’s Chinese New Year celebration, diners can contact Ben Pao at (312) 222-1888.
Ben Pao Rolls Out Dim Sum-wiches!
In keeping with the current economical stimulus, Ben Pao is now offering more
value-driven lunch options including our delicious new Dim Sum-wiches! These contemporary Chinese-inspired sandwiches come in three flavors - Braised Pork with Sesame Buns, Bang Bang Chicken on Scallion Pancakes, and Mushu Shrimp. They are all served with Hot and Sour soup and are priced from $8.95 to $10.95.
New Lunch Menu
In addition to the many starters, soups, two different salads and current Lunch
Bundles, Ben Pao will also offer a special lunch menu including all of your
favorites like Sesame Chicken, Seven Flavor Beef, Black Peppered Sea Scallops and
Sichuan Wrinkled Beans.
The Dessert Menu will also be updated with new desserts like Lemon Ginger
Cheesecake on an almond cookie crust, Chocolate and 5 Spice Creme Brulee, and
Yin Yang Spice Cake with coconut macadamia frosting and pineapple and mango
crumble, in addition to Ben Pao’s world famous Almond Cookies, Chocolate Spring
Rolls and Chocolate Banana Egg Rolls.
New Ben Pao Bundles
For an affordable yet simply delicious lunch, visit Ben Pao for our new bundles! We bundle hot and sour soup, a crispy vegetable spring roll and vegetable fried rice. You choose your regional Chinese favorite! Cantonese Vegetable Stir Fry with Tofu, Shanghai Sesame Chicken, Beijing Mongolian Beef, Hunan Cherry Bomb Shrimp, and Shandong Chopped Chicken Salad with ginger vinaigrette. All of these specialty bundles are priced at $10.95 each.
Fireworks Menu
Ben Pao literally translated means “fireworks.” We have selected a special menu with an explosion of flavors from Mongolian Beef to Seven Flavored Chicken paired with potstickers, dumplings, and even Chocolate Banana Egg Rolls! Select one of these four complete dinners that best fits your taste and threshold for spice, all value priced for under $19.00.
