Peacock Chinese Restaurant — Restaurant in Salwa

This was the first restaurant that I'm kind of meh about in Kuwait. Not worth a dedicated trip, or even really stopping by.

It is located INSIDE the Radisson Blu hotel. Makes sense why I never saw it before... I only knew about it via a Google search.

Beautifully decorated, lots of red. It is rather inviting. Inside, it is pretty dim. I came on a slower time and night (after 2200 on a Monday), it seems like... it was fortunately not packed.

Service was immediate, which was great. Staff are super friendly.

The food was okay. Hot and sour was just about perfect... it was hot AND sour with slight subtle sweetness on the tongue, plenty of food in the soup, and very thick. Not a lot though with such a small bowl... but this is the one thing I would come back for. The chicken spring rolls were very crisp but rather flavorless. I really had to lean into the sweet and sour sauce and hot pickled pepper "water" (it was that thin). Even the braised mixed vegetables in oyster was rather lacking... not even the oyster sauce was strong, and oyster sauce is POTENT. Singaporean noodles didn't hold a lot of flavor either... it actually tasted more of egg than anything, and that was because they let me have all the proteins in there: shrimp, chicken, and egg.

It's interesting because most Asian dishes usually scream with flavor, with some exceptions with things like brown sauce, which add a nuanced profile. Aside from the hot and sour soup and the condiments, there was nothing. Pretty disappointing.

They keep playing some stupid happy birthday song... it cheapens the vibe and doesn't feel special at all because you hear it so oftehree tmn. There was ONE table that I saw where they brought a cake over... but having to listen to a prerecorded song singing HBD was just cringy. This apparently is a thing because another fancier sit-down restaurant I was at did the same thing. They should do away with this practice as it ruins the atmosphere. Just sing the song in person/concert and be done with it.

I left full, but it made me think of cheap Americanized-Asian food. Was rather disappointed.

I will give this place another shot, maybe... but mostly for the soup, and more hope for something like the duck. But looking at other reviews, I am not going to...

I recently dined at Peacock Restaurant, hoping to enjoy the elegant, classy experience that once made it the best in Kuwait. Unfortunately, it didn’t live up to expectations. The food took an unusually long time to arrive, and the tea service was sloppy, with a spill on the table. The chicken dim sum was inedible, and we tried three shrimp dishes, all of which were disappointing.

It seems the restaurant has shifted its focus to handling online delivery orders rather than providing quality service to diners. It’s disheartening to see how Peacock has lost the consistency and reputation it once had. I hope they make improvements to bring back the fine dining experience they...

The place is small and had to make a reservation for dinner. I was shocked of the quality to be honest. I expected the place to better. The dishes served were not that tasty. I tried the Mongolian beef, chicked fried rice, dynamite shrimp and one chicken strips or shredded I don't recall the platter. They were all below average, except for the shrimp which was good. The restaurant is very expensive and usually you expect to have better plates served. Also, the service was very slow. Our order was brought after 45 minutes. That was very bad. But the staff was good and very nice. But I don't recommend the...