It's true there is nothing spectacular about Spring Garden, BUT there is nothing BAD about it either. It's like that girl you used to date in college, you have fond memories of her, you wouldn't want to marry her but you don't exactly want to run her over with your car either. And if she happens to be hanging out with you and your friends at a bar you'd probably still have a pretty good time. In other words it's good every now and then but if I had to have it every day I might think otherwise. Great online ordering system for such a small standard Chinese Restaurant. The food is consistent, possibly a bit greasy at times but then that's kind of what you expect from a greasy spoon random local Chinese place. If you want cheap gourmet Asian, go to P.F. Chang's, if you live or work in the Tenleytown area and just want something that's not going to suck, then hit up Spring Garden. (p.s. their Fried Chicken wings are a hidden gem, try them w/ Mambo sauce) read more

Solid takeout Chinese food. I am walking distance between three Chinese restaurants and this is my go to place.

This is a typical Americanized Chinese restaurant, with about the same menu as most, but one big thing in its favor. The lunch specials are available SEVEN days a week. So on a weekend you don't have to overpay, as would be the case of all the other Chinese places I know. I don't know if this place is owned by the same people as the same-named place on 16th St. in Silver Spring. The food is about the same, but then so are almost all the other Chinese-American places I've gone to. read more

If you can't cook fried rice correctly, why bother? Unless you're exceptionally hungry, go two dots down to the Thai place or four doors down for pizza. read more

I am really sorry to write this negative review for Spring Garden. We ordered on Christmas evening online. Thought the 1 hour wait was because they were overwhelmed and we were OK waiting. But after 1.5 hours, we were still waiting and tried to call the restaurant. After 3 calls in 15 minutes, we reached someone who said we certainly hadn't ordered, but then she sees she had missed our order in the email. OK, stuff happens, we'll wait. She said it would take 40 minutes to cook and work with delivery company. An hour later, no delivery and we call Spring Garden again. They pick up and say they sent it out, not their problem. No sorry for our delay, no offer to help us. We wait another 10 minutes. We try to call back, again and again -- and they don't pick up. 2+ hours after our planned dinner time, we started to prepare our own meal when of course the delivery guy shows up. If it wasn't Christmas, we would have rejected the meal and asked for our money back. But we were happy to have this saga resolved and I was hangry. Being hangry was the only reason we finished the meal. It really wasn't all that tasty, especially the chicken -- and certainly not worth the hassle and unpleasantness with the restaurant about our order. read more

Every time I give this place a shot, I'm sorely disappointed and regret wasting my money. There are better Chinese places out there.

Quick service. I got crispy beef and general Tsos chicken. It was pretty dry, had absolutely no flavor and low quality chicken and beef. Other than being quick I would never recommend. It was a waste of money. I threw away the left overs. I have updated the review to say this place is not good at all. Avoid at all costs read more

I ordered & the food arrived within 30 mins. The delivery man was really polite & the food was good! The menu selection is extensive & I plan to try more dishes next week!!! read more

Spring Garden - simple and delicious - came with a sauce on the side ... tasted like garlic - good!! - Chinese Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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I live in Chevy Chase, DC and have been looking for an alternative to Tian Tian Fang for quite some time. Unfortunately, Spring Garden is only better than Tian Tian Fang because it is significantly less expensive - nearly 30% cheaper, in fact. The food, however, is not better. Everything I ordered was overly salty and tasted kind of the same. I won't be ordered from Spring Garden again. read more

In terms of Chinese "junk food" this was subpar. The food arrived warm (not hot), and the quality was not great. I ordered dumplings, which from all different restaurants are standardly plump and doughy- these were small and gummy. The ribs were ok, but not great- they were just dripping red sauce everywhere. Even the egg rolls weren't yummy and I feel like that's something you can always depend on! Just really greasy. Sad experience, unfortunately. read more

I just moved into the neighborhood and was looking for a chinese delivery place. They were prompt and the entrees were delicious! We got the orange chicken and the garlic chicken and were very happy! We were disappointed by the chicken dumplings, they weren't very full and they seemed a little cold. Everything else was good! read more

Ordered from Yelp app. Food arrives promptly. Wings are tasty and comes with a nice sauce.

