We've enjoyed your food for decades when we used to bring my parents to eat. My Mom loved it. So does our family. The food is wonderful, the service was always good, and everyone was warm and friendly. We My only wish is that it was "eat in" again. We'll be back. read more

Food was bland, sweet and sour sauce without the usual pineapple and carrots and not worth the long drive from my home.

Food is excellent! Better than most high priced Asian restaurants. Very affordable and very accessible!

Pine Garden is our favorite place to eat. Our only place to order Chinese food. Everyone there is so friendly. My husband loves the lo mein and I love the fried rice and sweet and sour chicken. And of course the egg rolls! read more

Ham fried rice, is amazing !!! Tastes exactly the same as it did 20 yrs ago. I'm so grateful for that. Small taste of home.

A great place to Order delicious meals. Have never been disappointed Wish they would open their restaurant again as it was a great place to rst read more

Always great food and a fantastic value. Carry out only now but I stop every time I'm back in Lorain. Try everything because it's all very good! read more

Atmosphere - below average. The building is old and it is dark inside. I have dined inside once and had takeout twice. I would recommend takeout, as the dining area is a little dingy. Service - good. The staff is very attentive and pleasant. Food- mixed experience. The fried rice is very good, as are the soups and dumplings. The Sesame chicken is decent (if a little over breaded), The lo mein is virtually inedible (way too many vegetables) Overall - average. Select your menu items carefully and you will be very happy. I believe in supporting small businesses during this difficult time and hope that everyone will as well. Corona- the restaurant is currently operating on takeout only. The staff seems to take the steps necessary to comply with safety recommendations. The employees wear masks and signs outside require the same of customers. However, while waiting for my takeout order and customer entered who did not wear a mask and nothing was said. read more

This restaurant is located in an area with not much around. The inside is nothing special and could actually use a good cleaning and organizing. The menu has a nice selection and prices are decent. I had a small wonton soup, which was actually a bowl, so larger than I expected. The soup was very good and full of wontons and pork. I had ordered an egg roll, which they ended up bringing with my entree, which didn't thrill me. The egg roll was decent. We shared the chicken lo mein and Kung Pao chicken. They brought us shrimp lo mein by mistake and since I had already started eating it, we let it go. The portions are very large and we would have been more than fine with just one of those items. The Kung Pao had loads of chicken, but no heat to it, which was disappointing. The lo mein was less lo mein and more vegetables, which was also disappointing. The flavor was good, but we wanted the noodles. I would try coming back and ordering something else. read more

Pine Garden Restaurant - the interior of the restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Lorain, Ohio

My favorite Chinese restaurant in the area. I've been going here since i was a kid the food's always been great & freshly made upon ordering very culture oriented read more

Best fried rice in town! Take out is super quick and prices are low. The service is fantastic. Wish they would open back up for dine in experience but overall great food with a big menu read more

Looking at the outside you wouldn't expect much. But you are wrong! Massive portions, authentic food, delicious soup, and prices are great! read more

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Great food and always great service. Their egg rolls are out of this world! Love the sweet and sour chicken or the bone in ribs! Always a favorite place to go! read more

Food quality is pretty mediocre. Won Ton soup tasteless, egg rolls overcooked. Sweet and sour chicken is pretty good. Better options available in area for Chinese food. read more

I came into this place truly hopeful and expecting to experience the fullness of all that was boasted by the 4.5 star average rating that beckoned me to try it out. Not to say that i set the bar too high, but i was optimostic and open-minded. The lady who took my order and checked me out was very nice and pleasant. We ordered sweet and sour chicken, sesame chicken and chicken teryaki w/ some ccicken wings. I must be straight forward - all the food was low quality (even for chinese takeout standards). Very soggy, rubbery and definitely not fresh. I threw the chicken wings out - they were discolored and the first few bites were unbearable (i didn't stop at one bite, i attempted 3 more bites of randomly selected chicken wings, all with the same result). I'd love to say that ill give this place another try, however, we were so sorely disappointed that we just dont care to try it again. We will stick with Jin House. read more

Pine Garden Restaurant - VERY "hole in the wall" type of place - you'd normally scoot right on by but you should definitely give it a try. - Chinese Near Me - Lorain, Ohio

Best Chinese in Lorain County. The service is friendly and fast. The egg rolls can't be beat.

