Such a nice cart and people working it. They have some plastic seats outside of the cart but there…read moreis also the park right near by with benches. I got the beef rice roll and it was full of beef and the noodles were very well done. The order was quite large and it was very tasty. Definitely worth the trip to Elmhurst!

There's been a void since my favorite fish ball rice noodle cart off Grand in Chinatown retired…read more The appearance of this cart was like a mirage. Could it be? A fish ball rice noodle cart PLUS rice noodles, freshly made before your eyes? When I went back it was closed, and I had to try another time. Hours are 7am-3pm. The owner has set up a few plastic chairs in front for a little sidewalk seating. It's a little buffered by the bus lane and the sidewalk on Broadway there has room. When I stopped by, a couple of OGs and Asian Americans were chatting with the owner's son. The enterprising 13 year old was fielding calls, taking orders, pimping their Insta, and being a great host. I ordered a large shrimp roll, a small cilantro and green onions roll, and of course fish ball with rice noodle. I love watching the the white rice liquid spill across onto the gray metal sheet. Same with scrambled eggs poured across a grill. The chemistry as the liquids become delicious solids is so satisfying. They did not ask what kind of sauces I wanted in my fish ball noodles. It came with a thin sauce. I'm used to having control over my peanut/hot sauce. I had to ask for some hot sauce. There were only six pieces of shrimp in the large shrimp rolls and the rice rolls themselves could be softer/thinner. Pricing is not far off restaurant pricing so... Overall, not a bad option and I hope they improve the quality. I'd love to see them succeed.

Vegetables. That's what we were looking for…read more Eight Beautitudes is a Korean food stall located in the basement food court of the New World Mall which is open 10am-10pm. We ordered their Bibimbab hot stone beef $16 and were happy to have a hit of vegetables on our vacation in New York. We got one order Bibimbab and some dumplings from Liu Liu Sheng Jian, and shared. It is a food court. We busted our own table.

The tteokboki was definitely yum. I think it was a touch sweet for my tastes but I still enjoyed…read moreit. I had to save some for later as the portion is pretty big. Perfect for sharing! I also liked that they had those buzzers to let you know when your food was ready. The food court is packed so it made it easy to know when my food was ready without having to keep my ears peeled for my order number. The food came out quick too (~10ish minutes).

It was a lot of fun picking out which stall to order from in this large Asian food court. I chose…read morethis one because they had so many choices for dumplings. My order was for "Pork, Shrimp, & Chive Fried Dumplings". They have a window up where you can watch the assembly line of the making of the dumplings from scratch. A couple of other things raised a concern for me. The lady handling the money at the register would then jump in to help on the assembly line. Sometimes after handling the money she'd put on gloves. Other times she didn't. The other concern was watching the gentleman cooking the orders. He was very linear so he only cooked 1 order at a time. There were 10 orders ahead of me so my wait was 30 minutes. The food was great though. I had 10 potstickers for $12. Plus the dipping sauce was great. It was tangy, sweet, with a very tiny hint of spiciness.

Note: They do take Apple Pay…read more I'm glad I didn't see the reviews before I walked into New World Mall food court (on the lower level) and decided to get dumplings from this place after browsing the whole food court. What won me over was being able to see how fresh the dumplings were- that you can see them wrapping them with a good amount of filling inside. I got the pork, shrimp, chive dumplings, and they were so filling! The inside was juicy and tasty, and the dumpling wrapper was thick and chewy. The sauce could've had a bit more flavor personally, like more spice or vinegary tang, but it was still a good complement to the dumplings.

Wow! A hidden gem! The lower floor of the Best Western Hotel next to Tangram, houses the best…read moreUyghur food I've had in NYC. New Nurlan has a small team but the food packs quite a punch and the service is great. Ambiance is casual, with a bit of fancy hotel music and vibes. We ordered: Big plate chicken: 4/5 - great! I wish it was spicier but the noodles are chewy and meat is fall off the bone tender. We got the small and it was HUGE! Big enough to feed four, I'd say. Very generous! Lahgman beef noodle: 5/5 love this! So flavorful and the beef so tender and juicy. The vegetables were crunchy and provided a nice acidity to cut through the beef. Onion thin skin manta: 5/5 LOVE! This is such a wonderful dumpling. Massive! Each the size of my hand. SO juicy, so much soup pouring out. So well spiced! 2 beef skewers: 5/5 Excellent!! I love how tender each piece of beef is. Also so well spiced and balanced with the cumin! So so good! Will definitely be coming back! Excellent food, some of the best tasting cuisine I've had in NYC.

2nd time here. ordered the chive ans lamb lagman…read morethe samsa fried eggplant 1 beef stick 1 lamb stick Tasty, the lagman noodles is a must

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.

We are lucky to live in NYC, where the more recent waves of mainland Chinese immigrants have…read morebrought more diverse regional cuisines. My boyfriend and I were delighted to discover Guizhou Huaxi Wang Noodle, a stall specializing in Guizhou cuisine at the New York Food Court. Often overlooked as a smaller, more rural, and the most impoverished province in China, Guizhou draws fewer tourist crowds and make fewer headlines than its flashier neighbors like Sichuan, Yunnan, and Hunan. Its food, known as qian cai, combines elements such as spiciness from Hunan and Sichuan, yet also has a distinctive profile of sourness. My boyfriend and I ordered a lamb noodle soup ($9) topped with chunks of pungent, sour pickled vegetables (maybe radishes?). The mixian noodles were reminiscent of those from Yunnan. The thinly sliced cuts of lamb were tender and not too fatty. The broth was flavorful but not too oily, and had abundant vegetables. Overall, a very solid noodle soup dish with quick and friendly service.

We didn't get a chance to dine in during covid. But we ordered their noodles multiple times from…read moreFreshgogo / Chowbus and were really impressed by how authentic their food was. Guizhou is a southwestern province in China and is much less well-known than the eastern coastal cities / provinces. But Guizhou has so many delicious food, including this kind of beef noodles. I am particularly amazed that they made exactly the same type of pickles ( using cabbage and radish ) as what've been commonly used in Guizhou. The lamb with skin was another joyful surprise -- tender, flavorful, and was melting in my mouth. If you want to get a taste of the mountainous province, definitely give it a try.

$12 cai pan fan - 2 veggies and 1 meat dish…read more I come here when I crave rice and something spicy. They offer cold dishes as side dishes or you can have them as part of of your lunch meal. Got the tofu shreds and celery, bamboo shots in chili oil, and the beef tendon & tripe. They were all delicious. I know other places have cheaper prepared rice dishes like this around flushing but if im in NY food court, this is a nice meal as well which includes hot soup. Ive recommend their hot oil chili hicken, chicken feet, and the fried fish too. I see lots of locals get their hot rice dishes. Might be worth a try too!

I got to two veg one meat lunch special which was a lot of food for $13 and change. The green…read morevegetable pickles were sour and crunchy, not my favorite but pretty good. The tripe and beef was very good but needed more sauce. The best out of the three was the chili oil bamboo which was excellent.

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