Peking Restaurant, 122 Waller Mill Road, Williamsburg, VA (757.229.2288)

Peking Restaurant is best defined as a Las Vegas type Buffet in the Historic Triangle. Lunch is $7.99, while dinner is $10.99. There are three distinct areas within the restaurant: the Chinese buffet, the Mongolian BBQ, and the Japanese Hibachi & Sushi section.

Randy and I dined here for about the 10th time this evening, and found, as usual, the food to be fresh and plentiful. Being that it was 6:45 when we were seated, the restaurant was quite full, but the buffets were well stocked and, most importantly, clean. The selections of vegetables and meats at the Mongolian were tender and cooked to perfection. The sautéed spinach was not cooked so hard it turned to mush; it had a great texture in the mouth, as did the sautéed green beans. The General Tsao’s chicken, however, didn’t have the requisite “bite” to it and tasted like it had been dunked in ketchup.

The dumplings were fresh, hot and full of filling; the medium rare sirloin offered on the Japanese bar was tender and juicy. The sushi and dim sum bar was well stocked with the chef preparing additional offers before you eyes. He even took a request for a particular type of roll (the person was allergic to seafood, but enjoyed the Nori and rice with avocado).

Our server was quick the the drinks and refills, and kept the table clean.

Located in the Kingsgate Green Shopping Center, off Bypass Road in Williamsburg, this is a gem of a dining experience in Williamsburg, well worth the drive from Hampton to experience.

Food: (4.25)
Service: (4.25)
Price: (4.25)
Overall: (4.25)