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Bonavista Peking House
Category: Restaurants Chinese Chinese [Edit]
755 Lake Bonavista Dr SECalgary, AB T2J 0N3
(403) 271-5777
2 reviews for Bonavista Peking House
2 reviews in English
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Review from Éva B.
Calgary, AB
10/31/2011 ROTD 11/7/2011
Some of the best Chinese food I ever ate! WOW did this place blow my socks off. We went out for dinner here the other night under the impression I was going to eat the best ginger beef ever and you know what? It was sensational!
Not only was this ginger beef tender and full of flavour I could actually bite properly into it. The sauce was light and not to thick and there was just enough on the beef. I really hate when my food is swimming in sauce. What a treat.
We ordered the dinner for two. I thought it was reasonably priced around $28 for Spring Rolls, Won Ton soup, Chicken Fried Rice, Ginger beef and mixed veg. I found every dish to be made very well and the Won Tons were amazing. I'm pretty sure I could have eaten them all to myself. We also ordered a side of Salt and pepper squid which was also very tender and cooked perfectly. Lightly battered not over cooked and just the right amount of salt and pepper on top.
If I lived in this area I would probably be here all the time chowing down on different dishes from the menu. I can say my quest for satisfying Chinese food has been filled.
I felt full but not heavy like I sometimes feel after I eat a meal from certain places. The portions were fair not too big and not too small. We still ended up with leftovers even though we went on empty stomachs. I will have to go again!
We reheated the rice yesterday and I still tasted just as good and the rice didn't get dry and hard like it sometimes does from other places.
Also for you yelpers this place is a bit hidden. We got a bit lost trying to find it. It is tucked at the back of a building in a sort of strip mall type building. A good fair amount of parking at this location as well. Fast service was also a huge plus for me nothing worse then being very hungry and watching everyone around you eat while you are waiting for your meal. My stomach gives the rating of 5 stars! I hope this place never changes I'm a lifer from here on. -
Review from Bill B.
Calgary, AB
11/27/2011
Very disappointed. We've been looking for a new favorite Chinese food restaurant since our previous favorite closed. This was a first time ordering take-out from this restaurant. It's not convenient to our home but we are willing to travel for good food. Reviews seemed to indicate this would be good. We had family over and we also look forward to some leftovers, When I called the ordering process was very poor. Three or four times during ordering people picked up the line and started talking. It was very confusing. The order was ready in a reasonalbe time but when it arrived at home it was a mess. Several of the dishes had leaked. Sauces from the dumplings had leaked and they needed to be towelled off. On the menu each order of spring rolls is 2. We ordered 4 orders of spring rolls (8 spring rolls) and were charged for 4 orders but only got 4 spring rolls(2 orders) so basically were over charged by $6. The cashew chicken in yellow bean sauce was mostly celery. We also ordered a dish that wasn't on the menu, chicken and broccoli in garlic sauce. I was assured they could make this. What we got had carrots, onions and bok choy and have no idea what the sauce was so it was probably chicken and mixed vegetables from their menu. Won't likely return.
