What a spectacular place! We were seated immediately then we got so lucky as to score their happy…read morehour so we got half off their dumplings. Happy hour is from 4-6pm. We got: Cumin lamb Pork and truffle x 2 Lemongrass chicken QuesaBirria (with the jus) x 2 Plated meals: Hot numbing Calamari (it was not spicy) Pork belly bao Out of all this, I loved the Pork Belly Bao and the QuesaBirria the most. Enjoyed every bite. The negatives are there is no parking so you either pay for parking or get lucky scoring a coveted street one. Also the neighborhood is a typical city one, not the high rent district. Also the restrooms are located u These overruled the food though. Sunday Brunch is all the dumplings you want for $25.

We came here while in town for a work trip. Super cute space, very welcoming and inclusive. We had…read moreedamame, shrimp dumplings, and pork belly bao for our shareable dinner, and then fried donuts for our dessert. All of the food was extremely flavorful. Each had its own unique flavor and layers of spice. The food came out very hot. While we ordered a lot and shared everything, it was easy to tell that all of the ingredients are fresh, and nothing is made in an unsavory way, because even after having an amazing meal, my dinner partner, and I did not feel heavy or bloated like we typically might have after eating such delicious, rich, flavorful food. Our server made some great recommendations on sake, and for the most part was pretty attentive. The only major complaints I have are that I was not aware of the upstairs was open for seating, and when I made my request for the reservation on open table, I specifically stated that this was a date night and I was hoping for a quiet seating area. Next time I will definitely know to ask for upstairs. When we came and it was restaurant week. There were some great items on the restaurant week menu, but we were informed we were not able to order individual items off of that menu and that if we did want anything off of that menu, we would have to order all of the courses that were available. Overall, this was an amazing experience. The food was absolutely wonderful, and it's certainly somewhere that we will consider coming back to when we have our next craving for delicious dim sum.

Amazing service and great dim sum food! My go to spot in Richmond!…read more Be sure to get in early for seating as it fills up! I always go 20 min before opening and wait in the line! The parking can be difficult so always good to plan ahead.

We stopped by Full Kee today for some dim sum after completing the Monunent 10k, and it did not…read moredisappoint! The cart service brought around so many yummy choices, so we got to try a little of everything! Super yummy and fun place to go out to with my friends!

Last year while in the area around lunchtime I stopped in here for lunch, but they weren't open…read more So, recently while nearby around dinnertime I decided to give them another try. Walking in, it was completely empty, no customers. By the time I left, several tables were sat and they had a steady stream of carry-out/delivery pickups. The service was very spotty, as they only had two people working the dining room and so many people went without someone checking them in, I waited about 15 mins for my check and those delivery drivers formed a line waiting for their pickups. I tried their spicy cucumber salad and their three pepper beef, but I sub'd out the beef for chicken instead. The cucumbers were decent, they had a nice spice to them and the vegetable itself was fresh. The three pepper chicken came out on a sizzling platter (a fajita platter with aluminum foil on it) and looked pretty good. My first few bites had the great flavor of wok hei, which I love! But I quickly noticed there was no other flavor other than some sort of pickled pepper flavor, which is very odd in Chinese food. The chicken texture was great, but the entire dish was swimming in vegetal oil, it wasn't dry spiced and wok'd. Overall, this visit was only slightly better than the first, only because they were open this time. But I most definitely wouldn't return. I absolutely love and seek out authentic Chinese foods (Szechuan, Hunan, etc) when I travel and those this place offers many authentic style dishes, they seem a little too "Americanized."

We were recommended this place for authentic chinese food, and it was certainly among the most…read moreauthentic chinese experiences I've had in Richmond! --------------------------------- Food: we ordered seafood stew (love the chinese fish and veggie combo), spicy stir-fry beef, cabbage and pork belly dry pot -- everything was so good and flavorful, the beef and cabbage dishes have classic sichuanese flavors, cabbage was very mala flavor. Overall food was amazing and would recommend Affordability: well priced and big portions Ambiance: no frills, authentic, feels like a place that has been here for a while Service: helps to know Chinese, but they do have English menus Good for: authentic chinese food with malay flavors Will definitely be coming back!

