Its really not good. Too salty. Not much other flavor profile. Very American Chinese food. Panda Express tastes better, unfortunately. Wontons with cream cheese filling... Ugh. Better options in Temecula, thats for sure.
I moved out of state 15 years ago, and have never found an orange chicken even half as good. Let me tell you, its just as I remembered, and IM SO HAPPY I got to eat my Platos chicken again!
Been going here since I was a little girl. It still remains my familys favorites and we have very good memories here, just miss the large fish tank! 🐟
My family and I got three dishes and the egg flower soup to share. All of the food was not good, like not even edible really. We were extremely disappointed and will never go there again. I wish I had that money back instead of that experience.
We have been eating here literally since they opened. I believe it was 1992. The food is ALWAYS fresh and hot. They make it when you order it. You will not be disappointed. Hint: Add vegetables to your entre. My husband and family know my go to place. If I am ill..if I want quick family meal or if they want to take me to lunch, they do not need to guess. Live this place. Oh...and sooo clean.
Awful, just awful.On line “Mushu” dishes listed at 14.00 were 19.00 when I arrived.Second. “Mushu” Chicken at this price would be made with breast, not overly cooked dark meat strapped with chucks of fat. Also, no Shiitake mushroom, or any for that matter, no green onion and no spices or seasoning at all. Just onion, scrambled egg and a little cabbage. Horrible. 4 orders of Mushu for a party at almost 100.00? Pathetic. Aweful.Really.
Best Chinese food in Temecula! The ingredients are fresh, the food is cooked to perfection and the flavors are there. The portions are very generous and you will not leave hungry. Hospitality is there and the employees are on top of it. We never needed a refill and were constantly getting attention from our server. The price for the food you get is totally worth it. Recommend 100 percent. 👌🏼
I was discriminated at this place. When I walked in I asked the cashier if I can sit down so I can place my order. Then he said to order first and pay then I can be sited. Then I see other customers walking in and sitting down and the same cashier brings them the menu so they can order and after they eat he brought them the check. I dont see why I wasnt treated the same way and I was asked to pay first. Like if I was going to ran out the door or something. Oh, and by the way their orange chicken and chowmain is nasty. I dont recommend this place at all. The cashier is rude and doesnt have manners. He shouldnt be working in this place if I were the owner he would be fired for what he did to me.
Terrible service I go there 30 minutes before closing and the staff want to make up a lie and say you can only order for takeout and not dining in. Employees straight up have no regard for family and for customers because they are lazy and want to get off early so they rather turn away customers please boycott these people. I told them they lost a customer the employees straight up said they did not care.
I’ve been coming to peonys for years and it never disappoints. My favorite Chinese food spot in town. Would highly, highly recommend. Their orange chicken is a must-have
Food was delicious, however, they rushed us to order, eat and leave, when we were there 1/2 hour before they stated they were closing. They said dining in was not a problem, but came by before 8pm and said we had to leave because they were closing. Ive NEVER had an experience like that before. Very poor judgement on managements part.
The chicken and veggie meal was very tasty. Rates pretty high for take out Chinese food 😋
We ordered Mongolian beef and also beef and broccoli and the meat was so mushy it was disgusting. Call to let them know and their excuse was you lived far from Temecula to Perris that’s why it became mushy. Will never eat there again $60 down the drain
The staff is always in a good mood. The service and the quality of the food are amazing. Their sizzling rice soup is my go to. Also their rice is deliciousss!
Very large portions in their lunch specials with a very clean and modern dining area (which is not something I usually expect from similarly sized restaurants). My only minor issue was that the cheese wontons were not very good but that is definitely not enough to warrant anything less than a five star review.
Always amazing value. The food is spectacular. Why go anywhere else. Seriously.
Great food! I love coming here! Ive been coming here for years and love it. Recommend dining in that take out. It you order take out, the portions are smaller and seem mushy. Just eat there! The staff is nice and very clean. Its modern but with splashes of Chinese culture (like cool komonos!).
The cream cheese wontons changed my life. There, I said it. Theyre unbelievably good. I love them. My kids love them. My wife loves them. Theyre perfect. The edges are perfectly crisp, and the inside is wonderfully creamy.Weve been coming here for over 15 years, and every meal has been delicious. Its been mostly the same employees the entire time too. Its a special place. Speaking of special, try the house special chicken. Actually, try anything, its all great.
