Been here many times and I thought I would try to drum up some business here now that Derry Express is closed. Inside has Keno and a small renovated bar. Actually has a great variety of drinks too. Bathroom needs an upgrade though and can smell like sewer. The main room is spacious and clean...usually quiet atmosphere. I always enjoy the large fish tank as well. The owners are polite. They used to have more assistance but I guess times are tough. Last meal wasn't spectacular but Chinese food usually isn't. I was disappointed they didn't serve us bread this time (even if it's usually cold). They do give out hot tea and water though. Good serving size. The rice last time was only lightly glazed so it lacked the flavor it usually has. But the chicken fingers and Boneless spearibs were good and not greasy which is a big plus. It's not perfect but right now it's the best Chinese food the Derry area offers imo. read more

The Owner is super nice,and food is great most of the time,its my favorite in the area!

Lei's garden recently celebrated 30 years in business. New hardwood floor in the lounge area, new paint color coming in the walls. Tables redesigned and new bar seat cushions. Food is always great. Love the crispy beef, shrimp and chicken. Elaine is doing some upgrades and painting. Great local place read more

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Has the best around Derry. Great portion and fresh food Elaine is great and always there to say hi read more

Lei's Garden is open daily at 4:00 PM for dinner serving Cantonese, Szechuan, and Polynesian cuisines. The menu offers house specialties such as roast duck, moo shi, pu pu platter and more. There are also 16 combination plates ($7.50-$9.50) on the menu. This remodeled restaurant has a lounge in the front and the step down dining room in the back. The lounge has hardwood floors with a small cocktail bar, table seating, TV and pool table. The casual dining room has ample booth and table seating, Chinese decor, fish tank, and a wooden round table with a small "Buddha statue" which the employees use to eat their meals. They really enjoy their noodles!! The large mirror along the wall makes the dining room seem bigger than it really is. I had dinner here recently. They give you a complementary large pot of hot tea and rolls with hot mustard and sweet & sour sauce. The Hot & Sour Soup is pretty good with a sweet taste. The Beef Teriyaki sticks are very tender and chewy. The Chicken Fingers are white meat chicken in a thick fried batter. The Boneless Spare Ribs are on the fatty side. The Egg Roll (minded cabbage & pork) is decent. The Pork Fried Rice is a dark color (covered in soy sauce). The Szechuan Style Lo Mein can be made mild to spicy, pretty tasty and greasy. For a Chinese restaurant, the service here was actually pretty good and attentive with the older waitress checking up on the meal and several refills on ice water given (the glasses are small). Most other Chinese places I've been to will serve the food and leave you alone. read more

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Got the worst case of food poisoning. I will never go back there again. Heard good things about it thought I'd check it out. Big mistake

During the pandemic, I feel it's especially important to support local business, but I still can't bring myself to give them a positive review. After having spent close to $40 for takeout, I threw most of it out and would never return. The Orange Beef was large, chewy chunks of beef with little sauce and flavor was lacking. The "szechuan" lo mein was not in the least bit spicy and there was a large puddle of oil at the bottom of the container. Overall, I feel if they didn't have a bar, they would be struggling to stay in business. There are options in the area worth spending the money at. The drinks there may be good, but food quality is severely lacking. read more

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Gone way down hill, food is usually a day old or better. Small expensive portions. Seems like they just don't care. read more

Ordered 5 main dishes & an appetizer via a delivery app. The crab rangoon appetizer was "fine". The quantity of main dishes exceeded all expectations, but the quality and flavor of all of them was extremely disappointing. Bottom line, the delivery was the best part of this experience. :-( read more

Somehow, my recent review was deleted. But I checked back today, a couple weeks later as I'm enjoying Gourmet Panda's Chinese food from Hudson, NH to make sure no one ever goes here again. I've ordered from over 50 Chinese places over the last 25 years. This was by far the worst food I've ever had, chinese or not. It was unpalatable and inedible. I wish it had no flavor. That would have been much better than the rancid, putrid taste all of their food had. I beg you, please never go here. I'm appalled I wasn't sick the next day but I certainly was sick to my stomach trying to eat their food. Couldn't come close to finishing it. The broccoli wasn't terrible and the fortune cookie wasn't bad. If I could give negative 5 stars I would. Please don't delete again as I'm being completely honest and unbiased. Thank you. read more

All the food we ordered had no taste and it tasted old. The shrimp fried rice tasted old and it barely had any shrimp, the beef teriyaki had a slimy glaze to cover up the tough and old meat, the chicken was so hard to eat. We just couldn't eat the food and our daughter began having stomach ache afterwards. Places like these should not be allowed to serve the public. read more

I ordered general Tao chicken, fried rice and chicken fingers. It was disgusting, old, dirty and the worst Chinese food I've had in a long time. Avoid this place. Anywhere else is better. Horrible. read more

Subpar Chinese. Everything I ordered was dried out like it was reheated leftovers. Only writing this review so I don't forget this wasn't the place I thought it was. NOTE TO SELF: Self, this place sucks. read more

