Delicious Chinese food in a Chinese village-inspired interior! Very immersive experience. I love their crispy tofu and the mushroom chicken. Service was fast and friendly. She gave us a recommendation, and it's true to the telling. read more

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0.5 stars Extremely overpriced and very disappointing, especially for the portions and quality of the food. I was charged $47 when my actual receipt total was $41. I paid with a $50 bill and was initially given only about a dollar in change. I had to point out that I hadn't received the correct change before I was given the rest. The whole situation was very confusing and concerning. As for the food, the egg rolls were not crispy and the outside was extremely thick. The fried rice looked dark and flavorful, but unfortunately it was very bland. You also have to purchase soy sauce separately, and they charge $0.50 per packet. The orange chicken had good flavor, but the portions were very stingy. There wasn't much meat, and the amount of rice was also small considering how much everything costs. The young girl working the front may have been inexperienced, because the change and total situation was handled incorrectly. I'm not sure if it was a mistake or what happened, but being charged $47 when my receipt showed $41 was frustrating. For the prices, I expected much better food, portions, and service. This was my first time here and unfortunately it will be my last. I would not recommend this place based on my experience. read more

Clean, great parking and inexpensive. The beat part is that they mKe your food to order. They are really good with allergies!!! Also, the owner is extremely nice! Really glad I found this spot! Really cute decor and was clean. read more

Temple Garden - Fried rice with Temple House Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

Super nice staff inside and pretty tasty Chinese food. Stopped by for lunch on a whim since another Chinese restaurant went belly up. We were the only ones eating at this restaurant but since I overheard the staff speaking Chinese- I figured they have to be pretty authentic in food. So my husband and I ordered the two person dinner menu- won ton soup, potstickers, orange chicken and beef and broccoli, BBQ pork fried rice. Soup was tasty with bits of vegetables and won tons with a good amount of meat inside, broth was great. The orange chicken tasty, crispy on the outside with moist chicken inside- lots of sauce on it. Rice was tasty too, slight salty but ok. So we left with a lot of leftovers and full belly. This establishment decor- cute inside with Asian decor; clean tidy bathrooms. May come back to have lunch again if I'm in the antelope area. read more

THEY CHARGE FOR HOT MUSTARD, SOY SAUCE AND SWEET N SOUR SAUCE ~ Oh excuse me...THEY GIVE YOU 1 (0NE) SWEET N SOUR FOR FREE Other places give you THAT, AND MORE, when you ask please. Food is inconsistent, service is crappie Dont know if under new ownership/mgmt Even if you order fried prawns and ask for hot mustard, they WONT give it to you. They don't care about your business AND there's never anyone dining inside. Maybe a front for another business thats not legal Cross me off your customer list Temple Garden, there are BETTER Chinese restaurants in the area Did I mention they give you all the condiments and fortune cookies FOR FREE??? read more

Found this place on a Friday nite as I needed soup for my husband who's come down with a cold and I walked in right before closing, and she was able to take my order good was amazing soup was delicious so glad I stumbled upon this hidden gem read more

Temple Garden - Lunch and dinner specials - Chinese Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

I was not pleased with the taste of the food and it was cold when delivered. Ive had McDonalds that arrive hotter and better tasting.

The food is ready good! It's a small restaurant but they have the best service and very friendly.

Very welcoming, ample parking, clean location and facilities. Greeted and seated immediately, friendly and professional customer service. The food was fresh, hot, just made and absolutely delicious!! Worth the money 100%. The price ia very reasonable. So much taste packed into each bite. I loved the appetizer platter and my veggie plate with rice. Will be returning. read more

Temple Garden - Chinese Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

Server was very nice. Let us know that the fried items had MSG in the premade batter. I have an MSG allergy so he guided us to the items that had none. Said he could make some items without msg. We got the lunch special 1 entree 1 side $13.95. my partner got 1 extra side $18.95 . No kids menu so our daughter ate off our plate. Was nice enough to put fried chicken on the side for our chicken salad appetizer. Ambiance was nice as it was empty at 230. Perfect for my autistic daughter. read more

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Impressed from the first! Clean, neat, with friendly service! When we first got our orders I thought there was no way we could finish all the food....but dang! I had the salt and pepper chicken with green beans and I devoured it! Good amount of heat. The level where your eyes water but you don't go through your entire drink cooling it off. It was all deep fried and those green beans were the best I've ever eaten. They cook the food when you order I think and lord have mercy! Anyway, my wife and I will be back! Y'all should try it! read more

Take out. 15 minutes total ordered via Yelp app. Szechuan Chow Mein Noodles - think pork chow mein with chili. The portion was huge! Thank you for that. I enjoyed the crispy parts of the meal. Can tell they used a good wok. I've never had Szechuan style chow mein before so not sure what to compare to. Just really enjoyed the portion size and the flavored pork. read more

Great to find an authentic "Old School" Chinese restaurant this far out. I overlooked the dated interior & dived into the "rice plate" offerings (comfort food,to me) of fresh sautéed dishes (fresh veggies & protein) & hot bed of rice. Trying to find a good old "hole in the wall" place that serves pretty good Chinese dishes at reasonable price has been hard to find (out here). I think I found it. read more

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Good food and service, delivery really pretty good of course I live across the street from them.

