Mediocre, and the food was cold. I expect a lot more from a $70 meal for just two people. We got the PE King duck which the waiter insisted was a whole duck that we would be best splitting - no way. It was shavings of a duck - with no flavor. The dessert we ordered was frozen - literally frozen and not edible. Our waiter was mediocre and had no idea what he was doing. Truly awful! I don't see the fuss on this place. read more

LOVE LOVE LOVE MARGARET KUO'S! Try the Rock Shrimp and the Dragon Roll. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this place.

I went to Swarthmore College and this is my absolute favorite restaurant in the area. The spicy tuna roll is amazing and the peanuts and cucumbers they give to you as a meal starter are my favorite. Their chinese dishes are also awesome and I would occasionally get the general tso's chicken. Their egg rolls were always piping hot and delicious. It is a great place for a quiet dinner and I can't wait to go back! read more

We recently tried Margaret Kuo's for the first time, and while we both had heard great reviews, we were less than enthused with our dining experience. My boyfriend ordered the Teriyaki Filet Mignon and was caught off guard when a thin beef steak was delivered to the table. Furthermore, the sea bass I ordered lacked flavor and was not memorable in the slightest. The service, however, was very nice, and I hope if we try this in the future to give their sushi a try rather than an entree. read more

Had: Seafood tofu, drunken chicken, jellyfish, and bean sprouts. All very yummy, especially the seafood tofu.

The best Japanese food ever! Everything is good on their menu! The cucumber salad and peanuts are out of this world delicious ! Great sushi, and everything cooked to perfection! Their desserts are light but satisfying and delicious . I've been to Margaret Kuo's in Wayne as well and it's fantastic! Great people and service too!!! Highly recommend ! read more

I have been coming here for over 10 years and it continues to be best Chinese food I have ever had. They have a great Japanese menu too and the sushi is fantastic. Service is always great and food is wonderful! read more

I recently took my adult daughter out for her Birthday dinner at Margaret Kuos in Media. We were seated in the back at a row of very close tables, low and behold they seated a family right smack next to us (even though there were other tables) with 2 screaming toddlers, that persisted in yelling throughout our meal. We were unable to talk or enjoy our dinner! I did complain to management, but at that point it was too late, our meal and evening out were already ruined! I guess the food was good, but we had to eat so quickly, I'm not quite sure. I think it was very ignorant to put screaming toddlers about 6 inches away from adult diners, when there were plenty of other seats! It shows me that management here is not at all concerned with the comfort of their guests. read more

What a disappointment! With its lovely decor and consistently delicious and reasonably priced food, The Peking at Granite Run was a family favorite for decades. Since it's gone along with Granite Run, we decided to try Margaret Kuo's Media, assuming it would be similar. What a mistake!The Chinese menu was much more limited than Peking's and the dishes were all hugely disappointing. My Imperial Shrimp was largely inedible. The red, sweet, gelatinous sauce totally overwhelmed the dish. I picked out the shrimp and left everything else. My husband ordered a pork shoulder dish that was also overwhelmed by a sauce. It was totally unrelated to a similar dish we'd eaten many times at Peking. The Hot and Sour Soup was thick, gelatinous and devoid of flavor besides heat. They clearly need to bring in the chef from the old Peking. The decor was not pleasant and I had to keep my coat on because of the frigid breeze that blew in every time the door opened. read more

Sushi is excellent, Chinese food also good. Service sometimes too slow. We keep going back. Ask the sushi chef for a special: he has a fantastic repertoire! read more

I've had a growing taste for everything noodles, dumplings and trying some sushi lately and Margaret Kuo's satisfied my tastes. One of the two places I've been in Media for Dim Sum, the other is Tom's and both are excellent. However while Tom's is has a bit more of a casual feel, Kuo's has more of a formal ambiance. They also serve sushi and a wider variety of Chinese and Japanese dishes. I enjoyed the lo mein and their Pork Soup Dumplings were presented well and tasted even better. Also their sushi is above average as I had the spicy tuna roll. The ambiance and look of the place was nice and a great place to go on a date. Definitely would recommend. read more

This is the best Chinese/Japanese food around. I am very picky when it comes to Chinese and I trust this place completely! You don't even feel terrible an hour after eating and wish it hadn't smelled so good that you devoured the entire meal! It's totally worth it! The sushi is outstanding and the rolls are colossal(in a good way). And the best thing is, eating at the restaurant you forget that you are in Media and feel like you could actually be eating in the city!!! And that is huge for a pregnant mother who doesn't get out too often these days. read more

