Still in search of good Chinese food in Tucson... I gave this place a try because someone recommended it. What can I say? There was nothing good about my meal. The hot and sour soup was way too sweet. The sesame chicken was all fried doughy stuff, barely any chicken, no veggies. Just not good at all. However, due to the abundance of good reviews, I'll probably give this place another try. I just have to put in a review so that I will remember for next time... I will update the review if my future visits are better. read more

An excellent selection of well-prepared Northern Chinese specialties and real Chinese home cooking not found elsewhere in Tucson. Great service as well. Be sure to ask for BOTH menus and ask the staff to translate the Chinese specialties of the day posted on the whiteboard at he entrance. Most entrees are under $10. read more

Old Peking...well the name tells it all as far as décor. Don't expect anything in that category since it is a very rundown atmosphere. As far as the food you get a good portion for the money since it is served FAMILY style. I had the garlic chicken it was flavorful but not over the top. Definitely had something that looked like chicken since I found a 1 1/2 inch bone within the flat thin pieces of what I think was the chicken. I showed it to the waitress who casually told me it was part of the chicken but no fuss about sorry that was in your meal. On the good side I did not get sick the next day. Will I go back? Definitely No. read more

Ordered online for delivery - disaster. My husband and I ordered sesame chicken, lo mein and curry chicken. While it was delivered on time, the person delivering the food quoted the wrong price and then did not have ANY change, what so ever. Once he left to get change, my husband looked at our order and realized they did not give us sesame chicken but orange chicken - We called and they agreed to fix it and we just had to give it back to our delivery driver. Once he finally came back with change, took our wrong order and came back with the "correct" order the whole process was about 1.5 hours. We then find out that the sesame chicken is basically orange chicken with sesame seeds on it. Not impressed. Besides the mishaps of ordering online/delivery, the food itself was not even that good. read more

The food here is really good. It's the quintessential Chinese restaurant with really salty, greasy food that everyone likes. My gf tried the pork belly dish and that was really outstanding. It was basically like eating soft bacon drenched in soysauce...It might sound bad but it was well balanced and delicious. My only real complaint about Old Peking is the decor. In general I really don't care too much about a restaurants atmosphere but Old Peking is pretty bad. It looks like an old eastern european hotel in there, complete with creepy vibe. The walls are solid white with practically no decorations what so ever. To be fair we did go at a slow hour, around 4 and there was no one else around, so the rooms were really quite and lifeless. In summary, I like the food here but would get take out the next time I want to try them out. read more

Service was terrible, had an older lady served us, she was on the phone the whole time and messed up my order. As generous as I was I tipped her, apparently it wasn't enough for her. I heard her say "oh" as I was walking out the door. You are better off eating elsewhere for lunch. read more

I go here for my delivery. Good orange chicken, good crab puffs. Always fast and the delivery boys always make me laugh.

Decided to treat myself to some take-out and ended up throwing away 30 bucks. I ordered sesame chicken, hot and sour soup, wontons and a diet coke to cancel out the aforementioned calories. They got my address wrong so I was literally standing outside in the rain coaching the delivery driver to my home. In that process the cat got out and added another level of joy to the situation. The driver was friendly and apologetic but in the madness of dealing with a wet cat and being in my pajamas I failed to realize that the coke I ordered was missing. Bummer. The first thing I tackled was the wontons. What the crap?? Pretty sure those had been on a buffet all day. Gave one to my dog and he thought it was a rawhide chew. Next, the soup. Meh. It was indeed hot. It was indeed sour. Nothing to write home about. Entree. Wait, what is this second box? A second entree I didn't order! Did I pay for this? What is it? Deep fried something or other. It was so thoroughly battered the inner meat nuggets were difficult to identify. The sesame chicken that I did order was a travesty. Either someone put a tire through a wood chipper and fried up the chunks or my house was the final chapter of an all-you-can-eat nightmare. After choking down a few bites, really wishing I had something more than water to wash it down with, I threw the whole lot away. I did not offer it to the dog because I love him. read more

food is good， service is terriable，the owner has two faces，treat asia customers really bas read more

There is a trick of finding a good Chinese restaurant (I mean real Chinese food) : just go check how many Chinese are dining in it. As a Chinese, I can guarantee that Old Peking is currently best in Tucson, and its Szchuan (some very spicy) food is very good (although it is so-so comparing with restaurants in China). A lot of UA Chinese students go there on a regular basis. However, I know most of you are only used to Americanized-Chinese food, sweet, sour and whatever. You know what, some of the food you guys normally order do not exist in China! That's why Old Peking has two sets of menus, one for Chinese and one for Americans and they are totally different !!! My suggestion is that next time you go there, look around and ask some Chinese guys sitting around and try some real food. read more

