China Garden Restaurant in Charlottetown

96 Queen St, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4B1, Canada

★★★★☆
(370 reviews)
Categories: Chinese restaurant Restaurant

About

China Garden is a long standing tradition for over 27 years, providing dishes made from scratch including our famous sauces.

Website
chinagardenpei.com
Address
96 Queen St, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4B1, Canada
Plus Code
6VMF+C9 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Time Zone
America/Halifax

Business Hours

Sunday
4–10 PM
Monday
4–10 PM
Tuesday
11:30 AM–9 PM
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
11:30 AM–10 PM
Friday
4 PM–3 AM
Saturday
4 PM–3 AM

Services

Service options
Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Accessibility
Assistive hearing loop Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Offerings
Alcohol All you can eat Beer Cocktails Coffee Late-night food Small plates Spirits Vegan options Vegetarian options Wine
Dining options
Dinner Catering Counter service Seating
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
High chairs Kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking Paid street parking Parking

Reviews

3.8
★★★★☆
370 reviews

Most Mentioned

egg rolls (32) delivery (14) chicken balls (12) buffet (11) ownership (10) phone (10) order (8) chow mein (7) new years eve (5) evening (5)
5 stars
193
4 stars
62
3 stars
26
2 stars
15
1 stars
74
December 8, 2024

Me and my friend asked our server who was very old, for water when we ordered our food, “I give water to everyone” Is what they said but the whole 30 minutes we were there she never gave us our water, we had to buy bottled water from the front after we finished our food to stay hydrated. I also saw her give food to the wrong people and was very rude when we asked for a to go box never going her if your service is so disappointing.

October 19, 2024

I ordered almond chicken and 2 eggrolls. Total cost after tip was about $27. I ate half before realizing I’d only had 1 small piece of chicken. There were only 2 more small pieces of chicken in the rest. Never again.

★★★★★
October 7, 2024

I went for dinner tonight for the first time. New to island and have been following. EXCELLENT, hot, fresh, tasty and the servers were soooo friendly and professional. I'll be back. Thank you!!

October 4, 2024

Greasy. Ordered chow mein which came with noodles (did not ask). The food was wrapped in a plastic bag which was full of yellow grease, which ended up leaking everywhere. Could not even eat it. The rice tasted like Minute Rice. It was dry and not warm. We returned to restaurant for a refund which was issued (cashier was nice) but we will not be returning. Edit: October 5th 2024 When we arrived at the restaurant no one else was seated at the tables despite being open for 2 hours at that point. (It being dinner time and after when most 9-5's get off work.) The establishment wasn't lit well and the dingy lighting didn't make it feel welcoming. The country music playing also was thematically wrong as silence would've been more appropriate.  The walls are plain besides from wall sconces which can be seen in photos posted by owner, nothing stand out. The atmosphere did nothing to live up to the name "China Garden" nothing close to a serene garden could be saw. Access to the entrance was an issue as well as I am unsure what would be the way someone in a wheelchair or with mobility aids would be able to enter. Still will not be returning as the response to my review from owner and behaviours are not welcoming and make us want to give this establishment another chance. Best wishes.

★★★★
October 3, 2024

I placed an order with them tonight and this is what I received for sweet and sour chicken balls. One order with not much red sauce and the other with none at all. See attached pictures. In hind site I should have read the reviews before I ordered. Very disappointed…Update…they have reached out to me and are going to give us a new order of chicken balls to compensate for the mistake. Will post pics of the replacement when I get a chance to order again

August 17, 2024

So they had clearly had something bad burn and the rice smelt and tasted of smoke. Inedible. They said they made fresh for us but secomd batch came out the same. Staff admitted to not being willing to taste the food to see why and tried to charge us for it even through it was inedible. Had to pay, leave and go eat elsewhere

August 10, 2024

Came in after seeing new owners took over. Place looked very nice. Not many there but a few waiting for pick up orders. Waitress showed us to a table They took our order and egg rolls came out in few minutes which is the norm. Then we waited and waited. 3 people came in and they were seated and their order was taken. Lo and behold their order came up before ours. And the people waiting for their take out orders were still waiting. I heard one woman say she ordered at 4 to have it ready for pick up at 530 and this was 550 by then and no order No covers on any plum sauce containers. My wife pointed out to the waitress that flys were landing on the one on table beside us and instead of taking it away she left it there. Sweet and sour chicken balls were huge but very small amount of meat inside. And the balls were somewhat crusty to bite into. My wife had fried rice that had a burnt taste to it. The waitress’s seemed very inexperienced which I guess seems to be the norm but they were pleasant. But owners should have made sure to be there themselves or have someone with experience working to over see that things are going right. Pictures of rice and chicken balls is what my wife left as she couldn’t eat it.

