Emperor’s Garden — Restaurant in Laredo

Hands down, one of the best Chinese restaurants in Laredo. The last time we went to Emperor's Garden was when it was still a Buffet, which was acceptable but nothing impressive. The place is no longer offering buffet, but OMG I was impressed by the quality of food, the portions and the price. To drink we got Iced tea, which you can refill for free and as appetizer we got the Gyozas (steamed), they were soft and full of flavor (if you pour in a little bit of Chili oil, the flavor gets way better). Also we ordered the Cashew chicken, which was the perfect mix between salty and sweet, we enjoyed it a lot. Additionally decided to go for one of the vegetarian options in the menu (which apparently are vegan as well since they don't contain egg or dairy), the Szechuan Tofu was outstanding, even if you're not vegetarian, I highly recommend to try it, you won't be disappointed. The Szechuan Tofu comes with zucchini, carrots and green bell peppers, which makes the dish to be nutritiously balanced. All of the dishes were very well served in terms of portions, and every dish includes white rice. The service was pretty fast, the atmosphere was very peaceful, it felt even a bit romantic. The place looks clean and prices are accessible. Another thing worth to mention is that you can get a 2% of discount from the total ticket if you pay in cash. They also sell their Chili oil in big bottles for $20 or so. We'll come back to try out the...

My son and I took my wife here for Mother's Day, her choice. This was our first time dining here. I was skeptical of the place after all the negative reviews and ratings. Our experience was a total contrast to those reviews. The restaurant was clean, orderly, spacious and plenty of staff working to wait on customers. The service was great, fast and friendly. The food was delicious, great flavor and their prices are very reasonable for the surprisingly large meal portions. We ordered the orange chicken with lomein, the beef and chicken lomein and the tso chicken lomein. We each ordered a plate, we should've ordered two plates instead and shared. Their egg rolls are ginormous and so good. Manager Eddie and his staff made us feel welcome, and he took the time to come to our table and asked how our food and service was. I complimented him on the quality and taste of the food and our waiter was very attentive and checked on us often. Being mother's day, they served my wife a delightful complimentary dessert. Do not be discouraged or misled by all the negative reviews and ratings you read online. Go see for yourself and make your own assessment. You will not be...

One star for lack of integrity. This place is emperor's garden NOT EMPEROR GARDEN and is not connected to the original EMPEROR GARDEN in any way shape or form. I am confused that the owner would tell me , to my face, that the previous owner visits this restaurant to make sure everything is as the original restaurant used to be. There is no previous owner because this is not the same place, nor does it have the same name. There is a reason why it has a different name. What is the purpose of lying to the public? It is the service and the food that makes the customer want to return to a restaurant. I think it is great that you want to go out and try to make something work, lord knows restaurants are not an easy business. Just remember that a restaurant's reputation is built on service and quality, not a name. If you want to be like EMPEROR GARDEN, you have to work like EMPEROR GARDEN, and that starts with creating something on your own, putting in an honest day's work, and looking at the customer in the eye and saying "I made this place, and it is only mine", no need to lie to get ahead. YOU WILL NEVER BE...