Imperial Palace

Stumbled in today and was blown away by the quality and service! The food was fresh, the atmosphere was improved by the tunes, and the gentleman who served us was professional, courteous and attentive. The yum yum chicken was spectacular! Highly recommend, and will be returning soon and often.

Had lunch today… yum yum chicken. Tasty!
Very friendly staff and reasonable lunch prices.

Small seating area only five or six tables. Very clean excellent food quality. Large portions. I would recommend for sure. We did carry out

Every time I’ve gone to Bobby’s (my friends and I don’t know it by «Imperial Palace»), I’ve had to wait… but the food has always been WELL worth it! Bobby runs the show himself — waiting tables, getting drinks, cooking food, busing… he does it all! That said, you will wait, but the results are always exquisite!
I once asked Bobby what the best dish on the menu was. He told me that the Yum Yum Chicken was his own unique recipe; the others were his versions of American Chinese classics. From that day on, I’ve always ordered it — it’s wonderful: a beautiful umami flavor coupled with a mild sweetness! NOT to be missed!
I’ve since moved from the area and don’t get there as often as I’d like. Still, when I’m nearby, I try to pop in for another taste of glory…

We keep trying different Chinese delivery places to see if we can find anything better than our current favorite. From the reviews posted here, we thought we’d found the one.
Meh… Not so much. We won’t be switching from Wonder Wu though. The fried rice was better, but the General Tso’s chicken was far to sweet and wangy and didn’t have enough spice. Also, the chicken didn’t hold up — meaning after soaking in all that sauce, it just got soggy. Soggy General Tso = Sad panda… and hungry Amber.
I mean, it was ok. The driver was very friendly and prices were competitive, but we’ll be sticking with old faithful.

It’s alright. I had the sweet and sour chicken but the sauce tasted more like ketchup and there was not anywhere near enough rice. Good service tho!

Best Chinese food on west side of Indy! Large succulent shrimp! Always use fresh ingredients! Everything is always perfect! We go back again and again! Never tire of it!

Had dinner here with two other people on Saturday ⁶⁄₂₀.
First — the ambience is pretty low-​end even for a strip mall. And they don’t do free refills on drinks which I find obnoxious in our area.
The food was kind of a mixed bag — the moo shu pork, yum yum chicken and potstickers were all great. The fried rice and crab rangoons were on the lower side of meh — the rangoons were about 97% cream cheese which is disappointing. However, the hot and sour soup was gross — and I mean inedible.
So…I probably won’t go back… but it was nice to try a new place.

If it’s Chinese we’re craving, Imperial Palace is where it’s at! One of our favorites is the peppered steak. They make everything fresh daily, and the service is fantastic.

AMAZING! Great experience. It is pricy but the portions are huge. The service was phenomenal which is unusual for a takeout Chinese restaurant. The Crab Rangoon are HUGE and delicious.
The best takeout I’ve had.

Stopped here for lunch and had a pleasant experience. Their lunch specials are nicely priced at $ 6.99 which includes a spring roll. After seeing the deep, rick color of their wonton soup, I had to get a bowl to try. I felt there was a heavy sesame flavor that over powered the soup but for only $ 2 I am not that bothered I tried it. My lunch dish was tasty with a great level of spice — I ordered the medium. There was nothing wrong nor was there anything really great about this place for me. Perhaps I will give it another try and it will change my feelings.

Bobby and his family were super kind and hospitable. I arrived 15 minutes before they closed but still enjoyed my dinner. Great food and great people!

Just wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. I have eaten there several times. I have always enjoyed the great food I love talking with Bobby about old times in Taipei. On Friday night my GF & I went for dinner and had a great time not only was the meal wonderful but we had time to meat and talk with Bobby’s nephew Ben and his wife Alice about times and places in the south of China. Just wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.

There is only one way to start this review, Bobby is the man! Bobby is the single employee in chef of imperial palace. Sometimes orders will take a bit longer, but it’s truly because Bobby cares about your food and he wants it to be just as great as his well kept restaurant that has about four tables, he has Marilyn Munro and Frank Sinatra all over the place! Music kindhearted man with much enthusiasm for what he does and it shows in his food! If you are truly looking for authentic Chinese food this is the place to go!!!

This is the most amazing Chinese I’ve ever had. Normally when you ask for General Tso’s Chicken extra spicy it has a little bit of a kick to it and that’s all. I ask for it extra spicy and they asked on a scale of 1 – 10, I decided to be mindful and went with an 8. This was blow my mind perfect spiciness for General Tso’s.
I also bought an order of Crab Rangoon with my meal, it comes with 4 of them that are the size of a child’s fist! It amazed me when I opened them up! I was only able to eat half of my General Tso’s and 2 of the Crab Rangoon before I was stuffed.
I am definitely coming back to this place and thrilled I live only 10 minutes away!

This is a hole-​in-​the-​wall kind of place. I think this is a good thing because it allows the owner to really interact with the patrons. The owner really cares about customer service. I had the Yum Yum chicken from the list of lunch specials. It was very tasty. I would go back to try other things from the menu if I come back to the area.

