Imperial Lamian

Name

Imperial Lamian

Legal name

Imperial Lamian

Website

https://imperial-lamian.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chinese Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFACAD

Ethnic & Regional Cuisine Restaurants

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Full-Service Restaurants (Casual & Fine Dining)

Keywords

• Chinese restaurant dining
• Hand-pulled noodles
• Dim sum service
• Private dining events
• Asian cuisine restaurant

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Food and Beverage Sales: Revenue generated from dine-in service, take-out orders, catering, and private dining events. Menu includes hand-pulled lamian noodles, over 10 varieties of dim sum, six varieties of xiao long bao (soup dumplings), wok-fired entrées, specialty cocktails, beers, wines, tea, and bubble teas.
2. Third-Party Delivery Commission: Revenue through Uber Eats and Grubhub delivery platforms, operating as a restaurant partner on these marketplace channels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Imperial Lamian is a full-service Chinese restaurant in Chicago's River North neighborhood offering authentic hand-pulled lamian noodles, over 10 varieties of freshly made dim sum, six varieties of Xiao Long Bao (soup dumplings), and wok-fired entrées. The restaurant operates a 120-seat main dining room, two private dining rooms, a full bar, an outdoor patio, and offers take-out, delivery via Uber Eats and Grubhub, and catering services. The website now states the restaurant is closed and not active anymore.

Product overview

Imperial Lamian is a single-location restaurant offering authentic and refined Chinese cuisine in Chicago's River North neighborhood. The restaurant's core product portfolio centers on hand-pulled LaMian noodles, handmade bao and dim sum (including Xiao Long Bao soup dumplings), and wok-fired entrées. Additional offerings include bubble teas, a happy hour menu, and beverage service. The venue provides multiple dining formats including in-restaurant dining, outdoor patio seating, take-out, curbside pick-up, delivery via third-party platforms (Uber Eats and Grubhub), private dining rooms (The Ming Room and The Imperial Room), catering, and reservations. The restaurant does not operate as a technology platform and has no product integrations, API, or AI capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hand-Pulled Lamian Noodles Fresh, hand-pulled Chinese noodles made daily using a 16th century tradition, available with broth varieties including Pork Broth, Bone Marrow Broth, and Miso Vegetarian Broth.
• Handmade Dim Sum and Xiao Long Bao Over 10 varieties of hand-made dim sum and six colorful varieties of Xiao Long Bao (soup dumplings) served for both lunch and dinner.
• Wok-Fired Entrées Wok-fired entrées as part of the authentic and refined Chinese cuisine menu offering.
• Bubble Teas Beverage offerings including Mango Matcha, Strawberry, Milk Tea, Pineapple Melon, and Coconut Lychee flavors available while supplies last.
• Happy Hour Menu Discounted offerings including $3 Dim Sum, $6 Lamian, $3 Small Plates, $6 Wine, $5 Beer, and $8 Suntory Highballs.
• Private Dining - The Ming Room Semi-private dining room with intimate seating for up to 40 guests, suitable for any occasion.
• Private Dining - The Imperial Room Private dining room with seating for up to 30 guests, suitable for various occasions and events.
• Catering Service Catering services available for events and private dining occasions.
• Curbside Pick-Up and Take-Out Contactless curbside pick-up and take-out service for lunch and dinner.
• In-Restaurant Dining and Outdoor Patio In-restaurant dining with outdoor patio seating in a stylish environment featuring an Open Kitchen and capacity for up to 120 guests.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• House of SuntoryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerExclusive whisky highball pop-up collaboration featuring House of Suntory's Yatai Cart on-site. Guests can enjoy samples of Toki Whisky on draft from a highball machine, creating perfectly blended, fizzy, ice-cold whisky soda drinks.
• Uber EatscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party online food delivery platform partner. Imperial Lamian is listed on Uber Eats for customer delivery orders.
• GrubhubcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party online food delivery platform partner. Imperial Lamian is listed on Grubhub for customer delivery orders.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• MingHin Cuisine: Chicago-based dim sum and Cantonese restaurant group with multiple locations. Direct peer operating in the same city and serving overlapping dim sum and authentic Chinese cuisine to similar River North/Chinatown-adjacent demographics.
• Buddakan: Stephen Starr's high-design Asian fusion restaurant in NYC with a sister location in Philadelphia. Direct peer in the upscale full-service Asian category with comparable private dining capacity and theatrical dining room design.
• Mr. Chow: Iconic upscale Chinese restaurant chain with locations in major US cities. Direct peer serving hand-pulled noodles, dim sum, and Peking duck in a stylish full-service environment targeting the same refined-cuisine diner.
• Din Tai Fung: Globally recognized Chinese restaurant chain specializing in hand-made xiao long bao and hand-pulled noodles. Closest direct peer to Imperial Lamian given its emphasis on soup dumplings, noodle craftsmanship, and full-service dining with theater-style open kitchens.
• China Live: San Francisco multi-concept Chinese food and cultural destination featuring dim sum, hand-pulled noodles, and cocktail bar in a high-design space. Direct peer with comparable private dining, retail format, and craft-cocktail program.
• Lao Sze Chuan: Upscale authentic Chinese restaurant brand founded by celebrity chef Tony Hu with a Chicago flagship. Direct peer offering refined regional Chinese cuisine with similar price point and full-service dining format.
• Duck Duck Goat: Celebrity chef Stephanie Izard's Chinese-influenced restaurant in Chicago's West Loop. Direct peer in the upscale Chicago full-service Asian cuisine segment with comparable bar program and event/private dining focus.

Regional players

• Joy Yee's Noodle Shop: Chicago-based Asian noodle and bubble tea chain founded locally. Comparable on hand-pulled noodle and bubble tea offerings but operates a more casual/limited-service format in contrast to Imperial Lamian's upscale full-service positioning.
• Xi'an Cuisine: New York-based restaurant specializing in hand-pulled biang biang noodles from the same Shaanxi/regional Chinese tradition. Comparable craft noodle focus and casual-upscale format, though operating in a different metro and serving biang biang rather than lamian specifically.

Broad incumbents

• Haidilao Hot Pot: Global Chinese hot pot chain with US locations including Chicago. Broad incumbent in the Chinese full-service dining category, comparable customer demographic and Chicago presence, though format (hot pot) differs from Imperial Lamian's noodle/dim sum focus.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/imperialchi
• Facebookfacebook.com/ImperialLamianChi
• Instagraminstagram.com/imperiallamianchi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/imperial-lamian

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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