This restaurant is the go to place in central Jersey for great Cantonese cuisine. It is always extremely crowded during the weekend. Highly recommend making a reservation for any party of 5 people and above. Food is always excellent. Service is great. The decoration of the restaurant is very bright with different sizes of tables. BYOB. read more

Green Lake Restaurant - Peking style pork chops - Seafood Near Me - Green Brook Township, New Jersey

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Went for Dim Sum on Christmas Day. Luckily we had a reservation since the restaurant was packed and there were lots of big families waiting. This is authentic Dim Sum. They roll the carts through the restaurant offering lots of dumplings, soups, noodle dishes and more. We loved everything except the Turnip Cake was way too salty. Someone dumped salt or too much soy sauce onto this dish. Also we were offered vegetarian dumplings that had some greens in it, but was mostly pork. Be sure to ask about the ingredients if you don't want pork or meat in a dish. We've been here before and all other dishes were great...Chinese broccoli sautéed, dumplings with shrimp, eggplant with shrimp, sautéed wide noodles with some veggies, soup dumplings, etc. finally tried the mango dessert. It was yummy. read more

My daughter and I ate here yesterday, January 4, 2026, Saturday around a few minutes after 11am. The place was bright and lots of movement, casual, not crowded yet. I wanted to go first thing restaurant opens at 10am, but my daughter had something to do. We were seated about 5-10 minutes upon arrival. The person asked us if we wanted to share table, we said no and he gave me a card with number 6. My number was called and I saw 4 people also going to our table (the guy put us with others!!!). It was a big table and since we were so hungry, we didn't complain. This is the first time we shared table. Never again. Food was always good in Green Lake. We ate the thick and thin tripes, Shrimp Shiu Mai, Sticky Rice in Lotus Leaf, Crispy Shrimp Rolls, Rice Rolls with Shrimp, Sesame Seed Ball, Purple Sweet Potato Cake, Hot Tofu, Baked Egg Custard Tarts, Sweet Egg Bun. The only one we didn't really like was the Salt & Pepper Squid (Tentacles Only) - It was too oily. I was not able to get the Steamed Roast Pork Bun, and others that I regularly get because my daughter texted me and said the people we were sharing the table with were all coughing, she was nearer to them than me. She texted that we should go ASAP. We both lost our appetite, so we had everything to go. We didn't really enjoy this time. Going out I told her next time we should be at the restaurant at 10am or earlier and never again to share a table. Food - 5 Stars Service - 3-4 Stars Ambiance - 5 Stars Overall - 3 Stars because of the coughing and I didn't eat the food that I regularly pick. read more

This place has the best dim sum in central/north Jersey. However, they stop serving d sum at 3 pm. We came I'm after our nephew's piano recital doe a family dinner. Seven of us order six dishes to share. The last dish was Sliced beef with scallions and it was a major disappointment. For A $25 dish, it was full of scallion and red onions with very few beef filets. The chef special shrimp dish with salted egg york was another disappointment. The luffa was good but I'd them tasted a bit bitter. Don't come here for dinner, just come early to enjoy the delicious dim sum before 3 pm during weekend. read more

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Went on Memorial Day and it was so packed-- our party was 5 people and we had to share the table with 2 other parties. They have the rolling carts though and the service is quick. Food was pretty authentic, I especially liked the chicken feet. The buns with salted egg filling was a favorite as well. read more

Green Lake Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Green Brook Township, New Jersey

TLDR: It's a Chinese restaurant that you can trust. The english menu won't tell you everything they make, and you will be rewarded by knowing certain foods in Chinese. Tofu and Fish hotpot: Fried white fish, fried tofu, string beans, bell peppers in a sauce that is probably reduced chicken stock. I'm biased since it's one of my favorite chinese dishes. I don't know when this specific dish is amazing, but I can tell you when it's bad. Green Lake's version is anything but bad. Shrimp Stuffed Tofu: We were given a sample since they were trying something new. The sauce is similar to the tofu hotpot but has a porkier feel because of the ground pork within the dish. The tofu is the same, but the way they fried it is different, so it took a step up. The shrimp was fine, and I think they should have this on their menu. Whole Fried Chicken: It's fine. Didn't love it. There's no batter to speak of at all, and you're reliant on the spicy sauce and ginger sauce provided. Stir Fried French Beans w/ Salted Fish: Crunchy French Beans, and very salty salted fish. Not my favorite, but it keeps things different. Hot prawn salad with broccoli: The broccoli was just boiled. Nothing to talk about. The pawn was fried and bathed in mayonnaise. What's not to like? Pork Chop: This is another Chinese restaurant staple. 85% of the chinese porkchops that you eat will taste the same. This one is no different. Hokkien Fried Rice: My chinese restaurant guilty pleasure. How else can you get a shrimp fried rice bathed in an umami sauce? The restaurant did a really good job with this and I'm glad that I asked if they had it (in chinese). Service: It was a slow night, so we had all the attention that our table needed. Ambiance: The location is big and can support small families to larger gatherings. They have a private area that fits 30+ people, so they look like the go-to spot for parties. read more

