Went looking for a quick meal and craved some soup dumplings. Small place as can tell by the name. The dumplings were pretty good. Service was efficient. read more

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The food was great and service was nice too . The only thing that i did not like was how untidy the place was . There are only few tables but they were not clean . read more

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Awesome soup dumpling spot in Forest Hills. There is barely any space in here so don't plan on coming and staying. There are a few seats available but definitely for people to quickly eat and go. Overall if you are in the area, it is a win since you will be eating the soup dumplings quickly. They are very reasonably priced and the quality is great. My only complaint is that their app is very broken. I ordered through the app and my order never went through. I ended up having to order again in store. Luckily if you are going with staples (pork soup dumplings, rice cakes, etc.) it is pretty quick for them to make your food. read more

Nan Xiang Express - Shanghainese Near Me - Forest Hills, New York

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Your Udon Noodles price increased by around $3.00... I won't be s customer too often now. read more

Nan Xiang's soup dumplings can now be found in Forest Hills! Just opened today. As the name says, Express, so it's really for takeout only. Though there are a few high stools by the front window. Easy ordering and payment through the self service kiosks, It's a limited menu with just the basics, nothing fancy. Only two types of soup dumplings, basic pork and the pork with crab version. Most of their popular dim sum platters are here. Along with the ever popular scallion pancake. I usually get the pancake with beef version. Very yummy. Another favorite is pan fried pork buns. Billowy soft bread bun filled with juicy pork meatball filling. For those adventurous eaters, the beef tendon and tripe is pretty good, with a flavorful spicy kick. Again. It's mainly for takeout here. read more

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This was the first time I went to this restaurant and I didn't know what to order. It seemed like a very quick eating small space and I was pleasantly surprised. I had dumplings and I wanted a small meal so it was perfect. It was four chicken dumplings it was cooked fresh And with the sauce that they recommended (sweet soy sauce) it was pleasantly surprisingly delicious. I sat down at the table and enjoyed my four dumplings I wanted more but I was going to the movies so I had to leave room for popcorn. I will go back next time I go to the movies again and try something different. It was delicious. I recommend you go for a quick stop or a meal to take home. People that know we're ordering immediately and taking their food out to eat, so it was very impressive. It was a clean restaurant and the hosts were smiling and very serviceable. I wish I could've taken a picture, but I didn't think of it at the moment. I ate it so quickly because I was hungry and it was so good. read more

After reading reviews here, I took one reviewer's advice about the wait and decided to order on the website/app. Very easy to do and convenient. I walked into the restaurant and saw a lot of people waiting for their orders at 4:30pm on a Saturday. Busy spot! Food orders are packaged nicely and compact, even their utensils has nice packaging with the appropriate spoon for slurping soup dumplings. Soup dumplings - it's always hard to enjoy takeout soup dumplings because they really are best when fresh and hot. We heated this up and it was still pretty good - fairly thin skin, decent amount of meat and plenty of soup. It comes with the vinegar sauce that has an attached lid - quite helpful when you need to close it on-the-go. Shredded Pork & Potherb Mustard Fried Rice Cake - this is my favorite dish at any Shanghai restaurant so I usually try this at a new place. This dish is probably one of the better ones I've tried compared to Memories of Shanghai in the neighborhood. The rice cake is cooked better and there is a ton more vegetables in this dish. Four Happiness Sponge Tofu - a cold dish with spongey tofu and mushroom in a nice glazed type of sauce. It's quite delicious and a light dish to share. Braised Beef Noodle Soup - another popular Shanghai dish. It's good here but I do like the beef at Memories of Shanghai more. It's more tender and less veiny. I like that they separate the noodles from the soup and beef in this meal so I could actually give the kids some noodles before it's dumped into the spicy broth. It's pricier here but the quality is there. I like the ease of ordering via website/app and have yet to see how redemption of 100 points will work. I like the simple recyclable packaging.. Overall the food was good. It's an extremely convenient location for anyone who exits the train station a few steps away. read more

