Cheng’s Garden

After trying many Chinese restaurants in middletown, and being disappointed not only in the way some of the food is made, but the lack of delivery options… we found Chengs Garden to be a great choice and a pleasure! Good portions, reasonably priced., I ordered online thru their website which was really easy. And they offer a delivery option which I selected. The food came quickly and steaming hot.2 orders of Chicken with broccoli, vegetable lo main and shrimp rolls were perfectly made and tasty. Lots of chicken, not too salty, just the right amount of sauce (not swimming in it). When I called within seconds of placing the online order, the gentleman who answered already knew what my order and address was. Great job Chengs! Thank you. Will order again.

Used to be our favorite Chinese restaurant but something changed recently and it’s not as tasty as it used to be. Don’t get me wrong it’s still pretty good… but not as good as it used to be. It’s very quick and usually only takes 10 minutes to cook. Sometimes it’s hard to find parking so it’s good if someone can drop you off for the pick up.

There a several decent Chinese food delivery joints near my home. Cheng’s in Atlantic Highlands is consistently good. Several minor details clue me into digging a Chinese food place. A) they make real fried rice from scratch not just adding protein, soy sauce, and veggies to white rice. B) there is a detectable amount of meat in their won tons. C) the phone operator gets the order correctly and is understandable when speaking. They have large and small portions on the menu that is terrific for a single person. The food arrives quickly and most importantly it arrives steaming hot.
You can’t be too critical because it is take out but do beware the Lobster choices on the menu may contain artificial lobster meat. If to get beef pork or chicken you won’t be unsatisfied.
The prices are fair and the delivery is quick. With very good and consistent food Cheng’s is my go to when I want Chinese delivery.

It is with a sad, sad heart that I give Cheng’s Garden a 3 star rating.
You may (or may not) be wondering why I’m beginning a review of a Chinese delivery place in such an emotional way, and I will tell you: Cheng’s Garden has been a staple in my family for years! Cheng’s Garden has been in Atlantic Highlands for 23 years, and it had always been our reliably awesome, go-​to Chinese takeout place. Probably not the highest quality ingredients, definitely not the most authentic– just really great, greasy delivery. When I moved to Colorado for school, I was shocked by how terrible the Chinese delivery is there. Chow fun is virtually non existent, vegetables consist of celery and carrots… blah. So, it’s become somewhat of a tradition for my family and me to order Cheng’s Garden as soon as I am back in town visiting.
Until recently. This might not even be something you would notice unless you had been ordering from there for 23 years, but this place has changed ownership recently. The menu is similar– although they have added sushi, which I had not tried, nor would I endeavor to– but the quality of the food has dropped. The vegetable chow fun that was once packed with straw mushrooms, bamboo, water chestnuts, etc is now strewn with sprouts, scallions, and the occasional crimini. Just not as appealing as it used to be. Let me put it this way: I had intended to write a 5 star review for this place, but it’s really more at an «average» mark now.
If you’re looking to get some Chinese delivery I would probably still recommend this place– but not as enthusiastically as I used to.