Chang's Garden is among the best Chinese restaurants in Arcadia. They serve delicious food and they prepare food fast (it took only around 10 minutes for a takeout order of 5 menu items to be done). The dine-in experience is fine, and getting delivery (via Doordash etc) and or takeout is a great choice as well because Changes Garden makes an effort to keep the food hot hot hot in their respective to-go containers. My personal favorite menu items are the Xiao Long Bao ($12 or $13 for 10, I believe), the beef noodle soup (spicy for those who dont eat spicy food regularly), and the Shanghai-style rice cake (it may sound plain and may not be the most popular dish, but I am amazed at how really satisfying it is - and not every Northern Chinese restaurant offers it either). Order more than you think you need because you definitely will finish it, and order some more dishes togo after your meal to eat for lunch the next day :P Overall, 5/5 stars for Changs Garden :) read more

Chang's Garden - Take out boxes of Xiao Long Bao and steamed dumplings! Delicious, and boxes were full - Chinese Near Me - Arcadia, California

Came back with more of my fam and my boyfriend because I absolutely loved their wor wonton soup the first time I was here. I was craving that rich umami taste and a hot bowl of wonton soup but it was not IT this time around. It tasted super watered down, literally like water and soy sauce. The other foods we ordered were okay but the wonton soup was such a dealbreaker.. I am not into that inconsistency especially from a restaurant. read more

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5/10 OINKS!! Experience: 3/10 Food: 7/10 Value: 7/10 Service: 3/10 Overall, the food here was decent. However, the service was horrible. The waitress was very nice but the waiter kept rolling his eyes when we wanted to order more and just very unwelcoming. We felt like we were rushed to eat and pay. The experience was not great. read more

Chang's Garden - Chinese Near Me - Arcadia, California

Can't believe I've missed this place having been eating in the SGV for so long. The menu is extensive and it seems a pretty popular place for the locals with lots of regulars and take out orders. Service was quick and efficient and the workers all tried their best to handle a full house and tons of take out orders. Looking at the menu it also seems very vegetarian friendly with many options that seems to denote it can be made without meat. All the portions are large and for the price, I think it is a pretty good deal. Omelette Veggie Rice - It's a cute presentation with the egg wrapped around the rice and it was also pretty flavorful for what one might expect with veggie rice. It has snow cabbage and tiny pieces of ham (so if you want vegetarian make sure you tell them to omit it). Shanghai Fried Rice Cakes - the rice cakes were softer than I've experienced with this dish in other places - actually a little too soft for my preference but the older people at the table liked that. Snow Cabbage with Peas and Bean Sheets - Very good. Lots of delicate thin sheets of soy. The "peas" are actually edamame which is actually better because I hate peas. Shanghai Little Ribs - As the name says, this dish was in fact full of little ribs. I think that denotes the baby back ribs which are smaller than the regular pork ribs. It was prepared well with a flash fried crispiness on the outside and a coating of sticky sweet and tangy sauce. The taste of the vinegar was well balanced - unlike the tendency to over-sweeten in many other iterations of this dish in other places. I would definitely come back to try more dishes. Their fried fish with seaweed looked particularly popular. read more

Chang's Garden - Clockwise (top) Omelette Veggie Rice, Shanghai Fried Rice Cakes, Snow Cabbage With Peas and Bean Sheets, Shanghai Little Ribs (half) - Chinese Near Me - Arcadia, California

The food we have is authentic Shanghainese and delicious. The service is top notch as well. They are always genuinely sincere. We have found and decided this restaurant is our top one Chinese restaurant. My husband and I grow up in Taiwan and has come to US since 1971. We know and we have tasted many good Chinese Restaurants. Chang's garden is really # 1 in our mind. read more

THE FOOD NEVER MISSES HERE! great place to come in big parties and share dishes. convenient location to get dessert or groceries after a meal. read more

Chang's Garden - Chinese Near Me - Arcadia, California

Highly recommend for Shanghainese dishes. It's quite authentic and it's hard to find this kind of high quality Shanghainese food. Everything was good. But the dish that you have to order is the Tung Po Pork Belly. It's cooked to perfection and you can tell that they slow cooked all the oil out of it. Hence when you eat it, it doesn't feel too rich and greasy. Another authentic must-order is the sweet lotus root stuffed with glutinous rice. This is a very unique Shanghainese dish and they make it very well here. It's served as an appetizer, not a dessert. Parking is convenient and service is good too. read more

