I don't like Chinese food (I walked in thinking it was Japanese) so I'm giving 4 stars because the food is actually pretty tasty. My advice to the restaurant chef is to put some healthy options in the menu. I was looking for a lighter dinner and all I could find in the menu was either fried or loaded with fat. read more

New Asian fusion restaurant in old downtown Bellevue with its decor hinting atbits menu. Tried a few appetizers, pork belly charshu and chicken wings stood out. Great presentation on the smoke chicken and roast duck. Hand cut noodle is toothy and works with the saucy stir fry. Pace of food is on leisurely side which our big party liked. 18% service charge was clearly communicated and made splitting bill easy. Thank you will be back again. read more

Peony Kitchen - Pork belly charshu - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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This may well be the worst Chinese food I've eaten. The meat smelled awful! The $150 lobster pot was barely edible as again there was this awful smell. The server knew nothing about the menu and couldn't explain what any of the dishes were. My husband asked for an old fashioned from the bar and he brought a glass of Riesling. He then proceeded to tell my husband that he ordered a Riesling. Ummm no. We paid the $350 bill and promptly went to John Howie. I've travelled to China many times and lived in Vancouver. I know good Chinese food. I have no idea how this place stays open. Expect to pay the automatic gratuity regardless of your party size. There were 4 of us. The server had not tried one thing on the menu, couldn't answer basic questions like "is the beef fried in this dish" and didn't get one drink order right. read more

Got the crispy garlic chicken via Peachd and it wasn't my favorite. Chicken wasn't crispy, had weird cuts of meat, and just generally wasn't very good. It was warm when it got to my office, so that's something. read more

They have some dishes like Singapore noodles that are good although I just ordered the BBQ Pork and it was like eating a hockey puck. Over done and dry. read more

Food was ok service is real bad. Food came extremely late. On top of that rice never arrived but showed up in the bill. Still charged 18% for a server who never showed up read more

Celebrated my husband's birthday here with family and friends! We'll definitely be back! Everything we ordered was delicious! My favorites are the truffle shumai, 5 spice duck, crispy pork belly and chow fun. Service was great and ambiance was nice. read more

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The honey mustard walnut prawns were really good. It comes with chopped honeydew melon which is a really nice touch, perfectly fried, garnished. The fish ma po tofu has good texture, good flavor. The interior is really nice! Service was great, informative, attentive read more

One of the best and most unique places in the heart of downtown Bellevue that our family has ever eaten. If the decor doesn't surprise you then the food will. Great place for family get togethers, date night dinner or to have a delicious Chinese meal with unique dishes such as Forbidden Rice. I fell in love with this place having eaten their forbidden rice and still crave it even now. The restaurant is spacious and fun. Love the unique Chinese woman painted on their brick wall. Will definitely go back and try their dim sum buffet once Covid is over..the food is unique because the way it's elegantly presented such as the Peking Duck with steamed bread. Delicious Chinese food that is totally different than what you normally eat in Chinatown. Parking is found on side streets and could be hard to find . It's located in the hip part of downtown Bellevue. Definitely recommend this place to friends and family and will go back for special celebrations. read more

Made a reservation for two on Saturday night at 7pm. Arrived on time and the two hostesses told us that there was still going to be a 20-minute wait even though I made a reservation. Alrighty. We went outside and waited 20-25 minutes for them to call our name. Our waiter was a younger man who seemed very rushed and told us right away that their kitchen was very backed up. We ordered a variety of food which was flavored well, but a tad on the dry side. I would suggest they serve a variety of sauces or maybe just some chilies would have been nice with the meat dishes. Something. We finished our entire canteen of water halfway through our meal and no one ever refilled it.Our waiter actually never came back until we were finished eating and then he darted off quick before I could utter the words "more water please." We asked for the bill which took our waiter probably 15-20 minutes to drop off. We finally get our bill and I automatically do my 20% tip and sign. I did a second look at the bill and noticed that they had already added an 18% gratuity for my party of 2!! Annoyed, I crossed off the "additional tip" and left the restaurant. In my opinion, unless your are dining with a group of 6 or more, the waiter needs to inform the customers that a tip is already added to the bill. I usually would not be so annoyed by this, but the service was so terrible! My assumption is that they add this 18% gratuity so their waiters don't get stiffed because the service is so bad. The whole experience left a bad taste in my mouth - We will not be coming back and I would not recommend this place to friends. read more

