Essex Chinese Kitchen

Best Chinese food in all NJ!!! The food is so fresh, the service is amazing, and they are very very clean. This is my friends favorite restaurant and when he came for his birthday they even made sure to have an extra table to accommodate our crowd, even being it’s primarily take out. Very well priced and they even have boba tea. I won’t be going anywhere else for Chinese food and truly hope you give this place a try. the variety of food they have is also nice as they do some tie food as well. Keep up the great work, you guys are awesome!!!

Love this restaurant!!! Brand new ownership!! very clean and organized! Brand new menu with Boba tea and in addition several Thai dishes to choose from. My friends and I felt very welcomed and at home. The food is very fresh and I strongly recommend both the Green and Red Thai curry dishes! ♥ 🍲 Will be coming here all the time! ☺ Chris-

I used to love their food here always fresh. But today was a disappointment . I never usually leave bad reviews. But maybe management can see this and won’t make the same mistake for others. Even tho service is always great, I didn’t like how stale the food was. From the chicken wings to the shrimp in my egg foo young. It seemed dry and spoiling. The gravy had a lot of white lumps, from the flour not dissolving yet. It just seemed rushed. Fried rice is good but the shrimp needed to be cooked longer. But i forgive you! I know you can do better than this Cathay Coast.

Whenever I come home to visit the folks, I always stop by here. I used to hit up Chinatown in Lodi near the BK, but the rice and friendliness kind of fell off imo. This spot is fresh and good. I've consistently been satisfied with the freshness of the food, the variety of not just standard fare Chinese but more authentic dishes (try the red curry trust me or the thai basil), and finally the friendliness of the people. In the world of ubereats and doordash, it's sometimes nice to support local spots and chat w/ locals. Highly recommend!

First time tried their food. Just got chicken with green beans and it was so good. I’m glad there is a good Chinese restaurant close to my house. Will definitely coming back!