The New Garden in Bridgend

First time back to the new garden in over 20 years and was so disappointed, but not with the food, as this was awesome. One waiter, took everything personally and was awfully rude, snapping if we asked for anything. Not sure if he was having a bad day but I won’t be returning. I felt so uncomfortable that I was to afraid to ask for anything. Made my experience there very sad!

Up until last night I’ve never had a bad meal/takeaway from here. We ordered the special meal E for two. The starters were ok but the duck that followed was so dry. Two out of the three mains were bland. The duck meat was ok but the sauce was terrible. The fillet (?) beef was chewy and again the sauce was not the best. The deep fried chicken was really nice! The rice was claggy, not the best. I feel they are trying to save money. Personally I would remove the duck from the list and improve on the rest. Shame because I was really looking forward to it. Have to be honest it’s hard to find a good Chinese around here but I thought I could rely on Aberkenfig, turns out. I can’t 🥹

Wow! We returned to the New Garden after a 10 year absence to celebrate a family 60th birthday and weren't at all disappointed despite reading some negative reviews. We booked early (6:00pm) and things were already quite busy yet we received an excellent welcome. We weren't sure what to order so we went for one of the fixed menu options. Starters promptly arrived but mains took a little longer once the starter dishes had been cleared. But on the plus side though, the rest was quite welcome. The atmosphere was lovely and staff although extremely busy remained attentive throughout. Our only criticism, if you can call it that, would be that portions were extremely large for us but takeaway boxes were readily supplied and Sunday lunch was taken care of.

Food was absolutely beautiful and the service was faultless

Disappointing... haven't been for 2years and won't be in a rush to return. Poor service and some dishes were tasteless/ very bland. Such a shame the past high standard has dropped.

Nine of us went for Birthday celebration. Lovely food, generous portions and given containers to take home what was left. Lovely friendly staff.

If you’re used to eating Chinese food from anywhere other than your local takeaway then don’t bother coming here. I regularly eat Chinese food from different places, cities and countries but here Is the worst I’ve ever tasted. The service is slow and never with a please or thank you, not even a smile. The decor is very tired and dated and the layout is cramped. When the restaurant if busy it’s very noisy

Highly priced and the plates are moderate. But the food is amazing

A little disappointed with The New Garden. This was my second visit and was not as pleasant as the first. The restaurant was very busy and very noisy! The service was ok but we had to ask for cutlery and napkins. Our drinks were not as requested and there is very little attention to detail. Food was quite good but not as good as I remember. Overpriced for what we had too. Nice but I won’t be rushing back.

Super food great service would recommend

Absolutely amazing food, service and atmosphere. The pianist in the background is so talented as well. This was my first visit and definitely will not be my last.

Lovely meal, we had the set menu which is great value for money.

Omg had loads of food here, service was excellent nothing was too much trouble. Would recommend the chicken noodles, crispy garlic chicken and crispy beef 🥩 I will be back! 👏👏👏

Went for a family night out to celebrate my daughter and son in-laws birthday's and had a fabulous time. The food was excellent and the service was first class. Various set menus at reasonable prices. Highly recommend a visit. You won't be disappointed. We have booked again to go on Valentine's Night.

Best Chinese restaurant iv ever been too. Food is amazing and the service is too. Absolute quality.

Excellent food, excellent service and reasonable prices.

Unexpected visit after a long day shopping in Cardiff. We were the first costumers in at 17:00, and the restaurant was literally buzzing with in the next quarter of a hour, service was prompt and food came with in the expected time, steaming hot and very tasty, my 5 years old old was very pleased and even tried some new flavours. Only drawback was the fact that i could have done with another pint during the meal, butt unfortunately was not offered nor was checked back for another round, but to give the staff some credit they were really busy by that time. Overall great to come back after so many years.

Lovely food. Good size portions. Fast and efficient service although couple of items were muddled but delicious regardless. Even provide container for leftovers. Highly recommended but book in advance!!

Not been here since before covid, and it was definitely worth the wait! Food was absolutely beautiful, so tasty and plenty of. Very reasonably priced to, had 11 dishes and 11 drinks(5 pints beer, 5 pints soft drinks) and was under £150. Cant wait to go again

Went there Saturday 13 Jan the place was full but the staff cooed very well the was great no complaints whats so ever would highly recommend

A few times have been here, and an outstanding service friendly and happy atmosphere here on all occasions.

