China Garden Restaurant — Restaurant in Saluda

I wish I could put a 0 star but for me review i have to put atleast a star and if I had the power I wish I could shut the business down. The people in the restaurant aren't the best but, they're not rude or anything. I'm guessing its family owned, but I just wish they'd stop. The food they serve looks presentable for something that's not fancy or anything. Its to be expected, the taste of the food is bland and lacking of any passion. I usually get the general tso's chicken and sometimes the bourbon chicken. I would eat at the place once a month or a few times in between months, the other times the food was okay not the best. Their fried wonton they're not fresh and you could tell and also when you chew on them. The chicken is just really bland, the rice is lacking in so much flavor. This time around today, I got what I usually ordered and I come home and eat the food. As I was picking around the general tso's chicken, I saw something weird it looked like an onion and so I took close expecting and I saw it was a cockroach. The establishment itself is really bad, the paint job outside and inside of the place is terrible. The place really need some serious renovations. I've never ate the other food they serve at the place, but since ai expect to have a cockroach in my food the rest of their meat must be infested with something. I don't understand how, all the rest of these people put a high rating on this place, its just very unsanitary and their food lacks anything. Aswell, as their parking lot is very small whenever they get a delivery the food semi-truck parks at the front of the store and you'll get stuck if you park at the front of the store, you would not be able to back up. The restaurant itself is also is in a bad location, it is next to residents of the town. It would be better if they find a different location and do a rebrand and maybe rethink of their methods of everything they do. I could understand why maybe some people put a high rating is because the portions they give is pretty high they, give you too much food colored rice. This place really need some serious inspection, but the town itself wouldn't care, it is...

Stop by to pick up a meal for the family we didn't feel like cooking. The waiting area is run down and no real effort to insure a great customer experience. The gentleman that took my order was very short not friendly at all. Almost seemed like I was a burden, not very appreciative for my business. Placed the order and waited while they prepared everything. Got home to enjoy they meal i was very disappointed, everything tasted old and bland. To Me it seem that the food had been cooked a week ago then put in the microwave I will not be returning nor would I recommend this...

Didn't eat, and will not eat here. Was at this location doing some work, and it is nasty. Roach and mouse droppings under the front counter, slick slimy floors in the back with who knows what and food on them. Unsanitary food storage(pieces of chicken cooked and laying in a box uncovered for example), dirty food prep area. Even the walls were extremely sticky. I kept thinking i was in a "24 Hours to Hell and Back" episode with Gordon Ramsey. Yes, it was that bad. I gave 2 stars because the people are very nice....