Hong Kong Garden Restaurant

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  We ate here for lunch on 2/17/13. It was "okay" but I wouldn't make a point of stopping here again.
  
  One person in party ordered hot and sour soup ($2), he said it was "okay".
  
  We ordered and shared the following:
  ---BBQ pork ($8:50)- we both enjoyed this. Mustard was spicer than normal & that suited us well :-)
  --- Chicken Chow Mien with pan fried noodles ($9). Didn't like the tiny dark chicken, the sprouts didn't taste fresh (numerous), celery fresh, very few noodles. Overall "okay."
  ---Cashew Chicken (Aprox $10), ingredients good, chicken good, etc BUT sauce much too sweet almost like a sweet and sour sauce. Could have been a winner - eh but it just wasn't.
  
  Tea- strong dark blend
  
  Fortune cookies- rose brand (love them).
  
  Service- Odd, off? The waitress seemed always out of breath. Her voice was too loud, but she may have hearing loss because several times I observed her have difficulty hearing other staff. She had a joyous spirit (humming and singing to the radio -  though she didn't know the words...it was kinda endearing).
  
  Well that's our experience. I would go again, but wouldn't go out of my way to do so.

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  Posted on 02.20.13 J L.

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  I eat here about three times a month at least. I love the Wonton Soup and the Hot and Sour. The Shanghai Shrimp is also very good!

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  Posted on 10.10.12 Dana R.

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  Decent food and our waitress was very helpful.  She suggested some cost saves for our group of nine and took care of us very well.  Definitely a good experience.

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  Posted on 08.11.12 Mark H.

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  We visited Hong Kong Garden on a Saturday night. Plenty of parking, and the restaurant wasn't busy at all.
  Our server was very attentive, and almost *too* fast. I need plenty of time to look over a new menu, and she kept giving me about 30 seconds a time before she was back asking if we were ready to order.
  We asked for an appetizer to be served prior to our meal, and the appetizer came out with the meal. Extremely quick! I think we were only sitting 5 or 10 minutes after our order was placed, before food started coming out.
  Chicken Chow Mein Subgum, Beef Fried Rice, Szechuan King's Chicken, Almond Chicken, and one other chicken dish I can't recall... Chengtu Chicken, perhaps?
  The fried rice was very good, the subgum was very tasty, though the sauce was a bit thick, there was no hint of corn starch. The Almond Chicken had a yellow sauce, which was kind of unusual to see in this area, but it was very tasty. The batter was very crispy, albeit a bit heavy. The Szechuan King's Chicken was very tasty, but same thing, the batter was pretty heavy. The Chengtu Chicken was very tasty.
  All the vegetables were very fresh, and crispy, not over cooked.
  I wasn't impressed by the pot stickers were ordered for an appetizer. The dough was dry, and almost crispy. I got the impression they were frozen, off the shelf dumplings.
  I'm sure we'll return if we find ourselves wandering from our regular favorite over in Mount Vernon.
  Keep in mind, this is standard Americanized, Chinese Food. I'd *much* rather dine in one of the many restaurants in the Seattle International District, but if you're in Anacortes, and craving Chinese food, Hong Kong Garden is an acceptable substitute for travel.

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  Posted on 01.02.11 Brett P.

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  Looking for a quick Chinese fix, I hit up the HK Garden looking for an entree and appetizer that would satisfy a couple for dinner.
  
  1. The WORST Sweet & Sour Chicken EVER.  When I opened the container, I said, 'what the hell is this' and thought I got the wrong meal.  Little did I realize that what I was looking at was 2 chicken breasts barely breaded and cut into 1.5" wide strips, but not actually cut through.  The sauce was served on the side in a little box and the rice in the same small box.  Splitting the 2 slabs of chicken between us, the chicken basically slid out of the grease coated crust/breading.  
  
  2. The SALT, I mean Hot & Sour soup.  The flavor and soup materials weren't terrible, but the salt was so thick, I could only manage 5 spoonfuls before running to the kitchen to make a banana smoothie to prevent a heart attack.
  With only 2 Chinese joints in town, you're really left with one other choice.
  I'll save that review for the next Chinese run.
  
  Quench your thirst my friends.  Cheers.

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  Posted on 09.23.10 PJ M.

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  I like this place.  They could definitely use a remodel, but the food is first rate and fast.  The drinks in the bar are powerful so becareful.  :)

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  Posted on 11.18.09 Jim B.

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  The food here was pretty disgusting.
  We had 2 main dishes and a 35 dollar bill?

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  Posted on 08.27.09 Gloria H.

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  PROS:
  The woman who served me was nice and it was easy to find a place to sit.  There was plenty of parking space.
  
  CONS:
  The dish I had was greasy and not very appealing.  The hot and sour soup was below average.  I won't go back.

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  Posted on 05.16.09 Gus T.

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  +++Best pork fried rice around (they use BBQ pork).
  ++Good Szechuan Chicken, as hot as you want (you tell them what star you want, like in a Thai restaurant).
  ++Yummy sweet and sour chicken (chicken is like almond chicken style, flat deep-fried paddies).  My wife thinks its greasy.
  +Just ok Mongolian Beef.
  
  Overall pretty good, basic Chinese food.  Take-out is ready in 15 minutes.

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  Posted on 01.27.09 Josh W.

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