Peter Chang China Grill
2162 Barracks Rd, Charlottesville
(434) 244-9818
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Vegetarian Spring Rolls
Scallion Bubble Pancake
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Dry-Fried Eggplant
Fried Pork Belly
Pork Fried Rice
Orange Chicken
Pork Dumplings
Mongolian Beef
Various Dishes
Snack and Appetizers
Vegetable Spring Rolls (3 pcs) (素春卷)
Crispy rolls with vermicelli and vegetable medley served with duck sauce (contains wheat and soy).
Pork Dumplings (6 pcs) (水饺或锅贴)
Choice of pan-fried or steamed. Served with soy vinegar (contains wheat and soy).
Scallion Bubble Pancake (2 pcs) (葱油泡饼)
Crispy, butter scallion dough served with a curry sauce (contains wheat).
Grandmother's Noodle (Spicy) (外婆油泼面)
Chinese-style fettuccine noodles with fresh garlic, scallions, vinegar, chili peanut oil, soy sauce, and crushed red pepper flakes (contains wheat, egg, and soy).
Szechuan Dan Dan Noodles (Spicy) (四川担担面)
Chinese-style wheat noodles with ground beef, chili oil, vinegar, fresh garlic, numbing powder, topped with scallions and peanuts (contains wheat, peanuts, and soy).
Steamed Pork Soup Buns (6 pcs) (小笼汤包)
Contains wheat.
Pan-Fried Mushroom Buns (2 pcs) (水煎蘑菇包)
Contains wheat.
Beef Brisket Noodle Soup in Clay Pot (Spicy) (砂锅牛腩面 )
Tender slices of beef brisket, bok choy (contains wheat).
Cilantro Flounder Fish Rolls (6 pcs) (香菜鱼茸卷)
Crispy rolls with flounder fish and cilantro served (contains wheat and soy).
Cold and Hot Appetizers
Dry-Fried Eggplant (Spicy) (干煸茄子)
Eggplant with cilantro, scallions, dried chili peppers, chili flakes, numbing powder, and szechuan peppercorns.
Minced Chicken Lettuce Wrap (生菜鸡松)
Onions, scallions served with lettuce.
Bang Bang Shrimp (棒棒虾)
Lightly battered baby shrimp tossed in a sweet, spicy red sauce.
San City Chicken ( Boneless ) (Spicy) (无骨辣子鸡)
Diced dark-meat chicken with cilantro, scallions, onions szechuan peppers, and numbing powder.
Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs (桂花糖排骨)
Steamed pork ribs on bone tossed in a sweet osmanthus sauce.
Crispy Pork Belly (Spicy) (麻香脆乳肉)
Marinated uncured bacon lightly battered and fried with cilantro, scallions, dried szechuan chili peppers, numbing powder, and szechuan peppercorns.
Beef Tendon and Tripe Szechuan Sauce (Spicy) (夫妻肺片)
Szechuan chili oil, vinegar, cilantro, celery, garlic, and numbing powder ( peanuts ).
Shredded Tofu Skin (凉拌鲜腐皮丝) (麻辣味或香油味)
Shredded tofu skin, celery, cilantro with choice of: hot and numbing sauce or sesame sauce.
Bamboo Fish (Spicy) (竹塔鱼)
Lightly breaded crispy fillet with cilantro, szechuan peppers, scallions, and cumin.
Cold Mixed Wood Ear Mushroom Salad (山椒黑木耳)
Wood ear mushrooms, pickled Thai chilies, garlic, tossed in an oil, and vinegar dressing.
Crazy Beef with Ghost Chili (Spicy) (鬼椒牛柳)
One of our spicier dishes with ghost chili peppers, onions, and served over lettuce.
Dry fried mushroom (干煸蘑菇)
Hot and Numbing Dried Beef (麻辣牛肉干)
Soups
Wonton Soup (馄饨汤)
Hot and Sour Soup (Spicy) (酸辣汤)
Egg Drop Soup (蛋花汤)
Pork Ribs and Mushroom Soup (排骨瓦罐汤)
A pot of soup with pork ribs and mushrooms.
Flounder Fish Sour Cabbage (Spicy) (酸菜鱼片汤)
Sliced fish, pickled cabbage, onions, and pickled Thai chilies.
Chicken and Mushroom Soup (蘑菇鸡汤)
A pot of soup with chicken and mushrooms.
Asparagus with Mushroom and Chinese Yam Soup (芦笋蘑菇山药汤)
Asparagus with mushroom and Chinese yam.
Chef Specialties
Golden Mountain (金山鸡) (或牛)
Breaded deep-fried shredded choice of protein with carrots, scallions, fresh garlic in special sweet, and sour sauce, topped with sesame seeds.
