My last time on this block was in 2018 when I ate at Kung Fu Xiao Long Bao( my dear Yelp friend…read moreAndie also was a regular) - now permanently closed. I did not know that. I parked and saw the finishing touches on the new restaurant replacing Kung Fu XLB and decided to try a neighbor. Best decision ever: 1) Kan Wah was busy - 16 seats inside were occupied. Phone ringing nonstop. 2) The chefs were crankin' and laughing and having fun while they cooked. 3) a)The owner was a great guy. I opted for the Shrimp in Garlic Sauce lunch special plus extra garlic sauce and broccoli as add ons. A great piping hot entree/dish/ container came out on a red tray in 240 seconds. Tasty! The broccoli was well done.The shrimp pieces were huge, fresh and juicy. The sauce - not sweet or heavy at all. Light n delicious. The pork fried rice was gorgeous. The owner asked to ensure - pork ok? The egg drop soup that came with - best in NY! b) Accommodating owner - elderly local customer came in to eat. She brought her own plates and utensils. He said no worries and served her white rice on one plate and her eggplant in garlic sauce on the other. It was love and joy to see her enjoy her meal. * Ray Ray was inspired! Her dish looked so yummy that I ordered the same to go. c) Truck driver from NJ pulled up and got his favorite beef n broccoli extra extra spicy. d) Mom, Dad and daughter in school uniform came in at 2:35 pm and got some delicious fried chicken with pork fried rice. Yes typical NYC Chinese takeout with the above nice additions in a simple no frills atmosphere but dynamite food. Open at 10:30 . Plenty of free parking on side streets or $1.50 per hour up front. Cash only.

OMG! Kan Wah Restaurant is a keeper. The food here is delicious. You know the food is good when you…read morecome back and order it a second time around. Trying to find a place for lunch. Notice Kan Wah Restaurant as I walked by. Look at the menus and ordered the Beef with Broccoli lunch special with Wonton soup. The food was cooked just right. I enjoyed the soup and the Wonton was not my thing. Prefer fried wontons instead. Will get that next time when I am in the neighborhood again. Yes, the place looks like a hole in the wall. Brings back so many memories of the take out restaurant growing up. Folks this is a busy establishment. Locals, students and patrons come to Kan Wah Restaurant to order entrees and lunches here. The line moves fast. Definitely be back soon to try their other lunch specials.

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! 中秋节快乐！…read more I asked the cashier about my food allergies before I sampled the chicken teriyaki. I decided to have lunch at Bao's Wok inside Tangram Food Hall. Build Your Own Combo | Small $7.99 + Tilapia Fish + Fried Chicken Wings + Steamed Broccoli + Corn Kernels + String Beans + Pepper Chicken + Chicken Teriyaki The lo mein had peanuts, so I had to skip it. Mmm, I enjoyed everything, especially the chicken teriyaki and fried chicken wings. Bookmark this spot to try!

Bao's Wok is a fast casual Chinese spot inside the Tangram food hall in Flushing, built around…read morequick combo plates, buffet style trays, and affordable portions that cater heavily to mall traffic and grab and go meals. I found the setup very straightforward, with hot food displayed behind the counter and customers moving through quickly to pick proteins, rice, noodles, and sides. Being located inside a busy food hall gave it a more casual and fast moving atmosphere compared to a standalone restaurant, and the focus here felt centered on convenience, speed, and portion size rather than a sit down dining experience. The menu leans heavily into American Chinese staples and combo style meals. I tried the orange chicken and lo mein, which were among the bigger highlights. The orange chicken was clearly a popular item, and the mala tang broth and dry pot offerings added a slightly different option alongside the standard combo plate setup. Portion sizes were generous for the price, especially considering the food hall location and relatively low combo pricing. I also noticed wings, grilled vegetables, and potatoes on the counter, giving the menu some variety beyond just the usual fried proteins. Service moved quickly, especially during busy hours when lines built up in the food hall. The ordering process was simple and efficient, with staff serving food directly from the counter trays and getting my meal out within minutes. The overall experience felt designed around speed and convenience for shoppers, workers, and people looking for a quick meal inside Tangram rather than a slower restaurant style experience.

