I used to go here when I lived in the area and it was great. I was up this way and went with my son. Everything had a smoky flavor including the soup. The spare ribs were burnt badly and the General Gao chicken wasn't at all spicy and didn't even have the peppers it was supposed to have. The noodles were also overcooked. Maybe it was an off day for the cook or a new cook. I am not sure what but I just won't go back. read more

Top notch food. Great service and very reasonable pricing. Really enjoyed the shrimp and lobster sauce. The food was also extremely quick to come out as well and the drinks were awesome. I would definitely recommend. At least here it's not $21 dollars for ribs like at poo woos. Will definitely come back read more

Have always loved Su Chang's Restaurant... until tonight. I ordered a takeout and found a staple in the Sichuan fish fillet dish. Could have cut my gum or swallowed it! Was quite disappointed... read more

Su Chang's - Chinese Near Me - Peabody, Massachusetts

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went here for a family banquet recently and was able to get the upstairs reserved. everything we ordered was pretty tasty, the service was good, and i'm a sucker for crab rangoons so what's not to like? :) read more

Always delicious and consistent. Better quality food than the usual Chinese restaurants. Less greasy & vegetables are cooked right, not cooked to mush like other restaurants read more

If I could rate this place based solely on the duck sauce, it's a 10/10, but there's more to Chinese food than that, unfortunately. Pulling up to the parking lot, it was packed, but still had spots open. The Lot was HUGE, don't let the small parking lot in the front fool you. We walked in and boy did it feel nice. Like you mix a restaurant and a function hall into one. When you sit down, you'll get a whole lot of tea and some lemon water. If you don't like really lemony water, you can ask for plain water. We wanted to try a little of everything. So we ordered wonton soup, general gaos chicken, house rice, lo mein, and crab rangoons. The soup, eh it was ok. It did have some flavor but kinda salty for my taste. The crab rangoons? I mean, they were tasty but tasted different. It's not your typical crab rangoon, but that doesn't mean it was the best. It had crab, cream cheese, but also some green onion and other spices which made it very savory. Tip: dunk it in sweet and sour sauce, makes it better! The chicken, my goodness was delicious. It wasn't spicy, so it lacked in the type of flavor it was suppose to have, but it was crispy, covered in a delicious sauce and the chicken was tender. This was definitely the best thing on the table. The house rice was average. It has shrimp and pork, but the shrimp tasted odd so I tried to pick it out. The chicken lo mein tasted very...healthy. It didn't have much sauce or much taste. Just like noodles with chicken with a bit of flavor. The prices were a little high so I recommend this place if you're looking for something a little more special. read more

This was some of the best Chinese food that I have had in a long time. The boneless ribs were hot and delicious strips tightly packed in the container. The crab ragoon was crispy with plenty of filling. The egg foo young was perfectly cooked with crispy edges and plenty of sauce on top. The chicken wings were fried fresh. The chicken fried rice was fresh, full of flavor and lots of chicken. The brown rice was cooked just right and not gooey at all. My favorite dish was the Chow Foon noodles with seafood. It was full of squid, scallops and shrimp with vegetables and soft small squares of noodles in a light sauce. My grandmother was especislly fond of this dish too. I ordered chinese broccoli and they made it for me even though it is not on the menu. I had it with garlic sauce and everyone raved about how delicious it came out. My grandfather liked the orange chicken. They were nice to put the sauce on the side so that we could add it as needed. I only wished we had eaten there. The restaurant is beautiful and the staff were accomodating. Celebrating with my grandparents who will be married 76 years this month was priceless. I couldn't have asked for better food. Thank you to the loal Yelpers for reviewing this place. I doubt there is a close second in the local area. read more

Su Chang's - View from the parking lot - Chinese Near Me - Peabody, Massachusetts

Picked up takeout and we were sorely disappointed. Out of everything we ordered nothing tasted as good and fresh as it normally does. My wife had ordered chicken and broccoli and there was a bone in it. We threw everything out after that. read more

Su Chang's - See the bone right in the middle? - Chinese Near Me - Peabody, Massachusetts

