Cathay Garden

Portage, 238 W Cook St, Portage, WI 53901, United States | ★ 4.4 (468 Review)

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Traditional, stalwart sit-down Chinese restaurant serving standards like General Tso’s & chow mein.

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Peter Kouang

★ 5

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Debbie Schroeder

★ 4

Very nice luncheon meals. 2 adult meals: 2 soups, 2 egg rolls, and 1 soda was only around $23. Our 1st time stopping and we were glad we did.

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Brenda Merrell

★ 5

Wonderful service , we moved away over 5 years ago and had not been here since . Through the years this wonderful restaurant has great atmosphere and beautiful decorations, delicious food , with very generous portions. Next day left overs still plenty of food . It was delicious wonderful to be back in portage .

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Kyle Herman

★ 5

It is a nice restaurant seems to be family run and they were all very attentive to the customers. Anytime that I needed something they were so fast! The food was delicious too and they have great portions 😉

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J Palmer

★ 5

Lovely people working there and the owners are great. Food is perfect. Definitely recommend.

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Miguel Perez

★ 5

Excellent over all.

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JoAnne Norby-Davis

★ 5

We stopped at Cathay Garden Restaurant on our return trip from Tennessee. The food was delicious and the staff was very friendly and accommodating. For example, my husband’s request for less hot spice in his Kung Pao Chicken was granted and his meal was perfect. The portions were generous and the food fresh. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone living in or passing through the Portage, Wisconsin area..

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Luke Tischler

★ 5

Fantastic, Origional Chinese Food! Excellent sweet-n-sour, and they never skimp on the vegetables.

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Brenda Ponty

★ 5

Was so IMPRESSED they were slow due to construction, so I was able to “sample” a dish I never wanted ta order & pay for if I wasn’t gonna LIKE IT… & I LOVED IT!!!! New favorite Chinese restaurant!!!!!

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Kenneth Mepham

★ 5

We had a awesome lunch this afternoon,The owners are the most hospitable and friendly that you will find in Portage.
The food is always fresh and the servings are over the top.
Has not disappointed in the 10 years we have been going there.
Keep up the good work.

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Miranda Stark

★ 5

Cathay Garden will always be my favorite! The owners are amazing, always so kind! The food is always delicious! Best Chinese food ever!

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Angela Bonjour Yashar’Al

★ 5

Very friendly people. Also very accommodating. I asked if they could make my food without any msg and they were happy to. The food tasted great! Definitely will order again.

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Brandon schleiter

★ 3

Food was okay. The rice was good but the general toas could be hotter!

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Marissa Angell

★ 5

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sandra Lincoln Hickey

★ 5

Excellent choices fast service

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Teeia Woodard

★ 5

Always friendly and have not had any complaints

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Daniel Krueger

★ 5

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Jack Lloyd

★ 5

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Slothiest

★ 5

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Ben Kuhn

★ 5

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Claudia Reyes

★ 5

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Kaelyn Handrahan

★ 5

A solid spot to stop and eat at while going through town. I had the plum wine and liked it.

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Tiffany Potter

★ 4

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Monice Knuteson

★ 5

Take out was great! Great food and great service

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Kris Playter

★ 5

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Rming Zhao

★ 5

很开心可以吃到美味的中餐!谢谢老板娘的热心接待!

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Carlos bolom

★ 5

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Chris Bortz

★ 4

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Ricky Snider

★ 5

Good food and fast service.

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Julee McHalsky

★ 5

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Eric Roeker

★ 5

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spencer jones

★ 5

Very Happy everytime I eat their. Best chinese in the area hands down.

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Tiffany “Tuffy” Potter

★ 4

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barnaby cook

★ 5

Always enjoy their food!

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Jessica Lindsay

★ 5

Food is So Good! 👍
Fantastic Customer Service!

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Kitty Rouse

★ 5

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Louise Dyer

★ 5

The food was awesome! Hot and fresh

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Ryan Kuehneman

★ 5

Good foods 😋

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Karen Jeffers

★ 1

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Eric Schrot

★ 5

I'm in Portage doing some sporting, and I haven't been feeling the greatest this week. I tell you, this is the only thing that made me feel better! Some rice and some tea really hit the spot! The lady who took my order (and gave me my food) was very nice!