Service Excellent through our the meal. Everyone very pleasant and helpful. Egg Flour Soup very good, Cream Cheese Won Tons were fabulous. Beef & Broccoli was best I have ever had. Orange Chicken was great. Our third entree was Lemon Chicken was the only one that was not up to par, chicken was just fried battered and cut in strips, a lemon sauce was served on the side, was very thin and didnt stick to the chicken, not very good and it was cold, so we asked them to heat it up for us.. Steamed Rice was included, and there was plenty of food, had lots of leftovers, that they packed for us, including togo cups of all the sauces. Overall a great experience!
Best food in town super bomb my favorite been coming here easy 15 yrs plus
Always the best Chinese food in the USA. Coming here is like going in a time machine and going back 10 years. This place never changed, they still have amazing people, amazing food, and just an all around beautiful experience! Every time I come to California I HAVE to stop here!
Food was hot, but very bland, mushy and pricey... $65.00 for take out ... three dishes, four small egg rolls and soup. Very disappointed because once you are home with take out, it is too much trouble to go back and complain. Ordered beef and broccoli... broccoli was way over cooked... no spice in the spicy dishes marked spicy... Ordered Wonton soup... very bland with little taste so I added the duck sauce and soy sauce for flavor and the fresh veggies (carrots, snow pea pods, mushrooms) made it okay. As I am writing this, I recall we went here two years ago and waited for nearly half an hour for take out and they gave our order to the wrong customer as we waited, so we waited for them to prepare it again. We will not go back for a third bad experience.
Awesome food. Very large dishes. Be prepared to take some home. Price was perfect. Fed 5 adults with 4 take home boxes (we divided the left overs equally into the cartoons to create full meals) all for under $80 + tip. We ordered 3 entrees (orange chicken, curry chicken, garlic shrimp)(a healthy amount of white rice is included), plus 2 sides (simple fried rice, so good and house chow mien, this is no ordinary chow mien, it has chicken, beef and shrimp, yes all 3 in 1). Granted there may be some nights we could finish more but wed be stuffed to sickness. Also, its a very relaxed atmosphere, TV playing and diner type tables and chairs. And to top it off the food came out fast. Go for it. Youll love it.
Ordered take out. Quick turn around and great food!
Always a fabulous meal. We never leave disappointed 😃
Placed a phone order at 1:15pm. They told me it would be 10 minutes. I got there at 1:40pm and my order was still not ready. I told how much longer for my order to be ready and they had the nerve to tell me five more minutes! I asked what is the point of calling it in ahead of time? They said with a straight face we cant start it because sometimes customers dont come in to pick it up! Are they for really! What business on their right mind thinks like this! Unbelievably worst service experience ever. Food is great but service needs training.
I miss the original Peony on Rancho California (in the Albertson shopping center). However, I enjoyed their freshly cooked foods at this new location. I ordered the food twice in this past few months. I was not too fond of the Moo Shu Chicken. I have had better ones. Other than that it was a good take out Chinese Dinner.
Excellent Chinese food. Whenever we are leaving wine country and want Chinese food, we will stop here. Nice individuals and so far, everything I have tasted has been excellent. We have been here three or four times and have not been disappointed.
Had a big urge for Chinese food, after finding our usual place Fannies Wok unexplicitly closed on a Sunday, we decided to go to Peonys after reading the good reviews. We were very disappointed. We knew we were in trouble when within 5 minutes of ordering our entire order appeared, soup, appetizer and main course. This might be a positive to some people, but to us it means they didnt prepare the food fresh. The portions are huge, but not appealing. The service was good, but when the tab was almost $70 for the three of us, we definitely wont be back.
Absolutely fantastic!!! This was a great experience! The staff is extremely friendly and inviting and the chow mein was easily the best Ive ever had in my life! I just wish I lived closer beacuse if I did I would be eating here everyday!
Ordered on the phone, orange chicken, broccoli beef, veggie chow mein and egg rolls. Came to $69. Be warned. Not tasty enough to be worth it.
