Great & nice people, the food, on the other hand, caters to the bland folk of palo Altos 'no seasoning' crew. No authentic flavors at all.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
The truth hurts but its the truth
Great nice people, food caters to the bland folk of palo Altos "none seasoning" crew. No authentic flavors at all.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Lora Smith
I eat there alot .I live right next door so that makes it alot
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 5
Serena Richardson
If you are looking for authentic flavors i would not recommend this place. I should have known as soon as I saw forks on the tables instead of chop sticks. Service is great! Everyone is kind and welcoming. Food is okay and the price is good. I got the pan fried noodles and a hot and sour soup. Both were lacking the bold umami flavor of Chinese cooking. But the entrees were clean (not greasy and tasted fresh) and presented well and was a good portion for the price. The noodles in the pan fried noodles were not the right noodle so they came out overly chewy and tasteless.Over all would I go back to this place, probably not because I like more authentic flavors. But for someone that is more into the American style Chinese will probably like it.Oh last thing the kitchen looked very clean and organized as i walked past it going to the bathroom. Bathroom was also clean.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Norman Abramovitz
Excellent food! It is now our new favorite Asian restaurant.Vegetarian options: Just ask and the restaurant will try to accommodate.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dry Sauteed String Beans
Dawn Atherton
It's easy to get walnut shrimp right. It's sweet, and nothing too fancy to get too wonky. But chow fun is definitely a different animal. Add prawns into that and it has the possibility of everything going sideways.This restaurant though had both of those dishes down pat. Even the Rangoon is better than I've had at most places. Honestly a super good meal, well priced, and good portion sizes. The BBQ bun did seem a bit doughy but everything else was so good it didn't affect my score at all(Plus doughy just means they actually cook them there, rather than frozen Robert Sysco food.)I'm posting a picture but do know I ate quite a bit first. I was hungry and I didn't plan on sitting around, IG-ing my shrimp dish. There was a ton more shrimp, I promise.Great job. Great food. Good prices and good portions.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Combination Chow Fun
Fang Cao
Probably the single worst Chinese food experience I’ve had in Palo Alto. They tried to sell us twice fried pork and it was completely messed up. The owner actually came out and had the audacity to tell us “yea we know you know what real Twice Fried Pork is and this is fake, but we don’t care. If you don’t like it we’ll take it back”. I actually burst out laughing! I’ve never had a manager blatantly tell me they cook a fake dish! Really funny but would never eat here again.
Yiwen Dai
None of the items we got were authentic.- Westlake Beef Soup: Wasn't bad, just didn't taste like westlake beef soup.- Tea Duck: Came with buns that usually you would put meat and veggies in to eat like a sandwich or wrap, but every pc of duck had bones or splinters in it ...- Dan Dan Noodles: Tasted like peanut sauce noodles with some non-sichuan chili sauce.Also chopsticks were not offered by default.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Daniel Wang
Food was amazing. I love the walnut prawn. All around great Chinese food. Good place to go to in Palo Alto.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
mia brewster
Chefs kiss, honestly. Those spring rolls are like golden logs of pure joy. Order them time and time again.
I 1st ate at this restaurant in the late nineties. I love all types of food. Chinese food is one of my favorite foods to eat. This is the best Chinese food restaurant I have ever dined at! If you have a favorite dish, it's better here. Anything you order here will be Delicious! Great location in downtown Palo Alto, but plan to eat early because parking and tables fill up fast. The staff is curtious, tables are kid friendly, the ambiance and decor is ornate, yet subtle. The only criticism I can make is sometimes it takes awhile to get your check, and the bathroom is next to the kitchen. If you haven't been to Jing Jing's, GO. Tonight. You can thank me later.Vegetarian options: Any diet will be satisfied.Kid-friendliness: 2 words,.. paper tablecloth.Dietary restrictions: The menu is clear, and about 10 pages long, get the chow main!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sweet and Sour Pork
Matthew “TW” Huang
The food was average, but on the expensive side (as with most places in this area). String beans were the highlight of our meal. Mongolian beef was okay but filled with filler veggies like onions and green onions. The Dan Dan noodles were not good at all. The service was slow in getting our orders in and getting the check; the food didn't take long.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Ivana Lin
Always solid comfort food which tastes like it’s made by my grandma. The string beans and the walnut shrimp, made with pecans instead, are always a hit
Mike Harms
Great Chinese food in the heart of Palo Alto.Hunan Chicken here is fantastic. Good jasmine tea.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
ed
Delicious Chinese food. The menu has a great selection and always hits the spot.
