I was surprised by a few dear friends for one of my birthday dinners here. They were so kind and…read moregracious to treat me. We had a great, GREAT server named Maggie Chen, whose name I am mentioning here due to the fact she was able to set us up with a free desert for a kind (and fair!) review. So here is my (updated) review: - The rolls we ordered were tasty and fresh. (For me, the Rapunzel Roll SLAPS. I ordered the same one - unknowingly - both times I have been here!) - We shared the Wagyu dumplings and the Shrimp shumai and they were honestly SOOOO GOOD. Finger-licking good!! - We also shared then chicken lo mein - also delicious and a big portion (there were some leftovers) - The staff is always kind and very friendly. Again, Maggie was really sweet, accommodating, took pictures for us and of course helped sing the HBD song which never not embarrasses me ever. darn. time. The ambiance is also always very chill, but a hit higher scale, with its beautifully colored mosaic-like rounded booths and a big, full bar, too. Knowing Mito is so good now and so close to my house can be a bit of a problem. I may become a regular but I guess that'd be a good thing for the business, HA. Thanks Mito for a special birthday dinner! Here's to more to come.

I had the best girls night at this Sushi spot in Forest Hills. Tucked away in Queens, you'll find…read moreall of your favorite classics right here. For starters we had to get Edamame and Calamari which was a little soft for my tasting but was still pretty good. For our mains, Chicken Teriyaki and of course so many selections of Sushi Rolls to choose from. Dessert and drinks were (Cherry Blossom Cocktail will for sure pack a punch) delicious and our server was so nice! Definitely recommend if you're looking for a new sushi spot :)!!!

So good! One of the best meals we had in a while and the staff and service was great…read more Recommend the chicken Scallion Pancakes Noodles

Check out the negative reviews below where the restaurant's management defensively responds to…read morereviews they don't like. It's a hoot! Note to Management: TAKE THE L and learn from the feedback, how about that? Also, side note: if you are *not* providing cloth napkins you are *not* a fine dining establishment. If I could give no stars, I would. This review will echo what many low ratings have already pointed out. It ultimately doesn't matter that the place has a kind of cool/retro vibe/design. This is a restaurant that has ZERO concept of hospitality. Like absolutely zero. It's like, if you want to be treated like crap as a paying guest, this is the place to go. 4 members of our party of 7 arrived 10 minutes early. They were permitted to sit at the bar (the bar is for reservation holders ONLY). 5 minutes later, members 5 and 6 arrived. They would not seat us at our table until the 7th member of the party arrived. Patently absurd. Our server, Michael, was nice enough, explaining to us how to order family style from the menu. Personally I found it a bit patronizing but that's probably just me. Drinks service was noticeably slow (this is important to note for later in this review). The food was fine/delicious - only the Char Siu pork, garlic eggplant and Beef Chow Fun were decent portions for family style dining - and the Char Siu was room temp. Here's where things got wild (especially in light of the slow drinks service) - WHILE WE WERE STILL EATING OUR FOOD our server Michael sidles up to the table - I'm on the end, and he's standing next to me. He announces that our reservation only has 15 minutes left in it - they expect us to finish eating and drinking within the next 15 minutes!?!?!? He follows this up with an offer to wrap up our food to go. ... I'm the only person who actually hears him say all this in the noisy restaurant so it falls on me to communicate to my table mates what our server just said. ... So, 15 minutes later he shows up to take our money - he'll only split the bill into two even though we're 3 couples and one singleton. They AUTOMATICALLY tack on a 20% tip and yet the machine offers you the opportunity to tip even more. The food was nothing to write home about and no one needs the militant attitude when spending hundreds of dollars dining out with friends. I humbly suggest you GO ANY PLACE ELSE for your fine dining experience - this place does not deserve to stay in business another day longer. Oh - and as others have noted- THERE ARE NO DESSERTS HERE. Don't come here for a birthday or any kind of celebration where you'd usually have a dessert.

I am a very picky Thai food eater…read more Coming from the NW we were spoiled rotten. It has taken me many tries in NY to find my spots. And a couple years ago my boyfriend and I tried this place on a whim and it was amazing. We just really can't get enough. We are also lucky because there's two of us. So we get to try two entrees but get half of both. The perfect masterplan. This place is never busy for dine in. I see a lot of food delivery pick ups while we sit and enjoy our meal. The feel at the restaurant is calm, clean and attentive. The staff is always on point. We scan the QR code, but always know we will be ordering the Rose Rangoons, the pineapple fried rice with shrimp and the Massaman Curry with tofu. Every bite is always as delicious as one can remember it. My boyfriend can literally drink that curry sauce. I love the little peanuts in the curry. A little surprise. I took my sister here with her daughter on Sunday and they were blown away. My niece was headed back to college on Monday so I am so happy they had a great time. My niece loved the veggie curry puffs so much that we had to do another order. It made me so happy that they were happy and that we have this beautiful memory here. And now that the weather has gotten slightly chillier, we look forward to more meals soon.

