The Valley's Best Kept Secret - Shing Jet in Oxford! If you want the best Chinese combinations in the Naugatuck Valley, stop looking. Shing Jet is the undisputed king of "down and dirty," quick, and incredibly easy takeout. It's exactly what you want when that craving hits. Why it's the best: * The Big Three: Their General Tso's, Sesame Chicken, and Orange Chicken are absolute perfection. The chicken is always crispy, and the sauces have that perfect spicy kick. * Flavorful Rice & Fresh Noodles: The rice here is beyond flavorful--never bland--and the noodles are always fresh. You can really taste the difference. * Out-of-this-World Soup: Their Hot and Sour Soup is a must-try. It's easily the best in the area and completely "out of this world." * The Perfect Egg Roll: You can't leave without a couple of their egg rolls; they are exactly what a classic Chinese egg roll should be. Know Before You Go: * Mondays: They are closed, so plan your cravings accordingly! * The Vibe: It's straightforward, fast, and no-frills, which is why it's so good. Whether you're getting a massive combination platter or just a quick soup to go, Shing Jet never misses. I love it, and I know you will too! read more

The best soft tofu dishes around! Veggie dishes are excellent-never overcooked. Service is always good. Everyone is always pleasant. read more

Well, established Chinese restaurant They have all the usual dishes on the menu. Food is good quality is good. This is just a good decent place. Nothing outstanding. I'm grateful they still make their own dumplings. I see some Chinese restaurants are starting to turn to frozen dumplings, but this place has fresh dumplings service is decent but they're not very good if you're trying to order something special or leave something out or add extra in that always seems to be an issue. I would definitely go back. It's local. It's good tasting excellent portions. The inside could use some re-organizing they should really clean up all the clutter and put some decent tables in there. They probably have six tables in there, but I don't think they ever get used. I've never seen someone. Dining in and I've been going there over a decade. The dining room is not really appealing. I would go more often if they had a welcoming sit in area. read more

My friend spoke highly of this place so when I went to visit we went to lunch here. It's mainly a take out kind of place, although they do have chairs. We walked in and since I can't eat meat, I asked for a simple broccoli with garlic sauce and white rice. My friend ordered orange chicken and pork fried rice. We sat and ate our meal. While I was half way through, I bit into chicken. I went and showed them I had not one but THREE pieces of chicken on my plate. The woman behind the counter LAUGHED IN MY FACE and said, "oh, I put your friend's chicken on your white rice by accident, so, I just moved it. It was only a few pieces of chicken" WTAF?! I've been throwing up for hours now. Yeah, super hilarious. AVOID read more

I haven't had Shing Jet in a couple years. I have had 3X in the last 3 months and must say pleasantly surprised! My family members were all happy with the quality of food as well. They are major foodies and enjoy dining out at various restaurants. So, if they were happy, I was too. This will be our go to for take-out. Thank you for preparing tasty dishes! read more

Food is always consistent and delicious. The owner recognizes my voice on the phone. I don't ever have to say who it's for he comes from China. He speaks Chinese. He speaks better English than I do, but the main thing is the food is always great. read more

Solid Chinese take-out! We've been loyal customers since 2004 and the quality has always been top-notch for us. Family run business that cares about providing flavorful dishes with generous portions.We've tried other places when we're not in the area and no one else compares. read more

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST!! If I could eat anything for the rest of my life it would be the szechuan lo mein. The best I have ever eaten. Literally so good! It's nice and spicy and just fabulous. I would just go there for that alone. I love it so much. It's incredible. ALSO the dumplings are amazing too. They have so much flavor! And the sauce! They are incredibly addictive. I've been to other chinese restaurants but always come back to this one. They always deliver on flavor! The service is always fast and it is locally owned. The interior is not the cleanest but you get takeout anyways so it doesn't matter. I've been coming here all my life and don't have enough good things to say about it read more

The place is rather off putting. The plants are all overgrown and lacking care. They're not really much of decorations, but plants that someone thought would look nice and got forgotten about, except for the occasional watering every few months. Next the entry and counter area seem to be makeshift storage, flea market, and staging area for trash. Need to buy a cheap impractical appliance like an off brand food chopper? There it is, sitting on the floor by the drink fridge. It's been there for years with the marker written price on it. Interested in some moldy squash or some sort of pumpkin? Just head on over to the table next to the menus Pick the one you like. Looking for a unique meal? Their specials are written right by the counter on a piece of some sort of liquid soaked (I'll give the benefit of the doubt and say mop juice) cardboard that's been there for ages. It's probably been the special for years. Must be very special. Now the food is another story. It's edible. But not great. The chicken I got was soggy and drowning in sauce. So much so that all of my other food was covered in it. It's really not worth it anymore. The one by the police station used to be my spot for years, then they sold and everything changed. Shing Jet has the same owner. Who always seems grumpy and condescending. Grow a personality instead of all those plants. Aside from him, something has changed. The food used to be decently ok. But now I don't think I'll be going back. It's just a turn off. read more

Shing Jet Restaurant - Could I interest you in a rotten moldy squash or a random cheap appliance? - Chinese Near Me - Oxford, Connecticut

This Chinese food rest restaurant sucks two years in a row ! Can't choose the pepper steak. The wonton soup sucks. Go somewhere else !!!

