Just ate an early dinner here. The restaurant looks typical like a Chinese restaurant. Service was excellent and the food was delicious . I'd highly recommend this restaurant! read more

Hung's Shanghai Restaurant - House Subgum Mei Fun - Chinese Near Me - Scotch Plains, New Jersey

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We are still on the desperate hunt for chinese food spot with a solid veg fried rice and at least a tofu dish or two. Tried this spot for lunch with the wife and saw a few vegetarian items to order with our veg fried rice. We had the condensed lunch menu so I had to ask if they could do a kung pao tofu. We were the only ones in the entire dining by room so both dishes arrived in about 10 minutes. The fried rice hit the spot. I look for the darker color rice rather than the oily fried white or yellow rice we have found at a lot of places. The Kung Pao was definitely double salted. I flagged the staff down and stated it seemed the kung pao was double salted but was told no it wasnt. I said no really its overly salty and he said thats the way kung pao comes. My wife stated it was inedible due to the amount of salt and that the rice was lovely. He took the plate and walked off. No apologies, no indication if they would recook it for us or offer of any other options. He simply disappeared into the kitchen for a while. I stood at the register to simply pay so we could leave. When he finally came to ring us up he did not charge us for the food we didn't eat which was fair. I just wish service was a bit better as we left still hungry and picked up a slice of pizza on the way home. Really odd and unfortunate experience- as the rice was good and had it not been for the salt, the kung pao had promise- though it lacked the peppers and peanuts I have been accustomed to. read more

I was born and raised in Scotch Plains NJ. and I remember when this restaurant opened. The food has always been consistent and flavorful. I live in South NJ now, and I happened to be in my hometown and decided to order food to take home. The food is still the same and absolutely delicious. read more

The food arrived typing hot, but the order was all wrong. I ordered miso soup and was sent wonton soup. I ordered string beans and schezuan sauce. but I was sent plain mixed vegetables and brown sauce. The only thing that was correct was the lo mein that I ordered. I wouldn't order for delivery. I would just go into the restaurant to make sure your order was correct. read more

Went in on a Thursday afternoon about 2:00 pm for lunch. There were three of us and we wanted to give this place a try since it was a Chinese eat in restaurant. The place was empty and we were seated quickly. Our server immediately gave us wonton strips, duck sauce and a pot of tea. We ordered lunch combinations of Beef and Broccoli, Shrimp and Broccoli, General Tso Chicken, hot and sour soup and Yat ago Mein soup. Combination special came with egg rolls and wonton soup. Soups were really good. Just wish they were a little hotter in temperature. Egg rolls were very hot and tasty. Our meals were also delivered hot. The shrimp and broccoli and beef and broccoli lacked some flavor. The general tso chicken had no spice to it. But the rice served with our meals were excellent. So flavorful!!! We also had green tea and pistachio ice cream and they were good as well. Would definitely come back to try other items on the menu. read more

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They mess up my sizes and food i never go there again bad food taste on my mouth, dont know whose making the food no experiance

Always consistently good, actual rice not that yellow crap served by so many other places in the area.

We had an early dinner on a Friday. Street parking was available and they have parking behind the restaurant. The restaurant deals mostly in take-out, which would explain why we were the only guests in the worn out dining area. The food was good and plentiful. The pork fried rice was the best I ever had, mostly because of the crispy bean sprouts and tasty sauce. The Gen Tso Chicken was on par with competitors. My husband had sizzling beef with veggies, he said it was very good. That said, we can award this establishment only 3 stars because of the lousy service and generic pot of tea. Our server was on the phone for at least 10 minutes while we waited to order. He was very loud and annoying, maybe because the conversation was in Chinese, which is painful to listen to with our American ears! When he finally came toward our table to take our order, the phone rang again. He abruptly ignored us and answered the phone instead, which took up another 5 minutes in very loud Chinese. When he finally returned to take our order he never apologized for the delay. When our meals finally arrived, the server sat in a back corner of the dining room on his cell phone the whole time we were eating, speaking loudly in Chinese, and for some time after we were done. He never bothered to ask if everything was OK, or if we needed anything. But he was Johnnie on the Spot to gives us the bill. If you want their food, choose takeout because that option got decent service, which we could see from our table. Another reason for only 3 stars: no traditional Shanghai buns. read more

Food is always good, fried rice is the best around. Take out is quick and easy. People are always friendly.

