The dry pot is a must try! It’s so good and the price is amazing. I just can’t get enough of it. The restaurant owner really should branding with their dry pot rather than fish soup. ?The fish soup is much less flavorful than dry pot.
Steven C.
This place was amazing!! I've never had this type of food before and will absolutely be coming back for more. Highly recommend checking this place out!!
Michelle W
Nai Brother is definitely a hidden treasury. After several days authentic Chinese food hunting in Princeton, I visited Nai Brother Edison today. The pickled fish soup with snakehead fish fillet is absolutely the best!!! And the add-on veggies are super fresh and tasty.Highly recommend this place!!❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pickled Fish
Mae C.
Spicy for sure! If the waitress asked you if you wanted to dial down the spiciness, please agree to it. Other than the main pot, two dishes we tried all pre-cooked: fried milk custard is cold the middle; braised pork meat is cold too. I will not come back again.
Simin Zhong
Love the food and service here! The signature sauerkraut fish is very yummy and the portion is good. We will definitely come back! The service is 5 stars!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Portion Sauerkraut Fish
Iokkei Yim
Love the ambience here and music. $14 for single serving tomato based sliced beef that can feed 2 people and it comes with a bowl of rice. What a good deal! Will come back again .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jason
TLDR (5/5) Easily one of the most authentic Southern Chinese Food you'll get probably on the East Coast!! It has the stamp of my family members when I brought home some left-overs. They loved it even though it hadn't come out fresh from the kitchen. The plum drink is on the sweeter side but extremely tasty and worth it for those who are familiar with plum or willing to experiment. If you are looking to try new foods, whether you want a kick of spice or a large bowl of savory goodness, you cannot go wrong with Nai Brothers in Edison.Food (5/5): For people who love SPICE, it can get REALLY spicy. They have options for those who can't handle it. It has plenty of options from tofu strips to mushrooms. Chances are you won't have anything like it and it's tasty as well. So it gets a 5/5 in my book for uniqueness that matches the flavor to satisfy the palate. Especially great in the winter when it's cold. :)If you can't choose, the house signature is really solid, recommended by the owner as well.I had one drink here and it was the Plum Juice. My mother gave it her stamp of approval and destroyed it whole when i brought it back. Sooo give it a try if you want.Service (4/5): The waiters and waitresses aren't out of this world, but they do their job perfectly fine. They aren't rude and they have ones that speak Chinese and some that are bilingual. The owner is there at times and they are quite friendly! They will gladly tell you about the store and the food.Decor and Ambience (4/5): The outside is a bit hard to notice as it is in a mini outlet off the main road. If it ever gets packed you might have to park locally on the neighborhood roads. The inside is rather simple but has character. Nothing that really stands out besides the occasional decorations they place around. I also don't judge the total score harshly due to decor just because it isn't OUTSTANDING. It has a modern feel to it.Overall(5/5) The food is really good, I mean so good I'm not going to lower the score due to the other aspects despite being on the lower side. It really does provide that craving for something different. Not Americanized, culturally accurate delicious food. You won't regret it if you are an explorer of food willing to try new cultures. It's great, it really is!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: House Signature Chinese Sauerkraut Flavor
Aurora S.
While we were eating the food, it was pretty good... But the effects were terrible. Three of us got food poisoning. The one time I had this a few months ago, I got food poisoning. I vowed never to go back. This past week, 2 groups of my friends went here to celebrate birthdays. The first group, one person got food poisoning. The second group, another person got food poisoning and is really sick now.
Jason T.
TLDR (5/5) Easily one of the most authentic Southern Chinese Food you'll get probably on the East Coast!! It has the stamp of my family members when I brought home some left-overs. They loved it even though it hadn't come out fresh from the kitchen. The plum drink is on the sweeter side but extremely tasty and worth it for those who are familiar with plum or willing to experiment. If you are looking to try new foods, whether you want a kick of spice or a large bowl of savory goodness, you cannot go wrong with Nai Brothers in Edison. Food (5/5): For people who love SPICE, it can get REALLY spicy. They have options for those who can't handle it. It has plenty of options from tofu strips to mushrooms. Chances are you won't have anything like it and it's tasty as well. So it gets a 5/5 in my book for uniqueness that matches the flavor to satisfy the palate. Especially great in the winter when it's cold. :) If you can't choose, the house signature is really solid, recommended by the owner as well. I had one drink here and it was the Plum Juice. My mother gave it her stamp of approval and destroyed it whole when i brought it back. Sooo give it a try if you want. Service (4/5): The waiters and waitresses aren't out of this world, but they do their job perfectly fine. They aren't rude and they have ones that speak Chinese and some that are bilingual. The owner is there at times and they are quite friendly! They will gladly tell you about the store and the food. Decor and Ambience (4/5): The outside is a bit hard to notice as it is in a mini outlet off the main road. If it ever gets packed you might have to park locally on the neighborhood roads. The inside is rather simple but has character. Nothing that really stands out besides the occasional decorations they place around. I also don't judge the total score harshly due to decor just because it isn't OUTSTANDING. It has a modern feel to it. Overall(5/5) The food is really good, I mean so good I'm not going to lower the score due to the other aspects despite being on the lower side. It really does provide that craving for something different. Not Americanized, culturally accurate delicious food. You won't regret it if you are an explorer of food willing to try new cultures. It's great, it really is!
