Jade Dynasty Restaurant & Bar

Absolutely Outstanding! Jade Dynasty Restaurant & Bar never disappoints — the food is always incredible, and the staff are genuinely kind and attentive. The owners truly care about their customers, just like they always have. I’ve known them since their early days running Hong Kong Noodles nearly 30 years ago, and it’s amazing to see how far they’ve come. Now they’ve expanded into a bigger, more elegant restaurant with even better food. It’s the perfect place to bring VIP guests, friends, and family — everyone leaves impressed. Highly recommended!

An incredible dining experience with exceptional staff. My favorite dish by far was the Diced Beef and Potatoes with Black Pepper Sauce and I enjoyed all of their dim sum options. Equal to the quality of the food, I felt the service was attentive and accommodating to our large party. I will be coming back again. It's the type of place I want to bring my friends who are visiting from out of town.

My Husband & I cannot rave enough about Jade Dynasty. We have dined there about three times with a consistent experience. We love it so much that when catering for our wedding fell through, they were our first choice! They were so accommodating and responsive it was very assuring. Our go-to is the General Tao's Chicken, Fried Wings, Shrimp Spring Rolls and the Cream Wontons. Our catering order for 70 people had the previous mentions plus veggie spring rolls, and string beans. All of the food was a huge hit amongst our guest! You do have to pay for parking in the lot on the side but its like $2 for 2 hours. The atmosphere is clean and classy. Overall, a refreshing unique experience.

Nice location and decoration. Good service & friendly staff. All the items we tried were fresh and delicious. Especially the Mongolian beef was so soft and yummy. Prices are reasonable. The place is new and clean. Definitely will visit again soon to try more items.

Definitely my go-to for Chinese foods! They serve very good dimsum and entrees; our staples have always been at least a couple dimsum varieties, trio BBQ plate - must try! (bbq pork, duck, and chicken combo), and noodles soup or stir fried lo mein. The staff are super friendly and attentive as well. Overall highly recommend!

My partner and I went for the lunch special and cannot recommend it enough! The food was good, cheap, and with a huge portion. I was genuinely shocked to see that my meal was $13 (sweet and sour chicken; pictured bellow). Additionally, our server (Johnny) was incredibly sweet and respectful. He had a food network guy in his section, so he was rightfully stressing, and gave us a complementary milk tea because he felt like he had been inattentive (completely unprompted, it was truly great service). On top of all that, the ambiance is lovely, and the bathrooms are very clean and smell nice. Bellow are photos of their live seafood tanks, which I always find so cool. (Edit: I forgot to add the photos)

Meiying was a fantastic server! We loved the food especially the stir fried eggplant, chicken feet, congee, Chinese broccoli, shrimp dumpling, shumai.. wow so many delicious dishes. Thank you for making my birthday special. Will be back again!

A truly fantastic Chinese restaurant with a broad and diverse menu featuring exceptional dishes. We ordered the chicken cream cheese wontons, beef short ribs, sweet and sour chicken, char siu fried rice, and beef chow fun noodles — all absolutely delicious. The restaurant is spacious, elegantly decorated, and serves generous portions. Overall great experience!

Big fan of this jade dynasty. Great food, service and vibes. Green beans were amazing and also the general tso and egg role of were on point.

Authentic Chinese/Cantonese style bbq, dim sum, seafood PLUS great vibes! They are slightly more pricey than other Chinese places but definitely worth it. For example if you get a fried rice somewhere else, it might cost you $15-$18 with smaller portions of protein, mostly just rice; the eel + cha siu fried rice we got here is huge. The eel and pork were so juicy and we couldn't finish all the protein. This fried rice costs $22 though. You have to try the salty + pepper fried octopus - it's an appetizer but pretty big portion and this was my favorite dish. Hong Kong style bbq is good too - the onion ginger oil sauce goes really well with the chicken! They actually made the sauce the way Hainan and Cantonese people did it. At other places you will just have to always eat everything with soy sauce (which is something we can simply buy at a grocery store) and that really bores me.

Large parking space, but keep in mind there is only a limited amount of space that is free which is street parking as the lot is prepay parking Interior is as beautiful as can be. Lights are bright, colors all blend in seemingly, and the design on the table is my favorite Love the options of food they have. We ordered a ton! I did personally feel like a lot of the dishes lacked flavor, they were very mild in any flavor so a touch of salt could've helped a lot. Thankful they had peking duck available as it stated to have it reserved 24 hours in advance or so. Lobster I did wish they would have diffferent options to cook, but fried was the only option.

Stumbled upon Jade Dynasty being in the area and looking for a place for dinner. We started with a Livener bubbles drink and a boba tea. Their menu is large and I was overwhelmed. We order shrimp dumplings (3/5), fried cheese puffs (5/5), beef chow fun with black bean sauce (4/5), and seafood with lo mein (3/5). The lo mein had good flavor but because there were various types of seafood mixed it and it felt a little bit like mystery meat trying to figure out what type of sea creature you were eating. Our server was very nice and provided recommendations, but a little slow. The serving sizes are LARGE, we shared and still had two meals of leftovers to take home with us. There is a parking lot behind the restaurant and it is pretty easy to access from Lake St. The restaurant is pretty and depending on where you sit you can see the fish tanks. At least you know the seafood is fresh.

