T Kee Restaurant — Restaurant in Sacramento

We went there with a family of 7 to celebrate Chinese New Year. My son was hesitant to eat there when we first arrived due to the less than stellar exterior appearance of the restaurant, but by the end of dinner, he asked if we could eat there again! We ordered the banquet meal. It came with 10 items. For the most part it was quite delicious and definitely well priced. We also ordered the chow fun and chow mein which were about what one would expect. Overall, the experience reminded me of the banquets in SF’s China Town I used to go to when I was a kid, especially the way the lobster was prepared, which is lacking in the Greater Sacramento Area. I’m 39 years old and have lived in Sac my entire life for perspective, but I digress…The only item I was hesitant to eat on the set menu was the sea cucumber, but surprisingly it was pretty good! Well, the bbq platter was the usual “BBQ platter” served at Chinese banquettes. They had the usual weird cold chicken and pork, but at least they had crispy pork belly!

My favorite was the Peking duck. It’s my favorite food and it was quite delicious; about what you would expect from a restaurant that serves a decent Peking duck. The hoisin sauce was a little thicker than I would like though. Must have been home made. The buns they gave for the duck were bigger than the average restaurant, which was a good thing for us. (I usually have to ask for more). It was more than comparable to the duck at one of the best rated Chinese restaurants in the Natomas area that I regularly eat at; about $20 cheaper too. For that reason alone, I will be back to this restaurant. Again, Peking duck is my favorite food and it was definitely worth $28 for a whole duck. It wasn’t the best I’ve ever had, but definitely up to par if you like Peking duck.

The mango juice that was served mid-meal was a pleasant surprise. I read some reviews and thought it would taste like it was from powder, but it actually the real deal; nice and thick like it was from a real mango.

The only downside was the service in the latter part of the meal. It was by no fault of the employees working there. They just seemed very short staffed for the amount of tables they had to serve. I felt bad that the servers had to work so hard. We were lucky and showed up at 5:00 on a Saturday. They weren’t busy when we got there but it was quite crowded by about 6:00. My recommendation is to get there early if you don’t want to wait. But it’s not bad if you enjoy your company.

Overall I would say this place is solid if you like authentic Chinese food, and the prices are super reasonable. If you haven’t been before, give it a shot. That’s what my family did and it was well...

This is one of my favorite Chinese restaurants to go with family. I really love the Ambiance inside they have a big seating area where you can have a table of 10 or more. They even have small tables as well. They also give you mango juice or Hong Kong iced tea on the house when you dine in which is a really nice touch. Some of my favorite dishes here is their special chow mein with seafood. The noodles is very fresh egg noodles and they put a lot of vegetables and seafood and different Meats as well. Also we love their shredded chicken salad which comes with lettuce and cilantro and has it really nice fresh flavor. We also like ordering their sweet and sour spirits. The pork spirit is soft and tender and has a really nice Tangy sauce. Also we love ordering their pork knuckle which is a really big bone and has some meat and they even cut up the meat and each meat piece has a crispy pig skin on top. Also we love ordering their fried rice which is very comforting and also very flavorful and we like ordering the salt fish with chicken fried rice. They also have amazing Clay Pot rice with different toppings like black bean sauce spirits and then also dry duck and Chinese sausage in The Clay Pot rice. Overall they provide really good service and always pay attention to detail and making sure our tea and water is always not empty. Also the parking outside is quite big so there is lots of parking but sometimes it gets full and we need to park across the street. Have you been what's your favorite and what is your to go to order if you've been here. Thanks for reading and have a...

Title: A Jarring Disappointment Amidst High Expectations

Despite the numerous positive reviews that led me to this restaurant, my experience was a regrettable disappointment. I placed an online order anticipating a swift and stress-free pickup based on the glowing feedback I had read. However, the reality was far from my expectations.

The restaurant failed to honor the agreed pickup time, creating an unwarranted disruption in my schedule. Further exacerbating the situation, they declined to cancel the order despite not having initiated its preparation. Such inflexibility and disregard for customer convenience were shocking, to say the least.

In addition to the service shortcomings, the food quality was an unpalatable surprise. The dishes I received were devoid of the vibrancy, flavor, and culinary finesse one would expect based on the reviews. The best I could describe the meal was 'mediocre,' which felt like a huge letdown given the anticipation.

While I understand that restaurants can have their busy moments, the absence of communication and quality food is unacceptable. Unfortunately, this establishment proved to be a stark contrast to its high-rated reviews, demonstrating neither empathy nor culinary excellence.

Based on this experience, I find it difficult to endorse this restaurant. I sincerely hope they consider this feedback seriously and strive to enhance their customer service and culinary standards to match their...