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    Chengs Oriental Express

    3.6 (49 reviews)
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    Open • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Sesame chicken
    Kevin M.

    Just ordered sesame chicken and it came like it doused in hot sauce and the chicken was fried twice. Oily and red. It doesn't even come with any broccoli. I used to order here back then and the food was good but I don't know what happened. They even got my order wrong when I asked for pork fried rice, they gave me white rice. SMH

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    Jacky L.

    i personally their sesame chicken/general tso's is really good. I've been getting it like once a week and it has yet to disappoint.

    Half of what's suppose to be a jumbo shrimp. But you do get the legs still attached lmao
    Hua Z.

    The only good thing about this place is that there's a nice seating dining area lol that's it. Food is average, customer service? Nope none. So I call for delivery and ordered something coming out to $7.65. Lady said minimum is $8, they can't deliver because it's not $8. are you kidding me ? So you about to lose a customer over 35 cents huh? I'm not a first time customer too I'm a returning customer many times now. So I said ok I'll pay the driver $8 it's not a problem. Lady was like "ok whatever you just pay $8" these were her actual words! What kind of manner and service is this? I hope owner sees and looks thru these review Ordered again from here for delivery today. So many things wrong with this place idk how they're still in business. Ordered shrimp and broccoli with garlic sauce and hot sour soup. The sauce in the shrimp and broccoli was super watery. No garlic sauce taste at all. I did see some peppers but absolutely bland. The hot and sour soup was a mix of plain old egg drop soup and they threw in some spice and vinegar and some veggies. Damn. And the shrimps aren't cleaned properly. The legs of the shrimp are still attached and they are peeled very carelessly. These are supposed to be jumbo shrimps and seem like half of the shrimp was peeled away. And it gets worse. When the guy comes he looked at the bill I had in my hand before telling me the price. And then he looked at the receipt and hesitated a bit. Probably wanted to get more tips. When I open the bag no napkins at all. Absolutely terrible.

    Viviann L.

    Good potion and prices. Chinese and Spanish food and actually tastes pretty good. Doesn't look too appealing on the outside or the interior really but it's a nice place. I really like the pork chops it tastes nice and not hard or dry at all like some places have it. The plantain is nice, not too authentic but tastes good and not too sweet or oily. Good for takeouts or lunch too. Decent service and speaks both English and Mandarin. Would go back from time to time!

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    you've gotta try this place best Chinese food I've had in years boneless ribs are delicious

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    I am eating. Generals Tso's chicken. It was clumpy. It isn't crispy. It doesn't have broccoli too. For lunch... do not get it.

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    Been here a few times. Never a problem with take out. staff is friendly and restuarant is clean. My new go to place for Chinese food.

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    My sister always get me chicken wings with pork fried rice! Love it!! Please just give out more hot Sauce next time thanks.

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    Chong Qing Lao Zao

    Chong Qing Lao Zao

    4.5(523 reviews)
    0.7 mi•Downtown Flushing, Flushing
    •$$$

    Came here with two friends for an early dinner (4pm) on a Tuesday. We accidentally made a…read morereservation on Resy for the following day thinking it was for the day we went, and the hostess helped us get sorted. We were seated promptly, since there was no one else waiting to be seated, and the wait staff was quick to arrive and get our items into the sacks (to keep our stuff from smelling like hot pot all day), and helped us place our order. We got two broths-- mushroom and spicy (mild heat). Y'all, the mild was too hot for us and we were scooping out the peppers out of the broth to make it manageable. The wait staff noticed we were suffering and said the trick to eating spicy hot pot is to dip it in oil, and even brought us some. IT WORKS. Anyway, 10/10. Great tasting food, helpful and caring staff, and overall, a very fun decor/vibe.