This is a nice and convenient spot. It's very spacious, so there is no problem accommodating a big group. You also don't need a reservation since there are so many table. However, I still wish they had a better reservation system; it's currently not automated and requires an email to reserve. Overall, this restaurant is really aesthetically pleasing with attentive and pretty quick service. Although, I've only been during non peak hours, so service experience may vary. Now, the food is quite good and I enjoyed most of my dishes. This place is on par or slightly better than most other Asian restaurants. I especially enjoyed the fried rice options, the bbq pork, and the Korean short ribs. However, I was underwhelmed by the fried chicken and potstickers, both lacked seasoning. Portions are huge as well so you get a lot of value for your money because this place isn't expensive at all. In totality, this was a nice restaurant with a lot to offer, and I've already came back a second time and the quality of food held up.

Initially the restaurant name made me assume that it wasn't going to have good food because it was a very stereotypical way of naming a Chinese food place and usually places like such ends up with subpar quality Chinese American food, but after I tried the dim sum here with a friend, we both agreed that we would return, and I honestly was glad that we can find solid dim sum right here in Minneapolis without having to roam into the suburbs. All the dim sum items are very good in the most conventional way, which is a good thing, because dim sum is comfort food and people want to ensure that it tastes like home. My favorite item was actually the egg custard lava buns because the sweetness and saltiness balance for the egg custard lava was very well done, so neither flavor was overpowering, and I have tasted the same item from other places for worse. My friend and I ordered many of the most commonly found items in a dim sum menu and we were both satisfied. Relatively the item I enjoyed the least was the egg tart, primarily because it wasn't fresh enough. It did not have the egg flavor and the custard mixture was hard, almost making it taste like it was premade a while ago. I don't know what else to say other than that the dim sum tasted like the good dim sum I have had elsewhere in the United States, so I will just say that if one is craving for dim sum, this establishment is a great place to visit.

We stopped into Jade Dynasty after catching an acoustic set on the water and grabbed seats at the bar. The place was very busy, which gave it a lively vibe. The bartender was super friendly and upfront. He let us know their menu item names had just been updated in the system, so ordering might be tricky. He also warned that dumplings would take a while due to cook time and the crowd. We were in no rush, so no problem. We ordered the deep fried shrimp balls, steamed BBQ pork buns, and a couple of cocktails. The lemongrass 75 came in a cute whale-shaped cup and was really tasty. The shrimp balls were crispy, flavorful, and paired well with our drinks. Unfortunately, the BBQ pork buns never showed up. After about 45 minutes we asked about them, and the staff quickly brought out something that looked like stale bread covered in garlic butter. It was not the dumpling-like item pictured on the menu and was generally unappetizing. That put a damper on the meal. Overall, the ambiance was nice, the cocktails were fun, and some dishes looked worth trying. Given how packed it was, it is clearly a popular spot. I will probably give it another chance, but this visit was hit or miss. Be prepared for long waits, especially on dumplings. Paid parking lot available.

TLDR: Food is great, and like others have mentioned, service needs a lot of work. It's a lively ambiance inside during dinner time and the interior is cute We stopped by on a Thursday evening for dinner. It was early (5:30 pm), so the place was pretty empty. we asked to sit at a booth and they told us those were not for two people so they sat us at a different table, but after 30 minutes or so, we saw quite a few groups of two being sat in the booths we were not allowed to sit in. I would've understood if the place was full, but it was very empty at that point. we asked for a few minutes to decide on what we wanted, and they took quite a while to come back and take our order. Once we place our order, the food did come out relatively quickly. We tried the fried tofu with shrimp, the beef brisket pot, and the Mongolian beef, all of which were very tasty. However, we were given such little rice for two people when two dishes were supposed to have come with white rice themselves. When I looked over at other tables that also had the same amount of food and people as us they were given more rice. we also had to flag the server down to ask for more water because they never stopped by to check. our server also gave us the check before we even asked and didn't even check in to see if we wanted anything else. We felt like we were being rushed out, especially after being barely attended to. Overall, I felt that the food was really yummy and the portions were generous, but I would likely not eat here again because the service was just so bad and inattentive. Maybe takeout!

Nice decor, attentive waitress (her name is Kay), tasty food. Plenty of parking spot (pay and side street free ones). It has Peking Duck, Lobster, Crab. The also offer selection of dim sum all day. The only small complaint is the variety of dishes if you compare to the other good authentic Chinese restaurants around town. Still, worth recommending this to friends and families.

I apologize for the picture. All the food is essentially eaten! We all came here to try out this Chinese restaurant and didn't expect a whole lot. But after we started eating, our whole table was like wait this food is FIRE. We decided to take the food pics too late and this was the result. Just thought we had to share this one other detail. We were seated in the corner really early as we started dinner around 5. We were having such a good time with the food and drinks, that we were laughing and just being boisterous. A group of old ladies behind us got PISSED and screamed "I CANT HEAR HER"! It was honestly so shocking but made a good memory. Hi old lady if you're reading this.

