First visit to this divey old school joint in at least 15 years. My last visit way back then wasn't that great, but I'd been hearing rumblings on local boards that the chef/owner of the more highly acclaimed Silk Road in Marlborough is now manning the kitchen here, with positive reviews. A Tuesday night visit was chaotic servicewise, but the food came through. Got a fixed Dinner Combo of Sweet & Sour chicken, Boneless Ribs, and Pork Fried Rice. I added "an order of egg rolls." They only gave me one, but only charged me for one, which worked out better. Egg Roll: Very crunchy. Minimal flavor. See photo for composition. Sweet and Sour Chicken: Generous serving, very crunchy, slightly better than average meat-to-batter ratio. Very pleasant golden sauce with some tang and complexity. No pineapples, no cherries. Boneless Ribs: Very thin, some were dry, some were moist. Good flavor with not only the glaze contributing but also some additional seasoning, possibly five spice? Pork Fried Rice: Superb. The right color, texture, and flavor. I partied like it's 1979. Visit 2, a week later: Smaller crowd, less chaos, but a little less wow factor. Dinner Combo with Shrimp & Lobster Sauce, Chicken Wings, and Pork Fried Rice; I added on an app of Boneless Spareribs. Shrimp: Pale, slippery, not undercooked but close. Juicy. Lobster Sauce: Very soft, slightly gelatinous, slightly garlicky, very faintly sweet. Not that warm. Chicken Wings: Three of them on the combo, scorchingly hot, pale, faintly five spiced but not much flavor. Pork Fried Rice: Again excellent, good color and texture, loaded with pork nuggets and onions, slightly smoky, good flavor overall. Boneless Ribs: Thin slivers, nicely coated with red glaze, mostly moist, slightly fatty, occasional gristle. Overall: Not in the elite class but with the right order can be a contender for that next level. Though uneven, there's enough promise to keep going back, and if the rice is this good every time, it's worth going back even if only for that. read more

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We love Chin's Garden! Their chefs specials are amazing. I Love the chicken and broccoli, orange chicken or their Moo Shi and my boyfriend loves the salted shrimp with egg noodles, you can have them add as little or as much heat as you want. My boyfriend likes it spicy. Their pork fried rice is delicious with pork and some onions, very flavorful, delicious and consistant every time we go. Their chicken fingers has just the right amount of batter and crunch. We usually get the pu pu platter for two, everything is amazing. I just learned Chin's Garden has been family owned for 30+ years and all their sauces are homemade. Their restaurant is large with plenty of seating, the service is very friendly, outstanding Mai Tai drinks! They treat you like family. We definitely recommend Chin's Garden! read more

First time here. The food was good and reasonably priced. Had Beef Chow Fun and General Gaos Chicken. The service was good. Unfortunately the environment was greatly affected by a group of very loud people having inappropriate conversations for a restaurant and dropping constant F-bombs. Although I have had better Asian food near where I live (out of state), I wouldn't hesitate to come here again if I was in the area. Definitely deserves better than the rating it currently has on Yelp. Forgot to take pictures of the food ‍ read more

I came here with my dad this weekend and was disgusted with their service, food and their pricing was outrageous. We paid $12.50 just for a large Crab Rangoons. The server made us wait like 20 minutes after we were finished eating before bringing the bill. During that time she walked Into the kitchen twice and ignored us. A different server brought us our bill. The food was horrible. I couldn't hear any music playing in the restaurant. The crab Rangoons were too salty and had barely any crab in them. I will never come back here again!!! read more

4/21/18 It's been nearly a decade since I've had East Coast Chinese food. The food out in Cali is so much different and very bland. We went here on a whim and decided to give it a try. We started off with a bunch of drinks and I tried the Pineapple Passion. it was so good i had to get another! Our server was Denni or Dinni? She was awesome. Full of spirit and a fun person as well. She was joking with us and the food came out rather quickly. We ordered a bunch of plates and the chicken wings, Potstickers, spare ribs were awesome! The Teriyaki steak was a little tough but still had great flavor. The rice was very good as well. Tasted like it was just made and full of flavor We went on a Saturday and the entire experience was wonderful. This was our last meal until we headed back to San Diego. We're coming here on our next trip back! read more

