This is my new go to place. Amazing food, amazing staff. Not a bad item on the menu. Hands down best Chinese around. If there were more than 5 stars, I'd give it to them. read more

Decent strip-mall Chinese restaurant with a good bustle...almost every table was occupied at 6pm on a Friday. Nice mix of Thai and Chinese food. Hot & sour soup was good as was the egg roll, Green curry coconut chicken and Pad Thai. read more

Chen's Asian Bistro - Sushi station - Chinese Near Me - Freehold, New Jersey

Food and services were great. Everything came out hot and fresh. Prices are responsible and food was plentiful

My second visit in one month. Chen's seems to have changed for the better. Food is very tasty, fresh and plentiful. Order the drunken noodles if you are a Chow fun fan. Pad Thai was very good and Tempura was fresh and flavorful. Service is great. Only downside is you have to pay for hot tea. read more

Went for lunch. Food was tasty and plentiful for a lunch menu with many choices. I've ordered dinner from here also. I would order from this restaurant all the time but they don't deliver. read more

On the fence. Third time trying them. First 2 pretty good with traditional dishes. This time takeout. Wontons in soup mushy. Spareribs great. Fried rice not crispy at all. Tempura shrimp and vegetables not crispy and tastelessness. Not running back so fast. read more

I just spent $35.00 at this restaurant today and I'm highly upset! I ordered Shrimp with Lobster Sauce, a large Wonton soup, Sexy Girl Roll and Fried Rice. The rice that came with the shrimp and lobster sauce was just fine, HOWEVER the shrimp itself was old and mushy!!! I took one bite of the shrimp and had to spit it out for fear of if I consumed it, I would get food poisoning!! I poked my fork into the other pieces of shrimp and only two were firm as shrimp should be. That's right, only two pieces weren't spoiled! The rotten pieces were so mushy and soft, I am utterly disgusted. In the photos I've attached, in the first picture is one of the spoiled pieces that I placed on the clear part of the container the restaurant provides to place the food. Management - WHY are you selling seafood that's old, spoiled and rotten?!? The last thing I would want right before the 4th of July holiday is to be in the hospital due to food poisoning. GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER!!! This is a health hazard! read more

Chen's Asian Bistro - Chinese Near Me - Freehold, New Jersey

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Chen's is always amazing in service and the food is delicious. They are always accommodating to special alterations of meals. They do use Chinese five spice often however, the flavor is on the light side. I have enjoyed every meal I've had so far. read more

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First time I came here and wish I knew about it sooner. Very busy for a Saturday ( good for them) a little slow in service because of the crowd. Will try again during the week but it was delicious! read more

Staff were pleasant, noise level was very moderate. The restaurant can service large groups. The sushi rolls were a bit more experimental or modernize for American palette, traditional sushi was a bit scarce. However, the fish was quite fresh but some rolls were a little too loose and falling apart upon picking them up. The ramen was seasoned well, but my noodles were a bit clumpy which means it wasn't served as soon as it was boiled. The Shrimp and Lobster sauce was a great portion and made fresh! I had stopped ordering shrimp and lobster sauce at other restaurants because the smell was so fishy and pungent but Chen's Asian Bistro did not have that kick in your face fishy smell in fact it didn't smell fishy at all! I would dine there again. There is onsite parking available. read more

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Food is excellent! Service is excellent! The place is beautiful! Great menu. Everything I've tried has been just perfect. Been there several times and will continue to go there with family and friends. When anyone wants a suggestion I always say "Chen's". read more

Such a great environment and setup. The food is literally so good and diverse that I don't know what to pick at first because of so many good options Incredibly sweet staff who checks in on you throughout your stay. I got served by Anna (an AWESOME hostess) and Lia and Jane! All were fantastic. 10/10! read more

We've eaten there and have done take out many times. The last 2 times for take out was a disappointment. Recently I ordered a chicken with mixed veg dinner combo with roast pork fried rice. I got plain brown rice instead. The next time i ordered the boneless spare ribs combo. The meat was so dry - it wasn't edible, but I did get the roast pork fried rice. I do not like their wonton soup or hot & sour soup. Egg drop soup is good. read more

" Let's go to Chen's" said one of my bros. Located in a strip mall, parking galore. Nice staff, and really good sushi rolls, but first a Kani salad. IDK if it was real crab or imitation but it was very good tasting We all ordered 5 sushi rolls. Don't ask me what they were. What I do know was, they were excellent. Well prepared and meticulously presented ranging from $13-19. BYO. read more

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Third time we've tried this place and Incant really say too much that's positive. Food really does not have much taste and I think it quite tacky to charge for tea, charge for brown rice as well as charge separately for an egg roll versus include with a dinner entry as do most restaurant. Will go back to Kings where food consistently good read more

