Guobaorou serves delicious, authentic northeastern-style Chinese cooking!…read more We tried both the eggplant with minced meat and the triple delight, and both were incredibly flavorful and well-executed. Just a heads up that the dishes left us feeling pretty thirsty afterward, so they might be heavy on the MSG. Also, the rice here leans quite sticky and wet, which wasn't my personal preference. Tip: Don't forget to bring cash to take advantage of their cash discount

When my friend with better Chinese is with me in flushing, I gotta take advantage of the super…read morelocal places. We decided to go to this Dong Bei style Chinese restaurant famous for their namesake "Guo Bao Rou" which is fried thin slices of pork with a sweet and sour sauce. Coming in, the vibe was very old style with brightly flowered tablecloth and many signs in Chinese on the walls. Each table had a pitcher of water and cutlery. We order the Guo Bao Rou, cucumber salad, and some stir fried pea sprouts. My first bite of the Guo Bao Rou was tender but also super super crispy with a vinegary touch of the sauce. I did wish the meat was a tiny bit thicker or the batter was a bit thinner because all I tasted was the batter. The sauce was also a bit more on the sour side and could be more sweet. The cucumber salad was refreshing, with dried bean curd, woodear mushrooms, peanuts, and lots of chili and garlic. The pea sprouts were crunchy and fresh which cut through the greasy meat dish. Overall, not too bad and was very surprised at the huge portions. I would come back and try their other dishes for sure.

So yummy and authentic! The dishes are not Westernized at all and still have a spicy kick when…read morenecessary (ie., mapo tofu was not the American version). Lots of seafood and dishes that aren't the easiest to find elsewhere. I brought my grandma and she also really liked it. Vibes are also very good and it looks quite fancy and clean inside, so could be good for an event. Only warning is that they don't seem to have veggies - they were out of nearly all veggie options when we went at 11:30am. See pics for specific dish recs!

The interior looks nice although as with any booth seating, it's hard to clean so there's like rice…read moreand such at my seat. Not the end of the world just brush it off. Service was efficient. For food, it's one of the rare places that serve live lobster sashimi (it was still moving). The taste was more on the bland side since it's the spiny lobster not the maine ones. Can skip this one. Best thing was the steamed blue crab over sticky rice. A very "whole" dish where rice has crab taste and vice versa. The raw crab was special and a change from the Korean ones. Would recommend. The hot and sour soup was not it though. Avoid it. It was sweet.. thought i ordered dessert. All-in select dishes were +. Service was +. Ambiance ehhh. So I'd say above average maybe a 3.5 but yelp only does whole stars so I round up to 4.

Sometimes when a place is so popular you will hear about it through the grapevine from different…read moresources. This is one of those places. Went to the no frills quick take it section that provides seating if you wish to dine in. I didn't check out the menu since I already had in mind what I wanted to order by word of mouth. Decided to eat in-ordered the lamp soup. Apparently you have 2 choices-one with just meat and one with meat and a mix of internals. I opted for the second one. I don't eat much lamp at home. The soup is light. I definitely needed some salt but they probably keep it this way so everyone can adjust the saltiness to his or her own preference. Each soup comes with a freshly made bin (Chinese bread). I have heard from a friend that the bin is amazing especially when it just comes out fresh from the oven. They offer hot sauce on the table so I used it for dipping the meat from the soup. One downfall is I'm one of those people who think cilantro tastes like soap water and didn't realize they would top the soup off with a bunch of cilantro so I spent a good amount of time trying to pick them all out. The buns here are literally famous-maybe for the price. I do heat it sells out quite often. 6 for $5 is a good deal. I ordered the pork one to go and tried one when I got home. Great texture and the filling was very tasty. I've tried the vegetarian one on a previous occasion and I prefer the pork one. If you dine, they have an app station where they offer two cold dishes. I see people taking huge plates of the marinated shredded potato and they kept going back for me so I asked the lady if I could take some to make sure it's free and she said sure. I took a little of each to try. The shredded potato was actually amazing. Very addicting to eat and the texture had a little crunch to it. The other item was preserved veggies which was a nice addition to alternate bites after the soup. The place got pretty full. There are a few parking spots outside if you're lucky.

