I have been coming here for 2 years. Get my mochi yam doughnut. Green tea with strawberries is…read morefreaking amazing. The ice cream birthday cake at amazing and the egg sandwich . The service from the ladies delightful. Ambiance is great it's a park across from it . Can enjoy the weather and view of a heritage dance

This place is a chain and whenever I see a Rainbow bakery I always look for their fresh steamed…read morerice roll. For me that always hits the spot. You have to get there early if you don't then there will be slim pickings. I also like getting some buns, pastries mochi donuts, plus, more. They used to offer croons which they haven't had in months . It is a croissant roll filled with cream and topped with a thick frosting. When ever I pass this bakery I always go in to see if the croons have returned.

Dinner here is consistently good. We dined as a group of 12 and had a traditional Cantonese feast…read morewhich typically consists of 8-10 courses meant to be shared. The teens in our family raved about the salted egg yolk fried crab. We have dined here a handful of times since they've opened in the last few years and noticed their service gets better and better with every visit. The wait staff are really on top of it. They keep a mindful eye and also offer a delightful dessert service at the end of the meal, fresh cut fruit with sweet tong sui soup. While there are plenty of Cantonese restaurants in Elmhurst, the thoughtful and respectful team at Ocean Bay make all the difference. I heard their dim sum is quite good too!

- Made reservations for a party of 18 at noon on a Sunday; tables were ready for us ahead of our…read morereservation time; we were seated in the semi-private space in the rear - Parking is challenging during the dim sum rush; there is a small customer lot on the side, but it appears unavailable until after 3 p.m. on Sundays - The dining room was busy, loud, and tightly packed with tables crammed close together--expected for a weekend dim sum crowd, but still uncomfortable - Service was typical: efficient enough, but strictly task-oriented - We ordered lunch dishes from the menu and picked a few dim sum items to snack on while waiting for the food - Overall, everything was average and nothing stood out: the Chinese vegetables had good garlic flavor but were overcooked; the chicken chow fun lacked smoky, charred notes and needed more wok hei; the salted baked pork chops were the highlight with a crispy exterior and juicy meat that wasn't overly greasy; the chicken chow mein was bland and needed more seasoning--noodles had no crunch and were chewy/stale - Unfortunately, we also found a sesame-sized roach crawling on one of the water cups--something you hope to never encounter, even if it's not entirely surprising; we didn't have it stick around long enough for a photo; found myself examining every bite carefully throughout the meal

A really cold morning and got some rice rolls. The service is quick and friendly. I got 3 different…read morerice rolls; fish balls, dried shrimp and beef, and I love how I can add my own sauces. My favorites were the beef, and dried shrimp, I also feel like they have more ingredients than most places and it comes with scallions. The shop is big, but only a small spot to order and stand since the rest of the back area is for producing fresh rice rolls. I got a soy milk and it was fresh and still warm. It wasn't my favorite since I felt it was watered down. Ordered a fried tofu to make for dinner time and it was standard; I noticed a lot more people getting their regular tofu, might give that a try next time. And lastly, I wanted to get a dried shrimp rice roll, but they didn't have any, so I settled for Ho fun and it could be smoother, and softer, but it eased my cravings when I put it into my soup.

We came for the freshly made rice rolls on weekend and left impressed with the soy milk, beans…read moresprouts, flat rice noodles and tofu pudding. Cash only - local tofu joint with so much freshly made product. The weekend special rice rolls (cheung fun) are freshly steamed and worth the wait - steamy and super silky. Make sure to sauce up your rolls before leaving because the entrance gets crowded due to the line. Do refrain from eating them too fast though because they come out piping hot. It's a tofu shop first, so there is no seating available for you to sit and eat. On the line, we saw many cars from local businesses in the area pull up to pick up buckets of tofu and 10 pound bags of bean sprouts. Beyond the weekend special steamed rice rolls, we could tell from the bustle that their other products are very popular with the neighborhood restaurants. If you are lucky, you will be able to see the flat rice noodles (Ho Fun) being made behind the steaming rice rolls section. I highly recommend trying their other products too - their tofu pudding blew us away with how silky it was. One of my friends came back the following week for more of their fresh soy milk (still warm in the bottle). Freshly made, this tofu shop is one of a kind and powers so many people and businesses with their delicious products. --- Note they are taking December off from selling their weekend only fresh rice noodles which I sincerely respect. Although I'll miss being able to pick up my weekend Elmhurst freshly steamed rice noodles, I appreciate they are giving themselves time to take a break.