I've been a customer for three years. The food is tasty, sure enough. But Spring Garden are shamefully stingy tightwads. Once, a friend and I ordered two separate orders and we both asked for a side of spicy oil. She gave us only one, saying one was for both of us to both dunk our food into (that's unsanitary). They have also tried to get away with not including napkins and plastic utensils for take out orders. Don't they realize that makes a good customer feel insulted? And the prices are higher than average. The portions are shrinking. They have cut back their hours. Closed Mondays and open only till 9:30 instead of 10:30. Recently, I arrived at 9:35 but the door had not yet been locked. Instead of greeting me, a good customer, she only said, "We're closed." NEVER AGAIN. read more

Got some take-out from here recently and it was really really good!! The ONLY reason I give it 4 stars is because we asked the lady on the phone how many wings come in the dinner and it sounded like she said "4" but we only got 3...so it really wasn't enough to fill you up. The Mumbo sauce that comes with the wings was BOMB...fried rice and egg roll was good too! They gave a huge serving of fried rice, small egg rolls, and then the wings. All-in-all we will be back for those wings and mumbo sauce! read more

Unfortunately the wait so long I hope they can get extra help. But food was okay. Try to order in advance at least an hour.

For someone who loves small family run Chinese carry-outs it pains me to do this review. However, I cannot find a way to give it more than one star. The wonton soup was like no other I have ever had--I am trying to be kind. They did take an unusually long time to cook the food, but the standard lo mein, ma po tofu, and chicken broccoli were not well prepared. I must admit that the style caters to non-Asian clientele. I will not return. read more

Wow. We had delivery. Nothing was worthy of eating. The hot and sour soup was cornstarch paste. The spring rolls from giant are 10 times better and don't taste like freezer burn. the fresh pineapple was from can. Stay away. read more

3.5 stars For all of you who are complaining about food quality ~ IT IS CHINESE FOOD!!!!! TAKE OUT NONE THE LESS!!!!!!! ~ if you want quality order something else!! even up scale Chinese places (and I use "up scale" loosely) like Mei-Wah where you need a reservation a third of the time don't have exemplary quality food. Now My Review: I do not really cook. So I either eat out or order in most of the time. So needless to say I have Spring Garden's Phone Number in my contacts. Just like any other Chinese food place whether you like it or not really depends on what your used to. My taste buds however have been tuned to the garden. It is generally good quality as far as Chinese takeout goes (although I will be the first to admit there are weeks it is noticeably better than others).My usual base order is -2 sesame chicken w/ white rice(rice included with every main dish) -2 eggrolls(literally the best eggrolls i have ever had, taste like they came out of a MickyD's fryer) I also usually order one or more of: -Wanton soup -beef lo mein (rice included) -Geneal Tso's Chicken (rice included) Instead of Sesame Chicken i used to order: -Orange Beef then got sick of it and switched to: -Orange Chicken (It must of been sold or gotten a new cook like 4-6 years ago because around that time the Orange Beef/Chicken went down hill and Sesame Chicken got a lot better. Very fast Free delivery!!! don't know what u are talking about 20-40min. I've never waited more than about 25min and thats usually on really busy weekends. It generally takes 10-20min for my food to arrive. with an average of under 15min. However I order from here a lot so the so the delivery guy knows the way to my house. Plus I am by no means a small tipper. So that may have some bearing on the situation. It actually got to the point that when called the person answering the phone knew my order. Although I've been traveling since August and have only been a few weeks(and a week over Christmas). so when I ordered last time it was a different person who answered the phone( used to be an elderly Asian woman, now have no idea who it is) this person didn't know my order. Delivery Guy was the same though. @Jess L. The broccoli is not cut up at all in most of the dishes. Most main dishes come with whole and half pieces of broccoli. Your are supposed to pick it up with chopsticks and take a bite out of it. @Riva L. I've been ordering Spring Garden for about 20years and have never had food poising. or had to puke because it(actually Spring Garden hasn't been around 20 years but there was another Chinese place there before it moved in). You probably had the flu or something. You know there was a swine flu epidemic early this year. @Meg G. The reason the fortune cookie thing is a big plus for you is Spring Garden is one of the only places with fortune cookies actually taste good. @Tom D. Depending on how long ago you last went there it not only changed ownership it changed restaurants. about 15years ago the store that Spring Garden is located in used to be "Friendship Hunan" which moved to Connecticut Ave. about 15years ago. Then Spring Garden moved in. Phone ordering tips: -Ask for chopsticks they don't always include these if u don't ask -tell them to include extra sauce if you are ordering a lot of food(sweet& sour, soys sauce, ect...) they tend to include the same amount no matter how much food you order. -Ask for extra fortune cookies. even though they are generous with them they are really good and it never hurts to have extra. -if you are paying cash figure out how much you want to tip the delivery guy before you pay. unless you pay with a ridiculously large bill he tends to assume the excess is his tip. So you must ask for your change or pay exactly what you want to tip in excess.(or maybe you will get a different delivery guy, I never have) P.S. Is any one troubled by the contemporary changes Spring Garden made. Like they changed the green menus w/ their logo that they have had since they opened to those new white ones that look atrocious and their website has been changed to match the new white menus. It no longer reminded you of there Spring Garden. it is just so generic. read more

