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    Happy Garden

    4.4 (80 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    HAPPY GARDEN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Jonathan J.

    The Beef Chow-fun was incredibly tasty and the beef was very tender. The Crab Rangoon was very balanced in flavor and hot and crispy. Lastly the Pork Egg-roll was completely on point and seasoned well. Highly recommended.

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    Matthew Z.

    Judging based on the two items I've gotten so far (and have ordered multiple times in only the past month), this place is toe to toe with some spots I've had in china towns of Houston and Atlanta. It will sound like an exaggeration but the flavor is authentic, the quanities are great, and the price is fair. Beef Chow fun (5/5): this beef chow fun is at least as good as ones I've had at almost every other restaurant apart from House of bowls in houston. Huge and plentiful beef chunks (flank I believe) that are super tender every time I've ordered. Plenty of crunchy bean sprouts to balance out the chewy wide rice noodles. The rice noodles always have a great texture and are soaked in the addicting brown sauce. The only thing I can think of that makes this just beneath the best spot in Houston's china town is that the sear is lighter on the beef flank and noodles, resulting in a slightly less smoky taste. This is probably just due to a lower heated wok. Overall this is my favorite dish in Augusta and I wouldn't be ashamed to bring family here when they visit no matter where they are from. Hunan chicken (4.5/5): The hunan chicken was a dish I ordered to see if other dishes tasted authentic here, and it also exceeded expectations. The dish is just spicy enough that there's a small kick without being overwhelming. There is a subtle fermented bean flavor similar to laoganma, making it stand apart from your average stirfried chicken dish you would find in other less authentic chinese restaurants. Like the beef flank in the beef chow fun, the chunks of chicken here are also plentiful and every single time I've ordered, they have been ridiculously tender. Plenty of snowsnap peas, carrots, and broccoli that are crunchy yet soaked in the brown sauce that goes great with white rice. I ordered this one with the egg roll and fried rice as a combo the first time. The egg roll is crispy and filled with pork/cabbage, less greasy than others I have had in Augusta. The fried rice is decent but a bit too salty. I recommend sticking to white rice. The only .5 I knocked off is because the Hunan chicken is just a tad saltier than I would like, but it's not a big issue with enough white rice. Definitely happy to have stopped by here after seeing a picture of their beef chow fun on google reviews. I have definitely found my Chinese spot in Augusta that isn't just solid for an Augusta Chinese spot but genuinely an authentic experience by any standard.

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    LaRonda F.

    Don't sleep on this place....every dish is full of flavor and large portions. Eat in or carry out. Try the lemon pepper wings too!

    Inside: serving take out food and there are 3 tables available for indoor dining. Restrooms are closed.
    Misa K.

    Driving through Augusta, we stopped by this place due to its great Yelp reviews. How? Do locals know how is Chinese food supposed to taste like? We ordered large beef lo mein and large beef and broccoli. You can pay cash or debit car. In case you wanna pay credit card, there is a $5 minimum and a 3.99% surcharge! They do mostly take outs but have 3 tables available inside. We wanted to dine in. Now, nobody told us that they don't serve food on real plates with real silverware. You will be given styrofoam plates with these wobbly cheapo plastic forks. The food didn't taste amazing at all. The noodles were bland and my daughter found something really hard in her beef meat piece. Beef and broccoli wasn't amazing either. They also give you soy sauce pouches with fake soy sauce. Check out the photo I took and see for yourself. First time we didn't like a place that had great Yelp reviews. Two thumbs down.

    Pork fried rice
    Suria N.

    Rather good Chinese Restaurant out of nowhere, seems like family owned, very busy. However,,fast service and affordable. We enjoyed the pork fried rice and tofu and vegetable dish. Delicious. The restaurant allowed us to eat in, while others did the takeout. Big portion for $21.00

    Shrimp lo mein
    Malia Y.

    This place is definitely hidden as it's set back from the main road. I have some criteria for American-Chinese and this place set precedence for my first place in Augusta. I ordered the shrimp lo mein in the large which set me up for three meals total. I probably could have phoned this in ahead of time, but the wait was fairly typical - about 10 minutes. It was made to order. Staff is pleasant. Prices seem great and affordable. The interior of the place was clean, and the best of all, the food was NOT greasy. I can't attest to the standards of saltiness because of my impaired view while being sick...but honestly, I'll return here every. single. time. I'm craving Chinese takeout.

