Peking Garden Restaurant
206 N Randolph St, Champaign, IL, 61820
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Address :
206 N Randolph St
Champaign, IL, 61820 - Phone (217) 355-8888
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Opening Hours
- Mon :1:00 pm - 10:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : Yes
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch, Dinner
Parking : Street
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Quiet
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : Yes
Categories
Chinese Cuisine
The popularity of Chinese food in America can be adjudicated by the appearance of China Town in many major cities in the United State of America. The popular trend of ordering or opting for Chinese take away food isn't unknown in America. Chinese take away food comes to rescue when you're too tired from work or too exhausted to cook. No one can resist the temptation of eating spicy noodles, shrimp, chicken, beef or pork cooked in the sweet and spicy sauce. The cooking method of authentic Chinese food is a lot different compared to what is served in America.
Generally, Chinese use dark meat small bones and organs to cook dishes but this changes when you are eating American-Chinese fusion food prepared using white boneless meat cooked with broccoli, carrots and onions. Back in China, the food is less spicy and oily as they favor steaming and braising method for cooking the most popular dishes. So, if you have a taste for authentic Chinese food, then try finding a real Chinese restaurant in the city. You can also try the most popular fusion Chinese food like Pecking Duck, Chicken Feet, Hot Pot, Shrimp Dumpling Soup, Mapo Tofu, Wontons, Chop Suey, Egg Rolls and not to forget Fortune Cookies.
There are not many restaurants in America serving authentic Chinese food. A little research on Restaurant Listings directory can help you locate the best Chinese restaurants in the city. Chinese cuisine is continuously evolving, and you can find a variety of dishes categorized as the food for lactose intolerant, gluten intolerant, vegan, vegetarian, and diabetic friendly. So, if you have a group of friends with different taste patterns, save the hassle and visit the nearest Chinese restaurant in your city.
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Katherine C.
For years I lived a block from this little unsuspecting restaurant, and I always passed it by because I thought it was just another greasy counter serving your average Chinese fare. If you walk into Peking Garden and they hand you that menu with the classic Americanized dishes (General Tso's chicken, lo mien, fried rice, etc.), tell them that you actually want to see the menu with the traditional, true-blue Chinese dishes (squid, sea cucumber, etc.). Unfortunately, I can't vouch for the Americanized food items as I've never tasted them. However, there IS just one thing that makes this restaurant GOLDEN in my book: Peking Garden is the ONLY Chinese restaurant in the Champaign-Urbana area (to my knowledge) where you can eat a very specific type of traditional Chinese cuisine called hot pot (sometimes called shabu-shabu in Japanese restaurants). If you've never eaten hot pot before, let me explain the general idea: a portable stove and miniature pot of boiling broth will be brought to your table. You will also be given plates of raw vegetables, meat, and noodles. You toss whatever you want to eat into the pot, wait a few minutes, and then start serving the soup from your table. Definitely a treat during winter months, and worth a try for adventurous diners! I haven't tried too many other dishes here, but I did order dumplings once, and have been requesting them on visits ever since. Usually most Asian restaurants (even the Chinese ones) sell what I consider Japanese or Korean dumplings. The outside dough is paper-thin, indicating that the dumplings were probably bought frozen instead of prepared in-store. At Peking Garden, the dumpling dough is thick and chewy, the way Chinese dumplings are SUPPOSED to be! The meat filling is still a little plain (just ground pork and a few carrots, nothing special), but the dough wrappers are FO' REAL! The interior decor is that faded '80s look that seems to plague a lot of the restaurants in this area. You can't really tell if the evening mood lighting is actually mood lighting or if they just didn't bother to fix some broken bulbs. I wouldn't recommend this place for a romantic rendezvous, but it could be fun for friends eating in large groups. Everybody loves Lai Lai or Golden Harbor, and while the menus at those restaurants are a good deal larger, Peking Garden does have its own unique specialty, the hot pot. If you're not sure what to do when you get there, stare at the tables of Chinese diners, follow their lead, and you won't be disappointed!
(4)Ashley B.
I've only been here once but as far as I know, it's good stuff! I ordered chicken and broccoli and the portions were HUGE. Not to mention the dishes were served separately in three really cute bowls/plates complete with crispy won tons and soup. The service was also really awesome, fast, and it was cute because it was a mother and her two (really adorable) kids. The only thing was that it was a bit empty in there, perhaps because of the odd location. I definitely will be back to hopefully give this place it's fifth star!
