Peking Garden - Dartford

After enjoying a delicious small meal, we requested the bill. I placed my card in the wallet to signal that I was ready to pay. When the waitress brought over the card machine, she inputted an amount that I assumed was the total bill. Without giving me a chance to review it, she quickly processed the payment. It wasn't until later that I noticed she had added a 10% service charge without my consent. I may or may not have chosen to leave a tip, but the decision should have been left up to me, not assumed by the waitress.

This restaurant is fantastic! The decor may not be fancy, but the staff is friendly and the food is delicious. The crispy pork belly is the best I've ever had. The prices are also very reasonable.

We really enjoyed our meal! The food arrived promptly and was delicious. The staff were kind and welcoming. The prices were very reasonable. We can't wait to come back again!

Always good food. Certainly one of the best in the area. Plenty of choice and always well presented. The belly pork is delicious.

So after many years of boycotting this place due to a previous complain I finally gave in and decided to revisit peking garden as they are the closest to my home address. So with the children in tow we arrived at 17:20 for a table for 4 I was advised that they were expecting a booking for 66 patrons at 18:30 knowing it was rather fine I accepted and sat down to eat from the moment go they were rushing us with our orders to fulfil our demand and what they were expecting to turn up we hadn’t even got half way through our main course and 3 of the waitresses were around our table with “ doggy bags “ taking our food away and putting it into said doggy bags to take away, which being polite I accepted I was asked if I was paying by card or cash to which I replied card and the machine was presented to me for £119 which I thought was quiet steep considering it was 1 adult and 3 kids 2x5 year olds and a 9 year old I payed asked for the receipt and left , half way down the road I realised it didn’t add up , then saw that I had been charged a discretionary 10% fee which I knew nothing about and had I of done I would have payed since I was kicked out mid dinner I phoned them and told them I wasn’t happy and I was on my way back to discuss this upon arrival the lady greeted me and honoured my charge in a form of a refund then the problem began a old man came up to me aggressively asking what the problem was so I said let’s go outside as I did not want to make a fuss infront of his other customers once we were outside he bombarded me with threats and abuse in front of my children and stormed back inside the restaurant claiming that all I wanted was a free meal which might be the case for some but I always pay my way and if deserved tip handsomely too , please read this review with great detail and don’t make the same mistake as I have tonight by giving this establishment a second chance they simply ain’t worth it ! £120 I would have rather given to charity.