Emerald Gardens — Restaurant in Newcastle-Maitland

The serving staff was nice and friendly. However the menu pricing and the quality of the food was severely lacking.

Duck pancakes - very small serving with unequal portions of duck, and all ingredients (eg 1 piece of cucumber, 3 pieces of onion, lemon didn't even have juice in it to squeeze out, duck to serve maybe 2.5 of the small pancakes). Chicken dim sum - tasted of basic frozen product from coles/costco, but priced as if they were hand made. Pork buns - tasted of basic frozen product from coles/costco, but priced as if they were hand made. Vegetable fried rice - the best dish of the night. Good arrangement of vegetable and flavour. King do - EXTREMELY disappointing to pay top price for what ended up be served as a shameful sweet and sour pork sauce with a few chilli slices on top. Probably the worst take on a king do I have had over the east coast. Satay chicken - it was fine. Whiskey sour - lacked depth in flavour, with no actual lemon flavours, and the orange rind was not servicable to the drink.

When the total came out on the till, I was gobsmacked that I could get a better quality meal from any small Malaysian restaurant or takeaway for 2/3 the cost.

I remember dining at Emerald Gardens pre-covid, and the meal was fantastic, with good quality flavours and a great experience. After the experience on the weekend, I was questioning how the place could always be full when there are better...

Went in with no expectations but keen for some good food. This place did not disappoint!! Super friendly staff as soon as we got there, offered water and drinks straight away. Came back after a few minutes to take our food order, very happy with the speed of service. Ordered the spring rolls, Garlic chicken, cashew and oyster chicken and the special fried rice. Spring rolls had a nice crunch to them but not overcooked, absolutely delicious! Garlic chicken is a go to for me anywhere I go for Chinese and this was fresh, didn’t feel heavy or too garlicky either. Serving size was great for my wife and I. Had some left over and we like to eat! Same with the cashew chicken.. my word that was delicious!! Will 100% be ordering that one again. So many cashews and the flavour was just perfect.. chefs kiss Only thing to take note of is the size of the special fried rice. We like to eat and ordered the serving for 3+ and that was good for the 2 of us. I recommend if you are a big eater.. get that one. Finished off with deep fried ice cream.. yum!! Try that one for yourself, no regrets! Satisfied and stuck on the...

Firstly, may I say, that the food and service is rather excellent. Both my wife and I are always impressed by the cordiality and ambience of “Wests,” at New Lambton. That being said, we were rather “shocked” to see a few people wearing sandals and shorts. It is perturbing enough to witness folks “bare-footed” in the supermarkets. I submit...is it too much to ask, that people wear “socks” and “shoes” when visiting an establishment like “Wests”? After all, common “decency,” speaks for itself. Wear the sandals and shorts at the Supermarkets...but “not” at a Club-house, including, “Wests.” As for those choosing to go “bare-footed”...please, only go “bare-footed,” at the “fry-shack” on the beach, or, in your own home. Have some respect for others, if not for yourselves. Enough said. Again, great service and very delicious food, at “Wests.” Aside from the disappointing lack of “proper” dress-code, from a few, we, as long standing citizens within the community, very much enjoy frequenting this...