River Edge, NJ - Wang's is a Chinese restaurant with a regional focus on Hunan cuisine, along with…read moreserving up your typical American-Chinese standards. It is similar to Sichuan/Szechuan cuisine in ways, in that there is an emphasis on spicy foods, although the spice profiles differ. It is in the space formerly occupied by a different Chinese restaurant called Joyce (RIP - I loved and miss their short-lived foray into seafood boils). Although there are many great authentic (meaning regionally specialized) Chinese restaurants in Bergen County and northern NJ, including several Sichuan places, this is the only Hunan one I'm aware of (without venturing further south into NJ), and is certainly one of the nicest Chinese restaurants atmosphere-wise, with an elegant dining room. If you want to try the interesting and authentic dishes, of which there are plenty, order from the sections of the menu labeled with "Hunan" or "Home Style." The soups and cold appetizers are very traditional too. The house speciality is the Hunan steamed fish head with pickled chili - the platter is quite impressive and takes 20-30 min to prepare. You can add tofu (recommended) or noodles for an additional $5. We ordered this but since I'm not a fish head fan (and like my fish very simply dressed) - I think it was a type of carp - the appreciation for it was lost on me. It's topped with a heap of red chilis but is actually not as spicy as it looks. Personally I prefer the fish fillet dishes such as the fish with ginger, which has very tender filet slices. I loved the soup dumplings (large and soupy), shrimp with salted egg yolk (or any salted egg yolk dishes, which aren't easy to find), and enjoyed the tender sautéed beef dishes like beef with spring onion or the spicy green pepper with steak, with crunchy peppers that give a piquant refreshing kick. They have whole Peking duck (Beijing roast duck)! The menu only shows pricing for the whole duck but we asked for half and they obliged. To be honest it's not the best Peking duck I've had but the balance of crispy skin (that's yet not too fatty) to generously shaved lean duck meat was unimpeachable. And they use high-quality crepes that are superbly thin but do not tear. The lo mein is also pretty good - it's slightly smoky and is better than common. Parking tip: there are only a few spots in front but there is a parking lot in the back of the building with plenty of spaces. There are lots of exciting and exotic menu offerings and still many we'd like to try, so we'll be back repeatedly.

I alternate between Wang's and Hot Fish Hackensack when my wife and I want authentic Chinese food…read more The stir fried yellow beef is my favorite dish here, and the ma po tofu and dumplings are pretty good. I also have to mention that the dining room is nice, and the service is great.

Authentic Northeastern Chinese comfort food! Most East Coast Northeast Chinese places cut corners…read morewith thick batter and wrong mushrooms. Green Dragon BBQ cures that homesickness. Guo Bao Rou: Double-fried, shatteringly crispy exterior with tender pork. Perfectly balanced sweet-and-sour sauce. Tastes just like home. Chicken Stew with Hazel Mushrooms: They use real hazel mushrooms, not cheap shiitake. Deeply savory, tender chicken, and flavorful glass noodles. Chicken pieces are slightly small, but the taste is spot on.Highly recommend for genuine Dongbei flavors.

I hope I don't screw myself for not gatekeeping. This is not the old Green Dragon that burnt down…read morein Fairlawn. Completely different menu. This is now legit sichuan style chinese. Fried eggplant dishes are seriously amazing. The cilantro with pork is phenomenal. The sweet and sour pork is addictive. Mapo tofu, solid. Dumplings not bad. Skewers decent. My son really likes the beef noodle soup.

This place is solely a take out joint…read more Food is excellent for a small Place like this. Flavorful and good quality is a huge plus. Depending on what you order, servings are nice and meet the need of a family. Service is nice as my brother goes here enough. I even got a free coke by asking because we ordered so much. That was cool and unexpected. Ambiance is small...No one is eating here as it is just a waiting room. However, if the owner expanded, it could be a good place to eat. Alas that is not case. Still if we are ordering Chinese take out, this is the place to go!

Amazing!!!! first time ordering and very happy with food and service. Sesame chicken and General…read moretso chicken was very tasty

