China Garden in Colchester

First time ordering from here, we were all very happy with our order great service and very tasty dishes.

Nice and juicy chicken balls, Amazing spicy chips!!! scrumptious! definitely will go back again!

Never had a bad meal from here. Me and me mum have been using China garden for a decade. The sweet and sour dishes are to die for.

Reheated garbage... will never go here again. AVOID AT ALL COSTS

Spring rolls are great I will be back

I ordered Singapore noodles and Kung Po chicken and was not entirely impressed. Whilst my order was cooked fresh and very promptly, the quality was very poor. The noodles had little to no flavour, the Kung Po sauce was overly sweet and sickly and the chicken was really soft, which irked me. The service was excellent though.

My family and I have been going to ONLY this China garden for many years and I refuse to go anywhere else, the food is always perfection!

Prompt service. Tasty not greasy food. Been going here 20 years and never been ill.

Always consistently good, tasty and fresh. Been using them for many years.

Always have received good food and service

Food was so awful never again will we eat from there

This place used to be a one of the best in Colchester. But now it’s gone really bad. We spent nearly £80 here today. Singapore rice noodles and rice was absolutely tasteless. Never ever spend money on this place. NEVER EVER…….

This has to be the best Chinese I’ve ever had, honestly it’s so good, I can tell the main chef is a person who’s been cooking for 20 years minimum, I have found my new favourite Chinese place, love it. 5 stars. I ordered so much for only £20?! It was so good.

It's almost like they are deliberately trying to go out of business! In this age of cashless payments and a cost of living crisis they are turning customers away!

We had a spontaneous Chinese during the football, first time using China Garden, have to say food tasted great, wasn’t greasy, and had lots of fresh vegetables! Collection ready in 15 mins! Will definitely be back!

Absolutely appalling food. I asked for salt & pepper chicken and some Singapore rice noodles. I opened the container to find old chicken nuggets?! that were tough, chewy and tasted only of the ridiculous amount of salt they'd put on them. It was one of the most disgusting things I've ever eaten. The Singapore noodles were undercooked and unseasoned and there was lots of water in the container... No spice, no chillies, no garnish, literally just a box of plain, wet, raw noodles with a small pinch of cubed chicken tossed in. This easily takes the number one spot as the worst takeaway I've had in my entire life. Well done.

Service velly good. Food velly good. People velly good.

The best noodles in Colchester, everywhere else they are dry & in metal containers, I like my noodles wet with lots of soy sauce which if you ask they do for you , they are divine and come in plastic containers which keep your food piping hot for ages ,nothing is to much for the staff, if you want a certain ingredient taken out or added they will always do this , everything we have had from there is cooked fresh and we have never had a problem and we buy from there twice a week, highly recommended ….

Lovely food and quick on delivery

Lovely Food as allways. I know this as from a child 20 years ago , Showing my age lol they are still here lived in Roach vale round the corner 1995 & remember the family getting together ordering from china garden every year, Christmas, New years or any special family event i would allways have a smile on my face, So keep it up guys the crispy chilly beef tonight was delicious xx

I went to this restaurant on 2 occasions. First time good food, friendly gentleman and customer service. 2nd time, unfriendly person who did not greet or say hell when we entered, food order not correct, nor rectified when queried. Unhelpful. Will not be going back

Delivery took over an hour. Food was oily, no flavour and a waste of money.

Got a Chinese tonight from here,food very good quality, kids loved it too,the food arrived remarkably quickly and piping hot, also nice and friendly people.I hadn't tried China Garden before but no doubt it will become my new go-to Chinese!😊

Listen for your local classic British Chinse restaurant it more then does the trick.

Have used these guys many times before but this time it didnt hit the mark. For example the hors d'oeuvres prawn toast was very greasy,chicken had little taste and pork ball batter wasnt quite right. However it was fast delivery.

Delivery was prompt, Food was as ordered, cooked well and not greasy. Received a thumbs up from the wife which is good.

We have been using this takeaway for years always friendly an helpful .food is delicious too.

I am very picky about my Chinese, many are absolute cheap rubbish, but not China Garden who are excellent. Any place that serves Mongolian lamb usually has a decent chef and good quality food, as it is a dish that takes time to prepare and not a just, shove it in a wok and serve dish. Everything we have ever had from here, has been excellent, plus they will listen to allergy needs. Such as my pepper allergy. Delivery can sometimes be a bit slow, due to how busy they are. We find ordering early is the best thing.

Me and my family are regular customers, we come here and order the same thing, most times, as it is perfectly cooked and delicious to eat! We normally order 2 hot chicken chow mein and shrimp chow mein. They have very good service and they really take care of their customers food. Sometimes we're so tired of waiting for other food we come in on Mondays by accident😂. But other then that I give them 5 stars, for reasonably priced food.

