First time visit was lunch - the combination plates are HUGE for 1 person. Took it home and had it for dinner. Could not stop talking about it to my husband so we ordered TOGO for dinner the next night. Some of the BEST chowmein I have ever tasted! read more

I normally order from a different Chinese place in my area but unfortunately due to the busy lines and having to feed about 10 people in a short period of time I searched yelp and found this gem. We ordered 2 orders of vegetable chowmein, vegetable fried rice, general chicken, orange chicken, broccoli beef and garlic beef. Everything was great but some items were a bit oily and and the breeding of the orange chicken was soggy which was probably due to the fact that it was sitting in the styrofoam container steaming. Anyways, I would want to come back to give it a fair chance. read more

If I could give no stars I would. I don't understand how people are giving this place such good reviews. I'm basically mimicking another reviewer's review of their wonton soup. My go-to when I'm sick is Wonton soup, I chose this place (before seeing the other review) because of the good reviews. Their wonton soup was completely flavorless, and the wontons were just folded doughy pieces, there wasn't even any filling. I couldn't even eat it. I also got potstickers. They were edible, but the frozen ones you buy are more flavorful than these. They weren't crispy, even though they appeared to be fried, and they were very doughy. We called to get our money back and they just offered other soup. read more

We stopped in for lunch on a Saturday. Super clean and friendly. Great service and the food was excellent. This little place will definitely be a go-to in the future. read more

We go there often. More traditional American Chinese, but the food is fresh, delicious and reasonable. Whether you are alone, or with a larger family, Louie is able to accommodate your needs. He has a wry sense of humor which only adds to a welcoming experience. 80's Decor, so what, the 80's had many redeeming qualities. If you want a Zen experience, go to California Fat's. They even have a large golden Buda (great place by the way). However, if you are in a hurry, or just want to slip out in your casual home attire, this place is a great spot, if you have piping hot American Chinese on the mind. The food is cooked very well, and positively predictable. I recommend highly. :) read more

Be careful! He pre-tips himself! Food is ok. Fried rice is probably the best fish there. Chow mein tastes old. And if u tell them to substitute more fried rice instead of chow mein it's extra charge. Their sweet and sour chicken is nasty. Just watch out. He will over charge and won't tell u the amount until he charges your card read more

Today was a lazy day so I pulled up Yelp and found something close. This restaurant is located in a lil run down lot but don't let that detour you from stopping in. My food was fresh with quality ingredients not to mention how quickly they prepared it. Overall good food and great prices. read more

This is the greatest Chinese restaurant around! Great food, great price, great customer service! I've never been let down by this place! Give this place a try and you'll be coming back for more! read more

The potstickers are addicting. Hands down. It's my go to cheat meal on Friday nights. Plus they deliver to the local bar via the back alley. I've also samples the egg rolls, foil wrapped chicken, boa boa platter, and a few of their entrees. All are great. But the potsticker is what will keep me coming back. Large in size, Thick home made wrappers, and enough filling so you feel it's actually worth it's money. I highly recommend. read more

Tried this place for the first time. It wasn't bad! We got the green jade meal for two which was quite a bit of food for the price. Everything was delicious except the sweet and sour chicken. The sweet and sour chicken was soggy and the sweet and sour sauce was like a hard jelly. Idk if it was just a bad day for that dish but it was horrible! Other than that I loved everything else and will return again but avoid that dish! read more

They were once worthy of four stars, but they changed cooks and the last time I was here I was thoroughly underwhelmed by the bland chow mein and fried rice. Nevertheless, my family is crazy about their fried cream cheese appetizer (a bizarre combination of textures and flavors for Chinese food), the walnut prawns (sweet and mayonnaise-laden), and hunan beef (decently spicy). The sweet and sour pork was unacceptable because it didn't contain onion. Green bell pepper and carrot especially do not enhance the flavor of sweet and sour pork to me. Bland, bland, and more bland. What a waste of digestion. It's not exactly good, but since there's very little else to choose from in the area, it's worth a shot. There could be some gem dishes in the bunch that I haven't discovered yet. Somehow we seem to keep going back, so that in itself earns them their three stars. read more

