The Singapore Chow Mei Fun (minus shrimp-allergy) portion was huge. I love seaweed salad and theirs was excellent. Of course you have to have the house mustard. The service (take out) was very efficient and they smiled!!! read more

I decided to give Long River another try cause it seems to be hit and miss. I ordered the shrimp and lobster sauce lunch meal. The shrimp was mushy and fell apart. It tasted funny. I had to throw the whole thing out so that I wouldn't get sick I called the manager and he didn't seem to understand what I was talking about that the texture of shrimp is not supposed to fall apart on its own. I will definitely not be back. read more

I placed an order through yelp I don't think I was late picking it up. When I got home about 5 mins later I started to go through the food I tried the bun app it was hard on the outside and not a lot of filling on the inside. I ordered eel a dragon roll it was good but the chicken I ordered General Tao was not the way I remember it tasting. I'm used to it being crunchy and having a little bit of a spice bite. This was not crunchy at all, and I felt like it was just chicken nuggets that they rolled in some sauce and threw into the bowl. It did have a couple of pieces of pepper and I did do the up charge on the fried rice, which was OK it wasn't great. I am not sure if it would be different how I ordered it in house and eaten it hot, but it was not good as a takeout order. So I didn't have a chance to see inside the waite staff were pretty good about finding the order and did it quickly. We'll see if next time I have a chance to eat inside and maybe I will revise this review. read more

Absolutely horrible food! They have the nerve to charge $4.85 for a bowl of wonton soup (to go) along with a stale small pre-packet bag of chow mein noodles! Thank God, that was the only money I wasted in that place. If I could give zero stars in my review, I would. Never, never go there, you have been warned. read more

We've been ordering Classic Chicken chow mein for the last 25-39 years. (Could be even longer). No problem....delicious every time. Until last week....crappy packaged (cheaply) chow mein noodles. What happened are you going out of business? Have you been taken over by inexperienced persons? If I order again, I will ask about the noodles. Very disappointed. read more

I'm flabbergasted by the rating of this restaurant and had to chime in. Long River is an institution! I grew up in west islip and refuse to eat from any other Chinese restaurant. I moved to CT 20 years ago and every time I come back to see family Long River is a necessity! The best fried rice, best boneless ribs, best wonton soup, best chicken and broccoli, best EVERYTHING! Plus the people who work there are so kind. Simply the best Chinese food takeout on Long Island. read more

We stopped coming here a few years ago. I decided to give them another try and it was just a reminder of why we stopped going here. Egg Foo young is more tempura breading than egg, Egg drop soup was very watery and everything else was lacking flavor. This area is in desperate need of REAL Chinese food. read more

I'm shocked by the reviews on this Chinese restaurant, especially when this place is on the top best Chinese food on Long Island. I'm not the biggest fan of Chinese food and while I do love Chinese I'm just very picky. This place is hands down one of the best places I tried since living on the island. The quality is just too tier and you taste it in every bite. Presentation of the food and the packages is A1. Sushi's here is also amazing and they have a lot of options of Chinese as well as buns and other options. I normally got with the sesame chicken which the quality is amazing. White meat and non of that dark nasty looking meat and the chicken and broccoli my girlfriend get is amazing. I use to love chicken and broccoli but the meat freaks me out and this place uses top quality chicken. You see the difference in the protein quality compared to other places and this spot is Amazing. Can't rave enough about this place and until I find better I will continue yo support this chine restaurant. Highly recommend this place read more

The best Chinese I've ever had in my entire 64 years of living and I lived in china for 2 years

We have been getting food here since 1984. Most of the time we would say the food is good. However two weeks ago I ordered Lemon Chicken and when I got it home it was overcooked and tough. I had to throw it out. Now that said I had the dish about a month prior and it was fresh and delicious. I think they recooked a lunch portion and that's what I got. Overall It is good for a quick meal most of the time but really disappointing this last time. Best to stress you what your order cooked with fresh portions. read more

Don't order from here! Customer service is non existent and their website sucks. Ordered 6 sushi rolls and 4 arrived as hand rolls, although I did not choose that anywhere. When calling to find out what happened, the young kid at the front desk said "sorry to hear that. Have a good night." I asked for assistance navigating the website, but he knew nothing about it and basically hung up. And now what should've been 24 pieces of sushi is 4 rolls wrapped in thick seaweed that my kids can choke on and that I cannot separate. I hope no one vomits. read more

They constantly make mistakes with takeout orders. How can you possibly make a shrimp wonton noodle soup and not add the wontons.