Best Chinese restaurant in Seattle! I love the colorful dim sum and chicken. They are so yummy! Also the environment is so great read more

Peony Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

This was the best food I have had in a while i suggest the dumplings and the shrimp dumplings they were really good the glasses are really cool to 10/10 read more

Came here for the first time yesterday. Was hoping to have afternoon tea but didn't know they only offer afternoon tea for 6 people or more. Ordered a few dim sum to try. Tiger prawn dumplings were a bit salty because of the soy sauce at the bottom. The dumpling itself was very flavorful, so I probably would ask them to put sauce sauce on the side next time. The 5 flavored pan fried pork buns look very pretty and I had 3 of them. Couldn't tell the difference and they tasted pretty much the same to me. My favorite was Truffle Shumai. We spent close to $56 for 2 people. It's not your regular dim sum place because you could get a lot more items for $56 at other places. But I like the ambience and the service there. My friend and I had a good time, so I think it's good for a get together if you don't mind paying a bit more. read more

Peony Kitchen - Tiger Prawn Dumplings, 5 Flavored Pan Fried Pork Buns, Truffle Shumai - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Have read mixed reviews but the food always looks so amazing. Today was the day we decided to try it for lunch. I can't understand why there are not 5 stars. This was the most amazing meal I have ever enjoyed. The food was great and the service was top notch. We ordered the BBQ Pork, Crispy Duck and Firecracker Chicken. All were fresh, fast and tasted great. Will be back several more times. So much to try read more

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Good Asian infused food. Slow to seat even tho it was past lunch hour and the restaurant was half empty. Front desk was worthless. Slow service, 15 minutes to wait for check. We even waved at her. Finally paid and then saw the 18% tip already on there. I don't remember seeing that on the menu. They should at least tell you when they bring the check. Kinda a waste of money and time. Maybe that's the deal, T.I.P., they already have it so why bother. read more

This is one of my favorite restaurants of all time. The food is cooked perfectly and seasoned to perfection and delight. I eat pork belly frequently but the subtile flavoring and lightness of it at Peony Kitchen is out of this world, the best I've ever had. I also love the beef chow fun and can't wait to try more menu items. read more

Nice decor and easily accessible location. Large venue. Flavors and freshness of the food were mainly on point. Some overly creative things like cheddar cheese xiao long bao and mozzarella on the baked squid ink rice. Some dishes were unnecessarily greasy. Peking Duck needed more fat rendered out, but still good overall with cool presentation. read more

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They have a wonderful selection of dim-sum items, that I ordered for lunch. Very delicious and I went back again and brought friends. The restaurant is beautiful, and the service is very friendly and attentive. The hoisin sauce was literally to die for! I will come back for sure! read more

Very well designed, authentic xiao long bao and Tung po pork belly. Nice internal decoration, the old fashion shanghai 30s theme well blended with the modern bar. read more

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Crooks, they asked for 200 deposit for private room, when we needed to cancel due to COVID-19 concerns and requirements. They refused to refund or offer a resolution. We tried to cancel or extend out our reservations within the allotted time frame, they refused either options. For a restaurant in Bellevue, they sure are petty and not caring much about customer relations. They rather steal the 200 and forgo a 1000 meal with tip. All our friends who we recommended this restaurant will no longer go here since they are such slime balls!!!!!! read more

Fancy and delicious Chinese food. Good sized portions as well. Not much else to say. Amazing location, amazing interior design. Very good for family stuff, not as casual as other spots. Awesome selection of teas as well. read more

