Fat Choy

Praise for Fat Choy's recent grand (re)opening has been populating my social media feed, so I finally had a chance to pay a visit myself. Right off the bat, I was impressed with the interior. The pop art! The giant takeout box in the corner! The homage to Bruce Lee in the bathroom! Whoever was in charge of the restaurant's interior design took their jobs seriously. Service here is also fantastic. My husband and I were greeted boisterously as soon as stepped through the door, and when the guy at the counter heard this was our first visit, he was eager to explain the ordering process and the choices available. Fat Choy offers buildable and customizable bowls that are meant to be inspired by Chinese takeout options but healthier. What I appreciate is that they don't use seed oils (a big no-no in the health food world). It all sounds great. But in my book, food has to taste good. And this is unfortunately where Fat Choy fell flat for me. It might be 'healthier' Chinese food; it's also quite saucy and salty. Every single ingredient I selected for my bowl was heavily seasoned, and not always in a harmonious way. Even the more recognizable takeout elements of our meal - like sesame chicken - tasted a little off the mark. Some things were a little too gingery, others seemed a little heavy on the soy. In short, if you want to satisfy a craving for certain familiar Chinese takeout entrees, you might not want to bring those cravings here. But let me interrupt my mini-grousing session to mention one absolutely praise-worthy item here. The crispy mushrooms? Delectable. When we were ordering, my husband pointed to the pan of mushrooms at the counter. We were confused when they went into the back kitchen to get his serving. As it turns out, the ones in the front are a front; when someone orders it, they'll fry up a fresh batch in the kitchen so that customers never get the mushy ones. I respect that level of dedication towards optimizing taste.

Really interesting and cool atmosphere. The man helping us was really nice and accommodating. He was easy to talk with and helpful when it came to organizing the bowl as it was our first time there. I really wanted to like the food. The presentation is appetizing. But something was off for me. Particularly with the rice and beef. The vegetables were a bit oily but good. My boyfriend really enjoyed it and ate the whole bowl. He said he felt the food was healthy and appetizing. FYI: I will say it was a bit pricy. Which I guess you can argue a lot of places are pricey nowadays. 2 build-your-own bowls and 2 green tea canned drinks were $49.10. But as you can see from the pictures it is a good amount of food. So depends on your price point.

Fat Choy blew me away! While $20 for a bowl is on the higher side, the generous portions make it easy to split into two meals. The Kung Pao Chicken was fantastic, but the crunchy mushrooms stole the show—adding the perfect crispy texture and deep umami flavor. Despite what some reviews say, I loved every bite. The staff was attentive, and the flavors were bold and satisfying. If you’re craving Panda Express but want a tastier, healthier, and more filling upgrade, this is the place. Highly recommend!

It seems this place is on its last leg and rightfully so, We walked in and it was completely empty, the ambience was strange with the AI generated art adorning the walls, but since my partner and I wanted Chinese and I was looking for Vegan options, this place seemed to be the closest to us so we went up to order. The person working at the front was apathetic and cold and when he would muster the energy to show any emotion, it was disdain for our presence. My fiancé asked a simple question regarding the spice level and the employee manning the front instead of answering said to us “I don’t know man, it depends on your tolerance” When we received the food we sat down and it looked good, but the food only looked good. Believe the other reviews when they say this food is overly oily, salty, and lacking any flavour that Chinese food usually possesses. There was also a strange water that was in the bottom of the bowl that caused the whole meal to taste watery and soggy. The most enjoyable part of the meal was the coke we ordered which was incredibly overpriced as was the rest of the food. The manager I’m guessing who was at the front was balancing books and when we asked for cutlery he rudely without looking up said it was right next to him, which was placed weirdly in a way that is almost behind the front counter. After the underwhelming meal he then told us to throw out our dishes and garbage ourselves while we were midway out the door. If you want to receive bad service, tasteless lazy food, and be $50 lighter for a build your own bowl experience, this is the place to be. If you care at all about your taste buds and your wallet, along with avoiding rude service do not visit this place. (And if you are vegan really wanting Chinese food in Jersey, just cross the bridge and save yourself the headache)

I was excited to try this new fast food restaurant. When I arrived I parked on the street nearby. I walked into a really cute spot. I was greeted and I ordered the build your own bowl: Vegetable fried rice Chili cacauliflower BBQ carrots Vegetable medley Ginger shrimp Chili crisp oil Wonton soup The bowl was actually tasty and I liked the shrimp. The wonton soup was good as well. All in all it was a good experience!