So glad they finally re-opened after being closed for a few months due to Covid. We love this place. Or at least we love our order. Once in awhile we do add a random thing that's usually pretty good, but let's be honest. Everyone has their order at their Chinese place and that's it forever. read more

Been going there for years! Delicious! The owners are nice and the home made duck sauce is the best! read more

This used to be a very good Chinese place! Over the last few years it has really gone down hill. It's possible the only reason it's still open, is because it's the only Chinese restaurant in town. read more

Great local Chinese,clean hot and delicious. Ordered the sweet and sour chicken and egg rolls. Yummy read more

Shing Jet Restaurant - the interior of the restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Oxford, Connecticut

The food is delicious but they forgot one thing from our order. We called to let them know and the customer service was terrible. They yelled at us and were accusatory. Not sure we will return. And the food is better than most in our area. read more

If I could give them 0 stars I would. They mad me pay for 2 meals two times because they didn't give it to me. They were extremely rude. Do not go here. I am from this area and I am a Veteran. Ruined my sons birthday!!! read more

My favorite in the area. Great food. Love the egg rolls and soups. Missed it when it was closed due to CV.

We've tried many Chinese Restaurants in the area and have been disappointed by most. We were happily surprised by Shing Jet and it is the closest restaurant to us. Everything we got was pretty good, some things better than others. The beef teriyaki was very good. The Lo Mein noodles had a good texture and flavor. The fried rice is very good with veggies and scrambled egg. We tried the General Tso's Chicken. The cooking method was good (good fry and quality chicken) but the sauce was way too sweet and thick. I ended up thinning it out the next day and added some chili garlic sauce and it was perfect. From the pupu, the fried chicken, shrimp, and spring roll were all good. Looking forward to trying the beef and broccoli and veggie based stirfry next time. read more

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First time there was yesterday when I picked up some won ton soup as take out yesterday. Noticed it was cluttered with boxes, and items stacked up for storage all over. It was a bit off-putting. The soup tasted a little "off" but I figured it's just that their recipe must be different from the other Chinese places in the area. Within an hour I was experiencing significant symptoms of food poisoning. I'll never go back there. read more

The place in Oxford to go for good Chinese food, not that there is much competition. Basically the same menu as every other Chinese restaurant in CT, but haven't had a bad meal yet. Excellent pork fried rice, veggie dumplings and a spicy curry chicken. Don't go for the decor, it is a glorified take out restaurant. ...if only they delivered. read more

Tried to order from them. They don't allow substitutions at all. Tried to order a pupu platter but couldn't sub out the seafood. I never once had a restaurant tell me no about this. read more

There are a couple choices in the valley for chinese food, however, Shing jet is still my go to. Their beef lo mein is always on point and made fresh. You can tell immediately when the noodles have been sitting out for a while as they get hard and stale. This has never been the case with Shing Jet. I also love their crab ragoons. They are always crispy and made fresh, again old ones are usually stale and gross. Their service is decent, nothing to write home about however transactions have always been quick and pleasant. The atmosphere leaves a little to desire however i never eat there so it doesnt phase me too much. Overall i am a returning customer to this joint and i will keep going! read more

Hands down one of the best Chinese restaurants around. Food is always fresh and well cooked.

I see no reason to not give this five stars. Oddly enough, in a town with very little to offer for take out or restaurants, the Chinese food is some of the best I've ever had. This location is speedy, the folks who work their are friendly and polite, and the food is fantastic. Their all white meat general tso's is always moist and fresh tasting and in my opinion they have the best egg rolls. So while you can't get good pizza in Oxford, and while there is nary an affordable and good sit down restaurant, you can get great Chinese food! read more

What can I say about this place except for the fact that they keep me and my family coming back for more! Great Chinese food and very nice staff. I highly recommend you try it for yourself, you won't be disappointed. read more