The food was OK, The service was horrible. When we entered, I went to wash my hands. When I returned to my table the waitress asked me with a heavy accent what I wanted to have for dinner. I hadn't even opened my menu yet. Then she disappeared for 25 minutes. We finally ordered and within 15 minutes, everything was on the table; salad, appetizers, main course, EVERYTHING! We never saw the waitress at our table again. When we were ready to go we could not get her attention. Finally I gave my card to another waiter. A guy came back and said my card would not work. I called my visa card company to see if there was a security hold on my card. Meanwhile the guy from the restaurant hovered over me until I asked him to leave while I sorted out the problem. The visa company rep said all was fine. The restaurant refused to try my card again. I paid with a different card and went down the street to a brew house to buy a dessert. I used the card that was rejected at Kuo's without incident. I returned to Kuo's with the receipt and the dessert to show them that the problem was theirs. They told me that their machine can be quirky, but was not broken. I informed them that if the machine fails to do the job it was intended for, than it was indeed broken. Then they retreated to the kitchen and ignored me. I told them I was not happy and left. I got the distinct impression that there was nothing wrong with the machine and that they were trying to get me to pay cash. We will never return. read more

Has a sign outside that says BYOB Sunday Monday and Tuesday... We went in on Monday on Labor Day and they said that it wasn't BYOB since it was a holiday ... I said the sign outside said BYOB. I said we had a party of 8 .. She said sorry and let us leave. Such a disappointment. Terrible service. Can't understand them. read more

My stomach still hurts. I ate last night at 5:30pm. It is 11:30am the next day and I can't get the unfresh fish flavor out of my mouth. First off I love sushi! I am lucky enough to have been to some of the finest sushi bars in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and NYC. Having been craving sushi for 3 weeks or so and finally going out for it, I decide to try this place. Immediatly I was suprised there were no Daily Specials other than Rolls. No Traditional sashi dishes or small batch fish they decided to order because it happens to be in season like most places. The options were pretty basic and very little effort/passion/creativity was put into the menu. So I order sushi; salmon, toro, ahi, king crab, spanish mackerel, squid and tai fish. It comes out and I dig in. Finished a piece or 2 and something tasted kind of off. Then i went for the Toro, immediately I know. It was stinky, oddly firm and still frozen in the center!!!! I asked and at least they admitted it was frozen, but then they tried to play if off like it was perfectly ok. Then they started stuttering about the cost of fresh fish and they have to freeze it yada yada yada. If you buy too much, buy less next time. Do not freeze it beyond its freshness date and serve it. They have obviously lost their passion for quality as well as their respect for their customers. I'm new to this area and I love sushi so this better not be a trend around here. read more

RUN FOR THE HILLS!! I read a lot of bad reviews on other sites about the poor service and should have listened. When I called on a Saturday night to make reservations and to see how busy they were, the woman on the other end started laughing at me. She said while giggling, no they were not busy at all. we arrived and found the decor very nice, white table clothes, an upscale look. The first observation when we were being seated was it is 7pm, there are only 2 tables of patrons. We were seated promptly, this is Good! We were then asked if we would like something to drink, and the waiter, with out waiting for a response, left. And never returned to our table. Even when walking by our table, my wife or I would say loudly, "excuse me" and he would look the other way. This went on for 20 minutes. I got up and looked for management. I spoke with a gentleman and asked how do we get a waiter to come to our table? I was then drilled for question, 1) when was the last time I spoke with my waiter, 2) what did I need my waiter for? blah blah blah. He then ask me where i was sitting and told me it was strange that I hadn't spoke to a waiter, as if I'm making this stuff up! He then went into the back and disappeared. After 5 more minutes of waiting, we got up and started to leave, then a waitress came up to us and asked if we needed something. We said no and left. Funny thing, the manager that was supposed to fix my waiter issue said, Thank You for Coming!! I don't think he even remembered me from 5 minutes before. The entrees are between $15 - 35. Most are 20 and up. Apps are $9 - 18. For the price you are paying the service should be alot better. If you want a place to just sit for a long time with nothing to do, this is your restaurant. If not Run away!! Run very far away!! read more

Some of the food is OK but while I love the decorating it doesn't merit the prices or the service.

HIGH QUALITY chinese, expecially for outside of the city. awesome sushi... awesome EVERYTHING!!!!

Stopped in for a quart of take-out wonton soup at about 5PM. A waiter took my order and I left for ten minutes. When I returned there was no soup. The hostess took the order again and I paid her. She brought me a bag with a soup container in it. As I walked up the street to my car she came after me saying I had the wrong soup. She gave me another bag with a different container. All incidental and forgivable but the soup was awful, full of mushy wontons with no flavor. read more

Popped in here for dinner/Dining Under The Stars. I had the Kung Pao chicken, my husband had the General Tso's. Both tasted great, albeit spicy (as they should be)! The service was pretty sub-par; our waiter took forever to refill our waters, which we certainly noticed because we were dying of thirst after eating the spicy food. Also took way too long to get our check. However, this is probably normal for Dining Under the Stars so we gave them a pass. Would definitely eat here again, probably for takeout. read more

The Chinese food there is not authentic and some of them taste really bad. Had dinner there with friends in an evening of Friday. The light looks really dark and it is very difficult to look at what you eat. When we did the ordering of several dishes with the waiter, he told us that they actually don't have all what we were asking for initially. Come on, we were asking for the dishes shown in the menu. Then we had to go to other options and the food taste really horrible. I will never go to this restaurant again in the future. read more

Fantastic sushi! And the seaweed salad was the best I've ever had anywhere! Fresh tasting and not at all oily or chewy. Awesome.

