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    West Garden

    2.8 (80 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
    Closed • 11:30 am - 9:30 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    5 Wings for 9.50
    Jay M.

    I was in mood for wings. Roches was my wing spot but 7 pm they shut down hot food? Went here as near Roches... 9.50 for 5 wings is almost 2 bucks a wing? Bland taste... need soy or teriyaki ginger root marinade ... duck sauce was so watered down... dripped off wings before could eat? Clearly going for prices without concern to attach return customers. I was actually going to Pupu chines further down street , but was confused this place was them... maybe other items are better?

    Wonton soup with no pork at all
    Stacey J.

    Never order wonton soup from here! I ordered wonton soup under the impression there was going to be pork. I get home and there's nothing but pasta. The soup is pink looking. No taste at all. I paid in cash and called them to tell them I want my money back. The lady said no refund. I asked what Can you give me for food. She said you get what you paid for and that's their style of wonton of soup which comes with no pork in it. Never again. Avoid paying them in cash.

    General Gau's Chicken, Orange Flavor Chicken, Sweet & Sour Chicken
    Allen C.

    Absolutely fantastic American Chinese food. The portion to cost ratio is soooooo good. The sauces are just what I was looking for. Keep in mind, this isn't some health nut, authentic from some province in China style food. This is what you get when you're thinking "damn I want something tasty that's gonna ruin my diet". Everything I wanted and then some. Good god those chunks of chicken were massive

    Crab Rangoon

    I was in the area with my family and decided to stop by West Garden for some lunch! The employees here take orders in both English and Chinese. I love love love the crab rangoons here, made to order and super pretty! The fried chicken wings here are also super hot, fresh and flavorful. These are my fave appetizers from here! My family initially called to order vermicelli, which is an off menu item that they didn't have but instead of turning us away, they were able to replace the vermicelli with a more flavorful noodle. I called to order while driving over and they had my order ready within 20 minutes of my call! Customer service here is great as it is a local business run by a family. I would definitely recommend coming here and would definitely cater from here for any future events that I host with my family. Its great comfort food very quick and reasonable service.

    A little surprise in the Peking Noodles.
    Stephen W.

    This used to be my favorite Chinese take out. Last Saturday night ordered our usual and had it delivered. Made up a plate and dug into the Peking Noodles with pork and out fell a piece of medical tape and a piece of string which apparently fell of one of the cooks fingers. The manager gave us a hard time about returning all the food and suggested we just return the Peking Noodles. I think not... no telling what else was touched with a cut finger. Well needless to say we will never eat there again!

    Old Bear ..

    West Garden (hey, it's in West Roxbury which, technically speaking, is west) is a local Chinese take-out place which makes good take-out Chinese food. This is not sophisticated Asian fusion cuisine, but the kind of stuff that makes a very tasty lunch or dinner. Fried rice, egg foo yung, lo mein, egg rolls, etc. The staff has always been friendly and the kitchen is open to view so that you can see how things are prepared. The prices are reasonable. And the service is usually fast. There are a few tables to eat-in, if you wish -- but the environment is strictly "fast food" Formica and fluorescents. But there is a big urn of hot tea in the corner to which you can help yourself, whether you're eating there or just waiting while your take-out order is prepared. If you live in the area and want a reasonable family meal to bring home or to have delivered on those nights when you don't want to cook, the West Garden's food will not disappoint.

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    I love their Chinese food. Been ordering from here for years! Great! Never got a bad meal. Portions are plentiful and delicious!

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    3.4(213 reviews)
    1.3 mi
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    I went during lunch time (around 12:30) with my sister. We were greeted immediately with: "Yes?"…read more We asked for a table for 2. Sat immediately. A server was at our table within moments and gave us our menus. Overall the restaurant looked clean although I did find a stray cooked grain of rice on my table although I am unsure where it came from. We each ordered from the lunch specials (no substitutions) and a soda. I asked for a coke and was brought a Diet Coke in a can. Personally I don't care but it might bother someone who has a strong preference for diet vs regular. My order was the hot and sour soup , fried rice with chicken teriyaki / crab Rangoon / spring roll . The hot and sour soup tasted fine but had a gelatinous consistency. I don't usually order hot and sour soup so I'm not sure if this is the texture it's supposed to have but I found it off putting. The main course is fried rice (rice and egg only no vegetables) - no flavor; 1 crab Rangoon - tasted fine; 1 chicken teriyaki - well cooked and most flavorful thing on the plate; 1 spring roll - beautifully fried and crispy but I didn't enjoy the filling. My sister also ordered scallion pancake for us to share. This too was fried beautifully and crispy but had very little scallion flavor which I suppose is to taste... We were brought napkins and asked once if we were doing ok (I had finished eating already). The price overall was fine ~$15 for the lunch special and ~$2-$3 for the soda. When we left hosts said thank you. Overall, was an ok lunch . Would probably not come again.

