Review Visit: February 2nd, 2013…read more A Chinese restaurant by any other name has the same exact menu. Lian Wang, like many other restaurants of the same nature, offers the same thing that every other carry-out Chinese restaurant offers. I am in no way saying that that is a bad thing. In fact, I am a lover of these hole-in-the-wall style restaurants. Servings tend to be large and prices more than affordable. Lian Wang is no different. Situated in a strip mall in that strange area between Creve Coeur and Pekin known as... North Pekin... Lian Wang serves up your typical fast Chinese. With a menu that you've seen at a million other Chinese restaurants, you'll more than likely find what you are looking for without much issue. Having been here a few times since 2013, I can say that the food and service are great upon repeated visits. The person that took my order was the same each time and she started to get what I wanted down to a 'T'. While I stand aside and wait for my food to come out, I notice that the cashier has half of the area's orders memorized. Almost each customer that came in was offered with the remark of "the usual"? Now that is quite the memory. Like I said, Lian Wang offers nothing new or exciting but that is exactly what you get with these kinds of places. Familiar menu items and familiar tastes at prices that are super affordable. If you like these kinds of places, Lian Wang won't disappoint.

Excited to find Chinese food near Peoria, we were quickly sobered by gummy General Tso's,…read moretasteless, weird "ma po," inedibly tough chicken parts in exceptionally salty friend rice, and a concerning rumbling tummy after sampling only a few bites.

It doesn't look like a nice restaurant from the outside, but believe me, the food is awesome…read more Its a buffet and they have everything that an Asian restaurant should have. I really was impressed, seriously !

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.

This has been our go to for great Chinese food for years. They give you so much food, usually two…read moremeals. And free crab Rangoon. The family that own the place is so nice.

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

China Dragon has the best most affordable food around. I drive from Bloomington to eat here…read more Friendly staff and they remember you and what you like to eat. China Dragon will always be my go to for affordable Chinese food.

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.

Excellent food, excellent service, amazing variety, excellent layout, very clean! Would definitely…read morelove to go back!

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.

just got back from diner and i will say its batter then it was befor and with saying that the food…read morewas a bome it that good fellet like i was at home i say try it .i know i be going back soon good job Shogun

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

I originally chose Chinatown kitchen because I could choose delivery if I wanted to. I found that…read morevery appealing. Also I decided to try shrimp with lobster sauce for the first time. That was probably one of the most delicious meals that I have had in a long time. I tried shrimp with lobster sauce from Ming's restaurant, but I found disappointment. I have also tried the baby fried shrimp with shrimp fried rice from Chinatown. It was also delicious. I would also recommend the crab rangoon and the chicken teriyaki sticks. The only thing that I wish was better was the delivery time, you have to spend a $20 minimum for delivery plus a delivery fee. I find myself normally waiting around 45 minutes for them to arrive. They have never arrived past their estimated delivery time. I still give Chinatown kitchen five stars because all in all everything was to my satisfaction.

I had an overnight work trip to Peoria and after a long day of driving from Detroit the last thing…read moreI wanted to do was to find a restaurant and dine in. DoorDash came to the rescue and Chinatown Kitchen came up highly recommended. I was thinking of some Vietnamese food as pho is my favorite but they closed early. I'm glad because Chinatown Kitchen was really good. First let me just say there will be enough food to feed 3 people or two hungry people. I got the happy family with chicken, shrimp, imitation crab, pork, and beef. It was loaded with tons of vegetables and a mild but flavorful brown sauce. It came with a huge side of fried rice. The fried rice had peas, diced carrots, and onion in there which I always appreciate instead of just plain rice. I also tried the à la carte pork egg roll (hot, crispy, and excellent). I did my best but at the end could only make a dent in a third of it. Which means one thing: leftovers for breakfast...lol

If your staff was a little friendlier and they cared about providing the old good customer service…read moreit might still be a place to eat. But no thanks!

Food was cooked delicious. Seasoning is just right. I like the friendly customer service. It's got…read morea very cozy and modern atmosphere. I come here time to time. I enjoy trying out the new different menu as the classic menu such as orange chicken.