Brenda La Fin
Edison is a food mecca but this still stood out. Personally, I prefer Sichuan dishes that are savory, sour, and packing a massive spice punch. Ordered take out: the sour pickled pepper sauerkraut fish, (added lotus root) and the mapo tofu, while I was driving through the area. Took me over an hour to get home after the fact and the food was still amazing! Generous amount of lotus root added, for which I was grateful because add-ons often are expensive yet lacking. Was not the case, and still the perfect crunchy texture despite the time lapse. Definitely had assertive spice though I would have liked it more sour, that's probably a "me thing." Mapo was very solid too. Both dishes were noticeably less sodium heavy than typical Sichuan take out. Admittedly I'm a salt junkie so if you're watching your blood pressure take that with.. a grain of salt? I expected enough food for ~3 meals and I'm on 4 meals + snacks and counting. Excited to go back next time I'm in the area!
This place makes the best authentic Szechuan Pickled Poached Fish soup. The flavors of the peppercorns and spices are complex and hits the spot! The complex flavors are excellent. Would get the green peppercorn soup with fish again! It is not too spicy either. So happy to have this place here!
Juuhwa Ting
Food is great. Big quantity in one serving. A lot of varieties as
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Dry Pot, Portion Sauerkraut Fish
Sig B.
Food here is good and the service is superb. The owner explains the menu and recommends what is best based on your preferences. I'm not big on spicy food but they can adjust it for you. The portions are also big and they will ask if you want to share your order.The menu is not that extensive but you can't go wrong with any item. I plan to go back and taste other menu items I haven't tried.
The dry pot is a must try! It’s so good and the price is amazing. I just can’t get enough of it. The restaurant owner really should branding with their dry pot rather than fish soup. ?The fish soup is much less flavorful than dry pot.
This place was amazing!! I've never had this type of food before and will absolutely be coming back for more. Highly recommend checking this place out!!
Nai Brother is definitely a hidden treasury. After several days authentic Chinese food hunting in Princeton, I visited Nai Brother Edison today. The pickled fish soup with snakehead fish fillet is absolutely the best!!! And the add-on veggies are super fresh and tasty.Highly recommend this place!!❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pickled Fish
Spicy for sure! If the waitress asked you if you wanted to dial down the spiciness, please agree to it. Other than the main pot, two dishes we tried all pre-cooked: fried milk custard is cold the middle; braised pork meat is cold too. I will not come back again.
Love the food and service here! The signature sauerkraut fish is very yummy and the portion is good. We will definitely come back! The service is 5 stars!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Portion Sauerkraut Fish
Love the ambience here and music. $14 for single serving tomato based sliced beef that can feed 2 people and it comes with a bowl of rice. What a good deal! Will come back again .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
TLDR (5/5) Easily one of the most authentic Southern Chinese Food you'll get probably on the East Coast!! It has the stamp of my family members when I brought home some left-overs. They loved it even though it hadn't come out fresh from the kitchen. The plum drink is on the sweeter side but extremely tasty and worth it for those who are familiar with plum or willing to experiment. If you are looking to try new foods, whether you want a kick of spice or a large bowl of savory goodness, you cannot go wrong with Nai Brothers in Edison.Food (5/5): For people who love SPICE, it can get REALLY spicy. They have options for those who can't handle it. It has plenty of options from tofu strips to mushrooms. Chances are you won't have anything like it and it's tasty as well. So it gets a 5/5 in my book for uniqueness that matches the flavor to satisfy the palate. Especially great in the winter when it's cold. :)If you can't choose, the house signature is really solid, recommended by the owner as well.I had one drink here and it was the Plum Juice. My mother gave it her stamp of approval and destroyed it whole when i brought it back. Sooo give it a try if you want.Service (4/5): The waiters and waitresses aren't out of this world, but they do their job perfectly fine. They aren't rude and they have ones that speak Chinese and some that are bilingual. The owner is there at times and they are quite friendly! They will gladly tell you about the store and the food.Decor and Ambience (4/5): The outside is a bit hard to notice as it is in a mini outlet off the main road. If it ever gets packed you might have to park locally on the neighborhood roads. The inside is rather simple but has character. Nothing that really stands out besides the occasional decorations they place around. I also don't judge the total score harshly due to decor just because it isn't OUTSTANDING. It has a modern feel to it.Overall(5/5) The food is really good, I mean so good I'm not going to lower the score due to the other aspects despite being on the lower side. It really does provide that craving for something different. Not Americanized, culturally accurate delicious food. You won't regret it if you are an explorer of food willing to try new cultures. It's great, it really is!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: House Signature Chinese Sauerkraut Flavor
While we were eating the food, it was pretty good... But the effects were terrible. Three of us got food poisoning. The one time I had this a few months ago, I got food poisoning. I vowed never to go back. This past week, 2 groups of my friends went here to celebrate birthdays. The first group, one person got food poisoning. The second group, another person got food poisoning and is really sick now.
