Chen's Garden
Maria Hernandez · 47 Google reviewsChen's Garden — chinese in Albany Park. Family-friendly spot. [$$]
What 204 diners keep saying
What 204 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Betty at the front is the nicest and most welcoming! Fantastic family restaraunt. Some of the best Chinese food in Chicago around!”
“My go to local spot for American Chinese. Food is good and at a fair price. Never eaten there, always takeout or delivery.”
“I've given thisc restaurant multiple attempts in a span of years in between and every single time I've gotten nothing but gross food. Today was no different. Ordered orange chicken dinner. I don't know what it was but the sauce tasted nothing like it should just very bland and like meat that has gone bad. The chicken itself was terrible and honestly wouldn't be surprised if they're cooking pigeons because it did not look, feel or taste anything like chicken. Tasted like spoiled meat. Even the egg roll tasted very bad like it was old. I'm saving my order in case I get food poisoning. And never trying this place again they cannot cook anything right.”
“I hate to write a such bad review but I am absolutely astonished on how unhappy I was with my dinner from this restaurant this evening I ordered something completely simple and easy in my opinion. Beef fried rice can’t possibly mess it up right ? Wrong the taste was appallingly tasteless the rice was either way over cooked or very undercooked as it had a very grainy texture in my mouth and no flavor. The beef was super chewy and not in a good way. Had one bowl full and tossed everything else in the garbage I’m very disappointed on how tasteless this was I will not be coming back and I hope others think twice!!”
“The chicken tasted fishy and slimy, the shrimp were not properly cleaned, you could get sick, and the taste was very bad.”
“very disappointed with this, been ordering here for YEARS… I order a small orange chicken with 2 vegetable egg rolls which I didn’t have a issue with. My problem is where is the orange chicken? This is basically a flour ball. Now I’m out of $18 and a lunch, can’t even order anything else because my lunch break has ended”
“The best Chinese takeout you'll ever get! You walk in to see the faded food pictures then you get greeted by a sweet Chinese lady, she then proceeds to hand you a menu after that you order and you sit down to wait. The lady then brings you the food when it's done and bids you farewell.”
“I saw a picture from a review and wanted my food just as I saw pictured. I called the restaurant and they were very friendly and accommodating. It was Mongolian beef. It was really good. I will order again.”
“Me and my boyfriend love going to this place because you get your money worth. The service is great and the food was ready 10 mins. The lady is very nice as well. The food amount will last ya for two meals. I particularly love veggies in my food so the kung po chicken is my go to.”
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