Mr Chu Chinese Cuisine

Decided to stop in here based on reviews found by THE WOMAN.
Their food was in fact decent, but not as overstated as others described. From their Complete Specials menu I tried their Chicken w/​Mixed Vegetables, and THE WOMAN ordered their Pepper Steak. Both dishes were appetizing, and both THE WOMAN and I had enough food for leftovers! (Keep in mind the dinners included soup, egg roll, and dessert). And yes, YOU DO have to ask for dessert, or else they’ll conveniently not mention it! The waitress said they had «banana» ice cream, I went with it, THE WOMAN chose green tea., somehow I ended up with «vanilla!» (Or did it sound like «banana» but was «vanilla»?!?)
It is a nice place to sit and enjoy, nicely decorated, neat & clean. If you’re in the area please do stop in!

Good food and nice service. The atmosphere is and décor is out dated and needs some TLC. Otherwise we had a great time and really enjoyed our food.

Nice beef noodle soup and the price is reasonable.

Great place to eat! The restaurant is clean. Even the bathrooms look like they’ve been updated! Surprisingly good noodles! Recommend trying this place!

today was the 2^nd time we were there, everything was always excellent… then i made the mistake of ordering the Peking duck, the worst ever, rancid, old. overcooked, and its not exactly a cheap dish… Beware of the duck, you will be risking your life. …if you order specials and basic dishes you will survive…

Have patronized for over 15 years and never had a bad meal — consistently very good and very reasonably priced. Awesome beef noodle soup. Also regularly get the beef stew, pork shank, kung pao chicken and string beans with pork.
Service can be a bit rushed and curt but hey, it’s a Chinese restaurant where the FOOD is the thing and the thing here works every time for me.

This was my first time experiencing Mr. Chu, but my grandmother (and parents) has (have) been dining here for the last 3 years. We dined on a Monday evening and I was pleasantly surprised to see that they offer Complete Dinner Specials if you dine Monday thru Friday from 5−9pm. Score! There were four of us so we decided to order 3 of these dinners and share. There was so much food! Two dinners would have been enough food for the four of us.
The Complete Dinner Specials include your choice of soup, egg roll or spring roll, brown or steamed rice, a full-​sized entrée, and ice cream. Prices range from $ 11.95 to $ 16.95 depending on the entrée, but the prices are clearly stated. (See the photo I posted of the specials). Crispy Noodles and duck sauce were brought to the table. We started with Egg Drop Soup and Wonton Soup. Both were good. Then we got 2 Egg Rolls and a Spring Roll. Those disappeared quickly. For entrees, we ordered Chicken with Broccoli, Diced Chicken with Cashew Nuts, and Chicken with Mixed Vegetables. The food was very flavorful and cooked well. We had a ton of food left over so we asked for boxes to pack up the rest.
They then brought us our check. Being the observant person that I am, I remembered that the menu mentioned that dessert (ice cream) was included with the Complete Dinner Special. So, I asked the waitress if dessert was included and she said «yes». She then listed the ice cream flavors for our selection. They have chocolate, vanilla bean, strawberry, and ginger. If I hadn’t asked, they weren’t going to offer the dessert to us. That’s kind of disappointing. I probably would have went with a 5^th star. That’s just not cool. That was the one sour point of our dinner. So, morale of the story, if you get the Complete Dinner Special, dessert is included. Make sure to ask for it.

I can’t believe I’ve lived and worked in the area for so long but hadn’t actually gone to Mr. Chu. The Man had gone once several years ago, but I have always been much more picky about my Chinese eateries. That being said, I wouldn’t put Mr. Chu’s at the top of my list if I want to grab dinner in the area. They weren’t bad or anything, but I do feel they’re over-​hyped based on our experience.
We arrived on a rainy Saturday night. We knew we’d have to wait a bit to be seated as it was a full house, so we patiently stood in the back of the waiting area. It took about 20 minutes before we were shown to a table — no big deal. It took a while before anyone came to event take our drink orders, which also took quite a while to get to us. That’s pretty much how the entire meal went — everything took a long time to get to us, nothing happened unless we flagged down the waitress (which was difficult when she would disappear or walk right past us). We waited a good 15 minutes before we could get someone to refill our water and tea.
On to the food: I ordered shrimp with garlic sauce and The Man went outside his norm with sesame beef. As it was very busy, it took a while for the food to get to us. If only it had been worth the wait. The beef was okay. The cuts of meat they used were fairly tender and the sauce had good flavor, but the portion size was far from generous. My shrimp dish came out tasting more sweet & sour than spicy. The Man doesn’t do spicy AT ALL and he even thought my dish was pretty lackluster.
All in all, we’ve had far better experiences for the same or less money (and time) at other restaurants in the area and will likely not bother going back to Mr. Chu.

I’ve been dining and getting take out from Mr. Chu for 20 years. They have definitely withstood the test of time. Our favorites are the steamed shrimp dumplings and their shrimp toast. They have great, huge bowls of noodle soup too. You can have it with pork, beef, or lamb. Lots of noodles and bok choy. The rest of their dishes are above average and generally all delicious.