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I've been going to their Flushing restaurant since it was the original, tiny dining room, so I was very excited to see this satellite location announced. I patiently waited during construction and then gave them a week to get the opening jitters out... And...it's amazing! I'd give four stars simply because I can get Kao Fu (called Four Happiness Sponge Tofu here) without traveling to Flushing, but everything else that my family tried was great too. Special note about the packaging: they use a cool technique for their pan fried noodle dishes where the noodles stay dry and crispy until you're ready to eat them. I was really wondering how they would do that as a takeout dish. They nailed it. Psyched to have another truly authentic Chinese spot in the neighborhood! Yum. read more

Nan Xiang Express - Four Happiness Sponge Tofu (Kao Fu) - Shanghainese Near Me - Forest Hills, New York

The place just opened and since we're a big fan of the restaurant in Flushing we knew we had to try it. So my son put in two orders of xiao long bao, scallion pancakes with beef, beef fried udon and beef pan fried crispy noodle. It took awhile to get the order and in total cost almost $60. But boy was it all good! The xiao long bao is as good if not better than the one in Flushing, thin skin, lots of filling and soup (although still not as thin as Kung Fu Xiao Long Bao). The scallion pancake with beef was quite substantial and tasty. The noodles were both good as well. My husband who doesn't usually like noodles was quite satisfied with the pan fried noodle. So although it's expensive it's quite delicious and deserves the hype. read more

Nan Xiang Express - Our bill from NanXing Express. - Shanghainese Near Me - Forest Hills, New York

Was so excited that this place was opening in Forest Hills. I even went to it two weeks ago but I was given bad info that said it was opened so was looking forward to coming back when it opens. So we saw it was actually opened so here we go. Knowing that it was not a sit down place, we made sure we made it a stop that was going to go straight home with no stops in between so the food would be as hot as possible. So here goes: Food gets 3 stars. We ordered 2 orders of plain soup dumplings and one order of crab dumplings. They were flavorful because of the soup. The eight minute walk to get home resulted in it being deflated already. We also got the scallion pancakes and although it was crispy, it had barely any scallions so it was just fried flour. A disappointment . We also ordered the Shanghai Fried Udon which was good. And my favorite item was the Four Happiness Sponge Tofu which was a sweetened dish. The tab came out to be $60. Service gets 1-1/2 stars. The server was not nice to us at all. She was nice to certain people and down right RUDE to others. If you're a new place and want it to be successful, one of the key components will be hospitality. So it appears that this may be a sign of things to work on for long term success. Server should also include more than two packages of utensils with this size order. At least ask how many packages is needed. read more

Nan Xiang Express - Line to order and or pick up - Shanghainese Near Me - Forest Hills, New York

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TLDR: just come for the soup dumplings or crispy noodles The service is relatively quick with a convenient location next to an Asian bakery. The soup dumplings were good. Everything else seemed to be a bit lacking in flavor. The overall vibe of the place is nice. It's small and made to grab and go. read more

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Excellent! Stop by for a late night rice bowl and let me tell you it was the BEST I ever had!!

I love this fine establishment :) the people working are friendly and the prices are competitive ! read more

Nan Xiang Express - Raph eating delicious food - Shanghainese Near Me - Forest Hills, New York

It's a mainly take out place but has a couple of tables and stools with long shelf by the window. Friendly staff. You order at the register and they bring the food to you. I went there for a quick snack and ordered the pork soup dumplings. The filling and broth were delicious but the dough was less than desirable. The dough had a raw flour taste even though it was cooked. Mind you I'm comparing these to the ones I have at Din Tai Fung. Would I come back probably in a pinch. I'm visiting from out of state. read more

Nice clean place! A bit pricey but good overall and nice service quality. I would come back

Don't be fooled by the word "Express" this place has good quality take out. First off the place is clean and the seating is limited. There's only 4 bar stools that face Queens Blvd. You also have the choice of ordering from the touch screen or the counter. The fried shrimp udon was tasty and it also has the right portion of bok choy which was surprising since it's a take out place. The fried udon noodles were chewy and this dish just fulfilled my noodle craving. They also included a good portion of shrimp so the price was worth. I would also point out that it wasn't as oily compared to other establishments. When you have a soup dumpling craving and you don't have time to go to Chinatown, this place will fulfill your craving. The soup has a nice tasting broth but I felt like they could have added more juice in there. I like my soup dumpling juicy. read more

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A very nice first time experience! Will definitely go back again ! Food, service and ambiance were excellent.

