The workers here are very nice and polite. The food is really good, I especially enjoyed the vegetable soup, sweet and sour chicken and the fried rice. The restaurant is quiet, very clean and has a great atmosphere. Come try it out! read more

This place is exactly what you want in Chinese takeout! It's reminiscent of the mall food court but more fresh and with bigger portions

Everything. Food was excellent. Service for 10 of us at lunch was excellent. Price is very good. Love the staff and atmosphere.

Excellent food and service. Had real Chinese spareribs. I had the Mongolian beef and it was wonderful and flavorful

Good food reasonably priced. Nothing fancy. A "mom and pop" operation. Closed on Tuesday.

Terrible service and terrible Chinese food. I called to place an order for carry out. I was rushed, the persons who picked up didn't want to answer any questions and wanted to get off the phone as quickly as possible. When I arrived, I expected the place to be packed (since they were in such a rush on the phone) however, the restaurant was empty and I was greeted by an unfriendly woman who brought me my food and took my payment. When I asked for hot mustard, she opened what looked like a junk drawer and handed me two old looking packets. When I got home, the food was disgusting. Everything tasted old, the fried rice, the sweet and sour chicken and the egg foo young. It was the worst Chinese food I have ever had. The only good thing I can say is that they gave me a refund when I called to complain. I had to bring the food back, deal with the rude woman who told me I didn't know what I ordered, and angrily threw the food in the garbage. Seriously, I don't know why or how this place is in business. Do not recommend. AT. ALL. read more

If I could give -0 stars, they definitely deserve it. Black people, please boycott this place. They are very racist. I went in tonight and the lady was coming out of the back and didn't acknowledge me in any way. I proceeded to go get a menu and sit down. I waited about 10 minutes. A caucasian lady walks in and she was greeted very kindly. I was still sitting there waiting to be noticed. A few minutes later, a black male walks in. She says nothing to him. An asian male walks from the back and brings an order, calls out a name, and hands the black male the order in an unwelcoming manner and walks back to the back. I am still sitting while the asian lady is standing asking the caucasian lady if there's anything else she can help her with. Meanwhile, the caucasian lady is untying her bag with her mouth. In walks a Hispanic man. He is greeted halfway decent, better than me and the other black male. After the hispanic man is leaving, she turns to me and asks, what do I need? I didn't want to cause a scene, so I asked for a to go menu. She turbs around and says that she doesn't have one, but reaches in a folder in the back and grabs one and hands it to me. I take it and leave. I go to my car and calls back to the restaurant. The asian lady answers. I tell her that I am the black lady who just left, and I express my feelings of how I was treated. She proceeded to talk over me, then she says, you people should stop being so sensitive. I told her that I would be writing a google review. She said, ok. I hung up. Please, black people, stop supporting these businesses who treat us this way. She was horrible. There were three white people eating. She treated them like they royalty. Please stop supporting this business. They are racist and disrespectful to black people. read more

Terrible Chinese food, fried rice includes many things other than soy sauce, egg foo yung is not a ball of flour mixed with eggs, and the salt OMG, the salt, stay away if you have any high blood pressure read more

Consistently solid food, nice value with the lunch specials in a clean welcoming environment. The atmosphere and service are lovely. I always enjoy lunch here read more

We really enjoyed our dinner at Forbidden Garden and service was fantastic. We got the pu pu tray, moo shu pork, chicken lo mein and beef & cumin. Def a good option! Our toddler approved also! read more

Forbidden Garden - Pu Pu Tray - Cantonese Near Me - Little Rock, Arkansas

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There it is! The coveted 3.5 stars. IYKYK. This is my fave Cantonese-style restaurant in Central AR. I would eat here more, but I live in NLR, which is a bit of a drive. My fav things to get here are as follows: Assorted Flavors soup, anything that can be dipped in their right proper table mustard, vegetable egg foo young (with portions so healthy, it's guaranteed lunch the next day), any of the tofu dishes, basil chicken, Szechuan wontons...I haven't had a bad thing ever. I'd recommend starting with some hot tea. Although I've never had bad service here, I feel compelled to say that a lack of understanding other cultures-slash-an overblown sense of entitlement has got some folks in a twist here. Yikes. read more

Love the food, hot and sour soup is truly hot and sour. The lemon chicken is also a favorite of mine.

Great flavors and service is always good. We've been on a number of occasions with 8+ people and have always been accommodated with little wait time. read more

I had the chicken with snow peas and rice. I had to add some salt, pepper-and pineapple sauce to make it palatable. Service was good.

Bland no taste dry rice not fried rice no eggs or vegetables in rice Rushed customer service Empty restaurant at dinner hour hummm! read more

They are the real deal from the old Park Plaza mall. Excellent crab Rangoon, crispy beef, and spring rolls.

