Excellent place for dumplings or sushi. Friendly service and clean comfortable dining area. They…read morehave several outdoor seats as well. Dumplings are made to order. I tried everything on their menu. Kimchi dumplings were my favorite.

I was excited for this place & have wanting to stop here for some time. We dined in one evening…read more It's one of those order, pay & they bring to you kind of spot. Food that was ordered: Cucumber salad 3/5, scallion pancake with sliced beef 3/5, pan fried pork bun 5/5, pork dumplings 5/5, original XLB 1/5, pork wonton soup 5/5, yaki chicken udon with vegetables 3/5, spicy salmon roll 4/5. I didn't care for XLB. The skin was too thick for my liking. I'd skip it. My fiancé & I are Asian foodies. They all came out timely & the staff was very nice. What I would come back for: wonton soup HK style with thin wrapper, the sushi- what I ordered tasted fresh, pan fried buns had good flavor.

This past summer Dao Madison was strongly recommended to me by a friend, so I decided to finally…read morecheck it out. I was told that there are often long waits, so I chose an evening where it was raining with some pretty heavy winds, hoping this would help me and my gf get in quickly. Fortunately, I was right! Dao Madison is located in in the same space that was once Ossino's Market and before that Empire Szechuan. The business is surrounded by a U shaped set of parking spots, but it's tight so go slow and ease into the spots carefully. While the exterior is largely the same as before, it is clear the folks at Dao reworked the interior. It is beautiful with a high ceiling, reserved decor and bright colors. I went during the evening but I can imagine sunlight pouring into the space during the day. We were seated very quickly and there was a huge group at the front waiting for to go orders, so this place definitely has fans! Even on a stormy night almost every table was full. The service was absolutely top notch. Within a minute after being seated we had water, tea and crispy noodles with mustard and duck sauce deployed to the table at rapid speed. I *love* the crispy noodles with duck sauce to this was absolutely delightful. Our waiter was enthusiastic, helpful and full of energy - quite a feat when you're serving table after table. I also have to say, it's incredible how quickly my water was constantly refilled. I never had to ask once. There are a lot of much more expensive restaurants that could learn from these folks! Okay, here's what we had: Chicken Corn Soup One of my favorite soups, but it's hard to find a good version. This was definitely one such example. Smooth, but filled with chicken and egg it was tasty and satisfying. Pro-tip: if you like a bit of a kick, put a bit of the Chinese mustard in and mix it in or alternatively use white pepper (which is on the table). Szechuan Vegetable Dumplings These dumplings are kind of like wontons and served in a beautifully savory and spicy sauce. I would get these again in a heartbeat. Cold Sesame Noodles Almost every take out place around makes cold sesame noodles, but few places make it *well*. Dao knocks this out of the park. Mix it up well and the spicy and savory sauces all come together to form an amazingly delicious dish. Mala Dry Pot (Chicken) This dish is served with a *dramatic* presentation in a small wok in a wood serving tray. This dish has a wonderful mixture of vegetables and meat with a wonderful base sauce. I comes across as a stir fry but I think it may be at least party steamed. This dish was delicious with a big variety of items to enjoy. Also worth nothing, you have a choice between white and *purple* rice at Dao. In general, purple rice is healthier than white rice so it was great to have the option. I am so happy I finally tried Dao Madison and I can't wait for my next visit!

Dao came thru in the clutch for us for a quick good meal when we were in the area…read more The first thing we noticed was the tight parking spaces - narrow little spots. This place is packed! It died down a little bit after 730 but still it gets quite good business. The chips you get when you sit down were a little stale. I don't really eat that stuff anyway. On the bright side, the sweet and sour sauce it came with was very good and the wasabi mustard had a huge kick. The soup dumplings were legit. As good as you will find in Edison. $12.25 for 6. A little bit pricier than Edison but you pay for the fact that you can have it in this area. The filet mignon with spicy pepper sauce was pretty good. Portion size is in the middle. Not too generous nor skimpy. It wasn't spicy. It came with delicious mushrooms and baby bok choy. The black pepper sauce was delicious. Similarly the pepper steak with onions was also mid on portion size and amount of meat they give you. It came with delicious chopped peppers and onions as well. Good flavor. Both of these steak dishes came with a complimentary bowl of rice. The pot of tea was also complimentary. It was pretty good tea. The service was great. Very friendly staff and they changed our plates after the soup dumpling appetizer. Sprite was only $2 and a bottle of san pelligrino $3. Good place with a strong loyal customer base. We will be back!

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.

we found this place a couple of weeks ago and I've been back twice so far…read more This is the best Chinese restaurant I've found in a long time. I had almost given up on eating Chinese because I couldn't find anyone I liked.

