Quite disappointed by this place. This used to be my go to szechuan spot, but now I can't recommend this spot. The prices were high, portions were small, and they charge per bowl of rice (which honestly should be included with each dish). The flavors were okay, but each dish took quite some time to come out.
The only thing I could probably recommend about this place is their potstickers, which are awesome. But overall, it's not the worst, but there are better options in the area for the price.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Cindy Saunders
The yellow and red of McDonalds signage are the interior design cues. The food was not great. Very heavy on sauces which did not add much. Maybe the chef was having a bad day? Service was adequate. One entree had to be asked for after the first one was half gone. It was dinner time on Friday and there were many empty tables. Wont return for a repeat performance.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Ken Wang
Food was ok and service was ok. The wait staff ordered the wrong dish and blamed me. A party of 6 ordered their food after us but got their food before us. Turned out the wait staff didn't put 2 of my dishes in. Would not recommend the place
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
A Litt
Was curious to try a Michelin restaurant. I understood this was not high end fine dining. The ladies were very nice. We got seated right away. Lots of large tables, I appreciated that if we were a larger party they had large round tables. Large menu. Pepper system beside the dish title showed heat level. No other description of the dishes. We ordered 3 appetizers and 2 main meals. One appetizer came, the next item to come was a main dish. We asked about the other appetizers and were told they were cooking. One server indicated the soup ordered was frozen so it took longer to heat up. Another main dish arrived. Then, later the soup and an appetizer (not one we ordered) arrived. At this point it was realized they mixed up our order, the first appetizer was not meant for us or they confused what we ordered. Either way the main dishes arrived before the appetizers. We were finished eating and asking for the bill and boxes when the last appetizer we actually ordered arrived. During this time the ladies were attentive to us and kept going to check on our food. The portions were large, like sharing size. With that in mind, if you order for a table and not by person, you would not need as many dishes and the cost is very reasonable. Our favorite dishes were the Zhong Style wontons and the Kung Pao Chicken. The beef fried noodles were ok, only beef, onions and noodles in the dish. The Pot Stickers came out in a clump and were burned on the bottom. The Wonton soup broth and crab rangoon had no flavor. We might go back to try for more flavorful dishes or ones which were specific to the restaurant if it were closer to our home.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Eddie Ray
I ordered a drink which came rather quickly. Then ordered my meal. I waited an hour and finally decided to leave.
Service: 1
Raj Kaneriya
All about the food, as good as advertised. Every dish seasoned so well. Definitely would recommend
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Andrea Kennedy
Not bad not great.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Sathish Menon
Rude staff, bland food! I had heard good things about other Masterpiece locations and decided to give it a try. This location on Buford Hwy in Duluth was a disaster. The only average was the atmosphere as it was a typical Chinese restaurant setting, and everything else was just horrendous. The food was bland and dead, but the real deal breaker was the rude customer service. It was a really slow Sunday evening, and there was only one other table occupied. We first ordered the soup and appetizer and thought we would order the entrée later. The soup was so bland, and I kid you not, it tasted like tap water. When they asked us about the soup, I gave them honest feedback and asked if we could have some chili oil just to add some flavor. I guess she must not have liked that very much. Then she started acting rude and asked us if we were going to order the entree. I said we would after we got the appetizer. Then she was adamant about taking away our menus, asking why we needed two menus. She said we could share the one menu as they were short on menus. Now I can understand if the place was crowded, and it would be only fair to ask to share a menu. But there was no one else there, besides another table who had already ordered. Again, she didn't like it when we said we needed both the menus. She started mumbling as she walked away and then said something to the other waitress in Chinese. They both turned around, looking at us laughing out. Just plain rude. That's when I asked for the check and walked out without even finishing the appetizer. Save yourselves some time and avoid this place. Im not even going to go to any of their other locations as this left such a bad after taste, literally.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Aide G
I order zhong dumplings it was nothing but garlic taste it was so nasty and I explain to the person about it didn’t order to change or discount on the price it was twelve pieces and only ate half of one still didn’t get any discount change for a nasty dumplings
The most important piece, the food here is amazing! I absolutely love the food here and I've never eaten anything bad here even the stuff I wasn't sure if I'd like it was great. I don't recommend going of you're by yourself cuz the dishes are meant to be shared. Bring your friends and family cuz yall will enjoy it as it's designed to be shared family style. If you get take out you'll have plenty of food and it'll still be good even if you have to warm it up later.
It's a funky atmosphere but it's more an odd hustle and bustle depending on how many families and/ or friends are there. It's not a fancy place? But it's nicer than casual, so hard for me to place it. But they do the restaurant thing properly so 4 star.
The service is not your constant check up but they come over enough if you want say additional rice or fill your huge cup of water. I'll give 4 star cuz i know ppl want more from service. But trust me you'll be enjoying your food too much to care in the end
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
wawa pnf
Chinese tastes
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anysha Garrison
Very yummy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Reggie Torres
I've been coming here since they first opened and the food has always been phenomenal. Since their humble beginnings with just 6 tables in a 20 ft space to 20+ tables and now a second location. The quality is nothing short of a fantastic and the service always above standard. Masterpiece truly is a masterpiece. I recommend first timers visit with a party of at least 4 and order two dishes each so you can experience everything. Spicy dishes can be really spicy, like the dry onion pot chicken. Leaves my head sweating and I love it. Dong po pork is a must have for every visit. Im not a vegetarian so I don't have much to recommend on that front however I always get the green beans and eggplant. The fish fillet with green and red chilies..mmmm. Damn. I've made myself hungry. Im on my way!!!