Cute stumble upon in Forest Hills just steps from the F train at 71 & Continental. Seating is limited. Space is compact but nicely appointed. We opted to eat in. Food was bought out to us, which was a pleasant surprise. I don't make it out to this neck of the woods too often, but I will definitely keep this place in mind. The dumplings are delicious. And the shredded beef has dh quiet and happy. read more

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While in the passage of my travels hunger pangs occur and I was very elated that Nan Xiang recently opened a satellite location in Forest Hills, Queens. This location's setup is primary for takeout, and delivery as there is minimal seating designed for the New York fast paced culture of on-the-go. Window ledge seating on high chairs is very limited and on a first-come, first served basis. I ordered my default Shanghainese steamed soup pork dumplings 小籠包 (xiao3 long2 bao1) of $7.55 which were juicy in broth and enticing. Sadly, with economic shrinkage there are now six (6) pieces rather than the traditional eight (8) pieces. It was served piping hot that I burnt my mouth. Soy sauce is automatically accompanied in my order. Order fulfillment waiting time of twenty minutes is average for Shanghainese steamed soup dumplings. The takeout menu is very cute and adorable with cartoon animated drawing of little Shanghainese steamed soup pork dumplings walking along the charming Tudor style Forest Hills LIRR station in the background. Business cards are readily available for grabs. Three stars for customer service is apathetic and nonchalant when requesting a sales receipt a Asian man, insolent, hostile, antagonistic and easily agitated, with a rude scowl stolid remark: "pay first and you get the receipt!" Another incident I witnessed while consuming my measly Shanghainese steamed soup pork dumplings at a window ledge seating, a young woman walk-in inquiring job opportunities and this same apathetic man snidely responded "give me your phone number and I'll give it to the manager!!" This woman appeared in professional attire who randomly walk-in in hopes of attaining a job lead to combat 2023's high economic inflation, but departed utterly dispirited. (I was once exactly like her in my young adult years with resume and references, including dressed in professional business attire, in tow). How about a warmer and compassionate response: "kindly complete a job application and/or leave a copy of your resume and I'll forwarded it to the manager." ALL resumes have phone numbers listed, you insolent apathetic antagonistic dude, as he has zero customer skills and incompetent with patience and intolerant with empathy and compassion! I am a avid patron of Nan Xiang in Flushing, Queens and always enjoy the food, but the customer service in this Forest Hills, Queens location is appalling horrific. Utter dismay. read more

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Wow! Had the chicken soup dumplings .. 6 per order ... absolutely delicious! I also had the vegetable spring rolls -these were fried to perfection. Everything is made to order. Can't wait to come back! read more

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Went back for their bogo pork dumplings with spicy peanut sauce. What a great deal. They did not skimp out on the filling. The sauce was slight spicy with a light peanuty taste read more

Nan Xiang Express - Shanghainese Near Me - Forest Hills, New York

Got the pork soup dumplings 9.25 for 6. Overall good, the classic vinegar sauce on the side that usually comes with soup dumpling's was slightly sweet which was unfamiliar to me, and the chewy/doughy skin were the only drawbacks. Cute very small inside with one table and about 4 barstools. Good service only 10 min wait. read more

Nan Xiang Express - A1. Nan Xiang Signature Pork Soup Dumplings - Shanghainese Near Me - Forest Hills, New York

Great service and food. Ordered the soup dumplings and the green tea. Will come again! read more

Food is terrible ; flavorless and a waste of money . The location ambiance is a quick pick up spot with a chair or two. The service was fair since it required very little . read more

Great place for quick and easy takeout! Walked in on a Saturday evening and was warmly welcomed by the cashier. I would definitely recommend ordering on the app first and picking up the food later for efficient service. My food was piping hot when I arrived to pick it up and was very well packaged. Everything tasted absolutely delightful. Seating is limited, since this is mainly a takeout location, but the soup dumpling themed wall decor is absolutely adorable. All in all, great place to stop by for some quick and delicious bites on a chilly day! read more

