Some of the best Hunan I've had in years. Ask them about their recommendations/specials. They also have a liquor license and updated menu (sorry - forgot to take photos). read more

This is a go to place if you were looking for Chinese food and the menu is vast and it includes which items across seafood chicken, and a hungry vegetarian like myself. The place is very spacious and I love the Buddhist decor and the food is very tasty and the prices are economical. It is traditional menu and we came here on a Saturday evening The following plates: I have the scallion tofu and it served with white rice and my friend had beef lo mein. The service was efficient and attentive. I strongly recommend this place. read more

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Easily able to reserve a table. The food came out promptly and the wait staff were polite and attentive. The place itself had good architecture. The food was very good. The favorite was the lo mein. The sautéed chicken was also very good. Food tasted fresh and flavorful would recommend. read more

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I recently had the pleasure of visiting this establishment, and I was thoroughly impressed by the overall experience. From the moment I arrived, I noticed that the building was exceptionally well-maintained, creating a clean and welcoming atmosphere that set a wonderful stage for the visit. The service was truly great; the staff were both attentive and professional, ensuring that every need was met without being intrusive. However, the real highlight was the culinary experience. Everything was incredibly flavorful, showcasing a clear commitment to high-quality ingredients and expert preparation. It is rare to find a venue that successfully balances such high standards for both its physical environment and its service quality. read more

Chef Tan - Szechuan Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Food was great but service was terrible. The server was super unprofessional and extremely rude and attempted to bully us for additional tip even though we had already tipped. I even felt as though I was being discriminated against. I recommend just ordering out and not dining in and dealing with the staff there. Definitely do not visit with friends and family. read more

Authentic and great tasting Chinese food. Every dish was so delicious. Whatever sauce they put on the eggplant was so good. The pork and bamboo combination was great too, and it came out still cooking with a live fire. The waitress mentioned the noodles would be spicy. We thought we could handle it, but we were wrong. The noodles were *extremely* spicy. Still soo good, but lots of tears and water involved. Large and nice space. Love that they have physical menus, and the photos on the menus were so well done--I wanted to try everything! read more

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After trying four of the top rated Szechuan restaurants in Jersey City, Chef Tan was definitely my favorite. First off, it's open till 10pm! Many of them close at 9pm. Secondly, the menu is expansive. They have a full range of Szechuan classics plus some Cantonese options.... Which is nice to have. When *everything* is tingly, it can be overwhelming. Thirdly, the restaurant is big. Easy to sit, and it felt cozy with some faux fireplaces on a cold night. And finally, the food. The tilapia with pickled vegetables was my favorite Szechuan style fish soup we've had in JC. I loved the broth and the fact it didn't have 1/2inch of oil on top so you could actually enjoy drinking the soup. I really enjoyed the pickled vegetable version. The chongqing fried chicken was very tasty, crispy and had great flavor. We also got the eggplant with garlic sauce that was spot on - similar to my favorite at Han Dynasty. The biggest negative was the parking, we had to park in a lot across the street for $9. read more

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Convenient Szechuan restaurant located right off the PATH! I ordered the Maoxuewang and String beans. Both dishes came out quickly and were really tasty! The maoxuewang had a great variety of ingredients, including pork intestine, spam, mushrooms, bamboo, and of course the duck blood. We were able to request a lower spice level so we could enjoy the dish without burning our taste buds. I also liked their string beans as it wasn't spicy but instead full of garlic and nicely fried. I've ordered multiple times on Uber Eats and this place never disappoints. It's nice to have such a staple Szechuan restaurant in the neighborhood! read more

Delicious authentic Chinese food a short walk from the Newport path station. We tried their chicken and a noodle dish and they were both incredible. Fast, efficient service. It didn't feel like we were waiting long for our order at all. And they have large booths that easily sit parties or 6-8 so you can bring everyone! read more

We were recommended to try Chef Tan and are happy that we did. The ambiance is beautiful, and there was plenty of seating when we arrived - though it filled up quickly. We were a small party but wanted to try several things and wanted to have leftovers, so our table ended up filled with a ridiculous amount of food. Wontons in chili oil - a staple appetizer order whenever I get Szechuan food, it did not disappoint, a lot of flavor was on the bottom so make sure the wontons are good and covered Salt & white pepper fried chicken - very tasty, ordered as a non-spicy option for my son, but the adults loved it Spicy crispy short rib - mostly bone, but the meat was very good Chef Tan Style Fried Rice - available mild and spicy, we ordered spicy and it was amazing - highly recommended! Chongqing Chicken - another dish that we order any time that we get Szechuan, and it's a little different at each place, this was the first time I've ever bit into a piece of it and tasted sweetness. Not my favorite. I can't speak to authenticity but I'm not sure that it should've been sweet. The spicy fried rice helped to tamper that down, but I wouldn't order this again. Lastly, the star of the show, Sauteed Sliced Lamb in Hunan Style! It was visually perfect with pops of red chili and green cilantro stalks. I've never seen cilantro stalks used in this way but it is genius, this dish is delicious and perfectly balanced and addicting. I'd order it again and again. read more

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Good food! Good location! Good job! Good night! Good luck! Drinks are good. Will come next time! read more

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Solid service, but I felt the food lacked a bit spice. We ordered the dry pot and was a bit sad it did not have the szechuan flavor.

