Princess Garden

Princess Garden is a family-owned Chinese restaurant in the Waldo area of Kansas City, Missouri, serving Hunan and Sichuan specialties from the same Wornall Road address since 1981.¹² Founded by the Chang family — Hong Kong immigrants who arrived in the early 1970s — it is run today by owner-chef Robert Chang, who cooks nearly every dish himself.²

Description

Princess Garden is a Chinese restaurant on Wornall Road in the Waldo area of south Kansas City, Missouri.¹ The dining room is known for a preserved mid-century atmosphere — white tablecloths, tufted dark-red booths, tasseled lamps, hammered ceiling tiles, and ornately carved wooden wall panels.¹ The kitchen specializes in Hunan and Sichuan cooking, with signature dishes including Peking duck, Sichuan noodles in black bean sauce, and golden Hunan egg rolls.¹ The restaurant is family-owned and operated, with a private party room used for graduation parties, birthdays, and similar events.³

Ownership and history

The Chang family immigrated from Hong Kong to the United States in the early 1970s; the family patriarch was the original chef.² Princess Garden has operated at its current Wornall Road location since 1981.² For decades the restaurant has been run by owner-chef Robert Chang together with his siblings.² Robert Chang cooks nearly every dish that reaches the table, preparing roughly 200 to 300 dishes a day.²

As of 2022 reporting, the next generation of the family had pursued other careers and did not plan to take over: Robert’s son Ray Chang played professional baseball and went on to a role with MLB China, and a cousin, Darren Chiao, works in engineering.² The family stated they had no immediate plans to close.²

Menu

Last verified: 2026-06-20 · Source: Kansas City Magazine; allmenus aggregator listing · URL(s): https://kansascitymag.com/princess-garden-is-a-time-machine-that-also-serves-peking-duck-1/ · https://www.allmenus.com/mo/kansas-city/615661-princess-garden-restaurant/menu/ · Confidence: Medium

Princess Garden is a Chinese kitchen known for Peking duck and Northern/Hunan-Sichuan specialties; owner-chef Robert Chang cooks nearly every dish.⁴ Listed prices are drawn from an aggregator menu and may be out of date — treat as “.

Signatures

• Peking duck — the dish the restaurant is best known for; roast duck served with pancakes (housemade Mandarin/marinated pancakes and plum sauce per listings); often ordered ahead.⁴⁵
• Sichuan noodles in black bean sauce — a “loaded plate” cited as a house signature by Kansas City Magazine.⁴
• Golden Hunan egg rolls — large handmade egg rolls, a signature appetizer noted in local press.⁴

Duck specialties

• Peking Duck — served with marinated pancakes; ~$29.95 “.⁵
• Chinese Roast Duck with Brown Sauce (boneless) — ~$14.75 “.⁵
• Crispy Duck (half) — ~$14.75 “.⁵

Hunan & Sichuan entrées

• Orange Chicken, Hunan Style — marinated chicken sautéed in chef’s special spicy sauce; ~$10.95 “.⁵
• Hunan Shrimp — spicy; ~$10.50 “.⁵
• Spiced Dry Cooked Pork — spicy, served with pancakes; ~$10.25 “.⁵
• Curry Beef, Szechuan Style — spicy; ~$9.50 “.⁵

Noodles & rice

• Singapore Noodles — rice noodles with shrimp, pork and chicken in curry sauce; ~$10.25 “.⁵
• Szechuan Spiced Noodles — spicy; ~$9.25 “.⁵
• Mandarin Noodles — chicken, shrimp and pork; ~$9.25 “.⁵

Appetizers

• Hunan egg rolls — large handmade egg rolls.⁴⁵
• Crab Rangoon — a frequently cited must-try.⁵
• Princess Garden Appetizer (combination platter) — egg rolls, fried rolls, BBQ ribs, shrimp tempura, and crab rangoon.⁵

Links

• Yelp — Princess Garden Restaurant: https://www.yelp.com/biz/princess-garden-restaurant-kansas-city

Sources

Disputes

None at this time.

• Status verified active 2026-06-23 via Yelp — Princess Garden Restaurant (Updated May 2026, 218 reviews) (accessed 2026-06-23). Address confirmed: 8906 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO 64114. No closure banner. Note: 2022–2023 local coverage (KSHB 41) flagged owner-succession uncertainty (no next-generation successor); restaurant remains open as of this verification.

Footnotes

1. Kansas City Magazine, “Princess Garden is a time machine (that also serves Peking duck),” Aug 16, 2021. https://kansascitymag.com/princess-garden-is-a-time-machine-that-also-serves-peking-duck-1/ — asserts: Waldo location; founded 1981; Hunan/Sichuan cuisine; signature Peking duck, Sichuan noodles in black bean sauce, golden Hunan egg rolls; mid-century dining-room decor. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

2. KSHB 41 News, “Decades-old Kansas City family-owned restaurant faces uncertain future,” May 2022. https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/decades-old-kansas-city-family-owned-restaurant-faces-uncertain-future — asserts: Chang family immigrated from Hong Kong in early 1970s; original chef was the patriarch; at current Wornall location since 1981; owner-chef Robert Chang and siblings; Robert cooks 200–300 dishes/day; next generation (son Ray Chang, cousin Darren Chiao) pursued other careers; no immediate plans to close; open and operating. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸

3. Yelp, “Princess Garden Restaurant,” updated May 2026 (218 reviews, 146 photos). https://www.yelp.com/biz/princess-garden-restaurant-kansas-city — asserts: address 8906 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO; currently listed/active; private party room. ↩

4. Kansas City Magazine, “Princess Garden is a time machine (that also serves Peking duck),” Aug 16, 2021. https://kansascitymag.com/princess-garden-is-a-time-machine-that-also-serves-peking-duck-1/ — asserts: Peking duck is the signature; Sichuan noodles in black bean sauce (“a loaded plate”); piles of golden Hunan egg rolls; “Princess Garden Lite” weight-watcher menu section. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵

5. allmenus, “Princess Garden Restaurant” menu listing, accessed 2026-06-20. https://www.allmenus.com/mo/kansas-city/615661-princess-garden-restaurant/menu/ — asserts: menu items and aggregator-listed prices — Peking Duck ($29.95, served with marinated pancakes); Chinese Roast Duck with Brown Sauce ($14.75); Crispy Duck half ($14.75); Orange Chicken Hunan Style ($10.95); Hunan Shrimp ($10.50); Spiced Dry Cooked Pork ($10.25); Curry Beef Szechuan Style ($9.50); Singapore Noodles ($10.25); Szechuan Spiced Noodles ($9.25); Mandarin Noodles ($9.25); Egg Rolls; Crab Rangoon; Princess Garden Appetizer combination platter. Prices may be out of date. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³ ↩¹⁴