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I'm a huge fan of Nan Xiang Long Bao, so when Nan Xiang Express opened in my neighborhood recently, I've ordered several times already. The food is consistently the same, which is incredibly delicious. I love soup dumplings but am also someone who really loves soup in the winter, and the pork and vegetable wonton soup hits the spot. The soup is so clean and the ingredients so fresh, the wonton skin incredibly thin and the perfect consistency. The spring rolls are amazing!! The crispy exterior with the mixed cabbage and carrots inside that comes with the most delightfully and zesty dipping chili sauce. I have had more at the main location and can't wait to keep trying more things!! read more

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Xiao Long bao is starting to go the way of the taco. It's probably the one thing about Chinese Cuisine that has widespread acceptance (read: white people) is relatively cheap/accessible and is distinctly Chinese. No surprises then when Xiao Long Bao leaves the realm of proper sit down restaurants and goes the fast casual route. Nan Xiang Express is clearly a chain. The decorations and branding are too on point to be a one off. There's a location in (checks notes) Ellicott City, Maryland (?) and it wouldn't surprise me if this was a chain actually from China. The Xiao Long Bao is good, the same binary way to me that it's either good or bad. Xiao Long Bao is never great. It either tastes like it should or it doesn't. The crabmeat ones here taste like they should. The broth is flavorful. The meat is tender. The vinegar tastes like it should. The skin a bit thick but not sure if that was also due to the fact that I ate them at home so they weren't quite fresh at that point. A bit pricey at $11.XX after tax but that's the price you pay for getting Xiao Long Bun without traveling to a place like Flushing. The utensil package is a nice touch as well, you get a proper soup spoon and chopsticks (see picture). Should you come here? Maybe. The location can't be beat, it's literally up the steps from the Subway. The seating is almost non-existent (4 stools and a bar) which sends the message "don't stay too long." After all, it is in the name "Nan Xiang Express". They didn't name it "Nan Xiang Stay-A-While" for a reason. If you have the time, I'd recommend going a little further onto Austin St. instead and check out Memories of Shanghai. It's a proper sit down restaurant that is family owned/run (I believe) and the food there is a bit cheaper as well. read more

Nan Xiang Express - Crab Meat Xiao Long Bao - Shanghainese Near Me - Forest Hills, New York

Having Nan Xiang Express pop up in Forest Hills was like a divine intervention from the foodie Gods! If you're unfamiliar with Nan Xiang, they are an Asian soup dumpling restaurant based in Flushing with lots of other main dishes that include dim sum, noodle dishes, and more. While their soup dumpling skin isn't as thin as Din Tai Fung, it's flavors are true, they cook things on the spot and it's all very well executed and made. Food/Menus: The express location has soup dumplings, noodles, cold appetizer options, dim sum options, and a few more hot dishes. It's really great because I was assuming it was only going to be dumplings. We got the: - Pork Xiao Long Baos (Pork Soup Dumplings) - Pan Fried Buns (comes in 6) - Beef Noodle Soup All of it was just like the main restaurant in my opinion and delicious. Beef Noodle Soup bowl had the noodles separated from the soup and the bowl was a decent size. Maybe 6-8 inches in diameter? I would assume they give all their noodle soups the same treatment. I'm just glad they have some noodle options especially since Forest Hills lost Lan Zou Noodles not too long ago. My new go to quick beef noodle joint : ) Their beef noodle has a bit of a spicy kick just FYI for you non-spicy people : ) Environment: This is as expected - it's not a sit down place. Come, order or pre-order, pickup and go. They have like 4 seats to eat at but the entire lobby is like a waiting area so it's probably not comfortable or ideal to eat here imo.Especially with a high amount of people coming in and out. You can order at the self order kiosk or with the cashier as well. The better route is to order ahead of time via their app / website. Summary: Don't get fooled by the "express" in the name. That doesn't mean they make the food really fast and you are in and out. It just means it's a more "lighter" version of the full restaurant where you order and take out. The menu is smaller and they don't have as many options. Overall, great spot for soup dumplings, dumplings, some asian soup noodles - basically your Chinese fix of deliciousness. The soup dumplings are made to order, so it takes about 25 minutes. So unless you want to wait practically half an hour, order ahead of time via phone or through their website or app. And since they just opened and there will be a lot of hype, you should just expect the wait to be around 18+ minutes. Any of there stuff is good, just whatever your preference is. If it's your first time, you can't go wrong with the Xiao Long Bao (Soup Dumplings) and their Beef Noodle Soup imo. read more

