This is one of the better Chinese restaurant you will find in town. This place was very appreciable the staff was excellent and the food very tasty good enough to go for seconds. I like the layout of the building and the building itself. This Chinese restaurant is very visible on a busy street in the college town of champagne they had many students of Chinese descent. If they all haven't stopped at this place 1 time than I don't know why read more

Everything is greasy and not authentic. 80's style Chinese decor. Looked sketchy, is sketchy

I've ordered delivery from this place in the past. However, I enjoyed my first dining experience couple days ago. I am surprised to enter a clean and quiet place. Rainbow Garden had a nice oriental ambiance. I'm not referring to the tacky and excess Asian imageries on many walls of Asian restaurants in general. The interior space had a beautiful red wall with red/black elements and simple oriental decor complementing the space. You don't see many places like that at Asian restaurants. Enough with the wall color and such.... The lunch special was a very reasonable price ranging between $5-$6. It consist of the type of meat/veg, your choice of fried or white rice, 1 egg roll, and your choice of sweet/sour soup or egg drop soup. The lunch portion is very nice and I think $5-$6 for lunch is very reasonable. However, their regular entrees after lunch might be a little pricey for a hungry, poor college kid. My boyfriend and I have grown to have bigger appetite over the month. We shared a Mongolian lunch special with two jja jang myuns (black bean noodle with shrimp, meat, and assorted veggies) which was a little too much. The jja jang myun was very tasty and I would recommend people to try it, and they serve you pickled yellow raddish on the side. More importantly, I would highly recommend people to stop ordering delivery for once, get off their lazy butts, get out, and experience their dining service for once. :) Don't get me wrong, their delivery service is fast and good also. read more

Of the many Chinese spots in CU, Rainbow Garden is definitely one of the nicer places for a good dine-in experience since it's decorated better than most and the staff is on point. The food is also pretty good and the portions are on the larger side. To this day, if I ever get a cold, I get a craving for their egg drop soup! read more

Rainbow Garden Champaign - Chicken Lo Mein - Chinese Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Let me save you the trouble of coming here. Rainbow Garden is basically all talk and no walk. They invested considerably in the beautiful decor of their restaurant, but the food is rather bland and washy, and the waiters are difficult to talk to, are stuck-up and cop an "I'm superior than you" attitude. We were trying to ask the waiter if he could make the Mongolian Beef *non-sweet* and with straw mushrooms (rather than the ones that come with the dish) but he had so much trouble with the request that after a few minutes, he had to bring the manager to our table, where they both stood by our table with their arms crossed, looking down at us ominously, when the manager plainly said "what is it?" It turned out that they could not fulfill our request as customers, and they were pretty upset about us asking if this mushroom-swap was possible, so they made the rest of our stay hostile and cold, as the waiter stared at us from the corner of his eye while hiding behind some plants. Go to Peking Garden instead. These guys at Rainbow Garden need to lighten up!! read more

I ate it because I was hungry. I got the spicy eggplant in black bean sauce and mixed vegetables with noodles. There was hardly any flavor. In the eggplant dish, they used Japanese eggplant, which is usually really yummy but the way it was cooked here, ti was mushy and just looked gross. Like really gross. The other dish had no flavor really. I am not sure what it was missing (well...flavor) but it was just not that good. The crab rangoon were good though a little too cream cheesy. I dont know. The rest of the dishes that people got looked okay--no one was really raving about how good the food was. It was reasonably priced. Like I said, I was hungry. Hungry enough for it again when I am in Champaign? Probably not. read more

I have been ordering food from Rainbow Garden for ten years. Their food is delicious, it's always hot, and delivery is fast! My husband loves the crab rangoon, and I don't think I've ever had a dish I didn't like. Rainbow Garden is also a great spot for lunch. They have the usual lunch special: soup, spring roll and entree with rice for $6-$8. The lunch specials are a great value, however they only include the common/popular Chinese restaurant dishes such as general tso's, princess, garlic sauce, etc. If you want something different, you have to order off of the full menu. But the food quality here is very good and everything tastes fresh. I'm a fan. read more