I’ve visited this restaurant twice now, and the food has consistently impressed me. It’s bursting with flavor and offers a delightful contrast to my palate. The portions are big, so come hungry! Lastly the service has always been excellent and they are extremely kind

A fun place to eat, with lots of options for the whole family. Fun Chinese food that happens to be vegan. The appetizers we got were great, and so were the noodles. I would not recommend the fried tofu and tots - in my opinion it was the least tasty dish. I would also skip the mock-tails as they’re pricy and not great. We will be back!

It is a build your own bowl “chinese style”. But I have been to China, and not much on the menu resembles real Chinese food, or even American-style Chinese food. You build a bowl w a rice base, 3 veg and a protein. I choose jasmine rice, pole beans, mushrooms and eggplant. With hot chili pepper garnish and scallions. I ate the whole bowl so it was tasty but VERY greasy. They should definitely think about some healthier options instead of frying most everything. The price for a bowl and a sofa was 25 dollars which I think it totally outrageous.

Praise for Fat Choy's recent grand (re)opening has been populating my social media feed, so I finally had a chance to pay a visit myself. Right off the bat, I was impressed with the interior. The pop art! The giant takeout box in the corner! The homage to Bruce Lee in the bathroom! Whoever was in charge of the restaurant's interior design took their jobs seriously. Service here is also fantastic. My husband and I were greeted boisterously as soon as stepped through the door, and when the guy at the counter heard this was our first visit, he was eager to explain the ordering process and the choices available. Fat Choy offers buildable and customizable bowls that are meant to be inspired by Chinese takeout options but healthier. What I appreciate is that they don't use seed oils (a big no-no in the health food world). It all sounds great. But in my book, food has to taste good. And this is unfortunately where Fat Choy fell flat for me. It might be 'healthier' Chinese food; it's also quite saucy and salty. Every single ingredient I selected for my bowl was heavily seasoned, and not always in a harmonious way. Even the more recognizable takeout elements of our meal - like sesame chicken - tasted a little off the mark. Some things were a little too gingery, others seemed a little heavy on the soy. In short, if you want to satisfy a craving for certain familiar Chinese takeout entrees, you might not want to bring those cravings here. But let me interrupt my mini-grousing session to mention one absolutely praise-worthy item here. The crispy mushrooms? Delectable. When we were ordering, my husband pointed to the pan of mushrooms at the counter. We were confused when they went into the back kitchen to get his serving. As it turns out, the ones in the front are a front; when someone orders it, they'll fry up a fresh batch in the kitchen so that customers never get the mushy ones. I respect that level of dedication towards optimizing taste.

I was excited to try this new fast food restaurant. When I arrived I parked on the street nearby. I walked into a really cute spot. I was greeted and I ordered the build your own bowl: Vegetable fried rice Chili cacauliflower BBQ carrots Vegetable medley Ginger shrimp Chili crisp oil Wonton soup The bowl was actually tasty and I liked the shrimp. The wonton soup was good as well. All in all it was a good experience!

Fat Choy in Englewood, NJ. From the Lower East Side to Englewood, NJ! Everyone is trying to get some more veggies in their diet right? Fat Choy has many healthy but tasty options including beef, chicken and shrimp along with deliciously seasoned vegetables. Featured in New York Magazine, Gothamist and more you know it's going to be delicious. The best part is you will feel good after eating here knowing your ingredients have been sourced from the best such as Brandt Beef, Free Bird Farm and Hep Worth Farms! Come try it out! insta: @thehungrysw

So I went to this restaurant based off TT. I was super excited because it seemed like a typical carrot Chinese restaurant except vegan. To my surprise, when I got there, it was more like a chipotle/Qdoba style Asian restaurant. There were different bowl bases and toppings to combine but nothing like what the vids on tt showed. I was hoping to see maybe "kung pao mushrooms" or "Mongolian beef (not beef). I ended up getting a cauliflower and veggie rice base, topped with brussel sprout, mushrooms, tofu, peanuts, and scallion. All in all it was tasty. The flavor definitely can't be argued but I felt like it was something I could make at home. Hopefully in the rebrand they go back to the drawing board with the menu.