3.5 overall Parking…read morecan be challenging but I got lucky a few blocks away. Was empty on a weekday evening, but they have a decent amount of seating. Service was friendly and quick. The Chacha Noodles with Fried Pork Belly.came out steaming hot from the kitchen. Bouncy noodles paired with crisp veggies balanced well together. The pork was crisp as well, though some pieces were a bit overdone. I do wish the pieces were sliced a bit bigger... maybe would help it not be overdone. They give a good amount though. I love the hot sauce. The Butterfly Pea Lemonade was a little on the sweet side for me, but had a good amount of sourness to balance most of it out. A decent Thai spot in the area.

I was Very Impressed with the quality of the food. It was Amazing…read more The family was wonderful at pickup. Thank You for the fresh good food. Definitely willl be back. Hope they keep the quality and integrity...

New Asian fusion business on Grand Ave, Maspeth Queens. Good…read morevariety of dishes dishes like Chinese favorite and bento boxes. New and clean place. Mom & Pop owners. Welcome to Maspeth, Queens.

So excited to see them open again!! I've been going to Driftwood since last year and the food…read morealways blows me away. It's my favorite place to bring people to share an amazing meal and they always love it too. Mimi is always super friendly and kind and the space is very inviting! Our favorite things we have to get is the BLT fried rice and the rice noodle rolls. We tried some of their new menu items since reopening and we definitely have some new staples to add. The crispy octopus was so tender and flavorful, you can taste the love in it. Usually not one to order deserts but we got to try their mango sticky r-ice cream and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it. I felt like I was eating my SEA childhood as an ice cream. 10/10 please stop by if you live in NYC or visiting!! You won't be disappointed.

I was fortunate to have had the chance to go to a Yelp Elite Event at Driftwood about a month ago…read more I've been dreaming about their Rice Noodle Rolls ever since! Thanks to fellow Yelp Elites Chun and Jeannie for organizing this group dinner so we could return to Driftwood! There were 8 of us dining tonight; sharing many dishes. We literally ordered everything on the menu (except two dishes), including their 3 desserts! What a delicious feast! Our Feast Tonight (14 Snacks/Entrees & 3 Desserts): -- Milk Bread $10 -- Endive Salad $13 -- Mala Tots $10 -- Salmon Seaweed Crisps $16 -- Golden Crab Bao 2/$17 -- Charcoal seared scallops $17 -- Stir-Fry Peashoots $13 -- Chicken Mochi Waffles $15 -- Rice Noodle Rolls $18 -- BLT Fried Rice $22 -- Roasted Bone Marrow w.Toast $18 -- Pork Belly Wraps $18 -- Pork Ribs w.Sweet Potatoes $16 -- Fresno Gouda Cornbread $9 Desserts: -- Persimmon Cake Roll $11 -- Asian Pear Sorbet $12 -- Milk Tea Pudding (Earl Grey) $8. The 2 menu items we DIDN'T order (only because it was just too much food for us): -- Driftwood Burger $20 -- Driftwood Seafood Boil $48 (although we didn't order the Boil this time, I had it in the past and this seafood boil was delicious!). Each dish was better than the next. I've gone to my fair share of group dining events but these dishes were on another level. Fresh ingredients, innovative food combinations & flavors, each dish completely different from the next. I was going to list all my fave dishes but I realized that every dish would fit into that category! You can't go wrong with whatever you decide to order. Do yourself a favor: grab some friends, and try all their dishes like we did! This was a phenomenal shared meal experience! Even though we were completely FULL after our 14 Snacks/Entrees, we HAD TO also order all 3 of their desserts (shared by 8). A perfect way to end this fabulous meal! Note that their liquor license is coming soon but in the meantime, try one of their unique, refreshing mocktails! They also have a bunch of games at the bar, which you can bring to your table to play while waiting for your food. Parking: plenty of free street parking is available. There is also plenty of metered parking; free after 7pm. Big thanks to Owner Mimi and Chef for their hospitality and fine foods. We had such a great time! See you again soon!

