After our family's longtime favorite local Chinese spot closed, we spent a while trying to find a replacement that could satisfy our regular takeout cravings. We've since settled on Tin's House in Paramus. It's nothing fancy, but it's become a reliable option when we want classic Chinese takeout. The food is pretty standard American-Chinese, but one thing we've noticed is that it isn't nearly as greasy as a lot of other places. The shrimp toast is lighter than most versions we've had, and the boneless spare ribs always hit the spot. Because I have a gluten allergy, ordering Chinese food can sometimes be tricky. I usually stick to the diet specials, like the steamed chicken and broccoli, since they come steamed and I don't have to worry as much about cross-contamination. I also really appreciate that they offer gluten-free soy sauce, which isn't something every takeout spot provides. This is definitely more of a takeout spot than a dine-in restaurant. There are only a few seats inside, and the space itself is pretty plain and a bit dated rather than new or modern. That said, we usually prefer to bring our Chinese food home anyway, so it hasn't been an issue for us. I typically call my order in ahead of time and pick it up, and the food is usually ready pretty quickly. They also package everything well for takeout. Portions are generous too--especially the rice. You'll probably end up with more than you really need. It's located in a strip mall, so parking is easy and convenient. I do wish it were a little cheaper, but the pricing is probably pretty standard for Chinese takeout these days. The lunch specials definitely help make it a better value. Overall, nothing super fancy here, but if you're craving dependable Chinese takeout that isn't overly greasy, Tin's House does the job. Best for takeout when you want something quick and reliable rather than a sit-down dining experience. read more

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Pretty much your average Americanized Chinese food takeout spot ... and when I say takeout, I mean it literally, as there are NO tables or chairs in here at all, so take that food that you ordered here home. Located on a super small strip mall on E. Ridgewood Ave, Tin's is pretty much what your standard local American Chinese food fare. The menu here is almost a replica of every single spot that serves this type of food - you've got your chicken/beef/shrimp with broccoli or mixed vegetables, hot and sour soups, egg drop soups, fried dumplings, etc., etc., etc. and a wholeeeee slew of other dishes that are all too familiar if you've been to a restaurant like this. On a random weekday evening, we decided to place 2 small orders of Chicken with Mixed Vegetables and Beef with Garlic Sauce along with 2 small soups - Hot & Sour and Egg Drop. Like I said, food was as stereotypical as it gets for these Americanized Chinese restaurants. They hit the spot, especially my food guilty pleasure. The orders of Chicken with Mixed Vegetables and Beef with Garlic Sauce were good for what they were - tender meats, decent amount of veggies and enough sauce to blanket your small container of white or brown rice. The Beef with Garlic Sauce DID have a bit more spice and spicy flakes than I'm used to seeing. As for the soups, they WERE a bit on the thick side. The flavors were solid, but the soups could have used a bit more liquid to thin it out. Overall, not going to be anything you would write home about and spread the word about being the most fantastic food ever, but if you're looking to satisfy your hunger for a reasonable price, this is one of those spots that will do just that, especially if you're craving it. read more

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I ordered two lunch specials for me and my husband last week. I walked in and ordered in person. The woman behind the counter was friendly and the food came out quick. About the food - My husband liked his order of eggplant in garlic sauce and I liked my kung pao chicken. The friend chicken wings are good here too. Based on my experience alone, I would give 3.5 stars. I had a good experience and was happy to find a Chinese food spot so close to work... BUT then I started looking through other Yelpers photos and saw the one from Wendy D from last August (Aug 2023) that unfortunately I cannot UN-see... I want to be fair, but I'm not sure if I can recommend Tins to others now. Maybe that pic was a one-off because Tins appeared to have a steady stream of customers coming in for pick up while I was waiting, but... that photo.... Our was fine, but perhaps maybe heed Wendy's advice to inspect your food (it's a good practice for anywhere, I guess). read more

Tins House of Paramus - Kung Pao Chicken lunch special - Chinese Near Me - Paramus, New Jersey

I got delivery since I didn't want to go out and it was nearby. Average taste and cost but accurate, fast, and hot. Worth trying.

Mostly a pickup joint . Looking from outside I thought it was a full fledged restaurant .. once we went in, we realized that there are no tables , except one . No place to sit and eat . We took out few things . Veg items tasted average . Chicken was good. Soup was goood tooo. I didn't like veggie that much . Price is good though. Cheap compared to other places . Good parking facilities . Overall an average experience.. read more

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Tina house has some tables but it is 99 % take out. The Baby bok choy dish is so delicious. Also the boneless ribs lunch special.