Worst saltiest Chinese food ever! i ordered the pork fried rice it was drenched in soy sauce i couldn't eat it and 2 vegetables spring rolls both drenched in Oil. yuk!!!' 18 bucks thrown in the Garbage stay away this was my second time giving them a chance . i'm like who in the world can continuously screw up Rice! read more

honestly this place is so good. got the general tso chicken and fried rice and both were actually amazing, the chicken had the perfect amount of kick and the fried rice was not dry at all which is hard to find. portions were solid too, definitely worth it. if you haven't been here yet you're missing out ! read more

excellent food! best Chinese food in NJ. Fried rice was good. General tso chicken was good too (white meat tho and I put sesame seeds) Food was nice and fresh, and the customer service was 10/10! Everyone don't hesitate to try this place as I will be coming back regularly from now on! read more

Hung's Shanghai Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Scotch Plains, New Jersey

If you live anywhere within 25 miles (or heck, even further!) of Scotch Plains , NJ this restaurant should require no introduction. I'm talking about Hung's Shanghai Restaurant. I realized tonight that I'm coming up on 40 years of enjoyment of their incredible food and friendly service. I'm a retired Chef and Chinese cuisine is my absolute favorite to eat and to cook. I enjoy Authentic Chinese cooking and Authentic Chinese American equally. These days it's getting easier to find Authentic Chinese Cuisine like Szechuan and Dumpling and Noodle houses , but at the same time quality , old school Chinese American restaurants seem to be fading away from the culinary landscape. Now, I'm not labeling Hung's as strictly Chinese American, but there are aspects of what they do, for instance, make their own duck sauce; a very Chinese American item that gives a nod to the old school Chinese American cooking that's had its humble beginnings in Chinatowns in California and New York City over a century ago. Most often times, the first major thing that separates one (insert Cuisine here) restaurant from another is the quality of ingredients, and Hung's doesn't cut corners in this area. Good quality in equals good quality out in the final dish. The second thing is technique and the respectful nature in which they handle each ingredient. You can taste this philosophy in the food at Hung's Shanghai. The Wonton soup broth, for instance tastes like chicken, the String Beans in Garlic Sauce are served crisp tender, the Beef and Scallions is lovely with tender beef and crisp scallions in a brown sauce that is appropriately thickened and not greasy or gloppy as is often the case at almost every other Chinese restaurant I've been to. By the sounds of this review, you'd think I was reviewing a fine dining restaurant, but quite honestly, if I could give them an award or a fireworks show, or a parade, I would, they deserve it! read more

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We ordered take out from here and we asked that our chicken be either sauté or steamed but not fried. They called to confirm and our sesame chicken was delicious and a bit healthier. We ordered sesame noodles, sesame chicken, and chicken in a white sauced with snap peas and broccoli. Everything was great and not too greasy. Will be ordering from here again. read more

Ordered the sesame chicken combo platter. For ~$15 you get a spring roll, choice of rice type, chicken and a few broccoli. The food was ready fairly quickly, and was steaming hot when I arrived. The chicken was well covered in sauce and the meal is overall a great value. read more

Hung's Shanghai Restaurant - 23. Sesame Chicken Special - Chinese Near Me - Scotch Plains, New Jersey

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Guys don't bother. This place isn't really a Shanghainese place, they don't have Shanghainese dumplings, nor Shanghai stir fried noodles, nor really anything that actually is a 'staple' at a Shanghainese restaurant. You could easily just do any kind of Chinese take out place and save yourself the trouble of coming here. They're also severely under staffed, so food takes a long time and service is slow. read more

