I loved Peking Garden in 80s & 90s for its elegant dining room, great service, and wonderful food and drinks and decades later I always try to make it here when back to visit my family because everything is consistently good always! Their iconic egg rolls are exceptional and a must have for a fresh and feeling bite! read more

As of this October 7, 2026 Peking Garden sent out a message to all of their customers claiming they are closing after 42 years with no plans to reopen. It's a very sad day. read more

A little Chinese oasis in the land of the Cajuns! We popped over to Lake Charles for Fat Tuesday and while my wife was busy gambling, I wandered out to find my usual Cajun delicacies, but since most of the town was setting up for the parade and it was also the Lunar New Year, I decided to try this place since they were known for good egg rolls. What I walked into blew me away. This place is located on a run-down street on the back side of LC and as you pass shuttered shops and run down eyesores you question your choices, but as soon as you walk into this place, you can see the pride that has kept this restaurant alive since the 80's. Now I had a lunch special, so I really can't opine to all the food, but I can say that the egg rolls and the Shrimp in Garlic Sauce were good and served pleasantly and promptly. I'll be back when my wife gets the gambling itch, which seems to happen at least once a quarter. read more

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The Peking Garden is a wonderful locally owned old-school Chinese Restaurant. It's conveniently located on Broad Street near its junction with US Hwy 171. This is very close to the Interstates so it's convenient for travelers as well. Upon walking in, the depth of decor takes your attention. There are cut wooden screens, hanging lanterns, foo lions, and more. It's all very amazing! The dining area is divided into different rooms and all are softly lit and comfortable. The servers will then begin your meal experience. I was here for lunch, and my combination lunch special came in three separate courses. First came a large plump egg-roll which was one of the best I've had in years. Next came my choice of soup. I had Hot & Sour, which was clearly house-made and delightfully tangy. Then my combination entree was served, which included Sweet & Sour Shrimp and Moo Goo Gai Pan, with steamed rice. Both dishes were beautifully prepared, and a sight to behold. The veggies were perfectly crisp-tender and the sauces were succulent. This whole experience was very reasonably priced at $12.95. Great food, great service, and at a great price. What more can one ask from lunch? read more

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TERRIBLE! TRASH! This place has the worst wings known to mankind! And the bathroom, oh. My. Goodness. The server was very stressed and poured her stress out ON US. What did we ever do wrong? Don't let the look of things fool you on how bad this place is! read more

We drive over 40 miles - one way - to come here for the best Chinese food around! The service is impeccable, ambiance on point - drinks are delicious. read more

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Food wasn't that great. I usually don't have to put salt and pepper on my food at restaurants in this area. I did here. Not much flavor. And the neighborhood outside is sketchy. Just mediocre for me. read more

Lots of delicious foods for the value. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Service was quick and impeccable. They have the best egg rolls I have ever tasted. read more

I have never had better egg rolls in my life. I have traveled across this country and overseas and will swear that there are none better.

Food was delicious. Place could use an update but the food and service was fantastic read more

I want to go back here and try it again because I had not that impressed. As a child, I ate here often. My visit as an adult was not as memorable as child. The food was very good, though the shrimp was over cooked. We were also not charged properly unfortunately, overcharging quite a bit. The hot and sour soup is phenomenal. Sweet-and-sour chicken with it as well. Check it out. read more

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Of course I had to stop to get some Chinese food before we leave LA & you know it was good. I just ordered chicken wings & 2 egg rolls. It came up to 13.78. Not bad. The chicken was good a little greasy but good! read more

Peking Garden - 8 chicken wings - Chinese Near Me - Lake Charles, Louisiana

The egg rolls and egg drop soup are great. That is pretty much all we order. Biggest problem is that they don't have enough people serving. If you go at lunch it gets a little crowded and the waitress is running at full speed. Nothing real bad but don't expect to go in and out in a hurry. read more

Not good at all. 80$ for two plates, 1 app, soup and two drinks??? No rice served with the entrees. Tasted awful. And the service was not good either. Won't be going back. read more

We had TOO long of a lunch. This place seems to be short staffed -like the entire city. We sat down then almost every table in the room was full with 1 waitress for all 10 tables. It was dim & hot inside. Our egg rolls & shrimp toast were great. The hot & sour soup was very good. One of our main dishes came out-but the other 2 didn't arrive for 20 minutes. The table behind us received their meals before us & came in after us. We were never refilled water until we were done with the meal. Food was tasty ,but not worth an hour & 1/2 wait. Then we had to wait in line to pay over 20 minutes , while to go orders were picked up & cut in front of us waiting to pay. read more

The food was delicious, the service was prompt and friendly and the ambiance is wonderful!