Have been to Old Peking several times now and rank it among my favorite chinese restaurants. I'm not a fan of dishes that are overly saucy, very sweet or salty. Old Peking items have so far been very flavorful and the meat tender without being overly anything. They carry a separate Szechwan menu which is really good but super spicy :) This is a "but" for me only because I am quite sensitive to spice. That being said, it is not a downside, just something that keeps me from ordering anything super spicy. The items I have had thus far have been very tasty. The mongolian beef isn't too spicy yet still gives a nice kick. I just really love how tender the beef is. Tried the lemon chicken one afternoon and the chicken inside was hot and moist! Delish. Also had the dumplings and some szechwan items that I don't recall the names of. The dining room is a no frills kind of atmosphere unlike Gee's Garden. Small with booths and tables but lets be honest here, we came for the food. And many of us here on yelp tend to go for the small "hole in the wall" places over P.F. Changs or Chile's for ethnic food. Given that my husband is not a fan of chinese food (with the exception of dim sum), whenever we do venture out for a chinese meal, it is likely to be from here or Gee's. If you haven't tried them, I would definitely recommend. If your feeling adventurous, ask the server for a suggestion! read more

Great food but some of the worst service I have ever experienced in Tucson. Did not feel welcomed at all. Never received an apology for food taking 40 minutes to come out or were ever asked if we need more water or given updates on how much longer our food would take. On top of that it took about twenty minutes for someone to take our order. read more

This place is not horrible but not great. Also their delivery took more than 60 min at 7:30 at night. Their potstickers were cold and had no sauce. The wantons were pretty standard and I'm sure they came frozen before getting fried. The Lo Meier was pretty solid and was plenty of food. The sweet and sour pork was hard and kinda difficult to chew. If I had to do it again I think I'd save myself the almost $30 and go buy a frozen pizza read more

Food was good.. very dirty and it smells old and musty.. I will go back when they clean the place. The carpet is very dirty.

Tried the restaurant based on the most recent review and it was dead on! We didn't have a menu so we went with the sesame chicken, Mongolian beef, green beans, egg rolls and dumplings. It was amazing. It tasted like ordering Chinese food in NY. read more

I am happy to see our opinion of Old Peking is similar to others. We love mom-and-pop eating establishments, particularly those of the Chinese style. I really don't know what "real" or "authentic" Chinese food is, having never been there. But I do know what tastes good to me, and our dishes at Old Peking tasted very good. The egg foo yong was the best I have had in a long time, a little greasy but deliciious with a nice sauce on the side. Three large pancakes made for a large entree. My wife's chow fun (chewy noodles for those who don't know) was very tasty with that characteristic "smoky" flavor for lack of a better description, and the helping was huge. Our total bill was under $20, and those were some of the most expensive entrees that included shrimp, chicken and meats. There are numerous choices in their lunch special menu, all for $5.50 which includes appetizer and soup. A section entitled "chef''s specialties" is tantalizing. Finally, there is an interesting szechuan menu section. This is exactly the type of down and dirty (although this establishment was very clean) Chinese joint we seek wherever we go. The servers all are asian, friendly, and efficient. Go Old Peking! When I compare it to the tiny $12 entrees we had last week at the Bamboo Club.................... read more

Good if you are on a budget. But, I ordered the fried rice and it was way too salty! The dumpling was nicely fried on the outside but it was just goo on the inside. The server was a bit abrupt and short with us. I want to think that that's just a language barrier and not really an attitude problem. read more

A typical Chinese restaurant with bad service. The food is not bad but not impressive either. If you want to try some authentic Chinese food, you should give it a shot. I wouldn't go to Old Peking unless my friends want to try it, all because of the bad service. read more

Old Peking - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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First, this restaurant has a new owner. So ignore those old reviews. It's a family run restaurant now: the dad is in the kitchen and the son is behind the counter. And they may be the nicest restaurant owners ever. We've eaten at Old Peking a bunch of times and it's our favorite Chinese restaurant in Tucson. I grew up with East Coast Chinese food, and Old Peking is as close as it gets here. Try the pan friend dumplings. The sauce is tangy, every dumping is hand-made perfect, and they taste out of this world. Our kids love them too. The Mongolian Beef is another favorite of ours. As is the sesame chicken. The meats are fresh, well prepared and consistent every time we go. The fried rice isn't oily or greasy... and if you get it with chicken, it's all fresh and not fatty. The vegetable soup is cooked to order and always fresh. The hot and sour soup is nice and spicy... and meat free if you're a vegetarian. (We're not, obviously.) Oh, and try the garlic green beans! They're amazing! For lunch they have great specials... a perfectly sized noodle soup with duck. And great combination platters. Finally a Chinese restaurant in Tucson that understands what good Chinese food is! And now that they have their liquor license you can wash it all down with a Tsingtao. :-) read more

