The best Chinese food I've ever had great atmosphere,food,staff.Never need to go to another Chinese…read moreplace again.

River Edge, NJ - Wang's is a Chinese restaurant with a regional focus on Hunan cuisine, along with…read moreserving up your typical American-Chinese standards. It is similar to Sichuan/Szechuan cuisine in ways, in that there is an emphasis on spicy foods, although the spice profiles differ. It is in the space formerly occupied by a different Chinese restaurant called Joyce (RIP - I loved and miss their short-lived foray into seafood boils). Although there are many great authentic (meaning regionally specialized) Chinese restaurants in Bergen County and northern NJ, including several Sichuan places, this is the only Hunan one I'm aware of (without venturing further south into NJ), and is certainly one of the nicest Chinese restaurants atmosphere-wise, with an elegant dining room. If you want to try the interesting and authentic dishes, of which there are plenty, order from the sections of the menu labeled with "Hunan" or "Home Style." The soups and cold appetizers are very traditional too. The house speciality is the Hunan steamed fish head with pickled chili - the platter is quite impressive and takes 20-30 min to prepare. You can add tofu (recommended) or noodles for an additional $5. We ordered this but since I'm not a fish head fan (and like my fish very simply dressed) - I think it was a type of carp - the appreciation for it was lost on me. It's topped with a heap of red chilis but is actually not as spicy as it looks. Personally I prefer the fish fillet dishes such as the fish with ginger, which has very tender filet slices. I loved the soup dumplings (large and soupy), shrimp with salted egg yolk (or any salted egg yolk dishes, which aren't easy to find), and enjoyed the tender sautéed beef dishes like beef with spring onion or the spicy green pepper with steak, with crunchy peppers that give a piquant refreshing kick. They have whole Peking duck (Beijing roast duck)! The menu only shows pricing for the whole duck but we asked for half and they obliged. To be honest it's not the best Peking duck I've had but the balance of crispy skin (that's yet not too fatty) to generously shaved lean duck meat was unimpeachable. And they use high-quality crepes that are superbly thin but do not tear. The lo mein is also pretty good - it's slightly smoky and is better than common. Parking tip: there are only a few spots in front but there is a parking lot in the back of the building with plenty of spaces. There are lots of exciting and exotic menu offerings and still many we'd like to try, so we'll be back repeatedly.

Lunch specials seem fairly priced, but the value is arguable because they sneak so much rice off to…read morethe side and even under your entree of choice, making it a pretty small serving in the end. I've also noticed that beef orders are touch and go, because the meat pieces tend to be rather tough. That said, I love the seasoning and saucing here. Tough meat aside, their beef and string bean meal has become one of my recent favorites. My husband raves about their spicy Chinese eggplant dishes, and he's been pretty happy about any chicken dish he's ordered. So many the golden rule is to stick with chicken over other proteins? Unlike other Chinese takeout spots in the area, they don't take delivery orders. Delivery orders can be fulfilled either through UberEats or through their website, which seems to outsource orders to another delivery service. I've used the nameless delivery service once and got the order just fine, but the ordering process is somewhat inflexible (e.g. my husband's favorite order from the lunch special menu isn't available as a standalone entree and there's no way to make those requests through the website, so we had to do a pickup order just so we could ask a person to make it happen). There are very few parking spots out front, so we've often had to double park when picking up orders, with one person waiting in the car while the other runs in to pay.

New owners dont do it as well as the old. Shame because chinatown kitchen was the best takeout…read morespot. Its hard to come back ordering same dishes went they used to be so much better. At the prices they charging, hard to be a loyal customer

Soup Dumplings Plus has some of the best soup dumplings in Jersey. They are packed with flavor,…read moreperfectly juicy, and honestly hard to stop eating. I have easily finished two trays myself in one sitting. The fried rice dishes are a nice surprise too. They are not greasy and not overly salty, which I really appreciate. The hot and sour soup is on point and rounds out the meal perfectly. Service is quick, with most dishes coming out within 5 to 10 minutes, making it a great spot when you want something fast and satisfying. Just be warned, it is very easy to overdo it here.