Some fresh, clean ingredient Chinese food here. They have a great lunch special and their protein options are so delicious.

Was super excited to this place. We came for lunch on Saturday noon, restaurant was empty, had no wait time to get a table. The restaurant looked so pretty with all the colors, decorations and arts. The menu is all VEGAN, including kids menu. Have few non alcoholic drinks. Among all the items we ordered fried rice was the best, as it came with lots of vegetables like cabbage and sauce on top. Rest of the items were underwhelming to me. Singapore curry noodles was just noodles, it was barely any other ingredients in it to stand out. I expected it to have some other standout ingredients like eggs or vegetables. Wide rice noodles dish was also very plain. The cauliflower bao and Gen. Lee cauliflower both were disappointing. Cauliflowers were so over fried, they were unpleasant to bite on. Would have loved them to be mildly fried, with a softer moist layer. Spring rolls were okay. We got complementary banana rangoons, very generous from the chef. Those tasty pretty good, they clearly had touch of banana flavor, topped with sugar powder. The service was good, food came out within a decent time. Overall we had a nice meal but the dishes were not up to my expectations or taste.

Asian version of chipotle/cava. Serving is huge, although im not sure if you could ask for a smaller serving. the crispy mushrooms are sooo good, and the eggplant is lightly battered with a good crunch and soft center. i find the chili oil too salty for my taste though. servers are pleasant. if you have allergies, please tell them. asian foods usually have peanuts, seafoods, might have cross contamination. place is clean.

The food here is so fresh and delicious I can't believe it! Mostly vegan and everyone is super nice, I rode my bike 15 miles from the city just to eat here and it was totally worth it!

Fat Choy is back!! And it's so nice to have a new vegan addition in Bergen County. We ordered Cauliflower Bao Bun in apps which was yum! It had a super nice tangy flavor. For main course we ordered Kung Pao tots and tofu - the tofu was so amazing!! It was perfect - so soft inside and crispy at outside. Liked the overall flavor of kung pao. But I think they could put more tofu than tots to have this dish high in protein instead of carbs. We also got Singapore noodles which was the only dish we didn't like. It lacked flavor profile to it and could have been better. We would still give them another chance to try other dishes. The service was pretty quick and the staff is nice. They let you take your time and enjoy the food. We took advantage of patio sitting on nice summer night. But their interior looks welcoming too.

Hate to give a bad review for a vegan spot, but the food was not it. Hot and sour soup was nauesating to say the least i sent it back. Dumplings were basic, nothing special, and the bao buns cauliflower were not flavorful. Not to mention the soy sauce was literally just salt, could not even eat it without making a face. Price is way too high for the most mediocre food, i wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. Service was ok- seemed like the waitress was overwhelmed and annoyed with our requests. I also got a dirty spoon with my soup which rubbed me the wrong way. Will say its a cute aesthetic

Terrible food. Everything was either bland or too sour with vinegar. I do not recommend. Server was nice!

We just tried the food for the first time today--4 different bowls. Chicken, shrimp, and two beef bowls. All of the bowls were salty. Side note, fried eggplants in the bowl were good. Everything else needs work.

$20 down the drain!!! First of all if the food is supposed to be healthy why is it saturated in salt?.., the the brussels sprouts were so salty I couldn't eat them!!! I won't be going there again. It's unfortunate because it's a eatery right in my neighborhood.

