I would give zero stars if allowed. The food was bland and overpriced! My husband ordered some dish that tasted like they scooped it right out of the Pacific Ocean, minus the salt. When we asked if we could exchange for a different dish, the waitress/"manager" said "I'll see what I can do", then took the food, dumped it, brought the new dish and told us we had to pay 1/2 price for the dish she dumped because "this is not a sampler restaurant". I've probably worked in the restaurant business longer than she has (I can tell by her lack of training and customer service skills). Surely, making a refund is an unpleasant process but essential when a client is disappointed and demands their money back. It can cost you much more, say, your reputation and thousands of prospective clients, if you refuse to return the payment. I no longer work in the restaurant industry, but I will never forget what it's like and how to treat customers. read more

When it comes to fried Americanized Chinese food this place is blander than most. Also I have too often gotten meals prepared with produce much past it's prime. read more

This place is waayyyyy better than the reviews indicate. Extremely clean, lunch special came out fast, friendly father/daughter duo, good prices. Food was well above average for typical Chinese. Recommended. read more

The food here is consistently high quality. Nothing exceptional as far as taste goes but it's your average Americanized Chinesefood.

great dining experience! Brock deserves a raise ! he was so professional making us feel like we were in new york not helena. he was so kind and gave us great recommendations, and told us how large the food was by demonstrating on another person plate. the visual was very helpful! we are definitely coming back ! thank you brock ! read more

Wife and I are enjoying the food and services. Best Chinese Cuisine in Montana!!! We didn't expect too much from Jade Garden due to the fact that Montana lacks flavor in the food service industry, but this place blew us away. We had the PoPo Platter and split the Yin Yang shrimp. Wow. Probably the best food we have had since our arrival in September of 2020. The appetizer plus one main course was enough food that we had left overs. I'm not sure why this spot has 3 stars on yelp but I am overriding that with the five star treatment. Thanks Jade Garden!!! read more

Wow, this is an amazing oriental restaurant. The first oriental cuisine that I have eaten since arriving here in Montana that has been absolutely amazing. It's cooked to order. Clean fresh tasting. Don't get an awful taste after you take a bite or swallow. The customer service is outstanding. Super friendly. Food came out in a good time frame. It's clean inside and peaceful not loud. We ordered the poo poo platter and the yin and yang shrimp platter it was plenty for two with leftover to take home. I really just can't say enough good things about this place. I come from an area where there is many types of cuisine that is good so I've kinda become a food snob and don't like going our prefer to cook at home but will venture out sometime and was happy I did this time. Try this place if you haven't already. read more

The Po Po Platter has been a family favorite for many many years as it has a great selection of apps and the warming tray it is served on is unique and fun! We also thoroughly enjoy many entrees such as the Kung Pao Chicken, Broccoli Beef, Chicken Curry, WonTon Soup, Egg Drop Soup, just to name a few! The owners are very hard workers and very nice people! read more

I called in for a to go order as we were traveling through Helena, nothing was said that I needed to ask for eating utensils or napkins at the time of ordering! I spent $25 and got none of them. The eggrolls were extremely greasy which left grease everywhere!!!!! the orange chicken was so overcooked that I couldn't even eat it! Maybe they're having a bad day. I called them to let them know that I did not receive napkins and utensils to eat their food with. the woman on the phone informed me that I have to ask for Napkins and utensils to eat with! I don't think I will stop there again!Don't forget to ask for napkins and silverware read more

This is the worst representation of Asian/eastern food in town! I had Pad Thai shrimp. The shrimp was the only thing eatable, the Thai sauce used to make the dish tasted like it was made from katsup! We also had S/S chicken it was okay. Had an order of crab rangoon that was straight out of a box of frozen rangoons you get from the grocery store, you know like pizza bits, really a Chinese restaurant that can't make their own? The egg flower soap was good, thank goodness! The reason most of us enjoy going or getting Chinese food is having leftovers right? NOPE didn't even ask for a box to take any home...........yuk! I have to give three stars for our waiter, he was attentive and cheerful but did forget some of our order! read more

Good food and lots of it. Wide variation on the menu. Polite and busy staff. Well run establishment

