Service was amazing! they made sure to keep our drinks full and empty plates cleared from the table. There is a really good variety of food to choose from. The smell when you walk in takes you back to home cooked Chinese cuisine! Comfy booths to sit in, clean dining area and fresh food made this a yummy treat! read more

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I ordered door dash beef fried rice and egg foo young. There was hardly any beef in it. It was basically a big bowl of rice for $13. The egg foo young was soggy and so salty I couldn't even eat it. I tried to do a complaint through the app, and customer service said the amount of beef in the order is not grounds for a refund. Will never order from here again. I got ripped off read more

The waitstaff are nice and attentive. The buffet has many options and the food tastes delicious. Spacious seating so you don't feel claustrophobic. Good location. read more

Vegan here, so I need higher standards of cleanliness. Grew up in Nampa, everyone knew the Jade Garden. They were second best to Hong Kong. On Thanksgiving I came in to ask for a simple fried rice with tofu. After much arguing with the hostess, they finalize my transaction. I waited 30 minutes to get al dente rice and chunks of raw tofu. Paid about $16 for it. Terrible mood of staff and was so snooty, I felt like I had to give in our else she'd lose her temper. Never going back. read more

The food was decent. Dim sum style-so so, mongolian style-we didnt see until after finished eating since it was tucked all the way in the back, no meat was put out, and there was nobody ordering so wasn't sure if it was even open; sushi was a ok, salad bar; ice cream machine with only 1 flavor, toppings: sprinkles, choco syrup; desserts were sad. Good thing all the other entrees in the middle tables were better. I saw another server kept refilling her tables for water but not ours, she never checked even once. Best wishes to this restaurant! read more

The chowmein was all noodles very few vegetables. It did arrive hot and at the time they said it would be here, but delivery driver could have been more friendly. The mandarin chicken was good the sauce however was a little too thin. read more

Ordered online and requested a 5:30 pm pickup. Our plans changed and a phone call moved the pickup forward 90 minutes. Excellent food with plenty to be had. Thanks Jade Garden. read more

Food was greasy and all taste the same sweet and sour pork was over cooked but the service was friendly

Good service. I got constant refills on my drink. The food tasted homemade not like they got it from a box. The Ice cream was a good addition. The overall experience was great. read more

I live three hours north of Boise and there is no Asian cuisine near me. So when I'm in town this is one of my favorite places to enjoy a great meal! read more

WARNING!!!!‼ If I could Score a negative I would. My husband and I went in and tried the buffet. The food was so nasty and could not eat what we took. When we quietly said something they still charged us for one meal. It was hard chicken, so try and I would not recommend this place to anyone!!!! It is bad when you are charged for a meal you can't even eat. DO NOT EAT HERE!!!! read more

Good didn't seem fresh. Not many choices. Mongolian was maybe the best part and even then not many choices of sauce or topping. Some people might like it. But I won't be going back read more

Food was old and sitting under a heat lamp for ages. Tasteless American Chinese food. 10/10 recommend Panda Express over this place. Ate half a plate and paid and went somewhere else to eat. read more

I have been going to the Jade Garden since I was a child. It has always had the best Chinese food.

We went to the Jade Garden for a Sunday buffet all you can eat lunch. We've ordered take out many times before with no issues at all. They serve great food. But, the AYCE buffet lunch is a bit tired and dried out. We arrived at 2:30pm for a nice lunch. But when walking up and down the isles, you could see a big selection of dried out items. It's truly disappointing when you purchase the buffet to find out it's all been out way too long now. It's tough to find that fresh tray of food that just came out of the kitchen. We did try to make the best of it, but that wasn't really going to happen. You can really see certain food items that have dried out. Some looked like they were the original items brought out when they opened for lunch. To have trays of food sitting out for 3 to 4 hours is a bit too long in my book. I'm not here to talk bad about Jade Garden, they really have good food to take out, but the buffet is really something to take a pass on. It's not worth it. You'll end up throwing your food away. If you still want to give it a try, I wish you good luck. We will only be back to pick up our to-go orders in the future. An average of 2 1/2 stars is failure in my book! read more

Food was bomb, tiny selection but it was still pretty tasty. The service was very speedy and very respectful the people were so nice.

