“Came in to check out the menu since we were walking the shops.Decided to try the fish and shrimp tacos. They are sold individually but the price for what you get is actually pretty spot on. It was two full size tortillas filled with all the fixin’s.Overall the flavor was amazing. Chips and salsa were on point. Even the lemonade did not have the tap water taste that chain restaurants give you.Service was very good. The young lady made sure to keep her eye on us in case we needed anything and she brought me my refill before I finished my first drink which was great.Will definitely be coming back for another meal soon!P.S. they do not have any birria like the sign on the window advertised but I didn’t mind once I tried the tacos.9/10 would recommend.“
“I went here on a Saturday so I could get the special: Barbacoa (FYI you can only get the specials on the weekends) and it was worth the drive. For me, it was a bit cold inside so if you run cold dress warmly, It felt as if no heat was on. It seemed like a nice sunny day, but it was chilly 12/5/21. A day to never forget, I will most definitely be coming back! Pics posted are of whole chickens being grilled and a HUGE Michelada, it's like a Mexican version of a bloody marry except there is no liquor in this drink, it's a Mexican drink made with beer, lime juice, assorted sauces (often chili-based), spices, tomato juice, and chili peppers. It is served in a chilled, salt-rimmed glass. There are numerous variations of this beverage throughout Mexico and the US but so tasty. unfortunately, I could not finish it all.“
“We've been wanting to try Happy Garden for a while and finally pulled the trigger the other night.We got a sampling of a few "safe" dishes to get a feel for the food, though when we went to pick it up, we realized that was ill-advised. The order total (which we didn't get over the phone) gave us a bit of sticker shock, as it was $75 for two adults and a child. But, holy moly, that was a lot of food, leftovers enough for a couple of nights! So, accounting for the leftovers we got out of it, the price wasn't bad and ended up on par with the pretty good pizza place 5 miles down the road (also lots of leftovers from that place).The kicker is that the food was actually pretty good! Granted I probably wouldn't know any "authentic" Chinese if I was served it, I'll say I'm not a fan of the heavily Americanized Chinese foods out there that are over-fried before being soaked in an overly sweet sauce that you're pretty sure is just a bad take on ketchup. That Chinese is easy to find and I'm happy to say that Happy Garden is NOT that type of place. So, while I may not be able to attest to authenticity, I can say that what we had was just genuinely good food. The fried dishes were fried correctly, so that they were crispy but not oily. The sweet and sour chicken even kept a nice bite to it after being coated in the sauce! (and they didn't cheat by overcooking it and passing off crunchy for crispy). The kung pao chicken was not overly sweet and had a nice kick. Though I should mention that if you like the starchy, dark, sweet sauce in your kung pao (i.e., Panda Express style), you may want to pass on Happy Garden's version; theirs doesn't resemble that much, though I'd argue it's much better for it. Pot stickers and lo mein were both good as well. And, generally speaking, all of the vegetables were cooked but crisp, and the dishes all had a balanced flavor, where nothing overwhelmed and nothing was bland.Food and price aside, we have no complaints about service. The food was ready on time, hot, and handed to us by a very friendly person (possibly an owner?). Since it's just takeout, there's not much to the service aspect to rate, but what there is was top notch.Overall, I'd say if you're in the Silverton-Mt. Angel area, Happy Garden is the place to go for Chinese. It's certainly now on our top 5 for go-to takeout places!“
“First time there and was very impressed with the food. While the BBQ Pork was different from most Chinese restaurants it still was very good. And the beef broccoli was so good! The best I've ever had. The meat was so tender it melted in your mouth. Had leftovers for dinner the next night.“