China Garden on Gravois — Restaurant in St. Louis

This is a great restaurant. Their food is EXCELLENT!!! But, it's just the chaos outside of this restaurant which could be a bit of a problem. Don't let the parking lot deter you from coming. But, it's worth noting that the parking lot can be chaotic at times with cars coming in all different directions making it dangerous for people who are going to the above restaurant complex to pick up their food, etc. whether they're buying from China Garden or Papa John. In fact, I'd say the same thing about going to Papa John. Also, the surrounding streets are chaotic and have cars coming and going in every direction too. Plus, some of the drivers in the parking lot and surrounding street(s) be speeding, driving wrecklessly, and can be very mpatient; hence, making it more dangerous. This is also approaching the ghetto area so beware of random types of people. This is also where there might be MORE pan-handlers going around begging for money both in the parking lot and surrounding area. Thus, this is an EXCELLENT restaurant. But, be extra careful outdoors in the surrounding area with people and wreckless drivers that are OFTEN there.

Again, these things are worth noting, and this is just to say be careful while you're coming to enjoy some of the great food at...

So my girlfriend had a random food delivery dropped off from this restaurant, already paid for. Thinking I sent it to her she opened it and quickly determined that this was not something I would have ordered for her. We determined that they must have took down the wrong address and we wanted to let them know. Rather than say, "OK thank you for letting us know, we'll let the customer know" they said "We'll have our driver come back and pick up the food." Like they have no problems giving these people cold food that spent 20 minutes at some random strangers house doing who know's what to it? I've never ate here before, but I can tell you after this bizarre experience, I never will and will tell anyone I know to avoid it...

So had one of my worst experiences. Live in Arnold/ imperial, easily 25 minutes to get the food home. Hoping the food will still be hot when I arrive. Surely it was. Got the egg drop soup out of the bag, put some ice cubes in it to help cool, went to eat it after blowing on it. Had to spit it out as it burned me immediately . Got a thermometer, the temperature was still over 150 degrees!!!! That is after a half hour, and ice was added, so how hot was it served? Upon further inspection the lid was even warped from how hot it was served!!! I can't comment on atmosphere as I was a pickup order but I can assure you I won't be eating here again. The egg drop soup was WAY WAY...