BK Seafood Market was a refreshing find in Bay Ridge. We came for dinner with my wife, parents, and…read moresiblings and ordered a big family-style spread of more than 10 dishes. We had stir-fried snails, jellyfish, Dungeness crab, live steamed fish, braised eggplant with fish fillet, stir-fried cauliflower with preserved meats, coral shrimp, sliced conch with crispy tofu, beef with string beans, seasonal vegetables, and fish maw soup. Everything came out hot, delicious, and well seasoned. The Dungeness crab was a standout, and it was refreshing to enjoy such a wide variety of seafood and traditional dishes. My wife was pleasantly surprised by the entire meal. The interior was nicely done and felt different from many other Chinese restaurants in Brooklyn. Service was attentive, and they seated us in a corner where we could enjoy our family conversation without constant interruption. The food came out very quickly, maybe a little too quickly, but we were fine with it. They were unfortunately out of a few fish and clam options, as well as several wines, but it did not take away from a great dinner. Highly recommended for a family-style Chinese seafood meal in Bay Ridge.

One of the better Chinese banquet style restaurants that I've been to. Came during late…read morelunch/early dinner hours to beat the dinner rush. It was around 4:30pm and when we arrived, it was empty which was perfect for us. Space is big and spacious and their tables, plating, and decor really stood out to me. Seemed fancier than other Chinese restaurants! Ordered a variety of dishes and they were all really large portions and well-prepared. None were overly salty or sweet, just right. My favorite was their chicken, eggplant and salted fish claypot dish. It's one of my favorite dishes in general and they made it very well. Definitely will come here more often and will rec my family to try this place out for our next family event.

My go-to answer when people ask for my favorite dim sum spot in NYC!…read more My family has been loyal to East Harbor (迎賓) near 8 Av Brooklyn since it first opened, back when my nephew was still a newborn, and he's going to college this year LOL. They even serve fresh tofu pudding (豆腐花) and ridiculously good fried black sesame balls (黑芝麻煎堆). These are two things I always look forward to whenever we come here. We've tried almost everything on their dim sum and à la carte menu, and the quality has been consistently good over the years. I just noticed they're actually listed in the Michelin guide. The wait can be over an hour on weekends, so I'd recommend getting here before 10:30am if you want to grab a table before the crowds roll in. My top picks: - Char Siu Pie 叉燒酥 - Deep Fried Meat Dumpling 鹹水角 - Char Siu Rice Roll 叉燒腸粉 - Fried Black Sesame Balls 黑芝麻煎堆 - Black Sesame Balls 雷沙湯圓 - Tofu Pudding 豆腐花 Other favorites: - Veggie Pork Bun 菜肉包 - Abalone Siu Mai 鮑魚燒賣 - Shrimp Dumpling 蝦餃 - Peking Style Pork Chop 京都骨 - Pan Fried Water Chestnut Cake 煎馬蹄糕 - Egg Tart 蛋撻

Quality/Quantity - So nice to see the rolling carts. It brings back so many memories. Most (if not…read moreall) restaurants in the west coast do not do this anymore to save $$$$, to save labor. But then they lose the suggestive sell, the impulse purchases, etc. Anyway, Brooklyn Chinatown was just okay, but since we were here, we decided to eat. Hard to beat NY and SF Chinatowns. Pictured menu, thank you. Got some fairly standard Dim Sum, see pictures. Similar quality as the west coast. Abalone Sui Mai was the only different thing we tried from the west coast, not bad. Tea is $1.50 per person. Ambiance - A good size restaurant. Busy. Private rooms available. Of course, you can also rent out the entire restaurant for banquets. Open 7 days a week from 9am to 10pm. Service - Good. The cart team is fairly aggressive at suggestive selling. Price - $31 + generous tip. Owner Comment - Congrats on all your success since 2009.