Hello, just been to China Gardens to get my dinner: the pancake roll was just oil, and inedible, the lemon chicken tasted like it had been out on the side for too long and was not heated properly, really it was rank. The rest of the food was brilliant Have tried calling several times to report this but your line is not going through.

Amazing food. Amazing and insightful staff. Always use China Garden for my Chinese takeaway

Not even worth a 1 Star, Shocking Service, Ordered in Shop an they still managed to get the order wrong, Extremly Greasy Food First an last time wont be going back

I ordered a small takeaway from here on 26th October to be delivered. I was told 30-45 minutes. After an hour I rang to see where it was. I was told it would be leaving there soon. It arrived an hour and a half after placing the order! My young children were very hungry by then and it was their bedtime, we wouldn’t have ordered from there if we knew. I thought maybe they would give us a freebie item as it was so late, but no not even an apology from driver. Food was average as chinese takeaway goes, except their China Garden Special Mini Spring Rolls which didn’t really have any filling inside! Will not be ordering from them again.

Best Chinese takeaway in Colchester

Always friendly staff it's local yummy food

Wow, where do I start. Worst chinese, in fact worst meal I've ever had. Had a strange taste throughout like the oil hadent been changed in weeks. The rice... omg the rice. Like eating wallpaper paste, must of been 10 mins overcooked. If they can't get the rice right you know you're in trouble. Chicken balls were infact crispy however what greeted me inside was not chicken, tasted like there cat died and they decided to cook it to save on costs. Quite expensive also, not expecting a Michelin star meal, just something edible. Cannot recommend, not fit for man nor beast.

I ordered half a duck and several other items and paid for my meal only for them to come out once i had paid £35. To be told after several minutes of payment going through that they had only taken for a qtr duck. They would not even let me pay to uograde to half a duck (original order) as minimum spend on card was the extortianate £15

the amount they charged is different to what the price that is quoted on their menu. When challenged, they were unable to give a clear explanation. When you order, better check what you have been charged and ensure you are charged correctly. Left a sour taste on being cheated.

Food missing from order. Looks like I was overcharged, I asked for receipt none given. Food bland. Find another Chinese, especially avoid if you’re recommended by the holiday inn express!!

Ordered here last night and it was the worst food we have ever had!!! We have been going here for years and never had any major issues. Everything we ordered even the chips were inedible. Called them to advise them of the issues and they said you can have 20% off the next meal, in my opinion they should and could of done more....

Best Chips in all of Colchester, these are a must try !

It's okay if a bit run of the mill.

I've been coming here for years to be fair! Always a quick service and always delicious fresh tasting food!

Do large portions and very fast and cheap

Sweet and sour chicken balls, & special dish ,prawn crackers, enough for one but spreads for 2 people, you still manage not to eat it all, so much, it's delicious

I just popped in to get two dishes under a tenner and they refusef my card...the cashpoint outside was not working so they list a sale...very very poor customer service and the young lady just ugggghed stay away

I can only say that without any doubt this is the Best Chinese i have ever tasted or had from anywhere .... Fast delivery, loads of it, piping hot, and delicious, anyone that says anything different needs to have a taste bud test. I just finished shredding all the other takeaway menus i had. Charlie... chinook.

Too much msg and not fresh foods

Ordered spring rolls and 2 hot &sour soup. The spring rolls were so oily that there was a puddle of it at the bottom of the bag and as for the soup- it was basically spicy brown gravy with a couple of bits of hard meat thrown in, one prawn and two or three scraps of veg! Disgusting, will not be going back!

Had a superb take out. Same consistancy of excellent food. Quick and friendly service with plenty of parking. Certainly a cut above the rest. Highly recommended. D.B

I have been using these guys for twenty years, they have the odd bad day, but who doesnt! We love the food, it is always busy so I was amazed to read some of the reviews.

We were booked in holiday Inn 5 miles away and our family didn’t fancy the hotel food and considered a takeaway instead.We found this the nearest one and spent about 26£ for the whole which is half of what we would have paid in the hotel.It was a decent and satisfying meal although the spare ribs sauce was on the salty side which you would expect on some Chinese takeaway anyways the rest was enjoyed by our southeast asian family whose main diet is rice.Would recommend if you’re in the area.

It was terribly disgusting!!! Do Not order here! Worse customer service and when called to complain, the person on the phone had a bad attitude. He was rude and said thats how their food will taste!

Disappointed chow mien wasn’t cooked and hardly any chicken woman behind counter very friendly there is small car park next door but was very busy would I go there again ?