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Went with family for a CNY dinner. Overall, a solid place for dinner. Service is what you expect (and probably looking for) with an authentic Chinese restaurant. The venue had a dining room as well as a semi-private space that could be rented out or used for additional tables. Food came out tasting as hoped. read more

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Not a fancy Chinese restaurant but food is consistently solid. Have ordered dimsum and off the regular dinner menu. Both are great options. During dimsum they sometimes have unique dishes such as deep fried crab claw and shrimps rolls. Dinner wise, it's the usual family style dishes : Walnut Mayo Shrimp, House Fried Rice, and my fav is the deep fried pork chops with sweet sauce. Lines can get crazy on the weekend so make reservations if you have a big group or get here early if possible. Enjoy!!! read more

Green Lake Restaurant - Sweet Sauced Pork Chops , favorite food on the menu - Seafood Near Me - Green Brook Township, New Jersey

My family really wanted to come to this restaurant for dinner, so we decided to come here. Cleanliness: This restaurant was clean with no garbage on the floor or on the tables. The staff: The staff here are friendly and they refill your tea when you run out. You can ask them for water, and they can refill that as well. Prices: The prices can range anywhere from $2.00 and up depending on what you order from their menu. Pineapple beef: The pineapple was flavorful along with the beef and peppers. I enjoyed the taste of this dish. Kang kung: This vegetable dish needed a little more flavor to it, but it tasted ok. Lobster fried rice: I am allergic to the lobster, but my family enjoyed it. The fried rice was a little hard and could have a little more taste to it. Overall: The service and prices here are decent and I would probably come back here to try their dim sum at least. Just a note that if they are extremely busy at the restaurant then it could affect the taste of the food. read more

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My family and I have had dim sum and dinner here. This is a legit Cantonese spot similar to dim sum restaurant in Avenel, NJ but a lot cleaner. The selection for dim sum is pretty good. A lot of dumplings and to fried stuff. I usually get the standard sui mai, har gaw, fong jaw. But, I really like the sticky rice in banana leaf. For dinner, I really like the crab with sticky rice. I'm itchy allergic to crab but that's my #1 dish here. The salt and pepper pork chop is not as good as other Chinese places. It's like less seasoned and doesn't have the hint of spicy from thinky sliced jalapenos. Service is really good. they don't pretend like you by saying handsome guy or pretty lady in Chinese to you when they ask you for your order. I'm not there for small talk. We there for tasty food at a reasonable price. read more

Green Lake Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Green Brook Township, New Jersey

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This is our go to spot now for dimsum or family dinner / get togethers. Most authentic and delicious Cantonese/Chinese style restaurant in the area which serves up your classic dishes like steamed fish, stir fry lobster, noodles and rice dishes. We like the jellyfish appetizer here and the shrimp and walnut dish. Dimsum selection is plentiful but it can get quite busy here on the holiday weekends. read more

Green Lake Restaurant - Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Green Brook Township, New Jersey

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Really nice dim sum restaurant. The service is great and dining environment is friendly. Great choice for family with kids as there are a lot of choices for picky eaters. read more

Not sure if it's what I ordered or because they sat my group in the back, but I didn't think the food had much flavor. I was expecting more of wok-hei flavor (iykyk), but everything just tasted okay. Pros of Green Lake: they have push cart dim sum, don't have to share a table if you have a small group, variety of dim sum is great Cons: The restaurant gets incredibly crowded while you wait. It's also not entirely clear where to get a number either. However wait time isn't terrible. read more

Green Lake Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Green Brook Township, New Jersey

Nice place and friendly staff. The dim sum was very good. The steamed riblets and the steamed beef balls and steamed beef rice noodles were my favorite. The skin of the beef rice noodles was soft and silky, wish their sauce with it was a little sweeter. The steamed beef balls was outstanding. The steamed riblets was so good, so much so I wanted a bowl of white rice to accommodate it. Over all their dim sum is very good. Will go there for dinner next time. read more