Normally I try not to write negative reviews but the experience here wasn't great…read more First off they didn't have a lot of stuff that was on their paper menu. We order what's available on their kiosk machine. I ordered some fried rice because how can a Chinese restaurant make bad fried rice? Well, i can say don't order the fried rice here because it's bland and flavorless. My daughter ordered some mini dumplings and she was still hungry after she finished and she is the lightest eater in this world. Any case, it gets worse. We ordered 3 drinks. She comes to us 10 mins later that they didn't have any tea left (we ordered a smoothie, passion fruit tea and honey lemon tea). How does a place run out of tea with 2.5 hours before closing? Highest profit margin and you can't make a batch of tea??? The girl at the register said she was refunding us back for the drinks. Not surprisingly, we never got the refund. Overall not a great experience and will not come back.

Just took my son to Hi Fry in Elmhurst -- and let me tell you, this spot is SMALL but fights like a…read moreheavyweight. We went all in: Stir-Fried Beef w/ Spicy Pepper & Chives -- had me sweating like I was in a 12th round with Mike Tyson. Crispy Fried Chicken -- so good I almost told my son he couldn't have any... but I'm working on being a better dad . Pork & Crab Dim Sum -- little bombs of flavor that disappeared faster than my paycheck on a Friday. This place is a gem. Customer service? Top notch. And here's the kicker -- every time you spend over $10, they bring out a WHEEL. Spin-to-win action like I'm at a Vegas buffet in Queens. Elmhurst, you did it again.

I had a lovely lunch here…read more I ordered the kao fu and the lions head meat balls. Kao fu is wheat gluten similar to seitan and it comes cold, braised with mushrooms. The flavor of this dish was quite sweet, with warm spices and the richness of soy sauce. I loved the texture of the wheat gluten, it's meaty and chewy and pairs well with the accompanying shiitake mushrooms. The lion's head meatballs were extremely tender and soft, coated in a sweet and savory glaze and served with steamed bok choy. The Shanghainese flavor profile is sweeter and less oily than other Chinese food, and I found my dishes to be rich without being overly fatty or heavy. The service here is extremely friendly and the prices are very reasonable. I will likely return soon.

Service is still great. Promptly greeted upon walking in and they gave me time to look over the…read moremenu without rushing me. This place has good lunch specials (order before 3pm). Generous portion sizes and comes with soup! You can also request brown rice at no extra cost. Good deal for $10.95.

Cuisine: 6 Service: 4…read moreDecor: 3 Value: 7 Overall: 6 After all these years, Shun Wang is still the place around Elmhurst to get the best bowl of congee imho. My favorite is the Fish Congee, but the Sampan Congee is another favorite of mine. In general, all of the congees are consistently good. As for the roast meats, I think their best item is the Soy Sauce Chicken, which is made well. The rest are decent, but I would rather go to Five Loaves & Two Fishes nearby instead. The stuff I would skip here are items like their Wonton Noodle and Rice Rolls. Both are made poorly and not up to par versus the best around. Anyway, I believe this is not a Cantonese roast meat shop that can deliver everything I want. Regardless, I rarely drive by without stopping in to pick up some congee and possibly half a Soy Sauce Chicken.

Cantonese food in Elmhurst has been scarce, and it has not been easy for Cantonese food to stay…read morealive in this part of town (East Manor and Harbor City, anyone?) or any part of Queens in the last 15-20 years, for some reason. Shun Wang is one of the 2 joints in Elmhurst that serve authentic, fast-style food nostalgic to most of us from Cantonese households. If you grew up going to Big Wong and Wing Wong (or any place with a clear view of a hanging roast pig on the window), Shun Wang will bring back nostalgia. I'm biased since I spent a good chunk of my childhood eating this kind of food in Chinatown, but Shun Wang's food is just sufficient enough to fill those cravings. Their price points are pretty high for Elmhurst (where most restaurants haven't raised the prices the way Chinatown or Flushing have, luckily), and their food is just OK. I mainly go for the sake of eating something I'm familiar with my whole life, and people I can still speak the language with. My parents go to their Flushing location and said that the quality has fallen since covid.

Found a heavy hitter in Elmhurst. ​Eim Khao Mun Kai is…read moredoing one thing, and they're doing it better than anyone else. If you're looking for a massive menu, keep walking. This spot is a 3-table operation focused entirely on perfecting Thai chicken rice--and they nailed it. ​The move here: ​The Chicken: Poached to absolute perfection. Tender, juicy, no fluff. ​The MVP: The chicken heart. It was so good I had to double down and order a second round. If you know, you know. ​The Rice: Fragrant ginger rice that actually has flavor, paired with a radish broth that hits the spot. ​The Sauce Science: They let you mix your own. I went with the soybean paste + ginger-scallion combo. It's addictive. Do not skip the ginger-scallion. ​Washed it all down with a solid Thai tea to balance the heat. It's a tiny shop with efficient service and zero ego. A total hidden gem. I'll be back. ​ 81-32 Broadway, Elmhurst ​#ElmhurstEats #QueensFood #KhaoMunKai

Simple no frills "food stand" that sits within a restaurant front serving one dish and one dish…read moreonly: steamed chicken and fragrant scallion rice. I am always a fan of these hyper specialist places because I figure if you only sell one dish it must be really good. The chicken is tender yet light on flavor, so the included sauces (one soy based and one chili sauce) are a must. However the rice was delicious and fragrant, a complementary pairing to the chicken. They also included some chicken gizzards and liver if you are a fan of those, but for me I could do with or without. Overall a solid place and worth a repeat visit in my book.