Noodles were decent and the fried items were done well. Chicken dish had a fairly sweet sauce.read more

Ordered for pick up. Just in case the restaurant is in the back or the mall context first floor…read more Dumplings were amazing. The rice was a hearty portion that I had enough for left overs. Service was quick and kind. Ambiance from what I saw is casual and the decor is nice. If in the area I would want to sit in and try other times of dim sum.

I knew this place was gonna be good when I saw four older men smoking cigarettes out front and…read moreanother man hastily bump into us as we walked. No frills, budget friendly, and delicious. Decided to give Grand Jade a shot when I saw they had a takeout counter. There is a dim sum section, a roasted meats section, and hot entree section. Well organized setup that was very efficient. No waiting for an order. No arriving late to cold food. Excellent takeout experience. We had a bunch of dim sum including a variety of dumplings, buns, and sautéed ribs. On par with all the other dim sum halls that we've been to (e.g. Asian Jewels, Park Asia, East Harbor). We also order several entrees. We had the eggplant, string beans, fried shrimp, squid. Veggies served in a dark, sweet Cantonese style sauce. Shrimp came out fresh with head on. Super juicy and crispy. Shrimp were probably my favorite item. The milk buns and ube sesame balls for dessert were a hit. Meal for four came out to under $100. Grand Jade will likely be our go to for takeout dim sum.

Given that the dim sum was in steamers prior to being served I would have expected everything to be…read morepiping hot but it wasn't. Not that I would eat it piping hot but it wouldn't have hurt the flavor or the presentation. I wasn't really impressed with any of the dishes I ordered. The Mai Lai Go - Steamed Sponge Cake was not your typical soft and fluffy, but tasted crusty and stale. Oddly enough it also had a lemon flavor which is not the norm. The fried spring roll which is always a favorite was bland. The short ribs were chewy but had some flavor. The shumai was ok but lukewarm in temperature. The Sticky Rice and Egg Yolk bun was the best of what I had. The service was good, but half the dining room was dark when I entered which was very odd. Overall not very impressive.

Hidden inside of Queens crossing, this canto dim is authentic with a bang for the buck on weekdays…read more $4.25/order. I will let the pictures speak for itself. Delicious Can't wait to come back

Cuisine: 6 Service: 5…read moreDecor: 8 Value: 6 Overall: 6 On a quiet night, our party of six had a very mediocre meal at the smaller dining room, where the interior design is beautiful, but service was quite lacking. The best dish of the night was definitely the Fried Salt & Pepper Pork Chops. Other than that, everything was mediocre. I came back again for a friend's father's 80th birthday just a short month later. This time, food was better, but the same pork chops were not as good. For me, inconsistency is definitely a huge issue here. This time around, the Dungeness Crab Fried Sticky Rice and Lobster Cantonese Style were the top two dishes. Most of the other dishes were fine, with a couple of below average items. Honestly, I have been here over a dozen times and it's always been up and down. If they could stay consistent, I would be revisiting more often.

I've been coming here since it opened ~1990. Home kitchen feel with authentic Malaysian food. If…read moreyou want a no frills spot with delicious food, highly recommend! My go-tos: 1) Roti 2) Satay 3) Char Keow Tieu 4) Malaysian cheong fun with curry sauce 5) Asam Laksa 6) Hainanese chicken 7) stir fried tong choy veggies 8) Sambal sting ray, grilled

