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First time dining here even though we've heard about this place for years. We came at 10:30 pm on a Friday night, after a concert. They are open till midnight on Friday and Saturdays. They have an extensive menu of standard Chinese cuisine but also have specials like Peking duck and various seafood options. Food was tasty and definitely hit the spot for late night Chinese! We ordered the shredded pork with garlic sauce. Sweet and tangy with bell peppers and baby corn. Also ordered the roast duck egg noodle soup with added wontons. Nice sized bowl with generous amount of noodles and about 5 wontons. Bathroom was clean and service was fast. Restaurant is large and well maintained. They also gave us a complimentary dessert of coconut milk and tapioca. Was nice and sweet to finish off our meal
We came with a big group for Sunday lunch. Two big round tables with order ahead. We had the Peking Duck of course as well as lobster, orange chicken, string beans, and spicy eggplant. Lobster and Peking Duck were the best. Lobster was tasty and I appreciate how the duck was not too fatty. The egg roll skin they give you was much too big. They need to serve it with smaller ones so you're not making a duck burrito tbh. The string beans were okay but skip the eggplant. Orange chicken was popular with the kids but I thought it was a bit dry. Nice place though. I liked the koi pond.
This has become my go-to restaurant for Cantonese style food. I got: Salt and pepper shrimp Sichuan green beans Cantonese style chicken lo mein Cream cheese wontons I liked all of it. The salt and pepper shrimp was crunchy, fresh, and well-seasoned. I would've liked some jalapeños instead of the bell peppers, so it'd give the dish more of a kick. The green beans were crunchy and packed with flavor in the sauce. The lo mein was very tasty. The flavors were good, the chicken was tender, and the noodles were semi crunchy, but soft enough to make it easy to scarf down. And the wontons were perfectly fried with crispy skin. I don't think they had any seasoning or additional filling besides plain cream cheese, so that was somewhat of a let down. But the duck sauce that came with them made them taste much better! I would get all of these dishes again.
People usually default to their local "chinese spot", but this place was especially good. I dined in, which is unusually for a cuisine conjoined to "takeout". The inside is huge, it has a koi pond, and it's decked out in decor. The menu is great. It has pictures of EVERYTHING. I hate big menus, but this is a good exception. I love to see what I'm getting before I order. The baby bok choi was fresh and bright green, and the brisket hot pot was incredible. I'm already craving it and want to go back!
Ordered take out but have been to this restaurant a couple times before. They have a lot of options which is great if you want a good variety of Chinese food. My personal favorites are the shrimp ball, tofu hot pot, and the duck of course! Food has always been pretty good and service as well. It's a huge restaurant inside and usually pretty fast. Ambience is nice! Overall pretty good and great if you want a variety of Chinese food especially for a big party! They have lazy Susan's inside the restaurant!
Chinese food is part of my soul along with rare spectacular Italian food ( Little Italy NYC 1970's-80's). I have been SO lucky to have grown up in the northern suburbs of NYC Chinatown 1960's. We had the very very best then! So when I still glow (12+ years) about the top quality of cuisine and amazing selection of truly top top exquisite Chinese food here at Peking Garden, it is from deep down in my soul. Their sauces are to die for. My favorite are their pea tips added rarely to select proteins. One is crab and pea tips... mmmm. When you move and live in a town with lousy terrible Chinese food, depression and longing set in. Only THEN... do you realize what you had at Peking Garden!! Enjoy!
This is one of my favorite Chinese restaurants! I didn't get a good picture of all the food I got but I like the new layout of the place. Very spacious and the interior design looks great! Parking is also available. My favorite dish to get is the golden glazed smelt with pepper. It's so good I crave this all the time!! Other dishes I got was seafood stir fry noodles, Peking duck, veggies and this fried fish. The fried fish is the only thing I wouldn't get again. There was too much batter so, I didn't taste any fish. Other than that, everything else was really good! The workers are nice and friendly. They didn't check up on us as much. But overall if you are wanting to try authentic Chinese food, Peking is a great place to go.