Eric Hsu
Must be under new ownership. Was not as good as I remembered. The dishes were all the same color - brown. Boiled fish has not hint of any other color than brown. It’s supposed to have green veggies.
Good service and food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Quite disappointed by this place. This used to be my go to szechuan spot, but now I can't recommend this spot. The prices were high, portions were small, and they charge per bowl of rice (which honestly should be included with each dish). The flavors were okay, but each dish took quite some time to come out.
The only thing I could probably recommend about this place is their potstickers, which are awesome. But overall, it's not the worst, but there are better options in the area for the price.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
The yellow and red of McDonalds signage are the interior design cues. The food was not great. Very heavy on sauces which did not add much. Maybe the chef was having a bad day? Service was adequate. One entree had to be asked for after the first one was half gone. It was dinner time on Friday and there were many empty tables. Wont return for a repeat performance.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Food was ok and service was ok. The wait staff ordered the wrong dish and blamed me. A party of 6 ordered their food after us but got their food before us. Turned out the wait staff didn't put 2 of my dishes in. Would not recommend the place
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Was curious to try a Michelin restaurant. I understood this was not high end fine dining.
The ladies were very nice. We got seated right away. Lots of large tables, I appreciated that if we were a larger party they had large round tables.
Large menu. Pepper system beside the dish title showed heat level. No other description of the dishes. We ordered 3 appetizers and 2 main meals.
One appetizer came, the next item to come was a main dish.
We asked about the other appetizers and were told they were cooking. One server indicated the soup ordered was frozen so it took longer to heat up. Another main dish arrived. Then, later the soup and an appetizer (not one we ordered) arrived. At this point it was realized they mixed up our order, the first appetizer was not meant for us or they confused what we ordered. Either way the main dishes arrived before the appetizers.
We were finished eating and asking for the bill and boxes when the last appetizer we actually ordered arrived. During this time the ladies were attentive to us and kept going to check on our food.
The portions were large, like sharing size. With that in mind, if you order for a table and not by person, you would not need as many dishes and the cost is very reasonable.
Our favorite dishes were the Zhong Style wontons and the Kung Pao Chicken. The beef fried noodles were ok, only beef, onions and noodles in the dish. The Pot Stickers came out in a clump and were burned on the bottom. The Wonton soup broth and crab rangoon had no flavor.
We might go back to try for more flavorful dishes or ones which were specific to the restaurant if it were closer to our home.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
I ordered a drink which came rather quickly. Then ordered my meal. I waited an hour and finally decided to leave.
Service: 1
All about the food, as good as advertised. Every dish seasoned so well. Definitely would recommend
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Not bad not great.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Rude staff, bland food!
I had heard good things about other Masterpiece locations and decided to give it a try. This location on Buford Hwy in Duluth was a disaster. The only average was the atmosphere as it was a typical Chinese restaurant setting, and everything else was just horrendous. The food was bland and dead, but the real deal breaker was the rude customer service.
It was a really slow Sunday evening, and there was only one other table occupied. We first ordered the soup and appetizer and thought we would order the entrée later. The soup was so bland, and I kid you not, it tasted like tap water. When they asked us about the soup, I gave them honest feedback and asked if we could have some chili oil just to add some flavor. I guess she must not have liked that very much. Then she started acting rude and asked us if we were going to order the entree. I said we would after we got the appetizer. Then she was adamant about taking away our menus, asking why we needed two menus. She said we could share the one menu as they were short on menus. Now I can understand if the place was crowded, and it would be only fair to ask to share a menu. But there was no one else there, besides another table who had already ordered. Again, she didn't like it when we said we needed both the menus. She started mumbling as she walked away and then said something to the other waitress in Chinese. They both turned around, looking at us laughing out. Just plain rude. That's when I asked for the check and walked out without even finishing the appetizer. Save yourselves some time and avoid this place. Im not even going to go to any of their other locations as this left such a bad after taste, literally.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
I order zhong dumplings it was nothing but garlic taste it was so nasty and I explain to the person about it didn’t order to change or discount on the price it was twelve pieces and only ate half of one still didn’t get any discount change for a nasty dumplings
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
The most important piece, the food here is amazing! I absolutely love the food here and I've never eaten anything bad here even the stuff I wasn't sure if I'd like it was great. I don't recommend going of you're by yourself cuz the dishes are meant to be shared. Bring your friends and family cuz yall will enjoy it as it's designed to be shared family style. If you get take out you'll have plenty of food and it'll still be good even if you have to warm it up later.
It's a funky atmosphere but it's more an odd hustle and bustle depending on how many families and/ or friends are there. It's not a fancy place? But it's nicer than casual, so hard for me to place it. But they do the restaurant thing properly so 4 star.
The service is not your constant check up but they come over enough if you want say additional rice or fill your huge cup of water. I'll give 4 star cuz i know ppl want more from service. But trust me you'll be enjoying your food too much to care in the end
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Chinese tastes
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very yummy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I've been coming here since they first opened and the food has always been phenomenal. Since their humble beginnings with just 6 tables in a 20 ft space to 20+ tables and now a second location. The quality is nothing short of a fantastic and the service always above standard. Masterpiece truly is a masterpiece. I recommend first timers visit with a party of at least 4 and order two dishes each so you can experience everything. Spicy dishes can be really spicy, like the dry onion pot chicken. Leaves my head sweating and I love it. Dong po pork is a must have for every visit. Im not a vegetarian so I don't have much to recommend on that front however I always get the green beans and eggplant. The fish fillet with green and red chilies..mmmm. Damn. I've made myself hungry. Im on my way!!!
Must be under new ownership. Was not as good as I remembered. The dishes were all the same color - brown. Boiled fish has not hint of any other color than brown. It’s supposed to have green veggies.
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