    Garlic chicken
    Ashley F.

    This place is standard fare in the world of Chinese food. They have great prices, especially for the portions; however, the flavors were just okay. Will I eat there again? Probably. Is it the best Chinese food in Augusta? I hope not. Still on the hunt for my go to place. I had a lunch order of garlic chicken, hot and sour soup, and crab rangoons (not pictured). The rangoons were really really good--crispy, perfectly creamy and flavorful filling. The rest of the meal was fine, but fell short of my hopes and expectations. The flavors were a little lack luster. However, I got all of this food at lunch for $11--so at least it's a good deal.

    Chicken with garlic sauce lunch special with white rice
    Spencer V.

    This place is one of the best chinese restaurants in the downtown area and also one of the nicest places to come to. It's not everyday that I find alot of chinese restaurants in downtown so trying the locations out is a treat. The chicken with garlic sauce lunch special with white rice and hot, delicious and the perfect meal for lunch and the service was wonderful and there was barely anyone here except a couple of customers. You will have to wait 10 to 15 minutes I believe for your food so be sure to bring something to occupy you for a bit. Overall, I highly recommend Happy Garden all around :)

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    Good is amazing, cleanest Chinese food I've ever found will definitely be making this my new favorite stop! Staff so kind and very thorough.

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    Fast service, food is delicious, and people are friendly. The location is very easy to get in and out of.

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    The best Chinese food in Augusta, GA. Crab Rangoons are great. Sesame chicken and spicy garlic chicken are wonderful every time we order it.

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    One of my favorite restaurants in this area. It's a must have when visiting! Crab Rangoons are the best around!

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    The place is so cute and the owner is too! Loved the food as well, the large is 9 dollars and perfect amount to get 3 for 4 people!

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    Wonderful Tofu and rice! Very speedy with making the food and friendly with the service.

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    DIM SUM | we stopped through Augusta for lunch on our way to Charleston and stumbled upon Meimei's…read moreDim Sum House, which was a pleasant surprise. It was a cold winter day and I just wanted something comforting for lunch. It was quiet but not empty inside Meimei's and we were quickly seated and placed our order. They had dim sum on the menu so we decided to try the dim sum sampler, which came with two steamed pork dumplings, 2 veg crystal dumplings, 2 siu mai and 1 char siu bao. While it could easily feed one, it was also great for sharing. We also ordered an order of lotus leaf sticky rice, fried pork glutinous dumplings, taro custard pastries and a bowl of hot and sour soup. The dim sum sampler was surprisingly pretty. The color of the veg crystal dumplings was one of the most insta-worthy things I've ever seen! The taste of everything was a-ok. Definitely worth a try, though! We loved the fried poor glutinous dumplings - fried to crispy perfection without being overly greasy. And the taro custard pastries were the perfect not too sweet way to end the meal. I was a little disappointed in the lotus leaf sticky rice. The texture was off and flavor was bland. Next time I'm in stopping through Augusta, I'll definitely be back at Meimei's for dim sum!!

    This place is probably the only DIm Sum place in Augusta…read more The Dim Sim is very meh. When tasting multiple types of Dim Sum it's mainly the dough wrapped around it feels more overwhelming than the actual meat inside so on average it's about, maybe a 4/10. BUT the most craziest part is their Sizzling Rice soup is probably the one of the few best soups I've had. The broth extremely good being a lot of Sizzling rice soups are very bland this is different. Their desserts are also very good being their Sesame Ball and their Taro Custard is also probably the best and their green tea custard The identify of this place is very wierd because I actually enjoyed more of their soups and other dishes and desserts than their Dim Sum even though it's called the Dim Sum House.

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    --Location/Parking-- Off of Gordon Highway. Easy access off…read morethe highway. --Ambience-- Fast food vibe with his ceramic tile floor and was clean and you can see the kitchen from the wait area. --Service/Staff-- The staff got me my food quickly. It is a Chinese food service so I didn't expect much expectation and any different service. --Products/Service-- Fast food Chinese food that is quick typical Chinese-American fusion where you can find at any fast food location. --Capacity-- Capacity to hold 10 plus people, may at several tables. This seems to be more of a take out and fast food location. --Overall-- Recommended for quick, fast and economical Chinese fast food. Nothing to write home about about the convenience is what you expect.

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