The Peterboro

What an amazing place. So glad to see rejuvenation to the old plot of Detroits china town off peterboro st. And Cass ave. Plenty of street parking and paid parking lot next door if needed. The decor is wonderful, fun, and inviting. So much spectacle to lay your eyes on. Statutes. Chineses lanterns. Murals. Paintings. A wonderfully lit establishment with something in every nook and cranny. Loved it. The food was just as great. We had for appetizers the crab Rangoon (with actual crab!) and the the mushroom dumplings with shiitake broth. The Rangoons were great, very crispy and stuffed full. The chili plum sauce was a great addition. The broth was a wonderful compliment to the dumplings which had an earthy savory flavor and was full of scallions and shiitake mushrooms. For our mains my partner had the beef and broccoli and I had the lo mien with shrimp. I was expecting a couple larger shrimp, but was not disappointed with plenty of small ones. My dish was flavorful and fresh and the added veggies via peppers onions and pea-pods was great. (They did say snow peas, not pea pods on the menu, but thats minor) it was excellent. The smoky flavor profile combined with the fresh veg and rustic homemade noodles made for a succulent Chinese meal. My partner got the beef and broccoli with jasmine rice and the beef was plentiful with a sesame oil garnish that gave a wonderful nutty flavor and the broccoli was cooked to perfection with just the right amount of crisp. The provided jasmine rice was great too. All wonderfully portioned. For drinks we each started with a thai tiger lager. so good, i dont undestand why more places dont carry it. My favorite beer. We finished with a hibiscus infused cocktail for her and a dragonfruit soda for me. The cocktail was tasty and strong and my dragonfruit soda was delicious and came in a cute tiki glass with a heart shaped straw. We each had a nice buzz.Our server Jo was excellent. She was attentive, thoughtful, conversational, and hustled to take care of all of her tables without delay, while still making us feel special. Wonderful person. Great decor, great food, great service. What more can I say.

The Peterboro is one of the more trendy Asian restaurants the Metro Detroit area has to offer. It's located in between Midtown and LCA, where event traffic isn't typically an issue. Chinese décor is scattered throughout the restaurant, and the overall vibe is upbeat. The service is attentive and friendly. The drink menu offers some unique and tasty options, and there are typically specials, as well. The cheeseburger spring rolls and the fried chicken bao buns are my go-to apps. The crab rangoons and vegetable spring rolls are also solid options. As for the "large plates," there are a limited amount of options. I prefer the sesame chicken over the almond boneless, mainly because the sesame offers a larger portion than the ABC. All things considered, Peterboro's consistency and convenient location make it a great place for a night out.

I'm so glad they now do catering! Every time we want Chinese, this is where we'll be ordering from. Everything tasted so fresh and "real" if that makes sense. Everyone described the food as Chinese food that takes it up several notches. We tried several things, and everything was so tasty. Even the crab rangoon, which can sometimes just taste like canola oil and cream cheese. These were full of crab flavor and perfectly fried. The bao buns held up nicely for catering, the mushroom dumplings tasted healthy and fresh, and the chicken dishes were so good. The sesame chicken had delicious veggies and the almond chicken was crispy but not dry, with lots of slivered almonds and a savory gravy. Delicious! It's been so difficult to find decent Chinese food in the city, so I'm so glad we tried them today. Highly recommend.

Stopped in for dinner on a Thursday night. It is a cute atmosphere the waitress recommended the Cheeseburger Spring rolls and they were unbelievable so good! I would go back just for these alone. She also recommended the spare ribs which we so much food. The food and beer was great, it's easy parking, all around nice place for dinner

I always hear about the peterboro but this was my first time dining in. I loved the menu and had a hard time deciding on what I want. I ended up getting the crispy eggplant and it was delicious. I would definitely recommend especially if you like black beans because the eggplant has a black bean sauce on it. The service was great. Food was out fast. Drinks were great. Everything was clean. I'll definitely be stopping in again.

