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| $$$$ | $18.01 - $25 |
| $$$ | $12.01 - $18 |
| $$ | $7.01 - $12 |
| $ | Less than $7 |
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Posted by anonymous on 09/11/2009
Still be best dim sum in C-Town
This place still has the best dim sum in Chinatown. The har gow, shrimp rice rolls, beef rice rolls and steamed ribs are my favorite. Please ignore previous reviewer who said they didn't serve dim sum... I assume they tried to order dim sum after 3pm? Dim sum is a breakfast/brunch meal. The waiters' English probably wasn't good enough to explain that. This place SPECIALIZES in dim sum, so just make sure you get there at the right time. And as for noodles and duck sauce on the table. lolol. "Real" (as in authentic) chinese restaurants do not do that, only Americanized "faux chinese food" (I think that's an Anthony Bourdain term) places do that. However, I admit I have grown to LIKE the noodles and duck sauce, so when I go to the semi-Americanized ones, I complain to my SO that they do NOT give me a bowl of fried noodles and a dish duck sauce... cuz they assume that as Asians, we would not want that stuff. Instead, we usually get the roasted peanuts or something else. And no, you still do not get fried noodles if you order the soup either. Hehe. That is another (very) American thing. Usually with dim sum, we order a few dishes to finish up the meal: pan fried noodles, beef ho fun with gravy (aka chow fun with veggies and gravy, much better imho than regular dry version). All are tasty though some may complain they are a bit oily. Can't really comment on dinner much. I was there for a banquet (aka wedding celebration dinner), but that was 10 years ago. Food was great though.
Posted by DESB on 08/17/2009
Really great for dim sum
We've been going there for nearly a decade for dim sum, at least a couple times a month. The food is fantastic, and it actually has recently improved and the variety has increased (we were told they brought in a new dim sum chef from Hong Kong in April or May). Dinner entrees are very good (but not amazing), but we are always treated well, and the dim sum is the best around. We have tried probably 10-12 others, including highly rated places in Flushing and on 8th Ave. in Brooklyn, and this is consistently our favorite.
Posted by Picky Eater on 07/06/2009
Bland
I'd heard some good things about this place, but maybe that was for Dim Sum. I went there for dinner and both of our meals were bland. My peach, chicken, and black bean dish was bland, and the peaches tasted canned. The "beef' my friend ordered was tough and bland as well. I doubt I would give this a second chance for Dim Sum. I didn't like the fried dumplings either. They may have been fried in tepid oil, so the consistency was a bit off.
Posted by EstherM on 10/26/2008
Overall very consistant
We've been going here for about 12 years on and off. At the right time of day (11:00 -12:30) the variety is good. Mostly its delicious. Sometimes an off day. But mainly consistantly good. The service is off-hand and not so good. But for the food, mostly a good experience
Posted by dd on 06/02/2008
disappointed
upon reading "THE BEST IN CHINATOWN" we decided to give it a try.I live right outside of Chinatown and believe me this is far from the best.The meat was tough,seafood was non descript and the restaurant appeared dirty(who knows what the kitchen must look like).Shop around for the best.
Posted by JR on 05/06/2008
Best in Chinatown
I was invited to a Chinese banquet and the food was so delicious that i came back several times. Don't listen to the qvetchs who do not know how to order and they don't know really great Cantonese food. it is divine.
Posted by anonymous on 03/06/2008
I agree with big letdown
This restaurant has seen better days.The food is mediocre and the service is lacking.I'm not an ignorant tourist,but I know what good food should taste like.Avoid this place,otherwise throw your money on a lottery ticket.