He Said: While I am saddened that Fuji-Ya left Uptown, I am very happy that such a quality restaurant has filled Fuji-Ya's vacancy. Jade Dynasty is like the Captain Planet of Chinese restaurants. Many powerhouse Chinese restaurant owners/operators have come together to form JD. The inside looks great. The food options are plentiful. The parking is easy (not a given in Uptown). I have had their regular menu items, dim sum, and seafood. All delicious. Pros: - Great to have a quality food establishment in Uptown - Clean and courteous - Good food quality Cons: - Prices are slightly higher compared to other mom and pop Chinese restaurants read more

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Jade Dynasty was absolutely delicious! Their dim sum menu offers a wonderful variety of shareable plates, making it perfect for larger groups or anyone who loves trying multiple dishes. It's such a great spot if you enjoy sampling different dishes. The space is stunning, especially after the recent remodel. You walk into a beautiful dining area that opens up into a larger space with high ceilings, gorgeous light fixtures, and an airy, open feel. It feels modern, elegant, and welcoming all at once. My favorite dishes were the fried mochi, the duck, soup dumplings, and the pork, each one was flavorful and perfectly portioned for sharing. The dim sum was fresh and beautifully prepared. What really stood out, though, was how friendly and involved the owners are. You can tell they genuinely care about the restaurant and their guests, which makes the experience feel even more special. Everything we tried was delicious, and I can't wait to go back! read more

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Awesome experience! A blast from the past as I was able to delve into some of the most classic HK Noodle dishes back when I was a UofM student Jade Dynasty comes from the same heritage with many familiar faces. Ordered - Roast Pork/Duck: Tasty, good balance of fat to meat ratio, and phenomenal when paired with rice. Also, not gamey which usually can occur with duck - Beef Chow Fun: Wok Hei was on point (IYKYK). Noodles were skinnier than other places but still was delicious - Golden Fried Garlic Fish: Our favorite. This was circa 2010s from college. A dish originated by HK Noodle owners and have seen seen variations spread across other Chinese places in the Twin Cities with Overall, we had a great experience! Staff was friendly, decor was upscale and clean, and parking was fairly straightforward ($1/hr parking) for being in the city read more

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I've came here a few times recently very friendly staff and very accommodating. There's plenty of pay parking behind the building or metered street parking. We love the wanderers punch and it's gorgeous inside. Definitely will keep coming back here. We always order the sweet-and-sour chicken or the Mongolian beef because both of those are really good. read more

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Excellent dim sum quality. On par with those restaurants in Los Angeles area. Service also Excellent factoring my ability to speak Cantonese. Highly recommend and probably best dim sum in Minneapolis if not Minnesota? I'd go back. read more

Jade Dynasty - Chinese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Heard great things about this restaurant, with friends from LA saying it was the best Chinese restaurant they've been to. I was excited to discover they served dim sum every day. Meant to order the green beans that I read high reviews about but only getting things from the dim sum menu. Loved the shrimp rice noodle - impressively long, and made with very large and well flavored shrimp. The turnip cakes were amazing - will definitely get those again. I also really liked the taro puffs and coconut puffing. I was a little disappointed with the sticky rice in bamboo leaf since it was a little mushy and the flavor wasn't as deep as I expected. And the stuffed eggplant was quite disappointing. Pretty but very bland. But everything came out very quickly and hot. And the service was very friendly and efficient. The restaurant is also very lovely. It was very impressed with the decor, and the gigantic 22 seat table on the upper level. I need to gather 21 of my closest friends one day to try more of their dishes at that table. read more

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For Dim Sum a high bar has to be met for me to be blown away and this was not it. The food was ok but honestly as dim sum goes it was ehh. Lack of choices that I love, no carts going around, overpriced versus other dim sum locations. Also pay to park was not the experience I was going for. Was worth a shot and may try their other dinner options, but for dim sum it's a no go. read more

Jade Dynasty - Just sitting down and so far so good. A little ehh about paid parking with a big lot, but kind of par for the course. - Chinese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

