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Oriental Garden Restaurant

14 Elizabeth St, New York City, NY 10013-4802
212-619-0085
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Ranked #1,523 of 7,382 restaurants in New York City
4.0 of 5 stars 46 Reviews
Price range: 0 AUD - 31 AUD
Cuisines: Chinese, Asian, Seafood
Dining options: Reservations
Neighbourhood: Chinatown
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Dining options: Reservations
Neighbourhood: Chinatown
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

I am Chinese and grew up in China. I lived in NYC for over 10 years and has eaten in many dim sum houses in NYC and all over the world. This is by far the best dim sum restaurant I have been to. they are a small restaurant and that makes every thing they make fresh and pipping hot... More

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barrett, mn
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

this is a gem that thankfully hasn't changed in the 20 years i have been visiting when i come to the city. the food is fresh and good and very, very reasonable. the clientelle, mostly locals. i know there are tons of places in china town - but this place is great. More

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Westfield, Massachusetts
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75 reviews 75 reviews
Reviews in 44 cities Reviews in 44 cities
84 helpful votes 84 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

I really prefer to write positive reviews. Also, I realize that trying a restaurant once may not reveal its true caliber. Still, a less than positive experience can be a cautionary tale. Early on a Sunday evening, the signs were all positive: high Zagat rating for food and fair warning that service and decor would not impress. A fairly good... More

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Salem, Oregon
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012

My 16 year old daughter found Oriental garden after reading about it in Gerry Frank's New York guidebook. It was very good, and not as frenetic as some of the other local dim sum houses. The waiters were attentive and helpful, and we found the dim sum, on the whole, to be much better than anything we have at home.... More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012

This restaurant has been a long time favorite of my family. We have never left feeling disappointed. The seafood is the best among the courses offered but everything is good. Our favorite dishes are the crab with home style sauce and seafood fried rice. If you do not know what to offer, ask the maitre d' who always seems happy... More

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Northampton, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012

I been Oriental Garden quite often for a long time. being a Chinese person, I can say that they have excellent real Hong Kong style food, like eating in Hong Kong, i feel I am in hometown when i m eating there. they also serve Dim Sum tea lunch and fresh seafood. and also the price is acceptable for a... More

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Brighton
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2012

I'm sorry to say that this restaurat fell far short of 'okay'. I love Dim Sum and go reguarly to eat this lovely food. Unfortunately the staff were brousque and unhelpful, the food tired. More

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Black River, New York
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012

My family and I tried this nice but busy restaurant. We waited for 30 minutes and sat with other people in our table since it is a small restaurant with big tables. Everything we ate was amazing, from the pork ham pao, siu mai, to their chicken and brocoli, and chicken fried rice was delicious. It was a bit pricey... More

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Raleigh, North Carolina
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2011

I needed a Chinese place to go to on Christmas eve so I looked up three places on urban spoon on my iPhone and decided to go to this one just because my wife liked the name of it. I AM SO GLAD WE DID. Excellent atmosphere, you walk in and you can tell this place is where locals will... More

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Montville, New Jersey
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66 reviews 66 reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2011

Dim sum was light & super fresh. Peking duck was crisp & not fatty. Steamed Sea Bass was tender and tasty More

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