This restaurant has pick-up down to a science. Highly impressed with the efficiency of the staff and accuracy of our order. The girls were professional and prompt; I called at 5:12pm, walked in at 5:28pm to pick up, and paid and walked out 3 minutes later. Nice. That said, the food was just okay. Generals and Orange chicken were bland, and the breading was soft and falling off. Preferred to over fried, but still not ideal. The crab rangoons were clever--like super mini burritos. Nice light filling that melted in my mouth. The shrimp in our Lo mein looked yummy, though I didn't try it-the kid loved it. Food appearance, great. Flavor, meh. Service, stellar. For Helena (be honest, not a ton of diverse culinary options) not bad; but the food can not compare to what I get in CA...though the elevated prices are the same. Suffice to say, I'd still go back to Jade Garden again. read more

We walked in to order take out. The young lady working the front desk tonight (February 4 th ) was wonderful. She is very courteous. She also works very smoothly and efficiently. She a very hard worker. I'm sorry I didn't get her first name. The gentleman working with her was doing a great job also, both between to- go orders on the phone, and people coming in for pick-ups. They were both very calm while getting food and seating people, also. We got home to eat, and the food was great. read more

BEWARE OF HAIR Husband and I had dinner on 12\6\15. Found a LONG hair in his dish. Told the waiter, and he said that all the Asians in the kitchen have short hair. We were surprised by his comment. We also told the GM and he also said the same thing, except he didn't reference the asians. He said he would take care if us the next time we come in and to ask for him. My thoughts is why would we return to a restaurant that charges for hair in the food. I don't see us going back anytime soon. Any thoughts? read more

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Wow, this place is PHENOMENAL!! We were in town staying at a hotel and used door dash or whatever delivery service it was. Every single item we ordered was SO good!! It's definitely a good place to get take out during covid, because the food holds up well being boxed and delivered. We will definitely be back next time we are in town. read more

Jade Garden has some pretty darn good dishes. It's not quite the same as a more authentic Chinese restaurant, but for Helena, MT, it's pretty great! Jade Garden is located on North Montana, close to Carroll College, other restaurants, and quite a bit of shopping. My favorite item to get at Jade is the fried rice, it has become a staple for my girlfriends and myself! I do not have any major critiques for Jade Garden; they have good food, friendly staff, and pretty fast service! read more

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Every time I come home, I HAVE to order Jade Garden. They were doing take out only, and they even deliver it to your car. Thank you for catering to my craving, even in a pandemic. read more

3 1/2 out of 5. Despite the iffy reviews, we decided to try this place. The options for high quality Chinese food in central Montana are as rare as finding Jackalope Soup. This was our first visit here, and we were pleasantly surprised. The up and down reviews have kept us away for many years. Maybe we caught them on a good day and they had recently changed the frying oil. The Walnut Shrimp was good and the Orange Chicken tasty. Neither were the best we have ever had, but the meal was good enough to entice us back when another Chinese craving demands. Both plates provided large servings and filled our to-go boxes. Cudos to our server, Jessica, who was pleasant and properly attentive. A decent beer selection in this clean facility added to our dinner experience. If you find yourself in need of a Chinese fix, this is the best option we have found in Helena, maybe in the region. By the way, if you find a restaurant that serves Jackalope Soup, please let me know. I love me a good wabbit. read more

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This is the only Chinese sit-down place in the town besides Panda Express. This place gets packed for that reason alone. The food could be better. The hot and sour soup was very blah, and the brown sauce was just not that up to par with other larger cities I have been to. The place seems clean, and that is one bonus. Besides that, it differs from other Chinese restaurants in big cities. It is what it is for Helena, Montana. All my opinion are based on different experiences at other Chinese places. read more

Great service from the moment we walked in. Had the sweet and sour pork with fried rice. So delicious, the best pork I've had in a long time. Lunch special came with soup, so so yummy. Don't let the negative reviews fool you, come here! read more

Very delicious food. Waitress was incredible. She recommended a plate for everyone right down to the soup. She was kind and attentive. Service was great ! read more

Pretty decent Chinese food. Coming from a major city and being ethnic Chinese. wasn't expecting much for a small town in Montana but the food and quality was pretty good. Place was clean and there seemed to be lots of servers. Price is a little higher then what I would expect to pay in bigger cities but options are few so expected. read more

I have to say it's the best Chinese food in Helena Which isn't saying much but the decent food need some more spice in it when I said spicy it's not spicy at some point extra peppers in it thanks again though you're getting better definitely recommend everybody to come and see it read more

Gross looking food. Looks like it's been cooked and reheated to save on time. It's all fried and artificial tasting. Nothing here is fresh. Come here if you want a more expensive, sketchy Panda Express. read more