I have been in to eat once, and ordered delivery a few times (once from Rainbow Garden directly, and most times through eatcu.com. On that note, I cannot say that I have encountered any problems with ordering through eatcu.com, other than the last time my credit card number did not show up for them for some reason, and the person from RG had to take it over the phone). The time I went to eat there with a friend, I had a lunch portion of beef and broccoli. Not surprisingly, it wasn't the most amazing thing I've ever tasted, but it certainly wasn't bad. And, that is kind of what one deserves for ordering such an item anyway. Since then, my husband and I tend to order the pan fried noodles with chicken (you can ask them to hold the sauce if you prefer your noodles crunchier), steamed vegetables with chicken, steamed vegetables with shrimp, and perhaps moo shu vegetables once or twice. All in all, I am always quite satisfied with my food! One star withheld because they often do not read or follow special note requests. read more

I saw that Rainbow Garden offered Korean-Chinese food so I thought I would give them a shot. I ordered a jajangmyeon and tangsuyuk for takeout. Prices were comparable to what I would pay back home near Chicago. The portions were pretty decent as well. Taste-wise the jajangmyeon was good, but not as good as back home. There were lots of pieces of seafood and meat in the sauce, although it was a bit greasy. Another reviewer mentioned that they serve pickled radish along with the jajangmyeon when you dine in, they seemed to omit this with my takeout order. Not a deal breaker or anything, but little details like this which would gain them another star. The tangsuyuk was nicely fried and cripsy. The sauce was a great balance of sweet and sour and overall it was a solid dish. I'll be coming back to Rainbow Garden in the future when I'm craving Korean-Chinese food. read more

I have to say, from the outside, I was scared to go in. I quickly learned not to judge a book by its cover, because the inside was really well decorated. It is decorated in a modern-traditional style and is light handed on stereotypical Chinese restaurant decor. It felt very cozy and welcoming, which is a great feature. The food was very good! It was presented attractively and the portions are enough to feed you for dinner and again for lunch tomorrow. I ordered a vegetarian stir-fried noodle dish and was totally happy with my selection. I tried a bite of my roomate's fried rice, which was a bit oily for my liking, but still tasted quite good. I will warn you against ordering the egg rolls, because they are the frozen kind. They taste just like the ones at Panda Express. I think I would give this restaurant 5 stars if their egg rolls were bigger and homemade. Over-all it was a pleasure to eat here and I will definetly go back! read more

Great for lunch or dinner, we opt for takeout often and enjoy the vegetarian lettuce wraps, orange chicken and hot and sour soup. Friendly service and always fresh tasting. read more

Rainbow Garden Champaign - Chinese Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

We found this charming little gem as we were passing on our way to Michigan. We have excellent Chinese restaurants down south, but this locally owned establishment beats any I've ever been to-including both Chinatown New York and SanFransisco!!! Seriously excellent food and service for the price- very reasonable!!! read more

The service is rude here. They are impersonal and impolite. The food is ok, nothing outstanding but not horrible. They have really good crab ragoons, and their jjajangmyeon is the best you'll find in champaign. In short: food is decent but service is horrible. read more

Rainbow Garden Champaign - Chinese Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

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Food was okay. Not very authentic in my opinion and somewhat pricey. The items on their menu don't vary as much as golden harbor. However, the atmosphere there is very nice. They have comfortable booths and big tables. read more

Rainbow Garden Champaign - 水煮鱼 - Chinese Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Had lunch at Rainbow Garden for the first time and wished I discovered it sooner! As one of the few Chinese restaurants south of Green Street, it is worth a visit over China King. I had the sweet and sour chicken lunch special that came with a small eggroll and your choice of hot and sour or egg drop soup. - The chicken was battered just right and not too oily, and the sweet and sour sauce came with white onions, green peppers and carrots. I also appreciated that they only used white meat chicken. - The eggroll is small but one of the most flavorful I've had among the Chinese restaurants in the area. - The fried rice was among the best I've had with ample vegetables and scrambled egg - The hot and sour soup needed more vinegar, but I still liked that among the Chinese restaurants I've visited for lunch, they offered soup. Rainbow Garden's ambiance also makes it a nice date spout with booths and red wood themes. The restaurant is actually much bigger than you would perceive from the outside. My only complaint is it's hard to park in their lot given the giant billboard in the middle of it. read more

