Brothers Victor and Peter Chan opened V&P China Garden in mid-August 2011 after purchasing the space that formerly housed a China Buffet restaurant.

The pair moved to Austin and decided to open a Chinese restaurant in Georgetown.

The brothers bought the space in May and renovated the inside, which included replacing the flooring and ceiling and redoing the kitchen.

"The reason we picked this place is because we found out in Georgetown, the population is pretty good," Victor Chan said.

Chan said owning and operating restaurants is a family business. The brothers owned and operated a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown Philadelphia with their brother. The brothers, whose father owned restaurants in Philadelphia, grew up in the service industry, so it seemed natural to start their own businesses, Victor Chan said.

Peter Chan learned to cook under his father's tutelage and has been a chef in Chinese restaurants for more than 15 years, Victor Chan said.

While Victor works in the dining room, Peter manages the kitchen and the menu, creating some of the dishes from recipes he has created over the years.

"Peter is really good at inventing his own recipes," Victor Chan said. "He is best at managing the whole kitchen, and I'm better in the dining room."

The restaurant features a lunch buffet and sit-down dinner service. Catering and in-restaurant parties are also available, as well as free Wi-Fi.

V&P China Garden, 3010 Williams Drive, Ste. 150, 869-3502