Almost 3 hours for delivery and yet again, third time you would think I would learn my lesson, order is missing half the food and cold. We are done with this restaurant which is unfortunate because it used to be great. The lady working at the front was very hostile when I drove to get the other half of my order (it was sitting on the counter) very unprofessional read more

Amazing chinese. Best in the country according to my husbands palette. LoL. Shauna was our server and she went above and beyond. I'm highly sensitive to gluten and they really did an amazing job accommodating that. They are knowledgeable and have GF soy sauce to work with. They cleaned their wok and changed gloves before cooking my food and she took extra care when serving the food. It was a nice treat for someone who can't enjoy eating out much because of food allergies. But beyond that the food was amazing. High quality food and the general tso chicken was the best I've had, even un-breaded. read more

We really enjoyed the food here that we got as a delivery: we got Crab Rangoon, Vegetarian Eggrolls, Pot Stickers, Pad Thai with tofu and Jade Pepper Shrimp. Our favorite was a tie between the Pad Thai and the Jade Pepper Shrimp. The tofu was delicious (light and fluffy) and our favorite part of the pad thai dish. The shrimp was cooked perfectly and were very large. Vegetarian eggrolls and rangoon were good too. We've seen other reviews that the rangoon wasn't crispy; ours was softer, but it worked well for the appetizer and was very good (would definitely order these again). The pot stickers were our least favorite. They weren't hot and were too large for our taste. We would definitely eat here again. read more

The food is good but being expected to tip a minimum 15 percent for a pickup order is insane. Tipping has gotten way out of hand.

I'm a bit confused by all the terrible reviews. My husband and I moved here from Denver a few months ago and we avoided this place because of the awful things said here. After trying Panda Express (disgusting) we finally decided to try for takeout. One reviewer said the cashew chicken was just cashews and chicken, but it came with a bunch of steamed broccoli and tonnnss of delicious cashews. My husbands general's chicken was big peices of white meat and lots of veggies. The shrimp rangoons were good, not great. I've had incredible Chinese food in Seattle, San Fran and lots of other great foodie cities, and come on guys, we are in Helena. This is really pretty good for the middle of Montana. Especially considering we have so few options. The girls who took my order and helped me pay were very sweet and friendly. It was $40 for two people and that included a large soup, an app, and two big entrees. We will be back for sure. read more

Ate here for lunch last week on a recommendation from a coworker. The decor was ok, the food was excellent, and the service was friendly, if not a little over-zealous. But during a relatively quiet dine-in lunch period, I'm sure there wasn't a lot for the guy to do but ensure top service. I had the sesame chicken entree with fried rice, and the food was perfect and the portions were large. I'm a big guy who can put down some chinese food, and I couldn't finish my food. The chicken was great...big chunks of meat that wasn't overly battered. The fried rice was light and flavorful, and wasn't overwhelmed by onions and vegetables, which is just how I prefer it! I understand it has been a family-run restaurant for many years, and they clearly have endured by making great food at reasonable prices, and have excellent service. As someone who was in Helena looking at buying land nearby, I will be sure to visit again! read more

We stopped to have lunch while traveling after our other choice was closed! What a great decision! The service was friendly and fast. Our waitress, Jess, was fantastic. She recommended a dish that was perfect for me. The won ton soup was delicious and hit the spot on a cold Montana day! The portions are plentiful and we had to get to go boxes. Will make this a stop whenever traveling through Helena. read more

The food came to us cold. The food tasted like it was frozen and then warmed up, not cooked fresh

Having lived in Helena for more than two years, the hubbs and I are pretty used to bad, overpriced restaurants. We considered Jade Garden to be "on the average side of bad" and went there maybe a few times. Nothing spectacular, but mostly edible, and the price no longer fazes us because we just assume it's going to be a quick $40 minimum for the privilege of dear wifey skipping a night of dinner-duty. We came in on a Friday night recently when both of us had worked rather late and we wanted to grab a bite. We saw from the website and google local that Jade Garden was open until 10. We walked in at 9:20. Immediately, the older lady who (I think) owns the place stood up from her counter and said "we close in 30 minutes." We hesitated a bit, kinda muttered something about "... but it's not too late to seat us right?" and were seated. To make a long story short, we got a long sigh when ordering an appetizer, were rushed into ordering our entree, and then received said entree and the check within 5 (literal) minutes of of another. THEN to make things even better, our server came back in a mere 5 more minutes and claimed that her boss wanted to close the till and could we pay our bill now. Shocked, I gave her my credit card. (In retrospect, I wished I had told her I'd be glad to pay our bill when we finish our meal). So we continue to eat our food (at a regular pace, certainly not rushing for their benefit but also not lagging out of spite), and we *very clearly* hear our server asking the owner if she can go or if she needs to wait for us to finish. I didn't hear what the owner said to her, but she waited. (Mind you, the last two tables who were there with us when we sat down left right before this). I was kind of pissed at this point, so I suggested to Mr. B that we just get boxes and take our food home, which we did. Since we're both firm believers of the tip as a privilege, not a right, and because that was some seriously horrible service, we left no tip and headed for the parking lot. Apparently the server left at the exactly the same time, because even though she got into a car nearly 50 yards away, we could hear her complaining about not getting a tip. Bottom line, if you're going to let us sit down, you owe us an undisturbed meal where we are not made to feel rushed or guilty for ***patronizing your business*** read more