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    Ding’s Kitchen - Fresh coconut (half) chicken hot pot - signature dish and worth the $46 price tag! + $1.50 side house-made sauce (not pictured)

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    I call my Mom Grandma Ding because she's a little ditzy. And she likes to tag along on family…read moreoutings like a dinghy attached to a bigger boat, sometimes in front, sometimes in the wake, so when we found this place on Yelp it was fate. We came for a family dinner and of course Grandma Ding was with us in her wheelchair. We only smashed into a few chairs in the big, crowded dining room. And fortunately other customers were understanding while the staff was helpful and accommodating. The small, curious child running around the dining room without parental supervision didn't get hurt when I ran him over. The menu was huge so it took a long time to order with Grandma asking questions about every item. I could see that the waitstaff was used to quick orders and rapid food delivery to the table, but the waiter remained kind and patient. He also repeated his answers loudly when she couldn't understand his English and because she didn't have her hearing aides turned up. We finally ordered a giant wonton soup, eggplant with garlic sauce, a shrimp dish, and orange chicken; all to share. Everything was fresh, hot, tasty and delicious. Grandma Ding did have to ask for the soup to be heated up because she likes it to be scalding. The dining room is worn and dishes were flying in and out as items were served and cleared. It's definitely a place for family meals, not one for an engagement proposal or romance. Perfect for our evening. Portions are generous and prices competitive with other restaurants in the area. Parking on the street is the only difficulty, particularly when you have a nonagenarian to get into the restaurant. We will definitely be back.

    We chose Ding's on the spur of the moment - the reviews were pretty good. We ordered scallion…read morepancakes and vegetarian potstickers to start, followed by sauteed eggplant-tofu casserole and chicken with cashews. The scallion pancakes were excellent - the winner of the evening. The potstickers weren't what is typically referred to as potstickers, but the small gyodza that one buys by the bag in Chinese and Korean markets. These were poor and flavorless (we've bought MUCH tastier ones in H-Mart and the 88). The eggplant was very tasty, not too garlicky, and was an enormous portion. It was a bit greasy, but not too bad. The chicken with cashews was bland and boring. We dined there with a good friend and commented about the great service - fast and efficient. As I mentioned, the portion size was significantly larger that most restaurants these days. The prices were a bit high, especially considering the barebones atmosphere - but this is Newton Center, and we expected this. In short, I won't return to Ding's - there are lots of better choices.

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    3.6(43 reviews)
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    I've been going to MH over the years and the food has been consistent. I've had no problem with…read morethe people that work there. I come with a positive attitude and I get it back. I don't mess with people preparing/cooking my food. The real drawback is they only accept cash. I ordered the luncheon special of beef and broccoli. Looks good, taste good.

    We ordered lunch for work from here per one of my co-worker's recommendation and we were all happy…read morewith our choice. We ordered 3 combination plates with sesame chicken, crab Rangoon, and pork fried rice, 2 combination plates with general tso chicken, crab Rangoon, and chicken fried rice, one large order of tostones, and one large order of chicken wings for $108. The food was ready after about 15 minutes and was still warm after 30 minutes when we were ready to eat. We all agreed that the food was less greasy than most Chinese food places. Also, the wings were really crispy and tasted fresh. The rice was really good, and surprisingly I did prefer the chicken fried rice. I liked the general tso chicken more than the sesame chicken since it had a bit of spice and more flavor, whereas the sesame chicken was just sweet. I did wish the breading was crispier, but I think it was just because it was take out and about a 20 minute drive. The crab rangoons were good but they did need just a little more filling for my liking. The tostones would have been a lot better right out the oil but it did bring a lot in the order. Overall, I was very satisfied with the portion sizes, flavor, and cost.

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    Great food here always!…read more We decided to eat here after line dancing at the Boston Common. We ordered mapo tofu and the kung pao chicken with rice. Both yummy and delicious. A bit spicy but so good couldn't stop eating! We were so full! Service was friendly and food came out fairly quickly. Place was crowded lots of people which is always a good sign. This is a beautiful restaurant, very elegant decor. Overall great experience!

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    Bar area

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    Stir fry spicy beef

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