I came here with a friend who is from Hunan who lives in Jersey City and recommended this place. We got the mustard greens with minced pork and the taro with spare ribs. The mustard with minced pork was good but the taro wasn't the best and the pieces of spare ribs weren't the prime pieces - too fatty and bony. Also the service was pretty spotty. They forgot to adhere to our allergy request and had to remake the mustard green dish, and they gave us the wrong taro dish: we had ordered the taro with preserved pork but when we brought it to their attention they said they were out of that so we just kept the wrong dish. The bill was about $40. read more

Chef Tan - J1. Minced Pork and Hunan Mustard Leaf - Szechuan Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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Good, quality, and quick service. The dishes are great here. The establishment is clean with modern decor. The fried chicken was addicting and the chili wontons were fantastic. My go-to in the area. read more

The food tastes great -- I've been coming here regularly. With family together always. My daughter like the noodles read more

I came to this restaurant on Wednesday afternoon with my boyfriend. Outside was freezing, so I was glad that I was seated right away. This place was very quiet and kind of empty. Inside was a lot warmer but where I was seated, I still felt a bit of a breeze. This restaurant had a lot of seatings and had nice decorations. The servers were pretty nice and checked up on us once. When we needed something we have to wave them down. We ordered dry pot with beef and it came with rice. I love the flavors and the beef was tender. One dish wasn't enough so we ordered steamed eggplant with minced pork. This dish took forever to come out. If a dish take a long time to come out, I expect it to taste amazing. However, this dish was a let down. It lacked a bit of flavor, so we asked for hot sauce to make up for the taste. The server also gave a rice for this eggplant dish also. One important thing for those of you who need to use the women's restroom. I went to the middle stall and locked it all the way. That was a bad idea. The door's lock wasn't aligned properly and it took me a while to get out of the stall (I thought I was going to be stuck inside). It took a lot of muscles (pushing the door and pull the lock) to get out of the bathroom. Please be careful. Besides that issue, I enjoyed eating at this restaurant. read more

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Food (5/5): We got the minced pork eggplant and the beef dry pot stir fry. Both delicious were solid and quite delicious. Be careful of the numbing pepper though in the hotpot. Next time I would ask to see if that could be removed. Service (4/5): The servers didn't go out of their way to be friendly but they helped when asked and we had no issues redeeming the Yelp check-in offer. The hotpot came out at moderate speed but the eggplant with minced pork took a long time. Ambiance (5/5): The restaurant looked really nice and modern with beautiful sphere chandelier type lights. The seats were spacious and well maintained. Overall a nice looking restaurant. read more

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Good food, this is us 2nd time here. Good environment, good service too. We ordered beef and cabbage, the flavor is authentic.

Amazing spicy sichuan Chinese food! I asked for mild spicy and it's just right. Really flavorful and delicious. read more

Chef Tan - Szechuan Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Very delicious, service is awesome, ambiance is amazing. Highly recommended! Price is also affordable.

What a great restaurant! The environment is wonderful! The food is delicious! I will definitely come back to taste it again next time. I highly recommend the Spicy Sliced Kidney and Vinegar Jellyfish here. It's very quiet and easy to find. The transportation is extremely convenient. It's right next to the subway path. It's so pleasant to come here for a meal after shopping. read more

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This place was so good! Mongolian beef was super soft and the scallion rice was bright green!!

Great Chinese food! We ordered spicy chicken, pork ribs and cabbage over vermicelli. They were all very delicious! Will come again! read more

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Our friend recommended this place. The fish is very authentic. Service is quick and the ambiance is good. read more

Sadly Hoboken and JC does not have good asian food options. So far this has been good. Mostly got the Americanized Chinese options instead the Hunan specialties. The general Tso could use more broccoli, dumplings need more soy sauce and spring rolls should come with three duck sauces. Those are minor things. Now just hope stays good. read more

Ordered sauerkraut fish, scallion rice, ingredients were top notch. Have come here previously for work, would come again

Grilled fish is really good! Service is nice too, very friendly even at rather late night

Lovely sichuan/hunan cuisine in Jersey city. Steps away from PATH Newport station. The space is modern with high ceiling and glass wall, bright and airy. The menus all come with picture very helpful for those who are not familiar with the Chinese cuisine, you just have to give them the dish number. Service is also very fast, didn't have long wait to be seated and food come out very fast. The food is very authentic. Not all are super spicy there are options or different level of spicy for everyone. My favorites are Chongqing noodle, has a good scallion oil taste and medium spicy. The chingqing style fried chicken is crispy and boneless. Big chunks of dark meat very delicious. All the plating are so adorable. Food are on the pricy side but definitely worth every penny. read more

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Great ambiance, service and really tasty food. Very spacious place ! Mapo tofu is one of the best I've had around

