Overall, the best Chinese restaurant in Ventura. Outstanding dishes: Peking Duck-as good as it gets anywhere including Peking. Requires a 2.5 hour notice. Mu Shu well done and flavorful. Basil fish-Flavorful and refreshing. It was a real surprise. Sautéd vegetables-excellent and perfectly cooked every time. Black bean sauce-excellent Sesame chicken very much like the orange chicken-you don't need both. Crispy noodles- Service is always good. read more

Well, this place makes Panda Express seem like authentic Chinese cuisine. First, it's pricey, and even the lunch special is $16 per person. Second, nothing is "spicy." No kick. Also, no flavor. We got the Kung Pao beef and it was so soupy and smothered in some watery sauce. The beef had no beef taste, just bland, and very soft. They also serve the lunch special with the tiniest rice bowl I've ever seen. Had the seafood soup, also quite bland. Salad was bland too and same for the egg noodle soup. They don't even give you chopsticks. Fork and spoons for all. The only thing that was authentic Chinese was the interior decor but the food was lacking. They need an actual Chinese chef to revamp the whole menu. read more

Peking Restaurant - Our tiny rice bowls, too cute! - Chinese Near Me - Ventura, California

My go-to has always been Lee's in mid town, but moved to the East end so placed an order to go on a Wednesday at about 4pm. 2 mid priced dinners plus an order of bbq pork rice. I hate to leave a bad review because I know restaurants are struggling like all of us, but with the price of everything these days, this almost $80 meal for 2 was going to be a treat. Choose wisely where you spend your hard earned $ these days. The soup choice was incorrect, the paper wrap chicken was ok but the 2 fried shrimp and egg rolls were bar b doll sized! Included fried rice had nothing but brown color. Our 3 flavor chow mein was greasy but dry?, gummy and mostly flavorless, lacked any discernible vegetables and had just a small amount of meat. Craziest of all, the sweet and sour chicken came as 2 flavorless sliced, battered and fried chicken cutlets and a container of a small amount of basically raw veggies in what tasted like a cornstarch slurry with ketchup and a bit of pineapple juice added. My Sis called the restaurant and they offered to comp an item with next order, but with the amount of restaurants in Ventura that go above and beyond on a consistent basis, there won't be one. We both have spent some time in food service so this almost double hurt knowing that we would've been a lot happier with a big order of Panda Express!! read more

not authentic at all, even panda express does a better job with food, price, and portion - and that's a pretty low bar. the owners seem nice but the food was overpriced for the portion. the flavors and portions just don't match with the price or are just incorrect. read more

Come here often for their lunch specials as it is close to work. One of the more authentic Chinese restaurants in Ventura. The food is consistently good. Everything is flavorful without the greasiness. I like that they don't over season or drown their food in sauce so it seems healthier too. Welcoming staff and attentive service. They serve dim sum on the weekends so will have to come back to try that. read more

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Our server, Eric, made the whole night. His recommendations were spot on, and he checked on us constantly without ever hovering. Service like that is rare. The food was just as good. We ordered the honey walnut shrimp, shumai, pork dumplings, soup dumplings, and Szechuan wontons, and every single dish was phenomenal. We cleaned our plates completely. The only thing we took home was the leftover sauce from the Szechuan wontons, and we're not mad about it. We'll definitely be back. Ask for Eric if you can! read more

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Looking for a great Chinese restaurant? Look no further. This food place is my go to place in this area. The staff is super friendly and fast. The food here just tastes so good. The plus is that besides main Chinese dishes, they also serve dim sum. My go to are the xia long bao, pan fried noodles, fried tofu, and any of the soup. The ambiance is casual, but enough for a date, family gathering, and friend lunch date. The seating is all inside. Don't be afraid to bring a big group, they have tables that can sit 8. They also do takeout and are great about any food allergies. Parking is in a plaza, so plenty to go around. read more

