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.

Very good dim sum and VERY reasonably priced!! They have a great selection of dim sum. The shu mai,…read morehar gow (shrimp dumpling), beef rice roll, beef ball, egg tarts, sticky rice, and BBQ pork buns are all SOOO good. The dim sum always comes out fresh and hot. The staff are very nice and attentive, refilling water frequently. They also speak English, for any non-Chinese speakers. The restaurant is very large with Chinese decorations and yellow tablecloth. It's very clean and spacious. We always come on the weekend for late lunch and have never had to wait! It's the best dim sum we have in the New York area and worth the trip to flushing!!

Best sweet and sour pork ribs! Just about the right taste…read more Good service as well. Even we were there talking for a while after dinner and occupying the table, the servers still treated us nice without hesitation.

Classic Hong Kong dimsum on the weekend mornings and still push the carts around - one of the few…read moreleft in the city or burbs. They have a wide variety of selections, and sometimes, yes, you have to share a table. You get a # with your # of party members, and they seat you when you're all there. Good steamed foods, like the clam in black bean sauce and the chicken feet and shrimp rice rolls were good. The tofu pudding was excellent. They ran out before I could get an order to go. They have a parking lot with valet parking right beside, but it gets very busy. Stairs up to the entry door but there's a back door with a ramp for those with disabilities.

Joe's knows how to steam those rolls! The rolls are silky and smooth and slippery af, so eat with…read morecaution. The menu is pretty simple. You choose either their special rice roll or regular roll. Prices range from $5-12 depending on the size and what you want. They offer fillings like beef, shrimp, bbq pork or curry fish ball. Top it off with lettuce, bean sprouts and corn for texture. It takes a bit for them to make but it's hot and fresh af. We ate here twice during our NYC trip because they're just that good and affordable! The shrimp and cilantro combo was hellaella bomb. Drizzle some soy sauce and dab some chili oil on top and you're good to go! I like how they preslice them and put them on a plate so it's easy to scoop up. Come before lunch or you'll have to wait a while for your rolls because they do get pretty busy. My mom waited almost 30mins for their rolls after ordering. It's one of the most popular stalls at the New World mall. Seating is so-so, really depends on the time you go but sometimes seating will be hard to find. You'd have to make friends with an elderly asian grandma or pa at a table. They're located near the restrooms so there will be a lot of foot traffic there. Overall, good food at a good price! Service is meh, just order and food and stand off to the side. Grab your sauces and go. But anyways, their rolls touch my soul. And I aint being a troll. Check them out if you're in Flushing! Bring cash because it will be a little cheaper.

Located in one of the food halls in Flushing, Joe's Steam Rice Roll specializes in made to order…read morerice rolls with customizable toppings. I'm no expert on steam rice rolls and most of my experience have been at dim sum restaurants, so I don't have much to compare them with. We went with the Joe's Signature roll which came with beef, pork, sausage, dried shrimp, and egg. The skin is noticeably silkier and lighter than rice rolls I had before. That said, if I were to order again, I'd skip the sausage. It tasted a bit low quality and didn't contribute much to the overall flavor or texture. The portion and price is reasonable. It's also convenient to try other food stalls in the mall.