I see all these bad reviews and I really don't understand them. I went here one day with a friends and the staff was very friendly and nice, also very patient with me (I'm a very indecisive person) but I'm glad I made the choice in getting a shrimp and broccoli combination... It was the best I had ever had. Just the right amount of sauce... Crisp broccoli, tender shrimp, and a side of THE BEST PORK FRIED RICE you will ever come across. The rice had literally all that I want in it, pork, bean sprouts, onion, scallions... I'm not big on peas and carrots in pork fried rice so I was happy to find out that this one didn't have that. The egg roll was great as well. My friend had ordered chicken wings that looked oh so scrumptious and he himself said that they were the best. Forget all these other reviews! You should try out this place if you ever come across it. read more

My family has been enjoying the outstanding Chinese Food at Shing Jet in Oxford for nearly 28 years. No other Chinese Restaurant can compare to the Great Quality and Portions received. I will recommend Shing Jet to Everyone. read more

New years eve 2019 I know a busy night BUT the worst take-out chinese dinners I've ever had! Cook at too high heat for quickness- burnt no good. Simple appetizers a mess. read more

Wife, son and I stopped by for lunch while traveling through the area. Son had shrimp lo mein, which he declared was good. He's an authority on the subject because that's what he always orders. I had shrimp with lobster sauce which was a little weird. The peas were fresh and the rice was fine but the sauce was gelatinous, didn't have much substance and was not very appetizing, and the 3 large shrimp were somehow tasteless, not bad, simply tasteless. Wife had beef with broccoli. Broccoli was fresh and tasted fine (I sampled some) but she said the beef was soft and didn't have the texture of meat (I didn't try it.) 30 minutes later she felt queasy. Service was very friendly, food was served quickly and piping hot. read more

OK, the inside is not that great to look at but if you're getting takeout this is some of the best Chinese food you will have.

We have been eating take-out at this Chinese restaurant for over 5 years. The wait time is always no more than 20 minutes and all the food is hot. The crab rangoons are perfect and always an item we order. Very nice owner and sometimes we get free donuts with our order. read more

DON'T!!!!! Let me just state my experience & you take it from there.... In short, I ordered an entrée #114 "Shredded Pork in Hunan style". I received Chitlins (Pig Intestines...NO LIE) I lost my appetite out of disgust & being taken $10 for Pig Guts!! GROSS!!! I don't know how they can serve this & get away with it. As far as I'm concerned it's false advertisement & I am first writing this review to warm others. Along with placing a complaint into the Dept of Health... I will NEVER RETURN! read more

The ONLY place I will get authentic Chinese from in the Valley. There is another Chinese restaurant just down the road, but this place is terrific! I wish they delivered, but it's not a far drive. I've gotten many things from boneless spare ribs, to szechuan chicken to lo mein. Can't go wrong. The staff is extremely friendly. Their friend rice is some kind of brown rice which is DELICIOUS! It's not greasy, either! I go here several times a week! It's my ultimate comfort food! :) read more

Out of all the chinese food shops in the area (comparatively few), this one is my favorite. They have excellent pork fried rice, among the best I've ever had. They use great quality chicken, and will use all-white meat when asked. There are a few items on their menu that I don't see anywhere else, such as chicken teriyaki with onions. They run a very clean and pleasant shop, with the kitchen in full-view of the customer. These people do business right, they have very fair prices, and excellent customer service. They take orders up to the last minute as well. The only downfall is that they don't deliver! read more

These restaurant is the biggest rip off for lunch. Make sure that you tell them you want the LUNCH special before 3pm because they assume you want only the full price items. I also tried to explain my position and want the difference but was told I need to bring back the food to have that happen and I am sure the Health Dept will enjoy that fact that half eaten food from takeout is being excepted back over the same counter they are serving food over. ATM with time stamped was not enough to prove the over charge. I was told that I got the dinner size, but it was not what I asked for and the individual keep saying he knew English, which i had never question ed his language ability only his ethics. The end result is that I will never go here again after being hung up on twice. read more

This place is generally pretty good, but i've heard from a few people that they've found things in their food. Just a little tip.

No, sorry, you'll be disappointed. Food is oily and stomach ache inducing; not the worst in Oxford or Seymour, but please can we have a better Chinese restaurant. read more

Second chance for this restaurant and was still terrible. Sesame chicken and lemon chicken ordered. Sesame chicken was old subpar meat, not cooked fresh, chicken was tough and dry, like it was sitting there for a while and re-cooked. Lemon chicken very greasy. Disgusting and inedible. Whatever happened to fresh cooked Chinese food? read more

Shing Jet used to be my go to Chinese restaurant however the last time I ate there I ordered my usual veggie lo mein and crab rangoons and as a bonus received the worst food poisoning I have ever had along with a hefty ER bill for treatment. Do yourself a favor and stay away it's not worth the risk read more

my most favorite cheap chinese food. quick friendly service, dishes prepared well. a go-to every time i come back to Oxford.