Cuisine

Are you looking for a nice upscale Chinese restaurant in the Flushing, NY area? May we recommend JUQI? Well, we ARE going to do just that! JUQI is located in the Tangram Mall, two blocks south of Roosevelt Ave., between College Point Boulevard and Prince Street. There are some interesting stores in the mall you might want to check out while you are there.

It's my new favorite dish! Pan Fried Pork and Vegetable Wontons from Shanghai You Garden in downtown Flushing, NY. Just thinking about that dish now, I'm salivating. Try them. Now! Call ahead though. Parking is a pain, and it takes 15 minutes to prepare the dish. It's time well spent!

White Bear, famous in Flushing, opened a second location in Great Neck Plaza a few months ago. People line up to takeout from their Flushing location. I was on the fence. Where I perched for a few months before finally succumbing to the hype to try their #6 Wonton with Hot (Chili) Sauce. Now I have. Please tell me what you think of White Bear in the comments.

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. When the roads were deemed safe, I placed my order and drove over to pick it up. This one dish made it all worthwhile!

Recently, a new Chinese restaurant opened up on Main Street in downtown Flushing.  Kings Kitchen, located at 40-12 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11354, is a sparkling new restaurant located a few doors down from McDonald's and across the street from the New World Mall.  That street looks a little drab, and Kings Kitchen is a step in the right direction to sprucing it up. I tried a new dish that I never have had before. I felt like a native! Can you guess what I had?

Our Quest took us to Sweet Wonton House, which is located at 253-25 Northern Blvd, Little Neck, NY 11362. The restaurant recently opened and is a welcome addition to the strip of Chinese restaurants along Northern Boulevard in Little Neck. While not exactly a proper sit-down style Chinese restaurant, we were pleased that it was an authentic, Cantonese-style, Chinese restaurant. We had differing opinions on some of the dishes. But, that just makes for an interesting discussion and review. Have you been to Sweet Wonton House? Or, taken out from there if you're in the Little Neck, NY area? Please share your thoughts in the comments in the review.

For many, Chinese food means one thing: the familiar, sweet, and tangy Americanized fare of takeout menus. While comforting, these dishes only scratch the surface of a vast and ancient culinary tradition. In China, cuisine is a mosaic of regional styles, each with its own distinctive flavors, cooking methods, and history. Ready to move beyond fried rice and explore the possibilities? Here's your road map to discovering what Chinese food you truly love.

Royal Dim Sum, an authentic Cantonese Chinese restaurant, recently opened at the Samanea New York Mall (formerly known as the Source Mall, or more informally as the Fortunoff Mall) in Westbury, NY. Though not a formal review by The Chinese Quest, The Dumpling King, his girlfriend, and I dined there and were motivated enough to post this review.

The Chinese Quest review of Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings, Westbury, NY. Proclaimed the city's best soup dumplings! The Chinese Quest dined here the other night, and this is our review. Do you agree?

If you’re searching for a delightful culinary experience, look no further than Cinnabar in Massapequa, NY. This charming Chinese restaurant has quickly become a local favorite, and for good reason. Cinnabar is following in the footsteps of some authentic upscale Chinese restaurants that recently opened on Long Island. Read on to learn what's unique about Cinnabar.