Speaking as a discerning Asian diner, Su Chen is second to none when it comes to serving up truly authentic and delicious Chinese food in a classy setting in the North Shore. It is the one place my family and I go to for a guaranteed great meal without breaking the bank. The interior of the restaurant is tastefully decorated, without the gaudiness that plagues many Chinese restaurants here in the States. High, vaulted ceilings and light colors make it a delightful place to enjoy a meal. Service is very attentive and helpful. The staff is friendly and makes an effort to recognize you if you are a regular. On busy nights, there are long waits for a table, although one time when we showed up on a Saturday night, sans reservation, and with a large party (eight people) in tow, we were ushered upstairs to our own little dining room. I was very impressed that they went out of their way to earn our business. Perhaps the main reason we coming back is because the food is simply outstanding, and very close to true Chinese food. If you're used to greasy, MSG-laced Chinese takeout, you might be surprised by Su Chang's offerings. Our first course usually includes the excellent seafood and tofu soup. Another must-have here are the salt-and-pepper pork chops. Most of their seafood offerings are excellent as well. You server can fill you in on the chef's specialties, and what on the menu is particularly fresh or unique. Go ahead and step out of your comfort zone; forgo the orange chicken and try something you've never heard of before. Basically, if you've grown tired of seeing restaurants take General Tsao's chicken and try to pass it off as real Chinese food, go to Su Chang. It's one of the best restaurants of its kind outside of Chinatown. Reservations recommended. read more

Here's the thing about Su-Chang's: It's good, very good, but it all depends on what you order. I've had great meals here and not-so-great meals here. For the most part, everything tastes very fresh. But there will be those odd, random days where something tastes like they made it the day before, or the sauce is exceptionally goopy (like it was reheated). These random days really only come once in a while, but they do come... Good news: Today was not one of those days! We had an awesome array of food that felt so very fresh. The sauted Chinese spinach is always good, and tasty enough that my anti-veggie husband eats a big helping. The pan-fried shrimp have a very light batter that is a touch salty, but eased out with heaps of slivered ginger - this is my favorite dish! The beef lo mein and pork fried rice were very good today as well. I continue to go back to Su-Chang's because it's (1) close to my home and (2) some of the best food near the North Shore Mall. (Ladies and gentleman, there really is no good food there. The Cheesecake Factory is passable. Legal Seafoods is so over-priced. And, don't even get me started on Joe's American Bar & Grill.) The good news is P.F. Chang's is supposedly coming into the mall when Nordstrom's does in the Spring. Then, people will REALLY have to debate over the best Chinese on the North Shore. read more

I really didn't care for the food here. I thought it was flavorless & bland, but maybe I used to more greasy, take-out places. However, the service is nice, everyone is friendly, it is upscale, & does have a function room. Personally, though, the food isn't for me. read more

If this is the best, or even one of the best, Chinese restaurants on the north shore, I don't foresee eating Chinese in the area anymore. We ordered take out, so we didn't interact with the staff much, but what little we did, they were very nice and that aspect was just fine. The food was pretty much standard quick Americanized Chinese food - for half the price, in the middle of the night, I'm sure a drunk college student would be very happy. For what we paid for it though, this was pretty boring. My General Gau's chicken specified sauteed red peppers came with the meat, but they were completely absent, it was just meat in sauce. My husband ordered beef with tangerine, and while I wasn't surprised to not see chunks of tangerines in there or anything like that, there wasn't even a hint of citrus to the sauce. Both dishes were supposed to be crispy, allegedly, neither was - I can allow for some softening while we drove home (a 5 minute drive) but I would think there would be *some* texture left, there was not. We also ordered the green beans, on the recommendation of some reviews on here. I was glad we got them, so there was at least some form of vegetable involved in our meal. They were not nearly as transcendentally incredible as was stated though - just very overcooked green beans in a lot of syrupy sauce. Not like "they cooked extra while we were getting them home" overdone, but more like they'd sat under a heat lamp for six hours overcooked. Also, it's my own fault for not reading closely enough, but none of the meals come with rice. That has to be ordered separately, which we did not realize, so we didn't get any. Not a big deal, but a bit of a bummer, especially considering the prices. I guess I'm spoiled by places that at least include one order of white rice, but again, that was my own fault for assuming. read more

