Summer Palace

Tried this because of its convenient location. I don’t think I’ll be going again. I had the won ton soup and the house fried rice. Neither one had much flavor and the rice was very dry. The prices were a bit higher than comparable strip center restaurants, so I was expecting better.

Seriously this place is a mess. Food is ok at best but the service is deplorable! The only reason they’re in business is because quite frankly they’re the only Chinese located in the Village.

So not the best Chinese food I’ve ever had but it was good. It’s also conveniently located so I’ll visit again.

Overpriced, below average Chinese food with bad service! Nuf said!
They do have fresh sushi bar which isn’t bad at all.

Great food. We have even ordering take out for the past few years and have never been let down. They are busy for a reason.
God job.

This place was very poorly managed, cashier walked out, the person making the sushi sat in the corner on his phone, guest walked out because take out orders took over an hour… do not order food here ever!

I order from this place at least twice a month. Very yummy. Quick turn around from when I call. Have never had an item missing, and the service has been normal when dining in. I rather like the vegetarian sushi, egg rolls are fantastic, and every entrée I’ve tried has been great. Stored in my phone!

I ate here only once before and it was pretty good. I didn’t have a negative experience at all. The waitress was very pleasant. Tonight I did a togo order of sushi. I ordered a spicy tuna roll, 2 rainbow rolls and another spicy tuna roll with Tina on top. Although that was not a menu item they gladly did it and it tasted amazing. It’s reasonably priced so you don’t have to worry about going broke. The rolls didn’t have layers of rice like other sushi bars which I really like. I would definitely go here again and I really want to try the all you can eat sushi!

Great food, but every time we order take out there seems to be some kind of problem with our order. The past 2 times we’ve ordered, there have been several items missing from our orders. My advice is to either eat in, or thoroughly check your take out order before walking out of the restaurant.
I love their food, but the hassle is just not worth it.

Summer Palace is nothing short of amazing, spectacular, and magnificent.
We sat down, were immediately helped, asked for drinks and our order, and the food came out in minutes.
This is not your regular Chinese restaurant — it’s good food, nice staff, and the best food!
I’ll return!

The food here is good. It is. They do some pretty uncommon dishes too. That’s why I always go to them for take out. But whatever you do, do NOT sit inside.
Table service is a disaster. The waitress we had was an older Asian woman with a bob hair cut. If you see her, RUN! When asked if the friend rice would be enough to split she lied and said it was one portion. What came out was a plate big enough to feed three people! As she walked away from taking our order I watched her rub her hand all over her mouth before going in the back — hopefully to wash her hands. Because she carried the plates with her thumb on the edge, leading her to sticking it in some of our food.
But it gets worse! As the check comes around she proceeds to GIVE HER SELF A 20% TIP. I wish I was kidding! She takes our cards, walks away and is gone with them for like, 10 minutes. I’m now genuinely concerned and am checking my credit card every day to see if there is fraud or multiple charges.
I will NEVER order from here ever again. Not take out, not dine in — nothing. Summer palace will never see another penny from me as long as I live.

I go here when it is timely only. The food is obviously frozen and warmed up then covered in sauce. The fried rice is so dry sometimes I can’t chew it. Look around before you go here for a good meal.

Came here for takeout bc a few people at work said it was decent. Maybe I’m just used to NYC Chinese food but this didn’t do it for me. Chicken lo mein was bland and tasteless, pan fried dumplings were actually deep fried, and the ginger salad was literally a handful of iceberg lettuce and that’s it. And a tiny ramekin of dressing on the side. Was underwhelmed with all of it. :(large portions so now I’m stuck with leftovers for days, ha!
Employees were really nice when I went in and ordered though, I’ll give them that! Might try this place one more time for good measure and try other items.

