If generosity were a flavor, New Garden Chinese Restaurant would be a Michelin-star contender. We ordered a couple of combination dinner plates and a hot and sour soup, and let me tell you--this wasn't a meal, it was a logistical event. The bags arrived promptly, steaming like they had just been hustled out of the wok and into our lives with purpose. Credit where it's due: delivery was fast, everything was hot, and the sheer volume of food bordered on heroic. This is the kind of place that feeds not just your table, but possibly your entire week. Visually? No notes. Golden egg roll, glossy sauces, that comforting, familiar American-Chinese glow that promises indulgence and maybe a nap afterward. And yes, it delivered on the nap. This is heavy food--the kind that makes you loosen a belt and reconsider your evening plans. But then... the flavor. The hot and sour soup leaned a little too enthusiastically into the "sweet" side of its personality, like it had somewhere else to be and rushed the "sour" part. The egg roll came in bold--very bold--with a five-spice presence that kicked the door in, rearranged the furniture, and didn't really ask if you wanted that kind of energy. Across the board, things landed in that curious middle ground: low mein, fried rice not bad, not offensive, just... there. Like a cover band that knows all the notes but hasn't quite found the groove. To be fair, this is American Chinese comfort food in Boise, not a culinary pilgrimage. And in that lane, New Garden absolutely delivers on value, portion size, and speed. You will not go hungry. You may, however, find yourself wishing the flavors hit with the same confidence as the portions. So: shoutout to the delivery game. Shoutout to the sheer abundance. But flavor-wise? It's a polite shrug with potential. Would I order again? Maybe--on a day when quantity feels more important than nuance, and I'm ready to commit to leftovers as a lifestyle. read more

New Garden Chinese Restaurant - Soup - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

This place is amazing! The lo mein is to die for, the pork fried rice and the shrimp as well! The rice is never ever dry it is always extra oiled and it's amazing! The bbq pork pieces in the rice are so good. I love the fried shrimp. The lady at the front counter is so nice we love her! The prices are incredible seriously like 2008 prices! This is truly the best Chinese food in Boise and it's right off of state! The amount of food you get for the price is insane and super worth it! Great restaurant on the inside nice and quite very low key. The hot and sour soup is traditionally made so it's actually a little sweet but do not be fooled it is still spicy once you get the little chili flakes on the spoon. Very healing. Can't wait to try the egg flour soup! Well done read more

The lady is so rude that I canceled the order! Screams, confrontational, and demands. It's no wonder why they can't keep their help.

The food was the worst in have ever had. The women that ran the empty restaurant yelled at the people from door dash. It was comical to watch. She made us stand in a central spot and I wondered why. She would go back to cook and yell at the cook and she needed to see us in a camera while she was Back there. Anyway, the food is so bad I had the Generals chicken and it was unrecognizable. The egg roll was soggy and tasted like cardboard and yes I've had cardboard. So my recommendation is to go to Golden Star. read more

The food was cold, tasted awful and I didn't get half of it. I called to remedy the situation and their English was so poor that I couldn't understand two people. I won't be ordering from them again. read more

I was disappointed that the Mandarin chicken that I ordered and the sweet and sour chicken that I ordered had the same sauce on both. The food lacked seasoning and the fried rice was boring. The service was good , he was very busy with to go orders but friendly to us. read more

New Garden Chinese Restaurant - Sweet and sour chicken with chow mein and fried rice - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Heather the server is super sweet and doesn't a great job ensuring our order was correct and hooked us up with their awesome mustard. Only good Chinese food in town, highly recommend. read more

This was by far the worst Chinese food my wife and I have ever had, hands down. All of it, tasteless, bland. Crab Rangoon, Curry chicken, Shrimp Lo Mein, pot stickers, Broccoli with Beef, Moo Shu Beef, Pork Fried Rice. Honestly, we couldn't have imagined that food could be this bad. On top of this bad food we got it to go and the way they packed it, all the juices and sauces dumped out and the bags they put it in were full of liquid and it was a huge mess. The bottom of the Chicken Curry container broke open, so there was curry sauce everywhere on everything. It was by far the worst food experience we've every had in so many ways. Needless to say, I wouldn't recommend it. read more