During weekdays, I often stop by Rainbow Garden to pick up food as it has bargain lunch prices and is one of the few options on Neil Street that isn't fast food. For around $5 to $6, you can buy a lunch combination meal that consists of a generous portion of your chosen entree, rice, soup, and an eggroll. My personal favorites are the chicken and green beans, barbecue pork and snow peas, and cashew shrimp. Some dishes I've tried in the past have been a little too salty and oily (the Szechuan vegetables come to mind), but I've enjoyed most of the dishes I've ordered. Of the Chinese restaurants currently in the Champaign-Urbana area, I would consider Rainbow Garden to be the best option for a date. The outside of the restaurant might seem somewhat unimpressive and grungy, but the interior has a very sophisticated atmosphere, with white tablecloths and dark red walls. By American standards, the wait staff might seem rude at times, but their "cold" disposition is considered formal and polite in Chinese culture. A previous review complained that the staff is unaccommodating and will not make adjustments to orders. However, I have previously asked the owners about special items, and they have been attentive and considerate of my requests. Rainbow Garden has also offered a special menu of delicacies during previous celebrations of Chinese New Year, though from what I've heard, they might not be repeating this menu in the future (still, I think it's worthwhile to check on any potential Chinese New Year specialties). read more

This food is legit. I have always ordered delivery from here. I usually never have anything to complain about because Rainbow Garden is great. BUT, their owners/managers are always so angry for some reason. This is not the way to handle customer service, people! You can't yell at someone if they don't like the food they ordered! On the plus side of that situation, they gave me something else w/o charge. Braised chicken/shrimp/whateverelse protein is always good. Same with the lo mein ..I've had way more things there but I can't remember but it's great. Try anything. But the weird tofu thing it tastes like hard compressed dough that was uncooked and super dry ... read more

What a pleasant surprise in Urbana Champaign! My fiance and I were visiting his dad who lives in Urbana Champaign and we came to Rainbow Garden to eat dinner. I didn't have much of an appetite when we came into the restaurant but that quickly changed once the food came out. I ordered the jajang myun, which is the black bean noodles. It came with a loads of seafood, beef, and vegetables. We also got the sweet fried beef, which was also very tasty. I was very pleased with those dishes, especially my black bean noodles. The portions are generous and the food is tasty. Next time we're in Urbana Champaign, I definitely will be back for the black bean noodles or maybe change things up and try something new! read more

A very cozy Chinese place with a warm and comfortable atmosphere. I had the spicy chicken with basil, which was very good. It was the first time that I have ever had basil on a dish that was not Italian, which turned out to be a wonderful experience. I was expecting a bit more vegetables with the dish, but it was still awesome. I also had the crab ragoons since others had mentioned them, and yes they were very good. I was a bit apprehensive about getting 6 per order. However, they are a bit smaller than you average place, so it worked out well. Many mentioned the portions were large here. Well I guess I'm a big eater, because I found the portions to be just right. I'm giving this place 5 stars. The only down side is that I don't get to Champaign often enough. But if I do, I will stop by again for sure. read more

Again, caveat lector, I don't like Chinese food very much or very often. After my last excursion for Chinese, I've become a brand loyalist to Golden Harbor Unfortunately for me, G.H. was packed like sardines tonight. Thus, it was Rainbow Garden, and perhaps we should chalk it up to my perpetually low expectations for Chinese, but I actually enjoyed this place. It's fairly reasonably priced, the decor is nice (i.e. not a whole in the wall) and unlike G.H., it's more of a traditional restaurant service experience. Where Rainbow Garden is scoring most of its points is that, as some of the other reviews have noted, the service was fantastic. By that I mean, we had food within 10 minutes of ordering it and glasses that never really got empty. The food was good, I suppose. I liked it enough. I'd come back. I wish they gave me some more rice though. I like a lot of rice. read more