July 26, 2024

I write this with the understanding that it is under new ownership (again)and with that comes hope. The food has been bad cold and taste old like sitting for a very long time My last meal here I could not finish please please turn this around I started eating here 23+ years ago and John the founding owner had an amazing place with great food and a clean restaurant I trusted him and he alway give me a constantly good meal.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 7, 2024

Amazing jump in food quality recently. Service is great too. Parking: Street parking on Queen St. Food : 5/5 |

November 21, 2024

Ordered takeout tonight and the food quality has gone downhill significantly. Chow mein was very greasy, rice was dry with little flavour, house special chow mein was very greasy with hardly any vegetables, Mr Noodles from the grocery store were of better quality than the noodles in both chow meins.

★★★★
November 21, 2024

Great food hard to get an answer sometimes

October 21, 2024

Went for the buffet. People waiting in line, no plates, empty chafing dishes, cold food, no utensils, poor service

★★★★★
September 21, 2024

Food was delicious hot and costumer service was great friendly staff!

★★★★★
September 21, 2024

Food was delicious and fresh. Waitress was pleasant and attentive.

September 21, 2024

Not the first time I have called to place a take out order. Called twice tonight, nobody answered the phone. Placed an order with the Canton restaurant instead.

September 21, 2024

Worst Chinese food I ve ever had , and I ordered 3 drinks that I was charged $7.50 for and they didn t send them with my order and then wouldn t answer the phone when I called back about 10 times. Worst customer service ever, will never be eating there again.

Local Guide
August 21, 2024

Every time I phone I get no answer, so frustrating! Do you offer senior discounts, and what do you consider senior ade??

August 21, 2024

The food was cold. The service was terrible. Those waitresses should be trained. Food came before cutlery and plates. No spoons to plate up food. And the rice was burnt. Very bad experience. This was Saturday evening.

★★★★
Local Guide
August 21, 2024

Typical Chinese restaurant, great food, recently refurbished .

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 21, 2024

Pre-order takeout food was hot and service was great.

July 21, 2024

Worst Wanton soup in my life! Tasteless wontons in dishwater, no vegetables, just a sad pool noodles with dogfood dumplings. 45 minute wait, wow. Keep your cash and appetite, look elsewhere.

★★★
July 21, 2024

Food seems to be better but seriously dont cheap out on the sauces got full meal deal the other day and there was about a tablespoon of red sauce on the entire chicken balls so they ended up being plain and dry. they are to be covered with red sauce dont cheap out

June 21, 2024

I wish the review would allow me give this restaurant negative number of stars. Here are what we ordered: 1. Hot n Sour Soup - Pretty much just boiled water with veggie and tofu. Tasteless. 2. Egg Roll - Who knows whats in there. It doesnt taste any close to regular egg rolls. 3. Beef Chow Mien - Comes with no noodle, so i am not sure what kind of chow mien it is. 4. Sliced Chicken on Rice - Comes with no rice. In addition, we were told to wait half hour for our order and we ended up waiting for almost an hour. When we left, if I didnt ask for utensils, they totally forgot about it. I then called them and they kept on insisting that I read the menu wrong. Interesting! Unless PEI has a different version of Chinese food, I am pretty sure chow mien comes with noodles and rice dish comes with rice. My only recommendation is, if you are on a low carb diet, please order food from them. You would love it.

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 21, 2024

Buffet: No shortage as they refilled what was close to empty. Meat literally fell off the bone. Every dish was piping hot. Balls were lightly coated and chow mein was generously mixed with veggies and chicken. Wait staff were attentive for minor things like napkins or utensils that fell on the floor. Very pleasant staff.

★★★★
Local Guide
May 21, 2024

Great food and price.

