The food is always delicious and hot very good chicken wings and lo mein my dons favoriteread more

This was our third restaurant order in our new home, so we're still checking what's available in…read morethe neighborhood. First place was Indian food, and we loved it. Next was Mexican, and it was okay. With Hong Kong Kitchen, maybe we were too cautious in our ordering, and that's why we wound up with really tame, almost bland food. We'll order from them again, see if our choices were at fault. Perhaps the problem is that we are used to some pretty good vegan Asian food in Brooklyn, and maybe there's just nothing that will measure up to that here (in our budget). I sincerely hope not. My main gripe was the cashew chicken. First, I know it's an American Chinese recipe, and it can have all sorts of vegetables in it, but this is one of my comfort-food dishes, and we are so busy unpacking, I was really looking forward to this. But HKK's version was pretty much nothing but carrots, chicken, and cashews. Rather, it was CARROTS, chicken, and cashews. I can eat some carrots in my food, of course, but honestly, at heart, I don't like them very much. It was awful. I had to pick most all of them out, which left me with less than half an order, and it all still tasted like carrots. (My preferred version is celery, chicken, and cashews, with not much else.). The bean curd dishes were okay but nothing special. After we added some chili sauce (ours, not theirs), it was okay, but still nothing much. As I write this, I'm thinking maybe we won't order from them again. When I started this review, I'd forgotten about the carrots. Yech.

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 .

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.

Poor costumer service the website associated is from the previous owners so they have no online…read moresite. Spare ribs were actually disgusting in taste. I would never suggest this place to anyone. Just to add to the story I called telling the woman the ribs were bad and made me sick she pretended to not understand and when I asked for the owner and when they would be back her response was I don't know. Really this is shame this business is in this area it really should be in a 3rd world country where quality and health have no meaning.

Dirty !!! Rats running in front outside…read more Very unprofessional & unfriendly women who takes the order/pick up. Can not pay with CC if it's less then $10 .... I will NEVER go back to this location !!!!

Decent Chinese food but the fried rice isn't really fried rice, but Spanish rich with a little…read moremeat. No onions or peas. Sesame chicken was very good, and the chicken with cashews was also good. Egg foo young was ok, not great but decent. I would come again and try something different.

Craving fried rice and I got yellow rice instead. This was disappointing. General Tsos chicken was…read moregood, lo mein was very wet, steamed pork dumplings were good. First and last for us.

Best Chinese food in suburban NY. Yeah, I said it! Delicious fare. I've never had a dish that…read moredisappoints. A few of my favorites: spicy tofu (have them add ground pork) and more. Mandarin closed unexpectedly and sadly, I've no idea why or if we'll ever see Rong, the boss, and the wonderful food from there ever again.

Arbitrarily decides not to honor lunch special. Was in on weekday during stated hours and told…read morethey weren't offering it today. However, instead of $10 for same meal I could pay 15.50 plus the cost of soup. Even though I was ordering $50 of non lunch special items she wouldn't honor what was on their menu. In principle, I won't be ripped off. Left and went to restaurant by ShopRite. It was actually better and they were friendly. Miss George at Mandarin - it just can't come back.

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 !

Food is very tasty. Portions are plentiful. Good value for the price. Highly recommend it.read more

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.

This restaurant goes by the name Great Wall now. Not sure when this change happened and if…read moremanagement is totally different, but the food is MUCH better. Before I would have given Nine Dragons two stars and now it is a solid four--way less grease, much better flavors and larger menu selection. The roast pork mei fun and fried rice were good, and chicken wings were finger licking good! Definitely glad they changed and/or upped their game. This will be the new go-to for Chinese-American takeout!

We ordered takeout recently and had some big difficulty finding the menu online. Once we arrived we…read morewaited a few minutes for our order to be ready. There were four total dishes in our order; 1) Sesame Chicken, 2) Shrimp with Lobster Sauce, 3) Chicken & Broccoli, and 4) Thai Yellow Curry. The dishes were great! The chicken could have been a bit more tender, but overall it was delicious.