Stop by for breakfast, had pork and vege buns, lamb soup, all very tasty. Service is good and…read morequick, quite efficient. End of packing some take outs. Will definitely return for more authentic Chinese food. This is very authentic northern Chinese restaurant, offer breakfast as earlier as 6 am, and lunch/dinner/late night BBQ. So authentic that I don't even see an English menu, lol. Food is great, visited again next day to try the beef bun and congee, all tastes good. $5 for 6 medium-large tasty bun, nothing beats that! Cash only!

- The valet parking situation was a nightmare--completely packed and overflowing with cars; we…read moreended up searching for street parking, which wasn't much easier in the surrounding area - We reserved a private room for a family event on a Thursday afternoon during lunch; the main dining room was nearly full, making it clear this is a popular destination for dim sum/lunch - The restaurant is large and spacious with plenty of seating to handle the lunch crowd; there's also a separate section dedicated to BBQ meats and bakery items, which is worth checking out - Service was fast and efficient: the dishes arrived quicker than we could serve ourselves, and the staff was attentive, promptly clearing and replacing used plates throughout the meal - The food was enjoyable overall: we had a family-style banquet, and every dish was well-seasoned and well-prepared; the standout dishes were the incredibly tender steak and the flavorful crab fried rice - Before leaving, we also ordered a few BBQ rice platters to go and picked up a couple of buns for the road: unfortunately, the roasted pig and roast pork rice dishes, and buns were all fairly average, and the ladies working the bakery/BBQ counter weren't nearly as friendly as the dining room staff - Overall, 4 stars for the dine-in lunch experience thanks to the quality of the food and attentive service, but 3 stars for the BBQ/bakery takeout

***This review is strictly for their banquet-style entrees, not dim sum***…read more THE FOOD ---------------- + Banquet-style platters were solid - Our group of 3 tables ordered the Five combination cold appetizers platter, Fried Tofu, Braised Fish Fin and Crab Meat Soup, Sliced Abalone with Mushrooms and Bok Choy, House Beef Short Rib with Broccoli, Lobster, Crab Fried Rice, Crispy Fried Chicken, Steamed Fish, Longevity Noodles were all decent. Highlights included: ++++ House Beef Short Rib with Broccoli - Meat was soooooo tender. It literally fell off of the giant bone in the middle. ++++ Steamed Fish - I wasn't sure what type of fish was ordered, but the fish was delicious. Fish sauce was tasty and the fish was silky smooth. ++++ Lobster - Can't go wrong here, although it wasn't the traditional Cantonese-style as it was drier, but, nevertheless, still excellent. THE SERVICE ------------------- = LIGHTNING FAST! Our entrees for our 3 table banquet came at a ridiculously furious pace. Before we could even pick up the community spoon to scoop food from the prior entree, the next one would come out. It was wayyyy, waaaaayyyy too quick. THE SURROUNDINGS ------------------------------- + MASSIVE main dining room that is perfect for dim sum on weekends. + Private dining room - We sat in here for our small banquet. There were 4 large tables inside, but it was plenty spacious. - Valet only parking lot behind the restaurant was a nightmare and JAM packed, even on a Thursday afternoon at 12 PM. Can't imagine what it's like on a weekend during dim sum hours. Yikes! = The restaurant is located in a residential area, so you can potentially get lucky with a street parking space, albeit a few blocks away. RANDOM OBSERVATIONS -------------------------------------- = There is a takeout area connected to the main restaurant. They sell dim sum, bakery pastries/buns and roast meats there.

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.

Cuisine: 6 Service: 4…read moreDecor: 7 Value: 7 Overall: 6 This restaurant is basically Good Fortune revamped. I'm not sure if there is an ownership change, but a few staff members look familiar. Anyway, came here for dim sum a little while back. Everything was alright, nothing bad or special. Service was a bit rude and lackadaisical. Decor is still quite nice. I'll likely come for a formal meal in the future and give a full review then.