Imperial Palace has great Chinese food! Bobby makes sure to tell you he’s cooking your order/​meal fresh.
I’ve been to IP several times and it’s a joy to watch Bobby do his thing on the wok! It’s also kinda pleasing to hear him sing a little Frank Sinatra while he’s cooking.
Reasonably priced and generous portions, this is a fantastic place to eat.
My favorite is the Yum Yum Chicken!

So I had been to this restaurant before, and I thought the food was pretty good. It is not the closest and my favorite place nearby, but my favorite place, the owners were on vacation. So to get my food fix, I called in a carryout order here on a Saturday night at about 6:45pm. The gentleman who answered, said that he was pretty busy, and that my order would be ready in 35 – 45 minutes.
At 7:30, I arrived with my 3 year old to pick up our order. I was reminded of the peculiar atmosphere with all the plants and Sinatra music. I noticed there was only one elderly couple eating together in the restaurant. The gentleman greeted me and told me to have a seat as it would be 10 – 15 minutes. I waited with my toddler who was growing impatient. I noticed that he bent over and picked a couple containers, maybe spices or leaves off the floor 10 minutes later I realized he was still reaching in to the refrigerated cooler to grab food to cook for my order. I began to lose my patience. All this time, there were no other orders, I questioned how busy he actually was, as he stated on the phone.
I took my daughter to the restroom, which definitely could use a good thorough cleaning and then back. I wanted to show her some of the decorations around the place and it caught my eye as he dropped a piece of chicken or crab rangoon (uncooked) on the floor. Speaking of floor, I was floored, when he reached down, nonchalantly, and picked it up, placing it back on the prep table with the rest of my food. Unbelievable.
I immediately picked up my daughter and walked out the door, unnoticed by him. Hungry and waiting, I went to an Italian chain drive through, at about 8:10, nearly one hour and half later, I got a voice mail stating that my order was ready to be picked up.
Needless to say, I will never be back and I have also notified the local health department to investigate.

Bobby rocks! We live near his restaurant (an awesome treasure in a strip mall off of Lafayette Road and 56^th Street). When you walk in, you feel like you are in a jungle of beautiful plants and pictures of Marilyn Monroe while Frank Sinatra plays in the background. Bobby is basically a one-​man show who usually works as server, cashier, phone order taker, and chef. The wait (usually not long) is worth it! Most people do takeout, there is definitely space to eat in there and enjoy the vibe.
We come so often he knows me by name, and I love that kind of customer service. Hubs and I almost always order egg rolls and house fried rice (the shrimp are huge!). My favorite dish is Mongolian beef that is slightly sweet with stir fried green veggies and mushrooms. Hubs was having a hard time finding a dish that he truly loved at Imperial. One time when we were in the restaurant, he noticed there was an orange shrimp dish but not an orange chicken. He asked Bobby if he could make orange chicken, and Bobby said, «Of course!» Now Hubs gets it every time. Bobby will personalize your dish if you want it to be spicy (he’ll usually ask you to rate what you want on a scale of 1 – 10).
This is my favorite Asian restaurant in Indianapolis. Go. Go right now to see Bobby.

Let me preface this review by saying most of the others have this place pegged perfectly: it’s an American Chinese restaurant with good food and ASTOUNDINGLY GOOD customer service. Highlighting the latter is the sole reason for this review, but I’ll throw some compliments at the food as well.
I walked in with a friend from out of town, we were both feeling ravenous after a few hours of climbing. Alas, it was approaching 10PM on a weeknight — not exactly the best time to find decent grub. Imperial Palace (better called «Bobby’s») was one of the few places open ’till 10, and we got there literally 5 ’til. (For the record, normally avoid coming in near closing time — in this case, glad I didn’t!)
The parking lot was deserted, the restaurant devoid of customers and, to our chagrin, the door locked. «Better luck next time» we thought while walking away. But no! Bobby, the owner, quickly unlocked the door and let us in, explaining that he keeps it locked late at night in the interest of safety.
Instead of being miffed at us for walking in so late, Bobby was both friendly and patient. We spent a few minutes eyeballing the menu and settled on a rather large order for two people: General Tso’s Chicken, Shrimp Fried Rice, Sweet & Sour Chicken, Spring Rolls. After ringing us up – but before charging my card — Bobby said «This will be about 20 minutes — is that okay?» This floored me, not only was the guy willing to let us in almost at close, he was actually concerned about making us wait!
At this point there was no question we were willing to, but our throats were a bit parched and a drink seemed in order. He suggested we walk next door to some sort of hybrid bar/​restaurant, then swing by whenever we were finished with the drink. Unfortunately, the place was closed, so we returned to SG.
Bobby asked what brought us back so quickly, we mentioned the closing and asked if it was okay for us to sit & chat. What happened next ranks among the best customer service I have ever received (and most certainly for anything under $$$$): while my friend & I were chatting, Bobby brought us two empty cups then set a bottle of «grape juice» next to us. «Please,» he said, «Enjoy.» The three of us toasted, chatted for a few minutes, then Bobby went back to making the food.
It was done almost exactly 20 minutes after the time printed on my receipt. It took about as long to get back to my house, and the food was still piping hot. Everything was quite good, and a special shout-​out for the spring rolls — absolutely awesome!
For the service alone, this is easily my favorite Chinese place in Indianapolis. That the food is also among the best is icing on the cake.