When my dining companion and I walked in at approximately 6pm the restaurant was completely empty other than a take out. As we sat and perused the menu a few more to go orders came in. The music stopped andbwe could hear the music that was playing in the kitchen. The crab rangoon was pretty good, but came without any sauce My food was good but definitely americanized read more

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Got dinner to go. Mandarin chicken was tough. Egg roll and shrimp had a different taste than I am used to. Fried rice was ok. Don't recommend. read more

Very happy with our takeout order. Fed our family of 4 for less than $50. Hard to beat that. Will definitely be going back

I've ordered from them several times. This time the order was wrong, missing Ginger beef and instead was some sort of fried chicken. Really bad service when I called. They were questioning that I didn't know what beef looked like. Maybe I'll get a refund. They said they would refund it, but they seemed really disorganized and confused about what to do. read more

New Garden Chinese Restaurant - Not beef - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Absolutely amazing. The food was cooked fresh, the restaurant was clean, our waitress was extremely helpful and awsome! Food portions are huge. We ordered on the lunch menu and still took left overs home. We ordered a small soup for each of us. Don't be fooled, the bowl is a normal size bowl and the hot and sour soup was delicious Highly recommend this place. read more

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Chinese food will forever have a spot in my heart. As a kid who grew up in the restaurant industry, Chinese food is food is ingrained into my being. It's hard for me not to be so harsh on other Chinese restaurants but when you grew up on top tier Chinese cooking, it's hard not to be a harsh critic. I came to New Garden today for lunch. I was craving chow mein and I was determined to have some. This isn't my first visit and the last visit was "ok". After reading some new reviews, I decided to give it another shot. The restaurant is pretty plain and to the point, it's your basic Chinese restaurant. It's not overly decorative like other establishments in town. The server that served me today was nice. There was a slight language barrier but we made it work. Today I ordered the L6 today which is Mandarin Chicken and fried rice with a side of chow mein. The fried rice was good. You can taste a hint of char in the rice from the wok. It was flavorful and fluffy. I like when rice is tacky and clumps together and this fried rice did. There was good chunks of char su and green onion. Topped with a little sweet and sour sour it makes such a sweet and savory bite. The side of chow mein was good! It was topped with fresh celery and bean sprouts. It also came with a lot of sauce for the crunchy noodles to soak up. That's my favorite part! The chow mein was lacking flavor so I did add some salt and soy sauce to brighten it up. What failed me was the Mandarin chicken. The star of the meal. I'm familiar to the dark meat of the chicken, battered and fried golden. I'm used to the chicken being tender and savory with light crispy batter on the outside. The chicken that was served today was neither. The chicken was so hard. The texture of the chicken was awful and it was unbearable to chew. You can't even cut the chicken with a fork. The batter on the chicken is hard to explain. It was far from light and crispy. It honestly reminded me of kettle potatoe chips. It was thick and too hard. I had a couple pieces and couldn't finish. The meal wasn't completely disappointing. It had good aspects to it. But after trying this place for the second time, I probably won't be back. read more

New Garden Chinese Restaurant - L6 Mandarin Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

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I'm a crazy vegan and trust few restaurants. This place reminded me of new York because nothing can measure up to NYC, until now. Got the general's tofu and fried rice. So so so good I'm so going to be a forever customer! read more

I was really looking forward to some good Chinese food tonight and unfortunately new garden fell short. It's cold so I ordered Kung pow chicken. What I received was bland chicken and vegetables. No heat no chilies no spice. Very disappointing for Kung pow chicken and not worth it. Not one chili!! read more

New Garden Chinese Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

I've been looking for a reasonably priced and tasty Chinese joint since my favorite (Top Wok) closed due to the pandemic. New Garden is my choice now. Garlic chicken and pork fried rice (my old standard) was DELICIOUS! I My wife had beef with broccoli, and again, it was super tasty. I can't wait to try their other offerings in the near future. read more

Friendly service and take out was prompt. The quality of the food was spotty with the range from bland to downright bad. Portions was adequate yet not aligned with the pricing. Too costly for the cheap ingredients and lack of variety in flavors. Will not return. read more

We got take out and it was possibly the best Chinese food we've ever eaten! Can't wait to go back!