Chang's Garden - 1.5 Lbs Tung Po Pork Belly. So good! - Chinese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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My friend and I got the shrimp and scrambled eggs and the eggplant and fish sauce dish. The shrimp and eggs dish was done perfectly. Very yummy. The eggplant dish was good but seemed very basic. The ambiance was nice and the service was kind. read more

We came back again, got our favorites and tried a few more items. The fish chowder is my new favorite on top of the shoyu fish (carp) and braised beef meatball. We always get more than we can eat so there's leftovers for the next day read more

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I ordered the hot and sour soup, Buddhist Delight, and Szechwan tan tan noodles for pick-up on 1/8/22. The soup here is great--flavorful and hits the spot for cravings. The tan tan noodles are dry, but only because they do not come with enough sauce for the amount of noodles packed in. The Buddhist Delight hits the flavor but misses in texture; mine was mushy from overcooking. Had the crispness of the vegetables been preserved just a little, this dish would've been amazing. Overall, I didn't have a bad experience here, and I'd be open to returning since I've only tried three items from a very extensive menu. Service is fast and easy. Definitely not a bad option for homestyle Chinese food! read more

Chang's Garden - Szechuan Tan Tan Noodle, Buddhist Delight, Hot & Sour Soup - Chinese Near Me - Arcadia, California

The duck soup is very good, you do not feel thirsty afterwards, which means they did not use MSG. The Chinese eel dish tasted the right way, very authentic even you can easily tell it was made with frozen eels.You cannot complain cuz it is hard to find fresh eel here. The preserved pork cold dish though was not right. It is not XIAO ROU, but should be called KUN TI instead. read more

Foods taste average but their prices are a bit above average. Last night on Friday and the restaurant is now offering lunch special prices due to lack of customers read more

In a rush to find a place for lunch takeout, I saw Chang's garden had weekday lunch specials at about $13-$14 for an entree, soup and rice. I got kung pao chicken, beef and broccoli and an order or shanghai chow mein. The noodles were amazing and the kungpao chicken was tasty too. The b&b wa definitely a skip for next time - beef was gritty and very pale. Service was very nice (which is abnormal for a chinese res in the 626) and order was quick. Only complaint its a little pricey but my togo bag was heavvvyyyy read more

Chang's Garden - Chinese Near Me - Arcadia, California

Really one of the cleanest Chinese restaurants I've been to. The food was really good, not heavy or oily. Service was really good, restaurant wasn't loud with yelling. We order hot and sour soup, tofu skin veggie, lamb, and shredded pork. Usually Chinese restaurants are very heavy and salty but this place was sooo good. read more

Chang's Garden - Chinese Near Me - Arcadia, California

I've come here a few times with my parents, usually for lunch. Chang's Garden is known as being Shanghainese and Taiwanese style cuisine, but it appeals significantly to my Cantonese palate. I like to come here for lunch because of their lunch specials which come with soup and rice. I really loved their fish filet with hot bean sauce, that's one of my favorite things on their lunch menu. Their beef scallion pancake is also very popular, and quite good, among the best that I've had. They have a rotating seasonal menu, which I find to be pretty unique for this style of restaurant, which already has a very expansive menu. Chang's Garden's cooking also has a very unique type of home cooking, comfort food vibe to it, that I don't experience at bigger restaurants like 888 and Newport Seafood. Sometimes the bigger restaurants tend to have overpowering flavors, but Chang's is good at having flavor with balance. Balance is very important, and I'm happy Chang's Garden does not have heavy/overpowering flavors. The service is exceptional, and the waiters are always attentive to your needs. It's a small restaurant, but Chang's Garden is definitely one of the best restaurants for Shanghai/Taiwanese/Cantonese cuisine in the area. read more

The food was clearly not fresh. After dining there last night, our entire family suffered from diarrhea. Absolutely unacceptable.

I highly rate this place because I'm a regular and the staff are just so nice to my family and I which is definitely a plus! The food is also very good! Along with the price being very reasonable especially being in Arcadia. I feel like the food comes out quicker than other Chinese restaurants while still being freshly cooked. I have too many go to orders at Changs Garden. I really like the egg and shrimp despite being a simple dish. The kung pao chicken here is one of the top kung pao chickens i've had so please give that one a try. the sweet short ribs are also really good. The seaweed fish is a top top for me. I really like it a lot. i' m bummed i don't have a photo of it but i will for sure update this and add a photo of it The teapots here are interesting, the way the tea flows from it is aesthetically pleasing to me. It was just so smooth. The restaurant is always nice. Parking is never a problem because of the big parking lot for the plaza. read more