This is a nice and convenient spot. It's very spacious, so there is no problem accommodating a big group. You also don't need a reservation since there are so many table. However, I still wish they had a better reservation system; it's currently not automated and requires an email to reserve. Overall, this restaurant is really aesthetically pleasing with attentive and pretty quick service. Although, I've only been during non peak hours, so service experience may vary. Now, the food is quite good and I enjoyed most of my dishes. This place is on par or slightly better than most other Asian restaurants. I especially enjoyed the fried rice options, the bbq pork, and the Korean short ribs. However, I was underwhelmed by the fried chicken and potstickers, both lacked seasoning. Portions are huge as well so you get a lot of value for your money because this place isn't expensive at all. In totality, this was a nice restaurant with a lot to offer, and I've already came back a second time and the quality of food held up. read more

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Stumbled upon Jade Dynasty being in the area and looking for a place for dinner. We started with a Livener bubbles drink and a boba tea. Their menu is large and I was overwhelmed. We order shrimp dumplings (3/5), fried cheese puffs (5/5), beef chow fun with black bean sauce (4/5), and seafood with lo mein (3/5). The lo mein had good flavor but because there were various types of seafood mixed it and it felt a little bit like mystery meat trying to figure out what type of sea creature you were eating. Our server was very nice and provided recommendations, but a little slow. The serving sizes are LARGE, we shared and still had two meals of leftovers to take home with us. There is a parking lot behind the restaurant and it is pretty easy to access from Lake St. The restaurant is pretty and depending on where you sit you can see the fish tanks. At least you know the seafood is fresh. read more

Jade Dynasty - Chinese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Initially the restaurant name made me assume that it wasn't going to have good food because it was a very stereotypical way of naming a Chinese food place and usually places like such ends up with subpar quality Chinese American food, but after I tried the dim sum here with a friend, we both agreed that we would return, and I honestly was glad that we can find solid dim sum right here in Minneapolis without having to roam into the suburbs. All the dim sum items are very good in the most conventional way, which is a good thing, because dim sum is comfort food and people want to ensure that it tastes like home. My favorite item was actually the egg custard lava buns because the sweetness and saltiness balance for the egg custard lava was very well done, so neither flavor was overpowering, and I have tasted the same item from other places for worse. My friend and I ordered many of the most commonly found items in a dim sum menu and we were both satisfied. Relatively the item I enjoyed the least was the egg tart, primarily because it wasn't fresh enough. It did not have the egg flavor and the custard mixture was hard, almost making it taste like it was premade a while ago. I don't know what else to say other than that the dim sum tasted like the good dim sum I have had elsewhere in the United States, so I will just say that if one is craving for dim sum, this establishment is a great place to visit. read more

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We stopped into Jade Dynasty after catching an acoustic set on the water and grabbed seats at the bar. The place was very busy, which gave it a lively vibe. The bartender was super friendly and upfront. He let us know their menu item names had just been updated in the system, so ordering might be tricky. He also warned that dumplings would take a while due to cook time and the crowd. We were in no rush, so no problem. We ordered the deep fried shrimp balls, steamed BBQ pork buns, and a couple of cocktails. The lemongrass 75 came in a cute whale-shaped cup and was really tasty. The shrimp balls were crispy, flavorful, and paired well with our drinks. Unfortunately, the BBQ pork buns never showed up. After about 45 minutes we asked about them, and the staff quickly brought out something that looked like stale bread covered in garlic butter. It was not the dumpling-like item pictured on the menu and was generally unappetizing. That put a damper on the meal. Overall, the ambiance was nice, the cocktails were fun, and some dishes looked worth trying. Given how packed it was, it is clearly a popular spot. I will probably give it another chance, but this visit was hit or miss. Be prepared for long waits, especially on dumplings. Paid parking lot available. read more