Food was very good and the service was wonderful! Prices are always fair and the shrimp appetizer…read moreis always delicious.

This place has the best Chinese food I've had in years. Dumplings in Chili Sauce was delicious. My…read morechow Fun was the best I have had in decades. Amazing flavors! The place was packed and very loud. The service was distracted and spotty. I couldn't care less. The food was epic!

I haven't reviewed Peter Chang's in a while so decided I'd revisit and make a new assessment. I can…read moreconfirm this is the best Chinese food in the area. And it's not dumbed down American Chinese at all. My husband and I both work from home so we get to go have lunch at area restaurants from time to time. We have our regular places and we order Peter Chang's for takeout sometimes, but when we were deciding where to eat and knowing we were short on time, I suggested Peter Chang. For our meal we ordered dumplings, which were amazing. The dipping sauce was to die for...I need to research it and try to make it. We also got the scallion pancake, which came with a curry dipping sauce. Also very good. For lunch there is a menu that is typical of Chinese restaurants where you get a choice of soup (I chose hot and sour) and rice (I chose white rice). For my main I selected hot and numbing chicken from the lunch menu. My husband got three pepper steak. We also got jasmine tea, although if you prefer an adult beverage they have a bar. The food was excellent, service was attentive but not overbearing. It was a great meal and we both have lots of leftovers. The restaurant can be a bit noisy because it's just a big open room, but it's okay. The table next to use was loud talkers with no inside voice, so I got to hear all about their trip to Charlottesville for a concert. Sounds like they had a good time. I wish people were more self-aware about the volume of their voices in public but maybe his ears were wrecked from the concert. P.S. Peter Chang was the chef to a Chinese dignitary like an ambassador so he's the real deal.

The lamb was great, but they only give 3 lamb lollipops for $35. It wasn't worth it…read more The rest of the food was not great. We ate the combination fried rice. It had too much soy sauce and you couldn't taste anything else. The white rice was dry and undercooked. I feel like this is an utter travesty. I was at least expecting good rice. The golden mountain had great flavor but I think it was a mistake to eat it at home. It was mushy by the time we ate it. You can taste the spite in general Tso's chicken. It's like they don't want you to order it. The flavor is just sweet without any complexity. I've had better flavored general Tso sauce from grocery store brands. It was also mushy by the time we ate it. I would never order this again from them.

This place is amazing!! Food is fresh and well prepared!! Very clean and staff are very responsive.read more

I wish I had come here sooner. As much as we come to Sergio's and I used to frequent Taylors, I'm…read morekicking myself for skipping Bluefish Grill. When my mom was around, she told me she came here with a friend. Hubby and I came here on a lunch date, Inside is a small space of tables, there was a waitress and a guy behind that was making sushi. When the sushi takes time to make, you know it's going to be delicious. I've been to other sushi spots and the rolls would come out rather quickly. We decided to start off with the Japanese fried squid on a stick. They were baby squid I had to ask thinking it was a full size squid. For the roles my husband chose the Playboy and I chose the Coco Mango which we both split. I thoroughly enjoyed the fried squid on a stick It was nice and crisp on the outside and soft and juicy on the inside. It comes with three in the appetizer so if there's two of you just split the 3rd. When our roles came out they Showed great presentation. I was nervous with the fish on top of the Playboy role because I'm not used to eating that type of sushi and I think it has to do with texture. I don't know what I was so afraid of because it was the most tender piece of fish and melted in my mouth. Out of the two roles the Playboy was my favorite one the fish on top was soft, All of the flavors were Prominent and you didn't feel like it was getting lost. I'm sure we could have ordered a third roll but it was getting close to their closing time at 2:00. I ordered a hot green tea and it came out with its own teapot which I absolutely loved. I'm just upset with myself that it took me forever to get here. My husband and I have already talked about when we come back some of the other options we plan to try and I'm really looking forward to it

I will say this, you'll find the largest variety of menu items including the hibachi side as well…read more Consistently, this location is at the very least, a 3.5. Consistently. Please be mindful of the time you visit. As you can see by the reviews, opinions are up and down. And I would co-sign the good and bad reviews. Service is decent. Try to visit BEFORE 8p. The more crowded it is, the food will move quicker and refreshed. You may get disappointed once in a blue moon but you will definitely revisit after visiting other buffets in the area.

