Ho Ping Garden — Restaurant in Bertrand Township

If I could I would give them 0 stars if I could I love this place but after the incident that happened with our visit there I'm not sure if I will ever go back. Everything was fine in the beginning we got our waters my friend and I ordered and everything was fine. Then she got her soup that was good. Then our food came out she got the general tso chicken lunch special and I got the coconut shrimp. The general tso was so hard u couldn't put a fork through it and the one piece u could eat tasted old. Also at this time our waters were empty we flagged our waitress down and explained that the chicken was rock hard and she asked us if we wanted more water we both said yes. My friend sat there with no food for 20 mins while I ate most of my food. When her food was bought back her egg roll was gone the chicken was not chicken anymore and it was mushy so she told the waitress she just didn't want it take it off the bill. So she had to go ask her manager and took 3 dollars off the bill. Then she bought the checks I paid my first and she bought it back to me I signed and put 0 for the tip bc I had a couple dollars in my purse. She took my signed copy and took my friends bill to be processed when she came back she opens up my bill and yells at me u forgot something and pointing at the tip part well no I didn't she goes yes u did and stood over me while I put the tip on the table and then she opens my friends too and did the same thing I got up from the table and got the manager while she is telling my friend that she will put a tip on the table my friend agreed and then ran when the server walked away and she ran after her screaming ur a liar ur a liar. I'm all about tipping but do ur job and damn don't yell and run people down for a tip she didn't deserve the couple dollars she got. From the previous comments it looks like this happens often and the manager knew this was going on and let's it happen. So u just lost customers that go there at least three or four times a month and a lot of friends go there too and after telling them and the bullying of the waitress no one I know will be coming back there are many more restaurants that are out there that do a great job and...

After all the Chinese restaurants in Michigan City closed we were looking for a new restaurant. This place is amazing.

From the outside it didn't look like much. We almost didn't go in.

The service was very good. A gentleman named Tom waited on us. He kept our water always filled, took our order promptly, and was very attentive. We didn't have to look for him when we wanted something. A hand up and he was there. 😀

We started out with the spring rolls. They were so good we started eating them right away and I forgot to take a picture. We decided they were so good we would order more and I could take a picture of them then. We devoured the second set without even thinking about a picture until they were half gone. Yum. 😋😁

She had the empress chicken. I tasted it. It was very good. The plate full was more than she could eat. 😊

I had the orange chicken. It was even better. And our order came up quickly.

The saki was not to my liking. It was served not. The heat must have separated it. The top was good like a light whiskey. The bottom of the decanter tasted awful.

This is one of the best places we've been to this year.

It's hidden in a strip mall, and we had to drive around to find it. It's not obvious.

Dinner prices run $10-16. A strong recommendation.

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Update: I've lived in the area for 12 years and have gone to this restaurant all 12 of those. This was THEE place to get not just Chinese, but a quality meal period. No other restaurant in the area came remotely close to the quality, atmosphere, and service. Fast forward to today, management has allowed this place to tank. Cheap detergent stains on all the glasses, ripped seats that haven't been fixed, dirty mirror at the bar. The food tonight tasted left over/reheated. With the prices the way they are now, why is everything in such disarray? This place has gone down hill over the years. They seem to have switched to cheaper ingredients. The vegetables and seafood had no flavor. They also have some ceiling issues. The old favorites like General Tsos Shrimp tasted reheated.

That said, the staff themselves are still 5 stars and very friendly. Everytime I finish a beer at the bar, the waiter is almost instantly there asking if I want another. Flawless. Which is even better when so many tasks are delegated to the bartender.

Unfortunately, this was probably our last visit here. It was wonderful while it lasted. But this place is ran by...