Tag Archives: Chinese food

The iconic Chinese takeout box isn't Chinese at all. 🍜 From oyster pails to cultural icon status, discover the unexpected history behind one of America's most recognizable food containers. Read the full story on The Chinese Quest.

I've been waiting over two years for Ugly Dumpling to open up in the Lake Success Shopping Center in Lake Success, NY. There are other locations on Long Island, and over 20 locations around the country. It was a matter of time before they opened, wasn't it? Hmmm... So, when the opportunity came to try their location in the Bronx, NY, I jumped on it. Was it worth the wait (well, I'm still waiting for their Northwest Nassau County, NY location to open), and was it worth the drive and tolls, not to mention traffic? Hmm? You'll have to read the review to find out. Have you been to any of their locations? If so, please share your feedback and comments on not only your experience, but also on our review.

Yet another authentic Chinese restaurant has opened in Great Neck!  How exciting!!  Wokobowl, Modern Chinese bowls, opened a few months ago at 69 Middle Neck Rd, Great Neck Plaza, NY 11021, and I have been yearning for so long to try it!  And I finally got my wish the other day.  They have a few tables, but I would classify this as a mostly takeout Chinese restaurant. I tried their General Tso's Chicken. Click to read my review! Have you been to Wokobowl? What other Chinese restaurants, takeout or sit-down, should I try next? Please share your comments in the article (please click on the link!).

A few months ago, I got to enjoy my birthday with my son, two friends, a horse, and of course, Chinese Food! On the way home from Monticello Raceway, we stopped at O Mandarin, which is located in the Dalewood I II & III Shopping Center at 361 N Central Ave, Hartsdale, NY 10530. O Mandarin in Hartsdale, NY is the sister restaurant to O Mandarin in Hicksville, NY, which we reviewed a few years ago, so I was looking forward to checking out the O Riginal (see what I did there?) Please let me know if you agree with my review in the comments in the article.

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.

For generations, Long Island’s Chinese restaurants were more than places to eat—they were cultural institutions, social equalizers, and the unofficial dining rooms of the suburban middle class. They were where families celebrated birthdays, where teenagers learned to use chopsticks on awkward dates, where Jewish families gathered every Christmas Eve, and where the American Dream was served with pork fried rice and a side of duck sauce. Today, in 2026, the landscape looks very different. Some beloved classics endure, some have reinvented themselves, and others have vanished entirely—leaving behind only memories, menus tucked in kitchen drawers, and the faint scent of sesame oil that seems to linger in the collective imagination. Long Island’s Chinese restaurants are not disappearing. They are transforming. And in that transformation lies a story about immigration, economics, taste, nostalgia, and the future of suburban dining. What's your go-TO Chinese restaurant on Long Island? Please post in the comments below.

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!

In the Venn diagram of New York culture, there is a legendary intersection where Jewish tradition meets Chinese cuisine. It is a bond forged in the quiet streets of Christmas Eve and cemented over decades of Sunday night dinners. But for five friends from Long Island and New York City, this affinity isn't just a holiday backup plan—it is a calling. Read how five friends turned a cultural stereotype into Long Island’s most authoritative—and entertaining—culinary crusade.

The confetti has settled, the ball has dropped in Times Square, and we have officially entered 2026. According to the Gregorian calendar, it’s a new year. According to our stomachs, it’s just another 365 days to find the perfect soup dumpling. Every year, people resolve to “eat less” or “cut carbs.” Here at The Chinese Quest, we believe those resolutions are not only quitters' talk but fundamentally against the laws of nature. Why eat less when there are still menus in Queens we haven’t translated yet? Here are the official Chinese Quest Resolutions for 2026.

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?