I've been a big fan of Peking Garden ever since I moved to Minnesota 10 years old. They offer a solid selection of Cantonese dishes with consistently generous portions. The food is always flavorful and nicely presented. At their current location, the ambience has been significantly upgraded, and the koi pond adds a delightful touch. It's also a great spot for hosting private events. My favorite food choices are Peking duck, beef chow fun, green vegetable and the free desert soup at the end! The service is swift.
I fell in love with the beef chow mein. It was really good. Everything we got was good. The house fried rice to the walnut shrimp. It is worth eating here with a big family. The service was good, we got refill of water all the time. And the ambiance was night and not too loud, it was getting late and not many people there. The beef short rib was delicious and it wasnt salty or too sweet. Very mix of savory and sweet. I dont remember the pork dish, but that one was very delicious, although it was sweet, you can switch to the fried rice. The chinese broccoli was really good. Definitely hit the spot when youre eating too much meat. The tofu dish was good, but if after eating it a couple of times, i didnt like it as much. Still a very delicious and yummy meal over all this location! The walnut shrimp, the shrimp is so big, it is a must get.
That steamed fish ginger and scallions. What? I got the Walleye Steamed fish with scallions and ginger. This was the highlight of the meals for me! I came here twice and got this fish twice. It was a decent size that can be big enough for 4-5 people. The scallions and ginger were tasty and the fish as well. For this restaurant, you can choose between fried or steam and then the various flavors. There are about 3 types of fishes. I also got the hollow vegetables, this was more on the salty side.. but i still enjoyed it. I also got a lo mien, it was ok. environment This is off university, there are quite a bit of parking in the back and the inside is very big. There are a lot go booth types of seating and many big tables for large parties. Niceness of the staff... Ha... I like chinese restaurants where any of the servers can serve you, it was very quick. I was able to flag someone down and get what I needed. Dollar It was decent. The fish is priced at market price and that day it was $42, the other dishes were 15-20 Yes? I would! As much as I love the steamed fish, I would like to try the fried version
My quest to find good Chinese food on the east side of town brought me to Peking Garden. Ordered the Kung Pao Chicken(extra spicy) and Young Chow Fried Rice for takeout. Both items were really solidly done, tasted good and the portions were very respectable for the price. Kung Pao had filler and the chicken could have been of better quality but they nailed the spice and flavor. The fried rice was perfectly done and wonderful. This is the kind of place I had hoped to be able to find closer to home in Woodbury. Solid, tasty, reasonably priced Chinese food I'd be happy to get any day of the week when that hankering kicks in.
11 days ago
Came back for dinner with a large party of 13 on a Sunday night this time. Was surprised to see it was still pretty busy throughout the night. They were able to seat us all at one large table. We ordered from the set menu for 8 and then added on three main dishes (eggs with bittermelon , tofu chow fun and fish flavored eggplant and tofu) and orders of fried spring rolls for everyone. Everything was cooked well and the variety of the set menu was good. A lot of the dishes you can choose between having it steamed/sauteed or fried which is nice. The amount of seafood in the set menu was really good too. We had walleye, lobster, shrimp, squid, clams and oysters. My favorite dishes ended up being the tofu ones which they had a lot of options for as well. It ends with a nice bowl of sweet coconut, tapioca and taro soup. Even though we ordered the set menu for 8, they brought out enough bowls for the starter soup and the dessert for 13 which was nice. Service was pretty good. Classic Chinese style :) read more
I've been going to Peking Garden since I was a kid with my parents, and this place is a go to for family outings. The restaurant is spacious and can easily accommodate larger groups of people. The food is from what I remember has been consistent and delicious, the only thing that's notable changed is the price, which can be on the pricier side nowadays unfortunately. This time around I took a small group of friends here and ordered some of my favorites. The peking style pork chop is a classic here, deep fried and moist with a sweet and sour sauce. The best part about this dish is that there's no bones either (unlike some of the other pork dishes). The beef chow fun is what I believe the best beef chow fun in MN. It's so freaking good I think you just have to try it for yourself. Another classic