This restaurant is located in a shopping center with plenty of parking. I would recommend this restaurant for the delicious food. Every time I have ate here, there has been plenty of pick up orders but not a lot of people dining in. We always choose to dine in and the food always comes out fresh, hot, and quick. We have had the whole restaurant to ourselves two times in a row which is nice for a quiet dinner. The people who work here always are very nice and welcoming, even super funny! Hidden gem for great quality food and taste! I always order the honey walnut prawns and make it a dinner combo. The plate is served with 8 large battered prawns, with a delicious sauce. The batter at this restaurant alone is worth trying. The pork fried rice is very flavorful, smokey, and hard to stop eating. My partner always gets their spicy chicken noodle soup which is packed with veggies. The chicken wings are battered and very crunchy, would highly recommend. It's mine and my boyfriends new date night spot.
patricia demarois
I went to pick up dinner for me and my brother, first time eating there and when the man told me how much it was going to be, I kinda choked. I told him that it was too expensive and there was a mistake. He said no, politely. Anyway, I gave him a tiny bit of a hard time, until I got home to eat. Then I understood, the food is really good and worth a few dollars more than other places. It was all super fresh and cooked perfectly. I had Wor Wonton Soup and combination fried rice. I make excellent Wor Wonton so I'm a little judgemental but theirs was actually better then mine! The combination fried rice was really tasty and not dried out. Thank goodness I found a better Chinese place than the one I had been frequenting because the other place was good but progressively getting worse. Sorry, mister, for being a b***h. Will be in tomorrow evening for dinner!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Laura Ross
Great service right as you walk in. The food is very good and not greasy and lots of chicken in the chow mein! Very nice and clean inside. Will definitely go back!Vegetarian options: Small amount of options, would hope they can offer (if asked) Vegetarian chow mein, pot stickers,etc.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pot Sticker 6 Home Made, Chow Mein
Josiah Rooney
I ordered it for delivery and it was probably the best Chinese food I've had in a long time. We had pork chow mein and Mongolian beef. It was so fresh and delicious with the perfect spiciness.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mongolian Beef, Chow Mein
Dan B.
Once again, we had a great dinner here. We always get friendly and engaging service and tasty food. We look forward to our next visit. The chow fun was a nice dish. My mom loves the honey Walnut prawns.
Beth D.
A friend wanted to go there for their birthday as it was a restaurant they used to like. By the end of the meal, the friend said, "Never again." (In all fairness, I have never been a big fan of this restaurant even back when it first opened. It has always been Americanized Chinese to me...and at this visit, only worse.) When we arrived , the man greeting us assumed we were there for a takeout order rather than actual customers. Since there was only one other party in the restaurant, I guess they assume that. Also, in very large letters at the front is a sign about a 3% surcharge. Since so many restaurants are now charging customers for things that used to be the normal costs of running a business, I asked what that was for. It had to do with credit cards. We were told to sit anywhere and were followed with menus. Man waiting tables was just waiting for the end of his shift and quite annoying. We ordered. It took a while, but the appetizer arrived. Soggy doughy crab rangoon. My friend was disappointed. I had expected it to be less than stellar. And then the wait. It became obvious that the takeout orders were given priority over the customer orders in the restaurant and there was no rhyme or reason to when orders arrived at the tables. According to the man waiting tables, there was only one cook. When the food arrived, the chow mein was basically noodles with a few shreds of cabbage and carrot and some chicken. My friend had ordered sweet and sour pork. Pork was good, but only three pieces of carrot, 2 pieces of green pepper, a few pieces of pineapple and some onion. My friend commented the size of the order was half what it used to be. My Mongolian beef was unlike any Mongolian beef I have ever had or had ever made. Never had it made with jalapenos and liberally sprinkled with black pepper. The waiter came over and commented on why we weren't eating it. When I told him it wasn't very good and the Mongolian beef was not really Mongolian beef, he just walked away. Why ask if you aren't going to satisfy the customer?! His relief came and he left. His relief brought the bill. I paid in cash. $70.00 for dinner and you leave disappointed. The worst part was my friend was disappointed on his birthday. So never again May Garden. (Yesterday, I took my friend to a Chinese restaurant I like a lot to make up for the bad experience. My friend really enjoyed it so we toasted to a happy birthday just a few days late. And, my friend has a new favorite Chinese restaurant that cost less and was more good food than we could eat in one sitting.)
