China Garden — Restaurant in Braselton

It's not too often I feel compelled to write reviews about places I visit, however this place WOWed me and I feel I have to share my experience. If you don't want to read, here's a breakdown of different elements of my experience ordering from here:

Service: 5/5 Food: 4/5 Value: 5/5 Atmosphere: 4/5

The single thing which impressed me the most with my experience with China Garden was the quality of service. I've ordered food online countless times, and of those countless times, my order has been messed up more times than I can remember. However, not with these guys. Not only was my order precisely as requested (including with extra specification in the notes of some of the times) but also it was right on time! I pooled a lunch order with 3 of my coworkers and requested a pick-up 15 minutes after they opened shop. I didn't honestly expect my order to be ready when I arrived, but it was precisely on-time, still hot and with steam diffusing from the cartons.

Additionally, the value is unbeatable in this area, save for fast food. The lunch specials split the cartons evenly between the rice and the dish, and fill it up almost to the brim for under $8. I have shopped around many Chinese restaurants in this area, and China Garden is the only that gives that kind of price for this quantity of food. The picture I took below is me having half-consumed my dish. I only wish I took one ahead of time to showcase the sheer volume I got.

The food had a mixture of highs and lows. The inside of the egg rolls were soggy and had an overcooked texture, but the outsides were both crispy and with fresh oil, which is a welcome change from most I've tried. The fried rice was plain-tasting but the egg added a fair amount of taste and texture to it. The sweet and sour pork was admittedly awesome, as was the accompanying sauce.

Otherwise, the location itself seems underwhelming. The inside is clean and lightly decorated, but it's definitely more a place I'd take out from than sit down for a meal. Overall, I will definitely be ordering from China Garden again, and it has solidified itself as a reliable candidate for ordering lunches at work for me and...

It was pretty good. Ordered take out and the lady at the desk was super nice. Good portion to price. The "crab rangoons (actually crab and cream cheese) were fantastic. The rice was well cooked but a bit bland. The Teriyaki was good, lots of various veggies included in the meal. The sesame chicken was fairly standard, a bit squishy but not slimy or tough. I was a little disappointed in the spring rolls and egg rolls - I normal adore both but the flavor of both were off. Both rolls seemed a bit extra squishy, but not unedible or anything. I'm not sure what was in the spring rolls but it was not a standard flavor profile and I wasn't personally a fan. Egg rolls were pretty standard but had a slightly too strong cabbage flavor, like it was cooked incorrectly. Overall pretty...

No these 5 stars aren't from a paid spokesperson. Just a simple country boy from Virginia. I have ate here countless times in the past few months I have spent in the Braselton area, and they haven't failed me thus far. The food is delicious, the people are friendly, and the service is prompt. I typically place my order in person at the counter, and it's freshly prepared in around 10-15 mins. On some occasions, I have placed my order over the phone on the way from work to the place where I hang my hat, and by the time I make a quick detour to pick up my food it's ready. I love this place and anytime I'm in the Braselton area I will be stopping...