Ping's Sichuan Kitchen

Found out about this place recently opening and came in to try it. Amazing! The food was so fresh and authentic and you can tell they really care about what they are serving. We tried 5 different items and they all were delicious. Top tier Sichuan/Chinese food. I recommend the orange chicken, the fried rice, and 💯 for sure the shredded pork with Chinese buns. Service was great, and the owner was super nice. I cannot recommend this place enough. You should definitely eat here!

5 stars across the board…this restaurant is amazing! The dishes are fantastic and the flavors are authentic. Run…don’t walk to Ping’s Sichuan Kitchen - you won’t regret it!

I highly recommend beef in a dry pot. It's so delicious. The entire environment is clean and hygienic. The service staff are all very friendly. The food is authentic Chinese flavor. I'll come again next time.

Food was fantastic and the service was great! We got there pretty late and didn’t realize what time they close so we were going to leave but they invited us in anyway and said they had plenty of time, prepared an incredible meal and just hung out. We will be back often

Now this is real Chinese food!!! About time San Antonio got a traditional place to eat at! If you haven’t tried it you’re missing out! Owner was walking around restaurant asking everyone how their food was. That was awesome to see. Thank you 🙏🏼

Great food and big portions! From the moment you walk in, you’re greeted with warm hospitality. The staff is friendly and happy to help guide you through the menu if you’re new to Sichuan cuisine. The tofu is bathed in a rich, spicy sauce that’s both comforting and electrifying. Vegetarian options are just as flavorful, and the kitchen doesn’t hold back on spice unless you ask. I highly recommend Ping’s Sichuan Kitchen.

Came here for lunch on a Saturday afternoon after hearing about this new restaurant. It was about half full of their approximate 10 tables. Service was very friendly with various staff stopping by the throughout the meal. Ordered the Hand Folded Wontons, Ping's Cold Noodles, and Beijing Shredded Pork. Everything was plated nicely and tasted just as good. Will definitely come back to try some more dishes. Small, simple restaurant serving good, authentic food.

This place is a very cozy restaurant with tasty food. I would definitely recommend people to try. Food is fresh and very flavorful. Amazing service and friendly staff.

I like the spicy food being not too spicy and not too tame. You can adjust the spiciness to your taste. I also tried the pork fried rice and it tasted really good. Like a nice coating of soy and sesame oil to make it savory and make me want seconds! Overall very good! I would recommend checking it out.

the food is so good, i'm definitely going back. only con is if you enjoy really spicy food, this place isn't super spicy or mouth numbing

Super friendly service , April was great... Food was excellent! Had the Walnut Shrimp was perfectly cooked and not too sweet. The pork spring rolls were also great. Can't wait to come back and try some spicy dishes. Good job!

We wanted to try a new spot for Chinese food in our area and ended up choosing Ping's Sichuan Kitchen. So glad we did! The food and service were excellent. Restaurant was clean and had great ambience. Everything we ordered was fresh and packed with great flavor. Do yourself a favor and get the green beans .. they are deliciously seasoned to perfection! All of the staff were very welcoming. Reasonably priced menu items and great portions. Try them out if you haven't yet.

We usually frequent Yu Feng Asian Cuisine, which is just a few doors down, and thought we'd check out this new establishment especially since there are many great reviews. As we walked in my first impression was that it's nice to see a Chinese restaurant where everything looks brand new and clean. Bamboo steam baskets were strung vertically from the ceiling and used as decoration-clever and fitting! Plates, utensils and even the chopsticks were imprinted with their name. Their menu has a fair number of dishes to choose from. My husband likes spicy foods and I don't. We both ordered Mongolian beef. While waiting for our food we were offered a game to play. I don't know what it's called, but it contains an octagon board of wooden pegs and a dice of colors (vs dots) corresponding to the pegs. It helped pass the time. Our dishes arrived, freshly cooked with vegetables still having a slight crunch (perfect) and lots of sliced beef. While it was tasty, I could slightly taste the baking soda used in the marinade to tenderize the beef. If you know, you know! The dish was otherwise good. It came with a bowl of white rice. You can order fried rice for a slight up charge. I was born and raised in Hawaii where Asian culture and cuisine are abundant. I'm a foodie! Trust me when I say I know what good Asian food tastes like. All in all, we had a good experience. The food is good, but it didn't wow me. The prices are higher than most Chinese restaurants, but their servings are a bit larger too. I don't mind paying for good quality and flavor, BUT this place didn't convince me enough to switch.