Braised Beef (or Fish) in Sichuan Sauce (Spicy) (水煮鱼) (或牛)
Slice flounder or beef in sichuan sauce,cabbage,leeks,bean sprout, and etc.
Hot and Numbing Combination (Spicy) (麻辣一锅端)
Sliced flounder, jumbo shrimp, sliced beef, sliced chicken, mixed vegetables, wood-ear mushroom, and sweet potato noodles in szechuan hot and numbing sauce.
Szechuan Chili (Spicy) (川椒) (鸡或者牛)
Onions, szechuan chili, and broccoli garnish.
Pepper and Garlic (Spicy) (蒜椒大虾) (或鸡或牛)
Snow peas, red bell peppers, leeks, and asparagus.
Three Peppers (Spicy) (三椒铁板鸡) (或牛或虾)
Thai chilies, jalapeños, red bell peppers, onions, and Thai basil.
Hot and Numbing Flounder or Beef and Tofu Clay Pot (Spicy) (沙锅香辣豆腐鱼) (或牛)
Sliced flounder or beef and tofu served with vegetables in a hot and numbing sauce.
Basil (Spicy) (九层塔鸡) (或虾或牛或什锦)
Leeks, celery, jalapeños, and Thai basil.
Wood Ear Mushroom and Snow Peas (木耳雪豆芦笋鸡) (或牛或虾)
Wood ear mushrooms, snow peas, asparagus, and red bell peppers.
New Zealand Lamb Chops (新西兰羊排) (小煎味或者孜然味或者四川辣子味)
Choice of: pan fried scallion, cumin, or spicy szechuan chili.
Duck Stone Pot (Spicy) (石锅鸭)
Chopped duck in a spicy szechuan sauce served with tofu skin, cilantro, mushrooms, and leeks.
Peter Chang's Seafood Stone Pot (海鲜石锅烩)
Fish, scallops, jumbo shrimp, and mixed vegetable cooked with Chinese curry sauce, soy sauce, and bay leaves.
House Special Fish Fillet (Spicy) (家常鱼排)
Lightly battered fried flounder over a bed of steamed vegetables topped with a cilantro.
Pan-Fried Salmon on Hot Iron Plate (Spicy) (铁板煎三文鱼)
Onions, mushrooms, snow peas, cilantro, and carrots.
Braised Seafood with Spicy Bean Sauce
Boneless Whole Fish (松仔全鱼)
Deep-fried tilapia topped with sweet red sauce and pine nuts.
Grandmother Home Style Cooking
Grandmother's Sweet and Sour (外婆糖醋肉) (或鸡或猪肉或牛或虾)
Battered and deep-fried choice of protein tossed in a vinegar based sweet red sauce with broccoli garnish topped with red bell peppers and scallions.
Kung Pao (Spicy) (宫保鸡) (豆腐或牛或虾或虾鲜贝)
Asparagus, red bell pepper, dried chilies, chili oil, numbing oil, and topped with roasted peanuts.
Double Cooked (Spicy) (家乡回锅肉) (或鸡或牛或豆腐)
Leeks, szechuan chili oil, and black beans.
Hunan (Spicy) (鼓椒小炒鱼) (或鸡或牛或猪肉)
Onions, green peppers, red bell pepper, black beans, snow peas, and szechuan chili oil.
Cumin (孜然炒烤羊/牛)
Stir-fried with onion, red bell pepper, and longhorn pepper in cumin sauce.
Szechuan Stir-fried Hot Pot (Spicy) (麻辣蔬菜香锅)
Vegetable medley with szechuan chili oil and numbing powder.
Scallion and Onion (葱爆铁板鸭) (或鸡或牛或虾)
Onions and scallions in a brown sauce.
Peter Chang's Special Sauce (酱汁牛柳) (或鸡)
Onions, bok choy.
Pigs' Feet with Fermented Tofu (砂锅南乳焖蹄)
Marinated pig feet stewed with fermented tofu, bay leaves, sesame oil, mushrooms, and leeks.
Pan-Fried Steamed Pork Belly (Spicy) (外婆粉蒸肉)
Marinated with rice flour, chili paste, and then pan-fried with szechuan chili powder, scallion and cilantro, with snow peas, and mushroom.
Mixed Mushrooms (三菇鸡) (或大虾或牛)
Button, shiitake, king oyster mushrooms, and scallions.
Tea-Smoked Duck (樟茶鸭)
Roasted, smoked duck with a hint of tea flavor served with a side of spicy crispy onion straws.
Hot and Numbing Beef Brisket Hot Pot (Spicy) (椒麻牛腩锅)
Chunks of beef brisket served in a szechuan hot and numbing sauce with leeks and tofu skin.
Onion and Chili (Spicy) (葱辣干锅鸡) (或牛或虾或什锦)
Onions, cilantro, jalapeño, cumin, and chili powder.
