Garden Fresh Menu – Mountain View, CA

Type : Vegan restaurant

Location : Mountain View, CA

Small Chinese eatery serving vegan versions of familiar dishes in a utilitarian setting. Based on 810 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery

Garden Fresh 94040

Address:
1245 W El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA 94040

Phone: (650) 254-1688

Website:

Hours

Friday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9:30 PM
Saturday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9:30 PM
Sunday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9:30 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
 Closed
Tuesday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9:30 PM
Wednesday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9:30 PM
Thursday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9:30 PM

Menu

LUNCH SPECIALS
L1. Vegi Mongolian Chicken 蒙古雞(午)
Made of soy beans and sauteed with onions in the chef’s special spicy sauce. Served with brown rice.		 $11.95
L2. Sweet & Sour Vegetarian Pork 咕嚕(午)
Crispy soy bean gluten in sweet & sour sauce based on broccoli. Served with brown rice.		 $11.95
L4. Vegetarian Ham 什菜火腿(午)
*Wheat Free* Vegi-ham sauteed with a vegetable deluxe. Served with brown rice.		 $11.95
L5. General’s Chicken 左宗棠雞(午)
Crispy vegetarian chicken with green pepper and carrots in spicy sweet & sour sauce. Served with brown rice.		 $11.95
Ll8. Satay Vegetables 素什錦(午)
Prepared with mixed vegetables (no tofu). Served with brown rice.		 $11.95
L10. Vegetarian Beef with Broccoli 芥藍牛(午)
Sliced soy beans and broccoli. Served with brown rice.		 $11.95
L11. Tofu Delight 紅燒豆腐(午)
Tofu sauteed with mixed vegetables in black bean sauce. Served with brown rice.		 $11.95
L12. Fried Black Pepper Chicken 黑椒雞(午)
Soybean chicken with onions, mushrooms, and carrots. Served with brown rice.		 $12.95
L14. Happy Family 全家福(午)
Soy beans and fresh mixed vegetables in our house brown sauce. Served with brown rice.		 $12.95
L15. Szechuan Eggplant 魚香茄子(午)
Japanese eggplant with tofu and bell peppers in spicy Szechuan sauce. Served with brown rice.		 $11.95
16. Tofu Skin with Vegetables $11.95
L29. Dry Braised String Beans 四季豆(午)
Green string beans with soy beans sauteed in spicy hunan sauce. Served with brown rice.		 $11.95
L30. Lemon Vegetarian Chicken 檸檬雞(午)
Fried crispy vegi-chicken, soy bean gluten in lemon sauce based on lettuce. Served with brown rice.		 $11.95
L31. Kung Pao Chicken 宮保雞(午)
Vegi-chicken sauteed with carrots, water chestnuts, green bell peppers, and onions in spicy Szechuan sauce. Served with brown rice.		 $11.95
L33. Curry Tofu 咖哩豆腐(午)
*Wheat Free* Tofu sauteed with potatoes and carrots in curry sauce. Served with brown rice.		 $11.95
APPETIZERS
Veggie Spring Rolls 炸春卷 (3) $5.95
Fried Prawns 炸蝦 (7) $9.95
Deep-Fried Drumsticks 炸雞腿 (4) $9.95
Fried Scallion Pancakes with Carrot Sticks 蔥油餅 $8.95
Steamed Season Vegetable Dumplings 水餃 $10.95
Vegetable Potstickers 鍋貼 (6) $10.95
Cold Noodles with Sesame Dressing 涼麵 $9.95
Vegi Wontons with Chili Sesame Sauce 炒手 $10.95
Steamed Vegi Bun 素包子 $5.95
Brown Rice $2.25
Extra Hot Sauce $1.00
Fried Pumpkin 炸金瓜 $8.95
SOUPS & NOODLES
Hot and Sour Soup 酸辣湯 $6.95
Spinach Wonton Soup 雲吞湯 $6.95
Miso Soup 味噌湯
*Wheat Free*		 $6.95
Corn and Tofu Chowder 玉米湯
*Wheat Free*		 $6.95
Vegetable Noodle Soup 什菜湯麵 $13.95
Vegetable Hot and Sour Noodle Soup 酸辣湯麵 $13.95
Basil Chow Fun $13.95
Black Pepper Chicken Chow Mein $13.95
DINNER
1. Vegi Mongolian Chicken 蒙古雞
Made of soy beans and sauteed with onions in the chef’s special spicy sauce. DOES NOT COME WITH RICE		 $13.95
2. Sweet & Sour Vegetarian Pork 咕嚕肉
Crispy soy bean gluten in sweet & sour sauce based on broccoli. DOES NOT COME WITH RICE		 $13.95
3. Stir-Fried Brown Rice 炒飯 $12.95
4. Vegetarian Ham 什菜火腿
*Wheat Free* Vegi-ham sauteed with a vegetable deluxe. DOES NOT COME WITH RICE		 $13.95
5. General’s Chicken 左宗棠雞
