FOOD
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Pine Garden
YOU CHINA EAT SUM FOOD?
BY EMILY ROBERTS
FOOD EDITOR
Pine Garden: Where the food is hot
hut the service is warmer.
Pine Garden is a small restaurant
that’ s roughly a five-minute drive
from the Oregon City campus. It’ s
located in a cluster of shops and
restaurants and the parking nearby
the doors is semi limited. I was joined
by the Clackamas Print’s photo editor
Jonathan Villagomez. Once I entered
the restaurant, we were greeted by
a friendly man with gentle music
playing in the background. The inside
was dimly lighted with the majority
of the lighting coming through the
windows. We were seated at a booth
and were left to make our choices.
It had a really calm atmosphere.
You walk in and its nice and quiet
with tranquil music. We were quickly
attended by our server who was
really nice and courteous-He took
care us the entire time. He always
came to fill out glasses of water.
Outstanding customer service and
the waiter was really nice.
I ordered a combo meal with
broccoli beef, crab rangoons, fried
shrimp,and rice. I chose to have egg
flower soup with it since it’ s been at
the top of my list of favorites since I
was a kid. After I piled an excessive
amount of pepper on top, something
I learned from my dad, I tried a bite
and was not disappointed.
Our food was soon brought out to
us and we were both excited to.see
the large plates of food. The waiter
saw us taking photos of our food
Pine Garden
19360 Molalla Ave # 130
Oregon City, OR
Monday - Friday
11 a.m. - 930 p.m.
Saturday
11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sunday
1 2 - 9 P-m-
Clackamas Print
Photo by Jonathan Villagomez
and came out with his own phone,
showing us some photos he had taken
of meals prepared there. We shared
a few comments about the food and
then he wished us a good meal and
left. The portions were generous but
not so much that the food overtook
the plate and smooshed together. I
don’t like when my food touches. The
broccoli beef was cooked surprisingly
well. I often find that broccoli is
ov^r steamed, but they' cooked it
just right. The filling for the crab
rangoons was well balanced between
crab and cream cheese, although its
shell was chewier than I preferred.
The shrimp was fried to a golden
perfection and the rice Was made
very well/The food left me full and
happy, as every good meal should.
I ordered a plate of crab rangoons,
chicken chow mein and fried pork.
After we ordered, we got a kettle
of tea and we got a choice of sweet
and sour soup or egg flower soup. I
got the egg flower soup. The bowl
of soup was small but it was perfect
because it was a free appetizer
before our meal arrive. The soup
was surprisingly good. Once our
meal arrived, I was impressed by
the quantity of food on the plate.
I didn’ t think I was going to finish
it. The food was really good. It’s
good to see that they don’ t skimp
out on portions, in addition the
price to food ratio is am azing.
The only negative thing I can say
was that the crab rangoons were a
little overcooked which resulted in
a chewy shell instead of a crunchy
bite. No doubt, it’ s the closest and
best option for authentic Chinese
food near campus and is perfect for
a quick bite. If you are in a hurry
you can always call in an order to
pick up.
Pine Garden is a wonderful sit-
down spot for good Chinese food.
The customer service is phenomenal
and the food is filling. Being a short
drive from the campus, I definitely
recommend this spot for college
students.
Overall Rating: 4/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 5/5
Atmosphere: 4.5/5
Dinner Price: Less than $15 per person
Leftovers: Yes
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A p ril 24, 2019