We have been coming to China Garden for about two years. At first, we loved it but the last two times the food was not good. We decided to try one last time last night and it was definitely the last. I went to go pick up the food and the girl at the desk was too busy on her phone to look up to acknowledge me. Several people in the kitchen saw me and said nothing to her or came out. There was an open trash can to the side of the counter with the lid open which had flies around it. As far as the food, it was again not good. My husband said his general tso's chicken had no flavor and the rice was dry and had a strange taste to it. The wontons in my soup had a very bad aftertaste and I ended up throwing it away. Not sure what happened to this place but we won't be back. read more

Once again take-out was 50/50. The soup always seems to make it through unscathed, but the ribs, although large, were tough and for the first time ever, were lukewarm and the chow mien simply one note. Service is always quick but often times the sauce packets are forgotten as are chop sticks or utensils. It's conveniently located near the center, but I'll drive the extra few mile to find better nearby. read more

After a long day at work, I thought I'd treat myself to some takeout from this place since it's super close to home. The service was quick, just like I hoped, and the food was absolutely delicious! I especially loved their fried rice. So good! read more

The food was delicious and plenty of food. I got takeout and it was ready for me when I arrived. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars, no off street parking. Convenient located right in the center of town. read more

China Garden - Steamed chicken with Chinese vegetables - Chinese Near Me - Branford, Connecticut

A nice, bright, and clean spot for some delicious Chinese food take-out right in the center of Branford. You'll find the typical dishes found on most Chinese food menus; however, the quality of food is great. I ordered through their website which lists all the menu items, most of which have pictures attached. It is very user friendly, making it easy to navigate, order, and pay all online. The wait time was reasonable and the worker behind the counter was friendly. I ordered the shrimp with mixed vegetable combination which was served with pork fried rice and an egg roll. The portion was generous, and the food tasted fresh and flavorful. The egg roll had a crispy consistency and not oily. If you are craving Chinese food, I would recommend checking out China Garden. read more

Food is amazing portions are very large the price is reasonable the lady at the front was very friendly I will come back for more.

This is a small storefront operation located right in the Branford Green. The menu has the standard offerings: beef, poultry, seafood, veggie versions of the usual plates. Personally, I am fond of their version of Singapore noodles (chow mei fun, 'curry' spice and shrimp, pork, chicken etc.). Egg foo young is nice too, as is the Hunan Beef. They also offer Pad Thai and 'specialties', but I have no exposure. I am a fan of their website (Chinagardenct.com). Ordering could not be easier: choose, pay, arrive at the time. Done. read more

Awful. Never had worse Chinese food in my life.. Barely edible. Terrible beef with broccoli,chow mein and general tsaos. Rice was bland and tasteless. Service was very abrupt and brusque. We'd never go back. read more

The food was very very delicious. The staff were friendly and I left happy. It's def a must try. But parking is a bit of a challenge.

The food is good, the service is quick. There's no ambiance, mainly takeout. Good prices too.

Ordered several different dishes for my family. The fried rice was basically white rice with a couple of pieces of meat thrown in which I paid extra for-nothing else to distinguish it from plain rice though. They also never gave us any sauces which I've always gotten when I order Chinese. The meals didn't taste bad per se, but I would not order there again. read more

Chinese food is a rare treat for me. I'm glad I waited for this chilly, cloudy day. I was not disappointed. I ordered a meal which consisted of fried rice, three crab ragoons, spare ribs and 3 or 4 pieces of fried chicken wings. There was enough for at least one other person, but instead I have lots of leftovers! read more

China Garden - This is a picture from their website. - Chinese Near Me - Branford, Connecticut

Delicious takeout, every single time. Love this place. My favs are the veggie lo mein and tofu w veggies in garlic sauce. read more

It's a shame they over season the food. Terribly salty. They should focus on trying to do authentic Chinese instead of this crappy western style food. The chicken cashew nut is deep fried and seasoned with oyster sauce. This is so salty. read more

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If you live in Branford and enjoy Chinese takeout there is no better consistently right on point large portions reasonably priced

Great to have this place in Branford Classic Chinese Take out Very Good Value Walked in ordered off the menu 20min later pickup Solid read more

I stopped at by this location and it was very clean opened up about a year ago. The food was delicious what I like most about it. It tasty without all the salt especially because I am salt sensitive. I had the shrimp and broccoli and Egg Foo Yung both were delicious. I recommend this Chinese restaurant if you are in the area. The interact was good as well... read more

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We had a very nice dinner tonight on the Branford green orange chicken absolutely delicious I recommend unfortunately they did not have any napkins and we had to ask but other than that everything was great. read more

I ordered boneless ribs, vegetable fried rice, and 2 egrolls and it was delicious! I ordered online and food was ready when I got there.

The lady in the front is incredibly rude. she made me wait a long time for a soup, terrible attitude

I have been going crazy looking for Chinese food since I moved to the area. The general tso chicken was great in flavor, seemed to be fairly breaded rather than crispy. Overall great portion for the combo and great customer service. read more

The business model here seems to be minimum quality, maximum profit, as the food was pretty much inedible. The soup was too salty. Improperly fried egg rolls were soaked in oil and were still cold inside. The lo mein noodles had no flavor. At all. The overcooked noodles were limp and soggy. There was very little sauce on them and what there was, was extremely bland. All we could taste were the watery noodles. We had to pull out every Asian condiment we had in the house just to give it some flavor to make it edible. It was very disappointing. The store itself has a good setup. Placing an online order was easy, but useless as they didn't prepare the food until I got there to pickup so what was the point? I may try this place another time to see if it was just an off night, but IMO they really need to step up their game if they really want to succeed. Branford's palates are more sophisticated than this place gives credit for. read more

