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China Garden Restaurant
Authentic Chinese flavors in Houston since 1969—where tradition meets taste.
4.2(5 reviews)
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Authentic Chinese flavors in Houston since 1969—where tradition meets taste.
China Garden Restaurant is a beloved Houston institution, serving classic Chinese cuisine in an old-school atmosphere since 1969. Known for its hand-painted dividers, rosewood tables, and welcoming staff, we offer generous portions of favorites like egg rolls, wonton soup, and lemon chicken. Whether you're dining in for a nostalgic experience or ordering takeout, we pride ourselves on delivering flavorful dishes that keep customers coming back. Perfect for families, locals, and visitors seeking authentic Chinese food with a touch of Houston history.
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Enjoy classic Chinese meals in a traditional, cozy atmosphere with attentive table service.
Order your favorite dishes like egg rolls and fried rice for convenient pickup or delivery.
Large, flavorful egg rolls made with a unique recipe that customers rave about.
Hearty soup with roasted pork wontons in a savory broth, perfect as a starter or meal.
A popular entrée featuring tender chicken in a tangy lemon sauce, served with rice.
Provide delicious Chinese food for parties and gatherings with customizable group orders.
Excellent service, with old school Chinese food and atmosphere. The egg rolls are amazing, and you can't find them like this anywhere! A Houston original sine 1969! Rosewood tables and furniture, hand painted dividers. Popular people often spotted here
I really hoped that this spot would be able to redeem itself as time went on and it did…until it didn’t. I called in my takeout order and I was told that the chicken was going to take 15 minutes and it ended up taking more than 30 minutes. I was very willing to let it slide and had faith that the food was going to be great. I got home and opened the bag to see that the portion of fried rice was huge (a plus) and the egg rolls were huge too (also a plus). The fried rice was ok — could use a little more flavor. The egg roll, however, was great. It was flavorful and unique so that definitely made me happy. However, when I got to the box with the chicken in it — yes, the chicken that took 30+ minutes — it had melted through the styrofoam. I believe this is a basic food safety issue. There has to be a better way to package them so that I’m not consuming melted styrofoam with my chicken but at least they’re hot. When I opened up the partially melted box, I saw the tiniest wings I’ve ever seen in my life. There were quite a few, so I’m not super concerned about the portion but rather the quality of the chicken. I’ve never been to a Chinese restaurant (or any restaurant for that matter) that serves supposedly fried chicken wings smaller than wingstop wings. I was hesitant to even eat them. I went to bite into one, and they were extremely soggy and wet. The flavor was decent but the texture was awful. I wanted to give it a fair chance so I bit into a different wing and sure enough, it wasn’t cooked all the way through. Meat closer to the bone was very mushy and pink and the skin was not the “crispy” one expects when ordering fried chicken. I’m ultimately disappointed because I cannot eat any of the chicken now and I spent a decent amount on the food. I can imagine that they have other options that are good, but this is not the place to get those signature Chinese fried chicken wings. I do want to commend the staff though. They were all very nice, helpful, and welcoming. The service was just slow and the food undercooked. I’m generally turned off and will probably choose to spend my money elsewhere next time.
Our waiter was Don P and he gave us superb business from beginning to end. Everything was was superb, delicious and have gained two customers that became huge fan. I ordered their Shrimp Egg Foo Young and a bowl of their roasted pork Won Ton soup
This place was right beside the Tru hotel we are staying at, so we decided to try this place after reading all of the positive reviews. All of the food was delicious and the portions were good. The egg rolls and cheese wontons were the best!! Our server was also super nice and very attentive. Would definitely return here next time we are in town!
I got everything people recommend here. Lemon chicken, egg roll, and wonton soup. The cornbread and egg roll are good. My lemon chicken was fine, it was warm while it is only 5 mins back to the hotel. The wonton soup broth is good , the wonton itself is fine, there was only 2 pieces. Total is around $24 for all the food I got.
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