The first thing is that this place could use a thourgh deep cleaning! The entrance is atrocious! Big long black cobwebs hanging all over. The sticky tables and chairs! Don't even get me started on the bathrooms. Maybe they're comfortable living like that but I'm not. The food isn't bad and nice people. read more

My family have been customers here since they opened. We Have never been disappointed by anything we have had. Either dine in or carry out. Food is always made Fresh and served hot. It does sadden me that with covid 19 they have gone to all Take out. However it has not slowed us from being customers. Also since the passing of the owner John, Things have not changed! Keep up the Great Work. read more

Best Chinese in Lorain County!!! Love the fried rice. Owner is very friendly. What impressed me the most was price per value. read more

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Pine Garden Is Theee BEST Chinese You'll Get Hands Down! Nowhere Else Compares..(I Believe They Were Also Rated The Best In The Country)Anyways, I Always Order The Moo Goo Gai Pan With Vegetable Fried Rice, Sooo Yummy! Oh & The Rainbow Shrimp Is Awesome As Well! They Have Huge Portions Which Is Great Because I ALWAYS Have Leftovers The Next Day! I Can Eat This Stuff For Breakfast It's So Good! Oh & My Suggestion Is To Call Ahead For Take Out... You're Not Paying For The Ambiance Of The Place. It's A Tad On The Run Down Side, Definitely Can Use Some Updating. However Don't Let That Stop You From Ordering! Pine Garden Is Like A Diamond In The Rough, You Won't Appreciate It Until You Have Tried It For Yourself... So The Next Time You Want To Have A Movie Night On The Couch Think PINE GARDEN! read more

Pine Garden Restaurant - Moo Goo Gai Pan, Vegetable Fried Rice & Egg Roll - Chinese Near Me - Lorain, Ohio

The Decour is a little outdated but the food is delicious. My favorite this year is very simple chicken fried rice with extra chicken. They use real chicken breast meat for the chicken and no cubed chicken that looks like cat here. They also have some American dishes as well as Chinese dishes here. If you like eggroll you have a choice of pork eggrolls or vegetable eggrolls. Being that Lorain Ohio is an international city there are tons of great restaurants in this town and Chinese food is no exception. read more

Was helped by the nicest lady who took time to go over all the menu options of what we were placing. Always love the food and have very reasonable prices. In my opinion, best Chinese restaurant in Lorain. Usually choose takeout and it's ready within no time, about 10-15 minutes and always delicious! Recommend to everyone I know. read more

Pretty good!! Gotta admit I'm spoiled from working and eating in Asiatown, but this place is pretty good. The menu is your typical American style Chinese food but I did find one dish I didn't recognize. Hong Sue Tofu. Very good!! I took one star off for the fact that there were no vegetable spring or egg rolls and the fact that the vegetable section of the menu was only 4 items. But all I all pretty solid place. read more

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This place is without any doubt the best Chinese restaurant in Ohio, possibly in America. Every menu item is prepared so deliciously that your mouth won't believe what's happening. I have been eating here for 30 years and have never had a bad experience. I can't recommend it enough. read more

Just went here today after reading the reviews and Im glad I did. Everything was fantatstic. The lady who Im guessing runs it is the most adorable person Ive ever met. She was very friendly and very cordial. If youre in the are you definitely need to stop by and try it. read more

Amazing service, amazing food! They welcomed my "sleepy" baby cousin with open arms :') read more

Pine Garden Restaurant - Moogoogaipan with cashew nuts - Chinese Near Me - Lorain, Ohio

Not good chicken teriyaki was not fully cooked and shrimp fried rice tasted old wouldn't go there to eat again !

I have been ordering take-out from the Pine Garden since I was a little girl. There are plenty of Chinese restaurants in Lorain County, but in my opinion the Pine Garden has always been one of the best. I'll be honest, the restaurant isn't located in the greatest of neighborhoods That said, I have never had any problems with safety and am totally comfortable going there after dark. The interior of the restaurant isn't anything special and is a little on the dumpy side, but I can definitely excuse that because the food and service are great! I suggest ordering take-out and eating the food in the comfort of your own home. A few years ago I ordered a ton of food for my high school students because they had earned a classroom party. I went and spoke with the manager (owner?) the day before and he was very accommodating. He totally hooked me up with a ton of food for a great price. When I picked everything up the next day it was warm, well-prepared and very tasty! Everyone was impressed! The prices here are very reasonable, especially for the amount of food you will get. There is always enough for 2-3 meals. Don't let the location scare you away. It's definitely worth the trip into Lorain to try out this great Chinese restaurant. They must be doing something right...most small businesses in the area are in and out within a year. I'm not 100% sure how long they have been around, but I am 31 and remember going there when I was in my early teens. read more

My family and I love Pine Garden and have literally been coming here since I was born! We come here every Christmas Eve and love the food and the atmosphere. This past Christmas Eve there were 44 of us and they waited on all of us with no problem. We can be a very loud and overwhelming group but they are very professional. The best Chinese restaurant in Lorain for sure. That's why they've been open as long as they have. The service is good and the food comes out fast. I like the Curry chicken and the General Tso's chicken the most. The hot and sour soup is also very good!! A great appetizer to start with. The portions are very big and one order can be enough to share for two. A warm welcome when you walk through the door and I love coming back each year for the holidays! read more

