Just another hole-in-the-wall Chinese takeout spot, but for some reason, we come here every so often. It's changed hands several times over the years that we've lived in the neighborhood, but the food has been pretty consistent. There's not much variation in Beef & Broccoli, Sweet & Sour Pork or Fried Chicken Wings. What has changed with the current owners is that they've tried to branch out from the cookie cutter Chinese takeout by expanding into other Asian cuisines, such as Thai. The main printed menu still has the standards, but new hand written menu signs hang from the wall with dishes such as Pad Thai and Pineapple Fried Rice (*w/ choice of protein). We still like to get our regular Pan Fried Pork Dumplings, our favorite Cold Sesame Noodles, Sesame Chicken (or Sweet & Sour or General Tso's) & Moo Goo Gai Pan. I like to add a large quart of Wonton Egg Drop soup for good measure because I love soup. It's Chinese-American comfort fast food, not something my mom would make, but it gets the job done quick. Pretty much any size order you throw at them, it will be ready in 20 minutes for pick-up. Those blazing hot woks are no joke. And you get a free can of soda for every $25 spent. You can also get a 32 oz quart of their homemade iced tea that is super sweet, but is a great thirst quencher in the summer. They take credit card payment (not sure which ones, probably Visa & MC) without additional fees and they are closed on Mondays. read more

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This is my favorite Chinese spot! I order from here probably once a week. It's so convenient since I work on the next block. The service is fast. The woman is very efficient. The food is delicious. Sometimes, I take my food to go or I eat inside. The restaurant is small with about 3 tables inside. The restaurant makes good business though. read more

Chef's Garden - Sweet and sour chicken with plain fried rice - Chinese Near Me - Jamaica, New York

I came here today because I unexpectedly needed lunch. I ordered 1 vegetable egg roll and 4 chicken wings. It took about 10 minutes to get my food in a bag. I intended to stay so I should have asked for a tray. I did not. The wings were crispy and salty which is what I needed since I needed to drink plenty of water for my urology appointment at Queens Hospital Center. The vegetable egg roll was served hot as well. Not much but cabbage in the egg roll. Still tasty. read more

Chef's Garden - Vegetables egg roll - Chinese Near Me - Jamaica, New York

Amazing customer service! Fast speedy delivery and always delicious food! Go to spot that never disappoints!

Me and my wife have been buying from here for years. Food and service has been good, for most part. But the last couple of deliveries, they have been cheating us with the quantity of meat. Our regular usually chicken broccoli with brown rice. Today, after receiving delivery, we opened our food boxes (2 same orders) - we find about 75% of the box is brown rice, and rest mostly is broccoli. For chicken, we counted, roughly 4 thin sliced chicken pieces. The ratio to rice and chicken/broccoli isn't fair. We will not be ordering from them again. read more

My go to! The food is just so good and so filling! I showed my out of town friends this place and they loved it! They're picky with egg drop soup, but they LOVED this one! The service is quick, and they're usually super nice here! read more

I wanted to try out the lunch special with my roommate today and I was in the mood for noodles and ordered the chicken chow mein. However, what I received was not anything close to that. I called and told them it was wrong and was yelled at on the phone, so I went back to get my order fixed. I showed them what they gave me and they tried to tell me that I was wrong and that chow mein is not noodles, and that I ordered incorrectly. Had I wanted noodles I should have ordered the Lo Mein. Which this is clearly false, from a lifetime of eating chow mein and a quick google search. In addition, the menu LITERALLY SAYS "Crispy noodle" However, they just did not want to be wrong or give me a refund. Extremely disrespectful employees, not worth it for $1, let alone the $7 I spent. read more

Chef's Garden - "Chicken Chow Mein" - Chinese Near Me - Jamaica, New York

One of the worst of many Chinese spots I've been too. The fried rice with chicken, the chicken was gooey and soft. The fortune cookies were stale. The egg roll should be renamed to a "grease roll". Shame since they are walking distance to me. Def wouldn't recommend. read more

Amazing fresh Chinese food ! I was looking for a place around my neighborhood and this place popped up . read more

Chef's Garden - Amazing crab Rangoon with scallion - Chinese Near Me - Jamaica, New York

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I have tried many Chinese take out restaurants in my life and I have gotta say this is the worst of the worst. I ordered the General Tso's Chicken with pork fried rice lunch special for about $6.00 after tax. How can you mess that up???? The chicken was skimpy and really small pieces. Questionable chicken meat. The rice was bland and dry. The hot and sour soup was so gooey because of all the cornstarch they use. I have given this place a try and I will find other options from now on. Maybe I should have stayed safe and ordered fried chicken and fried rice instead.. read more

