August Moon Chinese Restaurant

The food here is always fabulous! We’ve been going there for over 20 years. The vegetable dishes are always fresh and light.
This is our favorite Chinese restaurant in the city. Gen Tsao Tofu and eggplant dish are my favorites.

I’ve been to August Moon before and always enjoyed it. Stopped in this afternoon because (a) I had a coupon that was about to expire, (b) I was in the neighborhood, and © I’d been in the mood for Chinese food all week (and the supermarket’s frozen egg rolls just didn’t cut it). My game plan was to have the wonton soup and egg rolls there, and take the Triple Dragon entrée home for dinner.
Wonton soup – Simply the BEST I’ve ever had anywhere. Most wonton soups contain the wonton and a few pieces of cut up green onions, right? This one had, in addition to the plump wonton, a number of quartered mushrooms (I think shiitake but when I asked all I was told was that they were «fresh», «whole» and «cut-​up» which they were ;-]), a generous portion of some sort of greens, and a few small slabs of pork – absolutely delicious! Add to this that, by adding it on to an entrée order, it only cost $ 2.95 – such a deal!
Egg rolls – excellent with lots of small shrimp in them. Very, very tasty. And the sauce that came with them is lite, not the gummy duck sauce of old.
As for the Triple Dragon, looking forward to having it later, but it smells yummy!

Mediocre service– AWFUL food! And only $ 35 — what a bargain. Pot stickers were frozen and not cooked as well as I can do the frozen ones at home. Tough, rubbery chicken and a plate of celery and beef fat (aka Mongolian Beef) — not good at all! We used to like this place– never again. Repulsive on so many levels.

Really good food and speedy service. Good menu, good prices. Family owned and you can tell they take pride in what they do.
I’ve read other comments about bland food. I’ve only experienced that on the hyper-​Americanized food, but even, to me, it tasted like it should. They have a wide variety. I’ve never had a bad meal or experience and I’ve lived in New Orleans all my life.

TASTES LIKE A USED ERASER
I had just thrown away about $ 40 of inedible slop from LA Thai on Prytania but was still craving Asian. My only nearby option was August Moon because everybody uptown knows that Jung’s is the worst Chinese in the city and Green Tea is the worst in the known universe. This place is just marginally better because the food looks tastier, but in actuality it’s just as bland and over-​priced as the others.
I THREW IT ALL AWAY
After spending $ 30 on crab Rangoon, house fried rice and sweet & sour chicken… I had a bite of all and determined that not even a cup of Sriracha would resuscitate any of it… so out to the dumpster.
ONE STAR = RECOMMENDED CLOSURE
But this place seems to always be closed anyway. 3 days for Easter? What? Are they Chick-​Fil-​A? Or maybe they are the uptown equivalent of Royal Pharmacy, Joe’s Liquor, Castillo’s…

great delivery service. always timely and food taste great

The customer service was awful. I placed an order for takeout and ended up with sauce all over my car seat. I called to complain and was told I should not have tilted the bag and this is why they warn people not to tilt the bag. A) I did not tilt the bag. B) I was not warned against this. I told the lady I didn’t tilt it and she told me that wasn’t possible. She told me they do this all the time and there is no way it would spill if I didn’t tilt it and then she hung up on me! I am appalled that she would assume 100% that there wasn’t an error with the packaging and hang up the phone on me. I am never returning. Do not waste your money here.

I attended a birthday dinner here with some friends so I hope my experience is not due to the size of our party, but I have a gut feeling that the service is always as it was last night. (It is Christmas time too, so maybe the server was tired.) That being said, the menu was pretty basic Chinese-​Thai-​Vietnamese. I ordered the Mandarin Chicken. The crispy skin was fantastic, but overall the dish was one-​dimensional and lacked flavor. The server was also quite pushy when she brought an appetizer to the table that no one ordered. She INSISTED that «Someone over here ordered this.» So, we just asked her to put it down-​someone would eat it. When we came to realize that the appetizer was a miswritten entrée order, our friend sat without food for 20 minutes-​which yes, I understand happens but neither the appetizer, nor the entrée was comped, nor did a manager personally check on her. Overall, the food, atmosphere and service were subpar.