I went here on a Tuesday afternoon at about 5PM. I was the only one in the restaurant, and there was only one hostess that had to juggle answering the phone, serving me, and helping people picking up take out orders. It went smooth enough though, and my order came fast, within minutes. I ordered the chicken with green beans, one of my favorite Chinese dishes back home. Unfortunately... it's hard to believe I'm saying this, but the dish was completely tasteless . In fact, the only thing I could taste was the oil, and oil does not taste too good... The dish just seemed to be poorly cut chicken and old green beans tossed in some cooking oil and stir fried. There was a little soy sauce, but it did nothing to add to the flavor, and only added to the color. All and all, the place is nice inside, and for only one waiter, the service was good. Unfortunately, the food was extremely bland, and I will not be going here again. I probably could have done better at home. read more

Superb. Great staff, great food, and large servings. read more

Rainbow Garden Champaign - Chinese Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

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There are way to many Chinese and Tex-Mex places in the twin cities that are just mediocre or worse. This place however always hits the spot for me. The dinning area is not that big, and the tables are kind of close together. Though I think the atmosphere is very cozy and welcoming. Everything here is very clean as well. Quick service that is very friendly. A large menu, and all is very well made and prepared. Fresh and tasty food. Lots of lunch and dinner specials as well. I always love the dumplings (how can anybody not love them). The different types of pork, chicken, and beef are all excellent. From sweet n sour to BBQ or stir fry. A small beer and wine menu. I think the newer location in Urbana has a full bar, but here it is pretty bare bones. Though the Gekkeikan Plum Wine is amazing. I am not usually a huge fan of Chinese restaurants, but this is a great place cause everything is true to form, fresh, and well made. In the States anyway, especially small college towns, there are to many crappy Chinese places that would make the health department go crazy. If all were of this quality, I would go for Chinese more often. read more

We order from here on a regular basis. There are not many places that will deliver to W. Champaign, but that has never been an issue for Rainbow Garden. I first started ordering delivery from them 13 years ago when I first moved to town and lived in a different location. Sometimes we have the same delivery guy I had back then, and he remembers us too. My wife's favorite appetizer is the Pot Stickers, but the other appetizers are pretty standard fare. We always order the General's Chicken and Barbecued Pork Fried Rice. I have recently been ordering the Singapore Style Rice Noodles, and they have been very good. We've tried many of their dishes and all of them have been pretty good. I'm a big fan of their hot-&-sour soup, over other similar places in the area. Delivery is always very quick. I've also eaten in the restaurant for lunch a few times over the years, and that is also a pleasant experience. This is our "go-to" place for Chinese delivery (partially for lack of many other options). read more

Nuts and bolts: My boyfriend was in the mood for some hot and sour soup so I searched online for options in the city that served it. We went for a quick lunch. Order: Hot and sour soup (for the boyfriend), crab rangoons (for me), garlic chicken (to share). Pros: Good portion size. Hot and sour soup and crab rangoons were pretty good. Cons: We didn't enjoy the garlic chicken too much. We actually brought it home thinking that we would possibly eat it later. We ended up tossing it. Didn't compare at all to what we can get a home. Take home: I'll be trying out a new Chinese place next time. read more

Good environment. A more classy Chinese food place. mORE Expensive but better service. Has authentic stuff and americanized stuff like orange chicken too.. read more

We first had carry out from Rainbow Garden many years ago as a gift from a friend. That gift resulted in our spending hundreds of dollars over the years ordering food from Rainbow Garden, which became our go-to Chinese Restaurant. Tonight's order consisted of General's Chicken, Moo Shu Pork and Mongolian Beef. Although the quality of this establishment's food is usually quite good, I was disappointed that tonight's dishes were merely average. The Mongolian Beef was not as hot as it should have been and had too much beef and not enough scallions. The General's Chicken seemed to have poorer quality chicken then usual. The Moo Shu Pork was okay, but also just did not seem to be up to the usual standard of excellence. Perhaps this was just an off night. I just hope that nothing has changed to make us rethink our preferences for Chinese food in C-U. read more

