Ellie Z.
Yelp
Royal Kitchen in Plano, TX is a great no-frills Chinese restaurant. We ordered the Stir Fried Pork Tripe with Cilantro (香菜炒肚丝), Vegetarian Cauliflower in Dry Pot (干锅花菜(全素)), Beef Flat Noodle (干炒牛河), and Beijing Roast Duck (北京烤鸭).
I highly recommend all the dishes we tried! I loved the stir-fried pork tripe with cilantro. The cilantro and the scallions perfectly complemented the savory, juicy pork tripe. The flavor of this dish was also very "authentic" and reminded me of comforting home-cooked Chinese food. Don't let the tripe scare you-- it's got a great chew and is very common in Chinese cooking.
I also loved the Cauliflower in a Dry Pot. This dish was definitely a bit spicy so beware if you have a lower spice tolerance. The tender cauliflower soaked up all the aromatic spices and flavorful oils of the dish. The cabbage, green bell peppers, and scallions were all perfect additions! I will say that the dish is very oily and greasy-feeling which isn't the best (but this fragrant and spicy oil contributes to making the overall dish delicious).
The Beef Flat Noodle was your standard stir-fried beef with flat noodles. Savory, with very tender beef slices, and oily flat noodles. I do think that this dish could've used a bit more salt.
Finally, the Beijing Roast Duck was delicious. The duck came with some thin pancakes, sweet bean sauce (aka Tian Mian Jiang/甜面酱), scallions, and cucumbers. It's always so fun making little Peking duck pancakes with the sauce, vegetables, and duck slices. I would recommend adding an order of the pancake and the sweet bean sauce because you definitely will need more of it given how much duck you get! The roasted duck itself had very crispy yet fatty skin and juicy meat.
At the end of the meal, you can also ask for the duck bones to be made into a soup with cabbage and tofu (for $10 extra). This soup was so flavorful and comforting! I highly highly recommend getting both the roast duck and the soup!