3-Star Review - Pink Lotus Cantonese, Metuchen, NJ Stopped by Pink Lotus Cantonese Restaurant in Metuchen around 10 PM when not many other places were open, so the location was definitely convenient--right next to lots of shops. The space is nice with good seating and a clean, comfortable setup. Tried the stir-fried chili tofu, brown rice, and noodles. The noodles were the best part--flavorful and well-cooked. Unfortunately, the tofu was quite average with not much taste, and the brown rice was a bit too dry for our liking. Parking is tough around this place .. paid parking mostly . Overall, a decent late-night option if you're nearby, but the flavors could use a boost. read more

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We rediscovered Pink Lotus recently and are glad we did. It's great those of us who fondly remember Cantonese style "from back in the day". The Wonton soup is very tasty and the large size is very inexpensive and generous. The other menu options are also large and flavorful. This is now back at the top of our local go-to takeout spots. read more

I don't understand why we were the only patrons in the restaurant on a Saturday night at 7pm. The FOOD, is the best Cantonese I've eaten in years! Crab Cheese Rangoon: 9/10 light amd delicious. Full of flavor without overstuffing it with cheese. Good ratio, served hot! Sesame Chicken: 9.5/10 fried perfectly without overbearing it. The sauce was not just sweet. The sesame comes through. Deliciously crispy outside and juicy inside. Roast Pork Fried Rice 10/10! This is hands down the BEST RPF I've tried. Full of scrambled eggs, roast pork, flavor and scallions (if you like scallions- you'll love this!) Beef n Broccoli: 9/10 tender bites, in a flavorful glazey brown sauce, with perfect ratio additions of sliced onion, carrots and broccoli. BBQ Spareribs: 8.5/10 : the flavor was on point, I like mine a little on the sticky side, but these did not disappoint! My hubbs raved over them (he gave it a 10/10) especially because he was craving good spareribs. This place has take out, I dont know about delivery, but make the trip, you won't regret it. The service was very friendly. The ambiance was for thr most part, quiet. There was a lot of noise coming from the floor above, mostly thumping. The place needs a little updating. I didn't care since the food was soooo good! read more

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Great little place w hot egg drop. Great flavor, large bowl of soup. Would love to try other things but I'm jumping to a few other restaurants and having one thing at each. read more

Pink Lotus Restaurant - Egg Drop Soup at the Pink Lotus - Chinese Near Me - Metuchen, New Jersey

Great food, good service, and moderately priced. The food portions are also good. Definitely recommend.

Wow literally the BEST Chinese food around!! Unfortunately they don't deliver to us BUT they are worth it so we take the drive EVERY-TIME! Because ever since we found this spot, we have not found any other Chinese food worth replacing it with! Their food is fresh and tasteful! Worth trying delivery, takeout or eat in! Highly recommended! It's so good we always forget to take pictures... lol Heads up, They do not have alcohol here. read more

Pink Lotus Restaurant - Seating area - Chinese Near Me - Metuchen, New Jersey

I discovered this restaurant by chance, I went to have my hair done and the smell that emanated from the restaurant captured my full attention. However because it was late in the evening, I couldn't tell where the awesome smaill came from. Next appointment I just happened to park right in front of the place. After my services were completed, I went in Pink Lotus and was greeted by the owner and she was very welcoming and kind, I placed my order for Chow Mein, spring rolls and chicken soup, the flavors did not disappoint. This will most definitely be the start of a wonderful tradition whenever I'm in the area. The food was amazing and I cannot wait to go back. read more

Got back to the Pink Lotus with my son and his family for a 2nd time. Since we arrived for lunch, we had appetizers and the lunch meals. The dishes we had were the triple crown in curry sauce, beef with broccoli, and crispy beef. Truly, one was better than the next. A great, inexpensive local spot in downtown Metuchen. read more

Great Chinese food ! I ordered the crab ragoons and general tso chicken with shrimp fried rice. The Crab Ragoons were delicious and crispy. The General Tso Chicken was also really good ! If you're ever in the metuchen area looking for chinese I would definitely recommend this place. The service was also very welcoming. read more

I wanted to try a different place for Chinese food and this location came up with pretty good ratings so I took a trip in the pouring rain to place an order for pick up. Upon arrival, I notice the place was very well kept and the lady behind the desk was very welcoming. I had ordered shrimp with mixed vegetables which came with a small side of white rice. They were very accommodating upon request of two hot oil as most places seem to charge for them now, they leave their duck sauce and sour sauce packets out for grabs by the way which is cool. Upon opening my meal, I realized they use quite a bit of different added vegetables than most places like cauliflower and string beans which I didn't mind as I like vegetables however I realized the brown sauce wasn't as favorable as most places and the shrimp was hard to chew into, it was also pretty hard to slice into and one or two of them had a funny smell. At the price of $18.99 as they only offer one size I was expecting something much better as most places at the price point I have tried will offer more of a higher quality. I definitely was not impressed. I'm tempted to try another meal due to the great reviews but I'm not certain. I will update my review if I do give it another shot but for now I give it a 3. read more

