The Chinese Quest Finding the best Chinese restaurants on Long Island and NYC

It was such a joy to see all of my friends again the other night, when we convened for the first time in far too long for dinner at Lucky Dumplings in Great Neck, NY.  I had gotten takeout from Lucky Dumplings a few weeks prior, shortly after their Grand Opening, and was so impressed that I implored my friends to join me for a formal Chinese Quest review!  I was anxious to hear what they thought, as the last few restaurants we visited had been a little disappointing.  Would history repeat itself?  Or were we going to get LUCKY tonight?

Sometimes you just gotta have it! But, how long would you consider driving to take out Chinese food you really want? And, please share your favorite Chinese take-out restaurant in the comments ("Reply") box below the post.

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