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

China Garden is our favourite Chinese restaurant on PEI! We order take out from here often and the service is always spectacular & quick. The food is amazing, especially the egg rolls!

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Called in and picked up for 5 ,great food .No complaints and friendly when I picked up

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Great food, excellent service, looking forward to going back, thank you!

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Always loved there originality and quality of food and service they have provided over the years no matter who was running the show. My go to for my Chinese food cravings.... Keep it up you guys and girls!

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

My husband, myself and our two smaller children went for supper one evening. The service was exceptional, fast and food was delicious. The one thing that really stuck out to me was when the waitress asked if we wanted some crayons and coloring books. Of course we said yes, when she returned to the table she told us the owner made the coloring books herself. How cool!! Great little personal touch! Great job, we can t wait to be back!

★★★★
April 21, 2024

Wonderful place to get some good food !! Staff is great ,, pop in and try it !

★★★
April 21, 2024

Meal was great. Hot and flavourful. But 1.5 hour wait is ridiculous for take out.

★★★★
April 21, 2024

The food is delicious and always piping hot and the egg rolls and plum sauce are to die for!!!

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Had a great experience at China Garden . Went the first time on New Years Eve . Thr place was so crowded but they handled everybody so well. Love their food and service

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Food was awesome Service was good Definitely recommend Food : 5/5

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

2 for 2 with 6 extra egg rolls best Chinese food in PEI. Can t wait to go back.

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Best Chinese food! Lo mein always perfect. Always our go to. Cant wait to try the buffet.

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

The best Chinese food I have ever had. Staff are friendly and it s a great value. When most restaurants are charging you more and giving you less, China Garden gives you more quality food for less. Great for eating in or taking out. Highly recommend.

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Great food and service

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Best Chinese food in P.E.I

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Always enjoy our meals from the China Garden!

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

I ve been to China Gardens on many occasions, and we were extremely satisfied each and every time.

★★★★
April 21, 2024

Very good food , would recommend

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Bets Chinese food in town!! Can not wait to go back! Had the buffet and it was the best! Fresh food and was absolutely delicious! The whole family loved it at our gathering!

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Ordered Friday night and every thing was great!!! 10/10 thanks to the new owner/owners for having a great Chinese restaurant back in Charlottetown here s to years of success!! We ordered out and can t rate atmosphere!

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Best Chinese food ever!!! Keep up the great work!

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

By far my favorite Chinese food in Charlottetown! Always hot and ready on time! (Unless holidays or extremely busy) in saying that though they are always great to call when food is ready or if it will be late coming!! The staff are so friendly and inviting, prices are on par with everywhere else! And I LOVE that they have brought back the buffet Ive been a long standing, loyal customer who has been there for all the changes in owners! And I believe the food just keeps getting better and better! The egg rolls, chicken balls, and beef and broccoli are my favorites but everything else is awesome as well!! My one and ONLY complaint would be the parking as there are very few times you can actually get a spot even close by! But I have learned its well worth the walk

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Food delicious and piping hot. Great customer service.

★★★★
April 21, 2024

We have attended the Sunday buffet several times have raved about it. The food is so fresh and delicious! The staff are friendly and attentive.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Food is amazing. Best in Charlottetown

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Great food and nice and hot when you receive it .will be back thanks.

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Love their Chinese food !!

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Love this place and the egg rolls are simply the best!!!!

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Fantastic! The new owners have really brought this place back to its glory! Delicious food, amazing & friendly staff. WELL DONE!

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

We love China Garden. It is by far the best Chinese food.

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Egg Rolls are the best. My favorite place to buy.

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Excellent food excellent service

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

We had Chinese for Easter It was delicious Food

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

We had Chinese Food at China Garden last Friday for supper. It was delicious

★★★★
April 21, 2024

Had the letter D. Egg rolls and chicken balls were crispy, honey garlic ribs were large and cooked perfectly!

★★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

Best Chinese food, in town. Still the taste, that used to be years ago. Large servings too!

March 21, 2024

Only got eggrolls rest of order didnt come to table after 50 mins

★★★★★
March 21, 2024

Great food, great service!

★★★★
March 21, 2024

Food was awesome, great egg rolls !!!!

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Great food, great service and glad to see dine in back!

