I cannot believe Amber Asian (formerly Xing Shun Da) has closed!! This is truly sad. This was one of 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!! read more

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This is a perfect place for a small gathering of friends to celebrate a birthday, graduation, engagement 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. read more

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Thanks to Andie E. for introducing us to Dong Bei cuisine! A large group of Yelpers (18) gathered at Amber Asian on a Friday for dinner and we took up more than half the front of the restaurant. Apparently, this restaurant on Kissena Blvd was previously called Xing Shun Da, also serving Dong Bei style Chinese, but has since changed owners, but most of the staff and menu remained the same. I'm just glad for the chance to try something new with a whole bunch of friends. Andie had pre-ordered a set menu and I'm grateful to her for choosing some great dishes for us. Andie is a huge fan of spicy foods. I've never seen her mad, but I'm sure she can spit fire ;P Dong Bei cai (東北菜) literally means East North cuisine, referring to the northeastern provinces of China, in what used to be called Manchuria. The signature tastes are various spices, both fragrant and spicy hot, similar to Szechuan style. You see a lot of pickled veggies, hot chili peppers and cumin used in many dishes. We started with a house dish of pickled cabbage, carrots & celery with the sourness more to cleanse the palate for the spicy dishes to come. The family style dishes kept coming and we tried to keep up with taking pictures, serving and eating all at the same time. The menu as they came out: Shredded Beef & Spicy Peppers (HOT!) Fried Squid & Red Chili Peppers (Not too hot) Cumin Lamb Vegetarian Triple Delight (eggplant, sweet red & green peppers) Sliced Pork & Mushrooms (not spicy with some interesting looking mushrooms) Braised Beef Tendon (very tender) Salt, Pepper & Garlic Fried Shrimp (w/ crunchy heads!) Salted Duck Egg Yolk crusted Pumpkin Whole Cumin Pan-Fried Flounder I enjoyed every dish, but the flounder was my favorite and I made short work of deboning it because it was cooked perfectly with the fillet lifting easily off the bones. Dessert was a very interesting dish of Fried Yams & Dates coated in molten sugar. The high temperature sugar would have caused first degree burns to tongue and mouth if not dipped in the provided ice water bath to set the sugar into a crystalline coat. Even then, the yam inside was still hot from frying, so you still have to be careful. It was delicious! This gathering of friends, old and new was a special experience along with the unique food experience shared by all. The waitstaff were extremely nice and made the evening even more enjoyable! read more

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Long overdue review. Love going out with my peeps when off the clock. It's even better when I'm not the organizer. So when our dear friend Andie invited me out, I couldn't say no. This place is tiny, but the food packs a big punch. We came for a feast and a feast we had. There were so many dishes that spun around the table but they were all as good as the conversation that was had among us all. My standouts were the shredded beef with hot peppers, the Vegetarian Triple Delight (that eggplant was everything) and the Salted Duck Egg Yolk Crusted Pumpkin. They also let us bring in a cake to celebrate our friends upcoming birthdays. The staff really was great with our big group. What a wonderful place to celebrate. read more

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Amber Asian restaurant offers an authentic Chinese dining experience. You won't find general tso's chicken or egg foo young offered here. This is a blend of traditional chinese food with middle eastern influences. Cumin, coriander, pepper corns and jalapeno peppers are generously used. They deliver the heat, but it's tempered and balanced The blend and use of spices is the star of the show. You'll run up a bead of sweat but not a soaking one, which could get a little nasty:) The interior is small yet cozy. It's perfect for a casual dinner or a small group gathering like ours of 18 people. Our friend Andie E. organized and selected the dishes ahead of time as she's been here before and the dishes have been "battle tested". We had cumin lamb, pan fried flouder with cumin, shredded beef with hot peppers, salt and pepper shrimp, salt and pepper fried squid, triple delight veggies, beef tendon in brown sauce, salted duck yolk over pumpkin, sliced pork with mushrooms. For dessert we had a molten sugar coated sweet yam with dates, everything was delicious! The staff is friendly and service was impeccable! The portion sizes are generous and the price is fair. If you enjoy spicy food with a middle eastern flair of spices, Amber is a must-visit for spice lovers and those seeking an authentic Szechuan like influenced dining experience. There is parking in the back which you gain access via Elder Ave. Once parked in the back you need to walk around to gain access on Kissena blvd. Happy Birthday to Andie and a huge thanks to Mike S. for buying and paying for the cake. A toast to Andie "Much health, love, happiness and more UYE'S to come. Cheers!" read more