(4)Erin L.
We have been looking for good Chinese food that delivers in Chambana, and this place wins! Great soups and love the steamed dumplings. Give it a try.
(4)Crystal B.
If you're from Chicago, like me and you are accustomed to "brown" fried rice and not "yellow colored" fried rice then this is the place for you. The shrimp fried rice is delish! Reminds me of Chinatown in Chicago IL Happy times!
(4)CJ S.
I have had delivery from Peking Garden a few times. The delivery times have been good, but for the price I find the food to just be OK. The General Tso's chicken has been pretty bland, even when ordered at the "Hot" setting, and just tastes like deep-fried chicken in some sauce. It is life sustaining, but not much beyond that. The portions are HUGE...be advised!
(3)Ethan C.
Definitely at least 4.5 stars, but I will be generous and give five today. I tried the Mandarin beef, Mongolian Beef and potstickers. The food and portions were great: I had a bunch of leftovers almost enough for another meal. I enjoyed the fried noodles that came with the Mandarin beef although the Mongolian beef was a little too chewy. It was not bad by any means, but I have tried better Mongolian beef dishes. I think the service is a five stars although I only had a limited experience with it on my pick-up order. The staff took my phone order accurately and quickly, understanding all of the items I requested, which was a pleasant surprise. I was given an ETA of my food being ready for pickup within 10 minutes after ordering. I found my order already done when I went to pick it up about 15 minutes after my call. The cashier was also friendly and remembered what I ordered right away. There were a couple other orders ready when I went. Two small complaints I have are the soy sauce and fortune cookies. I ended up using my own soy sauce because of some sketchy ingredients in the soy sauce packets. (see my picture below) Also, the fortune cookies were a bit stale, you can bend it back and forth because of the moisture. Anyways, this didn't bother me too much because I don't usually eat fortune cookies anyways and I had my own soy sauce at home. Overall a 4.5 if not 5 stars for the great food and service, and almost one off for the two small complaints above.
(5)Eric B.
Delicious Chinese food in a town where there is a LOT of competition. The Orange beef aand Chili Chicken are both excellent dishes. Definitely need to be cleaned though, the restaurant is dirty.
(4)Kathie Z.
They give you a lot of food for a very cheap price which is really nice as a poor college student. I got the mongolian beef lunch special and it was not the best but definitely good and worth the price. The fact that it comes with soup and a small appetizer is really nice and I will be ordering from here again.
(4)Chendidi L.
Delicious in general. Peking duck is a meh, not as good as the one you can get from Rainbow Garden. Servings are small compared to other Chinese restaurants.
(3)Mackenzee K.
The Good: -The delivery was super quick, it was only thirty minutes, and the delivery guy was very nice. -The Bao Bao platter was super yummy, especially the pot stickers, SO GOOD. -Their egg rolls are very good too. -The Little Donuts were super yummy, though standard. The Meh: -The price, the $25 delivery minimum was pretty high, especially for the price of the meals. -The Sweet and Sour Chicken. The chicken itself was cooked well, though the batter had very little flavor (understandable due to the dish being sauce based). The sauce was not something I enjoy at all, but SO thought it was decent.
(3)Samira M.
We've been there couple of times. Food is really good, but sometimes they are ' way to hot and spicy'. I'd definitely recommend my friends to go there!
(3)Shantel M.
Ok yes, it is a little shady. But hot damn is it my guilty pleasure. If you want that traditional American-Chinese food that we have all had since we were kids go here. Drinks are totally from 1950's. Love it.
(4)Daisy Z.
This place offers solid authentic Chinese food. The register was packed when I arrived and the manager quickly noticed us hiding behind the swarm of people and we were quickly seated with apologies for the wait and noise. It is a slightly nicer place to have Chinese food in Chambana as the decor extends away from the fast food theme of their take-out menu. My family and I received the 'authentic' blue menu upon arriving (I'm assuming because we are Chinese) but if you don't receive it automatically I highly suggest you directly ask for it. The all inclusive hot pot was one of the best things I had there and can easily be a full meal for a single person as it includes clear rice noodles for some filling carbs. The shredded Szechuan spicy pork was a close second though it should be noted for people who don't know how Chinese pork is shredded, it is cut into thin slices and THEN cooked versus the famous bbq shredded pork in America which is slow cooked and then shredded by hand. This leads to a more solid texture in the meat and it great when paired with thinly cut vegetables as they do with this dish. The ziran beef had strong flavors and wasn't drenched in a sauce like Americanized places. For those who are afraid to try it, ziran means cumin so if you like cumin you will love this flavor of beef. The ambiance is great for large groups as most tables are large and plates are obviously meant for sharing. She does have small kids running around the area but I feel it adds to the homey feel of the restaurant.