Zane Allen
Everything was amazing, the staff was incredibly nice, the food was amazing. The staff were incredibly kind and accommodating to my health problems. I love Asian food, chinese, Japanese, Indian, Korean. All of them, this is easily top three best restaurants Ive ever been to.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sweet and Sour Pork, Chow Mein, Sweet
Scott Dorsett
Prices went up, quality went down
Richard Lewis
Great garlic Chow Mein.Pot stickers crisp and blackish on one side only. The rest of the noodle wrap on pot stickers not properly done.Walnut Prawns acceptable and well fried but only 5 pieces of walnut. The sauce boring. Can be so much more with effort.Very nice folks there!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chow Mein
Amber Lopez
I almost gave up on good Chinese until I found this place!!! It’s amazing the food is flavorful good portions good price and great customer service this is my new favorite place in Santa Rosa
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sweet and Sour Pork, Mongolian Beef
We wanted Chinese and on a whim came here. This was the best Chinese food I have had in a long time. Honey walnut shrimp and orange chicken were amazing! The sauces on everything were so good. They definitely make their food with love. The portions are on the smaller side but the quality is phenomenal.
Peter Schneider
Not as good as I remembered fromPast visits.
Cary R.
We do not live on this side of town anymore so we are rarely near May Garden and honestly it hasn't been on our radar in years. However, we were recently near and decided to stop in for dinner. Wow! The restaurant was so clean and the staff was so welcoming. We received excellent service and the food, OMGOODNESS, was very fresh and delicious! We were told it is the same family recipes being used. As we left our 18 year old son couldn't stop talking about how good the food was, and hubby, who rarely gives restaurants a compliment (especially in Santa Rosa) was singing their praises. We will definitely put May Garden on our go-to for Chinese food even if we have to drive a ways to get there. It's worth it! We had the crab Rangoon and pork buns for appetizers, Mongolian beef, orange chicken and garlic noodles. Yum!
Daralyn Schmitt
We never ended up purchasing from here.
Che
Delicious food and fast service! The garlic chow mien is amazing!
This restaurant is located in a shopping center with plenty of parking. I would recommend this restaurant for the delicious food. Every time I have ate here, there has been plenty of pick up orders but not a lot of people dining in. We always choose to dine in and the food always comes out fresh, hot, and quick. We have had the whole restaurant to ourselves two times in a row which is nice for a quiet dinner. The people who work here always are very nice and welcoming, even super funny! Hidden gem for great quality food and taste! I always order the honey walnut prawns and make it a dinner combo. The plate is served with 8 large battered prawns, with a delicious sauce. The batter at this restaurant alone is worth trying. The pork fried rice is very flavorful, smokey, and hard to stop eating. My partner always gets their spicy chicken noodle soup which is packed with veggies. The chicken wings are battered and very crunchy, would highly recommend. It's mine and my boyfriends new date night spot.
I went to pick up dinner for me and my brother, first time eating there and when the man told me how much it was going to be, I kinda choked. I told him that it was too expensive and there was a mistake. He said no, politely. Anyway, I gave him a tiny bit of a hard time, until I got home to eat. Then I understood, the food is really good and worth a few dollars more than other places. It was all super fresh and cooked perfectly. I had Wor Wonton Soup and combination fried rice. I make excellent Wor Wonton so I'm a little judgemental but theirs was actually better then mine! The combination fried rice was really tasty and not dried out. Thank goodness I found a better Chinese place than the one I had been frequenting because the other place was good but progressively getting worse. Sorry, mister, for being a b***h. Will be in tomorrow evening for dinner!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Great service right as you walk in. The food is very good and not greasy and lots of chicken in the chow mein! Very nice and clean inside. Will definitely go back!Vegetarian options: Small amount of options, would hope they can offer (if asked) Vegetarian chow mein, pot stickers,etc.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pot Sticker 6 Home Made, Chow Mein
I ordered it for delivery and it was probably the best Chinese food I've had in a long time. We had pork chow mein and Mongolian beef. It was so fresh and delicious with the perfect spiciness.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mongolian Beef, Chow Mein
Once again, we had a great dinner here. We always get friendly and engaging service and tasty food. We look forward to our next visit. The chow fun was a nice dish. My mom loves the honey Walnut prawns.
