Silver Seafood is not the usual Chinese Restaurant. My husband 
heard about it from his former Vietnamese barber, Lan who was married in this restaurant a few years ago. I'm not sure if the stage is used for such a purpose but it surely could be. It's at 4829 N. Broadway in the midst of a changing Uptown. You may notice there's a good sized new Borders and the inevitable Starbucks nearby.
It's a truism that if you're in an ethnic restaurant and most of the patrons themselves are ethnic, you've made a "find". Definitely most of the customers here are Chinese. Often there are family groups including small well-behaved children at the large round tables celebrating a mutual event. For this reason it's good to call ahead for a reservation particularly on weekends so you're sure to be seated.
The food: we've had beautifully presented shrimp with glazed walnuts, whole bass, Peking Duck (here it's carefully wrapped as you watch in thin pancakes with crisp vegetables and there's an additional portion served on the side), amazing fresh huge oysters, snowfish (smelt to us) and delicious peapod greens. Lots of other authentic dishes to choose from but we've found the best strategy is to discreetly admire neighbors' orders and inquire if they look tempting. People are very friendly and eager to be helpful . Generally westerners aren't too adventuresome so you may need to encourage the staff by indicating you want to try one of their own favorite dishes.
There are many kinds of exotic smoothies which are very filling, so be forewarned. Or, bring a small child yourself and be a hero. 773.784.0668.
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