Red House feels like a culinary mix of Shanghai and Northern Chinese cuisine. One thing is for…read moresure: they do not play around with their spices! Even ordering 'wei wei la' (mild spice) packs a punch. Overall, most of the dishes lean toward standard Chinese comfort food, nothing groundbreaking stood out, but the prices are very reasonable for the portion sizes. Also reco bringing cash bc they offer cash discount!

Hidden behind congee village on Prince St., Red House Restaurant has a provocative name akin to a…read moredining spot you would find in a red light district. That said, that isn't the case, and what is seemingly darker is actually a decent restaurant with good food. Taste: 4.5/5 Service: 3/5 Ambiance: 3.5/5 Value for money: 4/5 We had a bunch of the recommended foods. In general the dishes are all well seasoned. For those who have a more bland taste profile, it is recommended to have white rice or equivalent to pair with it.

Cuisine: 4 Service: 3…read moreDecor: 8 Value: 4 Overall: 4 What a beautifully renovated space ruined by its below average food and service. Their signature beef would have pretty decent in the hot pot if it weren't for such bland soup base. Everything else was standard but priced slightly higher than most places around Flushing. We also got two claypot rice, which were pretty big in size. Unfortunately, the balance of the ingredients and rice in thrown off with a higher ratio of rice. This made the claypot rice dishes less flavorful and not as enjoyable. Also, the preserved meat one was okay, but the eel version was extra dry. Servers were nice enough overall. However, my issue is that the space is so large and the waitstaff never seem to be around. I had to get up several times to find our server, or any server, to come and help us. It got annoying after the third or fourth time looking for more water or napkins. Anyway, I have been here twice and they are always relatively empty. I hope they can turn it around soon. Maybe they need to overhaul the menu. They definitely Otherwise, it's game over imho.

This spot is a MUST if you love fresh, hand-cut beef Chao Shan-style hotpot. The beef here? Always…read morefresh, never frozen. We went for a half-and-half pot with two different soup bases--so good, Not only is the food amazing, but the space is huge and beautifully decorated, perfect for parties or a cozy meal with friends. And if you order takeout , their Lunch special is super affordable too! We also tried the clay pot rice and beef rice noodle dishes, they are so yummy. Take out 718-878-6566 Delivery available on Doordash, Hungrypanda. Open 11 am - 2 am Daily Follow @spinx17 for more NYC food recs!

Edit: Wasn't wowed the first time, but came back and loved it! Ordered eel wrap this time, which…read morewas very interesting but very yummy. Also ordered garlic shrimp, which was very juicy and flavorful! Would definitely back. Ordered the wine soaked chicken, nine-spice rabbit, and a bowl of rice. You can tell the chicken was soaked for an ample amount of time; it had great flavor. The nine-spice rabbit was also perfectly seasoned. Good food.

It's been almost two years since I last came back, and I mainly returned for the soup dumplings…read more This restaurant isn't particularly known for them, but I have to say, so far, they're the best soup dumplings I've had in the last couple of years. I'm always on the hunt for a great xiaolongbao, and I was hoping nothing had changed since my last visit. Thankfully, they were just as good as I remembered. The skin is thin, and there's a generous amount of soup inside, which is exactly what I look for. That said, the crab meat noodles were disappointing this time. The amount of crab meat seemed significantly reduced compared to before, so much so that if I hadn't known what I was ordering, I don't think I would have been able to identify it as crab meat noodles at all. We also tried the osmanthus cakes, which my sister really enjoyed. Personally, I'm not a fan of the mochi-like texture, so while I can appreciate why others might like them, they just aren't for me. The restaurant itself is still beautiful, and the servers remain extremely polite, as you'd expect at a place of this caliber. I'll definitely be coming back again...at least for the soup dumplings.