forbidden garden chinese restaurant

poor quality. my husband and i got this recently to go. it was horrible. he isn't picky at all and said he would never eat it again. his sesamechickenwas dry and grey on the inside...stale, poor quality meat can't be hidden by breading and sauce. mychickenwith vegetables was so disgusting i couldn't even eat it. thechickenwas rubbery and also poor quality. very disappointing for the amount of good reviews we read. fantastic china is far superior to this.

just right. what i like about forbidden garden is how balanced the flavors are.

the sesamechickenis sweet, but not syrupy.
the szechuan wonton is spicy, but not so spicy that you can't taste the deeper more complex flavors.
the shacha is subtle, but not bland.

really well done.

fantastic!. on a recent trip to little rock, my daughter took us to the forbidden garden for dinner. our experience there was wonderful....so wonderful that we visited 3 times during our stay. all the food was freshly cooked, hot and excellent. the hot and sour soup is just the best. the eggroll,chickenwings, and soup add-on to the meals, makes one entree enough for two. we also had carry out, which was the same quality....if you want fast service, pleasant surroundings, excellent service, fair prices, and plenty of yummy chinese food, this is the place to go!

a mixed bag. i drove out to the forbidden city and found it to be a very nice, clean, modern place in a fairly new looking little shopping center. at 7:30 on a tuesday night i was the only person in the place. the server was very nice, prompt and did a great job. i started with hot and sour soup which i would describe as average. the broth was thin, there was minimal extra ingredients, no meat and the spice was off a bit. next came an egg roll and twochickenwings. the first wing was cold, dry and had clearly been made at least an hour or two earlier and had no flavor. the other wing was hot and tasted better. the egg roll was pretty good. the main dish was beef spiced with cumin, under chef's specialties and this was a very nice dish. very tender pieces of thinly sliced beef with sliced onions, stir fried with a generous amount of cumin and hot chili oil. it was delicious.
i also noticed they have basilchickenon the menu (one of my favorite dishes, and very hard to find), so i will have to come back and try that next time.

horrible food. thechickenwas not of good quality and the sauce was off. there are so many other great chinese places in little rock. we won't be back.

loved it!!!!. eaten at the forbidden garden 3 times now, lunch and dinner, loved it every time. i have had the low mein combination (excellent), sweet and sour chicken/shrimp (excellent), mongolian beef (excellent), hunanchicken(excellent) the best egg rolls in little rock (get extra, can't have just one) and the hot and sour is awesome... 4 out of 4 stars. shared with the whole family and all loved it, no complaints.
i just worry about location. nothing has ever lasted in the space it is in now. i hope people find it and go for the take out. please go here. i need this place to stay open so i can continue to get take out from here. i can't go back to some of the other chinese places. this is the best. and extremely reasonable prices.

best in town award. my wife and i ate at the new forbidden garden, what a fresh change on chinese. not the same old flavors, it was hot and fresh. we had the egg drop and hot n sour soups and then to general tso'schickenand egg foo young/beef. we shared and ended up taking some of each home for later. you won't be disappointed with your choice here no flash just great food. i like the long banner on the wall, i wish i could read it.

awesome chinese food in little rock!!. we ordered from forbidden garden last night and loved it. we are excited that they finally opened up as we were disappointed that forbidden city in the mall closed. but they found a new home and new name to go with it and the food is just as remarkable! i would recommend their sesamechickenor beef and snow peas as a meal to try out.

they are behind walgreens on hwy 10 in the corner! great owners too!