四海江湖菜 All Blue Chinese Cuisine — Restaurant in Edison

This restaurant is currently a hidden gem and serves up authentic and flavorful Chinese cuisine and may not be hidden for long. This is where you go for great food for casual dining with family and friends.

At first glance, from the outside appearances, the restaurant seemed unassuming. We arrived at about 11:30 am for brunch and we were greeted by a friendly server who escorted us to our table. The atmosphere was a bit confusing. While their furniture shows they are trying to give the place a nice asian flare, the inside painted walls and flooring seems like they rushed to open. Yet they do have some nice bric a bracs hanging on their most inner furthest wall. I see the vision they are trying to establish but I feel as though it isn't finished. They actually opened in August of 2019. Considering, as of this writing, only two months ago, I would like to see in another year if they indeed finish up with their decor or if they want to see if their restaurant will succeed. Perhaps then, they will finish completing the necessary renovations. Or perhaps they will take their profits and expand on their already diverse menu. Their restaurant name states they are to be known for their seafood and ramen. They do offer dishes beyond their restaurant's name.

After being seated and we checked in via Yelp, we were offered a free seaweed salad. We put in an order for pork dumplings in chili sauce and Sichuan boiled fish. Bring on the heat! We were also served two additional banchans: potato salad and pickled radishes. All were a welcome relief, especially from the spiciness from our dishes.

The pork dumplings are very dense and there is absolutely no fillers. It is generously pork stuffed dumplings in very spicy chili sauce. They are slippery deliciousness with freshly and finely minced ginger along with sesame seeds and garnished slivered scallions were that sweet and mild tasting. I personally would have preferred them to have their pork filling not as heavy. It was a bit much, in my opinion. The second dish we had was Sichuan boiled fish, we found the fish to be both succulent and tender. The dish is pungent and delivered a numbing sensation to our mouths. We were overjoyed with this. They did not skimp on the Sichuan peppercorns, bean sprouts, freshly chopped garlic and finely minced garlic. While some might feel the numbing sensation is too spicy, you can request the level of heat. I assure you, it is addictive. Our mouths were on fire and in euphoria. When the heat was overwhelming, the offered banchans tone down the heat.

The price for what we received were well worth it. The dishes were extremely generous in both size and fresh ingredients.

My husband and I are eager to come back and cannot wait to try out other dishes. We wish this establishment much success and welcome them to the community. This is truly a gem where they serve authentic and flavorful...

I just tried one of the best meals I've ever had here! After reading the reviews, I decided to try the Cumin Lamb and wow, it was so delicious. Even better than I expected from the reviews. Everything was seasoned perfectly, the onions and garlic melt in your mouth, the potatoes were perfectly crisp on the outside and soft inside, and the lamb itself was so tender, a stellar dish overall. I've never had lamb this good before. I ended up taking half of it home because it was so filling - I feel it would be very easy to split this and an appetizer with another person. It came with the complementary banchan (potato salad and pickled radish), a pot of hot jasmine green tea, and white rice. And shoutout to the amazing waitress too - she was very nice and helpful! She packed up the rest of my meal to-go when I was finished, too.

I'd also like to take a moment to mention they advertised a special for Buy One Get One Free Ramen (I believe it was dine-in only) until March 31st. So whether your preference is takeout or dine-in, there are many delicious options here! I know a lot of people are worried about eating out because of the pandemic, and yes, it's good to be cautious and try social distancing, but you should still support local businesses whenever you can, in my opinion, especially local Asian stores. It really sucks that it seems people are singling out Asian restaurants to avoid while no one worries about getting Italian takeout, for example. For the record, everything here was spotless, none of the staff were coughing, etc. Anyway, I highly recommend this restaurant as a super high quality place to eat! I can't wait to come again...

First of all this place is for Authentic Chinese food. If you just need some chicken broccoli go somewhere else. Now we have that clarified let me say that this place is the Best Chinese food in the Edison area. If you are watching some Uncle Roger weejio and wonder what the “wok hey” tastes like, you should come here. Of course soup don’t contain wok hey so please order the right stuff. For those who can handle internal organs, the stir fried liver and kidney is spectacular. If you have a more conservative palette then go for the stir fried beef and peppers. This brings me to the only downside of this amazing restaurant. The owner is the master of wok hey but not so much the line cooks. So if this is your first time there and you are looking for some wok hey just kindly as the front or call ahead and confirm if the owner is working in the kitchen today. Of course the best restaurant can’t just be good at one thing. Their soups and cold dishes are amazing as well. And the best part is, you don’t need the owner to be there. For non stir fried dishes I recommend the stewed roasted duck. Rather pricey at around 40 bucks but it’s definitely worth it. It’s even better when you take it home and let all the ingredients soak in that amazing broth overnight. P.s please don’t bother the owner for take out requests. No wok hey gonna last in a...