Super friendly bartender! The regulars are friendly and make you feel at home. I walked in to order take out and was offered a menu and a seat. The order took longer to prepare than I expected but the bartender was attentive and apologetic. Good food. Good people.

I'm not sure if this is a bar or Chinese restaurant, since they do both very well. And that's a rare combination. The service is always very good, even if you're not a regular, of which there are many. I'm not a regular and they always make me feel like I am. The food is excellent. I love Chinese food and they specialize in it. Big portions, very fresh offerings, and very authentic. Then you have the bar section, which seems like another world but they bring the two halves together nicely. From the outside it's a bit unassuming, but curiosity will pay off as once you're inside you'll be want to pick your own adventure: sit at the bar and feel like you're a regular with stuff drinks, or choose a table and be immersed in the food offerings. When being adventurous, you cannot go wrong with Emerald Garden. Just have an open mind and come hungry and thirsty.

A gem! Definitely unsuspecting in a strip mall in Juanita but the food and drinks here are stellar. It was very busy for a Tuesday evening. We were quickly seated in the bar area and provided dinner menus. Drinks were cheap and strong and food was delicious. I loved the spicy Szechuan chicken and the mandarin string beans. I will definitely be back!

Still love Emerald Garden. They have completed some interior remodel that blends the space all together in a warm and cozy low lit haunt with excellent food, good bar drinks, and good people.

Recommended dishes: Szechuan Crispy Chicken (like General's but way better!), Mapo Tofu with Pork, Hot/Sour Soup, Honey Walnut Prawns, but you can't go wrong with anything here! This is, hands-down, my favorite American-Chinese food spot of all time. I haven't had a single thing on the menu that I haven't liked. All of the entrees are made fresh to order, and it's fairly obvious! I've never seen a grey or mushy obviously-reheated vegetable in anything I've ordered - lots of great flavors and textures. All of the fried foods are crispy and delicious (When eating in, of course YMMV when ordering fried food for takeout) My husband and I found EG on a whim after our previous favorite Chinese restaurant in Redmond changed ownership and went downhill. We were a bit confused when we arrived and saw that the place is a bar - reminded me of walking into an American Legion or VFW especially since there's a lot of retired folks that seem to just always be there. But we decided to tough it out and at least try it once and ordered some General Tso's and Broccoli Beef. Fifteen minutes later out comes these steaming hot plates of the best General Tso's Chicken and Broccoli Beef we'd ever had in our lives! We've been hooked ever since. Pro-tip, get the Szechuan Crispy Chicken if you like General Tso's - very similar flavor, but with added Szechuan spice. This is absolutely a dive bar - make no mistake. This is not somewhere you go for the latest craft beers or locally made wine and spirits. The drinks are affordable and STIFF. If you order a gin and tonic you're getting a glass of gin with a splash of tonic! Personally I love that vibe, but apparently that's a dealbreaker for a lot of folks. If it's that big of a deal, they do offer takeout! Unfortunately, as much as I love this place I do have to knock a star off - as others have pointed out, folks do hang out right outside the door and chain-smoke, which chokes up the dining room when they leave the door open (which is often). Really wish they would either encourage people to move away from the door - Which they're required by law to do anyway! - or make more of a point to keep the front door closed. Another thing to keep in mind is the kitchen's hours aren't super strict. They say dinner service starts at 5 but there's only ever one person running the kitchen and if they're running late then you might be waiting awhile.