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    Forbidden City

    4.1 (179 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Seafood, Soup
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Casual
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Emily M.

    Beautiful decor and venue. I was pleasantly surprised to see how authentic it felt to be inside with all of the Chinese decor. Really nice touch, which you don't often anymore. It provides a sense of cultural pride that can be lost in some places. Went here for at friends bday party and we had a large crowd. What I enjoyed the most is that we could pre-order our food, which I appreciated a lot. Having a large group of people can mean a delay in getting food, etc. but they were super efficient and we received our food in great time. What a bonus and reflective of their service. The waitstaff were friendly and attentive even with such a big crowd. Usually I'm fighting to get noticed or anything additional from servers but when we asked for hot chili oil and eggroll dipping sauce, they came back quickly with the condiments. Now, I didn't give them a 5 because our food wasn't too hot, and the hot chili oil was not hot as in spicy. It was good but not what I had expected. The eggroll was OK but the hot and sour soup and the beef green bean was so yummy. Well-seasoned. I also really liked that they have indicidual dinner meals! That is so nice when you don't want to spend so much, or want to get something specific and not share. Lastly, I bought sesame balls- just a nice sweet but subtle treat and they were so good. So delicious that when I got home, I ate the rest! I didn't plan to. Just happened lol! They are located by PLU and a little further than I would go for food since I live in North Tacoma. I will be back if there is another party or asked to. Hope they get good business/crowds here! Best of luck!

    Dim Sum brunch, daikon pancakes, steamed pork buns, vegetable egg rolls, and potstickers.
    Jordan T.

    Really good dim sum place! Came in for brunch when they opened at 10, we were surprised to see how many people were waiting for them to open, just goes to show that this place is good. Service is quick and efficient, tea and water arrived as soon as we sat down, order on your phone from a QR code at the table and within maybe 20 minutes the food had arrived. Potstickers and veggie spring rolls were our favorite, the potstickers are very meaty. The daikon cakes have a noticeable oceanic flavor from the shrimp, so you have to be in the mood for that.

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    Donald W.

    Had the Salt and pepper Ribs The Bomb...Wow! AWESOME servers Liz and Bri outstanding and the wonton soup super delicious Forbidden City is the best kept secret

    D2. Beef with Broccoli 芥兰牛 Almond chicken  Sweet & Sour Chicken 甜酸鸡

    We were welcomed in and sat quickly- drinks to table within a few minutes and the amount of food for money is an amazing deal. The garlic veggies were cooked to perfection and the talk of the table! The almond chicken, thick, juicy, tender, crispy and seasoned has the real almond sauce, not just chicken gravy!! We went there for the real wonton- not frozen potstickers and it did not disappoint! The sho mai dumplings are next level- highly recommend! Everything was so delicious! Felt like my family was cooking from the heart and we will be back! Yes thanks to all for a wonderful food & dining experience!!! If you liked Red Lotus- this place is 10 times better!

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    I love some good take out this is my go to place for local Chinese food. Everything I order comes with big portions and great taste.

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    our new go to spot for chinese food. good food, large portions m friendly staff, great decor

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    7/29/2026 Me, my…read morehusband and my 19month old baby came 5 minutes after they opened. We've been super excited to come and eat some seafood boil and having to wait till 3pm till they opened, we were starving! We were sat down very quickly and the waiter took our pretty fast too being that we were the first ones in. Our order: Combo #3 with added sausage with no spicy house special sauce Kids chicken tenders with fries Shrimp fried rice 1 order of asian bread 1order of steamed rice Total $130 We've been to this location 3 other times and the experience and food were all terrific! Unfortunately this time we left pretty dissatisfied and disappointed with the quality of the food. Me and my husband always peel and crack open the shrimp and crab first before we start eating just so it gives us some time to let our baby's food cool down for a bit. We finally got it all cracked, peeled and opened when we finally got a taste of the crab and it was SUPER SUPER SALTY. In total me and my husband ate 1 crab leg each and left the rest, and we never ever have leftover crab typically. Our crab batch was just so inedible that we didn't even take it with us to go. The chicken tenders and fries were good, can never go wrong with that and my daughter loved them! The shrimp fried rice was also good but the shrimp seemed a bit rubbery, but we took it home and decided to just take the shrimp off. With having to spend $130 and not getting to eat both the crab from the expensive boil and the shrimp from the fried rice I'd give this experience a 2, we specifically went here to have the boil but ended up not eating pretty much any of the crab. When I asked the waiter why the crab was so salty he said they they add salt to keep it fresh, but the fact that it was severely salty kind of wondering how much salt did they have to use to keep this specific batch fresh? I'm not sure if we're planning on coming back but I hope the next batch is better for everyone else!

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