Ordered fried, fast Chinese food at an exorbitant price. The deep fried sesame chicken was loaded with sodium, which had me drink about a gallon of water until bedtime. The chicken arrived with 2 small pieces of broccoli. Definitely will not be ordering from this establishment again. I ordered cheap, unhealthy Chinese food in expensive packaging.
Food: 2
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Sesame Chicken
S M.
We had heard great things about T.S. Ma and thought it was THE go-to place for Chinese food in Montclair. We would occasionally order from them over the years but we never really enjoyed it. We finally figured out that it wasn't going to get any better - so we switched to WahChung - which is so much better! However yesterday we had to cave and order from T.S. Ma once again because we couldn't find vegetarian soup dumplings in any other restaurant nearby. Oh my, big mistake. $64.00 down the drain. T.S. Ma's dumplings were gummy, tasteless and dry in side (no soup). The "Crispy" Mandarin Tofu was not crispy - it was mushy and lacking in flavor. The Grilled Teriyaki Chicken with Mixed Veggies - chicken was completely dry and stiff - veggies were meh. The Scallion Pancakes were doughy - also zero flavor. We don't get why everyone is saying that this place is so good - what are we missing? We've yet to have a good meal here and have given it multiple chances - this was definitely the last time we'll order from here.
Jake Northern NJ
Great food! Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kia C.
The food was fresh and steamy! I love how the food came in an insulated bag. An excellent way to eat Chinese food with a healthy take
Cole A.
the food is always fresh and warm . it is on time when I pick it up.they get the order right .
E. Kam
Top tier Chinese food. Tangerine chicken is one of my favorites (ask for extra sauce). Excellent fried rice. High quality food. I wish they had dine in at the Montclair location. Overall highly recommend.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kevin Gondres
The best food easily in town for Chinese that is high-end and affordable. As far as service goes, they are one of the few places that make the art of delivery or pick up an inspiration to other businesses. They are very efficient in their process and greet you with a smile when you come to pick up your food, there is no place to sit here at least in the Montclair location. Insider tip get their general Tao’s chicken wings. Really, everything is great.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scallion Pancakes, Vegetable Lo Mein, General TSO's Chicken, Steamed Dumplings, Fried Rice
Brian Lenahan
All of the food is fantastic!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ljiljana K.
Consistently good food. Not greesy like most of other Chinese places. They actually use fresh vegetables.
Bill G
The food was wonderful, I had take out and it was possibly the best Chinese I have ever had. I got extra spicy but it was more like mild just fyi.
We have been ordering from TS Ma in Montclair for many years, but our experience this evening has left us wondering whether we'll go back. We ordered chicken with vegetables and tofu with vegetables. The sauces in both dishes were disappointingly watery and bland--nothing like the flavors we used to experience. There was very little tofu in the tofu dish. Restaurants, sad to say, have life cycles and tonight's experience has left us wondering whether this establishment is past its prime.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Jannie M.