The food was ice-cold, the options were pathetically limited, and the music was downright…read moreunbearable. Service was the only thing remotely functioning--but even that couldn't distract from how bad everything else was. Cleanliness is clearly nonexistent, and the bathrooms are absolutely disgusting. This place isn't just disappointing--it's a complete disaster from top to bottom they make waffle house look like a five star restaurant than eating here .

I tried Ugly Dumpling and really loved the food here! The restaurant itself is super cute and you…read moreare able to see a tiny kitchen where they make dumplings in front of you (Pretty awesome). For appetizer I got the cream cheese rangoons which were pretty good, just very cream cheese heavy. The BEST thing I tried was definitely the orange chicken. It is seriously one of the best I have tried. It is crunchy, flavorful, and so delicious, especially with their spicy crunchy oil on top. I could honestly come back just for that. The orange chicken from Ugly Dumpling is absolutely amazing!!!!! I was recommended the orange chicken by my server who was very kind and attentive!! Also, I got the noodles with spicy sauce which weren't super spicy but still tasty and I tried the veggie bao buns for the first time and really enjoyed them! Overall great food, and I will definitely keep coming back.

Service ALWAYS takes forever 4 out of 4 visits. More than 15-20 minutes to get an order in. One…read moretime I ordered ahead to do takeout and I still waited 30 minuted in the restaurant. This time we got seated but were not warned that our server hasn't even clocked into their shift yet. Not the server's fault. The gentleman who seated us could have given us a warning. Don't come in hungry, you'll be gnawing on the table. If you aren't already aware, Ugly Dumpling tries to replicate Din Tai Fung. If DTF is 10/10 food, Ugly Dumpling is 6/10. Food quality is also variable depending on the day. DTF service (in all the 5 locations I've been in) is 10/10, Ugly Dumpling is a 3/10. Please do not think this is good dim sum, we just don't have good dim sum places in RVA. I go rarely just to scratch an itch (without it being actually satisfying). It's kind of like having the Great Value version of a brand name.

The takeout site for this place (a different website than most Peter Chang locations) states that…read moreif you order from the wrong location, you're out of luck. So check carefully. This one is in Richmond proper. The menus are generally similar but a little bit different at each. I got a cabbage dish that you often see at these restaurants as well as a kung pao tofu that I don't recall ordering before. Their interpretation of the tofu was distinctive, with a zingy flavor redolent of cooking wine and asparagus as well as the more typical bell peppers and peanuts. The cabbage is uncommonly delicious the way they prepare it. The price was kind of high for two takeout vegetable dishes, but the quality was about what I'd hoped.

Peter Chang's has been around for quite a while, and it's still one of my favorite places to get…read moreChinese food, especially to dine in. The Scotts Addition space is warm and inviting, and was not crowded when we dropped in on a Thursday evening. Our food was quite good; the only complaint is that they brought everything out at once rather than appetizers first. Appetizers: The pork fried dumplings are tender and flavorful. Not too doughy, and accompanied by two dipping sauces. The fish rolls were excellent. Light, crispy, with a savory fish filling. So satisfying. For entrees we got dry fried shredded chicken (so tasty and unique), shredded duck, and three pepper beef. The chicken was the star - crispy strip of chicken delicately seasoned. The duck dish was good, but probably not the best way to order duck. The three pepper beef was spicy and fragrant. We left full and happy and will pop in again next time we have a yen for Chinese.

I got the Szechuan beef ($17) with fried rice (+$1) and it came out in about 20 mins. The food was…read morequite delicious! The sauce quite savory with some spice. The fried rice was decent. Staff and service were good. I liked the interior vibe especially with the servicing table to do family style with your group. Overall a good experience that I would come back to. Food(50%): 7.7 Staff/service(25%): 7.0 Value(25%): 6.0 Overall: 7.1/10

They are amazing and the food is superb…read more The service is spotty at best but most times if they aren't busy you get great service. The ambience is relaxed and chill and very cute inside. I love this place!!