I only popped in for a take-out dinner meal (sweet and sour pork with steamed rice) and it was the best Chinese sweet and sour pork I've had in years! It was crispy even after 30 minutes and the pieces of chicken were meaty instead of doughy. One thing I wish I requested was for more sauce so it could seep into the rice. Big portions, fast service, and pretty cheap! read more

Happy Garden Restaurant - Sweet and sour pork - Chinese Near Me - El Cerrito, California

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No dine in, pricey for what you get (no soup comes with lunch specials), and the credit card machine defaults to a 10% tip for takeout! Next time I'm going back to Tsing Tao. read more

Happy Garden Restaurant - $12.75 Kung Pao chicken - Chinese Near Me - El Cerrito, California

More yummy news for this amazing little Chinese take out place. Today We started out with potstickers for the first time mmmm mmm mmm,,,, so good! We were Expecting the usual size. Well, There were 6 really big ones , chock full of yummy goodness. I Could actually taste the pork, garlic and ginger in the filling ! The first dish we ordered was the hong kong pan fried noodles , it is our favorite go to dish. It did not disappoint ! It was the best version we have ever had. The key to this dish is having Enough of Flavorful sauce to let the crispy noodles absorb the flavors ! It was perfect! There was No skimping on the sauce! And It was topped off with so many unexpected fresh veggies ... broccoli, celery, mushrooms, snow peas and tons of proteins ....I was truly wowed! Bbq pork, chicken and shrimp ... amazing ! And it was delicious... i can't seem to stop saying that! We had no room to eat the second Dish we ordered . So it will be tonight's dinner ! chicken and mixed veggies ... smelled soooo good! It Had lots of the same fresh veggies as above , and in addition bok choy , zucchini and carrots . We have honestly had take out at least 6 times in the last month . Every dish is a winner. I forgot to mention one if the dishes , the amazing honey coated sesame chicken!!!! somehow it stays totally crisp and yummy even after being refrigerated and warmed up in my add airfryer! The only disappointment is it's hard to figure out what the most recent menu is...and certain items are no longer available... like hot and dour soup and BBQ roast pork snd veggies . Hopefully they have internet and can read these reviews and will post a recent menu ! FYI, no trouble parking ! There are Spots Usually right in front and if not there is shopping center on Potrero right next door!!!! read more

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I'm leaving a negative review because of the poor service I received and the little amount of food they serve . I returned all the food I paid for, which was $50, because they refused to give me a pack of soy sauce or a small hot sauce. They only gave me the hot sauce if I paid them an additional $0.50, and I didn't mind. I usually come here more often and always leave an extra tip, but today they decided to raise the prices and charge $0.50 for hot sauce or soy sauce or u can leave!! read more

Fried Rice w/out the peas just extra green onions and extra egg OMG is so good my husband has it once a week and will eat it all!!

First time getting take-out from here. Everything is excellent!! Potstickers, chicken chow mein, Beef w/mixed veggies, Sweet & Sour chicken, & BBQ pork fried rice. DELISH! read more

Happy Garden Restaurant - Sweet-and-sour chicken, beef with mixed vegetables, barbecue pork, fried rice, chicken, chow mein, potstickers - Chinese Near Me - El Cerrito, California

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Very tasty and very reasonable lunch special. Honey walnut prawns over fried rice. Highly recommend it. read more

Happy Garden Restaurant - Very tasty and reasonable lunch special, Walnut prawns over fried rice! Highly recommend and I will be coming back. - Chinese Near Me - El Cerrito, California

Food quality is consist and delicious. Staffs are so friendly. Only take out. This place is a hidden gem of restaurant in El Cerrito. read more

Happy Garden Restaurant - Menu - Chinese Near Me - El Cerrito, California

Delicious food and great attitudes from the owners every time. Best wonton soup in the East Bay - plenty of wontons and lots of veggies too.

Fast and friendly service! The absolute best orange chicken we have ever had! I wouldn't recommend it as a dine in option, but the take out was divine! read more

Delicious!! Definitely coming back. We got the broccoli & beef dinner plate and were so pleased we had to return and give our compliments! The server was also very kind! read more

My favorite Chinese place!!! I used to live in Shanghai, China and appreciate that the owner is from there as well and can cook some of my favorite dishes from that area that I miss so much! Big portions for good value and very authentic! My favorite dishes is the eggplant in garlic sauce read more

Really good food! Service was quick and accurate. All food is take out ,which is not too much of a hassle. On all very satisfied

Food was terrible. The service was okay but when they brought my food they dropped it. The ambience is okay but overall not great.

