Bright and beautiful dishes, flavors were out of this world. A true gem in downtown TC.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julia Anderson
Delicious always! Like so much.
ieung ieung
I miss the Mapo Tofu but besides that I order something new every visit and have never been disappointed. Catch me here at least once every time I visit Traverse City. My mouth is still tingling
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kendall Rose
We finally had the opportunity to bring our out-of-town family to Crocodile Palace this holiday week after telling them about it for 2 years. It absolutely left an impression on them and became one of our favorite holiday memories. The staff (Sunday, Dec 28) were incredibly kind and patient with our order for nine people, and our questions. There was truly something for everyone - my husband and I who love the Dan Dan Noodles and Ginger Noodles, my sister-in-law who is from Sichuan province and rarely gets to try new inventive places featuring flavors she loves, my brother who prefers to be sweating out of every orifice when he eats Sichuan, three picky kids who enjoyed the heck out of their noodles, and two reluctant 70 year olds who were fans by the end of the meal. We have never tried the brussels sprouts and especially loved, loved them. The ambiance is so great when you pair this meal with drinks from The Little Fleet bar. Crocodile Palace is the one place as a local I would say you'd be remiss to skip out on when visiting the area and is such a fun experience for the Traverse City food scene.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Liz Thibault
My husband and I came to Traverse City for Christmas and we love to try new places. We tried the pork dumplings, Student noodles, and DanDan noodles. All were delicious but if you get the DanDan noodles, be prepared for a spicy dish. Well worth the walk and pretty affordable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dan Dan Noodles, Boiled Pork Wontons
Jennifer Lynn
We love this place and have never had a bad meal from them in years! Great menu options & frequent change ups so there’s always something new to try!
Al Conrad
MUST TRY! SO DAMN GOOD!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Charity Klein
Dan Dan noodles: flavor good but too salty. Tofu: needs to be marinated or flavored. Soft egg add on: great Was looking forward to coming here, but was kinda let down.
Food: 4
Adam Lehman
I stopped through Traverse City for a relaxing weekend and the food at Crocodile Palace and the bar staff at Little Fleet were the perfect pairing. I miss it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
raito
This place is SO good. We really really enjoyed the salt and pepper wings, and they had a nice tangy taste to them. I had the ginger scallion noodles, which were super good and perfect portion sizes too. Overall super great experience would definitely recommend.
I am surprised when the chef told me that he didn't study in China to execute these Sichuan dishes at this level. I ate a lot of classic Sichuan dishes everywhere I go and only a few in Michigan that's as impressive as this one. Many restaurants serving Sichuan dishes struggle to survive and finding this one in Traverse City is truly a hidden gem. I hope the restaurant receive the support and success it deserves. Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, or Lansing is probably dying to have you! 加油!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yan Wang
A Sichuan restaurant in Traverse City, run by 2 local people, with a very short menu, but tastes really authentic!!! What a surprise!!! Crocodile Palace, check it out! You won’t be disappointed if you enjoy spicy food
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dan Dan Noodles, Mouth Watering Chicken
Devin Rudolph
The cold noodles with chicken were awesome! Great spice! the cucumbers were also really good.
Joseph Robb
Incredible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken and Dry Shrimp Fried Rice
Vivek Nair
Delicious food! They gave us the wrong item then ran outside to give us the right one and gave us the original item for free. Great service.
Bright and beautiful dishes, flavors were out of this world. A true gem in downtown TC.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious always! Like so much.
I miss the Mapo Tofu but besides that I order something new every visit and have never been disappointed. Catch me here at least once every time I visit Traverse City. My mouth is still tingling
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We finally had the opportunity to bring our out-of-town family to Crocodile Palace this holiday week after telling them about it for 2 years. It absolutely left an impression on them and became one of our favorite holiday memories. The staff (Sunday, Dec 28) were incredibly kind and patient with our order for nine people, and our questions. There was truly something for everyone - my husband and I who love the Dan Dan Noodles and Ginger Noodles, my sister-in-law who is from Sichuan province and rarely gets to try new inventive places featuring flavors she loves, my brother who prefers to be sweating out of every orifice when he eats Sichuan, three picky kids who enjoyed the heck out of their noodles, and two reluctant 70 year olds who were fans by the end of the meal. We have never tried the brussels sprouts and especially loved, loved them. The ambiance is so great when you pair this meal with drinks from The Little Fleet bar. Crocodile Palace is the one place as a local I would say you'd be remiss to skip out on when visiting the area and is such a fun experience for the Traverse City food scene.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My husband and I came to Traverse City for Christmas and we love to try new places. We tried the pork dumplings, Student noodles, and DanDan noodles. All were delicious but if you get the DanDan noodles, be prepared for a spicy dish. Well worth the walk and pretty affordable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dan Dan Noodles, Boiled Pork Wontons
We love this place and have never had a bad meal from them in years! Great menu options & frequent change ups so there’s always something new to try!
MUST TRY! SO DAMN GOOD!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dan Dan noodles: flavor good but too salty.
Tofu: needs to be marinated or flavored.
Soft egg add on: great
Was looking forward to coming here, but was kinda let down.
Food: 4
I stopped through Traverse City for a relaxing weekend and the food at Crocodile Palace and the bar staff at Little Fleet were the perfect pairing. I miss it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is SO good. We really really enjoyed the salt and pepper wings, and they had a nice tangy taste to them. I had the ginger scallion noodles, which were super good and perfect portion sizes too. Overall super great experience would definitely recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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I am surprised when the chef told me that he didn't study in China to execute these Sichuan dishes at this level. I ate a lot of classic Sichuan dishes everywhere I go and only a few in Michigan that's as impressive as this one. Many restaurants serving Sichuan dishes struggle to survive and finding this one in Traverse City is truly a hidden gem. I hope the restaurant receive the support and success it deserves. Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, or Lansing is probably dying to have you! 加油!
Food: 5
Service: 5
A Sichuan restaurant in Traverse City, run by 2 local people, with a very short menu, but tastes really authentic!!!
What a surprise!!!
Crocodile Palace, check it out!
You won’t be disappointed if you enjoy spicy food
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dan Dan Noodles, Mouth Watering Chicken
The cold noodles with chicken were awesome! Great spice! the cucumbers were also really good.
Incredible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken and Dry Shrimp Fried Rice
Delicious food! They gave us the wrong item then ran outside to give us the right one and gave us the original item for free. Great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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