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

1st time there, food was delicious thank you

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Ive been a fan of China Garden for many many years. Which means Ive experienced the different owners as well - this new owner is by far one of the best in the business! Everytime we go in, hes up front or running orders with his staff. Hes friendly, polite and courteous! And the food, oh man, China Garden is back!!! Always hot, fresh and delicious Thanks to the new owners and wonderful team for bringing back the China Garden we grew up loving!

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Wonderful food and excellent ownership! Really enjoy our food every time we have it. We did have a hiccup a couple of times and each time, the restaurant was very sure to rectify it accordingly. Cannot recommend this place enough

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Best Chinese food this side of Tignish!!!! Weekly deal, hot and fresh food. Egg rolls are next level

★★★★
February 21, 2024

The food was very great! They did forget our extra egg rolls but we re very apologetic and are reimbursing next time. It was delivered and still tasted very delicious and warm. Will be ordering again!

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

The staff and the food are GREAT! I havent experienced their Dine In as I enjoy the takeout service and eating my food at home. The staff is very friendly! Great place highly recommend.

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

China Garden has the best Chinese food in charlottown! Our go To is dinner #2 with extra egg rolls! Vegetarian options: Options are available

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

So fresh & delicious

★★★★
February 21, 2024

Excellent Chinese Food restaurant in downtown Charlottetown. It seems to have an already thriving take-out service. Patrick, the new owner, featured a reasonably priced dine-in New Years Eve Dinner Buffet. The food was super-fresh and tasty. The lemon chicken was a show-stopper. All of the staff were attentive and friendly. There are new specials and incentives to entice old and new customers. Changes in the time and menu are in the works. I will definitely add an extra star when the hours open up to lunchtime dining and more buffets. Good luck China Garden in your new adventure.

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Food is amazing, best Chinese on the island. Dark red sauce is sooo delicious and love the chicken soo guy

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

We had China Garden on NYE!! It was amazing. Worth every penny. The food was super fresh and hot when we got it home. Very pleased. Kid-friendliness: The kids loved the steamed rice and fried Wong tongs.

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Great food

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Great food

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Can t wait to go back! Food was amazing - 2 for 2 with 6 extra egg rolls ;) service was fantastic!

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Always a favourite! Friendly with consistent and tasty food at great prices!

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

China garden is the only Chinese restaurant I go to, always fantastic food and fantastic service.

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Best Chinese food around I only order from The china Garden absolutely love the food around delicious

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

My husband and I ordered their combo D Special with an extra eggroll each. The food was absolutely delicious from the first bite to the very last bite. Egg rolls were so delicious wanted more. The portion you get was overflowing the takeout box. My husband is a picky eater when it comes to Chinese but he didn t hesitate to say that it was delicious he was scraping the plate for more lol. We ll definitely be back!!! 5/5

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

I ordered from China garden for the past few years for new years eve and it was always so busy that when you ordered it would be late getting it but this new year eve I put a order in for 6pm I arrived at 5.55 and it was ready:) It was delicious and fresh :) was back the second time and will be back again :)

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Patrick and his staff are very friendly, The food was awesome I ordered on New Years Eve Iam planning to order some this weekend.I want to say that this restaurant is the most honest and care about their customers .

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

The best food on pei . Love it . You need to try it .

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

You cannot beat thier deep red chicken ball sauce ! Best ever

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

Amazing food amazing staff and just an all around great place Thank you Food

★★★★
February 21, 2024

We did take out twice since present owner took over. Food was hot, tasty, delicious & plentiful.

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Best food Ive had in awhile I highly recommend very nice staff to keep up the great work

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

I Have eaten a lot at the China Garden over the years and I can say its the one place that I go to for Chinese food its delicious and the service is always great. If you havent tried here you have to and if you have you have to continue to come back.

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Best Chinese food on pei!! Love the homemade sauces!!!!

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Fabulous egg rolls

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

So nice that it again and seeing how lively it is now! Food was fabulous, love the new specials coming on certain days :) Hailey is a phenomenal waitress, wouldn t ever let such a staff go! Parking: A little busy during the day but more free in the evening

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

We have been looking for the best Chinese place to eat since we moved to the island 7 years ago. We have found it! Food is wonderful, service is fantastic. Delivery, flawless. Try the chicken balls, egg rolls, well everything, it s all crisp hot and delicious and fairly priced. It s so good that I m drooling while writing this review. Try it, you ll love it.

