Peking Garden Restaurant

Buyers beware. I just ordered our dinner. Jumbo shrimp, chicken balls, spareribs and fried rice. Took forever to get to my place and I’m 1 mile away. All the food was so overcooked I couldn’t eat it. I could hardly cut my shrimp it was so hard. The rice was so salty.
The entire meal went in the garbage because that’s where it belongs.
If you want good Chinese food, order somewhere else !!!

I’ve eaten there once in the past when I moved to the eastern side of the city and lets face it this place is in walking distance and looks like it’s been there since 1977 so it must be good.
the prices are pretty good
6.70 — 8 $ combos before taxes (as of january 2015)
dinners aren’t too bad either.
the area is by this dive of a bar and it’s tedious to get there unless you are driving. Taco Bell, pizza pizza or anything within a small walk of there makes sense. But this place you’ve got to go the extra mile where it’s a chore (like subway is when writing this review). When you walk in the floor needs to be steam cleaned and the place is just awkward looking. There is some space in the back but I haven’t a clue what it’s supposed to be for. More seating perhaps? I would renovate the place asap. The atmosphere is as dingy and dilapidated as the hotels near by. My personal favorite there was a door leaning on the wall over in the background. Hopefully it’s just there temporarily but it didn’t look it.‘s just leaning in the hallway the employees run out of to greet the customers.
the staff was friendly, my food came fast. in fact too fast. I was worried. I got a #3 which was around 9 $, chicken fried rice, chicken chow mein, bbq pork slices and some ribs. I was ok with the price Oriental express near regular lawrence station is fantastic and that is what I pay there but you get half as much food here at peking garden. I was really looking forward to a new chinese food place to go to instead of the regular stuff as we need contrast. Before I start my review I’ve been eating chinese food for close to 25 years and I probably eat it once a week. I know good chinese food when I see it.
The chicken fried rice — either it was greasier than mcdonalds if that is possible or soaked in soy sauce to compensate for spices. My mother never saw such brown chicken fried rice in her life. I can imagine if I got sweet and sour it would have made a difference though. But it was slimy and too moist. There was viable amounts of chicken so it wasn’t too awful. This has potential but seriously the chefs, look around see how people are doing it. More restaurants and competition out there means we don’t have to settle for crappy rice. Maybe there is some people out there but ask for options.
I don’t care for chow mein I gave it to my mother which she enjoyed. To cut corners they filled half this tray with it which I wasn’t too thrilled about as I despise chow mein. I could have ordered other stuff but I was in the mood for pork and bit the bullet.
the ribs — they were dry and flavorless with maybe 2 – 3 bites of meat on them. Swiss challet makes better ribs and I don’t care for them either. in fact how dry they were either they were sitting there all day (went at 6pm) or they nuked them on high in a microwave which is upsetting. I don’t mind waiting but that was disgraceful. I can microwave ribs from costco, food basics or nofrills and get more flavor and sauce myself. in fact the sauce may have been good on the rice.
the BBQ pork slices — dry, flavorless. It was like I was eating with the flu. I forced myself to eat them. Again nuked in the microwave.
all in all I probably paid 9 $ for a tv dinner to be made by strangers for me and some really half «arsed» rice and a sickly amount of chow mein. I’m sticking with lucky or golden chopsticks which are other local places.

Ok place to go. My family business was next door (Simpson Bro’s Machine Co.). My parents had ordered from them since I was a kid for personal and business meals. I can literally say over 20 years I remember my parents going here.
Good place for takeout, or even dine in. One thing they always mess up on would be the sauces, mustards and fortune cookies. After decades of my family ordering from then my mother finally stopped ONLY based on the fact when we order a meal for about 10 he only get like 2 hot sauces, 2 – 3 mustards, and not enough fortune cookies.
We have told them many time to put enough in but they messed up so many times.
Its ashame that they lost our family based on this very small low cost mistake, as dumb as it seems they should have been able to remember such small things. Especially for us being such long term family customers and after being reminded time and time again.

My boyfriend and I always get dinner for 2a1 for delivery. Their spare ribs are yummy and their food always tastes good. For $ 20 we get fries, chow mein, 2 egg rolls and wings. Definitely worth it!

Bought combo number two which included chicken balls, chicken fried rice, and chicken chow mein. The chicken balls were pretty good. The chicken fried rice tasted a bit burnt but wasn’t bad. The chicken chow mein is with bean sprouts instead of noodles, which surprised me, and didn’t like because I hate bean sprouts.

Our favourite place for chinese food! It’s a little expensive but the food is high quality so it’s a nice treat when we order from Peking Garden (and they’ve been in business since the 70s!)

Peking Gaaden is sooo good. I always get the chicken fried rice with chicken balls and sweet and sour sauce. Yummy! Now, I like chicken balls, and this is the best place I believe to get them from. Lots of meat and the sweet and sour sauce to compliment! My husband likes the golden fingers but I think they are a bit oily. But oh well, what chinese food isn’t! Thats why we all love it! Combos are great and well set up. And it was really fast. The restaurant is meh. Nothing special at all. Wouldn’t recommend it as a date, or to sit in but def a pick up and movie night at home :)

Great Food! Combos are fast and ready for quick takeout! My partner and I have become regulars! U get lots of great food for the price! The lady there knows us by our order! lol Excellent!

I order from this place and my family does as well. The price is super cheap. Dinner for 2 for $ 23, pretty decent. However, I cant figure this out. When I order from this place my sweet and sour Pork is overcooked. When my family orders from this place their sweet and sour pork is soooo good, not overcooked. I cant understand. Its a mystery to me. I love the flavour of the food and I will order again.

i order this place all the time, GREAT
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One day i went in to the actually location and it was gross looking and the staff was horrible. Just Bad Bad Bad… wouldnt order again.

Normally order in from this place but have been a couple times as well. Service could use some work but the food is amazing. Nobody does a better chilli chicken in the Scarborough area.