The Chowdown Showdown Chinese Food Champion is ...

Gourmet House in Algonquin grabbed this week's    

As of Friday, Gourmet House had 37 percent of the votes in this week's McHenry Conty Patch Chowdown Showdown Chinese food poll. 

Here's how the other Chowdown Showdown finalists ranked: 

1. : 41 votes, 37 percent
2. Chen's in Lake in the Hills: 23 votes, 21 percent
3. : 16 votes, 14 percent; Plum Garden in McHenry: 16 votes, 14 percent
4. : 12 votes or 11 percent

Check back on Sunday for next week's Chowdown Showdown where we will be in search of the best place for Friday fish fry in the county!