Shan City Pig's Feet (Spicy) (山城小炒蹄)
Onions, cilantro, dry chili peppers, sesame seed, szechuan chili powder, and numbing powder.
Stir-fried Shredded Smoked Duck (Spicy) (三丝熏鸭)
Celery, chili powder, red bell peppers, and onions.
Three Gorges Chicken (三峡鸡条)
Asparagus, carrots, scallion, celery in a semi-sweet, and spicy red sauce.
Vegetables and Tofu
Mapo Tofu (Spicy) (麻婆豆腐) (加牛)
Silken tofu served in a spicy bean sauce topped with scallions. Add beef to make very authentic.
Dry-Fried Green Beans with Garlic Sauce (干煸四季豆)
Vegetable Medley Stir-fry (清炒各式时疏)
Eggplant with Garlic Sauce (鱼香茄子)
Tofu Skin (鲜腐皮炒大白菜) (或菜心)
Tofu skin served with cabbage/bok choy with tofu skin ( white sauce ) or mushroom ( brown sauce ).
Eggplant and Basil Clay Pot (九层塔茄子煲) (加鸡或牛或猪肉)
Eggplant with sweet Thai basil.
Stir-Fried Smoked Tofu with Celery and Bamboo Shoots (芹菜香干笋尖) (加猪肉或鸡或牛)
Celery, shredded smoked tofu, and bamboo shoots.
Mushrooms Hot Pot (Spicy) (干锅什锦鲜菇)
Mixed mushroom medley, garlic, red bell peppers, onions, and jalapeños.
Tofu with Vegetable in clay pot
Trending Food
Lo mein (捞面)
Napa cabbage, carrots, onions, carrots. Choice of: chicken, beef, pork, shrimp, vegetable, or combination.
Yangzhou Vegetable Fried Rice (炒饭) ( 扬州炒饭 )
Peas, carrots, onion, egg. Choice of: chicken, beef, pork, shrimp, vegetable, or combination ( traditional chinese fried rice with egg, mixed vegetables, white pepper, no soy sauce ).
Side of Rice
General Tso's with Chicken (左宗鸡)
Sesame with Chicken (芝麻)
Broccoli (芥兰 鸡/牛/虾)
Orange with Chicken (陈皮 鸡)
Spicy Garlic Sauce （鱼香）
Mixed Vegetable White Sauce （蔬菜小炒）
Special 1
Sichuan Spare Ribs (川香风味排骨)
Braised Beef Brisket with Bamboo shoots (麻辣竹笋烧牛腩) (竹笋 牛腩)
Braised Dongpo Pork (红烧东坡肘子)
Grandma Stir-Fried Pork (外婆小炒肉)
Cauliflower Hot Pot ( Pork ) (干锅花菜)
Grandma Stir-Fried Beef (牛)
Stir-fried Shrimp with Scramble Egg (滑蛋虾仁)
Slice Beef with Black Pepper (铁板黑椒牛柳)
Stir-fried Beef with Scramble Egg (牛柳)
Pan Roasted Pork Ribs with Black Bean Sauce (豉椒焗排骨)
Jumbo Shrimp with Salt and Pepper (椒盐大虾)
Mala Chicken Hot Pot (麻辣鲜椒鸡煲)
Mala Beef Tenderloin (麻辣飘香牛柳)
Hot and Numbing Jumbo Shrimp (香辣大虾) (有头大虾‘ 洋葱 红椒)
With bell pepper, onion, celery, and dry chili peppers.
Weekly Special
Green Beans w/ Garlic Sauce
Braised Pork Belly w/ Soybeans cake
Stir Fried Squid w/ Longhorn Pepper
Spicy Pepper Intestines
Cauliflower Salt Pepper
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Recent Reviews
One of the great place to visit and eat in charlottesville va. It just sad to see the city government doesn’t have any plan to save struggling small businesses in the city, and this iconic place is about to shut down.
October 2025
Food is legitimately so good and the restaurant is beautiful. I like it very much.
Peter Chang China Grill is a gem for anyone craving bold, flavorful Chinese food—whether you're a fan of Chinese-American classics or longing for something more traditional. The food is absolutely delicious, and the staff is warm, welcoming, and always eager to help with recommendations.
My personal favorite is the double cooked pork belly with steamed...
Peter Chang China Grill is a gem for anyone craving bold, flavorful Chinese food—whether you're a fan of Chinese-American classics or longing for something more traditional. The food is absolutely delicious, and the staff is warm, welcoming, and always eager to help with recommendations.
My personal favorite is the double cooked pork belly with steamed...
July 2025
Use to be so much better. They changed the mushrooms in the dry fried mushrooms. Dan Dan noodle complete different. Cilantro fish rolls were the same as well as bamboo fish. Still was meh.
July 2025