Went in for lunch trying to find a good Chinese place in the area, this place was suggested by some co-workers. The place was clean, I called ahead so there wasn't a wait, but it was empty inside, except for take-out orders. It's nice that they offer an order online option and call ahead for take-out, especially for those who don't have a long lunch break. So I got the Singapore Mei Fun which was also reccommended. It was smaller than where I usually get Mei Fun from, but it was still very good. The price was a little higher than what I usually pay, but again I was satidfied with the food. It was nice and spicy, just how I like it. Also got a Shrimp Egg roll, which had half of a shrimp in it...kinda disappointing. Overall it was decent. I'd give it 3.5 stars but that's not an option. I'll probably return if I'm in the mood for Chinese, unless I find a better place around here. But for now, this is the best Chinese I've found in the area near work. read more

A Happy Family - Singapore Mei Fun! Spicy! Mmmmm! - Chinese Near Me - Trenton, New Jersey

A Happy Family is both the name of this Chinese/American shop and a description of the people who own and operate it. I met both spouses during my lunch there yesterday. The mister took my order and chatted with me, and the misses served my plate of egg foo young, egg roll and fried rice, with a smile and gratitude. They have been in this location just off Brunswick Circle in Trenton, NJ for a few years, and seem to be making of go of it. The store is long and narrow, with a small dining room in front, two middle rooms that appear to be used by the family, and a rear kitchen. There is some distance between front and back, and they installed a bell for customers to use to catch their attention. I used it to get them to come out and accept my payment. The lunch was about par for the course in the metro area. All the owners must have gone to the same restaurant school, because most of the wonton houses have identical menus, and tastes. A Happy Family is no different, except that they deserve credit for making their fried rice without soup bouillon with dye to color the rice. This pile of grain looked natural, and was nicely chunky. The pancakes were full of veggies, wok fried, with a plastic cup of brown sauce on the side. It was decent. The egg roll was mostly cabbage with a few slivers of pork, but I didn't expect anything more. They have a confusing menu because of the similarity of the lunch specials, and combo offerings. Not clear what the differences are, except one costs less than $6, while the other comes in at $7.50. Not a big deal either way, but I like to know what I am looking at when ordering. A Happy Family is worth a visit if Chinois Americain is something you like. Your visit will do a lot to keep these folks pleased. read more

A Happy Family - a fish tank in a restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Trenton, New Jersey

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Neither hubby and I were up for cooking tonight, so we decided to order from A Happy Family, which we'd seen from the Brunswick Circle (it'd hard to miss their sign at night) but had never had before. We were completely prepared for a mediocre meal, so boy were we surprised!! We ordered beef sticks, Szechuan wontons, two beef egg rolls, an order of Singapore mei fun, and an order of sesame chicken. The restaurant offers free delivery on orders of $12 or more, so with a 15% tip, our total came to $40--completely reasonable for the amount and quality of food we received. The beef sticks were delicious. Hubby says they're the best he's ever had, and I have to agree that they were definitely up there, although they were a little salty to me. The Szechuan wontons were spicy, but not overly so. I'm not a big spice fan, but even I enjoyed them. They were also cooked perfectly. The beef egg roll, to our surprise was a cheesesteak egg roll. The whole concept of a cheesesteak egg roll was foreign to me until I moved here, but I've had a few from the various Chinese restaurants in the area. This was was good, but could have used a little more cheese. Still, the filling was ample, and very, very tasty. The Singapore mei fun, while spicy, had great flavor, and the portion size was huge!! It was loaded with chicken and vegetables, and will make a great lunch for my hubby tomorrow, since he couldn't finish it. The sesame chicken was phenomenal. I was worried it wouldn't be crispy by the time it got to us (a side effect of takeout, I've found), but I was pleasantly surprised to find it nice and crisp. The sauce was flavored nicely with hints of garlic, and it wasn't overloaded with sesame seeds. I also enjoyed the steamed broccoli that came with it--it was steamed to perfection, with just the perfect amount of crunch. Once again, the portion size was huge, so I'll be taking the leftovers to work for lunch tomorrow. A Happy Family has now taken the top spot on our list of favorite Chinese restaurants in the area. The fast delivery, quality of food, and politeness of the staff take this restaurant to the top tier. read more

Newer owners. Smaller portions and higher prices. Not what they used to be. I should know. Lived here for the past 45 years.

