Jade Palace 2 — Restaurant in Hawaii

This place tastes amazing! I went for dinner expecting kinda the generic everything tastes the same American suburb "Chinese" food. But it was exceeded expectations and was extremely tasty! Everything was on the mark and tasted absolutely delicious. All the dishes were very different from each other and yummy. In our table of 5 everyone liked it. The ONLY problem was there was a horrible smell of cigarettes every so often wafting into the restaurant. If I could guess, either a staff member kept going out to smoke with the door open and the draft pulled it into the restaurant, or there is an intake somewhere where someone was smoking. If it's a staff member, please please close the door and go farther away. I didn't really want to write this because I don't want to discourage business (because I want to come eat here all the time!), but I HATE that smell and it doesn't make the food as appetizing when you're sniffing that. But even though that was going on, I still loved the food. So that should tell you...

My wife and I went out for dinner here tonight and it was very good. I have had a lot of mediocre Chinese food in Kona over the last 13 years and this place is the such a welcome change. I ordered the Mongolian beef and the sauce was think and very flavorful. My wife ordered the noodle cake chicken and again the sauce was very rich and flavorful. The bok choi in the dish was plentiful and fresh. Finally we also had the sizzling garlic shrimp and it was beautiful and over the top with flavor. 3 very large dishes and all very rich and fresh. I am grateful that the staff prepare and serve such wonderful food. And the staff is very friendly and quick to serve. Something that has been missing from a lot of places...

Steer Clear: A Disappointing and Disastrous Meal

On Sunday, May 25th, after leaving Kona, my husband and I stopped here for orange chicken and General Tso's chicken. The strong, dirty bathroom smell was an immediate turn-off, making our meals inedible. The chicken was tough, and the sauces were unremarkable.

The worst part? We both became unwell shortly after, with my husband suffering intensely with severe stomach issues and a fever that kept him in the bathroom and limited to water for 48 hours, ruining his Memorial Day. A kind waitress was the sole redeeming factor in an otherwise terrible experience. Avoid this place at all costs – it will undoubtedly detract...