Sushi: always fresh and creative rolls! Chinese food: best in town. Can get with less sauce which is nice Service: friendly staff and attentive read more

Food was very fresh. It was also very delicious. Wasn't too costly and has a dine in area in location.

DO NOT EAT HERE!!!! I ate at this place atleast a few years ago, the food used to taste great but no it's so sad and disgusting, it has a weird smell to it and the food is very clumpy. I went to the kitchen to complain to the chef and then saw one of the fucking workers spit in the food. I was immediately shocked and disgusted. please do not eat here read more

I placed an order for delivery on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 7:21pm through their website. I received an email confirmation for my order from ChineseMenu. At approximately 8:30pm, I started to wonder where my order was since I am less than 5 miles from the establishment and it shouldn't take more than 10 minutes to get to my residence. I called the establishment and was directed to voicemail. I called about 10 more times with no response. It was getting late and their website claims they close at 9pm, so I was starting to wonder if anyone was even there. Anyway, I ended up ordering Domino's because at least they are more reliable and I was able to track my order from start to finish. I decided to follow up and call the restaurant on Wednesday, February 16 and I was told they were open on Monday for the "holiday" (Valentine's Day) and closed on Tuesday. It sounds like the owner forgot to turn off online ordering on their website. I was assured that I would not be charged for the order since they have to process it through their system when the order comes in. I wonder how many other orders were neglected due to the owner's mistake. read more

It's my go to spot when I'm in the area. They went Asian Fusion awhile ago which expanded the menu. Sometimes bigger is not better. It's a local Chinese spot with dining in, on one side. I think my favorite things are the Ribs with black beans sauce & the salmon skin salad. It's good but not great. Yet it's not as bad as some other reviews have stated. Worth a try if you're in the area. 8-26-2016 read more

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I literally just ordered a takeout order with Uber eats and before the blame gets put on the driver for taking too long. My driver got the order to me from west Islip to Islip in 6 minutes. That being said, I have been in the restaurant industry for 25 years. I used to order from Long River all the time because it was great until it wasn't. Chinese food in a Togo container is always incredibly hot even if it gets delivered late. I order the chicken and broccoli combo. The sauce was still congealed (NOT HOT OR HEATED UP) Seriously?!? ICE COLD IN THE MIDDLE!! The fried rice was ice cold as well! I hate leaving reviews because most of them aren't credible but like I said, I have been in the industry for a very long time and have read those unfair reviews. The one and onLu reason I gave Long River another shot was because Penninsula was closed. Long river used to be the best in Suffolk county. I wouldn't have written a review if it wasn't for the congealed sauce, store bought wontons and , well, the whole orderThat's not cool. I hate doing it but saying it's a disappointment is a compliment to this order. If anyone thinks this is a just a hate review, here s my email if you want to me to clerify further Timothyfoley967@gmail.com read more

I grew up in West Islip and I have yet to find a Chinese restaurant that rival's Long River where I live. I have been coming here for years before moving. Despite owner changes and being solely a Chinese restaurant to revamping to Asian fusion, I still stand by their egg rolls and chicken and broccoli. It's my favorite. We dined in the restaurant section and they start you off with noodles, duck sauce and hot mustard. We also ordered some hot tea. I, of course, got the chicken and broccoli platter and my husband got the sesame chicken platter. Both were good but I'm pretty sure the portions are smaller than I remember. Service was friendly and quick as always... maybe too quick. Not one table was empty and we were still in and out. No doubt we will be back. read more

