Imperial Chinese

I've lived in Denver for 12 years. I've yet to eat at a Chinese restaurant here that had exceptional food.

We've mostly gone to Imperial over the years, despite their complete lack of creativity or flair, because it's above the median for Americanized Chinese food and is relatively consistent. But, even that low bar is beyond their reach at this point. We had take-out tonight and the meat in the pot-stickers tasted like microwaved frozen hamburger.

Have some pride, people. If we want Chinese food this lousy, we can just go to a dollar per scoop place on Colfax.

This is not a restaurant that's owned by someone who truly loves food. It's just another business for them. If you are going to mail it in, you may as well buy a Pack-n'-Ship franchise.

Sad, 3.5 star cumulative rating for what I consider to be one of the better Chinese restaurants in town. Say it ain't so Denver....

Imperial has rock solid Chinese food. My absolute favorite dish is the Chilean Sea Bass with black bean sauce. (This is a 5 star dish) The bass is very lightly fried and has a deliciously garlicky and salty sauce on it. Some people may complain about the price, but I think it's worth it.  Ever looked at the price of Chilean sea bass at the grocery store? Yeah its expensive there too.  All the other dishes I've tried are also tasty.   Be prepared Chinese food is salty in general and Imperial Chinese is no exception. Does it taste delicious?  Yes it does!

Lunch specials are a good deal. The restaurant is nice inside and well kept. The service is attentive and efficient.

How on earth could this place be less than 4 stars?  If I'm in the mood for Chinese food, Imperial is the first restaurant on my mind.

Perhaps we were there on the wrong night...After all the hype to hit the Imperial on Xmas Eve, we decided to stop in after a long day with family. We checked in with the hotess and decided to grab a drink at the bar. 1 hour later, after hearing other people being called around us we went to check on our table. We were told we were called already but would be put back on the list. Another half hour goes by, with lots more people being seated so we check again. Finally we get seated where we continue to sit. All the tables around us get their orders taken and food starts coming before our order is finally taken. I know, we should have left but knowing what was in the fridge at home and being so hungry we thought for sure we'd eat soon. The food finally came and it was not very good. Over 3 hour experience with ok food, don't think we'll be back or recommend this place to anyone else in the future. Spare yourself.