Lori L's review brought this restaurant to my attention. Like her, I had never noticed it as I have driven by over the years. Like Lori, I love mu shu pork. I'm not as fond of egg rolls as she is. I bookmarked it and decided to call for mu sh pork to have for dinner tonight. I called and ordered it for pickup at 6:00. Before I left I prepared some asparagus so they would be ready to cook when I got home and then I drove down to Happy Garden. Thanks to Lori's directions it was easy to find and I was able to park in front. I walked in and rang the bell on the table that serves as the counter and the man who I assume is the owner walked out from the back w/ a bag. He confirmed that my order was mu shu pork. He put a plastic fork wrapped in napkins in the bag. Had I been paying closer attention I would have declined that because I didn't need either the fork or napkins. The fork went into the trash immediately because it wasn't recyclable, which is a waste and a shame. I steamed the asparagus and when they were ready I put out plates for the mu shu, a small one to fill the pancakes, which, as Lori observed, were not in foil. Instead, the six of them were loosely contained in a large single use clear plastic bag which I will reuse. The larger plate was for the asparagus and for the finished mu shu as I ate them. There was a small container of hoisin sauce. I spread some on each pancake before filling it. I thought the mu shu was good and I finished it, using 5 of the 6 pancakes, but I like what Chef's makes better and will return there the next time I have a hankering for it. Lori tells me Happy Garden makes great potstickers and several other dishes she loves, so I may order something else in the future, like the Hong Kong Pan Fried Noodles she raved about tonight, along w/ the potstickers. read more

Came in on a Friday evening after finishing some business nearby. There were a few people waiting in the lobby area for their food. Being that it was my first time, I asked them how the food was and they looked at me like I was insane my takeaway was to absolutely try it. Unfortunately for me, they were super busy and weren't taking walk in orders. I was turned away but understandably. I called about an hour later because I really wanted Chinese food and the people in the lobby said I wouldn't be disappointed. I was NOT! Ordered 5-6 items, which were ready in less than 30 minutes. Orange chicken and the chicken and green beans were my favorite. So so good! This is definitely going to be my new go to spot. read more

Best AUTHENTIC CHINESE food I had in along time. Everything was fresh and still hot by the time I got home.

I've ordered a lot of food here but the standouts include garlic eggplant, Mongolian beef, cashew chicken, sweet and sour pork (the really red stuff - so good), chow fun, and their combo fried rice! Lots of flavor, always served steaming hot, and Texas portions! It's pick-up only but order is ready within 15 minutes. Awesome Chinese food, good service, and fast! read more

I've been ordering from here for years! And barely getting around to reviewing! They always take their time making it but trust me it's worth it! We ordered pork fried rice, which was so flavorful !!! let's just say hubby ate the whole thing not a drop of rice was left.. ha Chicken chow fun was super light and good! I was craving some wonton soup and oh my it hit the spot! Really really good wonton soup. read more

Happy Garden Restaurant - Chicken chow mein - Chinese Near Me - El Cerrito, California

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This was $16 , I ate 3 shrimp 1 bite of rice . This is crazy small & it's basic steamed rice! $16 dollars read more

Happy Garden Restaurant - This was $16 , I ate 3 shrimp 1 bite of rice . This is crazy small & it's basic steamed rice! $16 dollars - Chinese Near Me - El Cerrito, California

Dud Ordered beef and tofu-- got a paltry, hastily thrown into the box , small portion of beef and broccoli!!! Too disgusted to even drive back to complain. Needless to say, I now know why it took me 10 years to try this place. read more

Happy Garden Restaurant - For today Thursday May 30 - Chinese Near Me - El Cerrito, California

The food is always fresh and good this is one of my go to spots. The owner and his wife is so nice

Great little place! Take out only. Great portion size. Everyone was very polite and they gave accurate wait times for when the food would be ready! We ordered: -chicken fried rice -veggie chow mein -garlic eggplant -beef broccoli -honey walnut prawns They were all delicious, a bit on the saltier side but that's just my own preference. Will definitely eat here again :) read more