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Beautifully decorated inside, comfortable seating , and clean tables. A great family style restaurant with lots of options if your people have different dietary restrictions. You can get vegetarian, pork, seafood, beef, and chicken, duck, etc. The portion sizes are pretty generous as well. Dim sum is served all the time which is nice, but it took just a bit longer to come out than other dishes. The pork bun was super soft, it broke apart when grabbing it. It is also on the sweeter side. The orange chicken is crispy, sweet, and comes with broccoli to balance. Bbq duck was juicy and not overly covered in sauce. Staff is attentive, had my water filled up plenty of times. There is a paid parking lot that is spacious, but the turn into the parking can be busy. read more

TLDR: Food is great, and like others have mentioned, service needs a lot of work. It's a lively ambiance inside during dinner time and the interior is cute We stopped by on a Thursday evening for dinner. It was early (5:30 pm), so the place was pretty empty. we asked to sit at a booth and they told us those were not for two people so they sat us at a different table, but after 30 minutes or so, we saw quite a few groups of two being sat in the booths we were not allowed to sit in. I would've understood if the place was full, but it was very empty at that point. we asked for a few minutes to decide on what we wanted, and they took quite a while to come back and take our order. Once we place our order, the food did come out relatively quickly. We tried the fried tofu with shrimp, the beef brisket pot, and the Mongolian beef, all of which were very tasty. However, we were given such little rice for two people when two dishes were supposed to have come with white rice themselves. When I looked over at other tables that also had the same amount of food and people as us they were given more rice. we also had to flag the server down to ask for more water because they never stopped by to check. our server also gave us the check before we even asked and didn't even check in to see if we wanted anything else. We felt like we were being rushed out, especially after being barely attended to. Overall, I felt that the food was really yummy and the portions were generous, but I would likely not eat here again because the service was just so bad and inattentive. Maybe takeout! read more

This is an excellent place to dine with a small to medium sized group. Everything is medium to large portions, great for sharing. Even if you go with just one other person, you'll be able to share a few items family style. They have an extensive menu of exotic as well as American favorite Chinese dishes. However, they were out of quite a few that we were interested in ordering the day that I dined here. I was able to buy an entire eel, freshly cooked from one of their display tanks! The interior is very polished and open; the service is decent. read more

Been to Jade Dynasty a few times with family and friends since it opened. Happy that we now have another great place for Cantonese food! Great selection of dishes, including a pretty nice variety of Dim Sum items. We tried the seafood tower the first time we went and it was AMAZING!! The ambience is nice and a great location for gathering with friends and family. Bonus that it feels like a little "reunion" because the owners are the original owners of Hong Kong Noodle that was at the U of MN campus and they remember me from my college days (~20 years ago!) of going there for the tasty noodle dishes! read more

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Large parking space, but keep in mind there is only a limited amount of space that is free which is street parking as the lot is prepay parking Interior is as beautiful as can be. Lights are bright, colors all blend in seemingly, and the design on the table is my favorite Love the options of food they have. We ordered a ton! I did personally feel like a lot of the dishes lacked flavor, they were very mild in any flavor so a touch of salt could've helped a lot. Thankful they had peking duck available as it stated to have it reserved 24 hours in advance or so. Lobster I did wish they would have diffferent options to cook, but fried was the only option. read more

I looooove this place! Jade Dynasty is such an awesome Cantonese restaurant! If it were closer to me, I would be here for dinner every weeknight. I have not had a single bad dish. Everything has been consistently delicious, especially love their beef chow fun and all their meat dishes. The vegetable dishes are just as impressive, fresh and full of flavor. Their braised eel is amazing -- tender, rich, and full of umami. The fried fish and shrimp are next-level too -- crispy, perfectly seasoned, and topped with those irresistible garlic cracklings that make every bite unforgettable. I want come back for their seafood tower and lobsters. You know the seafood is as fresh as it gets when you see them swimming in the live tanks, which is the true north of any great Chinese restaurant. The high ceilings, friendly staff, and consistently excellent food make Jade Dynasty a spot I would return to again and again. read more