Woman in the back collecting food sneezed twice and coughed over the food without covering mouth with arm. None of the cooks wear gloves. That's a not again for me. read more

This is the WORST Chinese Take Out in Bergen County. I ordered food not only did it arrive an hour late, I found a COCKROACH in my food. #STAYAWAY read more

Very standard take out place. Exactly what you would expect. Food is good and tastes well. Prices similar to those around the area. Good option overall. read more

Unfortunately we have been coming here for a number of months as our other restaurant closed. This is our 10th+ time and every single time our order has been wrong. Today they gave a completely different dish than what was ordered. The unfortunate part is they are not friendly in resolving nor responsive to delivering the correct dish and worst, everything is getting cold while we wait. Things happen and we understand that, but no one single time did we get the order we placed. In the past the mistakes were able to be overlooked and we were able to eat but today giving a completely different item was the reason for the review. There are new restaurants opening that will hopefully provide better service and be nicer than Tins. read more

The Food is very good and delivery is alway's fast. What more can you ask for! I am building a project nearby and the experience at least once a week has been excellent. read more

Great boneless spare ribs and pork fried rice. You can't go inside because of Covid. You have to order from the outside and they slide your food through the door. Like most places, the prices have sky rocketed. Even the fortune cookies have shrunk! I would come here again. read more

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Oh dear God!!! Today i stopped to get an Eggdrop Soup at this place and to my surprise it was a baby roach on the soup....I almost threw up!!! Never ever ever again!!!! This is the most disgusting thing I have experience from a Chinese restaurant!!!! If you go there please please check your food! I cant believed I started eating this soup before I realized a roach was in it!!! Yukkkkkkkkkkkkkkk read more

Tins House of Paramus - a spoon in a pot of food - Chinese Near Me - Paramus, New Jersey

Consistently good take-out. Fresh ingredients and always tasty. The boneless spareribs are addictive. The shop is COVID safe and food is always prepared fast. read more

I wish I could give zero stars. Order the same thing 3 days in a row. And always different pricing. Today I called to ask why I wasn't told about about a $2 delivery fee when they never charged me that before and I usually give a $5 tip anyhow. For a $20 or $25 order, I think I am over-tipping in the first place but when I called to ask why they are doing this, I wasn't even allowed to speak by a man named Chin or Jim, who got upset and wouldn't let me speak. This guy is Very nasty, and kept saying that Uber and DoorDash and other companies charge a lot more... But that isn't the point because this is their own in-house delivery guy. They repeatedly get my orders wrong as they did again today. Their place is dirty and I literally watched them kick around a piece of chicken that fell on the floor instead of throwing it in the garbage... I am 100% certain that they are going to sell that to someone as food. DO NOT EAT THEIR RAT FOOD OR ORDER FROM THEM !!! read more

This place is literally my favorite Chinese food ever. I really enjoy the food. Everything is very clean and the staff is so friendly.

Chinese takeout with some seating. Food is average and prices are fair. Located in strip mall so plenty of parking available.

The boneless Ribs were like chewing on barbecue rope. This dish ended up in our garbage. read more

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Quick and great. Their sesame chicken is the best! My kids love their crab Rangoon and lo mein too!

Gets a lot of recommendations from people in town but it doesn't really impress me. Veggie spring rolls and hot & sour soup are good but the eggplant with garlic sauce and mai fun were mediocre. Might need to try their meat orders. read more

I've never been to a Chinese restaurant that didn't give enough white rice, gave me half a pint when my Shrimp with Lobster sauce entree comes with a full pint. Failed to tell me about combo order which is a better deal. read more

The food tastes ok. If you go in with very basic expectations, you'll be pleased. However, my most recent visit is likely my last. Although I placed my order face-to-face in person, I had to repeat it several times. And the order was only three items in total. Unfortunately, even with such a small order, wonton soup wasn't in the bag when I got home. Of course, I paid for it. Our order of mu shu chicken was served with tortillas. There is no mistaking that we received burrito-size tortillas rather than the thin pancake that's supposed to accompany this dish. The fish tank in the customer waiting/dining area is filthy. I'm not a fish tank expert, but I would estimate the water or tank hasn't been cleaned in over a year. It makes you think of what goes on here that you can't see. In this area, you can do a lot better for Chinese takeout. read more

