Essex Chinese Kitchen — Restaurant in Lodi

On January 2, 2024 I placed an order for wonton and dumplings from your establishment. However, upon receiving the food, I discovered that the meat in both dishes was spoiled. This was even confirmed by my boyfriend who noticed a foul odor emanating from the food. Regrettably, I couldn't personally detect the smell due to my ongoing cold. However, after consuming a couple of wontons, I realized that they tasted peculiar, unlike anything I had ever experienced before. To my dismay, the dumplings tasted more like steak than pork.

Needless to say, this entire incident has left me greatly disappointed and genuinely concerned about the quality of your food. Such an unpleasant experience not only ruined my meal but also raised concerns about the hygiene standards maintained by your establishment. As a result, I have decided that I will no longer be ordering from your restaurant...

My family and I have ordered from this restaurant quite a few times since new management and every single time our food has been fresh and taste fantastic. We Usually Get the Egg foo young– Between my wife and I, we tried chicken, beef and vegetable, They have a new egg foo young sauce that we haven’t tried before until we came here and it taste better than all the other sauces/gravies we tried in the past which keeps us coming back here when we crave Chinese takeout. The fried rice is also cooked to perfection. We also tried their new Boba iced teas that taste amazing. The passionfruit is the one my family likes. Not to mention how friendly they are and will accommodate any requests you may have.. 10/10 recommend.....

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...