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Always been a fan of CG, best Chinese food around. We usually get delivery 1-2x a year but I must get downtown soon to see place under new ownership as Ive all amazing things. (And maybe bring in treats from my bakery/scroogesgoodies for the staff )

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

China Garden is back to being the best in town. Congratulations to the new owners.

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Simply the best!!

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

From Alyshia Sinclair Best Chinese food in Charlottetown!! Hands down. Food : 5/5

February 21, 2024

We always do pickup, food is always delicious, and priced right

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Dietary restrictions: Amazing selections Food

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Food is amazing, love the lemon chicken and sweet and sour chicken balls! Definitely going back for more!

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

The food is delicious and great customer service..Highly recommend.

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

I can say in 2 words amazing,delicious fast n friendly service will be back

February 21, 2024

This place is beyond slow. Waitress is beyond rude. foods good

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

We came for the buffet, and it was incredible. The food was hot and delicious, with many options. It was busy, and the server, Lisa, was fabulous. What an asset to your restaurant Lisa is! She never missed a beat. We have been coming to China Garden for over 20 years and the new owners are doing a fantastic job. We will be back again and again. Thank you :)

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Great food

★★★★
February 21, 2024

Their $11 Wednesday combination special is so yummy.

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

A++ Great food as always!!

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Best Chinese food in Charlottetown!

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Undoubtedly the best Chinese food in PEI! All 3 of ny friends loved it. Everything tasted fresh and the chicken chowmein was the best ive ever had!

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Delicious food with great variety, wonderful service, nice and hot and clean restaurant

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Great food, always hot and delicious!

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Love the food, clean, reasonably priced.friendly staff. Dietary restrictions: Can provide vegitarian options, gluten free. Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Excellent food ! Never disappoint and can t beat the price

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

New owners know whats up!!

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Haven t done dine-in yet but the take out is the Best. So improved and reliable pick up. Can t wait to try the new buffet idea. And it s great now offering eat in.

★★★★
February 21, 2024

Best egg rolls in town and its not even close

★★
February 21, 2024

New owners no longer take payment over the phone like the previous owners done

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

The food was delicious and Lisa was fantastic she was so efficient and cheerful.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

Food was delicious! Lisa was amazing, it was a pleasure to have her as a server. So happy and efficient, will definitely be back next time Im in Charlottetown!

February 21, 2024

Buffet offered as special but no food for us scraped dry no refilling. Horrible atmosphere waitresses one pleasant one NOT.. I,d never suggest anyone to go there..e pensive for cold sparce food.if there is any at all Food

February 21, 2024

Very disappointing this evening. Restaurant was not busy, server was very overwhelmed, or just not friendly. Waited 1 hour for food, received wrong order ( asked for a 1-1 got a 1-2 )and food was cold and dry! Feel like it was leftovers from buffet earlier. Did I complain? No, as server was very unapproachable. Just ate what I could paid and left. Not sure if I would recommend or go back.

February 21, 2024

They open at 4pm. Called at 4:10pm was told 45 minutes. We got there on time and as told not ready but could not tell us how much longer. Waited another 30 minutes - I asked again how much longer and was told our order wasn t even started and could be about another 45min to 1-1/2hrs. I told them to cancel my order and they finally did. Beware of what they tell yiu fir the time frame for pick up.

★★★★★
January 21, 2024

Management is everything. New owners have revived this restaurant. Efficient, delicious and courteous service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 21, 2024

My new go to for my yummy Chinese food, Was so nice to eat in again. Seeing how busy theyre are, is a good sign! Theyre the best in town. Fresh food, friendly staff.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 21, 2024

The best Chinese food in Charlottetown, wonderful staff Parking: You pay for parking at a meter Monday-to Friday 8am-4pm Kid-friendliness: Kids are welcome and enjoy the experience Wheelchair accessibility: Easy assibity

★★★★
January 21, 2024

Very, very good food at a reasonable price in a basic atmosphere. Much higher quality now that the restaurant is under new ownership yet again. Fine dining - nope. Very good food - yep. Repeat - oh yes!