At first when I came here when they first opened I would have gave 1 star for not so good. This last time I came for Chinese New Year the menu was much better! It tasted so good! I still give it 3 stars because the service upon seating and from the serve was not up to par. read more

Heard good reviews so I stopped by last night. I was impressed w food and price. Definitely have to comeback again when I re visit Washington read more

Really enjoyed the food here. Great quality of texture and flavor. Prices are a little high for what it is/competition in the area. But I'll definitely be back. Excellent decor. Worth a trip just to check out the interior. read more

Peony Kitchen - 5 Spice duck - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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The atmosphere was very nice at this restaurant and I was very excited to go after hearing multiple positive reviews from friends and family. I found it a little pricey though, and while the dishes were quite unique, they seemed pretty average to me. The presentation was beautiful. My family enjoyed it a lot though. read more

Peony Kitchen - Honey Walnut Shrimp - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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Came here for an early happy hour dinner on a Saturday. We were given two different happy hour menus, apparently they had recently changed their happy hour menu, and we didn't care for the options on the new version. The cucumber salad was good, although the flavors were so strong I couldn't finish mine. Service was very attentive. read more

The food is VERY tasty if you don't have high expectation for authentic Chinese food. The reason I didn't give 5 stars is for the following reasons: 1) we had a party of 5. There were plenty of empty tables at the restaurant, yet we were told they only have one table that sits 5 people, and we were told to wait for 30 minutes. 2) I did not get my beer until we were about 80% finished. All other people got their drinks before the dishes arrive. 3) on the receipt there was an extremely fine print that indicates they charge 18% service charge (regardless of number of party, or the level of service). Tips should not be enforced. The staff mentioned nothing about this service charge. Again, very tasty food. read more

A new opened fancy Chinese restaurant in Downtown Bellevue. I ordered 5-spice whole duck, 5 flavor Xiao Long Bao and pork belly for two people. We didn't finish all of them, because the whole duck is too much. The food tasted better than I expected. They provided half-cooked sugar lemon with the duck, which added a new level of sweet and sour flavor to the traditional roasted duck. Highly recommended. 5 flavor Xiao Long Bao is colorful. Haha...black one is seafood flavor, Green one is some kind of vegetable, yellow one is Chinese flavor, red one is a little bit spicy, and white one is regular flavor. Pork belly was really great, too. I would also recommend it. This place is kinda pricy, but with good food and great service (I guess it's ok). read more

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The environment is really great! And the food is delicious. The service is pretty good as well! You can find parking lot at CVS. read more

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New upscale Chinese restaurant. A nice place. But I'm disappointed that the bathroom was messy and not cleaned regularly. read more

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Wish I can give 0 stars. This is the worst Chinese restaurant that I ever been to. I took my family here for dinner. We ordered the Peony "signature" items. They were all awful that I would not feed it to my dog. We didn't finish half of the dish because it was so terrible. The service was terrible as well, not to mention they charge 18% mandatory tip. The server didn't check on us and only time he shows up was giving us the bill. It also took forever for him to box the left overs. I called the manager to complain about the experience and supposedly she will call back the following week, but it's been 3 weeks+ now. I would not recommend going here as the food is expensive and terrible (not authentic at all), service sucks and you're REQUIRED to pay gratuity. I'd save your money and go to Din Tai Fung or Facing East. read more

Duck is tasty. My son ate so much duck, we had to order extra pancakes. Xiao Lung Bao is also good. The cheese flavored one is a little bit weird, but still tasty. read more

Great food. Nice staff. Restaurant was clean. Pescatarian friendly. Definitely will come again. Lost one star for parking not being super convenient. read more

