Good place to try out. The ambience is great. Just a little loud. The cocktails were hyped on the reviews. Stayed with GT which was a safe bet. The creamy shrimp appetizer was good, the dumpling were average. We ordered the red snapper that got served whole. Picture worthy. Unfortunately, it did not taste right. The staff was extremely courteous and agreed to replace that with anything else we desired. Added points for awesome customer service. Pricing is a little pretentious. It’s not a Tao or Buddakan.
Rachana
Have been in the area for couple of years and finally decided to try out this restaurant on Friday night.Was disappointed by the food and drinks.The restaurant is quite big and fancy…was a bit busy on Friday night.Ambiance & service--We reserved the table beforehand as it was the weekend.-The service was a bit slow.-Ambiance is good.-They have outside seating too.Food & drinks-We ordered margaritasAsian Pear - not good no taste of pearSpicy Passion Fruit Margarita- could only taste alcohol there was no flavor.Appetizers:Lobsters rolls - tasted only like cabbageChicken Soong in iceberg lettuce- the only food item I found to be good in this restaurant food taste that nightEntrees :Signature dish kung pao chicken -Omg I am surprised how can a restaurant mess up with their signature dish.The chicken was hard as rock to eat.Nothing like a kung pao chicken dish.The rice on the side was cold and half cooked. This dish was $21 LOLWhen I give a review I always rethink because one bad review can affect the business somehow.But for the price these people are charging for the food they are serving it is absolutely not worth.I would absolutely not recommend this restaurant.
Karly K.
Delicious Asian food, high quality, attentive service, and beautiful ambiance. Find the golden monkeys swinging from the chandeliers! Great cocktail selection and they do happy hour/have live music outdoors in the summer. Soups were huge and flavorful with crunchy fried noodle squares to soak in, nice touch. Wontons super meaty & very tasty egg drop (egg flower I think on menu?) Filet mignon entree was melt in your mouth tender with yummy, soft mushrooms... forgot to take photo :-( Sesame shrimp entree had the most jumbo-sized shrimp I've ever seen with a fluffy crispy coating. Everything was seasoned well and came with brown or white rice. Nutella wontons (coin purses) for dessert were the only underwhelming item. Expected a sweeter coating and real banana inside. Water was constantly filled and service was quick. Steep prices, but that's life at this point... Everything was shareable. Looking forward to returning!
Alan N.
After driving a half-hour, we Just had to leave Kuo Social before ordering due to the cigar smoke from an event they were having outside. We moved as far away inside as possible, but eventually the smoke found us. The employees were very apologetic and nice, but there was nothing they could do. Just a heads-up for those sensitive to smoke.
Ryan Burns
My wife and I decided to finally try Kuo Social.In our opinion it’s overrated and over priced. For our starters we ordered the Filet Minion Egg Rolls(solid amount of food for the price), and the fried calamari(never came). For the main course I had Australian Grilled Lamb Rack(meat was cooked perfectly, although I was not expecting the spices to overwhelm the taste of the meat). My wife had the filet minion(again the meat was cooked perfectly the spices just overwhelmed the flavor of the meat). We cocktails as well, they were okay. Stay clear of the key lime pie! My wife and I love key lime pie, this was by far the worst we’ve ever had. It was so terrible I didn’t even think it was deserving enough to post a picture of. For the final price tag of $150 with tip, not worth it in our opinion.
Michael D.
I got the to-go order from them. Kung Pao chicken ,kuo friend rice and the mu shu pork. Very over-priced,and my gf making much better fried rice than them!
Sritama Chakraborty
This beautiful and upscale Chinese restaurant in Robinsville has Very cool vibe. The bar is excellent. Service was great. The food is best. Just go there if you want to have a good time. We ordered the dumplings and the crispy creamy prawn as appetizers. For mains we ordered the three delicacy sizzler, mu shu pork, beef lo mein and Ichiban noodles. Everything was great. We were 5 but the portion sizes were huge. We had the leftovers for lunch next day and it tasted equally good ? .
Dinesh Sahu
EXPENSIVE Chinese food. Anna was very nice and helpful. Explained all the menu options for me and helped me choose good ones. The ambiance is nice. VERY Expensive, but a normal portion size for a Chinese place. Food came out pretty quick though, so that’s good!