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Had an amazing time at Jade Dynasty! The staff was very helpful with all the questions we asked. We had dim sum and ordered plates for the table which was very easily shared with the lazy Susan in the middle of the table. The food was so delicious my favorites being BBQ pork, soup dumplings, green beans and pineapple buns! Everything was very tasty and the menu is very extensive, so it has something for everyone. Though maybe unassuming on the outside, the inside has vaulted ceilings and is beautifully decorated. I would very much recommend for large groups and even for a nice date! Will be visiting again next time the Twin Cities! read more

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Dim sum is my favorite category of food so had to make the trip to try out this newer spot. First impressions are very formal with an enormous dining room, large family-style tables, and loads of gilding on every surface. The service was super fast and friendly. We went right when they opened so can't speak to how it is when it's really busy. As always, make sure to start off with chrysanthemum tea! It's not the standard cart-service style where you're fighting for a table close to the kitchen to snipe the freshest goodies. You have a dry-erase menu and mark off what you want. They bring it out as it's ready so you always get relatively fresh fare. Everything was good but not mind blowing. The char siu bao, salt & pepper octopus, and lava custard buns were my favorites. I'd still rather go to Pagoda, but that's a. hike from my house and this was definitely on par. Just need to match the AYCE weekends and I'll have a new spot. read more

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So much fun at Jade Dynasty dim sum brunch non official sketch this morning. Great food, company, staff and decor. Big thanks to May Yee Chen for her extraordinary organizing and #jadedynasty for their grace and welcome. The dim sum dishes were excellent and the staff is wonderful. read more

Jade Dynasty - Urban Sketch of this morning's dim sum brunch. - Chinese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Fun VIP experience for our birthday party of 11. Delicious Chinese food in large family sized portions, with a modern and clean restaurant. I highly recommend the Siu Mai, Beef Tenderloin, Salt & Pepper Octopus and Wanderer's Punch cocktail. Skip the Peking Duck 2 Ways, Crab Meat & Fish Maw Soup, and Korean Style Beef Short Ribs. Peking Duck Two Ways was advertised in the menu as $68, but I later noticed that they charged us $88. The first duck meat was tender and juicy while the skin was crispy. They served the duck with thick Bao buns instead of the thin pancakes I expected. The toppings included cucumbers, scallions and hoisin sauce, but was missing the julienned carrots pictured on the menu. The pricing change may have been because the second duck was chopped and served with this delicious green beans instead of the "Shredded Duck Meat with Lettuce Wrap" in the menu. Either way, the substitution was not explained to us clearly. Service was very helpful during ordering and was highly attentive when they were there. However, there were times during our meal when we had long waits in between server check-ins. When I called to make a reservation for a VIP table (upstairs) they explained that we would have a minimum charge of $300 for a 12 person table and that the bill could only be split up to 4 ways. This was not a problem for us, but glad they explained it up front. They also mentioned we would not be seated until everyone arrived, but that was not what happened since they weren't that busy on a Sunday night. There are 3 VIP tables available, and the minimum charge increases up to $400 for their largest VIP table that seats 18. We would have preferred one of the round tables with lazy Susan, but our group is so loud and boisterous that it's probably a good thing they put us a room protected by glass walls. Haha! FYI the table next to us ordered this awesome looking dish called the Fried Seafood Mountain! I was so jealous but they said it was $177 - maybe someday. It looked so impressive though. Still in their soft opening, and we had a fun experience, so I didn't take away any stars for service. I'd love to come back and try more dishes from their expansive menu. Here's what we tried: Peking duck two ways (3/5) disappointed it didn't match the menu, suggest to order the half roast duck instead. Siu Mai (5/5) - perfect with large shrimp chunks Stir Fried Chinese Broccoli w/ Garlic Sauce (3/5) Japanese Shrimp Fried Rice (3/5) Eggplant in Garlic Sauce (4/5) Salt & Pepper Octopus (5/5) fresh, not chewy Ancient BBQ Pork Belly (4.5/5) Crab Meat & Fish Maw Soup (2/5) bland AND expensive Korean Style Beef Short Ribs (3/5) good flavor but too chewy and hard to eat Beef Tenderloin (5/5) delicious! Shredded Pork Cantonese Egg Noodles (4/5) Wanderer''s Punch (5/5) SO good! read more

