China Garden - (Near Berkshire, South East)

1 /5 Supriya Srivastava: The food had no taste. The egg fried rice didnt have any sauces or spring onions. There was no dipping sauce served with the deep fried crab starter. When asked for one, they served a non appetising looking orange sauce. The table had no soy sauce or vinegar. The crispy noodle left an unpleasant taste in the mouth. Will never visit again.

5 /5 Bun Mok: Very nice Cantonese food! I’m from HongKong, So as the chef as I heard, and I do think it’s authentic. I definitely feel closer to Home. I would say it’s taste like home, I understand that some ingredient are not possible to get exactly the same way as in Hong Kong. So I definitely appreacite the effort ! A large selection of dishes which I am surprised. I ordered from the menu, not the buffet, since that’s not usually how we go to a Cantonese parlour, therefore food is in bigger portion, and the plating seems nicer (I guess), and you know what? It ends up being cheaper. For the whole table. Best value/quality for Cantonese Chinese food in Reading I have tried! Keep on the good work! The food is beautiful, not too oily, not overly sweet with cornstarch sauce, not overly rely on the dreaded “sweet and sour sauce” (that’s not a good representation of Chinese food) and most of all, definitely the quality is not like those take away Chinese food shops! Please try this for yourself! You get what you pay for! And actually it’s not much more expensive. It is not busy at all at most times and I think it is underrated. The atmosphere was good , it’s very neat , clean and comfortable. I was chatting with a waitress who was friendly and also come from Hong Kong. I came multiple times with my family and friends, and will definitely try other dishes.

5 /5 Denis: I had the crispy garlic chicken with egg fried rice, and it was absolutely delicious! The chicken was perfectly crispy, coated in a flavorful garlic sauce that had just the right balance of sweetness and savoriness. The egg fried rice was light and fluffy. The portion size was generous, and the service was friendly. I’ll definitely be coming back!

5 /5 Edward Taylor: I first reviewed this fantastic little Chinese restaurant 8 years ago, and I’m so glad I recently went back — it’s just as good as I remembered. It’s a small, family-run place on the outskirts of Reading and still very much a hidden gem. Everything we ordered was great, but the Hong Kong-style beef brisket noodles and the Sichuan spicy chicken were real standouts — both absolutely delicious. The flavours are authentic, the portions generous, and the prices reasonable. Friendly service too. Highly recommended

4 /5 Tad Baranski: I read the reviews before going. Clearly very mixed, I was apprehensive. A few things first: 1. Cash only. It says "card machine issues..." I suspect that is not the whole truth. 2. The menu on line has a "drinks" section (wine, beer, spirits etc.). Forget that, they had none of these, just soft drinks but not even a tonic water. 3. The male toilets should be avoided. I suspect they would not pass any inspection. Dirty with lots of signs that I suspect are warning signs, but in Cantonese. Off putting in any restaurant. The food was surprisingly good. Yes the rice came out before the starter, then the main course, then the starter! However, all were either fair or good. Duck in plum sauce had no vegetables at all but a half tin of pineapple chunks...odd. Chicken satay was excellent, and the mixed starters were very good. Reasonable value, but the cutlery was dirty so I used the chopsticks. I suspect this restaurant is only adequately managed, and it can show, but someone there can cook a bit.