QingDao Garden

Category: Chinese restaurant in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Address: 2382 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140, USA

Phone: +16174927540

Opening hours

Sunday: 4–9:30PM

Monday: 4–9:30PM

Tuesday: Closed

Wednesday: 4–9:30PM

Thursday: 4–9:30PM

Friday: 4–9:30PM

Saturday: 4–9:30PM

Reviews

Drew F

Apr 5, 2022

This food was just awful (dumplings - tough dough, sesame cold noodles - mushy/bad taste, string beans with ginger sauce - overcooked). It all tasted bad and had terrible textures. The one decent thing we got was the sesame chicken…but it was $18 and had no rice or noodles included and only had about 8 pieces of chicken. Huge ripoff

Daniel A

Mar 13, 2022

Wonderful little restaurant in the North of Cambridge! The big draw here is the handmade dumplings (most other places utilise machines) but here everything is made by a lovely lady. I strongly recommend the pork dumplings and also the basil chicken!

General P

Sep 28, 2021

Overview: Sophisticated Chinese Cuisine. Talented, albeit, garrulous Owner. A MUST-TRY. It takes something for a busy person (me) to write a review. This spot deserves a look. Chinese food, to an outsider's palate can be complicated. It is easy for a Chinese restaurant owner to get lazy and give "Americans" food they will like. Orange chicken, some lo main, some steamed veggies, etc. And majority of us don't have a Zagat palate to discern. If its pretty good tasting, and the aftermath is manageable, we go for it. But this is Wen (the owner) and QuigDao is his spot is in Cambridge (one of the more sophisticated, perhaps slightly snobby areas on this Coast). Wen's food reflects all that. Yes, you can find all your typical orange chicken et al., but it is worth to take a little more effort with your chopsticks. Allow him to serve you fresh Lotus. Or steamed Chrysanthemum stems. His beef is excellent. (I haven't tried the pork) Wen (and his wife) is not your stereotypical Chinese restaurant owner. A bunch of accolades over the last 15 years attribute to that. I am not advocating for Chinese food in your daily regimen. But I INSIST you give this little place a try. And bring all your questions about cuisine, culture, and cooking processes - Wen has deep expertise and is happy to talk. Or just try a take out. But with this particular spot, be bold. Try a few things you don't usually dare. You won't be disappointed. Excellent kitchen!

Alicia Lee

Mar 11, 2019

my family comes here a lot for the authentic northern Chinese dishes. My favorites are the pork and shrimp dumplings (Soo plump, juicy and flavorful) and spicy fish! They all taste home cooked and are the perfect answer to northern Chinese food cravings.

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Questions & Answers

What are the Covid safety practices like here?

Anonymous | Sep 2, 2022
Dillon Compton | Sep 2, 2021

Very good precautions... Everyone is masked, plastic barrier between you and staff, pickup only, limited people inside for pickup.

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Are there any gluten free options available here? If so what items can be made gluten free?

Brittany Bell | Sep 2, 2020
QingDao Garden | Sep 2, 2020

On The menu group “health & dieter’s specials “ show all food marking gluten free original. Also we can do so many food gluten free if it is not fired first. Please call us to make sure some dish you liked in the menu ,if we can made it gluten-free . Thank you.

Is there wine or beer on the menu?

rose coleman | Sep 3, 2019
QingDao Garden | Sep 3, 2019

we do serve 2 kind beer ,The TsingTao and sapporo,But no wine yet.

Do they still sell frozen jiaozi? Vegan or at least vegetarian please

Dulcedomum Cantabrigia | Sep 3, 2019
Kang Li | Sep 3, 2019

Yes, they have vegetable dumplings

Is General Gau's Chicken similar to Orange Chicken? And what is Vegetable Delight?

Ingerid White | Sep 3, 2018
Matthew Aronson | Sep 3, 2018

Yes. General Gau's is very similar to most orange chicken preparations that you will find at other shops. The main difference is the lack of orange. It may also be slightly less sweet - although GGs is generally a sweeter entre. Vegetable Delight is usually a mix of sautéed veggies, but I haven't had it at Qingdao. I live down the street and my wife and I love this place. Definitely the best Chinese in town. The mooshi is particularly good, and the homemade dumplings are a must have!

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