This place has amazing sushi and menu selections. The service is great and the menu has both Japanese and Chinese selections. If you are looking for a fusion spin this is not the place but if you are looking for true classics expertly prepared, this IS the place. I have been coming here for years- put it on your list! Great food! read more

Under new management with new faces in staff I'm assuming. Waiter was very attentive and food was excellent as well. Plus, they now have dim sum! read more

We had a reservation for tonight. We were told that tonight was not a byob, because it was a "major holiday" and waited over an 1.5 hours for our food. The staff was presumptuous and service was sub par. Four families will not return. Disappointed! read more

The greatest challenge to dining at this wonderful restaurant is finding a parking space, even after business hours. There was an event taking place during my dinner visit which made it more difficult as streets were open only to pedestrians with restaurant patrons dining outside in what ordinarily would be traffic lanes. I was provided a lovely table outside in the shade on the sidewalk, a great place for people-watching. My server, Tim, advised me that he is relatively new. He was excellent: efficient, kind, and charming. My tofu with mixed vegetables, egg roll, and hot and sour soup were all tasty and the portions were reasonably sized. I would prefer crispy noodles to the cucumber and peanut dishes that are brought to all customers. I feel honored that Margaret Kuo visited my table to ensure my satisfaction. I also encountered her after her visit to the table. Throughout my time there, she could not have been more gracious and welcoming. A restaurant remains great when its founder continues to take an active interest in it. Bravo! read more

This place used to be good most of the time when you got what you ordered. Last time we ordered chicken and vegetables, two dinners. We repeated 3 times chicken sauce extra on the side among other things. We went to pick our dinners up and they put beef sauce with chicken sauce on the side. When we said we ordered chicken and vegetables with chicken sauce she gave us an attitude. Telling us that's what we ordered. We said we repeated it 3 times. We said ok you can cancel it she ran back to the kitchen screaming. They re made the order. Tonight we ordered the same with extra sauce on the side as last time among other things. We didn't check the order when we left. Got home same problem. Beef sauce and chicken sauce on the side. The only vegetables that were on there was mushrooms and maybe 5 pieces of snap peas. No water-crest nothing. We called them and they gave us an attitude. Not the first time they had an attitude but it's the last time we are going there. They need to learn to take orders right and treat customers right. 1 star is too much for their food and service. read more

Excellent ! The best Chinese food I've had in a while . You can tell they take pride in their restaurant. Had some great jasmine tea to start along with Sushi and spring rolls. Then shared general tso and shrimp lo mein for dinner. Even had some complimentary desert which I wasn't sure I could eat but it was super light and delicious. I will definitely be going back and sending friends. read more

Just love the place. Sushi is absolutely solid and staff is professional. Never had a bad experience. Try the take out too. Good choice for Media's "Dining Under the Stars" in the summer. read more

came here for the first time a couple weeks ago with my friend, they staff is very nice and friendly!! the food was so delicious and the portions are huge! i even got to taste the sushi which was great! i love how nice it is inside and that you are able to eat outside too! i'll definitely be back. read more

My family have been going to Margaret Kuo's for almost 20 years now. It is our go-to Chinese/Japanese restaurant. We go there for all special occasions and now has become our adult children's favorite restaurant. Love the variety and the service. They have the best sushi and wine list in the area. read more

Excellent Chinese for the Area. Food is fresh and well cooked. Not as authentic as Han Dynasty but still well prepared food.

Not happy again. This place was good at one time....not true anymore. The food is now consistently poor. The woman taking orders does not even say thank you after taking your money. I'm sorry also to say her English is deplorable for someone greeting the public. Lamb home style could not even be eaten as its in a strainer now because it was swimming in pure oil, absolutely no flavor! I've tried again and again to come back but the quality is gone. The quality is gone......I can get the same food a any local Chinese take out place with out the high cost. Sad! read more

best general tso's iv ever had in my whole life!! also yummy shrimp veggie spinach dumplings. taking away 2 stars because when it came time for dessert- the 2 desserts i wanted, they didn't have. might i add, the dessert menu is small to begin with. the mango flambé sounded so yummy, oh well! maybe next time. read more

Meh. I've experienced way better. Margaret Kuo's used to have better Chinese Food before the renovations. They've taken some of the better items off the menu. And the sushi is marginal. Some nights it's ok. Some nights it's lousy. I have eaten here at least 50 times because they used to be the only sushi game in town. Now, however, there is Azie, which, IMHO, has much tastier sushi. I am a sushi nut. Kuo's salmon can be very chewey and fishy sometimes. Ick. And they have one sushi chef. Sometimes it takes an hour to get your first roll. Their prices are insane for what you get. And it might sound picky, but the condiments are awful at Kuo's. Their ginger and wasabi are nasty tasting. So is their soy sauce. Their rice is so-so. When you eat a lot of sushi, those things do matter. Some of their Chinese dishes are really good, like Shrimp w/ candied walnuts. But others are disgusting, like their Kung Pao dishes and dumplings. For better quality and flavor, go down the street to Azie and try their Godzilla roll. Yum. read more