I have ordered from them several times, and each time worse. I ordered the shrimp, sweet and sour chicken and chow mien. First it arrived cold. The shrimp had so much breading on it..I had to peel it off. There was a small shrimp inside and it was surrounded by dough. They used to make real tempura fried shrimp, now it is dough balls with a tiny shrimp inside. They NEVER give you enough sweet and sour sauce for the chicken or pork. It is always so dry, and also a lot of dough. The chow mien, was so dry I was getting sick eating it. I had to throw it all away, it was so disgusting!!! That is the last time I order from there....now I know why they have low ratings!! read more

Tried Jade Garden for the first time for Lunch today, walked in around noon. Was asked if we wanted buffet or the menu, nice to have that choice. Was seated at a table in the middle of the room, let's get into it! They had a nice variety of options, food was fairly fresh since it was right at the lunch hour, most items I tried I enjoyed. Salad Bar, Sushi, Steamed Buns & Dumplings, Soups, and the standard fare of Fried Rice, General Tsao Chicken, Sweet & Sour, Egg Rolls, Shrimp dishes and selection of desserts. My one thought is a lot of the dishes were over sauced and sticky sweet, causing them to be soggy and no crunch or texture. Sometimes less is more! The dining room was clean, and the service was attentive and friendly. Overall not bad for $12.95 per person, I would give them another try again. read more

Ordered Uber eats from them. Food tasted like it had been sitting out for hours with no flavor. Not worth it

Can the food be anymore tasteless?! The Hot and Sour soup was just like dirty dish water with chunks...no flavor, heat, sour, NOTHING! The Mongolian Beef was tasteless also. For both dishes, I had to add oyster and hoisin sauce to make some flavor. The steamed rice was the only thing with some sort of flavor but it was dry and crunchy. DO NOT ORDER FROM HERE EVER!!! read more

Was not pleased at all. Took my wife and kids there because it was something different from City Buffet but we were NOT impressed at all. We didn't even finish our plates of food or drinks. The food was not fresh; it looked like it has been sitting out all day long under the warmer and for the price that we paid the quality of food is not worth the prices. But again I figured we would give it a try and we have come to a conclusion that we are not going to return again. Definitely not a place that I recommend to anyone! read more

My husband has been wanting to go here for months. We finally went tonight. To be honest, I was not expecting it to be good, as we haven't had much luck with Chinese restaurants here. Jade Garden proved me wrong. There was a wide variety of dishes on the buffet, and everything we tried was good. All of the food we got was hot and tasty. Unfortunately, our bellys got full before we could try everything. Our waitress, Annie, was the sweetest, kindest, and most efficient waitress we've had in a while. Overall, a great experience. We will be back. read more

First time here no taste had the buffet Lo mein , wontons, rice, pepper steak, donuts, jello spring roll, how can you make food with no taste . The people with us said the same thing everything they eat no taste. Well we all won't be back here again . Not very good read more

Ordered Mandarin Chicken from Doordash, along with an eggroll. The chicken arrived with no sauce at all, and no mandarin sauce in bag. Only sweet and sour. Called restaurant and the girl had the nerve to tell me that sweet and sour and mandarin sauce are the same. That they would not be supplying any mandarin sauce to me, that the sweet and sour sauce is what I get. What?!? I told her to go to Panda Express and have a look for herself as to the difference. Denied! read more

Won't go there anymore bad costumer service furry place the food was terrible dry cold they did not have any space between table no bathroom was not working how can I place be open for business with no public restroom very bad costumer service we were very disappointed won't suggest to anyone to eat here it's not healthy read more