Delicious and fast Chinese food. I love their beef and broccoli and boneless spare ribs. They even gave me a free side of rice with my order! Crab ragoon and chicken wings would definitely be a recommendation read more

We order from this place pretty often. The food is mediocre at best but there is lack of good Chinese take out places in NJ so we will have to deal with mediocracy. :/ chicken with broccoli is ok. Diet menu, can't go wrong since it's just steam veggies and protein, shrimp with bean sprouts is ok, shrimp with garlic sauce ok sometimes, chicken wings I would avoid it, ribs stay away.. read more

Didn't used to be a huge fan but in the past few years they've become our go to! Easy to order and contactless pickup- you don't have to go inside, they open a small door to give the food and collect payment. Consistently delicious and always short wait for takeout read more

I have lived in Paramus for my 27 years of existence and this has always been my go to Chinese food place. My whole family enjoys the food they offer and we frequent here about once every two weeks. I have experienced both pick up and delivery and both are fast and efficient providing me with piping hot food. They have really great prices on lunch specials and combination platters for dinner. I tend to order the sesame chicken and the general tso's while my mom & grandma go for the shrimp chow mein. The chicken is always nice and crunchy and not soggy like some other places you may go and all white meat! The lunch special comes with white rice or pork fried rice and an egg roll or can of soda. They also have really good lo mein and sweet and sour chicken. I have tried a few of their appetizers like their boneless spareribs and their crab ragoon is always one of my favorites. Over all this is your basic Chinese cuisine for a decent price but with a lot of great value. I usually can only eat half of either special whether it be lunch or dinner. read more

I get nervous when I hear of a place from colleagues, pull up my phone, look at the Yelp app and then see that it has less than 3 stars. I definitely read through a lot of what people have to say and then figure it out on my own. Odds are I'll probably try it because we're all unique individuals that have our own thought processes and ideas, and likes/dislikes for food. It started with a copy of the menu I found at work. I saw on it things I never saw at a few of the other places I go to. I figured try those items instead because I know what the usual stuff is. I ordered scallion pancakes, dumplings (because I'm always on the hunt for good dumplings), and subgum wonton. Scallion pancakes are delicious, spot on, not too undercooked and not burnt all to crap. The dumplings are more like steamed wontons. They aren't the usual doughy ones that you find. I don't mind the doughy ones but this was an interesting change. They also don't fill you up quite like the other ones do. A nice note is that they also offer them in chicken! Then on to the main course. I haven't seen subgum wonton in years!! It was absolutely delicious. There was a subsequent visit for sesame chicken and what I admire about their food is that they don't oversauce things or drown the food. Another nice touch was one of the people that worked there actually talked to me while my order was waiting to come out. You don't really get that when you go to other places. Also, just a heads up, the lunch specials are small compared to their dinner menu. The dinner portions are definitely larger than the lunch ones, and honestly that's another huge plus. read more

I grew up in Paramus and I remember hearing bad things about Tins House. Therefore, I never ordered food from them. However, I was craving Chinese food one day and it was the closest place to my house. I'm glad I finally tried it (after 12 years) because I love it! I ordered the sesame chicken combination plate (comes with pork fried rice and choice of one appetizer from the combo app. choices). I ordered the crab rangoon and they gave me 2 pieces. It was fried perfectly and it arrived hot. The sesame chicken was probably one of the best I've tried. The chicken was all white meat and it was actually crispy. I hate when sesame and general tso's chicken is soggy. The portion was very reasonable and I only ate half of it. The rice was just okay (generic yellow rice). However, the pork was delicious and flavorful. I wish this place got better reviews because I was completely satisfied with my meal. Compared to the Chinese food take-out I find near Rutgers, Tins House is excellent. It took about 10 minutes for my food to arrive but then again, I live just a few blocks away. The person on the phone and the delivery guy were both friendly. read more

Tins House of Paramus - Chinese Near Me - Paramus, New Jersey

We ordered Chinese from Tin's House for lunch at work. I was actually a little grossed out by my food even though I was starving. I ordered the General Tso's Chicken. You usually can't go wrong with that. The chicken was basically fried batter with a small piece of chicken in it. Also, the 2 pieces of broccoli did not look too swell. This is probably the most stingy Chinese food restaurant I've been to in regards to meat and vegetables. It came with your standard fried rice - which was basically yellow rice tossed in oil. On the contrary, the delivery to our office on Route 17 was very prompt! I may order here again because of its convenient location, but I will first look somewhere else. read more

