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    May’s Garden Restaurant

    4.0 (39 reviews)
    ModerateChinese
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:30 pm

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    Shrimp Cho Mein
    Sam M.

    May's Garden is our go-to spot in Watsonville for Chinese food. The chow mein and orange chicken are always on point, and the portions are generous. The staff is super friendly, the place is clean, and the food comes out quick. Easy five stars from me

    Kim C.

    We came for dinner. This is just your basic Chinese Food. It's Reasonably priced, which is a plus. The food was just ok. Not a whole lot of flavor in the fried rice, it needed soy sauce. The hot and sour soup wasn't the best. The chow mein was good. The service was friendly. We'll come back to try their lunch specials

    Eggplant with black bean sauce. Peppered beef with mushrooms.
    Catherine Y.

    Great food. Very prompt service. Very courteous owner. The restaurant is authentic Chinese in food and atmosphere. Beautifully decorated.

    Hot & Sour Soup
    Jean F.

    We ordered the eggplant with black bean sauce, beef chow fun, and hot and sour soup. All the dishes tasted great! Definitely satisfied my comfort food craving. I would definitely come back when I'm back in the area.

    Chicken fried rice and veggie chow mein! New favorite place. The food is delicious and fresh
    Jennifer L.

    Chicken fried rice and veggie chow mein! New favorite place. The food is delicious and fresh 10/10 would recommend. Staff very friendly. Great service.

    Egg flower soup
    Manuel C.

    Wanted to try this place out since they switched ownership. Brighter inside and the food is still good.

    Kung pao
    Jessica R.

    Service was great, very nice lady who helped us and took our order. It's currently CASH ONLY. Come with an open mind and not with your old taste buds. All the food was fresh and good flavors. Spicy chilly is not as spicy oil as what I'm used to. The location is very clean and service is very quick.

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    The Honey Walnut Shrimp is yummy! You will like this hole in the wall. Food is fresh!

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    11 months ago

    Amazing customer service, reasonable price and very clean. The food was good and they weren't greedy with the portions.

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    The food was delicious. And the people were very nice I'm definitely coming here here again

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    They are good but a bit expensive, great service over all but I did ordered Mongolian shrimp and it only had 4 shrimps in the plate.

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    This place is great, food is always fresh customer service is amazing! Owner is always to accommodating specially when I take my little one.

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    fantastic pork chow mein, got a takeout order but it was made very fast and tastes incredible, it even has veggies!

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    Four Streams Kitchen

    Four Streams Kitchen

    4.2
    (139 reviews)
    9.4 mi

    The best Chinese spot on this side of the hill! If you live…read morein Aptos or anywhere in Santa Cruz County, you need to check out Four Streams Kitchen. I've been looking for a solid go-to Chinese takeout spot for a while, and this place absolutely knocks it out of the park. Do yourself a favor and order the Szechuan Boiled Fish (Sichuan Shui Zhu Yu). It is insanely flavorful, perfectly spicy, and easily one of the most legit, authentic Chinese dishes I've had in the area. If you prefer the classic American-Chinese comfort staples, those hit the spot too. The Kung Pao has the perfect balance, the potstickers taste completely house-made, and my family is obsessed with their chow mein.  The ingredients are always fresh (especially the veggies and seafood, try the fried prawns!), and the staff is incredibly kind and accommodating. Great portions, amazing value (especially the lunch combos).

    I would give this 3 1/2 stars. It was the first time ordering last night through DoorDash. First, I…read morewill say that in the Aptos area this is far better than anything in this town, and way better than Panda Inn. I probably should have just picked up the order because $80 for Chinese food for two people is a bit steep and honestly ridiculous. The first negative thing is the fact that we ordered pork fried rice and ended up getting the fried rice but with chicken instead so OK, edible, but there is something about pork fried rice that I really like so that was disappointing. Also ordered their vegetable green bean with garlic sauce dish, and the green beans were cooked nicely although a side order of green beans for $16? Yes, I made the decision to order simply because I wanted a veggie with the rest of the meal. I ordered a chicken breast dish that was coated in some sort of a Panko-ish crunch. That was good although I wasn't expecting it to be fried. When you're hungry, you just eat it anyway... Truth. also had the potstickers which were typical nothing special, although they did serve it with some sort of a hot pepper sauce, which was good although the seeds in it were quite tough. They also pack a little container of what looked like white vinegar weird not at all like what you would normally have. We will probably try again as we explore the menu, but I will definitely pick up next time. Oh and finally with an order that clearly served two people they throw in one fortune cookie. How cheap is that? Jury is still majorly out on this place, but just wanted to share for now.

