Ming Dynasty

I went here with my boyfriend because he had heard great things from a friend. It really was not very good. The cook took a long while to cook our food for Mongolian BBQ and the place was very dark and was pretty stuffy. The little buffet part was very small and had food that was obviously bought from a package. It was not horrible but I am giving it 1 star because for this low low quality they charged me 18$. Do not go there Chipotle is right next door and I regret not going there instead.

Food is much better than Panda Express. A simple comparison of Kung Pao chicken among all the other Chinese places I've tried places this restaurant at the top, easily. The lunch specials are mostly entree and very affordable (around 10 dollars). The buffet has always been full of variety and fresh and even includes multiple desserts. The wait staff is attentive and courteous. Lastly, there's a secret item that I haven't seen on the menu: ordering a cherry coke gets you a unique coke with cherry syrup at the bottom. Tastes a lot better than when it's from a soda fountain.

Last week, I came in at 8pm, even though the sign and online stated that they closed at 9, they refused to serve us and told us that they were closing. This was after they seated us, told us that the buffet was closed, but the Mongolian bbq was still open. As I was handing my dish full of ingredients they told us they were closed. Fast forward to today, they were out of Cheese Wontons, and I asked if they could make more. As they were finished, the waitress brought them around to other tables, not ours, before setting them in the buffet station. There were 8 remaining, and I scooped all 8 onto my plate for my roommate and myself. That is generally what you get when your order them as an appetizer. The waitress glared at me, flipped her arms in the air, and started yelling in Chinese. She then started talking very loudly with her coworkers, all while glaring at me, and pointing in my direction. This is an all you can eat buffet, so why am I being made an example of, and why am I being made to feel ashamed? On top of that, their fried rice was hard as a rock, practically raw or maybe even overlooked, and my roommate chipped his tooth taking his first bite. This place, I am sad to say, has gone really down hill. They need to work on their customer service, and cooking skills.

My family has been coming to this place for years. My grandfather absolutely loved the Peking Duck and I have to say, he wasn't wrong. The staff has always been quick and friendly and the food almost always hits the mark. Lunch hours can get really busy with all the office parks hitting the scene, but if you go later in the afternoon or in the evening, you're guaranteed to get good service and tasty food. Go for the Mongolian BBQ and dim sum menu. Most of the food is quite americanized, but then again, there's nothing wrong with that. As long as it tastes good, that's why we're here, right? The "secret" traditional menu has some really good stuff on it. One can never go wrong with some traditional steamed dumplings or pork buns!

Ok food, stale beer, overpriced mandatory gratuity fee Staff was downright lazy and unaccomodating, I waited about 15 minutes for a chef to even show up to cook the Mongolian barbecue dish I brought up, and even when it was cooked, the noodles and meat were dry and stale. The staff seemed untrained and a bit too casual. You come in expecting a $18 buffet and end up with a $25 tab, what happened to this place?