I have worked in this area for over 5 years and have ate at this restaurant more than a few times between my lunch breaks and commutes to work. Let me start off by saying, the people are very nice. Anytime I call and make an order over the phone, I never feel like I am being "rushed" off the phone, like most other Chinese spots. I also like the fact that they deliver to my job. I have also dined in a few times as well and I really like the pink cushiony chairs they have at the bar. Any restaurant, that offers bar stools with backrest is a major plus. You can go from eating uncomfortable to actually enjoying your meal. Another added plus, is all their chicken is REAL. No rat meat chicken. Always, Thankful for that one. Here is where their problem lies: Price vs Portion. As Americans, we know how much food you get on a Chinese lunch plate. Your not fooling anybody by cutting your portion sizes. Your competition has the formula figured out. Your losing business by not meeting expectations, which cost you more money in the long run. Furthermore, several of my co-workers have stopped ordering from your restaurant for this very reason. It would be in your best interest to listen to your customers to correct this issue. All the Chinese menus in the world doesn't compete with "word of mouth." MissO read more

I normally don't write reviews, but I have to say this is my go to Chinese Restaurant. Not only does it provides great service, but also delivers the freshest and delicious food to my house for me and my kids. read more

It's probably the best Chinese spot in paramus, hands down traditional dishes to satisfy your taste buds.

My wife really likes the Steamed Dumplings from here, so we ordered those and the fried ones as well. Surprisingly, they are very good, extremely tasty. The fried rice is very poor, basically Uncle Bens rolled over oil. read more

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Today is my second day ordering at this place .Yesterday the Chicken lo Mein was kinda small although very tasty however the egg roll tasted old? (if that is even a way to describe it ) .The lady is extremely nice over the phone and takes her time with the order and fully understands me when giving out my credit card (which for a Chinese place is a plus ) .Right now I am waiting on my Sesame chicken and I will let you guys know how that was :) Update : Awesome ! Perfect amount , lightly dressed .Thumbs up ! read more

Just moved to this side of town. Decided to give them a try. Honestly this is the best Chinese food I've had in all Paramus. And they gave free cream cheese Rangoon's with our order read more

Tins House of Paramus is one of the worst Chinese delivery services that I have ever experienced!!! 2 hours later we were still waiting for our food to get delivered. 45 mins after ordering, they said it was on the way an hour later they said it was still there. 1 1/2 later they said again that I was on the way. 2 hours later it still was not here. Awful!!! That's the last time we order from Tins. Cold food is not worth the lies or the wait!!! read more

The food is MUCH better now then it was owned by the last owner. I enjoy the food a lot.

People normally do not order from Chinese takeouts with high expectation. The food tends to be inexpensive and fills up your stomach because your too lazy to go somewhere better. But this place has to be among the bottom of the takeouts. I ordered a large beef fried rice on a snowy day looking to refill quick so I can get on with my day, but oh man was I in for a surprise. I ended up with a box of white rice with a few slices of beef and signs of chopped tiny onions. After digging for a couple of mins I was left with a box of plain tasteless white rice. Are you freaking kidding me! Please keep in mind this is not how Chinese ppl normally do fried rice. This was a disgrace, a rip off, and I found it insulting. Where were the eggs? Scallions? Have we became this cheap to get by and cheating majority of the population because they don't know better? Fujianese work their tails off operating take-outs but joints like this will give bad names to the rest. When I called back and complained, they did acknowledge but felt nothing wrong doing it. Oh boy. I guess it's not the quality of the food that bring people back to this place, but it can hardly be the price when they are charging over $10 for a large box of rice. I apologize in advance to the rest of the ethnic folks that order from here, this place provides absolutely the lowest quality of Chinese food and your better off take your money next door for some pizza. read more

I have eaten here plenty of times. The atmosphere is very simple and calm. The people are really nice and they always have a smile! If there's a problem with your food, they are more than nice to fix the problem. The portions are large for dinner. I usually save for lunch the next day. Sometimes, their rice may be a little off, but overall, delicious! read more

Went there for lunch. They had the typical Chinese menu with very good prices.(4 Stars) Appearance is average. They have a fish tank that was half empty and not very clean.(1 Star) Atmosphere is friendly and service is prompt(4 stars) I ordered the sesame chicken lunch special. Chicken was fresh. Rice was not and poorly done. Barely edible. The special came with a wonton soup. Took a bite of a wonton and left it alone. (1 star). Sorry Mr Tin, I'll pass on my next lunch. read more