Chuong Garden — Restaurant in Fort Madison

I ordered some items for take out, so far these are the things I noticed. I Ordered 2 entrees and soup and only got 1 container of rice with 2 servings written on top. And the container was not a large one. The Mongolian Beef I ordered was way too salty and not spicy at all. Not even a hint. We'll see about the rest. Whether the report card review changes at all. FYI. One thing I will add the other Chinese place in town has larger portions/ sizes for appetizers, like rolls, dumplings, and crab rangoon. Fyi.

UPDATE , I had also ordered the beef and scallops.. Too Salty and zero flavor otherwise.. I even tried the soy sauce didn't change the saltiness and didn't help the flavor much.. What happened to the place??? Or do they save the mistakes for the takeout crowd... They used to be better.. Very Disappointed... and try calling them, it just hangs up after a couple of rings. Another update called at lunchtime the manager didn't say sorry for the experience but did say nothing had changed as far as cooks etc and that they didn't use salt shakers to salt food. There ya have it. Revision update. I thought I'd for fairness leave a review on the 3 delight soup. I'd give it 5 stars. Soo that being said. My guess is they cook and long simmer anything with a brown soy sauce which essentially reduces the brown sauce to a concentrated salty catastrophe. But nonbrown sauces seem to be a...

I have been going to Chuong Garden for years and years. It Was the best Chinese restaurant we've ever eaten at anywhere. We hadn't been there in a while. I ordered my usual moo goo gai pan. Instead of the usual opaque creamy flavorful sauce, it was watery and brownish. There were few vegetables in the dish. It was not flavorful. My egg drop soup was like a thickened broth, no sign of eggs or vegetables. The portions were noticeably small though the price was increased. The waitress asked how the meal was and I mentioned my concerns. She said she would let the cook know. No one talked with us or gave us a reason for the poor food, just brought us the bill. Everyone can have a bad day, I understand that, maybe a new cook. So a week later we went back and it was awful. I asked if the business had been sold, had new ownership. She wouldn't answer. We bought the fried noodles this time. The red sweet sauce was so Watery I could not believe it. I'm not sure what's going on but I doubt it will return to what USED to be our favorite...

This is not a buffet. If you like lots of mediocre food, pass this one up. If you are a fan of fresh, flavorful, mouthwatering food, stop here. My husband and I usually order a dinner entree and take half of it home with us. The portions are huge, but they heat up well. If you go for a lunch special, you get a smaller portion, but also soup and either a crab rangoon or an egg roll. Drinks are extra, but they have the best hot tea, which is not bitter at all.

I would suggest going with a small group. We used to tell everyone we were going and then 20 people would show up and service would really go down the tubes. A group of 6 or less seems to work best. We usually go on Sunday afternoon around noon and slip in right before the church crowd arrives. Our food is usually on the table within 10 to 15 minutes.

Favorites include, House Special Fried Rice, Shrimp with Seasoned Vegetables, Sweet and Sour Chicken, General Tso's Chicken, Princess Chicken and Moo...