Mings Garden

Best Chinese food around! I have been in Birmingham 2 years and had almost given up on Chinese food, until I tried Mings! Now it is the only place we go for this kind of food. The food is always tasty and the service is good too.

Great restaurant, that place has been there for generations, that’s gotta say something for this place. Order the seafood hot and sour soup… legendary stuff

Civil – but not friendly. Even when you’re a regular. You have to be the one to say ‘thank you’. For what it is, the food is over-​priced. If you order carry-​out, they don’t even include the soup… Tried Lisa’s Kitchen down the road (across from Kmart). They are friendly, less expensive & include soup in take-​out orders. Enough reasons to forget about Mings and try Lisa’s Kitchen – they have American & Chinese, about 6 buffet tables compared to Mings one. I hate how Mings has everyone crowded into the small front room & never uses the big side room. Also, Lisa’s Kitchen is not in a strip mall (depressing). That’s why I always got carry-​out at Mings. Also, Lisa’s Lunch Specials go until 3PM (instead of Mings 2PM).

My husband and In have gone back here a few times until we learned our lesson. The food always tastes pretty good so we kept going back. Every time we eat there though we both get sick by the time we get home. At first we thought it was just because we were eating too much but we starting eating less and we still got sick! So unfortunately we will not be going back. I wouldn’t eat here unless you have a tough stomach.

Great food with great portions. Service is fair. Take out is available and just as great. As stated by another Unilocaler, they have been the same for years and you know that what you want will be just as great as last time and will be next time.
This is a street mall with several businesses on either side. Plenty of parking but you may have to walk a little if it is a good shopping time.

My family regularly Orders take out from Mings. We eat at the restaurant from time to time. The service and food has changed little over the past 15 years we lived in Gardendale. The staff are always friendly and the food is excellent.

This is the best place for Chinese in North Jefferson. Ming’s is a family owned business and has been an institution in the Gardendale community for as long as I can remember. Other Chinese places come and go but Ming’s remains and is a staple.
Try their spare ribs. They are so tender, flavorful and meaty, very unexpected but a must try. Also try their Mongolian Chicken. It is not on the menu but I’m sure you will love it and they would be happy to make it for you.
They also make all their eggrolls in house by hand. You aren’t getting anything prepackaged or frozen here.
If you are in the North Jefferson area you must try Ming’s.