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Favorite dim sum spot in NJ. Too bad it is too far from me. On the weekends, the carts are always full with all the staples and more. There's always a big crowd but they do take reservations for larger groups so definitely make one for the weekend. Service is quick and efficient. Parking lot available. read more

Food: We ordered 2 sets of soup dumplings, pork buns and kang pao chicken. The soup dumplings were tiny and the meat had a little too much fat. The vineger sauce came in like a take out cup. However, the soup dumplings wasn't on the menu so I think they made it just because we asked, which was nice of them. The pork buns and kangpao chicken was good but I would have liked more spice / flavor. We didn't get much else since we were in a hurry. Service: We also were given tea as soon as we walked in, which made the place feel authentic. Servers were attentive. I think the workers there were eating there but when they saw that we were ready to order, they had servers coming to our table to get our order. I think they also noticed we were in a hurry so they brought food as soon as it was ready and kept us aware of when our food will be coming. Ambiance was nice. Outside doesn't look the best but inside the restaurant looked nice. We will probably come back to try their dim sum and other food when we have more time. read more

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Not much atmosphere but incredible food. I love the Orange Beef, not always prepared properly at other Chinese restaurants.

Who says all the great dim sum restaurants are only in NYC????? As a native New Yorker, I have to admit that I wasn't too educated on the dim sum landscape and scene in New Jersey until a few years ago. I figured NJ had some dim sum restaurants, but nothing on par with NYC restaurants. So, like the "ignorant, know-it-all" native New Yorker that I grew up to be, I've been pleasantly surprised by how good a few dim sum restaurants in NJ have been and, after having frequented 7 different dim sum restaurants, Green Lake might be the BEST of them allllllll. We dropped by on an early Saturday afternoon at exactly 12pm on the dot. Not to our surprise, the restaurant was poppin' like a club at 12am - lots of noise, lots of foot traffic and, a sight to behold - dim sum carts being pushed around. Whenever you step foot into a dim sum restaurant and see those cart ladies feverishly making their rounds around the dining room with their carts delicious dim sum goodness, it's typically a good sign, so giddiness set in for me that this was a precursor to a potentially good, or even GREAT, experience. Within 10 minutes, we were already seated at our own spacious table, which was shockingly quick. The cart ladies wasted no time pouncing on their fresh meat...I meant customers...and we were already inundated with hard sells on various dim sum dishes. However, despite our rejection on some dishes being shoved into our faces, the ladies were surprisingly quite nice and receptive to the rejection - unlike many other dim sum establishments. The cart ladies here were VERY active and quite energetic and enthusiastic. It felt like the whole staff was the same way and there was just this team vibe going on. At times, some of the cart ladies left their carts unmanned just to walk across the dining room to bring dishes to customers - and the restaurant was quite spacious. OK OK I'll stop it with the observations about the restaurant and staff and FINALLY talk about the food. Soooo, the food you say???? EXCELLENT. Great flavors on most of the dim sum dishes and loved that there was a fantastic variety too - beef and shrimp rice noodle rolls, shrimp dumplings, pork dumplings, sticky rice in lotus leaf, turnip cake, steamed chicken feet, spring rolls, beef meatballs, mini egg tarts, chive dumplings, steamed spare ribs, sweet tofu AND, my favorite dessert at dim sum, that ever jiggly coconut pudding. There were a few things I didn't see like roast pork rice noodle rolls, roast pork buns and steamed sponge cake/rolls, which I would have loved to have tried, but they were not dealbreakers in any way. Our only knocks on the food were that not everything was piping hot. Most were lukewarm when they arrived, which benefited us in an odd way because our kids needed it cooled off anyway. Also, the steamed chicken feet was not great compared to other restaurants. However, the 2 complaints we had didn't come close to putting a damper on our experience here because everything worked out so well. I have to admit that NJ's dim sum scene has been very disappointing at times, but Green Lake definitely brings some dim sum cred back to the Garden State! read more

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Good Cantonese food. Went there for dinner since my husband insisted "need to eat chicken on your birthday" as a good custom that was taught by his parents. read more