Ordered online first time this weekend. I was very disappointed. The delivery was relatively fast, but the delivery guy tried to make me pay again and pay a higher price. Once guy left, I discovered that they had forgotten to send ANY rice for what was a rather large order. There were at least 4 dishes that should hsve come with steamed rice. The actual food that was delivered was visually unappealing. The moo goo gai pan looked particularly icky, and was completely tasteless. Most of the dishes lacked any distinctive flavors, including both the hot n sour soup and egg drop soup. Sadly, most of the order ended up down the garbage disposal. read more

My go-to delivery place for Chinese food in the area. There's one within walking distance to my office but Spring Garden is so much better so I much prefer to get delivery from them. I always get the lunch specials and they make my day so much better! read more

After my last two visits to Spring Garden, I spent a few days puking. Needless to say, I am not going back.

Average, not great, but satisfying Chinese food, but a tab bit pricey for the quality, but im sure that is a reflection of the area. Ordered wonton soup, egg roll and chicken/broccoli read more

I want to love this place, especially since the location is so convenient to me, but sadly Spring Garden is another run o' the mill Chinese place. The orange chicken was alright and the vegetables with garlic sauce were a little too garlic saucey. Although, the inside is surprisingly nice and neat, and their service is great. read more

The delivery came fast, I live not too far away & Eat 24 sent a message stating the restaurant was very busy and would take a while to deliver, quoted an additional hour, but the food came within 30 minutes. Also, they deliver to your door, where as some drivers at Fortune Express and other Chinese delivery places require you to meet them out front or in lobby, so that's cool. Ordered the Shrimp & Broccoli after reading that the chicken may not be the best, and chicken noodle soup to meet the delivery minimum. The food was mediocre at best. The soup wasn't greasy (which I've experienced w/some Chinese spots) & comes with a bag of crunchy noodles which was nice, the portion for $1.75 is good. The Shrimp and Broccoli was a nice sized portion but tasted off. The outside of the shrimp had some weird mushy texture & the broccoli was tough, and the steamed rice a little hard. The basic traditional brown sauce also had an odd taste. Still, better than other Chinese spots I've ordered from in D.C. If you are new to the area or visiting I would just go with a different type of cuisine all together. Maybe Sushi or something. The Chinese delivery in DC is HURT. I've ordered basic takeout from each of the several Chinese spots that deliver to me, (from ones that throw organic in the title, to ones that have extensive menus w/ random American food offerings.) I have yet to find a place that makes edible fried rice...how in the world do you mess up a simple Chinese restaurant staple like fried rice? There is more than one way, I've learned. (same issue with mushy dense lomein). None of the restaurants offer consistently decent food w/o excessive grease paired with weird after tastes/textures. read more

Four stars for the chicken wontons. Nothing else is really worth it but they are very good. Don't expect anything gourmet but a decent delivery option with better prices and/or quality than some nearby places. read more

This is a very good and often over looked restaurant. When I was a little boy my Daddy used to take me into China Town in Toronto for some good Chinese food. The food at this place reminds me of that. Check it out but make sure to get your food to go. Peace Out! read more

Cheap chinese takeout with good lunch specials! The quantity of food is great, the prices are good, and it exactly what I expected. It is not PF Chaings or fancy chinese food but it is what you expect for the prices and the lunch specials. Got the Kung Pao chicken as spicy/hot but it was more of a medium for me - I like spicy food. I definitely would return as a lunch special w/ a spring roll and a side of soup is under $10. read more

Terrible. I ordered a couple dishes for delivery and threw them both away since they were awful. But if you are okay with awful chinese food, the delivery is fast and the food is hot when delivered. Still, there's better options out there. read more

