Imperial Palace is a great restaurant. I go there very often, and whether I get a To-Go box or stay awhile the food is superb.
Pro-Tips-Sect.
-Eat at prime hours or you will be disappointed in the buffet section. Cold eggrolls and soggy chicken will be abound. Instead arrive at 12:00 p.m., my preferred time. The lunch discount is in full effect then and they typically have begun to bring out the new buffet dishes.
-When in doubt Wok it out. The Wok is always a great option. Don't let the bouquet of raw dissuade you and take the plunge. It all gets cooked in the end. Also don't let the absence of a chef scare you off either. Just ring the food doorbell conveniently located and the eye level of any 6 year old child dying to get their bean sprouts fried up (on the counter). Leave a tip when you can man. Don't stinge it up.
-The soosh is loose but it ain't always loud. Yes you can order sushi there per request, but if your like me you don't know a sashimi from a spring roll so you work with what they give you. They spicy tuna rolls (they have the orange sauce drizzled on them) are good 9/10 times. I'd avoid the salmon and tuna pieces, as I find often find them chewy. Then when you least expect it you walk up to the spotlight of the sea and you are dazzled. Those people shoot for the stars, and sometimes they get stuck in a...
Read moreWorst experience EVER! I have only ever gone to Imperial China Buffet on Peach St for Mongolian, but it was getting a little late, and this place was close to where I was at. I ordered 2 dinners, and I asked for an extra bowl, because at the place on Peach St doesn't care what you put in the bowls. So I fill one with donuts. I literally cram like 8 of them in there. They still don't care. I go to this place, and she says with an attitude straight off rip "what you gonna put in extra bowl? I told her I am not sure, but most likely General Tso Chicken. She looked me like I just spit in her face, and had the attitude like the Chinese lady from Don't Be A Menace "hurry up and buy" and said bowls for rice and soup ONLY! Ok that is whatever. I go to get the same thing I always get. Very simple. Noodles and beef. That is it. I call it Chinese spaghetti. The noodles were HUGE! Way to big to be a good Lo Mein. Plus it was so bland! I mean no flavor at all. Just greasy with a hint of teriyaki sauce. Which is nuts considering he put several spoon fulls of like 6 different sauces and spices. The food sucked, and the service sucked! I can NOT recommend this place to eat Mongolian food. It was dull and bland. My wifes General Tso was in her words bang-gin. Which is the only reason I will give them 2 stars...
Read moreThe food is EXTREMELY greasy, over salted & tastes old. Many of the meats are so odd looking and tasting that the only way to know what you're eating is by reading an items name tag at the buffet ( The pics I included are from various cuts of meat I took home but couldn't identify &/or couldn't stomach to eat). One item I was able to identify by taste was the steak, but it was so fatty and filled w/ gristle, that it really was not edible. The woman who runs the cash register can be nice at times, but that all depends on how much you're spending there. I've been to this restaurant a total of three times. The first time I came was when restaurants were just starting to re open back up after the pandemic. They were very sweet, accommodating & the food wasn't half bad (especially their egg tarts!). This is why we went back for a second time. The second time I went back, the food was pretty bad, but I thought it was maybe a one-off and decided to give them another chance. The third time we went back was yesterday and we got very nauseous directly after eating the meal. We won't be back for a...
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