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What a delight! One mile from my house and solid food. Takeout didn't even impact the delicacy of the mushu pancakes. Had the chicken corn soup and shrimp in black bean sauce. All very good, fresh, well prepared and packed. Happy to know about it (24 years after moving here!) **take out only. read more

The food is good and the portions are generous. The menu includes all of the dishes you'd look for at a Chinese restaurant. We especially like the vegetable mu shu, the chicken mu shu and the won ton soup. The chicken and vegetables included a lot of different veggies. I would like to try the fried rice and another soup. This place is takeout only. The proprietor/ cook is very friendly and efficient! read more

Fast and really good Hunan style Chinese food. One chef that's making your order once you place it... not food sitting under warming lights. read more

we have been customers of happy garden since it's arrival to Albuquerque or at least the Tramway and Central location big orders, small price great food. We have bonus slightly that there. I think they're it's not the same family and they might've maybe sold it. I don't know but prices went up quite a bit and but the food is still good. It was disappointing. read more

I ordered the chicken fried rice, with a veggie chow mien for a late night dinner, and I was impressed. They took my order, food was ready in about 10 mins. Service was good, very polite. It's really close to home, so that is very convenient. I have found my new take out spot! read more

Happy Garden Restaurant - Veggie Chow-mien - Chinese Near Me - El Cerrito, California

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Great service food was amazing next time gotta double up on that chow mien kids destroyed it and that sesame chicken was amazing it was like candied fried chicken definitely going back read more

Lunch specials is &10.25, not $6.99 as in the menus shown. All menu prices are out of date.

For lunch I ordered beef chow fun (乾炒牛河). Portion sized seemed adequate for lunch and the dish did not drip with oil, as I have experienced with other restaurants' rendition of this dish. This dish, however, was quite under-seasoned. read more

Happy Garden Restaurant - Beef chow fun (乾炒牛河） - Chinese Near Me - El Cerrito, California

Sooooo goooood and at a really good price, service is really nice, food doesn't take so long but I would want them to start delivery. Love this place read more

Sweet and sour shrimp was soooo good. The Mongolian beef was even better. I am so happy this place is close by.

Happy Garden is a small 5 table eatery more suited for take out than dining in. just 1 server and 1 cook. no tv, chinese music, little decor. parking an issue. offerings: lunch specials, appetizers, soups, vegetables, egg foo young, beef, chicken/duck, seafood, chow mein/fun, salad. pork, etc. eats: kung pao chicken with brown rice, lunch sp. 7.39 -fresh lettuce salad with simple dressing -tart hot & sour soup, smooth texture -orange slices, fried noodle sticks -stir fried pieces of chicken, cucumber, bell peppers & onions. nice spiciness, fresh. average portion. read more

I've been coming here since I was a kid. This restaurant has remained the same throughout the years. The food is always fresh, the cuts of meat are never cheap. The owners are super friendly and have really done a good job of operating during Covid. read more

Happy Garden Restaurant - Sweet &? Sour Chicken - Chinese Near Me - El Cerrito, California

Tasty, clean, authentic Chinese Food! Friendly and professional staff! Thank you, and God bless!

One of the best Chinese restaurant in the city of El Cerrito. Been customer here for more than 10 year. Taste is always same and best. And owner Cindy is very friendly. Love their fried rice read more

This is a small Family owned and operated Chinee food restaurant that should be patronized. Hurray they still remain open in 2020 covid times. Quality and portions are 4+/5. I most enjoy their Mongolian Chicken. read more

This little hole in the wall surprised me. Usually get takeout from another local place but they have fewer Yelp stars and are further away so we tried Happy Garden. Due to Covid, there's no dining in, but we ordered online and were told 20 minutes. 20 minutes it was. Entire order was about $40. We had combo chow mein, orange chicken, pot stickers, and dry braised green beans. The pot stickers were fat, nicely browned and tasty, green beans were cooked just enough. The orange chicken was a huge disappointment. Although the chicken itself was great- not dry, white meat, and a super light, crispy coating on it, the sauce was underwhelming. It tasted more like honey and there were a couple of small orange quartets thrown in. But the chow mein made up for it: Fatter noodles with 3 or 4 plump pink shrimp, chunks of chicken and a liberal amount of bean sprouts, onion and celery, just enough sauce I'd go back just for an order of it. read more

Placed an order for pickup dinner received my order freshly made, tasty well organized in my bags with no leaks so happy the food was so good and delicious. This a must visit spot! read more