Food was horrible! I would recommend not eating the food here. I got food poisoning from the fried rice I believe. That did not result well the later that night and next morning. I would recommend eating at a place like Panda Express over this place. I had a horrible experience and will not be going back to this restaurant anytime soon if ever!!! read more

The sweat and sour pork was the worst I have had. cashew chicken was not good chicken was mushy. fried rice was yellow with a few peas not fried. broccoli beef was good. Alex read more

I had the opportunity to enjoy a late lunch at Jade Garden with Mr. Hottie. When we walked in we were greeted and seated very quickly. I ordered hot tea to warm my popsicle tootsies! We decided on three dishes: pad thai, szechuan chicken, and almond shrimp. We asked the waiter to make sure that the pad thai was spicy. After just a short wait the dishes were served. The pad thai came covered in Siracha sauce...while not quite an authentic pad thai ingredient, I happen to LOVE Siracha. It wasn't the best pad thai I've had, but it was a-ok. I moved onto the szechuan chicken. The sauce was very good, but again, not enough spice. I tried the almond shrimp. The sauce was almost too creamy, but the shrimp were lightly fried and delicious. Overall, I enjoyed the food. For being in such a tiny town, I didn't expect Jade Garden to deliver good Chinese food, but they surprised me! read more

Visited the establishment about a week ago, my wife and I were a little nervous seeing it had 3 stars. We are both amazed at how delicious the food was! This place looks new and clean the wait staff was pleasant and attentive without being a pain in the a@#. Not sure what the bad reviews are talking about, we can't wait to go back. read more

Ok, Same trip for me in MT. Montana has great folks, amazing scenery and it's probably the place I'd like to grow old. It's looking like I'm going to have to bring my own food though. So many good reviews for Jade Garden....but why??? I struck out big in Helena. I got this Thai dish that was noodles with some veggies. It was literally like day old canned spaghetti with a melted peanut butter sauce. When the server put the plate down I immediately began to think of how I could get out of having to pay for this pile of Asian style Chef Boyardee. The sad thing was that I was starving and strapped for cash. So I forced half of it down and went back to the hotel room...I had the strangest urge to drink whiskey after my meal at Jade Garden. Maybe it was to disinfect my mouth, or just to drink off the depression that set in after I handed over 12.99 for a giant plate of Thai Beefaroni. Come on Montana, this is not good Thai. This isn't even good food. Great service though, very friendly. No wait. read more

This place is a retro-fitted old JBs Big Boy or something. The waiting area is hilariously bottlenecked and the only place to sit down is inside the coat closet. The most unsettling thing about our experience there was that the waitstaff was A) very disogranized and flustered or B) incredibly expedient. We were rushed to our table and our main dishes were served within 3 minutes after getting our appetizers - signaling that all the food is sitting in a steam-table and not prepared fresh. And it tasted that way. The food was bland and had the look and consistency of slop. I've spent more time in a drive-thru than we did at this sitdown restaurant with $16 plates of food. We had a very nice waitress, but she was rushing rushing rushing around and everyone seemed to be in a huge hurry all over the restaurant. It's one of the most bizarre dining experiences I've ever had. My wife and I left completely unsatisfied and actually on edge from being rushed around so much. I would not return to this place if the meal was free. read more

My experience here was entirely positive. The server was absolutely polite and friendly, the restaurant is clean, the portions are huge, service was fast, and the food was delicious. I had the General Tso's chicken, which was made with large chunks of very good chicken meat and lots of vegetables (they add water chestnut, which doesn't really work for me in General's chicken, but no biggie). read more

Jade Garden - Chinese Near Me - Helena, Montana