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We went here tonight because I read the reviews and it sounded like a great place. I am new to this area and have not found a Chinese OK restaurant that I have liked. We got there at 6:30 Friday night and there was nobody in the restaurant. We sat at the bar and there was a few people there . The place looks rundown and old. The food was not fresh at all. The fried rice was awful mushy and not fresh .Goldfingers too hard on the outside. Chicken inside was not good. The wings probably could've been cooked more. The boneless spareribs were OK. not much to say about the mai tai's either. We will not be going back there. I do not recommend this place. read more

Stopped into Chin's on a Friday night for a quick dinner at the bar. Service was exceptionally slow. Finally ordered two glasses of white wine. Only option was the house wine "Sutter Home" Not the best. Ordered a small appetizer plate and chicken lo mein. Food had no flavor to it all. Will not go back. read more

Ordered takeout and the food was just terrible. The pork fried rice tasted rancid, the sesame chicken was gooey and stale and the crab rangoon tasted like it was fried in oil that had not been changed. This is unfortunate because I had high hopes for this restaurant and live close to it. I certainly will not be ordering again. read more

Decided to go after another Chinese place with better reviews a few doors up/down the street was only offering plastic utensils for dine-in & wasn't in the mood, so I went inside. It wasn't very busy & it seemed to take longer than I expected to be waited on. Eventually the waitress came over; she was pleasant, but her English was spotty. Another employee ended up taking our order, but it didn't exactly work out. We ordered three main dishes. One of them was as anticipated. Shrimp & Broccolli arriived as Chicken & Broccolli, and Chow Fun wasn't what was expected. The C&B was replaced with S&B and was fine, but what we thought chow fun was supposed to be, the restaurant felt different - we expected wide noodles as the main ingredient, but they served it with very slight noodles with a lot pf bean sprouts & onions, so the noodles just blended-in. They insisted that it was accurate, but it tasted OK. The snow peas with garlic sauce was fine. The portions were decent. Should I return to this area & want Chinese food again, I'd try somewhere else, not that this was awful. The decor fit the overal experience......meh read more

I would rate this restaurant a zero if I could! I ordered 4 of my favorite things to takeout & $47 later , didn't eat any of it! Just horrible! Even the fortune cookies were empty lol read more

Food was ok, nothing like it use to be. Seating area was very messy, boxes everywhere. Waitress never came back till she had the check. I doubt I'll return. read more

Best Chinese food in the area! Love there wonton soup and crab rangoons! All the staff are super friendly and remember you read more

Got takeout, it was the only place open within 10 miles for Chinese. Definitely understand the bad reviews. The Generals chicken is 70% breading. It's this corn starchy/ floury substance. Rice tasted like it had been reheated a few times. Quite disappointed. Definitely won't be going back. read more

Chin's Garden Restaurant - Generals chicken with fried rice. Ate less than half the dinner special. Couldn't get past the "chicken" that was about 70% breading. - Chinese Near Me - Marlborough, Massachusetts

The food is great. Chicken fingers are the best out there! But they use DoorDash for delivery, even when you order direct from their website. Every time delivery is place, the DoorDash drivers mess it up. They leave the food at the wrong building, they ignore the instructions, even when they call, they ignore what you tell them. I will never order delivery from them again, unless they start using their own drivers and get rid of DoorDash. read more

I used to be a regular for dining and bar and loved it until I realized they are super racist and prejudice towards black people. I started dating a black kid and told him the place was awesome and they treated us like crap and kept making personal jabs at him about being "ghetto" and "broke" mind you he was the one paying and he got a chef's special item and drinks not just a cheap combo meal and water. I was furious they kept asking him to pay in cash because they claimed not to trust his credit card even though he works full time and hard for his money and went as far as pulling me aside after and telling me to dump him because black people are "bad news" I will never dine there again read more