Love this place! Always very friendly if I choose to sit and eat there or if Im getting takeout. I usually order the chicken chow mein or, if Im there for lunch, the shrimp with vegetables 😋 I would recommend trying to go around lunch time to sit in so you can get a free bowl of egg flour soup (sadly they dont give you the free bowl of soup if you get their lunch takeout). I have never been disappointed getting food from here
Have been coming to this restaurant for over 20 years with the same owner love them and their staff. The house chicken, Mongolian beef, soup and cream cheese wontons are to die for. But their sweet and sour chicken is everything!!!
Chinese restaurant but all the staff are Latinos, food doesnt even taste like Chinese food and their price is so different from the pictures of their menu to the actual prices when you pick up your order. Too expensive!
Besides the front counter man denying they had a Tomato beef dish on their menu even though clearly it was stated in the website I showed him. The Chinese rice was dry and he was a total jerk when I asked for the Tomato beef and Lomain he became belligerent and said the Lomain is the same as the Chowmein eventhough I know the difference and I pointed out both were on the menu. I was floored. Bad customer service and the majority of food not so good. I will say the shrimp dish I ordered was amazing. Get that front counter guy outta there.
Expensive and online line menu prices are wrong
11-20-21 So I am sick and I ordered some soups with added in Cabbage and bean Sprouts and they added the extra and gave us extra soup. This restraunt has very kind employees. They care about their customers. Thankyou Peonys for taking care of us. Youre food is always good and hearty and feels like a big warm hug. My husbands favorite Chinese Food Place ever. He has talked about Peonies in his sleep to me before. We went and had the House special Beef and chicken with Rice and eggrolls. Thats our favorite meal to get. We are always full and satisfied when we leave. The staff is very friendly and always ready to answer questions and make friendly suggestions. 10/10 great.
Ive been going Peony Chinese Restaurant in Lake Elsinore since around 1997 and it is one of my favorite Chinese restaurants. To be honest I usally order the same thing because I believe its the best they have to offer. My wife isnt a big eater, so we usally share. Theyre prices are higher than fast food Chinese restaurants, but I believe its way better than fast food Chinese. I always have the House special chicken lunch. It comes with rice which i substitute with lomein noodles and it also comes with a salad which I substitute cream cheese wonton. I then add a side of steamed rice and a small order of Wonton soup which serves 2-3. By ordering this way we get a lot of different flavors and we actually have left overs. Just DELICIOUS!! Oh and I almost forgot they have a beautiful dining room as well!!
I grew up going to Peony back when they were located in the Albertson’s shopping center. This is by far the best Chinese food I’ve had in SoCal. The service is fantastic too. I now live in San Diego, and still make the drive when I want good Chinese food.
This is by far my favorite Chinese restaurant. I actually live in San Diego but I frequently drive through this area. I try to stop every chance I get because their food is worth it. The paper wrap chicken is the best Ive ever had!
Always freshly cooked, always delicious. The staff here is great. Been eating here for 15 years and its always good.
What a great place for sit down Chinese food. The whole staff is friendly, fast, attentive, and efficient. The food is also very good and huge portions even for family style. We will definitely be back.
One of the best Chinese restaurants I have been too. My family and I have always gone here. Great food a great service.
One of my favorite restaurants when I lived in that area..try the cashew chicken..yum..was a little disappointed in the orange chicken., hence the 4 stars..tasty but too chewy..dry..good prices too
First time dining here and I thought the food was very good and plenty of it. In an Asian restaurant and waited on by (2) Hispanics who were awesome! The service was outstanding!
Best Chinese cuisine in Temecula. I’ve been eating here for over 20 years. We love it.
Excellent food. Great service for take out. Prices have definitely gone up recently.
Love this place! The best Chinese place I have ever eaten at. They are nice and service is fast. Theres nothing you wont like on the menu. I would definitely recommend this place!
Had the house chicken and a few cream cheese wontons. I absolutely cannot express the deliciousness of these wontons. Cooked to perfection. The chicken was delicious as well but a tad over cooked which is why I cant give it 5 stars but the flavor was on point. Perfect steamed rice.Whoever their chef is mastered texure cooking. Made eating their food all the better.
This restaurant was delicious! Highly recommend. The plates are more than enough for a big group of people.