starter dish I got was the seafood tofu soup. Hot, thick seafood soup with tofu is refreshing to start with, and when you top it off with a dash of white pepper it gets even better. The fried oysters are a recent addition to my favorites; cripsy without too much fishiness/oceanic flavor, and also very meaty. The batter and salt/pepper onion flavoring is also very strong and pairs well with the oysters. And lastly I usually get some sort of vegetable. This time around I got the yu choi in garlic sauce, which was clean and just tender enough to add a nice bite of fresh veggie to our meal. I would also recommend the achoy or chinese brocolli if you're into that as well. They also give you a free dessert of what I think is taro tapicoa soup? Either way it's a nice sweet treat to end the meal on. read more
Yum! Great Chinese with a MASSIVE menu. I suggest checking out the menu in advance because it might take you a while otherwise! Tried the sesame chicken, moo shu pork, fried rice, white rice and the cream cheese wontons. The wontons had a really light and crispy batter, but not super flavorful. The sesame chicken was fantastic, some of the best I've had with good chicken meat inside. The moo shu pork was also delicious! The fried rice was good, nothing out of this world, but decent. The portions are massive so beware. The interior is really cool, I love the koi pond and the pergola over the middle tables. The service was fine, everyone was helping out, but we were never asked if we wanted anything to drink other than water and I was waiting for a friend who was later and was kind of ignored until she arrived. Otherwise a fantastic experience! read more
1 month ago
1 year ago
First time dining here even though we've heard about this place for years. We came at 10:30 pm on a Friday night, after a concert. They are open till midnight on Friday and Saturdays. They have an extensive menu of standard Chinese cuisine but also have specials like Peking duck and various seafood options. Food was tasty and definitely hit the spot for late night Chinese! We ordered the shredded pork with garlic sauce. Sweet and tangy with bell peppers and baby corn. Also ordered the roast duck egg noodle soup with added wontons. Nice sized bowl with generous amount of noodles and about 5 wontons. Bathroom was clean and service was fast. Restaurant is large and well maintained. They also gave us a complimentary dessert of coconut milk and tapioca. Was nice and sweet to finish off our meal read more
We came with a big group for Sunday lunch. Two big round tables with order ahead. We had the Peking Duck of course as well as lobster, orange chicken, string beans, and spicy eggplant. Lobster and Peking Duck were the best. Lobster was tasty and I appreciate how the duck was not too fatty. The egg roll skin they give you was much too big. They need to serve it with smaller ones so you're not making a duck burrito tbh. The string beans were okay but skip the eggplant. Orange chicken was popular with the kids but I thought it was a bit dry. Nice place though. I liked the koi pond. read more
2 years ago
This has become my go-to restaurant for Cantonese style food. I got: Salt and pepper shrimp Sichuan green beans Cantonese style chicken lo mein Cream cheese wontons I liked all of it. The salt and pepper shrimp was crunchy, fresh, and well-seasoned. I would've liked some jalapeños instead of the bell peppers, so it'd give the dish more of a kick. The green beans were crunchy and packed with flavor in the sauce. The lo mein was very tasty. The flavors were good, the chicken was tender, and the noodles were semi crunchy, but soft enough to make it easy to scarf down. And the wontons were perfectly fried with crispy skin. I don't think they had any seasoning or additional filling besides plain cream cheese, so that was somewhat of a let down. But the duck sauce that came with them made them taste much better! I would get all of these dishes again. read more
People usually default to their local "chinese spot", but this place was especially good. I dined in, which is unusually for a cuisine conjoined to "takeout". The inside is huge, it has a koi pond, and it's decked out in decor. The menu is great. It has pictures of EVERYTHING. I hate big menus, but this is a good exception. I love to see what I'm getting before I order. The baby bok choi was fresh and bright green, and the brisket hot pot was incredible. I'm already craving it and want to go back! read more
Ordered take out but have been to this restaurant a couple times before. They have a lot of options which is great if you want a good variety of Chinese food. My personal favorites are the shrimp ball, tofu hot pot, and the duck of course! Food has always been pretty good and service as well. It's a huge restaurant inside and usually pretty fast. Ambience is nice! Overall pretty good and great if you want a variety of Chinese food especially for a big party! They have lazy Susan's inside the restaurant! read more
