Angel Rodriguez (BigPoppDontStop)
We returned to the garden after moving away and asked if they could sell us a dozen of their veggie rolls (sooo good). They did with a smile. Brought them home and stocked them in our freezer for that occasional fix for good NYC chinese takeout rolls. They were a favorite of ours when we lived in Queens. Their food is tops and the lady behind the counter always had a ni,e smile. Go get some!! You won’t be disappointed.
… moreHans Kapoor
Price : High
Taste : Poor
Quality : Poor
Was in the neighborhood so thought I’d give this place a benefit of the doubt after reading the reviews and tbh this was Worst general Tso chicken I’ve ever had. Fried rice was really dry.
Homemade iced tea was decent.
Very stingy about sauces. Asked for hot sauce and the lady handed me two packets after stating that there are more inside which was a lie. I wonder why they cry over sauces, they cost less than a nickel. Won’t be going back.
… moreNathaly Velilla
I’ve ordered several times from this place and I called to complain that I asked for sesame shrimp and told her I got a sweet-and-sour shrimp with sesame sauce. It was full of breading. It was disgraceful. . I told her I would like to have something else that it was really bad, owner said no ! I said I’ve been ordering for years. Don’t you care that you will lose a customer if you don’t satisfy the customer and she said we simply just don’t care, I was appalled she said we’ve been here 25 years. We just don’t care!!!. I can’t believe a business owner said that. do not order from this place.
… moreAnthony Dean
Firstly, the service was extremely lackluster. The staff appeared disinterested and inattentive, taking an eternity to even acknowledge our presence. It felt like we were invisible, waiting ages for someone to take our orders and then again for the food to arrive.
The food quality was a major letdown. Despite the appealing descriptions on the menu, the dishes were underwhelming. The flavors seemed dull and uninspired, almost as if they were prepared hours before serving. The presentation lacked finesse, and it was evident that attention to detail was sorely lacking in the kitchen.
Cleanliness was another issue. The tables weren’t properly cleaned before seating guests, and the overall tidiness of the place left much to be desired. It’s disappointing when the beauty of a garden setting is marred by unkempt surroundings.
Lastly, the pricing seemed exorbitant for the subpar experience. I wouldn’t have minded paying a premium for quality, but the value for money here was far from justifiable.
Overall, my visit to Chef Garden was a letdown. With poor service, lackluster food, cleanliness issues, and inflated pricing, I’d hesitate to recommend this place to anyone seeking a delightful dining experience amidst nature.
… moreFernando Batista
Very good Food for its price range ($10-20). Fast food and tasty if you are familiar with the food that you are ordering. Most of my orders has been place through the phone, I pick it up. Good service in person ( mind you is a small place but ready to deliver a excellent service/ don’t expect a luxury high end service with your $10 dollars and $0 tip ) and for those who order through delivery, most Chinese small restaurants have only 1 driver, because of the cost, so I assumed that they have to take all the delivery at the same time but hey! We have people who think they are the only one who get hungry and forget that other people also order food.
In general, try them out: is a affordable, tasty, wallet friendly and Good variety Food choices that you might enjoy. Because I do enjoy their food.
… moreNYC
Check your receipt and compare it to the menu. If your order takeout and delivery, they will automatically add in an extra $2 to any takeout delivery order. They will NOT mention this to you and assume you do not check prices. I was fooled several times with calling takeout orders until one day I called in the order but to pick up. Once I was present the woman assumed it was delivery but lowered the price by $2 accidentally letting slip the scam when I asked for the total. Since I usually ordered for delivery I noticed it was $2 cheaper. Only because there was no delivery charge. very sneaky and deceptive of them. They like to steal an extra $2 from loyal customers as I ordered from this place for years. After I found out what they do I never ordered again! A family of crooks.
… moreAbdullah Shah
The food overprice and fell short of expectations. Despite the enticing menu descriptions, the dishes lacked vibrancy and taste. They seemed lackluster, almost as if they had been prepared well in advance. Additionally, the presentation lacked finesse, indicating a noticeable absence of attention to detail in the kitchen.
… moreAndie R.
ZERO STARS!!!! It seems that the few good reviews are from 7-8 years ago. Worst Chinese food I have ever experienced and very poor customer service! The pork in the Fried Wontons tasted weird; it was kind of a “sour” taste. I called to inform them, and the woman kept saying they just made them last night and put them in the freezer. I kept insisting that there must have been something wrong with the pork used. She said they were too busy to bring me another order… which I did not want anyway!!!! Finally, she said she would give me credit for next time. Ummm… there will be no next time!!! Ok, moving along… when I was serving, I noticed that the white rice for the Chicken Chow Mein was missing! I called again to inform them. She said she will send it over! It’s already been two hours… and no rice was delivered! Also ordered Boneless spare ribs lunch special. The “boneless spare ribs” look like tiny, minced pieces of pork sitting on top of a huge mound of yellow fried rice! I’ve never seen such tiny pieces of pork when I’ve ordered this dish anywhere else!!! The Hot & Sour Soup was terrible; we didn’t eat it! The shrimp rolls were dripping with GREASE when taking a bite! The Chicken Chow Mein has a strange dark color (maybe too much soy sauce used??) and there was hardly any “chicken” in it, and I am questioning if it’s actually chicken, because the texture was not like chicken!!! Oh! And surprise!!! I almost forgot to mention… When I looked at the receipt that was stapled to the menu, I saw that there was a $2.00 service charge added to my bill, and tax was calculated on the service charge as well! No mention of a service charge was printed on the menu nor was it mentioned when I placed the order! $34 down the drain! Oh well, Needless to say I will never be ordering from them again! UPDATE: 6 hours later….NO white rice was delivered!
… moreDavid Yakubov
Consistently the best Chinese food. The only place I go to when I’m in the mood for chicken and broccoli. Portion size of the entree is small and they put way too much rice but the taste is amazing. 5/5 stars!!
… moreJason Golembeski
ST. JOHNS STUDENTS – DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM HERE. If I could rate this restaurant 0 stars, I would. The delivery driver is the most inconsiderate and impatient employee I have ever met. He has no regard for the rights of the customer and throws caution into the wind when it comes to achieving the purpose of his role at this restaurant, DELIVERING THE FOOD ON TIME. He routinely leaves the delivery point the second you express any need for time to meet him and is extremely rude and has made me wait outside in the cold on multiple occasions. There is 0 communication from the delivery driver as he routinely sends calls to voicemail while making you wait upwards of an hour to receive your food. This place should never get business again, I know it will never get mine.
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