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Nice decor place ...the food comes really fast. Tea pot is enough to hold 4 people. Efficient service. Food is great. I will go back there again. I have not tried the bar yet.. can't wait to go back read more

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Kay, who was my server, was really nice. I also met the co-owner, Paul, at the end of my meal. He was really nice and he also helped me ice my food, especially when we led to the discussion that I'll be driving five hours to go back home. The food was amazing! I highly recommend this place. read more

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First off; good parking, very spacious restaurant, and beautiful. As we were looking through the menu, we noticed they had a lot to offer. Everything looked really good as well. It wasn't about until 5-10 minutes after looking through the menu that our waiter told us that the items marked with an orange circle sticker were not available. He said it was due to having an extensive menu and they are fairly new. It would have been nice if they told me when I made reservations and even before we sat down. It was a let down because more than half of what we wanted to order had an orange sticker. That was a bummer for a table of 7. But nonetheless, the food was good. If they bring back half the menu I'll go back for sure. The highlight was the bbq pork belly, bbq pork fried rice, spicy beef soup, and my durian shake! Our wait was great though. read more

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We came here for lunch. The restaurant is beautifully put together. Great staff. We ordered shrimp dumplings, beef meatballs, pepper steak stir fry, Chinese broccoli and corn soup. The food was ok., soup too salty and chickeny. I was hoping for some really delicious Chinese food as I try to make a lot of these dishes at home. read more

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Nice decor, attentive waitress (her name is Kay), tasty food. Plenty of parking spot (pay and side street free ones). It has Peking Duck, Lobster, Crab. The also offer selection of dim sum all day. The only small complaint is the variety of dishes if you compare to the other good authentic Chinese restaurants around town. Still, worth recommending this to friends and families. read more

Jade Dynasty - Chinese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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I apologize for the picture. All the food is essentially eaten! We all came here to try out this Chinese restaurant and didn't expect a whole lot. But after we started eating, our whole table was like wait this food is FIRE. We decided to take the food pics too late and this was the result. Just thought we had to share this one other detail. We were seated in the corner really early as we started dinner around 5. We were having such a good time with the food and drinks, that we were laughing and just being boisterous. A group of old ladies behind us got PISSED and screamed "I CANT HEAR HER"! It was honestly so shocking but made a good memory. Hi old lady if you're reading this. read more

Jade Dynasty - A004 Okra in Mala Sauce C04 Steamed Phoenix Claws in BBS (chicken feet) H002 Half Roast Duck - Chinese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Cute vibey place with lots of seating. Service is friendly and attentive. Food is a little overpriced but good. The Hong Kong style duck is delicious and they got the skin perfectly seasoned. I liked that key dim sum dishes are available all day. The salted egg yolk buns and shumai were really good. Great cocktail selection with fun Asian inspired flavors. The black sesame espresso martini wasn't overpowering and the lychee martini was good too. The lemongrass 75 came in a cute whale cup. There's a huge parking lot next to the restaurant that is reasonably priced. read more

Jade Dynasty - Lemongrass 75 - Chinese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Authentic Chinese/Cantonese style bbq, dim sum, seafood PLUS great vibes! They are slightly more pricey than other Chinese places but definitely worth it. For example if you get a fried rice somewhere else, it might cost you $15-$18 with smaller portions of protein, mostly just rice; the eel + cha siu fried rice we got here is huge. The eel and pork were so juicy and we couldn't finish all the protein. This fried rice costs $22 though. You have to try the salty + pepper fried octopus - it's an appetizer but pretty big portion and this was my favorite dish. Hong Kong style bbq is good too - the onion ginger oil sauce goes really well with the chicken! They actually made the sauce the way Hainan and Cantonese people did it. At other places you will just have to always eat everything with soy sauce (which is something we can simply buy at a grocery store) and that really bores me. read more