Excellent choice for Cantonese food. Everything was great. We had:…read more Lobster sticky rice - Can't go wrong here, recommended! Fried spare ribs - Awesome Beef chow fun - Very good Seafood crispy noodles - Excellent House special clams - Super good Seafood mix - Very good Kailan with beef - Good

Catered 2 dinners from this place and it did not disappoint! The owner was very friendly and…read morehelpful. The food was decent portions. Taste wise - great taste too the dishes were ordered. Not so greasy also. Dishes ordered: Peking pork chop, seafood pan fried noodles. Ying Chow fried rice, steak with asparagus (the steak was so soft and tender), lobster yee mein, tofu bon lam pot, clams, shrimps with walnut, roast pig, green onion chicken.

The best congee in Brooklyn hands down. With 1 large plain congee, 1 small chicken congee, and 1…read morefried bread came to $8.50. You can not beat the price nor the flavor the congee is packing. Going back this morning and I will be adding noodles to my order. I love noodles. The best hidden gem.

Great service I was in and out pretty quickly compared to the line! Very good amount of food for…read morethe price and everything was flavorful! I got the roast pork and roast duck combo over rice. Small interior but it's more of a takeout spot- would come again!

My fave place to go for quick lunch/dinner on 8th ave. This spot serves authentic authentic…read morecantonese homecooked food. Not restaurant food. I'm talking grandma's-house-in-the-mainland type canto food like bitter melon, pork meat pie, fermented peppers, and braised pig's feet. It's the real deal and it's REAL GOOD. They also serve roast meat (chicken, duck, pork). They don't speak fluent English, so it will help if you know Mandarin/Cantonese OR keep your dialogue to a minimum by following the directions below. I highly recommend getting the combo with rice and 3 sides. To order, go up to the glass window (outside) and gesture that you want your food to-go or to eat-in. I usually get it to-go. The sides are displayed in the pans behind the glass. Choose 3 by pointing. My usual order is a meat pie, preserved peppers, and a vegetable. Then, go inside and pay (about $6.50 per combo). They will ask if you want a free soup...say yes because the soup is filled with MSG and is delicious. I can understand why people would be hesitant to come here due to concern for cleanliness, but all the good restaurants in Chinatown are dirty. I'll take my chances.

It's $6.50 for 3 options, comes with rice and a soup on the side…read more It's $7 for 4 options, comes with rice and a soup on the side. I got steamed egg, sweet and sour chicken, cauliflower and ong choy. They have seating in the back if you would like to sit their and eat. You do have to order before you can sit in the back though. The staff is nice, they can answer any questions you have for them.

Good food and service for an affordable price! If you are on a budget, this is the place to try…read more Noodle soups are delicious but avoid the fried oily appetizers.

The staffs were friendly. This restaurant is located on 86 street. Food was delicious. It was a lot…read moreof comfort food. I would recommend coming here again.

I ordered for take out and was so surprised by how much I liked the food. I got the clay pot rice…read morewith smoked pork sausage and spare ribs. The soy sauce was on the side and added flavor to the meal. Their HK milk tea was also super good. The staff I spoke to during pick up was nice. The restaurant has several tables for dining in.

So happy to have this on Staten Island! We both got two topping clay pot rice for $12 each. A lot…read moreof the times clay pot rice come in huge portions that we have to take to go, but the portion here is just right for a dinner if you're hungry! Good amount of toppings and well cooked. Crispy layer of rice on the bottom and fluffy rice on top. They also had a bunch of other food items besides clay pot rice that we would like to try next time. Service is quick, they didn't seem really busy when we visited - hope they can get more business!

This is a great restaurant to bring family! The portions are huge and are meant to share for the…read moretable. I arrived around noon on a Saturday and luckily there was no wait. Complimentary tea is served for the table. I ordered the L2. Crispy Garlic Chicken, 102. Yin Yang Chow Mei Fun, 2. Har Gow and white rice on the side. The chicken was my absolute favorite! It was perfectly crispy and so tasty. The mei fun and har gow were wonderful. Service was spectacular and food arrived quickly. Overall, the chicken stole the show for me and I definitely will be returning to get another order of this.

