Hong Kong Garden — Restaurant in Springfield

I had a deeply concerning experience at this restaurant. While waiting for my order, I observed one of the cooks in the kitchen pick their nose twice. To my shock, the cook made direct eye contact with me while doing so and then proceeded to cook without washing their hands. I immediately informed the owner, who apologized and offered to remake my meal. SUCH UNHYGIENIC practices to witness. I declined their offer.

Food safety is non-negotiable, and what I observed was unacceptable. Unfortunately, I do not see this disgusting behavior changing. The man had no shame and care in the world to taint another human...

This was all our first time at this restaurant. I wasn't expecting anything special, but in the end, we were all blown away by the quality of the food. To start off, they have a typical Chinese food menu, but every dish tasted premium. Low to no oil, well-cooked vegetables, crispy chicken, perfectly cooked shrimp, and probably some of the best lo mein I've ever had. Soups were all good and the crunchy noodles were the wide, bubbly, oily type that I like. In the end, we kept picking at the leftovers, and more importantly, we didn't feel any stomach issues or...

So I don’t usually do this, as a chef…I think people who don’t understand food give bad reviews.. with that said.. I eat Chinese food from China..IMO the Asians are culinary genius’.. so, I always order.. Beef Chow Fun in American Chinese restaurants.. marinated beef, wide rice noodles, scallions and thin white.onions and bean sprouts.. when done rite , it’s … idk.. the best tasting and texture dish. Well this restaurant nailed it!! It was absolutely delicious and perfect! I hope it’s the same the 2nd time I order it..you’ll thank me later.. BEEF...