Excepting major holidays and unique circumstances, Sun Wah BBQ uses Thursday as its off-day. For January 30, the lights may be on that particular Thursday, but only for a scheduled private event. No seating for the public will be available. The only sliver of possible service will be an available carry out counter for pick up orders. Planning a major gathering of your own? Consider our upstairs Event Level.
2025 Chinese New Year Hours
Tuesday, January 28 is the eve of the Lunar New Year. This a revered day in Chinese culture as it’s the time to gather with family to usher in the New Year. In order to do likewise, Sun Wah BBQ will start with its usual business hours but close early with a final seating in our dining room at 4:30pm. The carry out counter will undoubtedly be mobbed throughout the day from those seeking to lay out a rich bounty at their own home gatherings.
Wednesday, January 29 is the official start of Chinese New Year – the Year of the Snake. On this day, Sun Wah BBQ will hold normal business hours from start to close (as indicated at the bottom of every page on this site)
January 18, 2025 – National Peking Duck Day
As far as designated food holidays go, we’re quite partial to this one. Sun Wah BBQ’s Beijing Duck Dinner has been the draw for countless patrons near, far, and across several generations. As we enter our 40th year as a Chicago mainstay, we look forward to serving you, your milestones, and your generations to come.
Hellooo 2025
Sun Wah BBQ will be open on the first day of the New Year with its normal business hours starting with the carry out counter at 9:00am. Dining room is available starting at 10:30am. The crew takes its 40minute lunch break at 2:00pm and reconvene after that with service continuing until its kitchens close at 8:30pm. Have a happy & healthy 2025!
December 25, 2024 – Christmas hours
For Christmas Wednesday, Sun Wah BBQ will be open with limited hours. Our front carry out counter starts at 8:30am for pick up orders. Dining room begins service at 10:30am. Reservations for this entire day have already been fully booked. Any chances of grabbing an open table will be on a walk in basis at this point. Our final seating for this day will be at 4:30pm. Front counter for carry outs will finish at 5:00pm.
December 24, 2024 – Christmas Eve
For 2024, Christmas Eve falls on a Tuesday. Sun Wah BBQ will hold normal business hours with the dining room opening at 10:30am. Service continues until 8:30pm where the kitchens close for the evening. As of this post, dinner reservations for this day have been fully booked by patrons who have contacted us well in advance. This leaves some limited walk-in spots for those willing to wait. For those who don’t, rest assured there’s always carry-out.
December 18, 2024 – National Roast Suckling Pig Day
Although Wednesday December 18 may be the designated day of recognition, roast piglets have been available as an advance order item at Sun Wah BBQ.
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Sun Wah BBQ has limited hours for Thanksgiving Thursday in 2024. Carry-out counter opens starting at 8:30am. Dining room service begins at 10:00am with final seating at 4:30pm. Advance reservation is always recommended as walk-in wait times may start tickling the 2-hour mark — or not available at all if it shoots beyond the 4:30pm final seating. Walk-in carry out orders may also take considerably longer to fulfill on this busy day.
November 5, 2024 – National Take-Out Day
Tuesday is not just Election Day in the USA, it’s also the designated day to celebrate the convenience of carrying-out a meal. This is certainly a practice observed by Sun Wah BBQ patrons from our very start.
Bring Your Own Turkey – 2024
With the final BYO Turkey expedited, Sun Wah BBQ’s event has come to a close for 2024. THANK YOU to all the patrons who participated and made this a success! Happy Thanksgiving! The 2025 BYO Event is now on our site!
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