This is the 'really good' hole in the wall Chinese place. I'd recommend boneless spareribs and dumplings. Lo Mein is great too.

Beef chow fun: this was my favorite out of the delivery order. Tender beef with chewy noodles. Fried rice: just alright, I think it could have had more flavor. Vegetable lo mein: a bit overcooked but standard. Crab Rangoon: this was crisp and came with the red sauce General tso chicken: again standard Overall, a pretty standard Chinese takeout place, with the beef chow fun as a callout. read more

Happy Gathering - Chinese Near Me - Astoria, New York

Very tasty one of my favorite chinese places food 10/10 really good service ambiance clean welcoming read more

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Went downhill. Used to be our go to place. Food quality has gone downhill. Ordered tonight on Uber Eats and was missing 2 dishes. When I called, I was told to hold while the woman answered other calls and yelled. Had to call back and was told to call Uber, they would not help. Rude and terrible service. read more

I already had low expectations and was still disappointed. I've had pad thai before from other places and this is the first time I had pad thai with broccoli. I guess that a new thing. I tried to make it vegan by taking out the egg and fish sauce. I've done this before with other places and it always taste just like you're regular pad thai. Unfortunately this one just taste bland and dry. Even adding soy sauce didn't save it from its tastelessness. Also left some weird aftertaste. I couldn't even finish it. I guess this is my fault for ordering thai food on a chinese restaurant. read more

Happy Gathering - Pad Thai - Chinese Near Me - Astoria, New York

Let me preface this by saying I understand their native language. I've ordered here multiple times and they always try to over charge me. When I point out the discrepancy between the price on the menu and my bill, they always back track and give me the menu price. When the little girl takes my money (the correct amount), I hear her mom telling her daughter in chinese "can't charge this guy extra" along other snide remarks that aren't family friendly. So there is no dispute that they charge customers extra. Disgusting way of doing business. If they want to raise the price, they should just raise it. Not even considering the fact that they are setting a bad example for the kids that work there. With that said, their prices are cheaper than their competitors; the sole reason why I went there. But I've thought about it and I am willing to pay more and go to a legitimate establishment. If they are willing to be dishonest with your bill, who know what else they are doing with your food. Good riddance. read more

Ordered through doordash. Took almost 2 hours to arrive. Missing a full meal, three sides of rice, The pork dumplings had a nasty white hair sticking out of one of them. The vegetable dumplings were not vegetable dumplings. When we opened them they were chicken/shrimp gyozas, missing boneless spare rib meal. Never again. so disgusting read more

Happy Gathering - a plate of dumplings and a person's finger - Chinese Near Me - Astoria, New York

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Pretty reasonable prices, food tastes great, fast and friendly service. I had the pork pad siew and beef with mixed vegetables. read more

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Very nice food I went the in the Chinese new year it was great and they have dragons performing

The food was pretty good and they delivered fast. I would purchase from them again when grubhub is down. I ordered the sweet and sour pork it was very good. I am only giving them 3 stars because I only tried one thing. The delivery guy was nice. I've been to the location before and wouldn't go there for a pickup. The outside looks like your typical Chinese food spot in the hood. read more

Don't let the other reviews turn you away. I got the chicken schezuan combo. The staff was efficient. Price is extremely affordable and the food is great quality. Chicken is so much fresher than at other places and everything was cooked perfectly (other Chinese spots are usually over cooked or taste reheated). Egg Roll was nice and crispy; it hit the spot. Pork Fried rice was perfectly cooked for me. I wish it were a little spicier but the taste was still great. I was a little hesitant based on the other reviews but decided to give it a chance because I was so close. I have no idea what the other reviews are on about..a little too critical considering restaurants everywhere are struggling due to the pandemic. The food is excellent, the service was prompt, and the meat was fresh - probably the most important things for a Chinese restaurant in NYC. Try it for yourself! read more

I ordered two small entrees. And both were pretty big portions. In addition, the meat used was surprisingly high quality or at least restaurant quality for that matter. Not the usual Chinese fast food. read more

Pros: Low prices, fast delivery Cons: Inconsistent quality, poor menu descriptions (ordering "Wontons" yielded flat folded fried wrappers filled with cream cheese in what I think was an attempt at Crab Rangoon but without any crab) and spice level - Always mild even when requesting hot and spicy. read more

Worst place ever. I was passing by one evening and I figured I would try this place and order takeout from them. I noticed the staff wasn't taking the usual precautions for Covid nor were they wearing their face mask properly. When I mentioned it to the old lady whom acts like the boss she just starts yelling at you. Unfortunately I can't grade their food as I never had the chance to order from them considering their unpleasant behavior towards me for asking them to cover their face. However, we are living in Unprecedented times were we should respect each other especially when it comes to a deadly virus that is airborne. This place is unfriendly and unsanitary. If the restaurants on Broadway can obey by the rules why does this place think they are exempt from the rules and regulations. read more

This is the greatest Chinese restaurant in the world. Have tried so many things on the menu and it's always 10/10.