My family and I have been eating at Jade Garden for years and w have never been disappointed. The food is always hot and fresh. The staff have always been friendly and attentive. Tonight however, I told that they don't allow service dogs to go through the buffet line and they are only allowed at the seating area. They really need to brush up on the ADA rules and guidelines. I'll help by leaving it here. https://www.ada.gov/regs2010/service_animal_qa.html Q10. Can a person bring a service animal with them as they go through a salad bar or other self-service food lines? A. Yes. Service animals must be allowed to accompany their handlers to and through self-service food lines. Similarly, service animals may not be prohibited from communal food preparation areas, such as are commonly found in shelters or dormitories. Please educate your staff about service dog laws. I know some people might complain that it's gross to have a dog so close to the food. Also be aware that service dogs are required to be groomed often. My dog had just been grinned and I brush her daily to keep the hair issue under control. You are more likely to get a hair from the people who prepare the food or have a hair fall off of a customer get into the food than a service dog that is only 20" tall. read more

U know I've had better but not bad at all. I was impressed with the service and they were constantly bring in fresh food for the buffet. I'd surely go back . Good Chinese food in Nampa & Caldwell is hard to find. read more

The good side...I guess the stuff in the buffet qualifies as food... The bad side, I paid $10.99 to find out what this was a terrible buffet. Got sick that evening...that was the only good thing that happened, I eventually felt better. Should have gone to Costco and had a hot dog. read more

Decided to get door dash and wanted Chinese food so I looked at my door dash app and decided to order from Jade I've never ordered from them before I ordered a combination plate of fried rice and fried shrimp. The rice wasn't fried. It was white with a few vegetables. The shrimp are tiny. There were 6 tiny pieces of shrimp. I also ordered a combo of fried rice and mandarin chicken. I ordered sweet and sour sauce on the side. I also ordered the sauce with the shrimp. I also ordered Moo Goo Gai PAn which is my favorite. Ok, here's what I got white rice which tastes like minute race with a few vegetables the small shrimp, and the moo goo gai pan. ALL THE FOOD TASTED BASICALLY THE SAME. The fried rice has no flavor except the soy sauce I just drenched it in. The mandarin chicken.. NO FLAVOR The shrimp... the tempura on the shrimp and the chicken is FLAVORLESS. The Moo Goo Gai Pan has NO FLAVOR . I don't see how they managed to cook this food and have it all taste the same. If it weren't for the soy sauce and sweet and sour sauce I would think I'm just eating air What a waste of $35 Another reviewer said they liked Quik Wok I Agree! I would rather drive to Boise for Quik Wok than having Jade Garden delivered read more

fresh food, great choices,nice staff.When you see seniors you know your at right places,they don't waste their money. We would come back.

Tried Jade Garden last night for the first time. Let me save you time and money, YUCK! So disappointed not sure how they have 4 stars overall. I'd rather eat at Panda Express. My family of 4 all felt the same way. Food was edible but not good, it's buffet style and I most definitely did not go back for a 2nd plate nor finish my first. Took forever to get refill on drinks, and was only given 2 fortune cookies with Bill for a family of 4 who ate. read more

The food is wholesome and varied. Something for all tastes. Best ice cream after Dairy Queen. Staff is friendly and attentive, and the premises are clean. You can't go wrong eating at Jade Garden. That's why we go regularly. read more

Jade Garden Restaurant - a plate of chinese food - Chinese Near Me - Nampa, Idaho

I downloaded the app just to give this place a bad review. The 3 stars is for the waitress, she was nice and good at her job. She kept asking how was everything I didn't have the heart to tell her it was gross. The food in the buffet was old and didn't taste good. Even when they brought out new food it tasted like it was reheated in the microwave. read more

I live in Phoenix and miss really good Chinese food. Here visiting grandma and she said she really liked this place so wife and I decided to take her for dinner. The service was great but the food was terrible. The shrimp was way over cooked as was a lot of the other food. And I really don't like seeing kids getting turned loose at buffets. They don't know how to use the utensils. I guess that's why this is the first buffet I've been to in 15 years. Will never go back here read more

I love the food, they're so tasty and flavorful. Very reasonable for its price, I mean you get what you pay for, so I dont know why people complain about eating here and expect a 5 star experience. You can literally stay and eat for hours for a very cheap price. We always come here just to chill and eat. read more

