Chinese Tea Garden - New Orleans

I ordered some egg drop soup to go and when I started eating it I found big chunks of grey egg (I hope it was egg)! It was pungent smelling and gross.

Well I wanted to try this place out since I was craving ChineseIt was a nice place and the staff was curious and attentive.

For a takeout Chinese place in Gentilly the Chinese Tea Garden boasts a sizable selection from various styles of Chinese food.

Edward Six thrown out of Tea!!!I am glad I happen to be at Tea when this Edward Six flip came in.. He actually hit on every female that came into sight. He asked the cashier and the waitress out within a couple minutes he was high on something and probably not life. The man he thought was the owner was a friend of the owner they had just finished a dinner party. He started complaining that last time he came he had too much food in the to-go plates (which is why we love this place so much you get a lot of great food for the price). We love you Tea!!Best overall Chinese in the city...Eggrolls and Cho Cho made fresh daily and their fried rice is best throw back in da City!!!

It is what it is. As much as I dislike cliches, the title of this review describes Chinese Tea Garden. Surviving in a formerly destroyed part of New Orleans off Elysian Fields where more than 10 feet of water surged and sat for more than a month, it's nothing short of miraculous that the Tea Garden is back up and running--this while no other restaurants in this area are open to my knowledge. I'm not a huge fan of Chinese cuisine, opting more for sushi and sashimi, but the Tea Garden does what they do well. It's more of a lunch place for neighboring businesses than somewhere I'd go for dinner, but then again I'd never eat Chinese food for dinner. Service is lackadaisical with ennui-laden staff, and the ambience lacks inspiration. That said, the food is tasty at a decent price, and you'll be in and out within an hour. A good lunch venue that I'd give 3 of 5 stars.