I ordered the spicy garlic chicken.. My first time ordering here.. Had it delivered came on time. .2 beautiful women delivered it:)…it was good flavor.. Fresh veggies not frozen, definitely will be ordering again

This place sucks. We ordered food for delivery. While it showed up faster than the time quoted the food was ice cold. We had to reheat it ourselves. I had maybe 3 pieces of chicken in my kung pao chicken. There was no crab to be found in the crab rangoon. My bf got chicken and hot garlic sauce which had abt 4 pieces of chicken in it. They charged us 3 extra dollars each for egg drop soup which is high since most other places charge 1.00. It was so tasteless and gross that we tried to give it to our dogs who refused to eat it as well. Will never go here again

2.5÷5 different?
i really want to find a different way to say «the flavors were off»…but i don’t know how. local twist! i live pretty closeby and it never seeems full every time i’ve passed — take out is quick at the walk up and maybe there’s a couple in the dining area. they were really friendly and talked it up with other folks ordering and picking up. the serving size was slightly generous, but there were just some off things, with the exception of the fried rice that had the essence of garlic all throughout. the other pieces though, seemed weird. the eggroll had a slightly sour taste — kinda like that slight tang that makes you wonder if it’s actually spoiled… the hot and sour soup was also done in a way that i’ve never had before (and i’ve had a ton), and i can’t say i appreciated their way. the gravy/​sauce that came with my chicken was also a little weird…

I was craving Chinese the other night and this seemed like one of the only Chinese restaurants that delivered to my area. I ordered the Kung Pao Chicken, which is supposed to be spicy. It was chicken but it had a fishy taste. I had to make my own dinner at home, which is what I was trying to avoid…

Chinese food is usually that: Chinese food. What makes a place stand apart is the apparent love for the dish. This place does not have that. Old grease, the freshness of ingredients was not there.

I gotta give my usual intro about having recently moved from Philly and really trying to find some reliable international food that doesn’t cost twice what I’m used to paying.
This place says it’s Vietnamese and Chinese, but I ordered Thai. I’m usually wary of places that specialize in too many cuisines. I made a good choice, though. I had the panang curry. It was exactly what I wanted. It could have been a little spicier, but the sauce was good, the chicken was tender, the veggies were fresh, the rice was even exceptional compared to some Asian places I’ve tried in this town.
I knocked off a star for price. $ 13 for chicken curry is just too much for me. But it’s also less than I’ve seen on the menus of places I just refuse to go into, so I guess this is my spot for Thai at the moment.

Okay so here’s the thing about August Moon… The food isn’t great, however I am giving it 4 stars because it is cheap, fast (if you eat there or pickup), and has great service.
The food isn’t bad, it’s just very Americanized Chinese food. Which is something I like time to time. The General Tao’s sauce is syrupy and super sweet, but I like it! The fried spring rolls are greasy, but super crunchy and delicious.
They will refill your water like 5 times during a short meal and your server will check on you. They are helpful and attentive. I wish all places had this great service.
I used to work nearby and we would go there on our 1 hour lunch breaks, because they were That Fast!
If you want a place that has great service, decent food, and is pretty darn cheap… Then August Moon is your place to go!

A favorite place for lunch for our office group. We have been there more times than I can count and we always get the same waitress, Terry. She always knows what everyone eats… no one has to open a menu. One of my favorite places for Chinese food!

