At Green Garden Village, the bustling Cantonese eatery in Chinatown, you’ll find top-notch BBQ, delectable roast meats, and creative dim sum served in a no-frills, lively setting.
"After closing for about two months, Green Garden Village is now serving a large portion of their Cantonese menu for takeout. You can stop by their restaurant on Grand Street street to pick up barbecued meats, wonton soup, and crab fried rice." - hannah albertine
"Cantonese food has been enjoying a resurgence lately and Green Garden Village is a prime example. A lush display of ducks and other cured meats hangs in the window, as well as an impressive seafood selection, though standards like wonton soup (in deconstructed form) and beef chow fun hold their own. It’s also a great place for dim sum, especially rice noodle rolls." - Robert Sietsema
"If you’re with a big group, you could come to Green Garden Village and have a feast made up entirely of suckling pig. It comes served whole, staring directly into your eyes with a side of buns and hoisin sauce. Each bite has crispy skin and tender meat, and will make you seriously consider the feasibility of an all-pork diet. But unfortunately, another meal here might involve soggy beef noodles or unpleasantly gamey duck. The food at this BYOB Cantonese restaurant in Chinatown is extremely hit or miss. If you order nonchalantly off of Green Garden Village’s giant menu, your chances of striking nothing but gold are pretty low. So stick with the deluxe-leaning meats and seafood, like the crispy Peking duck (skip the roast duck), golden brown salt and pepper squid, snails in their shells, or the lobster fried rice with generous hunks of lobster. And, if you’re celebrating a birthday or team dinner, get that whole suckling pig (which requires calling ahead to order) and maybe an Alaskan King Crab prepared any way you’d like. Just know that at $38 per pound, the crab deserves its own tier of luxury dining. The average eight-pounder will cost an irresponsible portion of your rent. photo credit: Noah Devereaux Green Garden Village naturally warrants a comparison to Wu’s Wonton King (another BYOB Chinatown spot with big round tables, gleaming barbecued meats hanging in the windows, and live seafood in tanks). But unlike Wu’s, most people don’t come to Green Garden Village to have a wine-fueled party dinner. So consider Green Garden Village the next time you’re looking for a night out sponsored by your own alcohol, but know that it doesn’t feel rowdy like Wu’s. Food Rundown Whole Suckling Pig You have to call ahead and order this pal, and it’ll cost you around $150. Is he worth it? Yup. Consider him the centerpiece of your big group dinner at Green Garden Village. Pigs make for better centerpieces than flowers do, anyway. photo credit: Noah Devereaux Roast Pork If you aren’t going to splurge on the whole pig, at least try some pork while you’re here. They can do a mixture of fried and bbq roast pork, and that’s what you should ask for. photo credit: Noah Devereaux Peking Duck They don’t always have Peking duck available, but you should inquire anyway. We’d order the skin alone if we could. It’s incredibly crispy and dark, like it spent a nice afternoon in a lifeguard chair. photo credit: Noah Devereaux Lobster Fried Rice This is a massive plate of food. There must be at least two lobsters in here. You’ll taste it in every single bite. Order this. House Special Style Shrimp Big pieces of fried shrimp. On their own, they taste mostly like hot, fried batter - like something you might find at an Applebee’s. But, incorporate some crunchy peppers and shallots hiding on the plate, and it’ll make for a much more interesting bite. Salt & Pepper Squid A little fishy snack. We’d happily eat these crunchy pieces of fried squid out of a bag from a bodega. photo credit: Noah Devereaux Sauteed Pea Shoots Sometimes sauteed pea shoots taste like nothing but chewy garlic. These don’t. They’re simple and refreshing. Especially after so much salt and flavor elsewhere on the table." - Hannah Albertine
"Green Garden Village offers a huge selection of Cantonese food for takeout. You can stop by their restaurant on Grand Street to pick up barbecued meats, wonton soup, crab fried rice, and more." - hannah albertine, bryan kim
"With a liberal sprinkling of Hong Kong, Guangdong food is being remade in the city’s Chinatowns, and Green Garden Village is a good example. In addition to the charcuterie collectively known as shao la, and a full catalog of traditional Cantonese noodles, congee, and soups (a deconstructed wonton soup is shown), these places offer a very advanced and pricier take on seafood, all of it fit for carryout during this era. Order online." - Robert Sietsema, Eater Staff
