We were in town and decided to have Chinese food for lunch. Found this place nearby and decided to…read moretry it out. Overall we were sadly disappointed. The gal working the counter seemed uninterested and couldn't even feign a smile. The interior itself was bleak, with faded signage above the counter and a few wooden tables and chairs around the perimeter. But we were not here to make friends with staff or have a romantic dinner, we were here for the food, but still... I ordered the General Tsao chicken and the better half ordered the Sesame Chicken; with an order of pork wontons to split. The food came out hot and fresh, albeit bagged into to-go containers even though we were dining in. The food was not hateful, just average. Albeit both dishes had ample chicken pieces, they were kind of large overall; especially in the Sesame Chicken. My General Tsao had ZERO heat to it (and they advertise it as having heat). It was actually on the sweeter side, like an Orange Chicken would be. We decided to taste test each others dishes and the taste was nearly identical, hmmmmmmmmmm I wonder why. The side of yellow "pork" fried rice that came with the main entrees was palatable, but nothing great with tiny pieces of pork hidden within it and some not fully cooked pieces of onion. The pork fried wontons were actually fairly decent, but the sweet & sour dipping sauce was straight up from a bottle. I usually consume all my Chinese food in one sitting, but since it wasn't very fulfilling I packed up half of it to go. I later ate the other half for dinner, after spicing it up with some red pepper which helped make it pop. I doubt we will ever eat here again, but if we do for some reason I'll update this review of two stars (it could've been better).

Beat Chinese food in lakeland! Definitely our go to place,…read morenever had an issue and food is always hot and tasty!

I'm not a huge Chinese food person, but when I do China Garden is normally what I want. Yes, it's…read morethat classic greasy really filling Chinese style takeout, but it's good, definitely better than your average big Chinese food franchise. Plus, the service is pretty consistently fast. They have a really easy to use online ordering portal- I use to do big groups orders, like 15-17 people through them and they always had everything ready at the exact time I requested it, if not sooner. Their traditional orange chicken is great, and I really like the sweet and sour chicken. I've had the shrimp before but it usually comes breaded and is half bread half shrimp which wasn't the best. The steamed dumplings are fabulous. But most things I've tried here have been real good, and they have a huge menu.

China Garden was actually the first restaurant I tried when I came to Lakeland, and I still…read morefrequent it. It's not my favorite spot for Chinese, but it ALWAYS hit's the spot. The customer service is always really great, and the food is good too! It's in a great location, right next to Publix, so I always can do some shopping while I wait.

I am a dasher and have driven past several chinese pick up places to pick up here. I have…read moredeclined taking many orders from long distance. I finally tried tonight and now I know why. The food is excellent.

We've ordered to-go here a handful of times now. Every time the food has been great!…read more Our go-to is Chicken and Broccoli and Sweet and Sour Chicken combos + Spring Rolls. Food is always ready to go by pick-up time.

Best Hot & Sour soup in Lakeland. You can order it spicier if desired…read more Never been disappointed in anything here.

I love the stir fried bean sprouts! The Chinese food is one of my favorites in Lakeland. Dishes we…read morego for are the orange chicken, sesame, chicken, general tso chicken, bourbon, chicken, and lo mein.

Food is always hot and fresh. And customer service is great. Best Chinese food I have had since…read moremoving to Lakeland. I've been searching for a place that serves real fried rice and not yellow rice.

First time trying this place while visiting the area. Let me start off with the absolute rude lady…read moreat the front counter, just a nasty attitude overall towards myself and as I sat and watched her interact with other customers. Secondly, I placed a simple small order since I've never eaten here before, (2) shrimp rolls and two prepared drinks. My total was a little less than $13 and after leaving the restaurant, not only did I not receive shrimp rolls, but the one (whatever it was because it wasn't shrimp) made me sick I tossed the other one in the trash! I was so disappointed I decided to look the restaurant up, (something I wish I would have done prior to ordering from this place), and was not at all surprised by the many reviews of rude service, poor quality and over charging, which the over charging part did not apply to my order. I will never patronize this business ever again, as I travel through the area often, I am committed to not patronizing any business that has poor served and quality. Just sharing my experience, do as you please!

I love this place. They always give you generous portions and the food is always hot and fresh. The…read morelunch specials are mostly $9 and include your entree, fried rice and an eggroll or drink. You can even save time by ordering online! You can get a different fried rice if you like, some others may just be extra. I love the chicken and broccoli, honey chicken, chicken on a stick and egg drop the most, but you can't go wrong. I have a friend that moved to Port St. Lucie that craves this place because I took her.

For a take-out Chinese restaurant in the Winter Haven / Lakeland metro area this place gets the 5…read morestar rating - GREAT! This is what many would consider a hole-in-the-wall place, but don't be fooled by the lack of "ambiance" here as the food was delicious (as well as plentiful). There is not really a dining area per se, but if you want to eat in they do have two old tables in the lobby. We ordered our food to go. While waiting we observed at least 6 pick-up orders and just as many walk-ins placing their orders and hanging out. We ordered Kung Pao Chicken and Sesame Chicken as our entrees. Each came with a pork egg roll or soda (your choice), with fried rice or an upgrade to Lo Mein. We both chose egg rolls, with the better half getting fried rice and my upgrading to the Lo Mein. A 15 minute drive home and the food was still hot and fresh when we dove into it. Both entrees were LOADED with chicken! I have been looking for a decent Kung Pao Chicken since the scamdemic forced our favorite Chinese restaurant of 30+ years out of business. I may have found it here. No zucchini filler, plenty of firm peanuts, very small diced celery and carrots, and a nice zing to the spice level (I would prefer it to be even hotter, but no chili peppers located within). We also obtained side orders of Crab Rangoon (8 count) and Pork Fried Wonton (10 count). We had been on the hunt for PORK fried wonton all these years and finally found a place that serves them! They were delicious! The wife enjoyed the Rangoon a lot (I am not a fan of cream cheese). All of the food was great and they stuffed the to-go containers to overflowing - BURP!

I am very sad that I have to post this review. I have been going to China Wok since they opened,…read morethey were my go to for great, fast Chinese food. Previously on the last two orders, I wasn't happy with the flavor profile, it seemed to have changed. I decided today to give them another chance. Boy, am I regretting my decision! I ordered a beef and broccoli combination dinner, roast pork lo mein, and wonton soup. Wonton soup was good. The beef and broccoli and lo mein were horrible! Everything tasted of fish sauce and celery, even the egg roll. I took a few bites and threw everything away. I will not be returning and do not recommend this restaurant.

They won't even give a cup of water with purchase. Go to Perry's right next door. Food is better…read moreand water is free.