Used to be our go to place for peking duck but sadly, that has changed. Peking duck was super dry and skin is not crispy like before. Other dishes was also lacking in flavors as well, not sure if there has been a change in chefs? Not just the food, service also went downhill for the last few months. Waited +20 for someone to check in on us, water was never offered until we ask for it. They didn't even give us utensils before food came out. Not once did any staff members checked in on us during pur meal. We won't be coming back until things get better. Do better Peony! Expected much more for the price of the food and drinks. read more

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Peony Kitchen provides its customer with a vibrant and stylish atmosphere and I gonna say this is how normal a restaurant in China is. The restaurant's name itself can be interpreted as the Chinese national flower or the stage name of a female lounge diva. You can have many choices there, and lots of dishes have changed and have fusions within. We got Peony's eggrolls, fried and stuffed with fresh shrimp and cabbage. We ordered Hot and sour soup, which is a quite family-styled dish in the northern part of China. there are shiitake mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, bamboo, tofu, and eggs inside. The taste is smooth and this is appetizing. Spicy Crab with rice cake is also great. Fresh crab with dense sause and rice cake make the flavor very rich. Definitely try the tea-smoked chicken, the whole chicken infused with tea, and then get roasted. So the skin is rather crispy while the meat is really tender. love it! read more

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I've been coming to the restaurant for years and love the tea smoke chicken . A yr ago , it was $24 . Now it's $34 . The price of chicken and spices have not gone up that magnitude!! What are these restaurants within Puget sound thinking in raising their menu price by such ridiculous amount that most people do not eat out anymore for this reason read more

I had previously come here to just grab a quick drink a few days ago. The drinks were awesome and the staff were super friendly. Great atmosphere and decor. The food smelled delicious so we decided to come back another day for dinner. We came for dinner today and the restaurant was very busy and we sat at the bar. There was only one bartender so he wasn't able to be very attentive to us. No fault of his because he was very friendly and provided us good service although he was visibly very busy(Friday evening). We ordered pot stickers and some drinks and as usual the drinks were amazing. The pot stickers were also great. We then ordered orange chicken and chicken and broccoli. The flavors for the food were great, but my only complaint is that for a $20 plate, they should be using better quality meat. I could barely eat the chicken in my dish because it seems to be thigh meat and a lot of it was tough and not pleasurable to chew and just overall bad quality. $20 for a chicken dish is definitely not worth it with bad quality meat, and they didn't include rice with it. I had asked for extra sauce with mine and it didn't have it. Staff came out and compensated our rice because of that so their management is nice and accommodating, really just the quality of meat is my only complaint. read more

Another neutral review... We went here b/c it was within walking distance of the Bellevue downtown park. The health inspection sign outside gave us pause. It had the "Okay..." rating... basically the worst level it can be before the place is shut down. We went in anyway. Inside decor is nice. Very spacious. The employees were all nice. The food was decent. We ordered a large amount of food, it ended up being about $180 for lunch (for 2 adults and 2 kids) but we had enough leftover for another meal. The hot and sour soup had extremely thick corn starch, the consistency of snot. That was a bit of a turnoff. Otherwise, I had no issue with the other dishes and thought the taste was pretty authentic. I did get sick after eating there, not sure if it was related to the health inspection rating. I wouldn't go there again given all the options in Bellevue, but it was decent, thus the middle rating I gave. I just wanted to put a review to remember this place, otherwise I might go there again if I forget. read more

OMG! Peony is our FAVORITE SPOT on Old Main! Here is why... 1) SERVICE! Top notch all the way, inside, outside or at the bar. We LIVE Je (aka Jay) and the bartender Joe (all of 26, with wisdom of a Michele older and kinder person!). 2) DECOR! Beautiful! They of peonies EVERYWHERE inside and a long "party / family-style table" inside for all types of celebrations. 3) HELLO...THE FOOD! OMG! Literally everything we have eaten here has been off the charts...we highly recommend: shrimp spring rolls, truffle dumplings, mixed veggies (heavy on the mushrooms), shrimp with snow peas, BBQ pork, peony fried rice with chicken, bokcjoy with broth and mushrooms...wow, I could go on and on and on... Is Peony a bit more price-wise? Yes...you get what you pay for... and it is worth it. I will go by myself and order 8 dishes, take a bite of each one and then take the rest home to eat on for 5-6 more meals! Don't miss this TRUE GEM! read more

