Panda Garden Chinese Restaurant — Restaurant in Williamsburg

My wife and I just moved to the area, and decided to explore a bit to see what is out there for restarauntes as we come from Russell Ma, (down the mountain and in the valley), thus only having one place to choose, so moving up here to Haydenville we are looking @ and for places that serve the foods we most likely will eat.

Here is a God's honest review of the Panda Garden.

General Tso's chicken was so very good, one of my fav dishes, and some places I have had it at came too salty, or under "spiced", Panda Garden has it perfect, w just the right blend of heat on it. I love the fact they make fresh fried noodles (I dont know what they are actually called), plus the lunch special came with both soup and choice of rice. generous portions so much so i didnt have room for the egg drop soup (never tried it, it is in my fridge as we speak) Pros: ALL OF IT WAS GREAT Con: none with that dish

my wife had one of her favorite dishes which was the Seseme chicken, she said it was fantastic, the rest of hers was the same as mine above. Pros: All of it was great Con: none with that dish

Egg rolls: I ordered 2 for myself, they were perfect, crisp on the outside just like they shoud be, and loaded with flavors, could taste a bit of everything in it Pros: perfectly cooked, decent sized Con: none

Pork Fried Rices: Decent portion, tasted like it should, they do not use the fake sauce Pros: Good portions, decent tastes Cons: prefer a bit of greens in it, and sprouts but not really a con

I also absolutely loved the intimacy of the layout inside the dinning area, though I did take out, honestly wuld def be a place id like to sit and eat a good meal and let the stresses of the world melt away.

Service was friendly enough, and food came out actually earlier than was I was told, so def a plus on that.

THE ONE AND ONLY draw back I had was with the boneless spare ribs, I ordered a large side of. Pros: Portions were great per price point, and cooked perfectly Con: Were the only dish...

Panda Garden – An Unexpected Gem in the Boonies

I was driving back from the Berkshires this weekend, enjoying the beautiful, scenic views, when my stomach suddenly began to grrrrrrowl. I passed a couple of gas stations and a pizza joint, but then—out of nowhere—I spotted a place called Panda Garden. Way out here in the boonies? I thought to myself, I’m kinda craving some soup and noodles, so I turned the truck around and pulled into a quaint little parking lot.

To my delight, I walked into a cozy, welcoming Chinese restaurant. I was greeted with warm smiles and promptly seated in a quiet corner. They brought out iced water, hot tea, and—surprisingly—two menus. That caught my attention. Two menus? I’ve only seen this in Chinatown or in rare spots that serve authentic dim sum. Could it be?

I glanced at the regular menu first and placed my order—I was starving. But then I realized I’d forgotten to look at the second menu tucked underneath. I asked the server if I could hang onto it a bit longer. As I flipped through it, I was stunned—it was an authentic Chinese menu, filled with dishes I usually only find in major cities. And the prices? Straight out of the ’80s!

Seriously, I haven’t seen prices like this since high school. For example, Salted Fish & Chicken Fried Rice—something that would run close to $30 in Jupiter, Florida—was only $9.95 here. Seafood Pan-Fried Noodles for $14.95? Wowee. I’m going to be eating here a lot when I move to the Berkshires.

Now, maybe it was because I was starving to death, but I swear—this was the best egg drop soup and lo mein I’ve had in a long, long time. It completely hit the spot and made my stomach stop growling.

My only problem now? I was ready for a nap on my long...

When the Panda Garden moved into Williamsburg, we were happy to have any Chinese restaurant. Then, it turned out they had a good chef and served good food. Last night, I discovered their "gourmet menu." Never again will I order American-Chinese food off their regular menu. The gourmet menu is as good as the best chinese food I have had in Chinatown in New York or San Francisco.

We started with fried homemade dumplings and mini pork buns that were perfect. The dumplings were crispy and flavorful and the pork buns (with pork, shrimp, and leek filling instead of the BBQ pork filling so common elsewhere) were juicy and the dipping sauce had long julienne slices of fresh ginger.

Then we had individual bowls of rice, beef in Sichuan spicy sauce, and a dish of Chinese broccoli. The beef was intensely flavored and had just the right amount of heat. It was served with baby bok choy, shredded Napa cabbage and a lovely carrot blossom. The Chinese broccoli was fresh and perfectly cooked with a plentiful pile of greens.

If you like real Chinese food, eat here and ignore the regular menu. You won't regret it.

Prices were reasonable. Including tax and a generous tip, the three of us stuffed ourselves for about $42 (and licked the...