Great quality food, very varied menu, lovely atmosphere. Would highly recommend thus restaurant if you like fresh and tasty Chinese food. Suitable for all occasions; couples, families, business. Quick and friendly service, make sure you book a table as it can get very busy in the evenings.

Absolutely Disgusting Never to return chicken balls was not chicken if it was it was weeks old and been cooked so many times. Ribs terrible burnt that we could not pick anything off them. we didn't even entertain the rice . I did to complain but the person on the other end of the phone just said the manager was not there and i told him i would rite a review he just was not Bothered . so please take my word for this I have never had such bad trash never to return

The food is rubbish so salty it's truly unjoyable , don't go here

Truly awful food. Everything I had just tasted of excessive salt! The curry sauce is just horrible, really runny and salty. I couldn't eat my meal and I will definitely not be going back.

The worst chinese i have ever had in my life, rice was over cooked, roast duck was under cooked. Also my sweet and sour things were not filled with chicken it was something else. So annoyed😑

Congealed food you're better buying from tescos next door as you will need to heat it up when you get home. Make sure you take cash as you will be charged extra on top of the normal card transation

Ordered over the phone to collect. Spoke to a guy seemed friendly and helpful I asked to collect in half an hour. Got there food was fresh and it is always served with a smile. Just finished and I have to say the best Chinese in town. Many thanks x

A really great quality take away, delivered on time by polite staff. All of the food was very tasty and the portions generous, so dont over order

We have a takeaway from here on Friday. I highly recommend this Chinese. The,food is lovely always cooked and still hot when arrives. Never had any problems. They even rang me as they no my order to make sure the other person had taken the order correctly. Thank you china garden. For excellent service all the way

Wouldn't order again, BBQ sauce tasted just like soy sauce and vinegar and they charge £2 only went here because usual Chinese was shut. Everything else was bland and no flavour Normal place half the price and tastes a hundred times better

First meal from there - they made me a custom Dish on request that wasn't on the menu. It was delicious, the service was pretty good too. They don't take card under £15 however.

We ordered a takeaway for my Mum and Aunts birthday. We went for SET MEAL D for 4 Persons which consisted of: China Garden Special Hot Mixed Hors D'Oeuvres Sweet & Sour Pork 'Cantonese Style' Chicken with Black Pepper Beef with Chilli Bean Sauce 'Szechuan Style' hot Duck with Mushroom Special Fried Rice Prawn Crackers. On top of this we also ordered two shredded pork and pancakes. There were 5 of us, but we chose the meal for 4 because we had extras. It certainly did not disappoint! There was so much food, and it was hot and fresh! We had our starters first, and was practically stuffed from that, but we ploughed on with the mains. It really was delicious, with a wide array of different flavours. My particular favourite was Chicken and Black Pepper, and the Mixed Hors D'Oeuvres. There really was a lot of food, and my parents had some bits left over for a snack the next day. Not one of us had anything negative to say about this meal (although I wouldn't have said no to some of their lovely chips-but that's just being greedy!). The staff are always smiley and pleasant. They also provided a complimentary bottle of fizzy drink which was a nice touch. We have used this Chinese Takeaway for years and years, and I have never had a bad meal from here. They have been on our estate for at least 35 years, and are definitely standing the test of time...so must be doing something right!

I ordered 2x set meals C and when I got the food, I only got ONE full set and the other set with the two dishes missing. When I complained to them, the customer service was disgusting and he argued that it was served thay way!!!! Disgusting customer service, rude people and I would not recommend this place to no one.

Ordered 2× set menu C £11 per person, only to received one full set menu C and one chicken with black bean sauce with pancake roll, leaving out 2 dishes from the menu. Then telling me that I won't get a better deal when I'm missing food that I had paid for. Definitely will not be ordering from here again.

Two hours and five minutes waited, part of order missing, cold food, after being a loyal customer for twenty years we shall not be using them again.

Lovely food would order more often if we could get an answer when we ring

Good menu, good variety. staff are very friendly, service is quick. The meal i had was very hot and tasted lovely been using this take away for years and never had a bad meal.

Llamó para una entrega. Comida llegó en un tiempo récord 25 minutos. La comida estaba caliente y recién hecho. No demasiado creasey y era bastante sabrosa. Dulce y salsa agria era más pequeño de lo normal en un contenedor. Me alojaría aquí de nuevo

I've tried a few Chinese take-aways in Colchester, and I have yet to find one to match China Garden. Yes, it's a little dirty inside, and needs a major face lift. But the food is good! It's by far not the best Chinese I've had, but it's acceptable.Defo worth a try.

Best food ever, I'm going back for more! Very satisfied. Well done.

order was wrong twice and chicken balls over cooked.i took the wrong dish back only to find no curry sauce when I returned home.