Been to Jade Dynasty a few times with family and friends since it opened. Happy that we now have another great place for Cantonese food! Great selection of dishes, including a pretty nice variety of Dim Sum items. We tried the seafood tower the first time we went and it was AMAZING!! The ambience is nice and a great location for gathering with friends and family. Bonus that it feels like a little "reunion" because the owners are the original owners of Hong Kong Noodle that was at the U of MN campus and they remember me from my college days (~20 years ago!) of going there for the tasty noodle dishes!

Cute vibey place with lots of seating. Service is friendly and attentive. Food is a little overpriced but good. The Hong Kong style duck is delicious and they got the skin perfectly seasoned. I liked that key dim sum dishes are available all day. The salted egg yolk buns and shumai were really good. Great cocktail selection with fun Asian inspired flavors. The black sesame espresso martini wasn't overpowering and the lychee martini was good too. The lemongrass 75 came in a cute whale cup. There's a huge parking lot next to the restaurant that is reasonably priced.

Jade Dynasty has such a fresh and modern bistro & bar vibe while still staying true to authentic flavors. The atmosphere feels sleek and stylish, making it a great spot for both casual dining and a night out. The food is absolutely delicious,every dish tastes authentic and well-prepared, with great attention to detail. You can tell the quality is top-notch. Service is excellent as well, friendly, attentive, and really observant without ever being intrusive. They make you feel welcomed and taken care of throughout the meal. A wonderful mix of modern dining and authentic cuisine. I'll definitely be back!

Dim sum is my favorite category of food so had to make the trip to try out this newer spot. First impressions are very formal with an enormous dining room, large family-style tables, and loads of gilding on every surface. The service was super fast and friendly. We went right when they opened so can't speak to how it is when it's really busy. As always, make sure to start off with chrysanthemum tea! It's not the standard cart-service style where you're fighting for a table close to the kitchen to snipe the freshest goodies. You have a dry-erase menu and mark off what you want. They bring it out as it's ready so you always get relatively fresh fare. Everything was good but not mind blowing. The char siu bao, salt & pepper octopus, and lava custard buns were my favorites. I'd still rather go to Pagoda, but that's a. hike from my house and this was definitely on par. Just need to match the AYCE weekends and I'll have a new spot.

First off, I love the space and the decor. The service was great. Decided to order a couple of appetizers and split a tabletop curry pot with a friend since we were told the portion is huge. And it was. However quantity doesn't beat quality. The flavor wasn't bad. The chicken inside the dish was various parts, mostly small pieces with skin and bones. That ruined the meal for us. I'm giving 3 stars because the table next to us had food that looked really good and because it's a cool space. I'd go back to try something else. I do not recommend above named dish.

Yum, just yum. This is definitely worth a try if you are on Lake Street. And bring a big group, because you can order so many small plates to share. We went with a group of 4 and were there for about an hour, eating everything we could try. My favorite was the egg roll just because of the flavor, but I loved the custard, soup dumplings, ribs, and more. Everything came out fast and fresh, and for how busy they were, we were very impressed. The staff were friendly and willing to answer any questions. If you are looking for a dim sum restaurant, this is the place to go. They also have a regular menu if you are looking for a dish to have all to yourself. And try the mango smoothie, it was wonderful!

Fun VIP experience for our birthday party of 11. Delicious Chinese food in large family sized portions, with a modern and clean restaurant. I highly recommend the Siu Mai, Beef Tenderloin, Salt & Pepper Octopus and Wanderer's Punch cocktail. Skip the Peking Duck 2 Ways, Crab Meat & Fish Maw Soup, and Korean Style Beef Short Ribs. Peking Duck Two Ways was advertised in the menu as $68, but I later noticed that they charged us $88. The first duck meat was tender and juicy while the skin was crispy. They served the duck with thick Bao buns instead of the thin pancakes I expected. The toppings included cucumbers, scallions and hoisin sauce, but was missing the julienned carrots pictured on the menu. The pricing change may have been because the second duck was chopped and served with this delicious green beans instead of the "Shredded Duck Meat with Lettuce Wrap" in the menu. Either way, the substitution was not explained to us clearly. Service was very helpful during ordering and was highly attentive when they were there. However, there were times during our meal when we had long waits in between server check-ins. When I called to make a reservation for a VIP table (upstairs) they explained that we would have a minimum charge of $300 for a 12 person table and that the bill could only be split up to 4 ways. This was not a problem for us, but glad they explained it up front. They also mentioned we would not be seated until everyone arrived, but that was not what happened since they weren't that busy on a Sunday night. There are 3 VIP tables available, and the minimum charge increases up to $400 for their largest VIP table that seats 18. We would have preferred one of the round tables with lazy Susan, but our group is so loud and boisterous that it's probably a good thing they put us a room protected by glass walls. Haha! FYI the table next to us ordered this awesome looking dish called the Fried Seafood Mountain! I was so jealous but they said it was $177 - maybe someday. It looked so impressive though. Still in their soft opening, and we had a fun experience, so I didn't take away any stars for service. I'd love to come back and try more dishes from their expansive menu. Here's what we tried: Peking duck two ways (3/5) disappointed it didn't match the menu, suggest to order the half roast duck instead. Siu Mai (5/5) - perfect with large shrimp chunks Stir Fried Chinese Broccoli w/ Garlic Sauce (3/5) Japanese Shrimp Fried Rice (3/5) Eggplant in Garlic Sauce (4/5) Salt & Pepper Octopus (5/5) fresh, not chewy Ancient BBQ Pork Belly (4.5/5) Crab Meat & Fish Maw Soup (2/5) bland AND expensive Korean Style Beef Short Ribs (3/5) good flavor but too chewy and hard to eat Beef Tenderloin (5/5) delicious! Shredded Pork Cantonese Egg Noodles (4/5) Wanderer''s Punch (5/5) SO good!

