
Peking Garden
Quick info
About Peking Garden
On Main Ave in Northwood, Peking Garden is a Chinese restaurant serving Beijing, Cantonese and Szechuan dishes. The menu spans the three regional styles rather than sticking to one, giving diners a broader range to choose from across the table. Reservations are required, and the dining room can fill with noise at busy times, with phones ringing and staff calling across the room to keep service moving. The restaurant is set up as a sit-down dining room rather than a counter operation, with the kitchen handling all three cuisines under one roof.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree parking lot · Free street parking · Usually plenty of parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Family-friendly
- DietaryVegetarian options
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention hair in cashew chicken, wasp in noodles, stale expired food and sesame toasted prawns lettuce wraps.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention hair in cashew chicken, wasp in noodles, stale expired food and sesame toasted prawns lettuce wraps.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often mention the food itself, with the sesame toasted prawns in lettuce wraps, sizzling chicken, and generous portions drawing praise, and several call the flavors consistent and the vegetarian options plentiful, though one notes many "vegetarian" mains are tofu based. Close behind, service is inconsistent: some describe quick, friendly handling by servers, while others report rushing diners through their order or repeatedly checking on an unfinished pot of tea despite the restaurant being empty. Noise recurs as a trade-off, with diners describing shouting waitstaff, unanswered phones, and having to raise their voices to talk. More serious complaints appear too: one longtime customer reports finding a hair in their cashew chicken and being met with anger and disbelief when requesting a refund, another describes being served food they felt was stale or expired and dismissed by staff, and a regular recounts finding a wasp in their noodles during an anniversary lunch, with the dish replaced but no apology or bill adjustment offered.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often mention the food itself, with the sesame toasted prawns in lettuce wraps, sizzling chicken, and generous portions drawing praise, and several call the flavors consistent and the vegetarian options plentiful, though one notes many "vegetarian" mains are tofu based. Close behind, service is inconsistent: some describe quick, friendly handling by servers, while others report rushing diners through their order or repeatedly checking on an unfinished pot of tea despite the restaurant being empty. Noise recurs as a trade-off, with diners describing shouting waitstaff, unanswered phones, and having to raise their voices to talk. More serious complaints appear too: one longtime customer reports finding a hair in their cashew chicken and being met with anger and disbelief when requesting a refund, another describes being served food they felt was stale or expired and dismissed by staff, and a regular recounts finding a wasp in their noodles during an anniversary lunch, with the dish replaced but no apology or bill adjustment offered.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Never go here. I've been going here my entire life, would look forward to it everytime I came home. I am utterly disappointed and am only posting this review publicly because of how awful this experience was. Today I found a hair deep in my cashew chicken and called up the restaurant as I was hoping for a refund for this meal that I couldn't touch. I was met with surprise when the owner who picked up the phone started questioning me on the length of the hair and told me it couldn't be anyone from his kitchen since the hair doesn't match their description. He got quite aggressive and started yelling at me, not allowing me to speak, and telling me that he doesn't believe that I didn't just eat all the food and if I wanted a refund I'd have to bring it back to the restaurant and show him. I was so disappointed. Less about the inedible food and wasting close to £50 on it, but for the way I was treated as a long time customer and just as another human being being berated to on the phone by someone I had given my money to.”
- Google user
“I had an extremely disappointing experience here. The staff were shockingly rude from the moment I arrived—dismissive, unhelpful, and openly disrespectful. Simple questions were met with attitude, and it felt like customers were an inconvenience rather than the reason the place exists. Good food can’t make up for terrible service, and unfortunately this experience was defined entirely by how poorly we were treated. I won’t be returning, and I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone who expects basic courtesy or professionalism.”
- Google user
“Went on a Friday evening.The restaurant was full.Quick service-everything got to the table in record time.Good food and good portions. One of the biggest downsides being,it was just too noisy.Phone kept ringing and nobody bothered answering it, waitresses shouting across to each other, customers kept waiting at the entrance. In addition to good food and quick service, there needs to be a lot more attention towards the ambience side of things. Overall a 7 on 10.”
- Google user
“Great food with lovely hospitality. The owner clearly takes pride in the restaurant and in maintaining authentic flavours consistently over the past 30 years. The sesame toasted prawns in lettuce wraps, the soups, and the sizzling chicken were all delicious. A well-run, family-oriented establishment with a welcoming atmosphere.”
- Google user
“I have been visiting this restaurant for over 4 years, but in the last 8 months the quality of food has gone from bad to worse. This time, I was actually served stale, expired food. When I reported it to the staff, instead of taking responsibility, they dismissed my concern by saying, “the food is always like this.” This response was extremely disappointing and unprofessional. Based on my experience, I strongly urge everyone to carefully check what they are being served here, as I genuinely believe expired products are being used.”
Highlights
“Established Modern Chinese dining room serving Beijing, Cantonese and Szechuan dishes.”
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Popular for solo dining
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Accepts reservations
- No-contact delivery
- Takeout
- Dine-in
Show more amenities
- Family-friendly
- Vegetarian options
- Bar onsite
- Casual
- Beer
- Coffee
- Offerings· 6
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Late-night food
- Small plates
- Wine
- Planning· 3
- Lunch reservations recommended
- Reservations required
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Dining options· 6
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Family-friendly· 2
- Good for kids
- High chairs
- Service options· 1
- Delivery
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Crowd· 1
- Groups
- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Parking· 3
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
- Usually plenty of parking
Location
Chinese Restaurants near Peking Garden
- TAI PAN EXPRESS4.33651.3 mi
chicken noodles, salt and pepper squid, slow delivery times
- Sunny Express3.7271.4 mi£10–20
generous portion sizes, free prawn crackers, chicken balls with curry sauce
- China Garden4.41352 mi
chicken and beef dishes, large portions, old bad chicken complaint
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peking Garden | 4.0424 | — | £20–30 | hair in cashew chicken, wasp in noodles, stale expired food |
| TAI PAN EXPRESS | 4.3365 | 1.3 mi | — | chicken noodles, salt and pepper squid, slow delivery times |
| Sunny Express | 3.727 | 1.4 mi | £10–20 | generous portion sizes, free prawn crackers, chicken balls with curry sauce |
| China Garden | 4.4135 | 2 mi | — | chicken and beef dishes, large portions, old bad chicken complaint |
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