Review Visit: December 16th, 2012 Jade Garden, or as the locals call in, 'Jah-day Gar-deen' (with a french accent). Maybe it is just my circle of friends that call it that, but it's a fun take on a pretty delicious Chinese restaurant. This one is a pretty well-known place in East Peoria that almost everyone has as it is not only delicious, but one of the few Chinese places to get food, up until recently. Being a local favorite among a lot of people I know, we decided to go there and get some food. At it's core, Jade Garden is your typical 'fast food Chinese place'. It has the dated light up menu, it has the giant paper menu and it has the kids running around. Now these aren't negative things. But if you never been to one of these places, those are the things you can expect. I can't remember this trip verbatim. We got there, ordered food and sat down. They were nice enough to bring our food out to us as we were seated around the corner from the cashier counter. Typically these places do not have a ton of seating and this place is the same, if not having a bit more than what I am used to. Now I have visited a lot of these style of restaurants and for the most part, they are all about the same tasting. But Jade Garden is a notch above. Not sure what the difference here is. Everything just tasted a bit better. Even my friends agreed that it was super good. Even on sub sequential visits, I have had great food. To wrap up the first visit though, we all enjoy a great meal and even hung out for awhile afterwards to relax, chit-chat and let the food settle. Since my first visit, East Peoria has acquired a Panda Express and a Jun's Chinese Restaurant (which has unfortunately closed). I am kind of jumping around here but Jade is a notch above your typical fast food Chinese place. If you find yourself in the East Peoria area and need some great Chinese, give 'Jah-day Gar-deen' a chance! Photos are a bit lacking for this place, so I will try to get more when I go back in the near future. read more

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The first two times I came here were mediocre at best, I decided to give it one last chance after I received terrible news and messed up cooking my dinner. Worst decision ever. I knew it probably wasn't going to be great being later in the evening. The chicken tasted and smelled microwaved, the egg rolls seemed to be double or tripled fried, and overall everything was inedible. They don't have nor offer traditional sauce options, and I have never received anything even close to decent customer service. I will never return, no matter how desperate I am. read more

Very good food and great service, I recommend jade garden definitely a top tier restaurant in the east Peoria area.

Great takeout for the family! Fast and efficient service and the food is usually ready quite quickly. read more

Quick service, great food, comparable price to other takeout options. Meat was all good.

The chicken and broccoli was super fresh! The broccoli was still a bit crispy and was obviously fresh. Also the small included lots of chicken! There were no fillers like celery, but authentically chicken & broccoli. What a find! read more

Placed a To Go order on the spot. I think it was ready in 5 mins! Everything was fresh and still hot when I unpacked at home almost 30 min later. I ordered the egg drop soup, pork lo mein and the famous peanut chicken. She threw in free crab Rangoon (order total $22). Good sized portions, you get your money's worth. The peanut chicken was fantastic! Fried chicken cutlet, sliced then covered in a thick sweet sauce. it reminds me of sesame chicken. The lo mein was good and packed with pork; they do not skimp on the meat. Soup was ok, not much flavor. Looks like I found my go to Chinese restaurant in East Peoria. Looking forward to trying their lunch specials. read more

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Everything you want in Chinese take out. Always prepared fresh, on time great portions, all the classics and family run!

The lamb was delicious but the service is the shining star! Beautiful servers with wonderful stories and spirits.

First time there. Hot & sour soup had no tofu or meat, but loaded with cabbage. Yuk..never been to a Chinese restaurant that doesn't have Hot Tea, soup spoons, or salt n pepper.. read more

Love the food here always quick and good service! Love the beef and broccoli and crab Rangoon

One of the oldest chinease places in East Peoria and have been going here for 20 years now.

This place has went behind so much! I just moved back from Florida and I used to go here all the time like 3 years ago and today we tried it the food tasted old! We had the peanut chicken and was hard and dry and the rice was super hard and we order the cashew shrimp and they gave us like 4 shrimps and the rest was celery and cashew. read more

Crab Rangoon always fresh and cooked perfectly never greasy. Have had lomein and several types of fried rice. All very good quality. But the reason I'm writing this and checking in is the hot and sour soup. I've tried this dish all around the USA. This is the BEST I've ever had. The flavors are perfectly balanced and the spiciness is just perfect. Huge chunks of mushrooms and a generous amount of carrot and cabbage. Absolutely delicious! Give these guys a try. You won't regret it. read more

It was ok I guess. Food was hot drinks were cold. Service was ok at best. I'd go again in a pinch.

Fresh food Good portions The lady was kinda rude at first but I guess that just me but all around food was good. read more

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Decent Chinese for the price. Not greasy. Good lo- mein. Would buy from them again if in the area.

