Every dish exceptional at fair prices…read more comfortable atmosphere best spare ribs in City

I generally gravitate to Chinatown-type restaurants, but with InKind credits to redeem, we ended up…read moreat Tri Dim Shanghai. And I'm glad. We'll certainly return! Shredded crispy duck is lean, crisp (living up to its name) and in my estimation, perfect! A half order is $33 and comes with crepes and what I guess is thin-cut celery and hoisin sauce. Our other two dishes merit maybe four stars. I had high hopes for prawns with black bean sauce and minced pork, but there was little pork and the dish was under-seasoned. Beaten egg white, a component of the sauce, was almost raw and when separated from the black beans, runny and unappealing. When I inquired about 'vegetarian delight,' our server suggested creating our own dish. Four sautéed vegetables for $16. I went with bok choy, broccoli, mushrooms and fried tofu. I asked for a flavorful sauce. I believe we got garlic, but it was too subtle, not garlicky enough.. Service is on-the-ball. Ambience is lovely. And Saturday night, hours before the dreaded snowstorm, the restaurant was busy. Reservations recommended.

The staff were great. The hot jasmine tea was loose leaf'. The food was the best Chinese we had…read morehave in a while. The restaurant is decorated with pandas.

I ordered food to be delivered. It was a very good meal. Fried rice, white rice and sesame…read morechicken. I didn't give it 5 stars because while there were some greens In the chicken, there wasn't enough to call it a serving. I added my own serving of veggies.

I guess this is hit or miss-- I like this place, but the soup dumplings seem to be pre cooked,…read moresince they came out immediately, and steaming yet lukewarm inside/soggy-- very disappointing since I came here just for my dumpling craving :/ Last time I came here the food was fresh/delicious, despite it being not what I ordered. Weird place.

Passed by Cha Dim Sum and saw a Lunch Special Menu for $13.95, and a Take Out Special Menu for…read more$11.95. They were almost like fast food menus. I wanted to eat in, so we went in originally for the Lunch Special. Inside looked kinda nice, but there were people waiting. Ok, let's just order take out. Turns out those people waiting were waiting for their takeout orders. Oh well. I ordered Orange Chicken, and my wife ordered Chicken with Baby Eggplant. Note, the cashier was not too friendly. My Orange Chicken was not good - it needed the orange sauce to make it edible. I had a little of my wife's Chicken with Eggplant, and that tasted better. Off hand, one day I might give this place a second chance, perhaps for dinner, but for now I'll rate it 3 stars.

Do we think this place is fantastic? Well: This is my…read morereview of our second visit - which just so happened to be OUR SECOND VISIT ON THE SAME DAY. Yeah, this place is absolutely great! You should go!!

Loveeeeee this place! Have been going there for years. It's about a 10 mn walk from my apartment. I…read morejust love dim sum. Chinese food is my favorite. Never been disappointed. I go there alone or with friends. Sometimes, I even go there twice a week. Could eat there every day. May is my favorite waitress there. We've become friends! I lovvve the little crispy pork ribs with garlic flakes, chicken feet!, scallion pancakes, shumai, different dumplings. All of it! I also love the lo mein, fried rice. honey walnut shrimp with broccoli, (my favorite- fabulous dish! ) Their food is great. For dessert, the sesame balls are yummy! Highly recommend this place.

Absolutely amazing. Best Chinese restaurant outside of Chinatown downtown and feeds the urge when…read moreyou're uptown. BBQ ribs were truly worth the trip uptown. Perfectly smoked and charred finished with the sweet glaze to bring it all together. Chow fun was an excellent carb to go with it. Delicious flat noddles that different then the normal fried rice or lo mein. Super friendly service as soon as your walk in. Enjoy this gem, cheers

I felt like having some Chinese food for dinner so along with my wife and daughter, we went to Pig…read moreHeaven because of the decent Yelp reviews. We were greeted with smiles. The atmosphere was casual with soft piano music in the background. The outstanding 5 star staff was super friendly and attentive. My wife felt the prices were a little above average, and no complimentary hot tea. She ordered fried calamari for an appetizer which was very good. She also ordered beef chow fun which she felt tasted better than the fast food variety. My daughter ordered shredded beef and broccoli which she enjoyed. I ordered one of my favorite dishes, cantonese roast duck. It was a bit oily but I still enjoyed it for the most part. Overall, I encourage you to go and enjoy this 4 star restaurant.

Amazing food, great atmosphere, and friendly service. Everything was delicious. Highly recommend!read more

Got takeout from this place - sooo good! We got the northern dumplings, soup dumplings, spicy…read morecucumber salad, Dan Dan noodles, scallion pancakes, and kung pao chicken. Honestly everything was fantastic and would recommend it all. Standouts for me were the scallion pancakes, chicken, and noodles It was a cute little spot with nice people when we went to pickup the food. I'd eat there for a casual night in! Will definitely order from here again.

