Hot Fish - Hackensack

A great variety of Sichuan cuisine in a luxurious Chinese dining space. Lunch portion seems a bit smaller than average but the taste has no compromise. A must go place for all Hackensack foodies.

We decided to try out Hot Fish on a Saturday afternoon. The restaurant was pretty empty, so we got a table right away. Must say they have really well decorated the place, one of nicer interior Chinese restaurants that I have been to. We ordered several dishes to out, starting with Dan dan noodles. The sauce in it was too thick and tasted almost like peanut sauce to me. We got tofu , sting beans and a chicken dish as well. All of them were average quality. Lastly we ordered the Baja fish in chili oil sauce. Unfortunately it wasn?t appealing to me either, as I found it over powered with popper corns. Despite having a good service, the food taste wasn?t up to the mark, per my standard. I have better alternatives around the area.

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 each way to eat here and it is always worth the trip!

I will probably give it another try but this time I?m a bit disappointed. One hand is we ordered too much fried stuff so they together were quite oily, and the grilled fish is fresh and tender but flavor is just not bad. On the other hand I?m hoping to taste some authentic Sichuan food but Chuan Bei rice jelly is just a disappointment. Might try some other dishes next time!

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 also got the dan dan noodles, which were okay compared to my previous experience at other places.