    Chong Qing Lao Zao is a never-to-be-forgotten absolutely amazing hot pot restaurant…read more I will offer my own extensive comments at the end ... But the Eater review of Chong Qing Lao Zao absolutely nails it. * * * Eater sez: Fans start lining up well before the wooden doors swing open at noon, eventually to walk through corridors that lead them to a bi-level dining area that evokes an old Chinese village, complete with a water wheel, koi, and a faux fire at the foot of each table. One private section is elevated on stilts. Chongqing Lao Zao stands out from the high concentration of nearby hot pot spots -- Hai Di Lao, Liuyishou, 99 Favor Taste. * * * Samuel C sez: a) Like many hot pot restaurants, there are lots of exotic ingredients including all parts of many animals. I did lots of those included thousand layer tripe and beef liver coated in egg. At this restaurant, simple is actually better than exotic. The most famous boiling oil (there are nine to choose from) is a scorchingly hot Chongqing drowning in hot peppers concoction. The oil is hot as blazes in both senses of the word. The simpler the ingredient we put in the oil, the better the results were. Plain old Chinese Cabbage was to die for. Plain old ramen noodles and plain old fish cake became superstars in the hot oil. Thousand layer tripe, not so much. b) Shiitakes are not such a plain ingredient. They become ultimate gourmet delights in the hot oil. c) All the tables around us were ordering some form of Wagyu beef roll. Or rather all the Chinese tables were ordering Wagyu beef rolls. The Anglos were more random. I suspect the Chinese customers were on to something. d) It is tempting to order tons and tons and tons of ingredients for your hotpot because they look so damm good. In practice, three hot pot dipping items per person plus a side dish for the table will leave you waddling out of the restaurant barely able to walk. If that means you just have to come here multiple times to get all the good stuff, Well ... multiple times is not such a dumb idea. e) You definitely want at least one side dish. We ordered a Fried Sesame Bread with Chinese green onions inside. That was the best thing on the table ... On a day when there were a zillion amazing things on the table. The Chinese tables often ordered a fried rice with spicy organs inside. I strongly suspect that fried rice is well worth doing as well. f) They make their own rice wine which is sweet and very milky. They sell it by the jar. You want a whole jar of it. If your table has sake lovers in multiple, you will want several jars of it. g) The room decoration is magical between the sturdy oaken village-gate door, to the waterwheel inside to the stairs and levels and platforms which make you feel like you are in a mountain village. The room would have made this a destination experience even if the food had been mediocre. That the raw ingredients, the prepared dishes, the wine and the boiling oil were amazing sends Chong Qing Lao Zao over the top. * * * Does Yelp offer an eight star rating? If it starts one, Chong Qing Lao Zao would be first in line to get the eight star rating. Even with all the amazing restaurants in Flushing's Chinatown, This is one experience you do not want to miss.

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    Really great Sichuan food. It was very spicy, but I loved it…read more I tried the cumin beef, signature fried cabbage, and pig trotters - all were delicious and spicy. I'd love to come back and try more of their dishes. The staff are attentive. It is quite casual inside.

    Just returned from a trip in China and I can say the food still really hit the spot. It's not a…read morefancy spot and has simple decor. But the food is what you're there for. It's very spicy with the signature Sichuan peppercorn, so if you're not into numb spicy, considered yourselves warned. We specifically loved the pig trotters. I've never had them like that before anywhere, so it's definitely a chefs special. They were made crispy on the outside but soft and flavorful on the inside. Highly recommend. All the other dishes were also fantastic. Portions are also great, we ended up taking lots home. They gave us free dessert jellies which is also a classic Sichuan dessert; they also had a deal where you get free drinks if you order a certain amount of food, so we got two free drinks. I would have given a five star if not for the super long wait. Granted we did go for Christmas Day dinner. We saw them having to turn away lots of customers. They are super popular. Main issue is there isn't a number system, so getting a table felt a bit random; we considered ourselves lucky. Our servers were very friendly and nice. They told us it would be a bit of a wait, but this was the longest I've ever waited for food: 45 min before the first dish was served. We ordered 5 dishes with rice (forgot to take pictures of two of them). I wasn't told one of the dishes I ordered wasn't available until 30 min after I placed my order. But when the food did come, they all can't together so we didn't have to keep waiting. The servers were also attentive after despite how busy and clearly overwhelmed they were, which was really nice. In conclusion, great food with good portions for spice lovers. Very nice servers and try not to go on Christmas Day since it can get really busy.

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

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

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