Rianne A.

been wanting to go to LIC location but tried this one in JC and was so impressed. everything was soo tasty - every single dish was fire. Iu rou fan and chicken cutlet highlights, best i've had besides taiwan. if u dine in there's unlimited sides and drinks (boba, jelly, etc). Favorite Dishes: Lu rou fan, Chicken cutlet, Turnip cakes, Spicy dry beef noodles

Tim T.

Very nice Taiwanese restaurant with very authentic Taiwanese fare like beef noodle soup, fried chicken, Taiwanese sausage, minced pork rice, radish cake, Taiwanese beverages like Apple Sidra and Hey Song Sarsaparilla. Great service and prompt - they call your name when the food is ready. Located in a cozy interior but many seats and tables. Highly recommended! There is also one in Midtown South, Manhattan NYC and possibly others in the city as well.

Kristine D.

Service and ambiance were ok! You can order at the kiosk or have a waiter serve you. Interior is bright, not cozy, but it's more of a quick takeout spot so I wouldn't necessarily say you're coming for the vibes. Food: - spicy popcorn chicken: 7/10 not spicy, super crunchy - chicken cutlet: 8/10 also super crunchy - braised pork dish: 7.5/10, wish there were more veggies in the dish! but the braised pork was super flavorful - beef noodle soup: 4/10 wasn't a fan :/ the broth was extremely salty and didn't mesh well with the noodles--felt like noodles dropped in a concentrated beef broth and that was it - fried platter: 6/10 was complimentary due to the amount of food we ordered. it was good but was not a fan of the entire medley, wish we got to choose a specific fried dish! We also got jasmine iced tea and milk tea, both were good!

Elaine W.

Happened to be in Jersey City for a friend's wedding, and my hotel was a walking distance from here so I was super excited to try it out. IMO the popcorn chicken and beef noodle soup were both fairly standard, I also got the chicken luroufan but forgot to take a picture. Their luroufan is great, with a slightly better meat-to-rice ratio than a lot of other places (still a little too much rice, but impressive for the price). The mala fries really stood out here. I ordered them since they sounded interesting, but didn't have high expectations as I feel like adding "mala" to everything has gotten really popular recently and a lot of dishes don't actually capture the Sichuanese mala spirit well. Gulp really exceeded my expectations here! I typically don't eat fries but I gobbled up this entire plate and barely left any for my fiancé LOL. Definitely recommend stopping by at the very least to try the mala fries! Otherwise it's standard Taiwanese bento fare. Service was fairly fast and friendly as well!

Alex M.

Overall: B // 4 stars Reasonably good cheat day food options featuring all your favorite guilty pleasures from fried pork cutlets to popcorn chicken. Its best to order Uber Eats pickup as they frequently run promotions there, as opposed to ordering direct in person. (Daikon Cake: D) - Love the mildly spiced xo sauce, but the portion is unnecessarily small for thebprice. (Fruit Tea: B) - Nothing outstanding, but refreshing tropical flavors that help reduce the heaviness coming from the rest of the dishes. (Sweet Potato Fries: C) - Brilliant flavor pairing of plum salt to enhance the sweet potatoes, but the fries are not crispy. (Beef Noodle Soup: B) - Comfort food with tenderly braised beef and a fulfilling soup. Noodles are kept separate from the broth to avoid soaking it all up, but also makes it difficult to reconstruct mess-free. Food: +1 Presentation: E Price: E Overall: 4 stars Insta/Yelp/Beli/TikTok: @amei_eats

Vicky L.

For takeout, I thought the food retained it's flavor and the fries retained it's crispiness! If you like lu rou fan ( pork belly over rice) then you will probably really love Gulp. Prices are not too bad and the it's a good sized portion! My favorite though was the stewed beef over noodles - that was fire. Definitely try to get that if you can! I also loved how they transport - with separate containers so the noodles don't get soggy!

Ruby C.

Made my second visit to Gulp--this time at their Jersey City location! I was once again blown away by how authentic their Taiwanese food is. It tasted just like the street food I remember from my trips to Taiwan. The nostalgia hit hard. They offer daily deals, such as BOGO lu rou noodle/BOGO 50% off lu rou fan, free combo upgrade for beef noodle soup, free sweet potato fries (love it), and more!   Conveniently located near Grove St, this location is more spacious and has an expanded menu. I can totally see myself coming here all the time once I move to JC. I still love their LIC location, which is right next to 929 Bar! ＊Lu Rou Fan Bento 滷肉飯便當 $14 *** My boyfriend and I almost fought over the lu rou fan--we both loved it way too much. It was loaded with braised minced pork, so every bite came with plenty of meat. I also loved the addition of braised veggies and vermicelli, which added extra layers of flavor. But the real game-changer was the spicy pickled mustard greens. They were dangerously addictive. And they're FREE, so you can pile on as much as you want (sorry but I basically inhaled the whole jar). ＊Fried Chicken Cutlet 香雞排 $8 *** We were told to try their fried chicken, and so glad we did. We were so impressed that we're already planning to come back for the chicken cutlet bento. Crispy, juicy, and equivalent to the size of my face. Perfectly seasoned with the signature five-spice kick and basils.  ＊Beef Noodle Soup 牛肉麵 $19 Easily one of the taiwanese spots in NYC/JC for authentic beef noodle soup. The bowl came with four thick slices of tender, braised beef shank. I only wished they could add radish, carrots, and tomatoes to the broth for a sweet veggie flavor. ＊Radish Cake 脆皮蘿蔔糕 $8 * ＊Taiwanese Sausage 台灣香腸 $4 * ＊Fried Platter 炸物拼盤 $14 We grabbed a couple of appetizers to share, and they instantly brought me back to the night markets in Taiwan. My favorite was the chewy radish cake with xo-sauce. ＊Sea Salt Cream Black Tea 海鹽奶蓋古早味紅茶 $4.5 * ＊Fruit Green Tea 特調水果茶 $4.5 Their drinks are so cheap compared to many boba spots!? You can add $1 for boba/lychee jelly, or $1.5 for passionfruit popping jelly/sea salt cream. Highly recommend their sea salt cream black tea, their #1 bestselling drink.

Josephine L.

Taiwanese spots are a rarity in even the best of times, so I won't be a choosy beggar. Yes, this location of Gulp is in a part of JC where dreams undoubtedly go to die, but what can you do? The Beef Noodle Soup is by far their best offering--and if you dine in-person, you get a free noodle refill. Hoozah! The other staple TW product--Popcorn Chicken--wasn't bad though it lacked the complex seasoning and basil that a truly good version would have. We also enjoyed the bizarre Mala Fries: think disco fries that spent too much time in Southern China. And our side of Braised Dried Tofu was decent. On the other hand, their Chicken and Lu Rou Rice has consistently been under-seasoned. It's made well--the texture of the braised meat is on point--but it lacks salt, like someone at the last step forgot to add it. Sigh. If you decide to upgrade to a combo deal, I highly recommend the Sea Salt Cream Black Tea. Mmm....sea cream....

Catherine C.

First time visiting Jersey City and had a lovely experience at Gulp! I forgot to snap a photo of the complementary appetizer but they served some cherry tomatoes that were so yummy we asked for seconds. The popcorn chicken and noodles were both amazing. I'd definitely revisit if I'm in the area in the future!

JP P.

Great Taiwanese lunch spot with fast service. We made our beef noodle soup and pork over rice dishes combos by adding popcorn chicken and sausage along with beverages. Bottom line, there is tasty food, quick service and reasonable prices.

Jamie H.

I heard many good things about Gulp, the original location in LIC, so I was very excited when I heard that this restaurant was opening it's second location in Jersey City. I stopped by with my boyfriend around 8:15pm to get takeout to bring home. There was a group of people also waiting for their take out orders (about another 6 groups) at that time, and a full house sitting inside. I didn't get to sit inside, but I went inside to order at the counter and the decor and interior was very cute. If there was not a long wait, I would have sat inside. We ordered one lurou fan platter and one lurou + chicken platter. We also ordered mala fries and an order of the popcorn chicken. I think we were accidentally given the lurou+chicken and chicken platter, unfortunately. Regarding the food, the lurou fan was disappointing because there was very little meat, only a thin layer on top of a box full of rice. Same with the chicken. I unfortunately felt like this was not worth the money. The popcorn chicken was decent, and so were the fries. The only thing that really spoke to me was the chili oil -- their chili oil was really good. However, you can only eat however much you want if you dine in. If you want to ask for chili oil takeout, it's 0.50 cents per container. In addition, the container we got was barely 1/4th full which was disappointing. I would definitely take a jar of that home though, if they sold it! We had to wait over 25 minutes for our food; we did understand that they were a full house at the time, but as the menu is small and very simple, I don't think I would be very happy to wait this long if I were to visit again. Overall, I believe the price is not justified for the food given. There was also nothing amazing about the meal. However, I do think the interior is very cute and it would be a great place to bring someone for a date if you wanted the retro Taiwan diner vibes. I also really enjoyed the tiny container of chili oil I got in my takeout (that was comped after waiting over 30 mins). However, I don't think I would return anytime soon.

Jiali L.

Once we realized that a new place took over the existing space, we were excited to try it out. As part of their soft opening, we ordered the popcorn chicken, some of the bentos and the gulp combo (one of the bentos plus a drink and mini popcorn chicken). Since we tried the food early on, it's been interesting to see how Gulp has been making changes and adding things to the menu as they go. We've now gone several times and have ordered it to go. The main food in the bentos are the rice and protein. The sides are on the smaller side (little bit of veg, noodles and half a tea egg). The glass noodles are actually quite tasty and have an umami flavor (like they were soaked in broth). The popcorn chicken has light breading and is good if you eat it right away. I'd skip the mini radish cakes (they weren't quite what I expected and had a spongy texture) though. I've also tried the zha jiang noodles which I liked but the initial portion was too small to be a meal. They've actually changed this though and it's much more reasonably sized now! Sometimes the lu rou fan is a bit on the salty side but it's still very flavorful so you can just add more rice. We've also tried their beef noodle soup and the chunks of beef are quite thick! This wasn't the best beef noodle soup we ever had but it worked when in the mood for a hot noodle soup. They now also have a braised section where you can get beef and other braised items on the side. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem consistent. One time the beef was tender and the second time it was so incredibly chewy that we couldn't swallow it. We also tried their assorted fried platter and it was alright. We still like their popcorn chicken the best and would probably prefer to just get that on its own. Of the bentos there's also another chicken option, this is slightly less flavorful and is white meat (it looks like they've changed this to thigh meat now and added a sauce on the side since then). In summary, my top picks are the popcorn chicken, lu rou bento and zha jiang noodles. It's good to know that several of my critiques have already been adjusted (not because of me) in such a short time since it seems like the staff is attentive and willing to make changes. I'm sure others have felt similarly so it's good that they'll likely continue to improve over time! We were a fan of their promo which got a lot of buzz, (free tea with purchase) but I haven't tried their boba since it's been added to the menu so I'm looking forward to that as well! We'll definitely continue to order from here!