I was coming out of my doctor’s office this afternoon, and I could smell the tantalizing scents of greasy Chinese from the parking garage. The smells of this place captivated my attention and lured me through its doors.
I have eaten here once before, but that happened many moons ago. I don’t remember being entirely pleased or displeased so I figured I will give it another go, hoping this experience would be more memorable.
I ordered the Mongolian beef lunch special, and my order was ready in about 20 minutes. The wait time was satisfactory as it was during the busy lunch hour.
The egg drop soup that comes with the lunch special is tasty. I would probably order this soup alone in the future for a relatively low calorie option. I would probably ask them to omit the sesame oil if possible as I find that flavor to be overwhelming. This complaint comes purely from personal preference.
The egg roll is not the greatest. It tastes like it’s at least made in house unlike many of the other surrounding restaurants. The egg roll is full of cabbage and not much else. It’s at least seasoned sufficiently.
The fried rice is kind of bland. I didn’t pick to upgrade to the pork or shrimp fried rice, so my fried rice basically had eggs and some onions in it.
The Mongolian beef was tasty. It lots of scallions and onions to pack a punch. The fried cellophane noodles on the bottom got quite soggy when I got to the entrée, so this dish would probably be better when eaten in their dining space. The only complaint I have for this dish is that it’s too greasy. I think none of the flavors would have been compromised if the cook used slightly less oil.
I was a bit disappointed that I didn’t get to witness any fist fights though.

Great Chinese food, presented beautifully. Maybe the best in the city.
My visit should have ranked four stars, but a few matters got in the way.
They were busy, even for a 1 p.m. lunch, which affected service. The single waitress was harried and forgot the first course of my meal, which was delivered after the entrée, only when I reminded her of it.
In some ways a typical neighborhood Chinese joint with unoriginal art and furnishings out of the Chinese Restaurant Supply Mega Warehouse.
But in other ways a superlative experience. The menu is a bit unique, and even the lunch menu, with very modest prices, held gems like tofu with lemongrass, which I ordered and enjoyed very much. Their eggrolls are crisp, fresh, and delicious.
As I mentioned, the place was bustling, but I was utterly distracted by the young adults at the table next to me. Notably loud and foul-​mouthed there was no way I could remove myself from their influence, other than leave the place. I realize that this isn’t the fault of the restaurant, but it did contribute to a diminished experience. And maybe the restaurant does bear some responsibility for recognizing when patrons’ behavior becomes obnoxious and ask that they exercise courtesy.

This is a Chinese Restaurant with some Vietnamese dishes. I usually just get the chicken phở here which is pretty good but probably the most expensive phở in the whole New Orleans metro area. The other dishes I’ve had here are decent for the most part with the sauces being not the most flavorful to me. They seem to give good portion sizes and the service has always been good. My biggest negative for this place is I really find their hot & sour soup to be the worst example of that dish I’ve ever had and I just don’t find it edible. The location is very convenient to where I live and the nearest place to get my phở fix (for now but I’ve seen TWO new phở places opening on Magazine so huzzah!!!) When new phở options appear I doubt I shall be returning very often if at all…

In my constant search to find decent phở and bun without crossing a bridge, I stopped into August Moon which claims in HUGE letters on their sign on Prytania Street to be Chinese AND Vietnamese– IN HUGE letters! Their menu, however, says otherwise, they are more of a Chinese restaurant with a very few Vietnamese options thrown in, and weakly, and a dollar or more more than my favorite places on the west bank.
I happened to be in the neighborhood for a doctors appointment so we stopped in for lunch and ordered spring rolls and bun (some pretty basic stuff). The spring rolls were filled with overcooked rice vermicelli. Not so surprising then was my bun which was also filled with overcooked rice vermicelli. The grilled meat was flavorful enough, but overall the dish was not as good as most places serving this very basic Vietnamese lunch.
The place had a bit of a weird smell as we entered, which I eventually got used to, but it wasn’t a nice smell. The servers were pretty oblivious to our needs as they all sat down at a corner table to eat their lunch. There was no– ‘how is everything?’ or ‘do you need anything else?’. We had to get up and go to the front counter to get a box so as not to disturb the lunch of our waitress.
And, the search continues…