This place was awesome. The portion-to-price ratio was excellent, and the flavors delivered across…read morethe board. We came with a big party of 12, and they were very accommodating, splitting the table and taking separate orders for three families. Let's just say each family ordered plenty. I only wish I'd snapped pictures of what the other families got. We started with the Lucky Six soup dumplings. They came out extremely quick, with just the right amount of broth, and the wrappers weren't so delicate that you had to worry about puncturing them pulling them out of the steamer basket. They held up well and tasted excellent. From there we ordered a whole bunch more. Think family-style portions, but more generous: - **Grandma's braised pork belly** - Super tender, with a flavorful sauce and quail eggs, not too salty. - **Spicy beef and tripe** - Served cold with very thin slices in a nice spicy sauce. It had a kick but wasn't overly hot. - **Peking duck** - We ordered a half duck, and it came with more than enough bao buns to build your own. A nice touch: since we were a big table, they also offered each of the 12 of us a complimentary ready-made Peking duck bun or soup dumpling, including the other two families. We all went with the duck buns, and they were excellent. - **Pan-fried noodles with pork, shrimp and fish** - The one miss. It was so saucy that the noodles were drenched and lost all their crispiness. - **Yang Chow fried rice** - Very nicely done, with big shrimp. These weren't the usual quarter-sized ones, more like half-dollar size. - **Soy sauce squid** - Cooked perfectly, not too salty and not overcooked to the point of being gummy. I also sampled from the other families' tables. Their dim sum dumplings were huge, and the honey roast chicken wings were excellent, crispy with a nice sweet glaze. For dessert, they brought us complimentary sweet soy milk soup with glutinous rice balls. It was sweet but not overly so, and it was awesome. One thing that was new to me: when the bills came, we could pay with Zelle, Venmo or cash. Great spot for a big group. I'd come back just for the pork belly, the duck buns and the soup dumplings.

Plenty of room for a big family dinning!…read more Quick and delicious food. It also comes with complementary soup dumplings or Peking duck for each person. Started off with the rainbow soup dumplings, half a Peking duck. Main entree - spicy beef tripe - braised pork - young chow fried rice - fried duck bill All were delicious! Complementary sweet congee for dessert! Service was very quick. They take cash,zelle or Venmo

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 literally have no idea how I've never reviewed Fu Yuan before (gate keeping maybe) but have been…read morecoming here for a really long time. Longer than I'd care to admit, probably, and longer than anyone but locals calmer here for sure. The thing is, it's amazing. It's cheap, it's delicious, and it's consistent. Those are all of the factors that make me want to give a place five stars and Fu Yuan checks them all off the list. The menu is limited - they do what they do perfectly and don't bother to do other things half way. It's a stand, so no seating. Whatever. Order rice noodle rolls, order them again. Get all the sauce, get some of the sauce. You literally can't go wrong.

Hands down, these were the best rice noodles I've ever had! They had that perfect…read moretexture--incredibly soft yet delightfully chewy. We ordered the beef rice noodles, and they were fantastic. We also tried the preserved egg with salted pork congee, though that one could have used a bit more flavor. A few things to note: Space: It's a very small, takeout-only spot (no dine-in). Wait Time: We waited about 15 minutes for our food, likely due to a high volume of online orders coming in. Highly recommend grabbing the rice noodles to-go!

You step into Royal Queen on the top floor of Flushing's New World Mall, and instantly, the sheer…read morescale of the operation hits you like a slap in the face. It isn't just a restaurant; it's a cathedral of consumption. Look up quickly at that ceiling, a massive, radiating sunburst of gold and crystal chandeliers draped in waterfalls of white string, call it "sungold".. It's theatrical. It's loud. It's completely uncompromising and visually energetic and right up on your stuff. ​People think fine dining is about snooty & hushed dining rooms, white linen or silk tablecloths, and waiters moving like iceskating gohsts. That'sghosts. Real gastronomy is about energy, precision, and respect for the ingredient.ls. And here, in a cavernous banquet hall in Queens packed with hundreds of people clinking teapots and hailing steam carts, there is an absolute purity of discipline. ​I sat down, and within thirty seconds, the assault began. ​First came the Siu Mai. Look at the structure. Most chefs get lazy they pad the filling with filler, turn the pork to rubber, and overcook the shrimp until it loses its soul. But here? You bite through that paper thin yellow wrapper, and there is an unmistakable, violent snap of fresh, sweet prawn bound with perfectly seasoned pork. It's juicy, rich, and utterly balanced. No nonsense. Just technique. ​Then, the Har Gow. The true test of any dim sum kitchen. If the translucent skin sticks to the bamboo steamer or tears under your chopsticks, the kitchen has failed. Period. But when the basket opened, the steam rose with that clean, pure scent of rice starch and sweet seafood. The pleating on the dumpling was flawless tight, delicate, holding together a filling of whole, pristine shrimp that tasted like they were swimming an hour ago. ​And the atmosphere? Pure theatre. The carts weave through the room like a well-drilled brigade during a Friday night rush. The giant LED screens blaring event packages in gold and crimson, the hum of conversation, the crack of crispy pork belly skin three tables over, it's alive. ​Most people come to places like this and just see a crowded room. I see conviction. I see chefs back in that kitchen who understand that simplicity is the hardest thing to master. You cannot hide behind a fancy reduction or a sprig of chervil here. The dumpling is either perfect, or it's garbage. ​At Royal Queen, it's extraordinary. Pure, unadulterated passion on a bamboo steamer. Perfection.