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I loved this place the first time we ate there, so we decided to come here again while passing thru Ventura this past Sunday. My favorite thing here are the vegetable egg rolls that were included in the assorted appetizer plate we ordered. The sweet and sour spareribs were a little chewier and tough this time around - so if you have a tough time chewing, you might want to order something else. (The ribs are very delicious otherwise.) The wonton soup is good, but the broth was like soy sauce and water and needed a little more meaty broth flavor. The staff were very friendly, but one of the things I notice most at any restaurant is when staff members are standing around but the floors have trash or food crumbs that could be easily swept. They also seemed be a little overstaffed that night; however, it's better that they had excellent customer service versus bad. I definitely recommend this place, love the food and hope my comments help management improve for future visits. read more

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Service is outstanding. Shout out to the bus boy! His name is Lennon. I am dehydrated after traveling across the country. Lennon said, I've got your back. He showed up every time my drink was getting low. He is a keeper. We ordered the lunch deal. We started out with the egg flower soup. It was better than most places. It is a thicker consistency that we love. Hubby loved the salad. He said it is perfect. Lettuce & carrots are fresh. The crunchy wonton strips were yummy. We both loved the Kung pao chicken. Great spice, flavor, and peanuts. The chicken was tender. We thought that the orange chicken was just ok. We felt the same about the fried rice. We will be returning customers. I hope that Lennon is working when we come back. read more

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Best Chinese food in town. Maybe the best I've ever had. Eric was a great server and the service was amazing. Asked for his recommendations and zero complaints. Great vibe inside. read more

This Chinese spot is the only place I go to around the area of Ventura. The food and service is really good. This is as good as it's going to get in the area compared to great Chinese foods I've had in the eastcoast! read more

Food: very good. Sometimes too much fish sauce. My opinion. Service: great! Ambiance: good. read more

Went here for lunch today. Ordered broccoli beef and orange chicken. First, the beef was very tender and the sauce flavorful. Sweet and sour chicken on the other hand wasn't so good. Sauce was good but chicken was boiled and very tough. Brought it home and couldn't cut it with a steak knife! Too bad as the atmosphere and restaurant inside was very nice!! read more

3.5 overall but rounding up . I ordered the Mongolian Beef . Service was good and we were checked on often ! Clean restaurant. Not super busy during lunch but there was a crowd. I would back to try more items! read more

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Drove into town from the dessert this evening and wanted Chinese. Checked out a few reviews and only 2 places popped up that had at least 4 stars. After looking at menus and comparing we decided on Peking. Sure glad we did too! I have to say if you are ever in Ventura please give this place a try! First thing I noticed is this place is simple yet has a quality about it. I would bring a date here, rather maybe a second or third date. It's nice inside. Wait staff was amazing. Now to the good stuff! I ordered chicken chow fun and partner had Mushu pork and for the appetizer we ordered the paper wrapped chicken. The chicken hit the table first wrapped in tin foil. That didn't deter us at all. This was served with duck sauce and spicy mustard. The mustard was amazing but i love spice! Both were good but the mustard opened up my nasal passages and made me go wow!! Awesome! The two main dishes hit the table and we dug in. Both were great! Let me tell you how hard it is to find a good Chinese place that isn't swimming in soy and oil! This place seasoned correctly and was not greasy at all!! I will tell you this; if you like fast Chinese food like Panda Express and that is what you think of Chinese food then stay there. Here you'll get properly seasoned fair. Over all I recommend and when back in Ventura will visit again for sure! The pictures don't do this place justice. read more