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First time customer but definitely not the last time I will be visiting -That is for sure! I came with family around noon on a Sunday and had to wait 20 minutes to get a table which is a normal occurrence at very popular dim sum places. Service was friendly as they asked what tea you would like to start off with and provided extra napkins if needed. This restaurant by far had the most variety in terms of sweet, savory, fried, steamed options. We had gotten quite a spread of food and all were very good - my favorite being the taro puff wu gok, steamed shrimp rice noodle roll, chicken feet, and the shrimp stuffed eggplant. All the food was piping hot and made fresh. Prices were fair for the quality. Most of the food options were not overly greasy and not burnt which I appreciated. It does get quite loud inside, but that's pretty typical of dim sum places that I've been to in NJ and in NY. read more

Authentic Cantonese restaurant is so hard to find in New Jersey! This is a gem! Service is really amazing! Help stuff are very helpful and attentive. Tip: get there right when they open for dim sum if you don't want to wait for tables during weekend! read more

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Fresh dim sum made in house available daily! I'm pretty confident their dim sum is their own recipe (not frozen ones that many other restaurants use) because the taste is distinct and it's super fresh. They also have so many delicious authentic lunch specials. The grouper filet with bean curd is excellent and my go-to. The beef chow fun was great too. Their flat white noodles are the freshest I've ever had. I would rank this as one of the best Chinese/dim sum restaurants in NJ. Great service, nice interior, would be a perfect place for banquets read more

I had a great experience with this Cantobese style restaurant. We went on a weekend so we expected a crowd. One of my friends wet 15minutes earlier to get in line for the seats. They do not accept reservations, only first come first serve which is actually smart. I believe the normal wait time is 15-30 minutes. There is so much food and the cart waiters rolling around with food are non-stop! It was a lot of fun and really felt authentic. I was also with my two chinese friends so they know the food is really authentic. I love their pork siumai and surprisingly enjoyed the chicken feet -- this was my favorite dish of the day! All in all and if you look at my pictures with all the food in it, our bill before tip was $114! I will definitely be back again! read more

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Inexpensive - great for lunch - not crowded - excellent service - pot.of tea right away - Sat & sun jammed cause the Dim Sum is so extensive and delicious. Easy parking right in front read more

Green Lake has become a must for our family. We come for dim sum on the weekends multiple times a month. I recommend having a reservation for dim sum on Saturday and Sunday because the line is usually out the door. The service is always quick and if you ask for a specific item the server will find/direct the cart to you. Dinner service is also very nice. Last time we went we had the fried lobster and the pork belly casserole (not show) which I would eat everyday if I could. They also have other seafood including fish, eel, snow crab and king crab. read more

Green Lake Restaurant - Salt and pepper lobster and beef pan fried noodles - Seafood Near Me - Green Brook Township, New Jersey

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This is the second time being there. The first impression was so good. We decided to go there again this weekend but not that early because there were so many people waiting. We got there by 2 pm and realized that it would be a mistake. Tables were changed to larger tables and we ended up with a table first to the door. It was a cold day. Some dishes were not warm enough. Some were not that tasty. A bit disappointed. Recommend you come early even though you have to wait in line. read more

Green Lake Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Green Brook Township, New Jersey

The best Dim Dum in North Jersey, and very good regular dishes as well. Good take out, but eat in for the real experience. Lots of tables. But it's very popular so expect to wait 30-90 minutes depending on if you go at a high-demand time. read more

I was with a party of 6 and several dishes were ordered by others in my party. I've been to more Chinese restaurants than I can count or remember and I can't say the food was bad... but I wasn't enamored with the food or interior surroundings. Everyone else in my party enjoyed all the dishes. read more

Green Lake Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Green Brook Township, New Jersey

Really authentic Cantonese food, the best around here, and I'm from Vancouver Canada so my standards are very high

Consistency great food, friendly service, and reasonable prices. This is one of my go to spots for dim sum.

Came for dim sum and it was great! It felt like a classic and authentic experience with various dim sum carts being pushed around, which all circled around quite frequently (whereas some other restaurants it feels like you have to chase down some carts). Everything was tasty - one of our favorites was the salted egg yolk buns for a sweet & salty treat. The wait was ~20-30min during peak lunch hour at noon but by 1:30pm there were plenty of open tables. For larger groups I'd definitely recommend going a bit earlier or trying to make a reservation. read more

Green Lake Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Green Brook Township, New Jersey