Great place for date night or to grab drinks. Appetizers were phenomenal. They were fresh and well presented. Service was a bit slow but after receiving the food we figured it was worth the wait. We ordered the following items listed below and I'll rate them:Fried chicken bao buns: 10/10Cheeseburger egg rolls: 7/10Chicken wonton: 9/10Fun chow noodle: 0 they had no flavor and I ended up sending the dish back Chicken fried rice: 7/10Beef fried rice 7/10Overall I think next time I'll probably just stick to drinks and appetizers. Parking is 10 dollars right next door. Incase you can't find street parking.

Easy access, close free parking, fun ambiance. This is one of my pet peeves- staff that is not properly trained on serving and/or the menu. It's an easy fix - have them try the dishes, tell them what's in it, something unique about it. Advise them on tasty drink pairings. Food was presented nicely, tasted good, but I'm more is a spice girl. I need zippy flavors. The sesame chicken seemed bland to me. My partner loved the tofu. If you want safe, good food then you'll enjoy it.

Over the years I've heard wonderful things about the Peterboro, and wanted to eventually give it a try. My friend wanted to try it out, so off we went.I was able to make a reservation online, because you never know if it's going to be busy or not and it's kind of a hike from Rochester Hills. We got there for an "early dinner" at 5 PM and there wasn't much of a crowd at that point so we were seated immediately.The menu isn't massive, which is fine. It's more of a fusion restaurant where the chef has curated traditional Chinese dishes with their own take on the food. The Bar area has seating and I guess they've also done the same thing with the adult beverages. While I didn't get an adult beverage, I wish I would have after I left. The decor is more of a clean modern take on chinese decor. They have some chinese lanterns hanging from the ceiling and wall art as well. It wasn't overwhelming but more of a nice aesthetic. I started with the egg drop soup which was fantastic. Quite Unique but tasty none the less. I went with the chicken lo mein and my friend went with the eggplant dish for her full meal. While each dish was on average $20 with a protein, let me tell you, it was absolutely fantastic! I ate my entire portion and my friend took her leftovers home and ate the rest later that night. The portions are worth the price and everything was wonderful.They have a restaurant manager there who circulates named Marty, and he made sure we were well taken care of. He took a few minutes to check in with us to ensure that everything was as it should be. There was a couple next to us who did have some concerns about their dish (we were sitting so close I couldn't help but here) and he handled that right away and corrected whatever the problem was.For what it's worth, I really enjoyed my time here as did my friend. Even though its a hike, the quality and attention to detail is what keeps us coming back for more!

This place has changed. Not all change is bad....but in this case it just might be. When I first visited this restaurant it was simply amazing. The unique twist on a Chinese inspired menu was refreshing. The cocktails were crafted to perfection. I returned on at least four occasions after that initial visit. Then The Peterboro unexpectedly closed down, no explanation...just closed. Then it reopened several months if not a year later with the same name and esthetics within the restaurant. However, noticeably different is the menu. The menu has been limited to small subset of the prior menu. The portions are drastically different which were previously average sized. For example, two small spring rolls for $10 seems ridiculous. Even the fanciest of Chinese restaurants that is over priced.I visited last night and my dining partner order the Chow Fun noddles. They came out in less than five minutes which at a fast food restaurant would be acceptable. But, immediately made us question how "fresh" was the dish. The food was lukewarm at best and okay. I had the Crispy Eggplant with black bean sauce which was previously amazing. This time, there not much crisp and a TON of mushrooms. We also shared the Mushroom dumplings which I will say were amazing in flavor. But, they could have been served at a higher temperature.The apple, strawberry crisp was really apples inside of an egg roll. As a $10 dessert it was underwhelming for what it was and the portion size.I LOVED this place before it closed down. Now, I'm not even sure how I like it anymore. I hope it will bring back some of its former Zest and will survive. As for now, I would not recommend it.....though I wouldn't completely not recommend it either. I do believe there are better options for foodquality...honestly right across the parking lot if we want to be real....But for me, I do not see a repeat visit in my near future under the current manner of operation.Service was GREAT though. So this is something to note in our current environment of declining service levels.

I love this place. First of all, I love that they carry Faygo products. Their cocktails are great too. Every time we come here we love to order a bunch of apps and share with the table. You really can't go wrong with anything you order, everything is good.My personal favorites are the bao buns, mushroom dumplings, fried rice, and spring rolls.The service is always amazing and the staff are so friendly. The inside is very modern and beautifully decorated.