Stir Crazy was a restaurant chain based in

Chicago, Illinois (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

and other states that specialized in Asian-style

stir fry Stir frying () is a cooking technique in which ingredients are fried in a small amount of very hot oil while being stirred or tossed in a wok. The technique originated in China and in recent centuries has spread into other parts of Asia and t ...

food and other Asian-themed dishes. Stir Crazy features a Market Bar or "build your own stir fry" menu, where the customer creates a custom stir fry dish from about 30 different vegetables, spices, and sauces. After placing the selections in a small

wok A wok (; Pinyin: ; Cantonese ) is a deep round-bottomed cooking pan from China. It is believed to be derived from the South Asian karahi. It is common in China and similar pans are found in parts of East, South and Southeast Asia, as well as ...

, the customer hands it to a chef who prepares it along with a choice of meats, fish,

rice Rice is the seed of the grass species ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly ''Oryza glaberrima ''Oryza glaberrima'', commonly known as African rice, is one of the two domesticated rice species. It was first domesticated and grown i ...

, and/or noodles. The stir fry is cooked in front of the customer. The menu features many traditional Asian appetizers and entrees which are prepared to order and a Crazy Buddha

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, which serves both traditional drinks and unique Stir Crazy creations. Stir Crazy had locations in Illinois, Michigan, Florida, Ohio, Missouri, Texas, and Minnesota. In August 2009, Stir Crazy Restaurants LLC merged with Flat Top Grill, also based in the

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, to form Flat Out Crazy, LLC. On July 18, 2013, Stir Crazy filed for

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* Asian restaurants in Chicago Companies based in Chicago Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2013 Asian restaurants in the United States {{US-restaurant-stub