Visited twice this week with different groups, one for late lunch and the other for dinner. The dinner experience was good. Tried the Peach Blossom drink which was a fun treat. The crystal shrimp dumplings were amazing! Shared the pork and crab and shrimp spinach soup dumplings. Thought they could be soupier but enjoyable with the vinegar condiment. The green beans were tasty and tender but had a light crunch. The scallion pancake could benefit from more scallion/flavor. Shared the beef stir fry noodles with my friend and they were delicious. Other guest with us got the pork chop fried rice. The waitress was attentive and the food comes out at sporadic times. The second time, lunch visit tried other menu options. The braised beef soup was SO tasty, had a warm and enjoyable flavor and the braised baby back ribs were tender and flavorful and a great serving. Friends got different flavored soup dumplings that seemed soupier so I’d be open to try again and a lava cake with that’s lava was on the outside. The service was incredibly slow for this visit and they sat us a bit too close to the door. They were apologetic but a bit of a let down.

Inspired by the vibrant flavors of Shanghai street food, Ugly Dumpling is a popular restaurant chain that serves traditional as well as modern Chinese cuisine. Located at the former site of Dragonfly Restaurant & Bar inside Aviation Plaza in Linden, I came to this establishment for takeout as a first-timer. Recently opened, and upon arrival, I was greeted by Giselle. Their interior was nicely laid out, well-lit, simple, with a modern flair of Asian vibe. There was plenty of room, and the tables were not right on top of each other. One can see how the dumplings are made behind a clear glass enclosure. Their menu features a variety of dim sums, soup dumplings, wontons, noodles, and greens. I decided on the pork soup dumplings, which are obviously a must, and scallion pancakes. The sauces that came with each dish were the perfect combination. The food presentation was simple, clean, and absolutely amazing. The pancakes were crispy, crunchy, and not greasy, just the way I like them. The dumplings were house-made, the liquid held beautifully, and it tasted amazing with a nice ginger kick. The price was a bit steep but well worth it for the delicious meal, which I can recommend.

I love the food from here. Usually I get the shrimp and broccoli, hunan chicken and egg rolls BUT the lo mein and chop suey are completely inedible. I literally had to throw them both away after one bite. So I’ll just stick to what I usually eat from now on.

Fast and delicious Chinese food at an affordable price.

Mostly take out n delivery, they have some tables there to eat. The food is great tasting very nice portions and well seasoned. I ordered more than just the boneless spareribs with pork fried rice, but this was the only thing I could take a picture of before it was gone. This is what we have ordered so far from here 1. Pork lo mein lightly seasoned tastes good, for my taste needed a bit more salt, for the rest of the family it was well seasoned. 2. Shrimp with mixed vegetables and white rice, very tasty 3. Fried wonton meat, very crispy, and the sauce was sweet but not too sweet. Recommend to eat the wontons when they are hot because if you let them get cold, they will be too hard to chew on. 4. Chicken wings and pork fried rice, cooked nicely tender and chicken still juicy. 5. Seafood delight with white rice again nice portion and cooked well. I would recommend these items since my family and I have tried only these so far. All in all, good food prices are fair. This is my go-to chinese spot since moving to Linden, I have tried a few others, but this place is by far better than the others I have tried.

Their food is amazing, i’ve gotten multiple order and they were all good. Their fried chicken is the best with fried rice! And their costumer service is phenomenal, they’re very nice people. Definitely recommend

This restaurant is a hidden gem. Super authentic northern Chinese food; dumplings are made to order, the filling is full of juice when served. Really fresh dough and meat. The noodles are very chewy and smooth. I am from Beijing, China and I think their taste is even better than most of the local restaurants in Beijing. Price is reasonable. My only wish is that I feel such great quality food deserve better dinnerware than just one time plastic plates. The Kenilworth store is small and feels more like a take out restaurant which is why I only gave 3 star for atmosphere. But that does not impact the food quality. Service is great. The waiter serves you food, cleans the table, and bring you the containers for packing left over without you even asking. Overall strongly recommend; you will not regret to have dined there.

Wanted to try this place out since it said it made their own soup dumplings and noodles. The soup dumplings flavor was good but 3 out of 6 soup dumplings didn’t have soup in them. They were also kind of thicker then I’m used to. They put the the steam paper into the take out container and so the dumplings got suck to them so I lost most of the soup. The braised beef noodle soup has a very flavorful soup. I received mostly fat then beef so that was very disappointing. For $14 I expected to get a lot of beef but that isn’t the case. I was going to order their bubble tea but they only offer coconut milk as a alternative milk so I didn’t order it.

