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Happy Corner 13

4.1 (62 reviews)
ModerateChinese
Open • 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Updated a few days ago

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Stir-fried Shanghai Bok Choy w/ Garlic
Chun M.

Pharrell's got it down...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7dPqrmDWxs "It's sure to be tasty what I'm 'bout to say Corner 13, you can take a break The hot air oven that cooks all day With the meat, that's so sweet, baby, by the way, huh Because It's Happy Clap along if you feel like some Crispy Roasted Duck Because It's Happy Clap along if you feel like a pound of BBQ Pork Because It's Happy Clap along if you like the taste of fresh Dim Sum Because It's Happy Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna eat" This little restaurant on Horace Harding Expy in Bayside packs in a lot in this tiny space! It is so narrow that if you open the door of the drink refrigerator in front, you block the whole aisle. The window displays the hanging roasted meats (BBQ honey pork, roast duck, soy sauce chicken, crispy pork loin & more) that are served all day. You can order them a la carte by the pound or mix and match them to have over rice for a really filling lunch or dinner. There is limited seating in the back with a couple of four seat tables and 3 two seaters, so we normally take ours to go. Earlier in the day, the front steam table is loaded with choices of dim sum like har gao & pork shumai, but towards dinnertime, you have to special order them or get other kitchen cooked rice & noodle dishes. Congee and wonton noodle soups are served all day though. I could really use a beef stew wonton noodle soup for lunch about now...

John J.

You know it's nice this place is open early. Not many takeout dim sum being available at 8am around really. Small space but with a couple of tables for sit down. I was pleasantly surprised as the dim sum I have ordered and was a lot was a pretty good price and good. I really like the steamed spare ribs, beef roll, shrimp roll and shrimp haw gaw. However in general I ordered most of the dim sum items they had and was all good. Also tried the preserved egg pork congee and was really good. Wasn't too thick or watery. I called and ordered ahead and most items were all fresh and ready. I will for sure be coming here when I want early dim sum even just whenever. I think I will try dishes in the future to see how the other food is. But if you want dim sum early this is the place to go.

3 Choices of Meat on Rice
Johnny Y.

I'm getting mix vibes from here. The menu does deceive you a little bit as there are a lot of authentic asian selections. We ordered the 3 choices of meats over rice. Now I get majority of selection are usually mix ratio of dark/white meats but 3 for 3 !? The roast pork, bbq pork and the chicken with scallion was overly lean. Everything was border line dry. The bbq pork has this neon food dye that screams fast food style. I'm sorry but this was a fail imo. If you like that jerky like texture. This would be your choice. The duck noods with flat noodles was substituted for lai fun. I'm not a pro in any of this but i could've sworn lai fun is the noodles that looks like mini silk worm like.... this sadly wasn't what I expected. The broth was on the lighter side. Nothing to write home about. The duck was okay. I was skeptical on the last choice for a claypot rice for takeout. Usually they don't give you the crispy rice parts and it just taste like steamed rice with whatever topping you choose. Surprisingly, it had that smokey like taste to it and the burnt like soy sauce which was a plus! Wished I had an egg added on as an option but didn't see it. The shu-mai ... well it was shu-mai! Was it the best? it was okay. Overall, it is cheap eats compare to what is outside. Hopefully we get better cuts if we decide to choose this place again.

Jennifer M.

Happy Corner 13 is a low-key and cozy restaurant serving Canton cuisine, such as dim sum, rice dishes, noodle soups, and roasted meats. I've been seeing more Canton restaurants around the Bayside, Fresh meadows, and Oakland gardens area these past few years and I'm appreciating not having to go all the way to downtown flushing to satisfy my Canton cravings. We've dined here on two occasions on the weekends around lunchtime. The first time we strictly ordered dim sum from the dim sum counter. They have a large variety of dim sum freshly steamed and available to be ordered. On both occasions, we were the first diners to choose to dine in while most customers just grab for takeout. We ordered the shumai, chicken feet, spare ribs, and shrimp rice roll. Everything tasted good, just what I would have expected for dim sum though the prices are a bit higher. I think the high costs are justified for not having to wait on long lines for tables at traditional dim sum and having the capability for made to order dim sum. On our second trip, we ordered the classic pork and century egg congee and a three choice meat over rice with roasted duck, soy sauce chicken, and roast pork. Both dishes came out quickly and looked like a lot of food. The congee was much bigger than we anticipated for breakfast, but the taste was a bit underwhelming. The pork was dry and the century egg was bland. I'm planning on trying another one of their congee, which will hopefully be better. As for the roasted meat dish, we thought this would be much better as it was a popular dish there. Our favorite was the duck but all the pieces didn't have too much meat on them and were subpar to other places. While we wanted to like this place, some dishes just didn't hit the mark. We still want to support this local business and will be back to try other items on the menu.

Shumai
Marina C.

