Peking — Restaurant in Chesapeake

Pekking Chinese Food on Cedar Rd just made me lose my mind. Not once, but TWICE—they completely messed up both of my orders. I’m not talking about a little missing soy sauce or forgetting a fork. I mean straight up wrong food, sloppy portions, cold and stale like it had been sitting for hours, and ZERO apology or accountability when I called back. I was polite the first time, gave them a chance. Second time? I was PISSED. And they had the nerve to act like it was my fault.

I swear to God, I’ve never written a review like this before, but I am genuinely livid. I spent my hard-earned money and waited patiently just to be served disrespect and garbage food. This ain’t even “bad takeout,” it’s straight up disrespect on a plate.

Absolutely unacceptable. I will never eat here again and I’ll make sure everyone I know hears about this joke of a restaurant. -EDIT

I want to sincerely apologize for my previous 1-star review. At the time, I was frustrated and let my emotions get the better of me, which led me to say things that were unfair to this business. The staff here have always been respectful and handled the situation professionally, even when I didn’t. I’ve eaten here before and had good experiences, but I let one mistake cloud my perspective. That wasn’t right, and I take full responsibility for how I reacted. I wanted to update my review to make that clear.

I spent over $60 on the meal that upset me. As a very picky eater, I was surprised and disappointed to find carrots added to all my meals when I specifically ordered chicken and broccoli and other items. I believe the dish should be labeled “chicken, broccoli, and carrots” rather than just “chicken and broccoli” to avoid confusion for others with similar preferences.

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