Café Evergreen wears its frugality on its sleeve. From the moment you walk in, there's a pervasive,…read morealmost deliberate austerity that sets the tone for the entire experience. Even the bathrooms reinforce the theme: clean, but bare-bones. The sinks in each bathroom dispense only cold water, and the lone option for drying your hands is a weak electric dryer that blows cold air--functional, but joyless. The food follows a similar philosophy. We ordered a pot of tea, hot & sour soup, egg white drop with beef soup, chives and pork dumplings, BBQ roast pork, Mongolian lamb with ginger, and prawns in XO chili sauce. The dishes were generally abstemious--nothing flashy, nothing indulgent. My favorite by far was the hot & sour soup, which had the most personality on the table. The tea was serviceable, though charging $4 per pot felt oddly steep given the otherwise Spartan vibe. The dining room is tidy and austere, clearly optimized for efficiency rather than comfort. It's easy to see why this place does brisk business for takeout and lunch--get in, get fed, get out. The only thing that is not parsimonious is the price; our lunch came to $114 before tipping. Located on the Upper East Side, Café Evergreen has long been a neighborhood staple for Cantonese cuisine and dim sum. It's been around in one form or another since the 1990s, eventually settling into its current spot on First Avenue, where it helped popularize dim sum brunch in the area. There's history here, and an old-school sensibility that regulars clearly appreciate. Overall, Café Evergreen delivers consistency and tradition, but little warmth. If you're looking for straightforward Cantonese food in an unadorned setting, it does the job. Just don't expect luxury--or even mild indulgence--to be part of the experience.

Delicious food. Comfortable setting. Efficient service. I enjoyed the soup, shrimp dish, ribs, and…read morebeef. Hot tea good too.

This spot is fantastic. Truly one of those places that just delivers- especially for what it is…read more The value is ok, the quality is there, and everything comes out piping hot -- like, actually hot- hot. Yes, dumplings are a little pricey -- but they're substantial and thoughtfully done. The mac & cheese dumplings? Massive. Comfort chaos in the best way. The Thai curry dumplings are ehh -- flavorful, but not balanced, less memorable than the standouts. The apple fritters (they call them apple dumplings) are fun and indulgent -- unexpected and playful. But the real star? The shrimp bao buns. Michelin-quality level execution. Perfect texture, flavor layering, beautiful balance. At $12, they're expensive for a bao -- but absolutely worth it. Zero hesitation would scarf down again. Orange sauce is nice Dumpling sauce is umami god. Worth a bite! This is one of those casual spots that punches above its weight. Would come back. Would bring people. Would order the bao again immediately.

No, just no. I should have trusted my gut on this one…read more All the food blogs raved about this spot and said there were lines down the block. I live very close by and I have NEVER seen anyone one in there except the guy who works there who was playing on his phone. We had: - Wagyu Dumplings - soggy meat - Pork Buns - edible - Chicken Dumplings in Soup with Noodles - my daughter thought it was okay. - Pork & Cabbage Dumplings in Soup - tastless and soggy. - Pork & Cabbage Dumplings - tasteless - Pizza Dumplings - gummy and gross - Cucumber Salad - hard to screw up, but they did. Tasted like they put diet dressing on it. - Slaw - tasty - Waffle Fries - seasoned and good. - Apple Pie Dumplings - my kids liked it but I would take a pass. I don't think I want to repeat this experience.

Great for eat in or take out. The service, food and ambiance is A+++ with deals so good that I'd…read moretakeout any day. $21.99 dinner special -three course dinner is a steal! Soup, eggsrolls or dumplings, and a HUGE main course!! My sister and I shared a bottle of sake, $15! The staff recommendations were perfect. The general Tsos chicken was fresh, tender, and delicious, with a little kick! The shrimp eggrolls were delicious. See you again very soon!!

I found this place on Yelp and was looking forward to trying it. Stopped in for dinner. The…read moreinterior was clean and ambiance nice. There was only one table occupied and one person waiting for take out. I ordered a young chow fried rice around 16 dollars, pork lo mein around 16 dollars and a pot of tea for 5 dollars. The pork lo mein was greasy with large pieces of boneless pork that looked like spare ribs. The pieces had a lot of fat and the meat wasn't freshly prepared. There was less than one button mushroom, a few pieces of green onion and a tiny bit of carrot and cabbage - essentially no vegetables. The fried rice was horrible. Mushy rice with slight burnt taste from frying. Very old grey dry out pieces of char siu pork, cubed ham, peas and carrots and at least two jumbo shrimp were visible. I sent this dish back. The tea was not good - suppose it was inferior quality and old. Should have not gotten tea. I had a small cup only. I had previously ordered char siu baos to go for 7.50. These were edible. The char siu sauce was a bit on the strong side and there were a bit of inedible pieces of pork in each bao...however they were better than the two dishes I ordered.

Recently came here for dim sum and I thought that it was okay. This spot is open pretty late in LIC…read more(up until 2am on some days!) and also includes a bar. Their service was really sweet and attentive the entire time. We ordered a couple different staple dim sum spots and thought that it was overall okay. It was on the bland side and everything was more expensive than what you would typically see at dim sum. It didn't really hit the craving that I had. Overall, even though this is close to home, I would rather make a longer trek to get better dim sum.

This restaurant was packed on a Sunday. My friends and I got seated in less than 5 minutes without…read moreany reservations. First thing I noticed was the paper dim sum menus and clean leather backed menu. We ordered everything from your tradition dim sum Har gow, siu Mei, pork buns, and chicken feet. We ordered cucumber salad, beef lo mein, fried pork ribs and crispy shrimp from the lunch menu. Our food came out hot and fresh. The portion sizes were fair and everything was delicious. The dishes were seasoned well and packed with plenty of flavor. The service here was great. We had our table cleared and waters refilled multiple times. The restroom was really clean and everyone was wearing proper uniform attire. This is a great place to enjoy some quality dim sum and Cantonese food with large party. Highly recommend making reservations in advance and checking out their specials.