First time coming here and it was definitely a pretty nice experience. If I could give half a star in the review I'd ultimately give the place a 4.5/5 stars just due to the service & parking (which I hit on later in the review). The updated interior and overall ambiance is quite nice and there is ample space for plenty of guests. You have the choice of a high top table, bar seating, booths and shorter chairs with tables. Parking is a little tight, but manageable. The sign on the front door that says "HELP WANTED" says a lot about the service that you'll be receiving. They are clearly short staffed which means that the servers aren't able to constantly check up on their patrons (extremely reasonable) and it seems like some people leaving reviews complaining about the service would like the be babysat during their visit. These nice ladies are running around trying to provide the best service they can for a rather large section. As long as you're polite and patient, the waitresses will take care of you and you'll get what you need, just expect to wait for a little. Overall, once you request something, they're on it rather quickly. The menu is extremely extensive and is a tad overwhelming if you're looking for something new to try. Due to this, we stuck with our regular "Chinese takeout orders" to make judgement on how we thought other items would be and we were quite satisfied. It's nothing extraordinary but delivers what's expected and satisfies the common "Chinese food" desires our American palates crave from time to time. The prices aren't ridiculous like similar restaurants, the portions are great, and they even have deals for lunch. We didn't try any cocktails this time around, however, their list of alcoholic beverages offers a handful of options. They even have a few Asian imported beers and spirits which is always nice when you're visiting a place with cuisine that mimics a specific region. (They even gave us a charming glass for the Shirley temple which is always rather thoughtful) We look forward to coming here again and trying something different or new! Don't listen to the asinine, 1 star reviews complaining about issues that the staff can't control. read more

I took the drive from mass after seeing this restaurant pop up on my IG feed. The restaurant is located in a residential area and has plenty of parking. The outside of the restaurant is very imperial looking if that makes sense. When we entered we were greeted by a very nice hostess who walked us to the table. I ordered the small pupu platter, thai wings, house rice and lobster sauce. The food was very good and flavorful. The ribs were so tender and sweet im still thinking of them. The wings were also very good and juicy. The only thing I didn't care for was the lobster sauce as it's different than the ones I'm used to in Mass. The owner came out to talk to us she was so nice. Listen, if you're craving good Chinese in RI, eat here. I did, and will be back. It gets a 5, because of the hospitality and flavor. read more

Whoa, the menu is ginormous! Not gonna lie I wasn't expecting much from this restaurant. But I was pleasantly surprised. Everything was made well and had great flavor. No complaints really besides my miso soup coming out lukewarm and the chasu pork was not tender. There's only one waiter for the whole restaurant probably cause they're still new. It's a strange retro style lol idk if I like it or not. But it's whatever ‍ read more

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Haven't had Chinese food for many years and decided to enjoy it once again.The Imperial Dynasty is very clean and has a well-organized interior with good lighting and comfortable booths. Our server was attentive, and accurate. Hubby and I ordered two different dishes that we could share: General Tso's chicken served with an order of rice, and an entree of noodles with chicken. I actually liked the General Tso's chicken moreso due to its crispiness whereas the sliced chicken itself mixed in with the noodles was not that tasty, but the noodles were very good. The white rice that accompanied the General Tso's chicken was also great. It was overall a pleasant experience and we'll return once we have completed our tour of a group of Chinese restaurants recommended to us! read more

Imperial Dynasty - Noodles with sliced chicken pieces - Chinese Near Me - Cranston, Rhode Island

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I ordered take out tonight it was supposed to be done in 15 min it took an hour . Food was just ok prob never going back .

The menu is enormous, to the point that it's a bit overwhelming. But I've been here a few times no so I feel like I have a better idea of it all. The chicken lo mein is delicious. I prefer the non-as-authentic rice noddles and they use the round noodles, but the taste and content is delicious. The egg rolls are average, nothing really special. My kids love the sesame chicken (I agree it's delicious) and my husband has gotten the hibachi twice and said both times it was delicious. The service is very good, and I love the fact that it's so light and open inside. The old restaurant was so dark you could barely see your food in front of you so it's really nice that it's so bright and light inside. It just feels a million times cleaner. read more

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I want that tonight and I ordered a boneless chicken and brown gravy combination plate and they gave me chicken fingers instead I was very disappointed. That's not what I wanted and the gravy is not very flavorful. I should've went to Asia. This is the third time I have tried them and I'm not going back. read more

The decor is so much better than previous owner (china dynasty). Menu is huge ! So many things to do choose from. I ordered hibachi chicken and steak with noodles. I was expecting low mein noodles but got something different. My family got sushi and loved it. read more

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I recently visited Imperial Dynasty in Cranston for the second time. The atmosphere is very modern and bright. The food is amazing! I had Moo Goo Gai Pan Szechuan style on my first visit, with an egg roll. My meal was delicious! I had an ample portion to take home as well. On my second visit, I had Sesame Tofu. It tasted even better than it looked! The staff is very friendly and accommodating. I highly recommend this restaurant! read more

