Food service is great customer service is amazing . They are also nice people and cleanread more

So this placed is raved as one of the best Chinese food restaurants in the area-- you know I had to…read moretry it! I ordered something simple, being that it was my first time: vegetable lo mein with extra broccoli and fried wings. I really wanted wings in garlic sauce or honey but I was told that they only serve plain wings, so that sucked but not the end of the world. The veggie lo mein was DELICIOUSSSSSSS. Sometimes lo mein can be greasy, over cooked, and covered in the thin sauce but this was the opposite. It wasn't covered in oil or sauce and the noodles were perfectly cooked. I almost finished the entire platter of lo mein alone haha. The wings were pretty good too, definitely not the best I've had in the area but comparable. They were a little more salty than I would personally like but if salt is your thing then it'll probably be perfect for you. All in all, I'll definitely be back, especially for the lo mein! HEADS UP: THIS IS A CASH ONLY RESTAURANT and there's no ATM on the premises. There is a corner store next door but if you prefer a bank, make sure to have your cash ahead of time.

Had a very bad experience twice. First time, they rushed my family out of the place, gave us faces…read moreand attitudes, whenever we asked for sauces or drinks. Terrible service. Second time, the food was stale, onions and food was dead, like old as it sat there all day. The halea was stale, the wonton as well was stale. We drove back for a refund, and the lady refused to refund the money. The atmosphere is beyond disgusting at this place.

I have come here many times & the food is always great. The service is always somewhat slow but…read moreI've always overlooked this issue. The ambiance is peaceful & family friendly. They have been recently raising the prices. This would probably not be advisable since there is a huge influx of Peruvian restaurants in the area. One of their dishes sells for $40 meanwhile I have found another great Peruvian place, 'Se Salio el Pollo', that has an equally good version for $23 and the portion is bigger. I fear Don Julio is shooting itself in the foot...

Back when I first moved to Elizabeth, NJ one of my go to places to get Chinese take out was Red…read moreApple. The General Tsao's Tofu and Lobster Lo Mein were among my favorites. For a variety of reasons once 2010 or so rolled around I stopped getting take out from Red Apple. Recently I wanted to grab some food for dinner so I got off my bus before my stop to grab some food. This is not a sit down restaurant. You go in and order your take out, sit on a chair to wait and then head out with your food. The place looks very much the same as it did over ten years ago but they added a Hibachi extension next door. When I look back at my older review, I really feel that I should have given it 4 stars, but Yelp ratings were a tad different back then if I recall correctly. I have to say that after all this time I am very sad to give it such a low rating now. I am very sure at this point that the owners of this place are not the same ones from years ago (at the very least the chef is different). I picked up three dishes and well...read on... SHRIMP TOAST This is a Chinese take-out classic that I remember having back in New York City from several Chinese places so I've had this dish a *lot* in my time. Usually you want it to be crispy but light with a nice chew on the inside where the shrimp paste is sandwiched between two pieces of bread. For the most part they did an okay job here but the toast was fried too long. Much of the outside ranged from black to dark brown when it should really be golden brown. The flavor was good but if it had not been overcooked it would have been better. COLD SESAME NOODLES This is one of my favorite dishes from Chinese take-out places. However, it is hard to find a place that does it *well*. Even when it is only "okay" however, it has some commonalities. Usually there are egg noodles with some type of peanut or sesame based sauce, scallion and sesame seeds. Some places also add hot sauce to give it some extra kick. What Red Apple gave me was...not this. Oddly, I"m not sure *what* they gave me. The noodles were warm, the topping was a vegetable medley with...onions? There was no sesame or peanut sauce. Really, the whole dish just tasted like a light veggie lo mein which was *bizarre* and not at all what I ordered. GENERAL TSAO'S TOFU This was one of my favorite dishes from this place so I was excited to have it again. Then I saw it and I knew something was wrong. Most General Tsao's dishes should have fried chunks of something (chicken, tofu etc.) with a thick red sauce that caramelizes around the edges. The sauce should have some sweet and savory elements (and ideally a tad of spice via peppers). What I got? Was...not that. The tofu chunks were in a runny, thin sauce that tasted *terrible*. It just tasted like sugary sauce with a pile of salt on it. It was so terrible I wound up eating a few bites and tossing the rest. I'm so sad to be writing this review. I really had hoped this update would be a 4* celebration of a place I used to go to but I think I'll be staying away for a while.