Why the bad reviews?? This place is pretty dang good. I ordered some food to go and sure the joint isn't brand new, but I was eating at home. The food was super hot and fresh and had a lot of flavor. The meat was nice and had large pieces. The fried rice has lots of pork and not little dices either. The chow mein had lots of sprouts in it which is the way I like it. Over all......it was good! The menu has these awesome lunch specials that were cheap!! Next time that is how I will be ordering food...... read more

Not only is Green Jade delicious and veg*n friendly, Louie is a hoot! I used to live about a mile or so away from their location and would frequent the restaurant often. I moved almost 7 miles away (the boyfriend is almost 12 miles away) and I frequent the restaurant just as much, if not more often, because the boyfriend loves it as well. Btw, the potstickers are outstanding. I'm picky about potstickers and theirs have never let me down. read more

Green Jade is one of those gems that's a hole in the walls. This place is very special and the food portion is extremely generous. Louie has a great sense of humor and shows that he loves his job! I would say it's the best I've ever had! I recommend the pot stickers and the sesame chicken chow mein combo, YUM! Wonton soup is pretty tasty as well! Also you can request that they don't put MSG in your food. read more

I hate to be that yelper, but I wasn't fully feeling their cooking style nor our Szechuan dinner package. the hot and sour soup was too much pepper and not enough chili oil/sauce. the spring rolls were actually really good, but i just couldn't stomach the rest. the deep fried prawns tasted like they were fried in very old oil. the fried rice, sweet n sour pork, and kung pao chicken looked delish but drenched in oil. the veggie chow mein was horrible! was this indicative of a busy night? why do Chinese restaurants insist on bastardizing their food with MSG rather than let the flavors stand on their own??? as soon as the nice allergic reaction hit I knew I was done :-( I used to love their orange beef lunch special back when I was a chunk and inhaled it like a fat kid with chocolate cake. their portions are huge so take your greasy cravings here and appease the gluttony gods all week long with leftovers yum yum... read more

My school's choir and band councils all pitched in money and we all came to Green Jade for a huge dinner. We had everyone pitch in ten dollars, and the we had about 20 people. We didn't actually order, the restaurant just gave us $200 worth of food. We are every single bite and it was delicious!!! We also played around with the karaoke and it was pretty fun (: All in all I had a great time, it's an awesome restaurant! Great food and great atmosphere (: read more

Ah Green Jade...... how I miss thee. I'm extremely picky about my chinese food, and unfortunately I've tried many chinese restaurants that just didn't cut it. Green Jade BLOWS them all away. I love this place my family and I ordered from them as often as we could. We of course loved Louie and all the other staff. The food is wonderful, flavorful. They never over-sauce their food which is one of my biggest pet peeves. I have tried almost every dish on their menu and there is nothing I don't love (their veggies always taste so fresh!) Unfortunately I have moved to Nevada and I miss my favorite restaurant. Everyone else, enjoy! read more

The food is great and server/owner(? He has been there forever) is hilarious. I used to take my grandmother here for lunch 20 years or so ago and it is still fantastic. Good Chinese Food in Carmichael. read more

Ordered ahead for takeout on Mothers day and the place was packed. Called 45 minutes ahead and still had to wait 15 minutes for food. They said they were unusually busy. Another guy who got takeout left because they took so long. Salt and Pepper chicken wings $7.25 were very good. Crispy and nice garlic flavor and fried jalapenos. Crispy pork $7.95 wasn't very crispy by the time it got home. Would recommend they don't bread this dish just like their basil chicken and the flavor would be spot on without the soggy takeout or leftovers Basil chicken combination that came with chow mein and fried rice with an egg roll was $11.95. Not sure why it was $1 more than their regular 1 item combos except for it didn't appear as a combo on the menu? Egg roll had cabbage and thinly sliced carrots. Overall I understand I got takeout on one of the busiest days of the year and was told it would take 35 minutes but I honestly don't think they started the food until I arrived to pickup my takeout which is bush league. Why even call ahead? Excellent Basil chicken with lots of mushrooms and vege's and scrumptious salt n pepper chicken wings with generous portions, however their slow service and "crispy pork" was disappointing. Still may return for lunch specials that run about $6.75 and dine in at this seedy location. read more

