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Delivery was a bit slow and 2 out of 5 orders were well received. The roast duck and beef & broc. were good, but 2 chicken orders and the lobster sauce dish were not very good.

I am Chinese American and as soon as I opened the door, the fragrance was authentic Cantonese food beckened me. Other restaurants use too much MSG, oil and heavy sauces...but not so with Phoenix Garden! The decor is like a Chinatown restaurant and as is the service...but who cares, since the flavor is very good and the price is right.

As many people have mentioned, the manager is extremely nusty. We ordered 4 dishes including 2 apprtizers, 1 soup & 1 fish. He said that we ordered not enough for dinner time, if we want to dine there, please come during lunch time. How 2 people can order more? Though theie foods are great, I will never come back.

I don't really understand why so many people had bad experience with this restaurant. I live right across street and have been there at least dozens of times. I am Chinese (not American Chinese but Chinese Chinese) and have always been frustrated with the lack of authentic Chinese foods wherever I go, and I can't be happier when I first found out about this neighborhood jewel. I have been there for lunch/dinner ever since. I would say it's THE best Cantonese restaurant I have dined in so far in New York outside Chinatown/Flushing. Some dishes are American, I admit, but the non-American dishes are SO authentic. The service is good too - I usually sit there for a while even after I finish meal. Once I stayed there for half an hour after the meal - by myself - and I only ordered one dish! I can't imagine all the bad experience people had really existed, unless they dramatically improved their service after getting the bad review (as I have moved there only 4 months ago), or they discriminate non-Chinese (which I doubt). All in all, I think this is a place with great value - delicious food, fine service, cheap price. I will keep visiting until I leave the neighborhood.

I love Chinese food and I can honestly say this is some of the best I've ever had. All dishes are exceptional. I highly recommend the salt and pepper shrimp. With that being said the service is just about as bad as it gets. The owner are mean people and you are always rushed in and out. If the service was better this would be top notch.

I am a Native NY'er and have been to all the regular Chinese places. PG is however one of those special NY places that ,while it my seem a little rough to the folks from Cleveland ,has always been simply one of the Best in New York. Sure the old guy gets a little rambunctious from time to time but you cant beat the Sizzeling Chicken Caserole with Scallions anywhere in NYC. Look the Waiters at the Palm when it Was "The Palm" used to merely grunt out "theres steak, theres lobster what it il be?" But NY has that flavor..so if you want nice and polite go back to Iowa or wherever and have them freshen up your cup.

I went here because an older friend said it was best chinese in area. He was wrong. A lot of the dishes had no flavor and taste to them. This is a favorite spot for people who work at Channel 11. I suspect the only reason why they patronize this place is because there's really no other decent cheap food around that area.