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First Wok Chinese Restaurant

2.8 (49 reviews)
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The staple I found in my egg roll
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Eaters beware! I made the mistake of returning to First Wok tonight. There was a STAPLE in my egg roll (see photo)! Disgusting! Don't want to think about what would have happened if I had swallowed it. Additionally, the chicken slivers in the chicken lo mein were dried out & the sweet and sour chicken was actually extremely tough and overcooked consisting mostly of batter. Will not be returning to this "eating" establishment again!

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Disgusting. Everything was nasty. The chicken wings all the wings the meat was black. Dumplings so thick you can eat them. Sauce is nasty. Rice had strips of fat. Don't go there.

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Fast and easy service. Food is great, the fries my son loves a lot. Love the egg rolls combos come with, so good!!!

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Food is not good. Ordered Bang Bang chicken. I don't what to call what I got other than inedible

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Nemo Asian Fusion & Sushi Bar

Nemo Asian Fusion & Sushi Bar

3.8(175 reviews)
0.1 mi
$$

The bar honestly wasn't high, but this was probably the best dining experience I've had in Keyport,…read moreor close to it. I came here this past Saturday for an early dinner with the Millennial Chum and Co. I've driven or walked by this place a bunch of times, and I've always liked the exterior - it reminds me of an NYC Irish bar, if that makes sense. Not what I'd expect from a sushi establishment. I will say as a caveat that it IS smaller inside than I expected; it's basically one narrow corridor, so as a result it doesn't really have an opportunity to flex its interior design muscles too much. Not really a negative per se, and not something I think they can really do much about unless they move somewhere else with more square footage to play around with. I was a little apprehensive when I looked at the menu and saw they were boasting multiple Asian genres, including the aforementioned sushi but also some Thai, Chinese and Korean. (No, I didn't realize it was Asian fusion, which would have immediately explained this.) In my experience, having TOO varied of a menu can blow up in a restaurant's face, but regardless I came to try the sushi and went right to the special rolls. I opted for the Lover Roll and the Volcano Roll. The Volcano was okay for the most part - this was on me, but I didn't realize it had jalapeno in it, which is clearly referenced in the menu. I don't mind it from a taste perspective, but I hate the crunchy texture in a sushi roll (same with cucumber, which is a sushi dealbreaker for me). It was very easy to remove, and otherwise a perfectly fine roll. I think presentation value-wise it could use something since it basically looks like a pile of sawdust with the lobster salad on top, but it didn't diminish the taste. The Lover is excellent, and I wasn't too surprised to catch multiple sightings of it on other plates as we were walking out. The optics on that one were very unique, a bifurcated heart shape with a heavy dose of predictable pinks and reds. I hadn't really thought about it until now, but my sushi taste tends to go pretty savory with an emphasis on spicy tunas and wasabi mayo, that kind of thing. This is definitely on the sweeter side, which I'm assuming is primarily because of the honey. Regardless, it pairs really well with the rest of the ingredients. One of the better new sushi rolls I've tried recently, and it doesn't seem like I'm in the minority on that one. The service was very good; the Millennial Chum has been here before and said she'd had some issues on prior visits. Thankfully not a problem on this particular adventure - everyone had plans later in the evening and we were able to get in and out of here pretty quickly, probably within 40, 45 minutes or so. The price point wasn't bad either. Admittedly I'm used to being gauged on the regular in Midtown Manhattan, but special rolls being around $15 are a treat in and of itself. I'm not going to say that this is mouth-droppingly amazing sushi, but I think you have to grade on a slight curve in this area - Monmouth is pretty much a barren wasteland when it comes to its gastro offerings so when you find something decent, it's worth noting. Nemo is worth noting.

Still the absolute best. I love that you can get sushi and a variety of so many wonderful dinners…read more In the summer there are fabulous views sitting on the deck looking at the water. It's family run and they really care. Always a friendly smile and welcome. A favorite neighborhood gem. Oh and take out is pretty darn good too!

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Nemo Asian Fusion & Sushi Bar - Ambience

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Nemo Asian Fusion & Sushi Bar - Unadon ($24.99)

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Bao Dumplings & Bao Tea

Bao Dumplings & Bao Tea

4.3(154 reviews)
0.9 mi
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Cute bubble tea (and other food) spot located in an easily accessible strip mall, with plenty of…read moreparking. Lots of bubble tea flavors available. We were quickly and warmly greeted by the young woman working behind the desk. She was finishing up an order and then took ours. I always stick to my tried and true favorite of Thai milk tea with boba. I would give my Thai tea a 4/5- it was tasty, but lacked a bit of the stronger/earthy flavors other Thai teas have. My husband got the pineapple tea. He forgot to request boba, so his was just the drink without the bubbles. I liked the stronger flavor of his tea more than mine. The cups were adorable, with cat shaped covers and ears popping up. If you are heading down the shore and are in the mood for a bubble tea, this is a good option. They also offer tangulu (fruit dipped in crunchy, clear sugar coating). We did not try it this time, but I will definitely be back to give it a taste. Very unique menu item that isn't found in many others places!