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First time here and got a mojito and some other drink that was blue which was really good! The food came out and looked great. We got the beef with green beans which was delicious and also the whole crispy duck which was my favorite. Loved the modern twist to the duck using a wonton/egg roll wrap which was much lighter to the taste compared to the traditional bao used. Overall good food. read more

Peony Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

We live in the building and so we've dined here more often than most. We have sat both inside and outside and have interacted with several of their staff. I think the strongest positive for this restaurant is their services. The servers, hosts, bussers, and everyone we've interacted with are extremely polite, attentive, and communicative -- please keep it up! :) Both my fiance and I love their food -- it tastes great and comes in generous portions! I'd agree it's definitely more expensive than many other Chinese/Asian restaurants, but it's downtown Bellevue so what do you expect? We will return, yes! read more

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Terrible food. The bok Choy was not even bother to chop. The white rice tasted dry because of the poor quality. The whole place seemed not clean. Not recommend. read more

Peony Kitchen - Roughly cooked bok choy. - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Today I walked in and asked for a table for two, about 80% of the tables are empty, but the hostess told us that sorry, they didn't have any table available. I mean you didn't mark yourself as reservations only and you have plenty of tables available and do not have a wait lists! You just don't want to do business with us. Disappointed and upset. Don't waste your time walk-in here. read more

Food: 6/10 Environment: 10/10 Service: 2/10 Sad that they don't have different color XLB anymore but they have the bun instead! I like all of them beside the one with the cheese.It tasted like butter. I highly recommend the Ma Po Tofu with fish( they also have veggie instead of fish), I wish they make it spicier, the bbq pork belly also great, I wish I have a bowl of rice to eat with, and I wish it's not appetizer, so I have a bigger portion!!! I think the squid ink baked rice is okay, the rice too dry and only tasted like cheese, I had to add ma po tofu on the rice! The only complaint is the service is wayyy too slow, we waited like a long time to get water and service. They only came once and check on us but beside that the service is wayyy too slow! So overall, it's good to go at least once and try it but I won't go again! It's kinda pricy for asian food. read more

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Peony kitchen does not mess around! In a great location in Old Bellevue, the Kitchen serves up some serious eats. Being from Asia, I'm always more critical of Asian food and they've passed my test with flying colors! The space is modern yet cosy. They also have the option of dining outdoors when the weather is agreeable and also have the ability to host large parties! Service overall is good, the staff know their menu well and are always courteous. Things can get slow if they're busy inside and if you're outside. Their food was probably, and most obviously, was the highlight of my visit. We ordered an array of traditional Chinese/sze chuan dishes and were not disappointed at all! I feel like my pictures speak a thousand words, only wished I could come back again to try their other specials! 10/10 would come back read more

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I came here tonight for dinner with some teammates and I was absolutely amazed by the food. Quality and taste are just out of the world. We ordered salt and pepper fish (probably the best version I have had), eggplant with green beans (cooked to perfection), fried dumplings, shrimp rolls, fried pork buns, seafood stir fry, some beef dish and pumpkin dessert balls. I am just so happy with this meal and I am absolutely coming back. Hands down it's on my top 3 Chinese restaurants now in greater Seattle area. read more

Peony Kitchen - Appetizer plate - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

I was invited to this restaurant for the first time to celebrate babies. Now.. I'm a bit more of the furry baby with whiskers type, but let me be honest, this girl's babies are super adorbs. The baby shower was set up in a slightly private room with beautiful black metal framed windows looking out into the main dining area. The interior design of this restaurant is incredible with wood and black metal contrasts and industrial accents. It's pretty much everything I want in my house, including all the noms that were presented as beautifully as the restaurant itself. Our server was incredibly helpful. The soy sauce they cook with is gluten free which opens up a few more menu items for those of us in the Celiac club. Our server helped to clarify what I could and couldn't have and made sure to ask the kitchen to cook several items gf for me. We had so much food at the table which is exactly how I like it. The items I sampled were the lettuce cups which were delicious along with several of the vegetable dishes. My favorite of the veggie dishes was the kale. What really was killer though was the crispy duck and the scallops. I literally gorged myself so I had a matching tummy to the beautiful mother to be. We really enjoyed our day with excellent service and spot on snackas. I'll be insisting that husband of mine take out the mother of his kittens on date night here very soon. read more

