Happy Garden Chinese

Reviews

• Katelyn M.

  star star star star star_border 16 July 2026

  I ordered quite a bit of food from their vegetarian menu for my partner and I, and they were able to make it vegan friendly. The lady who took our order was knowledgeable and helpful, even asking questions to confirm if certain ingredients were okay! The delivery took about around an hour but the food was still rather warm when it got to us, and tasty! Everything was made correctly except for the rice noodle chow mein, which arrived as curry noodles? My partner still enjoyed it but it wasn't the dish we ordered.
  
  Overall, it's the best vegan friendly Chinese food that I've had in Halifax. I will definitely order again, just making sure to have her read back the order!
  
  For any vegans wondering what I ordered:
  * Veggie tofu pad Thai:  no egg no fish sauce
  * Veggie fried rice: no egg no oyster sauce
  * Veggie Spring Roll
  * Buddhist Delight (as is)
  * Veggie Chow Mein: sub rice noodles no egg no fish sauce (I didn't receive this, instead I got curry rice noodles w/ no egg)

• Samantha M.

  star star star star star 16 July 2026

  I think Happy Garden has beat out The Great Wall for my favorite Chinese spot in the city. You can find it by looking out for the red sign that says "new open, new flavor", it's tucked away on Birmingham St, which I think will work in their favor since our new NSLC store opened up less than a block away.
  
  I recommend the combo 15. It comes with an egg roll and 3 different dishes of your choosing. I typically get the chow mein, Kung pow chicken and general tso chicken. they make the best general tso's chicken I've ever had. It's nice and crispy and the sauce is fantastic. The only lackluster dish I had here was the soo guy, the rest has been awesome. The prices are also really reasonable. Highly recommend!
  
  I've only ever tried the Canadian Chinese dishes so I can't speak to the more authentic choices, but they do have a good selection of REAL Chinese dishes.. interestingly enough they have an option to bring your own lobster or fish and they'll prepare it any way you please.

• Steven P.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 15 July 2026

  Do NOT try the Szechuan chicken - I am throwing up in a Airbnb bathroom rn. Friend got general Tao chicken and said it was bomb tho, but do NOT eat entire portions.

• Grace M.

  star star star star star_border 28 June 2026

  Fast service and very good Chinese food. Good prices and have lots of options on the menu. Would definitely come again and best Chinese I've had in Halifax so far. All of this food for only $21

• Murray S.

  star star star star star 26 June 2026

  For me, this place is now the best Chinese food in the city since Sun Sun cafe inexplicably closed down. The rice is delicious, the dumplings are divine and the sauce they come with is wonderful. The egg rolls are delicious as is the sauce they come with and the almond chicken gai ding is masterful, best I've had in the city. Both ginger chicken and ginger beef are splendid, though I prefer the chicken as I find the beef a tad more chewy and I have a jaw issue. The only issue is I got used to having soggy, wonderful chicken balls from Sun Sun and Happy Garden kind of skimps on the sauce for them and they don't put the chicken balls in the sauce, but that's all personal preference. i just start them soaking while i eat my appetizers and they're good to go when I'm done those.
  
  The prices for the portions are outstanding, i had to move out of the neighborhood and I miss the place so much. The customer service I always got was wonderful, the lady there always recognized me and was warm and inviting in greeting me. I also enjoyed the ambiance with the Chinese station on the TV, I enjoyed watching it trying to figure out what was going on in the Chinese soap operas. Yes, I'm a huge nerd. :D
  
  As another reviewer noted it does look a little dingy, but it's by no means dirty. I've never had any problem with the cleanliness. I always picked up since I lived like 2 minutes away so I can't speak to their delivery service but they do offer delivery.
  
  Try this place out if you're nearby, you won't regret it.