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We ordered two dishes (see photos) and brown rice on the side. It's BYOB. The dishes came out hot and fresh. It was very good. We dined in on a Saturday night. My first time there. Small place, but clean and tidy, but looked like it was a bigger restaurant at one time. Noticed they sealed off one part of the restaurant that i have seen photos of in previous reviews. Ambiance is informal. It can improve on the decor for nicer ambiance. I wish restaurants did more in decorating as it would possibly bring in more dine in business, but I know you come for good food and the food was great. Service was good. I will return. There was good dine in business read more

Pink Lotus Restaurant - Boneless fish with baby Shanghai choy (they call it baby bok choy, but it's not). This was very good. I enjoyed this. - Chinese Near Me - Metuchen, New Jersey

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Had a delicious general tsos chicken with plenty of chucks chicken ... great atmosphere and located in a great place read more

Pink Lotus Restaurant - Vegetable Spring Roll - Chinese Near Me - Metuchen, New Jersey

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Good food. If u get sweet and sour chicken it comes already soaked in the sauce so make sure you ask for sauce separately. They tend to overcook the chicken a bit, kinda chewy etc but it's still good. Give them a try. read more

Consistently good. Great amount of food whether you eat in or do take out and the flavors are always in point.

I hate to do this but i came back to this place years later after having some good meals here. I have to say that the food is not the same. The general tsos chicken is mostly breading and the food altogether is off. I wont be going back Im sorry but we need the old cooks back Also the prices have gotten a little out of control 2 meal combos can run you up to almost $30 Thats rough read more

Love this place. Try to go everytime in the are!! Mom and pop and family place. Food is made with heart and soul!! read more

Pink Lotus Restaurant - Singapore chow Mei fun best i ever had so delicious - Chinese Near Me - Metuchen, New Jersey

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Good place to have dinner after along day of work. Friendly ambiance and very attentive to your orders. Good food.

The food is amazing, the vibe is amazing, the service is amazing. This place is wonderful. The food tastes really good and it's for such a low price. They are too nice with the price. read more

Wow, their garlic sauce actually has some kick to it. Not too much mind you. But when most Chinese places have that "spicy" icon beside their garlic sauce entree, it's disappointing when it's not. Well I'm not disappointed here! Not only is the sauce spicy, it has good flavor! Plus look at that serving size . As a Father with 2 kids in college, I'm most appreciative of value. So when I find a place that has good service, tasty food with a more than adequate serving size, and reasonable prices, i will exalt their value on Yelp and Google to whomever will read my reviews lol. read more

Pink Lotus Restaurant - Chicken with eggplant in garlic sauce - Chinese Near Me - Metuchen, New Jersey

I just went to Pink Lotus with my son and his family. Not only was the food authentic Chinese (not Americanese) but the staff made us feel very welcome-even with the toddler in the high chair. Every dish was freshly prepared and wonderful. Since it was my first time there, I can only comment on how good the chicken dumplings, the scallion pancakes (the best I ever had), the boneless ribs, the beef with green beans, and the chicken chow fun was. I can't wait to go back and try some other dishes! read more

The food was great, and the portions were big. The food was ready in time. The only thing was we asked for fried rice and got white rice. They said our order did not come with fried rice, if we would have known would have ordered and paid extra. We did that after we learned it was not included. Otherwise food was great as I said in the beginning of the review. read more

Food came out fast. Service was fast. The seating was clean. I enjoyed seeing a menu that has a variety of yummy selections. Would love to come back again! Sad no fortune cookie read more

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VEGAN options!! The food at Pink Lotus is always consistently great. The vegetables dishes are excellent, specially the Chinese veggies. The owner of this establishment is very responsive and understanding of certain food allergies. We have been going back for ages, despite not living in the area any longer. Highly recommend it for a meal that is prepared well and with care! read more

We once ordered on a regular basis but after we started getting foreign materials mixed in with our dishes we felt it was safer to discontinue ordering anything from here. I ordered vegetable Mai Fun and as I started eating I bit down on something hard & sharp...it was a piece of glass! I got scared and decided to investigate further and found thin shards of metal in with the food. My other family members found hard pieces of something and couldn't finish their dinner...plus it didn't taste as good. This was no accidental thing...We will never order from here again!!! read more

My family and I ate here for takeout and the food was delicious! The mango chicken was plenty flavorful and the Mongolian beef was spot on! The Mei Fun and the boneless ribs also had great taste, the latter not too fatty. They also give generous portions! My father tried their egg drop soup with wonton and he seemed really taken with it. I would like to go back and try their duck and another noodle dish. read more

Have eaten at a lot of Chinese places and this is one of the best I've ever been to. Menu isn't cluttered and portion sizes are perfect imo. Lunch menu is great. The fish fillets here are super good and underrated here. Usually get it with the curry sauce. read more

Me and my husband always love to visit new places for lunch and based on the reviews, we decided to try Pink Lotus. So firstly- it has so many vegetarian options which is rare to find in Chinese/ Asian restaurants. We tried their tofu thai basil and Oh my God!! It was heavenly- the char on tofu and vegetables was just delicious!! We also tried Sechuan tofu and veg spring roll and they were also amazing. The customer service was definitely an icing on the cake, we were greeted very warmly by this lady and she was very friendly with us. Our overall experience was just great!! Definitely a must try if you're in the area and want to have Asian cuisine read more

This place is a solid take out spot - no complaints. Their food is always consistent and well balanced.