The food, as usual was delicious. Had the wonton soup for 2 - that was scrumptious. Veggie…read moresteamed dumplings were yummy. Server was on point. She was very polite. The only thing that really upset me, was that when I asked her to please raise the heat (it was very cold in the restaurant), she didn't. I left the waitress a $20 tip upon the insistance of my boyfriend. I was very disappointed that she didn't raise the heat. After all it was a raw, rainy day today. The kind of cold that seeps into you bones. I will go back there but will take the food home. I won't dine in until the weather gets hot.

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Bao Dumplings & Bao Tea
Bao Dumplings & Bao Tea
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Shanghai Bun - Green beans with pork

Shanghai Bun

4.3(441 reviews)
2.7 mi
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Picked up for takeout. The parking lot is relatively spacious, and the inside dining is intimate. I…read moreplaced an order online, and the food was ready in about 15 min. - Chicken Chow Fun, (5/5): noodles were super slurpy, soft and chewy. chicken was soooo tender too. I usually douse chow fun in hot oil but tbh I didn't need to for this one. love it! - Shanghai Style Rice Cakes, (5/5): chewy chewy rice cakes YUM. the pork was well seasoned and I really enjoyed the salty veggie bits Excellent service and food was great. I bet it tastes even better if you dine in! that's all from me ty for reading :^)

I'm not sure if they upped their game since my first review in like 2017 (yes, I'm bored on a…read moreweekday and have decided to update and leave reviews on Yelp lol), but Shanghai Bun is the bomb (me and my old school lingo). My typical go-tos are: [Apps] soup dumplings, shiu mai, spicy wontons, vegetable spring roll, shrimp and vegetable pot stick, shrimp dumplings; [Soups] fish rice noodle, spicy fish rice noodle, spicy seafood, Shanghai wonton, shrimp and pork wonton, beef (I forget what it's called - it's the #1 ordered one there); [Mains] beef chow fun, fish fillets with scallions, salt and pepper pork chop, salt and pepper fish, fish fillets in wine sauce, young chow fried rice, and the standard chicken and broccoli. All delish! I think I've been going there long enough as to where they probably know it's me when I call in an order. Highly recommend for authentic Chinese food.

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Shanghai Bun - Self serve hot tea and water

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Shanghai Bun - Steamed Pork Soup Dumplings

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Shanghai Bun - Located in Matawan mall

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West Lake Plum House - Turnip cake.

West Lake Plum House

3.7(282 reviews)
2.8 mi
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TDLR: Begars can't be choosers. I think this is the only chinese restaurant in the area, so good…read moreenough is...... good enough. Chicken and Corn soup: Warm, and it hits the middle point of clean and hearty. I was scared that it was gonna be tasteless, but I got enough chicken and corn to not feel that way. Pork Chop: This is another Chinese restaurant staple. 85% of the chinese porkchops that you eat will taste the same. This one is no different. Tofu with Salted Fish: It was fine. The tofu did a good job defusing the saltiness of the fish, and the dish was generally well balanced. Objectively, this is probably one of their better dishes. I just feel that it didn't have the pop that I was looking for. Hot prawn salad with broccoli: The broccoli was just boiled. Nothing to talk about. The pawn was fried and bathed in mayonnaise. What's not to like? Yang Chow Fried Rice: A Chinese restaurant staple. 90% of the Yang Chow Fried Rice that you will eat will taste the same. This one stayed with the majority. Service; It was fine. The place wasn't busy, so getting what we needed wasn't hard. Ambiance: This place was built to support multiple small to medium families, and maybe one to two tables that can support 8-10 people. It's in a quiet area, so the crowd wasn't too crazy.

Came here with my family and friends last Sunday. Was recommended by my friend. Dim sum was ok. The…read moreseafood fried mei fun was pretty good per my family. Service was not so good. It can be better. The restaurant is in decent condition. As for me, there are many other better dim sum restaurants.

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West Lake Plum House - Oh the joy and anticipation of what's to come.

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West Lake Plum House - Tofu pudding.

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