Went there on Saturday night 13 Jan was very busy but the staff were great food was second to none and at a very reasonable cost would highly recommend

Never disappoints. Great food, lovely decor and efficient staff.

This place is absolutely the best Chinese I have come across in South Wales. I travel about 35mins to get to this place and both my partner and I have never been let down. We typically eat the set menu A with lettuce wraps, ribs, garlic chicken, sirloin steak in sauce, change the beansprouts for king prawn chow mein and change the chicken in black bean to crispy beef. Accompanied by a jasmine tea and soft drink, this food is an absolute delight! Call to book as they are very popular! Highly recommended!!

Beautiful food , good service and reasonably priced

Food was great but the service was a bit stoic.

No wonder this place has a good reputation. Food was very nice, service was quick. All came quickly and steaming hot. Overall they have outdone theirselves. Place was packed as well

The food is consistently delicious and the service superb. Will continue to revisit...A very special treat

Lush food beautiful restaurant too staff go out of thier way to help

Food is excellent, service good. Not much of an atmosphere, I suppose it depends on the company with you. We all had a lovely evening 😊. Bit pricier than most other chinese restaurants but worth it.

Fantastic food. Excellent service. Highly recommended

Family birthday meal for 5 on a Saturday night. Lovely atmosphere and although busy service was apot on and food quality outstanding

We have been coming here for years as a group of 6 ladies and we have never had a bad experience. The staff are ao lovely and funny. The food is always star quality too. This is the best Chinese I have ever been to!

Good food nice pint great service thanks

In my first year as Senior Instructor at the United World College of the Atlantic’s Extramural Centre ; Its Director, my boss, Mister David Cope, along with his beautiful and lovely wife Mrs Helen Cope, herself also an educationalist ; in her case as a primary school teacher at St Illtyd Primary School in Llantwit Major, as well as with their two excellent sons Matt and Jonny ; In order to host me for dinner there, brought me to the New Garden thank you :) Specifically because of its reputation as the best Chinese restaurant in the whole of South Wales. And they were right ! Thank you. A real privilege !

Good food nice pint great service thanks

Family birthday celebration. Good food lovely atmosphere

Absolutely love this place, food and our waiter was great. Can't fault anything

Went on a Sunday had a set meal for 6 was delicious

Great place with fantastic food and service and staff was amazing. Highly recommended.

The past 2 times collecting a takeout the owner was very rude and condescending

Great choice available on the menu, the food portion size was amazing - plenty to take home after the meal. Service was a bit slow but it was rather busy. Overall a great experience and I’m sure I will visit again for a nice succulent Chinese meal.

Had the set menu (E) for 2 people but could have fed 3 easily , starter sharer , crispy duck pancakes, then 3 dishes with rice , very flexible to swap if you don’t want/like something. Definitely worth a revisit.

First visit but it won't be my last, super food and lovely people

Great food as always, Highly recommended

We went for food here as a last minute decision and let me tell you, the BEST decision we made. The food was outstanding, the nicest food ever and service was fast! The food came out within minutes of ordering and was fresh and piping hot!! Highly recommend to everyone. I'd happily travel the 40 odd miles to go here again!!

A lovely and fairly-priced meal.

just got back from yet another lovely meal we went for the set meal which was more than enough for us and was very tasty and delicious, the waiters were very helpful and nothing was a trouble for them the piano player was easy listening and added to the atmosphere which was very relaxed what a lovely evening to end a very busy week just what we needed see you again

Having read some reviews I was somewhat disappointed. Paper table cloth and napkins is never nice. Food was just OK a little bland I thought. Unable to pay at table you neeed to queue at front desk. On the positive side not over priced and no service charge. All in all the experience felt like a visit to your local fast food restaurant. The staff were polite by not saying to much and dashing around made the whole experience feel a little rushed and not relaxed. Not bad but nothing special.

Annoying front of house. Tired decor. Takes too long to get drinks. Terrible fried squid. Something in my Coke. No time to check the bill.

We enjoyed a Chinese meal, the staff were friendly, welcoming & we had prompt service. The food was well presented and tasted good.

Amazing restaurant amazing food Staff and management are so polite and very friendly The spare ribs are to die for , they never fail , Great venue for any occasion We travel from Swansea to go here amazing

Had an amazing night with the family for my son’s birthday what a wonderful place to celebrate birthdays and family occasions the staff are wonderful, friendly and so helpful you couldn’t asf for more.

