Wow, don't let the outside appearance fool you, as we had some seriously good food here. Our server was friendly and the food overall was very tasty. Very generous portions at fair prices. Each dish did take a bit of time to come from the kitchen, but all was served piping hot, so we know everything was cooked fresh to order. We were a party of 5 and had a chance to sample a nice range of appetizers and entrees. My only disappointment was the "egg roll" appetizer, which were more like "spring rolls", and not the bigger crispy "roll" I was hoping for. Give this place a try when in Salem read more

Hongkong Garden - Buns - Chinese Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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Honey walnut shrimp Crispy, sweet, normal size shrimp inside. Recommend for cravings. 9/10 Mapo tofu Actually uses mala spice, good for the area. Bit soupy for me. 7/10 Dandan Noodles overcooked, not alot of meat, not spicy, on the sweeter side . Lots of noodle, good texture with the peanuts. 5/10 Szechuan style dumplings Full of meat. sauce was too soupy and sweet 2/10 Ambiance in building Bare, gambling area 4/10 Service 10/10 read more

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We have looked for really good and authentic Chinese cuisine for several years now. For those of you in Salem long enough to remember Kwan's, this is so far as close as we have found to that excellent cooking. As another reviewer said, do not let the outside appearance deter you, the cooking inside is magic!!!!!!! Our trial dishes are always green beans and pork, cashew chicken, and salt-pepper squid. We were not disappointed. Highly recommend this restaurant!!!!! read more

Food was really good and service was quick. The lunch special was enough for two meals. The waiter wrote in Chinese to the cook in the kitchen so we knew it was authentic! It was a little small inside and narrow doorway. Rollator walker was able to make it through the door but it was tight. Apple Maps has the location listed under the wrong name. read more

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General Tso's Chicken, served with steamed rice. Unfortunately, they do not have an option to upgrade to fried rice. The sauce was the best part of the dish, not too thick, not too sweet. They put chopped red chilies in the sauce, which tasted burnt/charred when you bite into them. Most of the chicken pieces were tiny and many did not have any chicken. The dish tasted like burnt fried dough. Steamed rice was good, not dry. 1 of 5 stars. BBQ Pork Fried Rice. Rice and BBQ Pork were both a little dry. Larger chunks of BBQ Pork. 3 of 5 stars. I went there, placed the to go order, and waited there while it was prepared. Food was cooked fresh to order and came out hot. Packed in plastic containers, they cut a steam release hole on the top of the container. Food was hot when I got home, about 15 minutes after leaving the restaurant. Employees were playing video poker machines while I waited for my order. The person I placed the ordered with and paid was pushy/demanding about the tip. I've eaten at Hongkong Garden 2-3 times in the past year and the food has been average. It has been several months since I've been there. Unsure if/when I'll return. read more

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So yummy Come visit if you want the best chinese food around town. Chicken chow fun wet so good. We love the soup. No longer need to drive to Portland for Chinese food. read more

Hongkong Garden - Chicken chow fun yummy - Chinese Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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Proving the "hole-in-the-wall" places are consistently the best! We had been here once before trying to order dinner and were informed they do lunch only, at which point they close the kitchen and the remainder of the late afternoon and evening it's just a gambling den. Certainly fits in with the sketchy building and neighborhood, and should be something you consider when looking at their hours of operation, as their kitchen may be closed even though they are still "open." Call to confirm! I returned a couple months later during lunch hours and got the Mapo Tofu. For some background, almost every other place I've found in Oregon, including one of the other Chinese-owned places in Salem, does the gross Americanized version with peas and carrots which is more like a gravy, instead of chili oil and Szechuan pepper (i.e. the numbing/tingling that authentic MT has). The MT here is the REAL DEAL, and why I came out of the way to try it. I was initially turned off by the $15.99 pricetag and fact that the menu said it would be either $11.99 or $12.99 for the lunch special, which ends at 3:00p.m. (I placed the order at 2:50 p.m. but it wasn't ready for pickup until 3:10 and they charged the non-lunch-special normal price). That said, this wasn't a big deal after considering the HUGE portion which was more than enough for me, a fairly large adult male, to comfortably split into two meals. If I'd tried to eat the entire thing in one sitting I probably would have been comatose from the amount of salt or potentially MSG that is in it. Satisfied with the food, and definitely looking forward to trying the other menu options in the near future! read more

First time in tonight, ordered hot & sour soup, bamboo stick beef (with **** heat), and General Tso chicken. The soup was okay, not very hot. We liked the chicken best, especially how it was cut into bite-sized pieces - much easier to eat without a knife and fork than typical breaded chicken dishes. The bamboo stick beef was interesting - each little piece of beef was on a toothpick skewer. It has a peppery flavor that I didn't particularly care for. I wouldn't get it again, but if you like pepper flavor (as in salt & pepper), you might like it. My brother thought the General Tso chicken was the best he ever had. I wouldn't order the soup again either. Hongkong Garden a small, hole-in-the-wall place with about a dozen tables & a bar in back. Service was good, the waiter answered the many questions we had about the menu. read more

Absolutely awesome AUTHENTIC Chinese food. Not americanized Chinese food. Really nice guy runs the place and you can order by just saying the code number on the menu. They also serve excellent imported Chinese tea with your meal. If you want to taste something new and legit this is it. read more