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cheryl “Bunky”

★ 5

The latest owners have revamped the place. It's brighter & cleaner. Carpet seems cleaner too. There's no more damp smell. Very good food & service. Lunch specials also are generous size. 😋

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John Galetka

★ 5

I’ve been ordering from this place for years. I’ve never had a bad meal or experience. Honestly, the staff are incredibly friendly and helpful. They seem to really care about the food and the restaurant. My personal favorite is the Pork Fried Rice with extra pork! You have to pay for the privilege but it’s worth it. I’ve had their Sesame Chicken, General Sao’s Chicken, Pork with vegetables and Pepper Steak. They have excellent Egg Rolls and really tasty Pan Fried dumplings/potstickers. The prices are reasonable and they give you a lot of portions. You’ll have leftovers! I hope they never leave Portage because it wouldn’t be the same without them.

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Amanda Verheyen

★ 2

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Jim Ferguson

★ 4

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Fisch Jello

★ 4

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Kevin Webb

★ 3

The food isn't that bad

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Kane Kerr

★ 3

Me and my girlfriend and her cousin decided to come eat here and my food not only did not taste that great but it was undercooked. The chicken was fine, but my vegetables were crunchy on top of that. They messed up my girlfriend‘s order and as soon as we walked into the entrance, the front door smells, I also found some hair next to my silverware, which is not a big deal, but if there was hair on my silverware, there could been hair in my food as well. I would come and eat here again if they would change how they cook and make sure the restaurant is clean I don’t know if it was the front door that made it bad or the whole restaurant. Also hairnets is not a bad idea either.

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Aimee Truax

★ 4

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Jason Klemm

★ 5

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Rachel Hansen

★ 5

Amazing food and amazing staff!! They're always so nice and the food comes quickly, worth every penny!!

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Edmund Hewitt

★ 5

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Sam Ludwig

★ 5

We love this place I think it is the best Chinese restaurant. Service is great.

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Doc Wellington

★ 2

No buffet.

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Roseradeno X2

★ 2

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Sofia A

★ 5

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DeAnna Cobun

★ 5

This restaurant was clean and had great customer service.

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Caleb Niesl

★ 5

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Chip M.

★ 1

Not anymore what used to be. Food plate smaller and more expensive. Doesn’t taste as good as before. If you want an empty plate they will charge you 1$. A mini veggie roll is 2$.

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Tony Wasmer

★ 5

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Christopher

★ 1

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AmberMaxinee

★ 1

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Fernando Godoy

★ 5

Very yummy food. Affordable, great service. Very very clean.

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Blake Trimbell

★ 5

Great food and great service. The Lo Mein and Walnut Shrimp were excellent.

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Anthony

★ 5

Stoped by here on the way home from the Dells. Service was fast and the staff was very nice. The food was hot, fresh, and extremely tasty. Some of the best Chinese food I’ve had in the area. It’s definitely a place worth checking out!

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Marlene Lembcke

★ 5

Very nice place, with good food. People were very friendly

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Kyla Wenge

★ 5

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Brandon R

★ 5

Great service as always in my experience. Amazing portions, I really appreciate how much they give. The prices are a bit high but for the quality of what they serve I still go back.

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Jennifer Alfaro

★ 4

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Gery Arnold

★ 5

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Vicki Bass

★ 5

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Eric Backmann

★ 5

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Nicholas Dambruch

★ 5

Very good sevice food smelled fantastic and tasted even better.

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Terri Currie

★ 3

Ordered 2 beef fried rice a 2 Rangoon to go $40.21, WHAT????then was given the story of old menu prices, when I check the reviews it looks like it's been the same story for over a year, I asked when the new menus were coming in, she says soon, told her I may be back then when I know what I'm paying for my meal

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Marcia Budde

★ 1

Prices all wrong says dinner meals 10.95 and when ordered they said oh been 12.95 for a long time. Then why is menu all wrong? Cancelled and went to Asian Garden

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Tia Lamphear

★ 5

Great

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Fortnite Faves

★ 4

The food here was awesome! Loved the atmosphere too! Place was clean, will definitely return there again!

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Tanya Jones

★ 5

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Tammy Beckett

★ 4

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Cindy Graff

★ 5

First time trying the food it was really good we will be back like to try the lunch next time

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Richard Finn

★ 5

Food is so good

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Teal Kae Crystal Witch

★ 5

Fantastic food! Huge portions, great lunch deals

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Charles Norton

★ 3

The food was average/a expected. The service was again average/as expected. The enviroment/facility was not inviting.

