China Garden

Mezzanine level in MTB, China Garden is the sit-down Chinese option for a last hot meal before boarding.

China Garden sits airside on the mezzanine of the main terminal building (Space No. 01-02-0035), above the regular fast-food counters. It’s the only full-service Chinese restaurant past security in MTB, so gamblers and tour groups often end up here before short hops to Hong Kong, Shenzhen, or other Pearl River Delta cities.

Hours run 09:00–22:00, so it doesn’t help for those 07:00 departures but works for most late-morning and evening flights. Expect city cha chaan teng–style dishes at roughly double downtown prices: think HK$100+ per person if everyone orders their own mains, putting it firmly in the $$ bracket by airport standards.

The menu covers the usual Cantonese comfort picks: fried rice, chow mein, vegetable plates, simple soups, and a few meat dishes, with set meals that hover around the HK$90–120 mark. Regulars on Chinese forums suggest treating it family-style instead of ordering individual sets; two people splitting a fried rice and a vegetable dish usually get out for under HK$150 total.

Service pace is the main complaint when a tour group of 20–30 people sits down at the same time, and several reviews warn that wait times for food can stretch past 25 minutes. The food itself scores around a 3 out of 5: most comments call it average for the price and say the main benefit is being airside and seated, not culinary fireworks.

Frequent visitors say they eat properly in Taipa or Macau city, then treat China Garden as a backup if tight on time or if a delay stretches into mealtime. If you do go, order one staple like Yangzhou fried rice plus a seasonal vegetable plate to share, and ask for the bill as soon as the last dish arrives so you’re not stuck waiting when your gate at MTB finally posts “boarding.”