Back when I first moved to Elizabeth, NJ one of my go to places to get Chinese take out was Red…read moreApple. The General Tsao's Tofu and Lobster Lo Mein were among my favorites. For a variety of reasons once 2010 or so rolled around I stopped getting take out from Red Apple. Recently I wanted to grab some food for dinner so I got off my bus before my stop to grab some food. This is not a sit down restaurant. You go in and order your take out, sit on a chair to wait and then head out with your food. The place looks very much the same as it did over ten years ago but they added a Hibachi extension next door. When I look back at my older review, I really feel that I should have given it 4 stars, but Yelp ratings were a tad different back then if I recall correctly. I have to say that after all this time I am very sad to give it such a low rating now. I am very sure at this point that the owners of this place are not the same ones from years ago (at the very least the chef is different). I picked up three dishes and well...read on... SHRIMP TOAST This is a Chinese take-out classic that I remember having back in New York City from several Chinese places so I've had this dish a *lot* in my time. Usually you want it to be crispy but light with a nice chew on the inside where the shrimp paste is sandwiched between two pieces of bread. For the most part they did an okay job here but the toast was fried too long. Much of the outside ranged from black to dark brown when it should really be golden brown. The flavor was good but if it had not been overcooked it would have been better. COLD SESAME NOODLES This is one of my favorite dishes from Chinese take-out places. However, it is hard to find a place that does it *well*. Even when it is only "okay" however, it has some commonalities. Usually there are egg noodles with some type of peanut or sesame based sauce, scallion and sesame seeds. Some places also add hot sauce to give it some extra kick. What Red Apple gave me was...not this. Oddly, I"m not sure *what* they gave me. The noodles were warm, the topping was a vegetable medley with...onions? There was no sesame or peanut sauce. Really, the whole dish just tasted like a light veggie lo mein which was *bizarre* and not at all what I ordered. GENERAL TSAO'S TOFU This was one of my favorite dishes from this place so I was excited to have it again. Then I saw it and I knew something was wrong. Most General Tsao's dishes should have fried chunks of something (chicken, tofu etc.) with a thick red sauce that caramelizes around the edges. The sauce should have some sweet and savory elements (and ideally a tad of spice via peppers). What I got? Was...not that. The tofu chunks were in a runny, thin sauce that tasted *terrible*. It just tasted like sugary sauce with a pile of salt on it. It was so terrible I wound up eating a few bites and tossing the rest. I'm so sad to be writing this review. I really had hoped this update would be a 4* celebration of a place I used to go to but I think I'll be staying away for a while.

Delicious. Love their sesame chicken, half fried chicken & boneless spare ribs. Delivery extremely…read morefast.

Had this for the first time. We love good chinese food so we tend to really critique it when we try…read morea new place lol. And being new to the area we want to have that one place. For now, this will be that place because it beats the other places we tried so far. We liked Red Apple but they are insane with their prices. We got general tso's chicken. It was okay but I wouldn't get it again. I like when the sauce is really thick and dark. The sauce wasn't as thick as I like & it was missing something. Shrimp and broccoli was good. Would get again. Pork fried rice was borderline. It was good but not great. The boneless spare ribs with extra bbq sauce was my favorite. It was really good. Customer service was great & their prices are good.

Their foods actually fresh AF. Mfs even give out brand name soup chips instead of the mass bulk…read morestuff. Boujee AF. Cashier bro is cool. Chill AF overall

Moving here 5 years ago from NY, finding a good Chinese restaurant was key. We tried so many,…read moremostly on advice from people who lived here and usually with negative results. We did find 2 we liked, and then one night while driving home, I found this shining beacon. Its a hole in the wall, with old school pictures of Chinese menu items on the wall, which is always a good sign. I started with a simple Hot and Sour soup and pork fried rice, wow was it good, soup was freshly made and spicy enough to help with my sore throat. The rice was fluffy and fresh and plenty of pork. Price is very reasonable, but don't expect too much conversation when you get there. Order.... pay.... go and eat.

Joy food House is the idea. Chinese restaurant for a nice Family dinner Take out or eating inside…read more I go there for lunch and dinner. I'm always satisfied. I would recommend it to everybody.

i usually order from Number One Chinese unfortunately they where closed, so i took a shot at this…read moreplace, never again smh the wings i ordered skin so rough and old it cut my mouth the wings where way over done the meat was non existent smh i ordered 6 wings got 4 smh it was not edible my dog didnt even wanna touch them. i ordered a 2 liter bottle i repeated it several times and got a 16 oz smh this was my first and last time, i will never order from there again and the roast pork chinese vegies smh it was a pool of sauce and some veggies and 4 slices of pork wtf and this was a large smh. this was a sad experience. never again.

This is my favorite chinese place in the area by far. Everything is flavorful and their menu has a…read morelittle bit for everyone to chose from. Try it out!

I've been ordering from them for years and they still don't disappoint. The food is always fresh…read moreand hot and the delivery is always speedy. Highly recommended.

This literally is one of the better Chinese restaurants I've had the luck of coming across, never…read moredisappoints the food always tastes delicious doesn't give me a terrible stomach ache after even ordering different things on the menu I'm always happy great place !

Classic hole in the wall but good reliable late night Chinese. Can recommend General Tsar's chicken…read moreand pepper steak. 3.5 stars

My husband and I just ordered this on Uber Eats last night and it made us sick enough to be in and…read moreout the bathroom the next day all day. I'm actually looking to contact the city health department

We've been searching for good Chinese food since we moved to Elizabeth and we think we found it at…read moreChina Moon. There are certain dishes that if a place messes up you know nothing else will be good, but so far they are doing well. Tonight's dish was Chicken and Broccoli.

horrible service. they don't listen to what you order. & always has a nasty attitude. they re use…read moretheir cooking oil for the food.