The Pine Garden is perhaps the jewel of Lorain. Voted one of the 100 best chinese restaurants in the US, the pine garden menu has all the classic chinese fair. From the music to the hot oolong tea, Pine Garden has everthing you come to expect from a mid -level full service chinese restaurant. The same family has been there running the restaturant as far as I can remember. Come to think of it, I have had the same waitress since 1994. You get the same great flavor everytime, and service is wonderful. Small town charm meets great chineese food. I know I am biased, but this is the restaurant with which i compare all chinese fair. read more

I enjoy the food here when I am in the area. My typical experience with General Tso's chicken is a disappointing order of chickened batter. DEFINITELY not the case here. Generous chunks of perfectly battered chicken abound in a nicely spiced sauce! (I thought I heard some clucking once but it may have been my imagination) Great value, friendly staff and good food make this my favorite Chinese restaurant bar none. read more

I can't honestly give this place more than three stars. The service could be much better and I don't mean the waitresses are bad it's just that whenever we go here there are not enough waitresses. The last time we ate here (it was a Saturday during dinner time) there was one person serving all the tables. The food is up and down here. Pine Garden has one of the best fried rices and many other great dishes, but there are some that are not that great. Pine Garden has the worst General Tso's Chicken of any of the Chinese places in this area (it wasn't terrible, but I've had much much better pretty much everywhere else). Overall a decent Chinese restaurant, but definitely has room for improvement. read more

I've been eating at Pine Garden since 1999 and It's by far the best Chinese Food in Lorain County. There portions are generous and the food is amazing. The owner's wife is the chef and she is an amazing cook. There are an array of sauces like black bean, kung pau, white sauce, garlic sauce and they are interchangeable in many dishes. The service is always great and the owners always remember you and offer a warm greeting. The vegetables are always prepared fresh and aren't over cooked. I have to admit I eat here several times a week, I just love the food. read more

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My family and I have been coming here since I was a baby. It doesn't look fancy and youd never think to stop in there for a bite to eat buy it is honestly the best american chinese food I've had. The prices are damn near unbeatable and everything is always fresh. I've never ever EVER had a bad experience here in my whole 27 years of living. The people there are very kind and supply great service. Pine garden is without a doubt a diamond in the rough. I highly suggest to everyone I ever talk to about chinese food. read more

Spending time in Ohio visiting relatives, I was on a Chinese Vegan craze back home (I'm not vegan, and this place isn't either, though they may have a few vegan dishes, I'm sure) so I went on several review sites and stumbled across Pine Gardens. SO GLAD I DID! It was delicious! No MSG, buffet bullshit. When we walked in we had to laugh because NO ONE was in there, but we didn't let that deter us and after we got our food, you couldn't help but wonder why the place wasn't packed (it has to be the crappy location, all the stores around it are abandoned) The food was freshly made when ordered, it was very cheap ($6-$10 for dinner!) and they gave you sooo much of it. Don't believe me, give it a try. http://www.lorainpinegarden.com read more

May 1 2019 I went to pine garden this evening for dinner,, Have been their several times before and it was good and service was great .. But today service was terrible the waitress was not friendly at all and very rude I wanted sweet and sour chicken but on their menu it called something else and it comes with sweet and sour sauce and when she brought it out and I ask for sweet and sour sauce she said they don't have sweet and sour sauce .. Food was not what I usually order they put something on it but you couldn't talk to her .. I know she knew what I was saying because she spoke good English but she didn't care , I ask for coffee not everybody likes tea and she said they don't have it but I always got it their before , So I will not go back . They definitely should replace the waitress.. read more

I always go with white rice, sweet and sour chicken, egg roll, and occasionally the beef and broccoli. Those are all good items on the menu. Owners are real nice people. read more

growing up in the 80s this was the only chinese food place in practically all Lorain County. nearly 40 years later, this place has survived downturns and being located in arguably the worst neighborhood in town. across the street is a rundown strip mall that has been vacant for years, sitting next door to a auto salvage yard run out of someones house, Pine Garden is a shining beacon in an otherwise dark side of town. Inside isnt much to look at: a 2010 poster from Tsingtao Beer, a metal cash register older than time, and off brand liquor bottles serving nobody, but thats not why youre here. its the consistent recipe of good chinese food that brings you back to when you were a kid, stopping by every sunday after church. its one of the only places left standing after all your schools have been long torn down, when you visit the 1 or 2 friends and family that for some unknown reason dont want to leave. pine garden. dont ever change read more

Pine Garden Restaurant - the dining room and the dining area - Chinese Near Me - Lorain, Ohio

I will never go back here. I ordered the General Tso chicken and it looked like sweet and sour chicken with a tiny bit of general tso's sauce at the bottom. The food was disgusting. Do not recommend. read more

All around great! Great food, great portions, great service! Spicy Tso Beef and chicken dishes are delicious and left overs are great lunch reheats wonderfully! read more