Enjoyed a nice lunch and will definitely return again soon. Two of us, a little after 12pm noon on a Thursday. Prompt service with hot tea and water. I chose the lunch special with General Tso's chicken that included egg fried rice, an egg roll, and a choice of hot and sour or egg flower soup. The hot and sour soup was nice, good temperature and not too spicy for my taste. The pieces of General Tso's chicken were perfectly cooked, nice and crispy on the outside yet juicy on the inside. Nice and thick sauce as well, not too spicy. Only $11.25 and plenty of food for my appetite to allow for a second, leftover meal later. All in all, an excellent experience! Thank you! read more

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Love this place the staff are friendly and attentive, portions are big and cheap, and dine ins usually get complimentary soup and tea, all in all I'd say this place is freaking epic sauce, imperial garden I tip my fedora to thee read more

Imperial Garden - Tea and soup - Chinese Near Me - Milwaukie, Oregon

The food was good. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The lights are too bright had to put dark glasses on.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The constant door ring bell was do bad![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Its surprisingly good. The vegetables are fresh and flavorful. It's never too salty. I've become a regular. I highly recommend the green beans and the cashew chicken. read more

Exactly what you'd expect for American Chinese food. The meat wasn't the highest quality, but portions were big and sauces were tasty. Good customer service, too. Solid, but won't change your life. read more

Spur of the moment lunch - 130 and am so glad I stopped. Had sesame beef - one of the best I've ever had ! No kidding. Served with rice and tea and even soup ! Staff very friendly and though I was the only one on the restaurant I was treated well and plenty of water refills - was a great stop and would seek out this restaurant again if I'm the area. Clean and a must stop. read more

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Been going here for awhile now and every time, it's been very good. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I like this place, I like the feel and the service is awesome.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Food comes fast. Good price for what you get. A+ read more

This was exactly what you want from a American Chinese food restaurant. The prices were reasonable, all the food was tasty and the dinner combos offered good deals for a variety of food. The chow mein, szechuan beef and Mongolian beef were the best of what we got to try. read more

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Good price for the portion size. Polite wait staff Plenty of parking Conviently located [[HIGHLIGHT]]Calm music[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Pleasant atmosphere[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

From the moment you walk in it smells like body ordor. We use to come here all the time but the last two times we came the food went downhill and was super salty and uneditable. The owner was nasty when we told her and argued with us and told us not to come back then. Her attitude is what got us even madder. When I told her we were trying to tell her so they could change it for other customers she got even more mad and very sassy and said she doesn't wanna hear it.. Needless to say we wont be back. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant exterior & interior could use a facelift.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Our server was friendly & the service was good as we were seated quickly & checked on periodically. The food came out fast. We were served our food without napkins & utensils, which they did not notice & so we had to ask for. I ordered my Chinese restaurant go-to Mongolian Beef. Good flavor but terrible meat quality as I felt as if I was chewing on rubber. Also the sauce was more runny than I am accustomed to. They also overloaded my entree with white onion, I like onion but this was a little much. read more

Imperial Garden - Mongolian Beef - Chinese Near Me - Milwaukie, Oregon

Questionably chewy and stringy chicken, but it tastes good with the sauces they use... ‍ read more

I love their hot and sour soup, and I often get it to go and take it home. I love the Mongolian beef has a wonderful flavor. And is very satisfying. House, fried rice, all different kinds of meat and delicious. Wonderful weight staff that takes care of your every need. read more

So I came to this restaurant as a child 40+ years ago. I was in town and decided to try imperial garden a generation later. The interior is much different and nondescript from 40 years ago. The old interior had character and authentic Chinese decor. Now, plain Jane . But the food...it was as good as I remembered. General Tso's chicken, Szechuan Beef, and salt and pepper shrimp were all outstanding. The portion size was immense. The 5 stars is for keeping the quality of food consistently good after 40 years...amazing! read more

This is the best restaurant in the Milwaukie area! The food is awesome and the service is wonderful! I've been coming here for years. Even had my wedding rehearsal dinner here. read more

Prompt service, nice staff, always. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Always good. Happy Family.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The place has always had good food.

The kids had a party at the laser tag place down the street so after dropping them off my husband and I came here for lunch. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place was very clean and the server was extremely friendly.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We both ordered the general tso combo meal which came with soup, egg roll, crab puff, 4 fried shrimp, rice and a generous portion of the general tso's chicken. The food was hot, fresh and very good. We both loved the fried shrimp and the general tso's sauce flavorful. We weren't big fans of the egg roll. It was a vegetable egg roll, which I normally like but the cabbage inside was long and pulled out in big strands when you took a bite. A bit more cut up and it would have been tastier and easier to eat. Overall based on the food and the excellent service we'd definitely come back whenever we're in tho part of town. read more

Best American Chinese food around. The food is great. The service is excellent. The ambiance is laid back. read more