Stopped by for lunch today and was blown away by the flavor of the food here!! I got the steak bowl with carrots, Brussel sprouts, and egg plant and man o man! Will def be back

First time and it lived up to the hype. Always wanted to try it on the LES but it's around the corner now so can't beat it!! Wife tried it yesterday and liked it but I loved it. Went basic with two dishes : both rockstar material. I love great bok choy and the Chinese Greens killed it with slivers of garlic in the side portion. Good service. Ordered a regular portion of the cauliflower which is crispy and popping with scallions and flavors. They've got soups and it's vegetarian plus kosher. YOM YOM!! I need to go back and see if it hits the five star spot but very exciting and awesome place.

Sorry, folks; the new Fat Choy bears little resemblance to the old one. Gone are the table service and the heavenly cauliflower. It's strictly counter service now and the cauliflower and other dishes are overspiced to the point of wildfire. What a loss!

I'm so happy I tried FatChoy today! What a delicious meal we had. Everything in our place was delicious. I can't wait to go back and tried other dishes. Service was also excellent!!! So excited with the flavors that I didn't take a picture

I'm truly surprised by the mixed reviews--I found Fat Choy to be absolutely delightful. I visited for a weekday lunch, and although it was quiet, the interior was very bright and fun. We started with green tea, BBQ bao buns, and cucumber salad. The cucumbers were refreshing yet savory and salty from the sesame and soy. The BBQ buns had mushrooms, which I'm not a fan of, so I picked them out and enjoyed the rest--the buns were soft, slightly chewy, with a tangy sauce. For my entrée, I had the cauliflower tsao lunch special, which came with rice and a dumpling. The cauliflower was crunchy and sweet on the outside, and super tender on the inside. I also tried some of my friend's kung pan tots--essentially loaded tater tots--and enjoyed the flavor overall. I'm definitely going back to try some of the noodles and soups!

Food was ehhh. My main complaint is the service. It was just me and my friend in there and they had messed up our orders multiple times. Everyone there was confused and didnt know what they were doing

I'm truly surprised by the mid reviews, I found fat choy to be absolutely delightful. Was there for a weekday lunch and it was quiet - but a very bright and fun interior. To start we had green tea, bbq bao buns, and the cucumber salad to start. The cucumbers were both refreshing but savory/salty from the sesame and soy. The bbq buns had mushroom which I'm not a fan of, so I picked those out and enjoyed the rest - soft slightly chewy and a tangy sauce. For my entree I had the cauliflower tsao lunch special which came with rice and a dumpling. Crunchy and sweet on the outside and super tender cauliflower on the inside. Tried some of my friend's kung pan tots - basically a loaded tater tot dish, but I overall enjoyed the flavor. I'm definitely going back to try some of the noodles and soups!

Drove 1.5 hours for my wife's birthday at this "top" nj restaurant. Not worth it. Some food was bad, some was meh, and all way overpriced and just unhealthy. No sauce bowls for the sauces, which also just were not very good. Bland and over steamed dumplings, understufffed and greasy Reuben rolls. The steamed buns were decent, but the BBQ was deep fried. The beef and broccoli entree was soggy and overpriced (rice was extra), "kung pao" was just deep fried tater tots and tofu chunks with deep fried peanuts, way too salty and greasy, with no sauce and no real flavor (not spicy). "Singapore curry" was thin noodle with a sickening amount of uncooked curry powder mixed into it--dry and not good. Burger was basic and bland, not a great vegan burger, curly fries were good though, but again, fried stuff. Both dessert options were OK -- the banana Rangoons were creative, but again, deep fried. In sum, no house made seitan or high quality fresh options--IMO you can get better, better tasting, and fresher vegan options from your average Chinese restaurant for a fraction of the price. This is a far cry from being a top restaurant in NJ, vegan or otherwise.

I am sorry. Food is way too salty. Nobody in our family could finish their bowls. Please decrease the salt!