New Garden Chinese Restaurant, Boise ,Id. If I could give negative stars I would. I tried this place because there were some good reviews, but I have to wonder if we ate at the same restaurant. This was without a doubt, the worst Chinese food I have ever had. I'm a professional cook, and am usually generous in forgiving a bad meal. But every single container was worse than the last. So greasy it literally wouldn't stay on my fork. Lo Mein over cooked, Beef and bok choy slimy and NO bok choy, Mandarin chicken dry and flavorless. Pot stickers tasted spoiled, fried shrimp greasy and all breading. Even the fried rice was awful...I mean, how do you screw up rice? Seriously, I was beyond disappointed, I was actually angry they had the nerve to charge me for what went in the garbage after a few bites. Don't bother with this place. read more

Not really a fan. Was sorry Walk N Noodle was closed already. I had the combo lo mein. Greasy!!! I asked for extra veggies, and was told there are plenty already, so no. I asked for crispy noodle, and she said they are. I hate being told a bunch of crap when I know better. I'm just hoping that I don't have gut rot later tonight. read more

New restaurant in the Collister center, next to Taqueria El Torito. They have an expansive menu, with 179 items. You may need a two-hour lunch break just to wade through the menu. I ordered a lunch combination of kung pao chicken, pork fried rice and nuclear sauce sweet and sour. It included hot and sour soup. Or I could have had egg flower soup instead. Ordered extra spicy, the kung pao heat was two out of 10. The flavor, however, was good and the sauce wasnt overpowering. The sweet and sour was as expected, deep-fried, battered with a sauce that was too much. Oh well. Service was friendly and prompt. read more

New Garden Chinese Restaurant - Kung pao chicken, pork fried rice and nuclear sauced sweet and sour. - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

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Best Crab Rangoons I've had in years! I ordered the "Egg Roll" which is actually a spring roll, but I didn't mind that at all, as it was delicious! Moo Shoo Shrimp had real moo shoo pancakes as opposed to tortilla wraps that I have gotten elsewhere. Delivery was about 20-30 minutes sooner than they said. I've found my new favorite Chinese restaurant! read more

Seriously, the most disgusting Chinese food I've ever had. My first time ever eating any food that I could compare to a dirty gym sock. Makes me upset that you would sell this to anyone. Total waste of money and time. A previous review stated in 2021" I can't even believe a place this bad exists. Don't go there. It's a rip off and the food is the WORST. If I could give it zero stars I would." This fact still stands. Do not walk, RUN AWAY!! read more

Great Covid precautions. Ordered delivery today and expected it to take an hour but it arrived very fast and was super hot and fresh! I like that their spicy dishes are on the mild side because I only like a little bit of kick. Good crab Rangoon compared to some of the other Chinese restaurants in town. The Hunan beef was our favorite. read more

New Garden Chinese Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

We took our family here and really enjoyed the food and service. The family who owns it is very nice and we enjoyed meeting them. What we really liked: mandarin chicken, wontons, beef lo mein, chicken chow mein, and the wonton war soup. Fried rice, pork and seeds, generals chicken, and moo goo gai pan were all good. If we lived near, we would be regulars. The kids and adults all liked the food. The prices are very fair. I had it at 4 stars, but the wife lobbied for 5. She said, "I don't even like Chinese food and I liked it all." read more

The "New" Chinese Restaurant in this location is only slightly better than its predecessor. They cleaned the place up a bit but that's about all. The food is the same run of the mill American style Chinese food that I do not like at all. Hot and sour soup? Yeah had this a million times better other places. Green bean and chicken, usually one of my favorite Chinese vegetable dishes comes with black bean sauce. Nothing of the sort here. Pork fried rice, blah. I feel bad for the poor family that runs the place. They are nice and they are working hard, but they don't serve the style of Chinese food that I crave and wish existed more in Boise. read more

