There's something about trying a new takeout spot that can feel intimidating. Not all takeout is…read morethe same, and Gum Hoi stood out. I ordered Sunday dinner for the family, and since I had never tried it before, I decided to order in person. It's located on the end of the strip mall with lots of parking. I placed my order for boneless spare ribs combination with pork fried rice, a large order of sesame chicken with white rice, General Tso's chicken combination with chicken fried rice, and a large order of tostones. The total came to $46, and the wait was about 15 minutes. When my food was ready, I was asked what sauces I wanted. I said, "Give me all of them," and they delivered. The bag was so hot I could feel the warmth on the ride home. Once served, it was a feast! The star of the show was the rice fried and white. My mother enjoyed the white rice and her sesame chicken, while Jo savored her boneless spare ribs and rice--perfectly cooked and not overly sauced. I asked for extra spice in my General Tso's chicken, and they nailed it. The chicken was well-done, and the extra chili sauce I requested was clearly visible in the dish. I was sold. The egg roll was delicious on its own, and even better as the last bite with a dab of duck sauce. We all commented on how good the rice was--the veggies tasted fresh, and nothing lacked flavor. The tostones were lightly salted, which is rare, and this alone elevated the meal to another level. It was takeout so good that I can't wait for the leftovers--and yes, there were definitely leftovers. This is a 5/5 star takeout experience you need to try. I've posted a clear picture for March 2025 so you can see for yourself.

It was just okay. Very bland. Place has been around for a while so that's why we ordered there…read more Everything was just okay. Service was okay. Ambiance was okay. We did takeout so I did not take pictures because, yes, the photos would have been just okay.

My family has been coming to this establishment for three decades, since its original location in…read moreSuffern. The ownership has changed but chef Michael has remained a constant in the kitchen. The menu and aesthetics are old school Cantonese, with neon lights and fish aquariums reminiscent of Chinese/HK banquet restaurants of yore. It always makes me a little sad to see the large grey fish that comes to you when beckoned and follows you with its intelligent eyes being confined to his little tank ...but I digress. Most of the menu consists of your typical Chinese-American takeout fare (of better than average quality), but the best and most interesting items on the menu - and what we mostly order - are found in the "Chef's Specialities" section in the back. We always have a feast here: spring roll, seafood winter melon soup, classic banquet dishes like PEKING DUCK (a must!! It's properly served thinly sliced for you to wrap in crepe with hoisin sauce and fixings), GRAND MARNIER SHRIMP, WHOLE CRISPY FISH, FISH w/ GINGER & SCALLION, CRISPY SHRIMP WITH WALNUTS, PEPPERY PRAWN or CALAMARI (comes w/ shrimp chips!), three musketeers (crispy shrimp, scallops and chicken in a garlic sauce, ringed with four crab rangoons), and BEEF CHOW FUN, are some of our favorite dishes in our regular rotation. There are a good amount of vegan/vegetarian options here as well so we often bring our vegetarian friends here. The unassuming and underrated GOLDEN SESAME BEAN CURD with its delicate crispy skin and tender soft tofu center is da bomb and one of my fave items (recommend dining in for this to ensure optimal hot fresh crispiness). We also love the sautéed string beans and eggplant. Chinese food is meant to be shared/served family style so it's very suitable to come with a large party and try a bit of everything. There's a private room and a couple of big round tables in back. Service is hit or miss, though everyone's quite pleasant, but frankly you don't come to a Chinese restaurant for its service, and a stony faced waiter in tuxedo vest is almost par for the course. A small bar is situated near the entrance and always seems to be seated with patrons.

This place is a LOOK. If you told me with a straight face that the interior has been upgraded at…read moreany point since the Nixon administration, I flat out wouldn't believe you. And I'm willing to admit a huge chunk of my rating is based on the sheer kitsch value - I've never seen this many aquariums in one establishment that wasn't a pet store. Truly wild. Also? You will not have any type of cell phone service while dining here, which seems fitting given that you chose to eat in a literal time warp. I wouldn't expect technology to work in that situation either. I stopped here for a sit-down lunch yesterday afternoon, having gotten take-out a few times in the last 10 months or so. There are a TON of Chinese options in this area but this is definitely the best in terms of overall quality. Admittedly, most if not all of their competition is generic take-out establishments, but the price point is right on par with them and you're getting better flavors with food that looks and tastes like it's actually being made to order, more or less. I don't know what the target audience is for Ocean Empire, but based on the baffled gapes of the barflies at the bar by the entrance (yes, this place has a bar that you'll be stunned to learn has an aquarium next to it) and the senior citizens dotting the restaurant interior, it's not me. That said, I was shown to a table promptly and had solid service throughout. I ordered my tried and true, the Sweet and Sour Chicken entree ($13), though I had the option of the lunch special which was a few dollars less. I figured since I made the trek and was hanging out with a giant fish less than a foot from my head (see attached picture), I might as well go all the way with the experience. And I loved that the waiter DID redirect me to the lunch menu, just to make sure I wanted the more expensive option. A lot of places would quietly note the order and not offer a cheaper alternative. Good for them. The chicken was very good. I don't know that it's particularly hard to master this dish behind the scenes, but bare minimum I think you want to ensure that it's not overly deep fried where you're eating literal bites of fried skin. This was perfectly done and a generous portion (when is Chinese food not a generous portion?). The only quibble I had was with the sauce. It's more orange than red, which is interesting and I'm not sure what the significance is if any, but I thought it was on the watery side and difficult to apply to my accompanying rice, which was a LITTLE too al dente for me. But just a little. The menu (hilariously they just gave me the paper takeout menu to look at; totally fine and somehow seemed on brand) looks pretty legit beyond the standard takeout options so this is a very rare instance where I would actually come back and order something else. And like most Chinese food, it didn't take long for the food to arrive, so this is a very reasonable lunch hour-type destination if that's your jam. And a fun perk if you're in the market? There's a random party room in the back you can apparently reserve. Because of course there is.