Wow out go to place to eat chinese this is our go to place. Everyone loves it and they have round tables. KATIE IS GREAT… love her makes you. Feel at home

Probably the best authentic Chinese food I have had in NJ. Its as yummy as I remember it as a kid in Flushing, NY

Since we’ve checked in 10 times in the last month, I thought it was time to update my very positive review – so here it goes – the food is GREAT, the service is very good and the price is a bargain and a half – especially if you have the Monday-​Thursday dinner special.
Judging from the large number of Asian people dining here, they must be cooking very well from that part of the menu.
We love it here and the portions are large enough to share.

Pretty good food but the whole staff borders on rude.
The most unfriendly waitresses I have ever experienced. And I typically leave big tips.
So unnecessary.

Overall, the food is very reasonably priced and the portions are big!
String Beans: YUM! They make this dish soo well here. The string beans are crunchy and full of flavor. I can each this whole dish with some white rice. A+!
Shrimp with Egg: Simple, yet delicious dish. The eggs are fluffy and the shrimps are tender and pretty big in size. I had some leftovers and ate it the next day and was still tasty!
Si Gua (luffa): Some of the pieces of si gua were bitter, but that’s not their fault. The way they cooked it was good, though. Lots of sauce to put on your rice.
Pork with Bean Curd: This was my least favorite dish. It was pretty bland and didn’t have any dimension.

This is one of my fave Chinese restaurants in the area, but today it’s not the delightful culinary experience that it once was. Thus, I’m deducting one star. The food is fresh and flavorful and it’s not overly salty or greasy. The dining area in this former diner is modern, clean and comfortable. On weekends, there can be a wait for dinner and a crowd standing in the entrance and outside. Always a good sign.
I think Mr. Chu was opened many years ago (at least 10) by the original owners of «Bill & Harry’s,» after they sold their popular eponymous Chinese restaurants in East Hanover and Livingston. However, I no longer see either Bill or Harry overseeing the dining room at Mr. Chu. That makes my wonder whether they’ve sold Mr. Chu, which could explain my sense that it has lost a bit of its original luster.

Love this place during the week. Great weekday menu… also excellent for lunch.
their pork dumplings are superb. enjoyed General Tsao’s as well.
Really cannot go wrong here.

Good food, excellent service, and portions are HUGE. We just happened by this place and are quite happy with our experience. We will definitely be coming here often.

Very careless! At least four time the brown rice with my food too old and last time I got sick from it. It happened in the past and I went to the restaurant to complaint. But the only answer they gave me was that the cook put too much water in it. That is a lie. I know about brown rice. Last time I got stomach ache and did not go to exchange it or complaint, it was too cold. I will also address this with BBB.

I’ve been coming to Mr. Chu for several years already. Very comfortable and relaxing environment with kind staff. The service is good and the food always tastes fresh. I haven’t been here in several months however, this time (since it’s President’s Day) they did not have the 3 dish and 1 Soup promotion.
We ordered a Pork Chop Noodle Soup, Beef Noodle Soup and a noodle dish with beef. The beef noodle soup was very flavorful and also spicy (came with vegetables inside), pork chop noodle soup was a little bland but the pork chops were good.
Totally recommend this place if you’re ever in the area. As mentioned in previous reviews, Mr. Chu is indeed an Americanized Chinese Cuisine restaurant, but very delicious!

That’s Mr. Chu to you.
I want to give this place a 4, because think it probably deserves it based on food alone. I want to come back and try some of the other menu items for sure because I think this place has lots of potential, just fell short my one outing there.
Pros:
— fried tofu (large cube kind): excellent, crispy outside and very fresh tasting tofu inside. Excellent sweet chili dipping sauce.
— PORK SHANK: OMG, this was exquisite. something you’d expect from a fine new american dining establishment, but much cheaper at a chinese restaurant. Fall off the bone good ness. Bathed in dark savory sauce. Succulent skin with layer of hearty fat layer (not at all rubbery).
Cons:
— fried dumplings– every chinese restaurant has this. these were not crispy on the outside and inside was a bit bland. Not too concerning tho. its a generic item and you should be trying the other stuff anyways.
— pork noodle soup with picked cabbage (healthy version): this was pretty bland but i guess it was for the health conscious eater. can’t blame chu that much for its lack of flavor. but dont get this if you want something that actually tastes good.
— seafood soup: this i was a bit disappointed in, also a bit bland imo and consistency seemed a bit artificially thick with starch.
Why I will come back: The stuff they did well, they did really well and there were numerous itmes on the menu i wanted to try and would be sure are excellent. Next time.
Overall: good chinese eats, get the right items, dont try to be healthy.
**of note, service can be a little… meh. My friend put his name down for a table for four. let’s call my friend «Joe.» The greeter was calling Joe’s name a few minutes and we didn’t hear her because we were waiting outside. The greeter then gave our table up to another group who either 1) had the name as Joe, or 2) didn’t hear that it was for Joe and assumed it was his table or 3) pretended to be Joe so he could steal our table. Next, when Joe asked about our table, the greeter and manager both came out and started yelling at Joe.“why didn’t you answer when we called your name! wait for the next table.” then they yelled at him some more when we got another table. Needless to say it was a busy night, but plz, uncalled for.