★★★★
Local Guide
January 21, 2024

Food was hot n fresh. So nice they have dine-in again. Server was nice and attentive, even with being busy doing dine-in and takeout shuttling. There is a reason why they are so busy - its quite good.

★★★★★
January 21, 2024

Awesome supper (take out).. taste/portion... delicious... will be back for sure!!!

★★★★★
January 21, 2024

My husband and I split the Combo D and a veggie lo mein. I also asked for the veggies well cooked in the lo mein. Everything was delicious, fried rice was flavourful, ribs were moist and good chicken to batter ratio on the chicken balls. Worth every penny!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 21, 2024

I had reviewed this location 5 years ago when it was under former owners. I recently ordered delivery and the new owners have made incredible progress on all aspects. Delivery was quick and the food was amazing and lots of it too. Highly recommend.

★★★★
December 21, 2023

Very good food. Rice was a tiny bit burnt taste but everything was great. Definitely be back again.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Authentic Chinese Food. True Old country cooking

December 21, 2023

Bad food, bad costumer service. I ll never come back. No recommend

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

We ordered combo 2 for 2 today, It was amazing, best eggrolls I have ever have. Everything was perfect with lots of flavor and hot. Eileen & Tommy

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Best Chinese food in Charlottetown!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Definitely worth the visit! Tried China Garden for the first time tonight, despite living only two short blocks away from the restaurant for the past four years; we were two for dinner this evening and selected one of the Combination Dinners - the #2, dinner for 2 - along with an order of crispy wonton chips from the Appetizer menu. The staff is awesome, theyre so warm and friendly and make you feel welcomed from the minute you open the door; it was take-out service only this evening, which suited us just fine, but China Garden would definitely be a really great place to enjoy a dine-in meal. The service is polite, courteous, and lightening fast; after placing my order I went for a short twenty minute walk around the block and by the time I returned to China Garden to pick up the order it was all packaged up and waiting for me! The food is super fresh and the portions are generous, there was plenty for the two of us and enough leftovers for lunch tomorrow. There was plenty of plumb, sweet and sour, and soy sauces included; if you require napkins and utensils and things of the sort, just ask the staff and theyll be more than happy to try their best to accommodate you. The prices are very reasonable and you get great value for your money. I believe someone said in their own review that China Garden is a great end-of-the-night spot and thats definitely true, China Garden reminds me of some of the best hot spots back home in Toronto that were considered a mandatory stop at the end of the night. Special shout out to Gordie for his excellent customer service this evening! Sincerely, Jon

December 21, 2023

They left sign on. their sign states they close at 9pm, was there at 8:50pm to pick up food (store person had called 5 minutes prior, we confirmed we d be there in 5 minutes. Got there at time confirmed. the door was locked and open sign still on and no one answered the phones.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Sweet and sour chicken with chicken fried rice! Unfortunately they dont have inside dining so we ate across the street on the librarys patio. Nonetheless, customer service was exxellent and the food was great

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

First time eating here at china garden since the new owners took over I definitely will be ordering again we give it a five out of five the food was delicious

★★★★
December 21, 2023

Food was very good, great portions.

December 21, 2023

Ordered via telephone and told 40 minute wait took over an hour and a half for our order to be ready. Woman on phone acknowledged terrible service but did not offer discount or refund. Will not be returning.

December 21, 2023

Waited two hours after being told an hour and a bit. We ordered at 445 and they only opened at 4...how could you already be that far behind? Okay two hour wait and waited ond hour at the restaurant and the food was hardly warm so whats the excuse for this...after waiting two hours it should had been steaming hot and was far from it. We will not be back and do not recommend it to anyone.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

We ve loved China garden for years, but We ve had some not so great meals from china garden the last couple months. But last weekend our meals were amazing!!! Definitely the best Chinese in town!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Picked up a Combo A this evening Absolutely delicious! Reminded me of the quality of food I got long ago. Delicious rice, crispy tender chicken balls with a great sauce, and amazing egg rolls! This will definitely be my go to for Chinese food. Cant wait until you are ready for inside dining. Thank you for such a great experience! Great job!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Amazing customer service and food was delivered quick with no problems.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Very excellent price for the amount of food I got.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Best noodles in town

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

This is the best tasting Chinese food in Charlottetown. The man who greets you is so friendly and genuine. They must have new owners. Changing my 1 star review to a 5. Have eaten there 5 times in the last 6 months and taste and service are consistent. Better than Canton Cafe My wait times have never been more than 20 minutes. Food always hot and fresh. Old review : Terrible customer service. Misleading prices on EatsPEI.

