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    Tropical Hut Express

    5.0 (22 reviews)

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    Jeffrey B.

    Tropical Hut Express is a recently opened Filipino BBQ spot. It's a small spot found in the Chelsea Place Plaza, with a few tables, but best for take-out. Their options are extremely affordable, whether served in a combo meal with rice/salad, a la carte, or catering tray style. On the menu, there's a savory and hearty adobo, empanadas, beef stew, bbq skewers dressed in an in-house marinade, and lumpia fried to order. What more can you ask for?

    We have leftovers!   Lumpia Butterfly Shrimp BBQ Skewers Chicken Teriyaki Pork Adobo Pancit Bihon Longanisa Solo

    I had Tropical Hut Catering in Old Bridge 10 years ago for my high school graduation! Randomly my Mom in Law asked about where we could order from for a family members small birthday party and I for some reason thought about my graduation party so long ago. When we looked into it, we noticed the express location in Hazlet and she decided to order lunch from then to try! We did the Boodle Package so we could try a multitude of things (and empanadas). IT WAS ALL SO GOOD. I'm so impressed and I'm glad my family liked our lunch. They were amazed and very happy with everything we ate. To be honest, I wish I lived closer to Hazlet so I could order more often for myself. After trying this platter, we are dying to try more of the menu! Thank you Tropical Hut Express! You all were so very nice when we came in too so thank you for the welcoming atmosphere!

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    Delicious, good variety of entrees. Recommended stop for lunch. Can eat in or take out.

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    6 years ago

    Found this hidden gem from my neighbor and I have been ordering at least once a week the Chicken lumpia and Empanadas Highly recommend it.

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    6 years ago

    Fantastic fresh food, great pricing, a hidden gem, highly recommend you try this place out, won't be disappointed

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    We had such a great experience here, and a big part of that was our amazing waitress Shelby. Shelby…read morewas incredibly attentive, friendly, and made sure we had everything we needed throughout the meal. Shelby explained the menu clearly, checked in at the perfect times, and made the whole experience feel welcoming and relaxed. The service overall was outstanding. On top of that, the restaurant itself was spotless. Every table, utensil, and surface looked incredibly clean and well cared for. The dining area felt bright, organized, and pristine, which made the meal even more enjoyable. Between the excellent service and the clean, comfortable atmosphere, this was one of the best hot pot experiences we've had. We'll definitely be coming back.

    We went in on a busy Friday night, and waited at the bar area. The bar is so cute, with attentive…read moreservers and good drinks. The three of us waited about an hour to be sat. We were put at a table in the back, understandable given the crowd, but the AC above us was dripping down onto our table. So we had to shuffle around our booth seats to avoid it. One of our induction tops to cook the soup did not work, so we had to share. In hindsight, we should have only ordered the soup. Using the grill was fun, but the ingredients for the soup cooked much more consistently, if slowly given one not working haha. Table service was unfortunately slow and inconsistent. We understand the crowd, however our server often forgot to bring our items to us and couldn't answer our questions. Towards the end of dinner, which took quite long given what we were working with, our server was changed, without notification, to someone else who was very attentive, kind and quick. Wish we'd had him from the start. Unfortunately, I must also question the hygiene and safety of the place. Not just the dripping AC, but most importantly the silverware situation. Because our server kept forgetting to bring us utensils, we got up to grab them from buckets near the buffet, as we saw other people doing so. The silverware was spotted, and because people are sticking their entire hands in there to grab stuff for whatever reason....we weren't too happy with that. We actually used hand wipes a friend brought to try and sanitize our utensils at the table. It would be nice if management got rid of that entirely and had silverware at the table when you sat down, or servers who brought it to you when asked. Also, at the buffet line I almost tripped on a giant wet spot. There was no warning sign on it and I didn't bother telling our first waiter since he was brushing us off anyways. One of my friends and I got sick that night after eating here. I don't want to accuse the restaurant of being the direct cause, since the food and drinks themselves tasted good at the time, and our other friend didn't get sick. But we are all thinking about those gross utensils... Unfortunately we don't feel comfortable going back after our experience.

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