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| - My first experience with Peking Garden was two years ago when I first arrived in Chambana for freshman orientation @UIUC. I had found a delivery menu in the hotel. I was sorely disappointed with the quality and taste of the food, as well as the price.
As it turns out, the delivery menu is the Americanized menu, which probably isn't what you're looking for, unless your favorite Chinese food consists of some chicken dish possibly invented by some sort of military guy.
At the restaurant, make sure you get the Chinese menu (blue cover). The menu has English, Chinese, as well as Korean text.
My family ordered the shredded pork with hot garlic sauce, stir fry beef with ziran, and the all inclusive hot pot. The all inclusive hot pot had fried tofu, bamboo, rice noodles, snap peas, Chinese sausage, mushrooms, and steamed meatballs. Bowls of rice are free and all you can eat! These are large portions, meant to be shared with at least one other person, unless you are very hungry!
My favorite dish was the hot pot. The mushrooms were meaty and the soup was sublime. The pork and beef were both very tasty, great over some rice. No food was left behind. :)
The owners are quite kind, although their children can be found running around the restaurant playing. This was a bit noisy, but I'm quite used to noise. Some customers are noisier, however.
Overall, the food was great and the price was reasonable. Would definitely return here for another meal!
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