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!!

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. =(

If you want the best Chinese restaurants then go to…read moremetropolitan NY/ NYC. No good ambience here just a large room .It looks like a convilerbelt for making $$ off of the patrons. Expensive . NJ IS NOT the state to enjoy (native NY'er) Chinese and PIZZA that goes for New England and down south so this state does not stand alone . Sorry folks but I cannot say that you aren't trying. Even though I gave 3 stars just gave it for the effort.

If you're looking for a high-quality Chinese restaurant with delicious food, this is definitely the…read moreplace to go. It's not your typical takeout spot--everything feels special. The staff at the front are welcoming, the restaurant is very clean, and it's a great place to sit and enjoy a meal. I highly recommend it, especially their General Tso's shrimp. Definitely check it out!"

Went here for the first time. So much of a selection and the food was amazing and the place was…read morevery clean. I Will Come Back again.

Lots of food selection with hibachi grill. Service is good as well as the place is clean and…read moreorderly. Price is competitive. First time customers but definitely not the last.

We have order food here for over 15yrs. The food taste good every time. We have only order take…read moreout, never ate at the restaurant even though the restaurant has big enough seating room. It's not a "fancy" Chinese food place, more of a good food place. We had company from Texas who are Chinese and love the Lomein here better than in Texas. Reasonable price for the portion size. No problem with parking here. At times, I have been charged extra for the hot oil which to me is just really not customer friendly.

My husband told me this place was good so I thought I'd give it a try. I ordered the pepper steak…read morelunch special, it came with fried rice and wonton soup and I added on an egg roll. All of this cost $10 and was delicious. The lady working the counter was very friendly and sweet, the inside of the restaurant had three tables and a recent supply delivery, it's not really a dine in place, more a Take out establishment. I started with the egg roll, nice and crispy, not greasy and the filling was delicious. The won ton soup was great but tiny, it came in a 1/4 lb deli container. Then the pepper steak was very flavorful but the stand out was the rice. Being originally from union county this was Union county style fried rice, the color was spot on, brown not yellow/orange like some place around here. It tasted great! I'm excited to try some other things off their menu.

Classic American Chinese takeout. It's not my first preference in the area for Chinese takeout, but…read moreit gets the job done when I want something basic. Great for a lunch special or for something greasy that you wouldn't want to order at a sit down restaurant. Great if you live nearby and can walk over on a nice day, but I wouldn't go out of my way to go here over another spot.

I'll keep it short and simple. *Rude…read more*missing item/s *wrong item/s Hmmm what else can i say. Only good thing is that they are open late even on holidays.

Delicious food, never disappoints! I usually order the…read morebroccoli with shrimp and brown rice!

We ordered food for our large family. My husband returned with the food and our kids dove in to eat…read moreas we ordered multiple meals to share. After sifting through we realized some items were missing. Turns out he was given the wrong order. My husband called to pick up the correct order and even offered to return the untouched food. We were first told to keep what we have and that we couldn't get our correct order. One of us is on a pescatarian diet and the order was missing 3 specific items so that wasn't an option. The restaurant then insisted we return everything even what the kids began eating. So we ceased all eating and returned all the items where the lady checked each item AND ...get this...ANGRILY THREW ALL THE FOOD INTO THE GARBAGE!!! In all my years I've never experienced such meanness and pettiness. For that reason I'll take my business elsewhere! I have 1 star because there's no zero.

I set out wanting nothing more than *passable* "Chinese food". I ordered general tso's chicken and…read moreseveral other things for my family, including moo shu pork. Everything arrived quickly and was hot. The General Tso's chicken is indeed passable, exactly as I had hoped. The only problem is that the pancakes for the moo shu pork is a traditional Chinese dish from Shandong, typically made with sliced pork, scramb are covered in mold. I took a picture in case I needed to post it but I don't see a way to do that here for this review (this is my first Yelp review). In any case, expect a non-exceptional chinese-food experience and you won't be disappointed. I just hope it's safe to eat, given the moldy pancakes... I don't fault them for it *that* much, considering the pancakes are not made by them anyway and that they were probably sitting there rolled up in plastic wrap waiting for someone to order moo shu, for who knows how long.

I have been fighting every urge in my body to not throw the food at the restaurant. everything…read moreutterly was terrible and disappointing doesn't even bring justice to my experience. There was more hair in my shrimp roll than shrimp and brown cabbage. no condiments whatsoever not like it would remedy the meal anyway. wonton soup was so oily and beyond disgusting that I put it outside because I couldn't fathom it being in my home. crab Rangoon's (2 orders) tasted like someone ripped them out the freezer cooked them in the sun for 4 days and then packaged them with disdain. white rice was two days old at best and sweet and sour chicken was flavorless but possibly the only edible part of the meal that I still chose not to consume. I never write bad reviews but my god avoid this place like the plague.

I was in the area with a friend so I stopped in and got takeout. My friend comes here often and he…read moreloves the food. The place itself isn't anything great to look at, it could definitely use some updating, but they have a really nice menu to choose from with an array of dishes. While inside I saw a blackboard with specials. I chose the "lobster" lo mein combination. To my surprise the food was delicious. Magic Wok doesn't skimp on their portions. My lo mein had tons of flavor, and lots of vegetables with just the right amount of seasoning. My friend ordered the pork lo mein and that was equally delicious. My combination also came with an egg roll. I'm usually not a big fan of egg rolls because they tend to have a lack luster taste and very little filling, but to my surprise Magic Wok's was pretty good. It was nice and crispy on the outside and it had a good ratio of filling.I also dipped my egg roll in duck sauce which I combined with their house mustard. Not the mustard in the packets but the one the owner John keeps separate. You have to ask for it. It has a little spice, but adds great flavor. Since the pandemic,You do have to wear a mask when picking up your food. I would order from here again.

This was the worst Chinese takeout food I have ever had. I would never order from here again. We…read moreordered sesame chicken and rice, crab rangoons, and dumplings and everything was so disgusting we couldn't even stomach to eat it and we felt sick afterwards. Horrible food and waste of money. Even the rice was inedible.

This has been our go-to Chinese Takeout spot for years and years. We moved a few towns away at…read moresome point and still found ourselves calling ahead to pickup at China Wok some nights. The food is consistently delicious and fresh. The staff is always friendly and happy to help you. The portions are also so large, if I order a large for dinner I easily have lunch and maybe a little snack leftover for the next day. I should also add that the price is very fair for the amount of food that they give you. No matter the day, the wait is never more than 20 minutes when we call ahead and it's clearly just a smooth operation inside. We have moved back to the area and will be visiting China Wok more frequently now. I am very happy about that.

We tried the China Wok for take out yesterday - the lady that answers the phone is quite helpful…read moreand pleasant and repeats your order back to you. There were 3 chefs cooking when I picked up the order. We got egg drop soup, crab meat fried rice WHICH WAS EXCELLENT and the shrimp egg foo young (3 patties with white rice and brown gravy). Also delicious! We will be returning ... I want to try their dumplings next and sweet and sour dish! The place is open for pick up with a few chairs on the side for people who need to wait for their orders yet. Very nice place. Next to the Bridgewater Bakery in the same strip mall !