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    Lantern Garden - Downtown

    3.7 (115 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Cream cheese wonton
    Jenn D.

    Great food portions! Great flavor. The lady behind the counter was so friendly and nice! The only thing was the food was only lighly warm bordering on room temperature. I can reheat it once home but I did eat it there but left with a lot of left overs as they give big portions. The cream cheese wonton were also very good and the house made sauce was delicious

    Javier S.

    Don't come here lady is no respect for customers food is good but I don't want to come here again

    2 item combo tofu and shrimp
    Britney M.

    Hit the spot!! I was craving some tofu and decided to order from Lantern Garden. I ordered the country style tofu, and a couple other meals for the week. I got the shrimp fried rice, country style tofu, and kung pao shrimp. I skipped the appetizers and just went with entrees. The country style tofu was good. I love the firm tofu! Yummy. I enjoyed the shrimp fried rice too. That was really good and the shrimps in that were cooked perfectly. The kung pao shrimp definitely had some heat to it, but it was still good. Overall, all 4 of the entrees I ordered came out good. I love that they have a happy hour special on door dash!

    Cathrine S.

    I was craving chow mein and orange chicken and wanted to try something different than the chain restaurants. Unfortunately Lantern Garden fell short of my expectations for the quality of their food. Their chow mein noodles were oily and didn't have a ton of veggies in them. The chicken, both orange and mushroom, had several gnarly pieces that made you question whether or not to continue eating them.. overall was not for me. Pros: portion size and friendliness of the staff

    Orange chicken broccoli beef, green bean chicken, and chow mein.
    Vanessa G.

    I could have sworn I already did a review of this place, since I am such a huge fan. The food here is delicious. The broccoli beef is some of the best I've had. I also love the orange chicken and green bean chicken. The fried rice is tasty and also the chow mein. The egg rolls are fresh and crunchy. The won ton soup is also great. Service is always wonderful. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance is simple and casual.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]There are a few tables, but it's more of a take out spot.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] One box of food can feed two people or be 2 meals.

    Korin T.

    Relatively cheap for the area, the staff is nice and the portions are massive for what you pay! Really good authentic food as well. Unfortunately there are no free refills but that doesn't take away from the experience

    Left: 3 item combo, Right: 1 item combo
    Enielle L.

    They were very generous with the servings. Their noodles was al dente, which was good versus other place having soggy overcooked noodles. I really enjoyed their fried rice which had lots of flavor! I deducted one star because they wasn't a proper line and there was a table (vacant) right by the food display. It was in the way when I'm trying to see the food and trying to tell them my order. We took our food-to go.

    3 combo Mushroom Chicken Country Style Tofu Vegetable Chow Mein

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    Typical family style Chinese restaurant. Good prices. Lots of food. Not very welcoming ambiance but mainly to go. Counter service.

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    Food was great after getting back to our hotel late after visiting Disneyland. Food arrived very hot and in resealable containers.

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    3 years ago

    They great food spot! Quick to order on phone call & pick up. Chow mein or fried rice I personally like!

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    Great classic chinese take-out. Good time, friendly staff and satisfying food definitely will be a common stop for us.

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    Food is always good and the workers are always nice! Definitely better than the one in the Anaheim plaza!

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