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So I'm always around the area and I'm always getting Chinese food from another place. A friend always buys their Chicken Noodle Soup that looks amazing, she recommend I go there instead. I finally tried it out and they were SO friendly. They were quick. They did have a lunch special which included a decent size Chicken and Broccoli, also my soup. The only thing I don't like is getting out of that parking lot because it's a busy street. I can't say a review for the "restaurant" part of the business, but I can say the food was delicious and hot by the time I started eating. read more

Long River - Lunch special with soup 7.55 - Chinese Near Me - West Islip, New York

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My first time there was today. I first walk in and it smells like fish, which immediately turned me off. (There's no fish tank or anything, so idk where this scent came from). I get the food go home and begin to eat, I found a black hair in my rice and gravy and cringed. The boneless spare ribs are pretty much dry. The rice and gravy was actually good (minus the hair) the fried wontons are really good too. Just the fish scent and the black hair really turned me off. Idk if I'm going to come back or not at this point. read more

The food has been consistently delicious for over 2 1/2 decades. I won't touch most Chinese takeout places because they don't match up to the quality and taste of Long River. Literally shaking my head at the poor reviews. read more

I know Chinese food everywhere on Long Island isn't that great, but this place is by far the worst. The service is fast and people are decent enough but the food is absolutely trash. I ordered the chicken w/ broccoli and it was grainy and had a weird smell. The garlic sauce was clumpy and the beef and broccoli looks like dog food from a can. My wife and I were starving and didn't even put a dent in it. Their white and pork fried rice sucks too. If you're looking for some passable Chinese food just go to Imperial Orchid. read more

Chicken chow mein. The chicken was suspect. Thought it was tofu since the strips were perfectly symmetrical slices of flat ribbon like substance and flavorless. To top it off, when I picked up my order, I put a tip in the jar (20%) right in front of them and no acknowledgment. Not that I do it for that but the lack of any kind thank you was just rude. Last time I go there, used to be good but no more. read more

I have been getting take out from them for years. Everything always good and the staff is friendly. They make great pork buns, which is a favorite of Jen S. They are really good. All the food I've had there has been good. If you are in the area, I would recommend giving them a try. They also deliver, so you can check on that range. read more

Long River - Chinese Near Me - West Islip, New York

Food was delicious a long time ago. I was around that location and decided to stop in to buy chicken lo mein fried rice , spareribs and dumplings. Ugh everything was terrible lo mein had a burnt OLD oil , chemical taste , spare ribs were swimming in oil, dumplings were too doughy and fried rice was soooo dry. I threw it away. Plus my $35.00 ! I hate leaving a negative review but I'd like to save someone else their money, time and energy.. read more

Absolutely disgusting. I don't know how this place is still in business. I only was able to eat the rice. The sesame chicken tasted stale and not cooked. I am absolutely sick now after eating. I recommend picking a different Chinese food place in west Islip because this was literal trash. read more

Ordered twice. First time it took over 1.5h and the food was not that good.(2 out of 5). Second time 2 orders of mooshoo we no pancakes, no sauce and no taste! Third time... not going to happen. read more

Picked up an order yesterday, Staff is very nice and friendly. The Generals is marginal ( as stated in a previous review was more like chicken nuggets in a bland sauce) and the Szechuan Chicken was very salty. Sadly it's not the OLD LONG RIVER from a few years ago. We haven't been there in a few years, were in the area and decided to get the take out. The current rating of 2.5 is about right. Good portions and nice counter help. but the important part is lacking. Also the pricing is a little high for the take out, I don't mind if the meal is very good in both quality and taste. read more

I ordered from Long River tonight for the first time in a few years. I remember the food being amazing but since I have a closer Chinese food place, I don't often eat here. I was very disappointed. After waiting over an hour and a half for delivery (estimated was 45-60 min), the food was flavorless and gross. We got a mixture of chinese and thai food. It was all terrible. My whole family hated every bite and the worst part is that I over-ordered hoping to have some delicious leftovers for tomorrow. read more