Chef's Garden - General Tso's chicken with fried rice.. ehhh - Chinese Near Me - Jamaica, New York

Good American Chinese food. I absolutely love ordering the spare rib tips with the pork fried rice. The taste is so good! It's sweet and pairs well with the rice. Siblings love the onion rings, rolls, and Pupu platter from here. Dumplings are good as well. I like that water is complementary when we order. read more

Honestly this is the best chinese place I've Ever had... Why? Because the customer service over the phone and in person is really nice!! The place looks clean and i love the fact that they make the food fresh! It taste soooo good! I usually order the white rice with general tso chicken and boneless spare ribs with tostones Also steamed broccoli with garlic sauce!! Yummmmmm read more

Let me start off first by saying make sure you get a receipt for your order a printed receipt out of the cash register otherwise you will be charged more than the menu prices! This happened to me they didn't want to give me my dollar back it's the principle! The old lady behind the counter stated to me that prices are going up every day well that may be, but you should reflect that on to the menu! They should not take for granted that customers do not check prices. That really turned me off... The food is OK the portions are OK. The older woman was getting all upset because I asked her about prices that did not match the menu. They lost me as a customer for sure I will not be coming back plenty of other choices! read more

Honestly a really solid local Chinese takeout place. I've been ordering from here for about two years- the food is tasty, delivery is so fast, and the prices are cheap. Spend $12 tonight on small lo mein, small chicken and broccoli, small white rice. It's a lot of food for a little money! I like this place better than other Chinese places I've tried in the area throughout the years. Definitely will continue to order from here! read more

My go-to local Chinese food spot. Their food is always good, and I haven't been disappointed!

Let us keep this in perspective: this is a review for a Chinese take-out restaurant. You are not paying for high-end cuisine, but large portions at a fair price. If that's the chief parameter we consider when reviewing Chinese take-out restaurants then Chef's Garden is successful. They have lunch and dinner combo specials that give you ample food at a reasonable cost - say $5-$7 dollars - and your standard array of Chinese take-out cuisine. Personally, the teriyaki chicken appetizer is good, though I am a sucker for food on a stick. Yes, I like corn-dogs a bunch. Is it that distinguishable from other places? Most likely not. Is there much more to elaborate on? Not really. Regardless, my experience was positive and I am sure yours would be also. Or you could just order from the myriad of other places in the greater Jamaica/Fresh Meadows area. read more

Great Thai fried rice. It's flavorful n tasty, we usually order chicken and shrimp Thai fried rice. They also have a good delivery system and they accept credit cards unlike some places. read more

Chef's Garden - Menu - Chinese Near Me - Jamaica, New York

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I don't know why I've never reviewed this place sooner. Since I moved to this area around 2005, my family and I always get food from here. I judged chinese takeout by their General Tso Chicken and this one has won my heart ever since. It's so tasty and the sauce is perfect. The other thing I like is Shrimp with Garlic Sauce. read more

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Pretty decent Chinese food in this area. This place is super close to my apt and will definitely be my go-to Chinese takeout restaurant. I came in and ordered takeout on a weekday afternoon. Food didn't take too long but they had only 1 other delivery order in front of mine so I was a little confused why they waited to cook mine until the delivery order was complete. They're very generous with their portions and it's worth the price (though still a bit steep). My 1 order was enough for 2 meals. read more

ZERO STARS!!!! It seems that the fee good reviews are from 7-8 years ago. Worst Chinese food I have ever experienced and very poor customer service! The pork in the Fried Wontons tasted weird; it was kind of a "sour" taste. I called to inform them, and the woman kept saying they just made them last night and put them in the freezer. I kept insisting that there must have been something wrong with the pork used. She said they were too busy to bring me another order... which I did not want anyway!!!! Finally, she said she would give me credit for next time. Ummm... there will be no next time!!! Ok, moving along... when I was serving, I noticed that the white rice for the Chicken Chow Mein was missing! I called again to inform them. She said she will send it over! It's already been two hours... and no rice was delivered! Also ordered Boneless spare ribs lunch special. The "boneless spare ribs" look like tiny, minced pieces of pork sitting on top of a huge mound of yellow fried rice! I've never seen such tiny pieces of pork when I've ordered this dish anywhere else!!! The Hot & Sour Soup was terrible; we didn't eat it! The shrimp rolls were dripping with GREASE when taking a bite! The Chicken Chow Mein has a strange dark color (maybe too much soy sauce used??) and there was hardly any "chicken" in it, and I am questioning if it's actually chicken, because the texture was not like chicken!!! Oh! And surprise!!! I almost forgot to mention... When I looked at the receipt that was stapled to the menu, I saw that there was a $2.00 service charge added to my bill, and tax was calculated on the service charge as well! No mention of a service charge was printed on the menu nor was it mentioned when I placed the order! $34 down the drain! Oh well, Needless to say I will never be ordering from them again! UPDATE: 6 hours later....NO white rice was delivered! read more

I ordered beef and broccoli with wonton soup, they use way too much soy sauce and I could see broccoli floating in white oil which is disgusting, who wants to deep their broccoli in plain oil. It tasted like all they used is soy sauce and plenty of oil. Meat in wonton soup tasted off too like not fresh or something. Will never come back. read more

The bbq boneless spare ribs with pork fried rice was the BEST I've had!!!!! Fresh and full of flavor!!!!!