I'm a big fan of Cantonese cuisine, so I was excited to try Uncle Lou's! I went on a weekend…read moreevening, and they were PACKED. There was a wait list, tons of reservations, and the whole place was hustling and bustling. The food smelled amazing, and the ambiance was lively and fun overall. We were excited to eat! We were walk-ins, so I appreciated that they were able to get us in. The hostess was running a very tight ship - very "no BS"/no nonsense ... and hey, I get it, it was crazy, but at times it erred a bit unnecessarily rude? It just left me feeling a bit off, but not the end of the world. Food-wise, we tried a lot of different things. The highlight was honestly the scallion pancakes. They were DELISH! Not too doughy, not too dry, and the vinegar dipping sauce was amazing (I know it's just the standard vinegar but dang it's so good). It was a classic really well executed. The steamed pork dumplings were also quite yummy. For our mains, we got the garlic baby bok choy, beef chow fun, and kung pao chicken. The beef chow fun looked amazing and we had heard really good things about it, but unfortunately it was a little dry and lacked flavor... just sort of bland? We ended up pouring some of the vinegar sauce over it, which helped, but I was a little disappointed because it looked so good. The baby bok choy was really loaded it up with garlic chunks and was also yummy and a good portion. It was juicy and had a great texture, but my only note was that it felt like it needed just a little more seasoning or salt? Overall, though, it was good. The kung pao chicken was INTENSE. I knew it'd be spicy, but truthfully it was my first time ever trying it and it was a tad difficult to eat without rice. The chicken thighs had a texture that felt a little gummy to me? I wished the chicken had been a bit more browned too. The peanuts and veggies rocked, but the sauce and chicken were huge misses for us. I typically would never send anything back, but my friend insisted as it was tough to enjoy. They did take our dish from the table... but then a manager brought it back and was a bit condescending towards us saying they didn't do that and everyone knows it's a spicy dish... which, I'm trying to be fair about because he didn't know it was my first time, but it just again felt unnecessarily rude. I hate wasting food, so we kept it and took it home rather than let it go to waste. I just thought the whole interaction was a little strange. Truly - I wasn't really looking to get something for free. We just didn't enjoy the dish and were trying to figure out what our options were and it basically felt like he just came over to make us feel small instead of problem solving together. Weird. I'm always one for second chances so I'm hoping to try it again, but I would highly recommend making a reservation to ensure a calmer experience.

Went deep into the archives to write this review and leave pictures. Bonnie's was great when I went…read morewith friends a few years ago! Some dishes we could have done without but others that are still on the menu to this day rightfully deserve their place there. Really don't think you can go wrong with any of the dishes. Go with a lot of people to try everything. Our faves were basically all the apps/starters, the XO cheung fun, and the char siu bribe sandwich. Staff was good and ambiance was relaxed and decent noise level.

Came here the other night with my friend for the Amex x Resy Summer Seat series. We were seated…read moreright away in the outdoor backyard area, and it was really cute. The service was great and our server was so sweet! We each ordered one of the specialty NA drinks, which were absolutely delicious and so refreshing. For dinner, we ordered the Chinese long beans, walnut shrimp and rice noodles. The shrimp and long beans were both of our favorites as the rice rolls were a little too salty for our liking. For dessert, we ordered the sundae and it was plenty to split between two people and very yummy. I'd definitely come here again!

In this neck of the woods, there are tons of these types of restaurants that have roast pork, roast…read moreduck, chicken etc. Their roast meats are one of the best and at reasonable prices. There stir fry noodles are also recommended. They have some seating but it's not a huge restaurant. I usually go during the day and never see it completely full. Service is pretty standard. Metered parking if you want to park really close. You can go down an avenue or two to find free residential street parking and walk. It's not that bad and who wants to sit right away after a full meal anyway.

Waiting as my car was being serviced, I had lunch at this location. I made the mistake of not…read moretelling them I was eating in when I placed the order. The nice lady speaks English, as well as Cantonese. The space has been here a while but neat and clean. Very good roast duck, flavorful without being greasy or overly bony. Came with home made soup and hot tea. Then I got the check. I could not believe my eyes.