A mainstay on the south shore of Long Island, Danny’s Chinese Kitchen gets stellar reviews on Google and Yelp! When the announcement came months ago that they were going to open a restaurant in Roslyn, NY, I was so excited. The Grand Opening couldn’t come soon enough. Sure enough, when the opening came on January 30, 2026, Long Island was slammed with a blizzard the likes of which we haven’t seen in years!
When the dust, err, mounds of snow, settled, I ventured to their new location at 147 Mineola Ave, Roslyn Heights, NY 11577.Ordering online couldn’t have been easier. They use an app called “Toast“. There is no fee to use the app or to place an order.There’s no parking out front. They have a small lot in the back, and you have to walk around to the front. There are only two tables in the restaurant. It’s really just for take-out, and not for a proper Chinese Quest.
My order was ready when I arrived 15 minutes after placing it. It was neatly packaged along with all the necessary condiments, a plastic fork, and three fortune cookies! More about those later.
BBQ Spareribs – The gold standard! Who says you can’t judge a restaurant on their ribs? I do! And these were solid gold! There’s certainly nothing “spare” about these ribs! I’ve never seen so much meat on spareribs. And the taste? Let’s just say, without exaggeration, these were the best ribs I have ever had. EVER!
The combination platter comes with a plethora of choices:
I chose:
Pork Fried Rice – The rice was kind of so-so, but better than average. Definitely not greasy, but lacking presence. It didn’t make a statement.
Egg Roll – The roll was good. Grade: A.There was so much food in this order that it filled me for two days! Would I order again from Danny’s Chinese Kitchen? ABSOLUTELY!! I can’t wait to try a few more of their dishes.
But don’t just take my word on it. When I reported back to my fellow Mee’s, Mee Gonzi Bao ordered takeout a few days later, and this is what he said:
We ordered in from Danny’s tonight. Had the spare ribs which were excellent. Had steamed dumplings and wonton soup. Both A+. Menu was traditional Chinese that I grew up with and certainly not fancy for the sake of being fancy. Only disappointed by soup noodles as they were the packaged ones instead of fresh like orient. Shrimp egg roll was great too
Lest I forget the fortune cookies. One order, THREE fortune cookies! Homerun! They were as fresh as can be, too!
My fortunes:
Great news will appear on your social feed.
August will bring you unexpected surprises.
Your future is a symphony; let your heart be the conductor.
To answer my age-old question, “Is it spareribs, or spare ribs?”, the answer my friends, is:
Both “spare ribs” and “spareribs” are acceptable terms for a cut of pork ribs. This cut comes from the lower portion of a pig, specifically the belly and breastbone, and is generally meatier and more succulent than baby back ribs.
If you’re hankering for some really good Cantonese Chinese food, run (drive) to Danny’s Chinese Kitchen! Tell them that The Chinese Quest sent you!
Humbly submitted for your consumption,
—Mee Magnum (“Chop! Chop!”)
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My wife and I tried them twice (take-out)..
Szechuan Double Taste (shrimp, chicken, vegetables) ordered spicy. It
was not spicy at all. The sauce was sweet. The shrimp and chicken were
tender, nicely cooked. The vegetables were mainly broccoli and carrots,
with water chestnut slices (probably canned), pieces of baby corn on cob
thicker than the usual canned stuff, and one or two small snow peas.
Overall: B-
Half Duck, “marinated w. special sauce:” The duck had been cleavered
into non-anatomic pieces, too big for chop sticks, too messy for hand
held eating. The meat had the unmistakable tainting flavor of
reheating. The skin was thick and rubbery but no fat luckily. There
was no flavor or other evidence of marinating. The vegetables were
identical to the above dish. The sauce was little less sweet. Since I
love duck, I did eat it. It would have been better to have ordered
anything else. I am sure it was half a purchased roast duck of
indeterminate storage time, hacked up and reheated (in the fryer?). D+
Salt and Pepper Shrimp: Nice large shrimp wearing a white heavy bread
coating that was soggy from the steam from being in a container. No
taste of salt or pepper — bland. Same vegetables. B-
Lake Tung Ting Shrimp: Lovely large shrimp. Very bland sauce. Ditto
vegetables. A-
Dumplings, Chicken, fried: Flat half moon shaped, very nice filling and
dough. A small cup of hot oil, free, made them good. Should have
ordered hot oil for dishes that should have been spicy. A
Cold Sesame Noodles. Asked for spicy, and they were! Delicious. A+
Brown rice ordered as accompaniment to above dishes rather than white
rice, perfectly made.
The prices here are higher than other nearby places, accounting for the
better shrimp.
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My wife and I tried them twice (take-out)..
Szechuan Double Taste (shrimp, chicken, vegetables) ordered spicy. It
was not spicy at all. The sauce was sweet. The shrimp and chicken were
tender, nicely cooked. The vegetables were mainly broccoli and carrots,
with water chestnut slices (probably canned), pieces of baby corn on cob
thicker than the usual canned stuff, and one or two small snow peas.
Overall: B-
Half Duck, “marinated w. special sauce:” The duck had been cleavered
into non-anatomic pieces, too big for chop sticks, too messy for hand
held eating. The meat had the unmistakable tainting flavor of
reheating. The skin was thick and rubbery but no fat luckily. There
was no flavor or other evidence of marinating. The vegetables were
identical to the above dish. The sauce was little less sweet. Since I
love duck, I did eat it. It would have been better to have ordered
anything else. I am sure it was half a purchased roast duck of
indeterminate storage time, hacked up and reheated (in the fryer?). D+
Salt and Pepper Shrimp: Nice large shrimp wearing a white heavy bread
coating that was soggy from the steam from being in a container. No
taste of salt or pepper — bland. Same vegetables. B-
Lake Tung Ting Shrimp: Lovely large shrimp. Very bland sauce. Ditto
vegetables. A-
Dumplings, Chicken, fried: Flat half moon shaped, very nice filling and
dough. A small cup of hot oil, free, made them good. Should have
ordered hot oil for dishes that should have been spicy. A
Cold Sesame Noodles. Asked for spicy, and they were! Delicious. A+
Brown rice ordered as accompaniment to above dishes rather than white
rice, perfectly made.
The prices here are higher than other nearby places, accounting for the
better shrimp.
WOW! Your review is written much better than mine!
What are some of your other favorite Chinese restaurants?