Since the closing of Phoenix Garden (Cantonese) in Manhattan I've been searching for authentic…read moreChinese food. I haven't been to many Szechuan Chinese restaurants but Hot Fish is easily the best Chinese food in NJ by a long shot. I'm vegetarian so can't comment on meat dishes but the salt & pepper tofu is out of this world (though if you get it via takeout be mindful of the white doily-style round paper on the bottom of the plastic container which I assume is there to soak up excess oil, but is not edible). I'm going to Hot Fish for takeout today and will be getting the salt & pepper tofu dish as well as their Kung Pao tofu which I'm excited to try. The garlic flavored broccoli is spectacular and may be my favorite dish. It somehow tastes even better reheated the next day (the sauce probably gets absorbed more). Ordering at least two of those -- the garlic sauce used in it is truly unique and remarkably delectable. If you're not a fan of mushrooms you need to request no "fungus" as that's how they refer to mushrooms. The veggie fried rice is as good as I've ever had and I love that it's served white rather than the typical soy sauce stained brown fried rice that's much more common. The egg & scallion fried rice is also wonderful and doesn't contain any fungus, unlike the veggie fried rice. Be sure to try the marinated cucumber appetizer. It has a warm, numbing spice to it and is absolutely fantastic. Edemame is good. Sauteed green beans are remarkably good -- almost as good as the garlic broccoli. Come to think of it, I haven't had a bad dish yet. Or even one that wasn't above average. This place is legitimately amazing. Authentic, consistent, and an exceptional dining experience. If I could better express just how much I love the food at Hot Fish I would, I simply lack the descriptive language needed to properly convey just how wonderful the flavor combinations and perfectly textured veggies and tofu taste and leave you feeling after the meal is finished. The chef(s) and kitchen staff are truly talented and consistent, the latter being extremely important as most people want to have the same dish when they find one they love and return to the restaurant again. Inconsistency can really hurt a restaurant and one's desire to eat there again. My only criticism is that Hot Fish isn't closer to my home, because I would genuinely like to eat their at least once a week if not more but since it's over 30 minutes away it makes eating their regularly more difficult. But it has always been well worth the trip. So glad this place opened -- it's the best Chinese food in the NYC/NJ area and has quickly become my favorite restaurant. I'm surprised the current Yelp rating is only 4.2/5.0, though that is very good score and you can't please everyone especially with spicy food which some Americans just aren't accustomed to. I'm interested in how the rating will change over time since they've been open for less than a year. The photo is of salt & pepper tofu and you can see the white doily I mentioned earlier, though with takeout its almost completely hidden when th container is full. While I haven't eaten there myself, my family has and they said the food is even better when you eat there and remarked that the atmosohere is very nice, clean, comfortable, and doesn't have any obnoxious attributes like extremely loud music or lighting so faint you can't see your food. All in all a wonderful addition to the Bergen county food scene and a blessing for those who DO like it HOT (spicy)!

They had to close for a couple weeks this summer due to a sprinkler break in the back, and…read morere-permit and re-inspect. Fortunately not closed for the two months that they were initially quoted! Food is great, menu is slimmed down a bit, and service is just as friendly as before. Appreciate it - and fortunately with the sensitivity of my fellow diners, their food was solid and hasn't caused any trouble (it is oily and salty, but their rice is good!). Gift cards - you can get an extra $30 for $300 on the card, and other increments more (as you go up). You can also get a dish up to $35 for free on your birthday (+/- 2 days, I think) - (ID required)!

New Ho Won 84 Washington Ave…read more Dumont, NJ 07628 Chicken Fingers Mozzarella Sticks Onion Rings Calamari 14 Oz. NY Strip Steak Cheeseburger & Fries Here is the novelty regarding all of these appetizing entrees; they were all prepared from a Chinese take out restaurant! While most of the double sided menu offers Asian cuisine, there is one section specifically geared for American dishes! And the best part is it all tastes fantastic! The starters are on par. They taste identical to what you'd get served at a pub. The cheeseburger was a juicy, giant patty served on a brioche bun. The burger exceeds a Quarter Pounder in terms of taste and size! The steak was also decent, but make sure you have your favorite bottle of steak sauce handy! It's not Longhorn quality, but you'll still get your money's worth and will be satisfied. The calamari was more chewy than crispy, but it wasn't the worst I've had. In fact, it tastes better when I re-heated it in the oven for my preferred level of crispiness. There isn't any indoor seating, so take their outdoor sign literally. If you are looking for delicious non-Asian dishes at reasonable prices at a Chinese spot, this is the place to go.

A well deserved night of delicious Chinese takeout food. Ordered moo shoo beef with pancakes (thin…read morewraps) was soo good -fried wings pork fry rice -you can tell it was freshly made nice and hot. Never had eggplant and garlic sauce and it was very good. Boneless ribs came with white rice . My son doesn't like vegetables so on his sesame chicken I requested veggie out and it was perfect. Everything we ordered was so much they were not cheap with their servings . The lady Taking the order was making sure no other orders had special instructions-since I requested no veggies for one. Ambiance doesn't apply because I ordered takeout. Will definitely order from New Ho Won again.

Lotus Cafe is definitely one of those hard to dine-in Chinese food restaurants in our area. It is…read moreone of special occasion restaurants but also a place I would to go to with friends. Quiet restaurant in a moderately busy shopping center. The menu is unique. While they do have your common Chinese food favorites, they also have their specials that I haven't seen at other restaurants. I usually like to explore with their specials but my favorite is the roast duck. It comes out mostly deboned but they do offer to put in the pancake wraps for you. The roast duck is crispy yet moist but no greasy or dripping of fat. Be adventurous and try their Chef Specialties. Emperors Pork, Lotus Delight, Three Cup Chicken Casserole and Rainbow Duet are my favorites simply because I haven't seen these offers in other restaurants, so I make a try to taste them while there. Everything is served family style and is the size of a Large order in other restaurants.