First off; good parking, very spacious restaurant, and beautiful. As we were looking through the menu, we noticed they had a lot to offer. Everything looked really good as well. It wasn't about until 5-10 minutes after looking through the menu that our waiter told us that the items marked with an orange circle sticker were not available. He said it was due to having an extensive menu and they are fairly new. It would have been nice if they told me when I made reservations and even before we sat down. It was a let down because more than half of what we wanted to order had an orange sticker. That was a bummer for a table of 7. But nonetheless, the food was good. If they bring back half the menu I'll go back for sure. The highlight was the bbq pork belly, bbq pork fried rice, spicy beef soup, and my durian shake! Our wait was great though.

Food was excellent! We went for dim sum and orders entrees as well. Dim sum and food will give the restaurants in Chinatown NYC and London a run for its money! Service was excellent! You'll recognize some of the faces from The old Hong Kong Noodle. This is better than the new Hong Kong Noodle in Bloomington. I guess there were 3 owners, and this is the one that knew how to cook! The restaurant is new and very well decorated! First time here and won't be the last.

Nice decor place ...the food comes really fast. Tea pot is enough to hold 4 people. Efficient service. Food is great. I will go back there again. I have not tried the bar yet.. can't wait to go back

We came here for lunch. The restaurant is beautifully put together. Great staff. We ordered shrimp dumplings, beef meatballs, pepper steak stir fry, Chinese broccoli and corn soup. The food was ok., soup too salty and chickeny. I was hoping for some really delicious Chinese food as I try to make a lot of these dishes at home.

We took my dad to celebrate his birthday at this new Chinese restaurant in Minneapolis. It's really nice and fancy inside, big round tables and lights. We knew the owners, they had ran and operated a different restaurant in Minneapolis and the food still tastes great. Going through the menu was like going down memory lane, we used to go eat at their restaurant when I was in college. Service was great, I recognized one of the servers, she was my server since college days. Definitely recommend this restaurant.

I have been here 3 times now since their grand opening. The chef is very good. He and his wife used to own HK noodle in Dinkytown. I recommend their beef chow fun, braised eel In black beans, wonton soup, green yu choy with garlic, fried fish fillet with Szechuan pepper, satay seafood hot pot etc. We went one time on a weekday night and the waiter offered us free dessert. That was the highlight of our visit to the restaurant. Honestly, I can't wait to go back.

To me, this is the ideal Americanized Chinese restaurant. Everything is fresh and well prepared, and none of it is at all greasy. We started with the shrimp spring rolls, and I was pleasantly surprised that the inside contains only large chunks of shrimp. No filler! They're perfectly crisp on the outside, and juicy and savory on the inside. The potstickers have nice crispy browned edges, and tender wrappers and filling, with a classic vinegary soy sauce. Egg drop soup is full of lacy strips of egg, studded with bits of carrot and peas for texture. The Szechuan string beans are the best I've had in the Twin Cities. As you can see from the photo, they're fresh, bright green, speckled with lots of garlic and chopped Chinese preserved vegetable. But look carefully at the plate - no oil! That's usually the flaw with string beans, that they're floating in a pool of grease. But not this one. Just crisp beans and lots of flavor. The General Tao's chicken was also very tasty. Crispy chunks of chicken and crispy hot peppers surrounded by a ring of broccoli. But an unusual touch were the bits of crispy rice underneath that added another layer of crunch. I also asked for a dish that I didn't see on the menu, but they were happy to accommodate. I got chicken and veggies (Chinese broccoli, snow peas, and carrots) in a brown sauce on top of a bed of crispy noodles. I love how part of noodle is crispy, and part is soft from the sauce. It seems like they're very flexible if you want to change an ingredient to a similar dish they make. The only dish I didn't love was the fried rice. There's nothing wrong with it, but it tastes pretty basic. All the other dishes I had were far superior to other Chinese restaurants in MN though. I will definitely be back to try more dishes!

