Been coming here since I was a kid and I will always say they've been the best In my opinion. They did revamp the location but it's still a good place to sit down and eat. The service is pretty decent and the food quality of course keeps me coming back. I do wish when they have their buffet options pre covid and wish they brought it back. There's also plaza parking which is great. read more

Original Number 1 Chinese Kitchen - Combination plate pork fried rice and chicken and broccoli - Chinese Near Me - Bloomfield, New Jersey

Look, I know what the reviews say and I've heard all the stories, but as a Jersey girl who moved away, there's only ONE place I'm getting Chinese food when I come home - and that's Number 1 Chinese. This place has been part of my life since I was a kid, and no matter where I live now or how many other Chinese restaurants I try, nothing hits the same as coming back here. It's pure nostalgia on a plate, and sometimes that's exactly what you need. Is it the fanciest spot? No. Is it going to win any culinary awards? Probably not. But does it taste like home and bring back a million childhood memories with every bite? Absolutely. Some places are about more than just the food - they're about history, comfort, and that feeling of being exactly where you belong. For this Jersey girl, Number 1 Chinese will always be that place. Every time I visit home, this is my first stop, and it always will be. Don't come here expecting perfection - come here expecting home.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ read more

Original Number 1 Chinese Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Bloomfield, New Jersey

Ok so truth be told I've gone to every store in the shopping plaza this restaurant is in but never even thought of stepping in bc of the looks of it from the outside ... it wasn't until my friend RAVED about the food that I said let me look at reviews and then decided to give it a shot for take out and boy am I glad I did because the food is absolutely yummy Chinese-American cuisine! I ordered a bunch of different items to truly get a feel for the food and all were really tasty and well prepared with the chicken and broccoli lunch special with fried rice and egg drop wonton soup being my favorite! I said that I need to visit again and try other wok items because the flavors of the chicken and broccoli were truly vibrant! The shrimp toast, wings and egg rolls were also hitting too! This is now my go to Chinese-American takeout spot ... oh and the woman who takes orders at the counter is absolutely wonderful!!!! read more

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Don't discount a four star rating, this joint is good. However, compared to Shanghai No. 2, the food here was just slightly less tastier (probably a bit healthier in a sense) as it was less greasy. However, the dumplings, wonton soup, and fried chicken with shrimp fried rice were all on point. I swear there's no such Chinese restaurants that provide such good value back in the Bay Area (outside of maybe SF). Every work trip I'll eat at one of these joints at least once. Just a thing you can't miss out on in Jersey. read more

Twice I ordered chicken and broccoli a year apart and they sent shrimp north times I was put to speak to nasty, aggressive owner. He yelled at me for the wrong doing of his restaurant. Customer service is horrible. I will no longer be ordering from this nasty ass restaurant. One day they will speak to the wrong person. read more

Original Number 1 Chinese Kitchen - It was suppose to be chicken and he said it's my fault. - Chinese Near Me - Bloomfield, New Jersey

OH BOY! As it is, my boyfriend has 'issues' with this business. Well we called to order food one night, to have it delivered, THEY WOULDN'T DELIVER TO US! My boyfriend is kinda a hot head and uses his 'loud voice' when he was TRYING TO ORDER FOOD and the person on the phone couldn't get the order right! We don't need THEM! We found a Better Place across town. And they WANT OUR BUSINESS! read more

The food was as expected for a Chinese restaurant, but the wonton soup and chicken wings I ordered had the good takeout taste we've all come to know and love. There were more tables than average Chinese restaurant, but it is still ideal for pickup. Because it's in a plaza, parking is plentiful. Even ordering in person, the service was quick. For what one can expect for a Chinese takeout concept, it delivered as I expected and did it quickly. Definitely lived up to my expectations. read more

