This little stall is very convenient, especially if you come out of the subway at the Main Street 7…read moretrain station. However, though prices are good, the food quality is just okay. Often, I get the food and it's cold or at best lukewarm. I have asked many times if the buns are fresh and they say it's just put of the pan, I know that's not true when the filling is cold. Anyway, there is a place for them in terms of convenience, but I wouldn't eat here unless in a rush.

This was a random grab as well walked around flushing. We were intrigued by their displays of…read moredifferent baos, sausages and other food items. I got an order of crab baos to go. I ate them later that night as a snack and it was pretty tasty. Flavor of the pork and crab inside each one was delicious. I love the bao outside which was light and just filled with meat :) now I want to come back next time to try other items!

Cuisine: 5 Service: 6…read moreDecor: 2 Value: 6 Overall: 5 After decades, why do people still come here? Probably because it's cheap and quick, which is why I stepped into the shop once more last week. After ordering a bunch of stuff, I thought about it and said to myself, that was not that cheap. Everything added up and the meal was about $16 after tip. Obviously a decent price, but no longer the cheapest type of meal in Flushing any more. Leek pancake ($2.50) and steam pork & cabbage bun ($2) were pretty good, but the rest were forgettable. When I asked if their signature pan fried dumplings ($5) were fresh, the lady said right out of the pan. Not sure how accurate that was because it was warm but soggy, sitting in that steamy plastic container. The bottom crust had zero crispiness. Hot & sour soup ($3) was okay, but nothing more than average. Same for the tea egg that now cost $1.50 each. Sigh. For this type of food, somehow I feel like $16 is too much. Maybe it's just me, but that's how I feel. I have been to other similar spots where I feel like it's slightly cheaper. When it comes to this stuff, I think that matters, especially if the food is just whatever.

We've always loved the fried dumplings at Jie Jie Sheng because they're a classic, but lately we've…read morefound ourselves moving over to the vegetarian spring rolls, and WOW...they're something else. Perfectly crispy, light, and packed with flavor. Somehow they manage to stay crunchy even a couple of hours after being made fresh. The spring rolls are delicious enough to hold their own without any sauce at all. The dumplings on the other hand are good but it would be even better with a signature sauce. Unfortunately, the only thing they serve is Sriracha. If you're already a fan of their dumplings or just looking for your next snack, do yourself a favor and try the spring rolls. They might just become your new go-to.

I dont know why this place has low stars.. but hands down to the best malatang in NYC. I have tried…read moremalatang in different places but so far this place has me come back so many times. Im just stick with one order and they never disappoint me. And it s so affordable $12 per bowl with lot of meat. I love their sauce. The aunts working there are super sweet as well.