I was excited to try this new, large, Chinese restaurant at the corner of Lake St. and Lyndale. There is no question that the inside of the restaurant is beautifully designed and is probably the best looking restaurant in the Twin Cities, with a second floor that seems to be dedicated to larger parties. So 10/10 for ambiance. I've seen some complaints about the service, but honestly, it could not have been better. Perhaps because we ate at an early dinner time (between 5:00 and 5:30 pm), our server was perfect, patiently explaining various dishes, and she came to the table frequently, and the food arrived quickly. 10/10 Our order of egg rolls was excellent and more like the crispy Vietnamese egg rolls than the often soggy, cabbage-filled Chinese egg rolls. We also ordered the BBQ Pork Dumplings (Char Sui), but I was less than impressed because the dumpling part was so soft that it fell apart and overwhelmed the filling. 9/10 My wife had a bowl of their "signature" wonton soup. It was beautifully presented, but it was lacking in flavor. The broth was under seasoned and lacked any depth. The best wonton soup, in my opinion, is from Shuang Cheng in Dinkey Town. 6/10 The next appetizer (we ordered too many!) was the Shrimp Dumplings and these were the star of the show. I loved them. 10/10 Finally, we split the Beef Chow Fun with black bean sauce. Again, it was beautifully presented, but we both felt that it lacked depth and surprisingly, any sign of black beans in the sauce. I enjoyed the dish, but it tasted better when reheated the next day. 8/10 Overall, I want to go back and order a bit differently. I would like to give some other dishes a try and see if other dishes might rate 5/5. By all means, go and check it out!

id give this place 6 stars if i could. SOOO YUMMY!!! i've been wanting to try some authentic chinese food and this place really knocked it out of the park. we got the pork belly, roasted duck, okra, garlic eggplant and everything was delicious!! the only thing i probably wouldn't get again is the okra. it was lacking in flavor. this place was awesome tho everything looked really nice and clean too. the only issue i had with the restaurant environment is that there were a couple of flies flying around and were a bit bothersome.

Our new go to dim sum spot. Very clean, always got a good crowd. I really love their Chang fen

Kay, who was my server, was really nice. I also met the co-owner, Paul, at the end of my meal. He was really nice and he also helped me ice my food, especially when we led to the discussion that I'll be driving five hours to go back home. The food was amazing! I highly recommend this place.

My husband went here with friends and came home raving about it. So we went one night last week to give it a whirl. This is a very traditional and classy looking Chinese place. It's got green marble interior, with red lanterns hanging and an artificial very pink light-up cherry blossom tree at the door. A classy Chinese place, if you will. We were seated at a six top for some reason, which was awkward since we were just two and the restaurant was not busy. But whatever. My husband ordered the lychee mocktail (forget the name) and I got the lychee cocktail with booze (I think it was called Love Lychee). Both very good. But my drink arrived a good 10 or 15 minutes before his did, which was awkward and really inexplicable since mine was more complicated to make? It annoyed me but probably annoyed him more. Once delivered, both were very good drinks, though. We ordered big but enjoyed everything we had. I liked very much that they had a combo of big fancy things (duck, whole fish, etc) and also had a good selection of appetizers and dim sum. It made it easy to kind of mix and match your own perfect meal. We got: -Pork eggrolls: We both agreed these eggrolls were almost perfect. The wrapper was incredible and fried to a golden brown. The filling was excellent, but we both thought there was too much cabbage and not enough pork. If they could fix that balance, these eggrolls would be in contention for our No.1 in the Cities (which is currently Golden Chow Mein in St. Paul). -Soup dumplings: Delicious - pretty perfect really and piping hot from the kitchen. -Barbecue pork buns steamed: Very good rendition and I loved that the pork filling was not day-glow red. It had no dye in it, which I view as a good thing. -Eggplant in garlic sauce: absolutely delicious. Note it also includes a lot of other veggies so it's not 100% eggplant. -Pan fried noodles with pork: Delicious with a better than average sauce. Very flavorful with big fat shrimp. As I said, the timing was weird. My husband's drink arrived just after our first round of food came. We ordered everything at once but our food came in two waves basically -- first we got the eggolls, eggplant and shrimp. Then the steamed items (bbq buns and soup dumplings) came out 15 minutes later practically. We didn't mind. It actually was kind of nice to have the food come in waves. But other people might be bothered especially if you're more of the "each person orders their own dish" sort of party. At the end of the meal, our waitress pretty much forgot we existed. It was partially not her fault... she had a big table that really slowed her down. But we sat for a good long while before I flagged down a bus boy to ask for boxes. I then asked someone else to tell her we wanted our check. I then had to flag her down to get the check. So service was ok at the start and went downhill from there. A bit uneven, hence the missing star. But I really did enjoy the food and I loved having such a nice, clean, elegant Chinese restaurant. Bonus: They have a parking lot next to the building.