Always have a great meal here. My absolute favorite is the Beef with green beans. Whenever we have company visiting and want to get Chinese food we always make the drive. At home we get delivery from some local restaurants and even though we eat it...it is not SuChang's. Make the trip. You will be very happy that you did. read more

Don't really ever go for Chinese food because of the poor quality of food most places serve. What did we think about Su-Chang's Restaurant?...Great food is the first thing that comes to mind! We ordered sweet and sour chicken, boneless spare ribs and beef fried rice and they where all exceptionally good tasting.The spare ribs had a great tasting sauce on them and where not all dried out and tough like other places we have ordered them before.The sweet and sour chicken was very good as well. You could tell that they where freshly cooked and their red sauce is different than any other place we had got it before.Not sure if they make it themselves or what but it was better tasting and was not as red colored like most others serve. Thought we would try this place because of its other good reviews.The wait staff and the inside decor is very nice as well.Will be back! We give Su-Chang's 5 Stars for its quality food we where served. read more

I can't say enough good things! Su Chang's has a very nice, sophistocated atmosphere - white tablecoths, very clean aesthetic. The servers there were incredibly polite and attentive. Even though it's more upscale than your average sit-down Chinese restaurant, there was no stuffiness here. I saw people in all kinds of clothes - From borderline formal wear to dads with their kids, straight from softball practice. No one looked out of place! The food was wonderful, with enormous portions. I split a Peking Raviolo thinking it would be maybe 4 pieces at most. I think it was more like 8! For $6, you can't really beat that. The 4 of us all got an entree and kind of shared. I don't think anyone's was over $8.50 and we had way too much food. (We finished it all, mind you). They had a large beer and wine menu, which was also reasonably-priced. Gotta love a $4 glass of wine! read more

This upscale Chinese Restaurant serves delicious authentic food. The restaurant architecture is that of a beautiful colonial home, and if I remember correctly it is a replica of a home of some prominent historical person in the North Shore. I'm local to the area, and heard this a while back. I could be wrong. Anyway, the decor is not what you would expect of a Chinese Restaurant (white linens, china, etc). Your best bet is to come here on a weeknight to avoid the wait and parking hassle. There is a big lot, but it gets crowded and there really isn't any other place to park in the area. read more

Good Chinese food. Not the best but good. Classy. Two large but intimate dinning rooms, a very small bar/lounge & a small (holds maybe up to 50 people) function room on the 2nd floor. Daily specials. Very good service. The owner (I thinks she's the owner & she's not Chinese) makes frequent rounds to check on the dinners personally. (nice touch) The best crab rangoons anywhere. My former employer would "treat" us to their food once or twice a year (always the same stuff! ) Food less than good in those large quantities. Might not be good for very large groups. The only other thing bad I can say is they tend to stand around in the dinning rooms, & it gets a bit creepy some times because it feels like your being watched. Can be busy but I've never had to wait for a table. Give it a try if you haven't already. read more

Su Chang's - Chinese Near Me - Peabody, Massachusetts

Food is toooo expensive for the quality. I have a takeout order and of course no utensils smh. Called them up and she haves the nerve to tell me oh you have to ask for them. read more

Had lunch here for the first time today. The service was quick and the food was excellent! Everything was hot and fresh. I ordered the crab Rangoon and they were the best I've ever had. Not the thick dough and barely any filling like most places give you. That you know came frozen and they just fried up. These have a very light dough and a lot of filling. I also ordered the chicken and blackbean sauce lunch special and it was such a flavorful sauce! it also came with hot and sour soup which was also great. I will definitely be visiting again for lunch in the future! read more