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    Asian Buffet

    Asian Buffet

    3.5
    (219 reviews)
    12.7 mi
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    Been here a couple of times when I'm in Gilroy. $14.99 for lunch is a great value for all you can…read moreeat. Seniors get a dollar off. The sushi selection is small, 5-6 basic rolls but good enough as an appetizer. The hot foods were a hit or miss. The best were the bbq ribs, which were hot when I ate there at noon. It is the Chinese barbecue kind, not fall off the bone but tender. The sweetness was just right for me. The teriyaki chicken was good too, albeit not as hot as the ribs. They weren't dry and not saucy either. The chow mein noodles and fried rice weren't good or bad. The noodles were soft and not overly oily. It had a little bit of veggies but pretty much a base for the other dishes. Like the fried rice it needed extra seasoning/soy sauce and other dishes to pair with. The salt and pepper shrimp were decent size and were cooked right as the shell didn't stick to the shrimp. I had extra helpings on those dishes. Dessert had fresh fruit, canned fruit, jello and snack cakes/cookies that are standard at other Chinese buffets. The soft serve ice cream weren't creamy kinda slight on the icy side. I like to pair it with the sugar donut. As a buffet lover, this place gets a pass. Will continue to come if I'm in the area.

    Buffet? Oh yeah! I love them. I also get kinda ill afterwards. Why do I still do it? Why? I…read morelike variety. A little of this, a little of that. In that sense, (this) Asian Buffet hit the mark. While they didn't have crab legs for lunch (dinner?), they had clams, mussels, fish, and all the usual suspects for chinese food, and even, a half dozen types of sushi. $22 with tax and tip, I got my fill and more.

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    Panda Inn

    Panda Inn

    3.7
    (272 reviews)
    8.6 mi
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    I really like this place! The food was good, but more than anything the cozy vibes, cute panda art,…read moreand great service are why I can't wait to come back! Got the curry fried rice, tomato sizzling rice soup (love that sizzling crunchy rice hitting the hot soup!), and some very well piced Sapporos. On the whole the menu was really affordable and that makes me want to come back and try more dishes!

    (Disclaimer: this review is based on a takeout order, so I can't speak to the in-restaurant…read moreservice. And maybe other dishes are better, so take this with a grain of salt. Salt...haha.) I am so bummed. I was soooo busy that I hadn't eaten the day before and was craving Chinese food. A friend suggested we grab food and head to the beach, so I decided on Panda Inn, which I'd been wanting to try for some time now. I ordered Singaporean style rice noodles, which is said to be cooked with eggs, and vegetables, and curry sauce. That sounded delicious! On the phone, they asked what protein (ie, chicken, pork), so I chose tofu, which I didn't know at the time had an additional cost. It was +$3 for tofu! (He should have informed me, I think.) The order was prepared quickly and was hot. It was seasoned (salted), but there was no curry flavor (I was surprised to read this in the menu!) I also saw, smelled, felt, and tasted NO TOFU. *sigh*. It wasn't a huge deal, except that I really wanted some substance since that was the main thing I was eating in 2 days, that was what I ordered so I was expecting to see it, AND I had to pay extra for it! All in all, I was quite disappointed.

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    Close-up of my 83. Singapore Style Thin Rice Noodles with no tofu.  For $17+, it was small and simple, and I was still hungry.
    Close-up of my 83. Singapore Style Thin Rice Noodles with no tofu. For $17+, it was small and simple, and I was still hungry.
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