I got take out from this Chinese spot. It was just alright. I got the General Tsaos lunch special and it lacked flavor, tasted bland. I ate it because they delivered to my work and it was enough. I don't think I will be ordering from here again though. read more

Can only comment on takeout. Had I eaten at the place, I would have sent back 3 of the 4 dishes and ask that they be seasoned. I don't remember the last time food was so bland. Two of the dishes were noodle dishes, tasteless. The third was eggplant in garlic sauce. There was not a hint of garlic. The sweet and sour chicken was passable but the sauce was way too sweet and no hint of anything else. Last, the egg rolls were way too small but also tasted like eating a shell. The positives were that the order was ready on time and packed neatly. read more

One of the better Chinese spots in town. Good quality is always consistent, quick and prices are reasonable.

Loved the service and vibe of the place. Nice people with the typical Chinese restaurant kind of feeling. Place was VERY busy on Sunday (both take out and the restaurant part), but we got seated right away. Food was okay. They had a lot of tofu options so I liked that - but it was a little over fried. Overall not bad at all, I'd come back for sure. read more

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Thank you, Hung's for delicious and safe takeout during COVID! I have enjoyed the food from Hung's for decades. The chicken is tender, the flavors are balanced, and the portions are generous. Additionally, Hung's has a thoughtful and smart setup for contactless takeout to protect customers and staff. A takeout window was created at the front door for contactless pickup. It is equipped with a door bell to get service, a microphone, hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, a slot to enter your credit card, and a compartment to receive your food. read more

Hung's Shanghai Restaurant - Contactless takeout to keep customers and staff safe! - Chinese Near Me - Scotch Plains, New Jersey

Ordered takeout and halfway through eating, found a bug in my food. Shame because the food was good tasting otherwise, but I couldn't stomach eating anything else. Threw the rest out read more

Hung's Shanghai Restaurant - Bug in 10. Crab Rangoon - Chinese Near Me - Scotch Plains, New Jersey

Their dumplings were much too doughy and I would not order them again. But the shrimp and veggies and beef & broccoli were good. I would have liked to have some crispy noodles, chopsticks in my order. read more

In two years working in Scotch Plains, I only had the opportunity to try Hung's once. I wish I had eaten here more often though! I tried the spicy shanghai noodles with pork and they were awesome. Similar in style to dan dan noodles from *gag* PF Chang's *gag* but way more flavorful. I definitely would visit again based on that dish alone. read more

Love this restaurant! It's local to everything needed within town. Their food is better than the old Rice Inn and I loved the old Rice Inn. Hung's fried rice and lo mein use the soy sauce based sauce instead of the oil. Love everything on the menu. The dining area is very quaint and it's a great place to stop by to eat when in town. read more

Food was disgusting. No taste . The won ton dumplings were not even cooked and the inside of it was questionable mystery meat. Shrimp was awful . Don't waste your money . The front desk rep is so rude on top of all that ! read more

Pretty bad Lo Mein drenched in soy sauce. Chicken was not edible. Couldn't find 1 vegetable in it. Would not order again.

There service is the best service they give great recommendations I recommend to go here great place to eat at when in the area by the way dining on Friday read more