Delicious. Love their sesame chicken, half fried chicken & boneless spare ribs. Delivery extremely…read morefast.

I order 2 orders of chicken wings and fries. The fries were rock hard not fresh taste like they…read morewere re- fried. Took over 30 mins to be delivered and I'm literally around the corner. Will not be ordering from there anymore. Food not fresh.

I have to give this restaurant a 4 because I really enjoyed some of the dishes. **** I do have to…read morenote that some of the dishes did fall a little short. My family and I are New York ex-pats now living in New Jersey. We love Chinese food but haven't been able to find a place that comes close to the watered down americanized version of sezchuan chinese food we have grown to love. But this restaurant really comes close!! Here is the good: 1. The sesame chicken and general tso chicken were crispy and really tasty! 2. The general tso chicken was flavored nicely with a mild heat. 3. Large portions that 2 people can share. 4. They give you 2 free cans of soda if you order over 20 dollars 5. Food was cooked really quickly (even for Chinese food) Here is the bad: 1. They do not take credit cards :( 2. The egg rolls were greasy (but still tasty, lol crazy I know!) 3. The rice was a little bland and not as fluffy as we are used to but my daughter liked the rice when mixed with the chicken. Overall I gave it 4 stars because it is a great little local chinese place that offers tasty food at a great price even if it has a few shortcomings.

I was locked out my house bc I forgot my keys, and it was very cold so I called the place to try…read morethe food and get something warm and cheap. I called and it was kinda hard to understand the person on the other line but I order and was told to pick up in 10m so I did and while making my way to the restaurant I was called telling me my food a ready. I arrived and the employee was very nice! The place looked like a typical old Chinese food place, while walking up and telling the employee about my order I saw how they were waiting on me to serve me my food. So the pork ribs were hot and steamy! It was great I got Pepsi with pork boneless spare ribs with yellow rice. The total came to $13.50 USD so it was very worth it! The food came with a spoon, sauces, one of Avery kind. NO extra charge It was great! But there's no seats or tables it's just a walk in pickup.

Ordered my food over the phone took about 20 minutes to get there and when I arrived my food was…read morewaiting on me! I love the customer service they were very nice and gave extra condiments without paying extra. Food was delicious! I ordered orange chicken combo and chicken with broccoli combo. Got two sweet teas to drinks! Sweet tea was actually sweet and refreshing! Will come back again!

Best Chinese food around. Very authentic! LOVE their steamed dumplings very flavorful and just…read moregreat texture. Their boneless spare ribs are CRACK...the perfect amount of fat. Their chicken wings are always crispy. I always get pork Chow Mai Fun which are very very thin noodles and basically heaven. The wonton soup is great too . Taste very fresh as if they make it to order. Just ask for the fried noodles if you want them because it does not come with the soup unless you ask. Always ask for extra sauce cause they will skimp you! Not a place to go and dine in...great delivery or you can just pick up.

Food tast yummy. Just moved here two weeks ago.This is nice…read moreplace for our big family，kids like chicken wings very much！

From calling to delivery man to the meal simply awesome. Highly recommend!!…read moreThe homemade hot chili oil putting it over the top!! Shi shi!!

Horrible manager and customer service staff.. When the owners worked there it was so much better…read moreand more friendly.. Long time customer too.. At this point it's better to just order from somewhere else.. Such a shame..

Love this Chinese spot. The chicken wings are always nice and crispy and have a good flavor! Good…read moreportions and delivery is always pretty quick.

Friendly staff, locally known and most importantly Consistent food. Doesn't disappoint. Would…read morerecommend.

Had this for the first time. We love good chinese food so we tend to really critique it when we try…read morea new place lol. And being new to the area we want to have that one place. For now, this will be that place because it beats the other places we tried so far. We liked Red Apple but they are insane with their prices. We got general tso's chicken. It was okay but I wouldn't get it again. I like when the sauce is really thick and dark. The sauce wasn't as thick as I like & it was missing something. Shrimp and broccoli was good. Would get again. Pork fried rice was borderline. It was good but not great. The boneless spare ribs with extra bbq sauce was my favorite. It was really good. Customer service was great & their prices are good.

Their foods actually fresh AF. Mfs even give out brand name soup chips instead of the mass bulk…read morestuff. Boujee AF. Cashier bro is cool. Chill AF overall