Peking — Restaurant in City of Amsterdam

Good food, strange counter.

Being let off of work early for the holidays left me a little curious as to what I should get for dinner, when I recalled there was one place in Amsterdam I had yet to try. Peking, situated next to the old and run-down KFC, across from McDonalds, and in a building that has been at least 3 other restaurants in the time I've lived here.

Decided to make my trip on foot, only about 1.5 miles away, though when I got inside it was not as I was expecting. Interior was a bit dim, seating area rather sparse, with a thick plexiglass shield that sealed off the order counter. Clearly something installed during COVID, but now makes the place feel more like a Pawn Shop than a Chinese take-out restaurant.

Ordered through the small window in the glass, going with a large sized Chicken Lo Mein, a Pork Egg Roll, a Vegetable Spring Roll, and of course of Crab Rangoon. Total coming to just over $21, which is fine and dandy for Chinese take-out.

Walked back home and after a little bit got into my dinner. It was bagged up nicely, being secure even after the jostling of a miles walk, and still very warm too.

The lo mein was first, the thick noodles were rich and saucy, some vegetables sprinkled here and there, with a scattering of actual chicken chunks. Was hoping there'd be more chicken in the lo mein, but it was mostly just the noodles. Still very yummy, just, a lack of the meaty substance I sought. The crab rangoon was good, but had a very small amount of filling in each piece. A good 30% of that fried triangle was just empty, and the filling there was, was gone in a single bite. A bit disappointing. That said, both the egg roll and spring roll were excellent. Filled to the brim with their respecting filling, excellently fried, and bursting with flavor. Well worth the $2 or so price tag per roll. They also include some sweet and sour sauce, but I opted to not use any.

Overall, acceptable dishes, better prices, and a weird...

Ordered online and it said my food would be here in 15 minutes so i waited a half hour and called see what was up and was told the driver would be here soon. Another 15 minutes(45 minutes since i ordered, i called again to let them know I was not able to wait much longer before i would cancel the order. The order arrived 58 minutes after i ordered it and it tasted like it was made an hour earlier when i ordered it and thrown in a microwave. The crab Rangoon was cold and soggy. The general tso chicken was mushy and cold, the soup was cold and the lo mein was only warm in the center. Also got a cold egg roll. I've spent a lot of money at this place and i tip well, but I'm not going to order from here again for a long time, if ever. There are too many options to settle for this type of service. This place was good in the beginning when they were texting me. Now it's...

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