Sophia and I headed here for lunch last weekend. I came across this place years ago on Yelp but…read morenever had the time to try them out. They did close for a bit during the pandemic due to a staff shortage, but opened back up and haven't lost a beat. Local Yelpers have posted positive reviews on the food and service. Let's see how the visit went. We were immediately seated when we walked inside. They actually had a nice crowd inside which definitely had them busy. Since it's a dim sum restaurant, they came around several times offering small dishes. We declined until the very end and decided to order from their regular menu. My order was a cup of Egg Drop soup for appetizers and salted and spicy scallop, shrimp and squid. Everything was truly delicious. The soup was very hearty and full of flavor as expected. The seafood was fried perfectly and full of spices. The portion could've been a little more but nonetheless it was really good. To end our meal, we chose their shrimp balls off the dim sum plate. It was really good and flavorful. For our first time here, we were both impressed. Wonderful staff and food to back up the hype. The next time we stop by, it'll purely be items via dim sum :)

Overall I had a good first time experience at Jade Villa. I would def recommend going with an…read moreexperienced group so you can 1. Eat as much as you want 2. Have an understanding of what's what if you're doing the dim sum since they didn't give you a menu that describes everything. Veryyy busy on the weekends and I don't think they take reservations. There was a line when we arrived on a Sunday afternoon before they even opened! Says a lot. My favorites were the spare ribs, beef stew, a type of taro dish, and the Chinese broccoli. I do wish they had more veggie dishes on the dim sum carts. You fill up fast so choose wisely! Next time would love to either try the lobster, steamed flounder, or roast duck.

Once again, Sophia and I stopped here for lunch which was a year later. This was the 3rd time…read morewe've been here which should've been done way earlier. The previous two times ended up with satisfaction. Shall the 3rd stop be icing on the cake? We were seated immediately upon walking inside. It was almost half packed which was fine with us. Decor was nice all around, the staff were friendly and customers seemed happy too. You know we can't negate that type of vibe. After looking through the menu for several minutes, I decided on ordering chicken in soy sauce (half portion) with a side of white rice and Egg Drop soup which came with crispy wonton strips. Everything was delicious. It has been a while since I've had this type of soup so I couldn't pass it up. The chicken was cooked well with plenty of soy sauce marinating the meat. I took half of it home where it was plentiful. Definitely not a bad lunch for the both of us (Sophia had the salt and pepper squid which was my go-to for previous visits). Hopefully we'll be back here sooner than later. Till next time :)

I've been to GuangDong for a birthday dinner previously and decided to go for dinner to give it a…read moresecond try. This was one of the most uncomfortable dining experiences I've had. From the moment we sat down, the service felt rushed. Our waitress barely gave us time to look at the menu before pushing us to order. It didn't feel welcoming at all, it felt like we were an inconvenience. While we were eating, there was a very concerning situation happening with some employees. Two women who appeared intoxicated kept coming from the back of the restaurant, stumbling and falling all over the floor. One of them was repeatedly rubbing her nose with what looked like a powdery substance while a man kept pulling them back into a room near the restrooms. This went on multiple times. It was extremely uncomfortable and honestly scary,especially because my kids and their friend were with us. We weren't the only ones disturbed. Two other tables actually got up and left while this was going on. A couple sitting nearby looked completely shocked when the waitress began mocking me later on. The whole atmosphere felt chaotic and unprofessional. We ended up asking for to-go boxes because the environment felt unsafe. Unfortunately, the food didn't make up for it. The chicken was very soggy and not crispy at all. On top of that, the entire restaurant smelled strongly like smoke mixed with a harsh chemical odor. It did not feel clean. To make matters worse, a 20% gratuity was automatically added to our bill. When I asked about it, the waitress immediately became defensive and said they charge 20% for parties over five. I calmly explained that we were three adults and two children (five total). Instead of clarifying professionally, she began yelling back and forth with another woman, mocking what I was saying. She then snatched the check from the table and said, "For future reference, it's 20% for everyone." The entire interaction was incredibly rude and unprofessional. Overall, extremely unprofessional, uncomfortable, and not a place I would recommend at all, especially for families.