New place on Evans at 281! Very fresh and clean. Many take out orders while we were enjoying the atmosphere and service in-house. We started with fired pork dumplings ( they offer e either chicken or pork) which were delightful. I ordered my standard tet of Asian cuisine: sesame chicken. It was nicely crispy and perfectly seasoned. The brocholi was also excellent, just a tiny bit crunchy - the way I like it. My husband went for Ping's pepper beef and it was delicious. Yes, it was spicy, like good Sichaun should be! Wait staff was very attentive and the manager checked on us as well. We said it was our first time visiting and they gave us two little welcome gifts. Plenty of parking available. Terrific new option in this neighborhood.

Wow! I was not expecting to have such incredible food and service on their second day of being open! Everything we had was absolutely delicious! The dry fried green beans were charred and cooked to perfection with an incredible seasoning that just makes you want more! The shrimp rolls were a first for me and I was surprised by the sweetness of them but couldn't eat it fast enough. It was crispy deliciousness! The dry pot fish was freaking amazing! So many peppers! The batter and seasoning were perfect! We also had walnut shrimp and it was also incredibly flavorful and lightly battered and crispy. The place looks immaculate which we can all appreciate! You can really tell that there was a lot of thought put into every single detail. Even the chopsticks have Ping on them! The service was excellent and the owner was very friendly and seemed grateful. Honestly, if you don't try this place asap you are truly missing out on the most incredibly authentic food in San Antonio! Probably in all of Texas- that's how good this place is!

I had seen a Facebook post about @pingssicguankitchen so I realized they're already open. Tomorrow is the grand opening! We visited today to check it out. We tried their West Lake Beef Soup, Pork Soup Dumplings, Walnut Shrimp, Dry Fried String Beans, Classic Dong Po Pork. Dad ate quite a lot tonight. He loved the Dong Po Pork sauce. Sweet for the win! The meat was very tender and delicious. Everything was tasty and is made in-house including the soup dumplings. The steamed rice is high quality. Even the chopsticks is engraved with Ping's. Ping in Chinese means peace, and it's also the name of the owner. We met Ping when she came to check our table. I found out that she's from Chongqing, Sichuan. I shared my feedback with her. We didn't try the spicy dishes, which hubby and I will need to go back to try. Dad doesn't care for spicy foods. As you can see from our choices, there are non-spicy options. If you're in the Stone Oak area, you'll have to check them out.

Trying and reviewing a new restaurant a week after its grand opening can be a bit premature , but here is my best attempt. It's been over 25 years since we last visited the mainland China and have been looking for the perfect restaurant that best represents their amazing cuisine, and this one made a worthy attempt right out of the rice box . The cheese rangoons & dipping sauce were just short of one my favorite Asian appetizers that I've had, or at least in the top 3 of mine. Fried, cheese and sweet! The Cumins lamb and the Walnut shrimp went beyond the typical American duplication of these dishes and were closer to authentic than we expected. Due to a mix up in the kitchen, they served the cucumber salad at the end of our meal instead of first. My recommendation is that if you are on a first date, then skip this appetizer because the intense and overwhelming garlic flavor added will ensure you won't have a second one. The restaurant is clean, has nice bathrooms and ample seating. Nice touches to the plates, silverware and chopsticks which included the restaurant name and logo. We met the owner, Ping, who is originally from China, and was very friendly to us. By asking for our feedback on our overall experience is not only a positive gesture for improvement, but shows she wants to please her customers. If you can expand the drink menu beyond can sodas, and add Iced Tea (you know we are in the south and temps are over 100d even though you would never find it in China) and add a few more servers when business picks up; then I like your chances. Remember, " A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step."