Lacy L.
The atmosphere was nice. The food was decent. We had edamame dumplings and steak egg rolls for apps. Egg rolls were great. Not a fan of the dumplings. My husband ordered the red snapper for an entree and it was an entire show but he wasn't happy that it was fried..
Matthew G.
I always get let down by these high end Chinese spots. Spent $100 on food that wasn't very good. Spent 8$ on a filet egg roll that was 96% cold cabbage. There's a reason why I just stick to the strip mall Chinese spots with the faded menu over the register.
We were suprised twice tonight, First was the undercooked rice at an Asian restaurant. Rice is the most basic prep and is the staple of asian cuisine. Second, the price of my single Glenlivet 12y drink ($60 bottle retail) was $25. I almost felt violated, or ripped off, after paying that much for a basic single malt scotch. NYC restaurants and bars price Glen12 at $15-18 and this is Robbinsville NJ. There is also no price transparency on their (lack of a) drink list, so they may charge you whatever they like at the end of the night. They need to reevaluate some things at this restaurant. We will not be returning.
Kenneth T.
This is by far the best Chinese restaurant in the area that I've had or have been to. Excellent food and service. They definitely upped the ambiance compared to the restaurant that used to be in this space. The specialty cocktails were excellent. I'll definitely go back again.
Zoe Kay
This place was disappointing. We ordered 4 appetizers, one dessert to share, wine and a cocktail. The food looked nice but was quite bland and tasteless. The wine had its dregs in it, so was gritty and horrible. The cocktail was so spicy that it wasn’t drinkable. And the service left a lot to be desired. Won’t be going there again
Latashia S.
Just WOW! Kuo Social is a gem!! This is dining at it's finest! Stunning decor, meticulously crafted drinks, food cooked to perfection, and a very qualified and attentive staff! This is not your local Chinese food restaurant. Be prepared for a culinary experience that will make you rethink everything you know about Chinese food.
Zoya K.
This place was disappointing. We ordered 4 appetizers, one dessert to share, wine and a cocktail. The food looked nice but was quite bland and tasteless. The wine had its dregs in it, so was gritty and horrible. The cocktail was so spicy that it wasn't drinkable. And the service left a lot to be desired. Won't be going there again
Good place to try out. The ambience is great. Just a little loud. The cocktails were hyped on the reviews. Stayed with GT which was a safe bet. The creamy shrimp appetizer was good, the dumpling were average. We ordered the red snapper that got served whole. Picture worthy. Unfortunately, it did not taste right. The staff was extremely courteous and agreed to replace that with anything else we desired. Added points for awesome customer service. Pricing is a little pretentious. It’s not a Tao or Buddakan.
Have been in the area for couple of years and finally decided to try out this restaurant on Friday night.Was disappointed by the food and drinks.The restaurant is quite big and fancy…was a bit busy on Friday night.Ambiance & service--We reserved the table beforehand as it was the weekend.-The service was a bit slow.-Ambiance is good.-They have outside seating too.Food & drinks-We ordered margaritasAsian Pear - not good no taste of pearSpicy Passion Fruit Margarita- could only taste alcohol there was no flavor.Appetizers:Lobsters rolls - tasted only like cabbageChicken Soong in iceberg lettuce- the only food item I found to be good in this restaurant food taste that nightEntrees :Signature dish kung pao chicken -Omg I am surprised how can a restaurant mess up with their signature dish.The chicken was hard as rock to eat.Nothing like a kung pao chicken dish.The rice on the side was cold and half cooked. This dish was $21 LOLWhen I give a review I always rethink because one bad review can affect the business somehow.But for the price these people are charging for the food they are serving it is absolutely not worth.I would absolutely not recommend this restaurant.
Delicious Asian food, high quality, attentive service, and beautiful ambiance. Find the golden monkeys swinging from the chandeliers! Great cocktail selection and they do happy hour/have live music outdoors in the summer. Soups were huge and flavorful with crunchy fried noodle squares to soak in, nice touch. Wontons super meaty & very tasty egg drop (egg flower I think on menu?) Filet mignon entree was melt in your mouth tender with yummy, soft mushrooms... forgot to take photo :-( Sesame shrimp entree had the most jumbo-sized shrimp I've ever seen with a fluffy crispy coating. Everything was seasoned well and came with brown or white rice. Nutella wontons (coin purses) for dessert were the only underwhelming item. Expected a sweeter coating and real banana inside. Water was constantly filled and service was quick. Steep prices, but that's life at this point... Everything was shareable. Looking forward to returning!