December 21, 2022

Waited 2 hours for food delivery, called to check up on the order 2 times, 30 minutes apart, and was told it was on the way both times. 3 hours later, still never recieved the food, and dont plan on ever receiving it. And yet every time you call they reassure that the food was just sent out. Learn to be upfront and honest with your customers.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

I was living away for a few years in a place where there was no Chinese food restaurants, I called for delivery one evening and was trying to decide between two items in a combo and told the man I was sorry and explained I was away and wanted it all but knew I couldnt eat it all , he gave me the combo I wanted and for free gave me a 1/2 order of the other dish I wanted. Was extremely friendly and the delivery was great and the driver was friendly and prompt as well. I will be ordering from there again . Good food amazing service.

★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Got a meal on mothers day and is was wrong and no answer on the phone to get it right. Took two days before they got back to us and they did replace the oder the next weekend at a discounted price. They said they were busier then ever but I knowthey are not cause they dont have table service going like it use to be.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Best Chinese in town

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

I grew up in Charlottetown, and when my mom could afford it we would have the number 2 for 2 . I moved away many a years ago..Well it has been more then 30 years since then and I was thrilled when I looked up the restaurant when we arrived here in Charlottetown and there it was with the number 2 for 2 still available. I was so excited to order this and praying it was going to be just as good as I remembered. Well it was! Thank you so much!

December 21, 2022

Visiting PEI for the first time from Moncton & decided to eat here for dinner. Worst Chinese food and worst attitude I ve ever dealt with! The chicken balls were soggy, The chicken fried rice tasted burnt, with the most disgusting chicken pieces in it; considering we were super hungry and couldn t even eat this meal says a lot. Egg rolls were clearly frozen for a long period of time, and then deep fried, & tasted like pure grease. I watched them scoop sweet and sour sauce from a pot (with no lid), into a pitcher, and then into the serving cups. This was in the main room not the kitchen, super yum with all of the flies/insects around. When we returned for a refund considering we only ate a few bites of each meal, the owner was defensive and kept questioning if we ve ever seen dark meat before. We know good Chinese food and this certainly isn t it. He mentioned how he doesn t know what we have in Moncton and was beyond rude when all I requested was a refund to go get food elsewhere. 40$ down the drain for a student isn t nice. People like him make it hard wanting to support local businesses, as well was wanting to return as a tourist. Nobody should get that treatment! Having just completed my food safety course, I d say steer clear of this place.

December 21, 2022

Terrible food, no flavor. Besides delay to delivery any simple order. Do not go there.

December 21, 2022

Got 2 plates and the food was sooo bad, there is no taste and meat tastes like plastic and there are only 4 pieces of meat. I would never visit this restaurant again. Waste of money.

★★★
December 21, 2022

While the food was tasty for Canadian/maritime Chinese food, I would recommend confirming exactly what you are ordering. I ordered chow mein and chop suey and the only difference between the two was one had mushrooms. When I called back to ask if there was a mistake he told me that they are made basically the same. Like I said food was good but I don t understand why they would have two options on their menu that are the same but under different names.

December 21, 2022

Says you guys are open but can not get an answer to order pretty disappointing... again tonight I call it says your open and no answer what s up with this it s not very good customer service !!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Love it all definitely way better owners

Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Terrible Service and was lied to. 2018 New Years Eve.

December 21, 2021

great spot if you like to wait and get cold food. new owners, still disappointing. AVOID

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Great food

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Very friendly

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Really enjoyed the food here. Large amounts. Open late.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

The food, service and price was exceptional!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Great food and lots of it!! Thanks

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Good food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Always love this place...great food an friendly service

Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Awful. Wrong menu. Wrong house. Cant answer a phone . Dont waste your time or money

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

My go to restaurant for Chinese food! Great food and friendly service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

The food was very fresh and delicious! The wait was about 35 minutes, but well worth it for us. I do wish however, that the dining room was open!

