Mings of Pekin is a substandard experience at best the staff are disrespectful and lazy. The empty…read moreplates were stacking up and no one came to grab them. I can see it taking a little extra time to clear plates if they were packed full but we were two of 5 total people in the place. Then there was the food ..... peanut butter chicken was so dry it was crispy. The oysters were foul. 3 buffet tables for hot food and only 1 tray shrimp. Just a terrible place to eat.

Went there with my son and everything was hot,fresh and the staff was friendly! Best crab Rangoon…read moreanywhere!! Drinks always full.

The first two times I came here were mediocre at best, I decided to give it one last chance after I…read morereceived terrible news and messed up cooking my dinner. Worst decision ever. I knew it probably wasn't going to be great being later in the evening. The chicken tasted and smelled microwaved, the egg rolls seemed to be double or tripled fried, and overall everything was inedible. They don't have nor offer traditional sauce options, and I have never received anything even close to decent customer service. I will never return, no matter how desperate I am.

Review Visit: December 16th, 2012…read more Jade Garden, or as the locals call in, 'Jah-day Gar-deen' (with a french accent). Maybe it is just my circle of friends that call it that, but it's a fun take on a pretty delicious Chinese restaurant. This one is a pretty well-known place in East Peoria that almost everyone has as it is not only delicious, but one of the few Chinese places to get food, up until recently. Being a local favorite among a lot of people I know, we decided to go there and get some food. At it's core, Jade Garden is your typical 'fast food Chinese place'. It has the dated light up menu, it has the giant paper menu and it has the kids running around. Now these aren't negative things. But if you never been to one of these places, those are the things you can expect. I can't remember this trip verbatim. We got there, ordered food and sat down. They were nice enough to bring our food out to us as we were seated around the corner from the cashier counter. Typically these places do not have a ton of seating and this place is the same, if not having a bit more than what I am used to. Now I have visited a lot of these style of restaurants and for the most part, they are all about the same tasting. But Jade Garden is a notch above. Not sure what the difference here is. Everything just tasted a bit better. Even my friends agreed that it was super good. Even on sub sequential visits, I have had great food. To wrap up the first visit though, we all enjoy a great meal and even hung out for awhile afterwards to relax, chit-chat and let the food settle. Since my first visit, East Peoria has acquired a Panda Express and a Jun's Chinese Restaurant (which has unfortunately closed). I am kind of jumping around here but Jade is a notch above your typical fast food Chinese place. If you find yourself in the East Peoria area and need some great Chinese, give 'Jah-day Gar-deen' a chance! Photos are a bit lacking for this place, so I will try to get more when I go back in the near future.

Review Visit: June 20th, 2016…read more Eating too much Fast Dragon can make you a Fat Dragon. After spending the afternoon fishing at Pekin Lagoon with my girlfriend at the time, we were just as hungry as the fish we were trying to catch. I asked what she wanted and she said Chinese. So, we pulled up Google to see what local places they had in Pekin. There weren't too many places to pick from but since we both never had Fast Dragon, we made that our destination. Fast Dragon is your typical local 'hole in the wall' quick Chinese restaurant. I don't mean that in a derogatory manner by any means. What I mean is that if you were to visit here or any other similar restaurant, your experience would be the same. Our food came out fast. It was decently priced for the amount of food you get. The menu had that familiar look, layout and options to it. This was the exact experience we got here. We were both starving by the time we ordered our food and took a seat at a table. Our poor stomachs didn't have to wait long before the lady who took our order brought it out to us. My girlfriend at the time ordered some sweet and sour chicken with fried rice, as that is her usual go-to for Chinese. I also ordered my usual, which is a General Tsao's with fried rice. The serving size was ample and typical of a place like this. We devoured our food like a hungry dragon. Each bit was delicious but nothing I would go out of my way to get when places in my town offer a very similar food experience. But, if you are a resident of Pekin and you have a hankering for Chinese, Fast Dragon will fulfill everything you need to scratch that food itch.

Normally very good But tonight's dinner was lukewarm at…read morebest! Disappointed , don't eat this very often

We ordered carry out for dinner on Easter…read more We ordered the sesame chicken combination plate with white rice and the cashew chicken combination plate with pork fried rice. The sesame chicken had a good sauce and a few tender broccoli. The chicken was not edible. The chicken was actually just breading with no chicken. I think the restaurant should choose a different brand or supplier for the breaded chicken in this dish. The cashew chicken was actually pretty good. The sauce had a good flavor. The portion was a good size. The pork fried rice was good. The dish had a lot of veggies and tender pieces of chicken. We would come back for the cashew chicken. Also, the egg rolls that come with each combination plate are a standard good pork egg roll.