Ok so to start off I have never been a fan of traveling up north until recently for some reason. A few things I was told is a must is to get Chinese food from NY or Jersey and I'll understand why they (my friends) say the all the Chinese food in Atlanta is a joke. Walking in it was a lot of blocked off areas where tables seemed to be but maybe because it was about 2hrs before closing. Who cares we were getting takeout... moving on, the staff was very "resting %!+€# face" kinda folks but good sis at the register was the MVP. Direct and to the point while also realizing we weren't from there and took us under her wing to make suggestions based on what we said we liked. So shout out to her on that. So between the three of us we ordered a couple variations of fried rice, fried chicken wings, bbq pork ribs, and some other chicken that's escaping me. So for starters, my friend who's from there ordered all this wings split crispy no ends etc etc etc and I was like huh??? So my house fried rice left nothing to be desired. My vegetables were firm and my rice was tender and it had some flavor not just a quick toss with soy sauce. Because I'm me I had my duck sauce on deck and added a little just for GP and sheesh I wouldn't mind revisiting this for round two. My wings were crispy and well done the way I like them. Whatever all that extra my friend ordered, I'm not sure but I appreciate it. This sounds so simple to me as I'm reading back what I wrote but y'all the house fried rice and fried wings..... BOMB! The bbq ribs... mehhhh they were indeed tender but I like my sauce better so no harm done. Also, living in Atlanta, I'm beat over the head with Coke -- I was ELATED to order a Pepsi. The small things. As for the atmosphere, the place was a little dark for my liking but again takeout doesn't require much. The no nonsense attitude from the guys, I get it but I'm southern so hello would have been nice. Overall don't change anything, I'll be visiting again soon and will sure be running this back for a repeat. read more

I ordered a small house special fried rice and realized it was old, hard and cold when I was too far away to return. I was so disappointed. My first and last visit to this place! read more

The customer service was ghetto and unconvincing. All of the food was off and wrong. Fried chicken was soggy. Rice was hard. They were rude and not accommodating on the phone. read more

Rude and unprofessional staff at the counter came in last week and the cashier was standing there combing his beard and disregarded me people waiting to order/for their order at the counter read more

Rude staff. I ordered shrimp & broccoli combo. Same lady was arguing with me moments later trying to give me someone else's order, until the customer who ordered it came up to get it. She argued with me i didn't order shrimp & broccol. read more

Fast and tasty and packaged perfectly for take out. Not too oily and the sauce was perfect . I enjoyed every bite and it was great to enjoy before I went to the airport. Will return! Fresh vegetables and rice. Fresh veges for my vegetables w garlic sauce ... this was the small portion and it only cost $7.41 total. But it was just enough food. Great deal. read more

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I never understand the bad reviews I read from here. I've been going here for a year now and the food has been perfect every time. Even ordered takeout and there have been no mistakes. My usual: boneless spare ribs, steamed pork dumplings, and vegetable lo mein. The ribs are amazing, not too fatty, not dry at all. They're usually a bit charred but adds such great flavor. Pork dumplings are my absolute favorite (love the sauce), and lo mein is delicious. Lastly, the staff is always friendly, nice, and courteous. :) read more

Original Number 1 Chinese Kitchen - C7. Boneless Spare Ribs 29. Vegetable Lo Mein (added onions) 19. Pork Dumplings (8 Pc) - Chinese Near Me - Bloomfield, New Jersey

I have a love / hate relationship with Chinese food. There's so much negative comments ( often times warranted ) on unsafe food preparation and practices but despite those comments I always find myself craving their food. I was in the area and decided to just give in to my cravings. I thought it was pricier than other Chinese food spots but I LOVED that they cleaned their shrimp. That is one my biggest pet peeves when ordering shrimp fried rice and seeing the nasty membranes and caca still on the shrimp. SO GROSS. So it was a major plus for my that #1's shrimp were cleaned. read more

Original Number 1 Chinese Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Bloomfield, New Jersey

Today I had a taste for Chinese and ordered off uber eats it was terrible gar from my home so I order, chicken wings with house special rice meal and another order of chicken wings. I hadn't had Chinese chicken a good while so I was excited. But my excitement was met with deep disappointment. The chicken was filled with feathers which tells me THEY DO NOT CLEAN THEIR CHICKEN, YUCK! Another piece of chicken was deformed it could've been due to various quality issues including disease which rendered totally inedible. Other pieces were extremely dry with stiff flesh as if it were fried numerous times. I pulled the chicken apart and it had no juiciest that you'd expect from fresh fried chicken. I ended up throwing it away, I couldn't trust any of it. The rice was not what I ordered, I ordered house special rice which has a combination of meals, my rice had old pieces of dry chicken and 2 shrimp. I will NEVER order from them again because the quality is dangerous. Cleanliness is paramount when ordering from a restaurant. You put your trust in their hands hoping they will uphold basic OSHA standards. In this case sadly they didn't care to. Order with the caution read more

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30 minute wait and 4 people came in after me and got their food. Absolutely terrible service.

