Li Garden Chinese Restaurant

Got takeaway delivered whilst on an overnight stop in Grafton. Had read many recommendations for this restaurant, but they let us down. The food was terrible. Unfortunate, as we also ordered enough to have the next day. Binned the lot!!

You can never go wrong with Li Garden! Always authentic, delicious Chinese food. YOu will never be disappointed!

Since moving to the area just over a year ago, I have been constantly told by locals that this was 'the' place to go, to get the best chinese meal in the area. My wife and I went there for lunch last week to see whether they were correct. You see, being born in Australia, but with Asian heritage, and also a father who was a chinese chef makes it difficult for me to pay too much attention to others when they start talking or writing about this type of food. I need to go and try it to make up my own mind.Ambience was OK, with the obligatory murals and various asian paintings and ornaments that are found in every local chinese restaurant. The menu was fairly standard, with nothing to greatly differentiate it from any other offering. Maybe the home made dumplings. Food was served in good time, and was nice and hot. Didn't find the signature dish (sizzling seafood plate) that special as the squid was fairly rubbery, and there was a distinct lack of real variety on the plate. The Duck with mushrooms (champignons - not shitakes or chinese mushrooms) was a little chewy, but had some good flavours. The sweet and sour pork was quite good, with the pork pieces substantial and crispy, and the sauce very good.Overall, it wasn't a bad meal. But of the four offerings of the same genre, in the area, it definitely wasn't at the top of the list. It would seem excellent to locals, and very appropriate for this area (which lacks any real culinary offerings anyway). But having come from different experiences, I thought it was OK but not amazing.

I went to Li Garden Chinese Restaurant as I was on my way up on holidays, As per previous visits I had on my way through the town ... the Chinese meals were superb in taste and in Quantilty, one chief even goes through the trouble of creating an animal for you with a piece of carrot and the rest of the carrots are made like a flower. I order the Combination Chow Mein every time, as its the best.

We were recommend this restaurant by the Hotel La Garance and we do not regret going I do recommend getting a reservation as the place gets busy.