I don't know where to begin. I am ASTONISHED that 'chinese' food this bad can still exist in 2023. My brother in law insisted it was solid and we ordered. First red alarm, the menu is replete with not-chinese 'chinese' dishes like egg foo yung, chop suey, etc. Garbage american-chinese creations like this were what americans ate in the 1950's. Who the hell eats this garbage today especially within spitting distance of NYC!?! I ordered the 'roast pork chow fun'. What I got was a bunch of american wide egg noodles from the bag like you would use for tuna noodle casserole (ie not real fun noodles) with slices of the ubiquitous bbq pork 'char siu' but not the good kind where a pig is slow roasted. No its the kind they sell at the supermarket deli next to the potato salad. The kind that's dyed with red dye and sliced. not good but not bad usually. HOWEVER the pork in the dish was still in the thick slices mode like when they serve it to you as its own dish with mustard. It had an off smell. it was clear to me they took old charsiu that they usually serve on its own and threw it into my 'roast pork cow fun' they couldn't even be bothered to chop up the old charsiu. they just threw it in in whole slices. again bad smell to the pork it was turning bad. to top it off they absolutely DROWNED everything in what was a sauce comprised of 80% ketchup. no discernible veggies despite being billed as having veg and that was a big reason why i chose it. everything else was garbage too. the dumplings are WAY to doughy and some of the worst ive ever had. i mean zero stars if i could leave it. The empty 50lb container of MSG by the dumpster says it all. HARD PASS. read more

Your cashiers need to learn how to talk to people. If they don't know to speak to people they need to reconsider working in the customer service business read more

Very good, and its byob waiters are excellent!! Would go back again, food is !!! Inside the setting is very nice

Chinese food here on the east coast is as common as French fries . Some places are horrible or basic. Hungs makes you wanna jump over the counter and kiss the chef. It's delicious. Not oily. Comfort food. Got together with my family yesterday after a day of cleaning out the garage. We all voted on Chinese food. Man was this stuff good. I live about a half hour away and if I crave Chinese food again this is where I'm ordering from. Fresh ingredients. I can taste the ginger and garlic. Total yummm fest in my mouth. We ordered the basics, lomein, beef on a stick, scallion pancakes, shrimp rolls, fried rice, sweet and sour chicken, egg fu young, wings. Everything was tasty. I don't eat chow mein but we ordered it and everyone raved about it. If you're in the area ya gotta get something to eat from here read more

I ordered chow Mein but it came without noodles. Can someone educate me on lo Mein vs chow Mein?

The food has really changed. They are charging outrageous prices but skimping on the food. I ordered pork fried rice and the pork was half the size it use to be. The quality of the food has really changed you get half of what you use to get. The fried rice use to have plenty of fixings in it but not no more. You'll be lucky if you get 5 shrimps in your rice. I've been a loyal customer for over 20 years. Look like I'll have to fine another Chinese place read more

Last time I ordered take out, the food was great ! Large meaty, tasty spare ribs Generals chicken Eggplant w garlic sauce Thanks Hungs read more

My new favorite place! The food was fresh, tasty, and not too oily. I order the shrimp and broccoli and egg roll. I can't wait to order this weekend. Thank you! read more

We we're craving peking duck and this local spot ..hit the spot! I could come back and eat in like last time Or order out read more

The best fried rice I've ever had in my life, truly. (Although don't tell my grandma I said that). I've had bad fried rice before - the kind where the rice is pale yellow and the meat is sparse, and you're not sure whether it ever touched a pan before your plate. Hung's Shanghai's house fried rice is a beautiful, deep brown that you know will be full of flavor. It looks like it came off the hibachi grill after marinating and sizzling in soy sauce with onions and garlic to perfection. There is so much beef, chicken, pork, and whole shrimp that you won't need to fight over the good parts with your boyfriend. They don't skimp on the veggies either. And they pack so much of it into the container that you wonder how they even managed to close it. This fried rice was a staple part of my childhood and every time I come back to visit my hometown I always order a quart to bring back. read more

Sorry to have to amend this previous review. After 3 subsequent visits, 2 dine in and one carryout, the initial experience reported above has not been replicated. Hung's unfortunately miss fired at every opportunity, from dry-out ribs to questionable attention to quality. Remember, this restaurant is not shy in the pricing of their offerings. It is my opinion that they may be becoming complacent and coasting on the momentum of their history. I would look forward to them revisiting their former brilliance. read more

As always, delicious! Great service and fair prices. Fresh ingredients are used to prepare dishes that kept my family coming back through the years. read more