We were on our way on foot, to a local Italian place that the lovely K had patronized on a previous…read moretrip to PG. I'd spied this place on Yelp, and as we walked to our first choice I noticed the sign, and we were like what the hell, this place is right here. What a smart decision, we enjoyed a wonderful meal with great service. Now that said there was another table of two and another of maybe three and a couple of pick up orders. We know that downtown PG is not a great place these days, but it wasn't great in the 80's when I lived here but we went downtown anyway. The noodle house is worth the trip for the food choices alone. Our choices were excellent, even the chicken wings which we make at home all the time. Our server was excellent, the food great. My only beef as that we were very clear that we did not want our three appys to come at the same time so we could enjoy each course. They of course came out within one minute of each other. Again, how tough is that on a slow night? Our main came out after we asked for it, or rather it came out after our server asked us if we were ready for it. The entire meal goes that way and we are raving about how good it is. That all said if you are looking for a meal outside of the box in PG, you can't go wrong with checking out the Zen!

I would say for the city in the north, and an Asian foodie, this is the only restaurant serving a…read morevariety of Asian cuisine that is conveniently good! That is a lot to say about this restaurant.

We were super stoked to try this place as we love pho. It was pretty busy and there was only one…read moreserver taking orders. There was another person delivering the orders to the table. The portions are about right for the style of food. I'm not sure if it was because of the amount of patrons vs. staff, but service was lacking. The waitress was friendly and kind, so that was a positive. After that it falls short starting with waiting quite a long time for them to notice our glasses were empty. We didn't get side plates when we ordered appetizers. The chilli bowls were crusted with black stuff, not sure how often the spoons/containers are changed out. I also didn't see them wipe down the spoons when they wiped down the tables. When you're done eating, but still have food you'd like to take home... they charge $1.50 for a to go container. So if you want to take home what you paid for, you have to pay more. So ... if you do go.... Bring your own take home container. We most likely won't be going back.

They have increased servers! It's unfair to judge Asian service to Canadian ones. Typical Asian…read moreservice w some extras. I ordered the house special-lemongrass pot hop and chicken with ehh roll and fried egg. Very decent at a reasonable price. The beef noodle is also good -bones simmering for 10hrs and no msg! With the difficulty in maintaining a Resto these days, much more family-run. Ivy's kitchen is good place for lunch or dinner.

The decor is beautiful, it looks well maintained and clean. Service was fast and our server was…read morevery nice and attentive. We ordered calamari, salad roll, beef noodle soup and crispy noodles with seafood. Everything tasted good!

The first time I went here I enjoyed the food - especially the tofu sweet & sour soup…read more My recent visit was a disaster. If you're looking for a Vietnamese restaurant, look elsewhere cuz this isn't it. I'm Vietnamese so I know what I'm talking about. First of all, this place caters to the western taste buds so disregard any Viet flavours you have in mind. The seafood sweet ND sour soup I got this time was way too sweet. The calamari was bland - the sauce tasted like tangy medicine, it was revolting! And the vermicelli came without any herbs or veggies, as well the meat was dry. Needless to say, I was disappointed. I will not be ordering from here again

Loved my extra spicy ramen takeout! Friendly drive-thru service and didn't wait long for a fresh…read moredish

It had been about a year since I had Sendo and I was getting a serious craving so I decided to stop…read moreby and pick up some simple California rolls and Gyoza. A lot had changed over the past year. The inside was completely different. Re-modeled and looked nicer. I placed my order to go and was told it be 40 minutes. I was a little shocked (and slightly annoyed because they didn't seem that busy.) There were only 2 other people dining in and eating already so I was a little taken aback. I said it was fine though, the order was paid and I went to grab a coffee at Tim Horton's to pass the time. I returned to the restaurant and sat down while I waited for my food to be ready. Some minor observations; there were two younger people working along side the sushi chef. One of them a young man looked very dazed and confused. Everyone in general was very quiet. No communication what so ever. I miss the older gentleman who used to work there who had a very lively bubbly personality and always greeted you so warmly talking to you while you waited. And the wait was never that long. I'm not sure I'll return. The premium California roll seemed to be missing from my tray and after waiting as long as I did for something real simple; Sushi Star though a bit more far is really good and their staff always seem really lively and more personable.

Okay, I'll say it. I like Northern Palace! Sure, it's not "traditional" Chinese fare - quite…read morewesternized, I know. BUT, it's flavorful, it's plentiful and (for the price) very reasonable. We were in a large group so ordered one of their family dinner options plus some egg foo yung and extra rice. Everything came fairly quickly and filled the big, round table we were seated at. The Lazy Susan in the middle was handy and used well. The egg foo yung I wanted was excellent! It had great flavor and a tangy sauce. The other dishes I tried, chow mein, egg roll, lemon chicken, sweet & sour pork, beef & broccoli were all equally tasty and stayed hot. The only fault I could find was the pork was a little tough. Everything else, though, was really good. The restaurant has been around a while, so it's a little dark and dank, but looks every bit like what you'd expect a Chinese restaurant to look like. The service is super friendly and efficient. We enjoyed our family gathering and will come back again.