Chang's Garden - what an interesting tea pot. I really liked the flow of the tea coming out of this. - Chinese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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This place has been a favorite of our extended family and we have been coming back here for years. Whether it's for a casual lunch or a dinner to celebrate a special occasion, Chang's Garden always delivers for us. Their service is attentive and friendly. I especially appreciate the extra care they provide to my parents. As others have noted, they have a great range of Chinese dishes and there are too many favorites for me to list...I would only add that they also have some wonderful (and comforting) desserts! We will be continuing to visit Chang's Garden as the newer generations of our family love their dishes! read more

Haven't visited this place for a while, it was one of my grandpa's fav. chinese restaurant. I am super happy that the pancakes still taste the same! we ordered both the original green onion pancakes and the string bean pancakes. Also tried some new items, the Dragonfruit with sweet corn is sooo refreshing and yummy, love love the creation and the sweet riceballs in the mix, such a creative dish. The spicy fish is surprisingly yummy too, the fish is tender with a kick. The sizzling rice cracker with tomato chicken soup is pretty unique, it tasted like western tomato soup then you added some Asian rice cracker to the mix. overall, a wonderful dining experience, will definitely come back for more pancakes and try more new creative dishes. read more

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We came here for dinner because they not only have good food, but also particularly they have a very nice outdoor patio for outdoor seating/outdoor dining! It's covered and heated! This place is an institution. I wish I knew about it earlier for all the outdoor dining I've been searching for. The food was delicious: San bei Ji / 3 cup chicken, fish soup, snow pea and bai ye vegetables with bean curd is a tasty way to get my greens in. Service was also great. Even outdoors. You're sitting next to a giant window of the restaurant so staff can see you if you need their attention if you're sitting outside. A couple of warnings: - 3 cup chicken: careful if feeding to kids. There are lots of small broken bones in the dish. When the chicken gets chopped, the bones don't fracture neatly. Every other bite of mine had a tiny bone I had to pick out of my mouth. Dish also has a nice chili kick to it. Still so good over rice. - outdoor heater: this appears to be on a timer. So we kept getting timed out and realized only because it got cold. No matter though, since we just requested that they reset the timer again read more

Kung Pao chicken and Shanghai rice cakes are delish here! Check out their insta account! https://instagram.com/changs.garden?utm_medium=copy_link read more

Chang's Garden - Chinese Near Me - Arcadia, California

Very impressed. We haven't been back for two years and the experience is great! Good food good service and big portions. Much better than 2 years ago new waiter and waitresses, no longer the rush to eat , pay and get out of the restaurant service. read more

The smoked tea duck is really dry. I really don't recommend it. Their beef noodle soup is decent. read more

While scrolling, my eyes fell upon a plate of chili wontons from somewhere in Arcadia I've never been. I'm always on the hunt for chili wontons that will top the ones by my work in Claremont, so far none have done so, they are either too hot, or the sauce is too chunky and not liquidy enough. These were liquidy just how I like it and the heat was tolerable! Not only that but they mustve been fresh as heck! The dough was SO soft. The lady on the phone and in person was very nice. I see they also had Shanghai style rice cakes, think I will try that next time I'm in the area. read more

Chang's Garden - Wontons in Chili oil - Chinese Near Me - Arcadia, California

I was craving some Chinese food, but also wanted to try a spot I haven't tried before. I decided to place an order here through GrubHub and everything went smoothly. I even made requests, like not to add salt to one of the dishes and they obliged. As soon as I brought the food home, everyone dug right in! I didn't even get the chance to take a picture or try the other dishes. Let me tell you, their Honey Walnut Shrimp and Shanghai Style Rice Cakes brought back pleasant childhood memories. Not too sweet, not too salty.... just right. I'll definitely be ordering from Chang's Garden again. read more

Had a nice luncheon here after attending a baptism nearby. We had about 4 tables reserved for the family & friends of the celebrant. Chang's Garden has a semi-private room but our party actually had more people than that room could fit. We had won ton soup for starters which had good flavor. Good amount of meat inside the won ton along with various vegetables. We also had the house special chow mein noodles which was good and came with plenty of chicken, mushrooms and vegetables. We also had xiao long bao or soup dumplings which were pretty good. They had a good broth inside the dumpling and was perfect with the sesame vinegar dipping sauce. We also had sauteed green beans. That was very good. That dish never disappoints. The sweet and sour pork was very good. I really liked their version of the Chinese restaurant standard. Lastly we had fried fish in a light batter which was also very tasty... It was a flaky white fish but at that point we were so full that we could hardly eat any. Service was good. The ladies were friendly and management was super nice. My friend, whose daighter was baptized had to give a little speech to thank everyone that made it to the ceremony and reception. And even though we werent in the private room and there were others dining in the main room, it was totally fine. Parking in a shared lot right out front or on the street. read more