Used to be a regular. They are used to have the best eggrolls and everything I went tonight. They told me to pick it up in a half hour. I was there in 15 minutes to pick it up. It was cold number one and everything was awful. the eggrolls are the worst ever!! read more

Want some first rate quality authentic Chinese fare? Go someplace else. Want greasy friend Americanized Chinese and strong drinks at 1 or 2 am after dancing at the divey Speakers or bar-hopping through Marlborough? Chin's is your place! read more

Love coming here for food the staff is friendly and remembers us everytime we come in love that the staff has a sense of humor too knows how to smile and laugh! read more

What a Rat hole! On the way home we stopped in for take-out. Never been there before so we decided to keep the order simple. While my girl stood and read the menu I stepped away to use the restroom. The old saying hold true to this day... "you can always tell a clean kitchen by the bathroom" Well... The restroom totally ruined my appetite for food there. What a Rat hole. Dirty floors and feces on the toilets. Rusty bathroom stall and a filthy sink. I walked out of the restroom, took the menu from my date but she had already ordered and paid. Well. After arriving home with the food she opened it and there was no way i was gong to eat that. Extremely greasy rice and dried up wings. We gave a portion of the rice and wing meat to her dog and threw out the rest. Go thing we did. Her dog who eats everything yacked up the food the next morning. Beware of Chins read more

This place is a typical dive Chinese restaurant. I come here maybe once a year out of convenience and every time afterwards I question why I did. The food is super greasy and way too salty. If that is how you like your food then this is the place for you. read more

Pros: Cheap. Open super late for after drinking. Cons: The food is awful. I would never eat here unless it was the only place open, which it is late at night. read more

Trash. Absolute trash.....best thing about this place is the exit sign. Never again. If you want to wait 30 min for cold food this is your place. Or 15 min for a alcoholic beverage that actually never arrives. This is your place. read more

Should get half a star if I could rate it. I don't know what they serve here but the food is absolutely gross and resemble little of even the worst Chinese food. If you can't even make food that is comparable to fast food chinese or stuff my kids makes at home, then don't bother open a restaurant. Run and don't even come here. read more

Simply, the food and service is wonderful. It's not fancy or overdone nor is it a dive - it's just a nice, conveniently located, well staffed spot. Everyone is friendly, the drinks are good and the food hits the spot. read more

Absolutely love Chins. My favorite place for Mai Tais hands down. I find their food consistently good and their fried rice is phenomenal. The crab rangoon are perfectly creamy and the wings are delicious. Usually the beef teriyaki is excellent but I got a tough piece this time around. The bar can be home to some rough looking town folk but they don't usually bother anyone. read more

Chin's Garden Restaurant - CS26 fried rice, beef teriyaki and crab rangoon. - Chinese Near Me - Marlborough, Massachusetts

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We have eaten takeout here twice during the "new normal", our regular Chinese place was closed. Food was good both times, especially the ravioli, we were pleasantly surprised. The second time we ordered, we were given the wrong order accidentally and didn't realize until we got home. They were apologetic and gracious in solving the problem. Can't speak to the dine in, but we were not disappointed with either experience. read more

Came here late at night never ate here before me and my friends, ordered a daiquiri gave her my id and she told me to verify my address so i gave her my new address i had my old one on my id and she told me it wasnt my id, so whatever i didnt bother took it back. My friend ordered beef teriyaki and pork fried rice, it was like a color scheme of the same color. Black. Everything was black. It was disgusting. I tried it myself. My friend asked why the rice was so dark and she had no explanation this food was shiiiiiiiiiiiiitttttt im never coming here again. I hope they close down. Disgusting . read more

Just left this place,ordered pork fried rice,go home thinking im going to sit down and enjoy,heat the rice up,eat one spoonful and noticed I bit down hard on something like a piece of tooth or rock,I spit the shit out with the rice and why did I notice I had a fucking fish pellet in my damn mouth!!It was gray and little!!Never again will I eat there.I give them 0 stars,not 1!!!THEY NEED TO BE PUT OUT OF BUSINESS!!!! read more