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This was an amazing visit to Amber Asian Restaurant. You could not ask for a better evening than trying out a new restaurant with 18 of your favorite YELP Elites. Many thanks to Andie E. for introducing us to Dong Bei cuisine and organizing this great event. My wife and I welcomed the opportunity to try some authentic Chinese cuisine. The restaurant is on Kissena Blvd and located next to a supermarket. This worked out very conveniently since we had a parking lot in the back and did not have to look for a space or pay for parking. We were a large group of 18 and clearly taking up more than half of the front of the restaurant. I understand that there is additional seating in the back and downstairs. This shop is definitely very quaint and focused on all the great food they make. Very modest wall art and coverings. Thank you to fellow Elite ChunM. for this explanation [right from his review]: "Dong Bei Cai (東北菜) literally means East North cuisine, referring to the northeastern provinces of China, in what used to be called Manchuria. The signature tastes are various spices, both fragrant and spicy hot, similar to Szechuan style. You see a lot of pickled veggies, hot chili peppers and cumin used in many dishes." Once they started bringing out dishes, the incredible dishes of food just kept coming. As Elites, it is mandatory that we all take pictures prior to taking food. It was pretty funny to see the dish go around on the carousel and each person take a picture. Now, what did we have: - Shredded Beef & Spicy Peppers (HOT!) - Fried Squid & Red Chili Peppers (Not too hot) - Cumin Lamb - Vegetarian Triple Delight (eggplant, red & green sweet peppers) - Sliced Pork & Mushrooms (not spicy) - Braised Beef Tendon (very tender) - Salt, Pepper & Garlic Fried Shrimp (w/ heads!) - Salted Duck Egg Yolk crusted Pumpkin - Whole Cumin Pan-Fried Flounder Everything was delicious and it was fun to try new tastes and flavors. The portions were ample and people were easily able to have seconds of the dishes. My favorites here were the Fried Squid and the shredded Beef with Spicy Peppers. It looks like the old "beef with Green Beans" but don't let that fool you, this was spicy hot... really really hot. The shrimp were also delicious. Just rip off the head, peel and eat. Dessert was Fried Yams & Dates coated in molten sugar and was delicious. We were warned that the inside was hot and for good reason... It was rewally hot, not spicy hot... temperature hot. The wait staff was wonderful-fantastic and really helped to make for a great culinary experience. BUT... there is nothing like a gathering of Yelp Elites, we just enjoy being together, laughing, telling stories and of course, eating great food. A very special shoutout [thank you ] to Andie who put together this great evening. It was also great to have us all together to celebrate her birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDIE.... wishing you a the goods things. KUDOS to the team at Amber Asian Restaurant read more

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Dongbei Chinese restaurant. The food was pretty good. My sister picked up food here so I'm not sure of the exact names of the dishes. I enjoyed the stewed beef with potatoes and the eggplant. They were flavorful and the beef was so tender. The sweet and sour fish comes with a simple tofu soup made with the fish bones. read more

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I had such an amazing time at Amber Asian with my Yelp friends. This wasn't a Yelp event but I wasn't invited by one of my Yelp bestie's Andie. I had some amazing food the calamari, the beef schezwan, the lamp were all so good and flavorful. I tasted beef tendon which was surprisingly not bad, the dessert was candied yam (different than I ever had it & it was absolutely delicious). I love that Andie puts me on to so much more Asian cuisine that I never tried before. The service was great the vibes were great & it's inexpensive which is a super plus. I would recommend. Thanks so much. read more

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Been here three times now, twice under this new name Amber Asian. It was operating under Xin Xing Shunda prior. Either way, still a great value and always a great meal whenever I'm here. Fellow Yelper Andie I. Introduced this place to me along with many others; we had tried so many dishes, which I'm happy to recommend: - my all time favorite: deep fried shishamo fish, it's a flat white flesh fish, like a flounder. Deep fried as listed. Seasoned with cumin, paprika, pepper and a variety of spices. It looks like it packs heat but it doesn't. It packs a lot of flavor! Must try! - sauteed cumin lamb, think thinly sliced lamb sauteed with red peppers, scallions and onions. It's so good. - sliced pork with wood ear, good classic home-style dish - mapo tofu, I could eat this all day with a bowl of rice - pumpkin tossed with salted egg yolk, looks like fries but it's pumpkin. I just like the texture and the salted egg yolk flavor - mild but still satisfying. - beef in golden soup, this was surprisingly packed with a little heat. Contains glass noodles, vinegar mustard greens, sliced fatty beef, and a golden broth. It's a tad oily but it's just darn good especially on a cool winter night and you want soup. - sauteed eggplant, great sauce Again so many wonderful dishes to try. The value here goes a long way. Every dish is meant to be shared family style. You can order rice on the side. Wait staff is very nice and service is pretty quick. Opens late and reservations suggested if you're a large group. Private rooms available. Parking lot is shared with the adjacent supermarket I'm told. read more

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Cute decorations and has a few booths and two large party table. The servers were fast and attentive. We ordered a lot of food and a majority of they were great. Some were mediocre. So I'll list some must haves. Deep Fried Sautéed Squid Head w Spicy Peppers: 5/5 delicious crispy and well seasoned. Stir fried pork kidney and squid: 4/5 eat it while it's hot. Nicely cooked and seasoned. You don't even get the taste that usually comes from pork organs. Pork in Brown Sauce: 4/5 fatty with some meat. Spot of flavoring and melt in the mouth tender. Delicious. Baked Pumpkin with Salted Egg Yolk: 4/5 addicting. Combination of texture and sweet and salty is great. The egg yolk needs to be a bit more salty though. Overall a great place to have a meal or family party! The veggies: 4/5 nice cook and favor. read more

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We ordered the kidney with liver which was pretty good. Our favorite was the fried squid. Fried perfectly and had a nice umami taste. Also the candied sweet potato which was good when it's still piping hot cause the candy is hard. Overall I would come back again. It seems like a new restaurant not much people inside the service was okay nothing special. read more

Food is tasty, I especially love their hot and sour soup. it is reall hot, i mean spicy. They also updated the decor. Service and presentation is great too. I rcommend this restaurant to all read more