Peony Kitchen Bellevue delivers delicious comfort with flair. The Mongolian beef stole the spotlight--tender, flavorful, and perfectly seasoned. It's the kind of dish that makes you pause mid-bite just to appreciate the taste. Definitely worth the visit! read more

Much better today Service excellent Even spoke to the chef Green beans very good Steak delicious read more

It's impossible to get a Peking Roast Duck that reaches the standard one can get in China and other parts of Asia because ducks are raised differently in the US. Kudos to the chefs at Peony's for sourcing good raw materials and roasting their ducks to as high a standard as they did. The four of us ordered a whole duck plus some soup dumplings and a couple of vegetable dishes. All the dishes were very tasty. read more

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Service is okay... with a lovely server. I'm not thrilled at ALL with the food. Very sweet and really only good thing about the meal was the jasmine tea!! Worst of all is the dead and struggling fish in the tank close to our table !! I am incensed.. who in the world does this.? We are in one of the loveliest most beautiful cities in the US .. why have a restaurant like this ?? read more

Peony Kitchen - Dead fish and struggling fish trying to die !!! - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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TL;DR: great for groups and eating Family Style -- think: large, sharable tapas. Do not get the tiramisu. Parking: garage or street parking only. Nearby garages have free retail parking for up to 3 hours, which includes Peony Kitchen. Menu: flimsy printer paper. Descriptive, no images. If you have a large order, you can mark the menu with a pen and hand it to the server. Atmosphere: feels like a Din Tai Fung. Is a bit dimly lit the further you go in. They will open the glass walls during summer so be ware of flies if you wish to dine. We had a couple that kept hovering around our food as we ate Family Style so it was hard to shoo the flies away with our hands in the center of the large table. Service: order and pay at the table, water yourself with pitchers provided. Larger groups can be seated in slightly more private rooms. 18% tip included in bill for large groups. Orange Chicken: was surprisingly really good! The sweet and sour flavor was nicely blended and the chicken had a delightful crunch with each bite. The meat was also tender and not dried or overcooked. Crispy Duck: I like this one! The skin was indeed crispy like a chip and putting the ingredients in the wrap is a cool thing to do with groups. The flavor is good too. I recommend this one if you have a group of people to dine with. Or, you can get it for yourself too -- I won't judge. *wink* Cold Tossed Noodles: Serves as a nice palate cleanser or side dish but I wouldn't go and eat a whole bowl to yourself. It's a bit much and your taste buds get tired of it really quick. The cucumber chunks are a nice touch and are so refreshingly crunchy. Mixed Vegetables: everything is so nicely blanched and tasted very fresh. Lightly flavored and is an excellent palate cleanser between the strongly flavored meat dishes. I really like the al dente snow peas and the lotus roots. Five Flavored Beef: good flavor but a bit overwhelming on it's own. Packs a huge flavor punch. Use rice or veggies as a palate cleanser. Crispy Pork Belly: wow this is good! Not overly salty at all and has the most satisfying crunch. Really good appetizer or side dish for those in-between-bites. Tiramisu: Do not get this. I think this is by far one of the worst slices of tiramisu that I've had. The sponge was sopping, dripping wet, and it was like 90% cream/frosting. The flavors were there but the texture and cake to cream ration was poorly executed. read more

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One of the best restaurants I've had, ever. It's a nice chill spot, good cozy ambience. But the food. It's incredible. Like sell your mother, incredible. I've had the roasted duck dinner which is a bit pricey but soooo good. The skin is soooo thin and crispy like a wafer hiding the meat. Served with little tortilla wraps, cucumber, cilantro, candied orange, and a delicious sauce. Sooo good, great to share. The baked squid ink rice is soooo good too. It comes with melted mozzarella and crispy fried garlic. Literally stop. The orange chicken is soooooo crispy. Maybe a little too sweet for some, but I loved it. The soup dumplings are such a sleeper hit. They come with this pickled ginger sauce. Christ. It's incredible. I haven't had a single thing here that didn't make me punch the table. It's sooo sooo good. read more