After driving a half-hour, we Just had to leave Kuo Social before ordering due to the cigar smoke from an event they were having outside. We moved as far away inside as possible, but eventually the smoke found us. The employees were very apologetic and nice, but there was nothing they could do. Just a heads-up for those sensitive to smoke.
My wife and I decided to finally try Kuo Social.In our opinion it’s overrated and over priced. For our starters we ordered the Filet Minion Egg Rolls(solid amount of food for the price), and the fried calamari(never came). For the main course I had Australian Grilled Lamb Rack(meat was cooked perfectly, although I was not expecting the spices to overwhelm the taste of the meat). My wife had the filet minion(again the meat was cooked perfectly the spices just overwhelmed the flavor of the meat). We cocktails as well, they were okay. Stay clear of the key lime pie! My wife and I love key lime pie, this was by far the worst we’ve ever had. It was so terrible I didn’t even think it was deserving enough to post a picture of. For the final price tag of $150 with tip, not worth it in our opinion.
I got the to-go order from them. Kung Pao chicken ,kuo friend rice and the mu shu pork. Very over-priced,and my gf making much better fried rice than them!
This beautiful and upscale Chinese restaurant in Robinsville has Very cool vibe. The bar is excellent. Service was great. The food is best. Just go there if you want to have a good time. We ordered the dumplings and the crispy creamy prawn as appetizers. For mains we ordered the three delicacy sizzler, mu shu pork, beef lo mein and Ichiban noodles. Everything was great. We were 5 but the portion sizes were huge. We had the leftovers for lunch next day and it tasted equally good ? .
EXPENSIVE Chinese food. Anna was very nice and helpful. Explained all the menu options for me and helped me choose good ones. The ambiance is nice. VERY Expensive, but a normal portion size for a Chinese place. Food came out pretty quick though, so that’s good!
The atmosphere was nice. The food was decent. We had edamame dumplings and steak egg rolls for apps. Egg rolls were great. Not a fan of the dumplings. My husband ordered the red snapper for an entree and it was an entire show but he wasn't happy that it was fried..
I always get let down by these high end Chinese spots. Spent $100 on food that wasn't very good. Spent 8$ on a filet egg roll that was 96% cold cabbage. There's a reason why I just stick to the strip mall Chinese spots with the faded menu over the register.
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We were suprised twice tonight, First was the undercooked rice at an Asian restaurant. Rice is the most basic prep and is the staple of asian cuisine. Second, the price of my single Glenlivet 12y drink ($60 bottle retail) was $25. I almost felt violated, or ripped off, after paying that much for a basic single malt scotch. NYC restaurants and bars price Glen12 at $15-18 and this is Robbinsville NJ. There is also no price transparency on their (lack of a) drink list, so they may charge you whatever they like at the end of the night. They need to reevaluate some things at this restaurant. We will not be returning.
This is by far the best Chinese restaurant in the area that I've had or have been to. Excellent food and service. They definitely upped the ambiance compared to the restaurant that used to be in this space. The specialty cocktails were excellent. I'll definitely go back again.
This place was disappointing. We ordered 4 appetizers, one dessert to share, wine and a cocktail. The food looked nice but was quite bland and tasteless. The wine had its dregs in it, so was gritty and horrible. The cocktail was so spicy that it wasn’t drinkable. And the service left a lot to be desired. Won’t be going there again
Just WOW! Kuo Social is a gem!! This is dining at it's finest! Stunning decor, meticulously crafted drinks, food cooked to perfection, and a very qualified and attentive staff! This is not your local Chinese food restaurant. Be prepared for a culinary experience that will make you rethink everything you know about Chinese food.
This place was disappointing. We ordered 4 appetizers, one dessert to share, wine and a cocktail. The food looked nice but was quite bland and tasteless. The wine had its dregs in it, so was gritty and horrible. The cocktail was so spicy that it wasn't drinkable. And the service left a lot to be desired. Won't be going there again