Ming Garden

Walked up to the door and glanced at the menu taped to the glass. There was a dead bug squished between the menu and the glass. I turned around and went home.

I really like it. The portions are good sized and the food is DELISH! I especially like the House Egg Fu Young, with pork, beef and shrimp. The sauce is amazing. However… DO NOT MESS WITH THE FRIED RICE… it’s boring, dry yellowed rice… period…Absolutely no reason to call it fried rice. I’m assuming the meat fried rice is probably actual fried rice. I’ll have to try that sometime.

This is my favorite Chinese restaurant in champaign! Their orange chicken and crab ragoon is the best! I only give it 3 stars because its in a bad location and the place itself is kinda dirty!

I’m not a Beverly Hills trixie that likes to order off the menu at Spago, but I did want some scallops specially added to the normal Mongolian Chicken (trying to get a bit more seafood in me.) I made it clear while asking, that I understood I would be charged more money. The ten year old taking my order came back from the kitchen with a rebuke in tote of «no, sorry.» It sounded like I asked them to calculate the intercept tangent of the derivative to a elliptical satellite orbit of Venus.
The lobby was indeed dirty.
The Chicken Teriyaki was too vegetable laden and bland.
This is gringo Chinese that’s not even pulled off right. Go to Green Jade up the road.
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NEVER CALL TO PLACE A DELIVERY ORDER!!! I’ve given this place two chances at making my order experience acceptable. Both times the same lady, who can barely speak English, argues with me loudly. I try to tell her my address is 1606, she replies 606?!? «NO 1−6−0−6!!!» This goes on for about five minutes and STILL both times the delivery guy called me while at the door of 606, so Ive had to explain to him the difference between 606 and 1−6−0−6!!! Then actually placing the order is ridiculous because of the incompetence of the order taker. It takes another 15 minutes to argue with the lady about my order and try to get it right. Then when thats all over she shouts at me «$ 28.95!!!» When, according to the menu they gave me, it should have only been $ 19.95. $ 9 DELIVERY CHARGE?!? I try to ask the delivery man why I was charged $ 9 extra and he tried to pull a fast one by saying «ooo new menu!» I told him the new menu is the same one i have and tried to go through our order with him adding it up with him while he mumbles «uuhhh chicken fry rice $ 2!» Which makes no sense seeing as its $ 4 on their menu and factored into my calculations
He said nothing about a delivery fee and I finally got fed up and handed over $ 30
I asked him for a receipt and he handed me a piece of paper with Chinese written all over it that could have said «F**k You American!» for all I know
I originally ordered from this place because of the decent prices but that was a LIE!!!
I tried to give them another chance and they failed.
I tore up both «new menus» they gave me and NEVER AGAIN WILL BE ORDERING FROM THEM!
The food wasnt impressive enough to put up with their crap.
If you want to order from this place I suggest physically going in, getting a paper menu, and circling what you want… but i havent tried that… they still might try to argue with you over price.
And considering they ONLY do carry out or delivery they SUCK AT THEIR JOB!!!

Great, greasy hole in the wall Chinese place. Get delivery because you don’t want to see the building.

I’m not a huge fan of Chinese food, but I’ve been more impressed with this place than any. My boyfriend is fixated on Chinese any time we have takeout and each time I dread the meal, finding each one expensive, mediocre and far too much, which would be an attribute if the food were good reheated, but it isn’t. This last time he suggested Ming Garden. Directly following my eye-​roll, I read Unilocal reviews and agreed to try it. Delivery was fast, food was relatively inexpensive and it was the tastiest Chinese meal I’ve had in Champaign. Now, I claim not to be an expert on Asian food and fully realize this is likely not authentic cuisine, but I used the adjective TASTY, not culturally significant. It’s delicious. That’s my top priority here. I had the sweet and sour chicken, chicken egg roll and chicken fried rice. Though the rice contained large onions, which I’m not keen on, the material around the onions was the best fried rice I may have ever had.

I first discovered this hidden gem in 1994. I think the menu hasn’t changed since. I’m positive it’s the best kept secret in champaign. It’s delivery or carry out only and I suppose that’s one reason and it’s kind of dingy inside but man the food is good. Not high brow enough for some I suppose but I hope it’s here for another 20 years. Anyway give it a try.

Carry out or delivery only. Small basic business. Food was ready in ten minutes and was VERY reasonably priced. It was very good and tasty. Excellent value for the money. Will enjoy again.