You definitely don't go here for the atmosphere-you go for the food. It was a cold night and I was in the mood for some ma la flavors to get warm. I had seen this restaurant a couple of times so decided to give them a try. It is a small place, with four tables that seat four people, and a couple that seat two. One of the side walls is covered with printouts of a number of the dishes, which can be helpful for those that don't know what some of the dishes look like. There is only one person working both the register and the tables, so patience is appreciated here. Did I mention earlier that I was cold? We walked over from the parking lot under the highway (free on Saturday nights) and was very chilled by the time we entered. Cold and hungry, we ordered lamb with cumin and ma la pot chicken. My companion ordered snow pea tips and vegetable mei fun. To start, we split an order of pan fried vegetable dumplings. The waitress checked to be sure that we wanted all that food for two people-the ma la pot chicken alone is big enough to split between two people (or one VERY hungry person). Reassuring her that we wanted all that food, we settled down to wait. The dumplings came out first, and we are still trying to decide what the filling was comprised of. Carrots, cabbage and....daikon? Not sure, but it was delicious and increased our expectation for the rest of the meal. Next came the ma la pot chicken and I immediately understood why she wanted to confirm our order. I definitely was not finishing all of that in one sitting. The chicken had some lovely crunchy bits around the edges and while the dish itself is dry, the chicken was not. The ma la flavor filled my mouth and warmed my stomach. Lamb with cumin is a great dish to pair with rice, and half a bowl of rice was gone before I even blinked. My companion noted that their vegetable mei fun was flavorful and not oily although the snow pea tips could have been more tender. Overall, the meal was flavorful and a prefect choice on a cold night. I need to come back here and try out a couple more dishes that I usually order, and try a new one or two (spicy and sour potato, shredded???). Yes please!! read more

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Had the pork fried rice. Good arbiter of the food. Not bad but not my cup of tea. New to try the other offerings and maybe the stars will increase. Also no snark odd large size rice. Just one size. read more

First off...why is it so hard to find asian restaurants or even markets around here?! Second, thanks to the staff for letting me know where we can find a market. Brought my dad along for my mini vacation and he wanted something to eat with rice, also picky eater. My parents ordered the spicy squid, fish and beef. 5 Grains is dad approved, even though I didn't eat much of it since it was too spicy. One thing I agreed with was that unlike the dishes back at home, it didn't feel greasy. They also do really well with spice, so if you're a weakling like me, you may want to order something else. I didn't know at the time, but the meals also came with rice. Cheap, stands out and tastes good is always a win in my books! read more

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Great tasting food. Service was quick and friendly. We tried the thin noodles and dinner combo with shezuan chicken. Both dishes were great and tasted fresh. read more

5 Grains Rice - Chicken shezuan, 44. Singapore Mei Fun - Chinese Near Me - Harrison, New Jersey

Picked up some take out from here for dinner - we had the chicken chow fun which was mixed with a variety of veggies including cabbage and green peppers along with the usual bean sprouts. Their Kung Pao chicken was decent as well and was definitely on the spicier side. We also tried their seafood bowl which was decent. read more

The food was neither great nor bad. The place was clean and the service wasn't great. The food was super bland, tasted like no taste was put in it. But if you are Into food that doesn't have much salt, maybe this is the place for you. Overall wasn't bad but it was underwhelming. read more

I'd been wanting to try the food at this restaurant for a while, so I decided to give it a shot today. I had a craving for vegetable dumplings, egg drop soup, and scallion pancakes, so I ordered them. The egg drop soup was extremely salty. The scallions were barely visible in the scallion pancake. I've ordered these before at other restaurants and know how they taste, so I was surprised that my food was so salty. read more

I have mixed feelings about this place. Their lunch menu is pretty solid if you are looking for cheap and reasonable Chinese food. Their orange chicken isn't bad (but not superior to other competitors). I used to get their spicy beef stir fry which is again ok. The spicy dry pot, which I had two times, has way too strong flavor. I wish they did little less mala spice and it would've been a decent dish. I don't think I will get that again. If you are a local, I recommend sticking to their lunch special menus - good cheap chinese food and portion is just right for lunch. read more

5 Grains Rice - Spicy Dry Pot - Chinese Near Me - Harrison, New Jersey

I gotta say working 12 hours every day you start looking to order and when you get surprised that the food is good and happy you appreciate it. I got it through uber eats..fast still hot and good! read more

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GREED Ok, so the food is not bad, but I gave the 2 star review due to greed. I was eating alone yesterday and decided to order. Since their website, menu linked to Yelp went to a non-existent page, I couldn't see their prices or menu. So I called up and ordered for "Black Pepper Chicken". The person informed me that the amount would be $15.88 which appeared steep for 1 chicken dish at a Chinese Restaurant. I agreed and within 30minutes the food arrived. The delivery guy handed me the food and I handed over a $20 bill and waited for the balance. The guy stood there, looking at me as if I shouldn't be expecting the $4+ balance. Now, I am all for tipping food delivery men, but I was not planning for tip $4+ for a $15.88 delivery, what is that like 25%? Now at this point, the person demanded that I pay tip and I decided to check out the receipt. So, on top of the $12.95 food & Tax ($0.92) they already charged me a gratuity (???) of $1 and gas free of $1, he wanted a few dollar tip. Irritated I handed him another $1+ and walked off. Never before have I paid $3.12 (24%) tips for a $12 food. C'mon, how greedy are you! read more