I like this place, prices are good, food is good as far as chinese food goes. Was feeling a little sick and got their wonton soup.. their wontons could have more meat.. but I cant expect too much especially since Im used to homemade wontons.. BUT it was only 6.00 and they gave me TWO styrofoam tubs FILLED with soup + wontons + napa cabbage! read more

The place is your typical Chinese restaurant. Old, dirty carpet and unstable tables with chips and cracks. A family run restaurant with a slim payroll. However, it's saving grace is that the food is authentic and flavorful. We had the mago tofu, beef chow fun and stir fried beef tripe. The dishes were more tasty then a lot of Chinese restaurants in my hometown, Chicago. If you are not into the ambience of a restaurant, this is the place for you to eat. Just have to ignore the thoughts in your head of how dirty the kitchen may be based on the cleanliness of the front of the house. In other words, if you are a germ freak, this place is not for you. read more

This is my favorite Chinese food place in town! Hoover, one of the principals, is always there and makes sure everything is great! There service is always right on. The wonton soup, lo mein, beef and broccoli are awesome. The one down fall is the green tea is kind of weak, but if you ask for extra tea bags, they are happy to oblige. read more

Delicious! The owner was super friendly and courteous, coming out to meet me before we left.

My girlfriend and I were looking for a chinese place (she's learning Mandarin) and found this right on Speedway. Decided to check it out and have been loving it ever since! Lemon chicken = deliciousness. read more

YUMMM! I miss this place like crazy! Best Chinese food I have ever had, best hot and sour soup anywhere! Good service when you go in, fast service for take out. Everyone has to eat here! read more

First time being this place and happy with their dishes. The green bean and SS pork were very good even for a Chinese from California.

Terrible waiting time for two bowls of noodle, 10 mins? NO, 20 mins? NO, 30 mins? NO, 40 mins, NO..... The well made up waitresses and waiters let us hang on there, no services. I know never say never, but Never be back. read more

Terrible experience!! I ordered food online. The estimated delivery was max 1 hr. But I waited three hours!! During the time, the restaurant was either not picking my phone or kept ask me waiting! The girl who answered my phone cannot even speak a full English sentence. read more

This place is awesome. So cheap and so good. The portion sizes are huge and lasts two meals. I ordered carry out and it was quick and accurate. This restaurant is highly recommended. I had Broccoli and beef, chicken lo mein, crab puffs and egg flower soup. The egg flower soup had mushrooms which I thought odd but next time I will order without it. Eat here it's good. read more

Last Sunday we got our "food for days" like normal... but we only got to eat it for one day because we got food poisoning. So sad.

This is some decent Chinese food. It is different than the main stream buffet style Chinese so don't expect Panda Express. They make sure you have plenty of food as well. read more

Pro: Nice Food Good Price You need to order at least two meals (For male) to fill your stomach Con: Lack of service. Expect long waiting If you really enjoy Chinese food. Go for it This is NOT Americanized Chinese food. (Which is very good) Old Peking is more close to REAL traditional Chinese cuisine If you think service & atmosphere is more important than Food Then you really need to find another place read more

This is a really nice authentic chinese restraunt. The staff was attentive and very nice. I ordered the house combination lo mein with a side of rice. When the food came out i couldn't believe how much food they gave me. My meal could feed 2-3 people probably. all in all it was a good experience. read more

I come to this place strictly out of convenience. It's about two blocks away from my house. Usually I don't have a problem but upon my last visit, I called in an order of shrimp fried rice. When I came to pick up my order, it was on time and everything was fine, so I left a very friendly tip. Upon walking out the restaurant I noticed they didn't give me any sauces. I politely asked for some soy sauce and sweet and sour sauce. Do you know they gave me ONE of each. One measly package of soy sauce. I was so upset I just walked out. So annoying. read more

I got to say this place is Fire First place in Tucson I can say has Really good Chinese food! I've tasted many, next Runner up would be Kings and than Mei Mei's. Everything I have tried here was Delicious the service is okay, waitress's are a bit dry, but Great food no doubt. It's been awhile since, I've had good Chinese food. Even better are the affordable prices! read more

Best Chinese in town! Hands down!! And we are Chinese Chinese. Service not bad and price very reasonable. Used to drive all the way to Phoenix's Szechwan Palace. Now that Old Peking has Szechwan cuisine and it's just as good, so thank you old peking for saving us the 2 hr drive!! read more

Old Peking is hands down some of the best Chinese food I've ever had. I've never taken a guest here and had them not like it. Try their crispy tofu, it's unlike any other tofu you'll have. read more

I a not a super expertise of chinise food, but Old Peking seems to me a really nice restaurant (noot fancy but with a really good food).

Love this place taste is fantastic and the everyone is extremely courteous!

Very good Chineas! Very fast response only thing they forgot the Soy Sauce. But otherwise was Top O the rock.