Hard to find decent Chinese food in Boise area. And this…read moreplace has good food and place is clean and they have specials during the week. *And yes there are buffets in the area, but I don't care for buffets of any kind.

Stopped in for lunch today. We were in the area running errands and Chinese always sounds like a…read morewin for lunch. The gentleman that's always working greeted us and got us sat. Our server dropped off water and took our orders. We pretty much knew what we wanted since it took her a minute to get to us. It gave us a hot minute to look over the menu. My daughter got shrimp egg foo young and I got some dim sum. It felt like our food took longer than normal today. But our food finally made it to the table. My dim sum looked fabulous! My daughter's egg foo young looked different. I'm so used to seeing the shrimp in the egg patty and sauce on top. Instead they put the shrimp in the sauce with a nice mixture of veggies. I was kinda jealous of not getting the same thing as my daughter, it looked so tasty! It was worth the wait for the dim sum. The shu mai were savory and chunky! The shrimp in the har gaw was firm and salty. I love the exterior wrapping of the ham gaw. You dip those babies in soy sauce and chili oil and you have the best combination of flavors! The shrimp egg foo young was some of the best I have ever had! The egg patty was fluffy and loaded with veggies. The sauce was tasty and had great texture by all the veggies. The bamboo shoots, baby corn, peas and carrots are so good in the sauce. Thai is a must get next time I'm there. As usual, we enjoyed every part of our meal. Service was ok today. I look forward to coming back and having another great meal here.

I don't know how I didn't know about this place. I have been looking for a good Chinese restaurant…read morefor years. My husband and I ate here today and everything was great. The food, service and atmosphere were all great. We had the pot stickers, Iron deluxe skillet with the shrimp, chicken and beef and the Salt and Pepper Fish. They were all very tasty. Definitely will be back and we highly recommend this place.

This is the best Chinese food I have had. The beef is so tender it's unbelievable. We were in the…read morearea 2 weeks and ate here 3 times also great service.

A hidden gem. Lovedddddd our food and experience at this location. Please come give it a try, you…read morewill not regret it. It's family owned so if you want to feel like you're eating at home...authentic food....you need to come here.

Stopped here on a whim,just happened to be near.Food fantastic.Wait staff very friendly.One dish…read morewas way too spicy. Chen remade it,we didn't even expect him to or ask him to.Each dish made one at a time,so first person served will be done by the time last person served.( only con is that the building is need of some tlc and deep cleaning)

The restaurant is big with nice details. The staff is super friendly & helpful. Prices are more…read morethan reasonable. Food is plentiful & delicious. This will be my go to Cantonese restaurant!

I visited Golden Star twice while I was in Boise and unfortunately had one of the most unpleasant…read morerestaurant experiences I have had in a long time. The first time, I ordered wonton soup and asked whether it came with vegetables. I was told vegetables would cost an extra $2, but only a very small amount would be added. When I returned the next day, I simply wanted to confirm the charge before ordering. During that conversation, I was informed that I would also be charged $1 for a slice of lemon in my water. What surprised me was that I had received water with lemon on my previous visit and nobody mentioned any charge. The dollar itself was not the issue. The issue was the inconsistent information and the way I was treated when I asked reasonable questions. Instead of receiving clear and respectful answers, I felt dismissed and spoken to as though I was a problem for simply asking about menu items and charges. I have never encountered a restaurant charging separately for a single slice of lemon in water, and if that is the policy, customers should be informed upfront. I ultimately walked out after ordering because I no longer felt comfortable staying. The overall behavior I experienced felt unnecessarily hostile, disrespectful, and unwelcoming. As someone traveling alone and speaking with an accent, I left with the strong impression that I was not being treated with the same courtesy shown to other customers around me. I will not be returning.

If generosity were a flavor, New Garden Chinese Restaurant would be a Michelin-star contender…read more 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.

The food was the worst in have ever had. The women that ran the empty restaurant yelled at the…read morepeople 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.

Really good Chinese food. Love the atmosphere when u step in the door. The staff is very friendly…read moreand willing to help. I would give this place 100%

Food was really good. Different names than I'm used to. Server was great and explained it to me…read more Will come back.

Had lunch here on a week day. The variety and selection was amazing. Everything I had was…read morewonderful. Look forward to coming back.