味道正规、鲜美可口、味蕾的极大享受、服务态度不错，菜品卖相好看，值得推荐这家歺厅。 The food is authentic, fresh and delicious, a great treat for the taste buds, the service attitude is good, and the dishes look good. This restaurant is worth recommending. read more

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Based on two visits, one dine in and one take out. The restaurant itself is nice and the menu is reasonably diverse. But the food is so so and the service is not friendly at best, unfriendly at worst. As there are few Chinese places nearby they have plenty of business, but I would find somewhere else if possible. read more

Arrived to much fanfare - the New Jersey Half-Marathon finish line was right around the corner! Joking aside, first impressions are a bright, modern dining room with good music playing, a fully stocked bar, and the typical copper faced fireplace that gives the whole restaurant a nice touch of style. The staff was exceptionally friendly - I often look for the smiles and friendly demeanor. Here it was great - and there was no waiting around for menus or water, they were brought right away. The waiter circled around a couple of times to check whether we were ready, also a nice touch - I'd rather be asked repeatedly than struggle to get their attention. The menu is beyond robust - I swear we took 20 minutes trying to make up our minds since there were soooo many yummy looking dishes that got me excited for my return trip to China. Our selection.... Spicy Wontons -- weakest link of the meal. A little soggy but more importantly the flavor was bland. Only came out with just the chili oil - no cilantro or other things. We ended up dipping them in the Chongqing Noodle sauce Chongqing Noodles -- DELICIOUS with large helping of noodles. Be sure to mix everything as all the good stuff is in the bottom of the bowl. Chongqing Style Fried Chicken -- way bigger than I expected, in a good way. Large piece of juicy chicken lightly fried on the outside. Flavor excellent. Leap Frog in Special Hunan Sauce -- the sauce was awesome, and I loved the huge pieces of cucumber. Frog meat is quite small - I might suggest going with fish instead if you're hungry, but otherwise, I really enjoyed this dish. Suggest the restaurant source larger frog legs. Shell-in Shrimp Garlic Sauce -- nice flavor, great that it comes with glass noodles. I wish the shells would come off easier but what can you do. Overall tasty. Pumpkin Cookies - fried pumpkin cakes with red beans. Good. Would love with a red bean ice cream. read more

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The food is great, the service isn't the best. I've been coming here since pre-covid, for friend hang outs and also work lunches. The spicy is SPICY. Each entry comes with a bowl of rice. We tried to get the servers attention for water, ordering, check, and it's so hard to get their attention. read more

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I really hate these restaurants without moral bottom line. Once I ordered a dry pot chicken, half of the green peppers in the dish were green and fresh, and the other half were soy sauce color, obviously like leftovers. It was not until I tasted two bullfrog legs that I was sure that they must have used the base of spicy bullfrog leftovers from others to stir-fry my dry pot chicken. I asked the waiter and they took the dish away from the table in a flash... read more

Checked out Chef Tan today and it was so good! We had 小炒肉 (stir-fried pork with chili peppers), 手撕包菜 (garlic & chili cabbage), and 鸡杂 (spicy chicken giblets). Everything tasted super authentic, just the right amount of heat -- spicy but not overwhelming. Honestly felt like the flavors you'd get back in China. Definitely gonna come back when I'm craving some real Hunan/Sichuan food! read more

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Steamed eggplant with minced meat was awesome. Chongqing chicken was good but not spicy. They're open on Thanksgiving day so great option for holiday meals. Only thing they could improve on is to make some things actually spicy. There were dried chili pieces in the fried rice but even my 2 year old was eating it. read more

It delivers bold Sichuan and Hunan flavors in a chic, modern space with live piano accents. Must-tries: Chongqing-style fried chicken, braised pork in Mao's style, and craft cocktails. Attentive service, vegetarian-friendly options, and fiery authenticity make every visit a vibrant, memorable feast. read more

Chef Tan - Nice environment, quite and friendly server - Szechuan Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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Chef Tan is a classic authentic Chinese restaurant sitting in the heart of Newport. Food is solid and the staff is attentive. You can't go wrong here! (Look at the images the translation isn't 100%) Taste: 4.5/5 Service: 4/5 Ambience: 3/5 Value for Money: 4/5 Here we had three dishes: 1) sichuan style ribeye - not actually ribeye, it's actually fatty beef that you would use in hotpot, sauce is slightly diluted and makes use of Szechuan spice 2) Sautéed boneless pig feet - solid stir fry with chopped up pig trotters 3) mixed mushroom casserole - the highlight of the show, highly recommend, there is some pork in here (for the vegetarians out there) Side note: the cocktails are $8.99 which are a steal versus dedicated bars. If you're hungry swing on by and you won't be disappointed! Fun fact: they use Charmins as toilet paper, aka the nice stuff~ read more

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Always a good experience at Chef Tan. We ordered the whole grilled fish (烤鱼) this time. The interior was modern yet cozy ( the prior owner probably used the space for a steakhouse or jazz bar) , and the staff was attentive and friendly. I'll definitely be back. read more

Really loved the Mapo Tofu and the ambiance is pretty nice, warm and cozy. Definitely visiting again read more

Chef Tan - Tried J20. Mapo Tofu its really good! - Szechuan Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey