Ping’s Ichiban Steak House

Friends and neighbors have raved about this place, so we decided to give it a try. We may have been there on a bad night, or the chef’s night off, but boy was it bad! Stay away from the special seafood dinner, barely edible. Lukewarm soup, greasy General Tso’s chicken that appeared to have been reheated rather than freshly cooked… no need to go on. I don’t get the $ price rating as our tab for two was over $ 40 — high for Chinese in this area. The perfect ending to our dining experience was when my fortune cookie popped out of its cellophane package and shattered on the floor. We took our bad Karma and went home.

Service was friendly, and I really wanted to like it, but the food wasn’t impressive at all. Schezwan Chicken was greasy and not quite tasty, something missing or off with the seasoning. My wife’s Thai Pad was overcooked and gray-​looking, left me wishing we’d gone to Noodles instead. The next morning my stomach wasn’t 100% happy with dinner, nothing serious but not great feeling either. Sorry, Ping’s wasn’t what we’d hoped.

Came in for lunch … very quiet. Had it not been for prior reviews, I probably would not have stayed. The staff is super friendly and attentive as noted by others. Very pleasant. The food was a little disappointing. The hot n sour soup was pretty good, and the egg roll was delicious. Unfortunately, the Szechuan Chicken had a very distinct metallic flavor. It was not the fried rice; I tried that separately. The sauce, the chicken/​veggies, or both seemed to have been stored in foil pans or something. Not horrible, but expected better based upon reviews. I’d certainly try them again. Great staff and pretty clean.

I haven’t had much off the menu but the PAD THAI IS AWESOME (for a Chinese place) I’ve also had their sweet and sour chicken which was good as well. Lunch portions are large and if you do the pad Thai combo you get sooooo much food. Half rice (fried or white) and half pad Thai and an egg roll for just under $ 8 ! It’s enough for 2 !

What a great find. Excellent food and service. Great for travelers and locals alike. Close to hotels and I-​75 and 41.
I come here from time to time and never disappointed.

Perfect location for travelers passing by… The food was fresh and perfect… Beef& garlic was spot on… General Tso’s excellent… Even the soups hit the spot!!!

Always pipping hot, flavorful food served up by some of the most gracious, polite, and friendly people on the planet. Ping’s has it all; I am from NJ originally, so I was spoiled with fantastic Chinese food in NYC for years. now I no longer miss NYC Chinese food, because I have discovered Ping’s restaurant right here in Florida! I always recommend Ping’s to my family, friends, and guests who stay at the hotel I work at down the street.

We were hungry for Chinese food and this place hit the spot! Very clean, friendly staff, excellent food!

Very nice place to eat. When you ask for spicy you get spicy. The hosteess was the best. Friendly and fast. This place is a ways from home but will make sure to visit when in the area

Chi-​Ping Lum is pleasantly friendly and remembers past ordering preferences. For the past few years, I almost always get take-​out, but have dined in with guests several times. The décor is adequate. Three dishes keep me coming back. As far as I know, it is the only Venice restaurant that will pan-​fry Egg Foo Young rather than dip it in hot oil. That makes it so much less greasy and, of course, healthier. Another is his Shrimp in Lobster Sauce, as good as any you can get in NYC, The third is his Sweet and Sour Shrimp. His sauce is heavenly. I normally don’t order Chicken, but I’ve sampled my guest’s Chicken with Broccoli and General Tso’s Chicken, and they are tasty.

I work nearby so I’ve been here several times, but I’ve never eaten in – always get takeout. I think the place is a little too cramped to eat in. But they are always friendly and recognize me when I come in, especially Mr. Ping himself. The food is good, I usually ask for hot and that’s definitely what I get every time on the spicy food. I don’t know about «best Chinese in Venice,» not having been to too many other Chinese places in the area, but it’s definitely great for a quick, decent lunch if you’re in the neighborhood.

I’ve been told by a couple locals that Ping’s is the best Chinese in Venice FL. I didn’t expect it to be amazing because it’s nearly impossible to find decent Chinese food in Sarasota County! I tried the Hot General Tao’s Chicken with steamed white meat chicken, figuring, if you can’t make that right, I’m not coming back. It was marginal to say the least. The sauce had a yellow colored tint and tasted like chinese mustard, weird! It was bland with no spice whatsoever. My better half tried the Pad Thai, yes, it was Thai not Chinese and that as well was lacking the sweet, sour and spicy that pad thai is known for. Service was good, friendly and prompt. I wouldn’t even discuss the interior or exterior of the building, dirty silver and sticky table, those thing you can usually get by especially if you’re getting take out! We usually give a place 2 or 3 tries before they are out, this one… is just out. Just Meh

Just finished eating. It was good. Reminded me of the neighborhood Chinese Restaurants in New York City. We had the combination plates mine was roast pork egg foo young my husband had mu she pork. I have had better egg foo young but this was good. My husbands Mu Shee Pork was very good. The combination plate included soup– wonton or egg drop, egg roll or spring roll, white rice or fried rice, hot tea and fortune cookie at 9.95 not bad! And we took food home there was so much ! I totally recommend Ping for a quick no frills dinner out. The service was good and the food came quickly

I really love this place! I have enjoyed every dish that I have tried at Ping’s which has covered several aspects of their bountiful menu. The portion sizes are generous and I always enjoy my leftovers. A few of my favorites: spring rolls, sea weed salad, chicken egg foo young, Szechuan chicken and the Singapore noodles. The only reason that I give them 4 stars instead of 5 is because their location is in need of a remodel. The dining room is not much to look at and everything is old, so I prefer to take my dinner to go.

A lot like the new restaurant on the moon — great food, no atmosphere. Perhaps the most differentiating factor about this restaurant is its menu full of Cantonese and Szechuan dishes. So many Chinese restaurants serve only Hunan style Chinese food.
We asked our hotel clerk about the quality of food at Ping’s and whether or not they were even open. She assured us that the food is wonderful and that they do a large carryout business. That explains the drive-​through.
Gordon Ramsey would have a fit over the décor. At least the cheap plastic on the booth seats wasn’t cracking. It’s just bargain-​basement seating, tables, and décor.
We tried the egg roll and wonton soup. Exactly what one expects from a good restaurant. We then split a dish called «Hawaii 5−0» — grilled shrimp, chicken, pork, filet mignon, and mixed vegetables including bok choy in a brown sauce. Delicious. We ate every bite.

We found Ping’s thanks to the sign on I-​75! We were a little scared of ending our vacation with a bout of food poisoning, but we decided it was worth the risk.
Good news — no one got sick!
The food was actually very good and very fast!
We started with some pot stickers and the yummy fried wontons that were placed on the table.
I got shrimp friend rice, husband got pad thai and my son got a shrimp tempura roll.
It was a LOT of food for three people. We ended up taking a large portion of the shrimp fried rice home and it was a meal the following day.
The decorations aren’t that great — but they do have the great Chinese zodiac place mats that help pass the time.
The place was clean and bathrooms were nice — which is always a plus!
And for future reference — they have a drive thru!!! I wish I had a Chinese food place near us with a drive thru!

As I was waiting on my meal, a lady at the next table said this was the best Chinese in Venice. Not having tried any other Chinese in Venice, I can’t say if that true or not… but this is dang good Chinese! Yummy!
It’s not the fanciest place, but who cares? Its Chinese! I had the General Tso’s chicken (spicy) and wow, it was good. The dinner combo plate was the perfect size. If ur a big eater, they have bigger servings too.
I had the won ton soup, which was pretty good. Get the egg rolls! They rocked!
It’s a bit out of the way, but only a bit. And worth the trip.