Imperial Garden - Chinese Near Me - Milwaukie, Oregon

I've been sleeping on Imperial Garden. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but the food is just what I was hoping for. The friendly staff was eager to serve and the restaurant is bright and clean. We ordered the Peking family dinner for 2 and chose Mongolian beef and General Tso's chicken, we added a side of fried rice. The chicken was not overly sweet and a bit spicier than I expected but my husband loved it. The heat on the beef was perfect. The appetizers were good, the bbq pork was not dry like many places. Overall, I'd say it's nothing over the top exciting, but if you're looking for a decent Chinese meal this is a great option. Plus the ladies working were so nice. read more

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Great service and great food!! I have been here several times and it gets better and better. read more

I've been visiting Imperial Garden for the past 25+ years, and it's always great. Definitely the most flavorful, best-value, quality Chinese food in the area (or ever, in its price range, in my experience). Eating in is fun, especially if you have a party and want to reserve their party room - otherwise it's nice and casual in general with frequent tea service. The team there feels very authentic, they're all very nice. My household has been trying some new Chinese restaurants in the area lately, just to see what stacks up, and nothing compares. I highly recommend the Honey Walnut Shrimp, Ma Po Tofu, Sesame Chicken, Mongolian Beef, any of the Fried Rice, or Sizzling Rice Soup. Don't forget some veggies with the Dry Sauteed Green Beans or any of the Broccoli Dishes. Order lunch specials for great prices. read more

Terrible food and terrible service. Not worth the money. We got 2 combination dinners togo and they combined them both and left out the soup that came with them. Very abrasive service. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I was hoping for better food than the atmosphere and service.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Will not be going back. read more

I don't know what the negative reviews are about. I have literally no complaints. It feels like a step back in time when you walk in, and has really nostalgic vibes to going to a Chinese place with my family growing up. The menu is extensive, they have plenty of vegetarian and pescatarian options, and it's all pretty darn good! The fried foods are perfectly crispy, the sauces are flavorful, and it's such a good price! I will continue to come back and enjoy picking up a hearty order that'll last me for days. read more

Super fast takeout and very tasty! Not overly salty and overly fried like most Chinese places in town. Only complaint is that the combos have to come with white rice or egg fried rice and you can't sub in pork fried rice. read more

I moved out of the state over 25 years ago. Recently went to visit Portland this summer and had to go back to the best Chinese food I know. I was a young teen when Mom took us many years ago. Now that I'm older and mom is elderly, I had to take my own kids and Mom to this great restaurant. It's has the best sweet and sour chicken. If you want good food at reasonable prices, this is the spot to go! read more

We really liked Imperial Garden Restaurant. Great ish location. Right on McLoughlin Blvd. Lot's of parking On a Saturday afternoon it wasn't busy at all, not for the size of the place. The lottery section is small and in the corner. The bar... The bar is just an area the employees make drinks at. So your drinks are enjoyed at your table. We just had water service with our meals. The service was great. My only complaint is that, we were brought to the back where the bigger family table's are and seated right next to the only other group in the back. There were other large table's. I guess they were thinking about putting us next to the window for the view... The view is of Mcloughlin blvd. and the fenced in area for the garbage cans. We didn't really care. We like to talk and eat. So we really didn't look outside much. There were 6 of us. 5 adults and a child. We all had different items off the lunch menu. I had Kung Pao Chicken. Lunch items come with a cup of soup. We all had the Egg Flower Soup. Only 1 person didn't like the soup. He's a picky eater, so no surprise there. His Uncle happily ate his soup. Lunch items also come with a Fried Egg Roll and a phallic looking Fried Won Ton. Not kidding! Look n see for yourself. Don't see it? Turn it over. Now? lol. I only had to show the adults my Won Ton and ask. What does this look like? After they stopped laughing. They all said the same thing. That brought up the festivities they celebrate in Japan and other countries. Not a lot could be said as there was a child sitting with us. Almost everything was awesome except for the Fried Egg Roll. Gross! Just a fried grease roll of flavorless overcooked vegetables. I have only found 1 place in this state that has awesome Egg Rolls. I was just there this weekend and they are still amazing! Everything else though was great. My Kung Pao Chicken was spicy but not choke you out hot. Lot's of flavor and tons of chicken. All the items were big portions. A couple koi had trouble finishing their meals. A couple couldn't finish and needed a box. We only had 1 appetizer and that was the Pork App. Also yummy. The lunch items were pretty inexpensive. Especially for the portion size. That day they had a few tables so the kitchen wasn't that busy but our food was quick and hot. It probably took us longer to figure out what we wanted, than it took our order to come out. Lots of parking and plenty of seats. I know we will be back. Just not for Fried Egg Rolls. lol. read more

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Lots of food for a great price! Stuffed our togo boxes full. Super nice people as well.

Food was great reminded me of home great staff as well only thing I would complain about is the tea other than that food was awesome!