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I will give them another chance because my daughter liked it more than I did. I would skip any of the fried stuff next time. I felt sick after eating some of it. - Steamed pork dumplings Good but seemed to be lacking enough soup - Fried Udon noodles Very good. I would get again and I'll probably crave these again - Pan Fried Pork Buns Good and not greasy - Pan Fried Pork Dumplings I liked the dumpling and the filling but wow were these greasy. - Scallion pancakes Tasteless and greasy. All I could taste was either nothingness or grease - Scallion Pancakes with Beef The beef seemed to be a lower quality than I am used to on these. Typically this is my favorite dish but not this time. Also excessively greasy. read more

Nice place and the cashier was very helpful she was patient and recommended a few great food item read more

Nan Xiang Express - Shanghainese Near Me - Forest Hills, New York

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Tough place to review. This is a truncated Flushing menu with a bunch of their best hits. They have soup dumplings of course. But as you can imagine, soup dumplings don't deliver well. We love pretty close by, but even so, the dumplings were no longer steaming hot. I'm fact they kind of shriveled and were lacking in the soup I was so looking forward to biting in to. The other dishes were fine. Scallion pancakes were crispy, not too dense, full of flavor. Wonton soup also good, nothing special. The cold cucumbers were pretty much the same you find in Flushing; always a favorite. Crispy pan fried noodles with seafood was well packaged and delicious. The noodles are separated from the sauce to keep the crunch. The pan fried noodles also delicious. Despite most of the dishes being well executed, I had to deliver a 3/5 for the soup dumplings. If the band Journey doesn't perform Don't Stop Believing, is it still worth attending the concert? Lastly, despite Express in its name, the food does take quite a bit before it's ready; best to order ahead. read more

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Food came really fast and everything was perfectly crispy. The soup dumplings were perfectly juicy and the potstickers were fried well.

Quick and easy to order. Service was good as we did needed help. Clean environment and cute decor. Food came out we pick and packed with care. It was delicious as well. Will definitely return. read more

Noodles were cold and lacking flavor, beef dumplings were okay, grapefruit tea was the best part. Wouldn't go again.

The chicken soup dumplings are a must! I've tried them in person and via Uber eats and I'm always impressed. Sooo tasty!!

Amazing dumplings and wontons! Definitely a go to place in williamsburg. Perfect for take out

During their first few months of grand opening, I thought their food was standard and the wow factor was lacking. I've recently decided to try this place out again and I'm not sure if they changed chefs or they've just perfected their dishes, but everything tastes delicious! I find myself craving their spicy wontons a lot. The texture of the skin and the flavorful spicy peanut butter sauce gives it a nice kick. The fried chives and soup dumplings are recommended also. Definitely give this place a try-- you won't regret it! read more

Very convenient location in Williamsburg if you are feeling Chinese food. The spicy peanut dumplings were good and simple.

Small restaurant with table with 4 stools. Very friendly and knowledgeable customer service employee. He took the time to differentiate between the various dishes. My wife and I sat down and he brought us our dishes. The food was hot and delicious! I had the noodles with beef and shredded pepper (no soup). It's spicy and they provide a sizable portion of food. I'm already planning my return visit. read more

Nan Xiang Express - H2a. Noodle with Beef & Shredded Pepper - No Soup - Shanghainese Near Me - Forest Hills, New York

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A neat lil outpost of Nan Xiang is just what Forest Hills needed! The food is what you'd expect from Nan Xiang - delicious, freshly prepared, and affordable. The store itself is very small, like 4 bar stools only small, so expect to take your food to go. Despite this, there's always customers inside even at the oddest of times because it's so tasty! I've only tried the soup dumplings and the pan fried buns and I must recommend both. read more