I've always wanted to try this place and I finally had the opportunity. The decor and overall ambience was very low-key and was what you would expect with a place that's been around as a staple for years. The service was good. My only gripe would be that they could've been more attentive. However, I also appreciate that we went in at the end of the night and we're probably some of the last customers they had. Disclaimer this is also one of my first dim sum experiences. So I did not necessarily have the full experience before coming in. That said, roasted duck was excellent as was the chicken and noodles. The only thing I would've changed would've been to opt for fried rice of some sort with the duck because the white rice that it comes with was not adding anything to the overall dish. Bucket list checked off in terms of coming to this place. I'm not certain that I would return. But it's a really good spot for dim sum. read more

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After a personal recommendation and reading many yelp reviews, I visited Green Lake for dim sum. I arrived a little after 10am and it was already busy!!! The dim sum options were plentiful and varied. Some highlights were the pork buns, the mango coconut jello pudding, the purple yam/taro buns, pork shumai, and the steamed rice rolls filled with beef. I will definitely be returning - definitely arrive early to get seated quickly. But the lunch meals/dishes come out closer to 12pm. read more

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First time is a great time, and in the 13mos we've lived nearby, we've come a bit more than monthly because, as all the Asians especially Chinese of central NJ know, this is the very best in Chinese cuisine in the region at the moment, a title taken from a few other places over the many years it's been open including Wonder Seafood of Edison (it took a dip over time, hope it recovers), the nearby ChengDu-1 in Green Brook (great weekdays, mediocre dim sum though), and Canton Place in nearby Somerville (still fine). I've lived for over 33 years nearby and Green Lake is that NYC-level of authentic, partly since much of their staff do commute in daily from Brooklyn where the skills are kept high. The food is centrally Southern Chinese, notable nod to the Taishanese variant which has advanced cooking styles which bring out the aromatics in the food for a complete sensory experience. The crowd is always very busy and high, even opening hour may see a bit of an at-door and in-parking lot gaggle. The interior is classic with all the right elements: cloth-covered large circular tables, obligatory seafood tanks, classic wood trim in light wood stain, and uniquely shaped chandeliers to light up your food. Staff are highly experienced and responsive across the rather large interior space spanning many rooms, including a private room which could fit 30+ for events. The menu is large enabling you to meet any need from a quick weekend during-groceries eats to the largest fanciest banquets. Parking is very easy with copoious amounts front, side, and rear. Only traffic note is to continue on Rt-22 East, you exit onto the highway directly because one can't make a left from its other exit. We of course will be back ... within days. read more

Having a group of 8 is a huge plus so we can order many different foods. There was plenty to eat for each of us. We even had leftovers. The sweet dessert soup (not pictured) was green bean. Decor is pretty standard. Nothing particularly fancy. I wouldn't call it divey. The manager knows my friend who is a frequent diner there. She said he's always very friendly. All waitstaff were very friendly. We got a couple of changes to clean plates throughout our meal. Will definitely return! read more

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Steamed chicken was soft and full of flavor. The ginger scallion sauce wonderfully accentuates the chicken. Lobster was soft and chewy. Sticky rice was chewy. Flounder was my favorite. Super soft and paired wonderfully with soy sauce. Spare ribs were crisp with the sweet and sourness from the plum sauce. Just be careful dried plums were used for the sauce and the pits from the dried plums are mixed with the ribs. We also ordered the cilantro and mixed beef soup which can serve about 6 people/bowls which was delicious. I loved how this restaurant also serves free red bean soup for dessert as well as oranges. read more

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For the second time we walked out of this restaurant before the entree arrived. 6 other tables had people who arrived after us and they were eating. The food here is great the service bad. read more

Went there for a party but we have been there for dim sum before. The dim sum was pretty good and I was very excited about the party. They make authentic Cantonese dishes. There were at least 6 to 7 tables for the party and the quality of food usually declines as the party gets bigger. Not all the dishes were equally good but most of them were good and our table was very happy with the food. As you can see, these are not the typical dish you get from the typical chinese restaurants. This is more geared towards people who are from certain provinces of Chinese or looking for that kind of food. The service was good and there's plenty of parking. read more

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Came on a weekend night and it was more people than I thought. There is plenty of seating of different size tables. The menu is extensive but wanted to get the Peking duck which was delicious. It was not too salty but is oily as expected. It comes with bao. The veggies could be cut shorter but the taste was good! Overall, would recommend coming for dinner! read more

Green Lake Restaurant - Peking Duck - Seafood Near Me - Green Brook Township, New Jersey

The best dim sum place I've had in New Jersey. Food was authentic and fresh. The restaurant is usually packed on weekends.