I'm not sure where these negative reviews are coming from. I've tried a lot of Chinese restaurants in my life, and this one is up there among the best, especially for such a cheap place. It's definitely the best in the area, better than King Yum, Annie Chan, New China Garden, etc. The place itself has no ambiance. It's just a hole-in-the-wall, average-looking Chinese take-out place, like many you find around the boroughs. You're not meant to sit down there with a date. But they know what they're doing when it comes to making the food. Everything is very well-made. Some Chinese places leave the battered dishes more soggy, with food that seems more like it was microwaved, but these people take their time making good food. Everything is crispy, with dense sauce, the way it should be. You could easily take this food out of the plastic containers and serve it on a fancy plate for twice the price, and no one would complain. The prices are great. Their General Tsao's (my standard Chinese choice) combination platter, which always leaves me painfully full, is (currently) $7.25 and comes with an egg roll and fried rice. I always substitute with brown rice, which they never have a problem doing, at no extra cost. Deliveries are free with a very low minimum ($8), and always arrive quickly. Orders over $10 also get a free drink, which I think is pretty cool. The people are very nice. My only slight complaint might be with communication, especially over the phone. They understand me, but they have some pretty heavy accents over there :) read more

Great sesame chicken. That's all I get, but it's delicious. Very nice lady who takes orders and they are very fast. Food cooked quickly and very large portions at inexpensive prices. read more

for some reason...the food is not as good as i mentioned before. the quality went down esp the soups. I ordered general tao's chicken and it was not juicy..it was too hard (overfried) read more

I agree with all the positive reviews. I am so surprised by the negative reviews. Me and my family have been coming here for years and their quality of food is always consistent and delicious. I come to chefs garden often and am never disappointed when I try new things. I used to despise eggplant, but when my friend suggested I come here I changed my mind. My favorite dish now is the the lunch special with eggplant! Although there might not be any seating and the ambiance is lacking, I truly believe that this is a diamond in the rough. Their food is outstanding, and will continue to eat here! good job guys! read more

Whoever answers the phone is very rude. The food isnt even that good. I got the General Tso Chicken and they just drenched the hell out of the chicken in the sauce. The fried rice is bland and the egg rolls have little to no pork in it. The egg drop soup has weird dark specs in it and it honestly looks like dirt or pieces of a small bug. Super gross. Not going to order from here again. Try Empire instead. They're just as cheap, but cleaner and tastier. read more

Chef's Garden - Small specs of dirt or pieces of a small bug. Whatever it is, it shouldn't be in the soup. - Chinese Near Me - Jamaica, New York

I've been going here for years. It's a standard NYC Chinese take out restaurant. Lunch specials, combination plates, delivery, open during holidays and usually until 11pm. I've eaten beef/chicken/shrimp with broccoli, fried shrimp, fried chicken wings, bbq spare ribs, wonton soup, and much more I can't remember but it's all been decent and at a great NYC Chinese take out standard. They accept credit cards and give you a free soda after $10 purchase and have more perks the more you spend (over $45, etc.). A lot of people from the neighborhood come, especially people from the hospital I think. I've gotten their delivery too and it's been good but I just wish they were on Grubhub for those days I don't want to order on the phone. read more

My go to Chinese place! You cannot go wrong with their sweet and sour chicken and it comes with an ample amount of sauce. The crab rangoons are a must with every order (especially when dipped in the sweet and sour sauce). Delivery is extremely fast and there is always more food than I can eat for what little I pay. read more

Excellent chinese take out location that always leave me in a food coma afterwards. I highly recommend the spicy potato curry chicken.

Typical Chinese take out i order from when im to lazy to cook or go out.Compare to others this place is better. Hot and spicy fish is good. Employees are friendly and i give them 3.5 star. read more

Chefs Garden chinese resturant is the best chinese resturant their food is very good at very low prices. Their interior is very clean and nice, they also have a really nice dining room if you want to stay in, very fast delivery, their service is great, and very nice. i would really recommend this resturant to anyone :D read more