We love Chinese food, especially Sichuan style, so we decided to check out the new Pings Sichuan Kitchen that's been getting a lot of attention and great reviews. For us, the overall experience was just OK. We arrived on a weekday around 6:30 and there were three other occupied tables. Shortly after, we were the only ones there. Our server was great! Very friendly and attentive, explaining everything perfectly. The owner was there, and I've seen a lot of mentions about her, but she never said a word to us in an empty restaurant. Not hello, not goodbye, not even a thank you. But that's not a dealbreaker. We ordered the potstickers to start. They were served hot and crispy, with a dipping sauce that seemed to be mostly soy sauce based, and it was very salty (as soy sauce typically is). We also ordered the Shredded Sweet Garlic Pork that wasn't shredded, wasn't sweet, and didn't taste much of garlic... but, again, it was very salty. The Classical Dong Po Pork was the standout dish. So tender it was practically falling apart, super flavorful, pleasantly sweet. If I were to go back, this is the dish I would definitely get. It's made with pork belly, so don't be surprised by the thick fatty layer, and it's not crispy like most people are accustomed to, but it is melt-in-your-mouth delicious. The Sichuan green beans were definitely not the best we've had, but the most we've paid. The server said all dishes are prepared at your choice of spice level 1-3, 3 being spiciest. A 0/zero would have no spice. We ordered between 1-2, but we may as well have said zero spice. Not spicy at all. The price in general is higher than most Sichuan restaurants in the city, just not as tasty as the others in the city. Everything has the restaurant name on it, from the dishes to the chopsticks and silverware, the specially printed to-go bags, everything. Maybe the high prices are to pay for these special, but unnecessary, touches. The decor is otherwise very cute, clean, and bright. Red, white, paper lanterns... very quaint. We would like to go back, just in case they were having a bad day with a broken salt shaker. For the "shredded" pork, the Sichuan pork at T Jin's just the other side of 281 is much tastier, better seasoned, better priced, and more generously portioned. Neither one is "authentic," but the flavor is far better. Of all the things we ordered, we would only reorder the Dong Po Pork, and maybe the potstickers if they put a little more effort into a better sauce. Check it out for yourselves.

Absolutely amazing food service and fair on pricing as well, generous portions and such great flavors also

It was the first day of the opening. The restaurant had a lot of activities , gifts and the dragon was there. This restaurant has a large variety of delicious meal. We had mapu tofu, soupe dumplings . The service was slow it's understandable it was the first day. I will coming back.

This place is new. It looks new. Great staff and service. We ordered orange chicken and soup dumplings. The dumplings had great flavor but not enough soup to call them Soup dumplings. I normally don't order orange chicken but I did for my fiance and we shared. It was fresh, even the batter. Reminded me of my parents' restaurant. I would definitely come back here and try some of the more traditional Sichuan dishes so that I can better gauge for the authenticity as a Chinese restaurant. All in all, great atmosphere and super clean. I hope it stays this way!

I've been anxiously waiting for Pings to open. This review is after only one to-go order, so hoping it only gets better. Also accounting for the fact that they just opened so I'm rounding up here. I ordered the chicken lo mein, beef fried rice, Mongolian beef, and soup bao pork dumplings. Everything tasted great, just a few little things I have to nitpick at. The fried rice says it has veggies but I didn't see anything other than onion, egg and a few small green onions mixed in. I was definitely hoping for a bit more in there. The soup dumplings were much smaller than I expected. They were tasty but not much broth in there. Don't think I'd order again unless eating at the restaurant to see if they're different when fresh. The Mongolian beef was probably my favorite dish flavor wise. The lo mein was standard, nothing special there. I also wish the dishes were actually a bit more spicy since I asked for that. I'll still happily add them to my to-go rotation!