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Monica Wood

★ 4

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Rachel Hansen

★ 5

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Linda Grieshaber

★ 5

L-O-V-E the food and service 😋

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tim spa

★ 5

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LISA LEWIS

★ 2

Wasn't what I was used to from this place

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PresidentKitty

★ 4

They have sizzling rice chicken. It's a rare dish to find. This was the second place I've found that dish on the menu.. in my entire 42 years of Chinese food establishments. It was decent except the guy didn't put any sizzling rice patties down... Like those are like the ingredient that the dish is named for. I did inquire and the guy lied and told me it was underneath already? Like wow, shady. Also the waitresses was having an opinion that we ordered too many entree's. She dropped an entree and then tried to argue that it was too much. I tell her yes we know how much we are ordering and had to check her 3 times on it. Very annoying indeed.

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Jessica Malsack

★ 5

This is a go-to place for me. The food and service are always terrific, and the prices are very reasonable.

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Keira B.

★ 4

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Bryan Taylor

★ 5

Nice quiet place to eat with good food.

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John Koch

★ 5

Such an authentic place, their food and service is amazing and worth the price, we go at least once a month if not 2 times. Just ask and they make anything out of shrimp. Like the General TSO Chicken, if you want shrimp instead they'll make you General TSO Shirmp it's the best. They always use fresh ingredients and have always been friendly. They cook Quickly and Efficiently. Their worth every penny.

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Ed Jeanblanc

★ 5

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JOY SMITH

★ 5

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Ashley “Ash” Jade

★ 5

First, I have to thank the staff members for finding my gold bracelet and returning it to me. I dropped it during lunch, and they were really sweet and helpful and helped me get it back. Not everyone would do this, and I just want to say I really appreciate their honesty and trustworthiness. Second (and perhaps more importantly) the food was divine. It was the best lemon chicken I've ever had (I preferred it over the orange, but the orange was still very good) and the Crab Rangoon were the perfect balance of crispy and flavorful. I highly recommend this place to anyone who happens by in the area. It's truly a hidden gem. :) !!

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Frank Martz

★ 5

Always good food

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Caleb “Baby&Becca” Marshall

★ 4

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mark baker

★ 5

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wendy okeson

★ 4

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Steve Shea

★ 4

Average

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Ronald Schildgen

★ 5

Food is very good and restaurant owners very nice and professional.

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Tifanie Nielsen

★ 1

Ordered carry out lunch portions are a quarter of what they used to be the egg roll was well done and the soup changed a lot ( unexplained orange coating on top) it’s too bad they used to be so good. Oh and prices are double what they used to be for less food and less quality ugh :( I decided to try it again after trying portage Asian cuisine last week (yummy)

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Babyk Wolf

★ 3

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Hanne B

★ 5

Great food and service

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rwdgoalie30 50

★ 5

Always tons of food, always delicious

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Christopher Isaacs

★ 4

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Dennis Adelmeyer

★ 5

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anumsen

★ 5

This is always a go to for me around here and I absolutely love the place. The staff is so always so kind and helpful!

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shirley lynch

★ 4

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Linzee Slack

★ 1

We've been customers for about 4 years now. Over the years we've seen the quality slowly decline. The last time we ordered food from here my husband got a piece of METAL in his food, looked to be a piece of steel wool. We called and they offered to replace it for free the next time we came in. Okay- great! Well about a week later I called to have them replace the meal, and ordered some additional food as well. When I went to pick up my food, she tried to charge me for the "free meal". I explained to her that it was supposed to be free, and explained what had happened previously. She tossed the old receipt, and begrudgingly hand wrote out a new one, only I could clearly see she was overcharging me, for my additional meal as well as the sides. I pointed this out to her, and she said that the menu available online wasn't accurate. Okay...sure..so I asked to see the menu to take home. She quickly explained that THAT one wasn't accurate either. So finally, i went to the front where the menu is displayed for all the customers...she was CLEARLY OVERCHARGING ME. Again, I've been going here for years, and never noticed the price change. She apologized profusely and handed the difference back to me.

Aside from them stealing from their loyal customers, the food has been terrible as of late. The sesame chicken I always get is clearly of poorer quality, and is at least a week old as well. Extremely mushy and disgusting. I will never be going back.

CHECK YOUR FOOD FOR METAL AND WASTE AND CHECK YOUR BILL! THESE PEOPLE ARE THEIVES.

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John Gorsuch

★ 4

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Mike Rickey

★ 3

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Delilah L

★ 5

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June Lauter

★ 5

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K Grotelueschen

★ 5

Very flavorful dishes prepared perfectly with super fresh ingredients! Really enjoyed my lunch!

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Mark Gessner

★ 5

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Rebecca Bond

★ 5

Great food.

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Dewy Kuenzi

★ 5

Food was outstanding, dining room wad clean and inviting

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Debra Ham

★ 5

Quick, friendly service. We have never been disappointed in the food.