Cozy casual atmosphere with excellent service and delicious food! I love the ambiance here and how spacious it is. The service is great and servers are super friendly. We got the eggplant and green bean stir fry, brown rice, cucumber salad, and pan fried buns. All of it was amazing, especially the buns - each one was a different flavor! read more

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Our dining experience was excellent! The four of us came Sat night just after 6:00 and were seated after a very short wait. The place is fairly large and had lots of seating/tables for big groups. I'm always looking for a place with good local craft beers and this place had a decent little selection. Went with a Bodhizafa IPA ($7) and it was awesome. We ordered the Cucumber Salad ($10) and it was fantastic! We all enjoyed it and could have had eaten more. For the other dishes we decided on Mongolian Beef ($22), Curry Chicken ($20) and Forbidden Fried Rice ($18). The Mongolian Beef was our top choice as it was really flavorful. Service was really good and the food came out rapid fast. We would definitely come back again. read more

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This is a good place if you are in a larger group. They can easily accommodate a group. Food was also good. Definitely worth a try.

I came here for Saturday lunch, and there was plenty of seating. Food came out very quickly as well. We had the seafood Singapore noodles, the garlic crispy chicken, and the Peony shrimp eggrolls. The eggrolls came out hot and fresh, and were delicious once they cooled down a bit. The curry provided a nice coating to the noodles, and the garlic chicken was amazingly crunchy. There is a fixed service fee of 18% for all dine in, but I thought the price wasn't too bad ($78 with tip for 2, lasted us lunch and dinner). Another great restaurant on Main! read more

Peony Kitchen - Garlic Crispy Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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peony offers a contemporary twist on chinese dishes, with no specific regional specialty. the food: if you know the right dishes to order, it's a delectable dining experience. the crispy duck is always a classic, but unfortunately it is served with a disappointing pancake. i'd recommend just eating it with the sauce, lemon, and cucumber. we also got the mixed vegetables, pan-fried pork buns, ribs, and seafood pancake. the ribs were definitely the star of the show. flavorful, tender and falling off the bone. the marinade also penetrated the carrot and turnip, which were just as tasty. the service: speed was quick, but since there aren't many servers in each section, it can get slow -- especially when there are customers unfamiliar with the menu and need explanation. nevertheless, the servers are always polite and accommodating. the atmosphere: definitely upscale, with beautiful decoration and plating. read more

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Almost rooten meat , 18% mandatory service charge ! We ordered a black peppered beef . But the beef cubes they used were mixed with fresh beef and beef that gone bad with this nasty sour taste in my mouth . Even the king county health depart gave them an OK rating in term health safety inspection. They also charge a 18% mandatory tip for anyone dinning in . Regardless of what services are provided . Horrible place . Will not visit again and will make sure to tell all my friends to never come here . read more

Peony Kitchen - The rotten meat I had to spit out . - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

First time. Finally tried it. It was tasty. We ordered: Crispy garlic chicken Mapo tofu with pork Beef chow fun All tasty and I would go back to try more stuff on menu. read more

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My friend and I met here for dinner. She is a vegetarian and also allergic to dairy, so she was happy that they still had lots of options for her. And the waiter was for great at checking to make sure that the food she ordered was meat-free and dairy-free. She got the Mushroom Lettuce Cups, Eggplant & Green Bean, and the Firecracker Tofu. She loved it all, and even ordered more food to take home. I tried her food, and they were all tasty. I got the Five Flavored Pork Buns and the Seafood Chow Mein. The pork buns were good, but honestly, I felt like they all tasted just about the same, except the BBQ pork one. I really liked the chow mein; I just needed some spicier hot sauce for it. Would come back; there's so much more I want to try. And the service was excellent. read more

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Cute place with great drinks. Love matcha and u can find all things matcha here. Definitely go here more when in old bellevue read more

