New China Garden - Thousand Oaks

Known only as “China Garden” , this place has cheap, delicous lunch fare! The lunch specials range from 5-8 dollars, and include soup. Dinner starts at 3:01, at which time prices go back up to normal rates 8-13). I eat there once or twice a week, and often get their “Lean Cuisine” dishes which are cooked with no oils. The menu is pretty standard “american chinese”, with your basic Szechuan, and Mandarin and Kung Pao dishes, and various other common varieties, but they are cooked just right, the vegetables are fresh, and the sauces are oh soo good. For something very healthy and special, try their “Black Mushrooms on Brocolli” dish i dont know the exact name) … and ask for it to be done spicy. They give you mushroom caps slathered with a spicy sauce on some perfectly steamed brocolli. Service is lightning quick, usually you will be served within 5-10 minutes of ordering. The check often arrives at your table before you finish eating, dont feel offended!

We always order our Chinese dinners “out” from China Garden. Good food, good prices and good people.