Ambiance-Offer both indoor and outdoor seating.Great view and perfect for pictures.Decent hangout…read morespot. Service:Our server for the night was amazing,attentive and accommodating. Food Karaage- Juicy and flavorful and perfectly crispy. Tuna Tempura- not crispy as all.Flavor was good though. Yuzu Lamb chops- 3 basic but perfectly cooked chops.i did not taste any yuzu or miso as described.The soy sauce probably overpowered the flavors. The edamame mash potatoes served on the side were amazing,creamy with an umami flavor. Saki Miso Bronzino- Well cooked and mild miso flavor. Fried rice-Good flavor and was able to get it with a side of chicken. Chipotle Teriyaki chicken- Well cooked and flavorful. Did not get the chipotle flavors. Drinks Sakura-Perfect balance of fruity and floral,refreshing for the summer. Lit-chee sangria- Good but barely any lychee flavor.No seasonal fruit was served with it, as mentioned on the menu. Food is pricey for the portion size. Not an extensive menu.

A beautiful rooftop cannot compensate for a complete lack of hospitality. Second visit was a very…read moredifferent experience. I genuinely enjoy discovering restaurants and rooftops worth returning to, and I make a point of visiting more than once before forming a lasting opinion or recommending a place to others. My first experience at Lighthouse Rooftop was excellent. The views were stunning, the restaurant was bustling both indoors and outdoors, and the service was attentive despite the crowd. I left impressed and considered it somewhere I would gladly revisit, recommend to friends, and potentially consider for corporate gatherings. Unfortunately, my second visit was quite the opposite and, frankly, one of the most disappointing dining experiences I've had in a while. We stopped by spontaneously on Halloween night, a Saturday, and were surprised to find the restaurant barely one-third full. Interestingly, the online reservation system indicated that reservations were required with a $10 deposit, but we decided to take our chances and were seated at a table next to the bar. From the outset, the service was disorganized. We were given a small bites menu but no drink menu. After waiting approximately 20 minutes, I eventually had to approach the bar myself to request one. A female staff member wearing a red corset eventually brought it over. I immediately told her we were ready to order, only for her to look directly at me and walk away. She never returned to take our order or check on us. Her only subsequent interaction with our table was toward the end of the evening, when she casually asked if we needed anything. Thankfully, another server, Sal, eventually stepped in. Sal apologized for the delay after we explained that we were hungry and ready to order. He offered complimentary shots as a gesture of goodwill, which sounded reasonable. However, they never arrived. I reminded him, and he promised to bring them shortly, yet once again disappeared without following through. We even had to get someone's attention to request something as basic as water. More concerning was the general demeanor of the serving staff. Several interactions felt unusually disjointed, distracted, and incoherent. Sal's conduct in particular raised questions about whether he was in an appropriate condition to be serving guests. I cannot speak to what was happening behind the scenes, but the overall impression was deeply unprofessional. The final disappointment involved my cousin's birthday dessert. We had ordered a chocolate lava cake and, after an excessive wait, had to flag Sal down to ask about it. His response was essentially, "Oh, you want it now?" Yes, after waiting that long, we certainly did. Eventually, someone from our group approached him to say we would rather close out. Suddenly, the cake was ready. We explicitly asked him to cancel it, and he agreed to remove it from the bill. Despite that, he brought it to our table anyway, and the dessert subsequently appeared on our bill again. Having to dispute a charge for something we had specifically asked to cancel was an especially frustrating way to end the evening. What makes this experience particularly disappointing is that I know Lighthouse Rooftop is capable of much better. I've experienced it firsthand. The views and atmosphere initially made me excited to return, but a beautiful setting can only carry an establishment so far. Hospitality, attentiveness, and professionalism are what ultimately earn customer loyalty. I also want to emphasize that repeat customers and word-of-mouth recommendations carry real value. I regularly recommend restaurants and venues within my personal network, and I also consider establishments for professional gatherings and corporate events. My first visit genuinely put Lighthouse Rooftop on that list. After this experience, I would hesitate to recommend it, let alone bring professional groups here. It's unfortunate because this was an opportunity to turn an impressed first-time guest into a loyal returning customer and a source of future business. Instead, we left questioning the establishment's service standards and overall management. I hope management takes this feedback seriously, particularly regarding staff conduct, service consistency, and the handling of guest complaints. Finding a restaurant this quiet on a Saturday night is surprising enough; delivering an experience like this only makes it harder to understand how an establishment expects to retain customers and generate repeat business. I genuinely would like to see Lighthouse Rooftop succeed, which is precisely why I'm taking the time to write this. However, based on this visit, I cannot confidently recommend it or consider bringing future professional gatherings here. A stunning view gets people through the door once. Exceptional hospitality is what brings them back.

