I had to give this place in Long Branch another review. They are always great with food allergies…read moreguiding us on what is safe to eat./ order. There is a Parking lot in front and a few tables with a TV if you choose to eat there. We do takeout and the place is extremely casual & low-key but always very fresh & enjoyable. The staff is always very nice and helpful. We will keep stopping in when we are in town. Thanks again.

I had high hopes. Everyone claimed it was the best Chinese…read morefood in Long Branch, and maybe it is; but it wasn't great by any means. I didn't dine in so I can't speak for the ambiance. I used to go to Hop Shing but they closed. I will venture outside of Long Branch for Chinese food from here on out.

Decent, reliable, pretty much your standard menu. Nothing cutting edge. OK value. Always busy,…read moreso s local favorite for many.

They do a really good job. The food is super fresh and the portions are generous. We ate in the…read morerestaurant and it was a nice experience.

Who would have thought that in Green Brook which is not necessarily widely known for Asian food,…read morewould have such fantastic Cantonese food. Better than a lot of places in Flushing & Chinatown and even the San Gabriel Valley in CA! Highly recommend the Salt & Pepper Grouper. It's deep fried and has the same seasoning as the popular Fried Squid with Salt & Pepper, but better! The fish is much more tender than squid. The batter is crispy and not oily at all. Also delicious was the Shrimp with Black Bean Sauce. Not on the menu. Will definitely be coming back in the future to try their other dishes and dim sum as well.

This restaurant is the go to place in central Jersey for great Cantonese cuisine. It is always…read moreextremely crowded during the weekend. Highly recommend making a reservation for any party of 5 people and above. Food is always excellent. Service is great. The decoration of the restaurant is very bright with different sizes of tables. BYOB.

Food was incredibly flavorful. Service was one of a kind…read more Ambiance is good but i hope they will change their carpet soon...

The place is so dirty !!! The kitchen you can see when going to the toilet !!! The toilet is dirty…read moreand looks like it has not been clean in a while!!! They should be inspected by the sanitation' dept !!! Carpet old and dirty !!! Service very poor

My family and I love coming here on Sundays when they have their dim sum carts. We usually go early…read moreright when they open because it does it packed. It is a large location and they have a good variety of items. They are even open on holidays and we have had a lot of lovely memories there. I would recommend this place if you're in the area or want to try dim sum dishes.

The food was average, but the service was an absolute horror story. They withheld our credit card…read morefor an eternity until we ask for it. Because of the terrible experience, we left a 5% tip. When we leave, a male waiter physically blocked the exit, trapping us inside the restaurant. He aggressively demanded a higher tip, yelling that their minimum tip requirement is 15%. When we refused to comply with this forced fee, he resorted to severe verbal aggression, screaming at us and yelling that we should never come back. Having lived in the US for 20 years, I have never experienced such unsafe, lawless behavior over a tipping dispute. Stay away! Any they delete my Google review.

I used to frequent this restaurant before moving to PA. It used to be known simply as "West Lake."…read moreI am not sure when or why "Plum House" was added to the signage. For me, this is the go-to restaurant for Cantonese cuisine due to its variety, authenticity, and menu choices. Aside from weekend dim sum, my go-to dish was the chicken pan-fried noodles. I met up with my old colleagues a few weeks ago when I was in the area. I was glad to be able to visit this restaurant again; our original choice was closed on Tuesdays, like many others. Braised Eggplant & Chicken with Salted Fish ($25): A uniquely authentic Hong Kong dish that I rarely get to try. Delicious. I would definitely order it again. Lufa & Fresh Tofu Skin in Chicken Sauce ($22): The tofu skin was a bit tough to chew, but this is another dish that is not commonly available in standard Chinese restaurants. Beef with String Bean ($21): On point. Dry Beef Chow Fun ($20): This is a common dish found in most Chinese restaurants. It was a bit lacking in flavor, but the texture of the chow fun was perfectly rendered. Pork Chop with Salt & Pepper ($19) Another classic fare. Crispy and tasty, with jalapeños to boot. Unlimited complimentary tea was served, and the staff was attentive and friendly. Decors and ambiance were good for any occasion. It was an excellent evening spent at West Lake Plum House.

THE FOOD ----------------…read more+ Very good dim sum all around. ++++ Shrimp dumplings, pork dumplings, chicken feet, pork ribs, sticky rice, mini egg custard tarts, baked roast pork buns, spring rolls, shrimp rice rolls, shrimp and chive dumplings were all excellent. + Variety of dim sum available was comparable to what I would find at most authentic dim sum restaurants anywhere in NYC. + Non-dim sum/Regular menu consist of typical Cantonese-style food/entrees that you will find at authentic Chinese restaurants - seafood entrees, noodles, fried rice, casseroles, etc. THE SERVICE ------------------- + Dim sum push carts go around with dim sum here, which is my preferred way of having dim sum at restaurants. Ask for or point to what you want and the push cart ladies will mark your dim sum card. THE SURROUNDINGS ------------------------------- + 2 connected dining rooms inside with about the same amount of seating in both. Not a huge restaurant, but ample seating though. + Private parking lot in the front and back of the restaurant. RANDOM OBSERVATIONS -------------------------------------- = Came by on Labor Day around 12:15 PM and it was expectedly busy inside, however, we were seated immediately. There was constant turnover inside, so there were never any parties waiting, but most tables were occupied.

As many of my loyal followers know, I've been very hesitant to try Chinese food after my infamous…read morefood poisoning experience last year but I couldn't help but give this establishment a try. Everywhere I go I hear people rave about the quality of the food here and being the noble reviewer I am I decided to put aside my PTSD and give King's a shot... and I am so glad I did. King's has now become a staple in my household whenever everyone is in the mood for Chinese food. You truly cannot go wrong with anything on the menu and everything I've tried so far has been delicious. The sesame chicken is great, the dumplings are small but flavorful, and the noodles are OUTSTANDING. I also really appreciate the friendly staff, and the owner Frank runs a very efficient operation. Whether it's pickup or dine-in, I can confidently say you will love King's and it might just become a staple in your household too.

I haven't found a Chinese sit down restaurant in the area since Szechuan Star closed years ago. We…read morecame on a Wednesday night and were surprised to see how many people were dining in. The owner, Freddy, is very chatty and told us on weekends, they have a line for tables. His service is amazing, he connects with all his patrons, and is super generous. He brought us hot and sour soup, additional dumplings, and gave us a taste of his chicken and eggplant dish. We ordered the standard Chinese take out items--general Tsos chicken, vegetable lo mein and string beans stir fried with garlic. Everything came out quickly. The general tsos chicken could have been more crispy, but I appreciated that they weren't just half breading. The vegetable lo mein was good, but the string beans were covered with pork. The menu doesn't state anything about pork, and I don't eat red meat. I didn't want to make it inconvenient, especially after Freddy had been so friendly and generous, so I just scraped off the pork. The hot and sour soup also had bits of pork in it, though it is normally vegetarian. Wonderful service and food, just wished the menu was more clear.

Canton Palace offers authentic dim sum like the kind you'd find in Flushing, but right here in…read moredowntown Somerville, NJ! I went on a weekday for lunch. Both the dim sum menu and a lunch menu with standard Chinese restaurant fare were available. My party got the general tso's chicken from the lunch menu, and it was exceptional. Good-quality white meat with just enough spice. Heads up, though, the lunch dishes don't come with rice, so order that separately. From the dim sum menu, we ordered braised tripe with ginger & scallion, fried shrimp rolls, shrimp dumplings, steamed chicken buns, and crab meat soup dumplings. The braised tripe was a standout. It was cooked in a light yet flavorful sauce of ginger and scallion with the tripe's own broth. The delicateness of the sauce worked perfectly with the tripe. The dumplings were all great, especially the soup dumplings. The steamed chicken bun was the only thing I'd skip. It was on the heavier side, and the filling was just okay. The bill came out to about what I expected for the amount of food we ordered--$65 before tip. The service was friendly, and taking our order and getting the food was quick. After the food arrived, though, it was a little difficult to flag down a server to order more and later to get the check. Still, it was understandable given how busy they were, constantly collecting orders and putting out food. Overall, Canton Palace is a great find for anyone looking for this style of Chinese food outside of the usual New York neighborhoods.

Experience was not what was expected. Prices are high, service mediocre. Wonton soup was room…read moretemperature. Sautéed pork and Chinese greens were steamed. Not sautéed. GROSS. As someone who cooks I was extremely disappointed. I should have sent back but they didn't seem to have any interest in our experience & there was a language barrier. Gets a star because hot and sour soup was fine and was heated appropriately and the sesame chicken with broccoli was good. Also can't give zero stars here...... wish I could. They charge $4 for rice and then grudgingly package it with leftovers. Entire restaurant had open tables but they stuck us against the servers alley that leads to kitchen. We had the staff behind us at a large table chattering away loudly while we tried to eat and talk. It was a mess. My husband paid the server in cash. They attempted to keep our change. I had to repeat myself multiple times asking for our change to come back. It almost seemed deliberate. So unprofessional. And yet my kind husband tipped the waitstaff generously; he's far kinder than I would have been. Not a class act restaurant. Will NEVER go back. REGRET that we chose this restaurant on our day out. =(

Sesame Chicken More beautiful than heaven…read moreVery yummy soup (Definitely worthy of a visit, good pricing and quality on the lunch specials)

Surprisingly to find good Chinese food in a spot of Manhattan I did not expect good Chinese food…read more Pei dan sau yuk jook was pretty good, eggplant clay pot, green beans, all equally good. Har gow were the one decidedly average dish, and even they they were certainly acceptable enough. Service was solid, interior is super cliche, but, well, it was pretty good all around. Not sure I'd rave like crazy about it, but definitely a solid spot for any locals.

The soup dumplings were delicious and flavorful! It is limited to two types of soup dumplings. We…read moredid not try the other, but we had a total of 8 dumplings and that was enough to fill us. Seating is limited and it is a bit cramped when full, but we were not bothered. Food was served quickly.

There are a million dumpling places to choose from in Edison and Middlesex County but this one…read morestands out above the rest. The service is very friendly and patient (and American friendly). The food comes out lightning fast. Everything is very reasonably priced. Best of all, it's all delicious. I tried stuff outside of my comfort zone and I loved it all. My favorite were the pork juicy buns (soup dumplings) but the most unique thing was the pan fried noodle which was like a crispy deep fried noodle that would soften as it sat in the sauce. The golden lava buns were sweet and rich and perfect for dessert.