Good food. Clean small restaurant. Large portions. Hard to understand person Taking order.
It seems like this kind of resturaunt is becoming more popular, at least in southern california. You go in, order your food, then they bring it to you, and wait on you...Foodwise, I recommend the orange chicken, and the sweet and sour pork, I really enjoyed those, and my husband really liked the garlic shrimp.
Place is wayyy to expensive, price does not match the quality. Quantity? Yes but does that really matter if you get a lot of dissatisfying food? Will not be returning.
This place has been in Temecula for 20 years. There is a good reason why. If you want real Chinese food like the kind from NY, but here in CA...then stop reading and give it a try. You will not be disappointed.
Food is amazing and great portions. They seemed busy, but they were extremely kind and friendly to me.
Price is expensive. Kungpao chicken is too dry. Chicken should not be fried for this meal.
Food is outstanding.
For one dish it was $17, the guy At the register was not happy because I did not purchase anything and he started yelling telling me to go home and cook at home if I’m not gonna buy food there, so I left with no food
Delicious, authentic tasting Chinese food with own to offer. Very decent prices, & big portions. My family was happy with it!
Always has top tier food and the highest service! The cooks remember me even though I havent been there in a long time
I have been going to this place for years. The food has always been good. The portions are generous and the staff is extremely upbeat and helpful.
I dont see how they can be so highly rated. My order seemed like reheated leftovers. not very tasty and a rather unimaginative recipe. I would not recommend Peony.
Ive been coming to Peonys for nearly 20 years and its Definitely one of my favorite places to eat the food is amazing and the service has always been great The portions are huge and they have some great lunch specials
Kung pao chicken wasnt spicy at all! It was dry as well. I know everyone has different likes and dislikes. But their Kung pao chicken isnt good!
Great food and great service tonight! Its been soooo long since I have eaten Peonys Chinese food! Love it! Everything tasted amazing!
So grateful for quality and convenience! Peony Restaraunt knows how to make a hungry, grumpy family come back to life. Always a pleasure to see you all!
Great service and good flavor, I will definitely return when Im in the area. I would recommend this place to friends and family.
I’ve been eating here for many years. I love the service, the staff and the FOOD. Their dining area is nicely decorated.
It has great food but only to go.
Pot stickers were good, and chow mein was good. The egg fu young was not. Nice staff though.
The sweet and sour chicken was soggy and had very little flavor. Will not go there again.
Better than I remember house chicken is amazing I’m just sad that there is not one no longer in Murrieta but this is worth the 10 minute drive will be here again really SOON
Our favorite Chinese restaurant for over 15 years. Everything is fresh and cooked to order. Portions are huge. Flavor is amazing.
Went for the first time and as soon as you walk in you get greeted by the staff, I tried there house special chow mein and it was amazing, definitely coming back!
Always enjoy. Their Hot & Sour Soup is great. Lots of dependable standards that are authentic. Sleeper place
Great food and place for a meeting or get together. The food is some of the best Chinese food in the area and never seems to disappoint with large portions as well
Great place an Cooks come out talk an owner. Nice little place can eat outside great time.
One of my preferred Chinese restaurants in Temecula. Nice staff and good food.
Outstanding Chinese food... And the service is even better. The server anticipated our needs before we vocalize them.
Great service, great food not too busy, nice location. The soup is awesome!
Good Chinese food, and fast. New facility seems to have smaller dining area, but great staff all-around.
Great portion sizes and flavor. Many options on the menu and available for take out!
Service is as outstanding, food was delicious and fresh.
Their chicken fried rice is great and is a huge serving. We get a couple of meals out of one serving.
Excellent: we are customers for almost 20 yesrs. Nothing changed only location. Food is always great and people friendly.
The worst Chinese food I’ve had . Sorry it’s the truth, I don’t know how they can have such good reviews . The food was inedible, and a waste of hard earned money !
Yummy food, great service & well priced.
Great food but the prices are a bit too much for a casual dining spot.
One of the Best Chinese Restaurant/Take Out in Riverside County. Food is Top Notch and Service is Excellent!
One of my favorite lunch stops. Ive been eating at Peony for years, always good at a fair price.
Just start going here and love it, cant get enough of this place.. fresh food, made to order...
