After two desserts, it was time for something savory again. XiLe BBQ 洗了烧烤 is a vendor that's…read morelocated on the corner of 138th St and 39th Ave, known for their Northwestern Chinese-style skewers. There are at least 15 different skewer options, along with other fun fried snacks and vegetables. The skewers are grilled over charcoal, and the smoke was so prominent that we had to stand 10-15 feet away to avoid it. We knew it was going to be worth it. We got a couple of each chicken gizzard, lamb kebab, chicken heart, beef kebab, and pork belly ($2 each), listed in the order of my personal favorites. I loved the crunch of the chicken gizzard the most and honestly could have eaten at least five of them myself. The lamb kebab wasn't too gamey, and the cumin seasoning was perfection. The other three kebabs were flavorful, but weren't quite as memorable. Overall, the skewers had an intensely charred, smoky flavor that's hard to replicate without a charcoal grill. This was easily one of my favorite stalls out of everything we tried this past Sunday afternoon! 8/16/2026 Flushing Food Crawl #6 of 11

Loveeddd the perfectly spiced lamb skewers the best from this cart! Made to order, so always crispy…read moreand hot!

This place is definitely still one of my favorite skewer places in Flushing albeit I've only tried…read more3-4 other spots so far. Compared to street carts, it feels like I was getting meat that wasn't fatty on the stick. I dined in so was able to order from a tablet. It didn't seem like I was able to combine different types for the 3 skewers for $6 price so I ordered 3 lamb and 1 fish tofu. After waiting a bit, they served all the skewers on a mini hot plate grill with a tea light to keep it warm. I liked that the skewers ends weren't pointy but blunt and the meat was easy to take off the skewer without having to use chopsticks. The lamb one was definitely my favorite still and the spice level was decently spicy. Nothing a little milk tea couldn't calm down though. It's a very bright environment to dine in with giant lit up signs all around. Three different shops (coffee shop, mala hotpot and skewers) all share the same dine in space so you can order from all of them at once which is very convenient.

Had randomly decided to try this place while we were nearby (kiddo being nextdoor at the claw…read moremachines). We've definitely walked by this place MANY times going around the Flushing area but had never actually looked/tried. Later in the day, there's consistently a decent amount of people at the store front. To our surprise, the pricing is similar the the MANY BBQ carts around the area at $2/skewer but they even offer a $5 for 3 skewer deal on some items as well ! Some differences between this place and the BBQ carts is they DEEP FRY their skewers vs the BBQ carts around grill over charcoal. Also, their skewers (meat amount) are actually LARGER than the BBQ carts as well. Due to the deep frying, you get a GREAT crust on the outside while the inside is still juicy. Like what another review had said, this style is more Szechuan style vs the BBQ carts are Xinjiang style. Personally, i probably prefer the BBQ carts style more who has a nice smokiness and flavor from the charcoal as well as more cumin + spicy seasoning vs unsure what this one is. This version isn't bad, but just prefer the other styles more. I can see why this place is so popular ! They share indoor seating with another restaurant as well as share the store front with a small beef offal food stand (also delicious)

Fat Cat Flatbread was one of three stalls that we tried at New York Food Court. They only serve…read moreflatbread here, hence the name, with both savory and sweet options. My friend asked me to choose between pork and black pepper beef, and I immediately went with the beef. BLACK PEPPER BEEF FLATBREAD - 7 The flatbread was probably about the size of my head, but because it was so thin, it felt more like a snack than a meal. The bread itself was delicate and super crispy, snapping immediately with each bite. Unfortunately, not all of the flatbread was stuffed with beef -- about an inch and half of the outer edge was just bread. I remember the black pepper beef filling being good, but nothing particulary memorable. Of all the stalls we tried during our food crawl, this was one of the less memorable ones. Still, it was a nice change of pace and gave us some variety during our first stop! 8/16/2026 Flushing Food Crawl #3 of 11