Chinese food is part of my soul along with rare spectacular Italian food ( Little Italy NYC 1970's-80's). I have been SO lucky to have grown up in the northern suburbs of NYC Chinatown 1960's. We had the very very best then! So when I still glow (12+ years) about the top quality of cuisine and amazing selection of truly top top exquisite Chinese food here at Peking Garden, it is from deep down in my soul. Their sauces are to die for. My favorite are their pea tips added rarely to select proteins. One is crab and pea tips... mmmm. When you move and live in a town with lousy terrible Chinese food, depression and longing set in. Only THEN... do you realize what you had at Peking Garden!! Enjoy! read more
This is one of my favorite Chinese restaurants! I didn't get a good picture of all the food I got but I like the new layout of the place. Very spacious and the interior design looks great! Parking is also available. My favorite dish to get is the golden glazed smelt with pepper. It's so good I crave this all the time!! Other dishes I got was seafood stir fry noodles, Peking duck, veggies and this fried fish. The fried fish is the only thing I wouldn't get again. There was too much batter so, I didn't taste any fish. Other than that, everything else was really good! The workers are nice and friendly. They didn't check up on us as much. But overall if you are wanting to try authentic Chinese food, Peking is a great place to go. read more
2 months ago
1 year ago
I've been a big fan of Peking Garden ever since I moved to Minnesota 10 years old. They offer a solid selection of Cantonese dishes with consistently generous portions. The food is always flavorful and nicely presented. At their current location, the ambience has been significantly upgraded, and the koi pond adds a delightful touch. It's also a great spot for hosting private events. My favorite food choices are Peking duck, beef chow fun, green vegetable and the free desert soup at the end! The service is swift. read more
7 months ago
3 months ago
I fell in love with the beef chow mein. It was really good. Everything we got was good. The house fried rice to the walnut shrimp. It is worth eating here with a big family. The service was good, we got refill of water all the time. And the ambiance was night and not too loud, it was getting late and not many people there. The beef short rib was delicious and it wasnt salty or too sweet. Very mix of savory and sweet. I dont remember the pork dish, but that one was very delicious, although it was sweet, you can switch to the fried rice. The chinese broccoli was really good. Definitely hit the spot when youre eating too much meat. The tofu dish was good, but if after eating it a couple of times, i didnt like it as much. Still a very delicious and yummy meal over all this location! The walnut shrimp, the shrimp is so big, it is a must get. read more
That steamed fish ginger and scallions. What? I got the Walleye Steamed fish with scallions and ginger. This was the highlight of the meals for me! I came here twice and got this fish twice. It was a decent size that can be big enough for 4-5 people. The scallions and ginger were tasty and the fish as well. For this restaurant, you can choose between fried or steam and then the various flavors. There are about 3 types of fishes. I also got the hollow vegetables, this was more on the salty side.. but i still enjoyed it. I also got a lo mien, it was ok. environment This is off university, there are quite a bit of parking in the back and the inside is very big. There are a lot go booth types of seating and many big tables for large parties. Niceness of the staff... Ha... I like chinese restaurants where any of the servers can serve you, it was very quick. I was able to flag someone down and get what I needed. Dollar It was decent. The fish is priced at market price and that day it was $42, the other dishes were 15-20 Yes? I would! As much as I love the steamed fish, I would like to try the fried version read more
My quest to find good Chinese food on the east side of town brought me to Peking Garden. Ordered the Kung Pao Chicken(extra spicy) and Young Chow Fried Rice for takeout. Both items were really solidly done, tasted good and the portions were very respectable for the price. Kung Pao had filler and the chicken could have been of better quality but they nailed the spice and flavor. The fried rice was perfectly done and wonderful. This is the kind of place I had hoped to be able to find closer to home in Woodbury. Solid, tasty, reasonably priced Chinese food I'd be happy to get any day of the week when that hankering kicks in. read more