Traveling for work a couple of weeks ago and happened on this place. One of the best Chinese restaurants I have ever gotten take out from. I wanted something with a lot of vegetables that was still spicy and flavorful so the woman taking my order suggested I have the Chicken with Vegetables and they would make it with Szechuan sauce. Talk about SERVICE, even during the Pandemic they are accommodating special orders!! The container was packed with all kinds of veggies, yet it still seemed like mostly chicken that was tender and delicious. Planning my schedule to be able to get back there again tonight! read more

Jade Garden is by far the best Chinese restaurant in this area. I especially love the Crab Rangoon and beef and broccoli! The young man that answers the phone and serves you is always so helpful and super fast and efficient at his job! My son said the chicken nuggets are the best he's ever had and he is a chicken nugget expert! You will not be disappointed, order now!! read more

Very small Chinese place in a strip mall, but man! The quality and quantity of really good Chinese food is remarkable for such a small shop! Mostly takeout but a few tables are available. So great to have good Chinese food in East Peoria. read more

I have been a customer of jade garden now three times and each time I add something new to my order and each time I am well pleased with the order. Their food is delicious and service is friendly. I highly recommend this place to anyone that loves Asian flood. read more

I called ahead to place my order and the gentleman who answered had a little trouble understanding me. Nonetheless the food was great! I ordered the chicken with broccoli combination platter with a side of peanut sauce and chili sauce. It comes with a pork roll, which was really good with the peanut sauce. I highly recommend getting that as a side even though it is two dollars. The portions are very large and you get good value for the money. It can easily be two meals or at least one and a half. read more

The food here is so good! The staff is always polite and orders are prepared quickly. I don't ever have any complaints on any of the food. It's all really good! read more

Small family owned business. Always have great service and food. Prices are great compared to other local Chinese food restaurants. I highly recommend. read more

This is a decent Chinese takeout place for the Peoria area. My husband wanted to go here because they have a larger selection of vegetarian meals than the other Chinese places in the area. I had the chicken fried rice, which was OK but a little dry and bland. The egg roll was good. My husband had the home style tofu and he really enjoyed his meal. I was disappointed in the duck sauce. It appears to be homemade but it tastes different than I'm used to. I prefer the duck sauce that comes in the packets, they have them if you ask. I went back again and have the chicken with broccoli, which was good. As others have mentioned, you get a free order of crab rangoon if you spend over $10. read more

Don't order by phone, they will most likely get the order wrong and blame you for the miscommunication. I only get one thing here and I've been here at least 15 times. Food is great, not too sure about the customer service. read more

I used to think Jade Garden was the best Chinese food in the area but I haven't been there in awhile since I live about 30 minutes away. However today I decided I wanted to enjoy some good Chinese food. I called in my order and and they told me it would be ready in 20 minutes. I sent my son to pick the order but when he got there they told him they had no orders???? I called to try to figure out what happened the person that answered put one of the kids on the phone and he told me that I already picked up the order. I told him that I had not picked up my order and if I had I wouldn't be calling. He did not seem to care or have a clue so obviously I'm done with Jade Garden read more

Best Chinese food in East Peoria that we've found. We got the Kung Pao Chicken and Pork Fried Rice. All food seemed fresh and was exactly what we were looking for in chinese food. They gave us a free order of Crab Rangoon with our order. read more

The food here is wonderful. Second only to the prompt, polite service I receive from an 8-year-old that I'm sure is getting financially compensated and is probably better at mental math than you are. read more

I have been ordering from Jade Garden for years, almost ordered everything from the menu, and I have never been disappointed. I always call my orders in and they have never been wrong. I have eaten at many local Chinese restaurants in the area and Jade Garden blows them all away. They tell you the time up front and are almost always spot on for how long it will take. Best of all the prices are amazing for how much food you get. read more

I am thoroughly impressed!! The restaurant is very clean and the people there are very nice! The General Chicken was honestly as good if not better than any I've ever had. The fried rice was very fresh you could tell it was just cooked and hadn't been sitting there for hours then to top it off FREE CRAB RAGOON!!! That was totally delicious they have a customer for life with me read more

Best Chinese in East Peoria. Fresh and reasonably priced with very large portions. I have not had an item that wasn't hot and delicious, even after a 15 minute trip home. Free crab Rangoon with most orders with menu coupon from previous order. Never greasy. Lo Mein are thick and flavorful. Mei Fun noodles are perfect. read more

Consistently delicious!! Lots of flavor in every dish. Reasonable prices and generous servings.

We go here about once or twice a month... love the Mongolian beef, general tsos chicken, the lo mein, the rice noodles and their soups ALL excellent. read more

We order from here quite often and it's always amazing. By far the best Chinese place around here!! We do pick up and it's always ready in 10-15 mins. We usually get chicken fried rice, General Tso's, Hunan Chicken, Beef with Broccoli, Black Bean Beef, or Chicken with Broccoli, and Crab Rangoon. The owners are super nice and the food literally never disappoints! Always yummy and can't beat the price! read more

i love jade garden its the best place around east peoria foreign food wise. i like all the food and you get free sides depending on the cost

Our family loves this small family business. They are super friendly and the food is ALWAYS fresh, hot and excellent! You get a TON of food for your money and it's always the same! We order about once a week. Thanks Jade Garden for being dependable and reliant! We love what you contribute to our community! read more

Best Bourbon Chicken Ever! Also, they seem to always give free Crab Ragoons. Actually, it's free with $10 purchase, which I pop over every time. Very quick too! read more

A great family run restaurant and is my favorite Chinese carryout place. With orders over $10 you get free Crab Rangoon so keep that in mind when you order. You can dine in but there is not many tables. read more

Excellent take out Chinese food. These folks know what they're doing! One thing I really like is that if you order more than $10 worth of food, you get free crab rangoon, which is delicious! Highly recommend for anyone wanting fast affordable Chinese food! read more