Peking Garden

Calgary, Canada

3.1

Closed now

20 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 403-286-0488
Address:
4625 Varsity Drive NW Suite 416, Calgary, AB, T3A 3S1
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
1.3 mi5411
2.2 miRoute 77
2.3 miBanff Trail
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
Yes
Take-out
Yes
Accepted Cards
Credit, Debit
Parking
Street
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
No
Wi-Fi
No
Has TV
No
Dogs Allowed
No
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
Yes

Today

Today 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Calgary) 22:02 Thursday, 22 May 2025

Business hours

Monday 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Tuesday 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Wednesday 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Thursday 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Friday 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Saturday 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Sunday 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
4:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Authentic Peking cuisine. Fully licensed. Peking Duck, Salt & Pepper Squid and Ginger Beef is a must try. Saturday, Sunday and holiday lunch serves Northern Chinese Dim Sum such as Grilled WonTons, Steamed Dumplings in Basket and Peking Chicken with congee.

History

Established in 1979.

Family owned, friendly staffed cozy restaurant that’s been in Calgary for over 30 years.

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20 reviews of Peking Garden

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Place rating: 4
Calgary, Canada
Food is consistently good. Has gluten free menu which staff & kitchen understands as this is so important for me. The Palace style shrimp and chicken with cashews are real favorites. Also has good ginger fried beef and chicken. Oysters in black bean sauce on a hot plate is outstanding when they are in season
Place rating: 1
Calgary, Canada
This is the worst Chinese food not in Calgary but in the World.
Bad food, not fresh and very bad service .They did not ask how is the food, they just put the dish and go. i did not eat my dish its very disgusting ‚
Alberta health must close this restaurant before something happen to the customers.
Place rating: 2
Cochrane, Canada
Went for Dim Sum. They only had Cantonese style Dim Sum, so no Shumai, the sticky rice was unpalatable. The rest was just regular Cantonese fare that you can get anywhere. The owner was not very helpful and shouldn’t be waiting tables. I am assuming the other server was his wife and she was very helpful and attentive. Discouraged us from getting a second sticky rice dish until we tried it. Nobody cared for it. Nice enough place but I doubt that I would go back.
Place rating: 5
Vancouver, Canada
Coming from Vancouver I have had a lot of good Chinese food, but never managed to find a place that can do things gluten free. I was beyond thrilled when I found that they could not only make my favorite dishes gluten free, but that it was really good — no mean feat with gluten free cooking.
Now every time I come to Calgary, I make a special trip to come here with all my friends.
My personal favorites are the ginger beef, the sweet and sour pork, and the salt and pepper squid. The peking duck is divine!
Very dismayed to see all the negative reviews, I have never had a problem!
Place rating: 3
Calgary, Canada
There have been a number of negative reviews on the restaurant, however our experiences have been surprisingly good. The food is quite fresh and is usually not as oily as some establishments. The traditional favorites such as crispy skin chicken (which is often an indication of the chef’s skill) is quite good and the peking pork chops are quite lean and tasty. Overall good value for the money and a good go-​to place which hasn’t disappointed.
Place rating: 4
Regina, Canada
This is probably my favorite Chinese restaurant in the NW. Food is always fresh and super tasty. They have a huge menu, so lots of options and new things to try every time I visit! The service isn’t great, it’s a little scattered, you’ll often have several different servers throughout your meal. But the staff are friendly and helpful.
Their delivery option doesn’t always seem to be available, so be prepared to pick up or dine in.
*One important note: their menu items ARE made with MSG. Make sure to advise your server of any MSG allergies when you order and they are more than happy to make your food without. *
Place rating: 5
Calgary, Canada
This has been my family’s favourite Chinese restaurant for close to 20 years. Venue for so many of our special occasions. The staff treat guests like family.
Place rating: 1
Calgary, Canada
This place is one of my parent’s favs but it often leaves me feeling quite unwell. Although western Chinese tends to have the effect on me as a genre, there has always been something about this place in particular.
I can’t say the staff is overly nice or the food is overly good — I don’t get the «draw» but maybe it’s the meat dishes as anything veggie isn’t wonderful. The best I’ve had here was a spicy tofu dish and I loved the heat — it just gave me stomach rubbles.
The recent food inspection issues doesn’t help my impression of this place. I now really wonder if it’s the MSG and seasoning or the food handling. I was by here at lunch today and the place was packed which means they’ve obviously corrected the terrible conditions that resulted in $ 25,000 in fines and they have earned back business. I hope they have turned things around — I’m just remaining a bit skeptical of the place for a while yet.
Place rating: 5
Calgary, Canada