Depressing decor, slow grim-expressioned service, with an antiseptic odor in the air that brings to mind a hospital waiting area instead of a 'garden' restaurant. So why 2 stars? Mainly because it's very cheap. $6.39 for Yu Shang pork with fried rice, both piled high on a large plate, plus tea and tax. The wait for food was long, but that was apparently because it was cooked to order. When it finally arrived it was hot and spicy, though also pretty high on the 'greasy' scale. And here's a weird twist: the tea was served in a beer stein. Ok, maybe Chin's should be 1 star, but that's an idea that's so bad that it's almost good again due to its weirdness. But what the heck, it's dirt cheap, the food is decent, and you can watch ESPN for the price of a take-out sandwich. Not a foodie destination, but easy on the wallet. read more

Going to this restaurant was the WORST experience that I've ever had. I went with a group of friends after our show. We called ahead and said that we were coming with a large party, but they told us we didn't. I personally watched my friend make the call because we try to be courteous towards the servers because our group was a lot of people. It took us 45 minutes to get just our drinks. Then, we ordered food, and that took another hour, which was okay considering that it was a relatively large party. However, I never got my meal. I ordered a number 26, and when I asked the server about it, I had forgotten what number i had ordered, so i thought it was 24. She said "I don't have a 24 on here". However, when I received my check, it was exactly what I ordered on the check, which was a #26 with fries and a soda, which means she knew what I had ordered and had absolutely no excuse for not getting me my food. She offered me a free soda in compensation, but I asked for a water (which I never got). I explained that I had already had a soda, and that I wanted a water. She took the #26 off of my bill, but it took 20 minutes to get it back. She did not take off the soda either. I wasn't about to wait another 20 minutes to get my bill back to pay. I asked for an itemized receipt and they refused. They only gave me a slip that said how much I paid, but not what I paid for. The food was awful according to my friends who actually got their meal. My friend got a meal with pork fried rice, and it was COMPLETELY black. He said it tasted like it was literally drowned in soy sauce. The server also refused to give my friend a box until the very end of the meal. He had to leave because he had to get up relatively early the next morning, and she said that she was only asking for drinks at that time. He had to go up to the front to get a box in order to leave. They also included tip on the receipt and refused to take it off of the check (16%). Lastly, she lost my friend's card. My friend paid with her credit card, and the lady insisted that she gave it back to her, when she hadn't. My friend, who was on crutches due to an ankle injury, was hobbling around the restaurant trying to find her card. That is something basic that should never have happened. Normally, I'm pretty lenient when it comes to service, especially with a large group, but the service we received was absolutely God awful. They did not meet the absolute basic needs of the table (food and drinks). My orders were forgotten twice, and the server clearly had no idea what she was doing. The food was also overpriced and subpar. They clearly have a lot of MSG as well because I had a migraine shortly after I finished eating (I rarely get headaches). The only thing that could make this experience worse is if I got food poisoning, but with the service and the taste of the food, I honestly wouldn't be that surprised if I did. read more

I remember going here all the time with co-workers at a previous job, but I had not been in about 10 years. I had an occasion to there again today. The only change was the height of the ceiling as it slumped under the weight of the grease stuck to it. And the food was terrible. The only reason to try to buffet is so that you be certain that you dislike everything they make. read more

This place is a dingy hole in the wall but the prices are low and the servings are massive. I'm not gonna say this place is gourmet, amazing stuff but if you know what to get you'll have some good greasy Chinese good for really cheap. The wonton soup here is very good. They put huge strips of ports in it and the wonton's are big with delicate pasta and a nice interior. I like their egg rolls. They're kinda junky, having far more pork than is standard but it's just that kind of place. The crab rangoon are good and have a slight, almost bacony taste in the background. I'm sure what causes that taste is something awful but I like it. The portion is also insane. I also like the fried baby shrimp. All it is a tray full of deep fried baby shrimp. Awful for you and really greasy but still tasty. The best thing they have is the boneless spare ribs. They're fatty but that just makes them melt in your mouth. My favorite entree is the Xing Zhou Mi Fun, which is a massive plate of rice noodles with various meets and curry flavor. The sesame chicken is also very good but I will say the other typical sauced fried chicken dishes are pretty generic. There's some other decent stuff on the menu but alot of it ranges from standard to poor. I've rarely had anything bad but there's alot that's not much to write home about. Still, if your looking for some low cost, greasy, tasty Chinese food, it's a place where I'm sure you can find something that will satisfy you. read more