While the outside lacks visual interest as landscaping and the building is not up to snuff, (grungy back area facing street to north and main parking area) , it is a very comfortable place to enjoy a nice meal. Friendly service always from greeting through the meal...choices are varied and always well made. I have gone back multiple times. It is reasonable in price too. read more

Food was served quickly and hot. The ambience was nice. It's a small restaurant and looks as if it might've been a diner or orcafe long ago. Service was quick and cordial. read more

Oh my God! The best Chinese food restaurant in Town is right here! The food is delicious, the servers are polite and personable. And on and on and on. Lee and her staff are awesome, attentive, professional, and most of all carry a servants heart with every dish they bring to the table. We have no doubt that they will get all of our business every time we have a craving for Chinese food. I order shrimp fried rice with extra shrimp ($5) and extra onions every time. I'm such a regular that all I have to do is walk in the front door and as soon as Lee sees my presence immediately calls me by my name knows what I'm going to eat. She is that way with EVERYONE. You're awesome Lee! Valerie (Violin) and I love your food! read more

Imperial Garden - Sautéed green beans, Chicken Chow-Mein, and Shrimp fried rice ($5 extra shrimp) and Hot Tea. - Chinese Near Me - Milwaukie, Oregon

Not a single veggie in our three different dishes...just a lot of breaddded fried flavorless meat and sugary sauces. Ewww.

Worst food and service I've ever had. The food was rancid. The service was almost non existent... if I could give zero stars as a rating I would... read more

I discovered Imperial Garden about 5 years ago when I retired. They are relatively quick and the ladies at out front put on a friendly face. I found the dish that makes me happy. Salt and Pepper Prawns. They are a nice size with sautéed onions and peppers, in my opinion enough for 2. I've tried other items and they are ok. If you are looking for real authentic Chinese food, then GOOD LUCK. This is American Chinese food. I recommend IG for budget conscious dinning, call ahead for quick service and easy parking. Oh, and I know this is Clackamas county but, I hate having to recycle their STYROFOAM to-go containers. read more

I have been coming to this restaurant since they opened at least 30 years. It has always been good food. For the last two years it has really gone down hill. The quality of food has been very poor and the service even worst. We kept giving them second and third chances since they use to be so good. The final straw was this week when we placed an order to go for chicken noodle soup. They sent noodles in one box and very little broth in the other container that tasted like just water. No veggies and no chicken. I called them to complain and told them I did not want the soup at all and would order something else and pay the difference. I was told no I would have to reorder the same dish. I told them to give me my money back. Horrible customer service for someone who has given them so much business over the years. I'm done. read more

I have eaten here for over 10 years and always love that it has been consistently good. Recently ordering through the DD app we received our food piping hot and very quickly. Sadly as I was eating my very delicious Broccoli Beef I took a bite and had a slice of beef that had a wire through it which luckily I noticed it before it shredded the inside of my mouth. I know it wasn't done intentionally but why would wire be threaded through meat? read more

Imperial Garden - Wire in beef - Chinese Near Me - Milwaukie, Oregon

This has been our family go to since the 80s. My wife and I had our rehearsal dinner here in 1994! The quality has gone up and down over the years, but lately it has been wonderful. The owner and staff are wonderful and helpful, and make you feel right at home. The new updates have made it lighter and brighter, and they are starting to add the character back in. If I lived closer, it would be a weekly visit for us. My brother lives in MN, and it is still his favorite restaurant! read more

This is the best hot and sour soup I can remember having. It is loaded up with beef, tofu, egg and veggies. If your feeling a bit stuffed up, a cup or two of this will fix what ails you. While the wife is a confirmed fan of the combination dinners, I enjoy trying some of the other single item dishes. Tonight I had the Mongolian Beef at the standard 7/10 level of spice, and it did not disappoint. Flavourful, on to of a need of crisp noodles and (lightly) fried rice. Very tasty, you have been warned about the heat. The wife's favorite combo continues to be their cashew chicken and sweet and sour chicken. The food is consistently tasty, the portions are huge, the setting is very comfortable and the staff goes out of their way to help you understand what is on the menu. Service was very quick this evening and we are carefully packing our leftovers with the added large(2 quarts) hot and sour soup to take home for the dreary weather to come. I recommend this place, they have not let me out the family down. read more

Very disappointed that I ordered several items from the menu that were raw and cold !rice was very undercooked and the breading was overwhelming on the fried appetizers, server's on the other hand deserve medals for positively taking feedback and actually looking at the mistakes witch was continually coming out of what they called a kitchen read more

Went a few days ago and I was pleasantly surprised. Based of some of the reviews I was a bit hesitant but I was glad to give it a chance! The food came out really quickly and it was an authentic Chinese meal!! I had the Shanghai chow mein and the portion size was huge. Had leftovers for the following day....I'd recommend if you want something fast and traditional! Though the restaurant itself doesn't look like much the food makes up for it!! read more

Imperial Garden - Shanghai Chow Mein Noodles - Chinese Near Me - Milwaukie, Oregon