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My friend and I tried this spot for lunch and were immediately impressed. I've been eyeing this spot for years but it's just a little far from me so that's the only reason I hadn't ventured in here sooner. We came for the lunch specials and left knowing we had found a great new Chinese spot. The restaurant is so much cuter than I would have ever known from the exterior. Walking inside it was cozy and more dimly lit which I love as it sets the vibe for a comfortable meal. They had plenty of large tables to accommodate big groups but I was happy we got a comfortable booth for two. The decor was traditional yet warm and inviting. I also liked that from where I sat I had a good view of the kitchen, the kitchen looked super clean and organized in the back. Can't say I've always felt this way at traditional mom and pop restaurants. Here it's very clean and sanitary which is so important! The staff were genuinely all super friendly. We felt welcome from the moment we walked in, throughout our meal, and when we left. We were seated right away at lunch rush and we were taken very good care of. Our waitress was very friendly and helpful. I like that all of the staff here help each other out as our waters always remained filled and one of the gals checked up on us at the end to see how we enjoyed our meal, giving us recommendations for next time. Lovely service. The food overall was very very good. I enjoyed my meal a lot. The starter egg drop soup and salad that come with the lunch special was so fire. Love me some good egg drop soup. I ordered the peppered shrimp for my main. It was cooked perfectly and had a crispy peppery batter, it was phenomenal. Normally I like an overly sauced dish but this was so good. Definitely would recommend if you don't mind some peppery flavors. My friend and I split the har gow dumplings and the flavors were delicious. At first I was worried as the wrapper was sticky and hard to get out of the little pot but flavor wise it was as good as I could have hoped for. Their chili oil here is also really tasty. My meal here was a 4.5/5. Wonderful! Pricing is very reasonable. For lunch special and splitting dumplings the bill was about $20 each before tip. Pretty good price for lunch if I say so myself. This place hit all of the marks, cute restaurant, reasonable prices, tasty food, and super kind service. I'll definitely be back now that this spot is on my radar. read more

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Service was fine. Didn't dine in THIS TIME but I have before in the past and the food has always been good and never different and I always it's the same food from this restaurant. This time I can totally tell by taste and looks that the quality has gone down of both the fried rice and orange chicken. Fried rice was so dry it was more like brown rice consistency. Orange chicken breading was soft and almost mushy and not crispy like they have always been. There was hardly any orange sauce on the chicken, as well. The chicken meat is very fatty. It's terrible for next day leftovers. I closest comparison I can think of is Doninos wings or frozen premade breaded chicken. Probably won't be returning to this establishment because of the low quality food read more

Solid place for a variety of Chinese food flavors and dishes; came here twice in a week, preferred their EZ takeout ordering online, then pick up to eat at home. Good quality and wide menu for meats, seafood, veggies, noodle and rice dishes, appetizers plus dim sum (on wkends). Casual ambience, friendly service (efficient but slower) and moderate pricing. Overall 3.5+ rating for good eats. Expect to pay $13-15pp for lunch specials, or $15-25pp for dinner. Indoor dining has 15-20 booths/tables, so if busy mealtime hours, there may be a wait. Today we tried a few Dim Sum dishes to start - our fave was the steamed pork soup dumplings, tasty! Also a big fan of their Mu Shu Pork ... meat, veggies and egg stir-fried then wrapped in warm pancake wrapper served with Hoisin sauce - delicious! Can't find this dish very often, so i enjoyed it both times ordering food here. Plenty to choose from on the menu, and they also have luncheon specials that come with soup/salad/app during afternoon hours. Decent spot if you're craving some Chinese food, and not looking for a fast food restaurant. Enjoy!! read more

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Came here for a date night on the weekend and what a treat it was! Employees were knowledgable, timely, and friendly. The restaurant is clean and well-decorated. Food was wonderful, everything tasted delicious and fresh. We ordered several dishes and enjoyed each one of them. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone in search of tasty Chinese food in the 805. Tips: -Peking duck on the menu notes that there is a two hour ahead notice required. -We did have to ask for the dim sum menu specifically, it is separate from the main menu. read more

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I'm spoiled from too many years eating great food in LA Chinatown and have found nothing to compare in Ventura County (yet). But this place isn't bad and has become my local go-to for Sichuan. The setting is fun too - old school vinyl booths and family-size tables in a cozy, paneled ding room w all the right wall hangings. Friendly, efficient staff completes the picture. read more

Clean, traditional, & well maintained restaurant. We opted to try their bao as requested. While I didn't get much soul in the bao itself, they gave a bowl which looks to be like juice to top it. It was flavorful and not dry. The wonton also had a surprisingly burst of sweet and savory but no where near spicy despite the chili flakes. The crispy noodles were good. As it was thinner noodles, the gravy sauce drenched also soften it up making it a different texture that you expect from this dish. Service was great! Quick and attentive to not just our food but water too! We grabbed boba prior so this was just a snack meal for our party! read more

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always consistent with qualitt my huaband likes vwgwtarian fake meat and they have an extensive selection read more