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Craig Nelson

★ 4

Great staff awesome place food great

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Helen Selje

★ 3

Sometimes there is a communication problem. Had to pay for drink I didn't want. Not offered water. Egg drop soup was very good and hot. Egg roll overdone. I like my rice better with herbs and/or a little more flavor. But okay. Pepper steak had very little meat, tomatoes (2pc) and onions (5pc). Mostly LG pieces of green peppers. Close to Vegan meal.

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William Harper

★ 1

After 30+ years, it's time to say...GOODBYE! Did you sell again?! Crab rangoons soupy and No Flavor;Eggrolls, gummy wraps and mushy inside, NO Flavor. If you don't want customers to order by the numbers YOU put on your Menu, THEN DON'T put them on at all! Even the Egg Foo Young has gone downhill... Really too bad for a restaurant that has has had such as great reputation for DECADES! Maybe you should think about selling again. Just saying...

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Dan Brattset

★ 5

Authentic and well served!

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Angel Santana

★ 5

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James

★ 5

Was good food, no complaints

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Dale Weaver

★ 2

Was not impressed when I received the bill and was charged almost 30% more than the menu price. When I asked why I was charged so much the reply to me was that she only charged me an extra $2 for Togo order, oh oh oh old prices.. not to mention the order of fried rice was half the size it used to be, and the happy family portion was only 2/3 of what it was before. As far as the food quality it was excellent. I just feel it's not rite to cut the portion size and raise the price by 30%

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Kooks Kukla

★ 5

Always delicious, always a super filling meal that you have to take home. Worth it!! 💗

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Nathan Pieper

★ 5

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Jacob Flohr

★ 5

Clean, friendly, best Chinese food I've ever had, will continue as a regular customer.

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David Nelson

★ 5

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Barb Wegner

★ 5

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Monica Riesselmann

★ 5

Fantastic food! The service is impeccable! We look forward to coming here every time we are in Portage.

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Justin Voss

★ 5

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Ethan Featherston

★ 4

Nice menu choices and fast service

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Casey Milner

★ 1

This place has gone downhill.. everytime I've ordered take-out in the past year or so the food is full of filler, scrap parts & bland boring flavor... doesn't matter what it is... beef is chewy & full of sinew.. the chicken is gross... even the fried rice seems like it's old & is " refried, fried & fried again".. NASTY!

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Karen Johhson

★ 5

Great food! Service is good and the atmosphere is great.

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Mark Joyce

★ 5

Always very good, fast, and burn your mouth hot!!! Been eating there for years and have never had a bad meal!!!

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K G

★ 5

Wonderful food and service. Great family restaurant, everyone is kind and friendly. Clean and quick too.

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Thelost coinhunter

★ 5

Best Asian food in Portage. . . Unless I missed somewhere. Let me know!!!

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Phillip Pedroza

★ 5

Great lunch specials and the dinners are very well portioned for the price. The service is always friendly. Great place to grab a meal!

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S Burg

★ 4

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Michael Garske

★ 4

We have used Cathay's for years. Great Food!!! Since COVID, their Egg Drop Soup has turned a reddish color (instead of the deep yellow) and the flavor is now much more bland. Even some if their main dishes have become more bland - not the robust flavors as before. We have chatted with the owners and they are aware but unsure the reasons for the changes we have experienced. The cool thing is that we will have to keep trying their entrées.

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Pardee Villain

★ 5

This was my fiance first time here. I was with my step daughter and fiance. We had egg drop soup it was good but she was not used to it being orange in color. Fried rice was not the best but the rest of the food was amazing will be coming back here again in the near future. The picture are what we ordered and we did have a Togo order for my other step daughter so she could take it to work .

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cindy berry

★ 5

Great clean. Friendly great food. Will be.back

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Dan Wech

★ 2

Hot and sour soup is mostly broth and lacking the typical ingredients.

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Joseph Orabutt

★ 5

Good!!!!!!!!!!!

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Kelly Marks

★ 2

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Candy Vyse

★ 5

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Joshua Norton

★ 5

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Greg Delfeld

★ 5

Open for dining and take out.

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marty joseph

★ 5

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Kerry D

★ 5

Excellent dinner and friendly staff. Very clean. Recommend!

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Ronna Blackley

★ 3

I went in to pick up my telephone order..I was told the prices went up and did not match their flyer they had stacked out by the register. For the $9.23 for lunch..portions should have been larger..lunch used to be 5 or 6 dollars..a big jump for such small portions..will not be back with 2 other chinese restaurant choices..in town. On the plus side it looks very nice inside, they added new paint and decorations..