3.5 stars Better than last time..Still haven't found a good dim sum place since most restaurants aren't very clean.....and this place still has plenty of issues but I guess we can ignore it for now and concentrate on the the food only. The beef rice roll is like typical dim sum type rolls where the skin is thicker. It's not bad. Not as much cilantro as other places. The fried dumpling is also thick skinned. It's better than fast food Chinese places but I ordered this by accident. The bamboo roll is basically the best item here. One dish was a lil overcooked but it still tasted okay. Our favorite dish. Beef balls .. again not a lot of cilantro flavor. Very meaty but not too flavorful. Soy sauce chicken.. roast pork over rice with cabbage. Chicken wasn't salty, roast pork looks again like less chemicals used.. maybe? Not the best congee but I got it for free on UE. I like that they don't use too much salt like other places. Everything was a lil bland compared to most dim sum restaurants which might be a bad thing to most people but we don't mind at all. L liked most of the dim sum. More homey tasting than other restaurants which again not necessarily a bad thing. I still wanna try more dishes..

Fresh hot Jeen Duy (sesame balls filled with red bean paste)
Jo I.

This place always hits when I need to dim sum fix (or need to curry favor with my in-laws & parents). Every time I've come in here, I'm always getting service with a smile. While there is limited seating here, This place is mainly pick up for quality Hong Kong style dim sum and quick meals, such as noodle soups and rice dishes. They also have roast meats, such as duck, char siu, and soy sauce chicken hanging in the window. If you have and are looking for an authentic Cantonese meal, try one of their Clay Pot rice dishes, such as preserved meat. Almost as good as grandma's! I've never had a bad meal here. Their dim sum prices are less than what you'd pay for at a traditional restaurant with the rolling cart aunties, but the taste is just as good. However, it will be a bit more than something you'd get at a bakery. A plate of shrimp rice rolls (ha cheung fun) will set you back at least $6. A plate of shumai is roughly about $5. They don't have delivery that I know of, but they participate in delivery services (Fantuan, Uber). Do yourself a favor ... go there in person to see what fresh selections they have and pick it up, the cafe's prices are way less. Only drawback is that this place is TIGHT. There is limited seating, really only a few tables accommodating 2- 3 people, with one table in the back that can accommodate 4 people. While I'm sure they can accommodate, this is not an ideal place for groups or folks with strollers or wheelchairs, so plan accordingly. Since there is limited seating, and it's mostly a pickup and take out place, parking is hit or miss, but doable. You're either scoring a parking spot on the side of the Horace Harding Expwy, or you're circling around the side streets.

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Eva E.

My go-to for steamed rice noodles for my husband. He loves their dry baby shrimp rice noodles because Happy Corner 13 puts some sort of diced up vegetable inside with the dry baby shrimps. Service is pretty quick but it's always better to call ahead for a pick up order.

Lawrence C.

Came to satisfy our rice noodle roll craving without running to Flushing. This is mainly a take out place with 4 or 5 small tables in a narrow walkway to dine in. Dim sum tastes better right away, but everything was delicious take home never the less. The beef tripe was cooked fresh just for me, and worth the wait. Well cooked in a brown sauce w pieces of chayote or Buddha hand squash 4/5. Soy sauce chicken was good 3-4/5. Soy sauce chicken pork congee is a great comfort food for a rainy day3-4/5. Too full to rate the bean curd roll and the sticky rice with lotus leaf. The Choy Sum in oyster sauce is good. Located north of the LIE and nearby street parking available. Although prices are higher than what's pictured, still affordable and more than what you'd get from a regular restaurant.

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Camille R.

My youngest was hangry (that's his term!) and happenned to notice this small restaurant. Thank goodness because we still have am gour before an event! I needed something to fill him just a bit but not too much so he can still enjoy our dinner. I ordered the leek & shrimp fried dumpling (4pcs for $6.50) and it was a surprise hit! I thought it was expensive but for the price and the size, it was actually decent. The dumplings were tasty and addictive! Will definitely come back for more!

Cynthia L.

I've been meaning to check this place out and it did not disappoint. I was really craving some dim sum, Canto style childhood eats. Ordered a bunch of things to try for take out, got a free beef rice roll dish for ordering 3 other rice rolls. The rice rolls were very fat and the shrimp were plump. My so devoured the congee (they did forget the you tiao but I can over look that). Sticky rice was one of the best I have ever had, the sweet savory dumpling hit the spot and the husband loved it. Overall I am so happy this is super close by and we won't have to go elsewhere. It's pretty affordable. We spent under $40 and it fed our family of 4 and leftovers. The lady when I ordered understood my poor Cantonese. I can't wait to return to try other dishes.

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Reviews are generally positive. People highlight the fresh dim sum, quality BBQ meats, and friendly service. Fair pricing and early hours and takeout add to the appeal.

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good canto style food and noodles . made to order good for larger parties too . their duck is very very good and roasted pork and congee

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Small restaurant but they can make what you need. Food taste great. Has a variety of Dimsum and standard Cantonese styled dishes.

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Food was great. It was a bit pricy though. Love the hours starting at 8am to 8pm. Staff was nice and QR code is nice

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