Arrived in NYC hungry and this was the first spot we tried in Flushing…read more Different from traditional Chinese and each dish we ordered has different flavor to it. A must try for everyone. The restaurant has traditional southeast Asian furniture which was nice and service was super quick too. Here is what we ordered: Smoked pork neck Chinese broccoli Braised eel Beef dish Soup dumplings Salted egg squid I highly recommend this place is you are looking for a different experience than your "go-to traditional Chinese food.

Dined here with a party of 7 over the weekend and the food was really good. We ordered about 14…read moredishes and were impressed at the speed of everything coming out consecutively. Lots of flavor bombs in many of the plates we tried. My family were complimentary which is always a plus. The dishes were a bit smaller to share between 7 people but would be perfect for a smaller party. I took a star off due to the non existent customer service. They weren't rude, but they also were not warm or welcoming. The food alone though would bring me back so may try their different locations in NY.

Came for lunch on a Saturday after visiting Tangram mall which is only a block away. First time…read morehere but took about 15 minutes to get seated for a table of three. Tried the soup dumplings of course which were really good and their stir fried noodles with pork, also very good. I'd pass on the mixed berry tea next time as that was a bit too sweet fory liking, but overall a good experience. We got our food pretty quickly. Will be back to try some other dishes like maybe their noodle soup.

Spent the day exploring Chinatown in flushing and tried this place based on a yelp search. It was…read moreon the upper floor of of a strip mall and when we walked in we were able to get seated right away. The restaurant was clean and the service was very good. The soup dumplings were very tasty although some of them broke as we took them out of the steamer. Very tasty nevertheless and the pan fried buns were delicious. We also had the fried Chinese chive box which was like an empanada filled with egg and loads of scallions. I could eat a bunch of these for breakfast in a regular basis. The Shanghai Siu Mai was not my favorite, but I'm glad I tried it. It was essentially a fried rice in a dumpling wrapper. Definitely a good spot for dim sum.

So yummy and authentic! The dishes are not Westernized at all and still have a spicy kick when…read morenecessary (ie., mapo tofu was not the American version). Lots of seafood and dishes that aren't the easiest to find elsewhere. I brought my grandma and she also really liked it. Vibes are also very good and it looks quite fancy and clean inside, so could be good for an event. Only warning is that they don't seem to have veggies - they were out of nearly all veggie options when we went at 11:30am. See pics for specific dish recs!

The interior looks nice although as with any booth seating, it's hard to clean so there's like rice…read moreand such at my seat. Not the end of the world just brush it off. Service was efficient. For food, it's one of the rare places that serve live lobster sashimi (it was still moving). The taste was more on the bland side since it's the spiny lobster not the maine ones. Can skip this one. Best thing was the steamed blue crab over sticky rice. A very "whole" dish where rice has crab taste and vice versa. The raw crab was special and a change from the Korean ones. Would recommend. The hot and sour soup was not it though. Avoid it. It was sweet.. thought i ordered dessert. All-in select dishes were +. Service was +. Ambiance ehhh. So I'd say above average maybe a 3.5 but yelp only does whole stars so I round up to 4.

Chong Qing Lao Zao is hidden behind an unassuming entrance, but inside is a massive, bustling hot…read morepot restaurant that's clearly worth the hype. Check in at the kiosk when you arrive and stay close by--we missed our name being called and had to wait another 30 minutes after an already 2-hour wait for our party of five. Once seated, we understood why it's so popular. The restaurant features a beautiful water wheel, multiple levels of seating, and a lively atmosphere. You customize your meal by choosing your broth, meats, vegetables, and sauces. We started with the spicy broth, but it was overloaded with chili peppers for our taste, so we switched to the herbal broth, which was rich, fragrant, and absolutely delicious. The fresh ingredients were the highlight. We enjoyed the water spinach so much that we ordered three servings. Other favorites included the milky beef, lotus root, beef balls, bean curd sheets, and several other fresh selections. The extensive sauce bar let everyone create their perfect dipping sauce. Considering the generous portions and quality, the prices were very reasonable. The wait is long, but the outstanding food makes it worthwhile. I'll definitely be back the next time I'm in Flushing.

They don't take reservations. You need to go and get on the wait list. The text they send you says…read morethat when your called, you have 3 hours to show up... after waiting an hour, we didn't want to risk losing the resy. We choose to sit on the tatami mats, so shoes come off. The tell you to go get your sauces, but don't tell you that there's a $2 charge for them. We got the meeting spicy broth and the mushroom broth. The spicy broth was covered completely in dried red peppers. It definitely infused the food with spice. The broth themselves weren't amazing. They were fine. Their homemade rice wine on the other hand is absolutely delicious. I would go back for that alone. Their snacks, the fried broad beans, and seeds were very good. The cabbage was also delicious and fresh. The duck tongue was absolutely delicious, as were the beef balls. All the mushrooms were very good. The beef tongue was eh... the premium lamb was better. The taro balls took a very long time to cook.. the glass noodles disintegrated in the broth. Overall, the ambiance is what made the meal great, it was cozy and pretty. The broth, the meat were okay. Glad I tried it, but there are better spots for the food hot pot... just not as good of an ambiance as here.