Outstanding ...we love it here been coming for over 30 years ... definitely the best restaurant around . The awards they won will vouch for that .... See you all again soon . Andrew and Sarah

The food was great and there is a good veggie choice. Sadly, our waiter was very unfriendly and miserable. Fifteen minutes after our main course was cleared away we still had not been given a dessert menu, though the diners in the booth opposite were...

What a disappointing evening, I’m going to keep this short and sweet. You have too many tables and not enough staff to provide a good service. The food is average compared to what is used to be like, Will not be returning. We came home...

We went here for a meal 10 of us from work they took drinks orders very quick then food order was fine up to then. We asked where our food was to be spoken by a very rude man,then another guy come to ask if...

After our visit last year we knew we had to come again. Took some friends for an anniversary meal. It takes us an hour to get there but definitely worth it. We booked for 5.30pm again which may seem early but it was great for...

I would like to thank you for wonderful food and the staff were amazing, it was very busy but the staff worked incredibly hard to serve everyone. It was my son’s birthday but we did nt mention it to the staff but they saw a...

We visited here last Friday 24th February for our son's 21st birthday as we have always been impressed with previous visits. However...., this time was very disappointing to say the least. We arrived on time at 7:15pm, but did not manage to get a drink...

Food was good, plenty of selection and options on the menu. Minimum order quantity on some of the set meals which was strange as some of the set meals you would have classed as typical favourites. The amount of food and quality was good but...

We had a table of 8 for my sons birthday at the new garden. Despite living close by I have never been to the restaurant. With mixed reviews on here we were a bit nervous. This was sooo unfounded. We had a truly fabulous evening....

So I heard good things about this place, I must say the food was incredible. Hats of to the chefs well done. But we had one waiter who was very awakward towards us. Did not care about us, I understand that you was busy, but...

We visited this Chinese tonight as a large part to celebrate a few members of the families birthdays and it’s a shame to say how disappointing the visit was. We have visited previously and have always had great experiences however, tonight this was not the...

Our friend lives locally so recommended this restaurant to us. Absolutely delicious food. Hot, fresh and tasty. Dishes we tried tonight that we loved... Prawns in filo pasty as a starter, lovely and juicy. Garlic chicken was so tasty, sweet garlic flavour. Duck in plum...

Looking forward to spending another evening in sat (17th Dec) with Ray and his team. They are always looking extremely smart (with their braces on) and they are 5 star from the minute you walk in to the minute you leave. Food is exceptionally good...

Didn't even get to eat here. Walked though the door was told that you can have the table for an hour. Went to speak to ask the 2 ladies at the bar a question , their reply was I only work the bar. Safe to...

This was our first visit to this restaurant for a late birthday meal for 15 of us. The table was all rady for us on arrival and the staff were very effecient in taking our orders. The food was served quickly even though the restaurant...

Very basic at best. Bland bland bland, the boiled rice was the tastiest thing they served us. Very dated interior. Rude staff. Chaotic when busy

went there this evening with my son and daughter-in-law, once again, the staff were really nice, friendly and helpful, the food was fantastic, couldn't fault it. will be going back again soon.

Restaurant Manager was the most Rude and unpleasant manager, I have ever met , As this restaurant was once the best Chinese restaurants in the Bridgend / Cardiff area and it use to be my regular eating place before I moved out of the area...

I have been to this restaurant many times. So sad this evening that the food was average, but the service was shocking. The staff were rude and indifferent to the point that I was genuinely surprised by their attitudes. Will jot be returning.

Went on Saturday for my daughter's birthday. Been so looking forward to going here as used to be so nice. But considering the amount of people they can fit in there it's like a cattle market. We couldn't even have a tidy conversation because it...

Book now,we booked for 6pm Good Friday, was seated AND EATING by 6:15, very efficient service and polit e staff all our food was 1st class,a little bit dubious from previous reviews,but these were dismissed from our minds by the service we had, will definitely...

Been going here for many years ad hoc . Went last night for family birthday meal. Staff don't listen to what you request . Food is rushed . Portions a lot smaller to what they used to be. No interaction from staff and they are...

Hair in food …. Wrong food given … when contacted the guy was adamant he was right and I was wrong so here’s the review!!!!

Booked table, asked if could it back a hour, no problem, good start. The waiters all masked up. The menu is huge, our group all had different starters, no complaints of anyone, the same went for the mains, which portion wise were large. Several times...

This place is always so good. It has a terrific vegetarian selection. Oh, the sweet and sour bean curd! And the sweet corn soup! The staff are always polite and accommodating and the service comes at a good speed.