Have gotten it from here many times over the years and it has sometimes been hit or miss '! But tonight will be the very last visit, ordered 4 things fried rice it was burnt, beef and mushrooms or should I say gravy and mushrooms, no flavor at all , boneless spare ribs and the leather in my boots was softer , chicken fingers were ok so I'll not return as it was a pure bad experience! 1 star as they don't allow zero read more

If I could give 0 stars I really would because thats what they deserve. My chicken fingers were completely raw and unedible. The crab Rangoon the middle dough was not cooked all the way. The only thing that was half way decent was the rice. When I called to tell her the problem she was SO rude. Argued with me that the crab Rangoon are supposed to be like that. I have gotten crab Rangoon many times they are not supposed to be doughy. She got huffy and said well come back and I remake it for you but I'm busy ok bye. I will never ever go back here again. Not only is the food horrible but the owner is so rude read more

My boyfriend has been coming here for years and always liked it. Iii found it to be awful, and he agrees that they are going downhill. We usually get marginal takeout but decided to dine in today. There were two patrons in the bar but we were the only ones in the restaurant. Our pu pu platter came out very quickly, which was great, but the food wasn't cooked properly as the chicken was still quite pink. The waitress asked how our meal was within a minute of receiving it and then didn't return to check on us or refill drinks. By this time we were the only patrons there. The food was generally flavorless although not as greasy as with the takeout. I think it's time to find a new place in the area. read more

We put in for sweet and sour chicken and they gave us an extra box of chicken and some sweet and sour sauce, and called it a day.

My wife and I decided to get takeout from this place based on the reviews here. Some other local places we tried were Dim Sum, (blah) and Chens (much better). We ordered the Seshwan Beef, Kung Pao Chicken, Wings, Terraiki and white rice. The Seshwan Beef tasted awesome, had great flavor, was light on the sauces and the vegetables were very fresh. I'd give them a 4/5. The kung pao chicken was a bit flavor less but still good. I've had a LOT better but not around Derry so I'd give that a 3/5. The chicken wings were awful. They were dry as could be. Any local Derry place I've had them at were better. 2/5 White rice was great, it was the kind that sticks together. 4/5 Terriaki was also good, had a nice flavor, but not the best I've had. 3/5 I took a quick look at the dining room, lot of seats, nothing fancy or anything like that. 3/5. The outside of the place needs some work, you wouldn't think to stop here based on how it looks on the outside. Bottom line is we'd go back, but probably not our first choice. Overall I'd rate it 3/5. Average Chinese, nothing more nothing less. read more

Tried this place once when we first moved to derry last July and was not pleased. Decided to give it another try tonight. Never again. By far some of the WORST Chinese food we have ever had. The lo mein taste like water, fried rice was ok after you add more seasoning too it but better than the lo mein. The crab Rangoon is ok. read more

This place has been up and down a bit over the years from being slightly above average to below average. Currently I would say they are making improvements and have gotten themselves to solid. The staff is friendly and accommodating but the food isn't quite there yet. Let's start with the positives: They cleaned up whatever that smell was outside. Five years ago getting in the door without vomiting from the garbage water smell was nearly impossible...they fixed that...kudos. The rice is back! I used to love their rice years ago until one day it started having the off taste of propane...they fixed that too...kudos again. Their orange chicken is crisp and flavorful, dumplings are good, beef/chicken teriyaki are good, and their egg rolls are AMAZING. They are a bit greasy, but they are huge and the right ratio of crispy/tender. A+ on the egg rolls. The negatives: The drinks are not special at all but they are not expensive either so take it or leave it. Although getting those cheap drinks means you have to occasionally listen to a bunch of burnt out conservatives hurl racial slurs around once they get too much idiot juice in their gullet. If you can stop yourself from vomiting at their lack of political sourcing and general "dude guy" ranting feel free to have a drink, and if you are one of those guys welcome home. The Rangoon's I loved years ago are dead and gone. Their General Gao is on par with most Chinese food places I've been and by that I mean it's a soulless, bland, mushy mess that I would only serve to my enemies. Overall it's ok read more

I would give this place zero stars if I could, but you have to leave at least one to write a review. This is truly the worst chinese food I have ever eaten. I have never written a negative review of any business before tonight. I spent 35 dollars and took a few bites and will probably just throw out the rest because it tastes so bad. I got the basic chinese food items fried rice, an egg roll, general gaus chicken and lo mein. The chicken was soggy/doughy, and tasted like it had been cooked the microve with water. The lo mein tasted like the leftover burnt food on a pan soaking in water. It was oily and the veggies were uncooked. The egg roll filling was so dry and flavorless. The rice was..... edible but not good. read more