Got take out from here last nights very close to the house easy parking huge portion sizes
we could’ve easily split one of the meals
very friendly staff we will definitely be going back
Food taste of excellence is definitely a second visit is worth it

I am very picky when it comes to Chinese food. Just moved here from NYC so my Chinese food expectations are high! However I was very satisfied with this place. We dined in and ordered off of the dinner combination menu and it was delicious! The plates come fully stocked with rice the entrée, egg roll and salad, well worth the $. The place was clean, the employees were helpful and attentive. The only reason I won’t give 5 stars is because the appetizers we ordered weren’t that good, very bland and average tasting!
If your looking for some good Chinese in the Disney/​winter garden area this is your place!

I live near this place and was hoping to make it my go to Chinese Food place. Yeah that dream is certainly dead. The food is just horrible. I went twice. The first time I was disappointed and maybe thought it would be bad that one time. Few weeks later gave it another shot and was quickly reminded why I didn’t come back.
The staff were very nice so it pains me to write this review but I can’t shake the fact that the food was no good.
Would not recommend.

Many choices from Japanese to Chinese. The Sushi is a highlight and very good for what you would expect from a take out strip mall type of restaurant. When it comes down to it, prices here are too high. If I want to go, I think $ 15 for average take out Chinese dinner is too much. I do think their sushi is above average but again it is expensive. It’s like if Chilis sold a $ 48 steak, it just doesn’t make sense. This is a no-​frills type of restaurant that charges you for the frills.

Food has gone to dogs. Never ordered Sushi or dine in. Always pick up.
Used to order until two years. Started well but then we found food quality downgrading. My biggest beef is with their hot & sour soup. That’s the holy grail of any Chinese restaurant. Once pork was slimy in Fried Rice that we don’t order it anymore.
Today’s order was placed with an expectation to redeem our interest in them. But none of the food was good. Soup was neither hot nor sour, Ma Po Tofu lame, Egg fried rice just okay, Lemon sauce had no sweetness. Only Orange Beef was marginally good.
For our closest Chinese restaurant this is a No Go! I am bummed! Search is on.
And yes, it is expensive for a hole in the wall place.

We have been eating here since we moved to Winter Garden. We usually really enjoyed the food, however, the last time we ate here we had such horrible service I have to only give it 2 stars.
We ordered food on our way home from work. I went and picked it up and it was ready really fast. The bag was stapled shut so I couldn’t check my order but we never really had a problem before so I didn’t bother. My mistake. When I got home half our order was missing. We had spent 45 bucks on two meals and 2 appetizers so I was pretty mad. I called them back right away and her response was come and get the rest. I really didn’t see the reason I should have to get back out of the house when they messed it up. They do deliver so I said they should deliver it to me. I was put on hold and had to explain my situation about 4 times before someone finally said we are too busy, it would take over an hour and a half. I was really upset by this point and just couldn’t understand why we were not being put to the front of the line because it was their fault! I finally got a manger person who was not going to budge. I had to pick it up but I said I wanted all new food since now half of us had to wait to eat. She agreed she would re make my food but only if I brought the whole order back. Like are you going to reuse my food for someone else! It was so confusing.
I went back and go a whole new order and when I when I tried to give her the old food she just let me have it. So why did I have to bring it back, I felt like they thought I was lying.
All in all it was a bad experience and I thought it was poorly handled. I wont be going back, because they are very expensive for a Chinese restaurant and if I’m going to pay that amount I want good service.
On top of it the chicken dish we ordered had mostly vegetables and hardly any chicken. I also asked for no MSG because I suffer from terrible migraines and they must have been upset with me because I had the worse headache of my life the next morning. I think they had added extra MSG but I really don’t know.
I definitely will not be going back.

I’ve only dined here for their All You Can Eat Sushi, and while the sushi itself is pretty good, the value for what I paid for wasn’t. The list has changed a few times and now it seems shorter, only offering specialty rolls.
While I was paying for my bill, I added up how much it would’ve cost me a la carte, I only ended up saving $ 1(three rolls, miso soup, and a ginger salad).
Service was usual, sweet Asian lady with broken English.
If I’m in the area, I’ll probably come back, but I won’t make the drive for their AYCE Sushi anymore.