With a family member in the Boise hospital, I had been almost living in the ICU area of the…read morehospital. I needed a change from the cafeteria, which was very good, but it wasn't a Chinese buffet and that is what I needed at the time. Honestly, the place looked a little iffy; I like to call this "adventure dining". Is it good, is it bad. who knows? But you have to go with your gut. Literally. I walked in and was greeting by a nice man immediately. Told him it was first time there and he gave me a brief run down on the place, which was larger than I thought it would be. That was a nice surprise. I grabbed a clean plate and headed into the fray to gather my meal. The green beans were brightly colored and well sauced, so I grabbed those first. General Tsao followed by some shrimp dishes and egg roll. I spied some lo mein noodle as well and added it. Well, I was on plate #3 when I decided that I had enough. I was full and quite satisfied. The price was fair for the quality of food I was presented with. I would be interested in returning for a dinner so the hibachi grill would be open. Very good, clean, and the staff was very friendly.

I recently read in the Idaho Statesman that this local Chinese joint was going to close at the end…read moreof the month. So sad, their situation. The rental company didn't give them an option to renew their lease. After 17 years, they are closing their doors without a choice. With closure comes choas. I remember when my family gave notice of our closure. We were chaotic from the time we announced it till the doors closed. Everyone is getting in their last hooray in. I anticipated that kind of madness when we stopped in for lunch today. And I was right, the place was a madhouse. When I have eaten here in the past, there was hardly anyone. It was just another table along with mine. It's always chill. Today on the other hand was pure madness. Tables were full of customers and dirty plates. I went ahead and sat myself and waited for my server. It took a minute for my server to get to me. She was the only one working so I just hung out till she got to me. Tea and menus were finally dropped off and I kicked it till my daughter showed up to have lunch with me. My daughter and I looked over the menu. Knowing it's our last meal at this joint, we decided to go ham. We both ordered soup, a lunch and I also snagged a tofu chow fun for later. My soup order was hot and sour. For lunch I went with your typical order of mandarin chicken, chow mein and pork fried rice. My daughter got won ton soup and beef with broccoli, fried rice and an egg roll. We waited for a hot minute for our food to be prepared. You can tell they were not staffed properly. Only one server with a whole dining room full of guests. I'm sure there were only a couple people working the kitchen trying to push out all of the orders coming in. Our soup did finally make it out. We both ordered small bowls but the bowl size was gracious. They were both hot and steamy. My hot and sour soup was ok. It wasn't really spicy but it did have a nice sour element to it. There were pieces of tofu, bamboo and carrots. It was thick and hearty but overall it was ok. My daughter's won ton soup was average. The broth was nice but there was not a lot of filling in the won ton. It was mainly won ton wrapper. And I found it odd that they put lettuce in the won ton soup. Lunch was dropped off shortly after we started working on our soup. When I placed my order, I had asked for fried rice with my meal. Server said it would be an extra charge and I figured it would be. My plate didn't have the fried rice. It only came with my chicken and chow mien. After I addressed my server about it, she looked completely lost. I got an "ok" and never saw her again. So, I just worked on what I had. The chicken was good. It was fresh this time around. I love the saltiness of the chicken with the sweet and sour sauce. The chow mien will always be one of my favorite dishes. It reminds me of my childhood, growing up at my uncle's Chinese restaurant and eating it all the time. I love when the crunchy noodles get all soft from the sauce. The bean sprouts are my favorite. The chow fun was really good. It was savory, the noodles were chewy and the tofu was perfectly fried. They will always have some of the best chow fun in town. I'm giving today's visit a 5 star but in reality it's truly a 3. I didn't get my rice, our server didn't really tend to our table and I had to get my bill adjusted for extra charges. I know the end of the road is coming soon for them but hopefully they will be able to prepare themselves for the next couple days because the choas will only get worse and clearly they need the extra hands. I wish these folks the best of luck with their future endeavors, whatever they may be. I'm happy I got one last meal in before doors are finally closed at the end of this month. Truly sad that another local joint will be just a fond memory for us now.

If you are feeling some quick Chinese food, pop in here. I enjoy the older feeling of the…read morerestaurant, it reminds me of when I was kid. Most places have remodeled and taken out the charm and ambiance of restaurants making them stale. Lucky Palace still has that charm and evokes that feeling of being a kid, with your family, on a Friday night family date. I will say the food seems to be on the saltier side here, pretty consistently. And I am on the search for the best sweet and sour chicken in the valley, the chicken was overcooked on the sweet and sour and the sauce on the extreme sweet side. The one time I ordered generals chicken, it was a bit unmanageable to eat because of the salt. I never waste leftovers, I did not eat these leftovers because of the salt content. With that said, I think you can find some good things on the menu. We did enjoy the egg rolls (on the super greasy side), and my parents manage to find great options such as the Lo Mein. Give this a few tries and I do believe you can find a dish you will keep coming back for. Hidden in a strip mall type setup, you would never know it is there unless you are looking for it. I kind of like that. It feels hidden. Like a secret restaurant.