Still a solid experience but they're getting stiff competition for both quality and value…read more Service is still good but also still typically Chinese. Setting is fine but there's more of the dining area blocked off for events. The bathrooms have been fixed up slightly but it's still a weak point. What they still have is a bright and airy dining room with lots of light and space. They were never cheap but you paid for better quality and a nicer setting. The food used to be some of the best in the city with premium prices to match but now I see the food dropping off. The har gow is a good example. Identifiable chunks of shrimp has now given way to overworked paste and fillers. Hopefully the rising competition nearby serves as a wake up call and they shape up, but at the moment they are no longer the slam dunk recommendation they used to be.

i am originally from Hong Kong, so when i saw 39 prince cafe said it is a hk style restaurant, i…read morewanted​ to challenge it. for the first time we ordered some fried calamari, stewed beef noodles, and hot drinks. food was really really good, hot drinks were super huge size. service was very welcoming. ambiance was comfortable, enough rooms between tables, wouldn't feel crowded. 2nd time we backed there for dim sum, it was really really good, even better than those big Chinese restaurants. 3rd time we ordered a tofu roasted pork pot, garlic veggies, roasted duck for appetizer. every time we enjoyed the food so much, so healing for my homesick. definitely is one of the best hong kong style restaurant in new york. its a shout out every time when we paid. extremely easonable price. love to eat there.

We wanted a dim sum fix and we randomly stopped since we were in the area. The food is ok, no…read morecomplaints. The service was fine, they are not warm but it's not a big deal. What we ordered: - Shrimp Dumplings - Pork Siu Mai - Steamed Short Rib - Steamed Chicken Feet - Rice Rolls w. Shrimp - Soupy Dumplings We placed our order and most of our items came out around the same time. We noted to her that the Steamed Short Ribs didn't come out yet. Shortly after they came out. Then awhile later she came out with a Spare Ribs with Garlic dish. We declined it because we knew we didn't order it, we thought it was just at our table mistakenly. She brought it back to the kitchen then a man came saying that it was ours. We explained that we already got the ribs we ordered and she must have not understood when we were asking for our missing item as us ordering a different item. He understood and took it back. Won't become our go to dim sum spot but it was good for what it was.

I first came here years ago when they were at their original ground-floor location, not too far…read morefrom where they are now. They've since shortened their name, which is probably a good move for branding purposes. The soup dumplings are still the same, delicious as ever. I've tried everything from their noodle dishes to their scallion pancakes, and they've all been great. The pork soup dumplings are my favorite. The pan-fried pork buns are also bomb. I really like the crispy bottoms. I would definitely recommend this place, especially if you've never tried soup dumplings before or are simply in the mood for some.

