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    Summer Palace

    3.6 (142 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Sushi Bars
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    SUMMER PALACE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Crunchy Appetizer
    Joe S.

    They should rename this Winter Palace as it totally went downhill like that ski jumper on the opening of Wide World of Sports. There's a little bit of hope but I'd say they do more takeout than having people dining in, since they kinda sucked at service. I mean zero people skills. I had to argue with the lady about how hot my soup was. I've gotten sick twice in my life from soup not being hot, and this soup was lukewarm at best. No, I don't want it reheated, I just don't want the soup, lady! It wasn't the right temperature. You should apologize and throw the whole f'ing vat of it out instead of arguing with me! The Chicken 3 Way was pretty good. Not as good as the one in Cruel Intentions, but a nice way to get a few different flavors at once. The crispy one came with this lemon sauce which was great! Very lemon-y! The Orange Beef was also good, but not as tender as some other places. I'd say if you're looking for somewhere to eat in the area, skip this place and go to IHOP next door. Or the new Saucy restaurant now that the hype died down. But this was my last trip to a former favorite!

    Dinner combo menu
    Lisa M.

    We hadn't been since pre-COVID and change of ownership but happy to report it's still pretty good AYCE sushi. You order off menu, rolls are decent sized, nigiri and sashimi is a bit small (but hey just order more?). Quality was as expected for AYCE, the rice in our first order was a bit dry so rolls fell apart but second order seemed to be a fresher batch of rice. We used to love the shrimp tempura and it was just okay, wasn't as crispy so likely fried well ahead of time. Service is good. Place is clean. Extensive Chinese menu for non-sushi folk (though they probably won't let you do AYCE if not everyone at the table does).

    Hot and Sour Soup W/ the little crackers added
    Sandy D.

    I ordered through their website, and placed it for delivery. They allow you to choose the spice levels for food and there's a box to write comments for special instructions. Everything arrived well packaged, full, and hot. They accept cash for delivery or cc payment. You can select tip value during check out, or if paying by cash, determine when the person arrives. Worth it to support local businesses and not give as much $$ to U*ber eats, or D*dash, who charge both business and consumer for use of their platforms. I'm home sick, so the spicy hot and sour soup hits the spot. Not too thick or thin, just enough broth. Also got sweet and sour chicken, chicken with garlic sauce (sauce on the side, bc I like to dip the food into the sauce. lol.) and sautéed green beans. Hard to find Chinese take out that offers sautéed green beans, but they are a FAVORITE from my childhood memories of Chinese buffets. Overall, have been happy with their service and quality of food over the +5 years we've been ordering from them.

    Lettuce wraps
    Gina D.

    A...M...A...Z...I...N...G Best food I have had for take out. The sauteed eggplant was a little spicy but great. Did not blow my mouth out. We also had lettuce wraps and shrimp with pecans. Everything is fresh made and the veggies still a little firm, the perfect cook. The broccoli was bright green and the give you a ton of food. The delivery was quick. Surprisingly was still really hot not warm. My only complaint was the lettuce was small ripped prices. We were very impressed

    John A.

    One of the best curry chicken I have had for Chinese. Love the chicken tempura roll and the wonton was the weak one out of the three. The peppers in the curry gave it a nom nom flavor. Will get it again

    It's good...a little too salty. I would get white rice next time.
    Siu-Ling C.

    The food is good. The parking is plentiful. The price is average. The lady and young guy are super nice! But the older guy...not so much. Maybe it's bc I'm a female and younger, I don't know. But it will be awhile before I go back. I gave 4 stars bc of the other staff. But you don't want to leave a restaurant irritated and wondering if he treats all females that way.

    John M.

    I had stopped going to Summer Palace after the quality had noticeably slipped on several visits here. After about four or five terrible meals at Summer Palace, we just stopped going. We decided to give them another try after well over a year, quite possibly two yearsand sadly I guess their slip from what was once a great Chinese restaurant to a lackluster establishment seems to be a permanent reality. Talking to another customer, he said that the business changed hands and that he noticed that the quality slipped, as well. I had the Szechuan beef and mediocre to substandard was the best way to describe it. Everyone else at the table had similar comments about their meals. Good quality Chinese food seems to be a problem to find in the central Florida area. Sadly, my search will continue. Orlando has some great Asian restaurants, but not many good quality New York style takeout Chinese restaurants. I guess my search continues.