Possibly the best General Tao's I've ever had. Very good food, down to the rice which is very moist. Everything has the most flavor than any other take out place I've had in Astoria. The reason they're not getting 5 stars is because they took one hour and 15 min to get here...but in their defense it was a very rainy night and the guy showed up with more than 5 bags in his hands....so they were busy. Highly recommend read more

Their lunch specials are huge and well priced. I prefer their Thai food over their take out Americanized Chinese that is rather salty.

Happy Gathering is my go-to for fast food. I'm not much of a fast food fan in general, but something about their sesame chicken and scallion pancakes has me craving it pretty much bimonthly. It's embarrassing, I know. But for $8.00 and 2-3 meals worth of food it's probably the most bang-for-your-buck you'll get in this area. Order the right thing and you'll be a happy customer. read more

The best Chinese restaurant in the area if you ask me. I eat here at least every other week. They can take a tad bit long at times but the food makes up for it! Their Home made ice tea is read more

Let me begin by saying that I never review anything, and that this is in fact my first review. I admit, my motivations are altogether selfish, but more on that later: Taking chinese takeout as a culinary category all its own, this is the best I've ever had. Real ingredients, real fried rice, real pork, real chicken, all amazingly non-greasy and well seasoned. I had the gen tso's and pork fried rice delivered to my door within maybe 45 minutes of my call at 11ish on a Wednesday, total cost: 9 bucks, 2 of them being tip. So, its good, its cheap, and its not fast. What else? This: the portions are generous (the plastic troughs they deliver food here are much "deeper" than what I'm used to seeing in the city). The next time you feel like some insta-chinese in Astoria, give Happy Gathering a shot; id like to make sure this place sticks around and ensure I'll be knee deep in Gen Tso's for the forseeable future, and you will too. read more

Bentley's right that ownership has changed, but I don't know if I'd go as far as to say its 1-star and no good anymore. Truth be told, I feel like the kitchen has become incrementally (barely noticeable unless you go as often as I do) cleaner than it was before. They've also kept the menu exactly the same as before which means that you can: 1.) Still order General Tso's Chicken wings and crab rangoon when you're jonesing for fried foods. 2.) They still offer both general tso's sauce and sweet and sour sauce. 3.) Their fried rice remains the brown, chinese rice style fried rice as opposed to the yellow crap that New York chinese takeout places seem to favor. I'll admit that the garlic sauce/brown sauce/standard chinese takeout sauce has dropped a notch from indescribably delicious to just plain decent. Without the superb brown sauce, I don't crave the food quite as much as I used to. read more

Not the worst, but probably one of the most ghetto chinese food i ever ate. Its definitely catered to non-asians, Its not bad but goddamn depressing when you get the food. The taste isn't bad but this is extremely american ghettofied chinese food. Im korean, i can't eat most real/native chinese food, its a bit too much. So i eat mainly korean chinese or american chinese. This is Panda Express down graded by 10. Greasy good cheap eats, yes. But a bit depressing. The shrimp dumplings is little baby shrimp with shreds of plain lettuce. This is definitely catered to people that absolutely know nothing of asian food in general. read more

Don't order from here and use your card. I did and they charged me more than I tipped the driver and the food wasn't great. Save the calories and eat somewhere else for lunch. If I could give less stars I would. I only ordered from here because of the convenience of using my card but they can't be trusted. Stay clear of them. Nothing "happy" about the experience. Update: They say it's must have been a mistake and I can pick up the overcharged money. Glad that was resolved. Still not ordering from here again. read more

Decent NYC Chinese, but best of all, they're finally on Grub Hub. And even better - minimun order is only $6! They have the best crab rangoons in the 'hood. read more

More like a three.seven star review, but this is a solid Chinese take out spot. Yes, it's American-ized Chinese (that also happens to serve Thai Paid Thai) so don't expect what you'd be able to order from Chinatown or Chinese food from Flushing. I've had everything here from the Sweet & Sport Pork/Chicken, General Tso's Chicken, Orange Flavor Chicken, BBQ Spare Rib Tips, Regular Fried Chicken, Shrimp w Lobster Sauce, Beef & Broccoli and a plethora of other items from their menu. And in addition to being a tiny bit cheaper than the dozens of take out Chinese spots in Astoria, the quality and serving size is worth what you pay for. On top of that, they prepare the food fairly quick. They're practically open on every holiday and this also included when hurricane Sandy was hitting New York City pretty hard. It's a small place that's family owned/ran and they're nice. So if you want Americanized-Chinese take out, this is your joint. Don't listen to the naysayers probably asking for some fine cuisine. read more

Fast delivery but unfortunately it was the worst General tso (all fried batter , no chicken) and pad see ew (crisp broccoli but mushy, starchy noodles) I have ever had read more