We regularly go here for reliable and fast-paced service. We also tend to go here when nothing else…read moreis open like on Christmas and Thanksgiving as well. They have never let us down. They always smile and give you extra sauces and pack everything really well - because you will always have leftovers. The dishes we have liked and order on repeat are the spring rolls, soup dumplings ofc, veg gyoza, the mapo tofu, any of the fried rices, the veg udon (except for once), the beef with green beans, kung pao chicken. Misses: the pork udon or pork fried rice, the eggplant dish, stir fry baby shrimp (we didnt see the picture), the chicken peanuts, the orange chicken, sesame chicken, and a few others. The chicken usually is hit or miss in terms of texture and flavor unfortunately. Either it is dry and overcooked or it is missing in flavor.

Since I'm relatively new to the area, I'm still on the hunt for a reliable Chinese takeout place…read more Hunan Wok was one of several candidates in our regular commuting radius, so we decided to give it a go this week. The restaurant shows clear signs of aging, with yellowed printout signs and a somewhat grimy eating space. There are a few tables and chairs for those who might opt to dine in, but bear in mind there are warnings against loud noise and boisterous conversations inside the restaurant. Service - both on the phone and at the counter - was brisk and neutral as far as friendliness goes, but I don't need a Chinese takeout order to be warm and chatty. I have my therapist for that. When it comes to food, I need it to be good. And fast. To that end, orders are prepared with punctuality. After I placed my order on the phone, I was told my food would be ready in fifteen minutes. I often like to see how accurate these estimates are, so I glanced down at my watch when my bag of food was in hand, and was surprised to find that it'd been exactly fifteen minutes. As far as our meal went, it was just okay. My usual order of beef and broccoli was definitely on the greasy side, and some of the meat was on the tougher side. Taste-wise, it was spot on. My husband seemed to like his barbecued spare ribs, but there were more large pieces of hanging fat on it than I would've liked. The value point also seemed off, since a ten dollar plus serving came in a small pint-sized container (at that, not quite filled to the brim) Would I return? If I was in the immediate area and desperate for an immediate meal, I might come back. But there are a few others in the area I've tried that have hit closer to the target of my taste buds.

Terrible service and felt unclear and dirty. Couldn't even eat my meal because they took long to…read morefinish it. Go to Jade Lee instead. It's so much more faster and clean feeling.

I'll get the negative out of the way immediately since it's such a minuscule thing. My only issue…read moreis with dining in. The two tables are slick and sticky. And the dining area has been hot! That's it. I have yet to have a bad meal or experience here. I've tried a range from fried food to the classic Chinese rice/protein. It's all been good. I have yet to be disappointed. The sauces are full of flavor, never oily nor gloopy like I've found in other restaurants. The fried items taste like that food, not old oil. They also manage to not be completely greasy. As an aside, I appreciate their wings being on the smaller side. Chicken wings really shouldn't be that big y'all (looking at you BBQs). The way I'm going, I'm going to try the entire menu.

I have been a long time customer and tonight I was not satisfied with the food or the response of…read morethe store manager. Will not be ordering anything from there again.

One of the OG Shanghainese restaurants is palisades park, this place looks and feels like it has…read morenot changed in decades, and that's a good thing! A serious contender to the best soup dumplings this side of the Hudson! The soup dumplings have an impossibly thin wrapper that stands to the task of not ripping on the way to your spoon. , They are filled with delicious clear broth, and the filling is superb. Some of our other favorites are the pan fried dumplings, the rice shumai, chicken with eggplant and many more

We went late Friday night and ordered the soup dumplings (ofc), peking duck, sautéed chicken chili…read morepepper (amazing), veg udon noodles, mapo tofu, and fried rice. They forgot to bring our fried rice and said the kitchen had closed by the time we asked them. This was unfortunate but we enjoyed the rest of the food. The sautéed chicken was a standout and we'd be back for that alone. The mapo tofu was better than most joints and felt like the right balance. The soup dumpling broth wasn't the heartiest we've had unfortunately so they were less than memorable for us but still worth a try if you don't know where else to get them!

I love Chinese food and the fact that it's taste great the price is reasonable too. Highly…read morerecommended!

I think they're under new ownership because the food tastes better than it did before. Not that it…read moretasted bad, but I don't know what it is. It just tastes yummier lol I now order the sweet and sour chicken combination platter with pork fried rice. The coating is so nice and crispy. The pork fried rice is also really good. The lady remembered which sauce I only wanted so when I got home the second time, she put the duck sauce in there!