Food is delicious- we order from here a lot and really like the flavors and the fact it's vegan

From the moment you walk in one is struck by the amazing decor and the beautiful welcome you receive. Incredibly friendly staff especially since I'm elderly and disabled ! Being a steadfast fast carnivore I can easily seee the merits of a plant based diet-at least a few times a week LOL The food was absolutely delightful especially the General Lee's cauliflower. Hot and Sour soup okay - Not Quite Beef and Broccoli as well Only so so dish was the Wide Rice Noodles It lacked a little flavor! Overall all a surprisingly great dining experience I was tempted to lick the plates clean I highly recommend trying if you have any mobility issues as staff extremely helpful A call out to our waiter who was adept at getting me on my feet

No longer vegan. It's abusive to encourage people to support your business by giving the false impression that yours is a values-based enterprise, only to then pull the rug out from under them when you decide you can make more money by appealing to meat eaters. Locals who knew their choice to operate as a vegan business was just a temporary and cynical cash grab would have take their business instead to Veggie Heaven in Teaneck, which has stayed vegan for over a quarter century.

We shared a chefs signature bowl "Jade" or "green" not sure but it was delightful, every item was unique and super delish, fresh, just a real treat. Vegan wanton soup was the best Wanton soup I've ever had, I savored every spoonful. Restaurant is fast casual not with "servers", counter service was excellent, knowledgeable, kind. We will be grabbing bowls to take home too! YUM! Thanks for reopening in the neighborhood!

incredibly good!!! everything is really tasty at Fat Choy but the crispy mushrooms and the bbq carrots are out of this world GREAT!!!

The food here was really great. We went in skeptical and we were pretty wowed by it. Large portions. The eggplant, carrots, and chicken were really good. Overall, very satisfied and would come back.

Just finished watching "You Are What You Eat" on Netflix which was the perfect segue to trying out Fat Choy, the plant based restaurant with an Asian flare in Englewood. Being the omnivore that I am, I didn't have huge expectations of being Wowed but I was pleasantly surprised. The food was tasty, I especially loved General Lee's cauliflower dish and cucumber salad. The server was very attentive and polite. The decor is bright and colorful and a nice little change from the usual. Although I'm not going to go complete vegetarian anytime soon, I like how inventive plant based options are becoming and this restaurant does it nicely.

Visited for lunch on a Tuesday and two of us shared the BBQ bao buns, General Lee's cauliflower, dirty lo mein and kung pao tots/ tofu. All are excellent, good sized dishes and enough to bring some home too. We followed it up with the banana Rangoon dessert, which was also great. The menu appears to be entirely vegan and the team behind it have really put some thought into it. Definitely recommend for anyone in the mood for Chinese food.

Food was very fresh and tasty. Tons of veggie options and I felt good after the meal which is rare for Chinese restaurants. Definitely check this place out. I will be back regularly!

Fantastic food with great staffing. Everything was superb. So glad they came to our neighborhood. It's on the weekly rotation!

We were excited to try since it is all vegan but that's where the excitement ends. Every entree and appetizer we tried was underwhelming on just plain bad. It's sucks to have to write such a bad review but the ownership needs to rethink their entire recipe playbook. I could make better tasting vegan Chinese food in my sleep. Hoping there is a complete overhaul of their menu so we can come back one day.

Loved all the food! Server was amazing and The Strokes, my favorite band was on in the background!

I've gone twice to Fat Choy with my best friend and each time we ordered everything on the menu that we could share. Both times, the food was nothing short of amazing. The staff was so kind and even remembered us from when we came the first time. My best friend is vegan so finding a place with good reliable vegan food is hard, but this place knocks it out of the park. Thank you to everyone there, and if you're reading this review, do not hesitate to go!

Had a delicious dinner here with friends. It's a great place to go if you like to share dishes. Highlights were the cucumber salad, the steamed dumplings, and the General Tso's cauliflower. The wide noodles were tasty, too. And they surprised me with the banana Rangoon with a birthday candle on the side for dessert. Excellent, friendly service - above and beyond, and fun decor/vibe. I look forward to returning soon!

I wanted to give this place a go and give support... but unfortunately the food was underwhelming and not good. Sorry.

Excellent vegan food! I thoroughly enjoyed all of the dishes but especially the hot and sour soup.

