The Tong Garden

Came in here with my dad on short notice and came out feeling completely impressed; which is good since they are one of the very few Chinese restaurants in the area.We ordered the Kung Pao Shrimp which is one of my favorite "go-to" dishes. The service was quick and efficient and the overall portion was enough to feed us both. In addition to the generous portion we both liked how they did not skimp on the peanuts or shrimp - the peanuts were not too salty and the shrimp was thick and tender. We both also really liked the sauce - it had the perfect amount of kick. The vegetables it came with - the celery, carrots, water chestnuts, mushroom and zucchini - were all cooked to the perfect amount of crispiness. The dish had everything you could want in Kung Pao Shrimp. We will definetly come back here if we end up finding ourselves in the area and craving Chinese food again!

This is ok i guess. If your desperate for some watered down american-Chinese food then this is for you. The staff is friendly but food is no where near as good as something from the frozen section of giant eagle.

my favorite Chinese spot!!!! I've been coming here since I was a kid, I've never had a bad experience here and the owners are great people. They are very warm, kind, and welcoming! The portions are perfect, food is excellent quality and is priced incredibly well!!!!!! I would recommend this place to anyone who loves great food, I have to come here at least once a week!

Chose this place based on the previous review. I live in the Banksville area and have been searching for a decent place for Chinese takeout for years. Particularly, my wife and I have been searching for a restaurant with ample, fresh veggies (with rice and brown sauce or with lo mein) and crisp, tasty tofu. I called Tong's for the first time without referencing a menu and simply described what I was looking for over the phone. They said, "Yep, we can do that" and then told me it'd be ready in 20 minutes.I got there and it's as unpretentious as the reviews say. A regular walked in behind me and asked where the kid was and apparently he was in vacation in China. While waiting for my food (I was early), I perused the menu and noticed that what I had ordered (mixed veggies w/ brown sauce and an order of General Tso's tofu) didn't exist on the menu. I was charged a reasonable amount in spite of this and it turned out pretty good. Not my favorite tofu to date (Mandarin Gourmet downtown wins that) but definitely satisfied my craving. Vegetables were also very, very good. They included zucchini, carrots, broccoli, onions and other good stuff without the typical "filler" veggies that you find at cheaper places. With that being said, this place was a buck or two cheaper than everywhere else I've tried in a 10 mile radius. Bottom-line: Best Chinese restaurant this side of the tunnels. Highly recommend.

I saw some good reviews on here for The Tong Garden, and I've lived in Brookline my whole life, just haven't ever tried this place. So I ordered the General Tso's lunch special and tried it out. Came to $5.95 and was a good portion of meat and rice, I ALMOST couldn't finish! But I did. One note if you order the General Tso's, wait at least 5 minutes before you eat it. Be especially careful when dipping the chicken in the sauce, which is about the temperature of lava! Even about 15 minutes after I got it, it was pretty damn hot, so be careful! Other than that, my lunch was delicious. I'm going to have to try some more things here. I usually order my General Tso's from China Village on Library Road next to the Castle Shannon Storage, and I'll probably continue to do so. I think it's $4.80, you get about the same amount of chicken, more rice, but it's more flavorful. The lady there is really nice too and is impressed every time when I ask for chopsticks. But I will be back to Tong Garden to sample some more dishes.

Happened to have Tong Garden because it was close by, and not pizza! The hot and sour soup is okay, thick and heavy on the white pepper, not my favorite. Silver Palace on Rt. 88 has a much better version. The steamed dumplings are tasty, but I almost want to bet they are pre fab, not made in house. My favorites are anything and everything spicy, although I always request extra spicy, and the Kung Pao chicken, and beef have both been tasty. The version of Ma Par Tofu was good, but heavy with oil. Consistency is usually there, but a few occasions, I was told a different cook was in the kitchen, and it tasted like it. Sweet and sour pork ordered for someone was a disappointment.Tong Garden is okay for something different, reasonable prices, and always friendly service. Not a regular go to, but it'll suffice in a pinch.

Doesn't get much worse, folks. I was "weekending" in Brookline and stopped in for takeout since my favorite spot around, Silver Palace, was closed for vacation. My General Tso's was soggy, the Crab Rangoon was missing all the crab...and rangoon, and it was just all around pretty nasty. I hate saying that, but it's true!

I have been going to this restaurant for takeout for many years... I got it yesterday... The lo mein had no flavor at all, and barely any chicken in it... Hopefully it was just a bad day for them... I will definitely try them again. They are in my neighborhood... Just hope that They step it up a little bit.

I never get chinese takeout but I was craving and my old favorite has gone downhill. Was braved and tried The Tong Garden. came fast and hot. Very good prices too. rangoon was bleh, rice and eggroll were good and General Tso was yummy!

First time I ordered & will definitely order again! House fried rice & chicken Szechuan was deeeelish! The protein combo in the rice was great - I'm not a huge shrimp or pork fan but there was a perfect of each so that I got a taste of all without one overpowering another. The chicken and veggies was fantastic - veggies still crisp! I'll be back!