Nelson Wang

Nelson Wang (born 1950) is an Indian restaurateur of Chinese descent and the founder of China Garden, a restaurant in Mumbai's Kemps Corner neighborhood. Various sources credit him with the invention of the popular Indian/Chinese dish "Chicken Manchurian".

Background Wang was born in Kolkata in 1950. He was the son of a Chinese immigrant. His first job there was in a small restaurant in Colaba.

China Garden Wang branched out from his job at the CCI in 1983 to start his own restaurant. He and his sons Henry and Eddie would go on to open several restaurants in various parts of India, including Mumbai, Delhi, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Bangaluru, Pune, and Goa. Their food os also available in Nepal also in Kathmandu. He reopened the restaurant at the Crossroads Mall in August 2000.

Since then, China Garden has reopened in its original location at Om Chambers.