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Amazing food and great service. I think it's better than Yang Chow in Pasadena and less expensive

Service was great, food was great. Parking a little hard to find as it shares parking with other businesses. Overall, I'd go back. read more

This place makes amazing food! It's not a trendy place for youngsters who actually leave reviews so I believe it's being under rated since the older generation don't leave reviews. read more

Chang's Garden - Pork Belly. Just get a rice plate and this will last a while! So tasty! - Chinese Near Me - Arcadia, California

My friends and I ordered a bunch of stuff here and we ended up liking almost everything! My personal favorite was definitely the tung po pork (pork belly). It was by far the best pork belly I've ever had. The green onion pancake was amazing as well. It was flavorful and really crunchy. My least favorite dish was the dragon fruit with sweet corn. It wasn't bad, but way too sweet for my taste. read more

Chang's Garden - Chinese Near Me - Arcadia, California

This is a place I've been meaning to try since it first popped up on Instagram from a foodie's recommendation. Went here a few days ago and was not let down by the quality of food, service, and warmth of the workers. I enjoyed my time there greatly and will be returning again. Also, as someone who worked and lived in Shanghai for two years, it was so nice to hear/speak the language again! Much love and be well! read more

Chang's Garden - the dining area of the restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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The options for delivery for this place don't even show half the menu. So we had to call in to do take out. We for shrimp fried rice, which was good. Snow cabbage rice cakes, which was delicious. And the surprise was the eight treasure rice pudding that was huge! But it was extremely good. While it sucks we can't do delivery, we'd still gladly do take out again as it only took 20mins to be ready. read more

This place is great. Authentic, fresh. Lots of specialty dishes across the Chinese diaspora. Try the fried fish with seaweed in the batter... Not sure what it's called in English but it's bomb. read more

We order 8 dishes or 9 i forgot, fry fish chips is my sons favor, they are crispy fresh delicious. Intestines hot pot is my daughter favor, many ingredients and I like it .clams , xi lung bu, Chang's tea duck, walnut shrimp, 100 leaves veg and complimentary nuts are very good! Service is great and very toward us and also offer free deserts that's very nice of her.! The restaurant is clean an bright. We like very much! read more

Chang's Garden - Chinese Near Me - Arcadia, California

Love this place! Esp the combination rice and the pineapple shrimp dish. I could eat the latter all day long.

OMG so good. One of my new favorites. Food was delicious. Cleanliness on point. Service was fast , friendly and efficient. Do yourself a favor and get the greens beans , and the Chang's juicy spareribs. The best beef noodle soup was the BEST . Lol. Sooooo good read more

My fav Chinese restaurant in Arcadia. Came here a lot as a wee child :) - duck with bread - delicious classic, comes with sauce - chewy rice cakes - so so good - little pork buns - the best I've ever had! There is a bit of soup inside which is what makes them so special :) - pork dumplings - always good, classic - beef rolls - pretty good - leaf with rice and meat in it - ok, very soft It's so good and I don't see why it would be less than 5 stars at all. Come for yummy food and happiness :) read more

My family and I order from here almost weekly. Today I called in an order and when I went to pick it up, they had my order incorrect. No problem. As I'm about to make my payment using Apple Pay, a server (tall guy with ponytail) walks behind me says "if you have a card, you should pay with the card." Erm, how about YOU should have some manners to a customer? I should not have to pay with anything if Apple Pay is an option. I offered to pay with my card when I realized it would save some trouble for the nice lady who was attending me to not have to boot up their Apple Pay system. Ugh, what a poor experience this time around. Food: delicious beef noodle soup Attitude of that one server: terribly RUDE read more

Love their lunch specials! My husband and I really love their Szechwan Special and my toddler son really loves their bamboo (both dishes I'd ask for no meat because they're vegetarians). Sometimes, we would order up to 3 times a week! I only ate at the restaurant once and all other times I would order pick-up. The staff are always very friendly and nice to me when I go pick-up. They once even helped me carry my to-gos to my car because I had my child in the car seat. read more

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First time to try this place very good service , very attentive , the tongpo pork is so melt in mouth .will be back definitely