We visited here on Friday 15th October as a group of 4 friends. Our server "Alan" was an absolute gem, he went out of his way to help us and made us laugh a lot. He is an asset well worth keeping. The food was...

Honestly, the worse food I've ever had from a restaurant. We ordered fillet steak in pepper sauce; the steak was definitely not fillet as it was extremely tough and full of fat. The pepper sauce looked and tasted like a tin of dog food; horrible...

Usually this is one of our favourite Chinese restaurants around so we travel 45 minutes to get here. Last night we arrived at 17:00 as a party of 5 for my younger sisters 19th birthday. We were shown our table and drinks orders were taken....

One of the best Chinese meals ever!! This restaurant had been recommended by a number of people so decided to try it with some friends. From the outside it looks small but is like the Tardis inside. Friendly and welcoming, the decor is a little...

Worst chinese we’ve ever had, dried burnt hors d’œuvres, special fried rice SEVEN POUNDS dry with dry chicken, duck in plum not even recognisable some sugary sauce thickened with cornflour just awful the whole thing.

Me and my family have been coming here for years and I don’t think we’ve ever had a bad meal - take away is fast and easy with amazing quality or dine in and you get amazing service, great atmosphere and again fantastic food, both...

Staff friendly and efficient. Food wonderful. Plenty of choice. Very enjoyable experience. The restaurant is clean and large easily able to accommodate big groups.

Group of 10, the restaurant was full, not enough staff, they are running around non stop, slow service, 20 minute wait for drinks. The food was lovely and plenty of it, they even supplied containers to take whatever is left home. Very helpful with Birthday...

I must say, even though the restaurant was full, the service was excellent. The food was of a high standard. We will definitely be returning.

To be fair this restaurant had only reopened this week and was exceptionally busy due to the governments eat out scheme. Food was lovely but service was slow and some of our order had to be chased. However am certain when August Madness has past...

I found out about this place when I looked up Chinese restaurants in Bridgend on trip ad visor and I hear that the reviews are really good and I am looking forward to trying out their food when I order the takeaway on Thursday.

We had a takeaway to celebrate our daughters birthday. We chose their new garden dinner for 5. I have to say the food was delicious. All the food was of a high quality and we would all highly recommend.

Food was excellent and no complaints, but service was terrible. Waiters came and took empty glasses off the table without checking it was finished with or without asking if anyone wanted more drinks. Nobody came to get our dessert order after we had finished our...

Staff and food amazing , the staff are so friendly and generous, the food is out of this world especially the Ribs, the quantity of food is amazing, they keep offering you more , ray member of staff can’t do enough for you Highly recommend...

Visited here with a group of friends. Booked several weeks in advance for 7pm. It was very busy, not the relaxing treat we all expected. Service was very poor, had to ask 4 times where someones starter was as everyone else had finished eating theirs....

The food was of a high standard and the service was discrete but efficient. Excellent value for money. Will be returning. Highly reccomend for an enjoyable evening with great food in a nice setting.

Visited here with a group of colleagues for a work night out. My starter came 40 minutes after my other 9 colleagues had eaten theirs. No apology from staff and was made to feel like a pain on querying. It took 5 conversations with 4...

Booked a table for the Sunday buffet that runs from 12 til 4, definitely book a table as it is very busy, great selection of starters, main courses and desserts. It’s self serve and eat as much as you want for just £14. When it...

Food was stunning went for valentine's day as me and partner dont go out often wanted special evening unfortunately was all rushed changing tablecloth as we were eating ... they just wanted us gone special night ruined wont be coming back overpriced takeeay in and...

“Be warned” This place is a Tardis looks small on the outside huge on the inside. It’s filled with Great staff and awesome food, it’s always busy we love this place. A little gem in the village of Aberkenfig

Arrived at 1.30...trays were empty...they did fill up after I had sat back down went back up had main meal...had a breather in between because full. At 2.25 went up to get dessert. Baring in mind food is supposed t be available until 3pm. All red jelly gone...just green left. Don't like green jelly...no fruit left except grapes...all chocolate desserts and gateaux messed and sloppy. Asked for more jelly an fruit an was told rudly that no more and not putting any out.won't be going again

We went for the Sunday Buffet last week as a family of 8 adults and a baby. The food is absolutely top class, all the dishes are superb. The quality and quantity is nothing short of perfect and every time I go I am always amazed at how good it is. Well done to everyone involved in maintaining such great standards.