Updated Review 1/8/24 - I'd like to thank TS Ma's managers, Anthony & Vincent, and especially the owner, Thomas, for helping me with my recent issue. Thomas was nice enough to respond to my review, then had Anthony reach out to me to make things right. Anthony left a message & when I called back I had a chance to chat with Vincent, who was very sweet. He offered to either provide a refund or give them a chance to make the meal again. I chose the latter. Now this was the TS Ma that I came to know and love. I'm a firm believer that customer service is as important, if not more, than the food, and TS Ma went above and beyond in this regard. And the General Tso's chicken was flavorful and moist. The fried rice was great too. Thank you very much for the wonderful service and lovely meal, Thomas. You've renewed my faith in your restaurant:). Original Review 1/1/24 - It gives me no pleasure to write this review, but unfortunately it's necessary. After the whole covid fiasco, TS Ma just isn't the same anymore. Prices have increased and portions, taste, and quality decreased. I ordered a lunch special on Saturday, 12/30, to take with me to work. When I sat down to eat, to say the food was bad is an understatement. I ordered General Tso's Chicken with a side of egg fried rice. Besides having no flavor, which is very strange to begin with, the chicken tasted old and reheated, and the egg fried rice was soggy and tasteless as well. I tried to eat the chicken, but it wasn't working out. It was hard, hard to cut, and hard to chew. I ate half of the rice, but even that was pretty bad. So I wound up eating the little bag of noodles they included with the lunch, and a bag of pretzels and a granola bar from the vending machine. Since I wasn't able to eat the thing, I took it home and decided to take it back to show them how bad it was. But I worked on Sunday too, so I didn't have a chance to call the restaurant until Monday as soon as they opened. I explained the situation to the person who took my call and asked to have the meal made again. I also said i would bring the entire meal back (including the soup) just to show them how bad it was. I was told there was nothing they could do since it was days later (it was a day and a half), and they couldn't take back old food. I explained I only wanted them to see for themselves that the chicken wasn't good, and I couldn't return sooner since I worked long hours all weekend. But all I got was "Yea, well I worked this weekend too." Okaaay. What the hell that had to do with my situation I have no idea. When I pushed back a little I was told a manager would call me. It's Wednesday night. I won't hold my breath waiting for that call. Look, I work 6 days a week. I don't eat out often given how expensive everything is nowadays. Food is too precious to throw out, but I had no choice since it was inedible and it broke my heart to do so. So, shame on the woman for the non caring attitude and flip response, and shame on TS Ma for taking advantage of customers with bad food that's way too overpriced. Way to go with your customer service. I've been ordering from this place for years, but will never give them my business again.
Peter P.
T.S. MA is a wonderful Asian eatery nestled in a small strip mall, located in Wycoff, NJ The shrimp fried rice is probably the best I have ever had, the juicy pork buns were amazing and the crab Rangoon is awsome. I highly recommend the hot tea, which is amazing. I went with my wife, son and his girlfriend without a reservation and they accomidated us! I highly recommend TS Ma to anyone who would like a gourmet Asian dining experience.
T C.
Good always on point. Meals prepared with fresh items eg produce. The meats can be identified and are flavorful. Service is good for takeout or dine in. Nice friendly setting.
Alex Jung
Reliable and flavorful chinese cuisine. I really like the ginger garlic sauce for vegetable and seafood entrees!
Ordered fried, fast Chinese food at an exorbitant price. The deep fried sesame chicken was loaded with sodium, which had me drink about a gallon of water until bedtime. The chicken arrived with 2 small pieces of broccoli. Definitely will not be ordering from this establishment again. I ordered cheap, unhealthy Chinese food in expensive packaging.
Food: 2
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Sesame Chicken
We had heard great things about T.S. Ma and thought it was THE go-to place for Chinese food in Montclair. We would occasionally order from them over the years but we never really enjoyed it. We finally figured out that it wasn't going to get any better - so we switched to WahChung - which is so much better! However yesterday we had to cave and order from T.S. Ma once again because we couldn't find vegetarian soup dumplings in any other restaurant nearby. Oh my, big mistake. $64.00 down the drain. T.S. Ma's dumplings were gummy, tasteless and dry in side (no soup). The "Crispy" Mandarin Tofu was not crispy - it was mushy and lacking in flavor. The Grilled Teriyaki Chicken with Mixed Veggies - chicken was completely dry and stiff - veggies were meh. The Scallion Pancakes were doughy - also zero flavor. We don't get why everyone is saying that this place is so good - what are we missing? We've yet to have a good meal here and have given it multiple chances - this was definitely the last time we'll order from here.
Great food! Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was fresh and steamy! I love how the food came in an insulated bag. An excellent way to eat Chinese food with a healthy take
the food is always fresh and warm . it is on time when I pick it up.they get the order right .
Top tier Chinese food. Tangerine chicken is one of my favorites (ask for extra sauce). Excellent fried rice. High quality food. I wish they had dine in at the Montclair location. Overall highly recommend.
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best food easily in town for Chinese that is high-end and affordable. As far as service goes, they are one of the few places that make the art of delivery or pick up an inspiration to other businesses. They are very efficient in their process and greet you with a smile when you come to pick up your food, there is no place to sit here at least in the Montclair location. Insider tip get their general Tao’s chicken wings. Really, everything is great.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scallion Pancakes, Vegetable Lo Mein, General TSO's Chicken, Steamed Dumplings, Fried Rice
All of the food is fantastic!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Consistently good food. Not greesy like most of other Chinese places. They actually use fresh vegetables.