Always have seen this food stall whenever I'm in New York Food Court. Never thought of stopping by…read moreto try until now. No ambience since it's inside the food court. They have both savory and sweet types of flatbreads. I would usually go for the savory than the sweet version. However, I was looking for a dessert after eating a huge bowl of noodles just 15 mins before. Influenced by the YouTube Channel of @WorldWideWu, I made it to Fat Cat Flatbread 30 min before closing time. They mainly accept cash although Venmo + Zelle are also other payment options. Freshly served as a quick snack or a light meal. Popular Flavors/Fillings * Savory: Spicy Pork, Black Pepper Beef, Preserved Veggies with Pork, Curry Beef, BBQ Chicken, Salted Egg Yolk + Pork Floss. * Sweet: Red Bean Paste, Maple Sugar, Brown Sugar, Black Milk Tea. Ordered a Black Milk Tea Flatbread since it sounded interesting. Should've gone with something familiar like the Red Bean Paste instead. Couldn't taste any milk tea or any tea flavor at all. In my book, it defeated the purpose of calling something black milk tea when there wasn't even a hint of it (kinda a fail smh). The taste of black sugar was visible as the filling though, just not around the edges as it was rather dry/plain/bland. Definitely eat it while it's hot because the texture would be totally different once it's cold. I think these flatbreads really need to include some sort of dipping sauce (e.g. ketchup/mustard/honey mustard/spicy mayo/bbq sauce etc). Overall, the flatbread was light and crispy. Surprisingly, it didn't feel/taste greasy when I started devouring it unlike I had originally thought it might be. Did I mention that it happened to be triple the size of my face? Basically, I could hide behind it lol. That's the fun part. But maybe next time, I would just go back and stick with the savory versions. Seems like the Black Pepper Beef and/or BBQ Chicken would be more reliable (aka a safer option) for flatbread in general. I don't think you can go too wrong with meat options, right? Service from staff = fast and friendly. Very affordable too since the whole menu is under $10. There's a *daily* buy three get one deal if you happen to have a huge appetite or if you wanna try different flavors at once.... The Black Milk Tea Flatbread is $5. Would I get it again? No! Would I try other flavors? Yup. Good thing it's not expensive....

Delicious food, always prepared fresh. A great spot in Flushing for salads. Would highly recommend!…read moreService is always great as well.

I am traveling for work and ordered delivery. It's always tough to stay on my diet while traveling…read morebut this place came to my rescue. I ordered a build your own salad with salmon, Chickpeas, edamame, and tomatoes. I had the creamy sesame dressing. It was sooo good! I also ordered an acai bowl for dessert/breakfast the next day and almost couldn't stop eating it. Pleasantly surprised! I know yall want to see photos but I ate it before I remembered to take any. That should say something!

It's a 4.5 stars for me! I love the options here. The sauce on the sausage was not my fav but the…read morelamb and beef skewers were too good. I love the combination of fat and lean meats. Super affordable with fast service. Can't beat the price of $2/stick. Sadly they didn't have chives. It's a street cart so I ate right there. Would love to stop by again if I come back to Flushing

Who knew such an incredible place was right here all along? The dishes are never bland. This place…read moremaintains cleanliness and the people in charge are friendly, attentive and honest. Additionally, employees provide courteous assistance. I feel fortunate to have found this fantastic spot.

I grew up on these during my visits to China in Beijing and this is the closest thing I've tried to…read morethat. Plenty of different options here, but the lamb skewer is what I recommend. Go easy on the spice level if you're even a little worried about spice.

I love a good cart skewer and on my food crawl, one of my friends wanted to stop by here. I can…read moreonly judge on the squid since it's all I got but it was pretty good but I will say is that it's a very popular cart and they get quite busy. My friend ordered about 3 things and unfortunately we had to wait about 30 minutes because they had such a long line and I recall one of the orders being a large order of at least 30 skewers. These take a while to cook so if there's a line then be ready to wait! Other than that, I enjoyed my squid.

A great stop for late-night noshing or a quick snack before you dive into a restaurant!…read more Tasty Northern Chinese style skewers BBQ'd over charcoal imported straight from China! Prices are very affordable. This BBQ grill food cart located at the corner of Prince St and 39th is often quite busy, but peruse the big menu filled with a great variety of meats and veggies that they will grill for you to order. Place your order and pay up with the lady, and your order comes up in a few minutes. We really enjoyed the chicken and enoki mushroom skewers here so much that we came back a couple days later for more! Each are seasoned with mild spices for a low level of heat that is just right for maxxing the flavor when these skewers are presented to you hot right off the grill. Stand and eat right there, or there are a couple of park benches right there at the corner too,

After the first night of the BLACKPINK concert in New York City, decided to stop in Flushing to…read moregrab a late dinner since we didn't eat beforehand or during the concert. A lot of restaurants that were still open this late had really long wait times (1+ hour wait) since so many people had fled from the Citi Field Stadium to grab food in Flushing, too. Luckily, my boyfriend spotted this Chinese street vendor selling various skewers. I don't remember exactly what we ordered and how many of each. These were a few that I remember: lamb, beef, squid, fish ball, fish tofu, quail, chicken feet, been tendon, chicken wings, Taiwanese sausage, and corn. It took awhile to get our order since there was quite a line of people ordering and waiting for their orders. It was still faster than the waits at the restaurants we had planned to go to. I really liked everything we got!

Skewers are $2-3, and grilled fresh to order. The service and time to get your food will really…read moredepend on how many people are there. It's a food cart on the side of the road, so street food is the ambiance you're signing up for. I got the cumin lamb and beef, and they were both so tender, tasty, and get it spicy!! Skewers are not huge, so you'll definitely want more than one because they are so good.

It took a while. $2 per skewer very delicious…read more Chicken Heart was as expected. Very good. Squid was surprisingly tender and good for $2 quality. Lamb, however, was a bit too fatty. Def a steal.