This is my favorite Chinese cuisine place in Monterey. I usually order Chef's Special items, which…read moreinclude Sichuan Style dishes. This time, my partner and I got the Sichuan cold noodles, fish soup with pickles, and eggplant in garlic sauce. The noodles are a great texture, and the sauce super flavorful with a little sweetness and numbing spice. The fish in the soup is super tender, cooked to perfection. The soup has a little spice, but it's mild and balanced with the pickled veggies. The eggplant has so much flavor, sweet and umami. We also love ordering the Dandan noodles, cumin lamb, and shredded potato. These dishes are very similar to ones we ate while visiting the Sichuan province in China. They offer all of the familiar favorites as well like chow main, fried rice, and Mongolian beef (but I highly recommend trying some specials). The service is friendly and efficient. The food comes out quickly. You can also easily order for pickup on their website. The inside of the restaurant is cozy with plenty of seating. I will continue eating here whenever I'm craving Sichuan flavors (which is often).

Super good food very fast service they move some tables together so we can have large group of 8…read morepeople together The salt and pepper fish is amazing good value The ginger beef is very tasty and good quality of beef They have some parking in the back and you can enter through the back door so that helps if you can't find parking on the main street Simple, classic good vibe exactly what you want from classic Chinese restaurant nice decoration simple paintings on the wall. Everything is the definition of a good restaurant.

Great food and thanks for the refills! They even let me fill my water for my pet outside.read more

Apparently, the policy at China Garden is simple: be white or receive no service…read more White customers were greeted, given menus, and served normally. We, Chinese tourists, apparently purchased the special invisible customer package. We asked for a menu and received no response. We tried to order additional dishes and were ignored again. It was impressive how quickly the owner could notice white customers while suddenly losing both hearing and eyesight whenever Chinese customers spoke. When we continued asking for basic service, the owner became aggressive and threatened in Chinese to slap a Chinese customer in the face. Then, in a remarkable display of hospitality, the owner blamed and accused the customer. Apparently, asking for a menu and trying to spend more money at the restaurant are now serious acts of misconduct. This was not merely slow or careless service. The owner treated Chinese customers differently, deliberately ignored us, bullied us, and then used a threat of physical violence to intimidate us. The owner seemed comfortable targeting Chinese tourists, perhaps assuming that visitors would remain silent because they were unfamiliar with the area. Calling this restaurant "China Garden" is the best joke of the entire experience. Chinese food, Chinese name, and open hostility toward Chinese customers. Perhaps "White Customers Garden" or "No Service for Chinese Tourists" would be a more honest name. Congratulations to the owner for creating a dining experience where discrimination and threats arrive faster than the food. If you are white, you may receive normal service. If you are Chinese, based on our experience, expect to be ignored, bullied, blamed, and threatened for having the audacity to ask for a menu.

We stayed at a nearby hotel and we found this place. They were able to take our order and prepare…read moreour food hot and fresh quickly. We got the chicken with string beans, chicken fried rice, crab rangoons, egg rolls, orange chicken, and pork chow mein. Our favorites were the orange chicken, crab rangoons, and chow mein. The portions were generous and the 4 of us had enough for a couple meals. I'd definitely go here again!

Of all the Chinese restaurants I've eaten from, this is by far the cleanest and freshest restaurant…read moreI've been to. I was really surprised by the low ratings. We had the shrimp chowmein, crab rangoons, green beans, salt and pepper chicken and the steamed fish. Everything was delicious and this will be a spot we'll visit again when we're back in town.

Unfortunately, my experience here was very disappointing…read more The shrimp fried rice was bland and lacked flavor, and the rice was overcooked. The shrimp also did not taste fresh and had an unpleasant taste. I also ordered the chicken noodle soup. The chicken looked questionable, and unfortunately, there was a hair in my soup before I even started eating it. The calamari was another disappointment. It had a strange, almost plastic-like taste and was extremely chewy. Overall, the food quality was not what I expected, and several dishes were unpleasant. I left feeling disappointed and would not order these dishes again. I appreciate that our server did their job well, but based on the overall food quality and my experience, I would never eat here again.

Highly disappointed with this place. With it being the only place in this area that has a seafood…read moreboil option, we decided to give it a try. Unfortunately, it was a miss. Ordered Combo 2 (2 Snow Crab clusters, head on shrimps, potatoes, corn, and sausages), and added two eggs. We chose the House Cajun/medium spice. There was no Cajun flavor nor spiciness. Whatever sauce that was not great but it also wasn't horrible but definitely not what you would expect for a Cajun seafood boil. The potatoes were super hard, the eggs were not peeled, and the corns were not sweet. The crab and shrimp however were thick and meaty so that was a positive. We also ordered Cajun fries that were seasoned nicely and sweet potatoes fries. The side of steam rice were kind of hard but I think this might be due to it nearing closing time. We were there an hour and a half before closing. The place had both tables and booths seating. Service was good even with one server and one cook servicing 5 tables. Overall, would not come back for the seafood boil but maybe for the Chinese food they serve. There was an extensive menu option for those.

