| Author | Message | ||
     js Citizen Username: Js33 Post Number: 89 Registered: 6-2005 |
We had their General Tsao's chix the other night & it was so mealy, I thought maybe there was potato mixed in. I have ordered from there once before & it was fine. - Although, I didn't have their Gen.Tsao's. What are other people's opinions on B&H & if you're not crazy about the place, where do you order from (if you do at all?) | ||
| msg Citizen Username: Msg Post Number: 145 Registered: 8-2001 |
We like B & H. Never had a problem. We do order from Ginger Taste in Millburn, and they deliver. Different type of food though. Nice change. | ||
| John Citizen Username: Jerseyjohn Post Number: 6 Registered: 7-2005 |
I would consider them the best take out chinese I've had on this coast. That being said some nights are better than others. I also find their "trick" of putting filler in the bottom of containers annoying. You already pay an extra buck or two per entree, the last thing I want to find is 6 pieces of limp old broccoli on the bottom of my seasame chicken container. | ||
| sac Supporter Username: Sac Post Number: 2790 Registered: 5-2001 |
Our last B&H order was not up to prior standards either. We just figured they were having a bad day. Hmmmm.... | ||
| ess Citizen Username: Ess Post Number: 329 Registered: 11-2001 |
I used to get take-out from B&H -- mostly because of convenience. But I find the food to be inconsistent. Some dishes are really delicious, and others contain that filler mentioned above. Also, many dishes are just too greasy. When I moved to town five years ago, B&H was always really, really good, no matter what we ordered. Don't know what exactly happened to change that. I like Ginger Taste in Millburn; good food, and they deliver. For really good food, I like Szechuan Village in Springfield. It's a bit more of a drive, but the food is really much better. | ||
| Josh Holtz Citizen Username: Jholtz Post Number: 119 Registered: 4-2004 |
I like B&Hs - I think it is one of the better take outs in the area. Places like Great Wall on SO Ave I find to be inedible. | ||
| greeneyes Citizen Username: Greeneyes Post Number: 678 Registered: 8-2001 |
I ordered a small container of shrimp fried rice last Thursday for lunch. My fried rice contained huge, burnt, and too numerous to count, pieces of onion. It wasn't very appetizing. I was so displeased I wanted to return it, but circumstances prevented me from doing so. | ||
| Innisowen Citizen Username: Innisowen Post Number: 1035 Registered: 3-2004 |
Always found their offerings bland and tasteless. | ||
| mickey Citizen Username: Mickey Post Number: 325 Registered: 10-2001 |
Got B & H sesame chicken and general tso's chicken last nite and both were sub par. I like their lo mein, though. | ||
| Spare_o Supporter Username: Spare_o Post Number: 316 Registered: 9-2003 |
I don't like B&H and go to Ginger Taste usually instead. | ||
| buzzsaw Citizen Username: Buzzsaw Post Number: 3002 Registered: 5-2001  |
I'm with spare_o on that one | ||
| Earlster Supporter Username: Earlster Post Number: 1368 Registered: 8-2003  |
I used to really like B&H, but the last three times it was not what it used to be. The last time was actually close to unedible. I had sesame beef and more then half of the container (no kidding here) were water chestnuts. And really only a few strips of meat. Unless they get their act back together, they are of my list. | ||
| Dego Diva Citizen Username: Fmingione Post Number: 635 Registered: 12-2003 |
I go to B&H simply because it's a bit better than most in the area, but, by far, NOT the best Chinese I've ever had. | ||
| cmontyburns Citizen Username: Cmontyburns Post Number: 1486 Registered: 12-2003  |
I love Bill & Harry's, and it is definitely among the best Chinese takeout I've ever had. And I spend roughly $92,000 a year on Chinese takeout. One of my favorite dishes there is the General Tso's chicken, which I ask to be made with white meat. Also the people are incredibly friendly. Maybe I've just been lucky. Though we do eat there a lot -- I'd say at least thrice a month. I think Chinese food is highly subjective. Everyone can generally agree when it's vile, but "good" ends up being very much a matter of opinion. | ||
| mantram Citizen Username: Mantram Post Number: 187 Registered: 8-2003  |
We love their Szechuan bean curd done extra spicy. Their fried rice however is too greasy, as is their lo mein, so we go for the cold sesame noodles instead. | ||
| Tom Reingold Supporter Username: Noglider Post Number: 10634 Registered: 1-2003  |
Where is Ginger Taste? Let's all list the dishes at Bill and Harry we like. My favorite is Shrimp in Spicy Tea Sauce. It's definitely not bland. | ||
| Eats Shoots & Leaves Citizen Username: Mfpark Post Number: 2535 Registered: 9-2001  |
Too much MSG in the food. I am one of the unfortunate who is allergic to it. When I want good Asian, I go to Ginger Taste, or go up to Montreal for VIP or Yangtze (hit both last weekend, and they are sublime!). | ||
| Mr. Big Poppa Citizen Username: Big_poppa Post Number: 365 Registered: 7-2004  |
We haven't had a problem with B&H until last week. We ordered 5 entrees, one of which was sweet and sour pork. That dish was total garbage. The pieces must have been 2 days old an nuke just before they gave it to us. The other entrees were very good. But, 4 out of 5 isn't good enough at those prices. | ||
| jem Citizen Username: Jem Post Number: 1465 Registered: 5-2001 |
Ginger Taste is my new local favorite for Chinese/Asian takeout. Tom, it's in Millburn between Millburn Ave. and Essex Street, fairly shortly after the curve where Millburn Ave. becomes a one-way street. It's in a former IHOP, and the blue A-frame roof is hard to miss. You can pull into their lot from Essex street and leave the lot either from Essex or Millburn Ave. Very convenient. And they have Thai Ice Tea and bubble drinks, too. | ||
