A Different Perspective on Moonstone A View from Inside The Chinese Quest! There’s very little that’s better than going to a good Chinese restaurant, try a bunch of different dishes, laugh a lot, and eat some delicious food. While the recently opened Moonstone (located on Northern Blvd in Great Neck on the site of the former Harvest Buffet) is certainly ...

Mission Accomplished! For months, the Mee’s have been seeking a new favorite restaurant on Long Island.  And tonight, we found Nirvana.  Moonstone, a recently opened authentic Chinese restaurant in Great Neck (oh so close to the Queens border) at 14 Northern Boulevard. Moonstone replaced the old Harvest Buffet.  The Mee’s never had the pleasure of, or lack thereof, that experience, ...

I’m generally not much of a fan of buffets, especially Asian ones. Perhaps it’s because I’ve been disappointed far more often than elated, but this past Sunday, Mee Pee Wee C (aka “the wife”) and I were hungry, on Old Country Road, not interested in eating fast food, at a diner, or having Italian food, and spotted this restaurant known ...

Chinese food appears to be a form of Jewish comfort food dining. Perhaps it’s genetic. Maybe it’s habit, I don’t think that’s the entire answer. Read this!

What Feeds Your Quest for Chinese Food? I love Chinese food! There I said it and I admit it! But that doesn’t mean I enjoy either every Chinese restaurant (whether authentic or Americanized), or every item on the menu. Each of us have our favorites, and most of us have our I won’t touch that items. That’s perfectly natural. Some seek ...

It’s Better In The Bahamas But The Chinese Quest Must Continue! For 35 years, I have been returning on a somewhat regular basis to New Providence Island in the Bahamas. This is the largest of the Bahamian islands by population and services, but NOT by size, and includes Nassau (the capital), Paradise Island, and Cable Beach, plus several other areas. ...

There have been numerous movies where Chinese food played a somewhat prominent position. Some of these took place in Chinese restaurants. Read our list!

The Powerful Connection Between Jews and Chinese Food is undeniable. Don’t overly evaluate, consider, ponder or concern yourself with this truism. Read more...

Guest Review of King Yum Revisiting King Yum, Decades Later This is another guest review submitted by Mee Rich Yee, who’s becoming quite a regular contributor to The Chinese Quest.  This is a review of King Yum in Hillside Queens.  I love the look of the restaurant, and I love reading Rich’s articles.  There’s a link at the bottom of ...

Since so many of us were raised somewhere within the boroughs of New York City. Now we're in the suburbs and here are your choices for finding Chinese food.