My husband, the native Vermonter, used to visit this spot 'back in the day' when it was Anthony's italian, and was glad to see the 'new' restaurant that took over have great food as well. We heard good things about this place from a local food group, and figured we'd give it a go to replace our usual americanized chinese buffet outing meal - (Pouring one out for Tian Fu & Grand.) While Hop's didn't have my husband's favorite fried zucchini or clam dish, their General Tso platter did not disappoint. Large portions of chicken, and pork fried rice (made with the boneless spareribs) = one platter could be enough for 2 people to eat at a great price! We also tried their crab rangoon, which was very tasty and definately recommend. They give you a container (about 2 tbsp size) of sweet and sour and a fortune cookie for each platter ordered, but we found there was plenty of sauce included with the General Tso to use as dipping sauce as well. They take orders by phone, and on a Saturday around 1-2pm, it took about 15-20 min for picking up. No inside seating, take-out only. We'll definitely be heading back! read more

Hop sing no good no more! Three times the food has been below what we are use to. Not flavorful at all. With your combo you gey a free soda before you had a choice of Brand name soda now u get second rate soda which is discusting ( diet cola and gingerale) the prices are riduculous will stop going. Looking for another place any suggestions??? read more

My son and I are in the process of visiting every Chinese restaurant in Chittenden County. We always order the same thing. I order a chicken and broccoli combo with pork fried rice and an egg roll. My son orders a sesame chicken combo with pork fried rice and beef teriyaki sticks. Price: $18.04 or $.25/oz which is about average for Chittenden County. Portion: 4.7lbs between the two meals is a bit more generous than average. Pros: High traffic convenient location near Lowes on Susie Wilson Rd. Fifteen minute turnaround from order to pickup. Newer microwavable trays. Full size egg role Cons: Food flavor was average at best. The pork fried rice was a bit salty, dry and lacked flavor. Impression: Decent food at a convenient location earning Hop Sing's a 3 star review. read more

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Do not order online! I did and it messed up my order. Tried to call to have it corrected and they yelled at ME! That I ordered the pancake as my appetizer when I definitely hit egg roll! Why not admit the mistake and make your customer happy! Why yell at the one to at paid for their food. Disappointed! Wish they would learn English so they can better understand their customers. That really was the issue they didn't understand what I was even saying. Good good but what is this nasty pancake crap? read more

The dumplings here are addicting. They're big and delicious for the price. The fried rice is so delicious. I didn't like the chicken and cashews with the steamed rice. I don't get anything else because their dumplings and fried rice are perfect! I could eat them once a week! It's a small restaurant void of decor and a bit run down but the service is fast. read more

My daughter brought some food from this spot a few weeks back and we thought it was pretty good. She gave us their menu so we could call in orders and pick them up on the way home. The first time we tried that, the person who answered the phone spoke no English whatsoever. No matter how slowly or clearly we spoke, there was no way to communicate what we wanted to order. Now don't get me wrong...I strongly support legal immigration and welcome any and all to our community. But until you learn to speak the language, do not attempt to take on a publicly facing job. And if you want to run a restaurant that advertises call-in orders, make sure the person who answers the phone can take the order. read more

Yummy yummy yummy Big fat dumplings. Crispy egg roll with the best spicy mustard. Egg drop soup? Yes!. How about beef with string beans and Mushu pork? All of it was tasty and abundant. Plenty of food. read more

I don't write reviews often but I truly enjoyed the fried rice and lo mein. The flavor was great and the chicken was high quality pieces of meat. My mom also enjoyed the food! read more

Don't judge a book by its cover this place is amazing! Quick, friendly and yummy. Definitely give this place a try! read more

My family has been coming here since before I was born. I literally dream about the egg rolls and fried rice. I moved away 7 years ago and I always make sure to have Hop Sing while visiting. The pork fried rice without bean sprouts is so tasty and the egg rolls are unlike any other I've had. The staff is so friendly and have been good friends to my family for years. I love Hop Sing! From Mr Dave's family!!! read more

Hop Sing - Best Vermont Chinese - Chinese Near Me - Essex Junction, Vermont

My boyfriend isn't crazy about Chinese food like I am, but this place is so good that it's the only one he'll order from. We started going here in college because it's affordable and the food is amazing. He says it's the best Sesame Chicken he's had. I swear by the Pork Fried Rice and Chicken Wings. We love supporting this small local business! read more

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Decent American-Chinese food at a really affordable price. I would actually give this place 3.5 stars. Portions are very, very generous. For the best value, I highly recommend ordering one of their combination meals, which are less than $8 after tax, and served all day. This a no frills kind of place, just a few tables and chairs, so they do mostly take-out orders. Overall food is good, but the prices are even better. I don't believe they deliver which is kind of a bummer, but luckily I live within walking distance. read more