Curse you, Su Chang! Scallion pancakes = no flavor Peking ravioli = no flavor + mushy Fried rice = no flavor Chicken Lo Mein = no flavor + mushy Honest to god we're so mad at all you 3+ star reviewers. What have we ever done to you? Desperate, we were for Chinese food after months of avoiding it following too many bad takeaways. Desperate, we tell you! And this is what you'd have us believe to be the best Chinese food on the north shore? Well, perhaps it is, but that doesn't mean it wasn't absolutely horrible. Lordy! A couple bites of each item and we literally put our forks down. Ladies and gentlemen, I'm a big fat man and that just doesn't happen! God, we're still so dejected and this happened last night. I mean, where do we turn? Is there a support group? For the love of Loomis, we swear we are finished with Chinese food until our next visit to SF. And you, the rest of you, shame! read more

Gross. Bland tasteless and bottom of the barrel cuts of meat used. Very disappointed. Did anyone ask how we enjoyed our meal when we left 3/4s of it uneaten? Nope. Hurry you to pay check and move along. Food was nasty and uneditable. read more

A friend of mine took me here for dinner one day and it was amazing. I don't remember what I had except for the spicy green beans. After I tasted them, I'd decided that this was the best Chinese restaurant on the north shore. For whatever reason, I didn't come back for at least a year or two. I ate there tonight. The restaurant is bustling, almost loud, but the energy and light in the room just feels good. Lots of families and kids, elderly people, you name it. The waiter was pleasant and friendly. I asked him for a recommendation. Specifically, I asked him for a specialty. He seemed confused. So I asked him what was the most popular. He was still confused. So I asked him what dish people asked for the most and kept coming back to order. He recommended the salt and pepper scallop. So I ordered it, along with spicy green beans. My dining companion ordered some sort of rice stick noodle dish. Our meal, including a Coke, cost about $37 plus tip. My salt and pepper scallops were nothing to write home about. They tasted pleasant, but a bit salty and they were a little overcooked for my taste, but they were not yet rubbery, so it was okay. My partner's rice stick noodles desperately needed salt and the pork tasted a bit dry and perhaps a bit old. Other than that, it was an acceptable dish, though nothing I would order again. My spicy green beans were just as wonderful as I remember them. It's one of those dishes that will keep me coming back to this restaurant hoping that I find a dish that is just as spectacular so that I can fall in love with this restaurant all over again. read more

This is my favorite Chinese restaurant. Despite what others said, I actually like the food a lot. Service is outstanding. Prices are reasonable. You can have a casual dinner there as well as a big Birthday party (my family had both on a few occasions and we were never disappointed). Try their crab rangoon for an appetizer - it's definitely the best in town. The owner walks around and talks to people. She's very friendly and will recognize you if you come there a few times - I think that's very nice. They do get very busy during dinner on weekends. If you'd like to have a party there, let them know way in advance as those get booked quickly (for the private big room upstairs). read more

My father loves this restaurant and it just happens to be about half way between our homes so we meet here for lunch a few times per year. The service is always friendly and attentive; my husband accidently spilled a bunch of Cheerios on the floor as soon as we arrived today and they did not even blink. He kept apologizing and they kept insisting that it was fine as they swept them up. The food is consistently good. I find it very difficult to find Chinese food that is not greasy or heavy and Su-Chang's always delivers piping hot food that is neither greasy or heavy. We enjoy their house specialty dishes as well- yum! read more

This place is pretty close to abysmal, but not quite there, so it squeaks by with two stars. First of all let me establish that I have only been there for lunch, and only ordered off the lunch specials menu. First off, this place is dirty! There are always flies buzzing around.. gross! The wait staff is always friendly, and has never messed up our food, and we always have water and tea very quickly... in fact, everything is served very quickly... The lunch specials are decent, but not great... the lo mein isn't made with lo mein noodles, but it is ok tasting. The fried rice isn't even close to tasting like fried rice, it is bland and usually cold. The soups (egg or hot and sour) are ok, but not great. The lunch specials are really cheap though, so maybe the other menu items are better... I have eaten here a dozen times (my team likes to eat lunch here), but I must say, after the first time I would have never gone back if I could. Repeated visits have just ingrained my dislike of this place. read more

