Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    China Palace

    3.8 (36 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Taiwanese
    Closed • 5:00 pm - 8:00 PM

    China Palace Photos

    CHINA PALACE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - China Palace

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Stir fried pork and tofu, San bei ji, thickened pork soup
    Per R.

    Our go to for Taiwanese takeout. It's legit! They have the best beef noodle soup in Monmouth County. We got their San Bei Ji (3-cup chicken) - delicious! The thickened pork soup was very flavorful. The stir fried pork with tofu was great as well.

    Deep-fried "Meat Balls" (#2 on the menu) - SO GOOD
    Michelle T.

    Have been here a couple times with family and friends and always left the restaurant with a VERY happy stomach :) FOOD - 5 stars - despite the name they serve some REALLY good Taiwanese dishes. Everything is so delicious! I love that the food is not too salty here. [DEEP-FRIED "MEAT BALL"] - MUST HAVE!!! I order this every time I come here without fail. The sauce is garlicky which I LOVE. You get two for $5 and they're quiet filling! HIGHLY RECOMMEND. [OYSTER OMELET WITH SAUCE] - more like a saucy pancake than an "omelet". well worth the $11 with all the oysters in it! Very delicious. [BRAISED BEEF NOODLE SOUP] - very good broth with tender beef (thick slices and lots of it!) It also has a nice kick of spice (but not overly spicy). AMBIENCE - 4.5 stars - the restaurant is attached to a bowling alley. the whole place has a pretty retro vibe to it but everything is well maintained and feels very clean! exterior can use some improvement. *They also have a bar which is quiet rare for a Taiwanese restaurant/bowling alley. Love it! Overall a very cozy place with solid good food. Will definitely come back for more!

    David S.

    You will NEVER believe that you can get Taiwanese food so authentic and delicate in this part of the country, where there are some Taiwanese people but really not a large community. Must come by and check it out to believe it! 先警告一下,這家餐館的英文名不太貼切,既不是China(抱歉了統派朋友)也不是個Palace,單純就是一家完全讓人驚艷的台灣小吃店! 真無法想像在這種台灣人小貓二三隻(跟紐約或加州比)的地方會有如此道地好吃的台灣料理,特別是小吃! 肉圓,肉羹,米粉,牛肉麵等都超有水準的! 老闆和大廚的用心,從一道乾扁四季豆就可以吃出來 - 豆子又乾又扁,大蒜榨菜的比例都很完美! 在地或來探親的台灣人一定要來試試,絕對比所有北加州甚至許多南加州的台灣店都來的棒!

    Take-out menu

    This place is open for Take-out. No dine-in for now. Very authentic Taiwanese food, good portions and reasonably priced.

    Taiwanese meatball 台中肉丸

    See all

    Photo of Albert K.
    663
    1738
    32278

    1 year ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 5
    Thanks 0
    Love this 5
    Oh no 1

    4 years ago

    Helpful 5
    Thanks 1
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Per R.
    5
    29
    49

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Love the food. Place not as expected but it doesn't even matter. I was able to buy Taiwanese comfort food. Will be a repeat customer.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Stopped by today on Friday at 1:00:pm for lunch and the place is totally shut down !!

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Lo Mein is to die for! We like pork sticky rice, and also Mapo Tofu, and beef noodle soup.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    3 years ago

    The food was mediocre at best. The service left much to be desired. I will not eat here again...ever. wish I could have given it 1/4 star.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Wally W.
    42
    11
    208

    12 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 8
    Thanks 0
    Love this 8
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    17 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Tom D.
    183
    15
    9

    12 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    15 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Al T.
    19
    335
    108

    12 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of D B.
    8
    23
    4

    12 years ago

    real authentic Taiwanese food. its the only taiwanese style within a 15 mile radius. popular spot where everybody knows everybody.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of NY N.
    0
    10
    6

    11 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of S L.
    0
    17
    1

    11 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Ask the Community - China Palace

    You might also consider

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Chinese 14,471 times last month within 15 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    Ugly Dumpling Express - UDX Signature XLB

    Ugly Dumpling Express

    3.3(51 reviews)
    0.9 mi

    I've been to this establishment in the past and this is my fourth time. The place was renovated and…read morebecame an eat in dining with wait service and also continues to have takeout. The place is also very nice, bright and clean. The servers have always been very nice. However, be prepared to wait a little bit as when I went, Hannah was the only one serving, cleaning, and also taking takeout orders, all while smiling. She was an absolute doll. Now to the food. I've had a pretty decent experience here with the food. One item I was not a fan of when I first visited was the noodles with peanut sauce. I however, loved my soup dumplings. Second time around I ordered the regular dumplings and those were very good. I've also ordered their fried rice, which tasted good and the portion was good for me. Another time I ordered wonton soup to go. Well packed, fresh and plentiful. Had to eat it in my car as I didn't want table service. On this visit, I ordered the UD Sampler Soup Dumplings which consisted of 6 dumplings as follows: Pork, chicken, pork & crab, pork & truffle, pork, shrimp & Spinach, and Szechuan pork. The Szechuan pork is spicy and pretty good. My favorite. I wasn't a fan of the truffle nor the shrimp spinach. The liquid was also missing. I've had their soup dumplings before, and these were more like potstickers because there was just meat inside, but there was no liquid. I ordered the shrimp stir fried noodles. It was ok. Kept tasting something that was off. Maybe the cabbage. -1 star. Desert was a peanut butter bomb, a small round, 2-3 inch tall cake the size of a little muffin. Cost $12 plus an additional $2 for tip. It tasted good but it was overpriced. I felt cheated. -.5 star for the price. Now I had an issue when ordering the dessert. Minor, but annoying and need to understand why I was not allowed to add the dessert after having placed my food order, which I had not yet paid for. I was told that I needed to order it separately if I wanted to take it to go. I don't know how different it would have been if I had ordered it as part of the meal, gotten full, then have it packed to go. No difference. Zero. So keep this in mind. -.5 star. I'm looking forward to returning and trying more dishes like the pork chops and wings as well as their beef soup. I may skip dessert.

    We checked out Ugly Dumpling because my girlfriend saw a TIK TOK saying it was a Din Tai Fung dupe…read more We ordered the pork soup dumplings, pork chop fried rice and the chicken with brocolli. We left stuffed and satisfied. Was it Din Tai Fung... no, but we enjoyed it. Prices were better and you get what you pay for. Service was quick and easy but the soup dumplings were delayed a bit. Place is cozy, people were coming in and out with to go orders.

    Photos
    Ugly Dumpling Express - Large dining area

    Large dining area

    Ugly Dumpling Express - Soy Garlic Wings

    Soy Garlic Wings

    Ugly Dumpling Express - Stir Fried Noodles

    See all

    Stir Fried Noodles

    China Palace - chinese - Updated September 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...