New Peking Chinese - Crystal Lake

After living in Crystal Lake for about a year, I decided there were no decent Chinese restaurants in the area. So I gave up eating Chinese food. Tonight after about two years I really wanted beef fried rice, so I rolled the dice and tried New Peking. I was thrilled with the rice...now it's time to explore the menu deeper.

The egg foo young, fried Rice and egg rolls were good but the sweet and sour chicken was cold and tasteless and three happiness was fair (shrimp was excellent but chicken had a frozen tasteless) Rangoon was ok. Service was fast, ready before the onlinepick up time. I would try it again.

If I could give a zero rating, I absolutely would! We decided to order from this restaurant instead of our usual spot because my son's girlfriend claimed she loved their food. However, it turns out she only gets the orange chicken. We spent nearly $190 for eight of us, with most of us trying different dishes. Honestly, I wouldn't feed this to animals. The egg rolls were filled with peanut butter—I'm serious, they were packed with it! I can understand a mistake here or there, but not one person could stomach more than a few bites of their meals. The only exception was the orange chicken, which my son’s girlfriend liked; we ended up throwing everything else away. And no, I didn’t call them to complain because they were 30 minutes late and forgot one or two items. Given the terrible food and the high cost, they can keep my $200. I will never return. It was absolutely terrible! And believe me, I'm not a picky eater, nor are my friends, so you can imagine just how bad it was!

I ordered garlic shrimp with fried rice (extra charge) at medium spice level, sesame chicken with fried rice (extra charge) at mild spice level, and crab Rangoon. When the order arrived, neither entree came with fried rice or any rice or noodles, so it essentially turned out to be just a soup. Two of the crab Rangoon had barely a teaspoon of filling. Both entrees were too spicy to enjoy. I will definitely not order from here again!

I absolutely love the sesame chicken and the egg rolls! The combination plates are fantastic too. The portions are generous and the prices are just right. Plus, they offer delivery!