Hello Friends, it's been a while. Well. I did it again. The food came out and I could not wait and just dove in. Looking at the pictures you can see I ordered a ton! Well, we didn't finish all off it but it wasn't for lack of trying! Nothing disappointed. Cumin lamb was great and I hate lamb in most cases. The dry pot fish was yummy and the green beans slayed! The salt and pepper fish are nice and plump with a crazy crispy topping! The walnut shrimp is not my thing usually but we found it flavorful and not too sickly sweet. Look, this place is damn tasty.... Don't ruin it for me. Come here and say hi to Ping but don't make it so busy I can't drive across town to enjoy. Next time I am trying the boiled spicy beef Ping's Boiled Fish with Pickled Cabbage and Chili! Can't wait! See you all there!

Good service, great tasting Sichuan food at a reasonable price. Will definitely be back again in the future.

Saw this restaurant on social media post. Looked good so gave it a try. We tried a variety of appetizers- potstickers, soup dumplings and the cucumbers. So much to choose from and it looked good. We tried the beef fried rice, the pork & buns and a fish soup. It was all very tasty and filling. We made it in before dinner time so it was not crowded. Our waitress was attentive and nice.

Wow... great variety of authentic tasty food plated artistically on a plate and bowel at a very reasonable price. Dined there today. Waitress was attentive and kind. The dining area was clean and felt warm and welcoming. This is my new IT place. Their food is truly upscale from a lot of other Chinese restaurants.

I'd like to color my review with the fact that I came during opening weekend, so take everything with a grain of salt. But I think in all fairness to some of the really good (real, not Panda style) Chinese food, the food itself was lacking. Keep also in mind that I'm originally from LA. Food was disappointing, especially since it seemed like Chinese owned. Overall themes were small portions and high prices- it was even more expensive than the ones we went to in CA! The Dong Po pork was overly sweet and high-fructose corn syrup. What was described as pan fried dumplings were what looked like the kind you get as a side in a fast food restaurant, not fresh, and definitely not an authentic dumpling. Also small and expensive. The only thing good was the mapo-tofu, which was again, overpriced. The prices matched up with a higher end place like Duck and Dumpling, which also had an opening recently, and provides incredibly authentic dumplings at a high price point. This place had the price point but what looked like frozen dumplings. The kids liked the soup dumplings, but again, seemed to be from frozen and similar to what you can now buy at Costco. We didn't get to try the walnut shrimp because it never arrived. I gave one star for their effort to try to make it right by taking it off the order, but after an hour of waiting for a dish and asking our server 3 times about it, we just gave up. We absolutely want to support true authentic Chinese cuisine of which I think there is more and more of! Mian noodles in stone oak is half the price and better quality. If you want to drive a little than Shifu Noodle in the city is pretty decent at a better price point. I just can't see us giving this place another chance with the many other choices on the list, but probably will just to see if some of the other items on the menu were better and because we want to support local business. We do wish them the best but hope they will adjust their quality and price point. Ok, on to our experience. Again...it was opening weekend. But food was super slow, and as we looked around people around us were very disappointed and hungry. Food was served without utensils or rice, and out of order. It felt like an episode of Kitchen Nightmares where there was a lot of heads in the kitchen and no one knew how to properly run a restaurant. Everyone was super nice but overwhelmed.

Good food! Real food from Szechuan! I think that is the best Chinese food in the town. They just opened but all servers are very professional. The circumstance of the restaurant is also good. Very clean

Wandered into Ping's today for lunch. What a great experience. Our server was Amber and she had wonderful recommendations. We also met Ping, the owner. It really made an impression that she took the time to stop by our table. We ordered the General Tso Chicken and the Sichuan Dry Spicy Chicken. Fried rice with both. Both meals were fantastic. I highly recommend both but if you've never tried dry spicy chicken...it's a must. Restaurant is super cute, soft music, clean, and Ping added small touches to make the ambiance welcoming. We will be back! Thank you Ping.