Stay away from here. The only plus is very inexpensive Chinese food. Located in the heart of downtown Marlborough, this is the only reason they probably stay in business. They are open late, and have all the standard dishes. Last time I ordered, someone in my group got a penny in their Fried Rice. None of us felt very good after eating it either. General Gaus was soggy, and the Kung Pao Three Delights was full of salt and MSG. read more

I go here every once and awhile for drinks, very cheap, but strong. Not a big fan of a strong drink, I'd much rather have it mixed correctly, but I mean for the price and if you want to get drunk. Then this is the place to go. The main reason I'm at Chin's is the food, very convenient (I live right down the street), the taste, consistency, and cost. My go to's are a pu pu platter, fried rice, kung pow chicken, lots of crab rangoons, beef and pea pods, and much more! I don't know what was going on with anyone else, but I always have a good experience and never a bad time. I don't know who decides the sizes of the food but they're absolutely fair. The decor is generic and plain "Chinese restaurant" but if that's what you're going there for then you're going to be thoroughly unimpressed. read more

I'll start with the good. The service was not bad. The food was fine and they had a good inexpensive lunch deal that was plenty of food. We didn't experience any of the issues that others had with surprises on our plate. The fried food however tasted like the oil probably needed to be changed. read more

Got take out from there today . Not good . The chicken wings were dry and burnt . The bone in spareribs were covered in grease and undercooked .The spring rolls were almost empty and had no flavor . My wife got violently ill right after eating . She thinks it was the amount of grease in all the food . Needless to say we won't ever go back . read more

I wish I could give this place zero stars. I decided to try this place out for delivery because my go-to Chinese restaurant was closed. FOOD WAS TERRIBLE AND SWEET?? How is HOT AND SOUR SOUP SWEET??? Such a huge disappointment. read more

Forty dollars a day. No, how about twenty dollars a day. Lets try this now less than ten dollars a day ! Really I mean it !! Just $6.95 including tax. With a 15 % tip total came to $7.30. Yes $7.30 a day can compromise both lunch and dinner. So why only three stars. Here is how I evaluated this place : For price I would give it stars. Service four stars, because the waitress was attentive and keeping me alert of arrival of entrees. This place gets one star for parking, because it shares it space with commuter park n ride. Various entrees in buffet varies. One star for egg roll which I found to be too hot and oily. White rice was too burnt and hard. Kung Pao Chicken gets two stars because it was too greasy and tasted like Lipton soup. The best dishes were the General Gao's chicken. This would be a five star because it was huge like an Italian Meatball and very meaty and not too sweet. String beans were also a five star. It was very crispy and I could taste the tantilizing sauce as well. Food is more of an 80's-early 2000's style of Chinese food very Americanized and mostly familiar to Westerners but filling. read more

You either love the food here, or you find it repulsive. In my case, I am big fan of their food. The food and drinks are fairly cheap. The service is generally quick. It's not a fancy place by any means necessary, but since it has late hours and a nice lounge/bar area, I gotta give it 4 stars. Great place to meet up with friends and have a drink. read more

Every person's experience here is very different based on their wants & needs. I can tell you that mine over the course of 25+ years are this. I graduated from AV in 1986 and have lived in the area since. I am not a "bar fly" or a "town drunk". Chin's Garden is an excellent owned and operated American style Chinese restaurant serving fresh & tasty food along with well balanced drinks at an excellent value. Do not be afraid or concerned of the negative reviews you have read. Go experience Chin's for yourself. read more