(4)Eric Z.
My first experience with Peking Garden was two years ago when I first arrived in Chambana for freshman orientation @UIUC. I had found a delivery menu in the hotel. I was sorely disappointed with the quality and taste of the food, as well as the price. As it turns out, the delivery menu is the Americanized menu, which probably isn't what you're looking for, unless your favorite Chinese food consists of some chicken dish possibly invented by some sort of military guy. At the restaurant, make sure you get the Chinese menu (blue cover). The menu has English, Chinese, as well as Korean text. My family ordered the shredded pork with hot garlic sauce, stir fry beef with ziran, and the all inclusive hot pot. The all inclusive hot pot had fried tofu, bamboo, rice noodles, snap peas, Chinese sausage, mushrooms, and steamed meatballs. Bowls of rice are free and all you can eat! These are large portions, meant to be shared with at least one other person, unless you are very hungry! My favorite dish was the hot pot. The mushrooms were meaty and the soup was sublime. The pork and beef were both very tasty, great over some rice. No food was left behind. :) The owners are quite kind, although their children can be found running around the restaurant playing. This was a bit noisy, but I'm quite used to noise. Some customers are noisier, however. Overall, the food was great and the price was reasonable. Would definitely return here for another meal!
(4)Beth K.
I'm a regular there for lunch. They're friendly and serve good food. The lunch menu is also very affordable. My only criticism would be a way to order lunch online without the extra soup and egg roll. It's just a lot of extra food I don't need. I've eaten there at night as well, but it's been a while. I've never been disappointed.
(5)Ye joo P.
I have been a regular of this place since 2007. My favorite dishes are "Stir fried pig's intestine in spicy sauce", "Spicy mapo tofu with pork", and "tang-soo-yook". I almost always get the same menu all the time, so I can't say much about the other items. But man, these people can cook!
(5)Richard U.
This is a great place to meet with friends before seeing a movie at the Art. Great service and good food. For a special treat, ask for the traditional menu, which features additional dishes (for the more adventurous).
(5)Melissa M.
Peking Garden is a wonderful place, excellent for its variety of interesting dishes and pleasant atmosphere. I throughly enjoyed my chile chicken, fried chicken with chile peppers and a fiery hot sauce, which was the spiciest dish I have ever had in a Chinese restaurant. The meal ended with fortune cookies and a plate of succulent oranges. The service was great and the prices weren't bad either. I definitely recommend this restaurant.
(5)Stanton C.
I was excited to try Peking Garden after reading numerous positive reviews from here and other sites. I finally had the opportunity to try it out after suggesting it to a roommate over other options. Since I've reviewed another Chinese restaurant and hope to continue doing so, I decided it would be best to get the same dish (General's Chicken). I know this is not traditional Chinese but it is a common dish and is one of my favorites. The first difficulty I had with Peking Garden is ordering. They do not have a website and it is not easily found online. Luckily I was able to find one on campusfood.com . Next, I noticed that the entrees were sort of expensive (my dish was $10.90 with tax). This isn't too outrageous as the portions were relatively large but there are plenty of other, cheaper options in the area. After finding the menu and placing the order over the phone, I was told it would only be about 10 minutes until our food was ready. When we arrived around 10 minutes later, our food was waiting for us at the front counter. One thing that I did not care for right away was that the rice for both of our orders was included in one container. This isn't a huge deal but would have been easier for us had they been separate. My meal had pretty good flavor, though it wasn't as spicy as other places. Despite the flavor, both my roommate and I noticed that the chicken was tough to the point it was chewy. This is probably the biggest reason for my 3-star rating as almost all other Chinese I have had has been very tender. Overall the meal was good but I doubt that I will be returning to Peking Garden anytime soon.
(3)Tony S.
This is a very nice family-run Chinese restaurant in downtown Champaign, especially convenient for lunch specials that are well-priced. You will usually be waited on by the proprietress, who is one of the nicest and sweetest people in Champaign-Urbana :) The food is pretty good, although perhaps adjusted for American tastes. It reminds me of the many neighborhood Chinese places all up and down Manhattan. I've had a lot of good lunches there - I can recommend the chicken dishes and the shrimp kung pao. Also good won ton soup.
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