Ever heard of the term "phoning it in"? It's used to convey something being done without…read moreenthusiasm, without passion, without focus - in the days before Zoom, hybrid work and coworking spaces made it much more acceptable and routine, it indicates something done remotely without spiritually "showing up for their A-game". The odd thing is that "phonin' it in" is opposite to "dialing it in", since the former is someone putting up minimal effort for a task, while the latter refers to someone putting in extra effort on a task to make sure everything is done correctly, like a astronomer in front of a radio telescope tuning the controls precisely just that one bit to capture the radio waves from a faraway star. So yeah, the lady behind the counter is definitely phoning this one in, but ironically dialing it in for one thing. Exhibit A: it's not that busy on a late Friday afternoon (6:30p) but the tables outside look grimy. I mean, Main plaza is fairly grimy in general, but the streaks are off-putting. There is that smell in the mall, but that's probably overvalued antiques decaying, combined with signs of water damage up on the ceiling. Exhibit B: It's a Chinese-Korean joint but most of their customers aren't there for Chinese Korean - it's here for malatang. Exhibit C: my Chinese Korean food. The good news - the boiled pork and chive dumplings (#7) are pretty good. Fresh ingredients inside the filling, the seasoning tastes clean, the inside is juicy, the skin has a chewy texture, held up during cooking and isn't too thick or gummy, and works well with the provided dipping sauce. Some care was spent making those dumplings. The bad news: everything else me and the missus ordered, which is the Naengmyeon (cold noodles, or #2) and the kimbap (with spam inside). Ever had a decent bowl of Naengmyeon at a Korean restaurant (usually South Korean style)? It's usually a cold beef or chicken broth, sometimes blended with dongchimi (radish onion ginger asian pear juice and brine), a slight bit vinegary and with thin slices of beef (or whatever protein you have), asian pear or pickled radishes - the intuition is that the South Korean prefer a more savory broth and as you head north, the soup gets sweeter. When you get to Yanbian region of northern China bordering North Korea, it became more of a sweet and sour thing with apple juice and a bit of soy sauce got added in, but the meaty broth is still the foundation. So what the hell is this bowl of disappointment doing on my table? First, it tastes like pickle juice - nothing meaty about it. Second...raw cabbage? Since when do Koreans (or the folks from Yanbian) put raw shredded cabbage in their Naengmyeon? Third..cilantro and plenty of it? I've never seen examples of Korean cold noodles with that. What else is inside that bowl? Spam fresh from the fridge with their congealed fat and gelatin, and all this for the low low price of 12 bucks as of June 2024. So...overly tangy, weird and likely made with leftover ingredients from someone's malatang order? Oh yeah, the lady manning the place also forgot my kimbap order - the missus actually had to ask. She was more than happy to take the money but didn't even bother to issue a receipt or write it down. How was the kimbap? Gummy watery rice, the same fresh-off-the-fridge spam, a little bit of the usual cucumbers and pickled carrots, but the entire thing is off-balance. Too much rice, a bit bland and slightly fishy...but from what? There's no surimi (fake crab stick) in there - the entire thing was infused with mediocrity. It also costs just as much as the local places that make kimbap, like Kimganae or Chung-Moo on Union - and nowhere as good. You often get some complementary items like pickled radishes and maybe a small cup of soup to go with those 2 joints, since they care about what was served. If you like your tastebuds constantly punched by cheap spices, yeah, I guess malatang will work here - it's usually just a big pot of spicy whatever done cheaply and quickly - the term "Sichuan garbage bowl" comes to mind, but that was the intention anyways. If you want stuff that takes effort to get right? Unless you are here for the decent dumplings? Don't. Just don't. If you want a place where you can fully expect people to phone it in, that's IHOP on 156th and Northern..but if you want a grimy place in downtown Flushing infused with the stench of half-assery, this place should be on your radar. Otherwise, go somewhere else that tries to earn your business? Thanks.

RiFu represents the cuisine of Yanbian, an autonomous ethnic Korean prefecture in Jilin, China. The…read moremenu is extensive, and while it shares some similarities with other Korean-Chinese restaurants, there is ample uniqueness for an interesting ride. For instance: Shark belly (highly recommended)! Aplysia! White kimchi noodles! Fantastic fresh rice cakes! And they have a cauldron of goat!

It's a small cozy restaurant with only about 10 tables and simple renovation. I recommend people…read morewho like to eat spice to come here because most of their menu is spicy food (yay for me too!) The price is pretty cheap for BIG portion. I went with 1 other friend and we ordered Shui Zhu Yu (spicy fish casserole) and it came out to $15 with plenty of fish and vegetables! Likes: Flavor, price, portions, Need Improvement: Noisy, slightly crammed tables, good for group not for intimate dining

One of my favorite stalls in the new Eat Up Food Court underneath 99 Ranch Supermarket. Unlike…read moreother stalls, this vendor feels more like a full fledged restaurant with an extensive menu of dishes from both the Hunan and Szechuan regions of China. This model seems to have worked well for Ke Lai Qin inside both New World Mall and New York Food Court. This vendor looks like a carbon copy of those two restaurants. What I'm happy about is that the prices are also similarly inexpensive. Being a huge fan of Spicy Fish Head, which is the head of a freshly killed carp, steamed with a soy based sauce full of chopped chili. My group of three got a small (half a head) portion to share. The steamed fish meat on and around the carp's head is luxurious (but please be mindful of a few small bones). They did a great job making the fish tender and flavorful. Wonderful dish! If you enjoy spicy, I also highly recommend the Scrambled Eggs w/ Hot Peppers. This dish has so much flavor, pairs very well with rice. Stir Fried Pork Liver w/ Scallions is not as spicy, but also quite tasty if you're into that irony flavor. Our least favorite dish was the Sautéed Cauliflower, which wasn't bad at all, just a bit under seasoned. Yet, we did appreciate the texture of the vegetable. Overall, the meal was very enjoyable for a mere $55. There were still leftovers too. The chef seems to be quite capable and everything tasted fresh. I would definitely come for a budget meal again.