5 Grains Rice - GREED! While ordering delivery I had to pay $1 gratuity, $1 gas & $1+ for tips. That is $3+ for a $12 food - Chinese Near Me - Harrison, New Jersey

Clean and friendly. Owner from hong kong. Different taste and cooking style compared to typical chinese restaurant. Recommended. Revisted after a few years. Ordered from their chinese menu. Pretty authentic chinese food. read more

5 Grains Rice - Chinese Menu - Chinese Near Me - Harrison, New Jersey

Still waiting. Grubhub had this highly rated. Ordered at 705pm still waiting and 835 and the app said 60 mins delivery time. Called and was quickly dismissed and told he's on the way. 20 ministers later food showed up. Dumplings, flat noodles and egg roll. Food was greasy and bland. Won't order again. Go somewhere else. read more

I ordered their cumin lamb, which I will warn is extremely spicy and was sick the next day. When I say sick, I mean food poisoned and I have still not fully recovered. I would highly advise eating elsewhere and am only posting this review as a way to let people know what happened to me when I ate this dish. read more

This is considered one of those quick grab some Chinese food take out type places and it's actually pretty nice. It's not like those cheesey Chinese take out places you see everywhere, they actually present their restaurant a lot nicer than most and the food itself is actually pretty darn good for Chinese take out. When you actually eat in instead of taking out the plating is a lot nicer than some other Chinese take out and you almost feel like you're eating at an actual "restaurant." This is a nice place to grab some cheap Chinese food, I really recommend the black pepper chicken and the beef and broccoli. This is definitely a place that I would regularly go back to due to the price and quality of food compared to the other ones down the street. read more

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Their calamari and beef chow fun are my usual go-tos here. Excellent wok taste. I love the taste of their calamari, with a little of peppercorn to give an extra kick, along with the usual canto sat and pepper taste. I'll have to try their salt pepper pork next time. Their beef chow fun is pretty good, though it also has additional tastes, ie celery added in, as well as what I thought was slight taste of black bean paste. Good place to go for some canto comfort food. read more

Get the black pepper chicken and you will do alright. Best to take food out as the place is very small. They have many great chinese dishes that you do not find in the run of the mill generic chinese food joint. The owner is very nice as well. If you find yourself here forgo the boring chicken and broccoli and try something new and exciting. 5 Grains - In! read more

Food : Very good options and freshly prepared. Surprising to find so many vegetarian options too! Location : A small quaint outlet. Limited seating. Price : Very affordable Service : Quick read more

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the hot sour soup cures your misery and brings summer to your winter. a hefty portion for $5. garlic bokchoy, a simple but delicious dish. this one beats others i have tried because the baby bokchoys are very well selected and not the gigantic ones that you have to fight with a low key joint that can compete with the NYC chinatown restaurants bring your spicy palate 'cause this is sichuan cooking. read more

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It's convenient and their lunch specials are very affordable. I won't go crazy and tell you this place is high on my list of Chinese food places, but it's quick and easy and I always get service with a smile. Seriously though-the food is ok. Their lunch combos are standard fare and if you order from the regular menu they are pretty pricey. Their 'spicy' dishes, aren't really spicky-adding a couple of kung pao peppers doesn't automatically make something spicy people. The noodle dishes are usually pretty good-try the Singapore Chow Mei Fun... As a self professed egg-roll snob I wouldn't give their egg-rolls two stars. Very small (half the size of any egg-roll I've ever had) and really not filled with the egg-roll goodness I love. Yeah, I know, it's the least healthy thing on the menu...but that's why I love them so... If it wasn't so convenient I would look elsewhere, but for now, this is my Newark/Harrison Chinese food place. read more

So we are here again trying something new and the smell of it being prepared is just wonderful and the food is freshly done. We enjoy eating here and the owners are very friendly. It's such a warm environment. Come here if u just want to grab dinner to go or if u want to sit in a nice quiet place and enjoy your tasty Cantonese dish read more

Cozy Cantonese restaurant, great food and service. should try the pepper chicken if you like spicy chicken dishes... good lunch combos for under 7$ and good dinner combos too. read more

5 Grains Rice - Fish fillet and tofu - Chinese Near Me - Harrison, New Jersey

Awesome quality. We usually make it to go on Saturday night. The food is always good and the price is best in the area.