Crispy vegetarian chicken with green pepper and carrots in spicy sweet & sour sauce. DOES NOT COME WITH RICE		 $13.95
7. Vegetarian Curry Chicken 咖哩雞
*Wheat Free* Soy beans sauteed with potatoes and carrots in curry sauce. DOES NOT COME WITH RICE		 $13.95
8. Satay Vegetables 素什錦
A mix of vegetables (no tofu). DOES NOT COME WITH RICE		 $13.95
9. Stir-Fried Vegi Chicken Chow Mein 雞絲炒麵
Prepared with cabbage, carrots, bean sprouts, and onions. DOES NOT COME WITH RICE		 $12.95
10. Vegetarian Beef with Broccoli 芥藍牛
Sliced soy beans and broccoli. DOES NOT COME WITH RICE		 $13.95
11. Tofu Delight 紅燒豆腐
Tofu sauteed with mixed vegetables in black bean sauce. DOES NOT COME WITH RICE		 $13.95
12. Fried Black Pepper Chicken 黑椒雞
Soybean chicken with onions, mushrooms, and carrots. DOES NOT COME WITH RICE		 $14.95
13. Burdock with Spinach $15.95
14. Happy Family 全家福
Soy beans and fresh mixed vegetables in our house brown sauce. DOES NOT COME WITH RICE		 $14.95
15. Szechuan Eggplant 魚香茄子
Japanese eggplant with tofu and bell peppers in spicy Szechuan sauce. DOES NOT COME WITH RICE		 $13.95
16. Tofu Skin with Vegetables $13.95
17. Orange Beef 陳皮牛
Fried homemade shiitake mushrooms with the chef’s special orange-flavored sauce based on broccoli. DOES NOT COME WITH RICE		 $14.95
18. Hot & Spicy Bean Curd 麻婆豆腐
Soft tofu sauteed with peas, carrots, and vegi-ham in a spicy brown sauce. DOES NOT COME WITH RICE		 $13.95
19. Kung Pao Burdock $15.95
CHEF’S SPECIALS
20. Vegi Ribs 紅燒排骨
Shiitake mushrooms gluten fried with black bean sauce, green bell peppers, and onions.		 $14.95
22. Hundred-Layer Tofu 百葉豆腐
Firm bean crud with the chef’s special light brown sauce based on spinach.		 $14.95
24. Vegetarian Fish 糖醋紫菜全魚
*Wheat Free* Tofu skin & seaweed, mixed vegetables, and red bell peppers with Chinese sweet & sour sauce.		 $15.95
25. Vegetable Bundles 佛經卷
*Wheat Free* Shredded black mushrooms, carrots, and celery wrapped in sliced vegi-ham with baby bok choy.		 $14.95
26. Vegetarian Duck 素全鴨
Pressed shiitake mushrooms and tofu skin dripped with mixed vegetables.		 $15.95
27. Roast Vegetarian Chicken (Half) 素全雞
*Wheat Free* Made of soy beans in the chef’s special light sauce based on spinach.		 $14.95
28. Singapore Style Rice Noodles 星洲米粉
*Wheat Free* Curry stir-fried noodles with soy beans, carrots, beans, sprouts, cabbage, and onions.		 $13.95
29. Dry Braised String Beans 四季豆
Green string beans with soy bean sauteed in spicy Hunan sauce.		 $13.95
30. Lemon Vegetarian Chicken 檸檬雞
Fried crispy vegi-chicken, soy bean gluten in lemon sauce based on lettuce.		 $13.95
31. Kung Pao Chicken 宮保雞
Vegi-chicken sauteed with carrots, water chestnuts, green bell peppers, and onions in spicy Szechuan sauce.		 $13.95
32. Grilled Salmon Filet 魚片
Tofu skin seaweed with bamboo shoots and water chestnuts in a special light brown semi-sweet sauce.		 $14.95
33. Curry Tofu 咖哩豆腐
*Wheat Free* Tofu sauteed with potatoes and carrots in curry sauce.		 $13.95
34. Vegi Chicken Chow Fun 雞絲炒粉
Stir-fried with cabbage, carrots, bean sprouts, and onions.		 $13.95
35. Spinach with Garlic Sauce 清炒菠菜
*Wheat Free*		 $12.95
36. Black Mushroom with Bok Choy 冬菇菜心 $14.95
37. Orange Chicken 陳皮雞
Soy bean gluten fried with the chef’s special orange-flavored sauce based on broccoli.		 $14.95
38. Moo Shu Vegetable 木須菜 $15.95
39. Golden Nugget with Iron Plate 鐵板雞
Soybeans with mixed vegetables in a special sauce.		 $15.95
40. Basil Tempura 甜不辣
Soy gobo with onions, chili peppers, carrots, and basil.		 $14.95
41. Mango Chicken 芒果雞 $14.95
42. Hong Kong Style Crispy Noodles 港式煎麵
Prepared with soy chicken and vegetables.		 $14.95
43. Tofu with Iron Plate 鐵板豆腐
Prepared with tofu and vegetables.		 $15.95
44. Crispy Sesame Chicken 芝麻雞 $14.95
45. Mango Prawns 芒果蝦 $15.95
Walnut Prawns 核桃大蝦 $15.95
DESSERTS
Black China Bakery Vegan Carrot Cake 胡蘿蔔蛋糕 $6.25
Black China Bakery Vegan Chocolate Cake 朱古力蛋糕 $6.25