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Ronna Blackley

★ 3

I have not been in here for awhile..love the new decor! I ordered a lunch special by phone at 130pm. I was told lunch was until 230pm. I had plenty of time. I went to grab a menu by the register and was told the prices were the old ones in the booklet and that their prices went up. I paid $9.23 for a 3 delicacies lunch meal that could have not been more than 1/4 of a cup.

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Dah ChizNit

★ 1

Every time I eat there I see a roach. This place grosses me out 🤢🤮🤯🤢🤮🤯!!!
I do not recommend this place to my enemies!!!😡😡😡

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Marla Landers

★ 4

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thisis hybrid

★ 4

A local tasty treat.
Location and environment.
A nice location in downtown portage but blink and you will miss it in the streams of store. There is a big sign to welcome you in through. Plenty of street parking and around the side. It was a clean fresh looking place.
Service and atmosphere.
The service was fast and friendly and very helpful. The atmosphere was quite no one there on a monday night, the place seems peaceful with lots of decorations and water fountains.
Food and drink.
The food was very tasty and egg rolls were the best i have ever had!! Some stuff didn't look handmade but good. Could do with possibly adding more drinks like alcohol. Basic sodas and water.
Overall, a nice local spot for some tasty authentic Chinese. Make sure to check it out when you get chance at stopping by.

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kaitlyn

★ 5

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Daniel Brunslik

★ 5

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MARK FRY

★ 4

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Sue Falk

★ 4

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Dylan Wemmer

★ 5

Such an amazing place fresh products they work hard and service is great

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Grace Geltner

★ 5

We love this hidden gem. Don't expect anything spectacular in the setting after all this is not Chicago!
But we have always been happy with their great service and good food.

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Whitney Parrillo

★ 5

We love Cathay Garden! Food is fresh and delicious. Customer service is excellent. The family that owns the restaurant is so kind. They did an excellent job during the pandemic and were innovative in providing service in a safe way. The restaurant was painted and updated during the last year. You can tell they put care into everything they do.

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Jarrett Robinson

★ 5

Best potstickers an sauce i have had in lomg time

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Juan Carlos Martinez

★ 5

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sean sweeney

★ 5

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Christian Millard

★ 4

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Tonya Smith

★ 3

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Jay Harrison

★ 5

Great orange chicken!

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Marcial Marquez

★ 1

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Mike Clark

★ 5

Love their General Tso's Chicken. Hot and perfect.

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Lisa Hewitt

★ 2

The food used to be good but today, the husband and I both got the same dishes from here and from Asian express, 4 total meals. 2 beef & broccoli & 2 fragrant shrimp. Asian express was hands down better 💯. Cathay used to be great. Just meh now. I have a side by side pic but there's no where to share it.

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Jason Loucks

★ 5

Very good food. Quick service

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Cindi Cole

★ 5

Awesome thankyou.

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Mark Watts

★ 5

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Doug Williams

★ 5

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Dane Brue

★ 3

Good food Good service they never disappoint

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jason weaver

★ 3

Real good food . needs a buffet

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Dallin Penney

★ 5

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Anne Scheurer

★ 5

Food and service Excellent. Very clean.Great place to go.

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Katie Cat

★ 5

My family always likes this restaurant. We go about once a month or so. Food is typically clean, meaning fresh ingredients. My daughter loves the fried rice so much she could probably eat 2 orders of it in one sitting. Also, we love the steamed dumplings. To the owners: thank you for doing such a great job in our community. Stay safe and God bless you.

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Stephaine Martens

★ 5

Good food always fresh good service.

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Jace T. McDonald

★ 5

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Kaela Stark

★ 3

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Pat Horkan

★ 5

Never have been disappointed, food is always good. Service is great.

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Steve Schwoegler

★ 4

Food quality is very good. Staff friendly and prices resonable.

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Jennifer Laroche

★ 4

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Rosie Hendricks

★ 4

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Elizabeth Kommes

★ 4

Very fast service and yes dine-in is open

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Allie Capone

★ 4

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Phillip O'Haver

★ 5

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Nena Marshall

★ 4

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Chris Geiger

★ 5

Tasty food and fast service!@

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Matt Barton

★ 4

Food was good. They went back to regular sealed egg rolls instead of peanut butter.

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Jaz

★ 3

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danoble2

★ 2

Strange texture of meat and flavor isn't what use to be!

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Keith Goss

★ 5

Love this place great service and food

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Debra Balsewicz

★ 5

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Alexis Diaz

★ 5

Cleanest restaurant in town and has great customer service 👌

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