Great & nice people, the food, on the other hand, caters to the bland folk of palo Altos 'no seasoning' crew. No authentic flavors at all.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Great nice people, food caters to the bland folk of palo Altos "none seasoning" crew. No authentic flavors at all.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
I eat there alot .I live right next door so that makes it alot
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 5
If you are looking for authentic flavors i would not recommend this place. I should have known as soon as I saw forks on the tables instead of chop sticks. Service is great! Everyone is kind and welcoming. Food is okay and the price is good. I got the pan fried noodles and a hot and sour soup. Both were lacking the bold umami flavor of Chinese cooking. But the entrees were clean (not greasy and tasted fresh) and presented well and was a good portion for the price. The noodles in the pan fried noodles were not the right noodle so they came out overly chewy and tasteless.Over all would I go back to this place, probably not because I like more authentic flavors. But for someone that is more into the American style Chinese will probably like it.Oh last thing the kitchen looked very clean and organized as i walked past it going to the bathroom. Bathroom was also clean.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Excellent food! It is now our new favorite Asian restaurant.Vegetarian options: Just ask and the restaurant will try to accommodate.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dry Sauteed String Beans
It's easy to get walnut shrimp right. It's sweet, and nothing too fancy to get too wonky. But chow fun is definitely a different animal. Add prawns into that and it has the possibility of everything going sideways.This restaurant though had both of those dishes down pat. Even the Rangoon is better than I've had at most places. Honestly a super good meal, well priced, and good portion sizes. The BBQ bun did seem a bit doughy but everything else was so good it didn't affect my score at all(Plus doughy just means they actually cook them there, rather than frozen Robert Sysco food.)I'm posting a picture but do know I ate quite a bit first. I was hungry and I didn't plan on sitting around, IG-ing my shrimp dish. There was a ton more shrimp, I promise.Great job. Great food. Good prices and good portions.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Combination Chow Fun
Probably the single worst Chinese food experience I’ve had in Palo Alto. They tried to sell us twice fried pork and it was completely messed up. The owner actually came out and had the audacity to tell us “yea we know you know what real Twice Fried Pork is and this is fake, but we don’t care. If you don’t like it we’ll take it back”. I actually burst out laughing! I’ve never had a manager blatantly tell me they cook a fake dish! Really funny but would never eat here again.
None of the items we got were authentic.- Westlake Beef Soup: Wasn't bad, just didn't taste like westlake beef soup.- Tea Duck: Came with buns that usually you would put meat and veggies in to eat like a sandwich or wrap, but every pc of duck had bones or splinters in it ...- Dan Dan Noodles: Tasted like peanut sauce noodles with some non-sichuan chili sauce.Also chopsticks were not offered by default.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Food was amazing. I love the walnut prawn. All around great Chinese food. Good place to go to in Palo Alto.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chefs kiss, honestly. Those spring rolls are like golden logs of pure joy. Order them time and time again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sweet and Sour Pork
Restaurantji Recommends
I 1st ate at this restaurant in the late nineties. I love all types of food. Chinese food is one of my favorite foods to eat. This is the best Chinese food restaurant I have ever dined at! If you have a favorite dish, it's better here. Anything you order here will be Delicious! Great location in downtown Palo Alto, but plan to eat early because parking and tables fill up fast. The staff is curtious, tables are kid friendly, the ambiance and decor is ornate, yet subtle. The only criticism I can make is sometimes it takes awhile to get your check, and the bathroom is next to the kitchen. If you haven't been to Jing Jing's, GO. Tonight. You can thank me later.Vegetarian options: Any diet will be satisfied.Kid-friendliness: 2 words,.. paper tablecloth.Dietary restrictions: The menu is clear, and about 10 pages long, get the chow main!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sweet and Sour Pork
The food was average, but on the expensive side (as with most places in this area). String beans were the highlight of our meal. Mongolian beef was okay but filled with filler veggies like onions and green onions. The Dan Dan noodles were not good at all. The service was slow in getting our orders in and getting the check; the food didn't take long.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Always solid comfort food which tastes like it’s made by my grandma. The string beans and the walnut shrimp, made with pecans instead, are always a hit
Great Chinese food in the heart of Palo Alto.Hunan Chicken here is fantastic. Good jasmine tea.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious Chinese food. The menu has a great selection and always hits the spot.