I'd say this is about the best Chinese food in the area. When it comes to Chinese I usually look for takeout, but dining in at Su Chang's is a very pleasant experience. The service is very attentive as well. My wife and I played "the water glass game" there, where we tried to end up with an empty water glass. It was nearly impossible to do. It seemed there was one bus boy whose job was to only make sure that no water glasses sat empty, or suffer a severe beating in the kitchen. Short of chugging the water in one gulp, my glass never got below a quarter full, and I tried. As for the food, the steamed ravioli are fantastic, and the general gao's chicken is very good as well. not crazy sticky and sweet, but light and crunchy. The food seemed very fresh, and didn't sit in the pit of your stomach like some Chinese food. Highly recommended. read more

The best General Gau's...anywhere! Su Chang's is one of the best Chinese restaurants on the North Shore - dare I say, the best? High quality ingredients, upscale but comfortable atmosphere, and friendly service yield a delightful experience each and every time. I have been eating there for years, both in the restaurant and take-out. My favorite dish there is definitely the General Gau's chicken, though I can readily recommend anything on the menu. No one comes close to making it like Su Chang's. Believe me, I've tasted many versions of the dish, and Su Chang's continues to outshine them all. The chicken pieces are big and tender, and the sauce is perfectly balanced: a bit sweet, not too spicy, and surprisingly light. Perfect with Pork Fried Rice, Peking Ravioli, maybe some boneless spareribs. Ahh, what a meal. Su Chang's is a perfect night out for couples, friends, and family. Weekends are busy, so consider making a reservation! read more

One of the very few good chinese food places. Delicious lobster sauce. I only found hair in one of my orders here ONE time, which really isnt so bad when it comes to chinese food. read more

To the people who gave this rating less than 3 stars, you should be flagged like a scam on craigslist !!! I have been to this place numerous times....the only tiny issue I might have had was the service was not as good as other times I ate here. The food is always delicious and THEY ALWAYS GIVE BIG PORTIONS. The price is extremely reasonable for food that is extremely good...for that, I give 5 stars to Su-Chang's. You can go to many walk in/take out chinese places...but this sit down restaurant I would drive for miles and miles just to enjoy a good dinner with family or friends. read more

My boyfriend and I stopped here for dinner one night. We split a pupu platter, lo-mein, and sweet and sour chicken. Both the platter and lo-mein were good; no complaints there. What did surprise me was that our sweet and sour chicken was literally just chicken fingers with some bland red sauce. I'm not sure if this is how the kitchen normally prepares their chicken dishes(I highly doubt) but between the pupu platter and our "entree" I probably ate like ten chicken fingers. On top of that, our waiter VANISHED after dropping off our food. He never came back to see if we needed anything nor was he present in the dining room. We had to flag down another server to wrap up our food and bring us our check. I doubt we'll be back. There was nothing that really stood out from the food that was good. read more

From my lifetime experience of Chinese restaurants...let me say two things about Su-Chang's that are so unique to this place: 1) one the cleanest Chinese restaurants you will ever go to 2) very well trained Chinese staffs you will ever meet Now these two facts alone puts this place at a 4 star level because it's a rare thing in Chinese restaurants (i'm not trying to be raciest but honest) Of course the food can make it go down a star or go up a star. It's good food. It's clean, fresh and seasoned well. If you are sick of greasy and MSG filled Chinese dishes, you will find this place to satisfy your health needs. Whatever you get, you won't be disappointed. Spicy Crispy beef, corn chicken soup, shrimp eggplant...all freaking awesome. The reason why I won't give 5 stars is that there is no wow factor in most of their dishes. read more

Where's the MSG? This is another attempt to bastardize authentic Chinese food. White table linens, prompt service, friendly staff, and no cockroaches crawling on the wall and YES, they serve Chinese food. It's like going on a perfect blind date. At first you're expecting the worse: she's ugly, not sociable, cankles, yellow teeth. But when you finally see her, you're praising God (even though you don't believe in one), a long sigh of relief that she's the complete opposite of what you're superficial heart was afraid of. Moreover, guess what? It didn't cost you an arm and a leg! read more