This place is so good. You can go with a simple classic like Chow Mein, or something more exotic, and you'll be beyond content either way. Food will be hot and fresh, even for carry out. If you've never been here you definitely should give it a try. read more

we used to frequent the location on Broadway before they sadly closed. We finally made it out to this location and were so thankful we did! temple garden has some of the best classic 'american chinese' food in Sacramento and we will be back. friendly, fast service and great quality food for a reasonable price. also please try the dumplings! read more

Good food, authentic, their service was quick and easy, the ambiance was nice even though I didn't sit in and eat it smelt good in there.

I was in the area and wanted to try something new and found this place looking at google maps list of food places near me. I ordered 3 $11.95 dinner specials. The first was orange chicken with chow mein which was really really good. It had a sligjt sweetness to it, the breading almost taste like funnel cake which was yummy. The second special I got was general chicken. It also had a really good flavor and wasn't spicy like other general chickens I had. The last special I ordered was sweet and sour pork with pork fried rice. I'm not a huge fan of rice in general but this rice was still pretty good. The sweet and sour pork was tender and had a good strong flavor. I split the plates with someone else and they loved everything but the general chicken was their favorite. As for me, I liked all 3 and can't decide which one was better. I would get all of them again and they all had such different flavor profiles it's impossible to choose. They have the best chow mein I've ever tried out of all the Chinese restaurants I've tried in Antelope, North Highlands or Rio Linda. It has a char flavor to it that sets it above the rest. I will definitely be back next time I'm in the area. read more

Temple Garden - Left: Orange Chicken Right: General Tsuo's Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

Delicious and service was awesome. We eat here for lunch pretty often. Food is always fresh and flavorful. We Needed some Wonton Soup for a sick family member and her local Chinese restaurant has closed. She did not need to add anything to it. Flavors were spot on. I ended up eating the rest as she does not eat left overs. Super YUM read more

Top quality service, food and atmosphere. Tried this restaurant on a Sunday evening, when it is difficult to find open asian places. So glad we did! Menu is extensive and lots of exotic choices. Owner was our waiter and very attentive. My wife and I shared the Vegetable Beef plate and an order of DELICIOU Vegetable Egg Foo Yung. All excellent. We'll be back often! read more

It's been six years from my last review (when they first opened) and it's time for an update. I'm happy to note that Temple Garden is still as tasty as I remembered. When I recently ordered takeout and asked about vegan options the woman on the phone was also knowledgeable. Unfortunately, when I tried to use the yelp check-in offer for free spring rolls I was told that they stopped honoring it over a year ago, which contradicted what I was told on the phone when I ordered. I ended up getting charged for the spring rolls when I showed up to pick up my order. Not a big deal, but kind of annoying to be told one thing and then charged. Although I have enjoyed all the dishes I have tried at Temple Garden, I still see room for improvement in their vegetarian/vegan section and would love to see some more items (like an orange tofu for example) added to the menu. Here's hoping they are even better the next time I order takeout. read more

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Did an order to go, only to find out that the foil chicken was not cooked properly. Matter fact it was raw! The fried rice was ok, just not a fan of it. Wonton soup was good. Second time that we got food to go and some of it was raw. read more

We ordered takeout for our first time here. I would say the portions are nice we got sweet & sour chicken and Mongolian beef! Everything was tender and veggies were cooked nicely. The only think I would like in the future is if they don't substitute the chicken for so many pineapples. We will be trying this place again for their dinner menu. read more

Food was very good and only took 20 minutes to get. Parking was no problem as it is in a shopping area

I've been eating there for a few years. The service is very good and restaurant is very clean. I ate Kung Pao with white rice with extra sauce over the rice. It is very tasty, I will continue to eat there several times a month. read more

Great food and quick service. Absolutely delicious! The food was fresh, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. The staff were friendly and attentive, and the atmosphere was warm and inviting. Ive been coming to this restaurant for a couple of years. Highly recommend read more

Good food. Service is always fast and friendly. Great local place for your Chinese food. read more

Temple Garden - Menu - Chinese Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

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Just ate lunch here and the food was delicious, service was fantastic, and the restaurant itself was quite cute. Very enjoyable experience and they even boxed up our food for us. :) read more

