Peking House Běi Jīng Lóu

Four of us had dinner at Peking House last night. The restaurant was very busy with almost every table full but the service was still good. We shared deep fried stuffed mushrooms with pork and spicy dumplings to start. The dumplings had just the right amount of chilli oil to get our taste buds ready for the four main courses. The braised chicken with dates and chestnuts was most notable for the texture of the chestnuts and sweetness from the dates. The garlic king prawns were lightly steamed and tasty and the orange beef was quite spicy with chillis added. The least notable dish for me was the sliced pork belly in chilli bean sauce as the pork seemed overcooked. Overall, this was a great meal. Although BYO wine and an Entertainment Book discount first attracted us to Peking House, we'll definitely return.

I thought the place was quite nice. We dined with young children and they were well catered for. All the food came out piping hot. I 'd go again. Why is the 'hot pot ' option not on the menu??

**Hot Pot Night** Highly recommended! I absolutely loved it, and it makes me happy because it’s all-you-can-eat with no waste. Well done, thank you! Store visit on September 30, 2017, Saturday at 7:15 PM. WLG.

I 'm not sure why this restaurant scores quite so badly. To be honest I think it deserves a lot more. Previous reviews seem to score it down primarily because of service but my experience hasn 't been at all bad. Ive been maybe 6 8 times, and sure there is a slight coldness in the reception but try doing half a dozen Chinese on Dom Rd in Auckland. Its possibly my imagination but I sometimes feel that the more authentic the restaurant the 'colder ' the service. And I suspect that part of the problem is that our idea of what constitutes brilliant service isn 't the same the world over. Its rather arrogant of us perhaps to to expect that to be the case. I 'd much rather have good food than smarmy westernised service. <br/ <br/ Peking House clearly is very popular with student demographics, especially asian students who always seem to fill up tables gorging themselves with the steamboat which, from memory is one one of those 'all you can eat .. ' type of things.<br/ <br/ Ive never really been disappointed with anything Ive ordered here. We often have dumplings and spring onion pancakes to start and I like to have duck (three course) but I also focus on the vegetable dishes which I love especially the aubergine. <br/ <br/ The wine list is basic. Last time I enjoyed a Chinese rice wine to accompany the meal its richness seemed to suit the food but please don 't blame me if you don 't! like it its an acquired taste but one worthwhile developing.<br/ <br/ Essentially an OK Chinese restaurant, worth trying and worth more than its apparent tomato ranking.

The food was delicious, fresh, and packed with flavor. My favorite appetizer was the deep-fried scallops; the batter was light and crispy, allowing the delicious taste of the scallops to shine through. The ribs were outstanding, and the lemon chicken, chop suey, bean curd, and chicken dishes were all excellent as well. Everything we tried was top-notch. Thank you, Peking House, for making my birthday one of the best I've ever had!