The best. Stop every chance we get when in Lake Charles during their business hours. Authentic, made upon order. Old school, beautiful ambiance. Delightful, efficient staff, although short-handed. Please be patient. Worth the wait. Absolute best Egg Drop and Hot & Sour soups between Houston and New Orleans. Thank you, PG! read more

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Great full service sit down Chinese Restaurant that offers exquisite service in an eloquent setting. From the moment you enter the restaurant it's apparent your experience is extremely important to the owners and the staff here. Although I felt the food was a little bit of a let down with a few exceptions I will continue to come here when I'm in town visiting my family. - Egg Rolls - I think for the most part everyone agrees the egg rolls here are incredible they are large, filled with quality ingredient and always served hot, a few of these alone would make a great lunch. - Won Ton Soup - I was a little disappointed that this soup was served luke warm it was a cold and rainy day out and I was looking forward to having a bowl of hot soup. The broth was rich in flavor and the wontons we pretty good I just couldn't deal with the temperature I decided not to bring this to the attention of our server since I wasn't interested in having this microwaved the kitchen staff should of caught this. - Beef and Broccoli w/fried rice - A very nice portion but it lacked any seasoning I ordered this extra extra hot I even mentioned to our server that I would like it "Thai Hot" if possible. The beef and broccoli appeared to be steamed instead of stir-fried and the sauce was very diluted. I ordered a bowl of hot chili oil to try and save this dish but it just didn't come together. The rice although was suppose to come as fried rice it was plain rice tossed in a pan for a moments at best it would have been better just steamed this definitely wasn't like any fried rice I've eaten. Like I stated earlier I will return I have had excellent dining experiences here in the past whether they were having a bad day in the kitchen or I ordered badly it doesn't matter, the fact remain today was a let down. read more

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The restaurant is beautiful inside! I was definitely scared to try it by the looks of the outside but it's literally a hidden gem! My grandmother ordered shrimp fried rice which was pretty good. And I had the chicken wings, honestly they didn't appear fresh they didn't have any crispness or crunch to them it's like they fried them the night before and heated them up. Would love to sit and have a drink there though read more

This was one of the few Chinese restaurants we could find that was doing dine-in service. The restaurant is clean, and the server was attentive and knew the menu well. We had the Vegetarian Delite, Pepper Steak, and Kon Po Chicken. It was all delicious and served quickly. On the restaurant's website is a short history of the restaurant, including the story of the lovely antiques in the dining room. Make sure you take a moment to read about the Huang Family and their restaurant. read more

Hands down the best egg rolls in Lake Charles. The staff is very friendly and attends to your every need.

Disgusting, flavorless! If I wanted to throw money away THIS is the place!!! DO NOT go there for GOOD food!! I will NEVER go back, I suggest you please stay away from Peking Garden read more

We were pleasantly surprised with this find! The egg rolls are the best I have ever had. The service was wonderful. We will definitely return. read more

Been eating here since my daughter was in middle school and she's 44 now! Best food ever!! EVERY THING ON THE MENU IS EXCELLENT!! Love you Mrs Jay!!!!! read more

Best egg rolls you will ever put in your face! I could eat them everyday and not get tired of them. Service is hit or miss during the lunch rush, but always great in the evenings. Some of my favorite dishes: Mandarin chicken, egg drop soup, long life noodles, and the fried rice. read more

We went to Peking Garden last Friday for a wedding rehearsal dinner! This is a local, family-owned restaurant with great Chinese food! The owner is very nice & personable - the kind of person that gets to know the customer & remembers names. First of all, the restaurant is beautiful, and there's lots of beautiful Chinese art on the walls. The food was served family-style. We were served probably the biggest egg rolls I've ever seen, shrimp toast, & dumplings as an appetizer. For dinner they brought out large plates of long-life noodles, rices, some kind of beef dish (I forget the name), and sweet and sour chicken. All the food was very good, and I especially enjoyed the shrimp toast & chicken! I don't usually eat shrimp foods, but this toast was quite good. Everyone had a great time & I think every rehearsal dinner attendee went home with several to-go boxes (the portions are HUGE!) read more

