3.5 stars but rounding up for great pricing and menu variety. Authentic Cantonese fare and decent…read moreportions. I still miss the Chinatown flavors but this will do. Service was minimal at best but they just seemed under staffed honestly. And when the server did come by, she was running quickly to and from. The place was not busy when my friends and I were seated. But there was a back room in guessing that had occupants since she was missing in the front seating area. (There was a two person table occupied in the front near us). My party of three over ordered but that was intentional because, any purchase over $100, you get a free lobster and each of us had items we wanted, figured we would doggie bag the leftovers. All in all a great value. The lunch spread had over 7 dishes and we got the free lobster. I was especially happy to see Fried Milk on the menu as an appetizer. They also provide complimentary salted peanuts and pickled radish and carrot slivers. I recommend the snow pea shoots, fried milk, clams with black bean sauce and the Chinese Broccoli with Filet beef. The other dishes like the lobster, noodles and sweet and sour pork were executed well but just not my flavor profile. And with my food allergy, I couldn't try the shrimp with walnuts but it was my friends' birthday so she ordered that for her treat. It looked great! There's complimentary parking if you validate your ticket with a nearby garage, but you need to spend a minimum.

My family and I had dinner at Chef Wongs Bistro on New Years Day and we were very glad we did. The…read morerestaurant was fairly full and the strangest thing almost all the patrons were wearing their wool hats and coats while seated at their tables. We were famished and only focused on what yummy dishes to order. My wife, son and daughter all contributed their suggestions and we ended up ordering pan fried whole flounder, half of the roast chicken with garlic, filet mignon with Chinese broccoli, fried rice with chicken and salted fish and everyone's favorite dish salt & pepper squid. Once we placed our order and were enjoying the roasted peanuts and free spicy cabbage we realized why everyone had their winter coats on, it felt like they had the AC on and it must have been 55° in the restaurant. I told everyone that once the food arrived things would warm up. Each dish that came out of the kitchen was perfectly cooked and was delicious. The salt & pepper squid with it's minced jalapeños kept us warm enough until the half chicken with garlic and filet mignon and Chinese broccoli came out in rapid succession. The star of the show turned out to be the giant sized pan fried flounder which was not only big but quite scrumptious. Unlike the little scrawny flounder that most other restaurants usually served this was a quite large and very meaty and perfectly cooked. The last dish to come out was a very large plate of chicken fried rice with salted fish. If it were not for the lack of heat, I would have given Chef Wong Bistro 5 stars!

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.

We ordered take out for eating in home. Order was ready when we got there. Friendly staff and the…read morefood was very tasty.

Wow I'm very impressed with the food last night. Waitstaff is always friendly and the staff…read moreconstantly changed our dirty plates out. Every Cantonese dish was amazing. We ordered a huge meal for 12 people, lobsters, pea shoots, fish, chicken, conch, Yee mien, mushroom casserole etc. Everything was superb. My favorite dish was the conch! The after dinner desserts were also delicious. They had mango pudding and pumpkin sago soup. We were so happy when the desserts came. It was a Wednesday night and the place was packed, every table was filled. There's a reason why. We will definitely be coming back often!

The food is absolutely delicious. The service is top notch…read more Ambiance feels just like home. I love coming here with my friends and family.

Best sweet and sour pork ribs! Just about the right taste…read more Good service as well. Even we were there talking for a while after dinner and occupying the table, the servers still treated us nice without hesitation.

I went here for dinner and dimsum. For dinner I love their walnut prawns, must get. Other than…read morethat, we ordered ginger scallion lobster, Peking duck, fish plate, beef plate, noodle plate, you name it, they have it and it all tastes great! Towards the end, for dessert, they gave sweet soup and watermelons as freebies. For dimsum, we were seated in another room towards the back where the AC was blowing towards us, it was a very unpleasant feeling, so bring a jacket with you for just in case. The food was good, they got everything that I wanted: congee, fried dough, spare ribs, chicken feet and plenty more items. Cart ladies are nice. Big space, lots of seatings, but it's very busy.

A very good Cantonese restaurant. We got the stir fried steak cube with mushroom and fish cube with…read morestring beans. Both dishes were flavorful and well cooked. The vegetables in both dishes were still crispy even after being stir fried. Recommended for chinese food in the area. Service was good.

Came here for dinner with the family. Nice interior, very friendly staff. Parked around the…read moreblock. Waiter made some nice dish recommendations. Dishes were very good, came out quickly. One item I don't think was on the menu but was a special was a large scallop in shell. I've seen other restaurants do this with oysters but I loved this scallops more.

We had a birthday dinner here last night in one of the private rooms and had such a great…read moreexperience. The food was delicious. We really enjoyed both the Cantonese and Sichuan dishes. The service was exceptional, especially from Jian (I believe that was her name). She was incredibly nice, attentive, and accommodating throughout the entire evening. She really made us feel welcome and made our celebration even more enjoyable. We will definitely be coming back, not only for the great food, but especially for the wonderful hospitality!

Take out portion of Singapore Mei fun was very large. Very nicely seasoned, and very generous mix…read moreof shrimp and other ingredients. Now that I'm pleasantly surprised, I'll have to try dine-in and their other dishes.