We ordered chicken and broccoli and Kung pao chicken. When I took the initial bites it seemed okay to me, but for some reason the meal went downhill from there. We felt full and yucky after not even finishing half the food. The chicken and broccoli especially tasted kind of strange. I'm hoping this was a one time thing. My boyfriend thinks it may have been food that was sitting out for a while or something. I think I might try this place again and not order the chicken and broccoli next time, as the Kung pao was okay. read more

Original Number 1 Chinese Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Bloomfield, New Jersey

I've been coming here for years. While i very much miss the buffet, the food is still very good compared to almost every Chinese food place in this area. I mean Bloomfield Nutley Montclair Belleville. It's not a chewy chicken that tastes like rubber or dry rice. Everything is tasty and a value for the price. The only thing i didn't like were the egg rolls and shrimp rolls and they were to sweet. I definitely recommend you try this place if you're in the area. read more

Chicken had way to much soy sauce which makes it salty way to overpowering, fried rice feel dry but I do love the broccoli that I feel that they cooked right read more

I don't know why this place is popular. The food isn't good. Didn't taste fresh. More soggy than savory. Ugh. Never going back.

I've known of this establishment since I've moved here 4 years ago. I've always bypassed it. Not today! When my favorite chinese spot was closed due to #Ronavirus, I was on the hunt for another local take out. I was super surprised with Orignal #1. They opened doors in 1981 with only 3 employees and has since grew to a neighborhood staple. They offer an express buffet at a reasonable price and you can also order fresh. I wasn't a fan of the wait time. I believe I was in there for about 20 -25 mins. My chicken wings were so good! Definitely worth another visit. You can order via grubhub and doordash for your convenience. Give Original #1 a try! read more

Original Number 1 Chinese Kitchen - Interior - Chinese Near Me - Bloomfield, New Jersey

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Warning, they selling uncooked chicken, no chicken supposed to be red . Manager in the kitchen said all chickens are cooked like this. Good luck people. read more

Fell off so bad. Service is terrible and no more express buffet. The owner I believe, was always kind but as of a few years ago, the new frontline is unprofessional for the most part. read more

I've ordered from this place before and have never had any issues.... until yesterday. I was craving wonton soup and an egg roll so I ordered via Uber Eats. There were no wontons in the soup I received. Nothing except scallions. Nothing. The two stars are for the egg roll, which was tasty. I'm not sure I will order from them again. read more

Above average American Chinese food place. My Typical go-to Chinese Takeout place was closed due to the pandemic, but found this place on DoorDash for delivery. I was extremely impressed with the portion sizes! The containers were packed to the max! My husband also said it was the best egg roll he ever had. We ordered the fried chicken wings with house special fried rice, veg lo mein, Singapore Mei fun, sweet and sour chicken, and beef with mushrooms. The Singapore Mei fun was a bit greasy for my taste, but everything else was above average for other American Chinese Takeout places I've had and I'll be ordering again! read more

Original Number 1 Chinese Kitchen - 28. Singapore Chow Mei Fun and 29. Vegetable Lo Mein takeout - containers very full and dense! Did not skimp on the portion. - Chinese Near Me - Bloomfield, New Jersey

Worst Chinese food I've ever had. I ordered sesame chicken last night and was appalled by how the chicken was undercooked. Not to mention, the rice was horrible. DO NOT EAT HERE!!!!! read more

The food is decent and affordable. The location is clean and not as scary as other take-out restaurants. It's in the strip mall with plenty of parking. I've ordered delivery through grubhub and they forgot the wonton soup and the shrimp from the shrimp and broccoli in garlic sauce. I called and they gave us a credit. The other time I order take-out from them and had no major issues. Their garlic sauce is on the sweet side so I request to not add sugar since I'm sweet enough. My wife swears something is up with their shrimp. She says its way too fishy. I thought it was too salty. I think it could be marinated in a brine before its cooked. read more

Original Number 1 Chinese Kitchen - Express Buffet. I opted for Al la carte - Chinese Near Me - Bloomfield, New Jersey

My family has been goin here since the 90s and they still have some of the best chinese food in NJ. Today I had the general tso chicken and I it was ALL THAT AND A BAG OF CHIPS. The chicken was still crispy even while in the sauce and had a banging combination of sweet wit a slight kick of spice. I had it with beef fried rice which was delicious due to the generous portions of beef included in the rice. The broccoli was colossal and crisp. Can't wait to go back and would definitely recommend this to others. read more

Original Number 1 Chinese Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Bloomfield, New Jersey

I wish I can give this place zero stars!! I made an order on Uber eats and after like 3 different Drivers I call to see what was wrong with my order and he tells me he gave my order to somebody else and didn't want to make the food again like if it was my fault!!! Very unprofessional, a girl working there was trying To help but the owner in the background was very rude about the situation! I wouldn't recommend this place!!! read more

