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    China Garden

    3.3 (125 reviews)
    ModerateChinese
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Kong Pao beef, just look at all the veggies!
    Chy R.

    We stayed in Estes Park for a week and this was definitely the top 3 memorable food joints we've been to. I can't understand why the local Thai place has better ratings than China Garden. We ordered the pork egg rolls, chicken and vegetables and Kung Pao beef. Evening was ready in 10 min and our order was not only accurate, but packaged neatly with every accompaniments you could ever need. Both of the dishes were loaded with vegetables; full of celery, zucchini, red and green bell peppers, bok choy, and snap peas. The medley of vegetables beautifully complimented the generous portions of meat. We were so happy to gain some redemption from all of the other just okay places we tried. Definitely recommended!

    Spicy Mongolian Beef.. we eat here every time in colorado. the food & people who work there, are so sweet ...:.....
    Brigid C.

    I love this place. we eat here many times when we visit Estes Park, Co. the Spicy Mongolian Beef is my favorite .. the beef and broccoli and egg rolls are so good as well.. I love coming here the people who work there are so friendly ... . .

    Chicken Pad Thai
    Jeff D.

    I'm going to preface this review by saying that I'd give China Garden a 4-star rating for food, and a 1-star rating for service. The service experience was so bad that it biases my review toward the 2-star rating it currently has. I'll start with the service: We called to order takeout at around 7:45pm one night while we were staying in Estes Park. The woman who was on the other end of the phone was very short with us, but took our orders, no problem, and told us that the food would be ready in half an hour. We went to pick up the food and found that there was only 1 car in the parking lot for the restaurant, and only 1 couple inside (not a great sign to start). We walked in and wanted to check over our order, and were quickly berated on coming in past when they had closed, and the woman kept yelling at us that she wasn't taking any more orders, since they had closed. Apparently the restaurant has changed their seasonal hours, and that change isn't reflected on Yelp or Google, so it showed that they were open until 9pm, when the seasonal hours were changed to 8pm. She kept trying to charge us for extra things, and we had to fight to even get forks and napkins included with our meal. To say the whole experience was a mess would be sugar coating it. Ultimately, if they didn't want to serve us at 8:15, they shouldn't have taken our order at 7:45 and told us to pick it up at 8:15. The only thing that even slightly made up for this horrendous experience was the fact that the food was pretty solid. All of the people in my party had no complaints about their food, and it's one of few random Chinese restaurants that we've encountered that we can actually say this about. If you feel that you can brave the bad service and really have a hankering for Chinese food, maybe give China Garden a shot. Otherwise, stay away!

    Very dirty inside and out
    Joshua W.

    My family and I searched for a Chinese restaurant and came across this place. When we walked in, everyone was in the back and no one greeted us. The place was filthy but we decided to stick around and attempt to try the food out of sheer hunger. We sat down and mins later someone came out from the back kitchen to hand out menus. The following in this review will highlight my 1 star review. If I could give a zero star review, I would. Moment before the waitress delivers the menus, my son accidentally knocked over the soy sauce on the table.... when the waitress saw the very small spill, she began reprimanding my son and told him "why, you knock over sauce, don't do it again". Being taken back from her response I explained that it was an accident. She stated "I don't care l, don't do it again"... I told the lady that we were going to leave and she stated "that's fine, I don't care". I asked her what her deal was and she stated " you are the parents, you should watch the kids... if it was my kids, that wouldn't happen". That just pissed me off! I started to record the incident and was told by the waitress to f*ck off.

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    We had the cashew chicken, egg drop soup and basil cream cheese wontons and it was all wonderful! We will definitely be back!

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    Good food, good service, good prices. It was nice they were open for Christmas. Easy to find. It was take out only.

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    Weird experience. All takeout - no menus offered other than the one taped to the front counter. Not a warm welcoming place.

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    Very friendly and nice lady but I felt sick the whole night after eating the sesame chicken

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    Best curry in town! I also love their hot and sour soup. Great place to grab takeout.

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    Food was tasty and service was quick. They are only doing take out currently, but it was still delicious.

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    We don't get to have Chinese often with kids, so we ordered take out and enjoyed every bit of it! We would highly recommend it for lunch!

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    Beijing Noodle

    Beijing Noodle

    4.3(218 reviews)
    26.0 mi

    I was so impressed with my experience here! It's in a tiny…read morestrip mall in sleepy Fort Collins, but the noodles are very much awake! My friend comes in here a lot as he lives nearby, is Chinese, and knows the owner. We had tried a viral noodle spot in Denver the night before that was twice the price and half the flavor. Beijing noodle really hit the mark! There is a row of parking outside, and we had no problem finding a spot on a Saturday afternoon. We saw in a cozy booth, and the owner himself takes care of the customers. Everything feels so authentic. I started with a hot tea, which really hit the spot and the potato salad, which had the perfect amount of flavor, balance, and not too much soy sauce like in some places. We also tried the cabbage, the scallion pancake, the oil spill noodles, and the Henan gravy noodles. You really can't go wrong, they were some of the best I've ever had, my only desire was that they would put more meat on the noodle dishes. The tiny chunks were so scarce and left me wanting more in every bite. I would have also loved more scallions in the scallion pancake. But it was perfect to dip in the noodle oil and really soak up that flavor and juiciness. Everything was divine, the prices cannot be beat, the ambience feels clean and genuine, and there's nothing better than the feeling of supporting a local family business. I could also see that they have received many awards on recognitions from Yelp and other publications celebrating their food and longstanding presence in Colorado. Can't wait to come back, maybe next time I'll ask for double meat

    I'm giving three stars because I know how damaging a one-star review can be for a small business,…read moreand I've had good meals here before. The noodle dishes at Beijing Noodle have been solid in the past. Unfortunately, the soups were really bad. My husband ordered the beef and broccoli soup and I ordered the wonton soup with noodles. Both broths were extremely watered down and completely lacked flavor. Mine tasted like pork water with seaweed. We kept taking a few bites hoping the flavor would show up, but it never did. Neither of us finished our bowls - we each had a small serving and threw the rest away. For about $40 for two soups and potato pancakes, it was a pretty disappointing meal. My takeaway: stick with the noodles here and skip the soup.

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    Beijing Noodle - Henan Gravy Noodles, Oil Spill Noodles with Pork, Green Onion Pancake

    Henan Gravy Noodles, Oil Spill Noodles with Pork, Green Onion Pancake

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    Julie's Thai Kitchen - Pad Kee Mao- gross with old chicken

    Julie's Thai Kitchen

    4.2(128 reviews)
    17.1 mi
    $$

    This restaurant is horrible. The food is made of the absolute cheapest ingredients and tastes…read moreawful. One of those places you want to give a 0 star review, but can't because it's not an option. If you know what Thai food is supposed to taste like, DO NOT COME HERE! Everything was the horrible, we got two different noodle dishes and the Tom Yum soup. First time visitor of Colorado and we stayed in the Longmont area to hike the Rockies. After a tough hike we were left with few dining options on a weeknight and this was one of the few non-chain restaurants open. It's so important to support small businesses, however this is not one of them!! While Julie was friendly when I was ordering, but things seemed a bit hectic when I went into get our meal. The restaurant doesn't have dine in options, but it was dirty and messy inside. Our meal took longer than expected but Julie was nice enough. After I paid and tipped, I was provided a box to carry out my items which included a soup. I was super careful but it's a disaster waiting to happen. By the time we arrived to our hotel and started eating we realized the food tasted off. The Tom Yum soup was one of the worst soups I have ever tasted. It was made with the absolute crappiest broth concentrate - not authentic and it tasted SO SO BAD. The fake sour taste and the strange sweetness was completed by old tasting mushrooms and uncooked cherry tomatoes. Whyyyy????? The noodle dishes we ordered were also awful! We got the Pad Kee Mao and the Pad See Ew. The Pad See Ew was inedible, every bite was worse than the last. The sauce was horrible and inauthentic (like a dollar store version of sweet & sour?), and the chicken has a strange chewy texture. It was completely indelible. The Pad Kee Mao was slightly better but the chicken seemed old and dry. We were able to muster about 4-5 bites. We barely ate any of the food - we ended up having leftover bread and a few apples for dinner. If you want decent food, just go anywhere else. My experience was all around horrible, and when I got ahold of the restaurant, I was unable to get a refund. Absolutely not worth the time, money and effort to eat this food. Honest rating is 0/5 stars.

    The food was so fresh, delicious and exactly what we needed. Very vegetable heavy, which is what we…read morelove and the chicken was so good moist and charred. Highly recommend this place!!!

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    Julie's Thai Kitchen - Worst Tom Yum ever - do not order. They use the cheapest, most disgusting broth mix. The worst Tom Yum I have EVER had.

    Worst Tom Yum ever - do not order. They use the cheapest, most disgusting broth mix. The worst Tom Yum I have EVER had.

    Julie's Thai Kitchen - Pad See Ew - Absolutely terrible, and tasted rotten. Horrible sauce and old chicken. 10000% do not recommend.

    Pad See Ew - Absolutely terrible, and tasted rotten. Horrible sauce and old chicken. 10000% do not recommend.

    Julie's Thai Kitchen - Little hole in the wall in a small strip mall on the way to Estes.

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    Little hole in the wall in a small strip mall on the way to Estes.

    Sun Cafe

    Sun Cafe

    4.2(54 reviews)
    25.1 mi

    Our family had dinner here for the first time last week. The menu selection is extensive and we…read moreall shared some amazing food. Service was fast and friendly. It was so good that we have already returned twice for lunch. I highly recommend this restaurant if you like good Chinese food.

    The reviews are pretty accurate for the Sun Cafe. As I entered the cafe it was apparent how clean…read moreand organized the place was. We were greeted with a smile and offered seating as soon as we stepped through the door. Our orders were taken in a timely manner by our friendly server. I ordered sweet and sour chicken, egg drop soup and fried rice which is a $ 1.00 upgrade from white rice. My friend ordered sesame chicken, hot and sour soup and white rice. My sweet and sour chicken was delicious, generous portions, lightly breaded, flavorful with thick sweet and sour sauce. The fried rice was fluffy and very possibly the among the best fried rice I remember. My friend also liked the sesame chicken which I sampled and can verify that it is very good. The service was efficient and friendly with just the right amount of interaction. The place is clean, comfortable and laid out allowing for maximum seating while not feeling crowded. The prices are fair for today's inflated dining environment. The food was very good and the portions were generous. I will no doubt be back sometime in the future to enjoy the food at Sun Cafe.

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