People are crazy. This is not 5-star Chinese food for sure, nor is it authentic. This is your typical Chinese restaurant in the hood that will only serve you food through bulletproof glass and you should be so lucky if there are even chairs in their store. So why are people ranting about the food's presentation? It's decent take-out food in a plastic box, for crying out loud. And the napkin around your spring roll is to soak up the oil. You're lucky they have the courtesy to think about that.Anyways, in terms of food and price, you get what you pay for and Evergreen is one of the less greasy Chinese take-out places near campus. I wouldn't exactly go as far as to call it a restaurant. The portions are good and the food is tasty, but be forewarned: for those lacking in common sense, this is not healthy food by any means so don't even order from here if you're expecting anything healthy.There are many things that they do right and that's speedy delivery, good service, quick food, and reasonable prices. Their homemade ice tea is also somewhat unique. I'm almost positive it's just mixed Lipton Iced Tea but they give you a quart of this stuff and somehow, I still manage to finish it before my 10-ounce coffee.

In my 2+ years of enjoying Evergreen I've only ordered from them online but my experience with this restaurant has been fantastic. The food arrives steaming hot, always earlier than the estimated time, and in box-bursting portion sizes. The lunch special is a very good deal and goes until 3pm on weekdays. For my last order, the Szechuan Beef arrived with generous slices of tender beef with mixed vegetables. One box was two meals for me. I also got the pan-friend dumplings (8 per box with dipping sauce) which are a perennial pleaser. One time for New Years they even slipped in a complimentary wall calendar! The prices are reasonable and competitive (the food is slightly cheaper but it evens out once you factor in the $1 delivery fee) and there are coupon deals available with purchases of $10, $15, $20, and $25. I wasn't a huge fan of the fried wontons (free with $20 purchase) -- but factoring in everything else, Evergreen is my favorite go-to restaurant for cheap eats.

Let me begin this review by saying I'm sort of a Chinese food snob. There's a restaurant in Chicagoland that I grew up with, and short of the REAL thing, I've pretty much limited myself to this Chinese restaurant and no other. Over the last ten or twelve years, I've tried on a few occasions other Chinese restaurants around wherever I live at the time, and I'm always disappointed. And then I get angry that I spent the money in the first place, because I knew I'd be disappointed before I ordered.But I moved to Philly in the midst of this awful heat wave, and don't have air conditioning throughout my apartment, and Evergreen is just a few minutes' walk from where I live, and I'll be damned if I was going to try to continue to cook in 100+ degree heat. The reviews looked good. I thought, "What the hell. It's cheap. Let's... try."Am I glad I did. A solid four stars, if you take averages. In terms of ALL Chinese food ever, probably 3. But in terms of cheap Chinese delivery/carry-out? This is easily the best I've ever had. The fried rice was GOOD - none of that peas and carrots BS, just bean sprouts and onions and all that good stuff. The gravy in my dish was a little yellow, and that threw me because I wasn't expecting it, but it was really tasty. Food was not greasy at all. Meat was thoroughly cooked but not dry or rubbery. Everything tasted very fresh. I'm looking forward to experimenting with the menu, now that I know my old reliable turns out tasty.Did I mention I spent $14.95 and ate for four days? Well, three and a half. Portions are huge. I don't know, this place seems almost too good to be true. Definitely my Go-To spot for cheap Chinese food.BE ADVISED: Yelp lies. They do not accept plastic - it is a CASH ONLY business. There's an ATM in the place, but the surcharge on the machine is like, a buck-seventy-five or something. So just a heads up. Have your cash ready or be prepared to pay the ATM.Edit: I also want to add the disclaimer that my review may be tainted by my utter shock and pleasant surprise at getting not only edible, but actually pretty good food from a Chinese take-away place.

Well, I gave Evergreen another chance during finals week when I didn't feel like cooking. Their food has gone even further downhill. The sauce on my chicken with broccoli was gloopy, there was a wet napkin inside my spring roll bag that was stuck to my food, and lastly, the chicken with broccoli made me incredibly sick. I should have just thrown it out. Ugh...

I live a block away from Evergreen, and even after trying other west philly chinese spots, this is still my favorite. The food is fresh and tastes good, is not greasy, and the service is quick. Not to mention cheap.Look, it's not fine cuisine. But when you need cheap and quick chinese - Evergreen fulfills that need and has some great healthy options. Sesame chicken and soups are especially recommended.

This is my go-to chinese delivery place in west philly. They have online ordering (I use http://foodler.com when I order from them) and are always polite when they deliver even when I dont hear my phone ring when they call (oops! :x) I usually order the chicken with broccoli, shrimp with broccoli (my brother called this dish Amazing and he's picky) or the boneless spare ribs (I ask the chef not to make it too crispy). Low minimum at $8 and the ice tea is great - I usually add water cause its super sweet.

I enjoyed the Mei fun noodles, they are light and not too salty or greasy. This is my go to chinese food item and restaurant now.

New Owners for 1 year now, Family owned: Good Food, friendly service with smile. Always willing to assist and make you a part of the customer based family. ...?