Coming from the bay area and Sacramento in California, I was impressed with the dim sum here! Solid quality, consistent, and appropriately priced. The owner and staff are very nice. Paul is a jack of all trades, master of dim sum :) The interior is very classy. Note for those unfamiliar with Chinese food: if you cannot eat pork, Chinese food is not super safe for you. Many chicken dishes will have pork, even taro dishes will surprise you with pork. The same is true for shellfish allergies - you will often be surprised with shrimp. Snow custard bao: Excellent topping to bread to filling ratio. Sweeter but still not too sweet :) sugary crunchy top (somewhat like Mexican conchas), soft white bread baked to perfection, smooth and sweet eggy custardy inside. Baked pork bao: Excellent bread to filling ratio - love it when there is not toooo much bread. The pork filling was succulent, sweet, savory, tender. Love a filling that is not overcooked or stale or burnt! Chinese BBQ pork is not like western BBQ pork, it's sweeter and not tangy. The bread has a light sweet glaze on it, and the bread will likely stick to your teeth ^_^ Szechuan green beans: Damn these are TIGHT. I could just eat this whole plate on its own like a snack. Properly cooked green beans, salty enough, not spicy but has nice chile flavor. A delicious and fibrous savory treat. Siu mai: If you've never had this before, it's basically a succulent pork and shrimp meatball wrapped with fried tofu skin (it's not crunchy but soft, you may not even notice it). It is savory, slightly sweet because of the shrimp, and overall a nice juicy fatty bite. Chestnut cake: I've never actually had this before! Very different from taro cake but still very good. It has small pieces of water chestnuts in it, so it feels like biting into ginger or cucumber, has a very neutral flavor like cucumber (but nutty), and the gelatin is sweet but not too sweet and perfectly lightly crisped/caramelized on the outside. Similar to a new year cake but not so decadent or sweet or sticky. Chicken feet: Don't order the wrong one! One is white and cold, one is red and hot. I only eat the latter. If you like chicken feet, you'll like these. They are exactly what you (the experts, not the novices) would expect. Can suck the meat off the bones, no need to use hands, just chopsticks. Just enough heat. Not rubbery. Sticky rice with chicken: These always come with a little piece of Chinese sausage and egg yolk. This was the first one I've had that was so fresh. The yolk was tender and not super weird and dry and hard! Very nice. Otherwise, exactly what you would expect. Meatballs: Meat flavored with I think white pepper, salt, and I'm not sure if anything else. Has fried tofu skin (soft, like around the siu main) at the bottom. Not bad! Very tender and juicy. Just okay to me. When I'm back in town, I will look forward to coming here! Hope by then I will see a more flourishing area, a lot of potential for art and great Asian food.

More pictures from our last dinner. Great space for large groups. Need to try their dim sum menu someday. Heard it was very good.

We went for a late lunch on Sunday and Jade Dynasty did not disappoint! The restaurant was very nice- newer, clean, spacious and didn't have tables and chairs on top of each other, typical of a busy Chinese restaurant. Service was great, our server knew the menu and helpful as we had a peanut allergy. Food was awesome. It is rare to have a place that serves dim sum and the menu items at the same time, perfect for our kids and adult requests. We ordered Peking duck, siu mai, tripe, feet, xlb, fried taro, fried dumplings, sesame ball, gailan, congee, coconut squares, edamame, roast pork, turnip cake, seafood pan fried noodles and tripe. Sui mai was really good, kid approved and they are picky about their sui mai. Everything was great except the congee (lacked flavor) and noodles (lacked salt). Love the ample parking too. Would def come back.

We had a great lunch at Family-owned Jade Dynasty on Lake. Everything tasted authentic and delicious. Mei was our server, and she was a delight. Her advice was perfect! Singapore noodles, Sticky rice in lotus leaves, Soup Dumplings, and a unique fried tofu had us licking our chops. The rooms are decorated beautifully, and the bathrooms are spotless. With a large bar, dinner time would be a blast at Jade Dynasty. Many of the customers having lunch were Chinese, and that's a fabulous stamp of approval. If you enjoy authentic Chinese food from several regions and even dim sum, you will adore Jade Dynasty Restaurant.

Had a wonderful experience at Jade Dynasty! The place is absolutely beautiful and has great service. We ordered the mapo tofu, typhoon shelter fish slices, deep fried shrimp balls, walnut shrimp, beef chowfun, Thai chicken wings, and shrimp fried rice. The food was delicious and came out quickly. Recommend making reservations as it gets busy. Definitely will be coming back again.

The ambiance is so beautiful! Everything is decorated so nicely and the restaurant itself is huge. This is one of the best cantonese/hong kong style restaurants in Minnesota. Their dim sum dishes are all authentic and very tasty. I especially like the lava custard buns, highly recommend that. For lunch and dinner, we usually always get the fried sole fish, stir fry pea tips, and fatty Cha siu pork belly. You can't go wrong with any of those. The service is also great, they were super friendly and gave us good recommendations when we first dined here. Last time, we tried the brisket hot pot, the chicken empress and the pea tips with soup. The brisket hot pot was super good, they added radishes and onions and it was the perfect touch. I'll definitely be back here often. They have a paid parking lot and it was $2 for two hours so not bad at all.

The food was the star of our experience. Everything we tried was fresh , delicious. You have a choice to order dishes to share or dim sum. Serving size was great to share. Prices are around 7 for dim sum up to 25 for half of the duck . Restaurant is beautiful. Service is on the slower side, so be ok with waiting. They were really busy so that's understandable. Our server was really sweet and helpful.