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First off, I love the space and the decor. The service was great. Decided to order a couple of appetizers and split a tabletop curry pot with a friend since we were told the portion is huge. And it was. However quantity doesn't beat quality. The flavor wasn't bad. The chicken inside the dish was various parts, mostly small pieces with skin and bones. That ruined the meal for us. I'm giving 3 stars because the table next to us had food that looked really good and because it's a cool space. I'd go back to try something else. I do not recommend above named dish. read more

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I enjoyed coming here with my friends as people not originally from Minneapolis. The wonton soup hit the spot just right and I loved their beef chow fun! In terms of food -- I would say this is a solid 8/10 in terms of quality, taste, and compared to what we have back home in LA. It's not going to be your most authentic food if I'm being honest but it is going to hit the spot that's craving for dishes reminiscent of Phoenix Cafe and I did take the remaining beef chow fun home and enjoyed it with some broccoli too!! As an ABC from the 626 area of Cali I had low expectations coming to MN but I'm so glad there's a thriving and diverse Asian community throughout here and also really glad to see so many Americans not of Chinese background enjoying food that still suits their palate. It was fun to see people have fun and really enjoy the vibes. Service was decently quick and I appreciated that the dishes came with a big bowl of rice. read more

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I was excited to try this new, large, Chinese restaurant at the corner of Lake St. and Lyndale. There is no question that the inside of the restaurant is beautifully designed and is probably the best looking restaurant in the Twin Cities, with a second floor that seems to be dedicated to larger parties. So 10/10 for ambiance. I've seen some complaints about the service, but honestly, it could not have been better. Perhaps because we ate at an early dinner time (between 5:00 and 5:30 pm), our server was perfect, patiently explaining various dishes, and she came to the table frequently, and the food arrived quickly. 10/10 Our order of egg rolls was excellent and more like the crispy Vietnamese egg rolls than the often soggy, cabbage-filled Chinese egg rolls. We also ordered the BBQ Pork Dumplings (Char Sui), but I was less than impressed because the dumpling part was so soft that it fell apart and overwhelmed the filling. 9/10 My wife had a bowl of their "signature" wonton soup. It was beautifully presented, but it was lacking in flavor. The broth was under seasoned and lacked any depth. The best wonton soup, in my opinion, is from Shuang Cheng in Dinkey Town. 6/10 The next appetizer (we ordered too many!) was the Shrimp Dumplings and these were the star of the show. I loved them. 10/10 Finally, we split the Beef Chow Fun with black bean sauce. Again, it was beautifully presented, but we both felt that it lacked depth and surprisingly, any sign of black beans in the sauce. I enjoyed the dish, but it tasted better when reheated the next day. 8/10 Overall, I want to go back and order a bit differently. I would like to give some other dishes a try and see if other dishes might rate 5/5. By all means, go and check it out! read more

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Jade Dynasty has such a fresh and modern bistro & bar vibe while still staying true to authentic flavors. The atmosphere feels sleek and stylish, making it a great spot for both casual dining and a night out. The food is absolutely delicious,every dish tastes authentic and well-prepared, with great attention to detail. You can tell the quality is top-notch. Service is excellent as well, friendly, attentive, and really observant without ever being intrusive. They make you feel welcomed and taken care of throughout the meal. A wonderful mix of modern dining and authentic cuisine. I'll definitely be back! read more