Great food and Service!!! Definitely will return to try everything they have. The pot stickers, and meals were delicious!!

This place was excellent! Delicious food. The service was excellent, we met the owner, and she is super nice. The restaurant is clean and nice.

So we are happy we came in! Started with Soup Bao Pork and it is a must. Fresh and full of flavor. Had the Kung Pao Chicken and it was realllllly good. We will come back for sure. Good customer service and great taste.

Delicious food, great service. Orange chicken has some of the best sauce I've had! Perfect amount of spice. Salt and pepper fish was so tender and flaky. The owner came over and greeted us, she was so sweet. Please give this place a try! Loved it!!

Stopped by this spot on a whim and what a pleasant surprise. It's a fairly new restaurant and the food was fantastic, service was excellent, and we'll definitely be back! We ordered General Tso's Chicken and steamed rice (spice level 1) and Mongolian Beef and fried rice (spice level 2) with extra veggies. As well as, hot Jasmine tea, which required no sweetener. Hopefully, this place can attract the clientele to keep it in business, but I also hope attracting said clientele doesn't diminish the quality of food and service.

Thank You Ping's Sichuan Kitchen for a delicious and satisfying lunch! The food was amazing! Everything was cooked perfectly. The service was great! The restaurant was comfortable and very inviting. We enjoyed the calm background music. Over all it was a pleasant experience. We will definitely be back for the great food and calm (zen feeling) environment.

DON'T COME HERE!! As someone born in China, this is typical factory-made food. They just heated it up. Not sincere restaurant at all NOT RECOMMENDED

Excellent fresh food! Best place we've found in San Antonio. We will be back! Best pot stickers and Lo Mein.

Ping's is such a great addition to the 281/Evans Road area. The food is amazing and the service is fantastic. We've been a few times, our staple is the cold garlicky noodles, green beans and salty & spicy fish.

Everything we ordered was delicious! We had orange chicken, Ping's cold noodles, chicken lo mein, Tsos chicken, and the chicken pot stickers. Restaurant was very clean and staff was friendly and attentive. Ping's will be our new go-to place! We highly recommend it!

Been waiting for this place to open for months, and now, I finally had a chance to try it out. Overall a nice place, clean with very friendly staff. The owner even made a point to check in each table to see how everything was going. I really appreciate the attention. Food was good. Soup dumplings were juicy, but there were only six of them (my wife and I left staring at the last one ). The dry Sichuan chicken (medium) was crunchy and spicy. The mapo tofu was good, but it could have used a little more spice. Next time I'll get it hot instead of medium. Overall a good spot. Chinese food in this town is progressively getting better.

Honestly not that great. The pork fried rice was bland. The crab wontons were rubbery. The white rice was too clumpy. And for the price, we won't be back.

Amazing place just opened in north San Antonio. Unassuming location just off 281 and Evans. Highly recommend going here if you want authentic Sichuan. Fantastic service too. Can't wait to go back.

The food was delicious and the service was amazing. The food came out steaming hot and staff were very friendly and helpful. I highly recommend this restaurant and I will be back soon. The place was incredibly clean.

Beautiful new restaurant, clean, modern, brightly lit. Waitstaff excellent, speak english well, good menu selections, food delicious, availing many new Chinese dishes to area. Definitely a great addition to the San Antonio dining scene, particularly to the Chinese food sector.

I don't know where to start. I saw that they had water boiled fish. It's been 12 years since I had it. Every Sichuan restaurant I go to I look for it but alas, they don't make it. So when I saw that they had it on the menu, I had to come and bring my mother. My mother is a harsh critic since she is from Sichuan. The minute I tasted the water boiled fish, I fell in love with this place. Can't wait to come back with my husband.