Well, it's not awful . . . but not too good either. Kind of a lousy neighborhood, but it's clear they are trying. Had Chicken & Broccoli - pretty good (I mean you can't mess that up?). Mongolian Beef was a bit stringy/chewy but nicely spiced. Place is clean and service is polite and perfunctory. I would not be a tragedy to eat here again. read more

The guy who makes the delivery is very arrogant, never greets, never thanks, and he still sits in the car when I'm picking up my food, he does the delivery, so he should get out of the car and come to the door and ring the bell. and last time he told us that if we didn't give him more tip, he would ignore our order. it's cheeky. read more

A friend and I ordered from here about a week ago after seeing this location on Grub Hub. We never heard about it before, so we thought we'd give it a go. The food was delicious. I don't have a big appetite but a home brewed iced tea, shrimp toast, and a very small container of shrimp and broccoli w/brown rice was more than enough. The shrimp was large, the meal was cooked thoroughly, and food-wise it was very good. However, my friend ordered her food before me and when she got the order at the door she came back saying the delivery man was very rude. Once mine arrived I couldn't help but agree. I live on a nearby campus and for some reason Grub Hub didn't submit my building location. Someone from the restaurant called to ask which one (nicely) and I apologized and said where I lived. The delivery guy however, decided that a couple minutes of scolding me about how I was wrong and how difficult I make things for my exact location going through was extremely unprofessional and would be enough to get me to stop ordering from this location. He did not come to the door and would not give me my food until he was done giving me crap for a computer glitch. Too bad I had already tipped. This driver didn't deserve a penny. If you go here, maybe try takeout. They at least seem pleasant at the store. read more

My roommate and I had to wait 1.5 hours for our food AND they got our order wrong. There were no apologies and the owner was not helpful what so ever. read more

Like others in the area, we noticed the bright signs and lighting on the outside of this restaurant while on the Brunswick Circle, but did not check them out at first. Tonight while looking for delivery, we found them on GrubHub and decided to try them out. The beef egg rolls were awesome. I'll definitely get these again. The chicken with black bean sauce was also very good. The Singapore Mei Fun was the real hit though... just the right amount of spicy and flavor. All the veggies were fresh and had a great taste. The only downside? No fortune cookies. I was really surprised since they're such a staple of chinese take-out, but we lived without them. The food was very enjoyable and is some of the better chinese food we've had in the area. We'll order again. Great stuff! read more

This place is awful--there's a less than 50% chance you'll be able to get through on the phone and if you do, you will be put on hold for an exorbitant amount of time. The food was alright, but it would've been better if it wasn't cold. read more

WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER! Ordered via GrubHub at 11:30 with a 12:10-20 pm Delivery promise. 12:30 passes still no food! I call to speak to a woman named "Alex", who was hesitant to give me her name, duh I can tell you are giving me a false name! She explains that a manager will contact me right away. 12:40 still no call back or food! I call back to speak to a man this time he has placed me on hold twice to go get the manager! I basically called GrubHub to alert them that this establishment is unprofessional and I cancelled my order! The "Manager" calls my cell phone as if I'd take cold and/or tampered food. NOPE! YOU COULDN'T PAY ME TO EAT, let alone ORDER HERE AGAIN! read more

My first time ordering from this place because I wanted to try some other chinese restaurants in the area. I ordered through GrubHub and forgot to add a tip in the total. I assumed I would be able to add one on the receipt or pay cash at the door, which I would have, had the delivery guy not asked me for a tip as soon as I opened the door. Literally as soon as I opened the door. No hi nor hello. The first thing i got was "no tip". The guy kept saying it over and over again as if I owed him part of the price of the food or the delivery price. I think these guys forgot a tip is a gratuity on top of the price of service. I understand it's generally expected, but I really don't like getting harassed for a tip as soon as I open my door. The food is nothing much different from our usual place. Never ordering from here again. read more

This place is just horrible. I came back from a vacation and I was craving Chinese food, so I decided to give this place a try. When I called to place a delivery it was pretty much a one way conversation, with the person on the other answering very monotone. When the food came I was appalled, the guy walked away angry because I didn't give him a tip (he was very rude so I decided not to tip) I ordered the lunch special beef and broccoli, the beef was slimy and pink, it was disgusting and the fried rice looked like Spanish yellow rice. I called back and told them I wanted a refund because the food was basically inedible. The manager told me he would give me a refund for the food I didn't eat, and I was fine with that. Then he calls me back and tells me he can only give me store credit. I was angry because this manager obviously doesn't know he's doing. Then they came up to the food and the delivery guy started arguing with me as to why the food is being returned. I picked up the beef and flapped it around and told him that it is pink and slimy, then he got the food and left. I was confused as to why he didn't give me anything for my store credit. I then had to call to figure out that it was in the system under my phone number . But overall awful service and awful food, don't even want to use the money that I have for store credit. read more