10/10 best Chinese around. This is our new go to, for sit down or take out. Not too many seats but worth wait. Dumplings, ribs, Mongolian beef, everything we had was fantastic. Didn't take any pics because was too busy enjoying the yum. read more

This Chinese restaurant is one of the best around..I been taking out orders for some time now and everything is so fresh and good..they give you nice size portions and have a great cheap lunch specials..the owner and her son are really friendly too.. read more

We LOVE Pink Lotus so much! So fresh and delicious! Perfect! Thank you for all of the wonderful meals!!!!

Having late lunch here with family. I ordered Fish Fillet in Black Bean sauce. My daughter ordered Tofu and Eggplant in garlic sauce. Fish fillet is soft and moist. The black bean sauce is not salty, just about right. The veggies were sautéed well. It taste delicious. read more

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Delicious, authentic Chinese food in the heart of downtown Metuchen. My go-to is the Beef Belly Noodle Soup (pictured), which for my money is the best hearty bowl of Chinese noodle soup in town. read more

Pink Lotus Restaurant - Beef Belly Noodle Soup - Chinese Near Me - Metuchen, New Jersey

I've ordered from this restaurant for years and would've continued up until 2 nights ago. I called in my order. The person taking the order knew exactly who I was (because I have gone there many times) ... I ordered 2 quarts of wonton soup, 1 order of pan fried pork dumplings, 1 order of large shrimp fried rice and 1 order of Beef Chow Fun. She repeated the order back to me and she said "Beef Mei Fun" and I said "No, Chow Fun ... Beef Chow Fun" I paid for my order/delivery and hung up. Order arrives at my house. Tipped my driver of course. Took food into the kitchen and realized it was wrong. They sent the Wonton soup and Dumplings as requested. However, they sent Shrimp Chow Fun instead of Shrimp Fried Rice and they sent Beef Mei Fun instead of Chow Fun. I immediately called the restaurant. The woman says "ohhhhh I'm sorry but you'll like, you try, you try I know you'll like. I'll give you $$ off next time" and hung up. I spoke with my family and they were not happy so I called back and told her we wanted it corrected and she said "we can send new food but you pay, we not send for free" ..... I had her send the Beef Chow Fun and I told my family there was no charge because honestly I didn't want there to be an argument. She said she would send free pork fried rice however she charged me $20 more and the Beef Chow Fun is only $13.95 on the menu. So I got ripped off a second time. So I will never order from there again. I have posted this story on all my social media accounts, in Edison residents and Metuchen residents. In these hard times for all Americans to be ripped off for a mistake you didn't make is outrageous. read more

The food here is good and authentic. It is hard to find a Chinese restaurant in Jersey that is authentic, original and tastes good. They made my Singapore noodles and young chow fried rice in a way that was reminiscent of my childhood. Their curry with roast pork was with actual char Siu, very original ideation and cooking. I loved every dish I got here. The wontons could be a bit fatter but that might be my preference. The broth was amazing and hearty. read more

Pink Lotus Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Metuchen, New Jersey

The go-to Chinese restaurant in Central Jersey. The atmosphere is clean, warm, and inviting, and the staff are some of the friendliest people I've ever dealt with. I often see regulars when I come visit, which is always a good sign that I look out for. But the main reason why I drive out of my way to come here is for the food. This time I ordered the Seafood with Garlic Sauce to-go. It's savory with just enough kick from the spices. The ingredients are fresh, the portions are generous, and the menu extensive for all types of foodies. Highly recommend this place! read more

Pink Lotus Restaurant - Seafood (Shrimp) with garlic sauce - Chinese Near Me - Metuchen, New Jersey

They make you feel like family and the food is outrageous. Very generous portions at a great price

Amazing food, owner is very kinda and nice, and great seating especially by the window. I come here often!!

Loved everything. Wonton soup was perfect, not salty at all. Pan fried dumplings were the best I've ever had. The mei fun wasn't greasy or oily. Can't wait to. One back and eat here! Service was great. We felt like we were family. read more

Pink Lotus Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Metuchen, New Jersey

The restaurant is smaller and has a few seats. The server was very nice and accommodating. My food was good, however, the egg drop soup was premade and it upset my stomach. Probably was sitting too long. I ate here before with no problems. That being said, no soup for me in future. I will return for other dishes. read more