Szechuwan Garden Fast Food — Restaurant in Thousand Oaks

Stopped by for some Chinese food…

Orange chicken Nothing super special about this orange chicken. It was served off the hot trays behind the glass and was mildly flavored. It seemed like an average fast food orange chicken.

The combo box with kung pao chicken and beef with broccoli was next. I ordered chow main and fried rice for the sides. The chow main was served at basically just above room temperature and didn't provide too much flavor. Not that I expected much from the sides. The broccoli was fresh and had a nice fresh crisp bite to it. The beef had a decent and familiar flavor, yet it too had some cold spots in it. The kung pao chicken with peanuts and celery was pretty good. Nothing extraordinary but it was warm throughout and didn't have much spice to it. I'd give it a 2 out of 5 on the spiciness scale.

The pork soup dumplings were made to order, they took a few minutes extra to come out and that was a good sign.

Overall, average food here.. nothing terrible but nothing wow’d me either. The soup dumplings were the tastiest, probably because they were made to order. The other items might have been better if they were, too,...

Dim Sum for your road trip or daily delight. So glad I stumbled upon Szechaun Garen right off the 101 fwy in Newberry Park. To find delicious dim sum randomly was a nice delicious surprise. They have many other traditional dishes too but dim sum is hard to come by. Definitely try the pork soup dumplings you will will in heaven. Rich and flavorful and a bath in the homemade sauce makes the perfection. The owner was so warm and inviting. I received the nicest service and felt right at home. Don't expect fancy but do expect better service and hospitality than you will find in most restaurants today. There is plentiful free and easy parking and if you are on a road trip you have a gas station with snacks right next door. Looking forward to...

Decided to give this new spot a go. Not bad. They have a full menu including Dim Sum, but also offer pre-cooked combo boxes a la Panda Express - though, I would say the food here is a step up from that chain. There were plenty of options, including a Daily Special. I went for the 2-item combo with Kung Pao Chicken, BBQ Pork, fried rice and chow mein noodles. The Kung Pao was good but a notch below my local go-to’s Mandarin Bistro and Peking Inn. Pork was very tasty, tender, and had zero fat. Rice and noodles were just okay. I’ll probably go back to try some menu items and Dim Sum. And, if it’s a choice for something quick between here and PE, I’ll...