Review Visit: April 23rd, 2016…read more I hope the China Dragon doesn't eat me! Ahhhh! Riding the EP-Morton bike trail, you can pass by a business district in Morton and in the group of buildings resides this delicious dragon. So while riding one day, I decided to pop in and get some food. This place is just about as normal as a Chinese restaurant comes. It's small, has a large menu, actual decent amount of seating and good food. I hopped back on my bike and rode over to a small pavilion over by the bike trail to enjoy my food. The day was beautiful and eating in peace was nice. Overall, it was pretty good with no real complaints.

Went there today very courteous people, waiter was attentive and on top of everything. Person…read moreworking the desk was nice split a $5 bill without worry and waiter was overly grateful for a small tip. The carpet and tables have been update and improved while also having numbered tables haven't been there in a few years so a quality upgrades. I do enjoy the water fountain pouring when you walk in and the sign shows it's been up for a while which I appreciate. Food is buffet food nothing crazy. Good variety and many options. Jello is great, chicken was to and the fried rice was warm. Overall really good service is quality for a buffet which is uncommon.

All the food always luke warm and when I said something to a manager they asked me if I wanted it…read moremicrowave it!

I've been several times I kinda only get the same thing. The Singapore Chow mei fun, the Crab…read moreRangoon's , the Egg Drop Soup and two of the Pork Egg-rolls.! It's always so good they make all their food to Order, so it is always so fresh.! The are even open most holidays.!

Review Visit: February 14th, 2013…read more As I write this blog, I am eating some Cherry Garden! I was in Washington for a weekend and hungry so I decided to try Cherry Garden again; since I haven't had it since 2013. My previous visit was on Valentine's Day and I remember not being too excited with the food back then. I forget what I ordered but it was probably something like chicken fried rice or general tsao's, since those are my go-to orders. It was good but nothing great. I've talked to other people who live in the area and they love it, so it may just be a personal thing. But hey, things changed after 5 years, right? This time I ordered some ham fried rice since I got some at Golden Kitchen a few weeks ago and have been craving more since then. Did Cherry Garden scratch my itch? Kind of. The ham fried rice was pretty good but lacking that WOW factor. It's almost like they cook their food in a more... healthier fashion. With America's growing obesity issue, that could be a good thing! But I digress. The inside of Cherry Garden offers plenty of seating. The area where you order food to-go is separated from the seating area by some doors. So if you go to eat-in, you are secluded a bit from the traffic of people coming in and placing orders. With it attached to a strip mall area, there is plenty of parking, so that'll never be a concern. There is a website advertised on the menu but be warned when you visit it; my computer alerted me that it was a malicious website. Just think of one of those giant double-sided Chinese menus and that's exactly what this place offers. My fortune cookie was spot on though. It said, "Traveling at this time would be a good investment of time & money". Which is fantastic as I have traveled quite a bit lately and will be going to St. Louis soon to see a Cardinals game with my mom. So let's see what places I visit while down there! Eat cherry, be merry.

Food was very good and the staff was friendly and the whole staff entertained my 2 year old…read morethroughout our meal

We were seated right away and greeted by our server Allayna. I enjoyed the meal and will be back…read morewhen in the area.

Review Visit: March 17th, 2015…read more What's that? Eating Chinese on St. Patty's Day? Yup! My friend and I wanted to get authentic Irish food on St. Patty's Day, but every place was packed and we wanted food ASAP. So we settled on a nearby Chinese restaurant that we both had never tried. All these reviews/descriptions are going to sound the same. Friendly staff, small restaurant, limited seating, good food. That pretty much sums up Chinatown Kitchen. Would love to had tried it while hammered. Maybe another St. Patty's Day!

I walked in to order curry chicken. I asked for the curry to be spicy. I also ordered the small…read morewonton soup. The food was adequate but I wouldn't say it was good. The wonton soup was OK. The main flavor was provided by salt accompanied by a weak chicken broth. The wontons were pretty much the same The curry was bland with no spice at all. It was disappointing but if you want bland quick chineese food this is your place. At least the prices are reasonable.