Peony is the most authentic restaurant quality Chinese food in the city! Not to be confused with Canton take out, this is the closest you'll get to NYC dine in experience. The staff are polite and efficient, and the dining room is open and bright-they have a few big round family style dining tables with a Lazy Susan in the middle. read more

We saw a post in the Jacksonville Fun, Eats & Drinks Facebook group that reminded us that it's been too long since we've been to Peony Asian Bistro so we fixed that over the weekend. They're at 10586 Old St Augustine Road in Mandarin with a nice size parking lot so their location is great and parking isn't a concern. I'll get to the food in a minute but I'll start by saying that before we opened our fortune cookies at the end, I jokingly said "I hope one of these says 'you will get your original Facebook account back". They didn't say that but I included a photo of both because I feel like they're close enough As far as food goes, we split the Peony Sampler for an appetizer and loved it. It definitely did it's job as a sampler because now we know we like all of their appetizers and would order any of them on their own in the future. I ordered Egg Drop Soup after that because it's a favorite of mine. I always add a little salt to their version of it but I add salt to a lot of soups so that may just be a "me" thing. I had the Sweet & Sour Pork with Fried Rice for my entree, which is the same things had last time and it's still great. Between the appetizer and the soup and the entree, I was hoping to have enough to take home for lunch tomorrow and I definitely did. My wife had the General Chicken. She really liked the sauce because it was sweet but has a little bit of spicy kick to it. She said the same thing I said about the chicken itself; she loved that it was big pieces of juicy white meat. She was also surprised by how much she liked the broccoli which made for one of those things where you could get a bite of everything at once. She also had a lot to take home, so she's happy with that too. Thank you again to the person who posted about Peony in the group recently. We had a great lunch thanks to your reminder. read more

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Not only does this Asian restaurant have a wide variety to choose from on their menu as well as some of the best customer service! Whether you are stopping in for take out or settling in for a good lunch it is worth it! The portion sizes are very generous! read more

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1st time dining in at Peony, everyone was pleasant and polite. Not too busy around 4:30pm on a Saturday. Ordered orange chicken, Mongolian beef, and chicken lo mein with chicken egg roll as an appetizer. Everything was presented well, and had a yummy taste. Little bit on the pricey compared to our normal go-to neighborhood Chinese restaurant, but would definitely be back again to try more of the menu! read more

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The food is really good I just wish they would cut their chicken in their entrees to smaller bite sizes

I travel quite a bit, and this is hands down one of the best Chinese restaurants I've ever been to. When my daughter and I first moved to Jacksonville in 2016, we searched everywhere for great Chinese food and we found Peony. Even though I no longer live in Jacksonville, this is still my go to spot when I'm in town, and it remains a family favorite. The food is always fresh and flavorful , and the staff is very friendly. Peony is a must try for anyone looking for authentic, consistently delicious Chinese food. read more

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Enjoy this family style sit down Chinese restaurant in Jacksonville.. one of the few left! Food is excellent, service good but having dinner with friends.. the best! Rice and flat noodles, order of happy family, kung pao and sesame chicken , green beans and lots of rice ruled the night. read more

Peony Asian Bistro - Family style! - Chinese Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Good spot, lots of parking located in multi shops and restaurant plaza. Great service and some tasty food. Fried rice, pan fried noodles, chicken wraps. read more

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This restaurant was really good. The staff was so nice! The restaurant was very clean and a casual setting. Everything we ordered was very good. The food seasoned well loved the duck!! Will be back soon! read more

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I love this place so much. The food never misses. It's delicious and you get your moneys worth! The server is so sweet and she's great at it. The ambiance could be steady or casual. It's really up to you. It's a super cute place. I am so glad I was introduced to it. read more

Peony Asian Bistro - Walnut Shrimp - Chinese Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