I do enjoy the food at original number 1 but today I'm here to talk about the service! I had an order through Uber eats for the Kong pow chicken and realized later that I forgot to ask for no peanuts. This was a request for a person I was ordering the food for. I called the restaurant because I can see that my food was not picked up and explained the situation, the man I dealt with on the phone was very rude and short with me and pretty much explained that the order was packed and they wouldn't take the peanuts off and if I didn't want them I could take them off myself, which is fine but he didn't have to have an attitude about it. I'm just lucky the person I was ordering for doesn't have allergies. read more

Food was decent. It is a regular Chinese food establishment so nothing fancy. Service was excellent for how many orders they have coming in and out. Very attentive since they do pick ups and deliveries through third party services. There is ample enough room to eat inside and also wait inside to pick up food. Very spacious read more

This is a good local place for Chinese American food. The buffet is best if you order during lunch time or dinner time when you know that the food is fresh. The freshly made Chinese American food is delicious. Some of my favorites are the Shrimp with snow peas and Beef with snow peas. Their menu is limited to popular Chinese American dishes only which means that the ingredients are fresher. The place is clean with plenty of seating and parking. The service is friendly and efficient. One of my two favorite places for Chinese food in Bloomfield. read more

Original Number 1 Chinese Kitchen - Lunch special Sweet and sour chicken. Sweet and sour sauce very watery and flavorless. Pick something else. - Chinese Near Me - Bloomfield, New Jersey

Delicious food fast service too bad the delivery is to expensive I would be there more often.

Oily fried shrimp not usual fried shrimp from Chinese restaurant. So disgusting I lost my appetite! read more

Original Number 1 Chinese Kitchen - H4. Fried Shrimp is disgusting ! Very oily not the usual fried shrimp I received from Chinese restaurants. Don't order again ! - Chinese Near Me - Bloomfield, New Jersey

Great food and service. Quick and not too expensive. Honestly the best Chinese Food spot around, compared to other businesses. When Essex County residents want Chinese food, we think "what about No. 1"!! Building isn't so accommodating to guests after renovation but with COVID and everything, I suppose that doesn't matter. It felt like more of a family restaurant back in the day. Now it feels like fast food. Only complaint. read more

This was the go-to Chinese takeout in the area then went south quick. The food is not very good and service is poor. Try somewhere else

I am so disappointed. This spot always had great tasting Chinese food. As a matter of fact I won't eat Chinese at a lot of places but always felt this one was sooo good. Well last night I ordered out and I don't know WHO was cooking this food. It was horrible and had a weird taste. The spring rolls were delish, the wings and fries were ok... But the beef and broccoli wasn't good,, weird taste..and the gravy for the egg foo young was horrid. I am getting ready to eat leftover chicken and broccoli for lunch, I hadnt tasted it. And try the leftover egg food young without using the gravy. Fingers crossed. I know you get A LOT of business but get your act together. I gave 3 stars because I have hope..otherwise 1 or 2 read more

This is a HUGE chinese food place. Astonished by its size and cleanliness, I was automatically impressed. I opted for the buffet portion of the establishment on the right side. Looked fresh enough and after all, it was within their title so *shoulder shrug* I chose the beef and broccoli which is a very RARE thing for me to eat from any establishment. I always feel like brown meat can be anything, so often, I stay away from it. This beef and broccoli looked fresh, appetizing and like beef. Which is important lol. I also chose General Tso chicken, pork fried rice and spare rib tips. Just to try a well rounded few things. Beef and broccoli was delicious. I loved it. Texture was meaty not slippery. Broccoli fresh and crispy like I love it. Phenomenal. Especially, from a buffet (enclosed and served to you) the spare rib tips were bland and very greasy. Kinda expected that. Also, dry. No sauce on them. I didn't ask though so I'm unsure if that's my own fault or not. General Tso was very blah also greasy and not so flavorful. The pork fried rice was really, really delicious. More similar to hibachi fried rice then regular chinese fried rice. Overall, will come back to try freshly cooked items. read more

Visiting family and they recommended this as THE BEST Chinese food around. I'm from Long Island and my local Chinese food is subpar these days. Original Number 1 delivered (literally lol). By far the best Chinese food I've had in a long time. The food was flavorful, the portions were huge, and I was soooo full. We got garlic chicken, which was perfectly seasoned with the tiniest kick of spice, and the sweet 'n sour chicken, which I ate most of without the sauce because it was THAT good on its own . Perfect! 5 stars. Highly recommend. You wont be disappointed! (And if you are they will quickly make it right!) read more