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My husband went here with friends and came home raving about it. So we went one night last week to give it a whirl. This is a very traditional and classy looking Chinese place. It's got green marble interior, with red lanterns hanging and an artificial very pink light-up cherry blossom tree at the door. A classy Chinese place, if you will. We were seated at a six top for some reason, which was awkward since we were just two and the restaurant was not busy. But whatever. My husband ordered the lychee mocktail (forget the name) and I got the lychee cocktail with booze (I think it was called Love Lychee). Both very good. But my drink arrived a good 10 or 15 minutes before his did, which was awkward and really inexplicable since mine was more complicated to make? It annoyed me but probably annoyed him more. Once delivered, both were very good drinks, though. We ordered big but enjoyed everything we had. I liked very much that they had a combo of big fancy things (duck, whole fish, etc) and also had a good selection of appetizers and dim sum. It made it easy to kind of mix and match your own perfect meal. We got: -Pork eggrolls: We both agreed these eggrolls were almost perfect. The wrapper was incredible and fried to a golden brown. The filling was excellent, but we both thought there was too much cabbage and not enough pork. If they could fix that balance, these eggrolls would be in contention for our No.1 in the Cities (which is currently Golden Chow Mein in St. Paul). -Soup dumplings: Delicious - pretty perfect really and piping hot from the kitchen. -Barbecue pork buns steamed: Very good rendition and I loved that the pork filling was not day-glow red. It had no dye in it, which I view as a good thing. -Eggplant in garlic sauce: absolutely delicious. Note it also includes a lot of other veggies so it's not 100% eggplant. -Pan fried noodles with pork: Delicious with a better than average sauce. Very flavorful with big fat shrimp. As I said, the timing was weird. My husband's drink arrived just after our first round of food came. We ordered everything at once but our food came in two waves basically -- first we got the eggolls, eggplant and shrimp. Then the steamed items (bbq buns and soup dumplings) came out 15 minutes later practically. We didn't mind. It actually was kind of nice to have the food come in waves. But other people might be bothered especially if you're more of the "each person orders their own dish" sort of party. At the end of the meal, our waitress pretty much forgot we existed. It was partially not her fault... she had a big table that really slowed her down. But we sat for a good long while before I flagged down a bus boy to ask for boxes. I then asked someone else to tell her we wanted our check. I then had to flag her down to get the check. So service was ok at the start and went downhill from there. A bit uneven, hence the missing star. But I really did enjoy the food and I loved having such a nice, clean, elegant Chinese restaurant. Bonus: They have a parking lot next to the building. read more

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We took my dad to celebrate his birthday at this new Chinese restaurant in Minneapolis. It's really nice and fancy inside, big round tables and lights. We knew the owners, they had ran and operated a different restaurant in Minneapolis and the food still tastes great. Going through the menu was like going down memory lane, we used to go eat at their restaurant when I was in college. Service was great, I recognized one of the servers, she was my server since college days. Definitely recommend this restaurant. read more

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Fabulous dining experience. Excellent service (Irene was friendly, knowledgeable and attentive). We were greeted at the door and by every employee we encountered. Decor is beautiful. A modern Asian esthetic, bright and a menu print size that can be read without reading glasses! Highly recommend the food: the Shrimp Fried Rice and the Korean Beef Ribs. Flavorful , fall off the bone goodness. . It's updated versions of the famed Nankin recipes. Portion sizes are generous & shareable. With left overs to take home. They even brought back the Wanderer's Punch. So yummy! Ample parking on site. read more