We were at JAX Oriental Market and feeling hungry. So we decided to try this place since we always wanted to! We love Chinese cuisine too! We walked in and were greeted and seated immediately. Lots of smiles and the ambiance was cozy and warm. It was like walking into someone's home (a good thing!). We got the following: Appetizer: Krab Rangoon': 8/10 - pretty tasty krab rangoon and it was fried well! There was a lot of filling and it came with chili sauce on the side. Wasn't the best but it was good nonetheless. Entrees: Eggplant and chicken with garlic sauce: 9/10 -my husband got this and I could not stop taking bites off his plate. It comes in big portions with the entrée and rice separately. We had no idea the portion size was going to be that big! The sauce was garlicky, savory, and coated each chicken and eggplant beautifully. Each bite was filled with so much flavor and tip! Add some chili oil (ask your waiter/waitress for some) for some kick! I loved how the chili oil coated the rice, along with that delicious sauce! We couldn't stop eating as it was super delicious! Honey walnut shrimp: 7/10 - this was my entrée and while the shrimp was huge, there was not enough walnuts. What makes this dish is the caramelized walnuts and we wished there were more! The walnuts were huge but lack in quantity. The batter and fry on the shrimp was light, crispy, and the creamy mayo sauce was divine! However, we didn't get much shrimp either. Overall, a good place to get some Chinese food but it's not the best. it's on the pricier side too. We wouldn't go out of our way to come here to be honest but if we're in the area, we might stop by again. read more

Peony Asian Bistro - krab rangoon - Chinese Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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I have been to Peony every Christmas Eve for 6 years now to get the same dish: Orange beef! The beef is crispy and the sauce is perfect and not too sweet. You just can't get it this way from takeout. Service is always friendly. Parking is easy as it is in a strip mall. I hope to go for many years to come! read more

Peony Asian Bistro - Steamed dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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This casual dining restaurant has plenty of seating. Staff were friendly and the place was clean. The food was delicious! I will definitely return! read more

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Overall we had a good dining experience. The service was great and the food was pretty good. We started with crab rangoon and we laughed when they arrived at the table, because they were TINY. My dinner date liked them, but I thought they had too much onion (and I love onion!). We did agree that everything else was good - hot tea, egg drop soup, veggie eggrolls, and kung pao chicken. There aren't that many sit-down Chinese restaurants in the area, so Peony Asian Bistro shot to the top of our list. read more

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Outstanding restaurant . Wonderful staff. Chinese Cuisine.... best in N Florida. I have been to the far east and numerous Chinatowns. Peony's at that level. read more

We've been coming here for years.. always have a good experience. The service and food quality are consistent and well executed. The atmosphere is no frills, but in my opinion adds to the experience. If you come on a Sunday, you'll find large families eating and laughing - it's a nice, buzzy vibe. My favorite dish is the Szechwan beef and my husband always gets the walnut shrimp. We prefer them both with steamed rice but their fried rice is pretty good. We've had other things but always come back to our staples. read more

Peony Asian Bistro - Crab Rangoon (missing a couple) - Chinese Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

The food is always fresh and delicious. Service is great no long waits and atmosphere is quiet and inviting. Would recommend if Asian food is what you are looking for. You won't be disappointed. read more

We walked in on a Sunday around 1pm and were sat kind of quick. There are no signs so we weren't sure if we should sit or wait. We stood there for about a minute u til someone just pointed to a table. I ordered my favorite of moo goo gia pan and my husband got Mongolian beef. The fried rice that they serve for free with the food isn't really fried rice. It was just white rice with almost like a little bit of sauce on top. But there was nothing else in it. We ordered a meal of fried rice that was recommended that had shrimp and pork and chicken, which was much better The moo guy pan was very good and my husband's Mongolian steak could've had a little more beef in it It was good. we'll probably go back read more

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Wonderful dining experience as always. Francesa and the crew does a good job with the meals. The egg soup is a treat as always. The General Tao chicken is cooked right and pepper as the right level. The ambience is casual and open. read more

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Good Chinese food, great service! 3 of us had dinner starting with yummy Jasmine tea! Next were crab Rangoon, not great at all, gyoza were pretty good, but the sear was the Honey walnut shrimp! Yum. Fried rice was a bit flavorless, but the spicy pork chops were great and double cooked pork with veggies, yummy! Next time, I need to get soup!!Eileen is a great server/ hostess!!! read more

Still love this place and come every time we come home for a visit - delicious food and we love Kevin who we normally have as a server. He was off this time so we had Eileen and she was amazing too :-). It's not fancy inside but the food is delish and service is great! read more

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Went to Peony Asian Bistro for the first time today & it definitely lives up to the hype! My dad has been searching for a quality sit down chinese restaurant like he used to go to in DC and this was such a good recommendation. We started with the crab Rangoon, chicken egg rolls and each having a small hot and sour soup. I was already full after the starters and soup, I can't imagine how big the large soup would be! By far the best Rangoon and hot & sour soup I've ever had!! Full of flavor and very fresh! We ordered fish with black bean sauce (not pictured), sizzling ribeye with black pepper sauce with fried rice and Szechuan beef with lo mein noodles for an up charge. The meals were super flavorful, tender and cooked perfectly. The service was outstanding and the staff was extremely friendly & attentive - our drinks were never empty and we didnt wait long for anything, which is hard to find these days! The entire bill was $104 which I thought was fairly priced for 3 full entrees, 3 soups, 2 starters and 2 drinks. We will definitely be back! read more

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We visited for the first time on a busy Friday night and were a bit skeptical at first, but the service and quality far exceeded our expectations. The hot and sour soup was hands-down the best in Jacksonville, perfectly balanced and full of flavor. The crab Rangoon was cooked to perfection with a delicious, savory filling. If you're looking for fresh, high-quality Chinese cuisine, this is absolutely your go-to spot! read more

Peony Asian Bistro - Chinese Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Our favorite Chinese, for quality service and taste. Or? I rave about Peony, but tonight everything was off. I hope all is well and hate to say anything bad about them, but our chicken was soggy, the rice was stale and dull, the dumplings where, well I've had microwave dumplings that put these to shame, not sure what happen but ouch! That fall from glory must hurt. Get your act together, you're too expensive to serve a meal that could pass muster at your local wok & roll! read more

Food is always good. Ready on time. Portions are generous. I order from there at least twice a month.

We have been wanting to try Peony and finally made it. Trust me I get it and it took way to long but glad we made it and found out about everything in the area as well as just this plaza. We came in around 6pm on a Saturday and had not problem getting a table. They have a large menu so there are options for everyone which is great. Very happy to see they have Peking Duck (even though we didn't get it that night but we will be back). We started with appetizers and went with some of the basics just to keep it simple for our first time. We went with the Krabmeat Rangoon and the Steamed Pork Dumplings. Both some out pretty quickly and were good. I will say we were not blown away by either but still good. For my meal I went with the General Chicken with Fried Rice which is pretty much General Tso's Chicken for anyone confused or interested. Our food came out pretty quickly and looked great. Large Crispy chunk of General Chicken and plenty of Broccoli. The Chicken was great. Saucy with great flavor and it didn't lose any of it's crisp from all the sauce. For sure could have eaten this everyday but the serving size was also great and really filled my up. The Fried Rice was just fine but didn't have a whole lot of flavor in my opinion. Ashley got the Szechuan Chicken which I loved. I think I liked it better then my General Chicken. The sauce one the Szechuan Chicken was great and I also loved that it was crispy which is not how must Szechuan Chicken I have had is. We for sure will be coming back to Peony for our Chinese fixes and everything else in that plaza. read more

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This is the Best Chinese restaurant in Jacksonville for me. Especially the crispy Duck, Peony fried rice and salt and pepper squid's or calamari. The waitress was friendly and helpful. I recommend it % read more

My family has been going there for years and the quality of the food is consistent! Service is attentive and always refilled our water. It's a small restaurant and very clean. We love going when it's a big group so we can share everything. We always get the salted fish and chicken fried rice, peking duck, and a large soup to share. Then we add a vegetable and other protein dish. They changed their menu recently but they still had chicken feet for my mom. read more

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Best chinese food in jax, the only place that's even similar to NY. It was still hot enough to burn me after a 20+ minute drive. read more

Peony Asian Bistro - Sesame chicken - Chinese Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

We've been here with parties of 20, picked up to go, and have had dinners like tonight with just 4 of us. Food is always solid and fresh. We really enjoyed their wonton soup with the Napa cabbage. We also had some steamed dumplings and crab rangoons for appetizers / both legit and not that Sysco stuff you get from the typical take out places. Our entrees of salt and pepper squid, Mongolian beef, General chicken, and Szechuan beef were all well executed. Always cooked to order and they have a very efficient kitchen. They have maybe a dozen tables and seating for about 60 or so. I've never a bad experience here. read more