I wish I could say something I enjoyed after takeout but I can't. I really wanted to enjoy it based on ratings but they are not accurate. Update: Received refund read more

I'm a Chinese food snob. This place is the real deal! Everything was delicious. I took out the food but the restaurant is very clean and modern looking. read more

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Dined in tonight , 2nd time and had take out once before. So I thought I would share our positive experience. I am very particular about chinese/asian food, having lived in NYC and worked near Chinatown. Simply put Chen's is the only place around here ( Freehold-Jackson) worth going to. Our group of 4 had rock shrimp and spare rib appetizers and a variety of chinese and thai mains. All were excellent. Service was good and prices are reasonable. BYOB. Highly recommend! read more

So after almost 3 months of digestive problems, doctors visits, and testing, it was determined that this place probably used and reused the oil in their dishes. My digestive system went haywire after consuming reused unfresh kitchen oil. I recall that I had a big dose of it from the extremely oily scallion pancakes. Please beware if you are sensitive to this. read more

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Amazing quality, server was extremely kind, and the restaurant was clean and you could tell they put a lot of work into it. The food was great they give you so much. Was not stingy and had sauces and utensils out in bins for take out customers which you never see. Extremely competitive prices will 100% come back. (general tso chicken, pork fried rice, and egg drop soup for 10$!!!!!) read more

Always good food and great friendly service Using this place for pick up order and dine in . read more

First time here after hearing about this place online. I ordered takeout and my order was ready fairly quick. The menu is quite varied and there are several options to choose from. Also reasonably priced. I got the boneless spare rib lunch with the egg drop soup and I liked it all. I would definitely come here again. read more

This is one of my favorite places. I have never. had a dish I didn't like and the egg rolls are special. I love the sushi and the Chinese dishes. My wife likes the pad Thi and the Raamen dishes. Great atmosphere and wonderful staff. read more

I have been looking for a good Chinese place since the one I loved in Howell changed owners. It is definitely worth the drive to Freehold. I love the fact it also has Japanese and Thai food. It would probably help to make a reservation, on a weekend. We were lucky there was one table open when we arrived on a Sunday night at 6:15pm. This is my 3rd time here in several months. We ordered the pepper steak, which was fresh and tasty. Also ordered a couple of specialty rolls. It is a pretty large menu so It gives me more choices to look forward to. read more

Chen's Asian Bistro - Lady Gaga and Paradise roll. - Chinese Near Me - Freehold, New Jersey

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My husband likes to order here a lot. He really likes their sweet and sour chicken. But, not only does this restaurant have Chinese food, they also do Japanese and Thai cuisine. So, their Chinese food isn't bad. I also believe they don't use MSG like normal Chinese spots because I don't get headaches. I have tried their teriyaki dinners - these aren't bad, nothing crazy special. I have tried their ramens as well. The tonsaku Raman isn't my favorite, the broth is has no taste what so ever. Their miso is actually ok. Now, their Thai food, I've tried the curry - not my favorite. The pad Thai - not my favorite either. My suggestion if you come here, just stick with Chinese or even rolls. Other than that, go to an actually Thai or Japanese restaurant. read more

food was average . they do charge for hot tea $3 a pot, which is crazy. they don't even tell you there's a charge. surprise! it's on your bill. they seem to try to cater to seniors. seniors will not like paying for hot water. read more

First time trying this place tonight and it did not disappoint!! Even the basic egg roll was delicious! My son who's 2 demolished one to himself and kept saying "it's so yummy" We got pad Thai, general Tso's, sweet and sour chickeand plain lo mein for the kids, the jumbo shrimp tempura roll and the shrimp dumplings. Everything was amazing! My boyfriend said the dumplings were the best he ever had! The pad Thai was HUGE and soooo delicious. The sushi was very fresh. The owner gave my daughter some prizes out of her little treasure box and she was thrilled. We ordered for take out but can't wait to eat in because the inside looked so welcoming! Definitely recommend!! read more

The general tso's chicken is a good litmus test of a chinese spots quality. This one was at a 3 stars. I wish it was a little crunchier. The chicken is soaked in sauce and the coating didn't hold up. The sesame chicken was worse even though it is pretty much the same thing. Is it bad? No, but nothing to write home about. The place does have good ratings so I will try some other items next time. read more

Chen's Asian Bistro - General tso's chicken - Chinese Near Me - Freehold, New Jersey

Noticing lately, that the restaurant has reduced the size of their sushi and rolls by a lot. Sushi pieces are much smaller and thinner than in the past. Menu prices though for the same items have gone up though. As a regular customer for years, I don't like this. It is unnecessary and is taking advantage of their loyal customers. Will come here less often now! read more