This was my first visit to Forbidden Garden and was very impressed! The service was excellent and very friendly. I had the general chicken with egg drop soup. Both were excellent and much better than any you will find on a buffet. The atmosphere was quiet and peaceful. I'm so glad I discovered this place. Looking forward to eating there again. read more

I moved to Here from Dallas over a year ago and have tried several Chinese restaurants in LR and NLR with huge disappointment every time. This is my 3rd visit and I absolutely love Forbidden Garden!!! I truly enjoy their customer service and food. This is a must if you're looking for great Chinese!!!! read more

Forbidden Garden - Shrimp n lobster sauce... delicious - Cantonese Near Me - Little Rock, Arkansas

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Fabulous food! Good service. This is a hidden gem! The 4 Treasures KungPao style is terrific!

This sure is one odd place. The egg rolls were filled with beef, the hot and sour soup sweet and the chicken and broccoli came with a white sauce. They asked me 4 times if I wanted my untouched food to go, after telling them over and over again that I did not like it. Won't be returning. read more

Forbidden Garden - Cantonese Near Me - Little Rock, Arkansas

In a galaxy far far away.... a restaurant was placed inside of a mall's food court. Among the many crap food places to eat.... there stood a restaurant versus your run of the mill eateries. This place was mysterious, stuck at the back end.... this place was a garden. A garden of flavor... (actually, I hate malls and only went to this place once because my mom wanted to, give or take 15 years ago). So! Now that I am grown up enough to have social media accounts this is what I have to say: Amazing! I came here (probably looking like a homeless person) today with dumplings on my mind. I needed something spicy and rich to brighten my day. Most Chinese places around Little Rock are so bland it hurts my heart. They say, "Indicates spicy" but---not so much. Something caught my eye: Szechuan Wontons (fish and seafood haters, there is a world of wontons that are not like eating crabmeat coated in sugar). It said spicy, I'll take it. The wonton covering was not so cooked to death that it was falling apart into a gross mess of doughy goo. The delicious packs of meat were seasoned and flavored unlike some bland mystery meat in most dumplings I have had. The chili based sauce? Delicate, but strong at the same time. Layers of spicy, savory, and notes of ginger danced across my tongue. Now the main course happens: why not continue to the same theme? Szechuan Chicken. This dish is mixed with chicken, green peppers, shitakke mushrooms and baby corn. I hate corn. I hate baby corn even more-----I LIKED IT THIS WAY!!! And, for once, there was a good ratio of meat and veggies (with the veggies cooked----not basically raw). Be still my carnivore heart. I opted for fried rice. Great. Great. Fried rice wasn't stuffed with a vegetable medley from Bird's Eye dumped from a freezer bag like most places----I'm guessing the vegetables in whatever dish you choose made up for that (smart chef there). Service wise? Wonderful. The lady who served me was lovely and kind (she even helped me box up my left overs). I ordered a water to drink (but, I always include $2.00 into my 20% math since water is free---more so when the server doesn't treat me bad). I "Forbid" you NOT to check out "Forbidden Garden." read more

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Healthier Chinese food if you order the good stuff. They use little oil in some dishes which makes it nice to go to after the gym

So disappointed I hope the service was terrible and the food was ehh because they were overwhelmed. The poor waitress was stuck taking care of way too many tables. My food was cold but I didn't dare ask anyone to make it hot. They forgot about our appetizers didn't offer more water. The owner man seemed to be nice to local people but not to us because we looked like tourists. My family loved this place when they were in the mall but they didn't notice any familiar faces. One would think they would be happy since the place was very busy. The family that came in the same time we did had a similar experience and they left all of their food behind. This was a great conversation for the ride home. Terrible staff with long faces. Misery was here. We might try take out next time. read more

Have been here twice and both times the owners have been rude, Absolutely no customer service whatsoever. This is an easy fix for you guys, come on. read more

We are trying to do our best to self quarantine during the Covid crisis. Had a craving for Chinese food and made the mistake of ordering from this restaurant. The owner is horribly rude and they had nothing in place to protect the customers. We asked if they were bringing food outside and the owner said, "why would we do that?" We had to go inside to get our food and there were more than 10 people waiting inside in very close proximity to one another. The food was definitely not worth the risk to our health and the way we were treated. Every other restaurant in town has made sure to protect their customers. This one doesn't care. read more

This restaurant has been around for a very long time. Their food is incredible. And the owners remember you when you dine in or get take away. My absolute favorite. Hands down. read more