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PAB, is mine and my family go to sit down Chinese restaurant it's a nice and cozy restaurant with welcoming service, the servers often offers daily specials that are FRESH (caught same day seafood) As you walk in it may seem dull because not a lot of ppl know about this special gem of a restaurant but I can assure you that you won't be disappointed. They offer a taste for all unique taste pallets. My preference is more authentic so I go for the roasted duck, Chinese style steamed fish depending of the fish of the day. Garlic sauce eggplant and the Mongolia beef. With a small cup of white rice. I encourage those who appreciate the far east cuisine to give Peony Asian Bistro support and share your experience whether good or needs improvement. PAB, thank you for keeping your establishment going . my family and I are looking forward to our next visit. read more

Ordered the Sichuan beef and salt and pepper shrimp. Asked for the Sichuan beef to be extra spicy (it was spicy, but not as much as I'd like) but the flavors were great. The peppers and onions that came with it were plenty and delicious. Best dish we ordered. The salt and pepper shrimp was ok. Wished there were more shrimp and wished it was crunchier. Ordered it with a side of lo mein. The noodles were chewy and nice. Also ordered the sweet n sour soup for two and the portions were good. Flavor was nice and tangy. Also ordered the veggie egg rolls but they were just ok, a bit plain. Just forgot to take pics of the apps bc we were hungry! Servers were nice but a bit slow. read more

Peony Asian Bistro - Sichuan beef - Chinese Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Best Roasted Duck in town. Been ordering it for years and always so good. The service is great and always friendly!

Authentic and great tasting. The Peking Duck is so popular and they run out quickly. I really like the Sesame Chicken and Beef & Broccoli with stir fried Jasmine rice. Egg rolls are great and portions are generous. Takeout always tastes fresh too. read more

Ate there last week for my birthday and really enjoyed it. We had roasted duck and fried rice and both were really good. Service was good as well. I always enjoy eating here when I get the chance. read more

A nice, sit down restaurant. The food is good, and fresh and the staff is really friendly. The prices are really good! I will absolutely be going back! read more

Got, fresh, tasty Chinese food. Casual but inviting ambiance. Ample free parking lot parking. Efficient service This is probably the best Chinese food I've had in Jax and I recommend you try it. read more

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My coworker and I went out to eat to prepare for a looong night at the office. He said he would like some delicious Chinese food and immediately, the Peony Asian Bistro came to mind. He got the Kung Pao chicken with fried rice, I got the sesame chicken with fried rice and we shared a side of steamed buns. The waitress was quick and attentive and added to the lovely atmosphere provided by the restaurant. The rice was very nicely flavored but plain enough as to not overpower the dish. I enjoyed the sweetness of the sesame chicken, the breading was nice and crispy. My coworker also enjoyed his dish, saying the veggies were cooked to perfection and not too 'mushy.' Just right. The chicken was tender and the sauce was very flavorful, enhanced by the peanuts in the dish. The steamed buns were a lovely side to sandwich the chicken and rice in between. Overall, this was a nice meal that will have us prepared for our night back at the office. read more

Peony Asian Bistro - Sesame chicken - Chinese Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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4.5/5 stars Came here on a Sunday night for dinner with the family. We got the half Peking duck (my mom had called in advance to make sure they would have it), fish and tofu hot pot, chow fun, bbq pork, and Chinese broccoli. The Peking duck was my favorite of course! There was a good amount of meat, and the skin was nice and crispy. It was very tasty with the bao. The fish and tofu hot pot was excellent as well. The tofu pieces were very large, and the fish was so tender. Chow fun was pretty good (could use a little more flavor). Bbq pork was a little dry, but still tasty. Chinese broccoli was yummy and had a good garlic flavor. Food was great for the price. Service was very friendly. They gave us plenty of fortune cookies at the end of the meal, and the waiter was very kind to open the door for me and my grandma on the way out. read more

Peony Asian Bistro - Chinese Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Server was very attentive. I tried the fried noodle bowl with steak - excellent flavors and quite tasty. It's a large dish - I ended up taking home half. While the noodles weren't as crispy the next day, the flavors melded together and the dish tasted even better! read more