Coming from the bay area and Sacramento in California, I was impressed with the dim sum here! Solid quality, consistent, and appropriately priced. The owner and staff are very nice. Paul is a jack of all trades, master of dim sum :) The interior is very classy. Note for those unfamiliar with Chinese food: if you cannot eat pork, Chinese food is not super safe for you. Many chicken dishes will have pork, even taro dishes will surprise you with pork. The same is true for shellfish allergies - you will often be surprised with shrimp. Snow custard bao: Excellent topping to bread to filling ratio. Sweeter but still not too sweet :) sugary crunchy top (somewhat like Mexican conchas), soft white bread baked to perfection, smooth and sweet eggy custardy inside. Baked pork bao: Excellent bread to filling ratio - love it when there is not toooo much bread. The pork filling was succulent, sweet, savory, tender. Love a filling that is not overcooked or stale or burnt! Chinese BBQ pork is not like western BBQ pork, it's sweeter and not tangy. The bread has a light sweet glaze on it, and the bread will likely stick to your teeth ^_^ Szechuan green beans: Damn these are TIGHT. I could just eat this whole plate on its own like a snack. Properly cooked green beans, salty enough, not spicy but has nice chile flavor. A delicious and fibrous savory treat. Siu mai: If you've never had this before, it's basically a succulent pork and shrimp meatball wrapped with fried tofu skin (it's not crunchy but soft, you may not even notice it). It is savory, slightly sweet because of the shrimp, and overall a nice juicy fatty bite. Chestnut cake: I've never actually had this before! Very different from taro cake but still very good. It has small pieces of water chestnuts in it, so it feels like biting into ginger or cucumber, has a very neutral flavor like cucumber (but nutty), and the gelatin is sweet but not too sweet and perfectly lightly crisped/caramelized on the outside. Similar to a new year cake but not so decadent or sweet or sticky. Chicken feet: Don't order the wrong one! One is white and cold, one is red and hot. I only eat the latter. If you like chicken feet, you'll like these. They are exactly what you (the experts, not the novices) would expect. Can suck the meat off the bones, no need to use hands, just chopsticks. Just enough heat. Not rubbery. Sticky rice with chicken: These always come with a little piece of Chinese sausage and egg yolk. This was the first one I've had that was so fresh. The yolk was tender and not super weird and dry and hard! Very nice. Otherwise, exactly what you would expect. Meatballs: Meat flavored with I think white pepper, salt, and I'm not sure if anything else. Has fried tofu skin (soft, like around the siu main) at the bottom. Not bad! Very tender and juicy. Just okay to me. When I'm back in town, I will look forward to coming here! Hope by then I will see a more flourishing area, a lot of potential for art and great Asian food. read more

Food was excellent! We went for dim sum and orders entrees as well. Dim sum and food will give the restaurants in Chinatown NYC and London a run for its money! Service was excellent! You'll recognize some of the faces from The old Hong Kong Noodle. This is better than the new Hong Kong Noodle in Bloomington. I guess there were 3 owners, and this is the one that knew how to cook! The restaurant is new and very well decorated! First time here and won't be the last. read more

Jade Dynasty - Ate the rest of the food and forgot to take pics. Brisket over rice noodles, a must try! - Chinese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

More pictures from our last dinner. Great space for large groups. Need to try their dim sum menu someday. Heard it was very good. read more

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The food was AMAZING. I could have eaten the entire plate of crispy green bean and the entire plate of the eggplant. They were that good. I want to go back for them immediately. The 1/2 duck was also fantastic and melty. We ordered the Wanderer's Punch on a recommendation from a friend who knew they were famous for it, and it did not disappoint. I have never been a "punch" person (not fruit punch, not alcoholic punch) but this Wanderer's punch was fantastic. It wasn't syrupy at all, it was delightfully effervescent with a strong fruit flavor. It comes in two sizes, and the large is comically large, but I split it with another person at the table instead of us ordering 2 smalls. I will definitely order the punch again. The menu is giant (see picture) but a little confusing. Make sure you flip all the way through. The down side: our service was abysmal. Truly. I had to extend my parking because it took so long for us to flag down our server. We were basically ignored. We ordered all of the food at once, but it came out piecemeal over the course of about 45 minutes, so we were pretty full on some dishes before others even came. Our water was never re-filled, and our server never came back to check on us. When one round of food was delivered, I ordered another cocktail. The bar made the wrong one, and I wasn't able to flag our server to fix the mistake. It took 40 minutes to try and catch them (both to try and fix my drink order, get to go boxes and order the check) and by that time I thought it would be easier to just have them remove the drink from the bill (I didn't like it all, unfortunately, so I didn't drink it). When we finally got the bill, and then the drink taken off, my 2 hour parking had expired (I was out with 2 other people) and I had to renew. Our server then didn't being one of our credit cards back. It was just sitting alone on the bar. Yikes. So while the food was great, and I would give it another try, they really need to get their service act together. read more

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