Since lotus cafe changed owners its food is too greasy, salty, the quality of food is no longer…read moreacceptable. We took out food and paid the restaurant by credit card, but when we received the credit card payment, the restaurant charged us $10 more. This is a very dishonest and greedy place.

Really good takeout food! I was quite impressed with the egg foo young which was made with real…read morechicken instead of the mystery meat that is typical from most takeout places. The pork fried rice was very good too. I think I found my new favorite place to go for Chinese takeout. They were pleasant while taking our order and delivered it well packaged and quickly. A definite 5 stars from me.

This has been one of my favorite places to order Chinese from. I think they changed owners/chefs…read morerecently because it was absolutely awful the last time I ordered last week. To start, they got our order wrong, ok...It happens, but it all went downhill from there. The Sesame Chicken was completely overdone, it was like shoe leather, it's usually outstanding. It had about four sesame seeds on it. We asked for it extra spicy, and it didn't have even a hint of spice. They were supposed to send Beef with garlic sauce, instead they sent some absolutely tasteless chicken dish with what looked like boiled tiny strips of chicken with some vegetables and a TON of that gross baby corn. It was flavorless. We got the combos, so they came over pork fried rice and an egg roll. The rice was mealy, mushy and flavorless. We usually love their rice, it tasted entirely different. There was nothing fried about it, hands down worst pork fried rice I've ever had. The egg roll was hard and greasy with just cabbage inside. Again flavorless. The boneless ribs were just ok, nothing like how they usually are. They are usually very tender and flavorful. These were lacking flavor and fatty. The Wonton soup was completely different as well. What are usually pillowy soft wontons, were thick and gummy. The broth tasted like bath water. So the entirety of our meal tasted NOTHING like the Empire we know and love. This is so disappointing. The same thing happened with Chen's Yummy House. Every time that we find a great place, they change hands and it goes to crap. I just figured I'd warn everyone that this place is NOT the same. I thought maybe they just had a bad night, but I looked at recent Google reviews before posting this, and I see a similar complaint. This was so bad that I don't even think I'll give them another chance for redemption. Every single component of our meal sucked, and we were out $50.

The best Chinese food around! We have been ordering from this restaurant for over 10 years. They…read morehave the BEST Beef and Broccoli anywhere!

Food is tasty and fresh. We had a usual spot in New Milford but have officially switched to this…read moreone.

the best drunken noodles i have had in new jersey!!!! noodles weren't mushed together, huge portion…read moreand very flavorful

We haven't been here for only God knows how long - in fact, my Yelp review of the Green Papaya in…read moreRiver Edge was 12 years ago (!!!) - but I remembered having fond memories of the place. So my husband (who btw was my boyfriend in my 2013 Yelp review) treated me to dinner at the Green Papaya tonight after work. We started with homemade crispy tofu and veggie spring rolls. Then for entrees, we ended up getting Malaysian Curry dishes. I wanted a soup - so I went with the noodle soup dinner. The coconut curry broth was delicious! My husband went with the curry entre (over rice with a small salad on the side). He said it was very good. The host was great; she was so friendly and welcoming. The food, hospitality, and overall vibe are what bring in the regular customers. We were surrounded by regular customers, as we kept hearing people at other tables rave about the place or say "good to see you" to staff there. It feels very cheery there. Nothing from my original Yelp review has really changed - except now I'm giving it a 5 stars! The Green Papaya is one wonderful Thai-fusion eatery!

From the outside and even the Google Maps photos, I honestly thought it would be a typical…read moreAmerican-Chinese restaurant. Instead, I found a clean, efficient dim sum spot with surprisingly good food. The self-service concept worked really well. You order at the counter, pick up your own food, and there is no tipping. I actually like this system because at traditional dim sum restaurants you often spend more time waiting for carts or servers than eating. One thing that really impressed me was the cleanliness. The restaurant isn't newly renovated, but it's well maintained. After each table left, the staff cleaned with fresh sanitizing wipes instead of using the same cloth over and over. They also serve everything with disposable plates and utensils, which personally gives me more confidence than reusable tableware that isn't always cleaned thoroughly. The food was consistently good. The lotus leaf sticky rice was fragrant, the rice noodle roll with fried dough had a great texture, and the Teochew dumplings were generously filled. The standout dish was the stuffed trio. The shrimp paste was fresh and springy, the fried tofu was crispy, and getting eggplant, tofu, and green pepper on one plate made it easy to try a little of everything.

It's always solid. Prices have gone up a little bit, but it's the same all around everywhere. Still…read moregood bang for your buck. Assorted dim sum all hits the spot. The roast pork over rice with Chinese broccoli was a bit too fatty for my preference. Flavor was spot on, but I prefer less fat on my roast pork. Everything else is always on point.