We have been to Peking Garden way back when they were in a standalone building on the corner of Huron and University, back when they served dim sum in carts on the weekends. That location was casualty to city progress and road work and then they moved by Allianz Field. Yet again they were forced to move due to the pandemic and the post-George Floyd riot damage. Finally they leased the Mai Village property after the property changed hands a few times. Peking Garden has historically been a 3rd/4th pick for our Chinese family. They do serve authentic Cantonese food, albeit not up to par with other places in the past. Their service used to be absolutely atrocious. You could never get anyone's attention to fill your tea pot or rice pot. Fast forward to today. Peking Garden is now in the old Mai Village space, which is arguably the best Asian restaurant ambience in the entire city that features a complete antique hand carved roof structure and murals, a pagoda, and an indoor koi pond with a BRIDGE! It is finished out with Chinese vases and wall art. I was super sad though through all these transitions of the space the antique chairs and tables are all gone. I think they went to Tea House on University? Read about the redemption of this important Frogtown space by the Hmong American Partnership and the community in this article: https://www.tcdailyplanet.net/mai-village-saved-hmong-american-partnership/ So much for history. The current restaurant is a bit of a renaissance. Gone is the propensity to make a part of the dining room their storage facility like back in Dinkytown. Gone are the unattentive waitstaff from Midway. And most importantly, gone is the mediocre food. It is now substantially upgraded to the standards of a proper Cantonese Banquet establishment like Mandarin Kitchen in Bloomington. One huge bonus is that for dinner they served EVERY Table dessert! You don't even need to order seafood! (BTW they still have live lobster tanks, which they've had since day one.) We ordered the Five Spice Brisket hot pot and the Fried Garlic Shrimp. They were incredible and rave worthy. So congratulations Peking Garden! Through such a long journey I am proud to recommend this place as one of the mainstay Cantonese Restaurants in the Twin Cities. read more
7 months ago
1 year ago
Peking Garden does not serving northern Chinese food, they are more specialize in southern chines cuisine. The menu is pretty large so it can be overwhelming at the beginning. We ordered soft shell crabs and it's very good!big portion and can fill up very quickly.taking off one star because the service speed is a little slow. The restaurant is giant so it's understandable. The servers will just leave you alone to let you eat which is very nice. Down side is my water was never filled. Overall great experience. Would come back again read more
2 years ago
Hunan beef is tender and tasty. Huge portions. Great decorations inside the restaurant. Lots of parking in the back. read more
3 years ago
So many options and everything we got was good! We will have to come back to try more items. Seafood Tofu Soup: Tasty, felt wholesome, excellent starter for our meal. Scallop and Clam in Black Bean Sauce: I liked the scallops. The clams tasted a bit fishy, but still good. Squid and Chinese Broccoli: The Chinese broccoli was a great balance for the other dishes. Double Cooked Pork: Good! Subgum Tofu Hot Pot: We expected it would have just tofu and other veggies, but it actually had lots of good (non-veggie) things (e.g., pork, mushroom, intestines, etc.). read more
Great food. Good service. Clean restaurant. I really enjoyed my dining experience at this restaurant. I love the variety of dishes that they offer. The menu is huge. This restaurant is also great for getting together to celebrate life events/milestones or if you're looking for a restaurant that offers more space for larger family dining. read more
The best Chinese food in the twin cities and they are ALWAYS consistent. This place is HUGE, so parking is a bit tricky but despite how busy they are the service is always good and consistent. My family and I have been coming here for our a decade and really love the food here! My only complaint is I wish every table had a lazy Susan and not just the big 10 seater tables, but I'm able to look past this part for sure. I am not sure what my family orders but for sure the Peking duck, black bean sauce clams, garlic pea tips, Seafood Pan fried noodles, and the honey walnut shrimp. you really can't go wrong with anything you order. read more
Amazing restaurant! The ambiance is relaxing and the service is fantastic. We never felt like we were waiting. The food was delicious! I would highly recommend the egg rolls, fried wontons, and the sesame chicken. The egg rolls and wontons have so much flavor and are just enough to fill you up as an appetizer. The sesame chicken was not too spicy and absolutely delicious! I would recommend Peking Garden to anyone, and will definitely come back again! read more
