Surprisingly yummy ! Plenty of vegetarian options.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mary Wang
We ordered one cumin lamb, one pork belly in soy sauce and one fry vegetable with steam rice to go. The portion was so small. And majority inside were carrots, onion and noodles instead meat dishes. They used to be better before pandemic. Now the price of cumin lamb went up to 17.50 but majority was vegetable? It didn’t say “vegetable and lamb” on the menu. The quality of rice is terrible too. I understand everything is expensive now, but cutting cost by lower the quality of food in a restaurant will not last long. It used to be my favorite Chinese restaurant in Lincoln. But spending $50 for two people with quality of food like that? We will not coming back anymore.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Boogs Rocks
Every dish we have ordered has been excellent. Any Asian restaurant that serves tea is good by me. The crab Rangoon is awesome.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J Mach
The best in town!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jonathan Brown
Ordered crab rangoons and there was basically no filling in it. Also got the Happy Family and it smelt horrible took one bite and it tasted worse than the smell. I thought I was going to be sick. They would only discount 20% off for the food. I do NOT recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Anastasia Splittgerber
Always great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beixuan Sun
We invited some friends to have dinner here! Food was hot and fresh, and we ended up staying longer than planned. Staff are very nice and will keep your water glass full.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kimberly Tilton
Stopped in for the first time to get some lunch. It was absolutely delicious for only $10! Fresh meat, vegetables and hot when received. Egg drop soup good, crab rangoon good as well. Served with hot tea and fortune cookie. Highly recommend eating here. It did not disappoint. Thank you to the attentive staff and cook. ☆☆☆☆☆
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hamilton He
Always delicious. Never a problem. Great food, service is alright, atmosphere is either calm or super fast paced. Always going back for more.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Claudia Hurtado
Went on a early Saturday evening and it was surprisingly not busy but the ambience was great, I love the tea they provide and the customer service was amazing and the food came out so quick. I want to say less than 10 minutes. The portions were amazing too!
We love eating at Imperial Kitchen! The food is delicious and dare I say the best Chinese in Lincoln! We always have very quick service as well. Our whole family loves it from young to old! Plus super affordable!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Harrison
Food was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Desirée Klem
We went to the restaurant yesterday and had a pleasant experience regarding the food, atmosphere, and service. However, upon checking our card statement today, we noticed an extra $5 charge for the tip than what we had specified. While the server may have deserved it, this practice of adding an unauthorized amount is unacceptable, and unfortunately, we didn't check the bill at the time. For this reason, the experience ended up being a bit disappointing
Jamie Rose
As a Chinese American who has lived in China, LA, and NYC, I understand regional differences in American Chinese food. However, the fried rice here was shockingly bad—it tasted like plain rice with soy sauce dumped on it. No wok hei (breath of the wok), no aromatics like green onion, no depth from white pepper or Shaoxing wine. Just bland, one-note soy sauce flavor.
I get that this is Americanized Chinese food in Nebraska, but even basic takeout joints in small towns usually get fried rice somewhat right. How is this place rated so highly? Maybe other dishes are better, but if the fried rice is any indication, I’d skip it.
Ashlynn Maly
Most certainly the best Chinese I've ever had. I have ordered more times here than I can count, and I can't name a single disappointing experience. Staff is friendly and sweet; the food is steaming hot and fresh when it comes out (plus you get hot tea with your meal if you dine-in!); service time is out of this world; and the price to portion comparison is absolutely mindblowing. The lunch and dinner specials are fantastic deals. This place is a hidden gem!!
Surprisingly yummy ! Plenty of vegetarian options.
Food: 5
Service: 5
We ordered one cumin lamb, one pork belly in soy sauce and one fry vegetable with steam rice to go. The portion was so small. And majority inside were carrots, onion and noodles instead meat dishes. They used to be better before pandemic. Now the price of cumin lamb went up to 17.50 but majority was vegetable? It didn’t say “vegetable and lamb” on the menu. The quality of rice is terrible too. I understand everything is expensive now, but cutting cost by lower the quality of food in a restaurant will not last long. It used to be my favorite Chinese restaurant in Lincoln. But spending $50 for two people with quality of food like that? We will not coming back anymore.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Every dish we have ordered has been excellent. Any Asian restaurant that serves tea is good by me. The crab Rangoon is awesome.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best in town!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ordered crab rangoons and there was basically no filling in it. Also got the Happy Family and it smelt horrible took one bite and it tasted worse than the smell. I thought I was going to be sick. They would only discount 20% off for the food. I do NOT recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Always great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We invited some friends to have dinner here! Food was hot and fresh, and we ended up staying longer than planned. Staff are very nice and will keep your water glass full.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stopped in for the first time to get some lunch. It was absolutely delicious for only $10! Fresh meat, vegetables and hot when received. Egg drop soup good, crab rangoon good as well. Served with hot tea and fortune cookie. Highly recommend eating here. It did not disappoint. Thank you to the attentive staff and cook. ☆☆☆☆☆
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always delicious. Never a problem. Great food, service is alright, atmosphere is either calm or super fast paced. Always going back for more.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Went on a early Saturday evening and it was surprisingly not busy but the ambience was great, I love the tea they provide and the customer service was amazing and the food came out so quick. I want to say less than 10 minutes. The portions were amazing too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
We love eating at Imperial Kitchen! The food is delicious and dare I say the best Chinese in Lincoln! We always have very quick service as well. Our whole family loves it from young to old! Plus super affordable!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We went to the restaurant yesterday and had a pleasant experience regarding the food, atmosphere, and service. However, upon checking our card statement today, we noticed an extra $5 charge for the tip than what we had specified. While the server may have deserved it, this practice of adding an unauthorized amount is unacceptable, and unfortunately, we didn't check the bill at the time. For this reason, the experience ended up being a bit disappointing
As a Chinese American who has lived in China, LA, and NYC, I understand regional differences in American Chinese food. However, the fried rice here was shockingly bad—it tasted like plain rice with soy sauce dumped on it. No wok hei (breath of the wok), no aromatics like green onion, no depth from white pepper or Shaoxing wine. Just bland, one-note soy sauce flavor.
I get that this is Americanized Chinese food in Nebraska, but even basic takeout joints in small towns usually get fried rice somewhat right. How is this place rated so highly? Maybe other dishes are better, but if the fried rice is any indication, I’d skip it.
Most certainly the best Chinese I've ever had. I have ordered more times here than I can count, and I can't name a single disappointing experience. Staff is friendly and sweet; the food is steaming hot and fresh when it comes out (plus you get hot tea with your meal if you dine-in!); service time is out of this world; and the price to portion comparison is absolutely mindblowing. The lunch and dinner specials are fantastic deals. This place is a hidden gem!!
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