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Red Moon Chinese Cafe
Categories: Restaurants Chinese Event Planning & Services Caterers Chinese, Caterers [Edit]
582 Prairie Center DrSte 200
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
(952) 941-6556
- Hours:
Mon-Thu, Sun 11 am - 9 pm
Fri-Sat 11 am - 10 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
11 reviews for Red Moon Chinese Cafe
11 reviews in English
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Review from Terra C.
Minnetonka, MN
5/31/2010
Take-out is tricky: soy sauce, chopsticks, egg rolls in bag? did the order translate from the menu to phone call to the cook to the cashier to the drive home? No broccoli, for real no broccoli in my order.
And, with all of this in mind, Red Moon nearly hit it out of the park. I ordered Chop Suey (I know, I know....the hot lunch ladies used to serve that in elementary school, but I had to try it!) and General Tso's Chicken.
I'll start with the Chop Suey...which can only be defined as YUMMY! It was fresh, loaded with veggies, and light. Nothing like I remember Chop Suey tasting like as a child. 5 stars for this item.
Now, for the General Tso's Chicken. General Tso's Chicken is usually one of the last items I would order based on a lifetime of experiences of thick coated deep fried nuggets drenched is super sweet sauce. This item was NOTHING like this. The sauce had a nice balance of sweet and spicy. The chicken was not thickly coated and almost tasted like it was pan fried. Overall, it was decent. But, I would only give this item 3 stars based on the chewiness and odd sogginess of the chicken. I am guessing the sogginess is the result of the transport time in a cardboard container? But, I would still probably try a different item menu next time.
At the end of the day, this place is definitely worth a stop if you are in the EP area. -
Review from Katie L.
12/22/2011
I guess I'll preface this by saying I'm not a huge fan of Chinese food, but this was pretty good! It's right near my work, and only $8 for the lunch buffet. It was much what you would expect-- a Chinese restaurant in a strip mall. The buffet was pretty good, my favorites were the fried rice, the hot pepper chicken, and of course the cream cheese puffs.
It was good for what it was, but I wouldn't go out of my way to go here for lunch. -
Review from Lauren S.
Minneapolis, MN
1/3/2012
The good news is I didn't get sick from the buffet. Most of the Chinese buffets are great until an hour or two later. I would definitely go back because it is a great bargain and you get a lot of food. I actually thought the food was decent-some dishes definitely better than others. Try to get to the buffet when they are just replenishing the food vs. when it has been sitting there. The cream cheese puffs were good. The beef and broccoli was decent. All the chicken dishes were good. Would love to try it at night and see how the individual orders are. I am pretty down on Chinese in the Twin Cities. If you have any great suggestions send them my way.
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Review from mike o.
Chanhassen, MN
11/16/2011
I'm writing this review after using the Groupon Now offer for half price lunch buffet. Right up front I'll say that was a very good value so if you want some quick, cheap and mediocre chinese food, this is a good choice. (If you want awesome and are willing to pay for it, go to Peiwei down the street.) Cream cheese wontons were half the size of most places. And what's the deal around here with that? Why are they cream cheese wontons at most places in MN and not Crab Rangoon like God intended??
They were very busy so I'll cut them some slack but worth noting they had a struggle to keep the buffet stocked. I tried a number of things off the buffet and my fave was the (somewhat) spicy sesame chicken. It was pretty much what you get everywhere.
Again, I didn't come here with high expectations and I wasn't disappointed. Would I return? Maybe, especially with the deal. -
Review from Marsha Z.
San Francisco, CA
8/15/2010
Why is fried rice in the midwest so moist? One shouldn't have to toss their fried rice into a pan at home to get the wetness out of it. I didn't get to see an actual dish, but the description of the chow mein was hilarious. It's basically soup, with those crispy noodles that you put in your salad.
I'm being generous with a three, but they do have mock duck, and the service was prompt and friendly. I'd still have to believe there's slightly better Chinese food in the area.Listed in: Faux Meat Galore, Veggin' in the Twin Cities
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Review from Anjana O.
Eden Prairie, MN
5/31/2010
We'll have to go back to this place again as the other reviews are overwhelmingly positive while our experience was just ok. Although there was a buffet we ordered a la carte. Kung Pao Chicken and Chicken with Vegetables. Neither was very remarkable, pretty bland but thankfully not oozing with oil like some others. After having visited about 6 Chinese restaurants in the area I still haven't found one that even met the Panda Express standards.
The decor is basic like most Chinese restaurants and the service is friendly for a Chinese restaurant. The food really was pretty basic so 3 stars!
Side Rant: What is it with Minnesota and Chinese food? ....Why is it so hard to find good Chinese cuisine here?. Maybe I've been spoiled by the consistently good Chinese in China Town in NYC or even in the Old City in Philadelphia...although I went there with Chinese friends as most waiters don't understand English! -
Review from denise g.
Chicago, IL
1/25/2010
I LOVE IT!!!
They are adding some new and fantastic recipes to the menu. Everyone should try the "Wanton ala Kwan" desert.
MY recommendation is to ask the server for a good dish, I always pick the same old dishes and Ben Kwan recomended some amazing things. I was not disappointed. In fact I left fat and happy.
I will go here everytime I'm traveling through Minnesota.
DELICIOUS!!!!!!! -
Review from Linh N.
Portland, OR
Updated - 5/27/2011
Ok.. I don't know why my first review got filtered, so I'm hoping this one won't 'cause I just LOVEEEE this place everytime I'm back working in Eden Prairie, MN. I've been coming to this place sporadically for the last two years and I always get my favorite dish: Chicken Moo Goo Gai Pan. They make it the best here and I should know since 1) I'm asian and love my rice; and 2) I travel a lot for work as a consultant and am always eating at different restaurants in many different cities. This is a small family-owned restaurant and I love the service here. Everyone here is super nice and courteous. The fact that I come eat here almost everyday when I'm working there may be the reason why they treat me like family. I love Terry and Ben (the owner's son). Very funny and sweet people. My good friend who used to play for the Timberwolves (he's with the Caveliars now) even loves the food here. When he was living there in Minneapolis, he would always call me up and ask me for the name of this restaurant whenever he's driving by Eden Prairie to pick up some take out. I'm back home in Portland, OR now and I'm already missing the Chicken Moo Goo Gai Pan!
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1/8/2010 First to Review
I travel a lot for work and as a proud Asian woman who loves my white rice, figure and wallet.. this… Read more »
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Review from Eileen K.
Los Angeles, CA
5/4/2010
A local friend took me here for dinner when I was on a business trip in Minneapolis a few years ago. Perhaps it was my out-of-town urge to overeat, but when I left I had to unbutton my pants (in a good way, people!) and I didn't even have the buffet. Everyone there was super friendly, the restaurant was clean and welcoming, and the food wasn't overly heavy or greasy. Maybe it's because I'm used to LA, but it seemed like you got way more than what you paid for; your dollar goes far here.
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Review from Nick R.
Scottsdale, AZ
4/7/2010
Whenever I'm in the area for business, I try to stop by this place. I'm a big fan of all of their noodle dishes - they're nicely prepared without being too greasy or unhealthy like other Chinese places can be. They also offer a lot of vegetarian friendly dishes which I appreciate. I'd have to say the Ma Po Tofu is my favorite dish there!
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Review from kim R.
Eden Prairie, MN
3/31/2011
Tried their buffet yesterday at lunch. Hot and Sour Soup tasted like soap. egg rolls appeared to contain fennel (?!) and rest of dishes were tasteless. Items rated "spicy" appeared to just have a bit extra black pepper. Horrible.