My friends and I went out for dinner to catch up and shoot the breeze. The owner of the restaurant,…read morea very young lady was pleasant and very attentive to us. She served us our appetizers and meals. The food was delicious and served piping hot! The portions were plentiful and even when we packed our food to go, the food was still hot. The next time we are the area, we will definitely dine there again. The service and the food are fantastic!!

You know that feeling, when you're craving some good Chinese food and don't know where it try…read more This place is one of the better ones in the area (3-4 others nearby I do not recommend) but this one is not spectacular but very solid It's moved directly across the street from where it used to be.(same side of the street and parking lot as the shop rite) The happy family was good, a little salty but hits the spot. I ordered extra beef for additional $2 which is def worth it. Try it out!

I needed to find a place to stop at and was in the mood for Chinese food so I came to Asian…read moreDelight. The staff was very welcoming, and I ordered the chicken and shrimp. They made it steamed like I wanted, and the vegetables were very fresh. The shrimp were a little smaller than average, but the meal overall was very good.

Had their ramen take out . I believe it's new and it's currently not on the printed menu…read more Love- 1. The broth and noodles are packed separate so the noodles doesn't get soggy during transport 2. Great marinate soft boil egg 3. Variety of topping (char siew, soft boiled egg bamboo shots, bean sprouts,nori, fishcake ) To improve - 1. Maybe the ability to customize topping? Like corn, scallions , shiitake mushrooms etc). Not sure how feasible this is since it's not technically a ramen bar I love the ramen bars in NYC and this is a good alternative. Overall for $17, it's a decent lunch and I love those it so close to home ! May do it more often as takeout lunch

Don't really understand the negative reviews. It's Chinese food... the type that I would expect…read morefrom any takeout Chinese restaurant. My family and I were craving Chinese food on a Sunday. Glad to have Chu's Cafe close-by. Ordered sweet and sour chicken, and chicken and string beans. Delish. Will come back for our next craving.

Stopped by for Lunch at 1 pm on a Saturday…read more Getting lunch special Boneless spare ribs, pork fried rice, wonton soup Plus 1 pork egg roll

The food was not good at all. My fiancée and I had dinner here, no flavor in the food whatsoever!…read moreTerrible.

Hard time finding "excellent" Chinese food. This was good, solid but nothing that screams come…read moreback here. Ordered (2) spring rolls not realizing there were (3) spring rolls in each order. This is quite a bargain. They were good, but needed to be crispier wrapper. Had that been the case they would have been excellent. Ordered the broccoli with garlic sauce and an order of beef with snow peas. The broccoli was not what I expected. I actually expected just broccoli with a nice garlic sauce but this had mushrooms, peppers and carrots. This could be a hunan thing so no points knocked off for that but I would ask for broccoli only on the next to go order. The beef was for my husband and he seemed to like it. Overall, it's decent. As others have noted, the interior does not encourage dining in but it is likely that this is a business that caters to take out.

Odd taste to both entrees. We got the chicken and broccoli and the Moo Shoo pork…read more Both meals did not have enough salt or flavor. Salt enhances flavor, right? There was a very odd taste to both meals, and it was something I couldn't determine what it was. It was just "off." This restaurant coats their meat with corn starch, which is common, but we felt it was overly coated. The chicken and broccoli had large slices of carrots, which was fine. It didn't have much sauce to it, so that was disappointing. Another thing was these odd mushrooms in the dish! Or at least I think they were mushrooms. Floppy, reddish brown things. LOL. As for the Moo Shoo Pork, the Hoisen sauce saved it. It's still not our favorite. Sorry, Hunan, we will not be coming back.

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. =(

First time, mid week, visit to BSC. The service and drinks were excellent…read more The fish, soup and dessert were well cooked and presented. The vibe/ambiance of the dining room was low key due to mid week. Next visit we will try the bar area The aroma of a fresh/good sea food restaurant was in the air. If you are in the mood for seafood give BSC a try

We just had a fabulous meal here at Boulevard seafood Company. I've always wanted to eat here and…read morefinally had a chance. With our pup and had a reservation for outside dining. We were seated right away and were greeted by our server. It was a beautiful night in downtown Somerville until it started to rain. Our server along with I believe the manager showed us where to go for their outside patio outback. I didn't even know it existed. We started with the grilled octopus appetizer as well special crab and lobster tostadas. We loved them both. Remind me I ordered the rigatoni with Shrimp and my date ordered the chili salmon. We pretty much devoured our meals. The corn for that came before the mill were very good as well. I actually ordered something to go. Everything we had was great and the service was wonderful. We will be definitely going back again.