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Reviews

Han Eol Cho
I’m not vegan. This place is INCREDIBLE. Go here. Very friendly. High spicy level is actually spicy. Medium is average spicy. ❤️❤️❤️

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Irene Tang
Great option for spicy food lovers! Bonus points for a small, locally-owned mom and pop shop (a husband and wife run the place). Been coming here for a few years and has always been consistently tasty.

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Chiucat / Angel
Authentic Buddhist Chinese food (vegan) that features faux meats made of gluten or togu skin, to deliver the look & (mouth)feel of the real thing. One of a very few fully vegan Chinese restaurants in the region. Well executed dishes, though sometimes the flavors can converge. Highly recommend Veggie Duck. Do not recommend Hong Kong Style Fried Noodles (go to a Cantonese restaurant for this!) Excellent for plant-based diets. Due to Omicron they’re back to take-out only, though they accommodated us when we requested (and helped) to move a table outside.

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Yifan Wang
Everything I tried there was delicious. The menu is huge, I often have a hard time deciding. The portion is also unusually large. We were three girls and we had left over from 2 dishes.

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Morgan Scott
Amazing food, super sweet staff. She threw in a free slice of cake, I’m guessing because it took them a little longer to serve our food but they were super busy so it was understandable. So good, I went back the next day. Make sure to get the fried pumpkin or scallion pancakes off the appetizers menu.

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Gauraang Khurana
Love the place, the food is excellent and I am never disappointed with any new dishes I order. Would totally recommend the black pepper chicken

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Cecilia Chung
Not a vegan, this was the first time I tried vegan Chinese food and was quite surprised. They make lots of meat dishes but with imitation meat. The duck was very realistic in terms of texture and looks. The tempura was very tasty and the noodles were delicious. A bit more expensive than regular Chinese food, but not excessively. I’d come back to try more dishes. They have lower prices on many of the dishes during lunch time.

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vegeatswithya
Lovely ALL VEGAN Chinese food spot run by a super cute older couple from Taiwan! They’re super friendly and have such an extensive menu! Food was really yummy, the chow fun was so chewy! It’s just so amazing how they’ve veganized so many traditional Chinese dishes for everyone to enjoy!

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Saranya Chandrasekaran
Food is really good, the quality is definitely good. Quantity is pretty well but not much compared to other Chinese restaurants.

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Ivy Leung
We came here for lunch on a weekday. No wait as we got there right when they opened. This was my first time to this restaurant but I’m familiar with Chinese vegan food. Overall the food was great, the owner was really nice. There were 8 of us and one of us was Gluten Free and the owner took her time to circle out which dish they could accommodate for GF. Since we were a big group we ordered a bunch of entree to share. My favorite was the orange beef, mango chicken and veggie duck. The spring rolls were worth ordering as well. The food was not as salty as I typically found in Chinese vegan restaurants – which was great. Would definitely come back.

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