December 21, 2021

Owners haven t a clue on how to run a restaurant. Restaurant opens at 4pm, called to ask if we could eat in & was told, yes. Arrived at 7pm for 3 people & was told that they weren t taking any more orders. I thought it was a joke but, nope. We were told that they had to make egg rolls. They shut down the whole restaurant 3 hours after they opened because they needed to make egg rolls. Again, I thought it was a joke but, nope. We left. We should have paid attention to all of the negative reviews that we had read on Yelp, Trip Advisor & Facebook. The owners need to hire someone who knows how to run a restaurant. Wendy Russell

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Great prices, great service. For the price and the portion of food you get its well worth checking this place out

December 21, 2021

I havent eaten there personally but Ive heard many, many, MANY stories about this place. I know this is a local business and we should be supporting them but the cleanliness and safety they have for food goes beyond unsanitary. Its just plain insanity. Ill support local businesses that take the care and time into their restaurant and this just aint it.

December 21, 2021

Just had combo D and it was going fine until we got to the rice. I take a bite and end up pulling out a massive hair from my mouth. I will never be eating here again!

December 21, 2021

The food is always delicious in my experience, but I m disappointed by the waiting time (2 hours) and how they never answer their phones. Do better guys :/

December 21, 2021

Order took close to 2 hours for delivery and the food was cold and chow mein was one big Clump, battered chicken and shrimp was soggy and tough. Egg rolls were cold and soggy.

★★★
December 21, 2021

Well we definitely love the food ..the owners are great people .The only issue I have is that I find they never answer the phones.Is ur number on the website the right one.Two weeks ago I was wanting some food from ur business ...I tried calling 6 times and finally gave up.Went across street and got my Chinese food there after first call.

December 21, 2021

The last three times we ordered food for a family of 6 we order hours ahead and they are still two hours late

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

It recently has come under new ownership as of Decemeber and while the food was ok before it is excellent now! The food is always piping hot and delicious. While it was a go to late night food spot Im started frequenting even for supper.

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

The food was awesome the restaurant is brighter very friendly will definitely be going back. The new owners are super so good people and I wish them the best

★★★★
December 21, 2020

Since the new owners took over the food has been really good

December 21, 2020

Went 40 minutes out of my way plus added a tip to get home and have my order be wrong. Offered to fix it next visit when called for an explanation as to why the order was wrong. That doesn t help right now, the order tonight is still wrong. Won t be back. Plus got half a dish of plums sauce for two orders.

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

Excellent food and a positive experience. We will be returning. Kathy and Gordie were very friendly and are running a well organized restaurant.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

The new owners have made a difference. Just got food there, very very friendly staff and the food was amazing. Thanks guys

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

The food and service was awesome.Highly recommend .

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

Very Good Food and Excellent Service !!

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

Lovely service and wonderful food when the family and I want a treat :)

December 21, 2020

The new owners are terrible. Beware if you want to make any changes to a dish (aka asking for ONE thing not in it). Both of them literally YELLED at me on the phone for it. They are beyond rude! And on top of that, the wait times are insane! They will tell you 45 minutes, but you ll actually sit there for 2 hours. Horrible customer service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

China Garden is always my go to place for chinese. The quality is always great, and the amount of food is good for the price.

★★
December 21, 2020

Took over an hour to get my food today. We got way less food than usual and it was $15 more expensive than last time when I ordered a couple of weeks back. The low score is because of that. The food is good if you dont mind paying more for less food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

We went there they were in the process of closing. They took our order regardless. There was not much of a wait time maybe 20 mins.... The food was hot and delicious. The owners are super friendly and that was after a long busy day. We will definitely be back!

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

Great service polite tastey somewhat

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Excellent food, friendly staff. Highly recommend.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Pleasantly surprised...food was tasty, and they have some different dishes from your typical chinese restaurant. Definitely worth a stop.

★★★
December 21, 2020

Good food but they never answer the phone later on at night. It is 10pm now and they close at Midnight. I have been calling for 15 minutes now and no answer.

★★★★
December 21, 2020

Enjoyed the egg rolls and ribs.

December 21, 2020

Ridiculous wait time for bland, tasteless food and an incorrect order. The Canton Inn won t have to worry about this place for very long.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Fresh and tasty! The new ownership in the past year has rejuvenated this place.