Sacramento's hidden gem! My husband and I disvovered this place about 1 month ago and we are very satisfied with our visits, we have gone there 3 times in the last month and have not been dissapointed. The food is very delicious and made to order ( our fave's are Broccoli Beef and Kung Pow Chicken and Shrimp), not to mention its very reasonably priced and you get a large serving. The place is clean and Costumer Service is great, the waiter is very friendly, attentive and funny. Definately reccommend Green Jade, it's totally worth the 30 minute drive from home. read more

This is one of the better places to get Chinese food in Sacramento. the place is rather clean and the food is delicious. It is one of the only places that can prepare Mongolian beef the way I like it. As for service it's fantastic. I ordered some food here and wasn't sure what I wanted and the man offered some excellent suggestions. The football game was on and he even offered to turn on the TV so I can watch while I wait. I gave this place 4 rather than 5 stars is because I don't crave it like I do for some places. read more

This place is awesome! Pretty cheap Chinese food for really high quality food. I got the Combo plate with sesame chicken. The egg roll was great and the chicken tasted really fresh. The owner is also really funny and nice. 10/10 would recommend checking out. read more

I have to give GJ another star because I went for the actual dine-in experience and it was great! The gentleman that took our order (who I think owns this joint) was in fact very amusing as rumors told and totally accomodating once again. This time I ordered Kung Pao Chicken and Walnut Prawns to share with a friend. The Kung Pao had no POW! to it, which was a little disappointing but it was still pretty tasty. The prawns though... different story. They were so hot and crunchy and yummy, my friend's eyes rolled to the back of her head, which was entertaining. The sauce was just creamy and sweet enough and I almost wanted to steal all the candied walnuts but I figured I might get shanked! We're besties and all, but you don't mess with another woman's walnut shrimp! So yeah all in all, good service + delicious and inexpensive food = excellent experience! read more

Love me some green jade. Louie is awesome and always remembers you. Yes the interior is a bit... dated and worn, but I'm not there for the ambiance. Just the food, which is excellent. read more

Unfortunately I believe the quality went down since they went under new ownership a month ago. Ordered to go food last week and it was noticeably worse than ever before. Will not return and do not recommend. Customer service was on par though. read more

Stopped in and got some brocolli beef, sesame chicken, and shrimp fried rice. It is good chinese food that I can always depend on coming through. Nothing really special about it but it does the trick. When I dine in I always get the sizzling rice soup although it's a bit bland it's one of my favorites. read more

I've now had several meals at green jade and I can't find anything to criticize. The service is excellent the atmosphere is relaxed and clean. The food is perfectly prepared and seasoned. I highly recommend the egg foo young which easily feeds three people. The fried squid with spicy salt met all my expectations. Dinner for two is usually the Mandarin style dinner with sesame chicken. The war wonton soup is good and the garlic green beans make an excellent vegetable choice. I am working my way through the menu dish by dish. read more

Green Jade Restaurant - Combination egg foo young - Cantonese Near Me - Carmichael, California

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Been coming here off and on through the years. If you live in Carmichael or in the region. This is a pretty good option if your a Chinese food buff. Not the best but will certainly do. Price is reasonable. My son and I usually get the dinner for two and we almost always have a box of leftovers to take home. Recommendations Green Jade dinner for two Wor Wonton Soup Chicken Noodle soup Pork Fried Rice Honey Walnut Shrimp Specialty: Fried Duck (if they have it) read more

Green Jade is not some fancy smancy place. What it is a good neighborhood restaurant. They have good tasty food at very inexpensive prices. I personally always get the kung pao chicken which I like is not fried. Also this is not one of the run of the mill establishments Louie will know you and you will become family of sorts if your a regular. That type of feel in a restaurant seems almost non existent now and it feels nice to have a place to go and feel comfortable and welcomed. Also the duck is not always in good tip is to call and check before. read more

Green Jade Restaurant - Half order of duck. - Cantonese Near Me - Carmichael, California

I can't believe this place has 4 stars. The food wasn't good. Every time I pass it i think of one of the worst Chinese food experiences I had. I am not picky , I enjoy panda express. This food has no flavor. I could've got them on a really bad day I guess. Louie is not that professional but entertaining. read more

Great food. They make it super fast and it was so delicious. Lot of leftovers and a great price. We will be back again soon - Yum!