Food is ok. Small portions for price but good flavors. However, horrible customer service. We order from this restaurant from time to time. However, the last time we ordered it took them 1.5 hours to reach us. I ended up calling to the restaurant only to be told that they were running behind. Also, I have an infant and placed on the order to please ring the bell and we'll buzz you up as I have done on other occasions. Instead the driver called when he arrived and insisted on us coming downstairs to the street. I informed him that this wasn't possible due to my child and he didn't care. Therefore, I went down in the rain with my infant to the street for food. As a result, I didn't tip. Fast forward, I ordered again and received a call from the restaurant asking me if I planned on tipping. I was appalled and tried to explain to her tipping wasn't obligatory and the reason he didn't get a tip was due to the lack of customer service in the delivery process during the previous order. She explained that the driver only makes money from the tips. I kindly explained tips are based on exemplary service and are not mandatory. While I don't think she cared about my position and we disconnected. Overall, food is good but not worth the money for the type of service rendered. read more

Tried this place due to the good reviews but was honestly let down. Delivery was on time. Took about an hour. But the food was not impressive. General Tsos chicken was soggy. The shrimp Shumai tasted like it had imitation crab in it. The wonton soup had a metallic weird taste that I was not a fan of. There was no dimension of flavor to the broth at all. Fried rice was greasy and heavy. The best thing I ate was the shrimp egg roll. Even after calling to confirm, they forgot our chopsticks I requested. But I can live with that. It's the food taste and quality that I'm very disappointed with. I won't be ordering from here again. read more

The curry chicken noodle soup was exactly what I needed to pep me up after a long and tiring day at work. The spices were correctly balanced and the soup itself was tasty. We ordered orange chicken as well which was a bit too crispy for my taste but cooked well nonetheless. Worth a visit for sure. read more

5 Grains Rice - Orange chicken - Chinese Near Me - Harrison, New Jersey

Definitely the best sit-in & take-out Chinese place in Harrison / East Newark. Reasonable prices, large portions, & good food for "take-out" food. Very friendly staff. Delivery times are usually within 30 to 45 minutes if you live in Harrison. I would highly recommend the black pepper chicken, juicy buns (xiao long bao), pork fried dumplings, & their wonton soup. Very friendly staff. read more

Consistently yummy General Tso's Tofu? Yep, they've got that. Super plump steamed vegetable dumplings? Oh yeah. Paper thin scallion pancakes with a side of curry sauce? Yes, please. Lo Mein that will feed you for days on end? Check. Crab Rangoon? Finger lickin' good! Just 5 of the many reasons I love 5 Grains Rice! read more

The only one that enjoyed the four dishes we took out-General Tso tofu (only edible one), broccoli and greenbeans, vegetable dumplings, lo mein, was the garbage disposal. Pity those folk who think highly or even adequately of this place. Come to Hoboken or anywhere else read more

What a find, I can't wait to go back and try more dishes. I loved the garlic bok choy, the salt and pepper calamari and the pepper chicken. I found a new Chinese restaurant. read more

Pretty good. We had a hot and sour soup, jalapeno sliced beef, and seafood sizzling plate. All of them were cooked quite well and were pretty much what you'd expect. read more

The fish filet and tofu lunch was a B+ I ordered brown rice $1 extra, but they gave me white rice anyway. Probably because the white rice was old, you can tell it by the taste. A little less moist that if it were fresh. The fish filet was coated with egg and flower and it paired well with the tofu, which was the fried : dried AGE style. The brown sauce that came with t was good, nothing special however I wish they would give a little more, because my dish ran dry before all the rice was gone. Nothing sadder that old white tice with nothing to mix it with. Still I like this place, 1) it seems authentic 2) it is much better that you would expect for main street in Harrison. read more

I wouldn't say that the food is "out of this world"... but it hits the spot every time! I love their broccoli in garlic sauce, and I've enjoyed their steamed shrimp dish as well. Appetizers are your basic takeout fare. I've only ever ordered delivery, so I can't speak for their dine-in experience... but delivery is always on time and still piping hot. Definitely beats most other Chinese takeout places in the same area! read more

Spent $20 on 2 shrimp & brocoli with white rice & only came with 5 shrimp in both..simply disappointed

I have been eating at this place since 2007 and they have been very consistent with their taste, service and overall performance. The place is very small to dine in but the ambiance is soothing. The owner is super nice, She recognizes me even if I haven't been there for months. I usually order spicy food here and their black pepper chicken is outstanding. Also I would recommend sweet corn chicken soup and curry chicken. It has got the best Chinese food in the area read more

Good chinese restaurant with reasonable price, black pepper chicken stands out! One of the best lunch/dinner outing in Harrison,NJ read more

My go-to eating joint in the town. Food is always fresh and they made to the order-the way you prefer to have. Love black pepper chicken and chicken with garlic sauce. Their lomein is must to have. And price ha..reasonably low for the quality to get. read more

Major points for the super fast delivery. Seamless estimated an hour, but 30 minutes later I had my food. Sesame chicken was ok, and veggie dumplings (steamed) were a litle doughy, but overall everything was fine for a Chinese food craving. It got to me still warm, the portion was good. Would order again, though maybe not the sesame chicken since I prefer a slightly different sauce. read more

Black pepper tofu with white rice is amazingly good. And the best option for vegetarians if you are looking for something spicy. Spring rolls are good for an appetizer. My friend ordered a Black pepper chicken with white rice and said it was pretty good too. Do give these dishes a try. read more

Good food, usually order the Singapore mei fun and a side. Soups are good too. Woman at the counter is always polite.

The place is not very big but the Chinese food is very authentic and taste great! Try it!