Imperial Dynasty - Sesame Tofu - Chinese Near Me - Cranston, Rhode Island

To start- the menu is huge. Chinese-Japanese fusion with Pho- so an Asian delicacy. The vibe - def new age feel. Bright - modern decor- American poppy music. The open cooking concept was cool - very engaging. The centered bar creates a cool lively feel. The restaurant is open which creates community. The food was good. The Nime Chow was ok but the peanut sauce was thick and added nice flavor. The hot and sour soup was ok. The egg roll was par. The chicken wings were just like the old place - if u know u know- good, sweet and sticky. The chicken lemongrass was ok could have used more sauce. And the rice was ok but full of veggies. The one thing is that the food was all like warm at best. However the sushi was great - the ocean roll was tasty and the eel was fresh. The best thing was the service. The young man was full of suggestions and great conversation. I will come back to sit with him and enjoy good conversations. read more

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This is my new favorite place! Just like a lot of people that are local, we didn't know what to expect when the original restaurant closed down, it was going to be big shoes to fill. Well let me say they have been filled and then some!. It's beautiful inside gorgeous bar gorgeous cocktails Sophie makes the best espresso Martini I ever had. The menu is phenomenal and between me and all my friends every single thing we've had we loved. I live in LA and had sushi at some of the fanciest places and the sushi at this place was the most gorgeous best tasting sushi I've ever had. Between me and a big group of friends we've had a lot of different dishes there and everything has been top-notch! We have officially become regulars and every time I come home this will be my number one go to. Two thumbs all the way up. The staff is so friendly and professional me and my friends love it there! read more

I took my sister here tonight February 8th for her birthday we had such a wonderful meal it was a seafood meal delicious the prices here are amazing The drinks are amazing The people at they are amazing the food is fresh the desserts are amazing I could give it a hundred stars read more

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The worst Asian food I've ever eaten The service is awful they don't know what they are doing. Why don't they change their cooks?? China Dynasty it is not!! read more

This was my 3rd trip to Imperial Dynasty and each trip the food is delicious. This trip had the Hibachi ( shrimp noodles and vegetables) seaweed salad and Leeche Martini....absolutely delish! Delicious food, nice atmosphere, perfect drinks and reasonable prices! Can't wait to go again! read more

First off, menu was huge. Food was excellent. But, sitting at the bar, the service was slow slow slow. Sammy works her butt off, the guy moves like he took a dozen Valium before his shift. Kitchen is slow. We saw 2 couple at the bar. Only one meal came for each couple. The other got their food 10 minutes after. That's a big no no for me. When we left the bar was a mess with dishes and drink glasses from at least 9 patrons who already left. Clean up when people leave already. Will ya. Looks dirty. I hope they make it, but if the service continues like that. They better hope to make it on take out. Oh, and one more thing. It's too bright in there. read more

First time here! The ambiance is amazing and the food is fresh! The service was quick and attentive!

Four of us tried this restaurant recently, since its new opening. What a Great experience. From the moment we walked in we were greeted with a smile and walked to our table. The restaurant is completely remodeled, beautifully decorated, much bigger than previous restaurant and bright and clean! Our food, chicken lo main, nime chow, Spare ribs, chicken wings, egg foo young, pad Thai, egg rolls,and the most tender, delicious steak teriyaki I have ever eaten, was amazing. The menu is huge with so many options. Our server was so accommodating when the fried ice cream was not available. He offered us two free desserts instead. We declined his kind offer because we were actually all too full anyway! Would I recommend trying this restaurant? DEFINITELY!! read more

All the food is amazing - I especially love the sushi. Sophia is so warm and welcoming. She makes you feel like family when you walk in the door. I highly recommend going. read more

Everything I've had here has been delicious. The menu is big so much to choose from. Highly recommend ! Service is also wonderful.

I went here because I found out that a waitress my husband and I knew from another restaurant now is a partner of Imperial Dynasty. "Yem" ended up being my waitress, so it was so great to see her again. The food was excellent! I had the hot and sour soup and the Mongolian beef. The hot and sour soup was complex and very tasty. The Mongolian beef was also very tasty. I love the decor! The way they used woooden slats for the ceiling was inventive. The lighting impressed me too! read more

The place is lit like an emergency room. And is cafeteria like inside. Noisy cluttered sitting too close amongst strangers. The food wasn't good. Should have just stuck to Chinese food. Not all this wanna be eclectic crap... this is Cranston. Service was fine. read more

We went back for our second visit! Food was still great, consistent with what we had the first time. We ordered 2 new items we didn't try last time, both great. Service was a bit lacking this time. To be fair they were noticeably busy, but we waited a solid 5+ minutes to even be greeted once seated at our table. Once we were greeted at our table, we had probably 2-3 employees approach us at different times for our drink order--we literally wanted just water....and even that took a while to get on the table. Our actual server finally arrived, we placed our entire order when she first came over, app and entrees. App came out timely, then when entrees came mine came out first and 3-4 minutes later my boyfriend's came. Weird they didn't bring them over at the same time. Overall not happy with dine in experience service this time. Will probably just do take out next time. read more

Although the remodel is a much nicer atmosphere, the food was simply awful. We ordered all our favorites with absolutely no flavor.