TLDR (5/5) Easily one of the most authentic Southern Chinese Food you'll get probably on the East Coast!! It has the stamp of my family members when I brought home some left-overs. They loved it even though it hadn't come out fresh from the kitchen. The plum drink is on the sweeter side but extremely tasty and worth it for those who are familiar with plum or willing to experiment. If you are looking to try new foods, whether you want a kick of spice or a large bowl of savory goodness, you cannot go wrong with Nai Brothers in Edison. Food (5/5): For people who love SPICE, it can get REALLY spicy. They have options for those who can't handle it. It has plenty of options from tofu strips to mushrooms. Chances are you won't have anything like it and it's tasty as well. So it gets a 5/5 in my book for uniqueness that matches the flavor to satisfy the palate. Especially great in the winter when it's cold. :) If you can't choose, the house signature is really solid, recommended by the owner as well. I had one drink here and it was the Plum Juice. My mother gave it her stamp of approval and destroyed it whole when i brought it back. Sooo give it a try if you want. Service (4/5): The waiters and waitresses aren't out of this world, but they do their job perfectly fine. They aren't rude and they have ones that speak Chinese and some that are bilingual. The owner is there at times and they are quite friendly! They will gladly tell you about the store and the food. Decor and Ambience (4/5): The outside is a bit hard to notice as it is in a mini outlet off the main road. If it ever gets packed you might have to park locally on the neighborhood roads. The inside is rather simple but has character. Nothing that really stands out besides the occasional decorations they place around. I also don't judge the total score harshly due to decor just because it isn't OUTSTANDING. It has a modern feel to it. Overall(5/5) The food is really good, I mean so good I'm not going to lower the score due to the other aspects despite being on the lower side. It really does provide that craving for something different. Not Americanized, culturally accurate delicious food. You won't regret it if you are an explorer of food willing to try new cultures. It's great, it really is!
Edison is a food mecca but this still stood out. Personally, I prefer Sichuan dishes that are savory, sour, and packing a massive spice punch. Ordered take out: the sour pickled pepper sauerkraut fish, (added lotus root) and the mapo tofu, while I was driving through the area. Took me over an hour to get home after the fact and the food was still amazing! Generous amount of lotus root added, for which I was grateful because add-ons often are expensive yet lacking. Was not the case, and still the perfect crunchy texture despite the time lapse. Definitely had assertive spice though I would have liked it more sour, that's probably a "me thing." Mapo was very solid too. Both dishes were noticeably less sodium heavy than typical Sichuan take out. Admittedly I'm a salt junkie so if you're watching your blood pressure take that with.. a grain of salt? I expected enough food for ~3 meals and I'm on 4 meals + snacks and counting. Excited to go back next time I'm in the area!
Food: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
This place makes the best authentic Szechuan Pickled Poached Fish soup. The flavors of the peppercorns and spices are complex and hits the spot! The complex flavors are excellent. Would get the green peppercorn soup with fish again! It is not too spicy either. So happy to have this place here!
Food is great. Big quantity in one serving. A lot of varieties as
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Dry Pot, Portion Sauerkraut Fish
Food here is good and the service is superb. The owner explains the menu and recommends what is best based on your preferences. I'm not big on spicy food but they can adjust it for you. The portions are also big and they will ask if you want to share your order.The menu is not that extensive but you can't go wrong with any item. I plan to go back and taste other menu items I haven't tried.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
HUGE portion, tasty food, friendly staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Portion Sauerkraut Fish
Flavorful food, great tea, and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Dry Pot