Peking Chef Restaurant
Peking Chef Restaurant
Kung pao chicken no peanuts and extra spicy! Fresh and hot! Big boss hooked it up with the extra heat!
Exterior
a bowl of noodles and chopsticks
Singapore noodles. Large portion. Flavorful and delicious!
Simple...
Authentic kung pao chicken no peanuts.
Pupu platter for 2. All is delicious!
a plate of chinese food
Pamela S.
Dec 31, 2024
Guys. I've been ordering from here for 11 years now. I never bothered writing a Yelp review for them because of their consistency. It's consistently been up and down; however, aside from that oxymoron, it's also been a nearby constant in our bi-monthly weeknight dinner rotation. There's always either the polite young adults who pick up the phone or the irritable aunty. The food is always ready at an alarmingly fast rate, and always lava hot, just like my family likes it. Like I said, consistency.This evening changed everything. We didn't receive any crispy wonton strips with our two large containers of hot and sour soup. Of course, my husband didn't check the bag upon pick up, but wonton strips are always included. Not even 1 bag. Additionally, the mushrooms in the aforesaid soup were raw. I'm not diggin' this, guys. It's a travesty. This isn't how I wanted to ring in the new year. Here's hoping to improvements in their 2025 quality control and service.
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Remazol D.
Jun 20, 2024
I have lived in Fairfax Station for 14 years and used to eat here once a week sometimes twice. The Fired rice has always been good the hot and sour soup not so much so I stopped buying that. The Chicken and cashews also has been good. I stopped ordering a little over a year ago when I discovered they charged me extra when I asked for the fried rice to be spicy and for extra onions. They started charging me an extra $1 for this, not like they gave me much in the way of extra onions. It has been a bit over a year, I was late getting home so I decided to give them another try. Just the fried rice spicy with extra onions, now they charge $2 extra and give you 1/2 the amount. I am better off at the China Bistro in Fairfax City next to my work that has no problem accommodating my requests and does not charge extra more they also give me a full order! Sorry Peking Chef I gave you another shot and you failed. No 3rd shot.
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Yee H.
Dec 17, 2022
Kung pao chicken no peanuts! This dish hits! Hot and fresh and extra spicy...!!!! Big boss man hooked it up with the heat! This dish packs a punch! If you want Mala food this dish is it! It got the red chilies and the green ones! Best dish ever!
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Don F.
May 2, 2022
I'm going to give this restaurant 3 stars solely for keeping their prices low. It's rare you find a menu that continues to offer pre-Covid prices. So, if you're on a budget and don't actually know what makes good Chinese food good, this is the place for you. I'm not a fan of American Chinese food, preferring authenticity, and I'm happy to pay extra for the authentic experience. But, just having arrived home from trip, I was happy to settle for quick take home. And, kudos to this place for their speedy preparation as well. And that's the last of the Pros. The cons are what will keep me from ordering from here again. I was hopeful when I read their "authentic Szechuan" menu offerings, and they listed one of my favorite Szechuan dishes, the chili pepper fish fillets. The fish itself was fine, moist and not over cooked. But the preparation was a total let down. The dish was in fact fish fillets in sweet and sour sauce, of which I am not a fan. Stike one. We also ordered the shrimp with string beans. Not the worst and the shrimp were fresh enough, but the string beans were over cooked and limp, and the dish lacked flavor. Lastly, I was pretty hungry and wanting to give the place a real chance by ordering several familiar dishes, so we also ordered the Mongolian beef. It was lacking the signature smoky flavor, not enough green onions, and oddly, included button mushrooms. So, the flavor profile was not familiar. On the plus side, they didn't cut back on the meat like so many Chinese restaurants have had to do in order to keep their prices competitive. So, while I won't be ordering from this restaurant again, I think it accomplishes a solid 3 stars within their category.
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Jill C.
Feb 25, 2021
Solid offering of half Peking Duck to-go. Has always been consistently good, and I never hesitate to pick some up when I'm out this way. When I lived in Burke, this was our go-to Chinese delivery or takeout.They used to have indoor dining but with Covid and restrictions on indoor dining, they have tables squared off to block entry into the dining area, making it essentially a to-go counter for orders. I'm glad they've been able to pivot and survive as a business during 2020-2021.
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Keith L.
Oct 7, 2024
We had a great time and great food at Peking Chef. The food was hot, fresh, and flavorful. Come hungry- The serving size is very large2
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Donald T.
Jun 9, 2024
This used to be a pretty good, dependable restaurant. We noticed a couple of years ago that it started going down hill. The food had gone from pretty good to slightly below average. But it was convenient.FOODWe did takeout tonight and the entire experience was bad. As far as food, we had lo mein and kung pao chicken. The lo mein was adequate. Marginal but edible. The kung pau was bad. The chicken tasted off, and its texture was . . . odd. Plus, it had way too much sugar--yes sugar--added. I suspect it was trying to cover up the other off-taste. It wasn't what anyone would consider kung pao, and it's not what they'd served in the past.SERVICEThe service was bizarre. We'd called at 9:50 pm for carryout. Their posted closing time said 10:30. Yet we were informed that the credit card machine was already shut down. (That's our usual payment method.) My wife was scolded for calling so late--40 minutes before their stated closing time. If we wanted the food, we had to pick it up quickly. IMMEDIATELY. We live about 10 minutes away. I drove straight there, arriving about 10:05. The food was waiting.I went to the counter to pick up the food and pay and got multiple nasty lectures from the guy I assume is the owner. Why did we call so late? I thanked him very much for preparing the food and having it ready. Why hadn't we picked it up EARLIER. It was only 15 minutes after ordering, and I politely explained that I'd driven straight there.The owner pointed out that most of the other stores in the place had closed (an auto parts store, a gym, a U.S. Post Office, a tobacco shop, etc.) so he aggressively asked why we'd expect him to be open if no one else was. (Maybe because their posted closing time was 10:30? That reminded me why we usually order pizza from another store in the same shopping center.) Thanking him hadn't eased the situation, so I apologized. (For ordering food and picking it up 20 minutes before closing time?) But the owner wanted to vent. He went on and on about how late it was, and why were we expecting food at that hour? On and on.I thanked him again and beat a hasty retreat.Even if it were just the food, we wouldn't return. The lo mein wasn't good and there was definitely something wrong with the kung pao. But the attitude and antagonism from the owner was inexcusable.AMBIANCENot much. This is primarily a carry-out place with a few tables. The view from those tables is of the parking lot outside.
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Rick L.
Apr 23, 2024
Been here couple of times. My favorite is the kung pao chicken and their roast pork fried rice. Highly recommend this gem
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Jamie R.
Jun 20, 2024
Never EVER order from this restaurant. After ordering from them for over 10 years, they were mad about me canceling an order a week in advance for $50 and refused a refund. I order from them every week, btw. I received my refund through my credit card company but they disputed it claiming they made it a week in advance!!!
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Betty C.
Nov 4, 2023
Poor food quality; ordered duck which was bland, extremely dry and had a strong smell to it. Meat was grayish and skin burnt. Threw it away after trying a few pieces. It was the worst duck I've ever tried.
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