Peony Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

The place won my heart with just their name. Who doesn't loved Peonys!!!! I was shocked at how much I really did love this place. Absolutely fan-flippin-tastic food! I loved everything we ordered! The dumplings, the crispy chicken, the soup.... it was so delicious. This was my first time and we will be back again and again. I've got to eat my way through the menu! I thought they carried very good charodneys too. Which is a plus, especially for an Asian restaurant, where I have found many don't put time into selecting good wines. I came with a large and loud party so it was fine, but I would find the ambiant noise a bit too loud if I was trying to have a romantic dinner for 2 or deep quality conversation with 3 or 4 people. The atmoshpere is fine... it's pretty... but it the acoustics in the big open restaurant carry the noise. I would put more carpets down -- or hang fabric curtains to soften the barrel-noise and create more intimacy. The waitstaff was very attentive! The girl at the front door diligently checked my vax card, which I appreciated. The dessert was remarkable! I usually go to Monsoon down the street, but we opted to try this place and I am really glad I did. I have to admit, I love the food at both places equally as well -- which really took me by surprise. Monsoon as a more intimate vibration. Try this place, it's worth it! read more

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I came here a couple years ago for a team dinner. It's elevated Chinese food, which usually translates to it being super Americanized and this place is no exception. The service was alright, but our dinner overall was totally chaotic. This is partially my team's fault since we were a ton of people and ordered way too much, probably overwhelming the kitchen -- and that's why I give 3 stars instead of 2. The food is not great (but then again, maybe if you enjoy authentic Chinese food, you're not the target audience), and I pretty much disliked everything except maybe the fried rice. Also, one of our orders of pork shumai came out completely uncooked (like fully raw)... so that was pretty bad. They brought it back in and cooked it but didn't offer anything to make up for it either. read more

I LOVE THIS PLACE So I went to this place for our anniversary the day after new restrictions meant we had to be seated outside and boy was it cold and it was so freakin awesome!! The service was stellar I mean we're forcing these guys to serve us outside in the cold but bright smiles all round So let's talk food we had the duck cuz my GOD u need to try the duck, we also had some shrimp dumplings *drools* crab fried rice which is delicious and yes I said AND garlic crispy chicken (there was a definite plan on taking things home) EVERYTHING and I mean EVERYTHING was delicious, I love Chinese food and I could eat that all day everyday no complain mmmmm ugh now I've gotten myself hungry again Shout out to the staff!! You guys are awesome thank you for making my hubby's and I's special night read more

Peony Kitchen - Pecking Whole Crispy Duck, Fried Rice (Crab), Garlic Crispy Chicken, Shrimp Dumplings (4) EPIC MEAL!!! - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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The Peking duck used to be really good but they must have changed the chef; the duck honestly tastes like roast duck so it's not worth it anymore. read more

The peking duck is too expensive for the portion and they charged for extra pancakes without letting us know. The taste is not worth the hype. Gratitude 18% is automatically added to the bill. read more

Peony Kitchen - Duck - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Love the ambiance, service is average. Duck meat is over cooked but the skin is crispy enough. They gave you toasted lemon slices for the duck which is a very interesting choice, not my favorite at all. Honey walnut prawns are crispy and crunchy. Hand shredded eggplant does not taste good at all, interesting flavor but not really my thing. I would say, overall, the food served here is Americanized Chinese food, not authentic at all. But the ambiance is nice and they have a free parking lot. read more

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we had a reservation for 14, and I know large parties can be tricky but Peony was phenomenal! The table was ready when we arrived which was great, grandma could sit down immediately. Water carafes at the table were convenient. Our server was patient since a few people arrived later than others. The food came out in such a great flow so not all at once, there was always something hot at the table. Everything was so delicious I didn't even get pictures cause it was devoured in record time. My favorites were the fish in hot chili oil and the roast chicken! Definitely recommend Peony for a slightly upscale dining experience read more

Peony Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Duck, infused chicken, beef rib, and forbidden chicken, all are very very good. I really like this place.