Good Afternoon. We placed an order today for lunch, 2 soups, and an order of fried pork dumplings…read more my daughter went to pick up is west haverstraw, we are in pomona. when she got back and opened the bag, the order was wrong, no dumplings, we did get the soups, in place of dumplings were fried wontons. We called to tell them of the situation and they said to bring back, they do not deliver to pomona, it is too far. This sums up, what is too far? you messed the order up and we need to come back cause pomona is too far? Always had great food but, Not going to play games with these owners, chalking this one up to terrible customer service. Not going back.

GREAT FOOD! Whenever I order I always ask for my chicken…read morewell done or crispy. Last time I ordered it was orange chicken and yellow rice. It blew my mind of how good the chicken was. Definitely recommend.

Fast delivery, great tasting food, and fairly priced. I definitely recommend this place over the…read moreother Chinese restaurants around. Great customer service as well.

Great spot , food is very close to Chinatown taste . Owners delivered & very pleasant people.Thank…read moreyou .

Exceptionally good takeout Chinese it was served on time to help with Polite. The price was a…read morelittle full but reasonable.

Restaurant quality at fast food price. Wonderful polite front counter and phone Nothing greasy or…read morerefried Chicken n broccoli spicy combo. Tons of juicy chicken broccoli firm not soggy. Egg rolls full of flavor Bone u. Ribs wow. Beautiful color and flavor but again not greasy Highly recommend

Favorite local Chinese spot. Food is always good. Very consistent and prices are goodread more

Food was fast but the spare ribs have more fat than meat and don't taste as good as they used to…read moreand are soft while they used to be a little bit crunchy. Comparing the menu printed Aug of 2023 to the menu in 2021 prices have hiked which is understandable but the quality shouldn't have dropped. No ApplePay in 2024 is a poor business model and they need to upgrade their POS system. Fried rice was good as always.

Good food !! Ready in time . Take out , but they have tables too…read more Very glad they found a new home . Recommend it to my neighbors !

Place is awful- save your time and money. I ordered two egg rolls with were absolutely gross. They…read morewere pale inside and the smell was off. Typically they're filled with veggies and you came make out the cabbage from carrot, etc. Not here-just pale and simply off putting. The chicken and broccoli also smelled off. It was over cooked and smelled like it was starting to turn. Lastly, the beef sticks were unbelievably dry and had zero flavor. Dumplings were very gummy and the filling had a peculiar smell. I posted my receipt for reference. In short this place does not live up to its name. Nothing Number 1 about it. Not worth a dollar.

I haven't had there food in over 20 years. I got general tso's chicken lunch special. It came with…read morea small hot &sour soup. I also got an egg roll. The chicken and the fried rice was good. The hot and sour soup was great! The egg roll really sucked!. It seamed dry. They should cook them longer to get them crispier. They said it would take 10 -15 minutes. It ended up to 30 minutes for food to be ready.

Ordered sesame chicken and general tso chicken and got buffalo chicken with sesame seeds sprinkled…read moreon top. No chiles, just chicken covered in red sauce. Disappointed is an understatement. There's literally a picture of the dishes in the front. I don't know if they were just being lazy but the service is horrible. I will never order food at this place again.

Glad they got rid of sushi, best for places like this to pick a lane, since split focus means food…read morequality suffers. Yeah I agree with comments on here about how this place looks and as for service, I agree with some comments but I will give them, they very accommodating when I ordered for myself and someone else and found out last minute they wanted garlic sauce in there meal, so I asked for a cup of it and they supplied without issue or charging extra. I ordered the triple delicacy combination and it was very good, plenty of pork,chicken and jumbo shrimp was a fair amount I was surprised. Sauce was great, not too spicy or salty. Veggies the usual decent. White rice was bit different since it seemed to have a butter aftertaste like it was cooked in it, nothing wrong with that since sometimes it's done, but first time I experienced that for a Chinese take out over other restaurants. Overall a decent meal.

Place looks like it's closed. The windows are filthy and you can't see inside. The door is ajar so…read moreI went in. Soda stacked all over in the waiting area and take out boxes stacked on top of the cooking area. Your kid at the counter has no personality at all. Seemed bothered that I wanted more than 1 item. Food was passable but nothing great.