Horrible experience. Called in my order, was put on hold two different times, when I finally gave my order the gentleman kept rushing me off the phone, clearly annoyed with me. Once at home ready to enjoy my meal, it was absolutely disgusting. So very disappointed with it. read more

The waiter/old guy was so rude and disrespectful.I have never seen such a terrible customer service. I asked the guy when the food will be ready, he got mad at me and started making disrespectful comments. I have never seEn anything like this terrible person in my life. When I asked him estimate time of when the food will be ready, The guy told me I can cancel my order or I should wait outside until the food is ready. Such a terrible customer service. I will never come back again. read more

This food is great. Be prepared to pay a little bit at dinner time, but to me I feel like you get plenty of food to fill you up for your money. It's not your normal stop and go chinese place. I am from Indianapolis, but when I travel to Little Rock, I definitely make it a point to stop at this place. It's excellent. No complaints from me. read more

Forbidden Garden - This is their general tsao's dinner with fried rice. - Cantonese Near Me - Little Rock, Arkansas

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The owner was so totally rude. I asked for a hot tea to go he told me "no". We didn't get our egg rolls even though we paid extra to get them. The general Tao chicken was more like sour sauce. Terrible customer service. And I had given a 4.00 tip on take out. Would not recommend this place with this kind of horrible service. read more

Very nice wait staff. CRISPY NOODLES: Although these seems freshly made, they had a taste of bad oil. Of course that didn't stop me from eating them. But I did not take the balance home with a doggie bag. For $2.75 you can have soup, egg roll & chicken wings added to your meal. EGG DROP SOUP: Better than many places. Flavorful (as much as egg drop soup can be), but would have like to have green onions added for a little more flavor. CHICKEN WINGS: Southern fried type. They were moist and a decent breading. EGG ROLL: Good, nothing special. SESAME CHICKEN: Very good. Sweet & fried, tender chicken. I tasted my husband's meal also. It was delicious. I don't know what it was. It was a shredded beef meal. I would definitely return here. read more

One of our favorite places! Close to home and food always good, fresh and hot! Even when we get it home, during this Covid time!!!

Love it! Have pupu platters we grew up eating with our family! Lunch they were a lil short staffed but great service

Excellent food, in a nice quaint corner spot in a strip mall. I believe this place gets lost in the shuffle of the bigger name places in Little Rock. It maybe off the beaten path a little. The food is great for the staples of Moo Shoo Pork, Fried Rice, and the Rice Noodles are very good. The gem I believe are the Pan Fried Dumplings, perfectly made where the dough is the perfect thickness and they cooked perfectly, better than Three Fold (trade in my Asian card). Guarantee you will not be disappointed. read more

I went here off Cantrell a few years ago and I'll be, it was pretty dang good, better than expected even. Recently, on a whim, I ordered about 40 bucks worth of food for the wife and I, and wow was it disappointing. I basically got a boiled chicken with sugar sauce, two bowls of white rice I didn't order, and half-fried soggy chicken that was supposed to be sweet and sour. Egg rolls were all right, hot and sour soup was just a cup of beef broth, not necessarily bad, but not what I was expecting, and extra watery to boot. Anywhoo, I'm reminded of why I prefer to cook at home. Maybe my expectations were too high from a previously positive experience, hence the two stars. read more

Fast service after church so that's good. I really wanted spicy Chinese food and so I ordered everything Szechuan style. It wasn't spicy at all so I was pretty disappointed. read more

I've lived in Little Rock for about seven years and I have eaten at many Chinese food restaurants. Hands down this is by FAR the best I have had. Not only is the food outstanding. The portion sizes leave you needing a to-go box. I would absolutely recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves great food. The only drawback is that the dining room is quite small and can only accommodate maybe 30-40 people. read more

Forbidden Garden - Grab the pu pu platter for two! - Cantonese Near Me - Little Rock, Arkansas

Had Sunday lunch here with my fiancée. Everything was excellent. The lunch special has generous portions of food and was reasonably priced. Happy to find a great Chinese place on East Cantrell. read more

Cannot get them to LISTEN to me when placing an order by phone. They repeat back & repeat It back incorrectly. I always end up with the wrong thing! I am extremely polite & and extremely patient, and usually just settle for whatever they want To hear--or to serve to me. But, today, the person taking my order actually YELLED at me--I mean YELLED at me, when kept failing to repeat my simple order back to me correctly. I've never had this problem being understood anywhere else. Astounded by the rudeness. read more

I go here regularly with my beautiful wife :) We're always welcomed with great service and even better food. The owners are actually from Taiwan, which is made evident by this place's authentic flavor and character. My wife loves coming here to get a genuine taste of home, and I like seeing her speak mandarin with the owners because she looks so cute ... read more