Great food. Made fresh with great prices. Cleanest a restaurant can get.
Been going for years always good, cooked toOrder no buffet style . Try chicken bowl white meat, brown rice its bomb .
Had the wonton soup had no flavor and the appetizer item the chicken wrap was over cooked and had to much soy sauce the dumplings not cooked all the way will not be there again
Very nice clean prompt service Good Food Giant portions ridiculous actually and fairly priced
Food was great, price was expensive service was excellent...
Good here is good I think its just a little too pricey.
Ive been getting my take out there for over 12 years. I dont think theres anything I can add to that. Just excellent
The food is good and the service is absolutely great!
Staff was friendly. Cream cheese Wantons were great! Orange chicken was not great at all.
Great service even better food. Best Chinese food hands down.
It was very good, but to much food! Lol...we were two people and we had food for four!!!
Service was fast and friendly. Food was bland. I had the vegetable bowl with teriyaki sauce.
Food is good and staff is nice but seems priced high for the quality of food being served
I really like their house special chicken lunch. Service is always friendly.
Food was freshly made but standard fare. Large portions, though, so you get a lot for your money.
Good food. Huge portions to feed a family 👪
Not like it used to be. Food is rather bland. It is edible but lacking. Sorry Peonys, you used to be very good :-(
Very fresh. We had the Nudist veggie dish. Nice red hot sauce.
Excellent food, made to order, fresh.. great staff
This is the best food I have had in the area. Its a treat for myself when I eat here.
This is the best Chinese Food ever!!! Peony has been around a long time in this valley for a reason!!
The food is ok but a little bland. The service is fast, and the people are nice.
The staff is hardworking, polite, and hospitable. The food is cheap and tasty and the portions are huge!!
Been a patron of peonys since they opened the first location in temecula over 25 years ago. Still as great as ever
No it doesnt youre just saying that to get sponsored by the place. For the record it has disgusting food and horrible service.
Great food, large portions … friendly accommodating staff.
Food is always delicious and service is superb!! House special beef 😋
The food is great, the service is the best(Guicho) goes above and beyond
The most excellent Chinese food in the Temecula Valley area! Still number 1.
The food is amazing and the service is top notch
Excellent food great customer service. Will be going back soon
We love love love Peony! Been going here for over 15 years! Best Chinese food in Temecula.
The food is always great but equally important the people are class act!
Great chinese food, and good deals on their lunch specials
Price not updated on purpose to gouge also no forks napkins
Good food, family size portions, fast service.
Great food but a bit pricey
They always have great food at good prices.
Unbelievable, just how downhill the quality of peonys product went downhill. This place once served phenomenal Asian food.
Always delicious. The house beef and house chicken are to die for as well as the wontons.
Dont worry about looking at a menu before ordering....no flavor and every thing tastes the same! The Peonys that used to be is no longer!
Some of the best food Ive eaten! Will be returning!
The best orange chicken and cream cheese wontons! Great customer service!
Food is amazing. Definitely coming back !! Great service !!
Great egg flower soup. Generous Shrimp and Lobster Sauce. Enough for two.
Probably the worst Chinese food I have ever had.
The dining area is a bit noisy but the food is consistently good.
The food is good so as the service.
Found this hidden spot, superb food and very quick and friendly service.
Always good food and friendly workers. Love it!
They are always so nice here! And the Kung Pao Chicken is awesome!
Great place for lunch. Love the Hot and Sour soup.
I love this place Peonys has the best house chicken.. So goood!!!!
Best Chinese around. We pass at least ten Chinese restaurants to get here. Yum!
Best Chinese food Ive had since I was a kid. This place has been in Temecula for years for a reason.
Great service and delicious food! Open til 9 on Christmas Eve.
Delicious food and great friendly service
The food is good and fresh, but overpriced.
Food is delicious from here. Visit every time I am in California
Good food, the staff is always friendly and accommodating
Food is absolutely fantastic and the service as well.
Excellent lunches, and I cant beat the price.
Not bad. Too pricey for Chinese food and not even authentic.
The crew is always nice and the food is always great.
Bad food and over priced, not worth the wait
It’s good and great service ! You will not be disappointed.
The food was very good!
Food is consistently good. Take out is fast.
