China Garden - Orono

Sitting with my mother and we both ordered vegetable rice noodles with tofu. After the waitress took our order, the owner came by and told us she was vegetarian and asked if we were. I told her I was vegan, and she suggested that my mother and I offered an order of rice noodles and to make an additional special dish of eggplants and green beans. Both were absolutely delicious and it was amazing to have such personalized service and accommodation. Will definitely go back!

After reading reviews on HappyCow, we discovered that we are also pleased with the vegan options and quality (good brown rice and tofu) at China Garden. It was easy to order vegan, and the food was good within a large radius of not many vegan Chinese options. The atmosphere is quite casual, including hard orange booths, and the service was not that great. A sign informs customers to seat themselves, and despite only a couple tables being occupied in the dining area, it took a long time for someone to acknowledge us and take our orders. Not sure if we'll be back.

The owner is super nice and makes us items off the menu that are fully vegan. I wish she had more on the actual menu but if you speak to her she is super welcoming and helpful. She is vegetarian herself.

The owner, Christine, can make anything vegetarian or vegan with your particular spice level and ingredients you prefer. Also several options on the menu to choose from as well Updated from previous review on 2020-10-17

Went with my mom and we both ordered vegetable rice noodles with tofu. After the waitress took our order, the owner came over and told us she was vegetarian and asked if we were. I told her I was vegan, and she suggested that my mom and I share an order of rice noodles and offered to make an additional special dish of eggplant and green beans. Both were absolutely delicious and it was amazing to have such personalized service and accommodations. Will definitely go back!!