Been going here since I was 2 years old and has always been one of my favorites. They have changed hands a few times, but this meal will be my last from this place. General Gau chicken was disgusting, not even close to what it should taste like, the chicken was old and burnt. I got shrimp egg foo young and the shrimp was freezer burned and the rest was like a bean sprout and onion patty. Crab rangoon is my favorite but when I bit into one I had to spit it out so I didn't vomit. Beef lo mein looked inedible but I tried it anyway, again had to spit it out before vomiting. Chicken fingers, egg rolls, and pork fried rice all burnt and disgusting. Honestly what happened Lei's Garden? Spent $100.00 on food and 90% went to the trash. read more

we've been going here for a while, the food was good at first. Don't know what happened but the past 3 times have been awful. Food under cooked, food over cooked any very greasy. It seems as if no one has cleaned the inside for quite some time. It seems to be turning into a dumpy bar where all the drunks go. Time to find a new place so long Lei's garden read more

While we have never eaten in the dining room, the takeout is delicious! My family loves everything we order. It is always hot and tasty. Good size portions too. For a family of four a pu pu for 2 is more than enough. Very good apps. We have ordered from here many times and the food is always good! read more

Enjoyed the bar drinks here. Good food. Almost couldnt resist ordering the appetizers!!!

Just moved here and ordered take out and threw the entire $43 order away. Every dish looked like it had been cooked two weeks ago and heated up in the microwave. General Tso chicken was brown and soggy. The scallops smelled like rancid fish. Not to mention the owners were arguing and yelling at each other in Chinese during the whole pick up process and didn't even say thank you until I did. Will never go back here. read more

Stay away....far away. We only went there once. It was the worst Chinese food ever. Extremely greasy. We went on the recommendation of a friend. Maybe it was just an off day for the cook, but we have never been back. read more

Kind of a pain in the butt that it doesn't open till 4 cause I usually want it for lunch. However, the fact that I'm willing to wait speaks volumes. The food is always fresh, they're great about substitutions, have a great selection of meals and the staff is always very friendly. read more

Food is amazing and drinks are great. Downsize-no atmosphere. If they could just dim the lights and have some background music it would be ideal. We go here anyway but feel the business would boom if they worked on the decor read more

Worst Chinese food I've ever had. The food was dry and had no flavor and I was genuinely scared to eat the meat. Everything is presented clunky on a plate and the inside of the restaurant is gross as well. Would not go back ever ever ever. read more

Spent $100.00 two nights ago and had to throw the whole meal away! It was terrible. I did give Lei's Garden the benefit of the doubt with the reviews that were already given. Sometimes with Chinese restaurants they are given low stars but the food is still OK. $100 worth of food toss down the drain and couldn't even get a refund. Never again will I order from this place nor will I recommend this place read more

Greasy, flavorless, good service in the restaurant, barely English speaking take-out clerk... Probably the worst Chinese food in the Derry area, overall. Their crab Rangoon are good, some specific dishes are good too, but the Pu-Pu-Platter (or what they think it should be, after all its of Hawaiian origin) is horrific. I only go there on rare occasions and only come back after memories faded - for convenience reasons, because its close to my home. read more

This is the worst Chinese food I have ever had in my life I payed $30 for General guos chicken it tasted like dirt rat meat the rice tasted like cardboard the chicken and broccoli was bland garbage and the crab ragoons my favorite part of Chinese literally made me throw up so not give these people patronage. read more

Good old fashion Chinese food. There soups are great.pu pu platter is good too. Plenty. Their dish combos are huge. Good for craving good Chinese. Decor not great but who cares? Nice people too. We like it. Best sesame beef around read more

We decided to try Lei's Garden for takeout. Simply put, it was the worst Chinese food I have had in years. Everything was flavorless, greasy, and gross. The fried rice tasted like white rice soaked in soy sauce. The boneless spareribs were gristly and overcooked. The egg rolls were chewy and filled with mush. The orange-flavored chicken was tiny nuggets of chicken covered in a huge wad of batter. If you are in Derry and want Chinese food, go to Chen's or Ginger Garden. read more

Overrated and most expensive (we spent about $30 for two take out meals and 1 rolls) of all Chinese take out restaurants in the area Derry/Windham/Salem in NH. Very greasy rolls with undefined flavor, if any. Orange flavored meat dish had zero 'orange' flavor, as it just tasted greasy. It also had no orange sauce. The coating was not fresh nor crispy. Another chicken dish was very vinagry. The packaging was weak, so it softened due to the heat and spilled out food. Not worth a repeat. read more

Real good food, nice strong drinks, very clean place. Cant ask for much more.

Egg rolls were amazing! Everyone has such different opinions on Chinese food. I felt as though it was fresh, tasty and fairly priced. Ordered out once and it was amazing. Ate there once and it was good as well. The aura can use some work, the bathroom is rank... But, they make a mean egg roll. read more

Wow even after a 8 year hiadious this place is still that bad. Many of the bar stools are ripped and from the 70's. The rest rooms are some of the most wotst I have seen. It gets worse with the food, the egg rolls we got were soggy with oil, and obviously prepared long ago. The inside of them looked and tasted like Kim Chi. They were inedible, period. read more

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Worst ever, tasted disgusting, had to throw it away. General Gao chicken. Specifically downloaded and installed Yelp to yelp about this place. The aftertaste wont leave my mouth. YUCK! read more