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My boyfriend and I decided to do something a little different and decided to walk around okd Bellevue and find an interesting place to try without using the help of yelp and ended up here. This place was like a rollercoaster of highs and lows which resulted in the 2 star. The first high: the place is nice and modern, we got seated right away. The first low: it took about 10-15 minutes for us to figure out who our server was. Once he came over, we had questions about the menu, so we asked if he can come back in a couple of minutes so we can decide on what to eat. He didn't come back for another 15 minutes... The high: we ordered the soup dumplings, the string beans from the hh menu, and the bacon w/ Chinese cauliflower dish. The food came out pretty fast and it all tasted good, surprisingly. The soup dumplings were standard, the string beans still has a crunch and the bacon dish had a nice balance of flavor. The low: the bill came out and we saw the automatic gratuity was on there...our service did not deserve that.. and it was pricey, with try exception of the string beans. For the 3 dish, it was around $50. I could easily get that elsewhere for a lot less and probably better service. Overall, probably not coming back read more

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Came here for dinner last night with some friends and it was good. Pretty decently priced as well, 4 entrees & 1 app for about $105 and that included tax and the tip they add on which is 18%. Nothing really stood out as really good or really bad so I'm not in a super big hurry to come back but I also wouldn't not come back. The only thing to mention is if you have allergies be careful! We ordered the 5 flavored pan fried dumpling, one of which was seafood, which it doesn't say on the menu FYI (my friends very allergic to shellfish) the waitress told us what each flavor was via the color of the dumpling but she got it wrong... so my friend had a bad allergy attack at the restaurant. It got very hard for her to breathe which would've been avoidable had the waitress been correct in telling us the flavors. read more

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I never thought it's possible that I would like an upscale Asian, somewhat fusion, restaurant with a matching high price tag but I found such a place. This is my second time to Peony, and I am sold! Located in downtown Bellevue, Peony is in the Meyden building which means you can get 3 hours of parking. Super helpful for the downtown area. Food: Mushrooms and Chicken - 5 stars! This is from the main entree of the menu, and it is tasty! The mushrooms are the Chinese black mushrooms that has that slightly chewy and meaty taste. Both chicken and mushrooms absorbed the wok stir fry flavor very well. Singapore Noodles with seafood - 5 stars This yellow curry noodle dish has the right amount of kick, and the seafood blended in perfectly. Wild mushrooms with seafood - 4 stars This dish was in the chef's recommendations section and it was not as wow-ing as hoped. At $10 more than the other entrees, you basically get a lot of mushrooms. Seafood was about the same as the noodle dish. Be that as it may, I thought at least it tasted good. Service was attentive and appropriate. Thumbs up. I'm definitely coming back! read more

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What a cute restaurant to have date night at! Me and my oh so handsome cute white boyfriend has an adventurous palate and we both wanted to try a whole duck! We made reservations and arrived early, was able to be accommodated early as well. We both ordered cocktails.. I had one with tequila, I totes forgot the name and he ordered the island mule. His island mule was delish! My cocktail tasted like licking the bottom of boot leather. lol. I'm not one to waste alcohol so I sucked it up, literally speaking. Haha We ordered the xiao long bao 10/10! It was his first time and he loved it. I'm biased, as i love DTF's XLB but, it wasn't bad! We also ordered the garlic green beans, also tasty! But as I've stated, I'm a major DTF fan.. but their green beans were comparable. Crispy pork belly was yum.. tasted like a crispy pork belly donut! We also ordered the whole roasted crispy duck. Superb! The duck was well prepared, crispy skin, juicy meat, extra rich! We were both so stuffed, we kept wanting to eat more but knew we were on the verge of overstuffing. read more