At first, I was impressed by the restaurant's interior decor -- simple, modern, and tasteful. Compared to typical Chinese restaurants in San Antonio, Ping's feels more like a place you'd find in Austin or even Japan. Their branding is also well thought out -- the logo appears on the chopsticks, napkins, plates, and even the takeout bags. This shows the owner has a strong business sense and attention to detail. As for the food, I'm originally from China and know Chinese cuisine well. In my opinion, the taste is average -- nothing extraordinary, but generally okay. I ordered three dishes: the spring rolls were so-so, the Dongpo pork had only a sweet flavor without the richness I expected, and the spicy fish was just spicy -- lacking the complex, layered flavors that make Sichuan cuisine memorable. What disappointed me most was the absence of that signature umami-salty depth In terms of price, I felt it was a bit overpriced considering the portion sizes and taste.

The food was quite good. My kids cleaned their plates. The service was friendly and on top of things. It will probably become a regular spot. Definitely recommend.

Excellent food, friendly and prompt service, and excellent ambiance. Will return soon for something else on the menu.

The food was fresh and delicious. I had the Walnut Shrimp that was lightly sauced and cooked to perfection. Our waitress, April, was outstanding. We met the owner, Ping, who was very gracious to us. Fabulously authentic. I highly recommend and we'll be back with more friends. Come and taste authentic Chinese food. You will enjoy it!

Ordered on line, carry out. The General Tso's Chicken was the best I've had in a long time. Crispy and perfect sauce.

We went in, because we were smelling all the delicious aromas from outside.., but then we ordered the veggie egg rolls (they're were yummy), and the sesame chicken. The Chicken was chewy and fiberglassy, like it was previously frozen, only came with 3 tiny pieces of broccoli. The only thing that was edible was the baby egg rolls, the rest I had to throw away after a few bites. What a waste of $25. My friend ordered the shrimp egg rolls ( those were gross, like imitation shrimp) and the lamb with veggies and shrimp added on, the lamb tasted like pork and spoiled, the shrimp were tiny and tasted spoiled as well. Her's cost $33. Don't go there unless you're trying to waste money and get a stomach ache. We both had to take charcoal pills after for our stomach aches.

second time in and really love the food the chef is doing an amazing job, clean good friendly service busy . but the food temp comes out hot so you know it's made when ordered it love that ,the flavors are amazing. makes you want to come back for more . highly recommend trying this new establishment.

Food is always hot and made to order outstanding Chef, really good hot food I have been twice and am very happy with service chef clean establishments , recommend highly to try it you'll be surprised how good the food is

The food was amazing as well as the service! We me the owner and she not only was greeting all customers but gave gifts to first time ones as well! Overall a great restaurant with greater people!

Food was amazing. We ordered the boiled spicy beef medium and it was delicious and spicy. I'm glad we ordered medium and we can tolerate spice pretty well. The place just opened, it's cute inside and the staff were very nice. I will go back next time we're in town.

I wish I could give this restaurant a ZERO!! This restaurant sold me Mongolian Lamb that was spoilt. Ad soon as a took a few bites I notice the meat had a smell and taste to it like it wasn't fresh. I ordered extra shrimp to go with this meal and it only came with 4 shrimp. I paid 33$ for my food and came back to complain that the food wasn't good. I ended up speaking to the owner and she agreed to give me 1/2 off my order. I agreed. About 3 hours later, a staff member from the restaurant starts questioning me about my experience and tells me she looked at the camera and ate most of the food which was a lie. The meat made my stomach upset that I couldn't eat anymore food. Now they went from honoring the 1/2 off to offering 10$ off and when I confronted the lady for being argumentative and calling me to argue instead of correcting the issue, the didn't offer me any solution at all. She wanted to compare that other people have eaten there with no problems. I'm not other people. I'm complaining about my experience and for this reason I WILL NEVER EAT AT THIS RESTAURANT OR RECOMMEND THEM TO ANYONE! They ripped me off and was rude to call me at home to chastise me! The damn nerve!