I placed an order for lunch delivery (Pork chow fun and spring rolls) and it was absolutely horrible. Tasteless and almost stale. The egg rolls dont even come with a real dipping sauce, just a couple packets of sweet and sour. Gross. Maybe some of the other dishes fare better, but this place is definitely below average. There are plenty of other asian/chinese take out options in the area, so I would recommend to order elsewhere. read more

Best Chinese food up and down Wisconsin Ave! I've tried several places along Wisconsin and hands down my favorite place for Chinese food. The fried chicken here is crispy and delicious and the serving portions are very generous. Also recommend the mushu pork and Singapore noodles too. They've never been late with deliveries either. read more

I have only ever order take-out from here. This used to be my go-to place because 1) it's cheap and 2) it's close so delivery is super fast. I love the thick, greasy American Chinese dumplings, which are great here (and is pretty much the only reason why I return). Their hot and sour soup is decent (could have more flavor), but so far everything else is terrible. I've had their lo mein (SOGGY, overcooked) and their general tso's tofu (way over-breaded and too sweet). All in all, I'm on the search for a new Chinese place when I want more than just soup and dumplings. read more

I love the fried rice and chow fun here, I usually get the beef and shrimp extra spicy and it tastes absolutely amazing. The wings here also come with mumbo sauce which is also very good with the wings. read more

Hit and miss. The breakdown: * Delivery time - Acceptable. 42 minutes. (Estimated: 30-40). * Egg drop soup - Acceptable. Standard fare. * Beef and garlic sauce - Acceptable. Needed more spice. Order it hot - it probably won't be too spicy. * Shrimp in Lobster sauce. Dreadful. The salinity of the Dead Sea. The taste was neither shrimp nor lobster, but rather low-grade fish. Promised to be of velvet consistency but actually watery. Inedible. (I may try and water it down and repurpose it as a soup.) Would order from here again but not the shrimp in lobster sauce. read more

Spring Garden beats the other delivery/carryout Chinese places in the Tenleytown/AU Park area by a mile. The prices are comparable to places like Mayflower but the food is much better; the chicken and string beans tastes like actual chicken with actual string beans! Delivery times are insanely fast (15-30 minutes) compared to the 45 minutes to an hour you usually wait for a delivery order. Their chicken and corn soup is fantastic, the chicken with string beans is great as is the chicken with cashew nuts, and their beef lo mein is spot on. If you're ordering in, order from Spring Garden. read more

For a quick, cheap, chinese take out meal, this is the place for you. I disagree with the "worst Chinese food" comments. I've never been inside this restaurant, but I consistently take out from here and never had a problem. The chicken and broccoli is very good. The food usually comes in only 15-20 minutes and it is always hot and fresh. I would try it at least once before judging it. read more

I know it's hard to get decent Chinese take out in my area, but I thought I'd give Spring Garden a try. I ordered through the yelp app and it arrived in 20 minutes! That was the only good thing. The General Tso chicken had a nice sauce, but the chicken was extremely tough. We had to chew and chew and chew. Our second order was Kung Pao chicken which is generally hard to mess up. The chicken was very tender, BUT the dish had no flavor. At all. I tried the sauce alone. It was oily and it was brown. That sums it up. The dish also used zucchini as one of the vegetables. Odd. We ended up tossing the whole thing. read more

My family has Chinese food almost every Sunday as tradition. This is by far the best Chinese in DC and the owners are the best - Nana has known our family forever and has our order memorized. Some of the best dishes are mongolian beef, salt & pepper shrimp, garlic eggplant, chicken and string beans, mooshoo pork, fried rice, singapore noodles, dumplings and all of their soups are delicious! read more

I wasn't expecting much beyond just a hole in the wall chinese place, but the food tasted stale, like it had been fried in old oil, and the breading on the General Tso's was hard and thick. Definitely wouldn't order again. read more

Their "Chow Mein" is really some kind of sea weed sauce, lettuce, with no noodles! Disgusting.

I hate giving bad reviews but the food was so underwhelming and didn't hit the "I'm craving Chinese" spot at all. The sesame chicken, which I usually feel is a pretty safe choice, looked and tasted like it was smothered in some sort of ketchup sauce. I don't think it was ketchup but it tasted like it. The egg rolls were fine. read more