The food was wonderful, I had take out and it was possibly the best Chinese I have ever had. I got extra spicy but it was more like mild just fyi.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
We have been ordering from TS Ma in Montclair for many years, but our experience this evening has left us wondering whether we'll go back. We ordered chicken with vegetables and tofu with vegetables. The sauces in both dishes were disappointingly watery and bland--nothing like the flavors we used to experience. There was very little tofu in the tofu dish. Restaurants, sad to say, have life cycles and tonight's experience has left us wondering whether this establishment is past its prime.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Updated Review 1/8/24 - I'd like to thank TS Ma's managers, Anthony & Vincent, and especially the owner, Thomas, for helping me with my recent issue. Thomas was nice enough to respond to my review, then had Anthony reach out to me to make things right. Anthony left a message & when I called back I had a chance to chat with Vincent, who was very sweet. He offered to either provide a refund or give them a chance to make the meal again. I chose the latter. Now this was the TS Ma that I came to know and love. I'm a firm believer that customer service is as important, if not more, than the food, and TS Ma went above and beyond in this regard. And the General Tso's chicken was flavorful and moist. The fried rice was great too. Thank you very much for the wonderful service and lovely meal, Thomas. You've renewed my faith in your restaurant:). Original Review 1/1/24 - It gives me no pleasure to write this review, but unfortunately it's necessary. After the whole covid fiasco, TS Ma just isn't the same anymore. Prices have increased and portions, taste, and quality decreased. I ordered a lunch special on Saturday, 12/30, to take with me to work. When I sat down to eat, to say the food was bad is an understatement. I ordered General Tso's Chicken with a side of egg fried rice. Besides having no flavor, which is very strange to begin with, the chicken tasted old and reheated, and the egg fried rice was soggy and tasteless as well. I tried to eat the chicken, but it wasn't working out. It was hard, hard to cut, and hard to chew. I ate half of the rice, but even that was pretty bad. So I wound up eating the little bag of noodles they included with the lunch, and a bag of pretzels and a granola bar from the vending machine. Since I wasn't able to eat the thing, I took it home and decided to take it back to show them how bad it was. But I worked on Sunday too, so I didn't have a chance to call the restaurant until Monday as soon as they opened. I explained the situation to the person who took my call and asked to have the meal made again. I also said i would bring the entire meal back (including the soup) just to show them how bad it was. I was told there was nothing they could do since it was days later (it was a day and a half), and they couldn't take back old food. I explained I only wanted them to see for themselves that the chicken wasn't good, and I couldn't return sooner since I worked long hours all weekend. But all I got was "Yea, well I worked this weekend too." Okaaay. What the hell that had to do with my situation I have no idea. When I pushed back a little I was told a manager would call me. It's Wednesday night. I won't hold my breath waiting for that call. Look, I work 6 days a week. I don't eat out often given how expensive everything is nowadays. Food is too precious to throw out, but I had no choice since it was inedible and it broke my heart to do so. So, shame on the woman for the non caring attitude and flip response, and shame on TS Ma for taking advantage of customers with bad food that's way too overpriced. Way to go with your customer service. I've been ordering from this place for years, but will never give them my business again.
T.S. MA is a wonderful Asian eatery nestled in a small strip mall, located in Wycoff, NJ The shrimp fried rice is probably the best I have ever had, the juicy pork buns were amazing and the crab Rangoon is awsome. I highly recommend the hot tea, which is amazing. I went with my wife, son and his girlfriend without a reservation and they accomidated us! I highly recommend TS Ma to anyone who would like a gourmet Asian dining experience.
Good always on point. Meals prepared with fresh items eg produce. The meats can be identified and are flavorful. Service is good for takeout or dine in. Nice friendly setting.
Reliable and flavorful chinese cuisine. I really like the ginger garlic sauce for vegetable and seafood entrees!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Rice, Shrimp Lo Mein