This place is horrid. The woman yells at patrons. She is absolutely a horrid individual. They steal gas from other businesses on the block and have nearly caused an explosion and they have poor ventilation which causes surrounding neighbors health concerns. In addition, they allow their under age children to work 12 to 16 hour days. Why is it your children's fault their parents didn't have higher aspirations? It's not! They literally dispose of grease on the street near people's cars. They are an absolute disgrace to the block! read more

They deliver from Seamless, which is a plus. They're affordable, another plus. Lametably, the food is terrible. One of the worst Chinese options in Astoria. I had the Egg Drop Soup - it was greasy and not good. I also got the Moo Shu Pork, which I can safely say was the worst I've had in NYC in 21 years. Really disgusting. Not a good choice. Astoria needs better Chinese restaurants, but this is not the one to fix that problem. I recommend trying other options. read more

I ordered from Happy Gathering for the first time today because my usual Chinese delivery place was closed. I have been a regular at my old place for years, but let me tell you, Happy Gathering is my new place. In one night, with one order, my whole house has been converted. Our food was fast, hot, and delicious. They gave us free crab rangoon (thanks guys!). The egg rolls are flawless. The pork fried rice is simple and awesome. Plenty of shrimp in the shrimp and broccoli. We got twice as much food as we thought we ordered. Thanks Happy Gathering!! You're our new go-to for sure. read more

I am currently eating the General Tso & crab rangoon that I got from this place and it's soOoOo good (the crab rangoon is heavenly). It only took like 20 minutes to get my food with 2 Diet Cokes (I ordered 1 but maybe they threw a freebie in? All of this only cost $12! I loves. This is the first decent fast Chinese food place that I've had so far in NYC. And I love the fact that they take debit/credit cards. read more

This is my second favorite Chinese food in Astoria. Food has been consistently fresh no matter what I've gotten- steamed chicken and broccoli, general tso's, fried chicken, egg rolls, fried rice, etc. I've never ordered for delivery, but pick up service is very prompt and professional. The prices are reasonable. There's never been a time I didn't have enough food to have for lunch the next day. read more

I usually never write reviews, but I've been ordering from this place for about a year and they're so consistently great that I had to write this. This is by far the BEST Chinese take-out in Astoria, and some of the best I've ever had! Chicken Lo Mein, Sesame/General Tso's Chicken, and Chicken w Cashew Nuts are some of my favorites but basically everything I've ever ordered is fresh and delicious! Delivery is consistently quick and accurate, never had a bad experience. This place is the BEST! read more

This used to be a place my Fiancé and I would order from regularly but their service has been getting worse and today it has been over an hour and we are still waiting for our food. They didn't even have the courtesy to call to give us an update. read more

Happy Gathering is our go to for Chinese delivery. Quick service and good portions for the price! Try the szechuan shrimp!

Happy Gathering isn't bad but I've just had it with this place. Everytime i come here they charge me a different price when I order virtually the same thing. Sometimes they respect the Lunch Special hours and other times they don't. I'm fed up and moving on which is a shame cause they were pretty good. read more

I work a block away and decided to order for the first time and to start way to much oil, found a small black hair ( I know it's not mine because I have long and red mermaid hair), and the taste was horrible. WORSE CHINESE FOOD I HAVE EVER HAD! I dump the whole order in the trash and ordered from some where else. NEVER AGAIN! read more

Low expectations, but they exceeded them. I have ordered a couple of times and love the pork lo mein, the scallion pancake, and pan fried dumplings. The delivery guy is always fast and the order is always complete, including free coke (over a certain dollar amount). I will continue to order from them. read more

The only Chinese spot I loved,I've been to so many of them but was never satisfied but this one,trust me they are kind,the place is very neat and I love their wings,I've been getting my lunch from them for so long now and they never failed so far,the only Chinese spot I would recommend if you love the kind of food they serve read more

I'm done, their food is okay, but the customer service is terrible. I get it, mistake happen but not three times in a row and the third time I called and really did gently expressed my frustration the woman who answered the phone literally screamed at me for a whole three minutes and actually blamed me that an item was missing because I should "call next time" instead of ordering online...and then she hung up! She didn't even offer a solution! Heck no! I called and barked right back at her and then asked is she even going to do anything about this? The meal that was missing was for my 3 year old and she continued to yell again "okay fine but next time just call me! What do you want? Food? Refund? Sodas?" I was in shocked and before I could speak, she just said "Okay I will send you another one because its really busy here okay!" and hung up again! Send another one of WHAT?!?! You didn't even send it the first time! NEVER ordering again! read more

I mean, it's Americanized Chinese food. We ordered from Seamless and the food came when promised. Everything was there except a can of Sprite, so we called and about 45 seconds later, a tween girl dropped it off. Pretty sweet! read more