We just moved from Camarillo to Ventura, and since this place is close to us, we had to give it a try and wow, we're so glad we did! The service was amazing our server was super friendly, on top of everything, and really attentive. The hot & sour and egg drop soups were both sooo good My husband ordered the Mongolian beef and absolutely loved it! I got the honey walnut shrimp, which I'd rate about a 7.5/10 still tasty, and I have a feeling a lot of their dishes are going to be delicious. Can't wait to come back and try more, especially with how great the reviews are! read more

Peking Restaurant - Rolls hot and sour soup and fried chicken - Chinese Near Me - Ventura, California

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Nice, quiet restaurant with friendly and attentive service for a late lunch on a Sunday. Had the west lake beef soup and it was light and delicious. Enjoyed the sizzling seafood although it didn't have squid, just fish fillet and shrimp. Chinese broccoli with black mushroom was tasty and the only dish we weren't crazy of was the imperial shrimp, had I known it was breaded and fried, we would've never ordered it. Loved the fried rice. It was a very satisfying late lunch. read more

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Peking restaurant is a hidden gem! Amazing lunch specials (tues-sat!!), very cozy interior with booth seating, and great service. We came by for lunch Saturday around 1ish and ordered the kung pao chicken, honey walnut shrimp, and orange chicken lunch special. Each lunch special is served with a salad with a creamy dressing, your choice of egg drop soup or hot and sour soup, and steamed or fried rice. It was a great deal and so filling. I enjoyed every dish and will order the kung pao chicken medium spicy next time! We ordered mild and felt like it could use a little bit more kick. read more

Peking Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Ventura, California

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The service was great, the food came quickly, and the lunch special is a deal at $12.99. (And they even offer it on the weekends.) Lots of choices on the menu. Pretty standard Chinese food in a nice dining room. read more

Peking Restaurant - Soup and salad that come with lunch special. - Chinese Near Me - Ventura, California

Glad never to have owned a restaurant as I could never have dealt with these Karen-like customers that give negative reviews to Peking. We have always taken out the Mu-Shu, Singapore noodles, Moo Goo Gai Pan and several other menu items and each order has consistently been plentiful, fresh tasting and reasonably priced. And finally, these folks have always been exceedingly pleasant and appreciative of their customers which is not always the case with Chinese take-out read more

GETTING HERE: Located in the CVS/Vons shopping center (Victoria Plaza) across from Buena High School. Look for Menchie's or the Hallmark store and you're right on track. REVIEW: First and foremost, great service means a lot to me, and in this situation the service was really good. I am rounding up to 4 stars based on this fact. Also, I will come back at least one more time to give them another try if only based on service alone. Sincere and friendly service goes a long way! The ambience is dark, but had an open feeling. The décor inside the restaurant is a vibe I can't quite describe but very welcoming. It seems Peking is a Ventura icon and I have only just eaten here! Thanks again as always to Yelp! :) My guest and I arrived during lunch and they were a tad busy. But we were seated quickly and our orders were taken just as quick. Much appreciated. I ordered the Shrimp Curry and my guest ordered the Jade Shrimp lunch specials. Hot and Sour soup was so tasty. My guest loved the small salads that she ate both mine and hers. :) My guest felt the Jade Shrimp was good enough, but most likely wouldn't order it a 2nd time. Personally, she didn't care for the milky type sauce on the shrimp (but she still ate almost all of it). The shrimp in my curry were so good! Fresh and flavorful. I wasn't too much of a fan of their curry as it was thin and a bit more soupy than other curry I have had in the past. The onions and peppers in the curry were cooked well and also just as flavorful, so yay. I will be back at least once more. I would recommend for sure. Thanks! read more

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Went for lunch on a Saturday and they still had the lunch specials which I loved! The salad was so tasty and so was the soup it came with! I ordered the broccoli and beef and it was a big portion and super flavorful. read more

Peking Restaurant - Egg Flower Soup salad - Chinese Near Me - Ventura, California