Last time I will be going here. Ordered over priced ribs and they were way burnt and simply had no meat whatsoever, It seemed to me they used some old order/leftover for my order. I also ordered general tso and the sauce was very sour, it did not have any semblance of the sauce everyone is used to. There have also been occasions when the service was quite rude. No more do overs, bye bye. read more

It takes a lot for me to give a 1 star to a restaurant but my husband and I were that disappointed. Keep in mind that this was a delivery order and we did not eat at the restaurant (maybe it's better in-house). We figured we'd give it a try as a friend had recommended it. We order the scallion pancakes, crab cheese puffs and a quart of the wonton soup. The appetizers were the best part of this meal, but still under par. The scallion pancakes were very fried and broke like matzo bread. The crab cheese puffs were also very fried and were alllllll cream cheese (I don't think there was a hint of crab (imitation or real) was in the mix). The wonton soup was okay, at best. The wontons had little meat and were almost all dough. It was the first time I had wonton soup with semi-caramelized onions in it. For the entree we ordered masaman curry and chicken pad thai. Let me start with, we llloovvee curry (all types) and this was by far, the worst one we've ever had. The sauce was the consistency of gravy, way too thick and the flavor profile of traditional masaman curry was not really present in the dish. We ate a bit of it and unfortunately couldn't continue so we threw the rest out. The pad thai (and we eat a lot of pad thai too) was even more disappointing. The noodles tasted old and over-cooked and any vegetables in them were mushy, making the consistency weird and unsatisfying . It had 0 peanuts in it, the sauce wasn't present in the dish and it tasted very unpleasant. My husband and I each took one bite and threw the dish out. All-in-all we will NOT ever be ordering take out or dining-in at this restaurant. read more

Rude young girl behind counter. I mean obnoxious! Obviously didn't want us there. WILL NEVER GO BACK. Everyone too lazy and on phones to clean or help customers read more

Long River - Chinese Near Me - West Islip, New York

We were 2. There was another couple at a table right next to us . The guy kept serving their food to us !!! (Twice) Waiter should be more attentive read more

Been going to Long River since I bought my house in 1997 and they were at the old location. I've been skipping regularly order Chinese food (used to do once a week) as I've felt they are not as consistent anymore and dishes are very different depending on which cook you get. Ordered tonight and paid no credit card ($48+) as I had no cash....I asked for a cup a little cup on fresh mustard I get everytime I order but after I paid and I'm told $.25....wth....I've never been charged for that before at any restaurant and never here...you cant just give me a tiny cup of mustard after I spent nearly $50??? And after 22 years of not charging? I know its small but it pissed me off.... read more

I have gone here before and it was pretty good but just left with my take out and the ribs are dry and old, the chicken and broccoli has wilted mushy broccoli and the chicken is just as mushy and tasteless, and I ordered shrimp lomane plane and they gave me regular lomane with no shrimp, my rice was also old and tasteless. Now I have to find a new Chinese place read more

I really enjoy the food here. We often do take out here. The dining in waiter is so nice. The food is fresh and good. The West Islip sushi roll is my favorite. We never have a bad meal here. read more

I think I've placed my last order with Long River. What a shame as this was a gem some years back and held that spot for quite a while. So sad to see it slide downhill. I've eaten in the dining room once or twice but have ordered take out more times than I can count, and it's just become habit to pick up the Long River menu when looking for take out. But the last couple of times were disappointing to put it kindly. More like factory food lately. Little of no care put into it. read more

We love Jason the dine in waiter and Janiece the counter girl. Seriously these two are A++++ service. The food is good but didn I tell you about Jason and Janiece?! We go here at least once a week for lunch to dine in. Came beat the lunch specials price with hot tea and big glass of water. read more

My friends and I were around the area and was craving some Chinese Food. We decided to get do take out. The staffs were great and the food came out quick. The food definitely was delicious and in my opinion, it was better than the local Chinese takeout spots in Manhattan. Would recommend if you are around the area. read more