Yippee!!!! Finally a place that can become my new go to!!!! Everything was fantastic! Prompt service! Pipping hot egg rolls and dumplings!! So tasty too. I know it's odd to take a pic of chili oil. Which in my mi d should be a staple everywhere... or maybe I should bring my own... (I digress) so happy to see it proud and on the table! The Szechuan Chicken perfect. With an abundant amount of flavor, and the fried rice had the flavors that brought back memories of the old and long gone "Grand Shanghai" on grand Avenue. read more
This is one of my favorite Asian restaurants in St Paul and anywhere in the twin cities for that matter. This place is amazing it for parties, date night, lunch meetings or take out. I always have a hard time deciding when I come here I have my core favorites and sometimes they will even make something for you that's off the menu (Like the spare ribs in there bean sauce so amazing) tonight I got my faves the triple crown which is deliciously perfectly steamed vegetables broccoli, pea pods carrots, corn simmered in this amazing sauce and of course the triple threat... Jumbo shrimp, chicken and beef. That comes with a side of steamed rice however I always opt out for beside of their house fried rice (there's a little bit of an extra charge but it's totally worth it) And I paired that with one of my favorite appetizers of the crispy spring rolls. The prices are so reasonable the portions are plentiful and the service is always friendly and accommodating. This is definitely one of my go-to's and if you haven't been I would highly recommend!! read more
1 year ago
This is always a solid spot for large groups! The space is huge and can accommodate multiple big groups - which can sometimes be hard to find. It is always bustling on the weekends so either make a reservation or you'll probably be waiting a long time. The hostess was very nice and made it feel welcoming. Our server was also attentive and quick! The food definitely took awhile to come out as it was super busy. We did the meal set for 6, which was plenty of food! This included a large bowl of rice, seafood tofu soup, a fresh lobster stir fried with ginger and scallion in a light sauce, half of a roast duck, salt and pepper squid, pork chop in peking sauce, a steamed or fried fish, (in our case we got the fried fish, which ended up being a massive walleye), and a stir fried vegetable. Dessert is also included which was a warm red bean tapioca dessert. We also added a few apps and the house sizzling hot platter. For the value, the food was delicious and was able to feed a large group. Note about parking - it gets super packed on the weekend so if you can't find a spot in the lot behind Peking, you can park behind the parking lot along Aurora Ave. Avoid parking behind the yellow building next door as you may get towed! read more
2 years ago
1 year ago
Hands down one of the best spots for a family style dinner. Now that they've moved locations, their current spot is nice and spacious inside. Personally, I love that this location has the private back room area that you can reserve for a small gathering. I've used the back room for a birthday and baptism before and appreciated how easy everything was to organize. Parking can be tough - depending upon what time you arrive. Dinners and weekends in particular can get busy, so plan accordingly. Service is decent - food comes out fast. Servers are usually attentive despite being as busy as they usually are. Food is great - I love that the variety that they offer. Every dish that we've ordered has been delish. Peep the pictures for a sense of all the goodness they offer. read more
Extensive menu with many options to fill an authentic or Americanized palette. Most food dishes are delicious, fresh and tasty. We try something new everyone we come here. This time it was the eggplant in bean curd sauce. The service is typically slow...to get your taken and even slower to get your bill. One of the most painful parts of the process of eating here. Ambience, well...it's in Frogtown so dry your expectations accordingly. It does, however, have a cool koi pond with a bridge in the entry way that is kinda cool. Overall, one of my favorites for the vast menu of options and generally really good food. read more
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I saw in the paper yesterday that they are going to tear the strip mall down that Peking Garden is in following the senseless George Floyd arson events. Does anyone know if they are seeking a new location? Or are going to throw in the towel?
They move to the new location at 394 University ave down the road, where the old mai village building. And they are opening the new business on March 18, 2021 for take out only until finished the remodeling the dinning room.
Is Peking garden today dec 28? I tried calling to check but no answer
They are closed for the holidays. Back on 30th.
How is the peking duck?
It's more like Cantonese roast duck. It's nothing like what you get from beijing china.
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