Tea Garden Restaurant

This place is okay. The prices are right, portions are good, service is good, but there’s room for improvement in the flavors. I’d come back if someone else was dying to come here specifically but otherwise, I’d try a new place next time. I’d give it a 2.5 but will round up instead of down. 3 stars heavily takes price/​portion value heavily into consideration.
I ordered the General Gau, $ 7. It had a great, crispy texture and I appreciated that the sauce wasn’t syrupy and heavy as it is at many establishments. However, I found that it lacked flavor and spice. The white rice tasted like dish detergent, it’s possible the cooker wasn’t fully rinsed.
My lunch came with hot and sour soup which was tasty, though not very hot. It was filled with ingredients.
I ordered an appetizer combo lunch (#27) to bring home for my husband. The pork fried rice, crab Rangoon, and chicken fingers were okay (pretty standard). The chicken teriyaki was decent, was moist and had a nice marinade.
Service was prompt and courteous, my water was always filled.
The atmosphere is a little dark but it’s clean. Every.single.picture in the place is crooked.
Accessibility: There is seating available at the lower level but the bathrooms are up stairs.
The parking lot is a little difficult to get out of, the in/​out is only one lane so make sure no one is coming when exit.

Great menu and we get delivery often. Very friendly and the Drivers are some of the most courteous and kind we have ever met.

My spot in town for Chinese food! It’s a local mom and pop shop with the friendliest staff who will get to know you by name. While the décor is nothing fancy, the atmosphere is cozy. The food is made to order with fresh ingredients, and I have yet to order something I don’t like. If you want to adjust anything, they are more than willing to accomodate. Szechuan three delight is a must!
They don’t skimp on the drinks either. The scorpion bowl is enough to knock you out. It’s no wonder you’ll find the upstairs lounge filled with regular bar crawlers.

Nice location near highway and Hollidayinn. Family all Loves the food in here. Seafood specially are our top one. The restaurant also Clean and nice service.

Service was slow and not attentive. Sat at the bar and waited to order a draft beer. After ordering she helped someone else then poured my drink which was from the draft right in front of me and my wife. I asked to place a food order she «ok one second» she never returned for it. I then went down stairs and ordered to go. She missed out on the tip and thank god we missed out on the poor service.

Staff are friendly, food always hot n fresh… Nice parking spot behind the restaurant… Will back again!

Yum! So good! Service was excellent and the food was delicious, large portions which came out quickly! Just what I needed :-)

Best Chinese food in NH. Great friendly service. Nh favorite place to go at least once a week. Trust me you will love this place not to mention the awesome drinks!!!

My husband and I had great time there.

Love the staff. The food is basic, but the ease of delivery and the local flair make this a familiar comfort food. There’s a pool table, dedicated regulars and a happy ease. Parking is a bitch.

This place confuses me. At times the place serves great food, and at others I wouldn’t feed it to my dog. I will give places a second chance, and here our family did. Food was good second time around. Then it was bad. Then it was good again. Not sure why, but the lack of consistency is keeping us away now.
The restaurant itself is OK, nothing bad, but nothing special either.
If you’re a gambling person, and feel lucky, give them a shot. You may win and get a good meal. Or it may be their off night and you’ll have to find some place else.
Good luck.

Ordered delivery at 5.: by 10 I was sick. The beef and broccoli was spoiled. We threw it out. Ate the other items we ordered. Just plain, low taste and after the sneer of that beef and broccoli… We couldn’t enjoy much if anything.

This place has the potential to be better. I came here for some quick food and a drink. I ordered some dumplings, something that just needs to be steamed. It took them way longer than needed for that one appetizer. Ill come back again, but this time they only earned two stars from me.

Tea Garden is one of my go-​to places for decent Chinese food. I stop here during lunch (I dine-​in) since they offer 27 Luncheon Specials ($ 5.75-$ 8.00) to choose from, which come with white or pork fried rice and choice of soup (Dine-​in only). I’m promptly seated in the cozy main dining room, which is usually steady busy. They also have a bar upstairs.
For lunch, I usually order the #19 Noodle, Peking Sauce (with pork) ($ 5.75), which is fairly spicy or the #22 Shrimp & Scallop in Garlic Sauce ($ 8), which has tender shrimp & scallops woth a mix of fresh vegetables (broccoli, peppers, onions), bamboo shoots, fungi in a savory brown sauce. The portion sizes are good and just right (I can finish the food in one sitting). The entrees could be hotter temperature wise. The pork fried rice served in a separate bowl has a soft texture (brown color) with pieces of roast pork & egg. The hot & sour soup is quite good, which has tofu, egg, bamboo, pork, mushroom slices (canned) & fungi in a thick medium spicy broth.
The service here is usually prompt. I’m given a pot of hot tea & ice water as I’m seated (they offer me other drinks to order). The food comes out quickly after I order, soup first, then entrée, and then check with fortune cookie when I’m done. It’s like clockwork here and I’m back to work on time.
NOTE: Use caution when entering & exiting since the driveway is only one lane and the parking lot in back is tight.
(3.4÷5.0)