This place caught my eye as I was simply heading home from a steady gym workout so I figured I'd go…read morehere for a post workout meal of sorts. The setting inside definitely has an Asian feel to it, from the antiquity aestethic to the dim lighting of the place giving a feel of ease. I ordered my food and it came around in good enough time. I just stuck with something basic, the Chicken Katsu lunch special which came with rice, California rolls and my choice of ginger ale. The Chicken Katsu was pretty good. Breading on it could be a bit more firm with a bit of crunch, it was very light on batter but didn't take away from the meal as a whole. Rice had good texture and the California rolls were decent. Not overly the best Japanese food I had, but for what is worth, satisfying and didn't cost me much. Service was a bit on the lax side, but I don't mind it. I appreciate the waiters checking on me to see if I'm enjoying my food and it's appreciated, but at the same time, I also prefer just having the time and peace to eat so no complaints, after all the waitress was not too far when I did need her.

We happened to be in the area when this place seemingly popped up out of nowhere, so we decided to…read moregive it a try. Plus, I was starving. One thing I found strange was that the restaurant appeared to be fairly new, yet the menus looked like they'd been around forever. I'm guessing they may have relocated from another location, but who knows? There was only one other table occupied when we arrived, yet the food took surprisingly long to come out. From what I could tell, there was just one sushi chef and one server working. I ordered the Chirashi Don, and I have to say, the fish tasted fresh, and the portion was decent. No real complaints about the food itself. My husband ordered the three roll combo, which he didn't seem to have an issue with. What really annoyed me, though, was the lack of attentiveness. Throughout our meal, our server walked past our table at least six times without bothering to clear away the garbage that had accumulated. That is one of my biggest pet peeves when dining out. There was literally only one other table in the restaurant, so it's not like they were slammed. A little attention to the table would have gone a long way. Honestly, that alone would keep me from returning. The food was perfectly fine, but there are so many similar Japanese restaurants to choose from that nothing really stood out enough to make me overlook the service. When the food is comparable, it's the little things that make the difference, and unfortunately, this place missed the mark.

I was craving duck and they had a variety of duck dishes. Had the duck roll and wasn't sure what to…read moreexcept but it's a duck egg roll. It was yummy. Delivery was quick. I will need to try more dishes.

Ordered delivery. Came pretty fast and hot!…read more All the food was delicious and the portions were large. I will say it was a little expensive but I'm willing to pay for the quality.

Came here twice in 2 days…read more Larb chicken appetizer: tender, crispy chicken with a citrus taste and a nice sauce to balance out. Pho King: comes with a torched bone marrow. So good, rivals District Saigon for my go-to pho. Duck curry: tender duck with a rich curry sauce. I'm dreaming about this dish. Seafood laksa: the curry is a little too light for my liking. The seafood was cooked decently, but something was missing for me. I tried a bite of my friend's bun cha and it was good too with the different textures.

This spot in Astoria has my heart! To be honest, there were…read moreso many things I wanted to try at this location and I am absolutely coming back because the food here is exceptional. I tried the karage as an appetizer and had a little kick to it, but not too spicy! I ordered the pork stew, clay pot, and it was so flavorful! Ultimately, I couldn't finish it personally, but I saved the leftovers for Home. The owners were very nice and the mix of Asian dishes made it so that you can come back and try a bunch of new different things. I can't wait to come back! I originally went with a group of nine people, but I would come back by myself!

Outside and inside, the place looks like a palace with many traditional decorations and spacious…read moreseating. The staff are friendly to explain the menu, especially if you're unfamiliar with the Tibetan menu that mostly lacks description. I had the aloo phingsha and shared the shigatse tse. The phingsha is a tumeric-base noodle soup, almost curry-ramen like broth and very tasty! The shigatse was like a dumpling soup full of juicy mini momos. Overall, the portions are generous and tastes amazing. Half of the menu is also Sichuanese food, which I didn't try but seemed interesting at an otherwise Tibetan place.

Came back to this place after almost a year because I was really craving their Chong Ching. The…read morefood quality has really gone downhill, and the place felt almost empty, there were only two tables occupied, including us. We ordered shak trak, gyuma, shogo katsa, and Chong Ching. Honestly, it was pretty disappointing. The potatoes were sour and didn't taste fresh. The shak trak had a weird taste and was partly cold, like it had just been reheated. The gyuma was okay, but nothing special. The Chong Ching was also disappointing, and the portion size seemed smaller than before. The customer service wasn't great either, no one checked on us during the meal, and our water wasn't refilled unless we asked. Overall, the experience just didn't live up to how it used to be.