The food and service is exceptional! My family of 5 went on a rainy Saturday afternoon, the place was pretty packed. We waited only 3 minutes. We were very happy with the food that was fresh and delicious. The service was especially great in that my 10-year-old son, who is autistic and has highly finicky needs, was catered to. The host and waiter allowed us to sample something we were curious about after we'd eaten the food we ordered. The place also has an upbeat, bright and friendly vibe.

Ambiance was fine. Food was bland, small portions, and overpriced. Will not be returning.

This place is AMAZING. The food is consistently great (dirty lo mein is phenomenal) and employees go out of their way to make you feel like you're a regular.

I have got to try this food out!! I ordered the LES egg rolls as a snack to hold me over. When I tell you I immediately wanted to go back and order something else. It was so good. The place is very cute. I can't wait to take daughter back. The pastrami sauce that went with the eggrolls.. so yummy!!

Was so excited to try this place following great reviews from NY times and Daily Voice, but surprisingly not quite as good as I thought it would be. The Edamame dumplings are a little bland. Can't decide if the sauerkraut spring rolls and Reuben sauce is a good combination. The Dirty Lo Mein was very salty and didn't realize that it comes with mixed vegetables because I barely saw any. I was excited to try the ice cream sundae but was deflated to see just 1 small scoop of ice cream in a tiny bowl with toppings. I am so used to seeing $12 ice cream sundaes that are in a larger container with big scoops of ice cream. The General Lee's cauliflower was really really good. I couldn't stop eating it. Overall, sadly, I am not impressed with the food that I tried. The food was so expensive. The amount that we paid could have gotten us a nice white table cloth meal.

Casual atmosphere. Good food. Friendly service. Love it when the chef comes out to meet you, get feedback and chat a bit. This is a welcome type of restaurant and well done. Only feedback is that I would love to see more veggies in the dirty Lo Mein, wasn't "dirty" enough for me! as a vegetarian, i like to see veggies in my food. :) Don't forget to bring your adult drinks if you'd like them as this place is BYO. there is a liquor store a few doors down if you do forget.

SO disappointing. The reviews were terrific. Must have great PR. I had lunch there with friends and NONE of us were the least bit impressed. Very overpriced for what we got, and the food was mediocre at best.

I really was looking forward to going here but was I so disappointed . I ordered the fried rice w tofu. Basically it was white rice so dry w hardly no veggies and a couple of little tiny cubes of fried tofu no taste I'm am never concerned w price but white rice for 16$ is a crime. The soup the only thing I can say was a pile of salt . Finally the recommended the califlower general tso chicken . The califlower was soggy very small cut and mussy . Not nice firm cut pieces like u would expect and drowning in sauce like it's sitting in a pot all day till ordered. The server saw i didn't eat much and asked if everything ok I just said it wasn't very fresh or good and said o I'm sorry about that and that's it . I pd the full check in cash and we walked out . It's very unfortunate because our family is very large in the area and it was a very bad experience

Service was good and the atmosphere was quite nice.. My husband and I were expecting something so different. I was excited to see it was GF as my husband has Celiac. The sauces on the table were nondescript, nothing spectacular. The sweet and sour soup was heavy and bland. The cauliflower, well let's just say I had no idea I was eating cauliflower. The BBQ bao buns were filled with heavy sauce and once again "what was I eating..?" The curry noodles were average; once we asked for the house spicy sauce it was somewhat better but once again that was a heavy sauce and was expecting more of a spicy oil sauce. Not sure where the Chinese cuisine was.. If this is going to make it drop the vegan as that's a limited lifestyle palate. The place is a great location and the decor is great. Offer something more substantial as we left starving ....

I recently went to this restaurant for the first time and was very happy with my experience. Firstly the ambiance is calm and beautiful unlike most Chinese restaurants. Food was mouth watering delicious and very flavorful even for those who are not vegan will enjoy it. Lastly the staff was very warm, friendly and attentive. I'll be returning soon!

I love that this place is bringing more vegan options to Englewood. Thank you for having gluten-free options. The cauliflower is a must try. Service is excellent