Google business name is 渔香缘…read more Great value over rice dishes. They provide a good portion with rice. Prices range from 12 to 16 for normal rice dishes. They have specialty dishes like whole tilapia fish for $45. Cant wait to come back to try more dishes! One of the standouts at the New 99 ranch food court Eat up!

First of all the address on yelp is incorrect, another restaurant is on that location…read more Found it in New York food court, 133-34 Roosevelt ave, second booth on the left when you enter. Try the hot cold noodle , not impressed. The noodle itself is good, with the thicker peanut sauce, and some pickle to balance it out. It still taste too heavy, can't fjnish it, small for $7 is reasonable.

I was quite disappointed by my experience at Wuhan Foodie. We met here as a starting point as part…read moreof a large Flushing food tour. Many of us ordered the classic A1. Hot Dry Noodle. When it arrived, we saw that the portions were quite small. After mixing the bowl with all the ingredients, the noodles still didn't look too impressive. The taste was also quite underwhelming as I was expecting a spicy kick and it was actually quite bland. We also ordered the shao mai, which was disappointing as well. We were expecting the Cantonese pork and shrimp shao mai wrapped with wonton skins, but this one was filled with rice. It was also over steamed and fell apart very easily. The taste was just pure white pepper. Overall, it was not a great meal and I will not be returning.

During my exciting vacation adventure of New York City!!! As I walking around the Flushing…read moreChinatown of Queens New York !!! I didn't know which Chinese Restaurant to eat at around the Flushing Chinatown Area of Queens New York... With so many Chinese Restaurant to choose from until when I came across to this Ding Ding Hot Pot Rice which had my most favorite thing that I enjoy eating and it was the Clay Pot Rice!!! So from there It was my choice to march right on in for the 1st time at this restaurant!!! When I got seated and while looking through the Menu and deciding which Clay Pot Rice that I wanted to order... From there I already knew what I wanted to order it was the Chicken Clay Pot Rice!!! And it didn't take that long to cook... As soon when it was ready I brought to my table where I sat!!! It was nice and hot so hot that you had to wait before putting it into your mouth other wise you will burn your tongue!!! After finishing it all down!!! All I can say about this place is that the way Ding Ding Hot Pot Rice cooked their Clay Pot Rice was really yummy!!! If your strolling through the Flushing Chinatown Area Of New York City... And looking around for a good place that makes good Clay Pot Rice!!! My suggestion to you Yelpers & Non Yelpers go to the Ding Ding Hot Pot Rice!!! It's a really good place to relax on your vacation and enjoy yourself with any Clay Pot Rice of your choice at the Ding Ding Hot Pot Rice!!!

If you're looking for traditional hot pot rice akin to what you'd find in Hong Kong, this ain't it…read more Traditional hot pot rice is cooked in a clay pot, which gives the rice a distinct flavor. This is more like just regular rice bowls with a variety of toppings. I went for a pork belly w/ preserved veges, chicken & mushrooms, and minced meat w/ salted egg. They tasted ok. It's not that they're bad. It's just that they weren't what I was expecting from a place called Hot Pot Rice.

It's a specialty noodle from hebei province, the noodle are hand pulled thick and chewy. The best…read moreis the broth is very flavorful and spicy. There are some diced beef in it. It brings back memories when I was eating cheap street food in China when I was in college. It cost $10 a bowl but it's pretty filling. There are limited seating because it's located in a small mall deep inside Joe's stream rice roll.