I came here at 4pm right when they opened and was seated right away. There is three hours of complimentary parking in the lot next door and also two hour free street parking. For drinks I ordered the zombie ($17) which is a strong good drink. My second drink was the 2046 ($14) which is also good. It's also a more spirit forward drink that reminds me of an old fashioned. BBQ PORK ($10) - It is thinly sliced and has good flavor with the sauce. 4/5 FIVE FLAVORED PAN FRIED PORK BUNS ($15) - The dish is so colorful and perfect for those aesthetic Instagram posts. Each pork bun is a different flavor and they were all good and go well with the dipping sauce. 4/5 TUNG PO PORK BELLY IN CLAY POT ($26) - The pork belly is so good and I like that the clay pot keeps the pork belly warm throughout the meal. It goes great with the bao and the sauce. 4/5 WHOLE CRISPY DUCK ($49) - It is boneless which is nice so you don't need to spend time taking out the bones or get surprised when you take a bite that has bone in it. They choose to serve this with tortillas rather than baos because they want to highlight the duck flavor and tortillas are thinner. It goes well with the sauce and the dried lemon takes the flavor to another level. 4.5/5 SQUID INK BAKED RICE ($20) - OMG. This was definitely my favorite dish. The flavors were great and I love the cheese on it. It was addicting and I seriously couldn't stop eating it. I would come back just for this. 5/5 Overall the dishes we got were really good. It is on the pricey side but they do have a happy hour if you want to come here on a smaller budget. I really recommend the squid ink baked rice and I am still dreaming about it. read more

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Great food. Love the fire cracker tofu, forbidden rice, cucumber salad, pork dumplings and stir fried veggies.

The service at Peony is always excellent. You get the feeling like you're back in China in the 1960s. The skin of the XLB is much thicker and more doughy than from Din Tai Fung. It is extremely hot but you'll need to time it correctly because it also cools down really quickly. Giving an extra bowl with the ginger and vinegar sauce is a very nice touch. They will back your leftovers for you. read more

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We have gone to peony multiple times and it's always been an amazing experience. The servers are always nice and caring, going out of their way to help us. We ordered the cucumber salad, which was good and tasted traditional. The xiao long bao that we ordered showed that the chef put in effort, with the dumpling covers the same thickness and the pork perfectly tender. The chow fun and Singapore noodles had great flavor, and were a major hit. We ordered both with just chicken, and it was good. Although the prices are high, the food that you get it proportionate to the prices (you get a lot of food). Overall, an amazing experience and I will come again soon. This is a must try if you're in Bellevue looking for an uncrowded restaurant :) read more

Yum yummmm!! Peony is delicious. They were so popular when they first opened for dim sum, dumplings and their tea smoked chicken. I liked the presentation of tea smoke chicken. But it's a track from seattle so I didn't make it back. Fast forward covid and now! It's a short walking distance from where I live. And I finally made it back. For dine in too. And I love it! Made it recently for a very long /fun/girls meal. Didn't know what I wanted but Mapo tofu with fish sounded good. So did their fire cracker chicken and fish in hot oil! Food was great minus the rice being extremely hard. Super Al dente. Literally can dent your teeth! Literally. Mapo Tofu with fish was delicious. Could use more spice but that's just me. Firecracker chicken: literally like crack! Can't stop eating. Perfect spice, peppers! I can just eat a whole plate of this. FIsh in hot oil: great too. But mapo tofu with fish wins my lunch!! Tea smoke chicken was excellent as well. My friend loved her wine too. We had such a great meal, we came back for dinner! It was that good. Doesn't hurt that it's s walking distance from where I live too! read more