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I ordered two orders of sesame chicken with WHITE RICE, got it home and noticed they gave us pork fried rice. I called to tell them I wanted what we ordered as we do not eat PORK!!! And she proceeded to yell at me and tell me I ordered pork fried rice and I could come look at the receipt but I wasn't getting what I ordered. I also paid for a large thing of duck sauce for 2.50 and didn't get that either. This place is joke, the women are rude and their food is disgusting. read more

Large amounts of food, not great tasting. Will not do again. The beef broccoli was tough and the beef was cut very oddly. The rice was not tasty. Very disappointed. The generals chicken had potential to be good but again the chicken was huge and for some reason very dry. read more

Great little mom and pop kitchen, tasty fresh and huge amounts for reasonable pricing and right around the corner from our hotel

I thought New York had the best Chinese food. Nope. Vermont does. My family and I got a few different things on the menu, and every single thing we had was DELICIOUS. I would probably come back to VT just for this place alone. And the workers there are all very nice people. The portions are extremely generous and everything tastes fresh. 10/10 read more

Hop Sing! I have not had any food from you in a LONG time until last night. Take out was great! Hop Sing is a great Chinese food stop in Essex Jct. It's locally owned and the family is very friendly! While at the same time serving up some great food at a more than fair price. Last night I got an order of the General Tso's chicken with pork fried rice and crab rangoons! Everything came out cooked perfectly! You also may wanna note that the portions from here are HUGE! So you will be left full. The prices are more than fair. A simple combo meal will run you about $8 or so. Like I said above the portions are pretty generous. So over all Hop Sing is a great place to order out from. They come highly recommended by me! My only complaint here really is I wish they had a better sit in restaurant. Maybe they will expand one day! But my review is ONLY about ordering out as that is the norm of this location. read more

Tried Hop Sing for the first time after seeing good reviews. Guess I went there on the wrong evening! Food was just simply subpar at best and we were overcharged! Thought the bill was a little high, but foolishly I didn't question it when checking out. Once home I looked up all the prices and was overcharged by about 24%. If you decide to give them a try, double check the prices! read more

Used to order here regularly but since moved out of town. Ordered tonight on my way through town but when I got home, all the chicken was under cooked and still pink inside. I order General Tso chicken and Sesame chicken with both ordered undercooked. I called the restaurant to tell them and was told "I can't believe that" and then was hung up on. I called back and said I'd like a refund after spending over $30 on food we can't eat. I offered to take pictures of the food as proof. I live 40 min away and won't be returning except to collect a refund. read more

Hop Sing - Undercooked Sesame Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Essex Junction, Vermont

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If Hop Sing was closer to Burlington, this would be my new go-to restaurant for Chinese takeout. The food is cheap and the portions are relatively big. Most of the combination lunch and dinner specials are $5-6, which includes an entree, rice, and a choice of an appetizer. The steamed dumplings here were pretty decent. The scallion pancakes would have been great if they were pan-fried rather than deep-fried. For some reason, Chinese takeout can never get any regional cuisine correct. Szechuan beef is never what it should taste like because it is always devoid of any hot peppers. Also pass on the salty lo mein and the not so hot and sour soup. But, compared to Lee's in South Burlington, the fried rice is a lot better and the greasy feel of the food is kept to a minimum. After living here for the past two years, I now understand the difference between Chinese and Chinese takeout. It's analogous to comparing Moe's to Mexican food. read more

The customer service is great. I believe it's a family run shop. It's definitely Americanized "Chinese food". The flavors of each dish have deteriorated in the 3 years I've been occasionally buying. Like, the crab rangoons have lost all substance and flavor within the past year or so. Shrimp dishes are small prawn that don't seem fresh at all. Soups are decent. It's enough to satisfy a hankerin' for Chinese but it's certainly not something to write home about. You get what you pay for; sometimes a lil more, sometimes a lol less. :-/ read more

My husband and I agree that this has the best pork fried rice than any other Chinese restaurant. We enjoy the takeout, friendly people and great prices! Not the greatest location, hard to turn in or out of their plaza when traffic is crazy on Susie Wilson Rd and not alot of parking when they are busy. read more

WORST!WORST!WORST! Ordered online for delivery and received confirmation email. After an hour I called to find out when our food would arrive. I was told they do not deliver and they asked if I ordered online. When I said yes, they told me they tried to call me several times (I received no phone call) and that the website is old and they do not deliver. Additionally, they did not email me to let me know that they do not deliver. They did say "sorry". I asked why they do not take down the website and they said they probably should take it down and they will look into it. I do not support businesses that do not want to take care of their customers. read more

Visiting from out of town. Took my 3 and 5 y/o while my wife was at a conference. Was rated a 3.5 stars. But I think this place is more of a 4 star-Hole in the wall, not great presentation but the food is amazing and very clean. Veggies were fresh, meat was low in fat. Kids loved it. Owners/ family were amazing to my kids. Pretty authentic. You will be pleased. read more

