Picked up dinner on the way home from work tonight. Â Overall, it's fine. Â Not outstanding and not terrible. Â Just fine.
I ordered Scallion Pancakes, Crunchy Beef, Cashew Chicken, Steamed Vegetable Potstickers and brown rice. Â Except they gave me white rice. Â
The food was warm and the rice issue wasn't significant.
My family has been eating from Pearl of the Orient for the past 15 years and I love it-- it's really a taste of my childhood.
For people who are fussing about this not being authentic-- just look at the menu and you can see it's Americanized Chinese food, not authentic Chinese. Orange Chicken, egg rolls, beef and broccoli-- these are not the signs of authentic Chinese food. If you wanted authentic, you should have gone somewhere else.
I think the interior is warm and inviting, but my family often opts for take out. Some of my favorites are yes, the egg rolls, and the Orange Chicken. I absolutely LOVE their scallion pancakes with this amazing sweet/savory sauce it's paired with. As another reviewer noted, they only serve white meat chicken so their chicken dishes are pretty fantastic. I'm not a huge beef/pork/duck fan in general, and I would recommend you stick with chicken dishes. For non-meater eaters, their mu shu vegetables are amazing and I love their veggie spring rolls. The fried rice is pretty tasty and you can get it prepared in a variety of ways.
What is now called the Pearl Platter (it used to be called the Pu-Pu platter... wonder why they changed it?) is a tasty smorgsboard of fried American Chinese delights served with a flaming mini grill, which is a fun eating experience.
Overall: tasty food, good service, moderate prices.
Consistently good food. Very low key atmosphere, which makes you feel comfortable. Service is quick and friendly. Chicken is white meat only, and portions are generous. They also have many vegetarian options - I love their eggplant dishes. They have daily deals as well. A hidden gem of Shaker Heights.
Review Source:I would never describe this as authentic, but when I'm in the mood for some slightly greasy and Americanized Chinese take-out, I think Pearl of the Orient is a pretty good choice! It also helps that it's really close to my apartment, and I've always received friendly and quick service.
Review Source:Pearl of the Orient serves up some pretty good Chinese food. I am not going to say there is anything wrong with it, but nothing is completely mind-blowing or something I would crave. For the appitizer I had a tofu soup, which had a very nice broth. Unfortunately the vegetables were bland, and the tofu which should be the star was simply cut into triangles and thrown into the broth. Really they should rename this soup in a way where you would expect the broth to be the main feature, because it is.
I was more impressed with my entree, Mu Shu Shrimp. The shrimp was cooked wonderfully and had a good flavor. However the tiger lily, wood ears, and eggs all formed a one-note hash that the shrimp were hidden in. Luckily the hoisin sauce was delicious and upped the level of the dish. Overall it was a nice Chinese dish, at a very low cost. I was very pleased with the exceptional service. Everyone there greated us with a smile, and were quick to get us whatever we asked for. Another very positive part of Pearl of the Orient, is the house sauces. We tried the sweet and sour sauce, which had deeper, more flavorful sauce then the typical sauce served at Chinese restaurants. I don't understand why so many people are attacking Pearl of the Orient, no it is not authentic Chinese food, but they never claimed to be. If you are craving Chinese food, then go to Pearl of the Orient. You won't be blown away, but you will have some pretty good Chinese food.
Ghastly faux-Chinese food. There is nothing authentic about this mess of cuisine.
The two dishes we ordered (via takeout) were sodden, dull and flavorless. Inexcusable, especially when one was supposed to be Szechuan.
I love Chinese food, but Cleveland is a wasteland of worthy Chinese restaurants.
My work took me here for lunch a week after I was hired. I really enjoyed it. Good Chinese food, good portion size. Not authentic or mindblowing, but it was nice and filling. You won't find anything unique here, but you'll still enjoy it. This is a great place for a quick sit-down lunch.
Review Source:Just went back here with a good Cantonese friend... and the food was unappealing. Â While alright... 2.5, it was thoroughly americanized. Â The owner did mention that, if given notice a day ahead, he could get the materials for more authentic fare. Â If I ever dare eat here again, I'll call ahead.
That said, i've been to a for-chinese private function here before, and it was 3.5 - 4 stars. Â But that was a special menu.
2.5 stars...
Really quite average. They don't deliver, and recommended instead that I contact <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2FDeliverMeFood.com&s=1d67df2b127ebd71bdeafb0976cb1119c7dd8ba1c72342553c9ffad47935325e" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://DeliverMeFood.com</a>. Â I ordered the Triple Delight - $14.95 - billed as a "delicious combination of chicken, beef and sea scallops..." Rice was an extra $.55 for a tiny cup; a bowl of Hot-Sour Soup $2.95. Â All in all this is not mind-blowing food, but fairly adequate for delivery or takeout on a cold snowy night. Â With DeliverMeFood's fees and automatic tip, the bill came out to $26.89.
Reasonably priced... decent-sized portions... personable owner... Okay, that sums up the good points. Â The kung pao chicken, described on the menu as "to die for," was a total disappointment. Â It was not spicy at all whatsoever despite the "hot" designation on the menu. Â I've never understood why places indicate that a totally bland dish is "hot." Â People who don't like spicy won't order it, and people who want something spicy will just be annoyed. Â Plus, my order of kung pao arrived totally lukewarm temperature-wise. Â When I pointed this out to the waitress, she kindly explained that my food had been sitting out for a while because one of the other dishes took longer. Â Well obviously, but that reasonable explanation didn't make the food any warmer... Â So she offered to take it back and microwave it for me. Â Wow, really?? Â Clearly I was getting the star treatment. Â Oh, and my dad's fish came with peas and tiny diced up carrots that I can only assume came from a bag in the freezer. Â Tres gourmet!!
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