Been living here for 4 years now and somehow has completely missed that this place was right up the street! So glad to finally have discovered it. I only got take out but the staff were very friendly in taking my order in person and answering any questions I had about the menu. The ambiance was lovely - a traditional chinese restaurant setting, which I love. I ordered the shrimp chow mein and the sweet and sour shrimp with only pineapple. The portion sizes were plentiful, which was great as the prices are on the higher side. The shrimp chow mein had an abundance of succulent shrimp, many more shrimp than I had expected. I will absolutely be getting that again. I love the way they packaged the chicken for the sweet and sour chicken - they did not toss the chicken in the sauce to avoid it getting soggy. It was also much different than I am used it - it was an actual whole chicken breast as opposed to the little nuggets I am used to - it felt much higher quality because of this and I really enjoyed it. I ended up making 3 meals out of it between the two dishes. I will definitely be back for take out and also hope to dine in with family the next time they come to the area. read more

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Fried Rice????? This was hardly fried rice, totally bummed. I understand it's Christmas and it's busy, but this was more white rice with a tinge of beige and one small morsel of fried egg in the whole container. I was so looking forward to my order but was disappointed. Mongolian Beef was quite bland and fatty, I'm glad I paid extra for a little container of hoisen, the walnut shrimp was great...but my order was just about $70 for these and an order of crab Rangoon read more

Peking Restaurant - Fried Rice ??? - Chinese Near Me - Ventura, California

Food was good, rice portion was rather small today. Wasn't quite what they usually serve. Service was good and place was clean.

This was a takeout order. Overall, the flavors were mild compared to previous visits, with seasoning noticeably lighter this time. * Kung Pao Chicken: Very tasty, with a nice spice level. 4.5/5 * Mongolian Beef: Although it lacked a bit of sweetness, the beef was tender and enjoyable, though slightly under-seasoned. 4.0/5 * Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce: Perhaps due to being a takeout item, the sauce was watered down and lacked intensity. 3.0/5 * Seafood Chow Fun: Unfortunately, it was quite bland. 3.0/5 * Fried Rice with Three Flavors: Delicious and well-seasoned. 4.5/5 * Imperial Shrimp: First time ordering, but not quite to my taste, so I won't rate this one. In general, it was a decent meal, but it seems the seasoning has changed, as all dishes tasted a bit under-salted compared to before. Overall Rating: 3.625/5 read more

Peking Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Ventura, California

Brandon was amazing! Went in on Christmas and it was very busy. Brandon was busy but smiled and very pleasant the entire time. He took great care of us and food is always great and fresh! read more

I quite enjoyed having dinner here at this restaurant. We ordered the Peking Dinner which is a complete dinner for $22.99 per person. It includes soup, 3 different appetizers, rice and choice of one entree for each person in the party. Hot tea was also free. I thought the food here was quite excellent, the portions were generous, the service was attentive and the place was neat and clean. I've never eaten at this particular restaurant before, but I will be back. read more

Peking Restaurant - Menu - Peking Dinner - Chinese Near Me - Ventura, California

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I ordered what I thought was Curry Chicken, but when I got home, it was some kind of watery, soupy shrimp dish. Maybe they mixed up my order, I don't know. I just could not justify paying $17 for my lunch and get what I got. read more

Food seems really variable to me. I went in there and ordered a tofu dish which I really enjoyed. So, we went back four or five times more over the last few months. During the most recent trip, the food was basically inedible (yes, that bad). We also brought two friends with us for that diner, and they all complained. My significant other is Chinese, and she keeps referring to this place as "so-so." I'm not giving it a complete thumbs down, because it has been good (at least for me) some nights. Hit or miss place. The one thing that has not be variable is the service, which was good each time. read more

First time here for lunch on a Saturday, wasn't too busy. Really great service and the food didn't take long at all! My favorite was the steamed Szechuan wintertime wontons, wow! So flavorful and not too spicy, highly recommend if you come here ... ORDER THAT! read more

Peking Restaurant - Steamed Szechuan Wonton - Chinese Near Me - Ventura, California

We did take out. Online menu did not have informative descriptions - what are the potstickers filled with? Pork or veggies or both? Fast service. Containers were not labeled so we guessed which dishes were which. Vegetarians: very limited vegetarian dishes. read more

The staff at the restaurant treated me amazing and I appreciate the value they hold. They value customer experience. read more

Peking Restaurant - Beef and broccoli - Chinese Near Me - Ventura, California