The BEST chicken wings ever. The rice is good too but the chicken wings are out of this world I went twice in 2 weeks it was that good and everyone I made try their food Loved the chicken wings. Plus they’re nice, friendly, quick, and affordable

Was ordering chicken wings with shrimp fire rice so I asked nicely to just put the chicken separate from the rice because I didn’t want all the oil on the rice i guess I’m trying to be a lil healthy with the eating but regardless they tried to charge me for to separate orders , I mean how hard is it to put the chicken wings in a bag , So a regular meal would be around 6-7 dollars and if they would charge me separate it’s 10+ dollars for the same thing but only difference is they put the chicken in a bag like common. Anyway ... I guess that’s there way to make extra dollar with this .

Staff is friendly and quick. Food tastes great and the prices are pretty evenly matched with the other Chinese places in the area. Lots of menu items and combo options to choose from. No matter what you order, it'll be ready in less than 20 minutes somehow. The fried rice taste good!

NASTY. Avoid this place if you respect yourself. Your rice has been sitting in that same spot all day. I even saw them coughing over it and wiping their hands over it. Then they got mad because I asked for fresh rice. Thank me later. Your stomach will definitely thank YOU, when you don’t mysteriously find yourself on the toilet for a few days!

Hello i place and order today my food came in five minutes after placing my order which the food was disgusting the rice taste old and shrimp lo mein was awful also tasted old.

I spent $50 tonight on the worst Chinese food that was so-so. The egg rolls were all breading and dry. My children and I love egg rolls and we were all disappointed. My daughter ordered the orange chicken and it was horrible!!!I I had the pepper steak and it was bland and just ok. My son had the chicken and broccoli and he said his was good. This is the last time I will order from this place. I can't believe how bad the food was. I called to let the owner know and he didn't seem to care. To top if off, the fortune cookies were stale and soft, not crunchy, and had a funny taste. What is going on with this place? Never again will I eat here! I wouldn't say I like giving negative reviews, but I felt I needed to this time.

Came in for lunch at 1:30. I ordered from the lunch special menu which has very fair prices. Food was mediocre but when it came to paying I was disappointed in the service. My friend and I got our checks and paid. Our server waited at our table for like 5 minutes, and was asking us for a tip. We gave him $3 and he said “that’s it” (our bill was only $18). We gave him one more dollar and he was still waiting at the table. Didn’t appreciate him being unprofessional like this, I personally work at a 4-star restaurant and couldn’t imagine what my boss would say to me if I was begging for a tip.

I’m mainly reviewing for a specific dish which I look for, their mapo tofu, because I enjoy it specifically. From photos, I hoped it would be more flavorful but it was more on the bland side: not really a strong sense of the mala spicyness, nor the flavor of the bean sauce. Their rice was also unfortunately clumpy and somewhat harder, see photos attached. The ongoing search for better mapo tofu continues!

Got the sesame chicken combo and the lo mein combo. Blew my expectations away. Huge portions for the price, and it was made very quickly. Will become a frequent place to visit for Chinese food.

I eat lunch here everyday and I must say by far one of the nices places you can eat at. Always a smile and the lo mein is excellent...thank you for great service

It was our first time ordering Chinese food since we moved to linden a few months ago. This place has delicious food! We ordered the sesame chicken combo and the fried chicken wings with pork fried rice. The wings were my favorite. Perfectly fried and so flavorful. We also got an order of crab rangoon and that was also very good. I don't think we are even going to try another place when we order Chinese food.

Seriously I lived in Linden for 12 years and tried many Chinese food restaurants...this place is amazing. I am addicted to their sesame seed chicken with brown rice and broccoli. I always used to order it from them. The owner she is extremely friendly. I moved from Linden New Jersey to Maryland in 2021. I seriously miss this place because my Chinese food places down here can't even compare to the way that she cooked the food. I am seriously missing Main Moon. Don't take this restaurant for granted They know how to cook Chinese food.

This is by far my favorite take out Chinese food. The veggie fried rice is fantastic. We order ours with extra broccoli since their broccoli is so tender and flavorful. We moved an hour away from the area but still come back to this restaurant since it is so good.

I agree with Alan- the best Chinese food ! I used to live down the street and it was the best. Now we still try and come as a treat when we can even though we have since moved an hour away. The owner is very friendly and accomodating. So worth it! Best vegetable fried rice and lo mein. And somehow the broccoli is amazingly tender- Rice Bowl has a secret to making the best veggies!!!

This restaurant is my favorite Chinese food in our area. The owners work so hard and have great pride in the excellent food they make. There are two people working there. Be patient. They are busy. The Singapore Mei Fun and shrimp with Chinese eggplant in garlic sauce are so good.

Google often doesn’t list this place as a Chinese food place. But the food a good and they make it quick. If you want pretty good Chinese takeout fast, this is the place.