I'd give this place three and a half stars if I could, but four can't hurt since I love their pork fried rice. And their General Gau's... not to mention the Spicy Chicken with Peanuts which is also good with pork. They have a nice establishment and the wait staff never lets my water glass be empty. I've never had a problem getting a table here, though I pretty much only go during lunch time. I will say that their Crab Ragoon has gotten much better than it had been a few months ago. We'd ordered take-out and somehow, I'm not sure how this is possible, the Crab Ragoon tasted sweet. Yes, I know that sounds weird but that's what happened. I tried it again the other day and thankfully all is right in the world because it tasted as Crab Ragoon should: savory and delicious. They have really good prices for lunch and a nice selection of beers to choose from. What more could you ask for? read more

Can't wait to come back here!!! SO GREAT. I think it looks fancier outside than it really is. Parking isn't fantastic, but who cares? This food is to die for! The crab rangoons are so savory! Best I've ever had. I went with a party of four and we just split about 6 dishes (2 apps and 4 entrees - no drinks). It came to roughly $15 each. Not too shabby. read more

ambiance and vibe is kinda stiff. food is nothing crazy. wouldn't rush back after coming here more recently. they haven't improved much from early 2000s imo. staff are very efficient at their jobs and good at what they do but the quality of ingredients/food is lacking. read more

With tons of Chinese restaurants out there Su-Chang's is special because their food always taste fresh and very good. Something to say about the Cantonese style of cooking. They are certainly paying attention to what people want and expect. Prices are reasonable, service is good and the establishment is always clean! read more

So, it's better than PF Chang's but that's not saying much. Heading in I scoped out that 90% of the tables were seated with geriatrics, which usually means huge portions and low prices. I noticed that both blue hair tables near us shared apps and an entree, which told me without opening the menu that the prices are high. My noodles were under-seasoned and, well, boring. I had to add salt, and I rarely ever add salt to anything. The scallops were way too salty. The tea tasted like it was the 2nd or 3rd brewing of the leaves and was really watery. The best thing we ordered? Spicy garlic beans. They were pretty awesome. There is a reason the blue hairs were able to share and app and entree and leave with a moderate bill, the portions are that huge. We had mountains of mediocre food. Except for the beans, they could have brought me a bigger plate of those, damn are they good. The place is clean and service was good. It's too bad they can't get the food up to the level of service, if so it would be a 5 star kinda place. Also it's crazy loud in here, why is it so loud? I have no idea but I think it's time some people turn up their beltone. (From reading other reviews I'm hopeful we went on an off night, but even still I'm in no hurry to go back. There are a million other places with better food within a short drive.) read more

Mmmmm.....the scallion pancakes are yummmy! This place has some of the best Chinese food outside Chinatown. I wish it was closer to where I lived. This is also a great place to have a birthday party or special event. They have a nice upstairs room that we've had many a 50th birthday party and other special events. BTW-the mai tai's are strong! read more

THE GOOD: food's decent, some interesting choices on the menu, nice environs, full bar, inexpensive (total tally was $39 for two people with leftovers for a couple days), orders come out FAST THE BAD: drafty! they needed a space heater near our table. this means your food gets cold quick. bar area has very little seating. parking lot is a little small THE UGLY: the menu is nearly identical to that of the Royal East in Cambridge. The layout is the same, as is the flavor text about Cantonese cuisine; the menu items are almost the same set; AND I have heard secondhand that they even share some of the same staff! However, the food is much better in Peabody. read more

A real chinese restaurant outside of Chinatown and I found it! This is no pupu platter, chop suey, fortune cookie giving kind of place. Oh correction, I just looked at the menu and they have that kind of stuff there. Moving on. My review is only based on the traditional 10 course meal served during big celebrations. Typically when I go to an americanized chinese resturant, the food is mediocre, at best. This place is different than those, by serving authentic, tasty dishes (although still not comparable to Chinatown. It's definitely more upscale than most chinese restaurants. If you want the convenience of parking, if you like cleanliness, and if you live in the north shore, then this is the place to go to for chinese food. read more