The food was AMAZING. I could have eaten the entire plate of crispy green bean and the entire plate of the eggplant. They were that good. I want to go back for them immediately. The 1/2 duck was also fantastic and melty. We ordered the Wanderer's Punch on a recommendation from a friend who knew they were famous for it, and it did not disappoint. I have never been a "punch" person (not fruit punch, not alcoholic punch) but this Wanderer's punch was fantastic. It wasn't syrupy at all, it was delightfully effervescent with a strong fruit flavor. It comes in two sizes, and the large is comically large, but I split it with another person at the table instead of us ordering 2 smalls. I will definitely order the punch again. The menu is giant (see picture) but a little confusing. Make sure you flip all the way through. The down side: our service was abysmal. Truly. I had to extend my parking because it took so long for us to flag down our server. We were basically ignored. We ordered all of the food at once, but it came out piecemeal over the course of about 45 minutes, so we were pretty full on some dishes before others even came. Our water was never re-filled, and our server never came back to check on us. When one round of food was delivered, I ordered another cocktail. The bar made the wrong one, and I wasn't able to flag our server to fix the mistake. It took 40 minutes to try and catch them (both to try and fix my drink order, get to go boxes and order the check) and by that time I thought it would be easier to just have them remove the drink from the bill (I didn't like it all, unfortunately, so I didn't drink it). When we finally got the bill, and then the drink taken off, my 2 hour parking had expired (I was out with 2 other people) and I had to renew. Our server then didn't being one of our credit cards back. It was just sitting alone on the bar. Yikes. So while the food was great, and I would give it another try, they really need to get their service act together.

My first experience was great. My second experience, celebrating a late Mother's Day with my mom, was pretty poor. We ordered soup dumplings and hot & sour soup to start. I was warned that I should reconsider the soup as it wasn't traditional. I had liked it before so I told her I wanted it anyway. We also ordered the moo goo gai pan (which the server didn't seem to recognize) and the kung pao chicken. The dumplings weren't steamed long enough, very doughy. The hot & sour soup looked completely different from my first visit, and didn't taste the same. Our entrees came out immediately, when we weren't even ready for them. Her kung pao wasn't spicy enough and my moo goo had more mushrooms than I had prior. Felt very rushed and the service was subpar. Not likely to come back soon - except to maybe get soup dumplings to go.

Beautiful place! Very clean, and welcoming. The ceilings were really interesting to me, loved the art work. Our server, though I can't not remember her name, was awesome. Very accommodating. We had a large group of 9, and were celebrating a friends birthday & she got the entire order correct. Now to the food: we had green beans, fried rice, fish, beef and broccoli, egg rolls, dumplings, chicken wings, and some sort of noodles (I can't remember the name). EVERYTHINF came out hot, and prepared well. There was more than enough food for us all, and a couple of us even took doggy bags. There was a little circular device in the middle of the table that allowed us to swirl the food around as we shared. Oh, and the stairway? Perfect photo op

This establishment is stunning. Right when you walk in you have a sense of fine dining. Nice palace for date night. They have family style authentic Cantonese food, dim sum (made to order) and American Chinese as well. My initial thought is they have so many different food items it's going to be hit or miss on taste. I was wrong everything we order was very good. The service was great. They have a full bar there as well.

Have been hearing so many good things about this place and so went with my friend to celebrate my belated birthday luncheon. Our eyes were bigger than our stomachs that is for sure. The pace of the food coming out was slow at first which was great because it gave us a chance to enjoy each entree without rushing and filling up too fast. The restaurant was busy but we got seated right away and service was great. Our server was courteous and friendly with honest recommendations and offerings. The prices were reasonable as well. The Thai fusion chicken feet has a little kick of spiciness and crunchy but I prefer this over the original dim sum style chicken feet. The fried pork dumplings were great with the crispiness on the outside and chewy on the inside. The Japanese style shrimp fried rice was flavorful and very good. It pairs well with the watercress in garlic sauce. I was a little disappointed with the beef congee as it was bland with no flavor and the beef was bland as well. It needed some salt but there were no salt at the table. Plus the picture of the beef congee had a lot more beef than what was served. The shrimp tofu was good but it could have more sauce since it tasted plain in bites where there were no sauce. The shrimp rice roll was good. Overall, it was a good lunch place and will have to go back to try more of the dinner dishes and it was sad that they don't offer the Hainanese chicken anymore on their menu. Also, it would be nice if the parking was free or somehow incorporated into the bill.

Food - a good variety of menu items. Main staples and they even offer dim sum. Their drink menu has a good amount of items. Service - good service, efficient and friendly. Ambiance - beautiful interior and spacious. They offer larger space upstairs for reservations but do require a $400 minimum spend. Parking - connecting pay to park lot, pretty easy to find an open spot as the lot is fairly large. It does get busier on the weekends.