| Dave Supporter Username: Dave Post Number: 7856 Registered: 4-1997  |
I remember ordering take out from B&H the week after returning from China and having an immediate urge to go back to China. The new takeout place in West Orange is my go-to place for emergency dining. It's in the same strip mall as Krauser's and RiteAid. | ||
| Jelly Citizen Username: Jelly Post Number: 7 Registered: 10-2005 |
Agree with cmontyburns. We love Bill & Harry's, and it is definitely among the best Chinese takeout around. We have been ordering from them for 10 years. We also order General Tso's chicken, all white meat. If they have had problems lately (which I haven't seen) someone should talk to them about it. The people are incredibly friendly and have been providing good food in Maplewood for years. They deserve to hear from you. | ||
| Deidra Citizen Username: Deidralynn Post Number: 383 Registered: 6-2004 |
I have to ditto John's post about the limp broccoli in the sesame chicken! My husband and I have loved Bill & Harry's for the past 7 years and like the fact that we built a great neighborly repor with them. He calls it "fresh and honest" chinese food. I have to say, I love their scallion pancakes but sometimes they rush and burn them and that ticks me off somethin' fierce!..because I don't discover it until I get home! I have to try Tom's favorite Spicy Chicken and Tea sauce....sounds yummy! | ||
| Tom Reingold Supporter Username: Noglider Post Number: 10641 Registered: 1-2003 |
No, it's Shrimp in Spicy Tea Sauce. They don't do it with chicken. | ||
| cmontyburns Citizen Username: Cmontyburns Post Number: 1492 Registered: 12-2003 |
The shrimp in tea sauce is indeed fantastic. I started getting it after seeing Reingold rave about it. Generally, I do everything he says. | ||
| Tom Reingold Supporter Username: Noglider Post Number: 10645 Registered: 1-2003 |
Flattery will get you everywhere, Pony. Everyone, please tell us all your favorite Chinese take-out dishes, from B&H or other nearby places. I think it does little good to say which place you like, because it seems that the quality varies from one dish to another. | ||
| algebra2 Supporter Username: Algebra2 Post Number: 3913 Registered: 5-2001  |
In our house we now call that dish "Tom Reingold Shrimp". | ||
| george H Citizen Username: Georgieboy Post Number: 54 Registered: 8-2005 |
I'm not sure they do take out, but we've found that the the best Chinese food around can be had at Cathay 22 on Rte. 22 in Springfield. Food is great plus nice ambience & extremely friendly staff. | ||
| Josh Holtz Citizen Username: Jholtz Post Number: 121 Registered: 4-2004 |
Dave: Where in West Orange? | ||
| Deidra Citizen Username: Deidralynn Post Number: 384 Registered: 6-2004 |
I think Dave might be talking about the strip mall on Valley with CVS and Krausers. Next to Gimme Jimmy's cookies. | ||
| Dave Supporter Username: Dave Post Number: 7860 Registered: 4-1997 |
That's the one. I got both stores wrong. How do I ever get anywhere, I wonder? | ||
| jeffl Supporter Username: Jeffl Post Number: 1412 Registered: 8-2001 |
In my opinion Cathay 22 is head and shoulders above any place in this area. Pricier. Liquor license. Superb food. For take-off we go to Hunan Spring in Springfield. We like it lots more than B&H's and we're willing to take the drive to get the better food. | ||
| Dave Supporter Username: Dave Post Number: 7862 Registered: 4-1997 |
Cathay is very good. We also like China Gourmet in WO and the Chinese menu at Joy Luck is fairly extensive. JJs used to offer some unique Beijing dishes, but their replacent has changed the menu to cater to sweet-toothed foreign devils. :-) | ||
| Tom Reingold Supporter Username: Noglider Post Number: 10652 Registered: 1-2003 |
Algebra2, you've got to be kidding. | ||
| sac Supporter Username: Sac Post Number: 2795 Registered: 5-2001 |
Maybe someone should share this thread with B&H and let them know that they have a lot of customers who are in danger of becoming former customers due to unexpectedly reduced quality of their food in recent weeks. Anyone know the owners? | ||
| ffof Citizen Username: Ffof Post Number: 4113 Registered: 5-2001  |
Our faves are Crispy SHrimp with Walnuts Chicken with the Basil, black bean sauce (it's a daily special) | ||
| Wilkanoid Citizen Username: Cseleosida Post Number: 519 Registered: 10-2002 |
Crispy beef in black pepper sauce! | ||
| South Beach Gal Citizen Username: South_beach_gal Post Number: 50 Registered: 2-2003 |
We've been going to B&H for years and have noticed a major decline in the past two months. My chicken with sesame sauce and shrimp with spicy tea sauce are mostly breading. In fact, the chicken dish had a couple of pieces with uncooked breading inside. Other dishes were tasteless and watery. Too bad. They were good. Are there new owners? New "chef"? | ||
| Charles De Mar Citizen Username: Charles_demar Post Number: 95 Registered: 1-2005  |
Hunan Garden - Springfield. Do it. | ||
| canismajor Citizen Username: Canismajor Post Number: 399 Registered: 7-2001 |
The best chinese food that I've ever had in NJ is Mr. Chu's on Rt 10 West in East Hanover. Runner up is Cathay 22. B & H has slipped dramatically in recent years. I always found their food a bit bland, but at least it always seemed fresh. Now, the freshness factor seems to have gone by the wayside. You can get the same caliber food from Panda Kitchen or Hunan Wok on Springfield Ave-both of which are pretty icky, IMHO. | ||
| ess Citizen Username: Ess Post Number: 352 Registered: 11-2001 |
Mr. Chu's is excellent. Just a pain in the neck getting there when you want to do take-out. |