I should've known how this meal was going to go the second I walked in…read more Before I could even say hello, the woman behind the counter hit me with, "Cash only!" I said I didn't have cash, and without missing a beat she grunted, "Credit over $30 only!" No "welcome," no "how are you," just straight into survival mode. My colleague ordered first. When it was my turn, I committed the unforgivable crime of asking, "Is there meat in this dish?" Apparently that's considered a high-maintenance request. She rolled her eyes, muttered something in Cantonese, and walked away. The customer behind me, who was picking up her order, quietly told me the employee had just said she "doesn't have time to serve people who don't know what they want." My apologies for not memorizing the menu before my first visit. Five minutes later, another woman came over and took my incredibly difficult order... noodles. Then I entered what felt like the DMV of noodle shops. About 15 minutes later my colleague got her food. Another 15 minutes passed. A family of three walked in after us, sat down, and started getting their meals while I was still waiting for my noodles. At this point I was emotionally invested in seeing how long this social experiment would last. When we asked where my food was, the original woman simply said, "SOON!." Apparently "soon" means 72 minutes here. I placed my order at 1:08 p.m. and didn't get my food until 2:20 p.m. I'm convinced my ticket took a gap year before making its way to the kitchen. If they forgot my order, that's annoying but understandable. What isn't understandable is pretending everything is fine, offering zero explanation, zero apology, and acting like waiting over an hour for noodles is perfectly normal. The biggest plot twist? The food wasn't even worth it. Bland, lacking flavor, and somehow managed to make a 72-minute wait feel even more disappointing. The service had more attitude than seasoning. Save yourself the time and eat literally anywhere else.

ordered the chicken rice and it was solid…read more i am on a gf diet so i can't try the other dishes but the dishes other customers ordered looked great

I came here few times for dinner with family. last time being mothers day. food is good. good canto…read morefood. if youre into canto food or seafood or just want good food, this spot is worth a try. but today im reviewing their lunch specials. I found out they got $12 lunch specials mon thru sun up to 3pm. I been getting for my family 1-2 times a week. For $12 you can choose from over 30+ dishes and its a good portion. and i try most of them. all tastes good. some really good. my whole family loves it. if youre nearby and been getting lunch at chinese takeout for example. this is way better. similar price to chinese takeout too. but way better taste. real canto food. even if you dont live nearby, whenever youre off and go to flushing. go try their lunch specials. i gaurantee you will like it and keep going back. highly recommend. dinner but lunch especially.

It was Mother's Day at Emperor Seafood restaurant. An absolute frenzy from the moment we walked in…read more-- packed dining rooms, large Chinese families everywhere, noise levels through the roof, and servers running at full speed trying to keep up with the chaos. The staff wanted my wife to sit at an angle to the table; so that they could pass through. The seafood itself was solid traditional Cantonese fare with fresh lobster tanks, steamed fish, and classic banquet-style dishes. The atmosphere felt colorful authentic Hong Kong banquet hall energy. However, some of their pricing was completely out of whack. Mother's Day premium for sure which is understandable, but some dishes were simply excessively expensive for what was delivered. For example, our two lobsters, while fresh, were missing that smoky "wok hei" flavor that great Cantonese kitchens are known for. It lacked the depth, aroma, and richness one expects from a proper high-heat wok preparation. A few items felt priced more for Guide Michelin luxury dining than a Flushing seafood hall. This said, the service was efficient and professional; changing plates all the time. So a high level of attention above the usual Cantonese restaurant. Overall, decent food in and an authentic Hong Kong style restaurant that targets special family gatherings, but be prepared, both the crowds and the bill can become overwhelming very quickly. I paid more than $400 for three people. But we had a Tiger Fish which is $50 per pound.

This was the former location of the beloved Guangzhou Restaurant that sadly shuttered in the early…read more2010s, which then went on to be a series of random businesses over the years, only to be a Cantonese restaurant again. I have so many reasons to believe that Emperor is truly the reincarnation of the restaurant...just a little rusty. I've only come here for dim sum and I'm still surprised it doesn't get even half of the insane volume that nearby dim sum restaurants get, especially with how much closer they are to Roosevelt Ave. I have to say that the dim sum here is slightly better than most locations in the core downtown area, both in presentation and taste. No cart ladies, just a paper and pencil ordering system. The other diners that I usually encounter seem to strike me as locals, which is becoming harder to find these days. Prices are slightly more expensive than the other places, which is probably a factor as to why there aren't as many customers. The other reason is probably the subpar customer service here, which I've encountered on a number of recent visits. There are so many workers here, but none of them seem to have any good grasp of what customer service is. For example, I've had the waiter hover over me as I was gathering cash for my bill and snatched it the moment I placed the money down, also demanding at least 18% (again, for subpar service). Also, if you complain to them about your food, even if you find a hair, they will not do anything about it. The food quality is slightly above most of the dim sum places, but also bear in mind the hit-or-miss service you'll get, which the latter can be super frustrating.