If you've read any of my other reviews you'll know I normally order a few things to see if I should even come back. the first thing is Salt & Pepper Chicken or Shrimp. It's one of those dishes that sounds easy, and it kind of is if they know what they're doing. and also at least one other dish from the menu that's like a lunch or dinner special. This place has an interesting twist on Salt & Pepper Chicken, they added Asparagus. Yeah, this little addition made it SOOOO much better. everything was crisp and crunchy not unlike a tempura. The spices could have been kicked up a bit. Normally this dish adds Szechuan pepper to make it interesting but I didn't taste the telltale buzz of the ground Szechuan pepper and the usual sliced almost carmelized onions were missing as well, maybe because of the asparagus. Overall it was good, MUCH better than most of the other mediocre Chinese restaurants around Sacramento. (yeah I said it again, Sacto has a dearth of decent Chinese joints!). The other thing I got was one of their lunch specials: Mongolian Beef with Chow Mein. For a cheap lunch special, it was surprisingly good! The Chow Mein actually had lots of flavor and there was lots of it with plenty of veggies and BBQ pork. The Mongolian Beef is normally something I avoid, but I'm SO happy I got it here. The beef was super tender and flavorful lots of beef and other veggies. . I like this place and will come back to try other dishes and see if it's good enough to be part of my regular rotation of places to grab a bite. A solid 4 stars for this meal. read more

I had a $10 pickup coupon from Grubhub, and I was in the area, so I decided to pickup lunch and take it to the park. I ordered the pork egg fu young and the honey bbq pork. I got to the restaurant, and my food was waiting for me. The lady at the counter was very polite. I took it over to the park, and sat down for lunch. The food was still hot. The Honey BBQ pork was very good. It also had sesame seeds on it. The flavor was very good. Sweet, porky goodness. The Egg Fu Young was just OK. In addition to the egg and pork, it also had onions and bean sprouts. Every item was the right proportion, and the onions and sprouts were not enough that they were a "filler." The sauce/gravy was hot,and also added a savory flavor. There was also enough that I took about half home with me. While I did enjoy the Egg Fu Young, it was a bit greasy. As I ate, I saw that there was quite a bit of oil at the bottom of the tray. I know it's a fried product, but I've eaten Egg Fu Young at a lot of other places that weren't as oily. Again, it was good, but if I eat here again, I would probably try something else. It was an OK meal. read more

Temple Garden - Honey BBQ Pork - Chinese Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

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First, Cindy was great. very professional taking my order and answering questions. I hadn't been here before so had a few re: MSG use, use of low sodium soy if possible. Next, I was CRAVING POTSTICKERS. I found theirs to be superior. They are deep fried, that's a first. Their dipping sauce wasn't very salty, a hint of sweetness , snd very tasty. I also like mine spicy, so had requested chili oil and was given a 2oz container (same size as the dipping sauce). Perfect balance. I dumped both on the potstickers, and they sucked in the mixture. OH! SO! GOOD!! To accompany this I got a house fried rice which had chicken, BBQ pork & beef. So very tasty. Lovely pan bits from the stir frying, the scallions obviously in towards the end of the cooking process. YUM!!! I can't wait to return and experience other dishes. Their menu looked pretty extensive. Sadly, my photos are not very good. My rice photo didn't capture. read more

Temple Garden - Potstickers with sauces on - Chinese Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

Came in on New Year's Day and it was quiet inside. The restaurant is cute and clean inside. I was immediately greeted. I saw a special on the wall for lunch specials during the week but there is also a daily special, even on weekends. I'll attach it in my photos. The wor wonton soup was very good and I also ordered temple chicken and pork fried rice. Let me tell you, the flavor was great! There's plenty of food and I'll enjoy there leftovers for sure! Come give them a try, you won't regret it. read more

Temple Garden - Wor Wonton Soup, Temple House Chicken, BBQ Pork Fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

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So disappointed in this place. Ordered shrimp chow mein, got chicken chow mein with no veggies only noodles and chicken. The noodles were so bland even adding soy sauce or other sauce doesn't fix how bland it is. On to my search of finding good Chinese food. read more

Temple Garden - Got chicken chow mein when I ordered shrimp chow mein. No veggies just noodles and meat. - Chinese Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

Excellent food and Cindy the owner is a very very nice lady we love the food there very fresh

2 hour wait, had to cancel order. Lack of communication. Bummed on this, food itself is about a 3 star.

The employees are very cordial and efficient. The food is very good and never had a bad meal. I highly recommend this restaurant for great Chinese food! read more

I ordered from Temple Garden today. Unless you like your food overcooked find a new restaurant. I called the restaurant and I was told that is how their customers like it. $40.00 thrown down the drain. I had to throw it out. read more

Everything I've ordered here has been great. I tried the salt and pepper fish to try something new and now it's my favorite item. Good portions and they're really friendly. I really like this place. read more

Good orange chicken, veggie chow mein, potstickers, and really likes the fried chicken wings

These people don't want business. They won't let you order anything over the phone 30 mins before they close.