Really good food here. I live close and had never tried it before. Glad they are in business here. We ordered the potstickers and fried rice. It did not disappoint. The service was okay- new worker who seemed easily frazzled but other than that very friendly and kind. We will be back to give them business! read more

Food tasted like it had been cooked in rancid old oil. Orange Chicken was so tough could barely chew it and the sweet and sour pork was over cooked. read more

general tso bad, egg rolls solid. Kung pao was good.. typical Chinese I guess. Hard to find good chinese

Stopped and got some general chicken Mongolian beef, and fried rice and food was AMAZING I would definitely go back again. This will be my go to Chinese food spot. read more

Favorite Chinese takeaway place. Our favorites include Barbecued Pork and seeds, generals chicken, and the pork fried rice. If you're looking for yummy no frills Chinese food, this is your place. read more

Chicken was dry, too much onion which over took all of the flavors, not enough sauce on the food, expensive for such a small amount, and left me wishing I hadn't. I hate to be negative but this place was just a big fat NO for the future. I love Chinese food and I order frequently, but this place made me regret it. Bummed!!! read more

Sadly, an assortment of chicken entrees and various appetizers proved inedible tonight. The culprits were poor meat quality - or no meat, just breading - and over sugared, sticky sauce/seasoning read more

A neighborhood favorite. I have tried multiple dishes including sesame chicken, pork fried rice and soups. Love the fact that you can eat in and not simply take out. Good portions and good quality recipes. read more

New Garden Chinese Restaurant - BokChoy Chicken. Nice to have this restaurant in the neighborhood! - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

So, I had been meaning to try this new place as there are no decent or actually any Chinese Restaurants in NW Boise/Garden City. That which is available is gluey, bland and looks like something the cat threw up. I stopped last night at 6:00 for some take out. First Impressions - The Ambiance is zero. No attempt at light reduction. It feels like a School cafeteria inside. Bright to the extreme. An annoying TV droning on, no music. Kind of a downer. Service - Lady at the front was friendly, a bit pushy and had some language challenges. However, not a big deal. I ordered quickly. The food came out very fast, bagged up and ready to go. Food - I ordered Mongolian Beef and extra white rice. When I got home, I tore into it as I was starving. It was delicious! Plenty of beef, fresh onions, and medium heat. Excellent. I almost ate the whole container. The rice was fluffy, delicious. Nice and hot. I will go back. Best Chinese Food I have had in a long time. Will revisit this review after trying another couple of items. Note: There was a couple leaving after just eating in there and they were exuberant and complimentary. They said they would be back. read more

Horrible Chinese. Mandarin chicken was actually Almond chicken, the sweet and sour was overly breaded, and the the actual almond chicken was disgusting. The highlight was the soup. Go somewhere else. read more

Sweet and sour soup is so thick it's gross and insanely sweet, no sour. Wouldn't even really call it soup. It will be a solid if it goes in the fridge, but instead it'll be in the trash. The chow fun and broccoli beef both have almost no flavor. Very disappointed. read more

I really wanted some good Chinese food (my favorite), and since I am new to the area I thought I would try this place. I have to say that this is THE WORST Chinese food I have EVER had. For one, the sesame chicken was all coating, and no chicken. The Kung Pao chicken was ALL veggies, peanuts and no chicken. The BBQ pork was not pork, but more like thick slices of cold lunch meat, with no flavor. I am mad that I spent what I did and wish I could have gotten my money back. I can't even believe a place this bad exists. Don't go there. It's a rip off and the food is the WORST. If I could give it zero stars I would. read more

Sadly, this is the worst food ever. We ordered combination chow mein, sweet-and-sour pork and potstickers. We asked for pan fried noodles and got over boiled mushy noodles. The shrimp, beef and pork were not good. The oil the sweet and sour tasted like it's not been changed in a year, giving it an almost rancid flavor. You could eat the potstickers if you removed the outer wrapping. I was so disappointed I loaded the Yelp app just so I could warn others. I wish I had read the other reviews before ordering. I may be sick. Don't make the same mistake we did. read more