I used to live in the San Francisco Bay Area in California and have a real appreciation for real, tasty good Asian food. We were sent here by a friend, but we were really skeptical. So far, every place on Yelp for Chinese in Nampa, Caldwell, and Meridian that get 4+ stars has been a real dud and disappointment. So, when we went here on a Tuesday night, we were very surprised! First, Sue the mgr/owner(?), has started having Dim Sum and Fresh Fresh Sushi in the All You Can Eat buffet at Lunch and Dinner. The Dim Sum and Sushi are NOT for take out. Sue has started making Philadelphia rolls sushi... avocado, cream cheese, seaweed, rolled in rice! A real favorite for people that cannot eat crab or crab substitute. I love sushi and for the price, it beats the best places in Boise and Meridian. Very flavorful and fresh. (not mushy, tasteless like another Buffet place across the street and down a block or so... S.B.) Dinner is $10.95 for all you can eat AND individual dishes are $10.95+. The best value is the All You Can Eat. The cuisine is Cantonese and Sue told me honestly that many of the "dishes" have been "toned" down since most Idahoans don't have an appreciation for real Chinese food. Real traditional Cantonese dishes, like Kung Pao Beef, Kung Pao Chicken, and Kung Pao Shrimp just sit uneaten due to the "heat" they have. Similarly, normal Sweet and Sour Pork with the red sauce doesn't get eaten. For instance, instead of Chow Mein, she serves "Chinese Spaghetti".. made with real spaghetti noodles. The real Chow Mein is in the Mongolian BBQ section and you have it cooked yourself. The hotter dishes, like Kung Pao Chicken, are not "chinese hot", but the Jalapeno Chicken (americanized dish) has very hot jalapenos. All in all, this is the best value for the best tasting food in Caldwell and Nampa. We have been there 5 times in 2 months. The food is very fresh, while lacking the true "chinese" flair of traditional cuisine. I would love to see some Hunan, Szechuan, Mandarin, or other flavorful dish. Unfortunately, most Idahoans dont like traditional chinese or good flavor. Most folks we have observed avoid the Dim Sum (in the bamboo baskets) and the Sushi since it is NEW and they are not willing to take a "risk". After we ate here the first time, I told several coworkers about this place. One had eaten here 4 months ago and said it was less than a 1 star restaurant. She ate there a week after we did, and told me the place has gone 180 degrees from what it was and gave it a 4 stars... They have some daily specials, some not on the table, but if you ask, they will give it to you. Specials: Mondays, Kids Eat Free! Get one free children's buffet with purchase of one adult meal. Children age 10 yo and under. Tuesdays, Seniors 60+ buy one meal, get a second meal (of equal or lesser original value) for half off. Wednesday, Students get $2.00 off! Students save $2 with valid current student ID. Please show ID to server at time of visit. read more

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the place is clean enough and I liked the individual mongolian pan fried noodles with beef. How we all other dishes were bland. vegetables look tired and dry. City Buffet is better by 2 stars... read more

I placed an order for delivery and asked for only chicken and eggs in my fried rice, but it arrived loaded with green onions. I also place an order for some kind of spicy beef stir fry dish and asked for no onions, mushrooms, or bamboo shoots...there were no bamboo shoots, but it was loaded with onions and mushrooms (both of which are exponentially worse than bamboo shoots for me). My daughter loved the food and I liked the stir fry after picking everything out, but I couldn't even eat the fried rice. I wish I wasn't so picky, but I truly don't like the things that I asked to be withheld from my food and it was very disappointing to receive both items made incorrectly. My fiancé got the seeded pork and he really liked it. He also thought the spicy mustard was really good. read more

This place has everything you could ask for. Polite and good service, a create your own stir fry section. All the food is tasty and it's all you can eat. This is now our go to in the treasure valley for sure! read more

I usually order from the menu, rather than using the buffet. Great Chinese-American fare! Personal tip: the egg flower soup with a bit of added rice is my go-to when I'm feeling under well, so comforting and delicious! read more