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Overall: Food tastes good, but the portion is too small and price too high. Friendly & helpful staff. Good dining environment. Live crab (non-spicy flavor): The seasoning is really good, and the noodle that comes with crab is surprisingly delicious. But the crab does not have much meat, and it's hard to justify the $85 price. Pork belly in clay pot: Again, very tasty, but the portion is too small. Can't justify the price. Mapo tofu: Not the authentic Sichuan style but overall tasty. Goes well with white rice. Cold toss noodle: Too much soy sauce. Too salty. Would not recommend. read more

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Went with friends after jazz concert. Service okay but I like it when waiters check back occasionally. We ordered 4 dishes, one never came. We hot a dish of breaded fried fish. Looked great but way too salty for everyone. Another dish was a Szechuan chicken dish, again too salty but less do. Third dish was mixed vegetables all agreed was best dish. Nice place, modern decor. Probably worth another try at this place. Restaurants often warn of the spice/heat level but never the salt level. read more

One of the quickest restaurant in town. I've dine in and ordered takeout at this place on several occasions. The food is modern Chinese and the presentation is on point. I wish I took photos, but forgot since I always scarf down my food. However below is my recent receipt of the items I ordered for my family dinner. If you are looking for a good modern Chinese spot with adult drinks in Bellevue then I highly recommend this spot. They also have outdoor seating for those warm days in the PNW. read more

Peony Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Firecracker chicken is the food I crave when I want something spicy/salty/perfectly crispy and delicious. Was attending a work party and our large group was handled well, as were the various dietary restrictions. Staff was welcoming and helped make a fun evening even better. read more

I normally don't write reviews on Yelp, but I feel compelled to after eating a meal at Peony Kitchen with my friend on December 4, 2024. Normally, the food is really good and I default to my favorite dish, beef chow fun. When I tasted the meal, it had zero flavor. Just noodles and beef, which I can easily make at home. It was an expensive meal ($25) for just a bunch of inexpensive and flavorless noodles, but I grudgingly at the meal without complaint and took the leftovers home for my husband, who also said it was flavorless. But the thing that really griped me is that the server had the audacity to add an 18% gratuity on top of the bill! Since when are tips an expectation rather than a privilege for doing a good job serving a meal? Literally, all the wait staff did was bring the meal to the table and take it away. This is a presumptuous practice, as the diner should be able to determine the tip, not the staff or restaurant. At best, the tip should have been between 10-12% and up to me to decide, not the restaurant. I can understand a mandatory minimum tip for large parties, but this was just my friend and me. When the minimum wage went up in WA state, we were told that tipping was no longer necessary since workers were now getting adequately compensated Plus, there is no tip credit in WA state like in other states. Meaning, workers get the full minimum wage for their jurisdiction in addition to the tips. As a result, I will never go to Peony Kitchen again or, for that matter, frequent any restaurant that adds a mandatory tip to a so-so meal. Good luck attracting customers. read more

Fantastic food and ambience. I rarely pick a place to be at a 5 but this deserves it! We went for a work event and were given the small candler room in the back. The drinks were superb. The tea pot chicken was my favorite dish and we will be coming back soon to make our way through the rest of the menu. read more

What an extensive menu! Lots of delicious options, not all carb or oil heavy like many Asian restaurants. Reasonable prices, large portions, tasty food - $48 DUCK (5/5): crispy skin, lots of meat and couldn't finish. Not usually a fan of the tortilla type things, prefer buns but eh it's traditional - $28 SEAFOOD MUSHROOM stir fry (4/5): lots of tasty oyster mushrooms and fresh seafood but I would've loved more seafood, less oil - $18 SEAFOOD RICE CAKES (4/5): lots of wok flavor, tasty rice cakes and some small scallops hidden throughout - $13 BOK CHOY (2/5): nothing special here, not very flavorful either TLDR: Service was fast w/a casual ambiance, lots of flavors and fresh seafood. read more