    Spicy Rock and Roll and Spicy Mexican Roll
    Kimone M.

    I went on a Friday night for takeout. It was quite empty. There was only a young couple seated for dinner. I ordered two sushi rolls and edamame. I'm still not sure why my bill was what it was. They do not have an itemized receipt. I think something is very odd with how they are charging. Even if it's a small amount extra, each patron charged a little more adds up. Otherwise, the rolls were good, average. But I could not get past the feeling that I was charged more than I should have been. Either way there are better sushi places in the area that's more reasonable and I trust

    How cool! First time for everything.
    Sarah S.

    Summer Palace isn't exactly our "go to" Chinese place so I wouldn't call myself a regular or anything. We've ordered from there a few times and I've dined in once or twice. Yesterday we ordered for the family right from the Yelp app!! We got: * Fried Chicken Wings (a value at 5 for $3.75) for the kids - daughter loved them. They were crispy and well seasoned. * Chicken Lo Mein Dinner Combo ($11.95) for the kids - wish they offered beef lo mein because that's what the kids really wanted. Looked good and kids enjoyed despite it not being beef. But waaay overpriced considering we get beef lo mein at our fave spot for only $9.95 * Eggplant in Garlic Sauce ($9.50) - it had a spicy indicator next to it so I ordered it mild just to be safe. I was starving and would have been upset if it was too spicy for me to eat. It had zero spice to it which was OK, but I would have like at least a little spice. * Ma Po Tofu w/o Pork ($9.50) - same price as the Ma Po w/ pork. Ordered for Mr. S. This was the biggest disappointment of the dinner. The tofu was not silky soft like most Ma Po dishes but the worst was how dang SALTY it was. Way too salty. And to add injury to inSALT, it had NO spice at all. I ordered this one medium. Nada, no spice. I can say with confidence that this still won't be our go-to after last night, which is too bad because I really liked the eggplant. I just know I won't be able to convince the family to order from there since I was the only one who really loved my dish. Mr. S picked up and was annoyed at the pickup process too. He could see our food sitting on the counter inside, but he stood outside waiting for 5-6 minutes because they weren't watching the door for pickups apparently. Also, they gave a 20 minute pickup window. Really? "Your food will be ready between 6:09 and 6:29"... that's a bit ridiculous in my opinion.

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    11 years ago

    Very delicious Chinese food and it tasted hot and fresh and they were very polite quick delivery and the delivery boy was kind of cute ha ha

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    meat and rice tasted days old and had the consistency of being expired for at least a week. other than that an aggressively okay experience

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    Stopped by for a quick lunch with my mom. This place was pretty easy to find. You can park along…read morethe street or in the garage which it is attached to. They have a little sign by the street to help you find it/advertising, as it's in the hallway of the plaza. It's on the ground level so we didn't have to take any stairs or elevator. Upon entry, there was no one to greet us. We headed to the register where they had a bunch of menus and pictures. While we were looking, the lady came out from the back with food items for someone who was already seated. Everything looked good. There was a guy waiting for his order to go, another guy waiting to eat by himself, and another lady also waiting to eat by herself. There was some interview going on between two guys- sounded like it was about the restaurant as I heard them talking about kimchi fried rice. It sounded so good, I ordered that with shrimp. Mom had the bento box lunch. We asked for two cups for water, which she said she would bring to us. We sat for awhile, and saw the others and the to go person get their food. The water cups did not come until after she brought us our food. Maybe that's the way they do it? Anyhow- our food was out in a reasonable time and everything was delicious. I tried some of mom's beef bento box- she got the bulgogi beef and we were both a little shocked that it was ground beef and not thin slices, but the flavor was spot on. My mom did not finish her lunch and I had a small portion of rice left. When I asked for one to go box- the lady almost seemed upset that I didn't want two! She asked me what about my leftovers? To which I said my mom was taking everything in one box. lol. We don't like to waste and I wasn't going to toss mine but it seemed silly to get another box for the little bit of rice I had. So we put it all in one. We paid at the register and took our box. There are many more items on the menu I'd like to try. My mom was pretty impressed with the place. It's nothing to look at, really, but the food is good and she will probably bring her friends here for lunch.

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