Stopped here with friends who recommended the place. They made a reservation which was waiting for us on our arrival. Our server came to quickly take our drink order and gave us ample time to review the menu. The place was nice and quiet and the ambiance relaxing. I started with a hot and sour soup while others had a wonton egg drop or a salad. I loved the sour flavor of my soup, but on a personal level I would have preferred a little more spice in the soup, We had a variety of dishes from shrimp in lobster sauce to teriyaki shrimp to sushi. They were not stingy with the nice-sized shrimp and I sampled the teriyaki shrimp, which was delicious. The sushi was nice and fresh and the presentation very nice. My personal dish had a crunchy spicy yellowtail roll and a tuna specialty roll. Once again, a personal preference, I would have liked a little more spice to the spicy rolls, but they were delicious. I ordered a green tea mochi ice cream for desert and the chocolate drizzle gave it the little extra to bring it over the top. There are many other offerings than what we ordered and enjoyed. It's a place I will look to try some of those on a return visit. read more

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We made our first visit for lunch on 1/29/25. The food was excellent and the service was OK. The reason for the low review is we were overcharged on a gift card. We used a $50 gift card for a $21.68 bill and gave the waitress a cash tip. The made sure I put in the $21.98 for the total on the receipt. I checked the card online when I got home and found that we were charged $26.02 which suspiciously equaled the amount of the bill plus the suggested 20% tip. I called the restaurant but they insisted they only charged $21.68 to the gift card. It's a shame that I won't be going back and I won't be recommending it to anyone the food is good. read more

Casual, good service, good food. Had some kind of Tuna appy which was good. Then sesame shrimp, which was also good. There were other things, but I don't remember. I will come back. read more

During Covid four of us were able to get seats indoors with no problem on a weeknight. Our waiter was both comical and friendly so it made for a nice atmosphere. Not feeling particularly adventurous I ordered General Tso's Chicken. They give you a good size portion with the chicken in the middle surrounded by the broccoli. My entrée came hot sizzling hot right from the wok. I have to say I enjoyed my meal and even had some left over for lunch the next day. Everyone else seemed to enjoy their meal and the consensus was to return again soon. read more

They recently opened during the quarantine, which must be difficult. We've tried out a lot of dishes from here since then and they can be a hit or miss. My parents seem to like their mapo tofu, as they keep ordering it. Half of the sushi is pretty good, but a lot of the rolls utilize a lot of mayo or cream cheese, which I don't really like. The cooked dishes, like their home style sauce stir fry or Szechuan sauce stir fry, taste pretty much the same, and not really worth it. Our favorite rolls are the BMW and the spider roll. read more

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Chen's Asian Bistro is always a great dining experience. I have yet to have a bad meal here. Appetizers are great (pot stickers, chicken wings, scallion pancakes, all very good) but the Slow Braised Whole Pork Shank is a masterpiece! Always fall off the bone and cooked to perfection, in a sweet brown sauce, over white rice and wilted spinach. Yummy! This is my go to dish but everything is good here! read more

Horrible customer service!!! Ordered something online and when I got there the food was completely different. The website did not state the "extras" that were in the order. Things I couldn't eat because of an allergy and they told me it was my fault I should've called and ordered, not ordered online and made me pay for it. Horrible customer service rude. read more

Not a bad place. Service could be friendlier. Food was pretty good and plenty. Some dishes are unique. Overall ok!

the food is delicious always. when we dine in the service is always good and the food is excellent. When we order on line and pick up there is a problem every time. The ticket is written correctly but they always do something different than requested. This has happened several times. When I call they offer a store credit which I do not feel I will receive in future so we have to go back to restaurant for them to redo order. Again, this happens every time- when I say no sauce, they add sauce, if I say steamed they fry. etc. read more

Have gotten takeout from them 2x. Both times the food was hot and ready when we picked it up The order was correct (some places don't bother to check) and was absolutely delicious. The people that work there are very pleasant and courteous. You must try their house fried rice and their lo Mein is delicious. We made 2 large orders and everything was great. Expensive as is everything now lol but worth every penny! Pick up only but so worth the drive read more

The food here is very good their spicy shrimp tempura appetizer is very good and not on the menu so you must ask for it - worth asking. Their egg drop soup is the best around and the lo mein is solid choice. Some of their other dishes we have learned to skip - chicken and broccoli always a favorite but the chicken tends to be rubbery sometimes we we have skipped that one - appetizers and soups seem to be the way to go with selective other dishes makes it all work. Decor is very nice and clean inside modern- wait staff is good sometimes overly attentive and try to remove your dishes while you are still eating lol can tend to feel smothered at different moments. This is not our first choice when we think Asian cuisine but if you know what to order if you come you won't be disappointed read more