I love this little hole in the wall. Every time I visit the Burlington area, this place is on my must eat list. Portions are huge, food is cheap and scallion pancakes are cravable. Also the fried rice is really good. read more

These guys make consistently good food and are very friendly. Each time I order, I can tell they take pride in their cooking and the experience the customer has. They are quick, prices are very fair, and the portions are very generous. It is a no frills kind of place but truly a great value. I go out of my way to order here and it is worth the extra drive. read more

This is our new spot to grab cheap takeout. It's clean and hits the spot when I'm craving Chinese food. We travel past Full House (in the Price Chopper plaza) to go here... read more

The taste of the food was great, and the service was nice. There is no delivery available, which may be a deal breaker for some. My husband and I were staying at the hotel across the street, so we just walked over. No big deal. The prices of the entrees were higher than what I've seen compared to other joints in the area, but I loved that the combination plates were available for lunch and dinner. The taste and flavor of the food was perfect, so the slightly higher prices were acceptable. One complaint is with the fried dumpling, which i chose as my appetizer for my combo plate. They placed it inside my to-go container, thereby ruining the crunchy texture found in a fried dumpling. Unless you are eating in, don't bother getting it. It just becomes a steamed dumpling. The sauce it comes with is delicious, but I am a texture person, and the crunch I wanted was sadly lost by its placement inside a closed container. Secondly is that I ordered the Pu Pu Platter, which is supposed to be served with roast pork fried rice, and we received none. I didn't realize this until I had gotten back to my room. If you spend $18 on something, it should be complete. We were in the middle of a huge snowstorm which is why I didn't go back to get my rice. Aside for that, the food was certainly delicious, and that is really the most important thing. read more

This is the highest-quality Chinese takeout food in the area. It doesn't taste of old oil (ahem, Joyce's Noodle House), it's not gloppy (ahem, Full House). I appreciate the easy-to-use web-based ordering system. However, CHECK YOUR ORDER before you leave the store! I recently ordered moo shoo (or as they call it "moo shi"), and it came with NO pancakes and NO hoisin sauce; and my directions on the order saying "No sauce packets, please!" was ignored. The usual big wad of soy sauce packets was included. Who uses those things, anyway? As if Chinese food weren't salty and MSG-y enough. I wouldn't mind as much if it were duck sauce they were throwing at me - or better yet, how about the HOISIN sauce that makes moo shoo what it is? read more

Good in a pinch! Consistency could use some work, but there is a good selection of vegetarian options.

Hop Sing is awesome for 2 reasons. The food is really very good. It also shares the same name of the chinese restaurant that elaine gets blacklisted from (in Seinfeld). For chinese takeout in the area, i'd say to check out hop sing's. read more

I love Hop Sing. The people are really nice, food tastes great, fits a college student budget (which none of the other businesses in the area care to think of), and it's ready fast! You can even place your order online (though it doesn't really work from your phone; it has to be done on a computer). The quality is consistent and the portions are great. Do yourself a favor and don't get the shrimp, though. They use the tiny ones that aren't so great. My favorite dish is the General Tso's chicken combo platter. MMMMMMM. :P read more

I go here to get my dumpling fix because it's close, they're pretty good and very fast! I wouldn't have a sit down meal here(only a few tables), it's a nice take out spot though! read more

Not my favorite Chinese in Essex. Very large portions, but not a lot of flavor. I had the chicken lo mein, crab Rangoon's, and dumplings. The lo mein could have used more chicken and a few more vegetables, the Rangoon's were more shell than stuffing, but the dumplings were good. IF I eat there again I will be trying something else, maybe it was just me, maybe they were having a bad day. But there are better Chinese restaurants in Essex. read more

first time ordering , TERRIBLE TERRIBLE TERRIBLE, it wont happen again for sure, i ordered shrimp with garlic sauce, sauce was at the bottom of brown bag!!!! shrimp were barely visible!!!! i was soooo disgusted i refused to eat it!!!!! also got sweet and sour pork, pork was very tough!!!!! DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS PLACE heading out for kentucky fried chicken now. read more

The people here have good food but the environment wasn't the best. It could look a lot better inside.

Tasty food and friendly service. The wonton soup is really cool here. It's chocked full of veggies.

Rude staff they screwed my order up and said it was my problem and told me to come pick up the fixed order rather than them redeliver to me what I ordered in the first place. I will never eat here again. read more

Hop Sing used to be our go to place for Chinese take out. Food was very good in the past, but not any more. Last 3 times we got food from them, it wasn't even fit to feed to pigs and went straight into the trash. Never going back :( read more

I like it... tastes better than most places around here, and relatively inexpensive and it is around the corner... probably not the healthiest but it is close... read more