We wanted to compare the XLB to Din Tai Fung.. I haven't been to Nan Xiang in 13 years... They…read morecompletely renovated the place... nicer. Just as when we were gonna pit our names on the waiting list, the host appeared and told us to go upstairs. We sat near the area where the dumplings were made. We ordered the Lucky 6 so we can sample different flavors but we still got an order of pork soup dumplings as well. Also ordered the shrimp wonton soup. I noticed they had passion fruit tea and omg you should definitely get it. It was so good. Grapefruit peach.. just okay in comparison.. Our wonton soup came first which is enough for 3 ppl if you just want a bowl to try. It had lil tiny shrimps in it ...not used to that but the flavor of the soup was light and the wontons were good. Skin was thin, not dense at all. Then our XLB came. I really liked the sampler. I tried the Scallop, chicken, pork and Luffa Gourd. L had the truffle and crab.. we were able to taste the flavors. They're light but very distinct. We don't eat too much sodium or processed food in our diets so we were able to distinguish each one. I actually liked the Scallop and chicken ones. The gourd one was really sweet but I could definitely taste the melon flavor. Chicken was savory and a touch better than the pork XLB...the scallop one was very unique. Light but very yummy. L said the crab one actually had more flavor than other restaurants in Chinatown. And we both prefer these to the ones at Din Tai Fung. Price isn't an issue but taste wise this has a ton of soup, more flavor. DTF tastes almost like a frozen XLB cuz it's so small and doesn't have any soup! I have purchased frozen ones from restaurants before. Will definitely come here or a different location if I feel like having XLB. Service was pretty good. Very attentive. Refilled our tea all the time and when we ordered more items...everything was quick. Nice spot to grab a quick, casual meal.

Tried their dimsum a few months ago for the first time and would eat there again!…read more My venture here was in hopes of trying a new spot. It's about a 12-15 minute walk from the 7 train Flushing subway station, past Northern Blvd. At a building named Linden Place (that's what the sign high above the entry shows), the dramatic entrance is up a wide set of steps, framed by a large molded name plate above and faux column panels at the sides. Inside, Crown One's facilities combine banquet hall and restaurant in the same way many of these large Southern Chinese establishments do. The foyer is fancifully decorated with plenty of gold-toned gilding, traditional blue on white ceramics and grand chandeliers, evoking somewhat of a nicer Asian hotel feel. The dining space features mostly white and neutral colors, two-story-high ceilings, a massive elaborate light fixture in the shape of a flower with petals as seen from below, and draped ribbons of fabric strung mid-air across the length of the room for an artistic effect. Getting to the food--pretty solid. Ordered shrimp wrapped in rice noodles), fried turnip cake, crystal shrimp dumplings, steak pepper shortribs, pork spareribs with rice noodles, shiumai dumplings, braised beef tripe with turnip. Waitstaff seated us, asked us for tea preference, the dimsum cart ladies came by and you need to flag them down as they walk around. At the end we flagged a staff member for the bill and paid at the front register, pretty typical dimsum restaurant service. Total for two people came out to $55 including tax and tip which was very reasonable. I'll be back!

As Flushing's dim sum scene becomes less saturated, it's places like Crown One (御庭酒楼) that are…read morekeeping the Canto dream alive. While the food isn't necessarily going to win any awards, their space as a venue is what keeps them unique. Couple this with free onsite parking and spacious digs, and it becomes a destination. The main dining hall is surrounded by bright lights, a large LCD TV, and number of tables that are perfect for groups. This is a pushcart service, which is good news for those who want the nostalgia of choosing things directly from the cart. Not all the service workers are Canto-speaking, as I heard dialects from Wenzhou, Toisan (#1), and likely Fukinese. During the late afternoon, it's important to flag them down because it may take awhile for them to make the full round. From chiu chow dumplings (潮州粉粿) to shrimp dumplings (蝦餃), the selection is standard and well portioned. The steamed variety is preferred here, with some immediate hits in the form of spare ribs (排骨), shrimp rice roll (蝦腸粉), and glutinous rice wrap (糯米雞). The coconut jelly (椰子糕) was especially wonderful and the BBQ pork buns (叉燒包) were nicely steamed with solid chunks of pork inside. Overall, I think the food was consistent, tasty, and well presented. Prices are solid for Flushing and won't break the bank. The gaudy decor extends beyond the main dining hall and all the way into the bathrooms. Their staircase is a perfect photo op for folks and the manager / wait staff are hardly camera shy. Crown One would easily go on my list for restaurant repeats and I hope they continue to make improvements all around. ___________ (#1) Fine, Taishan. Happy mainlanders?