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Ordered squid ink baked rice, while five spiced crispy duck, tung po pork belly, and tea smoked chicken. This place is currently rated 3.5 stars and I thought maybe the food isn't good here, but it was actually pretty good. Then I thought maybe the service was slow but they were quick and the waiter was polite. Not sure what people don't like about it, maybe the price? I don't think it tastes as good as the prices indicate but that's to be expected because there are so few actually spectacular restaurants in the world. Anyways, this place is pretty good. read more

Peony Kitchen - Tea smoked duck and baby - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Came here twice for Peking Duck and this place never let me down. Delicious dish and juicy duck. They are very generous when you asked for extra vege and sauce in the duck. Highly recommend! read more

Peony Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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The menu changes every few months which gives me an excuse to come back! They serve modern Chinese fusion, with little twists here and there. I have some favorites, like the whole five spiced duck, all the fried rice dishes, jelly fish, spicy whole crab, lobster pot, tung po pork belly, bang bang chicken wings, tea smoked chicken...basically half the menu. They also have really good lunch and Happy Hour deals so make sure to swing by the restaurant during those hours too. Off the HH menu, I'd recommend the dry rub pork ribs and steamed clams. You can't go wrong with most of the menu, so just take your pick and you won't regret it! Service has improved greatly, and our server, Conner who we've had before, is still the best! We also loved our bartenders, Jessica and Lilly, who recommended delicious drinks and made sure we were taken care of the entire night. I'd definitely recommend this restaurant if you want to try out Chinese/American fusion for a fancy dinner. There are many seasonal favorites as well as new dishes to try, so I have to come back every few months. I'm obsessed and you'll be too! read more

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2.5 stars average price $20-25plate * firecracker chicken 3.5/5 * Mongolian beef 2.5/5 * three chili chicken 1.5/5 * Broccoli chicken 2.5/5 * vegetable fried rice 3.5/5 * vegetable chow mein 2.5/5 -firecracker chicken was the best main dish we had. Deep fried chicken, not soggy, a little bit of spicy but not as spicy as you think. -Mongolian beef was a little too chewy. The ratio of beef to vegetables wasn't bad, 60-40. Just not a fun exciting sauce with it. -three chili chicken was boring! If the chicken isnt deep fried They need to warn you, Lord knows we all want deep fried chicken. -Broccoli chicken was as expected. Pretty average and nothing special. -vegetable fried rice I would get again. Rice was cooked properly and the portion was big -vegetable chow mein was good but needed more noodles! We order this dish just like vegetable fried rice so it goes with Our main course. For the price I wouldn't do it again read more

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We ordered four dishes: - Eggplants and green beans - Salt and pepper tiger prawns - Mapo tofu - Peony fried rice For drinks, we got: - Bai Mu Dan (white peony tea) - Anna Wong (a mocktail) We also got a sweet dumpling soup for desse The main dishes were overall bad to mediocre, with the exception of the eggplant. The green beans tasted like it has gone bad, the tofu has a very distinct, non-mapo odor, made worse by overuse of onions which overpowered the mapo. Look, I am not a good cook at all (which is why I dine out a lot), but I have never made worse mapo at home than what I had here. And that's with one of those mapo packs you can buy from a supermarket. The prawns were unevenly seasoned. Some were practically unsalted, others tasted like I just straight up ingested salt. It was difficult to consume. The fried rice was just a typical fried rice, nothing more, nothing less. The tea was fine. It was tea. The Anna Wong tasted like a blander soda, with a hint of cinnamon. I had expected more of the ginger beer + apple cider flavor to be honest. The dessert was actually pretty good. But really, that's the only highlight. Overall the food I'd say is between 2 and 3 stars. Not inedible, but definitely average or below. However, given the price tag, I do have to give the restaurant a rating of 1 star. To paraphrase another review I saw before dining here (I regret not listening to reviews of this place), the only reason they force a 18% tip on every bill is because no one would ever dine here again after their first time. read more

Peony Kitchen - Eggplant & Green Beans, Salt & Pepper Tiger Prawns, Peony Fried Rice, Mapo Tofu - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington