Wanted to go out for a casual dinner and decided to try out this Chinese cuisine in Cheney. It appears to be a business that has been here quite awhile. I think a lot of people do take out. Not very many people eating in. Friendly staff and quick service. The food was good. Typical of what would be expected of an American Chinese restaurant. Reasonably priced. read more

Chinese Gardens Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Cheney, Washington

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Food is decent but a bit greasy. Really like the egg rolls: light & crispy, but greasy. Served with ketchup. Almond Chicken is pretty good, really like the gravy. Lo Mein noodles were good but overall a bit too greasy. Fried rice was fine. Not my favorite place, but very friendly service! Not much else available in the area and is waaay better than the buffet. read more

I don't write negative reviews lightly, but this experience was disappointing. My 12-year-old son and I stopped in about 15 minutes before closing after one of his athletic events at EW. The person who greeted us was immediately rude and told us we could place a to-go order but would need to wait outside in the car while it was prepared. Mind you, I was standing there with my son. At that point, whether the food is good or not becomes secondary. Basic human decency and customer service should come first. What made it even more confusing was that there was still an elderly couple inside finishing their meal, clearly not close to leaving. I'm actually writing this while waiting outside. I understand restaurants have closing times, but treating customers respectfully costs nothing. Unfortunately, that part was missing tonight. read more

Very disappointed. Mongolian beef was chewy meat and brown gravy. The service was good.

I give this clean and nicely decorated restaurant a big "5"! The food is extremely fresh, not kept under a warming light. It's brought to your table fresh from the kitchen!! The couple that run it and cook the food are super sweet!! They make you feel very welcome! We will definitely be going there again!! read more

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I so want to see this place succeed, but I think there's little hope. We ordered takeout and we were hugely disappointed - way overpriced for what we got, and the quality of the food was just not good at all. Better off going to Panda for better, yes better, food and spend less. read more

No joy in Wheat/Cow Town for this fam. We were excited to try the re-opening of Chinese Gardens, after the nice family who cooked here left to open Chef Lu's on the South Hill. Hoping to meet a new family, we were greeted by the same folks who ran this place before the last couple. As effusive and friendly the patriarch of this crew is (God Bless him), the food is even worse this time around... It took forever to get the 'right' food we ordered--and when the whole family is there and chatting--that's not too big of a deal, but an hour and a half is a bit of a letdown to get your entrees. Some of the experience was quite laughable. Ordered Pan Fried Dumplings as an app, and 30 minutes later got steamed ones. Thankfully, when I mentioned what our order was, a couple in a booth right by us said, 'We'll take those!,' probably because they were waiting longer than we were. Agonizing minutes later, enough time for my son to run to the Middle School to grab his sister from a field trip (we did not expect her to dine with us), we got our meals... My flavorless Egg Fu Yong was so full of shredded hash browns, that they crunched. C'Mon....eggs aren't that expensive. My wife ordered shrimp & veg, and got a plate of imitation crab, bay scallops, veg, and some shrimp. She was hungry and said, screw it. I had a scallop, and I kid you not, it tasted like I had a bite of ammonia. Our gal hostess/waitress was a sweetie, and indeed, we recognized her from when she was a kid working here with the family years ago. We were not going to embarrass her any further, or create a quiet scene... Here's the crazy thing: ketchup. Pretty much every meal, and the Rangoon app, came with ketchup. Ketchup! Sadly, there are no 'kinks' to work out here because it's recently re-opened. They ran this place for years, and it's pretty much a mirror image of the past. It was full of seniors from the farms around town, and I guess they will be happier with this fare, and will help to keep these guys open. As far as our family is concerned, it's a one and done. The Cheney food scene just took an 'ugghh' step backwards... read more

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Never judge a book by its cover! This quiet lil charm in Cheney serves up some of the best Chinese cuisine in eastern WA. My wife and I have been faithful patrons of this establishment for quite a few years and have found the owner/operators to be really nice people that treat their customers with genuine kindness. I highly recommend this family owned restaurant and encourage you to stop in and chat with them while they cook you up an amazing dish. BTW, the wonton soup is off the charts and the General's chicken will make you want to camp out and eat all night! read more

We decided to try this Chinese restaurant under the new owners. We ordered pork lime in, appetizer platter & kung pao chicken. All was delicious!!! read more

Excellent Food! Outstanding service The kids think it's the best, they want everything on the menu. read more

Food was bland and had no flavor! I paid $14 and was not impressed at all. Rather go to china buffet for better food for cheap

We are sad! This nice family moved to a new location up on 29th in the South Hill. The Cheney location is now closed and empty. We will certainly visit them in the location, but surely not as often. We wish them the best. It is our favorite Chinese food in the greater Spokane area. read more

The sign outside says Chinese Garden Restaurant but once your seated and have a menu you notice they are actually Chinese, Japanese and Thai cuisines. I had been craving something spicy and wanted to give them a try, so we headed off to give them a try. It was a Monday afternoon, only a few people in the place, we were seated right away. After checking out the menu, I went with an order of crab wontons, and my mom ordered some prawns in honey walnut sauce. The prawns, though they were cooked to perfection, had too much of a fine walnut coating for me, it was a texture thing, it was kind of like eating sand with prawns, but the honey glaze was delsih! But that was just me, my mom loved them! The crab wontons were handmade and fresh, those babies were great! For my dish I ordered the spicy beef with hot garlic sauce at a level 4 heat, ive never been and wasn't sure how their hotness level was, but for me the level 4 was good, I just asked for more chili paste and I was good to go! The dish was perfect, everything cooked to perfection, before I knew it was gone, Service was great, and after being there the place started to fill up. If in the area and craving some Chinese, Japanese and Thai food, give this place a try! I know I'll be back! read more

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Really good food and the owner was very nice as well. Very pretty decor and atmosphere! Just a heads up - they do NOT deliver. Take out only. read more

I honestly love this place! Their food and service is great. I've gone here with friends as well as by myself (they do takeout not delivery) and I'm always satisfied. I recommend the chicken chow mein and pork fried rice The bigger entrees can be shared with friends or you can order a dinner combo plate for yourself. I wish I still lived in Cheney so I could go in for lunch read more

This is the worst place to eat overpriced small portions and the food was so bad I had one bite and spit it out. Don't eat here. read more

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My boyfriend, my brother-in-law and I ordered takeout from this place. I was pretty skeptical about eating the food here due to the recently bad reviews, but I tried it anyway. All I have to say is...the food isn't terrible, but it's not great either. The sweet and sour chicken was way too sweet (it tasted like it was dipped in a bucket of overly sugared syrup), but the breading was consistent. The dry fried rice helped balance out the sweetness of the chicken. The chicken teriyaki looked and tasted like it was cooked in the same sauce as the sweet and sour chicken except the chicken in that dish was rock hard like it was nuked in a microwave. The only reason I gave this place 2 Stars was because of the potstickers. I wish I had ordered more of those. Overall, if you're looking for the best Chinese food in the area, you might as well drive out to Spokane and eat at Gordy's. read more

Kinda of a cool older American Chinese restaurant vibe and, the flavor of the dishes was very good. The server was extremely nice. But everything was way, over cooked and it took almost an hour to get our 4 meals. Also totally forgot to take our drink orders all together. A full bar and better cook would make this place incredible, but right now it's slightly less than par. Similar Chinese food can be found at the local Safeway for way cheaper and quicker, and probably not nearly as over cooked. read more

New owners, the best thing here was the water. It's worse than cafeteria food. Gelatinous weird tasting meat for almond chicken and sweet and sour chicken, strange wide noodle for lo mein and no vegetables in anything. Paid, left all the food and I'll never go back. When I paid right after our food was served she asked if we didn't like it I told her no she said sorry and took my money no offer of refund or discount. We left and went and ate elsewhere. read more

Went here towards the beginning of the year, it was way better than expected! It says it is Chinese but they offer much more than that, including Japanese and Thai! My girlfriend and I walked in and ordered food to-go and it only took a little over 10 minutes (granted there were only 3-4 tables being served). She got the Sweet and Sour Chicken and I got the Pad Thai, both were amazing. The amount of food we received was impressive - completely filling both to-go boxes. And for a little place like that the food was delicious. I would highly recommend the Pad Thai as I enjoyed it very much. This place was nothing like the previous reviews when we went. It was pretty clean and had quality food. I would definitely recommend it if you are looking for something close and convenient. read more

After driving by this place for years we finally gave it a try. A friend of our recommended and we took her advice. Food was good and was lightning fast. Had enough to take home for later. Prices are fair and owner is friendly guy, He came out to check and see how we liked the food. If your in Cheney give them a try. Don't judge a book by it cover. read more

Very friendly and helpful staff, great lunch specials and nice high chairs for little ones. I had the General Tso chicken, it was very tasty, my wife found a noodle dish that was gluten free, the waitress was very helpful in asking the cook if the food contained any gluten. we are definitely going here again! read more

New owners... totally different food, took one bite spit it out.. drive to Spokane or airway heights for better Chinese food

I was pretty disappointed. The food was edible. It was good but did absolutely nothing to wow me. It wasn't bad, but it did nothing to motivate me in return. In addition, I found the portions overall to be too small. Something that also annoyed me when we went is that there was this obnoxious ad that kept playing on the speaker system. It really doesn't cost much to get Spotify premium. read more

We loved this place. The food is so good. I highly recommend the Mongolian beef. The pork chowmein was made with spaghetti noodles but was tasty. And General Tso was good. read more

I hate to leave a negative review, but this may be the worst restaurant food I've eaten in a decade or more. We had a friend visiting from out of town: we complained about the lack of Asian restaurants locally, and he asked why we hadn't tried this place. We admitted it was just that the outside of it didn't look inviting, but we checked Yelp and the reviews are really good. He convinced us to order several dishes takeout for dinner, to see if the reviews were accurate. Nothing we had was even a little bit good. Most of the dishes were so strangely flavored that, had I not known the name of the restaurant, I wouldn't even have been able to identify it as Chinese food. The sauce on the cashew chicken tasted like cheap packet brown gravy. The only dish we ordered that tasted halfway like it was supposed to was sweet and sour chicken, although it's hard to mess up essentially chicken nuggets in bottled sauce, and even then the chicken was dry and chewy. We ended up throwing out more than half the food, and making something else, since we were still hungry. It's possible we had an off night. But it was really such terrible food that I don't think I'd risk it again. I've never been inside, so the ambience and service might be wonderful. I hope so. Because it's hard for me to see how they could stay open otherwise. read more

Gave this restaurant another go after a couple disappointing visits but this visit was awesome! We both go dinner combos and they were both delicious. I love the Mongolian beef and their egg rolls! read more

Wow, we've been looking for a really good Chinese restaurant, and have gone to several in and around Spokane, but tonight we wanted to stay near home, so we tried this place. Amazing!! The flavor is wonderful, service is awesome, we have definitely found our favorite Chinese place!! Give it a try, you won't be disappointed!! read more

The food there is beyond delicious. I absolutely love Egg Drop Soup and had been craving it for a while now. My boyfriend took me for the first time a few weeks back and it is the best egg drop soup I have ever had. I am a huge fan of chicken teriyaki and hate having to drive to Spokane to get some so I decided to try it at Chinese Gardens and I have absolutely no regrets. It is the best chicken teriyaki I have ever had, hands down. What makes it even better is the people who own the restaurant. Every time my boyfriend and I go, we are always greeted so nicely. It definitely makes you want to come back again. The woman who seats us and takes our order is so kind and always makes sure that we are taken care of. Best food in Cheney. I would highly recommend to anyone. read more

New owners!!! fabulous menu and service. Let's support them so they can reinvest in and upgrade the property. Huge portions. Best egg drop soup and fried rice. Kung Pao, yum. Thx. read more

So, there are new owners in this establishment now, and the food is great. The only complaint I have is that their egg rolls are terrible. The old owners made the most delicious egg rolls I've ever had and I miss them sorely! I do like the fact that they have lots of options for vegetarians, though. Overall, a good place to eat. read more

Went here once, the food was disgusting. The quality was equal to that of a cheap microwaveable dish.

Under new management. We had always heard that there was no good Chinese food in Cheney. This place is recently under new management, so we decided to give it a try. They are new enough that they hand wrote on their drink menu that the liquor license will not be there for a month. The food was good. We got pot stickers, fried rice, and sweet & sour chicken. The service was very fast, and friendly. Portions were large, and atmosphere was clean and calm. Overall it was a pleasant experience, and we will likely return again. read more

Really tasty Chinese food. Sara J. that reviewed this and gave it 1 star sucks.

Overall, fantastic! Great food and customer service. All of their food is made to order and fresh! I've never had a bad meal here. Prices are pretty good for the amount of food that you receive. One of my favorite places in Cheney by far! read more

I was pleasantly surprised by this restaurant. Had the crab and cheese wontons and the wonton soup and my daughter had the pad Thai noodles. It was all delicious and I would highly recommend it. The Decor could be spruced up a bit though. read more

I brought my girl friend here for dinner last night. She is from China, a great cook, and owned a restaurant in China, so I am hesitant to take her to a Chinese restaurant. I have never seen her so pleased and comfortable when we have dined out. She said; "Wah say" after her first bite. That means "wow". The owner was great, they chatted non stop, not sure what they talked about, and she wants to go back tonight. Wah say. read more

This place just recently re-opened and still looks closed from the outside. The food was very good but the waitress could use some customer service tips. We weren't offered anything to drink, not even water yet the next couple was offered hot tea and they were brought glasses of water. They weren't too busy but it wasn't slow either. It's the best place in town for Chinese food and the food alone is worth the less than consistent customer service. It is also very inexpensive and they offer take-out. read more

My fiance and I ordered delivery. We got boiled dumplings figuring it's better than fried and they were vastly overcooked and gummy. The "secret special homemade sauce" for the dumplings was not very good either. Too much vinegar and not a well rounded flavor. My fiance got lemon chicken and I tried a bite and it tasted like medicine to me. I had broccoli chicken. I asked for broccoli and carrots only for vegetables but the guy who took the order must not have understood because I got broccoli, mushrooms, celery, green peppers, and no carrots. I like peppers and celery but not in this kind of dish. There was way too much sauce and the veggies were all overcooked and mushy. The chicken was a joke. I think I got the scraps that they feed to the dogs. It was all fatty and sinewy and chewy. I ended up eating the broccoli with the white rice and threw the rest away. What a waste of money. The best part of my meal was the fortune cookie but even that was stale. read more

New chef (Master chef from China) and fantastic cuisine! Local Chinese family owned and operated. Just the right amount of flavors and spices. Very worth the short drive to Cheney to have great Chinese food! read more

Chinese Gardens Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Cheney, Washington

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