Large portions, and a very tentative staff. Food was good, and we will come back soon. read more

Rainbow Garden Champaign - Orange chicken - Chinese Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

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Ordered delivery and received it in 40ish minutes. Everything we ordered that was fried was pretty much soggy mush. Might be better if we dined in, but stay away if you plan to order delivery. read more

I have been to this place many times for lunch. For some reason the amount of variety they have is not a lot and thus I only prefer it for lunches. They have a special lunch menu which I like! Try the Chicken in garlic sauce and the egg drop soup! They are delish and the serving size is also optimum! The only reason for me rating it a 3 rather than 4 is because the menu is limited and it is more of an uptight place! If you prefer spicy food you can always ask for the chilli paste that they homemade and is amazing! read more

This was the worst food I have ever had from a takeout location in Champaign. The food had a slimy texture. It wouldn't surprise me if the food was left out on the counter for a week. read more

+ves Nice Ambience Service Reasonably Priced -ves Oily food Overall ok food. We found it good when we don't try new items and stick to what we like. read more

I finally got the chance to try this restaurant, as I had heard great reviews. I did not have similar results. I expected more food considering the price I paid. I ordered the empress chicken with fried rice and a side of egg rolls. The chicken was fragile with lots of batter. It only included broccoli and carrots as vegetables, even though I asked for water chestnuts to be added. The sauce was sweet, but scarce. At least, the fried rice was spot on. The egg rolls were small and rather bland, I would not order them again. read more

Rainbow Garden is our go to restaurant for Chinese in the Champaign area. Not only is the food delicious but the service is great as well. We love this place! read more

The food was okay but some of the staff are very rude and uncourteous. I had a very unpleasant encounter during lunch time once when the person serving the food demanded a better tip from me when I was leaving the restaurant!!! I had actually tipped him fairly well and I think it is very unprofessional to vocally demand for more money even otherwise! He did not seem to care that I was a regular at the restaurant before this incident and I have decided never to visit the place again. read more

I honestly wish I could give zero stars. I came in at 8:30 to get food here and they close at 9:30. I was told that the kitchen had already started cleaning so I was forced to hurry and make a decision. The food was quite good, but the staff was very pushy and I felt very unwelcome in this restaurant. read more

This place is ok. I was a little disappointed because I had heard it was the best Chinese food in Chambana. The interior is cute and cozy. Food was just average. read more

Love their food and was a regular but I had to stop eating there because the food is soooooooo oily. I asked them several time to cook my food with the least amount of oil but that didn't work! If you don't mind the oil dripping from your food, then this is a great place, nice relaxed atmosphere, owner operated and very nice. They also deliver with min order of 10 or 20 depending on location. read more

I have been going to Rainbow Gardens for years now, from when it first started out until now, and stay loyal through all the ownership changes but I must say this past Saturday night I was truly disappointed. Ordered Chicken Fried Rice and there was absolutely no vegetables, normally there are peas and carrots, and maybe a little onion...not this time; chicken, rice and egg, that was it...very disappointed. Also ordered the Beef and Green Peppers, beef was chewy, and the vegetables were cut so large you had to cut them to eat them, again very disappointed, who used a knife to eat Chinese food. Normally the vegetables are cut small, which is wonderful, this time they were huge, enough so, the pieces had to be cut into 4 pieces to eat. One packet of soy sauce for all that for 2 people. Don't know if they are cutting back, in a hurry, new chef, or what but it was very disappointing. Might have to find a new place for my Chinese food. Donna F. read more

Surprisingly good - My advice? GO THERE . It's a much more enjoyable experience than typical mid-west delivery 'chinese' food. If you dine in the service is generally super-friendly, portions are great with carefully plated dishes, well-seasoned food and excellent prices. read more