Hongkong Garden - Beef stew hotpot - Chinese Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Now there are new owners of the restaurant and it does not sell or cook the Hong Kong style Chinese food as it has in the past. So for me, I'm very disappointed because I travel to Hong Kong in China and I enjoy the old food. Unfortunately, the food there is not the same, and I went out of my way to come to Salem a couple times a month from Washington state to eat there. I miss the old owners and the way the brothers used to cook the food. Now I can't go back because I can get that food and in Portland or Vancouver the new restaurant I give about 2 1/2 stars. read more

I really wanted to give this place a chance since I hear they have authentic Chinese food. So while they serve some dishes not found in other places, the food was tasteless... The place was also kind of 80s dingy. read more

So authentic and so good!!!! Hands down best Chinese food in Salem. Love the variety of dishes and everything is super fresh and tasty. So happy that Salem finally got a good Chinese spot!! read more

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Don't let the appearance on the outside fool you, the food here was excellent. The hot & sour soup was good, but the chicken with garlic sauce was so excellent, the best chicken I've had in Salem. I will certainly be back here. read more

Hongkong Garden - Chicken with garlic sauce - Chinese Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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Based on the good reviews, my wife and I tried lunch here. You don't go here for the ambience. The barren baby blue walls and simple tables and chairs make for a pretty stark atmosphere. There is a big screen tv, but it was playing an egg birthing alligator; didn't enhance my appetite. The egg flower soup is different, but very good. Could be the corn in it. The hot and sour soup is also different, but good. A clear liquid broth with lots of tofu and spice. My wife ordered Mongolian chicken. It was essentially a platter of fried onions with about 6 pieces of paper thin, tough chicken. The flavor was good but all onions. Inedible. I ordered general tso chicken. It was crisp and tender with a great sauce. No need to ask for extra spice here. The best general tso chicken I've had in Salem. The lunch portion is about half the size of other Chinese restaurants in Salem and cost a couple dollars more than most. Service is quick although we were the only ones dining. The waiter wasn't really cordial - more all business. We tipped generously since it was our last time there. read more

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The food and services is good, it's a good place for a casual meal. Bon appetit! read more

Hongkong Garden - Chinese Near Me - Salem, Oregon

It's a nice and clean restaurant with reasonable price. Good place to have spicy food, love the toothpicks beef.

We've lived in Salem for almost 20 years and have always struggled to find good, local and traditional Chinese food. Finally our search is over! The Kung Pao was perfect with all the vegetables needed. The Mapo Tofu was very flavorful, though a little heavy on the Szechuan Peppercorn because we did feel the numbing. Would go to again! We've found our new regular spot! read more

Hongkong Garden - Mapo Tofu and Kung Pao Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Just the real deal not fancy pants, if you need that go to Hilton. Can get real stuff like mapo tofu spicy fish other real specialties done right. You want real --come here no whining it's good! read more

The food was good and more authentic than many other Chinese restaurants. It is also a tad hotter than other Chinese restaurants. The service was okay. We were seated immediately and the food came quickly. The ambiance was pretty pedestrian. Don't come for the ambiance, come for the food. read more

Great food, service, nice clean place and affordable. Was not very busy, so enjoyed a nice quiet lunch . I will be back! read more

Hongkong Garden - General Tso chicken and fried rice Really good, fresh, hot, just right amount of HOT! Lunch special, served with soup. - Chinese Near Me - Salem, Oregon

We have eaten here three times since they first opened and have enjoyed every meal. We often use the hot and sour soup as an indicator of the authenticity of the experience and this soup is excellent. The meal selection is extensive ,comprehensive and all is tasty. We are pleased that this restaurant is available to diners in Salem who are looking for great tasting food. The environment is basic with low key atmosphere which is reflected by the fair pricing. read more

Very authentic Chinese food, the spicy crispy fish was great. Beef hotpot was also amazing and the only complaint I have is the orange chicken. Overall a good experience and authentic food. read more

We so wanted this place to be good and it has the potential to be good. Apparently their ice maker was making a loud noise and vibration and it made the dining area unpleasant and it was hard to hear from across the table. We ordered lunch items and potstickers for an appetizer. Of course the potstickers came out and, within a few minutes, the lunch dishes came out. Come on people, so our main dish is going to be cool when we finish the appetizer. The food was good but the steamed rice was a bit hard and not very hot. They didn't provide any dipping sauce for the fried egg role. We were the only ones in the restaurant and it was difficult to get service like napkins and water. They kept apologizing for the noise. When I got the check, it was just the total amount on a piece of paper! The food cost was not listed or itemized and I am suppose to trust that you added this correctly without knowing what I was charged for? Their prices are very high for the service and the atmosphere. If you are going to run a restaurant, act like you mean it and make it something special for customers; not something you can't wait to get out of. Going here was a costly mistake. read more

We are very lucky to have an authentic sichuan place here in Salem. This is the real deal. It's different from typical Chinese-American places which serve very bland food. The chefs at Hong Kong Garden are serving what I consider real, authentic sichuan food. I tried the beef hot pot, boiled beef in chile oil, chongquing spicy chicken. All were excellent and packed with flavor. I also tried the Yang Zhou fried rice and it was easily the best fried rice I've ever had. I've eaten a lot of sichuan food when I lived near Philly and this place is equal or better to what I've had there. Give them a try, your perception of what chinese food can be will change quickly. read more