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First, there is a 20% service charge automatically added. Ok, I have an expectation warranting that 20% service charge, then...and as you can guess, that was not our experience. We came during Happy Hour the last Saturday of 2018, and sat at the bar. When we walked in, no one was bartending and there were a small number of patrons and only another couple sitting at the bar, too. Um, ok, that's fine. Our server, who was manning some of the other tables also assisted us, mentioned the bartender will be coming soon. I will cut to the chase, we were there for 2+ hours with no interaction with our bartender except to get our bill, it was almost like we were inconveniencing him from his regular duties to even do that. As for the food, Peony was offering new food items for Jan 2019, and that weekend they were offering 50% off those items. That's a no-brainer, we ordered off that list. We ordered 4 dishes: Spicy wonton ($8), House smoked bacon with cauliflower ($18), salt and pepper fish ($18), and Seafood Singapore Noodle ($22). Of those dishes we really enjoyed the spicy wonton, house smoked bacon with cauliflower and the salt and pepper fish - although you can get this at any restaurant in the ID for half that price. Sad to say, I was really looking forward to the Singapore Seafood Noodle, which disappointed. It was lacking flavor, but not lacking in oil... Would I come here again? Probably not, and that's too bad, because I was actually considering coming for the brunch. read more

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Don't go to this place. If you make the mistake to go this place, don't order Tung Po pork. We made the double mistake today. The $28 Tung Po pork came in a tea cup, and only three wraps. Pics say all. Those are not pork cubes. They are gold nuggets. When the receipt came with 18% service already included and "additional tips". I put a big x on it. read more

Peony Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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I'm really struggling with the fact that I'm giving this place three stars when it deserves more than that. I really love the food here, I really do. Their squid ink rice is delicious, and the presentation on the duck is really good. Overpriced? Well, I guess if you ask someone who goes to your regular Chinese restaurant where you can get the duck for half the price, sure, it's overpriced. This isn't it your typical Chinese restaurant, it's more upscale. So why am I giving it three stars? Well, the staff hospitality is inconsistent. The hostess/foh it's just so unsure about giving you good service. We walked in 15 minutes before closing wanting a drink at the bar, and her immediate reaction was to look back into the kitchen then look back at us and tell us that we're not going to be able to order food. And she just had a look like she didn't want to be there at all. A colleague of mine tried to make a reservation for 8:00 p.m. on a weekday for a business dinner, and he was told that the kitchen closes at 8:15 p.m. --- even though this restaurant closes at 9:00 p.m. um, what? The bartender, Joe, was pretty awesome though. He's got a great attitude and was very hospitable. I would go back and eat at the bar and drink everything he serves. Note that this place automatically charges you an 18% service charge regardless of the number of people in your party. I'm not a fan of that, especially if the service is inconsistent. read more

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While After P.F. chang closed down I got no option but to come over here The food is ok The rice is toooo hard to chew Not a huge fun of the rice But it's ok to have a quick lunch The atmosphere after all is not bad though read more

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We went in for brunch all you can eat dimsum , which is served sat and sun from 10am to 2pm. There was no wait or line, so it was awesome. Parking is either street or 3 hours free validated. I took my baby in with me, and he was able to eat for free. They were very nice about bringing us a high chair, plastic cup bowl plate, and utensils for him. There are about 15-20 different items to eat for the buffet. Half are dimsum items, and some are traditional fare of fried rice, chow mein, cucumber salad, and congee. The last touch of fruit platter is refreshing and nice. There were no green onion pancakes, egg tarts or fried doughnuts I was impressed with how clean and well maintained everything was this morning. More people opted for the non buffet menu than the brunch. I was also told that next month there will be a new menu- can't wait to come back. Lastly, there wasn't a mandatory 18% tip. So they must have removed that a bit ago. read more

Peony Kitchen - Brunch - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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Finally found my go-to place for Americanized Chinese food! I have been craving good orange chicken, Mongolian beef, fried rice, etc! This place hit the stop! The menu looks pricey but is made with sharing! Three plates can feed 3-4 people. I would skip the wontons but do not miss that fried rice! read more

