Hot Fish - Hackensack

Absolutely amazing and authentic sichuan food. Probably the best Chinese restaurant in NJ and outside of NYC. Highly recommend spicy chicken, house special ribs... read more Absolutely amazing and authentic sichuan food. Probably the best Chinese restaurant in NJ and outside of NYC. Highly recommend spicy chicken, house special ribs, cumin lamb, dry pot cabbage and of course any of the hot fishes! W Drive a half hour eachway to eat here and it is always worth the trip!

Really nice place for schezuan food! The staff is very nice. Bonus: it is a BYOB! We got their red pepper chicken with extra spices. We were hoping for it to be... read more Really nice place for schezuan food! The staff is very nice. Bonus: it is a BYOB! We got their red pepper chicken with extra spices. We were hoping for it to be like our favorite place's chongquing chicken but it was less spicy than we expected. We alsogot the dan dan noodles, which were okay compared to my previous experience at other places.

Fantastic Food. However, I stopped eating as soon as I could and would never return. A co-worker hosted a Friday dinner at this place during the Chinese New Yea... read more Fantastic Food. However, I stopped eating as soon as I could and would never return. A co-worker hosted a Friday dinner at this place during the Chinese New Year. The food INDEED was Michelin quality. But I didn 't finish my meal and would never return. There were two waitresses taking care of ordering etc. Both seemed welcoming. I appreciated that. As we were halfway through our appetizers, a young couple sitting next to us finished their dinner and left. From my seat, I can 't help but watch how the two waitresses cleaned that table, plate by plate, glass by glass. They took leftovers to the trash can, which was just outside the kitchen area, readily visible from our table. I also saw one waitress sweeping the floor area, taking the full trash bag out, and replacing with a new one. During that process, both waitresses were wearing the same gloves that they had when taking our orders and serving our drinks. A disturbing thought emerged. No way! However, I can 't concentrate on the food anymore. I just stopped eating. Before long, a middle-aged couple came in and directly took that table just being cleaned . They appeared regular customers and started chatting with the taller waitress who replaced the trash bag a moment ago. After the small talk, she took their orders and brought out drinks, with the same gloves she used to clean that table and work the trash. During that time, the other waitress, the chubby one, came to our table and asked if we needed anything. Disgusting. I can 't eat anything there anymore. My eyes were on their gloves when they started to do the cleaning. I was positive they still had the same gloves when we left the restaurant. The restaurant was located in a busy shopping plaza with a Home Depot store as its neighbor. We were there on a Friday night, and the parking lot was almost full when I arrived around 6 p.m. The restaurant was busy, too. However, throughout our time there that night, I didn 't find one non-Asian customer. Those were disposable blue gloves. Less than 10 c each. The waitresses likely had the same pair for a long time. To be fair, both waitresses were busy working. I was positive neither took a break in the lady 's room during our time there. However, I didn 't want to know what else had happened prior to our arrival. Anyway, I stopped eating as soon as I could and would never return. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 1 Recommended dishes: Spicy Pork Belly Appetizer, Pork Soup Dumpling, Dry Pot, Hot Fish

Serving up all the classics, Hot Fish fills a need for spicy, well made Sichuan food with plenty of options to choose from. From tripe/tendon, dan dan, drunken... read more Serving up all the classics, Hot Fish fills a need for spicy, well made Sichuan food with plenty of options to choose from. From tripe/tendon, dan dan, drunken noodles, crispy green beans, mapo tofu and the hot fish, all available in family sized portions. Spiciness can be high but wash it down with the BYOB of your choice. Located in a shopping mall with plenty of parking. Medium sized restaurant but can accommodate large seatings. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4

This was our first time here. We ordered the cucumber salad, soup dumplings, and fish soup with sour cabbage. The food was decent, servers are kind and friendly... read more This was our first time here. We ordered the cucumber salad, soup dumplings, and fish soup with sour cabbage. The food was decent, servers are kind and friendly, the ambiance great. At the end, they offered Yakults in the house with a cute little snake stuffy for the 2025-year of snake-sweet surprise. They have pretty great appreciation discount policy as well. Would definitely come back to try more stuff on their menu. Price per person: $20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5