OMG, Get the house special chow mein, but make sure to get the Hong Kong style fried noodles! So…read morefrickin good! Service was excellent! Not cheap, but, what is anymore? Totally worth it, may come back tomorrow! Cool place! Not too close together! Kyle was my amazing server! Has the best recommendations!! Good kid!

Affordable, delicious, and good service. The best item we…read moregot was the salt and pepper tofu. Perfectly seasoned, crispy, and silky tofu in the center. We also got the fried rice and it had a great wok smokiness. The garlic green beans were also really good. The only items I wouldn't recommend was the appetizer sample (over battered and egg rolls were just all cabbage) and the bbq pork (dry). Overall a great Chinese option.

This place is extremely amazing. Got the orange chicken and princess prawns. Food was awesome ! The…read morecustomer service was out of this world! Hard working people who take pride in what they do. My respects to this establishment please give them a try.

The food is good; but every time we order delivery they leave things out. Don't bother ordering the…read moremu shu because they don't bother including the pancakes, This has happened three times, we've even called about it. I didn't care about a refund, I just wanted them to get it right the next time. But they forgot them again. Now there will be no next time.

Food is sooo good. My friend and I always split an amazing Salmon. The lemon sauce mixed with…read moremashed potatoes is worth having. We are always given an appetizer that could be a meal in itself. Annie is always so pleasant.

We have been following Chef Stephen and Annie Lo for over 20 years! From Prunedale at Jim's…read moreRestaurant to now Marina at Annie's House! Their food never disappoints and they are always adding new items to enjoy! A great choice between Chinese and American! They have a big "To Go" following but if you have the chance to stay and dine in, you will be pleasantly surprised Annie will make you feel like family from the first visit and Stephen will make your order any way you like it! He has been a Chef over 45 years and worked in restaurants in San Francisco before opening his first restaurant over 25 years ago in Prunedale! Bring your family and friends and enjoy their wide and varied menu! His steaks are incredible, as well as his salads and pastas. He is now well known in Marina for his Chinese food and the place is hopping in the evening with orders to go! Special orders do not upset them and Steve is very versed in healthy eating and he will suggest alternatives if you're trying to eat a little healthier! He has helped people with clean eating with their food to go! They can also cater your next party or gathering. Just give them some good notice! One of our favorite places to go in Marina

Dropped in on Saturday for lunch with my little guy. We both have a soft spot for good Chinese food…read moreand this was the closest spot Yelp suggested. We received a warm welcome upon entering and noticed a clean restaurant with a few occupied tables. We ordered two lunch specials and waited a few minutes before being served our beverages and a cup of egg drop soup. The lunch specials were good portions and we had enough for a second serving each. We'd definitely come back for lunch for their reasonable prices!

Portions were generous and service was great. Awesome asian…read morefood I did have trouble fitting in the booth seating because I am a big guy so if you are big as well I suggest dining at a table

The place is nice and clean. Thumb up. Food was decent and…read moreservice is fast. It is located right in front of hotel continental.

Should have figured a place on cannery row would be a rip off, but reviews were somewhat positive…read more The food is way overpriced for what you get. Dumplings are clearly frozen, not homemade. The service woman was terrible. Hiding on her phone in back the entire time. They do not give water. You must pay for a drink. It's entirely self service so don't bother tipping, you are already overpaying for frozen Dumplings and no service. Do not recommend.

Dinner at Chef Lee's felt like a warm, homelike dining experience in a space filled with beautiful…read moreMandarin-style art. From the moment we walked in, it felt like stepping into a different world. The receptionist and servers were all courteous, welcoming, and very accommodating to our large group. We ordered soups and several dishes to share, and our favorites were the almond chicken and eggplant dish. The service was quick, the portions were generous, and everything arrived fresh and satisfying. Overall, it was a comfortable, enjoyable meal with great hospitality from the staff.

I don't know what happened to the food at chef Lee's. It is awful now. Maybe a new chef?…read moreWhen did they start putting raisins in the sweet and sour sauce, it was discusting. The mandarin fried chicken is supposed to be extra spicy, yet it barely had any flavor at all. The noodles in the chow mein were all two to three inches long, it was like theydid that on purpose, and there was absolutely no flavor. The fried rice looked like white rice tossed with frozen vegetables, and like everything else NO FLAVOR. These four items cost me $83 and some change. I have been going there for years. This will be my family's last time. Yuck