I've been orbiting around the inevitable for several months…read more "Orbiting" is the appropriate word. Through this tireless exercise, I've sampled Malaysian, Thai, Vietnamese and Japanese, the latter two I've consumed twice already. And despite having taken in every other Asian alternative, I've failed to dip a toe in the waters of China. The reasons are obvious, as Chinese food has an unfortunate reputation of monotony. You could almost call it homogeneous, as nearly every Chinese restaurant you could walk into in North America offers the same same mélange of nontraditional westernized Chinese dishes. I am biased. Under full disclosure, I visited China several years ago, and it remains one of the most fulfilling experiences of my life. Two weeks long, and nearly every moment remains burned into my long-term memory. One aspect of the trip still clear in my mind was that I never ate a single morsel relatable to the Chinese cuisine we are accustomed to. Most of where I ate was dim sum, relatively easy to find in Vancouver but nonexistent in a northern town like Prince George (and no, I don't count the pre-frozen crap at Fortune Palace). Here, we have more Chinese restaurants than all other Asian-themed restaurants combined. In fact, you could throw in all the McDonalds and it still wouldn't surpass that number. You'd swear they were all members of a franchise offering the same variations of combination platters. It's my fervent hope that with the influx of Asians moving from the south, reflective in the aforementioned Vietnamese, Thai, and Malaysian restaurants, that we'll see proper dim sum or more traditional Chinese restaurants in town. Someone may mention that, like Thailand, an opinion of Chinese food is reflective of where you live, and I may not be aware of how many people in China eat exactly the same food as we do in the west. That may be correct, but I still feel it's no excuse given the amazing varieties of food I had over there. Has anyone heard of Dong Bei food? If not, you're missing out. I need to start eating Chinese now, else I'm stuck visiting one every week for the next three months at the end of the first stage of this blog. However, I won't make it easy on myself. To start, I've traveled clear across town, from limit to limit. This involves driving down into the plateau of the main city and then up the other side to find a well built, easily located place called Northern Palace. I know that's Chinese as it contains one of the four compulsory words all Chinese restaurants apparently must have ("Great", "Palace", "China", and "Asian"). The restaurant is well made but lacks any real markings of heritage. The chairs, tables and general décor make it look like any nonspecific eatery built in the foundation of a Sandman...only without the Sandman. If you think I'm exaggerating, I notice that there are no chopsticks on any of the tables. I order a lunch platter and add pot stickers for additional variety. The combination is your typical assortment of chicken chow mein, sweet & sour pork and the standard egg roll accompaniment. The chow mein is dry and tasteless. The egg roll is crunchy and uninspired. The pot stickers are good and...well, it's Chinese food. It tastes exactly as one would expect it to taste. If it achieves the standard flavor without any surprises, how could I complain? Well I do because how could one stand above the others if they taste all the same. With Northern Palace, they've the distinction of being one of the ONLY Chinese restaurants this side of town...assuming you forget that the Hart Wheel, a kilometer down the road, also offers Chinese. Northern Palace has one big compliment coming to them, and it's a big one, one that may encourage you to eat there if hungry, if you're driving by, if you live in the area, AND if you're desperate for immediate food. Northern Palace is cheap. It's real cheap. The combination platter I order comes to only $7.50, and with the pork pot stickers, still barely breaks $13. I won't lie, all these dishes taste like the frozen counterparts you could buy from the Save On across the street. This is in antitheses to Mai Thai where the food is a shocking collection of flavorful traditional dishes unfiltered from the homeland. Northern Palace is as Chinese as Boston Pizza is Italian, but if you know that and want something without any revelations, it may be worth the momentary distraction. Hey, at least they still offer the fortune cookie. Mine says, "You are incredibly clever. Others often come to you for advice." Not bad. Not much of a fortune, but it sure helps with confidence. Food: 2/5 Service: 4/5 Presentation: 3/5 Value: 4/5 Recommendation: 3/5 Northern Palace Restaurant Ltd 3788 Austin Rd W, Prince George, BC V2K 2H6 250-962-6838

Christmas get together with friends and family. The food was not great the Chicken parm was dry dry…read moredry ,and the pasta sauce underwhelming. Let the server know as I only ate part of it, still charged full price. other dishes and pizzas were underwhelming as well Won't go back for expensive food that is not even close to good.

Went for dinner with my wife, January 14th 2022 food tasted rubbery (stay away from the Honey…read moreRoasted Chicken Sandwhich and Boston Pizza Burger). Literally not 25 mins after leaving the restaurant my wife had to use the grocery store bathroom because she got Ill from the food. Was not impressed with the quality of the food at all.

Last night my husband and I had dinner here and would like to give Sawyer a huge shoutout, she had…read morea big area and was very professional, friendly. This is the first time in a long time everyone who worked last night was super friendly and it was pretty busy. Good job Sawyer

Came back to give Montana's another go (helps that they're right next door to the hotel). It was…read moreokay brisket back then, but now I wanted to try their steaks. Good call! The place was hoppin', but we were seated immediately this time. The atmosphere was even more electric because they had the hockey finals game on. SCORE! As mentioned, I ordered their 10 oz sirloin with garlic & herb butter. I also ordered it with the sweet potato fries with chipotle dip. Everything came to the table in a decent amount of time. The steak was excellent; tender, juicy, seasoned well. The fries tasted like typical fries-from-a-bag, but they were still good - especially with that chipotle (mayo) dipping sauce. Service was above board good. Prices were reasonable, given the current economy. Montana's is a good place. We'll be back again.

Ok Keg I see you, you have improved since we were there last…read more To start we ordered Escargot, mushrooms neptune, and calamari. The escargot, and mushrooms neptune and sour dough bread were a hit, the calamari was cooked well but lacked seasoning and flavour. For mains we ordered the baseball sirloin rare with the crab cluster, a new york strip medium with a crab cluster and lobster tail with truffle fries, the steaks were cooked perfectly, the crab and lobster was a healthy portion, and the service was impeccable. I really enjoyed how they have sectioned off the restaurant into smaller more intimate sections so it feels cozy and quiet. Food 4/5 Service 5/5 Ambience 5/5 Overall experience 4/5

Preference, needs reservation, new wait staff that's getting their bearings. Stuck to the happy…read morehour.