I like food here, and they are all delicious. The service and environment are also good.read more

Soup dumpling from Judy's Sichuan is just the perfect comfort food on a cold winter night!…read more Five stars for juicy, plump soup dumplings. The best.

For me, they have the best Lo mein in town. Their scallion bubble pancakes with that curry dipping…read moresauce,the spicy beef and the general tsos chicken are some of our fave dishes among others. Servers are attentive. The location has lots of parking and convenient.

The last experience we had was absolutely amazing. From the service to the food. All around great…read moreexperience. This time, not so much. My family and I (5 people) came in to celebrate my girlfriend's birthday dinner and there was nobody but us in the restaurant. The first thing I noticed was the server. He was dressed in jeans, hooded sweatshirt, a beanie and had a toothpick in his mouth. A bit out of the ordinary but to each their own for proper attire in what I would deem a upscale-ish restaurant. The real issue was him taking our order, seemed rushed. As we were deliberating and figuring out what we wanted. My girlfriend was talking about the scallion bubble pancakes. He came over and said, "I overheard you said the scallion pancakes, did you want to put in that order?" My girlfriend said no, she wanted everything to come out all at once. He said ok and then we walked off. Next thing we know, the pancakes came out WAY ahead of everything else we ordered. By like 15 minutes at least. When my girlfriend said something about it, the waiter said, he said outright " I never heard her say not to order them, she never said anything, and they are out right now". No apology, no I'll go ahead and fix that...nothing. When we we on the way out, we talked to the owner about the experience and the only thing he mentioned was that, the server was new and it's hard to find good employees because they revolve so quickly. Which wasn't really an answer at all. It was definitely a 180 degree turn from the first experience we had here which was 5 stars all around. I think given the experience, we unfortunately won't be coming back

The food was amazing!! They had a variety of foods and all fresh as well as seafood on point!…read moreService was amazing as well as soon as I finished my food someone swung by to pick up my empty plates. Each of the employees here really looked out for myself as well as their customers. Very polite and friendly! The atmosphere here was calm and soothing. The employees were also patient. Highly recommend if u want to take your family here to eat!

Buffet is $25 per person for dinner. They have a variety of typical Asian buffet food items like…read morecrab Rangoon, chicken, soups, sushi, crab legs, oysters, and hibachi. Staff were very good and getting the plates off the table. I really enjoyed the pepper tuna the most, but towards the end around 8pm they did not refill some of the better food items. Overall it was a good experience with good staff and good food options for a buffet. The price was reasonable for what was offered, I would definitely come back again! Food(50%): 7.7 Staff/service(25%): 8.5 Value(25%): 8.5 Overall: 8.1/10

I literally dream of the food here! Second visit was better…read morethan the first. We discovered HAPPY HOUR!! 4-7pm Many many many appetizers half off! Just so happens to be some of our favorites- fried bananas-3$ Spicy shrimp roll -$5.95 Spicy edamame-$4.00 Free refills on non alcoholic drinks ! So we went with Pad Thai - to share (huge serving we both ate a plate there and had enough to bring home for each of us) 2 - YES 2 orders of the fried bananas (4 pieces in each order) Spicy edamame and a spicy shrimp roll. The service is as out of the world as the outer space paintings on the walls!! She was so quick and friendly never left out cups empty and always so kind. If you want some great food with a huge variety and cool vibe I recommend Forbidden Palace. Especially during Happy Hour (must dine in to get the deals)

Ordered for pickup again. Hubby went inside to pick it up. We parked around back this time and…read morethere's a whole huge parking lot back there!!! I never knew that. That's amazing. Hubby got his usual - Shanghai wonton soup, an egg roll, and Szechuan beef. He loved everything and ate it all, as usual. I got a small hot and sour soup and the eggplant with black bean sauce and I added fried tofu. Of course I couldn't finish everything, but it was all amazing. Adding the fried tofu doubled the size of my dish, so they gave me another takeout container of eggplant and tofu. That was nice of them. We also got a container of rice to share. I'm looking forward to lunch tomorrow when I get to eat all my leftovers.

