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    Forbidden City

    3.7 (85 reviews)
    ModerateChinese
    Closed 11:00 am - 7:30 pm

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Daily specials
    Erin E.

    Great food, good prices. I can't speak to the ambience because I walked in grab my food and went. What I can say is my food was ready fast! It was very hot and you could tell it was fresh. I like that they have weekly/daily specials and I was surprised to see that they serve alcohol. It's not fancy, it's decent Americanized Chinese food. The portions are very generous .

    Sizzling rice soup
    Darren O.

    Really good old school Chinese restaurant. From what I understand, I didn't get the full effect of the sizzling ruce soup, based on the large party I was with. Really enjoyed it. Different than anything I've had. The crab and cheese wontons were standard. They were good- not mind blowing. No complaints. I had the mandarin chicken with fried rice. Similar to a General Tzo's. Once again good. No complaints. The fried rice seemed like an old school Chinese take out fried rice. Really enjoyed it. I had a taste of the shrimp and soap peas and the sweet and sour shrimp. Both were great. Really enjoyed my visit here.

    Moo goo gi pan and general tso
    Christa K.

    We hadn't been to Forbidden City in years and decided to give it another try tonight- so glad we did! My family used to come here when I was a little girl. I'm 37 now and the restaurant is still the same. I love the decor: the dark red leather booths, the Chinese zodiac calendars, and even the dishes bring back great memories. My son and I both ordered the sizzling rice soup. We took our first bites and we're so happy- it was delicious. The flavors were amazing and we loved all the veggies and crunchy rice. I ordered the moo goo gi pan and my son got the general Tso chicken. Both dishes were great and exactly what we wanted. Veggies were fresh and perfectly cooked and sauces were flavorful. Our waitress was friendly and fast and brought us to go containers for our leftovers. We paid at the front desk and they were friendly too. Definitely plan on coming back more often!

    Chicken chow mein and steamed rice
    Jody K.

    I was looking for a Chinese restaurant that had noodle dishes. The first place I stopped at looked like it was out of business. The second didn't answer its phone. On a Saturday night! So, I ended up at Forbidden City. The people were nice enough. The told me that they were an old restaurant chain that's been around for 50 years. I really wanted lo mein, but they didn't have any on the menu. They tried to convince me that their chow mein with soft noodles was the same thing. I was tired of trying to find what I wanted, so I said ok. I took it back to the hotel. It most definitely was NOT the same as lo mein. It was adequate at best -- not much flavor and just kind of mushy, with too much liquid, which is exactly why I don't like chow mein in the first place. I guess that, being from the Detroit area, I'm used to a different kind/quality of Chinese food.

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    Hillary S.

    Excellent Chinese restaurant! They have a huge menu with all of the classics you expect to find, plus many dishes that I haven't seen before, and a section at the back of the menu with what I'm guessing are authentic Chinese dishes. Our portions were huge. We started with the fried dumplings, which were so tasty that we burned our mouths because we couldn't wait to bite in to them. I had the shrimp curry, and the shrimp were big and juicy and perfectly cooked. Mongolian beef was tasty as well, the beef was very tender. Everything was clean and the service was very good.

    Mongolian Chicken
    Tiana T.

    With the extensive menu and great lunch specials, I tend to binge on this place. They have an extensive menu, some of which is only in Chinese. You get the normal rice with every entrée and the portions are exactly what you hope for. The BoBo Platter is great and kids love cooking the little skewers that come with it. If you don't want to stay in and sit, they are great about takeout as well.

    Mongolian Beef (top left), garlic chicken (bottom left), sesame chicken (top right), palace beef (bottom left)

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    The food is way over priced. Ended up paying $60 between two people. And we barely ordered anything. Insane.

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    Great food and excellent service from friendly staff. Comfortable and cozy place to relax while dining.

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    Very tasty, and with good service. The price of the meal didn't match what I expected, but overall it was a good experience.

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    One of the areas BEST Chinese restaurants! We have been dining there for many years and have never been disappointed!

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    4 years ago

    Love the private room. Service is excellent. Best egg rolls in town! Support your local family business!!!

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    The palace beef / Mongolian shrimp/ mandarin pork are all delicious... could stop eating the crab cheese! All yummy!

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    Caution - First in line 1 hour 50 min wait for food. Went…read moreto PASONG'S CAFE on N Michigan for some Thai food. My husband walked in the door at 5pm which was when they opened, he was first in line. He ordered me vegan options which he was advised would take 50 minuets. Fast forward 1 hour and 40 min later the food was finally done. (Another pick up order had actually left and requested a refund while my husband was waiting) I called to ask for a manager callback to find out why it took so long. Upon calling I spoke with Tina who answered said she was the owner and started to yell at me for the inquiry. She claimed Vegan food takes that long to cook. (Vegan food is just minus eggs and meat/fish in Thai dishes.) The yelling was unnecessary and unacceptable. The wait would have been acceptable if we had been advised. I'd recommend finding another Thai restaurant. Does anyone have any suggestions? **UPDATE - Call back from the real "Tina" to advise I don't know vegan or Thai food. She called "apologize" while saying why she was right after apologizing which isn't an apology. Apparently her mother was the one to answer the phone and yell at me originally.

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    Pasong's Cafe - Interior near closing time.

    Interior near closing time.

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    Interior near closing time.

    Forbidden City - chinese - Updated May 2026

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