A friend wanted to go there for their birthday as it was a restaurant they used to like. By the end of the meal, the friend said, "Never again." (In all fairness, I have never been a big fan of this restaurant even back when it first opened. It has always been Americanized Chinese to me...and at this visit, only worse.) When we arrived , the man greeting us assumed we were there for a takeout order rather than actual customers. Since there was only one other party in the restaurant, I guess they assume that. Also, in very large letters at the front is a sign about a 3% surcharge. Since so many restaurants are now charging customers for things that used to be the normal costs of running a business, I asked what that was for. It had to do with credit cards. We were told to sit anywhere and were followed with menus. Man waiting tables was just waiting for the end of his shift and quite annoying. We ordered. It took a while, but the appetizer arrived. Soggy doughy crab rangoon. My friend was disappointed. I had expected it to be less than stellar. And then the wait. It became obvious that the takeout orders were given priority over the customer orders in the restaurant and there was no rhyme or reason to when orders arrived at the tables. According to the man waiting tables, there was only one cook. When the food arrived, the chow mein was basically noodles with a few shreds of cabbage and carrot and some chicken. My friend had ordered sweet and sour pork. Pork was good, but only three pieces of carrot, 2 pieces of green pepper, a few pieces of pineapple and some onion. My friend commented the size of the order was half what it used to be. My Mongolian beef was unlike any Mongolian beef I have ever had or had ever made. Never had it made with jalapenos and liberally sprinkled with black pepper. The waiter came over and commented on why we weren't eating it. When I told him it wasn't very good and the Mongolian beef was not really Mongolian beef, he just walked away. Why ask if you aren't going to satisfy the customer?! His relief came and he left. His relief brought the bill. I paid in cash. $70.00 for dinner and you leave disappointed. The worst part was my friend was disappointed on his birthday. So never again May Garden. (Yesterday, I took my friend to a Chinese restaurant I like a lot to make up for the bad experience. My friend really enjoyed it so we toasted to a happy birthday just a few days late. And, my friend has a new favorite Chinese restaurant that cost less and was more good food than we could eat in one sitting.)
Everything was amazing, the staff was incredibly nice, the food was amazing. The staff were incredibly kind and accommodating to my health problems. I love Asian food, chinese, Japanese, Indian, Korean. All of them, this is easily top three best restaurants Ive ever been to.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sweet and Sour Pork, Chow Mein, Sweet
Prices went up, quality went down
Great garlic Chow Mein.Pot stickers crisp and blackish on one side only. The rest of the noodle wrap on pot stickers not properly done.Walnut Prawns acceptable and well fried but only 5 pieces of walnut. The sauce boring. Can be so much more with effort.Very nice folks there!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chow Mein
I almost gave up on good Chinese until I found this place!!! It’s amazing the food is flavorful good portions good price and great customer service this is my new favorite place in Santa Rosa
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sweet and Sour Pork, Mongolian Beef
Restaurantji Recommends
We wanted Chinese and on a whim came here. This was the best Chinese food I have had in a long time. Honey walnut shrimp and orange chicken were amazing! The sauces on everything were so good. They definitely make their food with love. The portions are on the smaller side but the quality is phenomenal.
Not as good as I remembered fromPast visits.
We do not live on this side of town anymore so we are rarely near May Garden and honestly it hasn't been on our radar in years. However, we were recently near and decided to stop in for dinner. Wow! The restaurant was so clean and the staff was so welcoming. We received excellent service and the food, OMGOODNESS, was very fresh and delicious! We were told it is the same family recipes being used. As we left our 18 year old son couldn't stop talking about how good the food was, and hubby, who rarely gives restaurants a compliment (especially in Santa Rosa) was singing their praises. We will definitely put May Garden on our go-to for Chinese food even if we have to drive a ways to get there. It's worth it! We had the crab Rangoon and pork buns for appetizers, Mongolian beef, orange chicken and garlic noodles. Yum!
We never ended up purchasing from here.
Delicious food and fast service! The garlic chow mien is amazing!