Po Wong Restaurant

I’ve been a client of Po Wong for 5 years now, since I live in the area. Best Chinese food ever! Owners are very nice, and place is clean.

I usually don’t order food in my neighborhood, especially Chinese food, since it is almost always terrible here. I thought maybe this place would be different based on the reviews. Nope – at least not what I tried. Got the roast pork egg foo young (never had that before so can’t really compare) as a combo so it came with pork fried rice & egg roll. It was drowned in gravy (leaked through to the bag) & the pork in the fried rice was just chewy bits of nothing. The usual bad greasy Chinese fare with little taste. Threw a third of it away. At least it was cheap – less than $ 7. They only take cash though. Maybe their other stuff is better but don’t know if I’d bother to try the place again. Should stick to dining in NYC!

This is the first time I ordered from them and food are bland. My order was beef w/​broccoli, fried chicken wings, chicken lo mein and hot and sour soup. All of it was bland. The reason for the 2 stars are the yummy unbreaded chicken wings, well cooked lo mein and food was still hot after waiting an hour for the delivery.
The Cons: Beside lack of flavors…
–Broccoli was way over cook to point of mush. I didn’t even need to chew. Beef was ok. ¼ of the container was filled w/​sauce. Too much sauce compared to food.
–Hot and sour was neither spicy[hot] or sour. It was extremely runny. Almost like someone just pour water into the container with some soy sauce.
–Chicken Lo mein was flavorless
The Pro:
–Food still hot after waiting an hour for the delivery
–Lo mein was el dente
–flavorful umbreaded fried chicken wings
Last, the deliver guy couldn’t figure out how to use the intercom. Our intercom is search by name and not by #. He claimed he couldn’t figured out how to use it even thought the instruction was right next to intercom. And i was giving him instructing over the phone. I gave up and my husband went downstairs from our 3^rd floor apt to fetch our dinner. Without saying this is our first and only time that we will be ordering from them. Time to search for another Chinese restaurant.

This place is amazing I’ve been ordering and eating here since grade school. I grew up in union city and I would say I’ve been eating here since I was 9 years old. I’m very close with the family who owns this place. They are great people and the chef of this place is amazing. The food you get here is not your mediocre yellow fried rice Chinese food.
This place has the BEST fried rice I’ve ever had. I recommend their pu pu platter for party of 4 .
They have lots of choices to pick from.
I recently moved to jersey city and they delivered here but I haven’t seen their menu in a while and I went all over Google looking for a menu lol and never found it. So for my fellow Unilocalers I’ve taken pictures of their menu and I’m gonna post them here for you. please order from here give them a chance. You won’t regret it.
PS
They only take cash.

I actually found this great place from another foody. I pull up right infront of the place, just my luck with the parking… i walk in its a little dark but man i got the real authentic chinese food about to be served feel… one person was in there eating, a few more people came to pick up take out… so as i was browsing the menu i went with the teriyaki chicken and pork fried rice… and egg fu young with pork fried rice… i cant have enough rice lol #fatboyproblems…both meals, BANGING! (Very good)… so i had to ask her if they would deliver to my area being i am a bit far… and po (the female owner for the restaurant) said they would as long as i order more than 10 $ worth of food… how legit is that… FOOD AMAZING, PRICES NOT TO SHABBY, AND GREAT AUTHENTIC CHINESE FOOD… must try if you are reading this! Oh! And i received 4 fortune cookies. had to bring that up because other places are stingy with giving those now a days!

im from nyc, I love food I cook food I sell food… this is nj best Chinese restaurant, its old school… best wonton soup with real bok choy in the soup homemade best egg rolls, best boneless spareribs, best homemade dumplings, a wonderful family operated restaurant, who treats you like you are part of the family, no one makes better shrimp and lobster, if you want to treat yourself get the lobster Cantonese, its a place that will take you away from all stresses of your daily life, oh did I mention price, its so cheap I don’t know how the family possibly does it, number 1 Chinese restaurant in the entire state please trust me for ive been to thousands of restaurants

MY SPOT. Delicious Chicken Teryaki Sticks with Pork Fried Rice my mom usually orders the Crab with Ginger Sauce. Such a great price for good high quality food. I love this place. You can enjoy a nice dinner there, they have comfortable booths! Try their Pu Pu Platter! It is amazing and very cute for a date!

Po Wong is a great example of «looks can be deceiving». My grade is not meant to be a slam, this is not endeavoring to be a 5 star establishment.
It’s not pretty — it’s on a corner at a 5 way intersection and it’s tough to tell if it’s open or closed. The interior is dark and worn, but not dirty. There’s usually a couple of teenagers playing video games in the corner who yell out «Mom!» when a customer walks in. If you’re looking for fancy, this is not it.
BUT — if you want good, cheap food that’s a notch above the other gut bomb fryer Chinese-​by-​way-​of-​Jersey spots around, venture inside. Stay away from the standard fried fare. It’s not bad, but why do it to youself.
Instead go for the wonton soup, with generous strips of roast port and perfectly cooked greens. Try the egg foo young, fluffy and full of generous portions of fresh veg and your choice of protein, topped with a well balanced gravy. I’ve tried the lo mein and the chow fun and have found the noodles consistently well cooked, not mushy.
Broccoli is always fresh, vibrant green and slightly toothsome.
It doesn’t seem like prices have gone up in a while. Where else can you get a lunch special combo for $ 4.25?