Chuong Garden Resturant

Lucky buffet has delicous food. And delicous dishes. Great…read moreprices. From nick chestnut. And karlanchestnut.

Love the choices. Chinese and American. So much is good that we try to make the drive from Cedar…read moreFalls at least once a month. If you go, here are a few "must try"s - the fish, the shrimp, the coconut shrimp, the stuffed mushrooms, cheesy corn, crab rangoon, crab salad, fried potatoes, spring rolls, chicken broccoli, meatballs, beef and broccoli, house special, honey chicken, sweet sour chicken, hot & sour and egg drop soup, chicken wings, fried rice, white rice, tira miso, red jello with tapioca pudding and banana slices, ice cream. There's more! Couldn't list it all. You just need to go.

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Ice cream is very good

First Garden

3.9(12 reviews)

14.5 mi

We eat here often, so often in fact, that the owners know our order (unless we want something…read moredifferent) when we sit down! This place has wonderful ambiance and great value for the portion sizes. Coming for lunch is a must! The lunch specials include your choice of soup, appetizer, entree and is served with rice. Including beverage and gratuity, you should be around $10.00. My entire family will choose to eat here over many of the other restaurants in town.

My mom and I got the egg drop soup, wonton soup, and chicken chow mein. The egg drop soup and…read morechicken chow mein were good. However, the wonton soup was not very good, the broth was a little bland and the wontons hardly had any meat in them plus they were kinda doughy. When I was eating the wontons, they were falling apart in my soup. It was disappointing from how much wontons wrapper there was left in my bowl with hardly any meat especially for the price.

China Buffet

1.0(1 review)

1.2 mi

Do not order take out late in evening , the food was to dried out and over cooked to eat also over…read morecharged me! Would not recommend.

Chuong Garden Chinese Restaurant

4.0(23 reviews)

22.3 mi

Foid was good and did not have to wait for service. Wish they had a buffet serving. Had to wait…read morefor our check.

The food was good with nice-sized portions, but the wait staff seemed a bit confused with our…read moreorders. Overall an okay experience, but some improvements in service would make it much better.

The triple szechuan delight is simply delightful :)

Szechwan Beef, crab Rangoon, hot & sour soup.

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Lotus Chinese Restaurant

4.2(15 reviews)

21.9 mi

I stop in here every time I travel through town. It not only has huge portions, but absolute…read moreamazing and flavorful food. I recommend getting the sesame chicken as it has the best sauce and comes with lunch the next day! And don't forget the amazingly cheap prices for the quality of food you are served. Customer Service is different, but feels right!

Great food if i could eat there everyday i would lol. I have not ate inside but it looks nice every…read moretime ii pick food up. They are always nice when i go in.

A9 Chinese Restaurant

4.6(14 reviews)

48.5 mi

We rolled into town at 7:40pm and the restaurant closes at 8pm. We were greeted warmly and we…read moreordered takeout even though the place was quite busy. I would never want to be the reason somebody has to continue serving after closing time! We ordered chicken with mushrooms, Mongolian beef, and fried rice. We paid less than $40! We were told to expect 10-15 minutes wait because everything is made fresh. 12 minutes later our food was ready to go. The restaurant is clean and decorated like any other middle American Chinese restaurant. The ladies restroom was exceptionally clean. Watching the fish in the fish tanks passes the time nicely but I would have appreciated a label saying what kind of fish they are. One tank says "his name is Mushroom" which is very appropriate for the shape of the fish! We had a very short drive to our hotel and the car smelled amazing. The fried rice was perfect, absolutely perfect! It was perfectly cooked, tender but separate grains of buttery well seasoned rice with super sweet peas. Excellent flavor! The chicken with mushrooms was exactly what my Mama was hoping for. The Mongolian beef was very tender and saucy but not at all spicy. This is my only complaint... don't show me a spicy red pepper on the menu and then give me a dish with no spice! Don't get me wrong, the dish is delicious! It's just NOT SPICY! I wanted some heat on my meat!

Very good food! Service is great! Nice clean establishment! I eat there often when I'm in Toledo!read more

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Asian Garden Restaurant

4.4(19 reviews)

34.2 mi

Great food, it's a classic that you need to have. I love it so much, my favorite is the sweet and…read moresour chicken

Best Asian food around period! Service can be slow sometimes…read morebut worth it. Try the angry beef if you like spice.

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Lunch menu, backside

Yen Hing Dragon

4.4(17 reviews)

59.2 mi

The food is always great and the service is excellent, the family is always so happy to serve you…read more I would recommend trying their crab rangoons. They are very good!

We've been doing the Freedom Rock tour throughout Iowa (Google it...86 down 13 to go). This takes…read moreus to the far corners of Iowa and into many small town. Yesterday found us in Waukon Iowa. We chose to visit Yen Hing Dragon Restaurant. The interior is a little dated, but this is typical of small town restaurants. It's obviously family run. Seating is a combination of booths and tables and chairs. The menu is pretty large and there's something for everyone. We went with the House Special fried rice, a lunch special of Sichuan Spicy Chicken (lunch special with hot and sour soup and an egg roll), an order of crab rangoon, an iced tea and a water. $29 and change before tip. The food came out after a very short wait. Everything was cooked perfectly and tasted good. Our server was very attentive. If you're passing through Waukon give these guys a shot. We were pleasantly surprised and left happy.

House Special fried rice.

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Grand China

4.7(10 reviews)

39.4 mi

Everything was fried crispy and not hard. Food came out quickly and hot. Fast service.read more

I don't get out much anymore and had an opportunity to meet with family yesterday so we met at…read moreGrand China. I hadn't been in many years and I am delighted to report that it is still a wonderful place to dine and enjoy your companions. The ambiance is charming with authentic decor, The service is prompt and professional. The menu has a large and varied selection for all appetites, preferences and prices. I absolutely love the Egg Foo Yung and my companions ordered General Tso's Chicken and a combination plate. We all had lots to eat and were very pleased with our meals. I am so happy this place is still here, with same friendly ownership and still a consistant and lovely dining experience.

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Cayden G.

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5

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8 years ago

The food is really good, but sometimes takes a little while, if you're dining inside. If it's for pickup, it's always done very fast! It's. Good place to go if you want some good Chinese food. read more

Julie N.

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7

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12 years ago

Love the food here - excellent place to dine in! Big portions and friendly staff

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Lucky buffet has delicous food. And delicous dishes. Great…read moreprices. From nick chestnut. And karlanchestnut.

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