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We had an amazing server last night. The food was fantastic and the tea was so smooth and clean tasting. Highly recommended! Try tea smoked chicken! It's perfectly done with crispy skin with flavors and tender inside! read more

I came in with some friends and we asked the hostess about happy hour and the logistics. The menu says happy hour is only for the bar area (where they only have barstools), but the hostess told us happy hour applied everywhere. Because of this, we chose to sit in the main dining area. After we had reviewed the menus and made our decisions, the waiter had to inform us that happy hour did not apply to anywhere besides the barstool... In result of this, we just ended up paying full price for the items. We ordered the fried chicken and whole roasted duck, which were tasty, but we all agreed that there wasn't anything too special that would be drawing us back here read more

Large restaurant with trendy ambience and decent food with good portion size. Plenty of seating inside, at the bar & outside makes it easy for groups. Cucumber Salad were big pieces in a chili oil soy sauce pickle marinade with bits of garlic $10. 4* Garlic Crispy Chicken is thin crispy battered fried boneless chicken (breast?) pieces in a sweet soy sauce glaze. Big portions. $20. 4* Five Flavored Pork Buns are different colored buns with the purple having a hoisin sauce filling while the others all have what seems like the same pork fillings $15 5* Sesame Mochi Balls was complimentary after an order mixup and delay. Just out of the fryer meant it was very hot, soft and sticky. $0. 5* Ice Tea $3 Service our server was very apologetic about an order mixup and subsequent delay. He gave us a complimentary dessert for his apology. 5* Located in old Bellevue at Main St & 103rd Ave between Monsoon & Belle Pastry across the street from Dough Zone read more

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The quality of ingredients and flavorful cuisine was much appreciated. We ordered the crispy duck, seafood noodle soup, forbidden rice, and cucumber salad. The portions were decent for the price point too. The food came out fast. The specialty cocktails were professionally mixed, a 2046 and a pear martini. The service was just okay, delayed, seemingly unenthusiastic staff. I suspect when you automatically charge an 18% across the board tip for servers you get what you get. The decor of the restaurant is a seemingly nostalgic throwback to WWII, sort of like the Lieben bar in Shanghai, lots of dark wood, leather, incandescent lighting, metal grates. We will definitely return for the fantastic food and drink. read more

Peony Kitchen - Whole Crispy Duck - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

If you can't find parking on the street, use the parking garage (Meyden building)! Not sure why the low ratings at this restaurant. I found it very satisfying. Two couples of either side of my table also seemed to be quite pleased with their meals (and I didn't hear a word of English from either side). There are plenty of choices on the menu, and if I lived in the area, I'd definitely be back and try other dishes. The Garlic sautéed Lotus root and Kales dish was a winner (other than a little challenging eating the lotus root with chopsticks), and the Hand-made squid ink seafood noodles was a great entrée. If you are thinking about ordering the squid ink noodles, check out one of the hundreds of photos, so you won't be surprised with the style of the noodle (it is more of a pasta rather than a long Chinese noodle). The dish includes plenty of seafood and veggies, too. The place is busy, so you might end up waiting a bit for your meal. Enjoy the interior and relax. The food is delicious! read more

Peony Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Came here mainly for the duck and it did not disappoint! It also surprisingly went well with the sliced glazed lemon and the skin was crispy as it should be, and the duck wasn't too fatty. The duck was the highlight of our meal but everything was delicious. However, I knocked out a star since some dishes I thought were too overpriced for what it's worth. read more

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This Chinese restaurant was a delightfully pleasant surprise. From the decor to the food to the service, everything was just right. If you usually frequent Americanized Chinese restaurants, you may find the choices here a little scary as the menu is not separated into chow mein, chop suey and rice dishes. The menu instead is a cornucopia of succulent choices. Lotus root has not been on my radar as a staple food but when prepared with kale and served here, it is both a treat and a challenge. The treat is the flavor, the challenge is in using chop sticks to eat it with. The menu allows you to savor dishes that you probably haven't seen before. Be adventurous and try a new dish every time you eat here. Parking is easy as you can park in the Meyden parking lot underneath the restaurant and not have to hassle with street parking. read more