Love the dimsum for brunch, do try the peking duck and other specialties. This is a family favourite for Chinese food in the NW area. This place is always busy and that makes a statement for the food. A personal favourite is the peking duck which can be made into two or three different dishes (ex: peking duck, fried rice with duck, or duck soup) and the cold dish combo. The service is friendly and speedy.
Place rating: 4
North Webster, IN
Another awesome meal with spicy squid, nice and tender but crispy coating, extra spicy. The black bean long beans was the flavour of the night. An unfortunate boon with the recent health issues made it easy to get a table. In discussion with staff the problems have been cleared up and the kitchen and dining room were cleaned and freshly painted. Admittedly, I am a long time customer who has never had issues with this establishment and will continue to patronize them.
Place rating: 1
Calgary, Canada
16 Failed health inspections, 7 severely ill people, $ 25,000 fine from the government. Why would you want to eat here? Shut this place down before they kill someone.
Place rating: 1
Calgary, Canada
Unfortunately, this place was fined $ 25,000 for ongoing long-​term health code violations.
I used to go there, the food is OK and cheap, but, alas, never again. People were getting sick.
Place rating: 1
Calgary, Canada
$ 25,000 fine for unsanitary conditions, 2 families down with food poisoning
Stay away or risk your health if you dare, traditional foods should not involve «traditional» food handling practices
Place rating: 2
Edmonton, Canada
Not really what I was expecting. The service was awful and the food was not really good.
Place rating: 4
Calgary, Canada
Lets try some Chinese food.
This place was great. The food isn’t greasy, the portions are great and the service is splendid.
Great family run place. Would recommend it to friends.
Place rating: 2
Scottsdale, AZ
In Vancouver we have more than a few very fine, authentic Chinese restaurants to choose from due to the demographics of the lower mainland so I was a little dubious about finding an authentic experience in NW Calgary.
I am always encouraged when I see people of the same ethnic persuasion dining in an establishment of their native cuisine because I always figure that to them it is like eating good home cooking. In the case of Peking Garden, the Chinese people dining there were either in for a major disappointment or must have lousy food at home.
There were a dozen of us and we tried 10 different dishes plus some noodles, rice and vegetables. Without getting into details about all of the individual dishes the adjectives that come to mind are oily, goopy and doughy. I still felt a lingering heaviness in my stomach about 6 hours after we dined.
The hint that the food was less than steller was that the leftovers sat unclaimed in the refrigerator for many days when someone usually lays claim to them for breakfast the next morning! I should have heeded my skepticism and steered our dining decision maker in a different direction.
Place rating: 5
Calgary, Canada
There’s not much I can add to the other reviews, other than that this is probably the best mainstream Chinese restaurant in the NW for friendly service and quality food. Many places have surly staff who treat you like a barely-​tolerated annoyance, but not here, where they actually SMILE at you and answer questions about the menu.
Place rating: 4
Toronto, Canada
Tasty Chinese food in Calgary? Check. We went during a busy weekend lunch but still managed to get seated right away. Steady flow of customers throughout the time we were there. Service was still fast which was impressive.
Memorable dishes:
* Peking style chicken — skin was roasted perfectly and it came with the standard wrap, sauce, cucumber and scallions. Meat was very lean, not as fatty as duck but still moist
* Green onion pancake — the dish was tiny… pancake was cut into 4 pieces but it was tasty
* Shanghai beef noodles — a good pick if you love thick noodles and beef. Can’t go wrong with this dish
* Fried zuchini — soooo good. Tastes like tempura almost. And it has a nice spicy kick to it.
Ready to try more dishes next time!
Place rating: 4
Calgary, Canada
3 words… gluten free chinese!!!
I was at a friends place for lazy Sunday with a side of NFL and not wanting to cook, there was the suggestion of chinese. Which at first I was worried, as I’m a celiac and I know how much crap is in most chinese.
We checked out the site and it said able to accomodate GF. So we ordered the meal for four and they were able to do everything gluten free, except won ton soup, but their hot and sour is.
So we had soup, ginger beef, fried rice, sweet & sour chicken and one more dish. It was delicious, not greasy and didn’t feel like death after. I was very pleased and now that I know I will definitely get from here more often.
Place rating: 4
Calgary, Canada
I know how to cook «authentic» home style Chinese food but I also love take-​out Chinese style food.
I’m a huge fan of this restaurant. Everything tastes fresh and of good quality — tender pieces of salt and pepper squid, perfectly cooked chow fun that isn’t greasy and has tons of flavour, Chinese vegetables with right amount of crunch, and with tender pieces of satay beef, and the usual chicken chow mein. The only disappointment was the almond chicken, but with so many other great options, this is my to go place. If you pick up and pay cash, you get an awesome discount.
There was one time I ordered and the food wasn’t as good. the batter on the squid was soggy and not cooked long enough. The chow fun was also not as flavourful as it usually is… However, the next two times were great. We ordered 9 dishes. We really enjoyed the eggplant and pork dish. The shanghai noodles were so-​so. The squid was perfectly cooked. Chow fun was flavourful and not oily.