Really flavorful soup dumplings! Super yummy but not heavy, and they come free w your dine in…read more Pan fried pork buns also delicious - aroma is very fragrant, inside meat yummy and delicious. Super affordable!

Cuisine: 7 Service: 7…read moreDecor: 7 Value: 7 Overall: 7 I guess this updated review is long overdue. I am harsh on Shanghainese restaurants because I grew up eating the real thing and just visited Shanghai last year. However, this restaurant has become the standard by which I judge Shanghainese cuisine in NYC nowadays. Let's start with the Shanghainese style dim sum that I love. As consistent as anywhere, I believe they have my personal favorite Steamed Soup Dumplings. I'm even a fan of their large gimmicky ones (though a real thing from Yangzhou, China) with the straw, especially the crab and abalone version. Another top notch item is the Turnip Puffs, which has a fantastic filling and amazingly crispy and airy crust. Most of the other dim sum items are decent. When it comes to the cold and hot dishes, they do most of the traditional stuff well enough. Not always up to my standards, but most people I have taken there enjoy it enough. I do like their Stir Fried Rice Cake w/ Sheperd's Purse & Shredded Pork, ad well as their Duck Vermicelli Soup. Also, since they started working with Corner 28, their Cantonese food game stepped up quite a bit. Roast pork and Roast Crispy Pig are both really solid. Pan Fried Shrimp & Chive Dumplings are good too. There are a few other Shanghainese restaurants that do certain dim sum or dishes better, but I do believe Shanghai You Garden is currently the best overall Shanghainese restaurant in NYC.

Came here for their lunch special. The lunch sets come with soup and rice, and the price is very…read morereasonable. We almost always order the fried flounder -- it's something we usually don't make at home, and they do it well. This time we also tried their combination plate with double legs and one additional meat over rice. We picked the roasted pork belly. What I liked about the roasted pork belly was that it had good portions of meat and fat, not just the fatty scraps that some restaurants serve. The portion was huge, delicious, and only $14.99. Service is always pretty friendly even when they are busy. This was also our first time trying the preserved egg and lean pork congee. It was only okay for me because the pork didn't taste very fresh. It's a small restaurant and the seating is just okay, but we'll still come back every now and then to grab their lunch special.

I ordered a roasted pork, crispy pork and soy sauce chicken over rice. Was disappointed in how big…read moreand poorly cut the roasted pork was. It was huge chunks with majority fat. Crispy pork was dried. The only savior was the chicken. Definitely would not get these again. Would opt to try the duck or something else.

Really great Sichuan food. It was very spicy, but I loved it…read more I tried the cumin beef, signature fried cabbage, and pig trotters - all were delicious and spicy. I'd love to come back and try more of their dishes. The staff are attentive. It is quite casual inside.

Really enjoy the dishes here. It is a small spot so it can get packed during my the weekend. Our…read morefavorite dish was the cabbage. The here is spicy and numbing so if you are into that intense numbing you'll really enjoy it here. If you spend over 100 you get 2 free drinks as well.

I cannot believe Amber Asian (formerly Xing Shun Da) has closed!! This is truly sad. This was one…read moreof the BEST Dongbei restaurants in Flushing, and in my top 3 restaurans in Flushing. I have hosted many events here, and everyone loved their food. I wish I knew they were closing so that I could go one last time. You shall truly be missed!!

This is a perfect place for a small gathering of friends to celebrate a birthday, graduation,…read moreengagement or some other auspicious event. The environment is clean, and staff was welcoming when I dined here on a Friday evening with other Yelp Elites. The restaurant filled up with people very quickly. I cannot remember having better Northeastern Chinese food anywhere. The food came with an amazing presentation, taste, freshness and quality. I am a huge fan of the Cumin Flounder, which is crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. It is the best flounder that I have ever tasted in my life! The Beef Tenderloin in Brown Sauce is to die for. I loved the Minted Salted Egg Yolk and Sliced Pumpkin so much that I will come back here to order it for Thanksgiving dinner. If you can handle the spice, go for the Fried Squid Head with Spicy Peppery Sauce. It was the table favorite because most of us prefer the head or tentacles of calamari to the rings. The Molten Sugar-Crusted Yams and Dates were phenomenal. It came with a bowl of water on the side to remove stickiness from the serving spoon between helpings. We also feasted on the Sautéed Shredded Beef with Spicy Pepper, Cumin Lamb, Sliced Potatoes with Truffles and Salt and Pepper Shrimp. The pickled salad certainly tickled my fancy. TIP: Eat everything with chopsticks for portion control. Thank you Andie for putting this all together, and the birthday cake that Mike bought for you was a decadent surprise because it was so chocolatey and moist.