Strong Hong Kong style milk tea! Yes! Delicious small bites to fill out tummies before heading…read moreover to the queens botanical garden...yes! . Beautiful old school tables and chairs. Just to let you know, there might be a wait to get in. It's quite popular on the weekends. There's families and kids and couples and everybody. They even have servers who can speak English. It serves traditional dishes like pineapple bun, toast with condensed milk and peanut butter also rice dishes like chicken with cheese. I also saw many people with the Singapore noodles and rice with pepper steak. So many great options! I would recommend this spot!

I had 2 items here. The corned beef and egg sandwich and the golden lava French toast. I'll keep…read moreit simple, the sandwich was mediocre. I barely tasted the corned beef and the overwhelming taste of eggs permeated. With that being said, the French toast made up for it. It was maybe the best version of French toast I've ever had. Slightly crunchy crust with a sweet custardy center. Compared to those viral pancakes I had at Golden HOF a few days prior, this is way better and like half the price.

Love the Wonton Noodle Soup here. At minimum I at least get the egg noodle with wonton. Recently I…read morewant back and did the 3 topping with wonton, dumpling, and dace fish ball. All were delicious! I have bought it and re-heated it up the next day as well and it still taste good! Tried the shark fin soup as well and it is thicker (not very soupy) but flavor is great. If you don't like the thickness you can always add some water to it. Definitely a go to spot if I am in the area :)

Came here for the wonton noodle soup and it delivered exactly what I wanted: springy noodles, plump…read morewontons, and a broth that tastes like someone's grandmother is running the kitchen. This is Hong Kong style done right, and in Flushing you're getting the real thing at prices that genuinely rival what you'd pay in China. We lucked into a nice day and grabbed a seat outside. Service was fast and furious, which is exactly what you should expect and honestly want from a spot like this. You're not here for a leisurely dining experience, you're here to eat something delicious and get on with your day. My one gripe, and it applies to the whole surrounding area and not just Maxi's: there are basically no bathrooms to be found. Plan accordingly before you commit to a big bowl of soup. Cheap, tasty, authentic. Everything a Flushing noodle spot should be.

Came here with three others on a very rainy day, and also during the England France World Cup…read morematch. They had it playing on the tv on mute. The restaurant was a bit empty but filled up toward the end of our meal. We ordered green beans, congee with century egg, a rice dish, and a pad Thai--esque noodle dish. Everything was tasty, and could have done with a bit more salt. I think they omitted the soy sauce because of person in my party has a gluten sensitivity. The staff were friendly and the food was quick to be served. It's a great small spot for great Chinese food.

This is my second time visiting this place with my boyfriend and some friends. It's a classic spot…read morefor delicious Hong Kong comfort food, and the service was quick. We ordered several dishes: beef brisket curry, wonton soup, fried chicken, scallion pancakes, pork pan-fried noodles, and a clay pot. Everything was delicious, except for the scallion pancakes, which we didn't enjoy as much. It might have been because they weren't the typical scallion pancakes I'm used to; they had a very crispy exterior and a strong scallion flavor on the inside. By the end of the night, we loved the curry so much that we ended up dipping everything into it! lol

It was Mother's Day at Emperor Seafood restaurant. An absolute frenzy from the moment we walked in…read more-- packed dining rooms, large Chinese families everywhere, noise levels through the roof, and servers running at full speed trying to keep up with the chaos. The staff wanted my wife to sit at an angle to the table; so that they could pass through. The seafood itself was solid traditional Cantonese fare with fresh lobster tanks, steamed fish, and classic banquet-style dishes. The atmosphere felt colorful authentic Hong Kong banquet hall energy. However, some of their pricing was completely out of whack. Mother's Day premium for sure which is understandable, but some dishes were simply excessively expensive for what was delivered. For example, our two lobsters, while fresh, were missing that smoky "wok hei" flavor that great Cantonese kitchens are known for. It lacked the depth, aroma, and richness one expects from a proper high-heat wok preparation. A few items felt priced more for Guide Michelin luxury dining than a Flushing seafood hall. This said, the service was efficient and professional; changing plates all the time. So a high level of attention above the usual Cantonese restaurant. Overall, decent food in and an authentic Hong Kong style restaurant that targets special family gatherings, but be prepared, both the crowds and the bill can become overwhelming very quickly. I paid more than $400 for three people. But we had a Tiger Fish which is $50 per pound.

This was the former location of the beloved Guangzhou Restaurant that sadly shuttered in the early…read more2010s, which then went on to be a series of random businesses over the years, only to be a Cantonese restaurant again. I have so many reasons to believe that Emperor is truly the reincarnation of the restaurant...just a little rusty. I've only come here for dim sum and I'm still surprised it doesn't get even half of the insane volume that nearby dim sum restaurants get, especially with how much closer they are to Roosevelt Ave. I have to say that the dim sum here is slightly better than most locations in the core downtown area, both in presentation and taste. No cart ladies, just a paper and pencil ordering system. The other diners that I usually encounter seem to strike me as locals, which is becoming harder to find these days. Prices are slightly more expensive than the other places, which is probably a factor as to why there aren't as many customers. The other reason is probably the subpar customer service here, which I've encountered on a number of recent visits. There are so many workers here, but none of them seem to have any good grasp of what customer service is. For example, I've had the waiter hover over me as I was gathering cash for my bill and snatched it the moment I placed the money down, also demanding at least 18% (again, for subpar service). Also, if you complain to them about your food, even if you find a hair, they will not do anything about it. The food quality is slightly above most of the dim sum places, but also bear in mind the hit-or-miss service you'll get, which the latter can be super frustrating.