Brooklyn Dim Sum is part of a group of ghost kitchen/virtual kitchen operation. Basically you…read moreorder for pickup and delivery - but you can also go in person to order at their kiosk in person. I came around 1 am after driving back to NYC late at night, and when I got there, I had to call them for them to bring my order down. I got their pork and shrimp siu mai, Hong Kong fried rice, and a side of char siu. I find the food to be lukewarm when I had it. But the place is an option if you're looking for late night options.

I was in the neighborhood and craving some HK noodles and came across this place on google maps and…read morefigured I'd give it a try. If you're driving, a pick up is a bit rough but everyone else seemed to double park so. I got the lunch special HK noodles with the chicken dumpling app and a side of char siu. Everything was absolutely amazing. These might have been some of the best noodles I've ever had. They were flavorful and a decent portion size for the price. This place isn't cheap but the flavor is absolutely worth it

Very unassuming from the outside, the sign currently says "Zhong Yue Restaurant"…read more This is a steam table type place where you can get a combo of rice or noodles and 4 items for $9 which is an incredible deal. The guy in there did not seem to speak much English but he was kind and welcoming anyway. I opted for the noodles, which were slightly better than the standard over cooked Chinese take out lo mein- soft but not mushy. I got gong bao Ji ding, some sort of tofu and wood ear dish, and a potato curry. The chicken was super fatty and rich dark meat with a juicy, tender texture. You could really taste the wok hei in this dish and it had some pleasant heat to it. This is probably my favorite dish I got. The potato curry was also flavorful, and the potatoes were not mushy and over cooked- just creamy and marinated in curry flavor. The tofu was surprisingly deep in flavor. The sauce completely penetrated the fried triangles of tofu with slight sweetness and savoriness. It was pleasantly chewy and overall seemed to be expertly prepared. This picture of the food genuinely looks horrible, but you have to take my word that everything I ate here was very delicious. I find that often this type of place offers many dishes that all taste very similar but each of the things I tried had its own distinct flavor profile. I ate at one of the few seats inside and found it to be clean and comfortable with a large jar of tasty chili oil available. I often come to this area to run errands and I am extremely eager to add this spot as a vital stop on my itinerary next time I'm in the neighborhood.

This small restaurant is mainly a takeout spot for locals, located at the intersection of Broadway…read moreand Justice Avenue, and its current name is actually Zhong Yue Restaurant. It's run by an older couple who are quite kindly people, feels like they're very much trying to make an honest living. The inside of the restaurant isn't impressive, a simple setup with a main hot food display and table for "checkout", seating is limited to a few stools on a small narrow counter at the front of the store. I was in the area and dropped by to pick up some food to go, got the following: - zhongzi $3.50 each: sticky rice with pork and savory mung bean paste wrapped in bamboo leaves. A little on the bland side though they have a large piece of meat inside, nothing a little soy sauce (or any other Asian sauce for that matter) couldn't fix. - stir-fried rice vermicelli $6 for the large box, $3 for the small one: tasty well-cooked noodles with slivers of cabbage, onion and carrot, the large box could serve 2 people easily. - choice of 3 dishes with rice, fried rice or noodles, and served with a side of clear soup (had veggies in the soup the day I went) $8: they do choice of 2 dishes with above for $7, choices of 4 options for $9. You choose from the dishes in the display counter. Homestyle, tasty and nothing fancy in the least bit, but well worth the price. Street parking is available though not plentiful in this area, no bathrooms available. Around the corner from one of the exits of the Grand Avenue subway stop.

Quality eats in a cozy space, and fresh hand pulled noodles…read more Ordered the beef noodle soup, warm and hearty They also offer stir fry noodles and dumplings, also great picks Inside is clean and roomy Tables are not too clustered together Service was quick as well Overall great spot

Lao Bei Fang is an Elmhurst institution and should be protected at all costs…read more In a neighborhood filled with flavors across all of Asia, northern Chinese cuisine is actually a rarity (compared to Flushing). Lao Bei Fang is the longest-standing, and likely the only establishment in that category. My staples are always their hand-pulled noodle soup (can't go wrong with either beef or lamb) and potstickers--always the first to get wiped out when I bring them to a potluck. The food was extremely filling and affordable when I was a college student, and now, as a grown-ass adult, it's nostalgic, unpretentious, still extremely filling and affordable in a dining scene where presentation and paying high prices seem to be the norm. Service is no-frills, order at the counter, and the people working here are kind and very efficient.