Ray's New Garden

"Atmosphere, Amanda behind the bar was extremely friendly and personable. Atmosphere was modern and nice. The food. I'm pretty confident in my pallette when it comes to food, especially Chinese food. Their hot and sour soup was amazing. Old school flavors, wood ear mushrooms, golden needles, tofu among other delicious fillers. Not only did it have perfect flavoring but it was traditionally garnished with sesame oil. It also had a good amount of heat. This soup should clear your sinuses while maintaining a strong flavor foundation, this totally does. Another highlight is the chicken wings. Most places have down the crispy and the juicy part. These also had a nice full flavor. Probably a five spind blend. It also kept the flavor when reheated. The egg rolls are made on location and pass the can you eat them without duck sauce test. Also delicious! The beef teriyaki was a red marinade but had more of the traditional flavoring. Very tender, and flavorful. Highly recommend! I thought the chicken fingers, boneless ribs, and crab rangoons were solid. Crab rangoons had a little sweetness. My only complaint, I liked the lobster sauce, but it was extra salty. I was able to use a duck sauce and some hot mustard to cut the salt. Ray's New Garden in Needham overall gets my initial stamp of approval on places that should be checked out. If you're a fan of hot and sour soup this could transport you back to one of your first times having it. I will definitely get back!"

"It was late at night and I wanted to eat so badly. Most of the restaurants were closed, but we found this hidden gem. I asked the crab Rangoon appetizer, the Ray's burger, and the fried rice with pork. The food was delicious, but the crab Rangoon was the best of the best. To drink, I asked a Virgin piña colada, and it was ok. Prices are reasonable and the atmosphere is very good. The waiter is kind and patient."

"This restaurant is hiding on a small street off of Chestnut in Needham, lovely place, big space, delicious Chinese and Japanese dishes. I had the moo shi , and my kids got the sushi, everyone was happy with their selection."

"Ray’s is a modern update on the classic American Chinese restaurant which also offers a sushi menu. The Mai Tai are 110, and the dishes are served hot with the perfect amount of saltiness. If you're in the Needham area and craving Chinese food with excellent service, Ray’s is definitely worth a visit."

"Saturday night they have karaoke, 10 televisions in the main dining room for your sports pleasure, great service by a friendly Filipina server named Angelica; my wife enjoyed a scorpion bowl and I had my usual house margarita; we ate BBQ ribs and two different types of maki rolls (Red Sox and Scorpion). The food was tasty, good sized servings, and nice presentation. Already recommended to our friends."