We got food TO GO via Uber eats. I really enjoyed my combo meal of orange chicken, white rice, and…read morea couple broccoli. The egg rolls were delicious! Spring rolls were boring and not worth it to me. My husband liked his Szechuan chicken and white rice but was not a fan of the Mongolian beef. The beef that was in the Mongolian beef dish was VERY chewy and unappetizing. It didn't have sauce that really stuck with the beef so it tasted very bland. Would not order that dish again. Their hot and sour soup was yummy with lots of tasty mushrooms! Overall, really good Chinese takeout - the chicken meals were the best! Came with enough food for leftovers.

This is one of my favorite places to eat. And I'm usually the first person to order as soon as the…read moreopen. Especially during my pregnancy cravings, and even before great prices and great food. 10/10

3 minutes from my house! This could be dangerous! I go…read morecrazy for mapo Tofu and this one had me going! Great flavor and texture! The dumplings never fail also. Always fresh and spicy. The only downfall I saw was definitely seeing the napkin holders , salt and pepper etc have probably never been wiped off. Definitely dirty and need some love. With all the germs running around. I'm a stickler for table areas being clean for the safety of customers. The food is absolutely amazing though!

Disappointing. Went with small family group. I ordered the Lanzhou beef noodle soup. Nice favor…read morebut not by any means great. Good portion. Plenty meat was fairly tender, but again not much favor. Noodles ok. We also ordered fried rice and spicy noodle soup. Again both average. Beverage selection poor for an Asian American restaurant. Service ok, no strong feelings. Place clean. It reminds you of a older local neighborhood Chinese American restaurant just knew. Much better noodles and broth (of many types) at other local area restaurants. People waiting for seats as we left. Don't see hype. Chances of coming back are slim. Weak weak three.

I ordered Door Dash from here and it was not good. I ordered Won Ton Soup, crab Rangoon and chicken…read moreand broccoli. I asked for lots of hot mustard but no other condiments. The order was fulfilled correctly. The food was just not good. The won tons were kind of chewy. The crab Rangoon was way too sweet. And the chicken and broccoli was not good....the broccoli was overcooked and just didn't have good flavor. The hot mustard packets were old.....the mustard was a darker color and not hot. I would not order from here again nor would I recommend. I basically get the same thing from Chinese restaurants. I love crab Rangoon and order it every time. Same with Won Ton Soup. It's my Go To soup when I am not feeling well. So many of these Chinese restaurants are similar but this one was sub par.

Pretty typical food to expect. After trying a handful of places in the area this is our go to for…read morereasonably priced and tasty Chinese food. We almost always get general tso and it's always hot and crispy. The staff is pretty quick too to turn out orders in about 10 min.

The Imperial Palace is nestled in a small shopping plaza off Princess Anne Rd in Virginia Beach. We…read morestopped by to have lunch on a Sunday and it was fairly busy. The older lady welcomed and greeted us, and walked us to our table. She was a very enthusiastic lady and was very happy to have us dine at her restaurant. I loved her energy! The food we ordered were mostly her recommendations, and they were delicious! I also liked that they had the Churchill China Blue Willow plates. As I looked around the restaurant, every guest seemed to enjoy their food. Overall, we had a great dining experience and I think most of it was because of the lady's energy. The food was delicious. Definitely would love to dine here again the next time I'm in Virginia.

We ate at imperial palace recently and it was not what I had expected...it was worse. The food was…read morefar more expensive than its quality warranted. We ordered sweet and sour chicken, beef and broccoli, chicken fried rice, and beef lo mein. The beef lo mein noodles were broken into small pieces instead leaving them as long noodles and there were more vegetables than there were noodles. The beef in the beef broccoli had an unusual taste like it had been sitting out for too long and the broccoli and bamboo shoots had a really weird taste that I can't even explain; we didn't finish it. The sweet and sour sauce had a slight flavor akin to some kind of cleaning agent; we just ate the chicken without the sauce. The chicken fried rice was the best out of all of it. They should get rid of the piano player and just play music, even traditional Chinese music, over the speakers. The internal appearance of the place made us think the food and ambience would be somewhat traditional, but it wasn't even close. China Ocean off of Holland has far better Chinese food than Imperial Palace. I will not recommend imperial palace nor returning to eat there. The staff/service was great, especially our waitress Sue.