Peking Garden - Cute napkin! - Chinese Near Me - Lake Charles, Louisiana

Haven't eaten here in a long time, it is one of those hidden treasures of Lake Charles, nothing fancy, but the food is wonderful!! The best egg rolls in lake Charles! The service is great too, prompt service and your meal come out of the kitchen in less than 10 minutes!! read more

Id give it 5 stars but the service wasn't the greatest. Took almost 10 minutes before our order was taken. Food - I ordered the Curry chicken and it was excellent! Their egg rolls are absolutely out of this world!! Everything the reviews say was spot on. The wonton soup was a little too bland, added some soy sauce to give it some taste. I might try the egg drop next time. My husband orders the Kun Po chicken and wasn't overly impressed. The sauce was too sweet and not enough spice. Not what he was expecting based on other restaurants we have been to and ordered the same dish. Portions were very generous. We have enough for another meal tomorrow :) I really wish service would have been better and it would have gotten 5 stars. read more

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Really disappointed. This town has a diverse college community with phenomenal food choices. I haven't had Chinese food in a while so decided to order from Peking Garden. Oh my. How can you go wrong with chicken cashew? Well you can go wrong here. The whole dish was bland and I couldn't tell the chicken from the mushrooms; that's how fatty the chicken was. It didn't even taste like chicken. Typically the cashews will add some flavor....they were even bland. The only reason I gave 2 stars is because it was ready on time. Very disappointed. read more

An absolute hidden gem. I wish I had known about this place earlier. The inside of the restaurant is beautiful and the food was very well cooked. Should be considered the premier Chinese restaurant of Lake Charles read more

I haven't explored the menu much because I love their House Soup, egg rolls and House fried rice. I debated on giving 3 stars because their quality of service has been quite disappointing in the last few years at least read more

This is probably going to come across as a sentimentalist review, but I love this place. It's an older restaurant, owned by an older Chinese couple (and I think their kids now) and has been an institution in Lake Charles for decades. The crowd here tends to be a dedicated group who have been coming back for years. It's in a fairly run-down section of town, and the exterior of the building is pretty shabby. The wainscotting is pretty, the walpaper is dingy and fading, the artwork on the walls is a curious mix of gigantic Asian stuff and ornately-framed European style paintings. This place is made out of personality. The staff are always friendly, the atmosphere is always cozy. The food is what I like to think of as Chinese comfort food. Entrees are intended to be served family style with a couple of people more than able to serve off of a platter while leaving leftovers. Try the house beef. Try the shrimp noodles. Get one of the two-dozen or so featured (and very similar to each other) rum drinks. I've introduced a few people to this place, and everyone always seems to have the same, "How have I never been here before?" reaction. read more

Great carry out Chinese food. Way better than a lot of delivery places I have tried in the past. I got the hunan beef and there was tons of tender beef as well as nice crisp veggies. This is a place I will definitely try again in the future. Good stuff! read more

So very good. Traveling thru LC from Texas. Best egg rolls I have ever had. Ordered Kung PO shrimp and was equally good. Huge shrimp and lots of them. I stuffed myself. Only negative was they brought me steamed rice instead of fried. I am sure they would have corrected that if asked. Staff was very sweet. I will definitely be returning if I go thru LC again. read more

Really delicious food and large portions. Best egg rolls and Hot n Sour soup. Been going here for over 20 years. It's a favorite when I am back in Lake Charles. read more

Went here for New Year's Eve and the food and service was great once again. We called on New Year's eve day to make a reservation for a table of 14 and they happily took us. This is a well run family business by hard working people. read more

Went for lunch on a Friday with my husband. Not too crowded. We each ordered the lunch special. Very large portions. Each lunch special came with an entree plus soup and one of their egg rolls. It was hot and fresh. Their egg rolls are THE best. 2 adults for $20 plus tip. Can't beat that for a great lunch. Love this place. read more

Been going since they opened in 1984! Still owned and run by the same family who are awesome. Their food is excellent, the price is right and you should give it a try. Yum Yum read more

Delicious mandarin food! I really enjoyed this restaurant and will be back next time I'm in town.

The best Chinese restaurant in Lake Charles. They've been open for a long time since 1984 so it's a staple in Lake Charles area. Their shrimp toast and eggrolls are huge and delicious and my favorite to eat there is their eggplant with shrimp and Chicken Almondine. Good food and great service and we will always go back everytime when we're in town to visit. read more

Peking Garden - Spicy eggplant with shrimp. Sooo yummy. - Chinese Near Me - Lake Charles, Louisiana