What the duck?! Food: Hot and sour soup: one of the fanciest versions of this soup I've ever seen. The soup is lined with fat, juicy shrimps like a shrimp cocktail. 3.75/5 Crispy garlic chicken: again, one of the fanciest versions of popcorn chicken I've ever had. The chicken is glazed with some sweet, savory sauce, but is still crispy. If there was a tempura flakes bae, he definitely topped off this dish with sprinkles of the flakes. 4/5 Tri tip fried rice: not the most memorable dish, some of the pieces were over cook, but the pieces that were not were delicious. 3/5 Whole crispy duck: this was phenomenal! This dish takes a spin on your traditional crispy duck with the white bun. The presentation of this dish is beautiful: the duck is cut and served on a tray which is accompanied with veggies, tortillas, a hoisen-like sauce, and sliced lemons. Sliced lemons with duck?! Yes, this combination definitely enhanced the dish even further. 5/5 Service: Because we were there at noon on a Wednesday, the restaurant was not crowded, so service was great. Price: Free for me but not for you! I kid, our friend treated us out for this meal but I believe our total was around 120$ including tip for 4 people. I could totally be wrong, don't quote me on this, I was just in bliss after eating that duck. Overall: I'd give this place a shot if you are ever in the area and are craving fancy Chinese food. You'll definitely get some great IG pictures from here. Live, Laugh, Lunch Patty read more

Peony is amazing! I've been here twice with a big group and tried almost everything from the menu. Tea-smoked chicken was cooked to perfection, tender and moist inside, crispy outside, with a hint of black tea aroma. Duck entree with lemon slice was amazing as well, although quite pricey. Oh, don't forget to try the Dim-Sum! One of the best dim-sums I had so far. Lobster and crab entree was also good. Pork belly was ok, I wish there wasn't too much fat. I had creme brulee for dessert, it was delicious! This is an upscale modern Chinese restaurant with large space, lots of tables, outside patio, small rooms for private events and more. All food is beautifully presented. Not sure if this is authentic but who cares, I love fusion cuisine as long as they taste good. My only complaint is their food is quite salty and sometimes overseasoned. read more

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Really like this spot! It is one of the best places I have gone to in Bellevue, the food is great and the service has been excellent so far....This place and the Vegetarian place across the street are my two favorites on Main street. Great decor and great people, as well as good food...what's not to like? read more

The service was great, but I can't decide about the food. On one hand, it was amazing but on the other it was a bit greasy. We had the Jellyfish Salad, Bang Bang Chicken Wings and Potstickers to start. The Jellyfish Salad is really nice, the Bang Bang Chicken Wings were overbreaded and a bit undercooked and the Potstickers were ok. For dinner we had the Chicken Curry and Crispy Pork Belly. The Chicken Curry was really good and so was the Crispy Pork Belly but since we had the Chicken Wings to start, it was a little too much fried food. Great ambiance and a nice place to take large groups, there's plenty of seating. read more

This place was fantastic from start to finish. Service was impeccable as the staff were very attentive and even more friendly. The food was delicious from vegetarian options to seafood and meat. Not sure where all of the bad reviews are coming from, my experience was top-notch. Definitely will be back. read more

We've been here before, but this is our first time trying their bunch buffet. Looks like they lowered the price, and for what you get I think it's ok. Kudos to their sesame balls, green beans, soy sauce noodles and jook. Everything else was not bad, but not overly impressive either. They should refine things a bit more: thinner skins on the dumplings, smaller sticky rice with more filling, don't let the custard buns dry out... We also tried a couple of things from their new menu. Singapore seafood rice noodles were pretty good. But the spare ribs sticky rice, although presenter nicely, could likewise have used more filling as well as sauce. read more

Dined at the Peony Kitchen for the first time with friends. When we arrived, the hostess wasn't friendly and said without reservations, they may not accommodate us. We arrived at 4:30pm and the place was completely empty!!! We got seated and ordered drinks which were happy hour prices. The kids all got their juices but they only filled half way in the kids' cups. We were shocked to find out that they were $4 each on the bill (then they should've filled all the way). They also didn't honor the happy hour prices for our drinks but we had already paid. So we talked them into getting free desserts instead, but the whole experience from the moment we entered was not a pleasant experience. We probably will not return to this restaurant!! read more