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Moon Palace Express

3.7 (298 reviews)
Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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Kim T.

Since moving to LA, I always find myself craving for Moon Palace! I make sure to always get Moon Palace when I'm back in Chicago! Ordered for delivery tonight and the food was excellent as always! Def hit the spot! I ordered all my favorites: beef and broccoli chow fun, garlic sautéed peapod sprouts, orange chicken and fish and string beans! Delivery took about an hour from the time I ordered. The food arrived steaming hot and fresh! Highly recommend if you've never tried them!

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Jennifer T.

We chose to dine out for Christmas and wandered into Moon Palace. It was luckily not a long wait-unless you ordered take out that night! Our table was ready in less than 30 minutes and we were served within 45 minutes. We ordered the green onion cakes and egg rolls. Both were very good. Crispy and came with tasty sauces. I had the Mongolian beef which was good. Beef was tender and the sauce tasty. He chose the chicken with vegetables while not a huge portion, it was just large enough for him. They have alcohol but looked limited from my vantage point but I drink common items. He had to find a beer he liked.

Amanda D.

Awesome! My husband and I have this random little tradition where we get Chinese food every NYE. Even though 2020 has been a dumpster fire in all the ways, there was no reason to skip the this year. Full disclosure, our normal place had closed, so I took to my trusy Yelp app to help me out. Menu is substantial; lots of options. We ordered, BBQ Pork (wasnt expecting the presentation, but flavor was AMAZING) Potstickers, Orange Chicken, Lo Mein, Chow Mein and Mongolian Chicken (I think?). We got a lot of food! But the portions were solid and prices for sure reflected what you got. Really easy to order using GrubHub and super safe pickup. Restaurant is right next to the Chinatown Fire Station. Will for sure order from here again and thank you for being open NYE (and during a pandemic)!

Cashew chicken
Sonya M.

Never again. My sister has had a recent infatuation with Chinese food lately. Everytime we order out she always wants Chinese. Last week we tried Moon Palace for the first and last time. We ordered delivery from Uber Eats and I believe the total was around $65. We ordered cashew chicken, chicken fried rice, Mongolian beef and beef with broccoli. Long story short, the food had NO flavor. It was just bland. We couldn't even smell it once we got it out of the bag and uncovered. The portion size is generous, but we didn't even bother saving the leftovers the food was so bad. The egg rolls were probably the only saving grace, but even those weren't anything to get excited over. The cashew chicken was mostly cashews. There was very little chicken so it was literally like you were eating a bowl of cashews. The Mongolian beef had noodles in it which I didn't care for, but I guess that stopped them from drowning it in onions. It also wasn't spicy at all. The quality of the meat in the dishes didn't seem all that great, but it's hard to judge since the food was flavorless. The entire experience was just disappointing. Adding insult to injury the restaurant didn't send any fortune cookies either! I typically hold restaurants in China town to a higher standard, but Moon Palace failed on every level.

The pot stickers!!!
Marcia S.

There are dozens of restaurants to choose from in Chinatown. Why is Moon Palace a favorite? Because they offer the best pot stickers I've ever had. They're huge and juicy, with twice as much filling as any other... and always cooked al dente (overcooking makes pot stickers chewy). Last Saturday, my friend and I each had an order of pork pot stickers. We split Mongolian beef and a fried rice. The beef was medium rare (perfect) but overpowered by too much sauce. The fried rice was tasty. Their house sauvignon blanc was excellent. Good almond cookies. Great service. And $2 self-parking in Chinatown's gigantic lot. The big downer was the fortune in my fortune cookie: I already know I'm intelligent and kind... predict when I'm going to inherit a million dollars from a long, lost relative.

Beef Pepper Steak
Dee M.

One of our favorite go-to places for Asian eats in Chinatown. There are always plenty of people on the weekends. We always start off by ordering Mai Tais and the Pot stickers, they're delish. I could probably just eat a whole plate of those and be fine. The hubby gets his usual of Beef Pepper steak, he loves it. I'll usually try different less spicy dishes. All which have been really good. Lo Mein, soup, and fried rice. Staff are very friendly and if you go enough, they get to know you.

Xia long bao
Stacey W.

Walking into this restaurant here in Chinatown one does not feel like you are in Chinatown. Where are all the Chinese people?!? The entire night not a single group of Asians for that matter even walked in. And being Chinese, you know a good sign of a good Chinese restaurant is one that is full of other Chinese people. We ordered the Scallion pancakes (two pieces with very little green onions in it, I don't know maybe green onions are too expensive now to add to many), Pan fried meat buns, pork chop noodle soup, Shanghai pan fried noodles, General Tsaos chicken and two orders of xia long baos. The xia long baos were good but the other dishes were just okay. It definitely catered to an American palate. In the past this place was different and served quality food. Now they are busy and not quite the quality I would look for in a Chinese restaurant. Service though was good. But aside from that we likely won't be back anytime soon.

Xiao Long Bao
Bernadette D.

Came here on a Saturday evening for dinner and they were pretty busy but finding a table was not difficult. There was plenty of seating and tables. I ended up ordering salt and pepper squid, bok choy with mushrooms, Schwezan style fried chicken bits, and their "Xiao Long Baos." I thought their food was alright. I was pretty disappointed on their Xiao Long Baos because it was VERY dry, no soup in the dumplings whatsoever. They should just change the name of their dish to dumplings, because that's what they resemble. In contrast, their salt and pepper squid was pretty tasty. The Schwezan style fried chicken and the bok choy were dishes that were subpar. Wasn't much of a big fan but I still ate it.

Pork fried rice
Patrick P.

Great place for authentic Chinese food. Everything tasted great and very fresh with good sized portions. The only reason this did not get 5 stars was due too service. We came at a time where only three tables had people at them so a very slow night. After we got our food our server didn't check on us until almost the end of the meal leaving our drink glasses empty the majority of the time. Would eat here again but hope for better service next time. Definitely try the soup dumplings!

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Is there dine in tables?

As of February 2022, we are no longer offering dine-in service. There are, however, four available seats along the window for fast casual dining indoors.

What happened to the old egg roll from the previous menu - is it coming back?

Hi Michael! Are you referring to the Shanghai Spring Rolls? If so, we haven't had that on the menu for quite some time. Our standard pork and vegetable egg rolls are still available.

Hours and days open?

Hi, we’re open every day of the week from 11:30am to 9:30pm

Is this place byob?

No, they are not. They have a full bar selection

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