I am a very picky eater. Especially when it comes to meat. But I have to say, since the first time I have had the General TSO w/ broccoli and Vegetable fried rice, and the most amazing spring rolls, I have been addicted. Everything I have had since then, especially meat items, ( I am extremely picky), but their meat is clean, scrumptious, nothing chewy..lol. And their spring rolls are the best!! The people and service, and time wise are also kind and quick, even on the weekends! And they always get the order right!! I can't say enough! So if your picky, especially when it comes to meat, like I am, rip open a piece of chicken and see the white shreds, and taste the freshness, and tenderness. I am a customer forever! And I do not give a backing like this without having eaten there many times!! So Enjoy!! I know I do!! read more

Very covid cognizant. Very fast. To the point that I don't know how much is pre packaged. I went there for the first time last night and our food, which was all very good, was ready in 10 minutes. Steamed dumplings were excellent. I tried something I was unfamiliar with- Malawi chicken. Just the right amount of fire. My partner got egg foo young-- not an adventurous eater. He said it was good. While the menu is not exciting, their food is very good quality and better than most around. Still not sure how things are ready right away------- read more

Very nice staff. Accommodating to gluten allergies. Would recommend. Easy location. Fast service. Food is delicious

Pretty good. I was very happy with the main dish which was orange chicken and chicken with garlic sauce, only issue was I asked for broccoli only and received all veggies which went to waste. They seem to have good protocol for the covid adjustment but don't count on the egg rolls. They're terrible. read more

Tried this new spot in downtown Branford for dinner tonight. Their crab rangoons were crispy, sweet & delicious. I loved their chicken and broccoli with white rice. Excellent egg rolls! Great dinner specials at reasonable prices. Fast service - I called in my order & it was ready to pick up in 10 minutes. Food was hot & delicious. We will definitely be back! Thank you read more

Love their food. Nice people that own it too! One of my go to Chinese Restaurants. Great fried rice, egg rolls, soup and dumplings. Really can't go wrong here. read more

My wife says it's the best Sesame Chicken she has ever had. My pork lo mein was also fantastic, both with very generous port

I love China Garden. The staff is superb, so kind. One day I only had $2 on me and Ling shaved a few cents off the price of my staple, a small white rice. I like the fried shrimp appetizer and vegetable lo mein. Highly recommend this place--price is right, good quality, efficient and kind service. read more

My wife says it's the best Sesame Chicken she has ever had. My pork lo mein was also fantastic, both with very generous portions.

We tried this new restaurant tonight for the first time. It is right on Main Street across from the Green. I called our order in and it was ready in 15 mins. They've done some very creative workarounds for the pandemic and the small shop was clean and felt safe. We got egg rolls, orange chicken, egg foo young, lo mein, and shrimp fried rice. The food was hot and good - we esp liked the orange chicken, lo mein and egg foo young. The fried rice would have been better w bits of egg and vegetable stirred in, but was good. Great experience - we will go back. read more

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Excellent, fresh, large portions, great prices. Best Chinese I've had in a long time. General Tsao chicken. Pepper Steak and Pineapple Chicken, Crab Rangoon, Steamed Dumplings. All great. Will be getting take out from here frequently. read more

My favorite Chinese takeout! They are far better than any local competitors, as well as most sit-down Chinese restaurants. The food seems to be made with a little more care... read more

last night i was ordered spring roll,shrimp chow mei fun and dumpling,it's very delicious, best in the town. I will go back soon

We tried this new take-out restaurant in downtown Branford and were very pleased with the quality of the food. We had Chicken and Cashews - excellent, Roast Pork Lo Mein was delicious and Singapore Chow Mei Fun was awesome - spicy, but not overwhelming. The portions(quart size) were so large that we all had enough for another meal, and some. The food was not greasy and it was full of flavor. It was everyone's first time trying this restaurant and it was unanimous that we are all going back again soon. Thank you for a wonderful meal. As a side note: the restaurant is very clean and bright. The attention to being safe for all was admirable. read more

Very COVID cognizant; yummy crab Rangoons and General Tso's tofu and chicken. Happy to have this spot in Branford!

I had the General Tso lunch special. I thought it was very good. Clean and friendly restaurant for take out only. $9.11 for the lunch specials with tax. As it seems to be normal most places, this meal is listed as spicy but it's fairly mild if you don't ask for it a little spicier. I would certainly come back. read more

wow' it's interesting to see the wide range of comments. this is a new china food take out place in branford, i think it opened in late fall 2020. especially courage for them to open when so many regular restaurants have closed due to covid 19. we liked everything, including friendly service. give them a chance to get everything right. now the food, we ordered quite a bit on new year's eve spring rolls ..... 5 stars very tasty, not greasy wonton soup .... 5 stars nice flavor, light texture wontons hot & sour soup .... 5 stars we asked for lighter spice & tofu crab rangdoon .... 4 stars lot's of crab, nice tasting shrimp lo mein .... 3 stars small shrimp a little overcooked mongolian beef .... 4 stars if you like spicy, this is for you chicken w/mixed vegetables 3 stars just average roast pork/mixed veggies 3 stars, just average a friend recommended china garden thank you. read more

GRAND Opening...... What a joke. It took this Buisness months to open, I was excited about a Chinese restaurant right on Main St. I decide to try it out, What a disappointment. First, The prices are sky high, and the food is inedible. So gross. Flavorless, sour chicken, absolutely disgusting. It's a joke. Please do not go to this restaurant. I know this place will not last long at all. read more