Peony Kitchen - Wall art. - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Kind of high-end Chinese/Asian restaurant at downtown Bellevue. A few dishes gave some very impressive presentation and taste. But not all the prices matched the selection. So be prepared to be disappointed at a couple bad choices. The colorful buns were a puzzle what dumpling one could guess it right :). Giving the nice environment, here could be the best for a formal dinner or business meetings. read more

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Have thoroughly enjoyed each trip to Peony. The service is always friendly, the ambiance is relaxing, and the food is spectacular. Recently got the tea smoked chicken, you have to try it! Our favorite go to spot when we are in the Bellevue park area and need a dinner spot. read more

Mapo tofu vegetarian was very flavorful! Might have been my favorite dish. The tea smoked chicken was very moist and the skin was crispy. It felt very authentic compared to the crispy garlic chicken which has a similar texture to the orange chicken at panda express. I love panda express so this was a plus. Every lunch special dish came with a side of white rice. Free 30 minute parking for take out orders in the CVC parking garage which is under cover. I placed the order on the phone during lunch on Thursday and the food was done in 15 minutes! read more

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Never been here before but I love a good Asian fusion! Sadly the food was a bit disappointing song midnight drink was very strong... the espresso drink was great though! I didn't have the chicken but it was gobbled down and finished all in one go! The honey walnut prawns weren't as crispy as I would have liked, the sauce tasted like it was plain mayonnaise and weirdly enough they paired it with honey dew which I didn't hate but I did not love. I did really like the atmosphere and the service was great I may be back to try a couple other dishes and drinks before I knock them! read more

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The seafood Chow Fun we ordered was $26. There were only two shrimps, one tiny little scallop and bunch of squid strips. The noodle was too oily for me. $26 was unbelievably overpriced for a dish so mediocre. read more

Peony Kitchen in Bellevue has an amazing crispy duck with thin pancakes, grilled preserved lemons, veggies, and duck sauce. It is even completely deboned besides the drumsticks, which makes it easy for kids (or spouse, haha). I got this a little while ago on a Saturday night mid-pandemic and it was empty there, so go support them if you can. Leftover tip: reheat duck in 350 degree oven for 5 minutes and then flip it to broil so the skin sizzles but don't let it burn. This duck is sliced thin so it doesn't take long. read more

Peony Kitchen - Crispy Duck with Glazed Lemon Slices and Chinese Pancake Wraps, Kale with Lotus Root. IG: @take.a.bite.with.me - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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I want to like this place. I really do. I'm always a huge advocate for making Chinese food feel expensive. Panda Express doesn't equal to Chinese food. I came for my friend's birthday surprise. Staff were super friendly and flexible with our requests. Store has beautiful decor - totally Instagram worthy. Amazing bathroom (I actually accidentally knocked off a whole glass of water to my dress, and their bathroom allowed me to fix myself.) there were a couple dishes that came out very slowly. It was a weekday evening, so I'm not quite sure what's wrong. Food? It's ok. It's not awful, but it's not great either. I'm from Beijing so I'm pretty serious about how Peking duck should be executed. They just kept adding weird stuff to it, so it's almost good, but something ruins it. read more

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Food is tasty but their expensive prices do not accurately reflect the portions of their food. I was sticker shocked by their $69 crispy duck (up from $49 when I ordered it last) and $22 chicken chow mein price tags. Maybe it's inflation or maybe it's expensive rent.. I was really craving duck so I got it. In hindsight, driving over to Seattle into Chinatown and feasting on a whole meal would still be cheaper than the duck dish here. read more

The food is always fantastic here, but the service times vary drastically. I've had both great and terrible experiences which keep me from giving Peony a 5 star rating. The price is expensive, but I travel to Asia quite a bit and I find the food quality here better than the best of the best I've had in Shanghai and Yokohama, so I have to say its worth it. Sure, I wish it was cheaper, but if a premium price gets me this creative menu with excellent food, then how can I really complain? If you want to impress people with a fantastic Chinese dinner and a very inviting atmosphere, then this is the only game in town in the Seattle metropolitan area. Sure other places might have better decorations, but nobody can beat the Chinese food at Peony - period. read more