We've been coming here for years, and we love Green Jade. I think Louie has one speed: fast. He talks fast and he moves fast, and he's pretty quick to joke, too. We love to see him here. In fact, I don't think we've ever been here when he wasn't. The food is consistently good, and whenever we come to pick up our order, we are offered ice water. Favorite dishes include broccoli beef, basil chicken, sesame chicken, beef and tomato chow mein, fried wontons, and more. They also have a tofu and eggplant dish. I'm allergic to eggplant so they've made it with other veggies for me, and it's so delicious. The school where I work has also had them cater and it was all so tasty! read more

Ordered garlic chicken, hot sour soup, curry beef, walnut prawns, vegi chow mein. Both the chicken and prawns were too doughy. The oil it was cooked in needed to be hotter to crisp it up. The beef was chewy. The noodles were soft. The soup had a slightly overpowering taste of vinegar. Wont be back. Sure wish Eastern Empire hadn't gone out of business. read more

be aware..the reviews you see must have been written by relatives. food was awful! potstickers casings were like leather. mandarin fried chicken was dry and mealy. and mu shu shrimp was 'way over salted. and not reasonably priced either..30 bucks down the disposal! never again!! read more

Delicious and quick and priced just right! I even have a bough left over for dinner:)

Fast service, clean, nice people and food is excellent! The veggies are fresh lots of chicken in the curry. Egg rolls and prawns are very good! read more

Green Jade Restaurant - Cantonese Near Me - Carmichael, California

Very good food love this place big portions friendly good sense of humor he will always make you laugh and want to come back 5 stars very clean and tasty food.... read more

Green Jade Restaurant - Curry beef over rice love it big portion for low price.... - Cantonese Near Me - Carmichael, California

First time eating here. It was take out so I can't really speak for the service but the food was good for Gui Lao food.

The food was of terrible quality, the take out didn't come with rice and it is far too over priced for what you receive. Do yourself a favor if you want good Chinese and go somewhere else. If you want to waste your money on awful food then this is your place. I'm really disappointed I wasted my money here. read more

Green Jade Restaurant - Manderan chicken - Cantonese Near Me - Carmichael, California

Took my family here for dinner tonight, largely based on the positive reviews from Yelp! I must say I was rather disappointed. The service was good. They saw us come in and seated us immediately. It's a Friday night but they were not busy, likely due to the pandemic. The food was brought out pretty quickly and it was definitely hot and fresh. That's good. The quality was hit and miss. We ordered a chicken salad, combination chow fun, and cashew chicken. First off, the portions were NOT generous. Other reviews said the portions were generous, but honestly, these were probably the smallest portions I have ever had at a sit down Chinese restaurant. Couple that with their prices and this was one of the worst values I have experienced in quite some time. Yelp! gives them one $ prices, but I think $$ would be more accurate. The chicken salad tasted good, but it was small, with very little chicken, and very little of anything else. Although the flavor was good, it was too small for us to share and get a decent amount. Cashew chicken had a good flavor, but it was too salty and it did not have much chicken. It was mostly celery, carrots, and zucchini. Finally, the chow fun tasted really good. The noodles were perfectly done, which is harder than one might think with chow fun. They were just right. It had a good flavor and was not too salty. However, the portion was again too small, with three small pieces of shrimp (that were pretty tough/ chewy which means they were over-cooked or old), three thin slices of beef, three thin slices of char siu pork, and about 6-7 pieces of chicken. This would not have filled up a to-go container. There was not even very much noodles. Even with the above average quality, at about $13, this was not worth it. I am torn about the number of stars to give it. The overall quality was good enough that I would be willing to go back and try it, but there was not enough food to feed us. Usually when we order at a sit-down Chinese place, three dishes like this leaves us very full and usually with leftovers. I think all of us left hungry and my appetite has gone down in recent years. If I could give it 2.5 stars, I would. read more