This is the best place ...hot and fresh food and excellent customers service
I enjoyed the wonderful meal they served!!
Too notch going there all my life, highly recommend house chicken
Fresh food well cooked great service
Great and quick service food even better
It’s was okay - very little flavor
Awesome Food with Great service. 👍🍴🍜
Great food, great service
This place has great food, and friendly service!!!
Best service in town and the food is amazing
Good eats. Food come to your table piping hot.
Food is bland. Good Customer service.
Top food good service everything tastes good
Only place we get Chinese food. The best in Temecula!
Good and people are great flavors of life
Love it. Lunch specials are the BEST!!
Its yummy and not too expensive
Our favorite Chinese restaurant in Temecula, large portion sizes.
Great food every time.
Been going there for years!
Wow what can be said about Peonys - excellent all around.
Pricy, but easily best Chinese Carry out in Temecula
Great food and alot of it!
Good food. Great service.
Great Chinese and a phenomenal staff. This is a Temecula staple.
Best orange chicken, nice and crunchy
Some really good dishes
Best Chinese food in temecula. Great service
Always great food. And service
Clean, thats about all that was good.
Total reviews rating 4.4
199 Reviews for Peony Chinese Cuisine 2024:
Review №1
2022-03-29 02:00:36This place is awesome!! Super friendly staff, very clean, fantastic food, and huge portions! Weve been coming here for years, I always get the cashew chicken (first picture) and its always perfect! Sweet and pungent chicken is the second picture, sooooo good 👍🏻 😋 👌 You wont be disappointed!
Review №2
2023-08-18 05:25:30Food is amazing. Ive been coming here for over 20 years. Flavorful and fresh ingredients. I always get the chow mein and tofu. This is a family owned restaurant and some of the staff have been working here for 20 + years.
Review №3
2021-12-12 23:33:53Everything was good, but none of it was great. Fast service and definitely made to order. If you’re looking for a good meal, served quickly, at a reasonable price, this is a good choice. If you’re looking for a meal so good that you’ll look forward to having it again soon, I don’t think that’s what you’ll find here.
Review №4
2019-12-23 03:44:11This place never lets us down. Food is always cooked and seasoned well. We drive about 30 minutes out to eat here. Waiters are always friendly, accommodating and always available.
Review №5
2023-09-18 14:22:22I have been going to Peony‘s since they first opened in Temecula. Johnny the owner is one of the nicest people I have ever met. The food. Here is the best and I stop by here every time I am near or in the area as I live in Los Angeles. For the best Chinese food ever go here my favorite is The house, special chicken, and their salad. Lovely staff and always delightful. The true umami experience. Don’t miss out. Hope this helps.
Review №6
2020-08-19 01:21:38The Chicken Egg Foo Young was not what I expected. Im used to and love the East Coast version of this dish. Was hoping to get it again here. Im talking about egg omelets filled with meat, bean sprouts and other veggies in a thick brown sauce. Here, the omelets tasted like eggy bread dumplings with very little veggies or other ingredients inside. Bland.Instead of a brown sauce, there was an entire different dish served on top. Kind of like a Chicken Kung Pao with battered chicken chunks, water chestnuts, pea pods and carrots. As a matter of fact, I didnt discover the omeletes underneath until I had a serving at home. I thought they gave me the wrong dish.Didnt like the omelets at all. Tasteless filler. But the chicken dish on top was good. Nice peanut flavor. Not enough sauce to wet the rice, though. I suspect this is a good restaurant. I just need to figure out their menu and find things Id like. The dinner-sized dish was enough for four good meals for me, so great value for money.
Review №7
2023-12-08 19:59:41Amazing food the house .special chicken. Lunch special is the real deal
Review №8
2023-02-19 09:01:14The food was fresh and delicious and the service was outstanding. We called ahead to order in and although our food was made fresh, it was served very quickly. When we were called to leave suddenly, someone came to help us get everything boxed up efficiently. Thank you!
Review №9
2023-11-10 16:57:56Food was just ok, I wouldnt go out of my way to eat here.
Review №10
2023-04-19 16:55:49Really great food and service. Not the best atmosphere to stay and eat. Prices may seem high but they give you a lot of great food for your money.