I tried this place for a second time with my sister on my birthday weekend and I got the wanderers punch. They say it is the original recipe from the Nankin, but it tasted like it was filled with a lot of Sprite and not very boozy at all so definitely would not try that again. I ordered the dumplings and those were very good and I also ordered the Singapore noodles which had no flavor my sister ordered some kind of beef dish and it was delicious. Not sure if I will return. The service was great though and had a bit of trouble parking because I didn't want to park in the parking lot in the back because it was freezing outside. The ambience was nice big nice booth to sit in very comfortable.

My boyfriend and I have driven by here everyday for the past year wondering what they were building. Finally they opened and we went ASAP! The restaurant itself is BEAUTIFUL! We were wowed while we were here. It is very well decorated. We were greeted and sat immediately. Our waitress was very kind. We ordered two drinks, one appetizer & two dishes. We tried to order dim sum but were told it's only at specific times. I did think the dim sum portion of the menu was very small if they planned on doing it at a standalone time. But i plan on coming back to try! Sadly we had to go up to the bar towards the end of our meal to remind them about our drinks because we hadn't gotten them. My boyfriend ended up canceling his and only getting mine. I thought the drink was very meh. It didn't come with the popping pearls like it said it would and it was very overpowered by the pineapple. It tasted a little cheap and i thought it would come with a better presentation. However that was the only negative part of our dinner. Our appetizer, the shrimp balls, were good and very crunchy and the shrimp was juicy. The combo platter my boyfriend got was a ton of food for a good price! The meat was very well seasoned and extremely tender. The fried rice didn't have a ton of flavor but was good with some soy sauce. He also enjoyed the egg roll. The minced pork and chive dish was SO GOOD!!!!! It was borderline addictive. Neither of us wanted to stop eating it!!! I loved the crunchy texture of the chives and it was so savory and amazing. I wish the chunks of minced pork were a tiny bit bigger so it was a little more filling but i loved this dish! Would absolutely get it again. When we were finishing up, the owner came up to us and told us about the restaurant and their future plans. He said they were expanding even more and also cutting down the menu a little bit. He was very kind! The party room upstairs is gorgeous! Would love to host something up there. Definitely will be coming back here! I hope they up their drinks a little but other than that, everything was great!

Amazing food, good vibes. Service was okay but they're so busy so it is understandable.

Once you enter you think in China in real Chinese restaurant. The decorations the furniture even the noise level is like being in China. Service was also Chinese style. A few people serve on table. The food was delicious. Great experience!

Walking into the restaurant the place looks very nice, upscale and elegant looking. Created by the host right away so that's nice. The front room ambience were dim and that's a plus. Very attentive, waiter and staff, which I give them a 5/5. The restroom is clean and decent and have a nice fresh smell so that's good. The place looks clean. Now onto the food, since they're only doing a soft opening, their manual is limited. Not everything on the menu an be ordered so it was a bit disappointing. The price wise I'd say a little bit higher than other upscale Chinese restaurants which I don't mind if the food was on point. I take my food very seriously, to the , to the presentations and ingredients. I usually don't like to leave bad review or negative review but I'm kind of disappointed at the foods tonight because it just look pretty cheap more like a low end quick lunch at the low end Chinese buffet. The food does not match to the restaurant name or the upscale level. We order our small clams w/ black bean sauce, some of the clams was not cook, still raw to the taste like i ate a raw oyster with all the fishy juice. We have a group of four and the four of us agree on that taste so we have half dish left over. The green beans looks and taste like at the Chinese buffet. The sweet-and-sour shrimps., the coated bread shrimps taste like the shrimp was cooked and left out for days. One bite taste fresh while another shrimp taste old (like they mix an old dish with some new one). It does not have a fresh taste to the mouth on some pieces. Even the pineapple taste better than the sweet-and-sour shrimps. The chicken congee soup was a little gamy, but after the soy sauce and hot pepper, it enhance the flavor a bit which is OK. We got a free sweet-and-sour soup because the next table order one, but they brought out extra. Since I didn't pay for that, I will not review it, but it's not to my taste. The Japanese fried rice was no difference than a Chinese fried rice and the Chinese sausage used in the fried rice is old. I can taste the sausage like it was left out for days. If you're a regular at many different Chinese restaurants, you know the taste and this just doesn't do it for me. Overall, the birthday dinner meals was not pleasing me and I am a bit disappointed. We'll see if I will return when they have their full manual open..

Food is delicious and service excellent. I recon this place in uptown. A great new addition

I enjoyed coming here with my friends as people not originally from Minneapolis. The wonton soup hit the spot just right and I loved their beef chow fun! In terms of food -- I would say this is a solid 8/10 in terms of quality, taste, and compared to what we have back home in LA. It's not going to be your most authentic food if I'm being honest but it is going to hit the spot that's craving for dishes reminiscent of Phoenix Cafe and I did take the remaining beef chow fun home and enjoyed it with some broccoli too!! As an ABC from the 626 area of Cali I had low expectations coming to MN but I'm so glad there's a thriving and diverse Asian community throughout here and also really glad to see so many Americans not of Chinese background enjoying food that still suits their palate. It was fun to see people have fun and really enjoy the vibes. Service was decently quick and I appreciated that the dishes came with a big bowl of rice.